How to learn the art of vol-bivouac

It’s a beautiful thing when two activities work in harmony, creating a symbiotic relationship that is more elegant than its individual components. Vol-bivouac, aptly named by the French, is the wonderful mix of paragliding and camping (spoiler alert: usually mixed up with a fair bit of walking).

The ability to travel over terrain, camp and continue the next day must be an activity as old as humankind itself, which is why I believe it has such a soul-fulfilling enchantment attached to it. Combine it with human’s oldest dream and you are opening up a very special kind of adventure.

Like in many aspects of...