The main desire to summer tent - good ventilation

If the camp set up on the blow away bank 

it is better to have a rest behind such net

It is comfortable to set up tarp in any place you want

Sometimes it is necessaty to build complimantary protection against wind and rain

I think the best variant of autumn overnight is tarp with nod'ya-fire

it is easy to dry clothes or yourself, to cook,

to sleep enough very good

I carry this tarp on autumn hunting, its weight is  above 300 g

Though I carry such tent with stove to hunting in winter or geese hunting in spring

One-slope tent outside

and inside with small stove
Inside the temperature inside is positive un any frost, certainly if the stove warm.

We use old one-slope tent as steam-bath

In winter when tha group is 4 person I use remodeled  poles tent

It is possible to set up two-layer poles tent everywhere, even on lake's ice too
We leaved in it  1 week during -58°C frost without any consequence for health

If the group is big above 20 person I use in winter two-slope tent with floor 20 m² with big stove.

 

    WHERE AND HOW CAN YOU LIVE HERE. 

One fellow, thinking he is huge expert of Ural mountains, said me he goes to mountains to fill himself like subjugater of Nature, to overcome all difficulties and to return to town with prowd. It was long ago. May be he settled his worth before maids. It is interesting, does he preserve his mind and generally does he go to mountains till now? I not talking about fellow, but about fighting with Nature, it hasn't sense. I know it exactly. In fighting with Nature's forces you are risking to over fight yourself and don't understand that you are part of Nature. We've got to adapt to it very thin and unimportunate, learning with reconciliation to Nature and improving own imperfections, acquiring in towns life. The mankind was formed as biology species in subtropical climate. When normal is temperatures from 16 to 22°C, middle moisture, absence of strong winds, minimum of clothes, to have ability to breathe by skin. Yes mankind appeared in such conditions but formed in another severe conditions. And now mankind creating ideal microclimate in flates and most of people don't suspect they act so females wantccupied by felicity of posterity, how they comprehend it. They cork flates so hermeticaly, the temperature in flates is so high, so heating sistem can give, sometimes the temperature is more, there isn't any draught. As a result flate became a termostat, ideal at first for ilness developing and mortal for human adaptive abilities. What man really apt to?  For example, girles-chukcha emulate in embroidering of fur-clothes during polar night using northen-lights and put pieces of ice to arm-pit. Sometimes one shoulder was flirtateous bared. Reindeer herdsman evenki during "big winter nomadic life" never come close than 10 meters to bonfire, becouse they affraid lose habite to cold. Namely this habite lets them to pasture reindeer a complete day, in frosts -50° C too.
   Of course I greet wishes of arriving tourists to feel and to understand Polar and Subpolar Ural, but not in fighting with Nature. So we need shelters for inclement weather or too good weather.
    
     BASES

Some years ago, in times of heroic appropriating of Polar and especially Subpolar Ural, there were more than 20 bases. The ground had swallowed that times. Now there are only 4 bases where you can stay and dwell. We come to terms some hearting houses with constant protection and  with sleep places by the word "base".

     PACH-VOZH

It situated on the bank of Pach-vozh creek, tributary of Lemva river. Pach-vozh base was found for preying manganese ore with uncovered method. This base not takes into account tourists, so I can't recommend it for tourists. If you are interesting in trekking routes in mountains part of upperheads Lemva river. So  you can start unnular itineraries from Pach-vozh base territory.. This base has radio contact with Inta town, steam bath, dining-room for workers. There is wonderful dirty road from Inta to Pach-vozh base. You can overnight in guest house, if your group less than 12 person. You'll need to heat this house by woods you'll prepare. 

     ORLINY (EAGLE'S)

It situated on the bank of Kozhim river, near Tela-shor creek junction. It was built for gold-digger and now it used only for tourists. It is possible to dispose 30 person simulteneous. The main lack of it is absence of good fishing and hunting places and good trekking itineraries near base.. This base has good location for organising passive rest with not duration radial excursion and for intermediate stay during rafting Kozhim river or for the start point for rafting.    

      SANA-VOZH

It situated on Sana-vozh creek, the tributary of Balban-U river (tributary of Kozhim river). It was the central base of gold diggers for supplying another further preying points, where all transport was repairing and where preyed gold preserved. To-days it has 10 wooden logdes for dispose 100 person. From this territory it is possible to do big quantity of trekking excursion around mountains rigdes  with 1 day or more duration. From this base many tourist groupes start their rafting routes. The part of Balban-U river from this base to Balban-U river junction has length 6 km and it is interesting place for kayakers ( 2-3 rated routes). There are some currents and all stream is rapidly, this all make rafting for big boates such as katamaran and raft very problematical. On Balban-U river were mortal events, crosses on the bankes remind us of it. I rafting down this part of Balban-U river on canoe "Taimen' - 2" without overkeel. Rafting upper than Sana-vozh logde isn't interesting becouse of character of Balban-U river, it flows in many river-beds and looks like continuous,  broad and shallow rapid. In winter it is good to start and finish  not duration (2-4 days) skiing  excursions, ascents to Maldunyrd rigde, top Sana-is and The Bell (Kolokol). It is interesting to observe stones pillars - idols, this river named according to it idols, situated in Balban-U river junction. It is possible to combine this excursion with equaintance with local ihtiophauna, the most abundant example of it are siberian and european grayling and relict golez-palia.

     ZHELANNY:

It situated on the right bank of Balban-U river, in the low part of Big Balbanty lake. This base was built for quarz deposit mining. Not many time ago this base was shurt  for visiting and reception of tourists. Now hotel was built, steam-bath and dining-room for tourists. In winter quarz veins aren't digging, only watchmen live here. It is suitable to atop Barkova mountain (where quarz veins situated) from this point. Namely from this point most of skiing and trekking routes start, becouse this base is the nearest point to Naroda (the highest top of Ural mountain) and Ural-car can get to it.
   
   LOGDES, SHELTERS, STEAM-BATHES, KIL"DUMS, MUD-HUTS

I don't understand is there any sence to number shelters situated far from main tourists routes, or not suitable for dwelling in guidbook? Or had I tell about shelters with unknown location? So I'll tell about namely shelters interesting for tourists. If everybody understand what is logdes and shelters, but kil'dum is poles covered by any waterproof material. It is possible to live in kil'dum even in winter if you'll prepare many wood to preserve plus temperature apart from the fact there are  draughts in it.  It is not comfortable to live in kil'dum in summer becouse of flies and reindeer herders (biult this kil'dums) use it. Generally kil'dums will preserve your health if will be strong wind with snow or rain. We name here kil'dum  excavated on half part (becouse of deficit of material) to ground by word mud-hut. The shelter (balok) is the home from balks and delieved to the montains by caterpillar (fastened to caterpillar). Such shelters were set up on slides from bore tubes and were used for bore workes. After finishing bore workes these shelters were forsaken, hit to retired places or burnt as wood to other shelters. One part was destroyed by inclement weather, the other part by people.

    THE LOGDE "CROSSING'

It named so becouse situated near the cross for cars through Kozhim river. It built from balks, has bed of boards for 6 person, situated on high bank with good view to Maldunyrd rigde. If there is necessaty it is possible to stay 10 person on garret. There is 1 fault of this shelter, it situated on high bank, it is too far to go for water. This point is the best to start rafting route, to meet New Year, to ride on snowmobiles. Also this logde is suitable for intermediate stays.

     KAUK-NYRD, STEAM-BATH

This steam-bath situated on high rock washed from three sides by Kozhim river. Some years ago on this place were 2 logdes for 8 and 2 persons. But now  only 1 steam-bath remained, where 4 person can take steam-bath and overnight. This steam-bath is very demanded especially during summer rafting.

    KIL'DUMs ON THE LAKE SMALL BALBANTU

There are unconstant quantuty of kil'dums on the lake. It demends on how behaive tourists in winter, usualy they  are lazy to go collect wood and undo this kil'dums. During ascerpt Staryha (Old Woman) top in March we three days were in snowstorm, the door of kil'dym was swept to all its size. We needed to go of necessity from window. A week later we returned and saw the next group, they burnt bed of boards ("nary") in stove.

    THE SHELTER "REINDEER'S"

It situated on the junction of Reindeer's creek, the tributary of  Manaraga river. It may be suitable for groups in inclement weather in March-April and couldn't go to before-planned  point for camp. Its roof is damaged. So in winter there are so much snow under the roof and in it and it will  drop all night with 1 stipulation - another snowdrift on the roof you threw out and collected dry wood. Once this shelter was utility in summer when 20 sm of snow fell. The rafting down Manaraga river is possible, but will be many carry round becouse of small depth. It is good to start ascents to "Horseshoe" tops and Victory mountain from this shelter.

    THE SHELTER MANARAGA

It situated on Manaraga and Lomes'-vozh union. It is the most oraserved  shelter on Subpolar Ural. It is common point (but not the most comfotrable) to ascent Manaraga top. The total duration of ascent  Manaraga from this shelter is 10-12 hours. 
    THE LOGDE NIDYSEY

It situated 7 km upper Nidysey junction, tributary of Kosyu river. There is old stea-bath near it with unquality stove. There isn't any watchman or controll under this logde, so the roof flowing trough and very fast will throw down. The second part of the logde without stove is uninhabited. This logde is suitable during summer trekking routes or winter skiing travelling.

   THE LOGDE INDYSEY

It situated on Indysey river junction, tributary of Kosyu river. It the most snug logde of all Subpolar Ural. There are an excellent steam-bath, logde for 7 persons, householding constructions, shed-kitchen. Nowadays it hasn't watchman, it  will destroyed soon. It is usual place for staying during custom rafting down Kosyu river.

   THE LOGDE "ROUND HOLE"

It situated on Kosyu river, upper Zybkalan'el' tributary junction. It building wasn't end and now it hasn't protection. In large three-floor house only one room is suitable for dwelling. There is not big steam-bath. This base is good point to start radial itinerary to upperhead of Zybkalan'el' creek on Warm Lakes to fish perch and pike. 

   THE MEZENCEVA LOGDE (VANGURVOM)
  It situated on Vangur and Kosyu river union. It was built by old-believer Mezencev in 40-th years of XX century for storing meat of salmon, grayling  and elk to Red Army. Nowadays dwelling home with chapel room and shed for wood preserved.   

    Certainly there are some more shelters, logdes, kil'dums, but all it can't be used for dwelling, you can stay in it only in average conditions. And you will be shure that with experienced guide you'll have little probability of appearing average situation.

    BEARING REFUGES, TARPS
    There is necessaty to use transportation refuges in Polar and Subpolar Ural, it is becouse of wish of guides to create safety and maximum comfortable conditions in travelling. Becouse may be sudden caprice of weather, unexpected exaustion or big wish of tourists to stay namely in this place becouse namely in this place they felt harmony with surrounding world. So when appeared necessaty to stay in any place of itenerary  it will wait you suitable, comfortable and snug refuge. So we'll take with us:

    SUMMER TENTS

 The main claims to it are - small weight, water- and windproof properties. It is possible to receive small weight using poles from anodised aluminium. Tents from qualifificated materials with stuck seams have waterproof properties. Another claim for summer tents - it'll be well ventilating. For this tent have got 2 entrances with antifly net, it must be not for more than 3 person. In hort polar days when the sun don't sit behind horison and temperature is more than 30°C it is better to lie in tent after hiking, observing mountain rigdes behind antifly net and feeling easy breath of wind from nearest snowfield.

   WINTER TENTS WITH POLES

   It isn't too mach differ from summer tents. It must be bigger above for 4 person witn strong poles. Yet I sew material (skirt) to border of tent to strew it by snow and entrance looks like tubus. The tubus is sleeve-same entrance, straitening by cord. Usualy such tents are necessaty for sport travelling to snow camp in treeless zone.
    TENTS FOR TAIGA ZONE
   I use it with removal stove. It is comfortable in tent with stove in any season and any temperature. I think custom temperature at night is from 10 to 20°C (on floor level) when guide warm stove during all night. The necessary stipulation is drying clothes of all members of group.

All tents for forest zone divided to one-slope and two-slope tent. The two-slope tent is the tent without floor with skirt bent to inside and covered by fir branchs. The main distinction of two-slopes tent is bige size and metal list for stove. The standart two-slopes tent has size of floor 3 X 4,5 m and suitable to group of 12 person. One-slope tents are twice smaller (of floor square). Instead of one slope we sew vertical wall, in autumn we can fold back this wall and birn nod'ya-fire.
  
    TARPS
    The simplest kind of tarps is a square or rectangular piece  of waterproof material with cords sewn to it ends. This is universal contrivance to protect yourself  and your equipment near the fire, it can compensate one-slope tent and you can cover by it two-slope tent against cold or cediment. I usualy sew net to tent and use it in flies period to comfortable eating up.

The houses on Sana-vozh base were built by gold-digger.  to-days it is the most comfortable base

The Orliny (Eagle's)base situated in beatiful place, this is its main worth.

Dwelling in guest shelter on Pach-vozh base is not too comfortable

but you can hit yourself during rainн

and take a steam-bath

It was base on the bank of Indusey creek, to-days it is simple house.

It is the snugest on all Urals

with very good steam-bath

This hose near "Round hole" wasn't ended (Zubkalan'el')

The Mezenceva logde is very interesting ethnography object.

It is one of  taiga tourist logde

It may be very snug in such taiga logde

This is custom example of taiga hunter logde.

The logde on the bank of Indusey river.

The logde "crossing".

Another tourist-hunter logde.

One of not numerous shelters built by National Park "Yugud va"

There are many houses along Lemva river

It are in good conditions

It were built by inhabitants-  fishermen of Epa and Abez' villages

the house on Necha river is fisherman's too

The shelter "Manaraga" in summer

and in winter using by tourists
The reindeer's shelter preserved bad

but in comparative with Nidysey shelter

it is in better condition

The reindeer's herders kil'dum on the Small Balbantu Lake

This kil'dum was built on the river Sunya
в It is not important how it looks outside if there is a roof and it is warm in it

It is important that it is comfortable inside and there is a good view from window

How to connect with me: inpolar@narod.ru  +79630231360.