Me, my house and reindeer

[Alex_B]

I thought it is about time I post some images again.
These are three images from my last expedition north of the arctic circle.

1 week without any villages, water from the glaciers only, almost no tracks, and what is worst .. no bridges across rivers ... in other words I was having a good time there

1: myself

2: my portable home (15 years old, and still in top conditon .. well, that is Hilleberg tents)

3: some of my only friends out there (reindeer) .. taken from within my tent.

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The continuation of this series can be found here:
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71683

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[mentos_007]

so you were the only one who went there?!?!?!

 

[Alex_B]

so you were the only one who went there?!?!?!

Yes, took a helicopter from the village of Kvikkjokk to a Same summer camp north of the Sarek massif and from there I walked through the Sarek massif back to Kvikkjokk.

Just me, my 28 kg backpack, my photo gear, my boots, that's it

OK, you would meet people sometimes, either Same people looking after reindeer or some keen hikers.

 

[PNA]

Outstanding.......I am extremely envious!!!

 

[Alex_B]

Outstanding.......I am extremely envious!!!

so you want more? I'll try to find some

 

[LaFoto]

So here is the answer that I asked you in the continuation thread. You were there all on your own. Wow. Did you start talking or singing to yourself after a while (gregorian chants or so ) ???

 

[Alex_B]

So here is the answer that I asked you in the continuation thread. You were there all on your own. Wow. Did you start talking or singing to yourself after a while (gregorian chants or so ) ???

no, never sing Gregorian chants.. that will scare away the reindeer and attract bears!

And I actually met some people, a swedish couple I met right where number 3 was taken, we apparently had the same taste for a campsite (number 3 was actually taken from within my tent).

Funny enough, I met the same couple again three days later, where we then radio-ed a Same village to send us a boat to pick us up.
There I had my first shower after over one week .. that was a cold-water outdoor shower of course

 

[LaFoto]

If only I remembered when my dad and brother were up there ... but my brother was still a school-boy at the time and is older now, too :shock: (good to know this fact does not only apply to me).

 

[Alex_B]

If only I remembered when my dad and brother were up there ... but my brother was still a school-boy at the time and is older now, too :shock: (good to know this fact does not only apply to me).

well, we all get older

 

[lostprophet]

your rucksack looks almost as big as my camera bag

 

[Alex_B]

your rucksack looks almost as big as my camera bag

well, your bag might be as long for your white L-beast, but not as wide

 

[chris82]

No 3s a beauty,those hills are just asking to be climbed.

 

[Jeremy Z]

Boy, do you ever get around, Alex. However do you find time for work? ^_^

 

[abraxas]

Looks like a great experience.

 

[Alex_B]

chris82:
Well, most of them are actually proper mountians, and the scenery is larger than you think To just walk from the point of view to the valley furthest away easlily takes almost a whole day.

Jeremy Z:
Well, actually those 10 days were connected with a trip for work

abraxas:
oh it certainly was ... hopefully I'll be back there this june