Fjern Gokotta 1 Man Tent Review: A Solo Adventurer’s Dream Shelter. If you’re after a lightweight 1 man tent then keep reading. There is no direct translation for Gokotta or Gökotta as its written in Swedish. It basically means “to rise early in the morning to go outside and listen to the birds sing.” The…
Finally i’ve gotten around to booking myself a short hiking trip to Tyresta. It will be a short hiking trip to Tyresta National Park which is just south of Stockholm. It will be solo which I haven’t done for a while. The Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve extends over almost 5,000 hectares. It has…
An article popped up on one of my facebook feeds the other day Wild Camping UK about people paying to wild camp in the U.K. It stated that wild camping was to now be paid for in certain areas of the U.K. The company who launched the scheme set a charge of £20 per tent…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Micro adventure wild camping on the beach. Wild camping on the beach it is then (we said at 4:00 on a night shift. I always say try to fit work around my life and not the other way around. I work a shift pattern which is different to friends that enjoy the same interests. It…
What is a micro adventure? In short it’s simple it’s a micro adventure, these micro adventures are simple to organise, cost effective, normally local, challenging, builds new skills, confirms friendship and family bonds, new and easy to organise. In a busy urbanised world it is easy for us to get sucked into that 9-5, tech…
