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700K Self supported run through Spiti & Pangi – Part 2

June 1, 2020 Peter Van Geit 2 Comments

Read first part Spiti Valley over here Running further upstream towards Kunzum La the Spiti river becomes smaller as it…

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Posted in: Articles, Self Supported Journeys, Spiti-Pangi 2017, Training Filed under: Article, Blog, Lahaul, Pangi

700K Self supported run through Spiti & Pangi – Part 1

May 29, 2020 Peter Van Geit 1 Comment

Read the 2nd part Pangi over here. In 2017 I planned a 700K self-supported run through two of my favorite…

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Posted in: Articles, Self Supported Journeys, Spiti-Pangi 2017, Training Filed under: Article, Blog, Featured, Spiti

2000K Solo run across North East Vietnam

May 27, 2020 Peter Van Geit 7 Comments

After living 2 decades in a 5×5 feet corporate cubicle the thought dawned upon me that life was slowly slipping…

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Posted in: Articles, Running in Vietnam, Training, Vietnam 2018 Filed under: Article, Blog, Featured, Vietnam

Sahib-Style Trekking

March 12, 2020 Peter Van Geit

Here is a counter-view for the “Independent Style Trekking”.  I ask myself “Why do you trek ?” The principal reasons…

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Musings of an Independent (Solo) Trekker – “You do your best and trust God to do the rest”

March 11, 2020 Peter Van Geit

One gets to discover ones own limits and is surprised by the extent to which your mind and body can…

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Our reflection in Peter

February 25, 2020 Peter Van Geit

Peter Van Geit at the talk in Navi Mumbai (Photo: Shyam G Menon) It was a small gathering, just outside…

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Expenses of Alpine style hiker

December 1, 2019 Peter Van Geit

View this post on Instagram Many are asking "How do you manage expenses?". Traveling (minimalist) is MUCH cheaper than living…

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Trans Himalaya 2019 – The Journey

October 9, 2019 Peter Van Geit 2 Comments

My name is Peter Van Geit, born in Belgium and settled in India for the past 2 decades. I love…

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Trans Himalaya 2019 – Summary

Peter Van Geit

After my initial foray into the high passes of the Himalayas last year (covering 40 passes in 75 days) I…

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Firstpost – March through the mountains

March 15, 2019 Peter Van Geit

On a work assignment in India in 1998, Peter Van Geit was instantly struck by the natural beauty on offer. He…

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Posted in: Articles, Himalaya 2018 Filed under: Article, Blog

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