Scandinavian lightweight backpacking
SL3 Sections 11, 12, 13 & 14 (57km) In February this year I hiked sections 8 to 10 and finished at Ekeröd, where I took a bus to the train station, and then travelled back to Copenhagen. It was here at Ekeröd where I started this adventure from where I left the trail last time. Thursday April 20th …
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A couple of things changed since my remarks on my blog from March 18th 2017. I didn't pack my Tarptent Notch after all and I took my Zpacks Duplex instead. Just love that tent. The route that I had planned to take I changed underway as well including the sites where I planned to overnight. …
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I only have sections 11 - 14 to do to complete hiking the Skåneleden Trail 3: Ås till åsleden, but I just don't have enough time this weekend. So instead I'll be doing The Österlen circle trail, which actually incorporates the last section 14 of Skåneleden Trail 3. This will be a bonus anyway because I'll be able to check …
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I have decided that I will attempt to "section hike" all 5 Skåneleden Trails in Sweden. I've already hiked different sections on different trails. I am progressing with SL3 at present time and so far I have completed about 77 km of this trail. In January I got off the trail not far from Frostavallens Hostel so this is …
I managed to get away for a couple of days over the weekend. I hadn't been out hiking since the weekend before Christmas. So on Saturday morning I took a train to Copenhagen Central station, then a train to Helsingør, then a ferry to Helsingborg, a train to Klippan and then a bus to Röstånga. …
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total base weight 6.9 kg total pack weight 9.5 kg total distance 24.1 km packing list photos on Flickr I had hiked in this area in March this year with a group. This time I hiked an alternate and varied route solo. I was also lucky with the weather this time with little rain. I …
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total base weight 6.4 kg total pack weight 9.6 kg total distance 23.2 km packing list photos on Flickr I decided to discover an area closer to home on this adventure as I normally travel to Sweden for most of my hiking needs. In Denmark one is restricted as to where one will camp. You are …
