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30. June 2017

PCT #63, 1517mi: Getting up from two town days and getting back into the mountains. Finally! Best day of the last 2 weeks!

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25. June 2017

PCT #62, 1499mi: Cruising into town and a lot of wildlife this morning

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24. June 2017

PCT #61, 1483mi: Another 27 mile day, 106F heat and a happy ending taking a swim

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23. June 2017

PCT #60, 1456mi: A 14h hiking day, mountaineering experience and getting closer to Mt Shasta.

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23. June 2017

PCT #59, 1430mi: A bad start, German engineering and 106F!

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19. June 2017

PCT #58, 1407mi: Barbecued in the heat, eaten by mosquitoes and all ended well – in the pool

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19. June 2017

PCT #57, 1383mi: A hero-day in Old Station

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19. June 2017

PCT #55 & 56, 1367mi: Two hard days in the snow and a lot of fun.

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19. June 2017

PCT #54, 1329mi: The big surprise!

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19. June 2017

PCT #53, 1313mi: A first long day in new terrain.

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12. June 2017

PCT – A tough decision how to continue and a drastic change in plans..

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11. June 2017

PCT #52, 789mi: Kearsarge Pass. End of a “social experiment”, learnings for myself and getting into Bishop

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Do What Make Good?

The short version of “You got to do what you think is best for you”. A long story in a short and precise way. Read the full story in the About sections.

DAS BUCH von FLORIAN ASTOR: Do What Make Good – Der Anfang von 8500 km Glück

Wir müssen nur den Mut aufbringen, unsere Komfortzone zu verlassen, dann erwarten uns zwischen ausgekugelten Schultern, Kiwis und Matsch bis zur Hüfte magische Momente, die unser Leben für immer verändern. Florian Astors Geschichte ist eine spannende und bewegende Mischung aus Abenteuerroman und Lebensratgeber.

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My first book – Do What Make Good – Der Anfang von 8500 km Glück 13. November 2020
HRP – Pyrenean Haut Route Gear List 30. August 2019
HRP – 23 days on the Pyrenean Haute Route – my tour summary, resupply points and gear list 30. August 2019
HRP 24: Las Illias to Banyuls-sur-Mer – a long day for „calamar e vin“ 10. August 2019
HRP 23: Refuge de Batère to Las Illas – finally the Mediterranean Sea, the first Trail Angels y adios España 9. August 2019

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Hike To Happiness on tour in Switzerland and Germa

Hike To Happiness on tour in Switzerland and Germany! Join me on my amazing adventure through New Zealand. 3000km on foot from Bluff to Cape Reinga.
The tour is out and tickets are available from now on:
1 x Stuttgart in September 2023
12 x Switzerland in March 2024
3 x Düsseldorf & Cologne in January 2024
Thank you @exploraevents, @grenzgang.events, @clubhuette, globetrotter for making this possible. More infos and links to tickets on florianastor.de
#happytrails, #teararoatrail, #teararoa, #newzealand, #dowhatmakegood, #longdistancetrail

Probably one of the best hikes I have done in NZ s

Probably one of the best hikes I have done in NZ so far - and this off the TA. On my recent visit to NZ I tried to stay off the TA and explore some of the backcountry I did not pass. So we went into the Mount Aspiring National Park to do a little circuit around the the Young and Wilkin River over Gillespie Pass. A really stunning climb up on the pass and all to ourselves. Only the way out was a good peace of bushwhacking ourselves on the way out on the Wilkin River. But definitely getting the “Good as Gold” stamp!
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#happytrails #dowhatmakegood #walkeatsleeprepeat#hikeyourownhike #newzealand #explorenz #newzealandguide #thisisnz #neverstopexploring #allesgudeauchprivat

Back to New Zealand for the summer. Not only the S

Back to New Zealand for the summer. Not only the Southern Alps with their rugged ridges and summits fascinated me on my hikes through New Zealand. I have also always enjoyed the beech tree forests with their small leaves playing with the sun rays in the wind. Beech trees are native plants to NZ and are found in more than 2/3 of NZ forests.
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#happytrails #dowhatmakegood #walkeatsleeprepeat#hikeyourownhike #newzealand #explorenz #newzealandguide #thisisnz #neverstopexploring #allesgudeauchprivat

Back to the motherland. This time on the Kepler Tr

Back to the motherland. This time on the Kepler Track - one of New Zealand’s “Great Walks”. Quiet windy and typical Fiordland weather with a fine view on Lake Te Anau and Mt. Lyall.
My first time back to New Zealand after having hiked the Te Araroa in 2015. I was afraid to spoil the once-in-a-lifetime experience so I stayed away from the TA this time. Crossing it on the road to Te Anau between the Takitimu and Mavora lakes section was still very emotional. This was around two weeks after I started on this epic and life changing journey...
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#happytrails #dowhatmakegood #walkeatsleeprepeat #hikeyourownhike #newzealand #explorenz #newzealandguide #love_new_zealand #thisisnz #neverstopexploring #allesgudeauchprivat

Gestern durfte ich nach den @discovery_days beim E

Gestern durfte ich nach den @discovery_days beim El Mundo Festival in @judenburg.murtal mit Do What Make Good auf die Bühne.

Vor einer spektakulären Kulisse haben sich wieder unzählige Verrückte, #hikertrash und andere großartige Menschen versammelt.

Was soll ich sagen - getragen von einem tollen Publikum welches mit mir zusammen gelacht und mich getragen hat, gab es am Ende noch eine tolle Überraschung 🥰

🏆1. PLATZ BESTER VORTRAG und GESAMSIEGER von El Mundo 2022

Vielen, vielen Dank!!! Mein Preis geht natürlich wieder ins Ruahine Projekt nach Neuseeland (https://www.facebook.com/manaakiruahine/).

Herzlichen Glückwunsch auch an alle Referenten für das inspirierende Wochenende und den weiteren Gewinnern
@wetzlosweltwaerts zum 3.Preis und @priska_seisenbacher für die beste Fotografie
Und den unglaublichen Dylan @ride2xplore mit "Halb legal ist nicht ganz illegal" für: 2. Platz & beste Story & Publikumspreis - war das noch „voll legal“? 😂

📸 Bilder: El Mundo, @ride2xplore
#elmundofestival

Thank you @discovery_days for this amazing event.

Thank you @discovery_days for this amazing event. Two days full of #hikertrash and other crazy people who are also deeply in love with extraordinary hiking and outdoor adventures sharing their stories.

Thank you @exploraevents, @mundologia.weltkenntnis, @grenzgang.events and @erdanziehung.event for organising this amazing stage and also a big THANK YOU to all visitors for being an incredible crowd. I really enjoyed being on such a stage again and sharing “Do What Make Good” with all of you, feeling the great vibes, the laughter and emotions you all shared.

Thank you @flims_switzerland for just being you and hosting us this weekend. What a stunning scenery to frame this spectacle.

Congratulations to all the adventurers for your inspiring series you shared with all of us @tourdessuilacs, @salome.staehli, @christianklepp_art, @nikafanasjew, @bikevagabond, @reisegruppe_ehrenfeld, @theo_vagedes, @dierasenmaeher, @outthere.eu, @jochen_mesle, @lara__lone, @lutzjaekel, @priska_seisenbacher, @sara_aduse, @philipp_hans, @anderswo, @ride2xplore, @uli_kunz, @harald.philipp. Hope to see you again soon on the next event or in the mountains 😉

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The story of a guy who left the corporate world to explore what more is out there and just to “Do What Make Good”!
How a 3.008km hike can change a life. Reflections and thoughts about life, what is important, the love for mountains and why to leave your comfort zone.

Recent posts

My first book – Do What Make Good – Der Anfang von 8500 km Glück
HRP – Pyrenean Haut Route Gear List
HRP – 23 days on the Pyrenean Haute Route – my tour summary, resupply points and gear list

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