Finnish Bushcrafting Television Show

[Martti]

Erätulilla is a Finnish prime time television show produced by Yleisradio, Finland's national public-broadcasting company. They produce about 24 half an hour long episodes each year, twelve during the spring and summer and twelve during the autumn and winter. The content of the episodes are a wild mixture of travelling around Finland, on how to make wooden skis, hunting game, fishing etc.

The newest episodes can be watch through online from Yleisradio's web site but only for limited amount of time, usually around a month from the first screening. I'll try to update this thread after a new episode has been released to online.

http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1508412 (Episode 8/24. Until 3 June 2012)
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1515141 (Episode 9/24. Until 10 June 2012)
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1524620 (Episode 10/24. Until 17 June 2012)
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1531560 (Episode 11/24. Until 24 June 2012)
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1559927 (Episode 12/24. Until 28 November 2012)
http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1539799 (Episode 13/24. Until 29 June 2012)

 

[Martti]

There's also another show called Erakuksa on air on one of the commercial channels. Here are few episodes from Fall 2011.
http://wm.esitykset.net/procam/erakuksa/erakuksa_s04_e01.wmv
http://wm.esitykset.net/procam/erakuksa/erakuksa_s04_e02.wmv
http://wm.esitykset.net/procam/erakuksa/erakuksa_s04_e03.wmv
http://wm.esitykset.net/procam/erakuksa/erakuksa_s04_e04.wmv
http://wm.esitykset.net/procam/erakuksa/erakuksa_s04_e05.wmv

 

[phil wright]

If only we had programmes like that here in the UK, nice one martti

 

[Twodogs]

Good stuff , I did enjoy the open air and space ,,,, I must get over to Finland ..
Thanks for posting
Twodogs

 

[addo]

Thanks for the links Martti, I'll settle down and watch those later.

 

[TinkyPete]

great viewing they love their fishing

 

[addo]

Martti, could you tell me the name of the vehicle the three fishermen friends are driving about in.
It reminds me of a landrover forward control that my mate has. His one has a V8 engine and does gallons to the mile but great fun lol.

 

[Martti]

Martti, could you tell me the name of the vehicle the three fishermen friends are driving about in.

It's a Finnish-made Sisu A-45 or "Proto-Sisu" as they call it here in Finland. It was designed to be used by the Finnish Defence Forces during the 1960s and some 500 were made. They have sold off most of their vehicles and I have understood it is quite popular off road vehicle especially up in the North. The next model made after the A-45, SA-150, is still being used by the FDF. Most of the A-45s are equipped with diesel Leyland EO.401.

 

[Twodogs]

I thought it was a volvo C303 ??

 

[Martti]

I thought it was a volvo C303 ??

Are we talking about the same episode? I think in one of the previous episodes (not available online anymore) they were driving shortly with a Sisu but it could be that in later episodes they used a Volvo (as shown in my opening post).

 

[rik_uk3]

Great stuff and thank you for posting.

 

[addo]

Cheers fellas, I bet Cliff has one of those 4x4's in his collection somewhere

Ive started watching all sorts of Finnish programmes now. I haven't a clue what's being said but its still better than most of the TV on at home.

 

[Martti]

The latter part of the 2012 season of Erätulilla is to be started on 21 September 2012. The twelve episodes are released online on the same day that they are broadcasted.

 

[rik_uk3]

Remind us all nearer the time please

 

[Martti]

A five episode program called "Peltsin Lappi" was produced before the latter part of the Erätulilla season is supposed to begin. One of the host of Erätulilla, Mikko "Peltsi" Peltola is taking us through the different aspects of Lapland in the new show. The first episode has aired and can be watched online until 17 September 2012.http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1613309 - Episode 1. Peltsi goes after salmon at Teno River, hires a pack reindeer, fixes his car and rides a bicycle at the rugged terrain.

 

[Martti]

The second episode of Peltsin Lappi has been released online:http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1619424

 

[Martti]

3/5. Peltsi follows the reindeer herders in northernmost Lapland; he fixes border fences, catches arctic chars, escapes hordes of mosquitos and interviews hikers. http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1624739

 

[Martti]

4/5. Peltsi goes gold panning in the streams of Lapland. Jouko Vesala makes a burl kuksa using traditional tools. http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1630244

 

[Martti]

The final episode of Peltin Lappi. http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1634343. Only four days to new season of "Erätulilla"!

 

[Martti]

First episode of the second part of the 2012 Season of Erätulilla. http://areena.yle.fi/tv/1637723