Sweden.

[alkier]

Hey folks, I wanted to organise a trip for myself and a friend in sweden for next year when it gets a little bit warmer. I'm planning to do a much longer camp/hike later in the year with a few more folks, but ive decided to go over there for a week or so earlier in the year to do a little bit of recon.

Can anyone suggest a good place to start? Something fairly remote would be nice.

Thanks a lot.

 

[forestwalker]

Well, either you already know the area you want to go to, or you might know the kind of terrain you want to visit? You can do everything from sea-kayaking in the archipelago to highish mountain hiking.

 

[alkier]

Well really i just want a nice area of woodland where i can execute some bushcraft skills without having to run into people. I dont drive so it would need to be within hiking distance, but a wide enough area where i could move frequently without betraying their laws. Canoeing and mountain hiking are two things i intend to do later in the year, as i said this is a recon mission just to get used to the environment...etc

It'll be my first time out there with one friend, so im just wondering if anyone knows of a good place theyve visited or perhaps an area that might accommodate what i wanted from it.

thanks

 

[ganstey]

I've visited the west coast just above Gothenburg on several occasions, and its stunning. Once you get outside the cities its all bushcraft country, and as a nation they live much closer to nature than we do. If you haven't already, then gen up on their 'right to roam' laws as they are very different to ours. The natives are also incredibly friendly, especially if you make the effort to learn a few words of Swedish.

I'm sure you'll have a fabulous time whichever part you go to.
G

 

[Mastino]

I spend every summer in the Grövelsjön area. There you can find two national parks and a lot of natural reserves, check it out via Google.

Acces via Sweden (if not by car): Arlanda airport, train to Mora and the 170 bus to Grövelsjön.
acces via Oslo: Oslo airport, bus till Trysil, then Drevsjö & Femundstunet and then a 42 km stiff hike...

Other great area's in the Are region (Ann, Valadalen), specially near the border with Norway (Acces via Trondheim & then the train towards Östersund)

On the other hand, almost everything north of the great lakes is equally exciting.

 

[forestwalker]

Ground rules;

* parks have different rules, generally you can take nothing from them (but read up on the specifics)
* don't cause damage, don't leave trash; someone owns the land you are camping on
* stay well away from where people live and you are generally golden, sam goes for growing fields. Close any gates you pass
(e.g. pasture fields)
* frequent fire bans in summer, check and follow the rules
* beware of the stobor, they can be a bit dangerous to the unprepared

 

[para106]

* beware of the stobor, they can be a bit dangerous to the unprepared - I remember that!!! Which book was it from?? I read it many years ago.....

 

[horsevad]

* beware of the stobor, they can be a bit dangerous to the unprepared - I remember that!!! Which book was it from?? I read it many years ago.....

Heinlein... "Tunnel in the sky"

 

[forestwalker]

Heinlein... "Tunnel in the sky"

You are not supposed to tell, just nod sagely and agree that yes, those stobor can be a bit of a handfull if they catch you unprepared... Or twitch and look over your shoulder while holding on to your axe with white knuckles.

 

[Orcryst]

Almost anywhere you go in Sweden you'll be able to find remote forest, even within a few miles of the city. If you're looking for the bushcraft experience, I would avoid national parks, as although they are stunningly beautiful they have very strict laws around fires and camping etc, often only allowing them at designated campsites where there is a built up campfire, wind shed or cabin and toilet, and usually other people, which to me certainly detracts from the wilderness experience.

 

[armie]

* beware of the stobor, they can be a bit dangerous to the unprepared

In northern Sweden, beware of Stalo, especially when you're foolish enough to use an axe after dark...

 

[treefrog]

You are not supposed to tell, just nod sagely and agree that yes, those stobor can be a bit of a handfull if they catch you unprepared... Or twitch and look over your shoulder while holding on to your axe with white knuckles.

….and build traps. Lots of traps.