Today we open door number four, and how to choose the right shell jacket you will learn more. What type of design and shell? I hope to help you out well…

Before I have describe the hunt of the perfect outdoor pant, and I must say, I found them. The Lundhags Rocketer pant. Now I will help you out to find the perfect shell jacket. When buying a jacket, you must have the sustainability perspective. So choose wisely, let it cost. You will have it for a long time, and for all types of activities. So what is important to look into? First of all, if you will use the jacket for high intensive activities it must have high breathable ability. If you are going to use it for climbing, it must have pockets high etc. So first of all what type of layering should the jacket have. If you choose a 2 layer Gore-Tex, it will become more smoother. The zippers must be easy to use. If you are going to ski, it is nice if its going lower in the back. It shall have ventilation solution, and should this be placed under the arms or more in the front of the jacket? Well, as you understand you have a lot of choice to do. So here comes my suggestions: A three layer jacket will be more durable, but it will also be more thick, in this meaning it will not become so breathable. So a 2 layer or something like it will be preferable (for being more adaptive to different activities) A slim jacket will be best, but you must be able to build up a isolation layer under. A hood that is easy to use, even with one hand is preferable. So if you ar going to by one jacket for all, here comes my suggestions; Klattermusen Allgron Jacket 2.0 as you can see this a jacket with a water pillars at 20 000, this meaning it is more breathable. This jacket got pockets so you can use a harness while climbing as well.

The next suggestion will be a Haglofs jacket. The Astral Gore-Tex jacket. This is a 2 layer jacket which is very flexible. It has a tight shape, with two high place pockets so you can use harness etc. It got a water pillrs of 28 000, and is a little bit worse due to breathable.

The last suggestion will be the Fjallraven Keb eco shell. This jacket got the Fjallravens own 3 layer system. Due to the production is fully sustainable and is produced for easy recycling. It got a water pillars at 30 000, but still got very high breathable ability. The packet are placed high for the harness etc. So this is also a favourite.

So now I hope you will have a easier choise  of shell jacket…

The book suggestion of the day will be the Sarek national park guide book, hiking, running and mountaineering.

Sarek national park guide book : hiking, running and mountaineering – Karl-Johan Piehl – häftad (9789151948263) | Adlibris Bokhandel

The Tallest Man on Earth – ”Love Is All” (Official Music Video) – YouTube

See ya tommorow…

Today we open door three, and into the IML process we will see. Since the Swedish Mountainleader organisation was found in 2014, the work with become a member in UIMLA (Union of International Mountain Leader) has become a target. And now eight years later we are almost there. So why it is so important for Sweden to get this membership? This will help us to get a good standardisation for the Swedish mountain guiding. So with three out of four modules, we are almost there. What is the difference to becoming a IML then? With a IML certification, you will be able to be guiding worldwide, in different environment but not where you need alpine equipment such as harness, crampons etc. The IML will also being able to guide on high altitude hikes, such as Tour du Mont Blanc as example.

(summer training in Valadalen area) In October 2020 we begun with the Summer Training module. This one was held with Enaforsholm as a base. With two UIMLA assessors in place we started the training. Weather forecasting/knowledge, first aid, navigation/positioning, river crossing, emergency bivouac, safety planning etc. The days become quite long I can tell. When we went to bed at 22.30 we all were really tired.

(Winter training in Bydalen area, Ice-axe technique) In February the second module was in place. At Bydalen area the Winter training took place. Snowshoeing, ice-axe technique, winter rope handling, winter navigation/positioning, avalanche rescue etc. The ended up in a mini expedition in the Drommen area. The cold wind swept over us, so it become a real good winter training. Sleeping in snow bivouac was a part of the training.

(Summer assessment in Offerdals mountain, River crossing examination)When September came up it was time for the first assessment. Summer assessment. This time it was in the northern part of Jamtland. In the Offerdals mountains the assessment took place. The week started with a speed navigation. Then we went out for a mini expedition including assessment of navigation/positioning, river crossing, first aid, safety planning, rope technique etc. When we came back to the base camp at Thursday I think we all was satisfied and tired.

At the moment we are in the middle of planning the forth module, the winter Assessment. It will be held in the end of March. And without revealing to much I can say it will include; snowshoeing, Steep ground on winter, navigation, avalanche rescue etc. looking forward to this. This time the assessors from UIMLA also will participate again.

So soon I hope we will be a fully part of the UIMLA organisation, and we got a good standard for mountain leaders in Sweden…

The book tips of the day will be: 

International Mountain Trekking – Plas Y Brenin National Mountain Centre – Häftad (9780954151171) | Bokus

Rock Collapse – Gouter, Grand Culuoire, Mont Blanc – YouTube

See ya tomorrow…

Second door this year:-). Deep in Lapland close to the Norwegian border the Unna Allakas cabin is placed. If you follow the trail from Abisko or Katterjokk. The distance is 35 K, but id you choose the Norwegian side you can start from Skjomen an than its is just 16 K. During the WW2 this cabin was in focus. Named as Sepal 2 ”Anna”, from here the resistance could plan espionage and sabotage to the German troupes in the area. One of the main duties was to inform about the weather, due to the allies bomb-planes. So the bombing of Tirpitz as well as the bombing of Narvik was helped out from here of the Norwegian Milorg. So here you also can feel the wings of history. 4 km North you can see the mining site Sjangeli and if you want to do a peak tour, why dont you try the Storsteinsmountain (Sv. Storsteinsfjellet) 1893m.  The Unna Allakas cabin got a 8-6-4 bed room, and also a (the sauna at Unna Allakallas cabin) kitchen in the middle with a wood stove. So why don’t you take a tour to the border, and visit the Unna Allakas cabin…Well I can also tell you that the Paltsacabin (sv. Pältsastugan) also was one of the Sepals cabin (named Måns 1) and here the resistance also build a escape tunnel for the refugees from Norway.

This days book suggestion will be two:

Operation Sepals : hemliga baser i Sverige 1944-1945 – Roger Albrigtsen – inbunden (9789185705337) | Adlibris Bokhandel

Vandringar kors och tvärs I Sapmi

https://miljosus.se/produkt/fjallvandringar/

Swimming Under a Frozen Lake | SAS S4 EP 5 – YouTube

See ya tomorrow…

Time to open this years advent calendar. This year it will be competitions and information as well as a book tip every day. Now we will tie the knot for all the adventures of the year. But, for being able to win the nice prices you will need to follow the calendar every day. Small clues will be hidden to help you out with the competitions. All prices will have bearing of mountain safety…

Time to open the first door of December! Today it will be about one of the gate to the Jamtland Mountains. A hidden pearl that is approachable.  A hidden village which you often have been driven past on your way to the mountains. But it is highly recommend to do a visit. You follow the Damman towards Bydalen, soon you will have Drommens North face on you left. In the valley your eyes be unknowingly constantly drawn towards the mountainside of Drommen. This year I have been here three times; Winter, Summer and pre-Winter. All trails are easy to find and access. As icing on the cake (sv. som grädde på moset) You can go to Arodalen or the wild Anaris mountains. But on the other hand you can explore a lot at the Bydalen itself. Why dont you do the three peaks. Drommen, Ostfjallet and Vastfjallet? That is what I have done, twice this year!:-) 

the book tips of the day; we will start strong with a Norwegian book

Friluftslivspedagogikk – Skolor – häftad (9788202575830) | Adlibris Bokhandel

Jingle Bells – YouTube

See ya tommorow…