About me
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 |