2012 bcuk Advanced Arctic Expedition

Imagedude

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Feb 24, 2011
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Gwynedd
Here's a taster...

C Da C strikes a pose

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Pete overheating (again)

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Drilling for fish

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Cutting a basin for water

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Firelighting

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Building a shelter

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Frozen guyline

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Home for the week

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TeePee (Pete)

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Tried to watch the aligned planets but the Northern Lights got in the way.

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Shewie

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Dec 15, 2005
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Oh yes, great pics

That frozen guy line shot gives a good idea of the conditions, good to see Pete on good form

Looking forward to seeing more
 

Imagedude

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Feb 24, 2011
2,005
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Gwynedd
Day trip to the coffee shop
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Pete's snowshow faceplant.
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Inside the coffee shop (4km from camp)
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A late night snack for Pete.
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Outside the cofeeshop
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Home for the last 2 days (post course wind down)
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Waiting for the bus home on Sunday (14 hours ago as I post!).
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Inside my snow coffin
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Snowshoe adjustments
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Snow flurries on way home from coffee and waffles
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Imagedude

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Feb 24, 2011
2,005
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Gwynedd
Norgie house
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Norwegian school
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Collecting bedding for our first night...
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Preparing to walk up to the training area
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A typical cold lunch, polar bread, moose sausage, apricots and cheese
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Chris preparing his tinder...
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Trap making
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Getting burried in snow
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Home for the last 2 nights
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Local hill
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Tony

White bear (Admin)
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Brilliant stuff guys, great pics and it looks like a great time had, looking forward from hearing from the rest of you and of course we'll need a write up for the articles/reviews section of the site good job
 

Into_the_wild

Tenderfoot
Dec 20, 2011
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Big shout out! to Bushcraft expeditions & all the people I met on the Arctic trip for making it a good one :)
Cheers guys
Shane
ps Wayland hope you made back in time for work mate, & hope you get bags back in one piece :)
 

tedw

Settler
Sep 3, 2003
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The laavu - first night's accommodation.

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My basha - the first, high-profile version with log fire in front. Unfortunately, it was not suitable in rain or with swirling winds and spindrift snow filling every surface!

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My basha - the final, low-profile version.

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Travelling through the forest

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ImageDude and CdaC by the fire.

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Building the quinzee
 

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Teepee

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Jan 15, 2010
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Northamptonshire
What a trip!

Some more taster pics.......

Shane and myself's party shelter for the course
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Hard at work
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Our fire pit that Wayland built and 3 of us cooked on;
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My Trangia Omnifuel snow melting factory;
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The gang at the mountain hut;
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Fishcakes Om nom nom;
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Cheese and Reindeer on a Clipper -Double om nom nom
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P for pride
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Arctic hammocking;
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Toboggan with 50 kg;
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Through the round window;
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Arctic survival smoking;
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Thanks everyone, it was a trip of a lifetime and a fantastic experience with great company.


Wayland, I saw your bag in Oslo safe and sound on a trolley.
 

Ivanhoe

Forager
Aug 28, 2011
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Bloody hell, that made me depressed.
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I wish I could have been there... There's a big difference between those who talk
and those who acctually goes up there, learning new stuff for a whole week.


Absolutely brilliant pics, guys! :) One can almost hear the banter in those photos. :p



We expect more reports, stories, pic's and more pic's. :approve:
 

Chris the Cat

Full Member
Jan 29, 2008
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Banter is the word Ivanhoe!
Much more later from me but I must say, these are some of the nicest Cats I have met!
Some of the hardest and yet funniest bushcrafting I have ever done!
And Woody, our instructor and 'The Boss ' is second to none.
da C.
 

Wayland

Hárbarðr
Hi guys, got back last night, bags still in Oslo but I should get them in a few days.

Thanks to all involved from the B.E team to the guys on the course. A great trip that I will remember for many years I am sure.

I will try to get my pictures up at the weekend with a full trip report as well.

Glad to be home but sad not to still be there.
 

Imagedude

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Feb 24, 2011
2,005
46
Gwynedd
OK, we've all had time to reflect on the week, what kit worked and what didn't. What working practice worked and what didn't?
 

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