Sometimes I REALLY love Sweden

[forestwalker]

Out near home, that is about 15-20 min drive from central Östersund. Birds, not really any mosquitos yet, a quiet lake, pigeons and a cuckoo, sun on the water. Almost perfect hammock site. I am a happy man.

And a full moon tonight.

I'll upload some pictures when I get home...

 

[Mesquite]

You really know how to make a bushcrafter jealous

Have a great camp

 

[forestwalker]

The loons -- I am on a narrow tongue between two lakes -- the bronzed frog an common toads kept me company, at times quite vocally so. Some mallards, geese and a svan in the morning, together with some mixed songbirds. A great spotted woodpecker yesterday, and what may have been a black woodpecker (a bit uncertain. I only heard it briefly).

Sunrise over the lake at 0340, so no dawn pictures: I was a lazy layabout this morning. But I saw I from the hammock

 

[Flávio]

Very nice. Waiting for the pictures.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Sounds blissful.

 

[forestwalker]

 

[barbourdurham]

Beautiful country. I really need to get out there and experience it!

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[Paulm]

Perfect

 

[Janne]

Pär, Jamtland is the area where it all started for me more than 45 years ago!

Enjoy it before the mozzies and gnats!!

 

[forestwalker]

Pär, Jamtland is the area where it all started for me more than 45 years ago!

This was around Svartsjöarna, just outside Östersund. Looks like low fjäll (mountains), but more convenient for a quick one night "no walls around me or I go nuts" outing.

Enjoy it before the mozzies and gnats!!

They don't actually don't bother me much.

 

[Janne]

Cool! I spend several trips learning with dad in the area above the Duved / Kråkom.
Hr started me in the forested area, then he progressed up into the mountains.

Mozzies do not bother me, I got immunised during my 3 years at K4 in Arvidsjaur. The gnats I feel.
Weirdly enough our local mozzie species do not bother me either. Same toxin I guess!

How is the trout fishing there these days? It declined a lot in mid 70's

 

[Arya]

Looks lovely!

 

[adestu]

I cant wait for me and the missus for our trip in September

 

[RonW]

It all sounds quite familiar.... except for the hammock thing.

 

[Dreadhead]

I do miss it, only spent 2 months there but loved it, thanks for sharing those pictures it's stunning

 

[Ruud]

I've spent a lot of time in Akersjon, about an hour from Ostersund. Great area!

 

[forestwalker]

Looks lovely!

Thanks!

Noticed your signature -- "Always hike in bear country with someone you can out run" - Unknown. -- and could add that I saw some bear feces as well.

 

[Arya]

Thanks!

Noticed your signature -- "Always hike in bear country with someone you can out run" - Unknown. -- and could add that I saw some bear feces as well.

Haha, good thing you only saw the feces instead of waking up to discover that the bear made a fire under your hammock, preparing for barbecued human with hammock seasoning

 

[Janne]

Thanks!

Noticed your signature -- "Always hike in bear country with someone you can out run" - Unknown. -- and could add that I saw some bear feces as well.

As I posted elsewhere - a .357 Mag revolver gives you piece of mind!

 

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