Bikepacking Tips in Finland - Q&A:
Where to rent bikepacking bags in Finland?
Scandinavian outdoor store is renting following bike bags (picture):
scandinavianoutdoor.fi/vuokraamo/rentle/
They do rent other outdoor adventure gear such as tents, portable stove and so on...
What to do with your bike transportation bag?
Helsinki-Vantaa airport luggage storage service provider - to their homepages from here.
I usually leave my bike transportation bag to hotel where I stay the first night. I send email to hotel beforehand and ask if it is possible to leave the bag for a week to the hotel's luggage room. Many hotel has big luggage rooms and its possible for free or extra cost - usually doesn't cost anything if you also have the last night at the hotel.
Where to buy gas for portable stove in Finland?
Several stores such as Tokmanni, Motonet, Biltema sell smaller LPG bottles (gas) for your portable stove.
These store can be found in almost every big city of Finland.
How to travel with bike on a train?
From www.vr.fi more information. Direct link from here:
"You can travel with a bike on nearly all domestic long-distance and commuter trains. If you are travelling on an InterCity train, you must book a space for your bike in advance. On commuter trains, bikes can be transported free of charge in the designated spaces."
How to find train connections and book a train ticket:
https://www.vr.fi/en
South by Cycle:
Any help with guided tours along South by Cycle www.southbycycle.fi from few hours to 5 days with the designer / adventurer of the trail. Help finding a hotel or repairer for you bike.
Contact: krisse_vee@hotmail.com
South by Cycle navigation:
Good to use two different modes to navigate. One is to have bike computer with navigation and back-up to use original route from RidewithGPS. Download the latest version of the trail www.southbycycle.fi just before your trip to offline usage.
Scandinavian outdoor store is renting following bike bags (picture):
scandinavianoutdoor.fi/vuokraamo/rentle/
They do rent other outdoor adventure gear such as tents, portable stove and so on...
What to do with your bike transportation bag?
Helsinki-Vantaa airport luggage storage service provider - to their homepages from here.
I usually leave my bike transportation bag to hotel where I stay the first night. I send email to hotel beforehand and ask if it is possible to leave the bag for a week to the hotel's luggage room. Many hotel has big luggage rooms and its possible for free or extra cost - usually doesn't cost anything if you also have the last night at the hotel.
Where to buy gas for portable stove in Finland?
Several stores such as Tokmanni, Motonet, Biltema sell smaller LPG bottles (gas) for your portable stove.
These store can be found in almost every big city of Finland.
How to travel with bike on a train?
From www.vr.fi more information. Direct link from here:
"You can travel with a bike on nearly all domestic long-distance and commuter trains. If you are travelling on an InterCity train, you must book a space for your bike in advance. On commuter trains, bikes can be transported free of charge in the designated spaces."
How to find train connections and book a train ticket:
https://www.vr.fi/en
South by Cycle:
Any help with guided tours along South by Cycle www.southbycycle.fi from few hours to 5 days with the designer / adventurer of the trail. Help finding a hotel or repairer for you bike.
Contact: krisse_vee@hotmail.com
South by Cycle navigation:
Good to use two different modes to navigate. One is to have bike computer with navigation and back-up to use original route from RidewithGPS. Download the latest version of the trail www.southbycycle.fi just before your trip to offline usage.