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Fjallraven Classic Sweden 2026 part 4:  

Day 4 was notably less rainy, but still atmospheric AF; moody dark clouds interspersed with occasional rays of golden sunshine.  It was sadly also the day we had to say goodbye to Anton, Melanie, Eszter and Nusi (they had to pick up the pace to finish for their earlier flights home).  Super sad to see them go, but what a brilliant few days we had spent as one big group.  Forever grateful to Fjallraven for inviting us all.

Lunch was a highlight when Chris and Marie (who had been slightly ahead) used their tarp to create a shelter for those of us who arrived a little later.. they sat holding it over us whilst we boiled our water and ate 😭. Honestly the loveliest kindest gesture... Little moments like this are what I love most about our group, and it was so nice to have Marie (Chris's girlfriend), Holly (Jared's wife) and Nusi (Eszter's friend) as honorary members of the polar fam.

At Alesjaure, we said our final goodbyes, only to catch up with Harald again, and be joined by Roy (one of the lead mushers from Polar) and his beautiful but nervous lead dog Lina.  

We were easily persuaded  to lend a hand in stacking logs at the trekking station as a nice gesture to the staff there... What a pleasant change to work the arms instead of the legs for an hour or so, and a warm feeling to be helping others.

After that, we set up camp with Harald and Roy nearby and had a lovely evening sat around chatting and listening to Ismael recount tall tales from Polar (the veracity of which are still under scrutiny, but in no way detract from their entertainment value).

(To be continued...)

📸 Thanks as always to Timo @tii_hn for the generous use of his beautiful pics (8, 19, 20 and 21). Go check his page for more stunning imagery.

🎥 And thanks to Syameem @syameemraub for the video of us stacking wood. Go follow him if you want to vicariously experience some absolutely epic adventures.. I am excited for his next one! 🚂

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