EDIT - Date of Hangout - September 10-12, 2010
Ok we have been talking about it, the first scandinavian hang out. But when and where?? let´s get some suggestions on the table :)
Läggtrasket have been suggested.... (And looks pretty cool from google earth;) )
Any good ideas Guy´s? Let´s hear´em
Regards
Bomber
Attendance List -
peter1969 -- ? -- Car
Joz -- Umeå -- Car
Bomber -- Denmark -- By Plane
Moski -- Stockholm -- By Plane
Hunter -- Down south? -- ? MAYBE
As good a place as any. I'm driving from Umeå, three spots open in the car, with reservation for backpacks. :D (I'm sooo not a gram weenie)
As it´s my homeground you´ll have to count me in as well.
But when?
I´m pretty busy in June and July so all weekends those 2 month are already occupied. First available weekend for me this summer is in august 14-15th. Actually it´s the only weekend available in august....
Hmm, I have to much planned this summer as well!
PS! I like the name of the hangout
I most admit that my schedule over the summer is pretty busy to ..... Around late august og september sounds good to me...
What kind of weather can we expect around there?
Bomber
September could be extremely nice if it's warm. The colors is nice with all the red and yellow and the mosquitos are dead. But it can also be windy, raining and just a couple degrees above zero.
But if it gets really hellish out there we can find shelter inside where we can make a fire.
Though, small game hunting starts august 25th but if we stay close to the lake there will be no problems with that either.
Late august I'm not available. I'm hiking in the mountains from the 21th to the 29th.....
But september seems to be totally without planned activities right now!
September sounds good to me, I'm hiking Sarek in august. How late can you fish up there, sept 15? How about the weekend before that?
10-12 of september sounds good to me. I don't hunt so that period of the year I'm free almost every weekend.
Hmmm, Laggträsket is in gold country...I may have to bring my gear for gold panning as well. Ay ay ay, we'd better not have to hike very far. :D
Bring your gold panning! I know of a really nice creek close to the lake were I think there is plenty of gold...
Actually, if your interested there's a trail in Laggträsket were you can look at different minerals and things like that. I don't know **** about things like that but I can guide you to the starting point of that trail.
We don't need to hike far, it is only 5 kilometers around the lake. You drive your car almost down to the lake, the last 2 kilometres by a small gravel road.
I see that it's not allowed to write the S-H-I-T-word, it's spells ****...:)
Hmm.... a new hang out and maybe an opportunity to finance some new cool gearQuote:
Originally Posted by peter1969
Bomber
Winter Hang. That was the first thought I had when I read Scandinavian Kick *** Hang Out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bomber
This from the guy that lives in the Great White North. ;)
Cheers
Brian
A winter hang out is possible to do in Laggträsket as well.
But also at many other places.
I'm in for a winter hang out also.
Me too, but I vote for doing a september hang first. :D
Yes, we can do a september hangout first and when we do that we can start planning for a winter hangout.
What kind of assistance do you need from me for the september hangout?
I could pick up people who comes to an airport or trainstation that's not so very far away.
Anything else?
Cool an exscuse for buying an "incubator" - i like keep them ideas comming:DQuote:
Winter Hang.
Bomber
Firewood would be good. Fresh wood doesn't burn very well. And we have got to have a big camp fire. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by peter1969
'course, if we are a bunch of people we could just buy a sack at the gas station when it's time.
Other than that...fishing licenses, where to get them, how much, etc.
Firewood and fishing licenses is no problems. The forest is full of dead trees who are just waitnig for us. There are also a lot of precut wood in the sheds around the lake. Fishing licenses costs 100 SEK per day and that can be arranged at the site. Cash against fishing cards.
Wow .... I would really love to come and join all of you!
I have been to Sweden, Norway and Finland and all the time I was there never got to backpack.
If all of you order UQs and such from the States I could bring them over and save the shipping and apply it to my flight.......:laugh:.... OK... just kidding.
But it will be in my dreams and I am going to keep up with this thread.
An International HF Hang .... what a video that would make.
Ser deg senere, Ha det så bra
Shug
Your welcome Shag!
But you must speak some of the Scandinavian languages to qualify.
I have problems understanding the people in the southern parts of Sweden and not to mention the Danish so if you just pretend to speak something you will probably fool me....
It´s not our language that´s difficult to understand..... it´s the constant stream of irrelevant nonsens you have to decipher that´s troublesome:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by peter1969
Bomber
Probably!
You will probably have the same problems understanding me when I start jiddering.....
So, then anyone keeping any kind of score how many we will be att the hangout? I've been advertising about it on another forum (Utsidan.se) so hopefully some other hangers will find us.
Same here on flashback.org.Quote:
Originally Posted by peter1969
I just found the flashback-forum (new to me).
Hopefully we will get a couple of hangers so we can share ideas and look at gear. Hopefully all mosquitos are dead in september but if it's warm there could still be some of those parasites so you'd better bring your mozynets just in case.
I see that the hammock forum has a calender where we should put in our hanging event. If it's supposed to be used for those kind of things, I actually don't know.
Have we already decided that it will be Laggträsket 10-12th of september, or is that yet to decide?
A guy caught a really big arctic char at Laggträsket friday the 4th of june.
6052 grams and 74cm
I didn't manage to insert the picture in this reply so I inserted a link to my photo library instead.
http://fotoalbum.peter1969.se/#11.4
Holy crap, I saw that picture in the paper. :boggle:
Yes, I vote sept 10-12.
I´ll second that vote... september 10-12 sounds good to me.
Bomber
OK, than we have made a decision.
September 10-12th in Laggträsket!
Welcome!
Now we just have to gather up some hangers and make sure they all get to Laggträsket. But there is still a lot of time to sort that out.
Is there any possibilities to make some kind of list on people that is coming, where they are from and how they are going to get there (and back again)?
Wow, things is really get moving when you don't look, doesn't it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by peter1969
Thanks to Bomber for getting my attention in this direction.
I been gone guys, just got back !
I have been up at Rogens.
I broke a paddle up by the Norwegian border and got rained on for 2 days while trying to cross the "windy" Rogens with that paddle.
Soaked me and all my gear.
So, right now i am not very found of fjell terrain (only boulders with moss).
How about Laggträsk (strange name) is that forest or frigging fjell :D
I scheduled the trip to Rogens before the mosquito season,
how is Laggträsk in Sept ?
What temps can you expect in Laggträsk in Sept and also later in the winter.
I have just speed read through the thread , so i might missed some info:
- Closest town to trail head?
- Distance from there to trail head ?
- Walking distance from trailhead to camp ?
- How may nights ?
Where do i find more info about Laggträsk?
Can't miss the first Scandinavian hang, can i ?
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I guess that must mean he is a native :DQuote:
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Some day you might :DQuote:
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Yeah!Quote:
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I like this a lot! Getting rich by hiking/hanging.
But how does it work, do you get a share by just being around :rolleyes:
Forest lakeQuote:
Originally Posted by moski
Not too bad, hopefully. Most of them should be dead, according to Peter1969.Quote:
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Not sure, but I would venture a guess and say 20 degrees during the day, and 5-10 degrees at night.Quote:
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No trail. We drive right up to the lake.Quote:
Originally Posted by moski
Arrive sept 10, leave sep 12. I might be flexible and get one extra night, I don't live too far away.
http://www.laggtrasket.se/Quote:
Originally Posted by moski
Not really, no. :DQuote:
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You most certainly do not. :lol:Quote:
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Great!Quote:
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See you there!
Oki, but drive from where ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Joz
What do we Southerners aim for?
Thought so :(Quote:
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I start a list here, but it should be moved to the first post.
- peter1969 -- ? -- Car
- Joz -- Umeå -- Car
- Bomber -- Denmark -- By Plane
- Moski -- Stockholm -- By Plane
- Hunter -- Down south? -- ? MAYBE
You locals are of course free to set me right, if any thing is uncorrect.
I been digging for info about getting to Laggtrasket.
It seems like the closest town is Malå .
I snipped some info there and translated that with google, the english button didn't work for me.
Services: Airports for scheduled flights are within 85 km distance in Arvidsjaur and Lycksele. Most of the traffic to Malå via Lycksele Airport, just over one hours drive from Malå. The flight time from Lycksele to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is approximately 1 hour. Journeys to and from the airport is facilitated by a well-ordered air taxi service. Länstrafiken in Västerbotten County is responsible for the local traffic within the municipality and to the larger towns in the surrounding municipalities: Skellefteå, Arvid Jaures, Sorsele, Norsjö, Bastutrask and Lycksele. To a large extent maintained road with convenient and fast coaches. Trains go through Bastutrask the northern tribal court.
I was thinking it would be nice to get up there by sleeping train,
but found out after a quick search that takes about 15 hours, several changes of train and around 1500 - 2000 Sek for a round trip.
Flying on the other hand takes about 1 hour and costs 1300 Sek for both ways.
I think i will fly !
That, might be a problem with the fuel (LPG/White Gas) for the stoves.
Maybe the locals can pick up some fuel for us that flies there :confused:
Sure, send specs or brand name or whatever, and where to get them, and I can bring a can, no problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by moski
Hope you guys are going to fill us in w/ a trip report & pictures!
Good to see these hammock hangs happening far & wide!!!:)
Sounds like a lot of good energy going into this ... hope like Slowhike to see a lot of pictures, videos and tall tales come out of this. Hope you guys can make an annual or semi-annual event we can all share ... at least virtually!
Like Shug says ... it'd be great to someday have an international hang. That'd be something!
Come to think of it ... Shug ... we could start an international "down & hammock" smuggling ring! :woot:
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Thanks ,for the encouragement guys !Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawk-eye
Off course we will do a trip report with pics.
It seems like the other guys are doing the planning and i just have to show up :D
Oh, why didn't you think of this before i bought all my stuff ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawk-eye
I can be a local pusher on this side :rolleyes:
Maybe I can come,I have little problems with the time.
I´ll probably will be going by plane aswell, only 500.- dkr more, but it will save me around 20 hours travel time:scared:Quote:
Originally Posted by moski
Bomber
P.S anybody want anything smuggled from denmark? oh wait - i forgot, everything is basicly overpriced and prohibed here.... :lol:
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Originally Posted by Joz
Sorry, can't believe i missed this post!
Great news!
I will probably just need a Primus PowerGas 230 gr can.
I actually saw that the Ok gas station i was in the other day had them.
But i don't if all do ?
No problem. Remind me again a week before. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by moski
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Time is money :)
Hey bomber, can you copy this code and then edit your first post in thread to add it to there?
It is easier to watch this list if we have it in the beginning.HTML Code:[LIST][B]peter1969[/B] -- [B]?[/B] -- [B]Car[/B][/LIST]
[LIST][B]Joz[/B] -- [B]Umeå[/B] -- [B]Car[/B][/LIST]
[LIST][B]Bomber[/B] -- [B]Denmark[/B] -- [B]By Plane[/B][/LIST]
[LIST][B]Moski[/B] -- [B]Stockholm[/B] -- [B]By Plane[/B]
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[LIST][B]Hunter[/B] -- [B]Down south?[/B] -- [B]?[/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]MAYBE[/COLOR][/B]
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Pm me if there is a problem with it.
- peter1969 -- ? -- Car
- Joz -- Umeå -- Car
- Bomber -- Denmark -- By Plane
- Moski -- Stockholm -- By Plane
- Hunter -- Down south? -- ? MAYBE
Sweat :thumbup:Quote:
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I´m trying to, but it seems like somebody(or something) have eaten my edit button......
Going for a walk with the dog now - perhaps it will show up later:confused:
Regards
Bomber
Should look like this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bomber
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qJbNKT9tHCg/TB.../s912/edit.jpg
Folks, posts can only be edited for the first 3 days after they're made. After that, you need to PM a moderator to have any edits made.
I'll be happy to help if you send the requested changes.
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Originally Posted by angrysparrow
Thanx, for the heads up !
So how do you manage a list, that changes over time?
Contact a moderator for every change ?
Certainly not.Quote:
Originally Posted by moski
There shouldn't be many post edits. An occasional addition to a thread title, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by moski
OK, I'm back again after 4 days in Muddus together with two of my youngest kids (7 and 9 years old). No hammocking, just sleeping in cabins. It's just to much gear to carry when we are 3 people with me carrying most of the gear.
I see that Moski had some questions and that he also got them answered by Joz. It´s nice when you can manage this without the locals:)
As you all perhaps know by now we can drive by car all the way to the lake BUT to get a little privacy we should hike about 1 km from the parking place, where there is a windshed by the end of the lake. There is plenty of firewood in that part of the lake so we can make a BIG fire if we want to.
There is also a nice (smaller) lake some kilometres away where we could sleep one night. That lake is connected to the Gold River were Joz will teach us how to pick up gold to finance more gear.....
The mosquitos should be dead by the 10th of september but if the late summer is warm there could be some mosquitos left so bring your mozynets just in case. You can get information about the mozy-situation further on.
There could be minus degrees in that time of september but often it doesn´t go below plus 5 in the nights at that time of the year. But bring warm clothes and the proper gear for sleeping when it´s cold.
It seems that the weather situation is the thing that is hardest to guess but that is a problem we have had the latest years. I guess it´s like that everywhere.
The ones that is coming far away, probably by plane, please tell me (or Joz) if we have to pick you up somewhere. For me it is easiest with Arvidsjaur, it is also the airport that is closest to Laggträsket. Since I live close I can spend a day extra if someone wants to stay longer but please let me now about that so I can take a day off from work (or 2 or 3 or 4 days.....).
But i have seens plenty list that changes over time, on group buys for example :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by angrysparrow