Another Norway Trip - Not one toe was lost in the making of this thread.... Very Pic

[Wayland]

Looks like a good trip lads.

 

[lucan]

WOW, That Looked an amazing Trip Guys , Great Pics too. I like the way you just get on and do it , Inspiring.

Is there any chance of another Kit and Cost break down like last time, If you could please. Thanks for Posting

:You_Rock_

 

[rik_uk3]

Superb trip, really really nice and great photo's

 

[Teepee]

Great stuff!

Lovin the pics and trip report, glad you 3 had a good one.

Lookin forward to hearing more about it sometime.

 

[andybysea]

Great pic's and a great write up good stuff!

 

[shaggystu]

kit list?

stuart

 

[MartinK9]

Nice one Martin!

How about a kit report on how things worked out? I notice your Jerven bag - any issues with it? And I do believe I saw someone using the Ribz carriers - how did they hold up in use?

WOW, That Looked an amazing Trip Guys , Great Pics too. I like the way you just get on and do it , Inspiring.

Is there any chance of another Kit and Cost break down like last time, If you could please. Thanks for Posting

kit list?

stuart

Jervens bag worked brilliantly, as did the Buffalo shirt, bivvi socks and trousers, I had to take them all off after 30 mins in the sleeping bag.

£169 for return trains to Gatwick and flights to Oslo.
£51 for all return internal train and bus journeys.
£10 for travel insurance.

My kit list:

Bergen , Berghaus Vulcan,
Jervens bag - Hunter
Sleeping bag Softie 9
DD Tarp 3 x3 Guy lines attached
German army folding sleep mat,
Wash kit, pine tar soap, micro fibre cloth , foot powder, tooth paste and brush ,
Underwear x4
Socks x4
T shirts x3
Spare trousers , light weight cotton
Arktis Smock
Insect repellent , Nordic summer,
Mosie head net,
Buffalo Shirt and bivvi trousers/boots,
UCO Micro Candle plus 3 citronella candles
Knife and Ferro Rod
Local area map
Compass
Ortlieb 2 litre water bottle
Army 1 Litre water bottle
Ortlieb 5 litre folding bucket
Spoon
folding cup
Australian Slouch Hat, plus wool hat (sleeping),
Gloves
Head torch with fresh batteries
AAA spare batteries
Bog roll
Eagle Kettle and bowl
Camera
Sunglasses
Rations
flip flops
iPod
Passport
Tickets
E111 form
Cash
Water proof bag for above paper work .

 

[Twodogs]

Heres some of my photos ,

On the beach ,

Water was getting short so we went urban foraging
Amazing what you can find ,

Got some 10 litre of the finest ,

Now time for a brew ,

Twodogs

 

[nolightweight]

Nice one, Cliff.

 

[Twodogs]

Day two , hitting the trail .
View for the T-BANE 20 mins out of Oslo ,

Walking ,

First brew on the trail ,,cone time

Tring to aviod the ice down hill we desend though the woods ,

The first frozen lake ,,,,,,wow ,

K9 cracking the ice for a brew ,

Camping on the same lake , sorting out the new diggs ,

Megga view towards the ski slope ,

there was a bit of a chill though that was at the ski lodge not on the lake that was lower and colder ,

Twodogs

 

[Muddy Boots]

Ok here are my photos

It was very cold at Norway Airport

Prep for food and brews at Huk

View across beach

The team

The walk to the frozen lake

Snow was deep in places

A dinner guest

How cold you say?

Couple of old bags

 

[nolightweight]

Another great set of pics. Nice one, Dave.

 

[Muddy Boots]

Walking through the jungle

Swan Lake

Fireworks

The Bridge Of Death

Chuck another stick on the fire lads

I bought a four season gas cylinder but it really struggled to get the water up to brew temp

 

[Twodogs]

Next day we clean our area and hit the trail again ,

Nice views ,

then another fire point for the night ,

Dave catches up with the world ,

Ice to crack for water ,,

Me mincing about with my new used once Mkettle ,, handy for jack brews but we had non ,,

Wood burners rock ,, loads of wood about ,

But you cant beat the real thing

Trail to the cut water hole just add spruse to reduce the re-freeze ,

Looks like another nice nights on the way ,,,

Twodogs

 

[Twodogs]

And theres more ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

We hit a damed lake for the last night camping ,

seting up camp ,

we spoted this set up on an island sorted out by the locals ,,, well sorted ,

Twodogs,

 

[Twodogs]

Last day on the Nordmarka we pack up with snow falling have a quick brew and away into the woods for a safer decent to lower ground ,

last stop for brekkie , stunning spot ,

K9 loves a da porage ,

local info signs ,

What a fantastic trip best £200 I have spent in a long time ,

I would go again in a flash ,

Twodogs

 

[Elines]

Brilliant - always good to see people doing this stuff

 

[lucan]

Thanks for the Break down Martin, Much appreciated

 

[PREPER]

Excellent, livin the dream.
Looks like a good time was had by all.

PREPER..........

 

[jimbo75]

Most excellent!