2012 Arctic Courses. <<>> Discussion thread. <<>>

[Imagedude]

Just packed all my kit bar my wash bag and cooking kit. Total weight = 12Kg, what have I forgotten?

I'm going to buy a new stove and pot tomorrow, would a MSR Whisperlite and ETA 1.0 or 1.7 litre pot be a good choice?

 

[rik_uk3]

Just packed all my kit bar my wash bag and cooking kit. Total weight = 12Kg, what have I forgotten?

I'm going to buy a new stove and pot tomorrow, would a MSR Whisperlite and ETA 1.0 or 1.7 litre pot be a good choice?

ETA 1.7 is a good general pot, if you can spring a bit extra get the Primus Omnifuel, it simmers better and uses all the liquid fuels plus gas.

 

[Imagedude]

Catering - are we going to cook individually or do we fancy making group meals?

 

[Imagedude]

ETA 1.7 is a good general pot, if you can spring a bit extra get the Primus Omnifuel, it simmers better and uses all the liquid fuels plus gas.

Time to take advantage of my 20% Cotswold discount methinks...

 

[DUCky]

Just packed all my kit bar my wash bag and cooking kit. Total weight = 12Kg, what have I forgotten?

That seems pretty slick. What did you pack?

My kitlist goes up to 21 Kg now, including my pack, snow shovel, cookingware, first aid set, knife, axe, fishing kit, sleepkit and clothes.

 

[rik_uk3]

Nowt to stop you wearing cold weather gear as you board the plane I'd have thought, duvet jacket, boots, extra thermal layers...strip a layer when on board and put back on when you've landed; cut your hold luggage down a tad.

 

[Imagedude]

Yup, I'll be wearing my big boots, sallopettes and overcoat on the plane.

 

[Wayland]

Wow... My load is nowhere near that light.

I'm still tinkering but I'm likely to be pushing the limits for baggage.

 

[Imagedude]

Norwegian mapping

http://kart.statkart.no/adaptive2/default.aspx?gui=1&lang=2

 

[udamiano]

I know this might be a daft question, but have you thought about all getting together and chartering a small plane, and split the cost..
Just a thought, you wouldn't have the load restrictions as tight as the commercial airlines, you can fly on the date you want to the airport you want.. and its not as expensive as most people think, especially when there is a group. and best of all you can book it at a relative short notice.

As I said just a thought

 

[rik_uk3]

I know this might be a daft question, but have you thought about all getting together and chartering a small plane, and split the cost..
Just a thought, you wouldn't have the load restrictions as tight as the commercial airlines, you can fly on the date you want to the airport you want.. and its not as expensive as most people think, especially when there is a group. and best of all you can book it at a relative short notice.



As I said just a thought

Any idea of the cost for say fifteen people is return ?

 

[Leonidas]

Nowt to stop you wearing cold weather gear as you board the plane I'd have thought, duvet jacket, boots, extra thermal layers...strip a layer when on board and put back on when you've landed; cut your hold luggage down a tad.

Wear your heavy gear on the plane as it leaves more checked luggage weight.....but a word of warning.
I wore my ice jacket on the plane on the return flight....bear in mind I spent most of the evenings for the preceding week sat around a fire in the jacket......subsequently the fire smoke had really gotten into the jacket.....

As a consequence the plane take off was delayed due to flight attendants believing their was a fire on the plane.....this actually happenned

 

[udamiano]

Any idea of the cost for say fifteen people is return ?

No idea, when I worked for someone else, the company used these people when sending us abroad to non-commercial destinations

http://www.privejets.com

they don't just do jets, but other types of planes as well. both big and small

would be worth it just to get a quote, could be good, could be bad. but as they say nothing ventured.....

hope that helps

 

[Wayland]

Hmm.. Interesting idea.

 

[rik_uk3]

Hmm.. Interesting idea.

The jet for a party of 15 would be a Gulfstream ! Lets say your ticket to Norway is £300 then the jet would need to cost £4500 for the return trip...won't happen.

 

[bikething]

The jet for a party of 15 would be a Gulfstream !

doesn't have to be a jet... last time I flew to Finland (scheduled flight) was in a twin engined prop plane..

 

[Wayland]

and some of the turbo props carry 9 so that might be worth a pop.

I've asked for a free quote so we'll see... I does no harm to ask.

 

[rik_uk3]

I was working on a group of 15 the smaller planes only hold about 9.

 

[Wayland]

Well we're not all going from the same place.

 

[vizsla]

There use to be ferries off the north east coast over to norway. Not sure if there commercial only though.