This is again one of those blog posts sarting with “it’s been quiet around here for a while…” because, well, it’s been quiet around here for quite a while. Warning: The post includes some photos of unprocessed food that some might find disturbing. We got some auroras in the South in October… The reason is […]
This bilingual post is an open invitation to packraft gathering at 18.-20.9.2015! // Tämä on kaksikielinen kirjoitus on avoin kutsu packraft-kokoontumiseen 18.-20.9.2015! All pictures from 2014 gathering at Kymjoki. // Kuvat vuoden 2014 kokoontumisesta Kymijoella. In English: Packrafters in Finland – Unite one again! We’d like to invite you to the second gathering of packrafters […]
In July I spent (again) a week on Kebnekaise area, this time combining two trips into a one-week tour. Both were traverses of a sort, the first including a traverse of the Kebnekaise summits and the second traversing the whole massif. This post is about the first one involving crampons but no packrafts. The go-to […]
The weather forecast predicted mild 10 m/s breeze for the night, but at small hours the tent got a full load of Vatnajökulls gentle blow and the sound was so terrible that we felt sorry for him. We’ve now realized that the only trustworthy part of the weather forecast is the wind direction. Wind speed […]
Even though you may not believe it, I’m not dead. I’ve just been busy and lazy. To fill you up what’s been going on lately, here is a brief summary of the past 1+ month of silence – and some cool links & videos. After the guide school ended at June 8th we had a […]
When a one-week winter ski tour starts with heavy wind-driven rain you have to remind yourself why you like that stuff. This far I’ve always managed to convince myself that I’m doing what I really like and, fortunately, this time wasn’t an exception. In early March I was in Sarek National Park guiding the Advanced […]
For the last three weeks I have been teasing you with my trip plans for this summer. I’ve been given several clues but apparently the guessing was too difficult as there were no right answers. So, it’s time to reveal the bold plans! But first… the winner of the competition! Even though there were no […]
/ A word of warning: As has been the case with the previous OYIP posts, also this post includes a lot of photos. They are nice and varied outdoors photos but there are many. You have been warned. / It’s again the time annual OYIP post. The time to wrap up the past year in […]
This is “one from the archives” i.e. one of those trips I did but haven’t written about. But it was such a nice trip, it deserves to be blogged about and I thought now would be a good time since I’m again on my way to the same area… Last year I was guiding a […]
For me it doesn’t quite feel like it, but it’s the time to wish you all dear readers: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Glogg on an overnight pre-Christmas retreat. Merry Christmas! And to add some content into this post here’s a quick update about what’s going on… Preparing the cafeteria for the Christmas dinner. As […]
Lots of exciting things has happened since the last post, but because our Yellowbrick isn’t working like it’s supposed and censors arbitrarily parts of the text, we’ll just have to summarise (which is rather boring..). Yesterday during our night chores we heard strange jeep kind of (jeepish?) sounds which we first thought were just the […]
What drives a sane person to shiver non-stop for four days and four nights, while not eating or sleeping and call it a holiday? Editors note: I’m privilege to have extra-ordinary friends who do amazing things. One of them is Huck, a fellow wilderness guide and founder of NordicByNature. He has earlier written quest posts […]
SPOT is probably the most widely used satellite messaging device in recreational outdoor sports. It was the first of its kind and something the market needed. It has helped a lot of people during the years but one should know that it also has limitations and in my opinion, is unreliable. Warning! The SPOT is […]
This is a bilingual post of good news for those who are about to participate on my ski expedition courses, tours or expeditions in winter 2013. – – – Ja taas kahdella kielellä: Hyviä uutisia niille, jotka ovat osallistumassa hiihtovaelluskursseilleni tai -retkikuntiini talvella 2013. All geared up in Sarek, March 2013.– – – Viimeisen päälle […]