Lukas Steiner’s trip from Zurich to Cape Town took 326 days, with 1,141 hours spent on a bicycle.
"The route developed on my trip," he said."The more I got into it, the more fascinated I got with this continent. I got addicted to seeing as much as possible."
Steiner carried plenty of gear on his nearly year-long journey, saying he wanted to live reasonably comfortably on his adventure.He carefully packed 35kg of gear, including spare bicycle parts, camera equipment, clothing and camping supplies. Steiner still did his best to disconnect from technology, shutting off his phone for weeks at a time. He said he appreciated the solitude because it allowed him to do whatever he wanted."For four days in Namibia I had not seen a single soul," Steiner said, adding that he faced his most strenuous cycling there."There were rhino tracks, there were elephant tracks … I could only do 30-35km a day.
Steiner carried a tripod so he could photograph himself in the most scenic places on his trip, including Sossusvlei, Namibia.Though he was travelling alone, Steiner met lots of people while pitching his tent outside mosques, churches and schools.
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