– I know that many people have struggled recently, among other things because of the pandemic and the economy. It often causes one to become more introverted and stay inside, says Hans Kristian Jørgensen. Now he uses his own 40-year-old crisis to try to motivate people to get off the sofa and out into nature. Crisis package There is a smell of polish and enthusiasm in the garage at Gulskogen in Drammen. The walls are full of tools, trinkets and equipment. On the floor are two motorcycles. The family car is parked outside. There is a fierce battle for space in the Jørgensen family’s garage. Photo: Caroline Utti / news – Garages are not for cars, I think. They have heaters and such, and can stand outside, says Hans Kristian Jørgensen with a sly smile. Jørgensen prepares one of the bikes for a long trip. Maps and sunscreen can fit in one side bag. A pot of thyme in the other. – There are two things you need when you find yourself in the 40s crisis – a motorbike and a pizza oven. Why not combine it into one package, I thought. And so one of the motorcycles got a tailor-made luggage tray with space for everything. Drives Drammen-Nordkapp On a daily basis, Jørgensen is the emergency manager in the ambulance service in Oslo and Akershus. Over the years, he has come close to life, for better or for worse. Hans Kristian Jørgensen has many years in the ambulance service behind him, including at the motorcycle ambulance in Oslo. Photo: Caroline Utti / news He himself likes to use nature as a breathing space, and would like to motivate others to do the same. On Instagram, he tells his followers about trips and experiences, always with a focus on mental health. – There is a lot of good health in just getting over the threshold. I’m not too concerned with how many mountain peaks you’ve been to, or how far you’ve gone. The most important thing is to get out and do something. During the summer months, Jørgensen prefers to use the motorbike on both short and long trips. As soon as he finds a place to stop, it only takes a few minutes before the pizza oven is rigged up and ready. He has ready-made dough, filling and homemade pizza sauce with him in his luggage. – I prefer to keep it as simple, but good, as possible. The smell of freshly baked pizza spreads quickly. Then poor people or birds are bad at praying. Pizza at Europe’s northernmost point For the next two weeks, Jørgensen will serve conversations and melt cheese along the road from Drammen to the North Cape. – I found that if I laid out a nice route, where I can meet people along the way, then it would be noticed. People will probably come away when they see a motorcycle with a pizza sign on it, and especially if they see a man with a beard and tattoos standing there cooking pizza. Some of the meeting places are agreed in advance. The map shows some of the places Jørgensen will visit. Among other things, he will meet around 250 moped enthusiasts in Lillehammer, people from Mental Health on the Helgeland coast and ambulance workers in Senja. – Otherwise, there will be many stops where the followers can meet me along the way. Then it’s just a matter of coming over for a coffee or pizza and a chat. Read also: Three simple steps can improve your mental health Hans Kristian will serve pizza and chat all the way from Drammen to Nordkapp. Photo: Caroline Utti / news The end point of the journey is of course Europe’s most northerly point – the North Cape Plateau. – I will stand there and make a pizza in front of the globe. That is the goal. And then I know I’m halfway there, says Jørgensen. – Because you’re going home too, right? – Yes, but then it’s only downhill.
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Hans Kristian drives a pizza oven with 150 horsepower
