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I did it. I hiked the Arizona Trail
I did it. I hiked the Arizona Trail, all the way to Utah, and I’m still in one piece (more or less). The Arizona Trail is about 1,300 km / 800 miles across the…
Current gear list
Here it is—my current gear setup! Not a wish list, not a shopping list—just the gear I already own and use. You might notice that some items are doubled up. No, I’m not out…
Arizona Trail Retry
Way back in 2020, I headed to Arizona with the goal of hiking the Arizona Trail, even though Covid-19 was busy shutting everything down. As you might guess, that plan didn’t exactly work out—when…
My thruhike of The Continental Divide Trail
In 2023 I finally completed the CDT, after quitting halfway through in 2022 The CDT kinda got me on my first attempt in 2022, where I decided to go home after getting to Wyoming,…
Journey Through the Via Transilvanica
This September, I’m setting off on a thrilling adventure along the Via Transilvanica trail, a two week-long hike that will take me through the heart of Romania’s stunning landscapes. Starting at the northern end…
Completing the Continental Divide Trail
In case you didn't know, on September 10th, 2023, I successfully completed the Continental Divide Trail (CDT)! Yeah for me :) You do not know what the CDT is you say? let me give…
I am back!
Last year I tried to thru-hike the CDT (Continental Divide Trail) but decided to quit after I got to Wyoming (Encampment to be exact). But now I am back! There were a few different…
Follow my hike
When I start my thruhike of the Continental Divide Trail, YOU will be able to follow my hike ! - uuuhhhh exciting right :) YOUTUBE My Youtube channel will get some videos throughout the…
Hiking planner
When I first started planning for my thruhike of the Pacific Crest Trail I went all in and made a hiking planner in Apple numbers (Apple's answer to Windows Excel). My own personal hiking…
Continental Divide Trail Gear List 2022
Here is my updated Continental Divide Trail gear list for 2022.There's a handful of new additions compared to my previous gear lists, but the most prominent is probably the camera setup, which saves me…
My thruhike of Padjelantaleden (Padjelanta trail)
In 2021 I completed my thruhike of Padjelantaleden (Padjelanta trail) together with my hiking buddy Thomas! Beautiful scenery and an easy hike for the whole family. Padjelantaleden is truly a remarkable trail, known for…
New gear for Continental Divide Trail 2022
For my CDT 2022 thruhike, I "needed" some new items, or at least that's what I tell myself :)This is a quick overview of my new gear for Continental Divide Trail 2022 (CDT) My…
My thruhike attempt of The Arizona Trail 2020
In 2020 I set out to thruhike The Arizona TrailCovid you suck! You ruined everything! In 2020 I set out to thruhike The Arizona Trail, and thanks to Covid-19 that ended in a thruhike…
What is the Continental Divide Trail
What is the Continental Divide Trail ? or CDT as is it commonly referred to. Well the CDT is a 3100 mile / 4989 km walk from the border of Mexico to the border…
CDT 2022 – Let the planning begin!
April is coming fast, and I am slowly starting to get everything in order for my next big adventure.CDT 2022 - Let the planning begin! Leave from work is in place, and my cash…
Padjelantaleden 2021
I finally got around to editing and posting my thru-hike of Padjelantaleden 2021 Now I can concentrate on my CDT 2022 Thru-hike, which is just around the corner (April 16th. 2022) ;) Padjelantaleden (Padjelanta Trail…
Arizona Trail video online
I finally managed to get my last part of my Arizona Trail video online! First off I want to apologise for the LOOONG delay.It's been about 1,5 years since I got home from the…
Padjelanta leden Gear List 2021
This year I am only able to do a small hike - Padjelanta leden (Padjelanta trail) as I am saving up for my Thru-hike of the Continental Devide Trail in 2022. so this is…
Do you want to edit my CDT trail videos
I need someone to help edit my CDT trail videos when I start my CDT Thru-hike in april 2022. Hiking and shooting daily vlogs is already a lot of work, but having to edit…
Hiking Padjelantaleden (Padjelanta Trail)
Hi everybody! This year I will be hiking Padjelantaleden (Padjelanta Trail) I know it has been VERY slow on my site for a long time, but at least I have some exciting news :)…
My favourite hiking items
"I am going to do a post about my favourite hiking items" I thought and started my process of thinking about what items to put on it. This turned out to be way harder…
CDT 2022 – Who’s in?
As you may remember from my last post I’ve decided to skip hiking this year as I don’t think we are done with the pandemic 😷 yet, and I really want the full experience…
I am doing it! – next year
2020 - what a year :) No need to go into too much detail as I am pretty sure that everybody feels the same :) But I am doing it! - next year ;)…
Copper Spur Vs Duplex tent comparison
Battle of the Big Agnes Copper Spur Vs Duplex from Zpacks. This is my attempt to explain why I don’t think one is better than the other - boring right? 🙂 Let’s start at the begnning. When I back in 2017 decided that I wanted to thru-hike The Pacific Crest Trail, I had never done…
My thru-hike of the Arizona Trail *update*
First I would like to apologize for not finishing my Thru-hike video of the Arizona Trail, I have a bunch of excuses, but that's not really going to help anything is it :) But…
Huge decision on camera setup for my 2020 hikes
Being a photographer and loving to thruhike is a pain in the butt! it's a constant compromise to find a camera that will provide good enough quality but still not weigh too much as…
The UGQ XL-Bandit Quilt
Like I wrote in an earlier blog post I decided once again to upgrade my quilt to a warmer one, just to make sure that I wouldn't get cold on my hike across Scotland…
Follow my thruhike of the Arizona Trail
How would you like to be able to follow my thruhike of the Arizona Trail (and why on earth wouldn't you wanna do that?) you can! By following the istructions below you will be…
The dangers of the Arizona Trail
As always when going to new places I it always a good idea to do a little research to find out what dangers you are likely to encounter - if any.So as part of…
Prehike Jitters
It is getting closer and closer to my departure for the Arizona Trail and the prehike jitters are upon me :) I am leaving for Arizona on March 20th, so still a few days…
This is my hiking gear for 2020
This year I will be hiking the Arizona Trail and doing The Great Outdoor Challenge (TGO Challenge).This is my hiking gear for 2020 New acquisitions Once again I got a little Gear Acquisition Syndrome…
Arizona Trail gear list 2020
Big 3 + sleeping pad HMG Southwest 3400 Backpack UGQ XL-Bandit Quilt UGQ XL-Bandit 10*F/-12*CZpacks DuplexTenttherm-a-rest Neoair regularsleeping padMSR groundhawk stakes8 pcs Zpacks stake bagZpacks stake bag Worn Clothes ExOfficio UnderwearExOfficio hiking shirtDarn Tough SocksMicro Crew…
I am doing the The Great Outdoor Challenge 2020 (TGO)
*edit*Because of the pandemic in 2020 the TGO got canceled. My boss approved my 2 months vacation, so now it is official : I am doing the The Great Outdoor Challenge 2020 (TGO), AND I…
My thruhike of the Kungsleden (King’s Way)
In 2019 I completed my thruhike of Kungsleden (King's Way) together with Cream, Poptart and Bollocks! Do Yourself a favour - go experience Kungsleden! It is amazing. Below you can find all my posts…
I am hiking The Arizona Trail
My boss approved my 2 months vacation, so now it is official : I am hiking The Arizona Trail. What is the Arizona Trail? The Arizona Trail is a national trail that runes from…
The gear I used on my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail was my first long-distance hike, actually, it was my first real hike ever, so when I started planning, I had no gear what so ever, which meant I had to…
Kungsleden (King’s Way) hike review
On July 13th I traveled to Sweden to meet up with Poptart, Bollocks, and Cream for our hike of the Kungsleden (Kings Way) trail in the northern part of Sweden. This is my Kungsleden…
Kungsleden Gear List 2019
This is my Kungsleden 2019 gear list.As my Gear list was pretty dialed in after my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike in 2018, not much-needed change. But I did change a few items, mainly my…
Thrupack Summit Bum Vs. Cotopaxi Bataan Fannypack
As you might have noticed (if you didn't I will be totally disappointed! what kind of hiker trash are you then?!) I am not going to use my Thrupack Summit Bum for the Kungsleden…
Kungsleden (Kings Way)
Saturday 13th of July 2019 I will set off on my next hike which will be Kungsleden (Kings Way) in the northern part of Sweden. Apart from being pretty excited to go hiking again,…
Skåneleden SL1: Kustleden – 8 days, 180 miles
I just came back from my first hike of 2019, 180 miles across Skåne (southern Sweden). Skåneleden SL1: Kustleden - 8 days, 180 miles I went on this hike with Thomas, who is planning…
A boy and his quilt
When I started my thru-hike of the PCT back in 2018, I used a quilt for 11 days until I changed it back to a mummy bag. I simply could not stand the draft…
This Cartoonist Is Drawing Her Way up the Pacific Coast
Kendra Allenby likes the messy stuff. Her cartoons,which frequently appear in The New Yorker, explore the absurdity of human life wherever it unfolds—cramped apartments, crowded bars and now, the Pacific Crest Trail.in The New…
My Pacific Crest Trail Tattoo
You might know that I got a hiking tattoo before I started my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, that was all the way back in 2017, which You can read about here.It’s in Danish though, so you might need to Google translate it 🙂 Back then I also decided that I wanted another tattoo…
Skåneleden SL1 Gear List 2019
This is my Kustleden 2019 Gear list (Skåneleden - Coast to coast). As my Gear list was pretty dialed in after my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike in 2018, not much-needed change. But I did…
Skåneleden – Coast to Coast
In a few months, I will go on my first hike of the year - Skåneleden - Coast to Coast trail which is about 370 km (230 mi). Am I excited? oh yes! I've…
Atom Packs “The Atom 40”
After my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018, I started to look at other backpacks to find something lighter than my Osprey Exos 55 - which I was very happy with on…
My Pacific Crest Trail thruhike (PCT) 2018
This corner of my website is basically just a boiled down version of the site I made specifically for my PCT adventure. I just wanted to get all my travel info/stories in the same place so I decided to copy most of my old website over here. Me And The PCT I started the Me…
Post PCT / PPCTSD
Post PCT or (PPCTSD) Post Pacific Crest Trail Stress Disorder :) Getting back to normal life, real life, civilization etc. has been hard for me - way harder than I actually thought it would…
Weight Before And After My PCT 2018 Thruhike
On September 14. I arrived back in Copenhagen after completing the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail). And I just want to show how the trail affected my weight before and after my PCT 2018 thru-hike. Sadly…
My Youtube Vlog
My Exciting adventure has now begun, so the rest (or at least that's the plan) of my adventure will be happening on my Youtube Vlog / channel - in English! ;) It will be too time-consuming…
Storage for videos and pictures
Planning a long distance hike is in itself a large undertaking, but being a photographer and knowing that I will be taking a TON of pictures, and at the same time planing on Vlogging…
My setup for the PCT – almost
Now I got my gear dialed down to what I will bring on the PCT. So this is my setup for the PCT - almost :) I still need to buy water storage (I…
Pre hike realisations
When I first started to research and plan for my 2018 thruhike of the PCT, I had a clear indication that camera equipment should be kept to an absolutely minimum. Now one year later, pre hike realisations - I’ve come to realise that I might be straying a little from that initial idea 🙂 Late in…
Sony Nordic is sponsoring memory cards for the trip
Sony Nordic are donating a stack of memory cards. Last post in Danish! Promise. Tuesday morning, 8:43, and I am on my way out the door to work when my phone rings. Unknown number. Great, the cold callers are on the hunt again. But curious as I am...
The lost kilos
Here is the story of Rod and the lost kilos. It is also a good excuse to take a "before picture", so I can compare my body before and after my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Back in November I already sensed that I would not get many chances to train...
The Perfect Travel Camera? Yeah, Right! 😆
Picking a camera is tough enough under normal circumstances. Once you figure out what you need it for, you’ve got a world of options—just pick a price range you’re comfortable with, and from there,…
The waiting game
I have now reached the point in the process where "everything" is in place, and the waiting game can begin. That is the hardest part of the whole thing, I have to admit. Time drags, but I think I can win this waiting game. There are still a couple of small things...
Checklist for the Pacific Crest Trail
Things are starting to move quickly now! The time is approaching fast and the butterflies in my stomach are getting bigger and bigger. My checklist for the Pacific Crest Trail is under control (the "big" things, at least). So there is not much more I can do other than wait...
Hiking dictionary
Like any other hobby or sport, there are a fair few words used by people who hike a lot. So I have put together a small "dictionary", or list if you prefer, of the typical words you might run into along the way. There are many more, but these are probably the ones you will hear or read about...
Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt
As mentioned in an earlier post, I have gone hunting for even lighter gear for the trip. It has become necessary now that I have ended up going more "all in" on my camera gear. So now I have invested in an Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt. *Sleeping bag* is so last year...
You can follow my hike live
Now it becomes possible for you to follow my hike LIVE. On Black Friday I invested in a GPS/SOS device. One of those can send GPS coordinates, so you can see on a map where I am as I go. The one I chose to buy was a SPOT Gen3...
The DJI Spark is coming on the hike
Very unexpectedly, I have decided that my DJI Spark is coming on the hike. When I started planning my hike I was very firm that my photo gear should not weigh as much as it usually does on my other hikes. I was generally very firm that I wanted to carry...
Pacific Crest Trail Gear List 2018
Now I got my gear dialed down to what I will bring on the PCT. So this is my setup for the PCT - almost :) So here you have it - my PCT…
PCT permit application 2018
My PCT permit for 2018 is hopefully nearly ready! On 1 November 2017 at 18:30, PCTA opened their registration page. Before I can get my PCT permit, PCTA need to know my planned start and finish dates and where I intend to walk from and to...
Trial run in Sweden
As written earlier on the blog, I had planned a trial run in Sweden. So the other day I took a trip to our neighbouring country, to Astorp to be precise. Astorp is about 3 hours from Copenhagen by public transport, and a hiking route called "As till Asleden" starts there...
My tent – Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2
My tent has been sponsored now! - Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2. EDO, who distribute Big Agnes in Scandinavia, have been kind enough to sponsor the tent I will be living in on my trip next year! That is so cool. It is a long time since I decided that...
‘Trial Run’ – testing the gear
By now I have gathered enough gear to go on a small hike, so I can train and test it all. So I am doing a little Trial Run. I am taking a long weekend in the Swedish outdoors, where I will walk part of As till As, a 160 km hike...
Tattoo Salonen and my Pacific Crest Trail tattoo
In my last post I wrote - as you might remember - that I wanted a tattoo when I got home from my hike. A permanent reminder of my adventure (because pictures, vlogs and blog posts apparently are not memory enough, hehe). So I went down to Tattoo Salonen...
Hiking tattoo
I should definitely get a hiking tattoo, I thought - and of course I should ... or I do not know if it goes without saying, but of course I should. When I get home from my hike I want the Pacific Crest Trail logo itself tattooed, as a reminder of my win. At first I thought about...
The language of my YouTube videos
I cannot make up my mind whether the language on my YouTube videos should be Danish or English. There is no doubt that I am mostly speaking to my friends, acquaintances, sponsors and donors back home in little Denmark. But there are also a lot of people on YouTube from other countries...
Planning? … yeah, good luck with that :)
Planning is futile As previously mentioned, I need to try and plan in advance approximately where on the route I’ll need to resupply with food and possibly gear. So planning… good luck with that!…
Gear for the hike
As mentioned before, I need new gear for the trip, since I do not have anything light enough. The plan is to land on a base weight of around 8 kg - base weight being the weight of everything in the pack that cannot be eaten or drunk - so there is still room to haul food and water...
Fujifilm Nordic – my first sponsor
So now I have been contacted by my first sponsor - Fujifilm Nordic - kind of. Ib Thordal from Fujifilm Nordic reached out and asked whether I would be interested in borrowing a camera for my trip - free choice from their lineup. Since my trusty Nikon D810 is too heavy to bring along...
A thousand thanks to everyone who donated
A thousand thanks to all of you who have donated, commented and written to me! The support I have had is unreal. There is still a fair while before I leave. Life goes on, and the next couple of months will probably pass quietly. I am going to start looking into...
You can help me
The trip is going to cost a fair bit of money and there is new gear to buy - so you can help me! Well, "new" is putting it generously, because I have nothing usable at all, so it all has to be acquired. There is gear to buy, money for food, unexpected costs...
Pacific Crest Trail
Preparations for the Pacific Crest Trail have been under way since January, and I am still missing everything - pretty much. Here is a quick overview of the trip. It runs south from Campo, at the Mexican border, and north up through the Mojave desert, through the Sierra to Oregon...
My previous hikes
The last many holidays I have been on have been pretty much all hiking, as I do not care to lie still on a beach or by a pool - something has to happen!Here…
Pacific Crest Trail with Rod Clemen
My name is Rod Clemen and in April 2018 I am going to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from the Mexican border, up through the USA to Canada. At the beginning of January 2017 there was a small voice inside me saying that something drastic had to happen...
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