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Sports:Wilderness
Teemu Hartikainen is a Finnish thru-hiker, nordic skier, gear designer, and wilderness guide. He’s covered around 7,500 miles across various trails, from Finland's UKK-Trail to the Pacific Crest Trail. Very soon, he’ll attempt Norge på Langs (Norway Lengthwise) on skis, and will be launching a Finnish website to help educate hikers.
List of accomplishments:
2018 UKK-Trail west, Finland ~1000km/620mi
2019 Pacific Crest Trail, attempt 1700 of 4265km/1090mi of 2650mi with some of the Sierra on skis
2019 Gröna Bandet/"Green Ribbon" in Sweden, 1350km/830mi
2020 Vita Bandet/"White Ribbon" attempt, 400km of 1300km/250mi of 800mi in winter (his partner finished)
2020 UKK-trail east, and connecting trails near the eastern border of Finland ~700km/440mi 2021 Vita Bandet/"White Ribbon" in Sweden during winter 1300km/800mi
2021 Nuortti-Saariselkä-Tsarmitunturi-Vätsäri-Näätämö, unmarked trails and off trail, Finland 450km/280mi
2022 Ylläs-Pallas-Hetta-Tarvantovaara-Kilpisjärvi, along trails and off trail, total of 350km/220mi
2023 Pacific Crest Trail, flip flop, 4265km
2024 Upcoming Norge på Langs/"Norway lengthwise" winter traverse ~2700km/1700mi
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EP 38 - Why DragonWool Is Our Go-To Base Layer!
EP 37 - Why We Share Product Info!
EP 36 - Best Investments For Winter Backpacking
EP 35 - $500 Limit - What Gear Is A Must-Have?
EP 34 - Taking 3 Season Gear Into The 4th Season!
EP 33 - 55 Nights In A Hammock - Should You Hammock?
EP 32 - WHY Knowing Your Insulations WILL Keep You Warmer AND Save You Money! part 2
EP 31 - Why Knowing Your Insulations WILL Keep You Warmer AND Save You Money! part 1
EP 30 - Walking On Mars with Dan Becker & Backcountry Exposure!
EP 29 - Retail Stores vs Direct to Consumer - Which is Better
EP 28 - Why Slot Canyons Are The Most Beautiful & Dangerous
EP 27 - Why Venture Capital is bad for your Gear
Ep 26 - Shadowlight Backpack Launch
Ep 25 - Membership Launch (Giveaway)
EP 24 - State of the (OV) Union 2020
EP 23 - Backyard Thru Hike Day 3
EP 22 - Backyard Thru Hike Day 2
EP 21 - Backyard Thru Hike Day 1
EP 20 - Behind The Trip - Canaan Mtn Wilderness
EP 19 - Behind The Products - Relationships - Touring Factories
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