lightweight backpacking – ultralightbackpacking
Through the winter season when the temperatures are zero ℃ or below I use: Alpkit Koro titanium mountaineering gas stove 125 gEvernew Ti Ultra Light Pot (0.9 L) 107 gDIY pot cozy 35 gDIY Reflectix wind shield 15g Total weight = 282 g The Alpkit Koro has a brass pre-heat tube which ensures the fuel is vaporized …
Section hiking Skåneleden long distance sub-trail SL4 from Eljaröd bus stop to Ystad in the south Monday 1st October 2018 Camp 2 to Ystad train station 15.6 km Since my last two posts I've had time this weekend to study my tracking data. I've in fact walked 70 km and not 65 km over the …
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Section hiking Skåneleden long distance sub-trail SL4 from Eljaröd bus stop to Ystad in the south Sunday 30th September 2018 Lövestads Åsar to Vitabäck to Snogeholm to Camp two - 34 km total for the day I had a reasonably good night's sleep without waking up too much. My Swedish shelter friends talked and enjoyed …
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Section hiking Skåneleden long distance sub-trail SL4 from Eljaröd bus stop to Ystad in the south Saturday 29th September 2018 Eljaröd Bus Stop to Verkasjön to Heinge to Lövestads Åsar (Camp 1) 19.6 km total for day 1 I rode a train from Copenhagen central staion to Malmö and the another train to Ystad. From …
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Walked from the Davidslid bus stop at Ålstorp to Järavallen shelter area, past the closed nuclear power plant at Barsebäck. Overnighted in a forest near Löddeköpinge and hiked the next day to to the bus stop at Bjärred. Saturday September 15th 2018 It was an early start at 06:40 am when I travelled by train from Copenhagen …
Thursday August 9th 2018 I had to get to Malmö Central Station by 12:04 pm to catch my train to Stockholm, so I found a train from Copenhagen Central Station that departed in good time so I could meet my train. There was time to spare in Malmö so I sat at a café and …
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For most of the year I use an alcohol based stove together with an integrated cone / wind shield pot support. My preferred pots that I use are made by Evernew which are designed and manufactured in Japan. The pots are made with 100% titanium. I have three sizes: Evernew Ti Ultra Light Pot (0.6 L) …
"Just as I was about to exit the military zone I had to walk through the centre of a cow herd to exit. After my hike last month, where I got stampeded, I was pooping my pants and I had my safety whistle ready to blow. But these cows must be eating more than grass …
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A couple of things have changed since I published this blog titled "The King’s Trail – Kungsleden – Artic Sweden – Planning Update" back in March this year. I waited until the end of May 2018 before I purchased my tickets. I was able to buy the train ticket going up to Abisko, but the return trip …
DAY 1: Thursday April 19th 2018 The train took me from Copenhagen to Höör train station in Sweden. I had to wait for twenty minutes or so for my bus to arrive which transported me to Ludvigsborg. After buying a cold drink at the ICA I then walked the 3 km to Bjeveröd where I …
Kungsleden August 2018 plans and thoughts Total = 130 km including summit of Kebnekaise This is my planned agenda. No train tickets are purchased yet. All plans are subject to change. I have to wait until the end of May before the train tickets are available which is roughly three months before the start of my …
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All of a sudden my feet gave way under me and I went straight over falling on my chest and knees while placing my left arm out to catch my fall. I managed to hurt my knees, especially the left one and cut up my left hand pretty badly. See my photos on Facebook and Flickr …
My first "winter trip" for the season which consisted of a three day hike from Åsljunga to Båstad in Sweden. Total distance 53 km. Photos on Facebook Photos on Flickr After the 1½ hour train ride from Copenhagen, I caught a bus from Helsingborg in Sweden to Örkelljunga and finally another bus to Åsljunga (Åsljunga Landshövdingevägen), where …
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It can work out quite expensive to buy freeze dried/dehydrated meals all the time for your outdoor adventures. Especially, if you are like me, and are frequently in the outdoors. In March 2017 I started to make my own dehydrated meals. They have turned out to be a huge success and actually taste better than …
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