600 km hike

Hiking in Finland - Day Trips and Backpacking Expeditions

October 22, 2018October 18, 2018 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 4 Comments

Story of a 600 km long hike. Outside marked trails, using ultralight approach.

Long distance hiking

Hiking in Finland. Long expeditions in Lapland.

October 8, 2018November 11, 2018 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 7 Comments

Do you nurture dreams about hiking 1000 kilometers? Or backpacking for a month or two? Here's first of a series of posts on these subjects.

Bogs, easy or difficult to traverse?

The Hiker's Guide to Finland. Hiking in Finland. Crossing a bog.

August 20, 2018August 17, 2018 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ Leave a comment

In Finland there are a lot of bogs, about 30% of land area. Does that mean Finland has a difficult terrain for a hiker? No, not at all. Let me tell why.

New book Suomen autiotuvat

July 9, 2018June 30, 2018 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 2 Comments

See some example pages in advance from my new book! Book Suomen autiotuvat (Wilderness huts of Finland) is going to be published at the end of this week.

Outdoor maps

April 2, 2018April 3, 2018 ~ scricfinia – Finnish Way of Hiking ~ 2 Comments

Do you like Google Maps? Or do you find them annoyingly imprecise when you are heading out to the wilds? I love topographic maps, and they are available free on-line.