Nick Brooks
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Am heading off to Oulu at end of week and then driving up to Varangerfjord. Have read everything i can find on web but have a few unanswered questions
Can anybody recommend cheap places to stay Oulu - Kuusamo - Sodankyla - Inari - Varangerfjord. I'm hoping i won't be looking at more than 70 Euros per night. I really can't be bothered with camping but am keen to know what cabins are like in campgrounds and is it worth bringing a set of sheets to save money.
Can you charge camera batteries and netbooks in campground cabins or should I buy a car charger?
Is it worth taking wellies or will a good pair of walking boots suffice.
Having watched the Gosney dvds (where he seems to be freezing in a thick parker in mid June) but also seen the weather forecast of 12 degrees C for Vardo this week. How cold is it likely to get? Do I really need heavy coats and thermals or will a thick jumper, a fleece and waterproofs be OK?
And on the bird front - if anybody has any recent news on best places to find the following then that would also be appreciated - wb diver, steller's eider, gyr falcon, little bunting, parrot and tb crossbillls, sibe tit, hazel grouse and any mad capercaillies. I'm booked on an owl trip on my last day but if anybody knows of any Ural or tengmalm owls that I can use as a back up, I'd be interested in those too. I'm also guessing that leaving Kuusamo by the 8th of June is too early for arctic warbler?
thanks in advance
Nick
Can anybody recommend cheap places to stay Oulu - Kuusamo - Sodankyla - Inari - Varangerfjord. I'm hoping i won't be looking at more than 70 Euros per night. I really can't be bothered with camping but am keen to know what cabins are like in campgrounds and is it worth bringing a set of sheets to save money.
Can you charge camera batteries and netbooks in campground cabins or should I buy a car charger?
Is it worth taking wellies or will a good pair of walking boots suffice.
Having watched the Gosney dvds (where he seems to be freezing in a thick parker in mid June) but also seen the weather forecast of 12 degrees C for Vardo this week. How cold is it likely to get? Do I really need heavy coats and thermals or will a thick jumper, a fleece and waterproofs be OK?
And on the bird front - if anybody has any recent news on best places to find the following then that would also be appreciated - wb diver, steller's eider, gyr falcon, little bunting, parrot and tb crossbillls, sibe tit, hazel grouse and any mad capercaillies. I'm booked on an owl trip on my last day but if anybody knows of any Ural or tengmalm owls that I can use as a back up, I'd be interested in those too. I'm also guessing that leaving Kuusamo by the 8th of June is too early for arctic warbler?
thanks in advance
Nick
