January flew by so fast, because it was already half a month after quarantine and February also seemed so short, because of all the trips. In february I did two trips: a cross country skiing trip and a self organised trip. For both of the trips I’m going to make a seperate blog post.

At the times I wasn’t on a trip we had most of the time theoretical lessons. We learned about group dynamics and coaching and leadership, but also about stuff that we can use during our trips this month or later, like avalanche, map and compass and snowhshelters. Last we also learned more about friluftsliv and public and health. I find all the theoretical lessons really interesting, because I learn more about things I also learned at home about, like group dynamics and leadership but also new things around the nature.

We didn’t do a lot of practical things this month, because we did most of the practical stuff during the trips. In the weeks before the trips we did beside the theoretical lessons also some preparation for the trips, like getting our cross country skis and wax them properly and learn how to make a good expedition route card and which websites can help us with that. I also got a DNT membership, what’s pretty cool. DNT is an organisation that offer more than 500 cabins all over Norway. If you are a member, you can stay in there with a big discount. Most of the cabins you can also open with the same key, that you get if you become a member.

We also went for the first time to the swimming pool to get to know what was expected from us during the life saving test. This are the criteria, that we have to do in 4,5 minutes:

• Getting in the water without getting your head under the water
• 4 laps swimming with your head above the water
• diving down to a doll and getting the doll up
• 2 laps swimming with a drowning person (your partner)
• Getting a drowning person (your partner) out of the water and laying them in a safe position

It was nice to swim again, but I also know that I have to train for this test. So I did that a couple of times this month. I can do everything at this moment, but I have to work on my speed.

In the weekends I mostly rested out from the trips, worked for my bachelor thesis and did activities with my youth movement. I also celebrated carnival!

Weather update: A good cold temperature during the cross country skiing trip and a lot of good snow! After that it warmed up and all the snow started melting and we got days with a lot of rain and storms but also some sunny warm days. Weird that the snow is so soon gone.

COVID-19 update: More softenting of the rules. We can meet up with more people and have now complete on campus class. Yeah!