#17 - Mapping The Unmapped | Tajikistan | Pamir Trail Pioneer
Jan Bakker is an expedition leader, co-author of Trekking in Tajikistan, and pioneer of the Pamir Trail, a long-distance trekking route that connects remote mountain communities.
In this conversation, we talk about:
How a boy from flat Netherlands fell in love with mountains
First mountain at 16 in Mallorca
Why Tajikistan captured his imagination
Designing 1300 km Pamir Trail in Tajikistan
How to map a long distance hiking route
Choosing routes from satellite and shepherd paths
Working with local communities along the trail
Real world dangers including glacial rivers and rockfall
What to do…
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