Big World small Sasha

Here I hiked from Cala Pedrosa to Negre del Falaguer, Cala Calella, Cap de la Barra, and back to L'Estartit. I also swam through the Negre del Falaguer tunnel, which is my favorite secret spot in Estartit 😉

I woke up in a beautiful spot on La Foradada, watched the sunrise from the highest point, then hiked to Cala Pedrosa. All of these hikes are quite close to the GR92, so you can do them as a variant of the GR 92 thru-hike if you have the time. ...

Part 1 of a mini-series hiking on the Costa Brava and testing out new gear for my upcoming trip to Iceland. Here I hiked from l'Estartit, Spain, to Cala Ferriol and La Foradada. I was testing the 1-person MSR Hubba Hubba tent, the Mountain Hard...

This winter I got the chance to swim with wild manatees in Crystal River, Florida. It was truly a dream come true and I even got to share the experience with my mom 😃 It's amazing how many manatees you can see at the Three Sisters Springs, an...

In this video I explain how to stay clean during a thru-hike, even when you have no access to a shower or any large body of water, and even when it is very cold outside and the water is freezing! I did this the whole way across the Spanish Pyre...

I was freezing in my tent again at night, so I decided to call it quits earlier than initially planned so that I could return it on time. This was a cheap Naturehike tent that was too heavy for one person and clearly not suited for colder climates...

Here I hiked from the Talaixa Refuge to Bassegoda Peak, which is the first (or last) peak you can hike on the GR11 trail. I hid my big backpack in the forest near the Sant Aniol River, and camped there after coming down the mountain.

Day 3 on the Alta Garrotxa: I woke up after a very cold night, cooked buckwheat and soy meat, then lost the trail again 😄

In this video I explain what food you can buy during the GR11 thru-hike across the Spanish Pyrenees (and this would apply to other hikes in Spain). The great thing about the GR 11 is that it passes by many little villages as you traverse the m...

Day 2 on the Alta Garrotxa: I hiked to a dead end, accidentally got onto a super sketchy trail, got lost for a bit, and learned to hang up food for the first time to protect myself from boars!

Day 1 on the trail: I feel out of shape, I forgot all my money at home, I'm not sure which rivers are dry and which are real rivers, and I'm filtering water with an old Katadyn BeFree water filter that I haven't used in 2 years. Wish me luck! 😅 ...

The first video from a mini hiking series that I filmed in April, 2024 (I just didn't have time to post them earlier 🙈😅). Here's all the gear and food I packed for one week of hiking in the mountains in spring, around the border of Spain and ...

Enormous thank you to ⁨Yair for taking me flying in his paramotor over l'Estartit, the Medes Islands and the Montgrí castle (and elsewhere on the Costa Brava! 😀) This was one of the most amazing experiences of my life!

Just a short video to announce my book release 😃 You can find it at https://www.bigworldsmallsasha.com/book/

Here is a list of all the gear I used on the GR11 and HRP: https://files.trom.tf/s/29kkXDgLwcinRZF and in this video you can find a full review of all the equipment I used on this trail. I hiked the full GR 11 + some variations and some parts of...

The last two days of my ultra-cheap/ultra-heavy thru-hike! It took me 61 days to walk from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic across the Pyrenees mountain range (840 km, 39,000 m elevation change + several extra side-treks and peaks). Most people d...

I’m getting close to finally finishing the GR11! Here I walked from the hills of Hiriberri-Aezkoa, past Orbara and Burguete, camped on the side of a dirt road just before Elizondo, then walked in the scorching hot sun and finally got a glimpse of...

Day 55 of my thru-hike across Spain! On this day I followed the GR11 trail from Ochagavia, up some extremely windy hills, down to the tree line, back up and over the hills, and then finally into the forest. I found a decent camping spot next to...

Day 53-54 of my thru-hike across the Spanish Pyrenees! I camped in some field close to the last water point in Isaba, then woke up before sunrise to hike to Ochagavía. The trek between Isaba and Ochagavía is hot and dry- if you do it, make sure...

Day 52 of my thru-hike across the Spanish Pyrenees! I woke up next to Rio Aragon Subordan (across Refugio de la Mina, which is abandoned), hiked up Chipeta Alto (a nice and easy peak just off the GR11), then hiked to Camping Zuriza. There ...