Explorer Mikael Strandberg

Expedition Greenland 2024, the equipment list

Expedition Greenland 2024, the equipment list

 

This is a Kensington Tours sponsored Expedition https://coolhunting.com/travel/kensington-tours-explorers-in-residence-series/

Expedition partner: Anders Gulbrandsen, 1 crossing 2023, a guide to be with Ousland Explorers, https://www.ousland.no/

 

The basic stuff

 

1 Pulk from Jemtländer https://www.jemtlander.se/product/pulka-j17-med-monterat-kapell med två extra väskor 100 liter

1 harness/belt from Jemtländer

0.25 liter fuel per day for a planned 35 days

3 stoves MSR XGK-Expedition fuel bottles with plate stabilizer

Food for 35 days, heavy on breakfast and dinner, snacks during the day, around a kg of food a day

Multivitamins for 35 days

 

Personal equipment/clothing

 

1 shell jacket from https://www.brynje.no/expedition-jacket-pro

1 pair of bibs from North Face

1 down jacket from Rusk or Fjällräven

1 pair of down pants from Mammut

1 thin primaloft jacket from Mammut

1 down vest from North Face

1 fleece vest from Brynje https://www.brynje.no/polar-vest

1 pair of Mittens windproof from Taiga https://taiga.se/en/products/grizzly-mittens-3-0-13-099

1 pair of mittens thinner from taiga https://taiga.se/en/products/point-hope-gloves

2 pairs of thin gloves from Mammut

1 medium thick pair of gloves from Mammut

1 pair thick polar gloves from Mammut

3 pairs of underpants from Brynje with Windstopper https://www.brynje.no/classic-boxer-shorts

1 pair Arctic long from Brynje https://www.brynje.no/arctic-longs-w-fly

2 pairs Arctic long mesh from Brynje  https://www.brynje.no/arctic-combat-longs-w-fly

3 pairs of thick socks from Brynje https://www.brynje.no/super-thermo-super-sock-w-net-lining

3 pairs of thin socks from Brynje https://www.brynje.no/active-liner-sock

1 pair of down bivvy boots from Exped

1 Facemask from Taiga https://taiga.se/sv/produkter/mentasta-balaclava-l-xl-099

1 cap

1 furhat from BASK

1 hat from Brynje https://www.brynje.no/super-thermo-hat-w-net-lining

10 handwarmers

 

Ski equipment

 

1 pair of skis, Åsnes Amundsen (one spare) https://www.en.asnes.com/produkt/amundsen-bc/

2 pair of skins, one long, one short https://www.en.asnes.com/products/climbing_skins/

1 pair of bindings (one spare) Rottefella

1 pair of skipoles (one spare) https://www.en.asnes.com/produkt/amundsen-carbonkevlar/

1 pair of Skigoggles from Julbo

2 pairs of sunglasses from Julbo

Extra ski with binding supplied by Ousland explorers

 

Boots

 

1 pair of Alfa Polar A.P.S https://www.alfaoutdoor.com/products/polar-a-p-s-black

1 pair of liners https://www.alfaoutdoor.com/products/polar-liner-black

 

Tent and kit in the tent

 

1 tent Helsport extreme (I lost my Hilleberg in the ice 2022, so this one is supplied by Ousland explorers)

4 icescrews

1 Ridge Rest mattress

1 Therm-A-Rest inflatable

1 Sleeping Bag Helsport Spitzbergen https://helsport.com/se/spitsbergen–600-475-V

1 Arctic Bedding from Piteraq

1 spoon Light My Fire Titanium Spork

1 eating bowl MSR

1 snow shovel Ortlieb

1 insulated cup from Stanley https://eu.stanley1913.com/products/classic-legendary-camp-mug-12oz?variant=47313937301828

2 1½ liter Thermoses from Stanley https://eu.stanley1913.com/products/classic-legendary-bottle-1-1-qt?variant=47310206107972

2 1 liter bottles from Nalgene

1 liter pee bottle (Nalgene)

 

Safety equipment

 

1 pair of light weight crampons from Petzl

1 climbing harness from Petzl

2 slings

2 karabiners lock

2 karabiners

1 Glacier Lightride

1 Petzl reverso

1 Petzl Micro traxion

1 Petzl Tibloc

1 Petzl Fly Large

1 iceaxe from Petzl

4 icescrews

1 7.7 mm rope from Petzl

2 headlamps from Ledslenser

1 Harness knife

 

Hygiene

 

60 toothpaste pills, tooth brush, dental floss

Medicine bag (supplied by Ousland Explorers)

4 rolls of toilet paper

1 pqt Wet towels

Ear plugs

 

Extra kits, bags

 

1 repair kit, needles, tape, threads, string, repair puncture kit, cord, extra basket, extra skipole and so on

1 Multi tool knife

1 small handy knife, https://www.boldrsupply.co/blogs/press-releases/strandberg-knives

Lighters+matches

15 different watertight bags in different sizes, all kit packed in these bags

 

Tech

 

1 Expedition watch from Boldr https://www.boldrsupply.co/collections/all

1 360 instacamera

1 DJI II handheld camera with mike

1 Iphone 15 1 TB harddisk with mike

1 Solar panel Fashionable Portable S40 40W FlexSolar Solar Charge

1 Garmin In Reach Explorer +

1 compass

1 PLB Rescue Me

1 Satellite phone Irridium Extreme

4 30 000 W powerbanks

A bunch of cables

1 VHF radio (supplied by Ousland explorers)

Loads of SD-cards mini

 

Expedition Doctor

 

Steen-Erik Holm, chief physician at the hospital in Nuuk

 

Other Sponsors:

Åsnes https://www.en.asnes.com/ambassador/mikael-strandberg/

Jemtländer https://www.jemtlander.se/en

Boldr https://www.boldrsupply.co/blogs/press-releases/strandberg-knives

Alfa Sko https://alfaoutdoor.se/products/polar-a-p-s-expeditionsstovel-red-black

Helsport https://helsport.com/

Brynje of Norway https://www.brynje.no/

Taiga of Sweden https://taiga.se/

Hilleberg The Tentmaker www.hilleberg.se

Nordic Life https://se.nordiclife.co.uk

AND

Johan Ivarsson-Alders och Erik Jeverstam på https://www.ultimatenordic.com/se/sv har under en mycket lång tid varit generösa med utrustning från Stanley, Ledlenser och som är med i packningen nu.

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