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Why choose a light backpack? How can hiking equipment be lightened? Light camping is a growing trend of movement in nature, where you take the lightest equipment possible. In his new book, Ossi Määttä, who writes a popular camping blog, talks about lightening all the necessary equipment and camping in the Finnish nature.

Light camping is a school of camping where special attention is paid to the weight of the equipment. It originates from long hiking trails in the United States, but is also perfectly suited to Finnish nature. Experienced hiker and range guide Ossi Määttä has written the first lightweight hiking guide in Finnish, which gives comprehensive instructions for both lightening the pack and choosing equipment. The light hiker's guide is written from the point of view of Finnish conditions.

Instructions for choosing equipment and planning the hike

The guidebook, which gives plenty of practical tips, helps in every step of planning the trip. How to choose the right shoes and what kind of backpacks are preferred for long hikes? How to take care of the food supply for the hike and what to take with you for spending the night in the forest? With the help of Määtä's recommendation lists, even a beginner hiker learns to pack as light as possible but sufficient equipment for different conditions. The book also advises on planning a hike and teaches camping skills, from choosing a campsite to the most important nodes.

Top Finnish hikers talk about their experiences

In addition to Määtä, top Finnish hikers Suvi Ahonen, Marinella Himari, Teemu Hartikainen and Jouni Laaksonen have written articles about their own experiences in the book, including mental preparation for super-long hikes. Määttä hopes that the work will inspire more and more people to try camping with light equipment and "give even more people the opportunity to experience our wild nature as it is meant to be - lightly and enjoyably, for a long time and diligently."

Ossi Määttä is a camping journalist, batch trainer and long-distance hiking enthusiast. He writes the popular outdoor blog Kevyesti kairassa and is a wilderness and nature guide by training and a master's degree in engineering. Määtä has experience in several long hikes in Finland and abroad. His areas of expertise include ultralight hiking, camping equipment, mountain hiking and winter camping.

Title: Light hiker's guide
Authors: Määttä, Ossi (Author)
Product ID: 9789518580952
Product format: Paperback book

Publisher: Finnish Literature Society
Series: Kjorkokansi 220
Edition: 2020
Year of publication: 2020
Language: Finnish
Number of pages: 238
Library category: 79.4 Hiking. Outdoor recreation