Not much to say yet, but wanted to share the news with you: The Alpacka Denali Llama has arrived! The brand new 2011 model Alpacka Denali Llama with spray skirt rolled up. I had a chance to test the older model Denali Llama and there are several differences between them. The most striking feature is […]
Posted by Korpi-Jaakko on 23/12/2012 It’s again that time of the year. Hendrik’s Advent Calendar closes to its end, which can mean only that Christmas is right behind the next bend of the trail and it’s time for holidays for most of us. Me and most other seasonal workers in the North will be working […]
Seems that way too many of my posts start with the words ”it’s been silent here lately”. But… Well, it’s the truth. During the last two months I haven’t had motivation for bloggin, instead I’ve been working a bit and foraging quite a lot but haven’t done any hiking or similar outdoor activities (goes hand […]
There’s a competition going on as I have promised a free freeze-dried meal and dessert for the first one who guesses my main trip for this summer. What I am looking for is a verb describing what I’ll be doing and the place. It has become clear from the earlier posts (post 1 and post […]
What drives a sane person to shiver non-stop for four days and four nights, while not eating or sleeping and call it a holiday? Editors note: I’m privilege to have extra-ordinary friends who do amazing things. One of them is Huck, a fellow wilderness guide and founder of NordicByNature. He has earlier written quest posts […]
Packing for a long work stint in the North I tend to notice I have a lots of unused outdoor stuff and this winter season is no exception. Here I’ve listed pile of stuff for sale, mostly small and affordable. Some of it used, some new and unused. I hope you’ll have more use for […]
/ A word of warning: This post includes a lot of photos. They are nice and varied outdoors photos but there are many. You have been warned. / Foggy views from early 2014 at Taivalkoski. It’s time to look back on the past outdoor year and like in 2012 and 2011, photos are my media […]
Tag Archives: spitsbergen Posted by Korpi-Jaakko on 16/05/2011 I promised some pictures from the Ultima Thule 2011 expedition by the end of this week. Unfortunately I had some other things to do so I’m not quite finished with all the post processing but I made a randomly picked teaser set for you to take a […]
Here comes the other second part on snow shelters. In my earlier post I wrote about reasons why everyone should try a snow shelter and about my opinions on them. Check it out if you are interested in snow shelters. In this post I’ll describe the techniques I’ve used to build quenzees. There will be […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. Even though the winter in Southern Finland is late, it seems to be arriving as there has been snow on the ground for couple of days now. Keeping your fingers protected and working in winter is […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. Part 2 – March through moraines and bone-freezing packrafting If you haven’t done it yet, you can read the first part of the trip report and background for the trip from previous posts! Falling into sleep […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. After the three weeks spectacular in Svalbard I had a week back home to take care of mundane issues and repack for another two weeks on the ice. This time the destination was Iceland and the […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. Once again this is a love story under the name “review”. And more than about a jacket, this a story about a hood. And not just any hood but possibly the best shell jacket hood in […]
X This site uses cookies. By continuing, you agree to their use. Learn more, including how to control cookies. Part 1 – Up, down and under the ice This is the first part of my trip report from a summer packrafting tour in Svalbard. You can read about the plan, route and crew in the […]