Planning a hike along the KungsledenSo what is the Kungsleden? The Kungsleden (or Kings Trail) runs between Abisko and Hemavan and is one of the world’s most famous hiking trails, and possibly the best one.The path is more than 400 kilometres long, and was established by Svenska Turistföreningen at the beginning of the 20th century.I…
Continue ReadingA rainy day hike in the forest.
A rainy day hike in the forest. The was for forecast rain and I wanted to try some new waterproof gear I had brought. My next big trip will be back to Northern Sweden next June. Heading out into the woods I was hoping to find some fungi but the rain had only…
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Hiking the Birch Forest. Today was time to head out hiking the Birch Forest. The weather has been perfect recently for foraging for fungi so I headed out into the woods to see if I could spot any. As we started to walk into the birch forest i could see there where many slippery jacks…
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A day out in the woods after a very damp couple of days means foraging for edible fungi if conditions are good you are sure to find some fungi. Before I start this isn’t a post to help you identify fungi, I know what I know and I keep to that. If you are not…
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Outdoor clothing wax can be expensive. Here is my homemade wax for outdoor clothing. A lot of clothing I wear can take a coating of wax to make it more waterproof or hard wearing. When out and about say foraging for fungi and good water proof jacket is a must. Some people say that most…
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Suffolk’s untouched coastline, Covehithe. Suffolk’s untouched coastline Covehithe. Many of my pictures on Instagram are taken at this spot so I thought I’d introduce you to the area. I spend a lot of time here, I was training for the Fjallraven Classic along this route from Kessingland to Dunwich. The area is called Covehithe which…
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Wild camping in the Lake District The time had come to head 6 hours up north for a week of wild camping in the Lake District. I had been planning and researching the area for a while so after finishing days I packed the car and was ready for an early start the next morning…
Continue ReadingFreeze Dried Hiking Meals
First of all I was introduced to freeze dried hiking meals whilst walking the Fjallraven Classic in Sweden last summer. The meals that where included with the price of the event where made by a Norwegian company called Real Turmat and I must say that they where really tasty and held a good amount of energy. After…
Continue ReadingA night in a mountain bothy
A night in a mountain bothy. What is a Bothy? A bothy is a basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge. It was also a term for basic accommodation, usually for gardeners or other workers on an estate. Spending a night in a mountain bothy is a must.Bothies are…
Continue ReadingCooking alfresco with the frontier stove
Cooking alfresco with the frontier stove. After a busy couple of days at work, the family away for the summer and extremely hot weather I decided to combine dog walking, swimming and evening meal all together. I had decided on a evening cooking alfresco with the frontier stove. I had to carry my frontier Stove…
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