Any hardcore primitivists in Trondheim, Norway?

[torjusg]

Since I have seen a lot of these personals here and I don't know a single one that is as crazy as me I thought I'd throw in one:

Any members here residing in or around Trondheim? Of 160000 people (big by Norwegian standards) there must be one more primitive-psycho!

 

[Stuart]

since this site is picked up quite readily by Google, It might be worth having your post in Norwegian as well as English.

that way anyone searching Google etc, using the Norwegian words for primitive, crazy, psycho might find this post. Thus you increase your chances of finding a Norwegian near you who is into primitive skills.


(it might be worth leaving out the 'crazy psycho' bits and inserting the Norwegian words for survival, woodsman, wilderness living, etc to increase the chances of a hit)

 

[torjusg]

Thank you for the suggestions, Stuart.

Searched in connection with primitive skills. Found only me.... And there are no commonly used words in Norwegian for the words you suggested. I don't know why, but it seems like Norwegians arn't really particulary interested in these things.

I will have to convert them!

 

[BorderReiver]

Maybe Norwegians haven't totally lost touch with nature like most of the UK.

They may not feel the need to get back to nature,having never totally abandoned it.

 

[torjusg]

Maybe Norwegians haven't totally lost touch with nature like most of the UK.

They may not feel the need to get back to nature,having never totally abandoned it.

I think you are onto something there. From what I hear it's the same in Scotland, being more free than the English and Welsh... Not so?

 

[Geuf]

I was there last summer a couple of days.
Too bad I don't live there. but that's my general thought of Norway

 

[Tor helge]

Torjus
I think we have the same problem. It is not so many people doing primitive stuff in Norway (we`re not that many people either for that matter).
When it comes to hunting, fishing and general outdoorslife it is another matter. They are plentiful.
The only people interested in primitive skills I`ve come across was some archaeologists I did some work for this summer.

That is the reason I`m on this forums .

Tor

 

[torjusg]

Torjus
I think we have the same problem. It is not so many people doing primitive stuff in Norway (we`re not that many people either for that matter).
When it comes to hunting, fishing and general outdoorslife it is another matter. They are plentiful.
The only people interested in primitive skills I`ve come across was some archaeologists I did some work for this summer.

That is the reason I`m on this forums .

Tor

May I ask where in Northern Norway you live?

 

[Wayland]

Depends how primitive you want to get, I do some Viking work in Lofoten in the Summer.

The Viking museum at Borg are often looking for people demonstrating primitive crafts

 

[Geuf]

lol!
I've seen you work last summer. is that possible?

 

[Wayland]

lol!
I've seen you work last summer. is that possible?

Quite possible, I was at Lofotr from July 29th to August 26th last year and July 25th to August 19th this year.

 

[Snufkin]

Depends how primitive you want to get, I do some Viking work in Lofoten in the Summer.

The Viking museum at Borg are often looking for people demonstrating primitive crafts

Cool, you got a close up pic of that seax?

 

[Wayland]

There's one on this page

It tells you something about the projects too.

 

[Snufkin]

Beautiful workmanship! Great site too. Those carved pillars were magnificent. A new addition to my list of places I must visit.

 

[Tor helge]

Hi Torjus
I`m living in Bodø, but I am from a small place called Hennes in Vesterålen.

Hi Wayland
I was looking for you at this summers viking market at Borg, but you were gone for the day. I came to the market somewhat late and stayed in Lofoten only one night.
I guess you will be there next year?

Tor

 

[torjusg]

Depends how primitive you want to get, I do some Viking work in Lofoten in the Summer.

The Viking museum at Borg are often looking for people demonstrating primitive crafts

I was going to have some classes on bow making there a few years ago, but I didn't hear from them again.

Since then I have developed the stone age side more. What I want to specialise my skills in is more in the direction of boreal primitive survival. There is lots of skills that are transferable however, just a difference of materials.

 

[torjusg]

Hi Torjus
I`m living in Bodø, but I am from a small place called Hennes in Vesterålen.

So, what primitive stuff do you do? Would be nice to meet to exchange skills and experiences sometime if you are interested.

 

[Wayland]

I'm not sure if I'll make it next year. I hope so, but it depends on other commitments.

 

[pierre girard]

Thank you for the suggestions, Stuart.

Searched in connection with primitive skills. Found only me.... And there are no commonly used words in Norwegian for the words you suggested. I don't know why, but it seems like Norwegians arn't really particulary interested in these things.

I will have to convert them!

In my experience - same is true of many Americans of Norwegian descent. They are like Native Americans in that regard - if there is an easier way to do it - they're on it. For hunting, they want a shack - for fishing, they want a motor.

I'm only part Norwegian, and the French and Indian part of me would rather be camping out and paddling a canoe (though I must admit a shack is nice for hunting season after it snows).

 

[Tor helge]

So, what primitive stuff do you do? Would be nice to meet to exchange skills and experiences sometime if you are interested.

I`m experimenting with friction fire, "flint" & steel, bow and arrow, etc.
Not only stone age skills. Anything before 1850 goes. My favourite era is the iron age/viking age.

Tor