Living & Working with Huskies in Swedish Lapland

As I walked through the revolving door at the airport, suddenly everyone looked at my feet and began to laugh or look incredulous.

I only shrugged my shoulders slightly and had to grin as well.

What happened?

Review: 25 October 2024.

I sit in my t-shirt and shorts on my sofa, sweating. Mexico has just around 30+ degrees with more than 15 hours of sunshine per day.

I scroll through Facebook in search of a Potentially interesting (Facebook is my absolute best friend when it comes to...) unusual and special jobs to be found! Clear recommendation to look around here or look through his feed

I've been here for a few years now, and I'm beginning to get excited. Colder climate again. Every day the sun and 30 degrees Although they are also beautiful, but I'm pretty into the cookie right now and I just want to have another one Wear sweaters.

Suddenly before me a Display on:

Helper sought in Swedish Lapland

Tasks included:

• Preparing and accompanying the (snowmobile) tours, snow clearing,...
• supply of the 12 huskies (feed, kennel clean, cuddle!),
• with the help of training the dogs (if you like, you learn to drive your own team),
• household, such as cleaning and cooking,
• care of guests,

Approach 3 seconds I thought about it and immediately sent a private email to Lapland.

Ambient 27. October 2024, So two days later, I had booked my flights for 12.12.

I rejoiced like a Snow King! I would finally get back Snow See!

In a small propeller machine from Populair it went from Stockholm to Arvidsjaur.

Arrival at Winter Wonderland

Much too long later, I stood on Airport in Arvidsjaur in Sweden I found myself in the above-mentioned situation: people laughed and pointed at my shoes again and again.

Why?

Of course, in all my years in Mexico I did not need winter clothes, not even a thick sweater. Not to mention strong shoes.

So there I was. In my Sandals. In -25 Grade with Snow and Ice.

(I have to note here, however, that I at least had real wool socks on and at least not froze.)

After I have a few Winter boots and one Cap had received 🤣 We went to Auktsjaur. Wilderness Life. Here I spent the next 4 months.

I had an incredible time, which in between always very Efforts and Challenges has been. Every day we were working from morning at 8/9 until night at 22/23. But the many unique Moments They quickly forgot all their efforts.

Here are some pictures so you know what I mean:

Working with Huskys: typical everyday life

Usually my day started against 8 a.m. With the morning greeting of the Huskies. After extensive deletion and Cuddle units!, I cleaned the outer enclosures, filled the water and controlled it. Straw in the boxes on moisture. If necessary, it was replaced or added more as the cold rises. If it was under -15 degrees cold, then the dogs have a warm "in the morning"Soup"Get it."

If we had one in the morning Snowmobilization tour Then we prepared the machines. petrol has been checked and refilled which: Ice Underneath the caterpillar, a Wooden hammers Carefully removed.

Then there was a Great breakfast.

Then it finally started with a tour. Either with the Snowmobile, to Elk safari, to Sled dog ride (with another provider) or another tour.

If you are interested in an Unique winter holidays If you have, I can tell you Wilderness Highly recommended in Swedish Lapland. Here is the website: https://www.wildernesslife.se

The tours with the Snowmobile They mostly lasted until 3 p.m. Some days we had a tour afterwards or we briefly Heated and then prepared the huskies for training. Say there was another one thin Soup (warm water with a small handful of dry food). Then one Rest period. In the meantime, we have the Slides from the barn, which Linen Correct Sorted and then put it down and then Dogs put the dishes on.

At first it was quite a ChallengeBecause I first had to learn how the dog Correct Dressed will. It was not very helpful that the DogsAs soon as they saw the sleigh or the dishes, right? Cracked were loud, Jaults They could hardly wait until it finally started.

Every dog was individually from Enclosed guided (or rather you were guided by the dog :)) and to the appropriate position with the Leashes fastened. If all Dogs Then they are bound together, and then they Musher at the rear of the carriage, presses the Brake and give it Starting wording. As soon as the dogs started running, they were quiet. Mushrooms silent. You only heard her Heels and that Crunches of the snow under their paws.

The Training with the Dogs was often between 6 and 8 hours. The distance traveled was regular between 40 and 60km. After training, there was another rest and then Feeders We the dogs. The next day there was usually a Rest day Or a small guide. Snowshoe tour with guests.

If there were no further tours or the dogs had a break, then we made ourselves comfortable in the Grillkota in the evening. There we also ate reindeer or Elchburger, made music and talked a lot.

New Year's Eve in Winter Wonderland

I will not forget New Year’s Eve 24/25 soon. The Northern Lights were incredibly beautiful and it seemed as if nature was celebrating the beginning of the new year with us. See for yourself:

How do you actually go to the hairdresser if you live in the hinterland?

Not at all 😅.

Or you just let the Hair from someone with a Scissors Cut like I did. I still had my Thickness Felted Hair and under the helmet they always have so Pressurised. So I decided to go for one. Blank cut. At least almost😆.

First my hair was cut off where it had already grown back and then untangled again. Still Days Then my hair fell out...

Working with Huskys: Conclusion

My time in Sweden It was incredible and I don’t want to miss her. I have very much New learned (sleigh dogs to clamp and unclasp, pay attention to the proper feeding, ride with them, to the Dogs to trust, as Efforts It is to walk through the deep snow, which -10 degrees does not necessarily have to be cold,... The Days They were also very long (12-16 hours a day awake) and exhausting.

Nevertheless, I can recommend to everyone once in such a Experience to be issued. With this friendly Swiss couple I have been and a holiday there in Swedish Lapland with one Husky–Sled tour is just for you when snow, cold and Little Daylight Doesn't matter :) Here you come to the provider: www.WildernessLife.se

When was the last time you experienced (and especially where) a lot of snow? Write it to me in the comments!