From the moment we arrived, it was clear what the day had in store: set up the shelters, get the fire going, cook something good. Three of us, three very different Nordic Wolf Lavvu shelters in the car. Exactly the kind of trip I had been looking forward to.
Setting up camp in the forest#
We had the Raido as a compact two-person canvas tent, plus the two lavvus Loki and Tyr. You notice quickly how much material and shape influence the whole process. The Raido goes up fast and gives you a solid, sheltered base, while Loki and Tyr bring that typical lavvu atmosphere that immediately makes a forest camp feel more like home.
We took our time picking good spots, orienting the shelters properly, reading the ground. A well-placed camp makes the difference between a relaxed evening and adjusting tent pegs in the dark.
Firewood, fire pit and campfire cooking#
Once everything was up, we moved on to firewood. The bow saw worked well — clean cuts, no fuss, good lengths quickly. When we had enough, we built a stone fire pit and got the fire going in a controlled way.
Dinner was steaks in the carbon steel pan, with pepper butter, sautéed peppers and jacket potatoes with quark. The spice bag was right there within reach — no digging around, everything at hand. That kind of campfire cooking is exactly why I go on these trips: no noise, good food, fire.
Quiet morning, hearty breakfast and a clean breakdown#
The morning was cool and still. This time the fire ran on the X-Fire 19, which makes adding wood a lot more comfortable than working off bare ground. Canvas shelters hold the night temperature well, and when you crawl out of the Loki in the morning with your breath steaming, there is one thing you want: fire, as fast as possible.
Before breakfast I cut a few feathersticks and got the fire going again. That is how you start a day outside: fire first, then coffee, then everything else. The other two stretched out, added some wood and said nothing. That is what a good morning at a bushcraft camp looks like.
In the pan: bacon, potatoes and eggs. Simple, but everything tastes better outside. Probably the cold air, the hunger and the work before it. We took our time, went back for seconds, made another coffee. No reason to rush.
Then came the breakdown. Full site check, all waste picked up, fire area dismantled properly. Leave No Trace not as a concept, but as a routine. The way we would want to find it ourselves.
Thanks to my two friends for this one. Overnighters are great solo — with three people they are even better.
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