Equipment
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First season sailing with a gennaker on our Linjett 33
Investing in sails is a big thing. A lot of thinking goes into it before placing the actual order. We were convinced that a gennaker was the right thing for us and our Linjett 33. But did it turn out true or were we wrong? Prevous experiences with gennaker sailing For our previous boat we…
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Fjellpulken Sleeper 200 SF
With the sleep system packed up in the Fjellpulken Sleeper 200 SF, winter camping becomes easier. The sleep system is on top of your pulk and always ready to use. The other day I got my Fjellpulken Sleeper 200SF delivered. It´s a piece of equipment I´ve wanted to purchase for a long time. For several…
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Launch of Fjellpulken Traverse expedition pulks
If I understand it correctly Fjellpulken have recently launched two new expedition pulks: The Traverse 145 and the Traverse 165. They both look impressive. Unfortunately information about the pulks at Fjellpulken’s homepage is only available in Norwegian. I guess information in English will be added by them later. Explore our brand new, robust, lightweight pulk…
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Ship´s lamp for the saloon
When evenings are dark and chill is running through the saloon it´s nice to have a ship´s lamp down below. Just one oil lamp can make such a big difference to the boating experience, providing both warmth and cozy light. For our old boat we had a ship´s lamp hanging from the roof. We used…
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Different types of poles and guy lines with Hilleberg tents
Hilleberg has published a video where they test a Unna tent in hard winds, with different poles and/or guy lines configurations. It´s interesting to see how the tent behaves.
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Placed an order for a new mainsail from UK Sailmakers
A year ago we invested in a new self tacking jib and gennaker for our Linjett 33. We have been very pleased with the sails and the service from UK Sailmakers, so for the next season I´ve placed an order for a new mainsail from UK Sailmakers. As with the self tacking jib I choose…