in the Sami legend of Mjandash, the white magical reindeer who can travel between worlds, humans are warned against breaking the rules of nature. ”If you don’t take care, the rain will stop falling, lakes and seas will dry up, rivers will boil – and everything on earth will turn to dust.” The magical white reindeer, is ancient and shows how humans once lived in perfect symbiosis with nature.It was a world where humans could become animals and animals humans, traits were transferred, diligence was rewarded and evil was punished.
So be careful and show respect the next time you see a white reindeer.
Vita Renen (engl. The white reeinder) is the mountain station of Renfjället, which you will find at 780 meters above sea level. The mountain station has been around since the 1950s.Ever since Vita Renen opened, it has been the obvious waffle stop on ski trips.Over the years, its reputation has grown, as has the menu.Today, Vita Renen has full rights and a restaurant kitchen that offers daily, homemade lunches and three-course dinners. So a visit here is well recommended.
Today’s blog will be about the western Jamtlands mountain area. Due to the fact that this area has been in a particularly focus the last year. The Jamtlands triangle has have a big increase of visitors with beginning during the pandemic years. The trail-system especially in that area cross the whole area, and has been a problem for the renderer’s. The area has been a perfect spot for beginners in the Sweden mountains. Worth to mention is that the trail-system descend from the late 1800 and Torsten Boberg was one of the pioneers for planning and set them up. Today we can see a limitation and increased services in the area. This with a lot of arguing and discussion around the topic. Something I think is naturally.
But on the other hand, the western Jamtland is more than just this area. So from Tanndalen in the south towards skacker mountain in the North, there will be a lot of other trails to hike. A hike from Tanndalen towards Storviglen I really will recommend. A border cross peak tour, with the possibility for seeing Myskoxar. The other will be Sylarna from the backside. Start from Norway and go by Nedals cabin, also a really good tour. In the Bydalen area you will find a lot of nice hikes as well. And so far I haven’t mention the Jamtlanda answer to Sarek, the Skacker. Hike into Ruts valley, the Jamtlands “Rapa Walley” really recommended. Continue the hike round Sandfjallet and in towards Stry Valley this will be the perfect tour. But here as in Sarek, your navigation skills will be proven…
Today it will be about how you avoiding getting cold. When your out on adventure, becoming cold will be the last thing you want to be. So here come some advice. Number one, never be sweaty/wet. Adapt clothing all the time due to you activity.
Let’s start with your feet. Have you ever feeling cold even in a nice pair of winter boots? The reason can be that you use liner socks and a thicker merino sock. The problem here will be that the moister will stay in your boot. The moister make the feet cold. So change or apply to a pair thicker socks when your not on the move. Also consider to chose a boot with a number bigger as you usually wear (for winter use at least).
Ok, so now we walk up the body. Upper base layer you should use a thin merino layer. The less than 200 should be your choice -why you might ask. The reason is that is very easy to open up and get cold, and it will dry fast as well. If its cold you can use a thick but just the underwear in that case. But remember that 250-300 is not designed to handle a lot of sweat. Also use a base layer with a zipper so you can open up for ventilation and get rid of the moister.
So the mid layer, this layer shall just be used when you not are active. If its cold and you active you can use a vest.
Shell layer, Gore-Tex is good but not perfect. When you doing some real tough activity you know it want not being able to evaporate all moister out. The reason is that Gore-Tex is breathable when its not raining outside, and waterproof when raining outside. So make sure the jacket got armpit zips. Put the waist belt of the back pack under, and if it has along zipper in the side open it up.
Another good suggestion for keeping you warm can be to fill a camel back with hot water under you jacket. This will keep you warm for hours. Have you ever woken up with hard cold boots inside or outside the tent? Here’s a tip: Take two nalogen bottles with hot water and put them in your boots, this will give you more comfort…Use of down booties can be nice. This you can use at the campsite but also on your feet in the sleeping bag.
Nordic Light which occurs when charged particles (mainly electrons) accelerated to high energies in the Earth’s magnetosphere crash into the Earth’s atmosphere.Such acceleration occurs only in certain regions of the magnetosphere, causing the aurora to occur mainly in ring-shaped areas around the Earth’s two magnetic poles.The aurora takes on various colors and can be yellow-green, green, blue, red, and reddish-violet.[2][3][4]The color of the aurora is determined by the altitude at which the electrons collide with the atmosphere.
(Aurora Borealis at Katterjokk Swedish Lapland in 2023) Normally, the aurora can be seen on almost every clear night at high latitudes under the so-called aurora oval, also called the northern lights oval in the northern hemisphere, and analogously in the southern hemisphere, the southern lights oval.The oval is located as a ring with its center over the magnetic pole.There are actually always auroras in the sky, even during the day, but then it is too bright to be seen with the naked eye.
The auroras are often yellow-green in color, but they can also be completely red or shift to red-violet at the bottom.They can only be seen with the naked eye at night; special instruments are required to observe the phenomenon in daylight. The occurrence of the auroras varies with the activity of the sun and is therefore linked to the so-called sunspot cycle, which is approximately 11 years long.The northern and southern lights also contribute to the high temperatures in the ionosphere, where the auroras occur.
In Sweden, the northern lights oval usually stays approximately above the latitude of Kiruna.Pajala is the place that most often has the aurora within sight.During geomagnetic storms, when the aurora oval is disturbed and grows in size, the aurora can also be seen at more southern latitudes such as central and southern Sweden and in exceptional cases all the way down to Southern Europe or even in Africa.In the same way, the aurora oval expands northwards on such occasions.
Good news for all night owls;the best time to see the Northern Lights is usually between 9:00 PM and 2:00 AM.
Today it will be about tools. It is always interesting to see new practical or tactical gear to bring. Just be carful due to weight and usage, for what and do you really need it. So rethink can be good sometimes, is it a need to have or a nice to have? and if so, is it worth to bring?. But here come some good suggestion. To start with will be the Polarvargens shovel and saw. This is something I always got in my car. The shovel I can bring if I have forgotten shovel in my pack (or if needed). The second will be the Artisian Fire starter. This one is really good, and a fire starter is something I always bring with me.The Nexttool Silverblade is a multicard tool it got 14 different tools including: knifes, Integrating knife, hexagon spanner, screwdriver and other functions, which can solve various problems encountered in daily life, outdoor camping, cycling and tool repair. The next will be a saw, in low land and pre mountain areas, it is always good to bring a saw. This is the Eka viking 53cm saw. A small but with high function. And at the end a spoon, perfect for the dried food. Long so you don’t get Smudgy. You can also use it as a measure, of the size of a tablespoon. The GSI outdoor essential spoon long.
I am the one always talking about developing and becoming a better you. But we all also need to sit down and look back on our footprints behind. To reflect over all we have done and learned and experienced. At one of my leadership training I got the task to do a timeline of my life with positive and negative events. You might try that, it is a real good think to do for helping you to reflect. Today we manifest being good as we are, what about that:-)? We really need to look us self in the mirror sometimes and feel satisfied, and proud over what you have become and done. I always meet people who are inspiring and interesting, that is a good life. So be thankful over yourself and your life and you will enjoy life, that so important. You’re unique. An original. There is no one like you, so why bother comparing yourself to others? Be yourself and be kind, that is what the world need…
Today’s topic is a challenge, and is difficult and everyone has an opinion on it so I actually tend to avoid it as much as possible.But today it’s about leadership. I will start from my own experience and with my own practical view of leadership, but with an increasing knowledge and understanding of the academic aspects of the subject. So with my experience from 17 years in the service, and 22 years within management in the business and 24 years as a guide what is my conclusion then? The absolute best leadership training what so ever have been in the army, nothing cant be compared to that. It is outstanding. You have to practice your learning’s and you will get the feedback immediately. But the funny thing is that the armed forces cant understand their knowledge practice or understanding of the topic. What I mean with that is you will be a product of the organization. 1. a organization build up of career-shattering individuals with their own driving forces. 2. The best person at the best profession is not always the fact due to all of this. But on the other hand I have never met as much good leaders anywhere else than in the forces.
In the business my experience is that there are so many managers with lack of knowledge how to lead. Lost of the inner compass of moral and ethic stands. They often think that they can’t or shall or even provide there own view of things. And to be honest I even think few even reflect of there stand in thing they perform and drive in their organization. Hm. ok you might say, but they got payed from the upper management, Shouldn’t they then do what is imposed on them? Leadership is about to take stand and think it trough -what is it good for?! Today many of the middle management (and that is quite all including the higher Management) don’t make stand or are disinclined to make decisions. So it will be decision at the end in anyway, bur within the organization. To be honest, sometime that is even right, sometimes you need to ” let it go”. But however that must be a well-thought-out meaning to it.
So we come to the third leg, the leadership for a guide. Oups, now we are stepping into a minefield. To compare it with the two areas above, its like the soldiers or the employees pays you. So who do you now need to be loyal to? You also got rules, laws and regulation to consider. A group with quite differ in experience and knowledge etc. I think you got the point. -this is complex. You can also add if you belongs to an organization (ex, SFLO or UIMLA etc.) you also got your loyalty claim there too. So yes it is complex. But now I going back to the basic your moral ant ethical compass. You must develop this over time. This will be the only silver bullet you will get close to.
In the near of Sulitelma the Pite river begins with its source flows. The Sami presence has existed in the area since ancient times. The river is just over 410km. When following the river, you will see and feel its different temper. The river is one out of four unregulated undeveloped national rivers in Sweden. The biggest waterfall in the river is Storforsen. With its average water flow of 250 m³/sec and the drop height of 60 m, it constitutes one of the largest rapids in Europe.It is Europe’s largest unregulated rapid where the total length of the entire rapid, from start to finish, is 5 km with a total drop height of 82 m.Below Storforsen, Piteälven’s largest tributary joins Varjisån. The river also passes the village Älvsbyn, which is very picturesque.
Todays topic is about smaller backpacks. The reason for this is that it can be a real jungle to figure out what to chose. First of all you of course need to think about what and how you will use it. From my point it is important if you are going to use it for Winter or summer tours, or for both. Because if it for both you will need a 40L, for just Summer 30L will be enough. So this means a 40L will be good to have and I really don’t like having a lot of stuff ”outside” hanging at the backpack. Next thing to think about is if how much top lid your going to need. With a small solution, you will get more space in the sack, but less stuff possibilities. Today the market can present a number of various of solutions and volume and details adapted to the activity. This one for example is one I use for the ice climbing. It is 35L and perfect for a day on the ice. With good and simple mounts for ice axes, equipment loops and even a compartment for crampons it is perfect and thought out for that particular activity. On the other hand if I want to go for a peak tour with randoneé skis, I would rather chose the Ortovox. This for compartment for the probe and shovel for example. The both mention so far, is technical ones for special usage. For a cabin tour I will have a bigger one with a real good frame for a bit of heavier weight, than this Lundhags will be my choice. This does not have any top lid, but a large pack space and with a frame for heavy weight. I will also mention that a tactical back pack can also be useful. This are often of ”heavy duty” structure, with lots of details and option for pack special equipment in different ways. Ok so now to the question, what to choose. I will recommend a 40-45L ”standard” backpack. this will be the most useable and flexible for all needs. If you get into a special activity, then you can by or borrow a special edition of backpack for that occasion.
In Sweden The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the mountain safety as an authority. Due to that the Mountain safety council has been established.
Background: In the mid 70s it was it a low-key debate about mountain safety.During this period, there was a lot of homemade advice that was given to the general public on the subject. At this period, it was the Swedish Tourist Association and the Swedish outdoor association that somehow managed to keep it reasonably together. In the late 70s there was three significant accident in the mountains. These three accidents were the reason why more and more people asked the question of who really has the overall responsibility for preventing accidents and incidents on the mountain. The government chose to set up an investigation with the task of coming up with proposals on how the leadership should be resolved for mountain safety.The government decision to appoint an inquiry came on 9 March 1978. On 29 May 1979, the Riksdag decided to instruct the government to establish a special authority – the Mountain Safety Council – with the task of being the head of mountain safety issues. Pending the recreation investigation, the authority shall be directly subordinate to the government. The first meeting of the Mountain Safety Council was held on 15 February 1980 at Department of Agriculture. And that is the beginning of the council.
Today: Today The Mountain Safety Council is a part of the The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The member of the council is authorities and county boards and other important functions and other Interest organizations with mountain safety as an important area. The Mountain Safety Council of Sweden Information and protect and prevent from accidents will be the most important function of the board.
in the Sami legend of Mjandash, the white magical reindeer who can travel between worlds, humans are warned against breaking the rules of nature. ”If you don’t take care, the rain will stop falling, lakes and seas will dry up, rivers will boil – and everything on earth will turn to dust.” The magical white reindeer, is ancient and shows how humans once lived in perfect symbiosis with nature.It was a world where humans could become animals and animals humans, traits were transferred, diligence was rewarded and evil was punished. 
