Scandinavian lightweight backpacking
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 …
On 26 – 28 April 2019, Outsite arranged the Danish Outdoor Festival for the 7th consecutive year. One could experience a tent exhibition, hammock exhibition, competitions, workshops and lectures. I was invited to participate as a Blogger / YouTuber pushing the lightweight and ultralight backpacking theme. This was the first time with an ultralight theme …
How I reduced my pack weight I often receive emails from readers asking about gear preferences, what I would recommend and how to reduce pack weight etc. I have written this guide below to answer these questions. Step One - The big three Step one is to reduce the weight of the heaviest gear first. …
This year I decided to escape Copenhagen on New Year's Eve and retreat to the Swedish wilderness; a place where I find not loneliness but solitude. For years now I have griped about the hyped up celebrations every year on December 31. For people here it's a huge social event with even more expensive food …
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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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