Mika Lappalainen | Friday, 26 September 2025
I have been building extension to our reindeer paddock few weeks now. Extension will be about 700 meter, using 3 meter poles and two 120 cm net, to make fence 2 meter high. Poles has been placed for two weeks now and it is time to pull nets straight and tight.
Earlier I have done it by hands or I have had something loaned from other herders. Now their "machine" has died and it is so many nets that don't want to do it by hand. Well I could yet it would take ages.
So I built rack which I can put Quad trailer and unroll net. I had to do some adjusment after first net as forces which comes are huge and rack gave up. Some welding and bolts so some parts can be taken away and it is easier to store or move with car.
Sunday came autumn storm, heavy rain for two days and absolutely insane wind. You did only absolutely minimal work outside, like feeding reindeers. Tuesday rain was gone yet wind stayed. As I was hoping to work with fence....
Heater in our accomandation sent message that it has problem. Totally new error code for me. I had to check and it was either glow pluck or circuit card. Circuit board sounded expensive shit. So fingers crossed and to see what's the problem.
We had guest arriving there on Monday and during first night problem with heater, so that really went on top priority. He will stay until Sunday and nights are around 1 celsius. I went to dismantle heater and found out that it is plug which is problem. Next question was where and how fast to get new one. Google... nearest is in Rovaniemi, 200 km from here, call to shop to make sure they have one. I told them keep it I'm coming to pick it up.
So I drove to Rovaniemi, made shopping and back to fix heater. Now it has been running like Swiss clock. Wednesday we went with Satu to fix one fence nearby so it will be ready for reindeer work which is about to start soon. Thursday I continued building fence, now I have found good technique to unroll, lift, tight, repeat. I haven't made final attacment as I do that when both rolls are on place and fence is ready as 2 meter high.
Working alone is blessing and curse, it will be excatly like I want, yet it is slower. Heavy wind is still here. Sun is shining so otherwise could be good, yet that fucking wind, I hope it goes down little during weekend so I could have some fishing also. I have one for guiding coming on mid October, we see if it is possible or is it too "winter".
Have a nice weekend and go fishing
Mika from Finland