A selection of photos from my summer adventures in Lofoten, Northern Norway -sailing, climbing, cooking, camping and crafting Early Medieval bows and arrows in the largest reconstructed Viking Longhouse in the World.

Some excellent memories with the best of people;

You can read more of my adventures here;

Life in Lofoten Outside the Museum

Living History in the Chieftain’s Longhouse

Building a Bowmaker’s Workshop

In Search of the Midnight Sun

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Espen and Laura wandering across the misty mountains of Å, Lofoten

A Portrait of myself by Karianne Kaas, at Å, Lofoten, 2015

Jared plays guitar after we won the regatta! The sun shines bright at 4:00 at night..

The sea gets a bit choppy on board the Gokstad

Kora entertains some of the guests as they eat in the feast hall at Borg.

Terje looks out into Ballstad Harbour, on a break rom loading the ballast of our ship.

Ballast Stones by the Ship

Karianne Kaas; photo of a photo

Another portrait by Karianne Kaas; at Å

The Chieftain’s Longhouse in Lofoten; looking very Viking.

The pines at Lofoten are not native, but were introduced from Americain the 1950’s; someone should tell Skyrim…

A Stave of Yew – Outside the Chieftain’s Longhouse

Getting ready to sail, Lofoten Norway

Rough Seas in Lofotr, A replica of the 9th Century Viking Longship, Gokstad.

The Chieftain’s Longhouse At Borg

Combat Archaeology Session, Lofoten, 2014

Terje Boe, Fixing the rope of a sail

One last walk of Lofoten

Shooting an Arrow from the Gokstad Ship

Mountain Hiking in Norway

Singing on the Viking Longship in Lofoten

Bowmaking in the Chieftain’s Longhouse, Northern Norway