Finnish Way of Hiking
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Reasons for wilderness huts 6/12: cabins for ...
Forests of Finland have been in use for a long time. In the era of two-man saws and axes there were hundreds of lumberjacks' cabins throughout...Finnish Way of Hiking
Reasons for wilderness huts 5/10: patrol cabi...
Border guard is one of those professions where you work in the field, deep in the wilderness. In the old days patrol cabins were necessary, but not...Finnish Way of Hiking
Reasons for wilderness huts 3/10: reindeer herding
Have you ever dreamed of spending the Christmas in wilderness? I've spent two Christmas Eves in a wilderness hut, far away from nearest road, and I...Finnish Way of Hiking
Reasons for wilderness huts 4/10: gold digging
Did you know there has been two gold rushes in Finnish Lapland? Gold digging with spade and pan is a peculiar kind of activity that has left many...Finnish Way of Hiking
Reasons for wilderness huts 2/10: hunting and...
One early reason to build shelters deep in the wilderness was hunting and fishing. Here you'll find some examples of wilderness huts that were...Finnish Way of Hiking
Wilderness huts and history
There are hundreds of open wilderness huts in Finland. How come there are so many, and why? There are ten main reasons for building huts, and these reasons show interesting history about...Finnish Way of Hiking
Autumn colors this year
Autumn colors are over for this year now, but come and see six pics!Finnish Way of Hiking
First snow
I've been hiking a lot lately, and therefore I've had too little time for blogging. I try to be more active now! Here's some pics from first snow hikes.Finnish Way of Hiking
Hiking in Finland – book reviews
From book reviews: "This really is guidebook writing at its best." "Overall, this is one of the best guidebooks I’ve seen on backpacking in...Finnish Way of Hiking
Canoeing in sunset
One evening here we only had less than two hours before it got dark. Was there any sense in going for a short canoeing tour? Sure was! Wonderful sunset!Finnish Way of Hiking
Rock paintings
Rock paintings are signs our ancestors made several thousands of years ago. Here I describe top 4 rock painting sites in Finland.Finnish Way of Hiking
The best destination for wildlife travel – Fi...
"Our 2019 analysis has found Finland to be the best destination in the world for wildlife travel – thanks to its high levels of environmental...Finnish Way of Hiking
More history along hiking trails
It is a different feeling to walk along a trail marked for hiking purposes than to walk along an old path that has been in use for centuries. Do you...Finnish Way of Hiking
History along hiking trails!
Does history sound boring? At some point of my life I thought so. No more! Various marks our ancestors have left along hiking trails are super interesting!Finnish Way of Hiking
Harvest time
It's harvest time! Wild berries and wild mushrooms are waiting in the forests and swamps, let's go and pick them!Finnish Way of Hiking
Cool summer, but also beachy days
The news tell it has been a record breaking hot July in Europe. Not so in Northern Finland, it's been cool here. But there was one hot week (meaning...Finnish Way of Hiking
Spotting species
Are you an eager birdwatcher? Or interested in butterflies, or rare flowers? This is a tale about trying to find one rare flower species.Finnish Way of Hiking
The beauty of old-growth forest!
Old-growth, natural forest is such a beautiful place!Finnish Way of Hiking
55 km hike with kids
Day hiking with children is easy and fun. Heading out to longer excursions requires more, but it is possible. Here are lots of pictures of our family hike along Hetta-Pallas trail.Finnish Way of Hiking
From engineer to outdoor writer
Do you ever wonder if you could earn your living by writing about your dearest hobby? If you do, you might be interested to read my story. That's...Finnish Way of Hiking
Springs
Water is the essence of life, and springs produce that heavenly liquid. Here's pics of some dozen springs I encountered within a couple of days.Finnish Way of Hiking
Perfect day on the fells
A short story of a rainy day on fells, and then a perfect day on the fells!Finnish Way of Hiking
Book news – and an offer to you, fellow blogger!
Guidebook Hiking in Finland is finally being printed! See info and example pages. And, would you like to get a free copy of the book? See how!Finnish Way of Hiking
What if you get lost? (2/2)
Are you afraid of getting lost in the woods? Don't let that restrict your hiking hobby! Here's tips how to act if you get lost. Part 2/2: Hiking outside marked trails.Finnish Way of Hiking
What if I get lost? (1/2)
Are you afraid of getting lost in the woods? Don't let that restrict your hiking hobby! Here's tips how to act if you get lost. Part 1/2: Hiking along marked trails.Finnish Way of Hiking
Hiking kind of orienteering
Orienteering/navigating is one of the most important wilderness skills. However, a hiker doesn't need to be nearly as skilled as a cross-country runner who runs from one checkpoint to next....Finnish Way of Hiking
Ice on lakes – see the situation right now
Right now the ice on lakes is thawing out. It's not possible to walk or ski on the lakes, but it's not possible to canoe on them either. This happens...Finnish Way of Hiking
