For several years we have a small patch dedicated to berries alone, and our dog has destroyed it mostly every year.We have a lot of mice and lizards running around in our garden, which he likes to hunt.But now age is catching up with him, and he is not able […]
Just a 16km canoeing trip with my friends.We split in 2 canoe’s, Soumya and me, and Tauhid and Moba.Soumya had done it before, but for Tauhid and his wife it was the first time.I gave them a quick run down on how to maneuver the canoe, what to do and […]
Friends asked me to make them a dog bowl holder from wood.With some left over pine boards that are 30 years old, I made one to the specifications they asked for.Quite a simple project.
An old friend of mine and I went for a 5 day fishing trip in Denmark.We hoped to catch some sea trouts and cods, but in the end all we caught was loads of garfish and a few flatfishes.On this trip I tested my new inflatable canoe which turned out […]
Just a small hike to a famous sightseeing point that gives you a great view over the river Vltava before it passes through Prague.It’s been a long time we had a hike in the rain, but luckily the rain stopped when we took a break for lunch. Here are some […]
Together with 2 friends we did a day hike around the village of Holany, passing a medieval castle ruin and beautiful nature.It was one of those perfect days where the weather is not too warm, not too cold, and still sunny for the great views. Here are some random pics […]
Since a couple of years my son and I collect dandelions in spring to make honey from it.It’s a fun job to do together with your kid, and gives a tasty result.Online you can find many recipes, mine is a variation from a few I found online.The main difference is […]
Together with 3 colleague’s and a 1 year old puppy we set for a hike on the last beautiful day of the week.(at the moment of writing this (next day) it is 4c and big flocks of wet snow are falling down here) The group existed of 1 Czech, 2 […]
Together with 2 friends we set out for a hike in Divoka Sarka, which is part of the Prague district.It has a very old history where a famous Czech legend took place: click The plan was a 17 km hike, but during the walk adjustments where made.Half way the hike […]
I’ve build a mining rig and try to have this way a small passive second income next to our normal salaries. Here is the video of how I made it:
About 20 years ago I bought a guitar from a 2nd hand shop in The Netherlands with the intention to learn how to play it.Till this day I still have that intention, an hopefully soon I will start with that.But to prevent this guitar spending another 20 years or so […]
After years of standing in corners or cupboards, my fishing rods finally have a place of their own and out of the way.
An 17 km hike with a friend and his dog in the Krkonose mountains.Only at the higher altitudes we had snow along the way, which was actually very busy.I did not expect so many people being outside in the cold weather on the last day of the year.As usual, we […]
An 4 km hike with wife and son to a beautiful castle ruin, where I’ve spend many nights already during my longer weekend hikes.Because of my son I keep these day hikes short, so he enjoys it to the fullest and slowly building up the distances and difficulty degree.
An 4 km hike with wife and son in the area of Holany. It has some beautiful lakes, rocks and carved out houses as well in the sandstone rocks.
An 12 km hike in Ceske Svycarsko with 2 friends and a dog.Great viewpoints, rock formations and a carved out castle ruin where on the menu this day.
An 3 km hike with wife and son in a beautiful rocky area. Winter slowly started already here as well and occasionally we had some snow along the route.
An 15 km hike with a couple of friends, passing the Kokorinske castle, some carved out houses in sandstone, and amazing views along the way.
An 18km hike with a couple of friends and their friends to the highest mountain in Czech Republic: Snezka, 1603m.After a third of the hike the friends of my friend had to go back, they over estimated the difficulty of this hike.Along the route was occasionally some snow and at […]
A 14km hike with a friend through Cesky Raj again. I’ve done this hike many times already and still it is amazing to see it all.Especially this day, since it was most of the day foggy and we had no views at all, but then again, the fog gave some […]
A 16km day hike with some friends in Cesky Raj, which means Czech HeavenAlong the route in the beautiful rock area where 2 castles and a castle ruine, but that last one was closed already due to the off season.And as usual enough refreshing beers and energizing food along the […]
A 12 km hike with friends in the Ceske Svycarsko area. Sadly 1 couple and their dog had to return after half an hour cause their puppy dog fell down a hill and got scared, so it was better to return to the car rather then walk 11 km more […]
We where invited by friends to stay with them in their cottage in the Adrspach region. It is a beautiful place and true outdoor climbers paradise.During the day we took hikes between the rock formations, found some mushrooms, and as dinner a nice barbeque.
With the family we spend 1 week in the high Tatra mountains in Slovakia.We slept in a nice little pension from where we did every day a hike.For example Spissky Hrad is a wonderfully huge castle ruin, or the elevated forest path, or the tunnel /cave system and as well […]
Together with Thomas we attended a 3 day outdoor cooking course.We learned all kinds of cooking on coals and fire, with Dutch ovens and without.It was a very tasty and fun experience, hopefully soon again some time 🙂
Together with my son we tested out our new family tent, the Ferrino Proxes 5.The location was in the beautiful area of Ceske Svycarsko. From the camping we did every day a hike to some sightseeing spot.We visited Pravcicka Brana, the Edmund gorge, a watermill ruin, ww2 bunkers and more.In […]
Whenever I’m in the forest to walk my dog or for a day hike, and I see a nice piece of a blown over tree or dead fall, I have the tendency to take it home.This habit already provided me with many nice pieces of birch and other wood sorts. […]
