(39 km, total 1888 km, 8 h 35m, 0725 to 1230, 1430 to 1800, 1905 to 1915) It was quite windy during the night and I woke up to overcast weather which looked like it was going to get worse and rain. Thankfully after lunch it actually cleared and turned into a decent day weatherContinue Reading “Day 71 – 6 Sep, 3km E of Stugudalen to Brekken”
(35 km, total 1849 km, 8h 20m, 0910 to 1730) I slept quite well but had a vivid dream about having to pack for an Army deployment in a hurry and missing my plane – very random. I woke at 0700 and lay there for a while as it was too early to get up.Continue Reading “Day 70 – 5 Sep, Storerikvollen Hut to 3km E of Stugudalen”
(19 km, total 1814 km, 5h, 0750 to 1250) It rained for most of the night, light rain only and no wind. When I opened my tent flap the view had been replaced with a white mist. I debated whether to stay in bed for a bit longer but decided to get up as itContinue Reading “Day 69 – 4 Sep, Klukselva Stream to Storerikvollen Hut”
(34 km, total 1795 km, 11h 25m, 0735 to 1900) I woke to beautiful clear skies and the sun was just coming up as I woke. I enjoyed the view while having breakfast but was still ready a lot quicker than the last few days. It was warm and no need for my gloves thisContinue Reading “Day 68 – 3 Sep, Between Haisfjellet and Steinkleivfjellet to Klukselva Stream”
(36 km, total 1761 km, 11h 5m, 0750 to 1855) It rained very lightly a couple of times in the night but not for long. Once again my morning routine was slow. It was a little warmer this morning which was nice, though I had my gloves on until nearly 0900. Today was overcast andContinue Reading “Day 67 – 2 Sep, 500m S of Bellinstua Hut to Between Haisfjellet and Steinkleivfjellet”
(31.5 km, total 1725 km, 11h 15m, 0730 to 1845) I had another interrupted sleep and it seemed like I woke up every time I wanted to turn over. Part of that is because it was really cold and when I moved cold air tried to sneak into my sleeping bag. The good thing isContinue Reading “Day 66 – 1 Sep, 1 km SE of Skaekerdalshytta to 500m S of Bellinstua Hut”
(36.5 km, total 1693.5 km, 11h, 0800 to 1900) It rained on and off during the night but stopped in the early morning. The slight wind had died down during the night and it was cold during the night so I ended up with condensation again. I was really slow this morning taking 1 ½Continue Reading “Day 65 – 31 Aug, Roktdalen Valley to 1 km SE of Skaekerdalshytta”
(28 km, total 1657 km, 7h 30m , 0825 to 0840, 1140 to 1855) I slept a little better though still woke up a few times. There was a lot of condensation inside my tent again because the wind died away during the night and I was right on the edge of a swamp. AsContinue Reading “Day 64 – 30 Aug, 3km East of Snasa to Roktdalen Valley”
(39 km, total 1629 km, 11h 40 min, 0745 to 1915, 2030 to 2040) I had another bad sleep, waking frequently. I thought the previous night poor sleep may have been due to my location but last night I was in a nice hidden spot so that is not it. My morning routine was aContinue Reading “Day 63 – 29 Aug, S of Grubbfjonna Lake to 3km East of Snasa”
(37 km, total 1590 km, 10h 50m , 0725 to 1815) For some reason I did not sleep well. I was warm and comfortable but I kept waking up. Eventually my alarm went and I got ready It was nice packing the tent up nice and dry. First up was a big hill, starting onContinue Reading “Day 62 – 28 Aug, Skorovatn to S of Grubbfjonna Lake”