Journal
Notes from the trail
How the marks work, what to pack and what a night in a mountain shelter is like.
What the red-white-red marks mean
A stripe, an arrow, a signpost: how Slovak trail marks work, and what to do when you lose them.
Packing for four weeks on the ridges
What goes in a pack for the whole trail, and what stays at home: our guides' list, weighed.
A night in an útulňa
Mountain shelters are free, simple and first come, first served. How they work, and how to leave one.
Trail conditions, once a month
Snow on the ridges, closed sections, new shelters and our guided dates. One short email a month.