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Day six started with pancakes, grapes, sugar and lemon. We managed to find sugar cubes at the takeaway coffee station in ICA and ground those up with spoons. Then we fried up eggs and ate them with bread and butter. All washed down with strawberry juice. Luxury. Having an unplanned
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Waking up to a rest day at Lappudden felt like a good decision; cooking a hot breakfast felt like an even better one. We bought supplies from an ICA near the pizzeria we ate at the night before — that supermarket had been our first chance for a pack refill since
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Our route was only 8km so there was no rush take the tents down. I woke up to a massive mosquito bite on my neck that looked like the early stages of a second head. We laid in our tent and watched cloud roll in over the hills opposite — it
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We woke up to another beautifully sunny day and despite it being early, people were already swimming in the sea. Day three was originally going to be a pack breakfast... but that was before we realised the camp café sold toasted cheese sandwiches. We also bought a takeaway sandwich for
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Halskiven gave us a sunny morning!!! We made coconut porridge and cups of tea for breakfast, and sat eating around the fire pit. The wet items we hung in the shelter overnight were dry; setting off with dry gear was a good feeling. Our camp area had a composting toilet
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Our Höga Kustenlden hiking adventure started with a Y-Buss ride from central Stockholm to Hornöberget, with two friends from the UK. The bus journey took six hours so we spent a night at Björkuddens Hotell before setting off for eight days on the trails. The hotel had two areas — the
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We've spent the last few weekends making improvements to the apartment. Between that and feeling ill for half of November, we hadn't spend much time in the wilderness. But sun was forecast on Saturday! The days are dark at the moment so we didn't
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We've spent the last few weekends out and about in the city centre (photos coming soon), so it was time for a day in the wild. Spending a Sunday lazing around was tempting but we were spurred out of the house by the fact the sun won'
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The hike from Lindalen to Sandasjön lake was hot. So hot. It was nice to get out on the trails and switch off for a while though. I don't have many photos from the day but there are a few things I want to remember, including the route.
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Our previous expedition to Tornberget utsiktstorn (a surveillance tower location in WW2) resulted in us hiding from a storm under a picnic blanket. This time, the sun was blazing hot all day! Everything had sprung to life since our last visit to the forest a few weeks ago. Wild blueberry
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The return of the sun triggered a desire to spend time at Erstaviksbadet. It's a small beach at the end of a train line that feels like a secret location at this time of year; it's usually deserted apart from a few joggers and dog walkers.
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Jordbro (Haninge) is a great starting point for hikes. It's a suburb fairly close to central Stockholm that is surrounded by forest in most directions. Plus you can easily hike between areas and pick up transport back to the city. We got off at Jordbro station, walked through
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