Our last morning on the trails. Rain hammering against the tent woke us at 5:45am but we managed to get back to sleep. My bladder woke me again at 7:30 and despite trying to ignore it, I couldn't. I reluctantly clambered out of the tent and
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We survived the night before and so did the dead tree. It was a sunny morning and we unzipped the tent for a while to enjoy some cool air blowing in off the water. The family staying in the cabin had already gone by the time we surfaced; we were
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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
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
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
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
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
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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