Scandinavian lightweight backpacking, ultralight backpacking, hiking & gear reviews
The EuroSCHIRM Swing liteflex trekking umbrella, which has been a part of my gear system for nearly 1½ years. It would probably be the most used piece of gear I own. Unless I’m dead sure that I won’t see any rain on a hike then it is a permanent item on my gear list. It weighs …
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I had planned to walk both sections 8 and almost all of 9 on Saturday, so I thought it best to overnight at Osby on Friday night and then get an early start Saturday morning. This is where I got off trail last time. Friday October 13th 2017 I arrived at Osby train station at …
Fantastic customer service & great warranty program! Back in June this year I published an article on my ultra lightweight sleeping system. I wrote "I have noticed that when I pack my gear in the mornings that there are some small amounts of goose down from the quilt in my shelter. I’ve only noticed this after …
It was on this section of the SL1, near Vesslarp, where I had to get off trail in May this year due to serious illness. Elevations: Start elevation 130 m / Camp elevation 110 m / End elevation 68 m Distances: 6 km + 19.7 km + 18.9 = 44.7 km Photos on Facebook and Flickr September …
"A circular footpath on the Hallandsås ridge with a sense of the coast. Rolling hills, tall beech woodlands and deluxe panoramic landscapes await you here." August 26th 2017 Departed Copenhagen 7:30 AM and drove towards Ängelsbäcksstrand in Sweden. The drive took me approximately 2 hours. It started to rain about 15 minutes before arrival and …
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Even though it was the middle of the summer, it was cool with overcast skies. It also looked like some rain was on the way too. I departed Copenhagen at 11:08 AM on Tuesday July 18th 2017 in the direction of Göteborg and my destination was Ängelholm in Sweden. When I arrived at the train station in Ängelholm …
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Some people laughed at me in my rain skirt and trekking umbrella asking what I had on under my kilt etc. But I also heard some comments behind me like "he's the smart one you know, he's not cooking/sweating under that umbrella like we are in these rain pants and rain jackets".
