Team Italy stranded on bridge (Esa)

Building-camp report
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005
Åsen, Sweden

The weather was not great but ok, heavy clouds and occasionally light rain.

Davide made an early visit to Älvdalen to get the birthday cake for Veronica. Antti, Aleksi, Esa and Max took the Pajero to the building site around 10.30. Work was begun by clearing the area. We made a bonfire to warm us up since we feared it was going to rain all day. We started burning away small sticks and pine needles to make the area safer. Everything is pretty wet now but once pine needles dry those become a fire hazard. Antti and Aleksi were taught some basics about building camp procedures.

Team Italy, arriving later, had been stranded near the Österdalälven bridge due to lack of fuel and had to be rescued. They continued the floor of longhouse #3 which was almost completed. Gian Andreas had some bad luck: he fell twice off the platform but was not seriously injured. Ermanno and Bruno were on kitchen duty.

A few new D modules were constructed. Work on the elevated floor of longhouse #3 was continued. Pieces for special-modules of longhouse #2 were made. Our inexperienced module makers had certain difficulties.

Our day ended at 20.00. We took our most precious tools to Åsen in the trailer.

General notes:
Moderate progress. I was hoping that we could have concentrated on roof-chairs when Heiko returns, but that will not be possible.

Davide will fill the fuel canisters tomorrow, during their trip to Mora knife factory. Max will be dropped of to Mora for his 06.30 bus and Heiko brought back at the evening.

Dinner was marked by Veronica's birthday.

Max is worried about the second air-compressor, accumulator is apparently not functioning properly. It might be wise to have the compressor changed since we have warranty.

Esa Arbelius