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Long distance hiking: solo, off trail
More text and pics about my five weeks hike. Especially pondering about on trail vs off trail, and about hiking solo, and what about my lightweight equipment...Finnish Way of Hiking
Long distance hiking: 5 weeks
I had a magnificent birthday present for my 50th anniversary: I got a possibility to do a five weeks long hike trough five large wildernesses. See the long hike as a slideshow one pic per day!Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 9: Halti
Skiing in white-out for many days... How is it going to be with our goal to stand on top of Finland, Halti fell, when the millennia changes? Is it too stormy? No, we get extraordinarily...Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 8: Käsivarsi
Have you ever celebrated Christmas in wilderness? Try it some day, I recommend! Here's how we spent our Christmas in a wilderness hut 50 km from...Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 7: Tarvantovaara
Week seven out of nine... Do you know how to camp in -32°C, in snowy conditions? Here's some tips.Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 6: Pöyrisjärvi
Our journey continues in cold and beautiful weather. You know what's the most implausible thing about Game of Thrones? I'll tell you what.Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 5: Lemmenjoki
Week five means Lemmenjoki National Park, and –30°C. Cold and beautiful! Oh yes, and it's the midpoint of our journey now.Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 4: Muotkatunturit
The two month expedition continues across Muotkatuturit Wilderness Area. Today's topics: weather, feelings, dreams, reindeer...Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike: Town day
We are now spending a rest day in town after having finished first of three three week legs across wilderness. Guess what was perhaps the nicest thing (after a shower)?Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 3: Paistunturit
Our two month hike through Lapland continues. This is the third week, and last one before food resupply. We had enough food, but some items were in...Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 2: Kaldoaivi
Our two month backpacking expedition continues. Week 2, wilderness number two: Kaldoaivi. We finally get to ski, after carrying our skis for ten days!Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 1: Vätsäri (continuing)
I started to tell about a two month backpacking expedition in the beginning of November. This is the third post about this hike. We hiking through...Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike, part 1: Vätsäri
Welcome to follow a two month long backpacking expedition through the wilderness of Finnish Lapland. This hike took place in November and December...Finnish Way of Hiking
Millennium hike: two months in wilderness (pr...
Have you ever dreamed of a really long hike? Like two months or so. Here starts a story of such an expedition. This hike was not easy all the time,...Finnish Way of Hiking
600 km hike
Story of a 600 km long hike. Outside marked trails, using ultralight approach.Finnish Way of Hiking
Long distance hiking
Do you nurture dreams about hiking 1000 kilometers? Or backpacking for a month or two? Here's first of a series of posts on these subjects.Finnish Way of Hiking
Hiking in July
If you want to hike in Finland in July, you need to prepare for two things. July is the hottest month in Finland, which is a blessing and a curse.Finnish Way of Hiking
