Hey, so originally I planned a different trip but unfortunately I got very sick so I have to take a little break and after that I would like to start a different route in the coming weeks.
My plan is to take the ferry from Hamburg to Helsinki, haven't booked it yet and then by land to Göteborg to either Denmark or directly back to Germany. Trying to follow some popular euro-velo routes
Plan is to either camp in the forests or at camping grounds from time to time, does anyone know if the spontaneous availability for tent spots during june or july is generally a problem on my route?
I'd go for around 70-100 kilometers a day since I have to lay low for a bit. I have done several trainings with more weight in the alp region before I got sick, upwards to 175km a day
Equipment is a big tent, a Waterfilter, some cookingware and warm meals for around a week, probably way to much cereal bars and some iso-drink pulver
Any tips or suggestions for the regions I'm passing through generally?
by Felloser
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Prepare for mosquitos; bug net and spray
Avoid the coast a all means: Way too much traffic! Ride the old E45 (Inlandsvägen) instead down to Östersund. Then it becomes a highway. No campsite booking needed. Use the most lightweight tent possible. Waterfilter is overestimated. Most creeks have clear water you can drink directly. You don’t need meals in advance. There are shops all around. Instead of Iso-powder I would recommend a beer. The beer often has low alcohol content – often 2.8 % only, but that is isotonic nevertheless.