15-days, Sarek 2023

When I saw the announcement for the trek through the Swedish wilderness, I knew immediately: I want to be part of that! With my 50 years of experience in mountaineering, expedition hiking, and free camping, I should be able to handle it despite my age (67).

However, my body couldn't handle the dry food that I prepared, and day by day, I started feeling sicker. Unfortunately, I had to drop out halfway through. Only afterwards could I truly appreciate the beautiful views, although the time spent with the group—of very diverse backgrounds—was a great pleasure.

Fantastic trip! Wonderful to experience what it was like, traveling through the mountains. Interesting to see how humans, nature, and the journey come together in two weeks of wilderness.

Aside from the breathtaking surroundings, I found it awesome to discover how strong you can actually be, or can become, when it comes down to it. If you had told me a year ago that I would be walking in the wilderness for almost two weeks with 24 kilograms on my back, I probably wouldn't have believed it! I also enjoyed seeing how we transformed from total strangers into a group through the journey we took together. I found the environment truly beautiful and definitely want to do more hikes like this in the future. We have now experienced how to go about it and what we need to bring, etc., so we will definitely do this again in the future!