6-Day Extreme Weather Camping Expedition in Sarek | Flash Floods & Heavy Rain

Fall Backpacking Expedition in Sarek National Park. A hiking, wild camping and wildlife watching trip into Sarek National Park in September. This is a tour we organize in our guide company. Usually, we make the tour with a maximum of seven guests. This year we had bad luck with our bookings and some guests had to cancel their bookings, so in the end, we just had two paying clients. Therefore, we invited Micke, who has been on several trips with us before. He didn't even hesitate before he said yes. In the last few years, we have got snow, a lot of snow on this expedition, therefore, we decide to make the trip one week earlier this year. That was an excellent decision. We didn't get snow and the temperature wasn’t that cold. But this year, we got some heavy rain with increased water levels and flooding in the creeks and rivers instead so extreme weather but in another form ;-). We almost got trapped behind the flash floods and we had to leave the main route out of Rapa Valley and find a route a little bit away from the lowland along the river instead.
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[@pirogenpaddler660]

Nice distraction from troublesome news elsewhere, though being out there myself would be an even better distraction than watching the nice video... ;-) Thanks! Did you ever encounter bears on any of your tours? And what is the reason that in Sweden brown bears appear to be less of a danger than their cousins in the Americas (ok, those are different (sub)species) or even their brothers and sisters (same species of Ursus arctos arctos) elsewhere in Europe and Asia? Is it the bears or the humans that make the difference?

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

That’s not uplifting to look at the news… Our brown bears are really hard hunted during several hundred years. We (Scandinavian people) have killed each one of the bears that wasn’t shy. Today it’s in their genes to be shy. That’s how I got it explained for me. /Matti

[@domo3552]

What an adventure! More memorable than boring clear blue skies and sunshine don't you reckon? 🙂 Thanks for taking us along with you 👍

[@grimmar80]

So similar to Scotland 😂, just lot more trees. Thank you for the video and for all great knowledge.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

I think Scotland and Sarek have one huge thing similar… It’s lots of raining… 😂 /Matti

[@wbwb23]

As always a very nice Video! Thank you Matti and Stina!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

It’s so nice to share this. Thanks for watching! /Matti

[@johannesk1855]

Looked like a normal Sarek tour, at least when it comes to the weather :)

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Yepp… Sarek is like this! 🤣 But I was impressed how fast the water level increased. It was probably up 2 meter in the big river. /Matti

[@richardbuttner1989]

This is such a wonderful trip, I always dreamed about something like that! ❤

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

We should fulfill our dreams!!! Welcome. /Matti

[@aled1310]

Thanks for taking us with you! Really nice video.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! All of you who like our videos and give us positive feedback are feeding our motivation to make more videos!!! Thanks a lot!!! /Matti

[@ScenicPaddler]

Hi Matti, nice video as always. I think I was the same time as you in Rapadalan, but I did the south side. What surpised me is that in Sarek the birches had already lost all their leaves early September. On my previous hikes in September in the area I believe bu 2nd half September the birches would start loosing their leaves. So I guess it was very early this year. Do you know why dthat is?

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

I totally agree!!! It was super early. I know that there was a kind of brown dust on the birch leaves. Some trees almost turned brown instead of getting the colour. Then it could also have been really windy. There was still some areas with more leaves left. /Matti

[@DiegoKlein1982]

Quite inspiring. Thank you very much!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! /Matti

[@AlaskanInsights]

I am useless without coffee... LOL. good move on the last day to keep fresh gear in reserve. no guarantee the weather will even let the chopper land.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Imagine that you run out of coffee… that’s worse than getting wet clothes almost!!! 🤣 /Matti

[@kgjersda]

Wonderful video! Thanks for taking us with you.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

It’s lovely that you enjoyed the video!!! Thanks! /Matti

[@13nuninu]

Me too😊

[@krimke881]

Maybe you can put out your gear list from this hike?

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

We have made some videos when we show all the gear we use on tours. Stina made one last summer for a summer hike in the mountains. I made one about all the gear I used during a canoe trip. They didn’t get a lot of views… maybe we made something wrong?? Do you have some input? Is it just a gear list people what? /Matti

[@ArianeZurcher212]

This was the hike I originally wanted to go on, but couldn't because of scheduling conflicts, so I am so happy to have been able to see your video. Throughout this video I kept thinking - Oh I wish I'd been able to go! and then the rain and I thought - I remember that rain, so glad I'm here dry and warm, just watching from afar - and then back to - I would have loved that hike! You lead a great trip, Matti, thank you for allowing us to come with you! ❤

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

We will make the tour next summer again! We got rain during this week but we never get so wet as we did on the tour that you participated on. I think you picked a tour with the wettest conditions! 😃 Welcome back! /Matti

[@ArianeZurcher212]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA haha laughing/crying 😂😩🤣🥲

[@LezleysAdventures]

ok ok I'm leaving a comment lol always find your trips interesting

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks and welcome to follow us! 😃 /Matti

[@claudiaw.6266]

It seems like you are close to useless without your coffee in the morning. 🙂 Love your scattered face at 4am, smilling even after only a few hours of sleep.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! The life is wonderful. Also after one hour of sleep. That’s why I’m smiling… or maybe because I don’t understand what I’m doing. 🤣😂🤣😂 /Matti

[@michel5148]

inspirational. planning to go with a courier bike (bullitt). sweden, see you soon greetings, some dude and dog

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Welcome to Sweden! /Matti

[@welshbritishpatriot]

thank you so much for your dedicated work documenting the trip, it was fantastic to watch and take in everything happening through the trip, have learnt so much with hints and tips thought this trip , can i ask what gators are you using through the scrub bush as it looker tough on the boots and lower legs, love this one again thank you :)

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks!!! I doesn’t use gators. The other guys in the group used different types of gators. Now I started to value my decision to not use gators. It’s actually really good when it’s muddy terrain. Maybe you will see me with gators next summer… /Matti

[@RoberthSagdahl]

Veldig bra vidio i mektig natur. Litt mye regn kanskje.🤠🌦

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Tack! Egentligen kom det värsta regnet nattetid så vi klarade oss bra. Däremot steg vattnet väldigt mycket i älvar och bäckar! 😃 /Matti

[@mikaelwerner1]

Wonderful!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks!!! /Matti

[@azclaimjumper]

#71 to "Like" 5:03; Someone has a green Hilleberg Enan tent, good choice. I noticed 3 Hilleberg Enan tents throughout this video. Entertainment like this is why I've been a long-time subscriber & Patreon supporter. Warm Regards from far away Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! There was two dark green Enan, one olive green Enan and then I used a red Niak. 😃 I like the olive green very much but the dark green drying faster if you just get little bit of sun! /Matti

[@azclaimjumper]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA I was really hoping to see footage of Elk. Maybe, next time. I'm sure everyone had the same feeling.

[@camouflage962]

hmmm.... ❤.. Sarek during fall

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Beautiful and extreme 😉

[@camouflage962]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNAoh yes... in 1989 I almost surrendered there... no helicopter to save me... I barely survived ... too exhausted to make it back... crossing many rivers, glaciers (back then) ... man... that was a trip... made for science...

[@d3bugg3r]

awesome trip. whats the reason for doing a 6 day hiking trip down in the very wet valley? aren't there more incredible spots further in sarek national park?

[@krimke881]

I wonder too

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Yes… it’s really beautiful higher up in the valley. The lower part is good when we are scouting for wildlife. Next year I will make a tour higher with a group. It’s a couple of weeks earlier and the main goal for the tour is hiking. Not wildlife watching. Normally we also make this week later in the season and then the lower terrain is less exposed for snow and wind. I hope I give you some kind of answer. Bar /Matti

[@d3bugg3r]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA thx for the answer. With Wildlife you mean Elks? Because reindeer, wolferine and Bears are living in higher Parts of the Valley aswell, aren‘t they?

[@TheSnorish]

Tack för inspiration, erfarenhet och hacks!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Vad kul ifall du hittade användbara grejer i filmen!!! 😃 /Matti

[@trailtocamp]

Great video. What tents were you using?

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! I’m using a Hilleberg Niak and the other ones have Hilleberg Enan. High quality tents that’s made for Scandinavia. 😃 /Matti

[@trailtocamp]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Thank you for your reply. It's helped in making a decision. I did think they were Hilleberg tents. Thank you again 🙏🏻🙏🏻