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LAPPLANDSLEDEN DAY 3 The day where we had almost 24 kms to cover and three big rivers to cross. The day where we had rain, sunshine, rainbows, storm winds and amazing views. After 42 kms of (slow but steady) hiking in three days we arrive back at the car. We’ll continue our journey next season 🇸🇪 #lapplandsleden #lappland #sweden #hiking #womenwhohike #outdoorwomen #zweden

LAPPLANDSLEDEN DAY 2 An amazing day across the highest point on a thruhike in Sweden: the mountain pass at Arefjället at 1.178 masl. After this, we descend to Arevattnet. Along the way we pick berries, encounter plenty of reindeer, almost get sucked into quicksand en lean against the wind. #lapplandsleden #hiking #thruhike #sweden #zweden #lappland

LAPPLANDSLEDEN DAY 1 We start our hike up the ridge from the parking near Skalmoldal. It’s misty (though the forecast mentioned sun) and the way up is steep. Once on the ridge it clears and the ridgewalk is one of the most beautiful walks I’ve done in Sweden so far. By mid-afternoon we reach a series of small lakes where we pitch the tent. The sun has started to appear and we decide to spend the rest of the day just being. Picking berries. Watching the clouds pass by. Search for firewood. Count ridgelines. We stay up til the sun goes down. What an amazing first day. Seen no other souls but our own. ☀️🇸🇪 #lapplandsleden #hiking #thruhike #sweden #sverige #lapland #lappland #womenwhohike

Let me tell you a little story. This past weekend it was two years ago since I ran into this man. He was working, I was about to go hiking. We spoke for five minutes and I told him I was planning to hike up Kungsleden and camp under the northern lights. Three days later, I was back in the world of mobile connection, posted a photo of the aurora (which you can see up here) and a guy named Andreas commented on my photo. I had no clue who he was, but a voice inside my mind said “this is HIM!” I then recognized him as the man I had briefly spoken to earlier about my hike. The HIM did not just mean “it was the guy you spoke to” but my gut feeling said this is THE MAN! After my car broke down a week later or so, we started chatting here on the gram and we somehow became “penpals” for the next 10 months on the IG chat. We would occasionally chat for hours while I was camping in my car and when I was in New Zealand, we would chat while I immersed myself with tens of kilometers of roadwalking on Te Araroa. Eventually, we met again in real life almost one year later when I casually invited him to come along camping. I just knew I had to see this guy again. We went camping in the wild on our first “date” (which neither of us called a date 😂) and the rest is history. In this world of 24 hour economy and instant gratification, waiting for almost a year to see someone you may actually like, seemed like the impossible. Yet it never was meant to be anything else. Last weekend we left the big busy world and spent three days on a remote trail, just surrounded by high mountains, reindeer and stormy winds. Picked berries, built fires, crossed ice cold rivers and got soaked in the rain. As I will soon embark on a few journeys to faraway lands, I knew this was our last weekend out before the snow comes and winter is back. I will cherish the memories with all of my heart and look forward to our many years to come together ❤️