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Meenhard Fokken
Born in North Germany
Living in South Spain
About me

Welcome! My two main topics:

Outdoor events

My partner Murielle and I (Meenhard) invite you:

  • hikes (walkabouts)
  • camps (retreats, in Aug)
  • paddle tours (in Oct)

The events are open, free, outdoor, sustainable, with a raw food diet, mostly one week long, mostly in southern Spain, and beautiful - watch out the reports, photos and videos of more than 100 past events!
About our events

Simplicity

Let's start a better world!
Murielle and I like simplicity, sustainability and health. We live in a wooden cottage with no heating, no car, no fridge, no cooking...

We dig a small trench as a toilet and hang a hose outside as a shower. We live like this, not because we have to, but because we want to.

Can you imagine that?
Read more about our minimalist life:
About our lifestyle

Discover our outdoor events:

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Come and walk with us:

Invitation: Costa Cálida Walkabout 💚

3 - 8 Nov 2024

Jean Claude wants to walk with us on a beautiful track from Cartagena westwards along the coast, close to Murcia. But he has problems with his knee, we don't know if he will be able to hike in November. So if you would like to hike with me, I am open to your preferred dates and the route, just I would like to start on a Sunday. Here you can find some details for the from Jean Claude preferred route at the coast near Murcia. Read more about Invitation: Costa Cálida Walkabout 💚

Latest posts:

Invitation: Paddle Tour

20 - 25 Oct 2024

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Paddling at sea for a week and sleeping on the beaches! I find it an amazing experience and want to do it again. We plan to paddle on the Mediterranean from Torremolinos to Gibraltar and probably back to Torremolöinos.
As with all events, we ask that you only eat raw food. Participation is free. Read more about Invitation: Paddle Tour

Drinking water at Mulhacén

✍️ 2 Sept 2024

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If you want to climb the Mulhacén and spend one or more nights nearby, you will certainly want to know if you can find drinking water there. I recommend 2 water sources... Read more about Drinking water at Mulhacén

Mulhacén Walkabout

22 - 28 Aug 2024

The Mulhacén (3480m, in the Sierra Nevada) is the highest mountain on the Spanish mainland. It is only 59km as the crow flies from our finca to the Mulhacén. We hiked up there. But Murielle fell ill... Read more about Mulhacén Walkabout

Lactofermentation

✍ 12 Aug 2024

Lactofermentation is a simple, cheap and healthy way of preserving vegetables. Sauerkraut and Korean kimchi are examples, but you can do it with almost any vegetable. I'll show you everything you need to know and much more... Read more about Lactofermentation

Drôme Walkabout

17 - 20 July 2024

Our friend Jean-Claude has found a new summer residence in Southeast France. He says it's a very nice hiking area. We tried it out and can confirm it.... Read more about Drôme Walkabout