5 Night Expedition

You provide:

• Base-layer: 1 set of woolen underwear with full length legs/arms
• Mid-layer body: 1 woolen sweater or fleece jacket
• Mid-layer legs: 1 pair of wool or fleece pants
• Shell-layer body: 1 windproof jacket with hood with ventilation zippers
• Shell-layer legs: 1 pair of windproof pants with ventilation zippers
• Large down jacket with hood that can fit over the above mentioned layers: 1
• Vest (down): 1
• Thin liner socks (wool or synthetic): 2 pairs 
• Thick socks (wool): 2 pairs 
• Liner finger gloves (wool or fleece): 1 pair 
• Windproof mittens (wool or down): 1 pair
• Windproof balaclava (wool or fleece): 1 pair
• Windproof beanie and/or hat that also protects your ears (wool or fleece): 1-2 
• Buff (wool or fleece): 1-2
• Warm winter boots: 1 pair
• Sunglasses or ski goggles: 1 pair
• Toiletries, incl. sun protection, lip balm, and blister prevention tape

Arctic Outlaws provides:

• Skis, poles, boots, skins
• Gaters
• Vapor barriers
• Pulk(sled)
• Harness
• Pulk bag
• Arctic bedding (bag containing sleeping pad, inflatable sleeping mat, arctic sleeping bag, liner)
• Insulated water bottles
• Thermo flask
• Headlamp
• Expedition tent
• Stove, fuel
• Kitchen utensils
• Food/beverage
• Dry bags
• Map, compass, GPS
• First Aid Kit

• NIBIO Svanhovd: You will spend the first and the last night at NIBIO Svanhovd in double or triple rooms with single beds and a private bathroom. For an extra fee you can have a single room. NIBIO Svanhovd, a beautifully constructed research institute with multiple functions including accommodation and catering, is the natural start- and end point for our tours in the Pasvik Valley. NIBIO Svanhovd is situated in the small village of Svanvik by the Norwegian/Russian border, and it monitors and studies the unique biome of the Pasvik Valley. Besides accommodation and catering there is an excellent sauna, a cosy tv/fireplace lounge and conference rooms. On top of this, you will also find the visitation centre for Øvre Pasvik National Park with an exhibition where you can learn more about the virgin forest and the most distinctive bird- and animal species that live here as well as the culture and history of the people of the Pasvik Valley. At your own cost, it is possible to stay at NIBIO Svanhovd before the tour starts and/or continue after the tour ends.
• Expedition tents: Our expedition tents from Helsport have room for 3 people, but you will normally only share it with one other person to make it extra comfortable.
• In the contact formula you can request room preferences that we will try our best to accommodate.

• On the expedition, high calorie food is of course an essential part, as we burn much more energy than in our everyday life! It also needs to be easy to prepare, as we only bring along a gas burner (Whisperlite) and a kettle, and also because we are in a sub-zero degree (Celsius) environment. Therefore, main meals are made by adding boiling water to freeze dried food. Maybe this doesn’t sound like a gourmet experience, but it is definitely possible to make a tasty meal still. Also, almost any food tastes well after a long day of physical activity in cold weather!
• Breakfast (in the tent) consists of oatmeal that you can choose to boost with e.g. raisins, nuts, butter, and berries. For lunch (on the trail) you can choose between a selection of soups/spaghetti/noodles. For dinner (in the tent) the options include spaghetti bolognaise, chicken curry, chilli con carne, and tikka masala, as well as a selection of vegetarian varieties. For snacking out on the trail we prepare a cheese/ham bag and a selection of chocolate, nuts, and dried fruits. The hot beverage options are coffee, tea, and cocoa.
• At NIBIO Conference Centre, local food is widely used, such as pike, perch, and reindeer meat. The food is prepared in a simple but tasty way by Norwegian traditional recipes. All meals are served from a rich buffet, where among other things it’s possible to get a taste of local specialties.
• In the contact formula you can describe if there are any specific dietary limitations, allergies, or needs, and we will pass it on to NIBIO Conference Centre and take it into consideration when preparing the expedition meal/snack options.

You are picked up by either bus or car, depending on the group size, at your location.

• Carefully read our Booking Terms and Conditions
• Fill out the inquiry form in detail
• Arctic Outlaws sends you an itinerary/package proposal
• Once package is agreed up upon an invoice on the full amount is sent
• Booking is confirmed once the invoice is paid