More plastic at the beach
I've been on the hunt for a 0.5-litre bottle for a while. Just a small one that fits into any bag and that I can bring along to the park or a day trip to the big city. I had two criteria in mind: one, it
Hackenpedder gear: fails, wins, & fell in love with a saddle bag
The second I realized I might have packed wrong was about an hour into the race. After being quite content with my own look and feel at the start line, my feet were now absolutely soaked – and I knew they probably wouldn't dry for the next three days.
20 things I learned riding 660k of gravel at Hackenpedder 2026
I wrote about 63 versions of this email in my head while fighting my way through ankle-deep mud, barely visible trails across bumpy meadows and against the wind at the coast of the North Sea. Those were the ones full of whys, rage and defeat. I also wrote about
Literally saving my butt every single time
Somehow I‘ve turned from an all-my-bags-need-to-be-in-neat-colors-and-matchy-matchy person into an sure-I‘ll-install-aero-bars-and-will-borrow-your-huge-16L -technical-looking-saddle-bag person in a matter of weeks. I‘m even contemplating to wear a
Thoughts after wearing a sports watch for a year
Well, who would have thought that starting a business as a creative freelancer actually turns into being very busy? Not me. Anyhow. My watch recently rewarded me with a "one year of adventure" badge, which seemed like an unnecessary bit of gamification. But it made me think. What
My go-to adventure T-shirt for all the sports
Hey friends, It's been a couple of weeks and I hope you've been well while I've been busy creating my freelance website and moving my family to Tenerife for a month (sounds tough, I know). We're currently spending our last week at
Why I wear mostly wool
I'm approaching my everyday clothing from a mostly functional perspective these days (#momlife 👋🏻). Which makes it hard to buy clothes if you don't want to look like a German boomer on a city trip every day. Ideally, I want to have a small wardrobe that consists
10 things I did NOT buy this year
But I haven't forgotten about them. Some things I have talked myself out of, and others I have consciously or unconsciously put off a decision so long, it was sold out when I went back. Wanted to share nonetheless, because we're here to talk about cool
3 things that make every day more adventurous (and good gifts, too)
Sometimes, I fall in love with a super light, neat looking, well cut and expensive (of course) pair of Gorewear rain pants. But then I end up buying the slightly heavier and bulkier version by Black Diamond, because their zips go all the way up to the hips, which makes
Nobody needs more gear
It is a bit ironic, that I posted about me launching Gear Talk a week before Black Friday. Now I'm sitting at my desk, too many discount emails in my inbox, which leave me feeling disgusted about the consumerism that I am and we are all a part
Coming soon
This is Gear Talk, a newsletter about all things gear. In my bi-weekly posts, you can expect to read about gear that excites me, thoughts on how to pick the right gear for you, and a bit further into the future I'm planning to feature adventurers big