Notes from the North

Today was a day for shopping again. I was going into Kopparberg. I found it a bit difficult to tear myself away from my nice hunting cabin, but eventually got going. My feet got soon a bit wet after all the rain, but dried quickly again. It was a great day. As bad as...

As you may have noticed, there were no posts the last few days. This is simply because I didn't have the connection to be able to do that. It's a bit unpredictable when I do or don’t have reception. But I want you to know that when there are no posts, that's why. If...

26 May It's really strange. As heavy as it was yesterday, as easy it was today. Although the road was a bit impassable at the beginning and partly under water so I immediately got my feet wet, it was very easy walking today and my legs seemed to be able to walk...

25 May Today was a strangely heavy day for me. That just sometimes happens for no particular reason. Then your mind feels heavy and your legs and your bag. And you feel like you're not getting anywhere no matter how many steps you take. Luckily, I didn't have to walk...

I was probably about 10-11 years old when we got three Playmobil men on motorbikes for Christmas. It wasn't the motorbike as such that was interesting, but it could be used to pack camping equipment and then move it from place to place. My mum had a friend who was a...

Today I had a day off. I spent the day with my Trail Angel Knut and his family. I ate the whole time. It's amazing how hungry you are constantly. We drove to town to buy food and gas. So I don't have to think about a detour to the next town on the way and especially I...

Well, if it rained yesterday, it certainly rained today. And not only that, the temperature dropped from 22 to 3. Today it just rained all day. I have one piece of equipment that I wouldn't want to be without and that's my umbrella. Probably not the most obvious piece...

21 May It's raining. And the connection is poor. So only very briefly. I'm dry and warm and full of food in my sleeping bag, in my tent, in a shelter with the fire lit. All is well 😊

Last night a Trail Angel came to my shelter. Trail Angels are people who help other hikers with anything they might need help with. I didn't know he was one yet. He arrived late. I was almost asleep and he settled in next to me in the shelter. In the morning, I woke...

Today was a stage that included a detour to a town where I could shop. Yes, and eat pizza. That's kind of the reward. Because these are not the stages I look forward to. They usually involve several extra kilometres and a lot of walking on gravel and asphalt. And the...