Written by:
Åste Innleggen
Åste was brought up as a “child of nature”, literally playing barefoot in nature’s playground. She moved to Finnmark to study nursing and ended up staying because the adventure was too enticing. Oh, she’s also walked the entire length of Norway.
Perhaps best known under the Instagram alias @aastesvillmarksliv, Åste’s also an ambassador for Åsnes and writes occasionally for turjenter.no
“Masterchef” Åste Innleggen.
Photo: Åste Innleggen
Home-made ready-meals?
Yep. Here’s a simple explanation of how you can make your own ready-meals for hiking. Imagine the possibilities…
Al fresco dinner with a beautiful view. Nothing better. Foto: Åste Innleggen
What you need for Åste’s ready-meals
Making your own ready-meals sounds advanced, but it’s quite simple. All you need is some patience – the drying takes time…
How to dry food
Remember to cut vegetables into small pieces: large ones take a long time to dry.
After you’ve cooked your dish, let it rest before spreading it on a sheet of baking paper on an oven tray or a dehydrator tray. Make sure beans are split so that water can escapes. Don’t cook with too much oil – it won’t dry properly.
Preheat oven/dehydrator at 50°–60° degrees. Put the tray in and leave it for about eight hours. Take the trays out and let them rest for half an hour. If left for too long, it can absorb moisture.
Then divide it into four portions. Add instant rice (for example) and vacuum seal.
Dinner with a view?
Photo: Åste Innleggen
“Sous vide”
Sous-vide (French for under vacuum) is a method of preparing food where the food’s sealed in a vaccum-pack and cooked at a low temperature for a long time.
This is something you can do yourself – read about it here!
The advantage of this method is that you can cook even real gourmet food (or whatever you like) in advance and vacuum seal it. Then all you have to do is heat it up in hot water, and voila – you’re ready for a fantastic meal!
Ready-made stew in a vacuum bag. Simple, delicious and practical!
Photo: Christian Iversen Styve
Food on the trail
Read even more about food on the trail, vacuum-packing and how you can prepare the “gourmet” nosh on your next expedition!
Chili con carne with beans
Winter adventures in the backyard
When you live in Longyearbyen, on Svalbard, your backyard’s just a little different to any other town’s. Vast wilderness begins right where the city ends and your ‘short trips’ are rather more exotic…
How to sleep on top of a mountain
The view looks like a painting. Large mountains shoot up from the fjord. Different colours fling themselves across the sky. I have no doubt that if you’d shown me a picture of this when I was sitting at home in the garden in Denmark I wouldn’t have believed it was real. But luckily I’m standing here right now. The only sound I hear is the wind whistling quietly. And, of course, Matias, now crawling out of the tent.
Ten bathing spots north of the Arctic Circle
Did you know that someone of Norway’s most spectacular beaches are found north of the arctic circle? Åste Innleggen lists ten bathing spots in the north that have to be seen to be believed!
Don’t sleep away the summer night!
The Norwegian summer brings long, bright, nights with fantastic light – and the opportunity for incredible nature experiences. There is absolutely nothing like sleeping outside on a summer’s night in the open air, experiencing the magic of the day’s changes.
Food in the wild – done right
Er du en av de som sliter med hva du skal ta med av mat på tur? Tom for kreative ideer og kanskje litt lei av frysetørket mat? Her er noen kreative tips og forhåpentligvis litt inspirasjon som kan hjelpe deg!
Short midweek tour with great skiing and views
Bli med vår ambassadør, Anders Møller Vestergård, på en liten om inspirerende omvisning i sunnmørsalpene! Dansken vår “kjører ikke ski som en danske”!