Finland trip, March 2013 - planning and preperation.

[Bodge]

I found all the liquid stove fuals avalible in the petrol stations in Norway and Sweden I wonder if Finland is the same?

Aktos sell very well as you know crackin little tent .


Good luck with the planning

Twodogs

Petrol stations in Roveneimi sell Rodspirit which is meths or similar.

 

[Imagedude]

Leave and flights now booked - 28 February 'till 10th March.

 

[Imagedude]

The airport info desk sells meths and the local campsite stays open until 0200, this is getting too easy!

 

[Bodge]

The airport info desk sells meths and the local campsite stays open until 0200, this is getting too easy!

Worth noting too, we stayed at a campsite on our last night in Finland and donated our surplus meths to the reception/office at the site, they added it to the half a dozen part bottles that others had donated too. They told us it is available to campers for a small donation.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Would the trip be possible with a Teepee and small wood burner on a pulk ?

Or would that be too heavy ?

 

[Imagedude]

Would the trip be possible with a Teepee and small wood burner on a pulk ?

Or would that be too heavy ?

Perfectly feasible but just using a rucksack is more versatile and forces me to pack carefully. Not sure I'd fancy pulling a pulk around the shops either! Firewood is sold in the local tourist info place in Ivalo, I don't think your supposed to take too much local deadwood from the forests.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Interesting. Just wondered how you can do it with a stove. I'm thinking it will help dry out kit etc. I don't have a Teepee and wood burner, but would like one.

 

[Martti]

I don't think your supposed to take too much local deadwood from the forests.

It is worth noticing that collecting deadwood other than "dry twigs" is forbidden in Finland:

Section 14 - Public rights (769/1990). The provisions in this chapter do not apply to the gathering, on the land of another, of dry twigs from the ground, cones or nuts that have fallen to the ground or wild berries, mushrooms, flowers or other similar natural products, with the exception of lichen and moss.

 

[Imagedude]

Some planning aids for the Inari area

Blog of a local guide:
http://korpijaakko.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/sleeping-off-the-polar-night-at-lake-inari/

Ice thickness:
http://wwwi3.ymparisto.fi/i3/tilanne/fin/Jaanpaksuus/Jaanpaksuus.htm

Video of a flight over Inari
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixn91RvO8vE

Tourist info- Inari Hiking Area
http://www.outdoors.fi/destinations/nationalhikingareas/inari/Pages/Default.aspx

 

[Imagedude]

Only 2 more sleeps! Weather is set fair...

 

[Bucephalas]

We will be eagerly awaiting a detailed trip report.

Good luck & stay safe!

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Have a good one Bob Stay safe

 

[Andy BB]

Envious? Moi? you betcha!

Have a great time and remember that we all want lots of details!

 

[Chris the Cat]

Be safe, have fun!

C.

 

[Twodogs]

Have a good trip .
Remember photos or it never happened ,,,

Twodogs

 

[Elen Sentier]

Enjoy! Looking fwd to hearing about it and seeing the pix

 

[sycamour]

Good Luck my friend, and don,t forget to pack a camera!!!

 

[ozzy1977]

Have fun, and take loads of pics

 

[Teepee]

Have a brilliant trip Bob

Solo travel out there is something else.

Stay safe, think about what you are doing every second of the day. Keep that Thermos full!

Bon Voyage mate

 

[Imagedude]

Camera, Thermos flask! Keep the ideas coming, I'll have to repack now.