Real joy and urge to create

At Friluftsliv/Experiences you will learn the basics of outdoor life combined with content production that gives you competence for the future.

With Elverum's central location, a short distance to Gardermoen and access to Norway's beautiful nature in several national parks, you get unique opportunities to document and communicate your experiences. Here, practical outdoor skills are combined with professional training in photography, video and digital media.

#LifeisBestOut

You learn to control the weather conditions and the seasons. We sleep in tents, snow caves, cabins, hammocks and in the open air - in forests, on mountains and by water.

We give you the tools to take your passion for nature and content production to a new level – while building a portfolio that can open many future doors.

A short way to nature

The school is located next to Sagtjernet - a lake rich in fish - and Glomma. The Rena river, which is one of Norway's best fishing rivers, is 35 minutes from the school. Trysil, with Norway's largest ski center is 50 minutes away.

Elverum is a short distance from the national parks Femunden, Rondane, Jotunheimen, Dovrefjell, Forollhogna and Gutulia.

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At Friluftsliv/Experiences you learn…

1. Outdoor life

Learn basic and advanced skills including:

• Navigation, map and compass
• Trip planning and safety routines
• Survival techniques such as fire building, beekeeping and how to master the winter nature in Norway
• Outdoor sweat, water sweat and mountain sweat
• The common law and trackless traffic
• Cooking on a fire and storm kitchen

2. Experiences

Participate in exciting expeditions that challenge and inspire:

• Winter expeditions with dog sledding, snow cave building and northern lights photography
• Spring trip with wilderness survival
• Spring trips to iconic landscapes such as Lofoten, fjords and mountains

3. Content production

You learn:

• Planning and production
• Photo and video techniques, including drone flying
• Finishing tools
• Storytelling for, among other things: social media, podcast production, and travel documentation

4. Courses and certifications

Through this line, you get the opportunity to take with you valuable courses that give you competence beyond the experience itself.

• First aid course
• River rescue course
• Hunter test
• Steep cards and wet cards
• Drone certification

It doesn't stop there…

When the school year is over, you are well prepared for trips on your own.

At the school we have our own rail park for skis and boards with rail elements for everything from beginners to advanced driving. Here you can practice day in and out - right outside the dormitory door.

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Study trips with outdoor life line

• Lofoten
• Sognefjord
• Roros
• Femund race
• Femundsmarka
• Trysil
• Finnskogen

Lofoten

Lofoten referred to as one of the world's top ten travel destinations. In March, the light is returning, and the colors are amazing. You join in the hunt for northern Light and spectacular nature, sea safari in the Trollfjord and photography of sea eagles. We go on a road trip to famous photo spots and samples "arctic surfing" together with Photo/Experiences.

Sognefjord

The Sognefjord and the surrounding mountains are the perfect playground, with steep mountains, turquoise water and wild views. Here are Stryn, Loen and Lustra - which take your breath away, even without a single Instagram filter.

Roros

Røros is on Unesco's list of world cultural heritage. We experience "mountain city", known for mining, charming streets and TV series such as "Home for Christmas". Here you get to experience dog sledding, and you join Storwartz, an area created for photography and film.

Femund race

You join as a volunteer and experience the rawness of the interaction between animals, people and nature.

Snowkiting camp

In February we are going on a kite camp! We rig up the kites, practice kite control and work our way up to freeriding and speeding across the vast snow-covered plain with mountains on all sides – a very special feeling. After long days on the ice, it's good to get into warm log cabins with wood burning.

Trysil

Trysilfjellet is located 50 minutes from the folk college, and is Norway's largest ski centre. We stand skiing and snowboarding in the facility wide selection of slopes for all levels. In addition, you will get an introduction to snowkite.

Finnskogen

We paddle on the Kynna river, an exciting paddling river through a relatively untouched landscape. The area is characterized by a rich wildlife, with both beaver, moose and several of our predators.