With plans to sleep rough in Airlie I was looking for a power outlet to charge my phone. I’d seen one outside the public toilet and was just
Month: October 2025
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Brisbane to Airlie – Day 3-4
Arrived in Airlie, days ahead of time. Waking at first light to a cacophony of birdsong must have once been a near universal experience. There’s a certain comfort
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Instincts 05: Tribalism
The need to belong Belonging is not optional for humans. It is a deep need that shapes identity, safety, and meaning. David Samson argues in Our Tribal Future
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Brisbane to Airlie – Day 2
1150km completed, 25km to go. A very fruitful day! After a somewhat rough sleep, I steeped my porridge in the strangely warm tap water at the rest spot
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Brisbane to Airlie – Day 1
420km completed, 750km to go. After skipping from bus to train to bus, I finally made it to the novel part of my journey at around 1pm, standing
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Hitching North to Sail South
Today I am setting off on the start of a four or five week multi-modal journey with the aim of intensely developing my sailing skills. Ever since we