Category Archives: Great Big Walk

Let The Serious Packing Begin for The Great Big Walk

Posted on February 22, 2014 by TA Loeffler

And so it begins… Step One: Start pulling all the gear on the list.

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Great Big Walk SPOT Testing #1

Posted on February 19, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:47.57008 Longitude:-52.70300 GPS location Date/Time:02/19/2014 20:06:00 NST Message:Great Big Walk: This is TA & Marian’s location on the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal. Thanks for walking along. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/Ffe2x/47.57008N/52.70300W If … Continue reading →

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Audio Post Testing from St. John’s

Posted on February 19, 2014 by TA Loeffler

Great Big Walk acknowledges the support of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Quick Start Fund for Public Engagement in making these updates from the field possible.

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Kathmandu Things I’m Looking Forward to on the Great Big Walk

Posted on February 17, 2014 by TA Loeffler

These are a few of my favourite things about Kathamndu…we’ll be there in ten days! 1) Landing in Kathamndu and heading down to the Nargila for a fresh lemon soda and a plate of hummus! (Fresh lemon soda is fresh … Continue reading →

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Great Big Walk: Not Quite There, Not Quite Here

Posted on February 16, 2014 by TA Loeffler

It’s an awkward place. Not quite there. Not quite here. In between. Here. And. There. Preparations coming fast and furious while concluding and finishing happens simultaneously. How much yogurt do we need to finish off? Will we eat that big … Continue reading →

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Five Things I’m Looking Forward To on The Great Big Walk

Posted on February 6, 2014 by TA Loeffler

1) Seeing lots and lots of prayer flags. Prayer flags are flown on high passes, on summits and around stupas and other holy places in Nepal. The different colours represent the different elements. The flags have prayers/intentions printed on them … Continue reading →

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21 Sleeps, 16 Hockey Games, and 6 Home-cooked Meals…the Countdowns Have Begin

Posted on February 4, 2014 by TA Loeffler

As is the case with most expeditions, there comes a time where the countdowns begin. My injured finger has finally allowed me to return to hockey and so I decided to count how many games remain in this season…16! Of … Continue reading →

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Great Big Preparations for the Great Big Walk

Posted on January 29, 2014 by TA Loeffler

As I type this, the kettle just boiled and Marian just flipped another page of our Great Himalaya Trail book. She’s been reading it as I’ve been working on the map above. We’ve been documenting/learning about our route through a … Continue reading →

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You’re Invited to a Great Big Walk!

Posted on January 19, 2014 by TA Loeffler

Great Big Walk 2014 Marian and I are taking a walk. A Great Big Walk. We want you to come along in any way you can…walking, rolling, slowly, quickly, running, jumping, singing…any which way that, gets you, or keeps you … Continue reading →

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