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@_elena hopefully next month I can finally delete my FB account

@_elena @Vivaldi I have nothing specific planned for today, but I have a list of things I have planned for the next month. I try to do small things every day, and celebrate my DIDay looking back at what I have accomplished

@borgqueen I really don't need to do complicated stuff on my laptop, so I really like it, so far. It's easy to configure and I love the store, that helps a lot with installing and upgrading software. I'll probably try a new one on the other pc, so that I can properly see the difference with the others.
Thank you for the kind words on my pictures ️ I love taking them, and Pixelfed is perfect to share my hikings and travels

@avmakt it's really simple and doesn't have all the features in Nextcloud, but it's cheap and perfect for pictures! It doesn't work on my old Android phone, but it has an app for syncing that I can't wait to try

Watching the news right now gives me the strength to keep going, learning new stuff, and keep talking.

“Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.” – Barry Finlay
Happy #DIDay everyone

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I deleted all my photos and files on #Google, transferred my work projects on #Nextcloud and my pictures on #Filen.
I installed #Linux with #pop!_OS on my laptop. I am not an IT person and this has been the most challenging thing I have done so far.
I am starting to integrate alternative social media and communication systems for my customers.
But mostly, I talk about Digital Independence with friends, customers, acquaintances. I talk a lot. Some of them listen to me and try new things.

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Today is my first official #DIDay. I wanted to celebrate it by deleting my FB account, but I still need to do a proper backup, so this will have to wait.
But I want to join it anyway with the things I have done in the past month.
I opened an account on #Matrix and started chatting on #Element X with some friends.
I #Degoogled my phone, while waiting to buy a new #Fairphone with /e/OS (which will happen soon).
I joined @Tutanota and now I use it as main email.

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@meraord @Chrissy thank you! I'll probably use the hip belt of the backpack, as we will hike for about 8 days and I need a trekking pack. I usually put the belt under my daily pack, but for a longer route I definitely need something more comfortable.
Thank you again!

@Toukomay @Chrissy I just reread your comment and realized you were talking about Finland, my bad ‍️
About your last question, I mainly hike in summer, during winter I prefer to do daily hikes with the local alpine club, as the risk of avalanches is always high here and I don't venture alone.

@Toukomay @Chrissy and this is leading our national alpine club to think about applying stricter rules about their use. I don't know if there's something similar in Sweden, but, if so, not on the Kungsleden. Maybe in other areas?

@Toukomay @Chrissy I can share only my experience on the Kungsleden in Sweden. On this trekking you have huts on most of the trail, only a section does not have them, therefore you need a tent. You can book in advance on the STF website, but they usually accept people also without booking. The free ones you talk about are bivouacs, and you should use them only in emergency (I'm talking about Italy). People are using them as "free hut" and they're trashing them [continue on another comment]

@Chrissy that was my list from last year. It's in Italian, but you can see what I took with me. Unless you need specific gear such as ropes and carabiners, a small backpack is more than enough and it saves you a lot of weight https://lighterpack.com/r/abzg2z?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTY3MDY3MzQzMzUyNDI3AAGnVN2cshHh_B0FyQoQjKQHnOUwseCRjQcN4pa530T0BeZ-B7Pb8HOs_lxUQmE_aem_oG85HYZ4qPB08QNBOlhJ5w

@Chrissy that website was a hike-saver for me. Once you start writing down all the weight of the gear you want to take with you, you realize how much useless stuff you can leave home. Also, if you're planning on sleeping in huts, you don't need a big backpack. I hiked with 30lt (I will upgrade it to 35 this year because of the dogs) and I had plenty of space.
Btw, thank you for this post, I discovered so many hiking women here ️

@Chrissy Scotland is on my to-do list as well, I want to explore it better. But I still have to do so many hikes on the Dolomites that I really need to start planning years ahead. So many places to see, so little time...
As soon as I have the upgraded list I'll send it to you I don't know if you already know it, but you can calculate the exact weight of you backpack on lighterpack.com

@Chrissy just looked for it online: it seems amazing! I did the same for Sweden (going from hut to hut) and I will have an upgraded list of the gear we're going to take with us this summer, so I'll gladly share it, if you need it.

@Chrissy where are you going to hike, in Norway? I'd love to plan a trip there, after we finish the Kungsleden (it's going to take a couple of years as it's quite long). I can't wait to see your pictures!
My partner is into hiking but not into ferrate, which is a thing I love to do, so I know the feeling of planning solo hikes. They're so beautiful, though. All that time by yourself and in the silence of the hike is refreshing, sometimes

@Chrissy hi! You're not the only one I'm almost 50 (it seems so strange to say it out loud, now), I hike in the Dolomites and I'm planning with my partner and some friends to go to the Kungsleden in Sweden for the second time. And we'll bring our dogs as well, so extra weight, too!