Check-list
for your trip to the wolf-, bear- and wolverine hides at the Russian border
Photo equipment:
- Camera
- Memory cards
- Memory card reader
- Laptop (there is a wlan at the base camp)
- Battery charger
- Reserve batteries
- Ball-heads for the photo hides
- Tripod (only for photography outside the hides, depending on your activities)
- Lenses e.g.: wide angle zoom, 70-200, 300, 500mm
- Converters e.g.: 1.4, 1.7, 2.0
You can rent Nikon cameras, lenses and converters from Articmedia (50.-/night),
please notify us in advance!
Wilderness equipment:
- Rubber boots
- Hiking shoes
- Waterproof and windproof cloths
- Swimming suit (enjoy the Kuikka-lake waters after sauna!)
- Warm clothes like wool socks and pullover (be equipped for any kind of weather, also in summer)
- Sleeping bag (or rent from Articmedia, 10.-/3 nights)
- Binoculars
You can buy sweets and beverages on the way from the airport to the base camp,
if you like to. Please notify your Articmedia driver!
Don’t bring any mosquito spray, buy it in Finland, it is more effective!
There is always some insect repelling chemicals around at the Kuikka base camp.
Photo-hiking tour:
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Camera
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Lenses: XXX
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Binoculars
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Rubber boots or high water proof hiking shoes
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Water and windproof trousers and jacket
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Rucksack
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Plastic bag to sit on
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Extra pair of socks
- Finnish mosquito spray