John As a matter of curiosity, what airport would a person be flying
John into and what would then be the next step ... car rental?

As riverman already pointed out, the night train is a great way to
travel, if you have any hope of sleeping on board (jet lag might make
you a bit restless). The railway companies often plan the timetables
so that the train leaves in the evening and arrives early in the
morning (at the main destinations up north). For example, I checked
the train timetables between Stockholm and Umeå this week, and there
is a night train that leaves at 20:28 from Stockholm and arrives at
06:42 in Umeå. If you can sleep, it's really like not traveling at
all: when you arrive, you are completely rested.

John What would the highs and lows be like, weather wise? Gonna need
John those cut little mesh net hats for the black flies?

I would like to point out that in can get pretty cold in the evenings
if we are in the mountain region. I've witnessed -3C, and I've only
been there a couple of times.

Regarding insects, a good mosquito hat is the way to go. Not every
summer is going to be as dry as the last ones we've had - or otherwise
there will be no more rivers in the near future. One of the
Scandinavian fly-fishing equipment companies produces an excellent
"hat". It's sort of a bag which you put over your hat and head, and
attach around your shoulders with elastic bands. I can bring with me a
couple of those if needed.

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Jarmo Hurri

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