Tag: winter operations
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2024: Freediving for Freedom
#latergram After talking to the last people who rented the cabin, I realized that quite a few people actually find it kind of fun to read about the technical stuff we do, and I see that I’ve actually forgotten to write anything about one of the bigger infrastructure upgrades I’ve done recently. So I’ve put together aA short photo story in Google Photosfrom the transport of pumps by snowmobile in the winter of 2024 to the full operation of the heat cables with pumping on November 30, 2024.
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Why the cabin is not available for rent
I have more or less removed the cabin from both Airbnb and iNatur for 2025. The reason is simple: in the winter of 2024, I discovered several instances of damage to the roof, and Storebrand Insurance has (once again) failed to act in time to repair the damage. This means I don’t know when the repairs will be done, but it will likely happen either in June 2025 or August/September 2025. You can still rent it, but with the caveat that you might suddenly have to get your money back…
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Two steps back
I was just supposed to go out for a quick trip with Fredrik to fill up on diesel and water before winter, but I had to come back empty-handed. The Wallas won’t start, and the water pump is broken. On top of that, someone had forgotten to drain the water from the faucets and put antifreeze in the drains, so things were a bit tense this time.
(The seas)