Retkiviikonloppu 3.-5.11.2006

Enjoying winter conditions in Vaala and Rokua. Main notices:

Pre-hiking action

• Nationalities joining the trip: Finnish, German, Czech
• Amount of time needed to get to the bus station from Linnanmaa: more than 35 minutes
• Amount of time to be spent "hanging around" in Oulu before the next transportation (after the bus that was missed) is leaving for Vaala: about 2 hours
• Quality-level of pulla and hot chocolate in Bisketti: good

Hiking action

• Temperatures ranging from very cold (Laavu of Death, 1st night) to sauna-like (Cabin, 2nd night, upper bed, Ville-Pekka operating "the reactor")
• Baarimikko = Bartender --> Kipinämikko = Sparktender
• Trangia's frying pan's suitability for downhill sledging: very good (preferred finishing: teflon)