by Bex Band | Oct 30, 2018 | First published in 2018 | Advice, Israel National Trail, Jordan
Hiking in the desert is my absolute favourite. I love the changing terrain, the heat and that sense that life is so precious in such a harsh environment. Based on weeks spent in this environment, here are my 5 tips for hiking in the desert. #1 Get the clothing right I... 
by Bex Band | Nov 8, 2018 | First published in 2017 | Israel, Israel National Trail
So you probably don’t need me to tell you that Israel is a complicated place. It’s a country dominated by conflict and war. Not surprisingly then, the outside perception and media portrayals are often always negative. I probably would have never visited... 
by Bex Band | Nov 21, 2018 | First published in 2016 | Israel, Israel National Trail
There were so many memories, so many views, so much to see and do that a handful of photos are not enough to capture my timing on walking 1000km the length of Israel. But it was fun trying to pick out the best ones! Here’s are 25 photos that will make you want... 
by Bex Band | Nov 29, 2017 | First published in 2016 | Israel National Trail
When doing the INT, we mostly followed the structure set out in the Israel National Trail Red Guide Book. Our designated rest days were different though, mostly as we based them around having family and friends to stay with or interesting places we wanted to visit. We... 
by Bex Band | Jun 18, 2017 | First published in 2016 | Adventure, Israel National Trail
Day 52 Strong winds in the night woke me up. We had constructed the tent with only the inner but, worried that it wasn’t strong enough to cope with the gales, we got up to add the outer as well. It was cold. The wind cut straight through me and aggravated my... 
by Bex Band | May 29, 2019 | First published in 2016 | Camping & Outdoors, Israel National Trail
This is my comprehensive thru hiking gear list for when I did the Israel National Trail; a 1000km length trail stretching the full length of Israel. I had to be prepared for different terrains (mountains, coastline and desert) and completely self-sufficient. For the... 
