Sleeping Under the Stars above Ullswater
Just now an outing to the countryside is a mixed delight. Our trip to the Lake District last weekend exposed us to some gorgeous late summer weather, some of our…
The Troms Border Trail, Part 2
There’s a lot more I could say about our hike in the Norwegian Arctic. But really, the pictures tell most of the story.It wasn’t the greatest weather when we set…
The Troms Border Trail – a 100-mile hike in Arctic Norway (En 160 kilometer lang tur langs Troms Border Trail)
POINTING THE WAY Just back from an eight-day hike in the Norwegian Arctic, and to tell the truth it’s hard to find the words, yet, to tell the full story. Let’s…
Iron rations for the Arctic Circle
It’s only a week or so till we head north to the Arctic Circle, somewhere above Tromso, so today we shouldered our packs and had a practice hike, carrying precisely…