Scandinavian lightweight backpacking
How I reduced my pack weight I often receive emails from readers asking about gear preferences, what I would recommend and how to reduce pack weight etc. I have written this guide below to answer these questions. Step One - The big three Step one is to reduce the weight of the heaviest gear first. …
New YouTube Video I have a need to get out and experience the outdoors at least once a month. There are no mountain ranges in Denmark like our neighbouring countries are blessed with. I miss the mountains. I grew up in Australia surrounded by mountains and vast coastlines. Because of covid-19 restrictions I didn’t hike …
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New YouTube video Riksgränsen to Abisko via Vistas I started at Riksgränsen in the north on September 6th 2019 close to the Norwegian border. Then I hiked south until I crossed over to Vistas in the east. Back-tracking to Kungsleden, I then walked north to Abisko finishing on September 12th 2019. The trip took me …
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New YouTube video The location, Furesø, is a lake in North-eastern Zealand, Denmark only some 20 minutes from my home. I'm still getting used to pitching my Tarptent Notch Li, it is a different experience compared to my old Tarptent Notch silnylon model from 2015. Trail map here on AllTrails I shot the video on …
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I parked the car at Farum train station and then hiked south-east 5 km along the shore of lake Furesø until I located a nice location for the night. Wild camping is permitted here. The trail is called Mølleåstien (The Mill Stream Path). Mølleådalen (Mill Stream Valley) is part of a large branched valley system …
DAY 5 - Friday Sep 18, 2020 (9.2 km) I witnessed a beautiful sunrise today behind my Notch Li. The sun tried to show its presence burning its way through the beech tree forest at the back of my shelter. It was a lot colder this morning at 7℃ and that was the lowest temperature …
DAY 4 - Thursday Sep 17, 2020 (38.6 km) When I woke up Thursday morning the strong wind gusts were forever persisting just as they had done so all through the entire night. The Notch was still in one piece luckily. Both the tent and myself hadn't been blown away down the cliff face and …
DAY 3 - Wednesday Sep 16, 2020 (37.4 km) After placing my card key in the reception mailbox as I promised to do the afternoon before, I departed at 7:15 am. Walking on sealed roads for the first part this morning, I passed Bornholms Familie & Strand Camping Dueodde and at Dueodde Ferieby I turned …
