Scandinavian lightweight backpacking
My gear is packed ready for next weekend. I’m off to Sweden again to start on the Skåneleden SL4 trail. Total Base Weight = 4 kg (8.82 lbs) Big Three: backpack HMG Windrider 2400 Pack (40 ltr) 799gShelter ZPacks Duplex Ultralight Two Person Tent 595g6ea stakes 6" MSR Carbon Core 36g2ea stakes 9" MSR Core …
On my last hike I departed the trail at Rolsberga, Sweden and so it was here that I started this adventure. Thursday May 10th 2018 It was a public holiday in Denmark and the weather was perfect. I arrived at Rolsberga at 10:39 am after departing home at 8:00 am. It was another warm and …
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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 …
DAY 1: Section 3 (Saturday 7th April 2018) I boarded the Øresunds train 06:47 am at Copenhagen Central station and at Hässleholm I caught a bus to Hörlingegård. At 08:52 am I made my way to the Skåneleden 2 trail section 3 where I hiked down to Hässleholm. The temperature was 4℃ when I started and …
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. Thursday 15th February 2018 I departed home …
In the early dark hours of the morning I was awoken by the squeals and snorts of a wild boar just outside my shelter. With only the thin 3D Silnylon fabric of my shelter keeping us apart I contemplated my next move ... Saturday January 27th 2018 I needed an early start today as I …
My first "winter trip" for the season which consisted of a three day hike from Åsljunga to Båstad in Sweden. Total distance 53 km. 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 I alighted at 11:09 AM. I …
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With the shorter days this time of year an early start was required. Unfortunately, this was not enough as it turned out later, and I needed at least one more hour of daylight to reach my goal for the day. More of that later. I was stopped two times by the Swedish border police on the …
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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 September 23rd 2017 I rode …
"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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