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The show Fortitude is basically set in Svalbard. Technically, the island is called Fortitude but basically just for artistic freedom; it's basically Svalbard. E
by staplung 4y ago
The show Fortitude is basically set in Svalbard. Technically, the island is called Fortitude but basically just for artistic freedom; it's basically Svalbard. Even though the show is fiction I learned from it that you're essentially required to carry firearms whenever you leave town so that you don't get eaten by polar bears.
- Rebelgecko 4y agoIIRC the legal requirement is to carry an "anti-polar bear device". Rifles are the most common but flare guns are also allowed since they can scare the bears off.
- kimburgess 4y ago“Due to the polar bear threat on Svalbard, anyone travelling outside the settlements must be equipped with suitable means of scaring off polar bears. The office of the Governor of Svalbard also recommends carrying firearms with you.” https://www.sysselmesteren.no/en/weapon/ https://www.sysselmesteren.no/en/weapon/