Know before you go
Trekking tips
for every level
Field-tested guidance — kit, safety, navigation, weather. Each article tagged with skill level: from your first overnight trek to off-trail wilderness.
What to Pack for Your First Multi-Day Camping Trek
A list of kit, weights and priorities — what you genuinely need and what to leave behind. No excess, no gaps.
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How to Choose Trekking Boots — 5 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself
Membranes, ankle support, sole stiffness. The difference between trail boots and off-trail boots, and why it matters in Lapland.
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Map and Compass — How to Read Terrain Without GPS
Contour lines, scale, magnetic declination. Navigation fundamentals that work where your phone doesn't.
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Arctic Weather — How to Read It and When to Turn Back
You don't need to know the terminology — you need to understand what you're seeing. A field guide for trekkers.
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River Crossings — Techniques, Safety Assessment, and the Decision to Turn Back
Sarek has only one bridge. How to read current, find a ford and cross safely with a full pack. From experience on the Rapaätno.
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Moving Through Trackless Wilderness — Thinking Like a Guide
Reading terrain, planning on the move, making decisions in fog and rain. Off-trail isn't improvisation — it's preparation.
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Water in the Wilderness — How to Find, Judge and Treat It
How to read, choose, and treat water in Sarek — from glacial flour to cyanobacteria — with the simple, light kit I carry on every trip.
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Wild Camping Without Infrastructure — Choosing a Site in Sarek
How I choose a campsite in Sarek with no huts, no marked pitches, and no signs — reading the terrain, the wind, and the ground before pitching the tent.
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Reading the Terrain — Moraines, Mires and Tundra
Sarek has no trails or signposts — your eyes do the work. How to read moraines, mires, tundra, and glacial streams before you step in.
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Wilderness First Aid — When Help Is Hours Away
In Sarek, rescue can take 6 to 24 hours. Here's how I handle the first hour after an injury — assessment, stabilisation, and the call for help.
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Brown Bears of Sarek — Facts, Myths and Behaviour
What trekkers really need to know about brown bears in Sarek: actual numbers, when encounters get risky, how to behave, and the myths to drop before you go.
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Planning Trekking Stages — Distance, Pace, Safety Margin
How to plan daily stages in Sarek so the trip ends at a campfire, not a helicopter rescue: real pace, terrain conversion, buffer days, and the rhythm of a day.
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How to Train for a Multi-Day Trek with a Heavy Pack
Get fit for a multi-day trek or backpacking trip: walks with a loaded pack, strength exercises, descents, an 8-week plan and overnight test runs.
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Food for a Week-Long Trek: Planning Meals, Weight and Spare Food
Plan food for a week-long trek or backpacking trip: calories, ration weight (e.g. 760 g a day), two spare days, a 10-day example and stove gas.
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Trekking Stoves: Gas, Spirit or Petrol
You can’t take a gas canister on a plane. See where to buy gas in Sweden, how to protect a canister from the cold and when to pick a Trangia or petrol.
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