In reply to Dr Caterpillar:
> A few questions:
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> Are there any trees on lofoten (thinking of taking a small wood-burning stove)?
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Yes, there are trees, there's also loads of old wood lying about from old buildings, old fish drying racks etc.
> Any tips on fishing without a rod? I haven't done much fishing so any tips on bate, where to fish, what fish there are, what to fish with would be great.
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Didn't do any fishing, but we did notice that there was loads of big fish right near the causeway at Djupfjord. Also, other folk were catching plenty of fish at the beach and under the bridges.
> Are there many mozzies/flys/midges etc in the summer?
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There weren't any in May. Not sure what summer's like but it's pretty windy there, so we weren't bothered by them.
> Do you treat the water in lofoten? I generally do treat water but as it seems such an unspoilt place is it necessary, cheers
We didn't actually drink any water from wild sources. There's a tap in the main waterpipe into Henningsvaer at Gandalf, which clearly doesn't need treated.
