TOWN aboard a fleet of Porsche Cayennes and classic 911s. For its follow-up jaunt to Lapland, remarkably capable in conditions that would make a Defender driver think twice
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ave you ever been to Rovaniemi? It’s on the Arctic Circle and is the capital of Lapland. I went there once, but in late spring when it was chilly but not that cold. I don’t even remember why I was there – it may have been the time I joined an expedition to North Cape, the most northern point in Europe for the predecessor of this magazine. If so, it was soon after the Chernobyl disaster and everyone was making nervous jokes about eating the radioactive reindeer. I thought my red nose was just the cold but who knows. Whatever, the Finnish town is of course the home of Santa Claus, so is a mecca (to badly mix my cultural references) for children and their doting parents come Christmas. But when the children go home the area becomes a playground for grown-ups. In this case, taking the place of Santa was the Kalmar company. January and February this year saw the Kalmar Beyond Adventure Arctic Season event roll into town, accompanied by squeals of excitement from those old enough to know better. So what is Beyond Adventure, with or without the capitals? If you’re worried about paying your heating bills or the repayments on your 4x4 then please look away now.
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