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All the Wrong Places - Micronations Road Trip Teaser

Dogs chewing on moose knuckles, buffets chock full of pickled fishes, moonshine distilled through bear intestines. Our Swedish experience breaks convention in a way that makes most Swedes cringe--and not from the icy weather. Krishna and Chris started...

Dogs chewing on moose knuckles, buffets chock full of pickled fishes, moonshine distilled through bear intestines. Our Swedish experience breaks convention in a way that makes most Swedes cringe--and not from the icy weather. Krishna and Chris started in Malmö and ventured two days northward through Stockholm before reaching the wintery Jämtlander haven of Östersund. Have you ever packed a MINI Coupé to the brim with bear hunting dogs? We have; here's why:

Micronations! In Sweden, there's a social preponderance with conformity, which some find dangerously boring and outright wrong. These Swedish individualists have a myriad of reasons for establishing their own sovereign territories within Sweden. For some it is for Art's sake (Ladonia) and for others it is for land preservation (Jämtland). Either way, these guys are a special breed of crazy and we love them. Check back for the full episode on February 6 and bonus content on MINI Facebook to see us biathlon--or at least try to.