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{{tag>outdoor reise en 2013}}
~~META:date created = 2013-01-01~~
~~META:date modified = 2013-01-01~~
June 6, 2013
= Canoeing in Sweden (Summer 2013)
Last spring we started planning our summer outdoor holiday. What should it be then, hiking, climbing? Somehow, we came up with the idea of kayaking. A bit of research later (looking at kayak rental prices in Sweden), we decided on buying a canoe. Destination should be Lake Åsnen in southern Sweden. The canoe got auctioned off ebay and picked up in Hamburg. Then, after a 700 km road trip we stand on Åsnen's shore in Hulevik.
Some observations:
* Southern Sweden is a popular tourist region, so don't be surprised not to be the only one cruising around (though it gets pretty lonesome on big lakes during stormy weather).
* You do not have to learn the Swedish "Hej!" to greet your neighbours on camp sites as they're German. Always.
* Weather was almost perfect (maybe too sunny?), midges not too much of an annoyance.
== Images
{{gallery>/blog/2013/kanu}}
== Equipment list
As usual, we list our equipment items together with remarks about if they saw any use. It turned out that many things were wisely chosen -- only bad weather clothes and survival kits were fortunately not really needed.
^ stuff p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ used p ^ stuff f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ used f ^
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^ Paddling equipment ^ ^ ^ ^
| life vest | x | life vest | x |
| paddle | x | paddle | x |
| spare paddle | | | |
| equipment barrel | x | equipment barrel | x |
| | | waterproof bag | x |
| Bootswagen | x | | |
| | | floating rope ∅6/10 m | x |
| | | carabiner, small | - |
| | | waterproof map bag | x |
| knee cushion (pc. sleeping pad) | x | knee cushion | x |
| scooping cup | x | | |
| sponge | x | | |
|
^ Big stuff ^ ^ ^ ^
| | | rucksack | - |
| | | rain cover | - |
|
^ Shelter ^ ^ ^ ^
| tent | x | | |
| sleeping pad | x | sleeping pad | x |
| sleeping bag | x | sleeping bag | x |
|
^ Tools ^ ^ ^ ^
| knife, Mora | | knife, Mora | x |
| folding saw | x | | |
| headlight | x | headlight | x |
| spare batteries | | spare batteries | - |
| fire steel | x | fire steel | - |
| whistle | | whistle | - |
|
^ Survival kit ^ ^ ^ ^
| safety blanket | | | |
| leukoplast | | | |
| small sewing kit | | | |
| scalpel | | | |
| medium compression bandage | | | |
| small lighter | | | |
| aluminium band aid | | | |
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^ Cooking ^ ^ ^ ^
| spoon | x | Spork | x |
| fork | | | |
| tin can alcohol stove 4x | x (3x) | | |
| ethanol 4 l | x (1 l) | | |
| wind protector | x | | |
| engangsgrill | | | |
| aluminium foil | | | |
| plastic plates 2x | | | |
| matches 2x | x | matches | - |
| tinder box | | tinder bag | - |
| frying pan | x | | |
| water filter | x | | |
| water kettle | x | | |
| thermos 1 l | x | | |
| water bottle | x | water bottle | x |
| | | mug 750 ml | x |
| | | drinking mug | x |
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^ Food ^ ^ ^ ^
| | | vitamin tablets | x |
| chocolate bars 500 g | | | |
| | | foodstuff | x |
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^ Navigation ^ ^ ^ ^
| compass | x | compass | - |
| | | maps | x |
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^ Misc ^ ^ ^ ^
| toilet paper in bag | | toilet paper in bag | x |
| waste bags | | waste bags | x |
| clothespins | | | |
| Nikon D70 + lenses | x | Ixus 220 HS | x |
| spare battery | x | spare battery | - |
| hankies | | hankies (2 pk.) | x |
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^ Clothes ^ ^ ^ ^
| climbing pants | x | | |
| | | long pants (2x) | x |
| shorts | x | shorts | x |
| rain jacket | x | rain jacket | x |
| rain trousers | | rain trousers | - |
| outdoor shirt | x | outdoor shirts, l+s | x |
| T shirt cotton | x | | |
| | | outdoor T shirt | x |
| | | wool shirt, long | x |
| | | wool shirt, short | - |
| swimwear | x | swimwear | x |
| underpants (2x) | x | underpants (3x) | x |
| wool cap | x | | |
| | | longjohns | - |
| wool socks | x | wool socks, long (1x) | - |
| | | outdoor socks (2x) | x |
| Buff | | Buff | - |
| | | base cap | - |
| fishing hat | x | sun hat | x |
| sunglasses | x | | |
| biking gloves | | thin gloves | - |
| fleece sweater | x | fleece sweater | x |
| | | | |
| gumboots | x | | |
| sandals | x | water-friendly shoes | x |
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^ Beauty Bag ^ ^ ^ ^
| towel | x | | |
| mini towel | | towel | x |
| olive oil (10 ml) | x | | |
| shampoo | x | | |
| | | liquid soap | x |
| tooth brush | x | tooth brush | x |
| tooth paste | x | tooth paste | x |
| one-way razor | x | one-way razor | x |
| sun cream 50 ml | x | sun cream xx ml | x |
| | | mirror | x |
| | | glasses | x |
| | | sunglasses | - |
|
^ Organisation ^ ^ ^ ^
| Zivipack | | Zivipack | x |
| paper/pencil | | paper/ball pen | - |
| purse | x | purse | x |
| money/ID/EC card | x | money/ID/EC card | x |
| keys | x | keys | x |
| | | Handy | x |
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^ Fishing ^ ^ ^ ^
| fishing rod | x | | |
| line | | | |
| spinner | x | | |
| blinker | x | | |
| plastic fish | x | | |
| landing net | x | | |
|
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== Links
* Parking and landing place. Parking also at Getnö Gård? -- http://www.utsidan.se/forum/showthread.php?t=61227
* Campsites on Google map -- http://www.sydsverige.dk/?pageID=1127
* List of Fiskekort sellers -- http://www.smaland-check-in.se/fiske_asen_norr_de.htm
* Fiskekort/tourist informations (look all the way down) -- http://www.cinclusc.com/spfguide/eng/water/asnen.htm
* DIY Throw Bag -- http://www.canoecanadaeast.com/do-it-yourself-make-your-own-throw-bag.htm
* Emergency Paddle -- http://www.canoecanadaeast.com/do-it-yourself-emergency-paddle.htm
* Trips in D/S/FIN/N -- http://www.canoeguide.net/
* Water temperature Vänern -- http://www.klart.se/v%C3%A4nern/vattentemperatur.html
* Water temperature Vättern -- http://www.klart.se/v%C3%A4ttern/vattentemperatur.html
* Fishing in Vättern -- http://projektwebbar.lansstyrelsen.se/vattern/En/fishing-vattern/Pages/index.asp