I may be moving to Norway to work next year, based near Stavanger. I'm hoping it'll be a good outdoorsy place to practice some bushcraft . Any advice?
Ted W
Ted W
Whoa! Too much to post here, my hands will fall off! Is there anything specific you're interested in?tedw said:I may be moving to Norway to work next year, based near Stavanger. I'm hoping it'll be a good outdoorsy place to practice some bushcraft . Any advice?
Ted W
Torjus has covered excellently the first of your questions, so I'll answer the second - getting away from people is in fact exceedingly easy. Put it this way - the land area is more than 3 times the size of the UK, but only 4 million people live there (half London!). If you just leave the track you'll be away immediately.tedw said:Secondly, where would be the best areas to get into the true wilderness & away from people - I'm assuming the further North you get, the better. What is access like - driveable from Stavanger?
Scandi gear is a bit cheaper over there, but everything else is more expensive. Some things madly pricey (I've spent 15 quid on a burger before) and others more tolerable (petrol is about the same as UK prices, a little higher). You would be very hard put to live in Norway on a small UK salary.tedw said:Another question: I'd expect outdoors/bushcraft gear - axes, knives, bushwear clothing - to be readily available in Norway, but I understand the cost of living there to be much higher than in the UK. So, would I be better "stocking up" on stuff here before I go, or waiting until I get there - e.g. is a GB SFA cheaper here or in Norway?