SYNOPSIS

Norwegians are well-practised in making camps in cold weather. Here Private Sondre Guerdalen from the Norwegian Army’s 1st Armoured Battalion reveals how he and his unit build a camp to deal with the freezing cold temperatures.

Footage includes various shots of Private Sondre Guerdalen giving a tour of his camp. Please note that footage does not include typical COVID-19 precautions because filming took place before the pandemic.

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5 THINGS YOU NEED WHEN YOU CAMP IN THE COLD

Private Sondre Guerdalen

1st Armoured Battalion, Norwegian Army

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION, NORWEGIAN ARMY

“Hello, my name is Private Sondre, and this is how we make a camp in the cold.”

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#1 A TENT

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION, NORWEGIAN ARMY

“This is our tent. At the moment we’re eight people in it. Some say it can be up to 16 people but I wouldn’t want to do that.”

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#2 AN OVEN

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION

“We have the oven. Obviously the most important thing to keep us warm in the winter.”

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#3 A KNIFE

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION

“This is our campfire. Obviously very important to keep warm, especially in the cold winter.”

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#5 MARSHMALLOWS

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“Marshmallows. Lots of sugar. Tastes sweet. Motivation in a bag.”