The friluftsveka this year bravely moved away from the traditional location of Karistova, Utvikfjellet, to Jølster with no major hiccups. The majestic Jølster Hotell and the adjacent camping ground welcomed us with kitsch antiques and faded luxury. There were even rumours of a coffin and bones up a trapdoor in the attic. The setting was perfect for the screening of the movie ‘The Shining’. Kåre Sandvik was given complete control of running the place, as the owners mysteriously vanished.
Jonny and Arne from the Kantina did a great job of spoiling us with hamburgers, lots of biscuits during the evening supper, and even pancakes that never ran out.
Unlike in other years, all students had one night sleeping in a Lavvo. There were initial skeptical doubts about sleeping on mats on the snow and about getting chilly, but these were quickly melted away by the cosy wood-burning stoves and hot cocoa. Almost all groups managed shifts that kept the stoves burning through the night.
