The King’s Trail (Kungsleden) – Getting to & from the trail & some other practical info

I thought that I would, as the final article in my Kungsleden series, share my experience in getting to and … More

Kungsleden August 2018 – Gear discussion – what I didn’t use – what worked

I published my official packing list on August 5th 2018. In this article I’ll go down my list and omit … More

I walked east over the bridge across Darfalajohka and descended to the birch forest tree-line. The trail is nice and wide and very busy!

It is winter cold today with strong winds. Temperatures are around 7℃ but with the windchill factor it feels a … More

It’s light here about 02:30 am with only a few hours of darkness. It was a wild, windy and rainfall … More

I was up early around 05:00 am. The rain stopped in the early hours of the morning and with the … More

Thursday August 9th 2018 I had to get to Malmö Central Station by 12:04 pm to catch my train to … More

Base weight 5.9 kg – Pack weight 10 kg – Skin out weight 12.5 kg Pack weight includes food and … More

The DeLorme inReach satellite communicator sends and receives messages anywhere in the world. You can trigger an SOS in case of … More

I just received my new As Tucas Foratata down quilt today. Here’s my first impressions and a little supporting information. In … More

A couple of things have changed since I published this blog titled “Kungsleden August 2018 plans and thoughts” back in March … More

Kungsleden August 2018 plans and thoughts Total = 130 km including summit of Kebnekaise This is my planned agenda. No … More

In a previous post in November last year I wrote that I would be participating in the Fjällräven Classic Sweden 2018 but I’ve … More