I
think I qualify in two way for doing such a trip, one would be that I
just longboard that damn well, the other is that I am also a seasoned
trekker, being accustomed to outdoor living and persisting in nasty
conditions. I estimate that I will be able to hold a speed of about
8-10 km/h without getting too exhausted, for about 5-6 hours a day.
Having the weekends off, that makes for approximately 250 km a week,
and 1000 km a month. My gear will be trimmed to be as lightweigth as
possible, for example taking a tarp instead of a tent and saving on
the weight for tentpoles. Including water, food and fishing gear, I
am aiming at having not substantially more than 20 kg of weight in my
backpack.
On
the road, I hope that I get a little closer to the country and the
people by traveling slower, and using the roads around which the
everyday life takes place. Witnessing the slow change of the
landscape while I pass through, document how it is possible to make
ones living without the need of to much fancy stuff and most
importantly, without impacting the environment so much. In the same
time showing that whilst it would be possible to live a
low-environmental impact life, the lifestyle we adapted has a greater
impact that we usually think, affecting the environment and
communities thousands of kilometers away from our cozy homes. But we
could live with a little more modesty without loosing that much
comfort, and still live a very interesting and enjoyable life.
I
hope that I can give some of you a little of that feeling that fills
me when I think of this journey, and maybe broaden some minds.
Cheers
Robert
Hej, You doing a great journey! Fortune favors the brave!
AntwortenLöschenBut i just thought you would get more exposure and will get new contacts along the way more easily, if you would blog on facebook. Not to promote FB or anything, just really appreciate what you re doing and trying to support at least with piece of advice. : )
good luck!
Take care & good luck! :)
AntwortenLöschenPlease say hello to Kyra!
Nadine
Love the frequent updates! Such a contrast to the boring life here;)
AntwortenLöschenCheers to both of you,
Oliver
Thanks! Might get a little less in the next days though, about to hit the Vietnamese countryside...
LöschenCheers back
Robert! Did you skate across Cambodia? I'm planning to skate across Cambodia in December. I've never been to that part of the world and am trying to find anyone that can give me some tips, advice and answer some of my questions. Let me know if you might be able to help.
AntwortenLöschenThanks!
Carissa
Hi Carissa
AntwortenLöschenSorry for my tardy reply. Well, we tried to skate across Cambodia, but failed. Cambodia easily had some of the worst roads for skateboarding that I have seen in the world. There is either unpaved dirt roads that are either too muddy or too dusty to skate, or roads built by the military for heavy vehicles, which are soo coarse that even walking is difficult (I think there is a picture of a road like that on the blog somewhere), or the few old roads, mainly in the villages, that stop shortly outside the village. That is why we stopped skateboarding at one point and bougth a small boat to float down the mekong instead. But besides the shitty roads, Cambodia is an awesome country! I would definitely go again, just maybe with a bicycle. If you are not yet set on Cabodia as a country, Vietnam was much more skate-friendly.
If you have more questions you can contact me on FB.
Cheers
Robert