Creating Something from Nothing

These dudes spent nine months of the cold, Norwegian winter in the isolated and uninhabited bay of a remote, arctic island (known as the Lofoten Islands) on the coast of Northern Norway, facing the vast Atlantic Ocean. They spent their days surfing, snowboarding, and subsisting in a cabin they built of driftwood, stone, and sea debris. They brought with them nothing but clothes and surfboards. The entire journey was documented. They then created a short film entitled, Nordfor sola (North of the sun); a documentary about following a dream. In the film, they claim that "it all started as a crazy idea," but the message it sends makes perfect sense: "Go out and chase your dream," Wegge says. "Do what it is you're dreaming of." And try not to kill the planet while you're doing it. 

We've written quite a bit about the idea of 'Less Stuff, More Happiness' as of late, and we've reflected on the liberating feeling behind taking only what you absolutely need with you and carrying it on your back in one single pack. Everything you need and nothing you don't want. Inge and Jørn stuffed their packs with provisions whose expiration dates had passed (rendering them free) and then carried it all back -- on foot. But the boys brought with them two items of utmost importance: their surfboards - perhaps their biggest motivation for the arctic adventure - because the remote bay holds a well kept secret; some of the worlds finest surfing waves. Check out some pics of their adventure (um, yeah...we know - it looks like a dream).