In this post you'll find some more extraordinary origins for wilderness huts.
Reasons for wilderness huts 10/12: other reasons
Lyrics to Nature (Biisisanoittamo)
Do you like writing, maybe poems or lyrics? And do you like nature? Here's a competition where you can combine these two!
World Book Day
Today is World Book Day! There's a campaign called #behindeverybook, and here's my contribution.
Reasons for wilderness huts 9/12: collecting hay
Imagine it's 19th century and you are living in the middle of forest. No road comes to your home, and there are no tractors or other oil-based helpers. Clearing a forest or a rich mire into a field is very hard work, and there is not much field area around your house. How do you feed your cows during winter? By reaping hay from bogs.
Reasons for wilderness huts 8/12: water mills
Water mill is a fascinating invention. There used to be thousands of water mills in Finland. Most of them are ruins now, but some are restored as sights, and some even serve as wilderness huts.
Perfect pastime for a Corona weekend
Going out to nature does good to us, that is generally known. It's always fun, and sometimes you encounter even more. I saw this weekend something special, a first in my life.
Reasons for wilderness huts 7/12: cabins for fire guards
Imagine the life of a fire guard. Alone deep in the middle of backwoods, and with a great responsibility. What better place to imagine this than a wilderness hut that used to be a fire guard's cabin! In addition the scenery is superb.
Blog news and book news
This is my 100th blog post! See what have been the most viewed topics. And see what my two new books look like!
Snow depth
Is there snow where you live? Finland is divided into two this winter: in south there is no snow, in north there is plenty. See some snowy pics!
Reasons for wilderness huts 6/12: cabins for lumberjacks
Forests of Finland have been in use for a long time. In the era of two-man saws and axes there were hundreds of lumberjacks' cabins throughout Finnish woods. Some of them act as open wilderness huts nowadays.
Finnish Way of Hiking 