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This is literally the only resource I can find of use on the Helisport Spitsbergen - thank you for this and all your other videos. They’re really helping me get ready for an upcoming Svalbard trip next year!

Thank you, your video is just what I was looking for (pegs for ice + Greenland). Two questions: did you manage to test out your homemade ice screws on ACT again? Have you tried camping on the ice cap and if so, do these solutions work there (considering the texture of the ice that is different from frozen water)?

Must be a slightly wide-angle lens -- those mittens look gigantic when you hold them up. :) Thanks for the thoughtful vid.

Bevalt de slaapzak nog steeds? Ik heb zojuist dezelfde gekocht voor in Finse, Noorwegen en mogelijk groenland in de toekomst

Hej - would you mind compiling a video on your sleeping system, as it ha been announced prior to your departure?

Thanks, great comparison. One thing I wonder is just how much load will come onto each peg or screw. I'm sure from my own experience in the building industry that your 20mm home made pegs would be plenty strong enough at half that length. When the peg is bedded into the ice, it will re-freeeze around the peg and its going to be held very very tight I believe. I guess there's some way of measuring load on a guyline in a storm (some sort of tensile meter?) and then measuring the fail point of the pegs and seeing if shorter pegs is possible. And also, would there be any abrasion damage to the tent guyline when it contacts the groove made in the aluminium peg? Looking forward to more info on this and trying some options myself this coming winter in New Zealand.

Thank you so much for your explanations. I was hiking in sweeden this January and experienced -33 degree. Always cold hands. So I found Hastra too to be prepared next year in Finnland.

Brilliant! I have been grappling with this problem also as I am travelling to Mongolia in early March to spend 10 days walking and camping on a frozen lake. I had decided to do pretty much the same as you have done, use an ice screw (mine is a 20cm Petzl) to drill holes for aluminium pipe tent stakes. I will also take enough cord to use the Abalakov method, just in case :) Thank you.

Search up on youtube 'How to easily stake out a tent on frozen ground and ice' by it's good in the woods channel. He taught me a life saver winter camping by teaching the use of a socket wrench and some bolts.

There is another video regarding this topic, where the youtuber recommends using "Timber Locks". These are long timber screws with a hex head to be mounted e.g. with a ratchet. The channel is called "It's Good in the Woods" and the video is called "How to easily stake out a tent on frozen ground and ice"

Arctic...look how native does it, FUR !

excellent - Thank you very much for the effort ! Extremely valuable contribution!

very good and interesting video. looking forward to seeing the progress.

will a butane torch work for getting frozen pegs out of the permafrost instead of using hot water? If you are not using butane for cooking so that may not be an option.

Thank you so much for sharing! This is super helpful for people considering the Arctic Circle Trail in winter, especially if conditions continue to be abnormal (like in the past 2 years)

Thanks for the update! Looking forward to the rest of the gear reviews

Please share your experiences with your gear after your trip as I am also looking at the Helsport sleeping bag for arctic trips

Please do a video about the gear now that you've finished it (when you get the chance)! That idea to extend the hilleberg peg out points so you could attach guylines to the same ice screw is great. Will definitely be stealing that!

Hey Doc. thank you again for the Gear video! I guess you are back from the trip, a recap video of your adventure would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again.

Great gear video! Any advice to someone new to Cold Long distance travels. Specially how to train if you don't have a Pulk. Thank you!

Looking forward to hearing about your experiences when you return. Whether you needed all these things, what you think is important, and what you could have done without

Very nice! Though way to much stuff for 10 days imho. But well, if that is what makes you happy that's the most important part! :) I found lightweight randonnée skis more fun, easy for all kind of snow conditions, faster and safer in general.

Nice breakdown. Funny to see how similar gear lists get for trips like this. Are you planning on compressing those compression bags? You’ll me more aerodynamic 😉 You are bringing A LOT I must say. Whole bag full of socks and underwear… 🙈 using VBL socks I keep my outer socks dry and just have one spare liner (for 10 days) Ive learned the hard way how a heavy sled makes a trip no fun at all. And you’re not using skis? Btw - very curious about the actual weight of the delta force? My Acapulka turned out be 1kg heavier 😢

Very informative video. Which Pulka Acapulka model is this?

Nice breakdown of the gear. And very well organized!

Very interesting, thank you. Subscribed!

Can you share any data you got on the insulation value of the pelt?

We will be skiing the ACT in April and have been dialing down our gear as well! Excited to see how this works out for you!

Knap gedaan. Alle succes gewenst.

Interesting video! We'd be super interested to hear from you about how well it worked on your winter ACT hike - what you'd keep, what you'd change etc