WoW what can I say. Thanks for sharing those amazing photos and what an amazing journey you went on. Ill have put put this on my to do list.
WoW what can I say. Thanks for sharing those amazing photos and what an amazing journey you went on. Ill have put put this on my to do list.
Sometimes I like to hike and think, And sometimes I just like to hike.
Hiking is'ent about waiting for the storm to pass its about learning to hike in the rain.
Cheers Stevebo A pleasure
Thanks Fronkey Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks JD
Thanks Red
Thanks Nothermark SD cards suck sometimes!
Thanks Stairguy
Yes, Riams smock and mine were fantastic. They are Swedish army cotton snow smocks modified out of all existence. Mine was the button up type, Riams the overhead. If you want more info, I can give you loads of links. I've even got an undyed spare you might like
At under -10c, they are faultless.
Thanks LRR Glad you enjoyed it. Northern Scandinavia never ceases to drop my Jaw.
Now THAT is how you test your kit! AMAZING TRIP!!! Like Stairguy, I will be re-reading this many times. Could you explain the mod on the H51. I use the same light.
Cheers, Dale
Beer won't solve problems, but then again, neither will milk !
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Thanks Darby, glad you enjoyed it
Zebralight H51 mod;
I will put a thread up about it as it was so successful but til then;
It was a simple mod really.
I ordered a spare cap from Zebra and drilled a hole to take a wire.
The spare cap was taken in case the mod broke.
The wire was sealed into the cap with Polyurethane sealant.
A single AA lithium was run from a simple 2 x AA battery holder from an electronics supplier, connections soldered on and then taped.
A spare battery was kept next to the running one so I always had a warm spare.
A dummy battery was made from an old pen top, with +ve end taped on( I cut the + end of an old battery off) and the negative wire soldered to the gold spring in the cap.
The curly wire was from a 12v Car cigarette lighter lead-this was a bad move as it snapped at -30c odd and exposed the inner sheathed wires. A better alternative is being sought. Perhaps silicon coated and smaller/lighter.
In use, the battery pack was pushed down inside my base layers and never felt uncomfortable with the flexy lead. 2 more benefits were not being able to drop the light in the snow as it was tethered. It also seemed to extend the life of the lithium AA a long way beyond normal.
This needs running past Zebra, but I suspect its possible to run 2AA's in parallel and get much longer runtimes, although the higher current provided may cause damage-hence checking with Zebra.
Quite the detailed briefing for sure. Facing that type of cold must have been so fun, challenging and exciting. And painful at times.
Looks like a trip that will be hard for even you to top))))))
Love reading about trips like yours.
Thanks for all the details.
Shug
Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven
Thanks for a great report of a great trip!
As a Swede, I can only roll my eyes at SJ and SAS.. unfortunately their reliability has been an issue for several years, particularly in the winter. And since everything is run from Stockholm, the understanding and focus leaves a few things to be desired..
What an excellent adventure! I looked thru Waylands report @ bushcraftUK and all his pics too. Fantastic. I really enjoyed the museum items.
Thanks for sharing a full run down on your kit. Staying warm is one thing, keeping your gear from full out freeze is another.
Without the drying rooms, do you think you coul have camped in the cold that long.??
What a wonderful way to enjoy my Saturday morning coffee. Thanks so much for taking the time to write this up. I really enjoyed it.
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