GPT section 8 and 7 – I wouldn’t hike here without carnivores

December 24, 2023
by Jens Hevike
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I’m more the lush forest type. I love variety. I love walking through a forest, with its scent of needles and leaves. On the open prairie, you are mercilessly exposed to the sun. The forest offers protection. It cools. The ground is softer. The sunlight turns into a play of shadows that penetrate the leaves and needles.

GPT section 10 and 9 – The condors are circling

December 13, 2023
by Jens Hevike
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More and more condors circle above us. Large animals with a wingspan of at least one and a half meters. Although we know that the birds are looking for carrion, we can’t help but get the impression that they are just waiting for us to become their prey. Again and again they fly just a few meters above our heads. We start to pack up with a queasy feeling.

GPT section 4 – Snow flurries and river crossing

November 28, 2023
by Jens Hevike
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However, we were not spared them, as we had to fight our way through the snowfields for miles. The snow had thawed slightly. We kept sinking in a little, but only until the snow had compacted into a hard surface. Our map did not show us a clear path. As before, we were on our own in this section.