WE DO MORE THAN WE TELL
This page is dedicated for the great stories.
Our own Basecamp Foundation was established alongside the commercial side, Basecamp Explorer. Since the beginning we have partnered closely with the Maasai people to develop models for conserving nature and empowering the local community. Over the years we have established and supported community programs aimed at enhancing capacity, raising awareness, improving living conditions and wildlife development.
The feeling of an Arctic spa
Looking through the big wall-to-wall window, all you can see is the wide horizon over Arctic Ocean. Somewhere out there is the coa...
Storytelling by the Fireplace: Meet Dorobo
The African bush is the perfect backdrop for mystical storytelling by the fireplace. It is after dinner here in the heart of th...
BEADING FOR A BETTER FUTURE
For many people, the elaborate beadwork made by Maasai women may seem nothing more than a colorful decoration that enlivens ceremo...
A self-made Success Story by Chef Benson
With inspired dishes like Masai Giraffe Swiss Roll and Wilderness Camp Rocky Road Chocolate Cake, Basecamp Head chef Benson Ole So...
Dreaming the Impossible – The story of Mara Naboisho
This is the story through Basecamp Eyes of a community that chose to come together when faced with external threats such as climat...
Afternoon tea in Barentsburg
Barentsburg, the next-door neighbour of Isfjord Radio and the only remaining Russian settlement on Svalbard, is like taking a trip...
The City Abandoned at the world’s end
Three hours by plane to Svalbard, then three hours by open boat, and you find yourself in the northernmost abandoned city: you are...
St Olavs Rose
In summer 2013 Isfjord Radio was awarded the St Olav’s Rose – a hallmark of Norwegian Heritage.
An entire life as a trapper on the island of Svalbard
Trappers went north with dreams of the big catch, the free life, and adventure in the vast wilderness.
MODERNITY MEETS WILDERNESS
Longyearbyen is a strange mix of Arctic nature and modern technology. Here you can find both high speed internet and polar bears, ...
Be a musher your-self!
There is no better way to travel across the frozen tundra than on a husky-drawn sled. With no engine to interrupt the silence, the...
Towards a village bank: Maasai Women Embrace Community Managed Microfinance
As we approach the meeting spot under a tree in Mpuaai we spot bright Maasai kangas giving in to the power of the wind, as a group...