Posts Categorized: By Rodney

Selecting the Right Adventure Vehicle

Outdoor adventures come in various categories. Some people travel to large alpine ski resorts and stay in luxurious condominiums and enjoy fine dining each evening. Some people travel to all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean and lie on the beach sipping mojitos and for excitement go snorkeling over coral reefs. We on the other hand like… Read more »

Preikestolen – Norway Part 4

Preikestolen Hostel

We spent the night at the Preikestolen hostel, conveniently located at the start of the trail to Pulpit Rock. Take note of the grassed roof on the buildings – these are fairly common in Norway. The advantages of grassed roofs (also called sod roofs) are many. They are very heavy, so they help to stabilize… Read more »

Gloppedalsura Scree – Norway Part 3

Click Here To Watch Norway the Road Trip: Part II The mountain road from Lysebotn is closed during the winter months and opens each year, usually in May. Construction of the road was completed in 1984, and was built in connection with the development of a hydro-electric power station. It is the only road to… Read more »

Lysefjord – Norway Part 2

This blog post takes place during Norway: The Road Trip, Episode 1 on Bell Aliant TV1. If the purpose of your trip is to see fjords, then you better get on a boat. We booked passage on a small ferry from Lauvvik to Lysebotn. The ferry was so small that we had to back the… Read more »

Road Trip Begins – Norway Part 1

Ryan and I went to Norway to explore the Western Fjords during the Summer of 2015.  We spent nine days exploring, filming, and taking pictures of the majestic landscape.  Our trip will be presented in six episodes during Season 4 of Trekkit TV, starting early March 2016 on Bell Aliant TV1.  However, it is difficult to tell… Read more »