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title: "#34 Kungsleden in winter – 450 km on skis beyond the Arctic Circle – Jiří Lichteneger, Milada Vaňkátová"
description: "How do you prepare for a polar expedition? Are cross-country skis or snowshoes better? How many kilos of gear and food do they drag behind them on sleds? And what do polar travelers actually eat?"
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# #34 Kungsleden in winter – 450 km on skis beyond the Arctic Circle – Jiří Lichteneger, Milada Vaňkátová

Authors: David Czempka

Date: 2024-12-05

How do you prepare for a polar expedition? Are cross-country skis or snowshoes better? How many kilos of gear and food do they drag behind them on sleds? And what do polar travelers actually eat?

Jirka and Mili describe themselves as a pair of adventurers and polar travelers who test their relationship in extreme conditions. Together, they've already covered more than a thousand kilometers beyond the Arctic Circle, and in this episode of the Život na treku podcast, they open up about one of their expeditions. Let yourself be transported to the frosty, snow-covered Kungsleden in winter – the best-known and most popular trail in Sweden!

How do you prepare for a polar expedition? Are cross-country skis or snowshoes better? How many kilos of gear and food do they drag behind them on sleds? And what do vegetarian polar travelers actually eat? You can hear the answers to these questions, along with plenty of Jirka and Mili's other experiences from the winter Kungsleden, right here in this episode. On top of that, you'll learn practical polar basics, clever tricks, and proven hacks that will come in handy on your own expeditions too.

**Tune in 🎧 to this episode with Jirka and Mili, full of practical tips for getting by on a trek in winter!**

## **Where can you listen to us?**

- [YouTube](https://youtu.be/R5IQKMlXRwY?si=-z4a2cdpw_XBcLtv)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3wMXyM332q2yy1H0vw92LT?si=9OCfcu6DSCODld_H-i_hCA)
- [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/34-zimn%C3%AD-kungsleden-450-km-na-ly%C5%BE%C3%ADch-za-pol%C3%A1rn%C3%ADm-kruhem/id1612950422?i=1000679493701)

[Video](https://youtu.be/R5IQKMlXRwY?si=-z4a2cdpw_XBcLtv)

## Guests: Mili and Jirka

- [website](https://www.jirkamili.cz/)
- Mili Vaňkátová – [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/milivankatova/)
- Jirka Lichteneger – [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jirkalichteneger/)

Happy listening! Let us know in the comments how you liked this episode.

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