Hiking in the Norwegian mountains is not a walk in the park.
Doing proper research and preperations is essential -
to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable hike.
Here are some of the top mistakes -
you should avoid before hiking in our mountains
You should always check the difficulty and length of your hike
Including the recommended hours for starting.
Don´t start too late -
Because you really don´t want to get stuck in nature after night fall.
I never expected that it would be so high.
Because when you see it in the figures it looks entirely different.
When you come here and experience that you are almost 6000 feet above -
it is really great.
Well, we looked up a map.
And read small parts in a guide about the route.
We look at the Internet.
Yeah, we looked up how long it is, what to bring and what to wear.
I guess for this one we were quite prepared.
Because this is oure last one in Norway now.
We´ve learned our lessons from previous hikes, I guess.
Well for me; I didn´t really bring a lot wet weather gear to Norway -
- Maybe a rain jacket?
If it had rained, I would have been struggling a bit.
Always hike with proper gear.
In case of an emergency, warm clothing and proper gear -
will keep you warm, fed and dry, until help arrives.
I think wearing jeans is definitely not a good idea
I think something more comfortable would be better.
I thought maybe I should have brought something for my head.
Beacuse it is very cold here.
You definitely need good shoes.
I came with Nikes this morning, and that is really not done.
So you need proper hike boots, water proof shoes as well,
rainy pants, lots of layers.
Because I don´t have any waterproof pants -
I took plastic bags with us to put on our bags
because they are not really waterproof, and we have our cameras with us.
Well we packed alot of gear.
We packed alot of different types of layers.
We packed warm clothes we packed waterproof clothes.
Pack a back pack with everything you need for your hike.
Watch our packing list video to make sure you have remembered everything.
Next time I come, I will definitely come with hiking gear -
better shoes, some safety equipment that is required and necessary.
We prepared our bags with water, food and small bivi.
Yeah, first aid gear and rain trousers and jacket.
I have maybe 3 litres of water, I have a lot of food, apples and...
some salami.
And last but not least, if you are hiking in the mountains off season -
never do this without a guide.
It made me really comfortable knowing that there were guides there -
who could take us and were trained for safety -
and knew the route, and I think it helped a lot.
They reminded us of having a time limit -
and we made it before dark,
so I think that´s the important thing of a good guided trip.
Have a safe hike!