These desert hiking tips will help you prepare and thrive in a barren and hot environment. Hiking in the desert is my absolute favourite. I've crossed 2 deserts now. The first was the Negev desert as part of hiking the 1000km Israel National Trail (the story of which...
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 to hike...
This is my day-by-day itinerary for the Israel National Trail! Where we walked to each day and what we did for accommodation. Hopefully, this list of the Israel National Trail day by day will give you a rough guide in terms of options and distance. Although I...
This is my complete thru hiking gear list - with recommendations for my favourite brands! This is everything I took with me when I did the Israel National Trail; a 1000km trail stretching the full length of Israel. I had to be prepared for different terrains...
This guide to hiking the Israel National Trail was put together specifically to help any foreigner intending to walk the trail...either in full or in segments. Before doing the trek myself I found there was very little information online so wanted to make the process...
Over 52 days, I hiked from Kibutz Dan, in the North of Israel, to Eilat, in the south, covering over 1020km. I climbed multiple mountains, swam in springs, followed the coastline, took in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and crossed the Negev desert. All before plunging head...
Wondering how much does it cost to do the Israel National Trail? This is a breakdown of every penny I spent while doing Shvil Israel. I kept myself on a fairly tight budget, although splashed out occasionally on ice cream, drinks and expensive snacks. Everyone's...
Got a long distance trek planned? My top long-distance walking tips below are all the things I wish someone had told me before I'd started thru-hiking. I learnt a lot while on my first long-distance hike - covering over 1000km on the Israel National Trail. A year...
We will be covering a distance of 1000km walking the length of Israel. Along the way we will be aiming to meet and talk with 100 people and will share their stories. I think hiking and meeting people is the best way to really get to know a country and hope to show a...