It was around the beginning of 2022 that the idea matured into its full form. I decided this would be the year. I would hike the entire way from Smygehuk, the southernmost point of Sweden, to Treriksröset, the northernmost point of Sweden, in one go and alone. Since "sweden på längden" (Sweden lengthwise) isn't a marked hiking trail, but rather...
It was at the beginning of the new century that I first came into contact with the concept of permaculture. I was fascinated by it. Closed cycles, natural soil management, self-sufficiency, sustainability, and future viability were the new terms in my vocabulary and in my thinking. However, it took a few more years before I actually put it into...
There's still plenty of time before the bus departs. My neighbor Sören was kind enough to drive me to the bus station in Arvidsjaur. True to form, we left a bit early. But I much prefer waiting and thinking things over to showing up just before departure or missing the bus altogether.