I think you did well to get there with that weight, I'm looking at possibly taking 3 bags. Just been thinking those paths will help us transport wood. Getting around the snow will be a lot easier to walk on than in the bush,wear its allmost to deep and powdery to move even with snow shoes. Working as a team to cut and transport wood will save energy and time as time is not on are side.Sorry to go on guys im just getting sycked up. This is going to be challenge to get the shelters built, collect wood and build fire, cook food and melt snow all before dark, or even in the dark and all after a big tiearing journey..I bet we will sleep well tho and in the morning we will wake feeling alive and ready for more hard work
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Another picture to set the juices flowering
Out and about in the arctic forests of northern Sweden.
If you go down in the woods today, in for a big surprise...
No elk in Jokkmokk I can guarantee you
Only moose, reindeer - and maybe some roe deer?
No elk in Jokkmokk I can guarantee you
The prepared XC-ski tracks are for skiing only, if you walk in them the locals will not be pleased=D
/Micke, 180km from Jokkmokk...
Moose is the english word we swedes use for the king of the forest, älg in swedish. Elk is not used.
Thank you MickeS i wouldnt want to upset any nice sweedish peoplel i will make sure i dont. Yure input will be very much appricated Asspseally you living around the corner from jokkomkk.No elk in Jokkmokk I can guarantee you
The prepared XC-ski tracks are for skiing only, if you walk in them the locals will not be pleased=D
/Micke, 180km from Jokkmokk...
...are you going to the market. ...Thanks guys i guess i will just have to keep cool until we get there. your camp looks very good guys@ redfox.
The paths your looking at are lighted night ski paths, and to be honest would take you the best part of a day just to get to especially with the current level of snow. And you would also get all the snow mobile and ski traffic near any place you camp, as well as the Sami bring reindeer into that area, for the race. The area we suggested is quiet and has plenty of dead wood, and goes back quite a few miles if you want to
...No worries, the local papers have each year readers angry comments about this, unaware people walking in the ski tracks so not even all swedes know this =DThank you MickeS i wouldnt want to upset any nice sweedish peoplel i will make sure i dont. Yure input will be very much appricated Asspseally you living around the corner from jokkomkk.
A bit warmer then. We live in Luleå by the way, just came in from some pork and hot dog grilling over open fire, comfy -7C here now.
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