Trekking Prepp

I haven't been hiking in a long long time and so when we booked our trip up north to climb Sweden's tallest mountain, Kebnekaise, I was stoked.
I soon realize that I was firstly way out of shape for hiking and secondly that my gear might me equally out of shape.

This is what I planend to bring:

Clothing and Footwear

• Rain Gear
• Underwear
• First Layer/Second Layer
• Second/Third Layer
• Third/Shell Layer
• Hat and Gloves
• 1st layer socks
• 2nd layer socks
• Short Pants or climbing pants
• Hiking Boots
• Rock climbing Shoes

Shelter

• Ground sheet
• Sleeping Bag
• Hygiene Bag
• Alpine Tent

Cooking and Hygene

• Water bottle/Hydration System
• Thermos
• Portable Kitchen
• Cooking Fuel

Tools

• Sharp Knife
• Multi-Tools
• Lights

Safety

• Sun Glasses
• Tape
• Sun Screen
• Med pack

The Gadgets

• GoPro Camera
• Lumia 800, Smart Phone 
• Nikon D200
• Sony HDR CX-180

This is what I forgot to bring or did not have time to find:

• Sun Glasses (can't find mine)
• Tape (forgot)
• Sun Screen (Not a priority)
• First Aid (don't have one)
• Multi tool (I got my knife)
• Lights (not a priority as it's light all night and day)
• Water bottle/hydration system (frustrated over not finding any of my systems. I would have liked to bring my camel-back system.)
• cooking fuel (no time)
• ground sheet (can't find it)
• gloves
• Salt, pepper and spices

I also noticed I might need:

• Utensils
• Washing equipment
• Mosquito repellent
• Lighter

Since I have a few hours during work today and also between work and catching the train I'll try to get these items in the following order of importance:

1. Water bottle
2. Utensils
3. Mosquito repellent
4. Ground sheet
5. Lighter
6. Washing equipment
7. Gloves

I'll outsource the cooking fuel to Stefan ;)

I'll let you know how the trip went.

Shrooms

Mushrooms. Magic and delicious but preferably not at the same time. In fact the one and only time I had the magic version was by mistake at the young age of 17. The path there was paved by a many a flavorful meal of the non magic version. Fungi might not sound that tasty but mushrooms can definitively be. A fleshy fruit like body floating slightly above the ground it can truly gold a flora or rich flavor.

"flugsvamp" or Amanita muscaria, A Viking beserker pill

In Sweden we have a long tradition of eating mushrooms. And not only for taste and nourishment. It was a common practice to consume "flugsvamp" or Amanita muscaria a poisonous one that can put the consumer one step closer to a battle rage or a drunken state which was harnessed before and during battles for my Viking ancestry.
These days we pick mostly other mushrooms. One favorite and delicacy is the "kantarell" or chanterelle. quickly pan fried in butter and maybe cream is probably my favorite way of preparing it. It is truly a challenge not gobbling it down too fast as it's soo rich and tasty. The season for picking is throughout autumn and preferably after a wet summer and autumn. Picking it is itself a nice way of spending a Swedish autumn day. Walking along in the Forrest teeming with color with some friends or family has long been a  tradition of most real Swedish people.