Category: Van Camping-Norway

Anxious to snag a parking space, I opted to make coffee and begin my hour’s drive to the trailhead, preparing and eating breakfast once there. The drive from Camping Raften to the trailhead was stunning. I wanted to stop many times and take photos, soaking in all the scenery. Deciding that instead, I needed to…

Admittedly, I am jumping ahead a bit. To get from Finnmark to the start of the Lofoten Islands I drove about 450 kilometers (280 miles) over two days, camping at Solbakken Camping. I also made a few town stops where I unfolded my foldable bike and woke my body up. I was eager to begin…

Waking up with a view of the Arctic Ocean from the front seat of my camper van was quite a treat. I watched in awe as a family with small children braved the 45° F (7° C) temperature to eat their intricate morning spread in the great outdoors. I, feeling somewhat inferior, although also feeling…

As I made my way north on the homestretch to Norkapp, I could not help but notice the sure signs that many around me were traveling to the same destination. Some even advertised their plan on the rear windshield of their vehicles! For many Europeans, this is a rite of passage. And these fellow pilgrims…

By now you may be wondering how my initial plan had changed after the first week. I had, by this point, decided that instead of slowly driving up the coast to Nordkapp and then making a B-line back to Oslo via Sweden, instead, I would head directly to Nordkapp via a more inland route and…

One of the most important lessons I take away from my time in Norway is the art of learning when to stop and when to keep driving. One can imagine that there were endless eye-catching opportunities each day. I found myself feeling regret when something would appeal to me, and I would continue on. Should…

My original plan was to make a four-week trek up the coast of Norway, all the way to Nordkapp, the northernmost point of the European continent. Then to return to Oslo the final week by the most direct route, south through Sweden. This plan stayed intact for about one week. As I made my way…

It was not until night six that I first experienced a Norwegian campground. I hadn’t even intended on that being my first campground experience. I saw a glacier near me on the map, noticed a road that ventured right into its U-shaped center and I knew I must head that way. It was then that…

When I decided to book a trip to Norway, I had no other option than traveling by camper van. As a van owner in the United States, I am very comfortable driving and operating them. Also, I love the comfort of always having a bed made, a place to cook and store food, a shower,…

Something about leaving Bergen and heading north gave me the sense that the real adventure had now started. I loved the highlands and was hoping to spend more time in them before departing, but now I was amongst the Norwegian fjords. Time for epic peaks, aqua-colored waters, and lots of ferry travel. The entire first…