Posts Tagged ‘srednekolymsk

Bone marrow and fried reindeer brain; A bit about me and my choice of life

The day I arrived to the small Siberian settlement of Kolymskaya was the happiest moment of my exploring life. It was the [...]

KGB and Stalins Gulags through the eyes of a Siberian, Nikolai Vadimovich

This is another true story from the Kolyma expedition: “I remember when I was a young boy” , Nikolai Vadimovich said; “And [...]

Extreme cold, what is best? Fur or modern polar gear?

Since a small cold spell have hit Europe I´ve received a few calls from media and readers regarding the subject extreme cold. [...]

Regarding the choice of equipment during polar travel

The other day, one of the globes biggest outdoor magazines asked me for an article on the choice of equipment during Arctic [...]

The Russian words Normal-na!

Normal-na! Two words of great wisdom! Words that, by the day, is turning me way to be into the Siberian way of [...]

Lost in translation

If it is one truth I have realized throughout all years of travelling, it is the need to speak the language of the place [...]