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What size of backpack do you usually hike with? 🎒
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Until recently, we have always used quite large backpacks (65-75L). We could be gone 1, 3 or even 5 nights and the backpack was always filled to the top! 😅🙈
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We've downgraded sizes to a 40 & 45-litre bag and started to cut down on the extra gear and luxuries (which we were maybe not using in the first place) and it feels good!

The ultimate summer hiking season is about to begi

The ultimate summer hiking season is about to begin! 😎
(Finnish Below)
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Book your hiking holiday this summer and spend 5-nights hiking in a Finnish national park! 🥾
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This hiking trip is perfect for anyone interested in hiking, camping, and exploring the great outdoors. It is a great long-distance hike for both beginners and experienced alike. Your Taiga Times guides Jeff and Kiia will be taking care of the transportation, route planning, cooking, and guiding - so you can enjoy every moment and focus on your hike! 😊🏕️
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Our small group sizes offer you a safe and personal hiking experience. There will be like-minded and happy hikers so you can join us as a solo hiker or with a friend/family member!
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Hiking weeks are 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36.
Read more and book now from our website (link in bio) and challenge yourself on this epic hike with Taiga Times! 🌞
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Kaikkien aikojen retkeilykesä on täällä! 😎
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Vietä ikimuistoinen retkeilyloma kotimaassa ja osallistu meidän ohjattuun viiden päivän (58km) vaellukseen! 🥾
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Tämä retki sopii erinomaisesti kaikille retkeilystä kiinnostuneille: aloittelijoille ja myös kokeneille patikoijille. Me Taiga Timesin oppaat Kiia ja Jeff, huolehdimme kuljetuksesta, reiteistä ja myös kaikista aterioista, joten sinun ei tarvitse huolehtia yksityiskohdista. 😊🏕️
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Pienet ryhmäkoot takaavat turvallisen ja henkilökohtaisen retkeilykokemuksen. Voit lähteä vaellukselle yksin tai yhdessä kaverin/perheenjäsenen kanssa!
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Vaellusviikot ovat 20, 24, 28, 32 ja 36. Lue lisää meidän kotisivuilta ja varaa ikimuistoinen retkeilyloma kesäksi! 🌞

Some of the trees of the Finnish taiga. 🌲 Swipe

Some of the trees of the Finnish taiga. 🌲
Swipe to see and read more below! 1. Goat Willow 🌱
Goat willow grows naturally throughout the country but is not so useful compared to the many other species around. 2. Pine tree 🌳
The most common tree in the Finnish taiga with 44% of the forest cover being pine.
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3. Spruce 🌲
Approximately 36% of the forest is covered by spruce, which was the last tree species to arrive in Finland after the ice age.
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4. Silver Birch 🌿
The white-bark silver birch is considered the national tree of Finland and the curly birch is the most valuable tree growing in Finland.
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5. Old aspen 🍃
In Finland, aspen can be found throughout the country as it is not demanding in terms of habitat.
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6. Kelo 💀
The kelo is often an old pine tree that has lost its bark and died long ago. These trees can continue to stand for hundreds of years.

🌲 Spend your time in the Taiga. 🌲 ⠀ You mi

🌲 Spend your time in the Taiga. 🌲
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You might be asking yourself, what does Taiga mean? 🧐
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Taiga
/ˈtʌɪɡə/
noun: taiga
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🌲 The swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes, especially that between the tundra and steppes of Siberia.
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Depending on which Taiga forest you are in, since many countries are home to this beautiful biome, you will find many similarities and a few differences! The Finnish Taiga is dominated by pines, spruces, and birch trees. A little to the east, in Russia, you will find many more larches and in the distant lands of North America far less birch. 🌿
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Stay tuned for the next post to have an up-close and personal look at some of the trees which can be found here in the Finnish Taiga. 🌲🌿🌳

Spring has begun, which gives us one more reason t

Spring has begun, which gives us one more reason to go out camping! 😎🏕️
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On your next trip out, check out and experience:
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🌿 The forest as it awakens from its winter sleep. The trees are beginning to bud, ferns, flowers, and other plants will be popping up in the sunnier areas and the ants are busy building!
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💨The air is cool in the shade but those sunny openings will warm you right up! Great temperatures for hiking right now.
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☀️ The evening sun is setting later every day and you can catch some calm evenings by the lake.

After a cold winter no words can describe this fee

After a cold winter no words can describe this feeling. 🤩🌿💙

One month until our first 60KM guided hike begins!

One month until our first 60KM guided hike begins! 🤩
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This 5-night hiking adventure takes place in the beautiful Salamajärvi national park. 🥾🏕️
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You don't have to worry about anything as we will take care of all the meals/cooking, transportation, and guiding so you can be 100% focused on your surroundings, relax, and enjoy nature. 🌿
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Read more from our website (link in bio 👆) and share with your friends too!
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Ps. Spots are filling up, especially in July, so reserve your place asap! Hikes available once a month from May-Sept. 😎

"The Silent People" (Hiljainen Kansa) 👥🔇 ⠀

"The Silent People" (Hiljainen Kansa) 👥🔇
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"The Silent People is an art installation produced by Reijo Kela. The first time for this installation was in 1988 in Suomussalmi. The installation provokes the travellers and motorists to stop and wonder about these ''people''. In this 1994 launched art installation the figures standing in the middle of the field causes curiosity and disorientation." (Gofinland.fi). 🎭
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We have driven past this eerie installation many times and finally made the stop. It's always nice to get a glimpse from the car while driving but even better in person. Walking among the silent people feels sort of like walking in a graveyard or an abandoned town. 🤭

6 nights and 4 sights. All of them, home to a resi

6 nights and 4 sights. All of them, home to a resilient group. 🌚
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By the last camp, it was as if a switch was turned on and the camp began to build itself. Water and wood sourced, shelter and grounds set, firepit and tripod built, and snow-sculpted couches that would give Alvar Aalto a run for his money. 🏕️🔥😎
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Thanks to @mpxmark @chrismount_ @ollygood @vitaligusatinsky and @nilswithskills for the most amazing winter adventure and company. 👊

Living for the moments like this one in the wild.

Living for the moments like this one in the wild. 🤩💯
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The weather has been on and off for the past 5 night but once the clouds broke and the sun shone through it was impossible not to stop and enjoy the show. ☀️😌

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