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The next time will be fine Gray, thanks.

I'm assuming this meet is canned then. Oh well, 'till the next one !

Sorry to hear that Gray. Who else was on the 'going' list ?

'Twas probably Dave and Riam's fire, I think one layer of thicker wood, but they want to comment if they see this.

It'd be rude not to, since I'm just down the road ! :)

Great to hear from you Pete ! Jokkmokk must be all sleepy again now after the market. Have a good rest in the hostel and a safe trip !

Thanks for the kind comments. I'm just giving a bit back, y'know ? Without BCUK I wouldn't have been there ! Charles, no I didn't use the trangia winter attachment. Not sure it would have fitted into the stove base, and I managed OK without it. I often spilled some fuel around anyway which may...

Your tables are the bomb ! I might re-do mine like that now I know its possible !

Last two sections up now. May tweak them a bit if needed. Any feedback or constructive criticism welcomed, I'm not precious !

Hi Dave. Actually the three shell jackets would have been equivalent in terms of their basic windproofing function in these conditions. Waterproofness wasn't required due to the low temps. Some ability to shed snow is however useful to avoid excess moistness due to melting, when entering a warm...

Great report and pics Lennart. Really interesting to read how the various kit performed, I'll be interested to hear if you raise the valve issue with Exped and their response. How did the aluminium Trangia billy perform ? No holes melted in it ? Andy

Thanks, don't know about the shawls I'm afraid, Wayland is much more clued-up then me on Saami crafts. The meths didn't freeze, though Riam's bottles of rum froze solid ! I was using 'Tenol' purchased from a local garage, which is an ethanol/methanol mix, supposedly better for stoves than...

Hi Bob, I just took the vacuum flask I already had, if I'd been buying new I might have gone for more capacity, but I was very conscious of keeping bulk/weight down. I think others (Teepee) had much more vac flask capacity than me. The flask easily kept just-boiled water liquid overnight, it was...

Dave, those are superb pics, thanks !

Whew, managed to get the basic structure and pics up now, thanks for your forebearance. This post can be removed for tidiness.

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Lessons Learned I'm probably largely stating the obvious here.. I found the advice from fellow bushcrafters and experts such as PK indispensable. Heed their advice, but don't follow it blindly and always balance it against your own particular plans and circumstances. Proper planning prevents...

Narrative Timeline Fri 1st. Depart Manchester 10.05hrs Sat 2nd. Arrive Jokkmokk Camping Centre ~11.00hrs. Encounter Damian and Wayland on way to reception - result ! Walk up to Jokkmokk (~3km) in the afternoon for provisions Stargazing in the evening and had a little bit of aurora Sun...

Equipment My choice of equipment was based on a self-contained trip to the northern winter forest lasting a week. For clothing, I followed the accepted principles of layered base and mid layers of wool and a wind-proof shell layer, with an extra supplementary layer for use when needed. I...

Travel Just a few notes here in case anyone is planning a similar trip. I flew from and back to Manchester airport. Due to public transport cost and limitations, I opted to drive to the airport and pre-booked a parking place in one of the nearby longterm car parks, which worked well. I opted...