The sponsors of the Swedish Aconcagua Expedition 1995/96

      Some of the sponsors are present on the net, check out the links!

      Caravan Caravan sponsored us with simple and robust rucksacks (TREKPACK 75 l) and double down sleepingbags (CARRY COMBI DUN). The sleepingbags were extremely warm and comfortable. The construction made it possible to use only the inner sleepingbag at lower altitudes where the temperature was relatively high. Combined with high quality this makes it a very usefull sleepingbag for all kinds of adventure. Caravan also provided us with mattresses (SKIN-MAT) by Artiach. Artiach

      BERG & HAV Berg & Hav offered us gaiters and warm gloves by and down jackets by Marmot. These down jackets are just about the warmest clothes you can wear! Temperatures of -35C is no problem at all. At night it may well be used as a pillow. When you don't wear the jacket it is possible to compress it to a minimum of its original size.
      Peperoni We used jackets and salopett trousers made of BreTex (a material similar to Gore-Tex, but cheaper). These superb clothes were commonly worn during the whole expedition.
      K1 The swedish military (Livgardets dragoner, K1) supplied us with 180 kilos of food and medical equipment.
      <Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Supplied us with medical equipment, medicins and some financial aid.
      Salomon Salomon offers the ultimate trekkingshoe, Adventure n:o 9. These robust and durable yet comfortable shoes could be worn at all temperatures between -15C and +25C. At lower temperatures gaiters are recommended. Adventure n:o 9 are designed to work well with crampoons.
      Triconor/Ullfrotté Our undergarnments from Triconor were made of a new kind of material called Ullfrotté (60% wool). They turned out to be the most appreciated clothes all categories. They kept us warm and comfortable at all times, day and night. They were hygienic and easy to clean. We highly recommend Ullfrotté!
      EKA-knivar AB EKA provided us with excellent pocketknives. EKA Nordic surprised us all with its strength and maintained sharpness despite rough handling. EKA Compact being extremely light (40 gr) and razorsharp proved to be a perfect mountaineer knife.
      Emil Lundgren El AB All our batteries used for flashlights, walkie-talkies, headlights and the GPS-navigator were sponsored by Emil Lundgren AB. They also contributed with greatly appreciated financial aid to the expedition.
      Coleman
      Most of the time we used kitchens from Coleman. We could use allmost any inflammable liquid as fuel wich was very practical in a desolate area as Aconcagua.
      Primus During the demanding summit attempt we used gas-stoves from Primus. These kitchens are very efficient. At room temperature one can easily make porridge in less than one minute!
      Fuji Film All film used by the expedition were from Fuji. We took more than 1500 photos, most of them with Fuji Chrome Provia 400. We also used Fuji Chrome Provia 100 and Super G+ Fuji Color 400.
      Lundbeck Supplied us with medical equipment, medicins and some financial aid.
      Hilleberg Hilleberg has a reputation of being one of the best tent-manufacturers in the world. We are happy to confirm that! We brought with us three NAMATJ 2. They were easily raised even though the wind was heavy, the two-layer construction kept us warm during cold nights. The tents were generally nice and cosy and also easy to keep clean. A perfect home in the mountains!

      Ekonomidata Gave us some financial aid.