Packed and ready to go.
Starting out with singletrack.
After this I continued towards Piikkiö on smaller roads. My cheap Biltema pogies are almost to warm. In -8°C (17°F) I was barehanded and still almost too warm.
Meeting Toni in Piikkiö 21:20.
The final section towards the lean-to was a snowmobile trail, too loose for Toni's ordninary mountain bike, but just firm enough for the Pugsley.
And finally some pushing of the bikes...
... until we arrive at the lean-to.
Time to eat.
Starting with some instant capuccino and a sandwich...
... before the main course: Pancakes, the noblest of outdoor food.
We went to sleep at 23:30.
Next morning. I woke at 7:30 and Toni half an hour later.
A familiar pattern: Eating porridge and drinking coffee...
... while the morning proceeds...
... and it gets lighter.
A nice winter morning.
Packing the bikes again.
A snow tire from a long time ago.
On the move again.
Some road riding...
... before the final singletrack section.
Home in time for lunch. This was a nice little overnighter, thanks Toni for the company. Check out Toni's write-up here.
A slideshow with more picture can be found here.
Here is a small video showing the benefit of fat tires.
The full video is here.
Nice!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the lean-to, looks cozy.
Good way to start off the new year!!
Peace
What a great wee story!
ReplyDeleteand thats great you can take night pictures!
Hienoa tarinointia minunkin mielestäni, nice blog and thanks a million of those many, great pictures. Great to see people going outdoor with mountain bikes like this!
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Joboo, those lean-tos are really nice. I have maybe 10-15 of them within a couple hours of riding distance from my home. Usually there is dry firewood for making a fire as well, though not this time.
ReplyDeletethose overnighters seem like a great way to explore...I'll check if I can do something similar in the area...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI like the dry firewood part. Who keeps the shelters supplied with wood?
ReplyDeleteThose tires are awesome. Looks like a cold night. The trees look beautiful covered in snow.
ReplyDeleteMost of the shelters are managed by the National Forest Management or the city in which they are. Dry firewood is a part of the service.
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteExcellent write up and pictures. I noticed that you were cooking on gas. Do you get no problems with it at those low temperatures?
Cheers
No problems at all, but it wasn't that cold, only -8C. The Primus four seasons mix seem to work quite well in the cold (I've used it at -18C without problems). A stove with a preheating tube probably helps a little and I also keep the gas canister close enough to the stove to warm it up slightly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these Yeti, nice stories and stunning photos.
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