Scandinavian lightweight backpacking, ultralight backpacking, hiking & gear reviews
In April 2018 I ordered my handmade custom Foratata down quilt from As Tucas who are a small cottage company based in the Spanish Pyrenees. As Tucas was founded by Marco Sánchez in 2013. They make gear and apparel that they have tested in the Spanish Pyrenees. Their brand name means The summits in the Aragonese language, …
Starting at Röstånga, Sweden I hike past Lake Oden and continue to Skäralid 6.7 km. From here I climb the 200 m high stairs to Kopparhatten viewpoint and then hike downwards on the ancient road Offavägen to the bottom of the gorge where I follow the stream Skärån until it merges into Dejebäcken Creek at …
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I published my packing list on September 1, 2019 and supported it with a YouTube video. I used every single bit of kit that I packed except for the winter gloves and the first aid & repair kit. One piece of gear dumped a test and I had one gear failure due to lack of …
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I'll be leaving this Thursday September 5 by train from Copenhagen and arrive at my destination on Friday 6 lunch time. My itinerary can be read here. After my final comments below you can see my packing list copied from my spreadsheet. The weights do not include water but they do include food and fuel. …
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The big three, my kitchen and rain gear ... what is on my packing list Preparing for my upcoming Swedish Lapland hike in two weeks time I decided to go on a "test camp" to help me decide what to pack and what not should be placed on my packing list. I specifically want to …
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My TOTAL PACK WEIGHT for this hike was 7.6 KG including water, food, fuel and photography equipment. It even included a Helinox ground chair. I was going to use my Borah Gear 7x9 Ultralight tarp & Borah Gear ultralight cuben bivy sack which I carried all day and is in this pack. However, my plans …
Friday March 22nd, 2019 On arrival at Malmö central train station I found a suitable place to purchase a coffee to go and made my way out of the busy terminal. The time was just after 11:00 am when I began the walk out of Malmö heading north up to Bjärred. This walk is SL5 …
