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Shelter for the cool forest part II
During 2015 I used a Hilleber Enan on Coast2Coast Sweden in May. The weather was cool and nights were usually only a couple of degrees above freezing. So I was not surprised that condensation was...
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My solution to non waterproof breathables
In my own experience waterproof/breathables are not waterproof in prolonged rain, just as Andrew and many others have said. After day of rain in Brooks Range, Alaska the other year, rain had penetrated...
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High Sierra and Big trees - some notes and photos
In October 2016 I spent nearly three weeks meandering through the Sierras. Here are some photos and words from that marvelous backpacking trip.By Jörgen Johansson This giant's foot is not really a big...
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Road to Ram I: An Idea Solidifying
I suddenly realised it was time to do something different from what I had planned for this summer. It was time to go north. It was time to go into a great wilderness with no roads, trails or people....
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Road to Ram II Getting closer
My plans for a hike to the Ram Plateau have progressed slowly but surely. A bit like I expect the hike itself to be. After somewhat hesitant initial contacts with the Nahanni National Park Reserve they...
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Road to Ram III: Facing reality
The Road to Ram did not turn out as expected, nor did it end up being as long as expected. The days I spent in the Northwest Territories, however, were certainly not uneventful. It started with a...
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Along The Rockwall Trail in the Canadian Rockies
Look at any list of the top 5-10 hikes in the Canadian Rockies and you will find The Rockwall Trail on it. One source said that it was so popular in summer that getting a permit might be as tough as...
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Shelter for forest part I
As Coast to Coast Sweden looms nearer I have begun to think about the kind of shelter I will use this year. Last years event was cold and damp, moisture was literally dripping from both the inner and...
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Blöta fötter i fjällen - hur stort problem?
Teori/Praktiki Vi lägger ned mycket energi på att hålla våra fötter torra när vi är ute och vandrar. Frågan är: Varför? Och finns det några alternativ?Den här artikeln känns nog till vissa delar igen...
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Lättpackning med barn - några tankar
Teori-praktik Barnfamiljerna som grupp har troligen mer att vinna än de flesta på att gå över till lättpackning. Föräldrarna behöver då inte sitta hemma under under många år, utan kan inviga barnen i...
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Nahanni I - labor pains
For some background on the South Nahanni River and my planned trip, see earlier blog posts.Almost everyone that paddles the Nahanni flies in to various points along the river. Now, a packraft is...
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Jämtlandsfjällen med Daniel, 9 år
PacklistaJämtlandstriangeln verkade vara ett bra ställe för Daniels första övernattningstur i fjällen. Tidigare har han bara gått på dagsturer i Abisko och tältat i hemmaskogarna. Nu var han...
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Med barn på vandring i Jämtland
Turer Nattåget till Enafors gick 23.45 från Stockholms Central. Det var såklart något av en pers för min nioåring att vara ute och åka så sent på kvällen. Men vad gör man, det är de tågen som går till...
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Brooks Range Vacation I - The Beginning
Finally there. Landed and supporting my pack beside the plane, exchanging a few last words with Dirk Nickisch of Coyote Air.By Jörgen Johansson The clouds were hanging low over Joe Creek, a place that...
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Weight on your feet
In several books, including the soon to be published Smarter Backpacking, I have written that it is five times as energy consuming to carry something on your feet, compared to carry it on your back....
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Welcome to Fjäderlätt, a world of featherlite hiking
My name is Jörgen Johansson and here on my site you will find a number of articles on lightweight backpacking. Some are in English, some are written in Swedish. Since 2003 I have realised that...
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Interview and musings on Haglöfs LIM Crown Proof
I interviewed Paul Cosgrove, Global Product Manager at Haglöfs, about lightweight products and mainly the new LIM Crown Proof rain jacket that is hitting the stores in the spring of 2020. This also...
View ArticleTalk: My experiences with lightweight gear in huge, wild areas
This is a talk from an outdoor fair in April 2020 at Uthuset (www.uthuset.nu), a Swedish outdoor retailer. I tell of my experiences from long outings in Alaskas Brooks Range and Canadas Northwest...
View ArticleInterview: How I got started with lightweight backpacking
Here is an interview, trailer for a blog actually, about how I got started with lightweight backpacking and decided to write the first edition of Vandra Fjäderlätt. Interview in Swedish.By Jörgen...
View ArticleTalk: My experiences with lightweight gear on tundra in winter.
This is talk about my personal experiences using lightweight gear on tundra in winter, something I have not really written a lot about. This talk also covers some basics on lightweight gear, since a...
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Tarptent Aeon Li in hard wind and rain on the tundra
In August 2021 I walked Lapplandsleden, a new trail in Swedish Lapland, 190 kilometers from Hemavan to Borgafjäll. The tent I used was a slightly modified, older model of Tarptent Aeon Li and my last...
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Är du långvandrare eller lägervandrare?
Detta är en krönika jag skrev i Utemagasinet för en del år sedan. Begreppen "långvandrare" och "lägervandrare"är översatta från Andrew Skurkas blogg. Jag tycker de är väldigt tänkvärda eftersom de...
View ArticleTalk: Lightweight backpacking and hiking the Swedish Green Ribbon
This talk is about some basic rules for lightening your back. This serves as an introduction to some highlights along Gröna Bandet (The Swedish Green Ribbon).This talk is in Swedish.By Jörgen Johansson
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My latest book now in both Swedish and English: The Swedish Green Ribbon - a...
The Swedish Green Ribbon is a unique trail, because it is not a trail. You have to walk the entire length of the Swedish mountains, 1300-1400 kilometers between Grövelsjön and Treriksröset. The route,...
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Western Mountaineering - visit to the sleeping bag factory
Western Mountaineering is a well-known brand among outdoor enthusiasts. Their bestseller is the WM Ultralite, a bag that I used a lot for 10-15 years before replacing it with a Versalite a couple of...
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