Jorgen Johansson

Jorgen Johansson was a traditional backpacker for decades until he started using and adapting ultralight and lightweight backpacking techniques to the demanding environment of the tundra mountains of northern Europe.

He has hiked in many areas of the northern hemisphere,including the Alps, Ireland, Canada, Alaska and other parts of the US.He has published several books on backpacking in Swedish and has a popular blog.

Apart from his books he also contributes articles to outdoor magazines and holds courses and lectures on lightweight hiking techniques. He lives just north of Stockholm, Sweden. More info on Jorgen can be found at www.smarterbackpacking.com and at the Backpackinglight.com Wiki here:http://wiki.backpackinglight.com/Joergen_Johansson