Posts Tagged ‘zyryanka

The art of living with gnats, mosquitoes and flies

Living in the great outdoor is never really easy. Yes, it is the most fulfilling and freest life possible, but living out [...]

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 [...]

I am a hypochondriac

Yes, I do worry quite a bit about everything. I guess I am a worrier. I am at my worst whilst on [...]

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 [...]

Making an Expedition documentary

On and off I get an email from somebody who is on his way to do an Expedition and wants to document the adventure by doing [...]