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Bikepacking tips in Finland - Q&A

Bikepacking Tips in Finland - Q&A:

Where to rent bikepacking bags in Finland?
Scandinavian outdoor store is renting following bikebags (picture at the end of the page): 
scandinavianoutdoor.fi/vuokraamo/rentle/
They do rent other outdoor adventure gear such as tents, portable stove and so on...

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

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:
We recommendation is to use two different modes to navigate. One is to have bike computer with navigation and back-up or on side use the original route from RidewithGPS. Download the latest version of the trail www.southbycycle.fi just before your trip to offline usage. 

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  • Adventure collection
    • ADVENTURER & ATHLETE INTERVIEWS >
      • Lucy Bartholomew - Trailrunner
      • Robyn Owen - World Multisport Champion of 2018
    • RACE OVERVIEWS >
      • Evoc MTB Rajamaki 2020
      • ÅRE EXTREME CHALLENGE - Sweden 2019
      • RED BULL DEFIANCE 2018 - New Zealand
      • GODZone 2018 - New Zealand
      • Kathmandu Coast to Coast 2018 - New Zealand
      • xDream 2018 - Estonia
      • X-Kaato 2018 - Finland
  • Bikepacking in Finland
  • ADVENTURE BLOG
  • Partners
  • My Story
  • Contacts - yhteystiedot