For those who’re waiting for the promised Iceland trail report – It’s on its way!
In the meantime, have a look at these “nice” pictures of what Iceland does to your beloved shoes…
Inov-8 Trailroc 245 – “Fifty shades of brown”
Salomon Fellraiser
Together
Jon and I went on a short hike today, May 1st, nice to have the day of from work and spend some of it in the woods. This was my second time walking this trail but last time it was winter and really cold and snowy so it was nice to see it in color. Rain was on the forecast but we managed to get back before it started. We walked about 20km, starting at 09.00 and finished around 13.45 with an hours break for lunch.
Got to field test some new gear too. Jon had his Montbell wind jacket and I had my Fjällräven Fold Sack.
It was really foggy when we got there, only +2 degrees Celsius.
Walking into the unknown… Not really 🙂
Power lines
Got to meet some Canadians on the trail – we also saw a really beautiful fox but I couldn’t get my camera up in time before it was too far away.
Mystery-box, what can be inside? Stay tuned!
The Japanese post service sure knows how to haul stuff! Received my Imo Pack today, Friday after a five day transport from Japan to Sweden.
I’ll try to sum up my first impressions of the KS Ultralight gear Imo Pack here. Later on I will have to follow up with some reflections after taking the pack to the trail.
Here comes mine and Jon’s gear lists. This is what we have packed for our 5 day trip in Jotunheimen. Below every picture you’ll find a link to our gear lists (Excel files). If you have any improvements or comments please drop them below. I don’t think we have time to make large adjustments but it’s always nice to get feedback.
As you’ll find in the spreadsheets we’ve shared some gear between each other like the sleeping- and cooking system. My list will be complete with all the stuff I use if I were to go on a solo trip.
The real interesting thing is that last year on our longest trip, 4 days, we carried packs that weighed in at 22-24kg each including water… As you can see below, things have changed my friends!
My list – 8.9kg
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Jon’s list – 7.4kg
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Bonus picture
Great weather outside this whole weekend and now that I finally had received everything to make the first pitch it was time to do it. I waited for Jon to come home from his grandpa’s as he needs to know how to pitch the tent as much as I do.
Here are some pictures with the tent setup in our yard. Unfortunately we mowed the lawn afterwards 🙂
Pitched infront of our house.
Me and my daughter Alma enjoying the new tent. Granite Gear Crown V.C 60 in the foreground and Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork trekking poles holding everything up in place.
Jon holds the door open.
Looks like a dog sits behind the tent but it’s actually Jon with his cap on leaning forward making adjustments on the guylines.
Jon taking a quick nap with his Fellraisers on.
At 19, Rickey Gates dropped out of college and headed on a road trip to South America. It was a trip that would kick-start a life of adventure and travel.
Over a decade later and now a sponsored trail runner – Rickey’s love for the road has not diminished one bit. “On the Road” shares Rickey’s thoughts and philosophy on the life he has chosen as he road trips from Aspen Colorado to San Francisco in search of wild lands and some of the best trails in the US.
Lighter Packs 