To Nuorgam Through Vätsäri And Kaldoaivi

To Nuorgam Through Vätsäri And Kaldoaivi

(Finnish article published on the 7th of April) Hello, It has been a great leg this Vätsäri and Kaldoaivi transit towards Nuorgam. I’ve had the chance to experience loneliness and desolation. These were further emphasized by the fact that I emerged from the spruce...
Eating and Sauna in Nellim

Eating and Sauna in Nellim

(Finnish version published on the 3rd of April) Hi, I arrived in Nellim the day before the maintenance troops arrived in the locality, so what could be better than to take a shower at a local hotel and sit down in the cozy lobby with an Irish coffee to wait for the...
To The Hill

To The Hill

Hi, Once again, thank you for your comments and encouragement. Really nice to read them when the link is available! As I left Sallatunturi from the outskirts of Onkamo towards the north, I wondered about the separation fences that appeared on the maps for the...
Rest at Sallatunturi

Rest at Sallatunturi

Hi, Rest. The body is increasingly deprived of it. One rest day doesn’t fully restore you, but gives some recovery, yes. When allowed to place oneself under a warm shower, on the benches of a sauna, at a ready set dining table in good company, so at that point if...
Side of Hossa, Edge of Oulanka

Side of Hossa, Edge of Oulanka

  Hello there, It was nice to receive a maintenance/snack package brought by Hannu and Armi-Tuulia Niemi as they traveled to Lapland for a ski holiday. They did a little loop with their family through Murtovaara, where I was spending my rest day with Timo...
From a Forested Hill to Another

From a Forested Hill to Another

Hi, Your cheering and encouraging words nicely energise this journey. I haven’t been very active with writing on this winter hike. Partly because of a lack of time, partly because wanting to save batteries and also because mood or alertness haven’t been encouraging....