Layers, layers, layers! That is the crucial tip to stay warm. Several people underestimated this and were forced to go back to the bus after some time outside. The problem with this is that the Northern Light is unpredictable. It might come and go. So you want to be outside at the right moment. When you are in the bus where there is light and you go back outside, your eyes need some time to adjust to the dark, and you don’t spot the Northern Lights that easy.
With the right outfit we could stay outside for several hours. Marie-Claire was happy to have her heated socks and gloves but even if you don’t have these, I can recommend some heating pads. You can put them also in your socks and your feet stay warm for several hours. Free tip, I use this as well while biking in winter with temperature close to 0.
As you leave at 18:00 and you are back around or even after midnight you might want to think about some snack. In our bus there were some cookies and coffee, but I was happy we brought some more solid food.
You can read it in the pictures section as well, but a Tripod is a must! With an exposure of 4 to 7 seconds you can’t take pictures while keeping your phone in your hands. You can be inventive and using your backpack, a tree or a trash bin, but the Tripod you can just put anywhere. The extra advantage is that it comes with a bluetooth remote control! I could just keep my gloves on and push a button from distance to take some pictures. It also was very easy to pose for our pictures without the need to ask for help.
Beautiful pictures! The Nothern Light stay’s in the memory forever indeed.
Thanks for your comment Filip!
Prachtige beeldanimatie van het noorderlicht!
Dag Dirk,
Bedankt voor je berichtje. De animatie is een feature van Google Photo’s die een reeks foto’s aan mekaar gezet heeft. Vind hem ook leuk.
Groeten,
Sporty Travellers
Met een beetje vertraging … eindelijk es kunnen kijken … PRACHTIG!! Doe zo verder zou ik zeggen, grtzz Tania
Hallo Tania,
Dank je wel voor je bericht. Blij te horen dat de foto’s geapprecieerd worden 🙂
Groetjes,
Sporty Travellers