Month: July 2022

Since navigation is a challenge for many, I would like to give insight into how I plan pathless sections and then implement them on the move. There are certainly other ways that work the same or even better. Finally the way shall fit the users needs. I use various apps for this, which I will…

Børgefjell is one of the last pure wilderness areas in Norway. There is no tourist infrastructure; no trails, no markings, no accommodation. It stretches for about 50-60 km between the populated areas in the north and in the south. You have to find your own route for the 2-3 days crossing. There are access paths…

After two days of rest in Rognan with continuous rain and corresponding inactivity, I set out on the next leg with the replacement boots that arrived just on time. This stage I had to change and replan completely because of the snow conditions. The visit of the Svartisen glacier is postponed to another time. The…

Things have gone up and down in the past few days. And this in various respects. For the first time on my tour I had to bite. After the hot stage I was looking forward to a rest day in the Swedish ski resort Riksgränsen. Since there is no snow there, everything is closed except…

Since the two rest days in Kilpisjärvi, summer has really arrived. Shorts, sunscreen, mosquito repellent and headgear now come into daily use. With the heat, nature is exploding. Where previously individual plants could be observed in a specific environment, now everything is blooming at the same time. Accordingly, the diversity of insect species has also…