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I met [[User:Blóðøx|Blóðøx]] at the Røa subway station and we got on the bus to Bakk at 18:12.  [[User:Snoken|Snoken]] was already parked next to the bus stop when we arrived, so we were able to start walking in the direction of the hashpoint at once.
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We had to cross an electric-fenced field were sheep were kept, but since it did not seem 'cultivated', we thought we were good to go, most probably protected by the great [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/doc/Laws/Acts/Outdoor-Recreation-Act.html?id=172932 Outdoor Recreation Act of Norway].  The ground was pretty slippery since it had rained all day, but it was a fairly easy walk to the other end of the field, where a forest was waiting for us.  The only challenge was avoiding the mounds of feces everywhere.
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From then on, the terrain was really difficult to walk on, and very bushy.  We thought the point would be on top the first hill we climbed, but we actually found out that it was on that ''other'' hill forward, over a broad swampy-stream.  I got both my shoes completely soaked when inadvertently walking in a well-hidden water hole.  So, there, it was done: I was wet and there was no way to dry: I just continued walking straight in the main stream, where the ground was fairly level and solid.  Pretty convenient way forward.
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After walking through billions ripe raspberries hanging in the bushes (fortunately, I was not wearing white), we had to do a bit of rock climbing to get to the hashpoint.  We congratulated ourselves with beers (and a cigar, for [[User:Blóðøx|Blóðøx]]) and funny stories about the people of Enebakk (a region I visited on a [[2010-08-03_59_11|previous expedition]]).
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For the return trip, we elected to walk straight in the stream almost all the way back to the fenced field, where we once more hopped over the fence, crossed a wildly annoyed sheep flock and arrived at the bus stop, where Snoken got on his motorcycle, heading home.  [[User:Blóðøx|Blóðøx]] and I waited for about 55 minutes to get on a bus back to the city.
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Location

The hashpoint is at a walkable distance from the Bakk bus stop. Satellite imagery show it to be in a forest.

Participants

Plans

Blóðøx and eiggen plan to get to the hashpoint after work, departing from the Lysaker train station at 16:57.

Snoken is also rumored to come along.

Expedition

eiggen

I met Blóðøx at the Røa subway station and we got on the bus to Bakk at 18:12. Snoken was already parked next to the bus stop when we arrived, so we were able to start walking in the direction of the hashpoint at once.

We had to cross an electric-fenced field were sheep were kept, but since it did not seem 'cultivated', we thought we were good to go, most probably protected by the great Outdoor Recreation Act of Norway. The ground was pretty slippery since it had rained all day, but it was a fairly easy walk to the other end of the field, where a forest was waiting for us. The only challenge was avoiding the mounds of feces everywhere.

From then on, the terrain was really difficult to walk on, and very bushy. We thought the point would be on top the first hill we climbed, but we actually found out that it was on that other hill forward, over a broad swampy-stream. I got both my shoes completely soaked when inadvertently walking in a well-hidden water hole. So, there, it was done: I was wet and there was no way to dry: I just continued walking straight in the main stream, where the ground was fairly level and solid. Pretty convenient way forward.

After walking through billions ripe raspberries hanging in the bushes (fortunately, I was not wearing white), we had to do a bit of rock climbing to get to the hashpoint. We congratulated ourselves with beers (and a cigar, for Blóðøx) and funny stories about the people of Enebakk (a region I visited on a previous expedition).

For the return trip, we elected to walk straight in the stream almost all the way back to the fenced field, where we once more hopped over the fence, crossed a wildly annoyed sheep flock and arrived at the bus stop, where Snoken got on his motorcycle, heading home. Blóðøx and I waited for about 55 minutes to get on a bus back to the city.


Photos

Achievements