Not your average vacation
In case we break a ski during our crossing we need a way to mend it. This involves a hacksaw, a custom hand drill, some bolts, nuts and a custom aluminium rail. We’ll describe the kit in detail after our return from the ice cap. The aluminium rail was skillfully produced by tinsmith Arne Linchausen [...]
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Before we take a brand new tent out in winter conditions we need to pitch it in the backyard to make sure it’s fully functional and to make some small modifications. Also, since this is our first tent of this particular type, we could use some practice pitching it as well. I pitched the outer [...]
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One piece of advice we have received from several seasoned winter expeditionists is to minimize the weight we haul. A synthetic sleeping bag for -40 degrees could weigh as much as 4-5 kg (10 lbs). Western Mountaineering makes a -40 down bag that weighs in at about 2,1 kg (4 lbs. 10 oz.). Combined with [...]
We have updated the image series on how to prepare a Paris pulk with textual instructions in the hope that others can benefit from our experience. Have a look at it if you like:
