The hut where the two surfers spent the winter was built entirely from driftwood and other materials found on the beach.

The hut where the two surfers spent the winter was built entirely from driftwood and other materials found on the beach.

Inge Wegge and Jørn Nyseth Ranum outside their hut.

They came to the desolate bay to surf. Jørn Nyseth Ranum on his way out.

The external walls are boarding insulated with empty plastic bottles held in by rocks. The window is a washing machine door.

Inside the hut. The stove is made from half an oil drum.

Inside the hut. More washing machine doors give daylight and a view of the stars.

The timber cladding is covered with a found tarpaulin before being insulated.

The round door wasn't necessary. But much nicer.

When the hut was finished, Jørn and Inge started clearing the beach of rubbish.

Poems are needed to see you through the winter.

Kitchen sink made from half a plastic can.

Fixtures and tools were fashioned from whatever was at hand. This is the bread board.

A hand-made shovel.

A pencilcase made of scrap materials.



In 2010, two young Norwegian surfers, Inge Wegge and Jørn Nyseth Ranum, decided to spend the winter on the beach of a cove facing the harsh weathers of the Northern Sea. They brought their surf boards, hammer and nails, but otherwise they planned to live off the surplus of others: eat out-of-date food from nearby shops, and build a winter house from materials washed up by the sea.

The house is nestled behind a huge boulder. The walls of the basic timber structure are made with an inner layer of timber boards, sealed with plastic sheet and insulated with empty plastic bottles set in sand. The roof is covered with turf. The wood burner is made from an oil drum, and the chimney from a bit of an old metal buoy.


Facts:

You can find a webcast of Inge and Jørn's winter at www.tv2.no.