A fireplace makes you wilderness-senses tickle
Two weekends ago, Ronny and I took a camping trip to Næra, a small place not far from where we live. For a long time, we've wanted to take an excursion were we slept in a tent, and finally we got our little bums into it and was on our way.
Our casa
Since we were only staying from Friday to Sunday, we could pack all the stuff we needed without considering the weight issue. Yay, more food for us!
We wanted to stay on one of the few small islands nearby, and rowed merrily across the lake. The first island was taken by a family with kids. Err, don't wanna hang out there, or what? Sorry, but we just wanted to be by ourselves (^.^)
You and me bebe, you and me
A bit bummed by not having our first choice, we got to the next place. And when we entered, we got a surprise:
A beautiful little fireplace was already built near the water, ready to be used. We instantly fell in love with the place, and quickly raised the tent.
It took Ronny about five minutes to rig the fishing gear and start hunting the great Pike, Hårek. I catched his wife Gyda last year, and this time we wanted her hussssssbannnd! Mwahahah (sorry, bad
Me man, me hunt and make fire *grunt*
It's the simplest things in life that makes true bliss. Sitting in front of a crackling fire for hours, just watching the sunset and listening to the soft sounds of calm water... truly our cup of tea!
Both have been reading books written by our hero Lars Monsen lately; Walking thorugh Alaska and 101 tips from the Wilderness. Nothing makes you wanna explore nature like Lars!
Ronny having cozy time in the tent
Ronny and I love to make small contests.Like, competing about making the best fireplace, catching the first pike, and so on. And for the record, I got the first pike! It wasn't Hårek, it was his daughter Møyfrid. But we didn't care, 'cuz we wanted to flay her and grill her on the fire. Note to self: bring spices next time! Makes more of a kick to it, than just eating it by it self.
Also, the pike has kindof a double spine with Y-bones, that can be frustrating to pluck from the fillet.
You slip the edge of the knife underneath the ribs on the inside of each fillet and separate them from the meat like you normally do. When you discard the ribs, with practice you'll be able to cut the Y-bone out without separating the other meat from the fillet. Nothing beats freshhhh fishhhhhhh!
n0m n0m n0m
WIN!
Trying the old "make the fish look bigger"-trick
The weekend was great, you can really relax together as a couple on excursions like this. Getting away from the everyday stress and material needs is healthy peeps; get out and play!
Snuggling early in the morning. You sleep on rocks and the tent is HOT, but you'll be the happiest beings ever!
Moods of Norway
Having an open front-tent gives you fresh air through the night, but remember to close the openening between the main and the fron-tent! Or else, you will for sure be eaten alive by every blood thirsty bug alive!
Why oh WHY do we ALWAYS find abandoned underwear when we're hiking and camping?!?
Uno - always with us, always a competition
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