Food on the trail: what worked and what didn’t work?

Food is an important part of any trail. You burn heaps of calories on the road and your body needs sustenance to keep going. I found it a challenge to figure out what kind of foods would suit me to take on the Vasaloppsleden. For example, I’ve figured out through previous hikes that I don’tContinueContinue reading “Food on the trail: what worked and what didn’t work?”

Vasaloppsleden day 5 – Eldrisstugan to Mora (9 km)

Tuesday July 16th 2019 Last day! And a short day into Mora too, with only 9 km left on the Vasaloppsleden. It was raining in the morning and I was dreading it. I left around 10 am and realised the rain wasn’t bad at all! It wasn’t more like a drizzle, so nothing I couldn’tContinueContinue reading “Vasaloppsleden day 5 – Eldrisstugan to Mora (9 km)”

Brown

I love that this photo has two main colours: green and brown. It had been raining. The sealed road got covered with a thin layer of mud, spread across by muddy car tires. Luckily, the trail hadn’t gotten too wet and I was able to keep a nice hiking pace.

Vasaloppsleden day 4 – Axisstugan to Eldrisstugan (26 km)

Monday July 15th 2019 It rained a lot that night. I was dreading having to hike in rain and mud the next day, but drove off to dream land in the end. I didn’t set an alarm for the morning, because it turns out I didn’t need it. I had plenty of time, so noContinueContinue reading “Vasaloppsleden day 4 – Axisstugan to Eldrisstugan (26 km)”