The Kungsleden, August/September 2019 – Part Two

Kvikkjokk To Abisko, 20 Days Setting off from Kvikkjokk for the northern half of the Trail, felt totally different. Not only was Geoff finally starting to feel much better, our jumping forward had given us extra spare days. We were now planning two zero days at Saltoluokta and Salka, and had three more spare on …

The Kungsleden, August/September 2019 – Part One

Hemavan to Kvikkjokk, 9 days Final approach into Oslo - the first of three flights that would eventually have us arriving in Hemavan. The plane had just descended through a low bank of cloud and we were gazing out of the window, waiting to see us cross the runway threshold. In a second, everything changed. …

Sarek, August 2017 – The Video

I have tonight put together a shortish video of this year's trip, set to some First Aid Kit music. It's just under 10 minutes long..... https://youtu.be/SLS86BEOiBc

Arctic Sweden – Sarek 2017 – Part Two

Day Five Last night's pitch had been particularly mozzified. Luckily, it hadn't been too warm to eat in the tent. Geoff is particularly skilled at cooking in the porch by sticking his hands through a mega small opening in the inner door zip. Having freeze dried food which only needs boiling water adding to it …

Arctic Sweden – Sarek 2017 – Part One

Of course when you book a 'cheaper' flight to somewhere, you don't always get to go the most direct route. Three flights it took us to get to Lulea - Manchester to Oslo, Oslo to Stockholm then Stockholm to Lulea. None of them were much more than an hour long though, so we still arrived …