From the BushcraftUK forum, The Cumbrian, Michael, takes us for a hike around the beautiful Stora Neten lake in Sweden
A Walk Around Stora Neten, Sweden
Location: http://maps.google.se/maps?f=s&ie=UT…15398&t=h&z=13
My original plan was to drive near to the start of my walk on the Friday night and camp out. But it rained all day and showed no sign of stopping by the time I finished work, so I changed my plans to a night in, a few glasses of wine and a film. It’s not that I object to a night out in the rain, it’s the fact that drying my gear is a massive hassle at the moment. I’m staying in a room the size of the box bedroom I had as a kid, so space is at a premium.
I had a good lie in on Saturday, and decided on one of the shorter walks that I’d route planned. This was also partly due to the fact that my new boots haven’t broken my feet in yet. I drove to Nösslinge, about 45 minutes away and parked the car near a picturesque old church.
The start of the walk was straightforward, and it gave me a good chance to get used to the Swedish 1:50,000 map that I’d bought. [..read more..]
