So this Halloween we decided on a linear route,so i met Lee at Dunmail Riase and drove mine down St Johns Vale,which has some stunning autum colours again this year.We left my car in the small layby close to the start of the landrover track that pass,s North of Clough Head
A short vid,wasnt much to film apart from camp
Map and stats info from Viewranger and Social hiking apps
Decided to bring my old trusted friend out
We had started out at 8 am and were in clag by Clough head,the day stayed the same with some drizzle and rain thrown in.It wasnt till after we had left Birket fell that it cleared out
It was a very wet dog that needed toweling dry before he went to his bed
So after sunset,which was hidden from us at our camp on Rannerside it clouded in,but did clear during the night but there was moisture every way,had to clean lense between every shot
One of the things ive always loved about the trailstar is the fantastic view regardless off the weather.Sat or laying in down with a nice mug of coffee or soup
In order but pics just of my phone,above pics off BIG camera
we were sheltered,mostly,from the wind but the clouds were moving really fast,really nice to watch
Love my Pacer poles
Was also the first trip out with the new inner,but under the Trailstar,fit was ok...But do think i like using the TS with a tub floor more,i think
We had a little colour at 6 am but then clag came in so no pics on sunday,cleared at 1-30 as we drove car back too St Johns vale to pic other car up
Day 7 started cold with a good frost on the ground,so it was a breakfast in bed sort of start...The weather looked like another good day of blue skies The very pointy shaped Drakryggen loomed up into the crystal blue skies Now on Day 7 food supplies were much less and very much smaller than when we had set of,today we had 1 pass left to cross to get us to the end of the JoJo trail section But first we had to return back up the valley to where we had dropped into it,the views were amazing The narrow ridge of Gaskkasbakti (2043m 6702 ft ) We turned East at the end of the valley crossing the bottom of this very impressive ridge First part of the pass ahead 👆 This section was stunning, with the eyes constantly drawn in every direction,this pointy peak was Giebmebakti,the dusting of snow kept us checking every footstep as we tramped along the frozen rocky terrain The memorial to a helicopter crash ...
With another night time photo session it was weary heads that woke,the Trailstars "no door" option allowing us to see another good days weather was ready to great us My cup sadly was cracked when i took it out of my pack on Day 1 off this trip,luckily some of Treadlite gears excellent Cuben tape sealed it perfectly The day started cold again with a fresh wind but warmed as we followed the river and path down to the valley bottom Ive walked this valley section before on my first trip here and it was again alive with autumn colours,every shade of yellow was on display As this path serves the Kebnekaise Fjallstation and access upto the Tarfala science station/huts its a good path all wet sections well boarded over in the two plank style of these far Northern regions It was on this section i got chatting to some folk,who turned out to be finishing and leaving there Science work at the Trafala station,they were surprised we had been over the JoJo trail,tell...
This years trip was to Sarek National Park in the far North of Sweden an,area protected with World heritage status.With mountains over 2000m and 100 glaciers,a place of both long deep narrow valleys,but also wide flat high ones.Both of which are criss crossed with wild rivers and glacier fed Lakes all joined together by miles of high alpine tundra and only 2 bridges in the park It took us a full day of flights and trains and taxis to get to Lulea where we met up with Christie Crowler who had just finished her walk,we were to meet Matt Holland,who was going to join us,but the bad weather and the big storm had him change his plans Hotel was ok and close to the train staition,which we needed in the morning,so after grabbing our fuel off Christie (fanks again) we went to our room and got everything packed away We then all met up and went for tea as Chrissie told us of the storm they had caught at the end of her walk,she bumped into Dale too while out hiking Th...
Decided to bring my old trusted friend out
We had started out at 8 am and were in clag by Clough head,the day stayed the same with some drizzle and rain thrown in.It wasnt till after we had left Birket fell that it cleared out 
So after sunset,which was hidden from us at our camp on Rannerside it clouded in,but did clear during the night but there was moisture every way,had to clean lense between every shot 
we were sheltered,mostly,from the wind but the clouds were moving really fast,really nice to watch 
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