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Dog Sledding Safaris in Sweden

Bergsvein Wongraven, who lives in Swedenstudy help make our evenings a congenial
shares his expertise pertaining to dogexperience. Food comprises a mixture of
sledding excursions with Norm Goldman, EditorEuropean continental, English and local
of the travel site, Today, Norm Goldmanspecialties from the wild life around us. The
Editor of is pleased to have as our guest,food is plentiful and nourishing, tasty and
Bergsvein Wongraven. Bergsvein lives inspecial. We do also cater to guests with
Sweden with his wife Kim and he is aspecial  dietary  requirements.
self-educated musher and guide. They are also
owners  of  Husky  Holiday.Since we offer package tours with everything
included in the price, we do not charge for
Good day Bergsvein and thank you forbeer  and  wine  consumed.
participating  in  our  interview.
Norm:
Norm:
Could you describe a typical day on one of
What is a musher? How did you becomethese  tours?
interested  in  mushing?
Bergsvein:
Let me refer to our Munken Combi as an
Bergsvein:example. It is a tour where every day we
return to the comforts of our farmhouse. The
A Musher is the person on a dog sled whoday begins at 8 A.M., when we meet for
remains standing while he controls a team ofbreakfast and where porridge and bread are
dogs pulling the sled. He is in reality theserved. This keeps you going for a few hours
dog driver. The art of driving is calledand our guests even enjoy it. Next, the
mushing.guests proceed to the changing room, where
they pick out suitable clothing for the day's
I grew up in a tiny mountains village injourney.
North Norway where there was a great deal of
snow. While I was cross-country skiing, IWe encourage everyone to have as much contact
always dreamed of cruising across lakes andwith the dogs as possible. The huskies are
over  mountains  with  a  dog  pulling  me.attention craving, friendly and loving
animals. Group members have the opportunity
I started experiencing the skijoring (skiingto join in performing daily duties in the dog
while being pulled by a dog) more than 30yard before we venture out on a snowshoe walk
years ago, but the actual sled driving waswith  a  pack  of  free  running  puppies.
something I took up much later. This was due
to the fact that I had acquired too many dogsMost days include a drive with the huskies.
to be able to control them on skis. When theThey love getting out and their enthusiasm is
mushing gets into your blood you areinfectious. We quickly journey into the
addicted!Swedish forests, and after a 15 mile run, we
attend to the dogs' needs prior to our
A musher can drive any type of dog and almostenjoying in our teepee a big grill feast of
any dog will pull the sled, but the mostmeat,  fish,  bread, potatoes and vegetables.
frequently used sled- dog is the Alaskan
Husky. However, the polar breeds such asAfter lunch we sometimes split up some guests
Malamutes, Eskimo dogs and the Siberianenjoy cross- country skiing, while others
Huskies  are  also  popular  mushing  dogs.want to have a quick ride on the snowmobile
down to the lake and try their luck at ice
Norm:fishing. Usually when children are present
there is often a great enthusiasm for
What are dog sledding safaris and could youtobogganing  on  our  home-  made  slope.
give our readers a brief description of the
ones you offer? Where do they take place inWe return around 5 P.M. for coffee and
Sweden and how long does a typical safarisnacks, a quick shower and some relaxation
last?before we all get together for dinner. If we
aren't too tired after the day's activities
Bergsvein:in the snow we sometimes watch films from the
Iditarod in Alaska, or just relax talking,
Dog sledding safaris are the trips where wegetting a massage, reading a book or simply
challenge our own and our dogs' physical andcreeping  into  bed.
mental endurance with long daily trips that
includes outdoor camping spread over 3-10Norm:
nights. We eventually return to our homestead
(farm  house)  proud  and  in  high  spirits.What is the average age group that
participates  in  these  tours?
Usually we associate a safari with Africa
however our challenging Mushing Survival andBergsvein:
Minitarod are examples of true meetings with
the  elements.Since we offer 5 different tours, we cater to
any age and ability. In fact, we have people
The region of Jämtland in Sweden offers,of all ages visiting there was even a baby of
with its vast woodlands, gentle hills,6 month and a lady of 82 participating in our
mountains and numerous ice covered lakes,activities and tours last season. Since we
excellent opportunities for great outdoor andhave qualified staff to take care of our
wild  life  experiences.guests, we are confident that everyone will
have the most enjoyable holiday with us
There is an initial training period from ourwhatever age they are as long as they book
lodge and then we load up the necessary gearthe  most  appropriate  tour  for themselves.
for ourselves and the huskies in order to
venture out on a several day safari trip,Norm:
where we rely on our dogs, our equipment and
ourselves.Where do these tours start from and how would
one travel from North America or Europe to
The daily rides depend entirely on weatherthe  site?
conditions and generally a typical steady
tempo day along the marked snowmobile willBergsvein:
involve a 30 mile run. A group of a maximum
of 8 persons, including guides, set up,Geographically we are situated centrally in
before dark every day, a tent and a teepeeSweden, 40 miles north of the city
camp. Everyone shares the work which involvesÖstersund, which is an hour by plane from
the feeding and taking care of dogs andthe capitol of Sweden, Stockholm, and where
people. There is a bonding experience after aall inland flights commence. There are
hard but rewarding day when we sit togetherfrequent flights from a number of
in the teepee around a light-smoky fire tointernational airports to Stockholm and
keep us warm. Our journey continues afterregular transfers to Östersund, where we
breaking camp in the morning- something thatpick  up  our  guests.
occurs every day until we return home. Our
participants have described these safaris inNorm:
a several ways, and one of our guests even
called  it  "character  building."How  safe  are  these  tours?
NormBergsvein:
If you had to choose the most romantic andThey are very safe. Accidents can of course
unique of your sledding safaris, which oneshappen, but we haven't had any incidents that
would  you  choose  and  why?have caused injuries to people. We place a
lot of emphasis on teaching our guests how to
Bergsvein:drive their team of huskies. It should be
noted that we have highly skilled dog teams
Our Minisafari Husky Special is 3 days ofand well prepared trails. Above everything
learning all about dogs and driving your ownelse, it is our experience and attitude to
team. There is an opportunity every day tothe task of taking hundreds of people on
try other winter activities such as crossdog-sledding safaris year after year without
country skiing, tobogganing, snow shooing,risk their to their health and still offering
where couples enjoy playing in the snow,our guests the thrill of a speedy dog team
while returning to the warmth of a houseleading you around the vast wilderness of
every  night.Sweden.
On the fourth day we pack our sleds and driveNorm:
out on an overnight tour. After taking care
of your dog team, participants enjoy manyWhen is the best time of the year to take one
hours under the stars watching out forof  these  tours?
northern lights and simply enjoying the
silence. Could this be why a number ofBergsvein:
honeymooners  have  chosen exactly this trip?
The entire winter season has its charm. From
Norm:my personal experience, any week in our
almost 5 months of winter season is equally
What equipment and clothing must one havegood. November-December with the short days
before  embarking  on  one  of  these  tours?and winds, snow drifts, swinging temperatures
and northern lights and the mushing in the
Bergsvein:dark with just a head torch January- with its
true mystic and real winter February- when
We recommend our guests bring warm, longwinter nights are getting shorter March- with
underwear, preferably several layers, as wellthe beauty of the glittering sun and chilly
as gloves, hats and one or more sweaters. Asnights April- with its warm days and soft
with a number of our colleagues, Huskysnow are all what a fantastic winter is made
Holiday does supply complete sets of warmup from. The adventure is truly great what
winter clothing- insulated coveralls andever  time  one  chooses  to  come.
Canadian boots that withstand the lowest
temperatures. You can find a clothing andNorm:
equipment list on our homepage. We also send
out an individual information package priorIs there anything else you wish to add that
to arrival, covering what we suggest peoplewe  have  not  covered?
should  bring  along.
Bergsvein
Norm:
We offer dog-sledding adventures to guests as
What can one expect by way of lodging andour vocation and which we enjoy doing. It
food when participating in one of thesestarted with the love for dogs and the
tours?outdoors, a hobby has been turned into
profession, and I can still say that most
Bergsvein:days I still enjoy it. I am delighted to see
how cheerful our guests are after each day of
Our homestead (farmhouse) has 4 guest rooms,mushing and after a week's husky holiday. The
2 with bathrooms, 2 sharing a bath. The roomsfeed back we received only makes us more
are pleasantly decorated and furnished, withexcited in receiving new guests every Sunday.
good ventilation and heating. Since we only
accept very small groups, our standard is 6,Thanks once again Bergsvein for your
we can also accept up to 7 guests per week.informative interview and good luck with all
Our house is open to our guests to enjoy. Theof your future endeavors.
cozy atmosphere of the living room and the



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