Jokkmokk - Sub Zero Trip - February 2013

[DUCky]

As your sleeping out for extended time on this trip are you hot tenting or long log fire heating??

Twodogs

Depending on the weather and regulations we will be sleeping in a natural shelter with small fire, cold tenting in a small tipi, hot tenting using a small woodstove in the tipi or cowaring in the stuga

 

[Twodogs]

Oh I see ,,,

 

[Teepee]

As your sleeping out for extended time on this trip are you hot tenting or long log fire heating??

Twodogs

Cold camping all the way , hopefully not having to bail and jump into a hostel for the night.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Average min temp of -17.5 with lows of -45C in Jan/Feb. Im a blouse and would want a lavvu

edit: and a stove, did i mention a stove

 

[Wayland]

Damian and I are in a cabin but we intend to get out for a few nights.

Of course, we'll be able to pick and choose which nights and bug out if it gets a bit hairy too.

 

[Twodogs]

The two wise men ride again , good move me thinks

 

[RonW]

Ohh.. That's bad news Ron.

Hope things are not too bad for you.

Apart from having no income at all, I'll be fine!

Good luck, you guys.
We're having -25 degrees tomorrow and 30cm of snow right now and I am about 1000km south of Jokkmokk. Looks like a real winter this year, so be prepared. I'll be having a local Jokkmokk-adventure. First lesson learned; beard accumulates not only food, but also water, which turns into ice, which is highly uncomfortable, both as it is and when thawing. So beard has come off!
Hunterssocks I purchased lately are useless in these conditions. Make the feet moist, so they turn cold.

 

[udamiano]

Sorry to hear about the job situation Ron. I can only hope this will only be a short term issue, and hope something comes your way very soon.

 

[Teepee]

I've got one of these on the way from the states after hearing some glowing reports about them.

All the bumff is on the website. They are supposed to humidify incoming air and warm it up by 20-40F. I thought I'd post this up here as it may be something others might fancy looking into.


Bring out the icey Gimp!

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

I've got one of these on the way from the states after hearing some glowing reports about them.

All the bumff is on the website. They are supposed to humidify incoming air and warm it up by 20-40F. I thought I'd post this up here as it may be something others might fancy looking into.


Bring out the icey Gimp!

I reckon i know a young man going to Estonia who wore something similar on his stag doo

Very Darth Teepee but hey if it works it works. Just dont go for a pee in the night as you will scare the sh1te out of everyone

 

[Wayland]

Is that a gas mask for when you take the VB socks off?

 

[Teepee]

Is that a gas mask for when you take the VB socks off?

Can you still taste the rancid air?

A charcoal insert for when I do might be a good idea. As you know, being outside in a gale in the arctic doesn't dull the smell

 

[Imagedude]

Is anyone taking skiis?

 

[udamiano]

Not me. To be honest you probably could hire some locally if needed.and the additional cost on top of all the other kit is a bit excessive. If we were driving over, then I would probably take my skis

 

[decorum]

I've got one of these on the way from the states after hearing some glowing reports about them.

You might also need ...

(found here ~ no connections)

 

[maddave]

Udamiano - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
Wayland - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
TeePee- Stockholm-Lulea-Jokkmokk 6th Feb. Jokkmokk-Abisko 10/11th feb- Returning 19th Feb from Kiruna
MadDave Flying into Stockholm on 3rd. Arrive Jokkmokk 4th. Leaving Jokkmokk 9th for flight out on 10th
Riam Flying into Stockholm on 3rd. Arrive Jokkmokk 4th. Leaving Jokkmokk 9th for flight out on 10th
Charliefoxtrot
Ducky and his mate - flying out 3rd February to Lulea - Returning 13th February from Lulea

 

[maddave]

Has anyone got a design for the toboggans?? I've never made one from PE sheet.

 

[maddave]

I've got one of these on the way from the states after hearing some glowing reports about them.

All the bumff is on the website. They are supposed to humidify incoming air and warm it up by 20-40F. I thought I'd post this up here as it may be something others might fancy looking into.


Bring out the icey Gimp!

Looks similar to what the American forces get issued....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Cold-...472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4abf1af790

 

[charliefoxtrot]

Udamiano - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
Wayland - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
TeePee- Stockholm-Lulea-Jokkmokk 6th Feb. Jokkmokk-Abisko 10/11th feb- Returning 19th Feb from Kiruna
MadDave Flying into Stockholm on 3rd. Arrive Jokkmokk 4th. Leaving Jokkmokk 9th for flight out on 10th
Riam Flying into Stockholm on 3rd. Arrive Jokkmokk 4th. Leaving Jokkmokk 9th for flight out on 10th
Charliefoxtrot Flying into Stockholm 1st, arrive JM 2nd ~midday via train/bus. Depart JM 10th via Lulea.
Ducky and his mate - flying out 3rd February to Lulea - Returning 13th February from Lulea

Had a chilled couple of days up Barbondale, interesting chats with Shewie and Bilmo about various kit. Been looking on wintertrekking about the PE toboggan done by teepee, interested in doing one. Can anyone point me toward the arctic trips reports from March 2012 ?
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[Teepee]

Has anyone got a design for the toboggans?? I've never made one from PE sheet.

Wintertrekking.com; http://www.wintertrekking.com/community/index.php?topic=1229.0

Theres part 2 linked to it. I copied Hoops design for the first and will do on this one too. I improved the fixings to be lower profile and used birch ply instead of ash.