The heaviness of the last day sets in. I don’t really wanna go back but my ankle tell me it’s okay. Six days with a heavy backpack, barefoot shoes, and a summit try was enough for now. It is crazy how I needed 4 days to actually get into the groove, rhythm, and balance for …
Read more “Everything falls into place while being outdoors. [Abisko to Nikkaluokta – Day 6]”
Last night, when I lay awake because of the wind rushing through the trees around me, I felt so deeply grateful and happy to be here. That fascinates me during outdoor trips. When I sleep in a tent, no matter how interrupted and rough my sleep is, I feel so much more refreshed in the …
Read more “When I sleep in a tent, I feel so much more refreshed. [Abisko to Nikkaluokta – Day 5]”
I slept well, the wind caressing the night, and my dreams were vivid. I wrap up my stuff, hanging it on all sides of the tent. There’s a herd of reindeer grazing on grasses, forbs, and shrubs on the valley floor. I reach a way sign. The regular path leads to the right to Singi, …
Read more “Being unprepared made me fall in love. [Abisko to Nikkaluokta – Day 4]”
It is 04:00 am when I decide to end the night. I sit up and try to assess the situation. What a rough night. Wind and strong gusts came from different directions, slapping outer and inner tent against each other. The floor and bottom of the air mattress are completely wet. I have a lake …
Read more “Being uncomfortable slows down time. [Abisko to Nikkaluokta – Day 3]”
I listen to the river rushing down in the valley and the soft rain drops hitting the tent. It’s 3 am. Yesterday was the first time in a long time that I drank directly from a stream. It tasted like adventure with a hint of moss and ancient ice stored up high in the mountain. …
I’m walking away from the bus station and feel the weight of my backpack. Why did I have to get more food? Last night, after arriving in Kiruna after a 15 hour bus ride, I panicked a little and bought more food. „Just for one more day“, I told myself. Back at home, I had …
Read more “„Don’t pack your fears.“ [Abisko to Nikkaluokta – Day 1]”
Time. One of our most precious resources. It’s also sort of weird to think of it as a resource. Probably the invention of the clock and then the watch made it a resource. Not just for ourselves, but for everyone interested in doing something with our time. Nowadays, like yesterdays, when someone actually takes their …
“So, how was Hungary?” When I arrived for my yearly ecological monitoring together with the Hungarian Savory Hub, my initial thought was that I was really worried. Worried about the result of no effective rain and high temperatures over the last 6-8 weeks. Worried after seeing so many dried-out pastures from the train. Worried that …
but planning is essential. When we work with the complexity of life, we don’t expect the plan to work out exactly as we planned it. But the planning itself, the process itself, still makes so much sense. For discussions, information exchange, and moments of insight during planning. For the framework it provides for our decision-making. …
I sit over my finished lunch. Eggs, bacon, and a leftover of fat and onions from a roast I made a week ago. I look at my greasy plate. I pick it up and lick it clean. Thoughts cross my mind, above all my mum’s voice. “You’re not supposed to do that!” “That’s not good …