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Tag: Finland

  • Not Far From Home: Destination North

    Not Far From Home: Destination North

    Erkki Punttila is on a mission to the cold, dark north by boat and by bike. There’s a common saying that life is like a wave and our existence is essentially surfing whatever kind of water comes our way. Metaphorically there may not be a better way to justify the ebbs and flows of good… …

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  • Serious [Sun]days

    Serious [Sun]days

    Joonas Vinnari is my new favourite mountain bike filmmaker. Not that I really had an old favourite, but the Finn’s short self-shot videos capture the core of riding off-road without overblown soundtracks, massive stunts or wrecking rental cars for ‘core’ factor. His latest is a great place to start, in his homeland, then backtrack to… …

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  • Overnighter In Porkkala

    Overnighter In Porkkala

    The Finns know how to do outdoors, even if it’s only for a night there’s always an adventure to be had in the land of the midnight sun. YV-leiri is a bike touring and camping concept ideated last year on Finnish online cycling community Yksivaihde.net. Since then people have packed their bikes and gathered around… …

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