Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail
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What an amazing destination!
@taiwan_girl I may have missed this in the thread, but what is the longest hiking trip you´ve had to pack for?
I have the REI Passage 1, but kind of wish I got the 2. The 1 is just wide enough for my sleeping pad/bag, and I really would like to have a little more room to fit my dog.
@Optimistic I have done a three day, but that is my longest. For a hike like this, i would like to try and keep it about 18 kg or so. I am going to back the backpack to this weight and see if I can handle it, and if so, for how long! LOL
The good thing is the pack will get lighter each day.
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Another interesting arctic trail hike that would be interesting. But, I think it may be a bit out of my technical range.
It seems that there are a bit of technical river crossing, which I have never done, so probably the above is the the place to try them. 555
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Would still like to do the Arctic Circle Trail. Maybe summer 2022?
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555 If I ever make the trek, I would carry what i need. though I am sure that there are things to eat up there. LOL
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Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.
And do be careful with polar bears...They do hunt people.
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Warning: I post things that interest me. Read and comment at your own discretion.
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Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.
And do be careful with polar bears...They do hunt people.
@jolly 555
Maybe you are better equip to go there than I am . i am actually afraid fo chickens. LOL -
Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.
And do be careful with polar bears...They do hunt people.
@jolly said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
Caribou, polar bear, musk ox, ptarmigan, along with arctic fox and lynx.
Lynx ain't bad if you cook it right.You forgot arctic hares.
When I used to hunt, my friend's cousin once brought along a German fellow who was a butcher by trade. He was quite an outdoorsman and had a trapper's license. He brought out some mystery sausage he had made. It was excellent. After a couple of days of guess the mystery sausage, he confided that it was lynx and beaver. No puns please.
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Another bucket list trail. Always been interested in the "Off the track" places and Bhutan is one of those. Looked into going there before, but never had a real chance. They very much limit tourists - dont want the "cheap" backpacker type. You have to spend USD $250/day (I think).
Mildly interesting fact. I believe that Bhutan has a cabinet position that is called the "Minister of Happiness"
Trans Bhutan Trail(https://transbhutantrail.com)
(Not my pictures. Taken from the website)
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That could easily be something you would see in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
And it's a lot closer.
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That could easily be something you would see in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
And it's a lot closer.
@improviso said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
That could easily be something you would see in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
And it's a lot closer.
Yes. I was just thinking that I should post some pictures of my area.
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@jolly that would be very cool. I have read a couple of "trail diaries" of people who did it. Seems like a lot of fun.
On a depressing note, read the following article. About a quite experienced hiker who went unprepared on a winter hike. Ended up not making it. Interesting but quite sad also.
Found his diary (both written and video) documenting his failure of life.
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@jolly that would be very cool. I have read a couple of "trail diaries" of people who did it. Seems like a lot of fun.
On a depressing note, read the following article. About a quite experienced hiker who went unprepared on a winter hike. Ended up not making it. Interesting but quite sad also.
Found his diary (both written and video) documenting his failure of life.
@taiwan_girl said in Who wants to take a walk? - Arctic Circle Trail:
@jolly that would be very cool. I have read a couple of "trail diaries" of people who did it. Seems like a lot of fun.
On a depressing note, read the following article. About a quite experienced hiker who went unprepared on a winter hike. Ended up not making it. Interesting but quite sad also.
Found his diary (both written and video) documenting his failure of life.
Couple of ways to do it. He started in the early spring in Georgia and hiked to Maine.
What was funny, was that after he got back home, he couldn't sleep in a bed. He slept on the floor of his bedroom for most of two weeks.
