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September 12, 2019 When I was up earlier to visit the little house the weather was still fine. However, it was raining when I woke the second time. I could hear voices coming from the other hikers who were already out of bed. They were talking amongst themselves whilst gathered around a fire place where …
Continue reading "Day 7 Camp Nissonjokk to Abisko 4.7 km (12.09.2019)"
September 11, 2019 At 5:09 am and from the warmth of my quilt, I gazed out from my Tarptent Notch across the lake to the east (image 1). There was no wind, no bugs and no rain. I was hoping to catch a nice sunrise when the sun came up but I nodded off to …
Continue reading "Day 6 Camp at Lake Allesjokk to Camp Nissonjokk 20.1 km (11.09.2019)"
September 10, 2019 I was up very early today. There were only three guests down our end of the hut. I moved my gear out of the cubicle from where I was sleeping and into the kitchen area so as not to wake the others. Although I think Jon was awake; he was also up …
Continue reading "Day 5 Vistas Mountain Hut to Camp at Lake Allesjokk 27 km (10.09.2019)"
September 9, 2019 I awoke early at 05:30 am. I would of stayed in bed a while longer but I needed to go to the loo ... my usual morning routine 😌 . It is only about 3℃ this morning with a very fresh breeze. I use one of the rocks around my camp as …
Continue reading "Day 4 Camp at Alesjaure to Vistas Mountain Hut 17.7 km (09.09.2019)"
September 8, 2019 I slept really well through the night. There was frost on the tent fly and the top of my quilt was slightly moist where I have breathed onto it. I just packed it away as it was and it dried out quickly later on when I arrived at Alesjaure. I unattached the …
Continue reading "Day 3 Camp 1.5 km before Unna Allagas to Camp at Alesjaure 17 km (08.09.2019)"
September 7, 2019 I woke around 06:30 AM. I would of stayed in bed a while longer but I needed to go out to the loo. Sitting on the throne you can look out, through the window, across the lake and view Norway on the other side. The border runs almost directly through the middle …
Continue reading "Day 2 Stuor-Kärpel to Camp 1.5 km before Unna Allagas 16.1 km (07.09.2019)"
September 5, 2019 I departed Copenhagen Central Station by train on September 5th, 2019 at 12:23 PM with arrival in Stockholm about five hours later at 17:36 PM. There wasn't a lot of time to fool around when I arrived in Stockholm; my night train to Riksgränsen was leaving at 18:11 PM. I located the …
Continue reading "Day 1 Riksgränsen to Stuor-Kärpel 15.5 km (06.09.2019)"
