Henrik Hoffmann
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I have experienced it saying I am in Tromsø,”
Henrik Hoffmann · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Hoffmann recounts a GPS spoofing incident that falsely indicated he was in Tromsø, about 800km from Kirkenes.
“I kept checking my maps to make sure I hadn’t accidentally crossed [the border].”
Henrik Hoffmann · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Hoffmann describes checking his maps to avoid accidentally crossing the border while hiking.
“Last year, a man was bitten,”
Henrik Hoffmann · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Hoffmann mentions that a man was bitten by a bear in Finnmark last year.
“Now, they’re mostly using GSM trackers, which rely on the phone network,”
Henrik Hoffmann · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Hoffmann explains that local reindeer herders now mostly use GSM trackers instead of GPS due to jamming and spoofing.
“Reindeer don’t understand borders,”
Henrik Hoffmann · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Hoffmann notes that cross-border cooperation is needed because reindeer do not understand borders.
“I was nervous the first time,”
Henrik Hoffmann · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31
Hoffmann admits he was nervous the first time he hiked near the Norwegian-Russian border.