Jokkmokk - Sub Zero Trip - February 2013

[Teepee]

Likewise !

Picked up my snowshoes today, they're lovely old ash and rawhide things pretty big 12x60, but I am 6'2" and ~14 stone. Got 'em off the original owner, from kirkby stephen of all places, he'd got them in the early '80's in canada, paid $48 according to original receipt ! They've hardly been used but will get a fresh coat of varnish. Hope they come in handy on the trip, but very much depends on what we get up to.

They sound lovely things, looking forward to seeing them. Unless theres a massive lack of snow which is unlikely, they'll be very useful.

If there's no snow, you can play arctic tennis

 

[maddave]

Riam is a definite YES!! he's booked on the same flight as I am so we'll be travelling together to Jokkmokk... Gonna be an awesome adventure guys !!!

 

[Wayland]

Brilliant.

I've just posted a group buy idea in the 66° Group that might interest you guys.

 

[Wayland]

So, just to get things into one place, lets see if I have the definitive list right.

Udamiano - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
Wayland - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
TeePee
MadDave
Riam
Charliefoxtrot
Ducky and his mate

Copy and paste the list with added details where available.

 

[RonW]

I am definitely out!
Employer hit me with a "No more work for you in 2013"-phonecall.... Ah, thank you. Happy holidays to you too.

 

[Wayland]

Ohh.. That's bad news Ron.

Hope things are not too bad for you.

 

[Teepee]

Udamiano - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
Wayland - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
TeePee- Stockholm-Lulea-Jokkmokk 6th Feb. Jokkmokk-Abisko 10/11th feb- Returning 19th Feb from Kiruna
MadDave
Riam
Charliefoxtrot
Ducky and his mate

Copy and paste the list with added details where available.

Sorry to hear that Ron Hope things pick up soon.

 

[Wayland]

Brilliant.

I've just posted a group buy idea in the 66° Group that might interest you guys.

Any interest?

 

[Jared]

Any interest?

AboutTownBolts (on ebay and amazon) sell the rivets in smaller quantities, if that helps.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-8mm-x-C...untersunk-Open-Blind-Pop-Rivets-/310461185257

 

[Wayland]

Good link, that's a lot better value.

 

[DUCky]

Udamiano - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
Wayland - Flying out 25th January to Stockholm returning 10th February - At Jokkmokk dates to be confirmed.
TeePee- Stockholm-Lulea-Jokkmokk 6th Feb. Jokkmokk-Abisko 10/11th feb- Returning 19th Feb from Kiruna
MadDave
Riam
Charliefoxtrot
Ducky and his mate - flying out 3rd February to Lulea - Returning 13th February from Lulea

Copy and paste the list with added details where available.

 

[udamiano]

Ok just awaiting confirmation on Stockholm places then will see who has the best price, as soon as I have that book the train tickets then we are sorted.

Plane booked
jokkmokk booked

Stockholm -just awaiting email confirmation probably be Monday
Trains and coaches - as soon as i have the above, Ill book them. again Monday/Tuesday

Kit - sorted

Just got to wait now for the day, then snow snow, snow

 

[udamiano]

forgot to mention.

I have maps of the town printed out with all the POI shown, these include

dentist
doctors
police
pharmacies
medical centre
emergency numbers
museum (Sami)
SAR.
etc

Ive had these laminated and then cut down and sewn so they fold out to save room

I'll hand these out on the 16th or when i see you next

 

[DUCky]

Plane is booked, hotel in Lulea booked, in Jokkmokk we will use Charliefoxtrot's stuga as a basecamp. I think I am all set
I might just check dubbelcheck whether I indeed need no reservation on the bus from Lulea to Jokkmokk, but Pete says so and if Pete says so, it is so

If temps go down to what they were last year at the Market we have got our work cut out for us. Especially is we get heavy snowfall whilst we are out there, it will be most challenging. I look forward to it and find it daunting at the same time. Let me check out the Jokkmokk webcams again

 

[Wayland]

As I write this it is -19°C at Jokkmokk and the market schedule is starting to firm up.

 

[Imagedude]

Is Jokkmokk one of the coldest places in Scandinavia?

 

[Imagedude]

duplicate post

 

[Teepee]

Is Jokkmokk one of the coldest places in Scandinavia?

Looking at weather records, the coldest places vary but as its a good way from the sea, it's probably likely to be up (down) there with the coldest



Am I the only one stupid enough to be sleeping out for the duration?

 

[DUCky]

Am I the only one stupid enough to be sleeping out for the duration?

No Pete, we intend to sleep out as well, but want to have a stuga as back up just in case the [piep] hits the fan, we get extreme snowfall or we start literally freezing our butts off

 

[Twodogs]

As your sleeping out for extended time on this trip are you hot tenting or long log fire heating??

Twodogs