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Ise Fjord is the second largest fjord in Denmark located about a one hour drive from Copenhagen. By train it takes 1½ hours to get to Holbæk or Hundested. The length of Ise Fjord (Isefjord) is approximately 34 km long. The south part of the fjord is deeper than the outer northern end. The Fjord …
The Camøno is Denmark’s all-new hiking trail, a 175 kilometer journey across the southern islands of Møn, Nyord and Bogø. Saturday, March 7th 2020 I was planning on travelling to the west coast of Sweden on the Bjäre Peninsula. This is one of my favourite areas to hike and is part of the Skåneleden trail. …
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"Before heading off to bed I placed all my garbage down in the shelter by the lake so no wild boar would find my camp interesting in the middle of the night. However, it turned out that something or better said someone else would invade my camp later at midnight ..." Day 1 - Friday …
Continue reading "Skåneleden SL1 Sections 5, 6 & 6A (Breanäsleden) – Sibbhult Round Trip"
I live in Scandinavia where there are considerable differences in daylight length all depending on where my location is. When I'm on my treks in northern Sweden in the late summer months, I experience only a few hours of darkness. In June the sun does not set at all and in January there is darkness …
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Over the years I have fine-tuned my first aid and repair kits to suit my needs. At first and for many years I packed separate kits. The last six months or so both kits have transformed into one. I found that by reducing the kits into one that it is easier for me to locate …
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. …
I published my official packing list on August 5th 2018. In this article I'll go down my list and omit the items where I don't feel the need to discuss and I'll talk about the ones that either were not used or worked well for me. Altra Lone Peak 3.5 shoes 632gInjinji Trail Midweight Mini …
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