2012 bcuk Advanced Arctic Expedition

[skaus84]

Oatmeal made with milk powder and protein powder (the Myoplex chocolate flavour is quite nice but expensive) and a stick of butter should do breakfast.

 

[Imagedude]

I've booked an extra bag for food

I'm filling it with;
Homemade potato farls

Don't let Norwegian Customs catch you with potatos!!

 

[DUCky]

I've booked an extra bag for food

I'm filling it with;
Homemade potato farls
Packet pasta meals
Spiced Cous-cous
Loads of malt loaf, some pre spread with butter
Mattessons sausages
Hard boiled eggs
Loads of dried fruit-bananas, raisins, ginger
Nuts
Couple of blocks of cheese
Bodybuiding powder
Plenty of milk powder-full fat and skimmed
Box of flapjack bars
Muesli bars
Plenty of choclolate with nuts
Tangfastics ( the best sweets in the world)


I'm going to get some food there too, hoping to pick up reindeer meat, reindeer salami, Gudbrandsdalen cheese and some fresh veg that will survive a freezing.


Thats breakfast sorted, don't know what I'm going to eat for dinner

Drillsergeant "What is the procedure in case of an emergency?"
We shout: "stay close to Teepee, he has food !!! "

Sounds real good mate. I have found cheese, dried sausage, hartkeks and nuts excellent on-the-go food on my backcountry skiing trips. For dinner some pasta, couscous, perhaps some canned meat and any animal I can get my hands on

 

[Becky]

Hi All

The following is an official list of all those that have paid their deposits for this expedition and consequently represent the numbers so far:

1.wayland
2.teedee
3.tedw
4.Greg
5.teepee
6.JamesBentley
7.iceman81
8.I**C******
9.Chris the Cat
10.DUCKy
11.imagedude
12.Into_the_Wild​

 

[tedw]

Sorry Skaus, but looks like your bad luck is my good - just been informed by Becky I've got a place on the Advanced course , so I'm looking forward to joining the rest of you guys in the snow. Like Into_the_Wild, I now need to get my act together with kit, flights, food and everything really, so I'll be trawling the forum and seeking your advice. Whoo-hoo, excited now!

 

[DUCky]

Welcome aboard Tedw!

I hope it is not a prerequisite to have your act together to go on this course, or I will have to cancel as well
Only joking, glad you are joining in the fun! Hope to see you in the snow.

Lennart

 

[Teepee]

Welcome along Ted

I look forward to meeting you.

Theres a pre- meet going on for us on the arctic course in a couple of weeks at rough close, have a look at the meets section and see if you fancy coming along.

Pete.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Good work Ted!
Look forwood to meeting you aswell!
Chris.

 

[Wayland]

Welcome to the crew, jump right in, the water should be really cold... We hope.

 

[Into_the_wild]

Hey Guys,where abouts is the thread for the 'pre-meet for the arctic course' info at. Cheers Shane

 

[PeterH]

The actual meet thread that the "pre-arctic" is sharing as I understand it is HERE

 

[Wayland]

Yep.. That's the one.

I've ordered an extra load of firewood and we can have a quiet little corner or get in with everyone else as people wish.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Wish I could make it!
Oh well... catch you all in Bardufoss!
Chris.

 

[tedw]

Just checking out the flights. Norwegian is fine for getting back (except for the price - ouch!) but not for getting out in time without hanging around Bardufoss for a day. Any advice?

 

[Teepee]

A few of us will be hanging around either side Ted, you won't be alone.

I'm arriving the 8th and leaving the 18th to save some airfare and get more time there.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Just checking out the flights. Norwegian is fine for getting back (except for the price - ouch!) but not for getting out in time without hanging around Bardufoss for a day. Any advice?

I am overnighting in Oslo airport ( on the Saturday ),
First plane out to Bardufoss in the morning ( 9am, arrives 10.50 )
My best.
Chris.

 

[tedw]

Thanks, guys, Oslo sounds a likely possibility.

 

[tedw]

Yep, looks like London to Oslo sometime on the 10th, Oslo to Bardufoss 0900 on the 11th and return Bardufoss-Oslo-London Gatwick at 1530 on the 16th. I'm coming out at about £410. Anyone found a better deal?

 

[tedw]

Not many going to Rough Close, then, so I probably won't. See you in Oslo.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Yep, looks like London to Oslo sometime on the 10th, Oslo to Bardufoss 0900 on the 11th and return Bardufoss-Oslo-London Gatwick at 1530 on the 16th. I'm coming out at about £410. Anyone found a better deal?

Not me Ted, I'm about the same.
Chris.