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Retiree in The Wild
Sweden
Приєднався 23 лют 2023
Hi and Welcome to my channel!
After a 40+ years working career, I gladly retired end of 2022. This finally gave me all the time I need to explore more of the "Wild World" around us.
For me, "in The Wild" primarily means doing more Hiking, but also to experience Nature & Wildlife, Scuba Diving, and last but not least, Volcano Watching!
I kick-started this channel early 2023 by uploading a few videos from just before my retirement, while I'm since then sharing new material.
Hope you will find some of the stuff I share here enjoyable.
Cheers!
Retiree in The Wild
After a 40+ years working career, I gladly retired end of 2022. This finally gave me all the time I need to explore more of the "Wild World" around us.
For me, "in The Wild" primarily means doing more Hiking, but also to experience Nature & Wildlife, Scuba Diving, and last but not least, Volcano Watching!
I kick-started this channel early 2023 by uploading a few videos from just before my retirement, while I'm since then sharing new material.
Hope you will find some of the stuff I share here enjoyable.
Cheers!
Retiree in The Wild
Spiralling Barracuda in Derawan Islands
Footage captured during 14 dives in Derawan group of Islands, off the coast of East Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Dive sites at each island, as follows.
Derawan: Fisherman's Hut & Snappers Point
Sangalaki
Sangalaki: Mountain Coral, High Garden & Manta Run
Maratua: Fusilier Paradise, Turtle Traffic & Maratua Blue
Kakaban: Barracuda Point, Kakaban Wall & Meditation Wall
Didn't encounter more than a few sharks, e.g. Thresher Sharks, and only at quite some distance, thus no usable footage.
Nevertheless, the 14 dives were all enjoyable, save for some momentarily turbulent current occuring around Kakaban.
Cheers!
Retiree in The Wild
Dive sites at each island, as follows.
Derawan: Fisherman's Hut & Snappers Point
Sangalaki
Sangalaki: Mountain Coral, High Garden & Manta Run
Maratua: Fusilier Paradise, Turtle Traffic & Maratua Blue
Kakaban: Barracuda Point, Kakaban Wall & Meditation Wall
Didn't encounter more than a few sharks, e.g. Thresher Sharks, and only at quite some distance, thus no usable footage.
Nevertheless, the 14 dives were all enjoyable, save for some momentarily turbulent current occuring around Kakaban.
Cheers!
Retiree in The Wild
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Відео
Climbing Mt Rinjani, the Sandy Volcano
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Judging by distance (28km return) & altitude gain/loss (2,600m) alone, summiting Mt Rinjani over 3D/2N wouldn't - by most regular hikers - be considered as "demanding". However, the fact that a quarter of the trail from the Sembalun crater rim up to the summit consists of very loose, volcanic sand/rocks (scree) on a 25° slope, renders it a demanding hike. Mt Rinjani (3726m) is still an active v...
Sogod Bay's Coral Haven
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The main objective with this Apr 2024 trip to Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte, Philippines, was to swim with Whale Sharks (see ua-cam.com/video/GGWbvmJWpfA/v-deo.html), and we were not expecting the dives in other parts of Sogod Bay to be as nice as they were. What we found was sizeable reefs covered with healthy, beautiful soft & hard corals, and for a moment it even reminded us of our 2019 visit ...
Swimming with Whale Sharks in The Wild
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Swimming with these Gentle Giants off the coast of Pintuyan in Southern Leyte is a fantastic experience, and something I've for a long time been wishing to do. IMPORTANTLY, in this area the Whale Sharks are NOT fed by humans, so the risk of interference with their normal migration & reproduction cycles is low. Needless to say, I will never support the operations elsewhere that do feed them for ...
Oasis in the City: Bukit Kiara Forest
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Video footage from a few morning walks in Bukit Kiara (Kiara Hill) forest, a place in Kuala Lumpur that I regularly visit. This area is truly an "Oasis in The City" where many species thrive. I wanted to, but still didn't succeed, to capture footage of the Crested Goshawks that also live in these forested hills, though I've both heard and seen a few of these hawks during my morning walks. Hope ...
Sipadan Island, Dec 2023
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Revisiting Sipadan Island, on the east coast of Sabah in Malaysia, mainly to have a chance to catch some decent quality footage of a Chevron Barracuda 'Tornado'. In the end, we weren't as lucky this time as we were back in Nov 2018, but it's nevertheless always nice to dive around Sipadan Island. In fact, after speaking with some DM's, we learnt that it's been harder to spot such 'Barracuda Tor...
My Sarek Gear (2023)
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A run-thru of the complete set of gear I carried in my 8-day hike thru Sarek National Park in Sweden. Additional info not in the video: - Micro spikes brand: Black Diamond - Bidet nozzle brand: Culoclean - Boots: Meindl Terlan GTX wide fit Cheers! Retiree in The Wild Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:42 "Big 3" 06:07 Clothing 10:47 Repair/Navigation/Comms/Power 14:23 Cooking 16:07 Medical/Protection 16:...
Jämtlandstriangeln, Jul 2023
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A 58 km, 4D/3N, hike on Jämtlandstriangeln: Storulvån - Sylarna - Blåhammaren - Storulvån. Most of all, this was a warm-up hike and a test of some new gear - including my new Durston tent - prior to the longer 8D-7N hike in Sarek National Park. That said, this is in itself a beautiful area to hike, and in spite of 3 days with mostly rain and strong winds, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hope you enjoy...
Malaysia's Mulu Pinnacles, Sep 2023
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A mini-hike (3D/2N) to the unique limestone pinnacles on the slope of Gunung Api in the Gunung Mulu National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage site. Easy hiking to "Camp 5" for the 2 nights there, while the 2.4km hike up to 1200m altitude, from where you can view the Pinnacles, is somewhat demanding. This is mostly due to the mountain slope terrain consisting of lots of sharp limestone rocks. Many...
Iceland's Westfjords, Aug 2023
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A spontaneous 10 day trip to Iceland, at the time of flight & camper car bookings intended as a visit to the live eruption on Reykjanes. However, I anticipated the eruption might stop before I arrive, so I also planned for a visit to the Westfjords region in the NW of Iceland, including a 4D/3N hike in the amazing Hornstrandir nature reserve, to see Arctic Foxes, Puffins and more. In the end, I...
Sarek National Park, July 2023
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An 8-day hike through the Sarek National Park in Sweden, following what some calls the 'classical' route. In spite of all the mozzies at lower altitudes, it was a very special and enjoyable hike - my 1st one in Sarek! I plan to do a separate Sarek: Route & Gear reflections video, so if you're interested in such then keep an eye on this channel. Cheers Inge P.S. the 'mystery bird' on Day 4 is a ...
Lake Ottsjön, July 2023
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Enjoying some 'lazy days' together with my wife, before embarking on a couple of multi-day hikes here in Jämtland (middle of Sweden) and much further north in Sarek National Park. Here on a brief canoe trip on the beautiful Lake Ottsjön in Jämtland, Sweden. Though I look so serious in the canoe clip, this environment really makes me a Happy Retiree :) Hope you'll enjoy this minute of calm.... C...
Ramsvikslandet Jun 2023
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Glimpses from a couple of hikes in the Nature Reserve "Ramsvikslandet" in Bohuslän, on the West Coast of Sweden. Visited in early June, at the beginning of summer.
Perhentian Islands, May 2023
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A brief trip for some leisure diving around Perhentian Islands, staying at one of our favourite Dive Resorts on the Big Perhentian Island: "Bubbles". Bubbles young conservation team is passionate about turtle conservation, and here you can read more about their activities: URL: www.bubblesdc.com/about-1 IG: bubblesresort?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ Leisure diving it truly was, as in 2 m...
Kepler Track, Mar 2023
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This Kepler Track capture is my first multi-day hiking video since I started this channel and in multiple ways geared-up. And boy, did I make mistakes... (some listed below). Nevertheless, this 3-day 60km hike was a great experience and I hope you like the video. The rainy and windy weather actually made it more interesting for me than if it had all been sunny & warm, and luckily my mistakes we...
Mesmerizing. Watching this video it felt as if I walked with you every moment of your hike. Very nicely presented divine experience.
@@rajeevmishra2880 TQ for your kind feedback 🙏🏼
Absolutely stunning shots! 😍 May I know what camera and lens you used in the video? Especially the underwater ones? 😊
TQ for your feedback 🙏🏼 Underwater: GoPro Hero 10 On land: the above + Fujifilm XT20 with 50-140mm XF lens
That said, using video lights is key 🤓
Wow watching this video made me want to go back to Perhentian..😍😍😍
Great to see retirees on the track as I am retired too and cannot wait to do more hiking
Virkelig nogle fantastiske optagelser fra din vandretur!
Tackar! 🙏🏼
Beautiful video! - really appreciated the shots of wild flowers, along with their names. I have hiked in this region myself - watching this brings back memories. When we were there we shared the landscape with roaming herds of reindeer! On a technical note - I’d be very interested in knowing what you wear on your feet when crossing streams? Whatever you do, it looks like it works - I don’t think we ever solved this problem satisfactorily! (Fortunately, we didn’t cross too many streams, but when we did, it was a bit of challenge). Hope to go back one day…
TQ for your kind feedback 🙏🏼 I used Skinners sock shoes, which I find to be good for crossing rivers. However, I've found out that AFTER a crossing, they're quite slow to dry (in the outside mesh pocket of my backpack), thus a bit heavy to carry around. So, I'm considering changing to a pair of ultralight mesh shoes instead. Happy Hiking!
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing!
TQ for your kind feedback! 🙏🏼
Can I ask who did you dive with?
@@lisawhittaker6551 sure, it was with Scubajunkie Sangalaki, located at one of the jetties at Derawan Island. www.scubajunkiesangalaki.com/
Thanks. Good to know. We have dived with them before, two trips to Mabul, and another trip just to Kota Kinabalu. Hoping to head to to Scuba Junkie Komodo next, but will definitely have to add Sangalaki to the wish list. We have always found them to operate a great service.
I was there two weeks ago lol. The view up there is stunning!
Indeed it is 👍🏻
Just found your channel and have to say that you are doing a great job on the editing. Way to much people and just sad to read that they don't respect the nature in so many ways. What you bring out you bring back. Problems with "basecamps"... Sherpas doing the hard work, mountenerining industry... Just the character of the people sadly. Keep up the work.
TQ! 🙏🏼 In the last year or so, I've been thru a steep learning curve wrt editing 🤓 Indeed. While people everywhere need to make a living, I hope that more sustainable ways of doing so can be found, so that local economies can benefit AND natural environments still be protected. Sadly, we fail in that in many locations around the world.
Beautiful view but too bad spoilt by too many people and noises. NZ south Island is true heave for hikers not many people and views were stunning.
Yes, I agree. Further reducing (I think it was earlier on even higher than ~450) the number of hike permits would however negatively impact the local economy, so that may not happen. But, in my view, as an absolute minimum they need to fix their serious waste problem.
Superb! Thanks for capturing this beautiful moment, Inge😊
TQ for your kind comment 🙏🏼
Love this !!! Very well done!
TQ! 🙏🏼
Nice video, the video quality seems amazing. What is your set up? Thanks a lot.
TQ for your kind comment 🙏🏼 I mostly use my GoPro Hero 10, and I find that its Auto WB works so much better than the Hero 4 that I earlier had. In my camera rig, I also carry an Olympus TG6 intended for Macro, but I haven't really got started on Macro video yet, so haven't used it much.. I'm now planning a dive trip dedicated to Macro (maybe Lembeh Strait) so I can practice it and hopefully get some decent result. Video is more challenging than strobe photo, I feel, but I'm gonna try.. 🤓🙂
Btw, I use Backscatter MW4300 video lights too - so easy to use and with quick shift between Wide & Macro beam.
Finally, I use FCPX to colour correct, edit etc.
Hey, Thank you for your helpful video. How did the Headnet go? Did any mosquitoes gone thru? I'm asking, cause I'm not sure whether I should take the ultra fine mesh or the ultralight version.
TQ for your kind comment 🙏🏼 My SeaToSummit Nano was sufficient for me, no mozzies got thru. Just have to wear a cap/hat that keeps the net at some distance from your skin. Enjoy your hike! When are you going? This year I'll go to Lofoten, but will surely be back to Sarek another year.
@@retireeinthewild-5905 Great thank's. Mid August this year. I plan to go for 6-7 Days. Either from Ritsem to Saltoluokta (crossing Spijkka) or from Aktse to Saltoluokta (alongside Rapadalen). Enjoy the Lofoten! A stunning area!
Nice videoooos.
TQ! 🙏🏼
One of the great dives on my bucket list that I missed out on. Covid sure put a damper on my scuba desires. Wonderful video, just what you should do in retirement.
TQ for your kind comment 🙏🏼
Fantastisk film! Lågmäld och mäktig på samma gång. Tycker om att du visar all den djur och växt-rikedom som finns även där.
Tackar så mycket! 🙏🏼
Veldig fin film👍
Tackar! 🙏🏼
Soooo beautiful!
TQ! 🙏🏼
Неймовірна краса, спокій, мир, чисте життя! Сподіваюся, що і я колись зможу тут подорожувати, адже через війну в Україні, я змушений зупинити свої подорожі! Дякую Вам!
Надзвичайно! Pura Vida!
Hola Saludos cordiales desde Venezuela. Nos gusta mucho el estilo de los videos de tu canal. Queremos que nuestro canal tenga un estilo similar al tuyo. Por favor, sigue subiendo video, los paisajes son muy bonitos.
Muchas Gracias 🙏🏼
What has happened to the tornado of black tail barracuda?
Not sure. We went in Dec, and at least one DM said that while it seems generally harder to find schools of Chevron Barracuda these days, going in ~May would probably increase the chance (and visibility will be better).
@@retireeinthewild-5905 I used to see a group of 2 feet barracuda storm around Mabul House Reef. Sipadan will be my bucket list after obtained AOW. Also waiting air asia launches direct flight from KK to Manado Sulawesi in Sep 2024.
Thankyou for the no bullshit gear walkthrough, more sensible thank most ultralight people. I recently sold all my Panasonic micro 4/3rds camera gear as I found it too heavy, that was only 1 KG :) But no tripod though, only a small pedco ultrapod i would strap to my hiking pole when I wanted something steady. I do miss setting up compositions and making proper pictures though..
Thanks for your interesting comment 🙏🏼 One motivation for me to at all go UL was that I've twice suffered from a herniated disc in my back, but I also value comfort and being able to actually enjoy a hike, so for me it's a case of trying to find the right balance. Soon gonna try out the new Nemo Moonlite Elite camp chair, to see if the extra camp comfort balances out carrying the extra weight. Cheers.
Hello! I hope you get more subscribers
TQ 🙏🏼
It’s astonishing view of Bukit Kiara ❤
TQ 🙏🏼
Amazing!I really appreciate the label of each fish,all these while i named the black stripe fish as zebra fish 😂
TQ 🙏🏼
I was there over Xmas! But I honestly cannot remember names except the turtles and lionfish so it's great that you have names :)
TQ 🙏🏼
Have you ever considered an ultra light solar panel? For example Luonterra Fusion Flex 6 is only 140 grams.
As I recall, when I last looked at portable solar panels, I found the possible power generation to be too low. E.g. 5-10W for a ~100-150g panel. I would have had to go up in size & weight to make it worthwhile, and then the extra weight carried would in my view have been too much of a 'gamble', coz enough sun light to get the rated W isn't guaranteed. I may later review the situation, but probably not for 2024.
P.S. I see that the one you mentioned is rated 18W, so later, I'll probably look for any tests of it, TQ.
Update: I realised it's the 6W version that weighs 140g, while the 18W is 390g, so I'll still wait with longer before getting a solar panel. Anyway, thanks for bringing up this interesting topic 🙏🏼
That little island is Huge in Beauty! Thanks for sharing
TQ, and you're welcome 🙏🏼
Wow this was wonderfully beautiful! Relaxed my whole body! Thanks for sharing this video. I loved learning new fish and enjoying such magnificent coral. I'll watch when ever you post.🙏👍🐟🐡🐠🐢🦈🥷
TQ so much! 🙏🏼 In Apr/May, I've got 2 dive trips + 1 volcano hike planned (in Philippines & Indonesia), so will upload more after that. Cheers!
@@retireeinthewild-5905well we just subscribed and put all notifications on ...so we don't miss anything! Don't forget to post shorts.... always fun for us to watch 🎉 thanks again.
Great video as always !
TQ so much! 🙏🏼
Fantastic video!
Tackar, Peter! 🙏🏼
Fantastic video!
Amazing video! Missed those gossip nights🤣
Got your AOW? 😊
@@retireeinthewild-5905 (inhale swiftly like the northern Swedish) See you guys under the sea😎
@@zijianxu6125 Great! 👍🏻 So did you do 2 dives at Sipadan?
@@retireeinthewild-5905 Nah I didn’t. I was too lazy and wanted to take a day off😂
@@zijianxu6125 Well deserved rest. See you under the sea, at Sipadan or elsewhere 💪🏻
Craaazy reefs
Great video! Amazing choice of music and cutting! I was at sipadan this summer and it was one of the gratest experiences in my entire life! Hope this video spreads so every human can see what diversity we have to protect underwater
TQ for your kind comment 🙏🏼 Indeed, Sipadan is great 😊
Hi 👋 Please, could you tell me the name of diving centre which you dived with at Sipadan? Thank you!
Sipadan Island😱.. Luar biasa alam bawah lautnya. Semoga tetap lestari semua satwa laut dan terumbu karangnya. Sukses selalu
You captured some great shots, did some great captions and put them to some great music. Can you tell I think you've done a GREAT video 😉. Well done I appreciate the time and effort you've gone to to bring this to us 👍. Views of the south arm of lake Te Anau made me reminisce of the days spent there on our boat over 40 years ago with my late father. Thankyou from Melbourne Australia.
TQ for your kind comment! 🙏🏼 My learning curve in shooting video & doing editing is still steep, and I feel I made a number of mistakes in this video that I hope to do better in future ones. So, to get your nice comment in spite of that is much appreciated and also motivational for me 😊 Cheers!
@@retireeinthewild-5905 Having done a few videos myself I understand your feeling that you could've done something better... it's a double edged sword that both motivates you to better but can also be demotivating as you're never completely satisfied 😐. Just take pleasure in the fact that 1) Isn't it great that you've always got something to learn and improve (else life would be boring) and 2) Your videos have brought lots of pleasure to others who otherwise wouldn't have got to see your life adventures. Don't worry things don't need to be perfect, I just appreciate your effort and time taken to share this with us 👍.
Stunning. Thank you for sharing.
TQ! 🙏🏼
Nice video, really good foundation. For the duct tape, I store it wrapped around my hiking poles, keeps it handy and protected. Do you think the 4 nitecore are lighter than one larger capacity anker battery pack ? I started by carrying a smaller battery and a solar usb charger, but most recently swapped to only one larger battery which is fine for eight or even 10 days with just an iphone to charge.
TQ for your feedback 🙏🏼 I started out with 2 x 10kmAh Nitecore on an earlier, shorter hike, coz my thinking was, and still is, to never have just 1 single powerbank, for redundancy reasons, i.e. I'll never loose all of my recharge power at a failure. Besides my smartphone, I have batteries in 2 cameras, 1 mic, 1 sat device and sometimes 1 drone that I may need to charge. If 1 powerbank fails I can still charge but just have to prioritise which device(s). Then, for my Sarek hike it just so happened that I added 2 more of same Nitecore 10k mAh, but technically speaking I could prob have changed to 2 x 20mAh instead and maybe reduced a little bit of weight. Anyway, for now I can scale from min 2 x 10k mAh for a shorter hike, up to 4 x 10k mAh for a longer one 🤓
Love your videos, beautiful shots, no unnecessary talking and some good humor! Don‘t worry about the 4K Problem, for me it is brilliant!
TQ for your kind feedback 🙏🏼 I've since noticed many mistakes in my editing choices, but it's also fun to gradually learn more & more about editing so can gradually improve the result. Happy Hiking! 🏕
Wow, so much beauty!
TQ! 👍🏻 A beautiful part of our planet it is, and next summer I'll prob hike another part of Sarek, let's see.. 😊
Fin film! Tack för att du lägger ut.
Tack för din feedback! 🙏🏼
Really enjoyed your hike video. One of the best Sarek videos I’ve seen. Flower identifications were great. This gear breakdown is detailed and also avery helpful. What kind of boots do you wear? Didn’t see a close-up but they look like Salewa?? Thank you for sharing👍🏻 🇨🇦
TQ for your kind comments! 🙏🏼 My boots are Meindl Terlan GTX wide fit, and they have been very comfortable for my wide feet 👍🏻
Nice boots. Meindl is a brand we do not often see in Canada. Unfortunately they only have retailers in the USA. I also need wide boots, so it’s good to know another recommended brand. Thanks and looking forward to your next adventure 👍🏻
Great video! Which (offline) map do you use?
TQ! 🙏🏼 I use OsmAnd Pro (paid subscription) and it's been sufficient for me wrt navigating (downloaded a number of maps around the world) and recording my trail. I also have the TopoGPS app (free version), with a map over the specific area I'm currently hiking, as it's sometimes easier to read or have more/different info than OSM.
Thanks, this brings back memories. I walked roughly the same route in 2019 (also made a video). It was nice to identify the plants and animals! I also had a ptarmigan (?) mother run away from me on a trail in Rapadalen, probably it was trying to lure me away from its nest. I failed to get it on film, but you succeeded 😂
TQ for your kind comment 🙏🏼 I'll later check out your video 👍🏻 Actually, out of several sudden 'encounters', that was the only Ptarmigan I at all managed to capture on video 🙂 (I was on MANUAL focus and was too slow when it started running away, so was first thinking I'll exclude that clip due to partially out-of-focus, but eventually included it anyway)
@@retireeinthewild-5905 usually ptarmigans just wait until the last moment and then fly away....hard birds to photograph.
@exposedpaths Indeed they do, and this was the only encounter in which I managed to 'freeze' the moment I saw it 😊
Amazing!
TQ! 🙏🏼
When the best time to visit the island
Season is May-Sep. Outside of that, the monsoon weather often brings too much wind, swell and/or rain, making it less suitable to visit. Many resorts are also closed during the rainy season and only open Apr/May - Sep/Oct. If you plan to visit, best to check directly with the resort you're aiming for. Good Luck!
New Zealander born and bred. Thankyou for this video.