Do the North

Name: Do the North
Address: Nedre Yxnö, Söderköping, 61498, SE
Telephone: +46707139609
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02/09/2024

We love September! Sure it’s a wee bit colder than earlier in the summer, but the sunsets are amazing.

31/08/2024

Aurora. This far south in the summer? You bet!! It’s a rare treat , but it happened last nite. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

26/08/2024

It’s not all about what’s above the surface!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

10/08/2024

Home is where u hang your hammock. Thanks Chris James for this beauty!

28/07/2024

When a sudden unforecasted downpour happens and all u can do is dig in the kit from the Flavours tour for spare clothes…

16/07/2024

Flavours of the Archipelago. One of the dishes we cooked on the last tour! Venison from the local hunter, foraged salsa verde, chanterelles, asparagus, potatoes and wild-pickled cherries from our garden. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

11/07/2024

Picking some cherries for our Flavours of the Archipelago tour tomorrow! They’ll become a yummy chutney and pickled. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

26/06/2024

Mama Nature’s wonderful show is on. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

25/06/2024

Ya know that u can use a cast iron pot as an oven? Just put some burning coals or logs on top of the lid. We bake pies and bread like this 😋.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

24/06/2024

We looove our double kayaks. Isn’t a single more fun? Depends on what you’re using it for. In our area you don’t need any fancy maneuvers. It’s all about a wonderful vessel for experiencing beautiful nature. A double is faster with less effort. It’s stable, so u can chill mid-water and feel safe in choppy waters. It’s easy to load and unload for changing camps everyday. And it’s more social. You’re right there with your kayak buddy, taking it all in together. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

23/06/2024

Just a regular evening in the archipelago…⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

18/04/2024

One of our favourite things: The Helinox One chair.

Why be uncomfortable, when you can be comfy? We bring these on all our guided kayaking tours. Super easy to put up and take down, don’t take up a whole lot of room and best of all, they last! When your gear gets as much use as ours does, it’s a massive plus when it’s virtually indestructible. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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17/04/2024

A living piece of nautical art by our most loyal guest Chris James! He has plotted out his six self-guided tours with us on the sea chart, all the way back to 2016. Thanks mate, looking forward to seeing you again this summer ❤️.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

31/03/2024

When we first started our winter tours, we weren’t sure if anyone would be down to camp in the snow for two nights. Turned out, everyone was!

This year we even convinced some of our groups to go camping for three nights. That left us a bunch of extra time on the fjell for fun activities. Like this day, when Thomas took half the gang to practice downhill skiing on touring skis. Which isn’t easy!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

25/03/2024

Skiing over untouched snow making your own tracks, it’s the best!
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24/03/2024

You don’t really think about how rare it is to be in a winter landscape away from all civilization until you do it! That’s why we usually don’t go to huts and we almost never follow actual tracks. It’s amazing!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

23/03/2024

Collecting water in a stream in Fjällräven’s Waterbag. Super handy. Packs into nothing, Velcro lock and this specific shade of blue is one of the most visible in any weather and terrain.⁣⁣⁣⁣

20/03/2024

Navigating in an area with very few landmarks. It’s pretty tricky! One of our goals for our Level 2: Winter Expedition is for everyone to learn to navigate in mountain terrain. Everyone takes turns. We assist, but whoever does it is pretty much in charge for the day.

We have to very much rely on our compass bearing and contour lines on the map (lines that connect points of equal elevation). We look out over the landscape and try to identify anything that can give us clues to pair with the elevation on our map. It could be lakes and brooks, ravines, valleys and peaks. As we move through the terrain, we keep the map close at hand and continuously compare as soon as we discover changes in the landscape.

If you’re surrounded by mountains it can be a bit easier, then you can choose three peaks and triangulate your position. In Töfsingdalen, the peaks are not that identifiable. The best we can do is to use one peak and figure out the angle to where we are. We can draw a line and know that we are somewhere along that line, but not the exact position. So we gotta stay vigilant! The perfect place to practice. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

17/03/2024

Our very first Level 2: Winter Expedition completed! A five day camping expedition on touring skis. This time we went to Töfsingdalen – one of Sweden’s least visited national parks. None of us had been there before, guides included.

We started by the Grövelsjön mountain station in the fjells bordering Norway. It’s quite a busy area, but where we’re headed nobody goes! We spent a day crossing the plateau and descended into the valley by the region’s highest mountain ”Storvätteshågna”.

The next day we crossed the bridge into the Töfsingdalen valley. This is a completely untouched area with tonnes of boulders left behind from the ice age. The terrain is tricky for sure, but in winter, as opposed to summer, it’s actually doable.

On the third day, we left our camp behind and explored the area without our sleds. And boy is it worth it to tackle the terrain. Primeval forest, standing deadwood, tonnes of tracks from wildlife, rivers and lakes. The Norwegian mountains are our backdrop. No trails, no huts, nothing made by humans.

On day 4, it was time to head back out. We followed the river and ascended back up on the fjell via a different route than before. It had been some pretty exhausting days, and a fire in a little hut on the maintain was the ultimate luxury.

Our last day couldn’t have ended better. After a strenuous climb to the top of the fjell, we decided to skip downhill skiing. It’s kinda difficult on touring skis with a sled. Thomas came up with the brilliant idea of just sledding down instead. We packed our skis onto the sleds, took a seat, and hauled it down the mountain.

Such an amazing trip! Keep your eyes on our stories and posts the next few days for a lot more footage.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

08/03/2024

What do we eat for a 5-day winter camping expedition? Same as during our shorter expeditions! We’re not about that freeze-dried life.

It’s cold out! Cooking from scratch isn’t a great option since all the ingredients freeze …and we don’t wanna loose our fingers if it’s real chilly. Instead we have our wilderness chef Helena cooking up a bunch of hearty stews and soups at her house. Into the freezer they go until we reheat ‘em out in the snow.

We munch on bolognese, goulash, bean chili, Morrocan harira soup, Mexican pozole and some other slow-cooked dishes that freeze well.

Tip from Helena! It all starts with onions, lots of ‘em. Cooked low and slow for like an hour. After that you can take your soup or stew in any direction. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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06/03/2024

Why do you see dome tents (Hilleberg Staika) on some winter pics and tunnel tents (Hilleberg Keron 3 GT) in others?

Well, the dome tent is lighter, smaller when packed, and easier to put up. But it’s not ideal for cooking “indoors”. We always bring a communal yurt for hanging out and cooking during those trips.

The tunnel tent has a roomy vestibule where we can cook protected from the elements. They’re perfect for winter camping expeditions when we move to a new location each day and don’t wanna bother with the yurt. There’s a lot to do and we need to both minimise and evenly share the workload. Each tent buddy team cook their own food, melt their own snow for drinking water and once your own tent is set up, you’re good to go. Well, some communal path digging too. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

04/03/2024

It’s almost time for our very first Level 2: Winter Expedition, 10-16 March. We choose a new destination each tour, as new to us as it is to you!

Töfsingdalen has been on Thomas’s bucket list for years. What’s so special about it then? Well, it’s Sweden’s least visited national park and the highest altitude protected nature reserve that we have. The story of Töfsingdalen includes words like dead ice, primeval forest, standing deadwood, bears and lynx ...

Btw the photo is from a similar yet different expedition in Sarek National Park, we haven’t been to Töfsingdalen yet 😁.

DM us to receive our newsletter and find out why nobody goes there and why we wanna go there! It’s a bit too long to elaborate on here. We have a couple of spots left if you’re down for a last-minute! Prerequisites are either our Level 1 Winter Adventure in Northern Dalarna or if you have some other skitouring and winter camping experience.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

03/03/2024

Glamour shot of behind the scenes. What do we do as soon as our guests hop on the homeward bound ride? It’s drying time, lots of it. A new gang to welcome manana!

$A snowbow on the Fulufjället Plateau! It’s a pretty rare phenomenon that forms when sunlight is reflected and refracted ...$

01/03/2024

A snowbow on the Fulufjället Plateau! It’s a pretty rare phenomenon that forms when sunlight is reflected and refracted by ice crystals in the air. The sun gotta be low and it helps if temps are a bit balmy for wintertime.

A snowbow is fainter than a rainbow since the crystals simply aren’t as good at reflecting as raindrops. Being such a complex shape and all. ❄️❄️❄️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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29/02/2024

Trick to stay warm and multi-purposing while winter camping. A hot water bottle in your sleeping bag!

Melt snow and boil water. Put a sock on the bottle and stick in your sleeping bag. It will warm it up until your body temp takes over. In the morning, you have a water bottle ready to go for your excursion! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

28/02/2024

Lashing a table & bench combo that can hold the weight of 10 people. Rope and poles are all you need!

We build this every year for our Culinary Adventure and Flavours of the Archipelago tours. Lots of cooking. We wanna both have a comfy prep table and somewhere nice to sit down and enjoy the dinner we labored so long over.

Pure scout knowledge, this! There wasn’t much confidence from the rest of the crew when Helena pitched this idea a few years ago. Not really known as the builder of the group, but 10 years in the scouts paid off!

Some lashing terminology coming your way. You can build almost anything like this. Shear lashings for the A-frames. Square lashings for the beams. Floor lashings for the table top. Start each lashing with a timber hitch, finish with a clove hitch.

Try it out!! It’s easy, not annoyingly precise like renovating your home or something, and you can build a really strong structure. Best of all, when u don’t need it anymore, just cut off the ropes and use the poles for firewood. No nails, no nothing. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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22/02/2024

One of our favorite things: Bathing in an ice hole! It’s pretty much our daily routine during our winter tours. It’s not as brutal as it sounds, we promise! The sauna is a hop and a skip away after all. It’s quite addictive and many even experience a kind of ”high” afterwards.

There are actually a bunch of proven health benefits. It releases endorphins and makes you happier. The surge of adrenaline gives you an energy boost. It improves your blood circulation and soothes aching muscles. You really should try it!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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21/02/2024

And last but certainly not least…Philly!! To say that he has an understated charm is an understatement. It’s impossible not to love this funny and considerate pack of muscles from Newcastle. A skilled kayaking and dogsledding guide, and perhaps the most easy-going adventurer you’ll ever meet. This self-appointed preacher of hammock praise has spread the gospel of sleeping while hanging amongst the entire crew. Even the last holdout, Rob, finally converted last year!

A few newbies joining us too this summer!! Can’t wait to get to know y’all!

20/02/2024

Continuing our Meet the Crew series with Linda G, you’re in for a good time! This Austrian kayaking guide and photog is bursting at the seams with energy and warmth, and has a real knack for getting anyone to pop out of their shell. The master of making something extraordinary outta nothing. And taking that something extraordinary all the way over the top. If you’re game, anything can happen. A sunrise paddle at 3 in the morning or a dance-off at dusk, who knows…

29/07/2023

Although there are more then 6000 islands we paddle around, sometimes you have some favourite spots that you can’t help but return to. This is one of ours.

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For the first time ever we included a traditional Swedish crawfish party in one of our Guided Kayak Adventures! What’s a crawfish party? Well u do it in August/September when it’s crawfish season. Swedish snaps is a must (strong alcohol flavored with herbs/spices), as is singing snaps song everytime u drink one. You also gotta decorate and wear some hats! Our wilderness chef Helena came out with a whole feast for us! Some traditional accompaniments to the crawfish are a quiche with Wästerbotten cheese, new potatoes and crisp bread with cumin cheese. We also served up: Pea pesto with sunflower seeds & Wästerbotten ”Skagenröra” - a creamy dip with shrimp, dill and roe Another creamy dip with hot-smoked salmon, apple and chives Fennel salad with apple, red onion and capers Yellow beet salad with herbed feta and mint It was such a fun night!!! We’re def doing this again next year! 🦞🥳🦞⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #exploresweden #lovetotravel #nordicstyle #swedennature #traveldeeper #foodstagram

Kayaking is pretty much the only way to get around large parts of the Saint Anna & Gryt Archipelagos! Too shallow and tricky navigate for boats. ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #activetravel #adventuretime #exploreyourworld #holidayideas #offthebeatentrack

It’s blueberry season in the archipelago! And a damn good one too, blueberries everywhere 😋 .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #foodgasm #foodies #forage #wildfood #wildfoodlove

Check out our brand new look, brand new everything actually!! Link in bio or dothenorth.com. Best enjoyed on a laptop or tablet if ya got it! ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #getoutside #kayakingadventures #skitouring #optoutside #visitsweden

Although not as mainstream exciting as lynx or bear tracks, we thought it was super cool that we found these marks from the Eurasian three-toed woodpecker! There are only around 200 breeding couples in the whole Dalarna region. They love untouched forests that are more than a hundred years old, since they mainly feed on beetles that live in deadwood. . . . . . #nature #birds #wildcamping #nationalpark #fulufjället #winterwonderland #landscapephotography #skimountaineering #winteriscoming #visitsweden #what_i_saw_in_sweden #wintercamping #backcountryskiing #winterlandscape #visitdalarnasweden #skitouring

We ski with our Hilleberg Keron 3 Gt already partly assembled. In a 2 meter long special bag! Fold out the last bits of the poles, fasten one of the ropes somewhere. Boom. The tent is up. This is the way to do it when u change camp spots each night! .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wildcamping #nationalpark #grövelsjön #winterwonderland #landscapephotography #skimountaineering #winteriscoming #visitsweden #what_i_saw_in_sweden #wintercamping #backcountryskiing #winterlandscape #visitdalarnasweden #skitouring

Digging snow caves (bivouacs). The whole process takes about four hours. First up, find suitable snow! This means packed wind-pined snow. It’s usually a westerly wind on Fulufjället. So we look for a crest, and on the eastern side, the snow will have gathered all season. Second, we use a long-ass avalanche probe to make sure the snow is deep enough. Third. We dig...and we dig...and we dig. First a tunnel – this will be our entrance. Then we start hollowing out a large cave. We leave a little plateau on each side, our beds! Roll out our insulated Expeds, light up some candles, voilà a very cosy bedroom indeed. The temperature inside our snowy abode will stay consistent, around zero. It doesn’t matter if it’s 25 below outside, or 5 below. But an even cooler feature – it’s silent, as in dead silent (maybe not a word ya wanna use when surrounded by snow in all directions, but it is safe if done correctly). The winds can be howling outside. If you’re in a tent they’ll be ripping at the fabric, raising a flappin’ ruckus. But where you’re at...a tranquil night at the edge of a wintery world. Note! There is a very real risk of collapse or carbon monoxide poisoning if you don’t build and ventilate correctly. There is a bit more to it than these three steps. So don’t just go out there willy-nilly and dig one. Do it under supervision of a pro 😎. .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wildcamping #nationalpark #fulufjället #winterwonderland #landscapephotography #skimountaineering #winteriscoming #visitsweden #what_i_saw_in_sweden #wintercamping #backcountryskiing #winterlandscape #visitdalarnasweden #skitouring

Doesn’t get better than this! Skiing over a hard crust with just a couple of centimeters of new snow. Easy, glidy, perfect. When skiing, the ground can be ever-changing. Deep airy snow. Dense wet sticky snow. Frozen ripples from the wind. Crunchy and hard. They all have their charms and challenges. But the easiest by far is this particular combo. A hard crust makes skiing a lot less strenuous than breaking trail thru deep snow. And that thin layer of new snow makes the skis glide better 👌👌👌. .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wildcamping #nationalpark #fulufjället #winterwonderland #landscapephotography #skimountaineering #winteriscoming #visitsweden #what_i_saw_in_sweden #wintercamping #backcountryskiing #winterlandscape #visitdalarnasweden #skitouring

We came upon endangered wolf lichen in Norra Mora Vildmark! A brilliant fluorescent yellow-green sure isn’t a common sight in a landscape completely dominated by white and dark colors. The wolf lichen prefers sparse standing deadwood, a habitat that’s indeed very rare nowadays. Back in the days this toxic lichen, that paralyses the respiratory system, was used as wolf and fox poison. It was ground up and mixed into meat. It was so toxic that the folks handling the wolf lichen powder had to wear a mask! We’re expecting to find a lot of wolf lichen during our upcoming winter camping expedition in Töfsingdalen! The primeval forest there has lots of standing deadwood. .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #biodiversity #lichen #naturelover ⁣ #wildcamping #nationalpark #winterwonderland #landscapephotography #winteriscoming #visitsweden #what_i_saw_in_sweden #wintercamping #backcountryskiing #winterlandscape #visitdalarnasweden #skitouring

The Fulufjället mountain plateau in Northern Dalarna, Sweden is fantastic for the novice skier with some guidance. Vast wind-swept plains, endless skies and a relatively easy ascent. ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wildcamping #nationalpark #fulufjället #winterwonderland #landscapephotography #skimountaineering #winteriscoming #visitsweden #what_i_saw_in_sweden #wintercamping #backcountryskiing #winterlandscape #visitdalarnasweden #skitouring #outdoorlife #outdoorlifestyle #adventuretravel #outdoorphotography #yourshotphotographer #nordicscollective #optoutside #outdoorresearch #explborders #visitdalarna #swedishmoments #sweden🇸🇪 #swedishnature

When this was shot it was a prototype. It worked amazingly! This season, we had a bunch of our custom piece professionally manufactured. The setup is especially great for a longer expedition. Melting snow for drinking water takes a tonne of heat. And having a way to dry at least some smaller stuff makes all the difference. Each tent buddy team will use one during our Level 2 Winter Expedition. Five days of skiing over untouched snow and winter camping! ❄️🤩❄️ #trangia #MSRgear #outdoorlife #outdoorlifestyle #adventuretravel #outdoorphotography #outdoors #adventure #travel #camping #explore #hilleberg #liveauthentic #weekendings #wildernessculture #yourshotphotographer #nordicscollective #optoutside #outdoorresearch #explborders #visitdalarna #swedishmoments #sweden🇸🇪 #swedishnature #swedishwinter #sweden #visitsweden #wintercamping #backcountryskiing #nordicskiing

Thanks so much for voting and tagging your friends in our photo contest on Instagram! The winner is…Photo #1: Alex Taylor’s black & white nude!!! We love how the pic captures the essence of paddling & camping in Saint Anna. In the background, for all our tours, our motto isn’t offering kayaking trips, it’s freedom! Your kayak is your vessel, your gear makes it comfortable, but what we really wanna achieve is the sense of feeling free. And what’s freer than not a soul around, no need for clothing, no need to do anything but enjoying the moment and doing whatever you feel like… Well, now all of social media is privy to that private moment, but hey, way back when, it was theirs and theirs alone! Honourable mentions to our runners up: #9 Drone shot of Saint Anna, #2 Sleeping bags on the rocks & #7 Peeking out from tent in heavy rain. Winner in lottery pool for votes: lauraslanded Winner in lottery pool for tags: sickofthecity

Photo Workshop by Kayak

It's finally here! We've been wanting to do a Photography Workshop by Kayak for years! This is a collaboration with accomplished photographer Rob Mcnamee and we're super excited! Rob has selected amazing spots in the archipelago for workshops about light, depth, a creative eye for compositions, working with limitations, different styles and post-production. Early September is the perfect time for photography in our area. We can rise before the sun to catch the soft morning rays illuminate the islands. The stunning pastel sunsets, so often depicted in photos from here, last for hours. And come evening, the Milky Way appears in the dark night sky above. Amateurs and experts are welcome, all you need is a DSLR camera! Check out the tour and book your slot, 2-7 Sep: https://dothenorth.com/guided-tours/kayak/photograph-workshop/

Tour skiing and Nordic skating in northern Dalarna

Wow, what a great week it's been! We've been up in the snow-covered deep forests and fells of northern Dalarna, doing our final research for our very first winter trip!! Tour skiing in stunning nature reserves and Fulufjället national park...far far away from the crowds of ski resorts. Nordic skating on the shiny ice of lake Orsa. Cozy evenings warming up and hanging out in our cabin. It was perfection! We can't wait to lead these winter adventures in February 2021!! Bookings will open soon. Keep your eyes open for the tour launch and send us a message if you want advance notice to snatch your slot! Photos: Jake Baggaley

Kayaking in the Saint Anna Archipelago

Thank you Jake Baggaley for capturing the essense of paddling in Saint Anna! edit Jake Baggaley, website www.flintpine.com

It’s been a great season for ice skating on the many frozen lakes, inlets and seas of Sweden! It's a gorgeous past-time for anyone who loves the outdoors. One of our absolute favourite insta photographers this winter has been @henriktrygg! Check out his mind-blowing photos from a landscape of mirrors and ice. Or search ”sound of ice” on youtube for an amazing video!!..even @natgeo thought so #Repost @henriktrygg

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