Hello hikers, adventurers, and all who love to travel!!!
Welcome to my blog and my journeys. If you love hiking, traveling and facing new challenges then you are at the right place. I appreciate that you read my blog and I hope you will enjoy it.
For everyone who does't know me. My Name is Maik Doebler (Cracker Jack) and I'm from Cottbus, Germany. I was born on 26th of July 1983 in Goerlitz. Like everyone I went to school, then I went to a technical school and finally I got a job. Everything was perfect.
Too perfect. Is this the meaning of life? Our system tells us "Go to school, get a job, get married, get a house, get a car, have kids and please die with 67". I wasn't born to work my whole life. There has to be something more than that. Mankind was born with curiosity and so was I.
It all began when I went to Australia with my best friend Ines to work and travel there for one year. Being in another country is challenging. The people, the culture, the language, and to being far away from home. But it was fun, and I learned and saw a lot. I worked on an avocado farm, as a housekeeper and in a 24h service station for 6 months, and I travelled for 6 months around Australia with a car.
Coming back was hard. I stood in front of my locker at work and thought "Was I really in Australia or was it just a dream". It was like the plane brought back my body, but forgot my soul.
Something awakened
I need a change, but it took me 3 year. I quit my job and left everything behind me to hike the Pacific Crest Trail in the US. No regrets at all but still hungry for more adventures.
THE TE ARAROA IS CALLING ME
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| Northern Terminus of the PCT |
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Schade, dass wir uns nie getroffen haben. Wenn du Lust hast nochmal ein wenig PCT-Luft zu schnuppern, dann könntest du am Samstag um 16:30 Uhr ja mal ARD einschalten!
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße
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hey. Besten Dank dafuer. Ich werde mir es auf jedenfall anschauen. Ja die Sehnsucht ist immer noch riesig. Dir natürlich auch herzlichen Glückwunsch. War auf jedenfall ein super Trip gewesen. Beste Grüße der Cracker Jack
ReplyDeleteHallo Maik, ich heiße Frauke und arbeite für den RBB für die Sendung zibb. Wegen des Hyps um "der große Trip" hatte ich die Idee, jemanden aus unserer REgion vorzustellen, der sich auch diesen Wandertraum erfüllt hat. Bist Du derzeit in Deutschland? würde mich über eine mail unter frauke.hinrichsen@rbb-online.de freuen Viele Grüße Frauke
ReplyDeletehallo mein Großer...du hast mich mit deinen Worten über den Sinn des Lebens stark berührt. Deine Gefühle und Vorstellungen sind verständlich.Wir sind stolz auf dich das du dein Leben so gestaltest wie du es dir immer gewünscht hast.Du gehst besonnen und immer bedacht ans nächste Reiseziel.Wir wünschen dir viel Gesundheit und Freude auf weiteren Touren. Deine Mom,Dad und Brüder.
ReplyDeleteHi! I found your blog on the Cumulus fb fan page - awesome journey & beautiful pictures! Me & my twin brother are travelling NZ as well at the moment, have a look at our blog http://vagary-vagary.blogspot.com,. It's all in polish ufortunately but you can find some familiar sights if you check out Dec/Jan posts, cheers! Maria
ReplyDeleteHey Maria. Thanks for visiting my page. Hopefully you are enjoying New Zealand. The trail on the Northern Island is pretty tough. Southern Island is much much much better. Take care and safe journey
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