24 hour daylight in Longyearbyen Camping

[@itsmebasim]

What's strange there is always light in morning. Someone explain pls

[@eltfell]

That video is taken arount midnight. There is NOT always daylight in most places of the earth.

[@coloursofmelancholia]

you can get a diploma there for swimming naked in the arctic sea.

[@floraflorabunda2216]

Did you have any problems with the bears, and did you have to hire a rifle for safety?

[@TheAdvancedMusic]

No problems (this time). While I was there I saw no statute or law that states that persons HAVE to carry a rifle beyond Longyearbyen city limits. I do know that many people will at least advise you not leave the settlement of Longyearbyen without a rifle. The polar bears very rarely venture this far south for the summer as they prefer to remain where the pack ice is (far to the north) - that being said, they have an extremely acute sense of smell and remain very much a threat to human life if unprepared. In short, you take your own risk when exploring Svalbard. The campsite outside the airport remains inside the 'safety zone'.

[@floraflorabunda2216]

TheAdvancedMusic Thanks :) cool im going alone with my family so theres a good chance i'll make it back home alive ha ha sounds such a great place whats the cost of food out there? ive heard its quite pricey, and did you go on any excursions like dogsledding and kayaking ect?

[@floraflorabunda2216]

louise cockell *without my family

[@TheAdvancedMusic]

louise cockell At the Longyearbyen/Svalbard campsite there are usually present a number of freelance trek guides that offer a number of popular routes as well as the option to discuss original routes. I paid 2000kr (around £200 at the time) to go on a two-day hike to the abandoned settlement of Grumantbyen - that was a very challenging, but rewarding, hike. Nothing grows much in Svalbard and almost everything (including food sources) has to be imported. The importing costs nullify the 'tax-free' benefit of Svalbard's economy. Indeed, make sure your wallet is stacked with banknotes. A burger and chips inside the 'Svalbar' sportsbar will set you back almost £10 - and that's pretty reasonable in Scandinavia for such a meal!