Whenever you read about solo female backpackers sooner or later the discussion tends to go towards how dangerous it is out there in the w...

This trip started with a lot of obstacles: The whole plan emerged as an emergency solution when it became clear that I could not undertake m...

Dalsland gets a weird conclusion from me: I highly recommend and advise against it at the same time. Why is that? Well, Dalsland is the perf...

A veritable palace You might wonder now where I fnished. Good question - the finishing was one of the best parts of this trip. The idea ...

Campsite on Lake Foxen I was now on lake Foxen again and because I had paddled along the eastern shore before I now wanted to see the we...

Lennartsfors lock The weather forecast was spot on. After a last heavy downpour at 11 am the rain stopped at noon and I was more than ea...

Gustavsfors The lock at Gustavsfors offered the usual portage disaster. First I was delighted to see a boat slip as a very nice take out...