Day 1:From Oslo to the heart of Østmarka
We meet outside Oslo S (the taxi stand by the flight train) at 08.30 in the morning. From here we are transported to Losby Besøksgård where we are given equipment - packraft, oar, paddling vest, communal equipment, food - and a fantastic Amok hammock! When the equipment is distributed and the bags are on the back, the journey starts on foot on a hiking trail, before after a couple of kilometers we arrive at Mønevann where we inflate the packrafts and paddle on, from water to water. After a good lunch, we paddle into Østmatrka Nature Reserve, an area that has been protected since 1990. Like the rest of Østmarka, this area has a rich flora and fauna, and even wolves roam here! Østmarka is also home to the beaver, and along the way we see clear traces of its ravages. About halfway we find a suitable place where we camp for the evening. We cook dinner together, and if it rains we hang up tarps so we can stay dry in true Lars Monsen style.
We meet outside Oslo S (the taxi stand by the flight train) at 08.30 in the morning. From here we are transported to Losby Besøksgård where we are given equipment - packraft, oar, paddling vest, communal equipment, food - and a fantastic Amok hammock! When the equipment is distributed and the bags are on the back, the journey starts on foot on a hiking trail, before after a couple of kilometers we arrive at Mønevann where we inflate the packrafts and paddle on, from water to water. After a good lunch, we paddle into Østmatrka Nature Reserve, an area that has been protected since 1990. Like the rest of Østmarka, this area has a rich flora and fauna, and even wolves roam here! Østmarka is also home to the beaver, and along the way we see clear traces of its ravages. About halfway we find a suitable place where we camp for the evening. We cook dinner together, and if it rains we hang up tarps so we can stay dry in true Lars Monsen style.