29 May 2020 SSafety What to do when you encounter a polar bear? byPolleNo comments7 minute read Literally the first thing people would ask me when I talked about hiking the Arctic Circle Trail in…
24 October 2019 SSafety It’s all fun and games until somebody dies byPolle2 comments4 minute read Earlier this week, I reached the summit of Uhuru Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. A beautiful moment and certainly…
30 August 2018 SSafety Garmin InReach Mini: simple things remarkably well, under harsh circumstances byPolle21 comments4 minute read I know the exact moment I decided to buy a Garmin InReach. During my Laugavegur trail hike in…
11 August 2018 SSafety SafeTravel.is, exemplary safety backup for stupid hikers like me byPolle7 comments4 minute read This is a tribute to SafeTravel (safetravel.is). A platform so smart, simple, yet effective it should be implemented…
05 August 2018 PPlanning & Preparation Being safe while hiking: my tips and tricks for hiking safety byPolle17 comments5 minute read Recently, I got lost in the hills somewhere in Iceland during a snow storm. The signage was invisible…
02 March 2018 SSafety Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) when your hike turns into trouble byPolle23 comments2 minute read I recently bought a personal locator beacon (PLB) to make sure I have a way to call for…