Firsty, Hi!
I have been a member on here for a while, but I am more of a background viewer than a talker, until now....
Me and a good mate are going to head into the artic circle in Norway leaving on the 9th Sep 2010. We are going for the adventure and hope to raise a few quid for help the heros and a local cancer hospice along the way.
Can anyone offer any advice on this type of trip, at this time of year? I have done a search, and read about winter trips and the extremes of tempretures. I am hoping that we will be avoiding this, but also might get to enjoy the northern lights.
The vehicle is my trusty 3door 300tdi (panic at the) disco. She has done 176k miles so is well run in.:doh: And prep has been going well, including basically a major service and check over to see that I haven't missed anything obvious with it. I even pressure washed the mud from the inside after billing, yesterday.
We are hoping to do as much camping as possible, because its a good laugh and we are, like most, on a very tight budget.
If anyone can shed some light on these questions that would be great:
I have also heard about the cost of beer in that part of the world, so all remaining space will be filled up with cheap lager. Even if we have to take a trailer.....
Thanks very much for any help at all,
Richard.
I have been a member on here for a while, but I am more of a background viewer than a talker, until now....
Me and a good mate are going to head into the artic circle in Norway leaving on the 9th Sep 2010. We are going for the adventure and hope to raise a few quid for help the heros and a local cancer hospice along the way.
Can anyone offer any advice on this type of trip, at this time of year? I have done a search, and read about winter trips and the extremes of tempretures. I am hoping that we will be avoiding this, but also might get to enjoy the northern lights.
The vehicle is my trusty 3door 300tdi (panic at the) disco. She has done 176k miles so is well run in.:doh: And prep has been going well, including basically a major service and check over to see that I haven't missed anything obvious with it. I even pressure washed the mud from the inside after billing, yesterday.
We are hoping to do as much camping as possible, because its a good laugh and we are, like most, on a very tight budget.
If anyone can shed some light on these questions that would be great:
- How much is diesel in Norway and Sweden?
- Any route experiance? At the moment we are going the (very) long way around as the ferry to Norway I am told was cancelled, and the one to Denmark is about £700. So we will be driving from Dunkirk, up Norway and back down Sweden.
- How much are campsites? What are the rules and views on wild camping and how much are hostels/basic b+b type places?
- I intend to email some Norway LandRover clubs and introduce myself, any spring to mind?
- Has anyone got any contact details or maps with LR friendly garages on? Or parts supply?
I have also heard about the cost of beer in that part of the world, so all remaining space will be filled up with cheap lager. Even if we have to take a trailer.....
Thanks very much for any help at all,
Richard.