Nikkaloukta to Abisko June 2019 Day 5. So after polishing of the Rum and a couple a cans of 3.5% beer I slept really well. I woke around 05:30 and opened the tent to the heavy sound of the river behind us and a very windy / grey day. Today would be our final day…
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Nikkaloukta to Abisko June 2019 Day 2.
Nikkaloukta to Abisko Trek June 2019 Day 2. I woke around 06:00 the wind had died down in the night and greeted the day with an overcast sky. First thing I thought was i’d have a look at my camera that fell over in the wind the night before. Luckily only the door had been…
Continue ReadingNikkaloukta to Abisko June 2019 Day 1.
Nikkaloukta to Abisko Trek June 2019. We arrived in Kurina on the 16th of June and we where greeted with 22c of sunshine. I originally walked this route in 2017 during the Fjallraven Classic and I wanted to experience the route without the thousands of people on the trail and at a different time of…
Continue ReadingGEAR LOAD OUT FOR Nikkaluokta to Abisko
Gear load out for Nikkaluokta to Abisko, Sweden. As with anything failure to prepare means prepare to fail, hence the reason I like to start planning way ahead of time when packing for a trip. The plan is to fly to Kiruna in Northern Sweden from Stockholm then bus to Nikkaloukta and start walking to…
Continue ReadingOver-nighter along the Suffolk Coastal Path.
Over-nighter along the Suffolk Coastal Path. With the family away and free from work for a few days I chose to walk a section of the Suffolk Coastal Path and do an overnighter. As I have this 110km walk in June through Arctic Sweden I wanted to do a trial run with most of the…
Continue ReadingCharge your DJI Spark whilst outdoors.
There are many different ways you can charge your DJI Spark whilst outdoors but what is the best way when you have no access to electricity? Look at this situation? I am heading to Northern Sweden this June for a 4 / 5 day walk through the tundra with next to no possible way of…
Continue ReadingDAKY SubZero Waterproof Socks
I came across this DAKY SubZero Waterproof Socks on instagram and after a little research on there website I thought these might be good to wear with the Armaskin anti blister socks in a pair of trail runners. Why was I thinking this? Heading to Northern Sweden this June to walk from Nikkaluokta to Abisko…
Continue ReadingHiking in Szklarska Poreba. Day Hike.
With time to spare it was time for a little Micro Adventure Hiking in Szklarska Poreba. This is such a lovely are of Southern Poland Szklarska Poręba is located in a beautiful valley of the Kamienna River on the slopes of Karkonosze an the Jizera Mountains. This is such a lovely are of Southern Poland Szklarska…
Continue ReadingMicro Adventure Hiking Sniezka.
Micro Adventure Hiking Sniezka, With the children away on winter camp (fairly close to where we where staying) we had a few days to get some walking in.
Continue ReadingWhat I carry on a 3 to 4 day Hike.
What I carry on a 3 to 4 day Hike. Some people have asked and I think its good to share experiences of Obviously there’s a lot depending on what you carry, things like weather, terrain, drinking water and if the dog is with me or not. I think it is a really good idea…
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