Making Coffee Outside - Hiking in Lofoten

It's not much that can beat making coffee outside, especially on a hike like this. I start off hiking in the evening and find myself a quiet spot to set up the tent. With the midnight sun it feels like the day never ends, and it’s tempting to stay up to catch the beautiful light from the sun. I go to bed at around 3 am and sleep in. When I wake up the sun is already high on the sky and the views are magnificent. I gather some more wood and make a fire using the hobo stove. As the wind was increasing I made a wind breaker for the stove to prevent a wildfire.
Making coffee outside:
The coffee I make is called steeped coffee. I grind the beans at home before I head out (burr grinder on a filter setting), and let them steep in water for four minutes (35 grams / 1.25 oz of coffee beans for 0.5 liters / 17 us fl oz of water). I then stir the coffee to let the grounds sink, and then let it sit another two minutes. I then pour the coffee into the wooden kuksa and enjoy the view.
Location: Sildpollheia, north-east of Svolvær in Lofoten. Norway.
Time of year: Summer - June 15-16th 2020
Website and blog: www.kristianpletten.com/
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Lightweight tent: Hilleberg Enan - hilleberg.com/eng/tent/yellow...

[@waluyo247channel]

Nature place

[@XJarhead360]

A true hiker after my own heart. Awesome. I've camped in strong winds where the tent poles would bend and touch my nose. Though a wood stove is not for me.

[@rechuckg]

Simply beautiful. I have been to southern and central Norway but never the north. You are in a truly magical place.

[@KristianPletten]

Thank you! Well, it seems like you've seen quite a lot already! I like to say that Lofoten is a miniature version of Norway, with ocean, islands, fjords, mountains and lakes all in a small area. If you plan on visiting northern norway you also have some interesting landscapes in the north east, with endless mountain plateaus.

[@szabolcsipetercinematic]

Thank you!😇🙏

[@damienhalliday]

Great video mate, really stunning landscape. I was so hopeful you might have done a night sky Timelapse from that location with your tent in the foreground, @5.23 would have been perfect!

[@johncarrera9339]

Nice

[@KristianPletten]

Thank you!

[@NA-vc1ig]

You are amazing

[@coffeecove7058]

Love the video and what a view. Thanks for sharing.

[@KristianPletten]

Yeah, the views are nice around here. Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@trilha0478]

I can feel the peace of the moment! Great video! 👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷

[@KristianPletten]

Thank you! Appreciate it. 🙏🏻

[@TomaszSochacki]

Love this! Amazing video with great details. Scenery is just beautiful! Keep it lit!!!

[@KristianPletten]

Thank you Tomasz! I appreciate the kind words. 😊🙏🏻

[@eugenykhanchin862]

This video is what I needed right now :) Thank you!

[@mymcadventures8305]

So serene, love it!

[@KristianPletten]

Thank you! 🙏🏻😊

[@tshansen]

Haha... it just amaze me how you change camera angel in action like that and make it look like you have more than one camera recording... Priceless. And this attention to details is what will make your channel grow :-D Great stuff!

[@KristianPletten]

Thanks Thomas! Appreciate it. 🙏🏻

[@bf5man]

As crazy as it might sound, I didn't know you could simply brew coffee without relying on a filter in some way. I will need to try it. Thanks again for bringing us along.

[@KristianPletten]

Yeah, I don't think it's common outside of the nordic countries, so it's not weird that you haven't heard about it. When I brew coffee at home I usually use a filter with a pour-over option like V60 or Chemex. I get a very clean cup of coffee, but with the steeped coffee it tastes more rich and has more oils in it. It's basically the same as french press, just without a filter to keep the sediments in check. The tricks to avoid sediments are to stir the surface after four minutes of steeping, and then to pour slowly. A filter grind setting and a kettle with a spout also helps. Perhaps I'll make a more detailed description later on. Best of luck!

[@redflag2613]

It is very common in asia countries to brew coffee without any kind of filter. If you grind it very fine, the coffee will sink more easily..

[@alexonthemountain8343]

Nice video buddy. That was quite the view! Cheers 👍

[@KristianPletten]

Thanks mate! Enjoyed your videos as well. Subscribed!

[@lexmorallos7809]

Watching all the way from the Philippines! Great video man, and thanks for that idea. It really helps our mental and spiritual well-being to have that kind of peace and ofcourse fresh coffee! More power Godbless

[@KristianPletten]

Thank you Lex! I appreciate the kind words. 🙏🏻

[@erlendvagen]

Hei, flotte videoer du lager :) Et spørsmål vedrørende Hilleberg Enan. Hvilken erfaring har du med teltet vedrørende kondens..??

[@KristianPletten]

Takk Erlend! Teltet oppfører seg bra vedrørende kondens. Med unntak av én vinterovernatting hvor det snødde så mye at ytterduken kom i kontakt med innerteltet så har jeg ikke hatt noe kondens i innerteltet. Teltet er ikke beregnet på slikt bruk, så det må jeg ta på egen kappe, og vil ikke si at det er teltet sin feil. Når temperaturen synker på kvelden så legger fuktigheten seg på ytterteltet, og innerteltet forblir tørt og fint. Det teltet kanskje er best på er ventilering. Ytterteltet er hevet noe fra bakken som øker sirkulasjonen av luft mellom innerteltet og ytterteltet. Ytterteltet har mesh i begge ender og innerteltet har hele døren i mesh. Når teltet er så lite så blir det mest naturlig å lage mat i forteltet med ytterteltet åpent, og da blir det også mindre varme og fuktighet i teltet. Ulempen med god ventilering er selvsagt at teltet ikke holder så godt på varme, men jeg føler meg godt beskyttet for vind og regn og kan anbefale teltet.

[@rahmanrahman702]

Amazing guys , join now Mr ?

[@speedofsoul5019]

Bro How many camera are you using

[@KristianPletten]

All of them.

[@pambaltzer7082]

Do you see any mammals up there? Goats, marmots, chipmunks?

[@KristianPletten]

I see mostly orca whales, moose, otters and foxes, but there are also humpback wales, walrus, and stoats around.