Hiking with a child: multi-day backpacking tour

A 40+ km hike with a 7-year-old girl. How did it go, was she happy? See many pics!

Hiking with a child: day hikes

I hiked a lot with my younger daughter this summer. Also general tips for hiking with kids.

Deserted beaches

Hot day is best spent on a beach! And the best beach is a deserted one, I think. 🙂

New book / Uusi kirja

Uusi kirjani ilmestyi juuri ja se pitää sisällään lähes 400 sivua retki- ja vaellustarinoita! Tässä blogikirjoituksessa lisätietoa kirjasta. / This blog post is exceptionally both in Finnish and in English. It's about my new book (which is written in Finnish.)

Skiing in May

May is magical! I did one of my all time best hikes, by skiing, and the very next day we went canoeing and swam on a beach!

My winter 2021

I've been skiing quite a lot this winter. Sometimes along ski tracks, but mostly outside any tracks. See pics of winter hiking!

Comfortable winter camping

Hiking in midwinter means long and cold evenings to spend in the camp. Or is there a way to make camp life warmer, more comfortable? Seems there is.

Beautiful midwinter

Midwinter is demanding time to hike, but sometimes this time of the year can offer unique experiences. I saw magnificent landscapes last week!

Tour skating!

Have you ever skated on a frozen lake? That is one hilarious activity!

Finland’s new national park

Finland is going to establish a new national park, and there are five main candidates. No one knows yet which one will be the next national park, but here are descriptions and pics of each of them.