2012 bcuk Advanced Arctic Expedition

[Shewie]

Excellent, glad you got the winter conditions the course deserved

 

[Imagedude]

Here's a taster...

C Da C strikes a pose

Pete overheating (again)

Drilling for fish

Cutting a basin for water

Firelighting

Building a shelter

Frozen guyline

Home for the week

TeePee (Pete)

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

 

[Shewie]

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]

Day trip to the coffee shop

Pete's snowshow faceplant.

Inside the coffee shop (4km from camp)

A late night snack for Pete.

Outside the cofeeshop

Home for the last 2 days (post course wind down)

Waiting for the bus home on Sunday (14 hours ago as I post!).

Inside my snow coffin

Snowshoe adjustments

Snow flurries on way home from coffee and waffles

 

[bilmo-p5]

Oh, champion stuff! keep 'em coming...

 

[tedw]

Nice shots, ImageDude, - it was good, wasn't it. Glad you guys had a good wind-down trip.

 

[oldtimer]

Green with envy. Great pics, more please.

 

[DUCky]

 

[Mesquite]

Some fantastic pictures there folks... thanks for sharing them with us

 

[Imagedude]

Norgie house

Norwegian school

Collecting bedding for our first night...

Preparing to walk up to the training area

A typical cold lunch, polar bread, moose sausage, apricots and cheese

Chris preparing his tinder...

Trap making

Getting burried in snow

Home for the last 2 nights

Local hill

 

[Tony]

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]

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]

The laavu - first night's accommodation.


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!


My basha - the final, low-profile version.


Travelling through the forest


ImageDude and CdaC by the fire.



Building the quinzee

 

[Teepee]

What a trip!

Some more taster pics.......

Shane and myself's party shelter for the course

Hard at work

Our fire pit that Wayland built and 3 of us cooked on;

My Trangia Omnifuel snow melting factory;

The gang at the mountain hut;

Fishcakes Om nom nom;

Cheese and Reindeer on a Clipper -Double om nom nom

P for pride

Arctic hammocking;

Toboggan with 50 kg;

Through the round window;

Arctic survival smoking;

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]

Bloody hell, that made me depressed.

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.



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

 

[Chris the Cat]

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.

 

[Imagedude]

My photos will be hosted at the link below.

http://imageevent.com/imagedude/norway2012?rotp=1175&n=0&z=3&c=4&x=0&m=24&w=0&p=0

 

[Wayland]

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]

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



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They looked forlorn going around the carousel alone!

 

[Imagedude]

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?