Tag Archives: Backpacking

Zillertaler Runde / Berliner Höhenweg 2015: Hut to Hut Hiking in Tirol, Austria

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

In July, 2015, my son Daniel and I set out to Austria to hike the Zillertaler Runde. The 50 mile (80 km) trek is known to Germans as the Berliner Höhenweg and to Brits as the Zillertal Rucksack Route. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Travel | Tagged Ahornspitze, Austria, Backpacking, Berliner Höhenweg, Berliner Hütte, Edelhutte, Elsenklamm, Familie Gundolf, Floitengrund, Friesenberghaus, Furtschaglhaus, Gamshütte, Germany, Ginzling, Grüne-Wand Hütte, Greizer Hütte, Hiking, Hofbrauhaus, Hohenschwangau, Hut to Hut, Innsbruck, Kasseler Hütte, Mayrhofen, Mörchenscharte, München, Munich, Neuschwanstein, Olpererhütte, Salzburg, Schönbichler Horn, Schlegeisspeicher, Schwangau, St. Gilgen, Tirol, Tiroler Abend, Travel, Zillertal, Zugspitze, Zwölferhorn | 1 Comment

I Am a River

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

Anyone who knows me knows I love hiking and the mountains. What’s harder to explain is the “why” behind my passion. I’ve been reading Nietzsche of late and some of the themes and the styling struck a chord with me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Objectivism | Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, Nietzsche, Poetry | Leave a comment

Kettlebell: I Walk the Line

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

With today’s yoga, I’ll have completed week 4 of the Skogg Kettlebell System workout regimen. In some respects it was a good week, in others, not so much. The prior weekend’s backpacking went well. That is, until mile 5.5 where I rolled … Continue reading →

Posted in Round 13, Skogg System Kettlebell | Tagged Backpacking, Intervals, Ladders, Michael Skogg, Roots, Tennis | Leave a comment

2014’s Top 10 Posts

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

Once again, it’s time to commemorate the year’s top 10 posts for this blog. The Top 10 represent the posts which have the most visits during the course of the calendar year. Given this, recent posts are at a disadvantage … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Insanity, P90X, P90X-Insanity Hybrid, P90X3, Travel | Tagged Arches National Park, Backpacking, Best P90X Blog Posts, Canyonlands National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Hiking, Hut to Hut, Insanity, Lateral Epicondylitis, P90X, P90X Review, P90X-Insanity Hybrid Review, P90X3, Pitztal, Salzburg, Salzkammergut, Tennis Elbow, Teton Crest Trail, Thera-Band Flexbar, Top 10, Yellowstone National Park, Zell Miller Scholarship | Leave a comment

Into the Tetons. Our 4 Day Backpacking Trip Along the Teton Crest Trail.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

In August 2014, one of my longtime dreams became a reality. My son, Daniel and I went backpacking for four days along the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park. Why was this a desired goal? Well, it’s some … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Travel | Tagged Alaska Basin, Backpacking, Cascade Canyon, Death Canyon, Death Canyon Shelf, Grand Teton National Park, Hiking, Hurricane Pass, Paintbrush Canyon, Paintbrush Divide, Teton Crest Trail, Travel, Yellowstone National Park | 6 Comments

Round 10, P90X3, Days 7 – 9: Dynamix, Backpacking, Tennis & on to Week 2

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Albert Bodamer

I rested this past weekend with a Boy Scout backpacking trip at Pine Mountain, Georgia. Once again, we were blessed with perfect weather as we trekked our 10 mile path up and down and around the mountain. After completing my … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, P90X3, Round 10 | Tagged Agility X, Backpacking, Dynamix, Hiking, Lateral Epicondylitis, P90X3, Tennis, Tennis Elbow, Total Synergistics | Leave a comment

2013’s Top 10 Posts

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Albert Bodamer

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Insanity, P90X | Tagged Backpacking, Best P90X Blog Posts, Hiking, Hut to Hut, Insanity, Lateral Epicondylitis, P90X, P90X Review, P90X-Insanity Hybrid Review, Pitztal, Tennis Elbow, Thera-Band Flexbar, Top 10, Zell Miller Scholarship | Leave a comment

Round 9, Insanity: Days 14-16 Backpacking and Cross-Dressing

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Albert Bodamer

Dis past weekend, Albert T used my rest days to go backpacking on the Benton MacKaye Trail wit my Boy Scout Troop. It was great weather and even though I only completed my second week, Albert T was feelin’ really … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Insanity, Round 9 | Tagged Backpacking, Benton Mackaye Trail, Hiking, Insanity, Plyometric Cardio Circuit, Shaun T | Leave a comment

Pitztaler Runde 2013: Hut to Hut Hiking in Tirol, Austria

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Albert Bodamer

I very recently had the opportunity to travel with good friends to spend a week hut to hut hiking in Pitztal, Austria. After the hiking tour, I stayed in Germany an extra week to visit family. So, what the heck … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, hiking, Travel | Tagged Austria, Backpacking, Braunschweiger Hütte, Burg Nanstein, Cottbuser Höhenweg, Geigenkamm, Germany, Hiking, Hut to Hut, Kaunergrat, Kaunergrathütte, Landstuhl, Pitztal, Plangeroßkopf, Rüsselsheimer Hütte, Riffelsee Hütte, Steinbockjoch, Taschachhaus, Tirol, Travel, Wildspitze | 5 Comments

Day Hiking Mount Rainier National Park

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Albert Bodamer

This summer, our family schedules coalesced such that we were able to get away for a week in mid-August. Our destination: Mount Rainier National Park. Our objective: time together and idyllic day hiking. We flew in to Portland and drove … Continue reading →