Our two-week Arctic Circle wilderness adventure starts properly Saturday morning with a train ride from Narvik to Abisko, Sweden. From the turiststation we will hike the first 10 miles on the Kungsleden, likely the most famous long distance trail in Scandinavia. We will only walk the first half from Abisko to Kvikkjokk where we're leaving the trail will after just over 100 miles. We've planned a few short detours and will decide on the spot depending on weather and mood.
Indeed the weather looks like a mixed bag. Some rain, some sun and roughly 14C during the day. Nothing we can't handle... so far.
We will wild camp most of the time and feel confident and happy to do so after our four-day trial run in Wales earlier in the year. Staying at the huts which are conveniently placed within a days walk is simply too expensive. £52 for a bunk bed, would you believe it?
We have packed food for 9 days and will top up on the way at some of the huts. Having packed the bare minimum, our packs come up to around 16 kilos each without water. That's pretty good!
No mobile signal, no electricity, no loos, no civilisation apart from the huts. There will be rivers that need to be waded and lakes that need to be rowed over. We will see snow capped mountains, reindeer and moose and drink from crystal clear streams. Just the right way of getting away from hectic lives.
First objective is to get to the start of the trail and get the long journey there over with. I think once we start walking, we will soon relax and be able to enjoy the stunning scenery we've only seen on photos so far.
Off to Sweden, my dear! Off to Sweden!
Over and out.
PS: Just be to clear: We're off the grid!!! No texts, no facebook etc. Back late on Sun July 24
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