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Kilimanjaro – Full report

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Kilimanjaro, Wilfred Moshi, July 1, 2013.

Kilimanjaro,
Wilfred Moshi, July 1, 2013.

Wilfred Moshi, Moonhouse Explorer to the summit of Kilimanjaro sends his the story of the expedition. The expedition earned Wilfred a place in the Moonhouse Expedition Hall of fame for meeting the first of the objectives in the Summits Challenge of briging the house to the highest summits of each of the seven contients.

Hello all,

Hope you are well. I am fine.

I felt down when I couldn’t take Moonhouse up Kili sometimes early this year. But my down feelings were relieved when I did receive it 27th Jun 2013 from Christer Abrahamsson.

The expedition didn’t start until 1st Jul 2013. Moonhouse Mt. Kilimanjaro Expedition was set through Machame route (Whiskey route). I was so curious and so was everyone in the expedition due to the fact that Mt. Kilimanjaro is big mountain thus create its own weather condition. It took 6 days to go up and down Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Luck us, we had fabulous days that carry and with minimal technical we managed to unfold and place moonhouse in couple places for sharing experience with other hikers. On the “D Day” weather didn’t cooperate very well. While other expedition members experienced altitude sickness Moonhouse survived well but not through very strong wind that was blowing almost 50Km/h. At the summit we had to come up with improvisation so that it would stay still or not blown off to the crater rim.

Summited and descent safely to the Mweka gate.

Future: Planning to take Moonhouse to road trip around Tanzania, Moonhouse 2.27 may go to some expedition hikes with me….Elbrus, Denali, Aconcagua, go down into Kilimanjaro crater or into ashpit

Congratulations Wilfred on your successful expedition and fair winds for your coming adventures and look forward to reports from future expeditions.

Follow Wilfred and Kili-Treks on twitter or on through the Kili-treks web site.

While you are at it, remember to follow Moonhouse Expedition on twitter.

Mikael Genberg – Konstkonsulent

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As of three days ago and the coming week, Mikael Genberg, the artist behind the House on the Moon project, will be ”summer talking” on twitter and instagram. Mikeal is bringing Moonhouse #2.21 on this summer talk expedition fron we have already enjoyed the images shown here posted on instagram (dog, manikin). The photo with the dog is taken in Gotland marking the first report wi have from the island.

Follow Mikael as @konstkonsulent on twitter and instagram and, While you are at it, remember to follow Moonhouse Expedition as @MoonhouseExp on twitter.

House on House

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House on House Arvidsjaur Carl Nordlund July 11, 2013. Aborrträsk, Arvidsjaur

House on House Arvidsjaur
Carl Nordlund July 11, 2013. Abborrträsk, Arvidsjaur

A second installment reaches us from Carl Nordlunds expedition to the New North, this time from Abborrträsk. Here, Moonhose #2.9 posing on a cousin on July 11.

Arvidsjaur is the New North

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The view the town from the Eiffel tower of Arvidsjaur. Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

The view the town from the Eiffel tower of Arvidsjaur.
Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

Today we record a new record. On July 11, 2013 Moonhouse #2.9 ventured farther north on its expedition to Arvidsjaur than any expedition before it. The weather conditions in Arvidsjaur were so severe that a new method to secure the house against the wind had to be invented.

Congratualtions Carl on your successful expedition and fair winds (!) on your coming adventures.

Tip: Wind proofing

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A tip on how to increase Moonhouse resilience to wind. Fill it with rocks. Moonhouse Expedition Rocks! but we all knew that... Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

A tip on how to increase Moonhouse resilience to wind. Fill it with rocks. Moonhouse Expedition Rocks! but we all knew that…
Carl Nordlund, Arvidsjaur, Sweden July 11, 2013

Most experienced explorers are aware that the house somestimes suffers from being somewhat light weight and gets caught by the wind. The analogy to the the Three little pigs and the house made from straw being blown away by the huffing and puffing wolf is not far off. Carl Nordlund has the kindness to share the remedy he found for the problem on his expedition to Arvidsjaur. Carl filled the Moonhouse with rocks, Moonhouse Rocks! We all knew that it does of course but many of us mightn’t have related it to Huffin’ ’n’ Puffin’. Thank you Carl for sharing.

Up

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Inspired by the animated film Up, moonhouse #2.8 rised approximately 400 meters on a helium-driven vehicle. The launch took place on a bright swedish summer evening at ”Vretbo Space Center” near Västerås.

The craft was tethered to a fishing line, but getting it back was hard. Winds and trees made the moonhouse get stuck. With the help of arrows, neighbours and an airgun it was possible to retrieve the payload.

Moonhouse #2.8 will continue its adventures.

Breaking News: Moonhouse on Mt. Kilimanjaro Summit

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Kilimanjaro Summit, Wilfred Moshi July 5, 2013

Kilimanjaro Summit, Wilfred Moshi July 5, 2013

Earlier today Wilfred Moshi and Moonhouse #2.27 reached the summit of Kilimanjaro. Read more at the Kili-treks website.

This successful expedition meets the first challenge in the Moonhouse Expeditions ”The Summits Challenge” where the goal is to mount expeditions to the highest peaks of the seven continents. It also earns Wilfred a place in the Moonhouse Explorers hall of fame.

Congratulations Wilfred and three teachers from Edinburgh on your successful expedition. We wish you fair winds for your coming adventures.

PS. Wilfred has promised us an expedition report when he is rested. DS

Kilimanjaro Expedition

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Latest news (yesterday) is that an attempt for the summit will be made today. This was the message of a Twitter message that HQ received last night from @WilfredMoshi leading the @kilitreks expedition up the mountain in Tanzania.

We’re @ a place called Barranco 3890m and tomorrow we’ll go to the base camp ready to attempt the summit.

Follow the expedition and trek at the kili-trek home page.

We wish Wilfred and the expedition fair winds all the way to the summit! (Fair winds, in this case, would mean no winds).

Breaking News: Follow Moonhouse Expedition to Kilimanjaro in real time

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The Moonhouse Expedition to Kilimanjaro is under way and has reached ”Lava Tower” at 4650 m.

Follow the expedition in real time via Kili-treks twitter feed @kilitreks.

Tylösand

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Moonhouse #2.4. INfinity Pool in Tylösand. Nils von Matérn, July 2, 2013

Moonhouse #2.4. Infinity Pool in Tylösand. Nils von Matérn, July 2, 2013

These lovely images of moonhouse #2.4 by our newest explorer, Nils von Matérn, reach us from the Swedish beach resort (they do exist) of Tylösand. The images really capture the essence of Tylösand, warm and relaxing days in the sun followed by after beach activities in a piano bar or in a similar establishment.

Congratulations Nils on your successful expedition and fair winds for your coming adventures.

Moonhouse #2.4. Piano bar Tylösand with C-M Carlsson playing. Nils von Matérn, July 2, 2013

Moonhouse #2.4. Piano bar Tylösand with C-M Carlsson playing. Nils von Matérn, July 2, 2013