Norway Jan 2013 -Planning and Preparation

[MartinK9]

Following on from Twodogs' Thread here:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97613http://www.bushcraftliving.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12872

Twodogs, TinkyPete, Karl82, Cliv and myself met up yesterday morning to Prep our kit, ditch the doubling up, weigh in and book our tickets.


The aim of the trip is to take in the scenery, test out our equipment and skill sets and a load of wild camping.


Luckily Twodogs has the use of a School Hall and we made great use of it.


Good Return prices at Norwegian Air:

£141 for 10 kg cabin and 40 kg hold

£181 for 10 kg cabin and 40 kg hold plus pulk

Tickets Booked


Aplogies for some of the pics, my cameras playing up.

Cliff's Kit:

Clive's Kit:

Karl's Kit:

Pete's Kit:

My Kit:

All Kit:

Rations:

Weigh In:

Kit packed:

Roll on January.

 

[Mesquite]

Looking really good Martin... I think you guys are going to have a fantastic time out there

 

[dave53]

nice one lads i wish i was fit enough to do something like this im envious regards dave

 

[Wayland]

Good stuff lads.

Pity we couldn't all get together and compare notes before we go out there.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Green with envy. Looking really good guys. Cant wait for the write up. Hope you have a ball

 

[Imagedude]

What's the big roll of orange stuff in Pete's kit?

 

[Andy BB]

Nice one lads! Because of my late return to the UK (Mid Dec), most of my planning is being done on a spreadsheet! (although I already have the tickets etc booked for some months now)

How long are you planning to be away - I notice what would appear to be around 12 pairs of socks in Cliff's kit for example. And are you still flying out on 5th?

 

[Karl82]

We flying out on the 4th and we will be back the following Friday the orange roll in Tinkeys kit is mine marker tape. cheers for the comments guys we all looking forward to it forget Xmas bring on the new year.

 

[Teepee]

Nice work guys, thats good planning. Nice idea on laying the kit out in the hall.

Not long to go now

 

[MartinK9]

Nice work guys, thats good planning. Nice idea on laying the kit out in the hall.

Not long to go now

Cheers Pete,

Not long at all.

I find it easier to look at all my kit that way, it also gives others the opportunity to point out gaps in kit or extras that aren't required or additions that would assist, we all managed to ditch some piece of kit that was surplus to requirements, or add something.

The orange tape of TinkyPetes for example, he brought along the roll with the idea to give each person some for marking purposes, we won't be taking the whole thing....

Pruning saws- Ditched my two in favour of a Silky and a Ray Mears collapsible

Food wise it gave everyone the opportunity to see what we're taking and discuss what fresh we're buying in Oslo.

 

[Opal]

Amazing amount of gear I'd have to take a mule with me for my share

good luck to yers, look forward to the pics etc.

 

[andybysea]

Looking good,and cant wait to read/see report and pics when you get back,this is the type of thing i hope to do 2014,all kit looks spot on(except who's the unlucky one carrying the other arms bergen,got one myself but the belts round my rib area!)

 

[Skaukraft]

Looks like youre well enough prepared.
Hope I'll be able to visit your camp one of the days. Got some spare time of at work, so maybe I'll curl up for one night.
Are you up for some rakfisk and aquavite?

Edit :Guess you would be interested in a weather update for the area: The 10cm of snow we had in the end of october is all gone. It had been chucking it downdown for alomst 3 weeks and the ground is soaking wet. It has been the warmest November since the 1940's. If we don't get eny cold weather any time soon I doubt the lakes will be frosen in the beginning of January, at least not solid enough to walk on.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Are you going to be skiing or snow shoeing into one of the HUTTEs ?

Just seen a segment on TV, the Adventure Show, showing the cool DNT hut system, fully stocked with food and beds etc.

 

[Twodogs]

Skaukraft drop in if you can you would be welcome , if the snows low we may move up a bit ,


Scots we are snow shoeing then setting up a base can to play out of ,


Not long now ,,,, come on snow ,,,,,

Twodogs

 

[nolightweight]

Brilliant post. Thanks, lads.

 

[Andy BB]

If there's no snow on 4th Jan, I'm demanding my money back

 

[addo]

Great stuff, you filled the hall
Bet you cant wait, have a good trip guys.

 

[Bodge]

Looks like you're all sorted. I bet you all can't wait.

 

[MartinK9]

Cheers Gents, As a bonus Karl's passport was waiting for him on his return home.