#Fjallraven Polar

[ameliafjallraven]

Time for the cliche before/after pics 😂 except I also now have a video montage #squadgoals #bucketlist too. I’m here to prove (without any magic pills or potions), for anyone struggling with physical or mental health issues, that change is possible 😊 Please vote for me by clicking on the link

http://polar.fjallraven.com/contestant/?id=29

[randomingoftherandomness]

Hey guys! It would mean the absolute world to me if you could take the time out to vote for me for the Fjällräven Polar Expedition 2018! Every vote counts, so please help me spread the news, get it out there and vote for me as the Malaysian rep! VOTE HERE - http://bit.ly/2zW9DtM WATCH MY APPLICATION VIDEO - http://bit.ly/2B0Z7yf Thank you all so very much x #fjallravenpolar2018 #fjällräven #fjallraven #fjallravenkanken

[art-of-manliness]

The 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Gifts Under $50

Welcome to AoM’s 12 Days of Christmas! We’ve partnered with Huckberry to bring you 12 straight days of awesome gift guides and giveaways. Each day will feature a different Huckberry shop with 10 gift ideas, as well as a giveaway. The giveaways will run until midnight, and the winner will get to choose an item of their choice from that day’s featured shop.  If you’re trying to do your Christmas shopping without blowing out your budget, you’re likely looking for gifts that come in under $50. Keeping under that number, while still getting an interesting, quality item, can be a hard task, though. Below you’ll find 10 ideas from Huckberry’s Gifts Under $50 Shop that will make it easy. Check out the whole shop for a bunch more.  The 12 Days of Christmas: Gifts Under $50  1. Whiskey Peaks — Mt. Rainier Set. A handsome set of two hand-blown whiskey glasses made from premium lead-free crystal. Features a raised topographic impression of one of America’s most iconic mountains: Washington state’s Mt. Rainier. 2. Flint and Tinder Supima Tee. Made from 100% Supima cotton, which has stronger yet softer fibers than regular cotton. The softest, best-fitting casual shirts you’ve ever worn. Made in the USA.  3. Fjallraven Hip Pack. The fanny pack is back in! (Though now with the more approachable moniker of “hip pack.”) Durable and waterproof, this isn’t the chintzy pack of the 90s. Great for carrying one’s EDC on short hikes and urban adventures.  4. Truff Hot Sauce. This is a hot sauce as unique (and tasty!) as you’ll ever find. Blends ripe chili peppers, organic agave nectar, black truffle, and savory spices to create a sauce that’s rich in flavor and truly complements any meal. 5. Huckberry Weekender Sunglasses. Finally, an all day, everyday pair of sunglasses that won’t break the bank. Lightweight but with a hardy construction, polarized lenses, and crucial hinge protection (which is where sunglasses always fail when/if they take a tumble), these can truly be taken anywhere.  6. CHUP Socks. Durable Japanese socks with a seamless, ultra-comfortable interior. Each design is a limited edition with an intricate pattern inspired by the natural world and folk art.  7. Hori Hori Gardening Multitool. Digging, trenching, planting, cutting, opening bottles. The Hori Hori is a unique, jack-of-all-trades tool that can help any man tend his garden from every angle.  8. Tactica Multi-Tool. In one sleek, lightweight package you get 17 tools: box cutter, multiple wrenches, hex sockets, screwdrivers, and more. A tactical heavyweight for any EDC.  9. Wellen Beanie. An easy-wearing hat, sustainably-made and designed with the classic fisherman’s beanie silhouette. It’s lightweight but ultra warm for all those winter outings.  10. Good + Well National Park Candles. Soaring redwood trees, monumental granite cliffs, verdant green forests — these are the moments that Good + Well’s candles aim to bring into your home with their National Park-inspired candles. Each one is poured by hand, comes in a durable metal container, and burns for 80 hours. Giveaway The Prize Any item available in Huckberry’s Gifts Under $50 Shop. Enter the Giveaway If you are an email subscriber, do not reply to this email to make your entry. You must click on the title of this post, which will take you to the post on our web page where you can make your entry. Use the form below to enter. Don’t forget! You have multiple ways to enter! The more of them you do, the better your chances are! 12 Days of Christmas: Gifts Under $50 Deadline to enter is 11:59 p.m., December 3rd, 2019. The post The 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Gifts Under $50 appeared first on The Art of Manliness. http://dlvr.it/RKYb8K

[andogollenbeek-blog]

Laat mijn droom uitkomen om 300 km door de Arctic Wildernis te gaan met sledehonden tijdens de Fjallraven Polar 2019.

Ik ga me zelf uitdagen om te kijken of ik hier ook een ijsje kan gaan maken als ik wat ingrediënt mee kan nemen.

Stem alstublieft op mij via de link. Delen heel graag Bedankt alvast.

https://polar.fjallraven.com/contestant/?id=5714

[sallyannthearts]

Hiking for Princesses 2

How To Prepare for a Hiking adventure when You’re a City Princess

Pic: Day One when all was still well and I could still balance well enough on a steep rock to take this photo. 

A real princess is one who lives in fantasy whilst still having her toes touching reality, no matter how harsh it may seem. In that sense, signing up for this trip wasn’t on a silly girly whim. I knew that there’d be tough times ahead but I also didn’t want to think too much about it. 

One thing that I knew I’d be okay with and was ready to do was: NOT TO SHOWER FOR 6 DAYS... and probably crap in a hole in nature. 

I’d signed up before the summer holidays and told myself that I’d be dancing every single day at summer dance camp while hiking on the weekends to prepare for this feat. But just before the summer holidays began, I found myself with a severe ankle sprain after having fallen off a chair during a dance in Cabaret the Musical. I couldn’t walk properly for the next 1 month. Oh Oh. 

Pic: Early stages of rehearsal during Cabaret the Musical by ECM Paris at Theatre de la Variete, Paris. I wore heels to dance in the show. 

So, in total, Andro, reason 1/2 of why I was going for this torture trip and I only trained like, twice for the trip. The first time we did so was around our backyard from Paris 5th arrondissement to Parc Montsouris where we ended up having a tasty lunch with beers. 

Pic: If only she’d known back then what awaited her. 

The second time we ‘trained’ was in Dieppe with 8 bottles of milk in my bag pack and we walked over slippery rocks at the beach with the tide threatening to come in close to wash over us (dangerous thing to do). That was more like it and already, I thought I was dying from lack of stamina. I shivered at the thought of the 110km. But summer was very hot in Paris for the next remaining weeks so... we didn’t train anymore. 

Pic: Day One when we arrived at the first viewpoint/ eating place with LapDonalds hamburgers for sale and I thought this was going to be an easy breeze. 

SO, if you’re going to sign up for a Classic Fjallraven Hike or anything like that, one thing I do advise you is: TRAIN FOR IT or at least have good enough stamina because I have to thank the Gods for my youthful energy and dance background for having saved me by the latter. 

Also, another note that would be elaborated later: LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR EQUIPMENT because not everyone will be lucky enough to have an Andro to help you through it all. 

Pic: This is an Andro. He was the one who helped me and two other girls survive this trip by teaching us how to really set up our tent and to use our bunsen burners amongst other camping tricks.

Photo credit: Michael Mead (a.k.a Jesus because he came to join forces with the Andro to help us girls along the way; to be continued). 

Now question about your packing list, what do you really need in that bag of yours? 

I got most of my stuff from Decathlon and their equipment proved to be very good. My undergarments came from Ice Breaker, full 100% Merino wool of comfort and cleanliness which makes every cringing penny you spend SO worthwhile. 

YOUR HIKING PRINCESS PACKING LIST:  

1) A Waterproof Bagpack (YES WATERPROOF IN SWEDEN!!! You will soon read why.) Mine was a 60L one which was just enough and nice for a little body like mine. Anything lesser would be tough to keep everything in for a 6 day hike like this. It also comes with a waterproof bag cover, worth the buck! 

2) Waterproof Boots (Decathlon, mine came with pink laces!) I remember telling my boyfriend that I didn’t wanna get mud on them when I first used them. HA. Ha. 

3) CLOTHES: 

-Base layer: 100% Merino Wool bra and panties (Ice Breaker) Yes, they’re expensive but they’re well worth it! You’ll smell like roses even after six days of rain and not changing them. 

-Extra base layer (if it’s cold because the weather in Sweden can go from hot summer to freezing cold winter with snow): 100% Merino Wool long johns and top (or sleep naked in the ice cold like me because you love your sister more than your comfort and you gave her your long johns to sleep in whilst your soaking wet pants tried to dry in vain in the rain) 

-Middle layer: A odour-proof, sweat-proof basic T-Shirt (Decathlon) 

-Top Layers a.k.a the dozens of Jackets you’ll put on if it’s super cold: 

1st Jacket: Basic Fleece Polar (Mine was from Uniqlo) 

2nd jacket: Feather down Jacket (Mine was a pink one from Gap, pictured above) Get one that’s easy to pack and very light so that you don’t add more weight. 

3rd jacket: Waterproof & Windproof Jacket with Hoodie (Mine was a green one you see above from Decathlon, a $20 euros deal that saved my life!) 

-Rainy layer: Huge Poncho (Decathlon) that can fit your bag pack inside too. Choose wisely for you will look like hunchback or if you prefer, like my sister, a cute orange spongebob. 

Pic: The Orange Spongebob, nicknamed after my boyfriend when we were looking out for her in the distance.

-Head layer: A beanie because even your ears will freeze if you are blessed with weather like ours. 

-Neck layer: An all purpose scarf/headband (Decathlon) 

-Hair: Bring hair ties to tie your hair up! 

-Hands: Winter gloves that can withstand rain (Or 1 single glove because you love your sister and gave her yours only for her to find hers and lost 1 out of 2 of your gloves and so you continued the hike with one aching hand all the way) 

-Bottom Layer: One pair of Waterproof pants that can be turned into shorts (Decathlon); actually, bring 2 pairs because if it rains, I’d rather save you from the horrors of sleeping in 0 degree Celsius naked. Also, if you’re a less adventurous princess, sleeping in your bed with the same muddy pants may not be your cup of tea as I did during my adventure. 

4) FOOD & DRINKS: 1 Lifestraw water bottle 50ml (You’ll keep passing beautiful streams and rivers of nice fresh water but still this built-in filter assures 99,999% of bacteria and virus killed); 1 pot and pan with utensils, 1 bunsen burner beaker (they'll provide you with gas), 1 lighter or matches (bring your own and don’t make the mistake like us of sharing only one! But hey, now we have a matchbox from Salka as a souvenir!)  !!! Bring your own energy bars and chocolate and all that guilty crap you couldn’t eat back in the city because of well, fat. YOU CAN SNICKERS YOUR WAY THROUGH IT THIS TIME! Hello, guilt-free eating! 

Pic: DO NOT get the Creamy Salmon with Pasta from Real Turmat. Neither do I recommend the beef and lamb stews. Instead, the best were Chicken & Lime, Kebab Stew, Curry Chicken and Chilli Con Carne! 

5) BEAUTY: Vaseline (For your feet blisters), Blister pads & Hand plasters, thick creamy facial cream (with 20SF sunscreen in case you get some sun suddenly popping out), Flip Flops (Even in the cold, to let your feet breath), Toothbrush & Toothpaste (although I only used them twice in 6 days), polarised sunglasses, small microfibre towel, lip balm, hair oil, mosquito stick (in case), 1 roll of toilet paper, 1 small anti-bacteria hand wash. 

6) MEDICATION: Panadol, Diarrhoea pills, Muscle ache roll-ons (DO NOT get the ones that cools instead of heats else you’ll end up feeling intense cold on certain parts laughing in semi-hypothermia like me).

<!!! Contact Lenses: 

I’ve tried looking for blog posts about advice on wearing contact lenses when hiking and camping in the wild but to no avail. So here it is: TO WEAR OR NOT TO WEAR YOUR CONTACTS? 

Yes, YOU CAN WEAR THEM. How? Dailies. Wash your hands beforehand or use a small bottle of eyedrops to wash your hands and then put them on, preferably with the help of a tent if not you’ll be surrounded by three other people like my sister whilst she tried hard to put them on in the wind and rain.> 

7) Walking Sticks (2 of them because you’ll thank the vision of yourself at age 90 walking with these sticks when you’re at 25km and limping in the cold towards the next checkpoint) 

8) TENT (Spend on your tent, seriously! The Green ones most of the Singaporean team got from NatureHike was not suitable for the cold weather at all! Your Tent is your Home. It’ll motivate and help you to stay strong. More to come about my horror Tent story later) 

There goes, my Princess Hiker Packing List. I also brought a book and a packet of Monopoly deal, neither which were ever used. My bag was one of the lightest  from the start because we spent on the newest and lightest quality equipment, all of which your back and shoulders would thank you later. 

Pic: With one of the lightest bag packs at less than 10.5kg amongst the 2200 participants of this year’s Fjallraven that had an average of 15kg to a whopping 25kg+, I was set for a breezy walk, wasn’t I? 

So, with about $500 euros per person spent on equipment. I was ready for the 110km adventure wasn’t I? 

Click here to READ ABOUT THE WORST CLASSIC FJALLRAVEN SWEDEN 110KM HIKING YEAR EVER AND HOW IT BECAME THE BEST. 

[lolaslocker]

I just added this listing on Poshmark: Columbia Polar Eclipse Snow Ski Pants.

[ramblerrambler]

FJALLRAVEN POLAR 2020

Hi pals!  It’s me Cub, I haven’t posted much on here cause honestly I just find the gram super easy, but hey. I’m trying to get a spot on this dog-sledding expedition through the Scandinavian North and I’m relying on my friends and friends-of-friends for support on this thing through voting!!

https://polar.fjallraven.com/contestant/?id=8404

Go check out the stop animation I made with these little pups and more!!

[familytraveladventures]

Quem sou eu? Sou professora, mãe, amante de caminhadas e da natureza e geocacher há 9 anos. Sempre gostei de fazer caminhadas pela montanha, floresta, aldeias históricas e lugares por explorar. Faço-o com os amigos, família, companheiro de há 18 anos e desde quase há dois anos para cá faço-o também com a nossa raposinha. Desde então temos mais alguns cuidados com o tipo de terreno das caminhadas e com clima. Evitamos ambientes e situações mais extremas, mas ela em nada nos impediu de continuar a desfrutar da natureza e da montanha. Temos o nosso instagram onde tentamos inspirar as pessoas a fazerem-no também com os seus filhos. Esta aventura da Fjällräven Polar vai-me fazer testar os meus limites como há muito não o faço. Aliás como nunca o fiz. Estou preparada venha ela. Para isso votem em mim!! Cláudia Simões for Fjällräven Polar e o link de votação está na bio! . Who am I? I am a teacher, mother, nature and hiking lover and geocacher for 9 years. I have always enjoyed hiking in the mountains, woods, historic villages and places to explore. I do it with friends, family, companion for 18 years and for almost two years now I do it with our little fox. Since then we have some more care with the type of hiking terrain and weather. We avoided more extreme environments and situations, but it did not stop us from continuing to enjoy nature and the mountain. We have our instagram (@ family.travel.adventures) where we try to inspire people to do it with their children too. This Polar Fjallraven adventure will make me test my limits as I haven't done for a long time. By the way I never did. I'm ready come on her. For that vote for me !! . #Fjällräven #Fjällrävenpolar #dogsledding #womenwhoexplore (em Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LyQ-Fnr-X/?igshid=1gzeidy7h7tpl

[gdsradio7]

L’avventura polare di Fjallraven Trecento chilometri da affrontare nella natura più selvaggia e incontaminata del Circolo Polare Artico: un'avventura che non richiede caratteristiche da iron man.

[margiehasson]

Avventura artica: aprono le candidature

Un viaggio solo per temerari. È questo il Fjallraven Polar che, per la stagione 2020, apre le candidature dal 14 novembre al 10 dicembre. 300 km nella natura più selvaggia e incontaminata del Circolo Polare Artico, oltre 200 cani da slitta addestrati e l’aiuto di guide esperte. Un’avventura invernale, nata nel 1997 grazie all’idea del brand svedese specializzato in abbigliamento e attrezzatura outdoor, decisamente tra le più entusiasmanti e wild al mondo. A chi è rivolto? A tutti in realtà, persone “normali”, con lavori normali e senza particolari esperienze in campo outdoor. Come candidarsi? Iscrivetevi sul portale dedicato, dove successivamente dovrete caricare un video o una raccolta di immagini per spiegare il perché vorreste vivere questa esperienza. Infine, diffondete sui social network e cercate di “acchiapare” più like possibile. 

Ad aggiudicarsi gli ambitissimi posti (in programma dal 30 marzo al 5 aprile) saranno due concorrenti per ciascuna regione del mondo: il primo coinciderà con il profilo più votato dal pubblico, il secondo sarà invece selezionato da una giuria. Good luck!

L'articolo Avventura artica: aprono le candidature sembra essere il primo su Glamour.it.

Avventura artica: aprono le candidature published first on https://lenacharms.tumblr.com/

[ameliafjallraven]

Vote for my mum to hang out with huskies in the Arctic! Vote for my entry into Fjallraven Polar at;  http://polar.fjallraven.com/contestant/?id=29

[randomingoftherandomness]

@eloise.lau made the best campaign poster. Please vote for me! Last day for voting is December 14 & it takes less than a minute for you to hit the button. Share it on your social and get your friends voting for me too! Let’s get me to the Fjällräven Polar Expedition 2018! VOTE HERE #fjällräven #fjallravenpolar2018 #fjallraven #fjallravenpolarexpedition

[art-of-manliness]

The Monthly Huckberry Giveaway: May 2019

Below you’ll find some of my favorite recent offerings from Huckberry. Enter the giveaway to win any of these items, or anything else available in their store (up to a value of $500). My Picks This Month 1. Flint and Tinder Reversible Sweatshirt. In the past, anything reversible has been rightly considered a style no-no. Flint and Tinder changes that with this French terry sweatshirt that’s unshrinkable, made with super comfy cotton, and able to stylishly reverse when needed (e.g., when you drop a meatball on one side).  2. Flint and Tinder Checked Button-Down. Modeled on the type of soft, worn-in, casual vintage shirts you score at thrift stores. But with more new-shirt freshness. 3. Grayers Newport Blazer. If you need a wedding season workhorse, look no further than the Newport Blazer. Features a traditional blazer silhouette and is made with a midweight fabric that’s perfect for spring. Also good for the office and that weekend dinner party.  4. Proof 72-Hour Merino Tee. A premium tee with a stylish cut that combines comfort and technical performance. The merino wool wicks moisture, resists odors, and regulates temperature, all while being machine washable thanks to nylon reinforcement.  5. Armogan Spirit of St. Louis Chronograph. This watch is a great choice for those looking for both handsomeness and value. Its aeronautical inspired design, with a leather strap and classic chronograph complications, sports better-looking details than watches many times its price. 6. Fjallraven Ulvo Rolltop. The name “fjallraven” is Swedish, and translates to “arctic fox.” That creature’s characteristics can also describe the packs that the company makes: majestic, tough, sleek, all around badass. The roll-top design allows the bag to shrink or expand according to its contents.  7. Mohinders. Handmade in rural India, these leather and rubber slip-on shoes are both durable and flexible. The woven water buffalo leather provides a stylish and unique look that isn’t found elsewhere, and the natural crepe rubber sole provides comfort all day long.  8. Sunskis. With an ’80s-inspired design, these will become your new favorite shades. Every pair comes with polarized lenses, featherweight frames, and a rugged travel case — plus they’re backed by a bulletproof lifetime warranty. 9. Relwen Polo. The folks at Relwen have elevated the humble polo. Featuring a 4-button reinforced placket, woven facings around the collar to maintain shape, and horizontal buttonholes that have been engineered for longevity, you won’t find another polo with as many intricately thought-of details as this one.  10. Flint and Tinder Defender Denim. Kevlar meets denim for the perfect pair of jeans you’ll still be wearing years down the road. Combines the comfort of cotton with unmatched durability. Made in Los Angeles from top-shelf Japanese selvage denim.  The Prize Any item currently available on Huckberry (up to a value of $500). Be sure to check out the current line-up of items as it changes every week. Enter the Giveaway  If you are an email subscriber, do not reply to this email to make your entry. You must click on the title of this post, which will take you to the post on our web page where you can make your entry. Use the form below to enter. Don’t forget that you have multiple ways to enter! The more of them you do, the better your chances are! Monthly Huckberry Giveaway: May ’19 Deadline to enter is Thursday, May 16th at 11:59PM (CT). We’ll then select one random winner. Good luck! The post The Monthly Huckberry Giveaway: May 2019 appeared first on The Art of Manliness. http://dlvr.it/R4KK6p

[shenanigentravels]

My ultimate travel and adventure bucket list

so I just felt an urge to write down all the place I’ve ever wanted to go and see, and this is what I’ve come up with. i have 28 years if i do one a year.

Europe

Ireland

Belfast and the Giants Causeway 

Dublin and Trek up Skellig Michael

United Kingdom

3 Peak Challenge in 3 Days      

Pod and Pedal the Peak District       

Rat Race Coast to Coast (Scotland)

Isle of Wight Challenge

France

Mont Blanc Challenge

Italy

Mont Blanc Challenge

Weekend in Rome

Weekend in Florance

Greece

Weekend in Athens

Netherlands

Weekend in Amsterdam

Switzerland

Cycle around Lake Constance

Norway

4 day Fjord Trek

Sweden 

Fjallreven Classic Trek

Finland

Fat bike Tour       

Winter Adventure Week

Iceland 

Iceland Challenge

Greenland

Polar Circle Marathon

Middle East

Jordan

Petra Marathon

Africa           

Morocco

Sahara Challenge    

                   South Africa

Big 5 Marathon          

Tanzania

Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Asia          

Japan

Visit and to Climb Mount Fuji           

China

Great Wall Marathon           

Bhutan

(Part of Great Wall Marathon Package)           

Hong Kong

Fjallraven Classic (Hong Kong Version)  

Nepal

Himalayan trip with Tibet as well

South America                       

Peru

Inca Trail and Machu Picchu with Mom

North America           

Canada

Rockies trek in Vancouver           

United States

see a lot of the national parks, like Yosemite

[earnyourbacon]

[:en]Caro on air at ice hockey game: Eisbären Berlin - das Video [:de]Caro on air bei den Eisbären Berlin - das Video [:]

[:en]Caro on air at ice hockey game: Eisbären Berlin – das Video [:de]Caro on air bei den Eisbären Berlin – das Video [:]

[:en] Moderator: The Fjällräven Polar Race! Carola, great, that you are here for some questions. What IS Fjällräven Polar in the first place? Carola: Fjällräven Polar, that’s an event in Sweden and Norway where you are travelling 300 km on dog sleds through the arctic wilderness. You are sleeping in tents or even snow pits and cook…

[wanderlusttips]

Chinh phục Fjällräven Polar 300km trên xe trượt tuyết

Chinh phục Fjällräven Polar 300km trên xe trượt tuyết

Fjällräven Polar là chuyến phiêu lưu bằng xe chó kéo ở vùng Bắc Âu hoang dã – nằm phía Bắc vòng Bắc Cực, diễn ra từ 3 – 8/4/2017. Chàng phượt thủ 29 tuổi Hoàng Lê Giang đã trở thành đại diện duy nhất của khu vực Đông Nam Á đến tham gia vào đoàn thám hiểm Bắc Cực này. [rpi] Hành trình bắt đầu ở vịnh hẹp Signaldalen, Na Uy, phía Đông Bắc Treriksröset sau đó đi về phía Nam 300km (186 dặm) qua Thụy…