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Across rough country
Travel through wild terrain, navigate and change your route when the terrain or weather calls for it.
Private wilderness journeys by Jay Jansen
The noise behind you. The wilderness ahead.
Private wilderness trips in southern Norway for one to four people. For anyone with a calendar booked months ahead and a phone that never goes off. Five days in the wilderness with guide Jay Jansen.
Setesdal, southern Norway · May to October · one to four people
Who it’s for
For people who are always switched on.
Plenty of responsibility. Hardly a moment when nobody needs something from you.
In the wilderness, there’s no route laid out for you, and you’ll hardly meet anyone.
You carry your own gear, pick your campsite and light your own fire. Jay guides you, but you do as much as you can yourself. After a few days the silence feels normal and the noise fades. You don’t need to be a seasoned outdoor type; decent basic fitness and a willingness to spend several days outside in changeable weather are enough.
First, a day together in the Netherlands
You know your guide before you arrive in Norway.
Once you’ve paid your deposit, we start with a full day outdoors together in the Netherlands. Jay gets to know you and sees how you handle yourself outside; you get to see how he works. He uses that day to set how demanding the trip will be. The route itself is decided by the weather.
- 01The preparation day is included in every trip
- 02How demanding the trip is depends on what Jay sees that day; the route depends on the weather
- 03In Norway, you’re met by a guide you already know
The trip
Five days in the Setesdal wilderness.
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Camp for the night
Find a good spot, pitch your tent, collect firewood, make a fire, boil water and cook your food.
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Time without distraction
No phone. No packed schedule. Time for a good conversation, or simply some silence.
Your guide
I’ll guide you through the wilderness.
Along the way, you’ll learn how to use a map and compass, choose a good place to camp, pitch your tent properly, fish for trout, make fire and deal with rain, wind and difficult ground. I’m there to guide you, but you do as much as possible yourself. That’s a big part of the experience.
While walking, or later around the fire, conversation often happens naturally. Sometimes it’s personal, sometimes practical. And sometimes there’s nothing that needs saying.
- Certified Wilderness Guide
- Certified Survival Instructor
- Certified Sports Instructor
- Wilderness First Responder
“I went into the Norwegian wilderness with my son, faced the challenges, learned survival skills and enjoyed the landscape and the quiet — all under Jay’s excellent guidance. An experience we will remember for a long time.”
Peter Klundert — travelled with his son
Rates
On your own, as a pair or in a small group.
Seven days, usually five of them in the wilderness. Guiding, the preparation day, meals on the trip and equipment are all included.
One-to-one
Just you and Jay. The trip is built completely around you.
Indicative price €5,900For two
For partners, friends, family members or business partners.
Indicative price €2,990 p.p.Small group of 3–4
For three or four people who want to go together: friends, family or business partners.
Personal quoteNot ready yet?
The kit list for five days in the wilderness.
What to pack, what you can borrow and why wool beats cotton. Sent to your inbox as a printable checklist, so you can decide in your own time whether this is for you.
Contact
Plan your trip with Jay.
Tell us who’s coming, when you’d like to go and what kind of trip you have in mind. Then we’ll talk about whether YAD is right for you.