The weeks are flying by and lately I've been feeling frustrated that I'm not doing anything meaningful at this time of the year. At the weekends, at best, I will take a bike ride, shopping groceries, cooking dinner and then a movie before going to bed. Eat, sleep, repeat. But when I saw the forecast calling for sunshine this weekend, I decided it was time to break the routine and take a trip to Malma Island.

It was less than two weeks until Christmas, and I had one vacation day left. When the forecast called for crisp, sunny weather, I couldn’t resist the urge to get outdoors. After all, I hadn’t winter camped since my military training, and neither had I tested my new tent. So, I decided to take a midweek day off and head to the Björnö Nature Reserve for a much-needed adventure.