So true. I spent my time in the jungles of Northern Thailand mostly alone, and many ask if I am not afraid. Reality is, out there everything work by the simple and beautiful laws of nature. No spider bite because it had a bad day, no snake attacks you just because it can. If you know what, where and how, nature is so much more safe than the urban world. I find your videos a great inspiration, spent my first 25 years in the Scandinavian forests, and do miss it sometimes.
This video refers specifically to my trip from last week, but the gear is universal for my longer hikes. See the complete gear list here eriknormark.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/summer-hiking-clothes-and-gear-one-week-in-the-swedish-mountains/ I also wish to thank you all for the support and for making all these videos possible! Hope you enjoy this as much as I do :-) Thanks!
Great advice, especially toward the end of the film. Erik talks of the reality of nature and the obvious. But that is so needed with thousands of you tubers out there doing their own thing (in wonderful ways of course) and inspiring people like me - because I am afraid. When I was a child I was never afraid of being outdoors or in nature - but as an adult one sees from a less innocent viewpoint. Nonetheless, it is so great to hear this guy talking so simply and without arrogance and pomp - but explain clearly. I am so grateful to all the many you tubers who have helped me even just begin to gain confidence to do just a short hike and overnight stay. And this guy rocks. Big Thank You
Erik, thanks for your videos. You help keep me sane during this trying times (in the USA). Most of us are on edge. I just told my kids last night that we should go winter hiking/camping this year and all I heard were their food dropping on their plate and coughs😊. Yes, this Nigerian American mom told her med School student daughter, senior college student daughter and HS student son, that we should go winter camping. We don’t even do outdoor picnics well. It was a sight to see; just silence for seconds, with eyes popping and mouths open 😊. This is all thanks to you. I will fill you in when in happens. Thanks Erik.
Yes, do it! I'm an Australian mum taking my 3 sons, 24,20 and 17 on a 6 day hike in Tasmania high country at the end of summer ( not winter...I hate being cold) Can't wait but also know it will be great for them. Lots of preparation and reading. Good luck!
Glad to hear you speak about fear, knowledge and how to enjoy nature. It is very important to just relax and know about what you are doing and where you are traveling. Very well spoken and great message.
Hej Erik, I'm glad you mentioned that people need to accept to be in nature and have less comfort 👍🏻 this is one of my attitude in life in general, to accept. Only if you accept a certain situation, you can go on. Go on without loosing energy and focus on your life, on the moments. Only acceptance keeps you really going and continuing. I appreciate your videos and your mind for nature 🌿
Thank You Erik for your time and wisdom. I especially like the tranquil sounds and the wonderful videos that must take you ages to edit. I am always surprised at how calm you appear when dealing with the weather (show storms, wind etc) It brings a smile to my face every time you give coffee (a holy moment) a thumbs up. I look forward to your next adventures. Greetings and Happy Christmas from Austria
I really really like the last words you say about being outdoors, to know you environment and that there is nothing you need to be afraid of in nature. Thanks for brining it to the point. See you outdoors!
Alot of tranquility is what I get from your videos Erik. Thanks. I spend alot of time in the forest and mountains, trying to get in shape so that one day I too can go on trips like yours. Live right smack in the middle of Norway, and the only thing I fear when I'm out is the king of the forest, the moose.. but.. I keep my ears open, and a watchfull eye.
Thanks for a good video. Be part of nature you say, yes, I agree. I am more afraid in a city than out doors, I enjoy nature and I enjoy your videos. Cheers from Norway
You have inspired me to get out and go on a solo trip here in Temagami park in Canada. Thank you sir.. life is too short to not be brave and adventurous!
I mainly like your videos because of the colors, the light, the quietness, the views, the image composition. Simply perfect. Makes me want to be exactly where you are.
I am now in northern sweeden, i just completed kungsleden and it was really amazing. I dont want to go gome, so i am traveling now back to the north from Hemavan and make some more hiking. Nice video btw.
An excellent and informative report.Especially the comment saying.Do not expect home comforts when you are out in the hills,woods etc..Many people do and are disappointed so spoiling their trip.
Love you Erik,,,I am watching your videos regularly,, I feel so fantastic ,,,your videos are exceptional,,, I am enjoying the nature at home by just watching your clips,,,,thanks
Thx for your vids and efforts. And thx for sharing. I was in Härjedalen in ultimo may/primo june '06 + '07. Packed for the weather I had experienced previous years. +/-2, snowstorm, visibilety 50m. But on these trips I had +30 dgr C. I almost melted. No sunblocker and only a light shirt. Drank 4-5 ltr water a day. It's never the same in the mountains
Nice advice altogether :) You don't need much if you bring the right stuff. I too love studying the map in the camp/tent, actually I could even buy maps and sit in my home kitchen drinking coffee and "walk" on/off the trails fantasizing about the landscape... haha :)
Thanks Erik, a very useful video. I agree, people should not be afraid of the outdoors. You have more to fear on a city street (mainly cars and their pollution) than in a forest or on a mountain.
Adding your ideas on acceptance, natural knowledge and managing your fears was a great way to end the video. They are important points that are sometimes overlooked. Thank you Eric. Peace.
Great video! Agree, people are afraid of the wildlife but perhaps more out of fear of having to spend time with their own mind and without modern comfy. Started weekend hiking again after a long long break and love it. Keep up the good work! Tack👍
Hi Erik, thanks for innovation and introducing your equipment. For my favorit region as supplement i do need waterfilter, headlamp and first aid kit. Have a nice summer hiking time. Good path. Alex
Hello Erik, thank you for sharing your gear loadout review. You have all the essential equipment that you will need in the outdoors. The very best to you. I look forward to your next exciting and informative video. 🤗
Thank you for sharing! I guess I spend too much time worrying at times. So, I really appreciated what you said about fear. The more you go to the great outdoors, the less fear you'll experience since you learn how things work out there.
I asked a question about your last video regarding food and gear, this video has answered it perfectly. Many thanks. Your philosophy about wild camping and nature is also true, we have lost touch with nature and need to reconnect with it.
Eric, I love your philosophy regarding your gear, their respective uses, clothing and enjoying what nature has to offer...for me peace of mind, essentially mental health. Obviously, you believe in the "kiss" principle rather than attempting to emulate the comfort you enjoy at home. I've learned after 60+ years of backpacking and camping that you cannot bring home with you to the outdoors. The idea is just to get out and enjoy the fresh air, to smell the roses and to relax, forget about concerns or troubles and leave all of the B.S. behind. I've had the pleasure of traveling around the world as a military dependent, as a military person and in subsequent jobs. I've encountered bears, one pissed off mountain lion, packs of coyotes, peccaries (nasty little buggers!), a moose and a herd of elk. Other than the mountain lion I never feared for my life. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Most of the bears scattered as I approached except one sow who was only trying to protect her two cubs. Thank God she was not a grizzly bear.
OMG! at 06:19 I thought I was the only person that likes reading a map in the tent in the evenings! Lot's of people read books ( and I do too) but I love reading maps :) Great video and channel my friend!
Great video - I use a very similar cooking set up for ultralight trips - a 0.5 litre pot with a 0.25 lid, either with an ultralight gas stove and small canister or a trangia burner and cross stand. Keep these amazing videos coming.
I allways take an map and an thumb strap compass with parell lines, the thumb points in the direction of travel, the parrel lines point north south. Easy to use and to glace at in reference to were im going. Gerard.
Excellent speech , essential and I say to you that I'm agree about all. I think that to be outdoor is a culture first of all and not all people are aware to be out in the forest, mountain and so on. My best greeting for your trips-
Hi! Thanks for the video, it is nice as usual! Watching for your videos is relaxing for me, and I very appreciate them also because of no advertisement and the fact that you don't say in the end something like - "Put thumbs up my friends" 😀. Such a swedish not pushing and respectful mentality I guess 👍
I love your adventures, Erik, and thank you sharing the information regarding your load out. With experience (50+ years in my case) comes the positive attitude and development of one's skills to handle the situations encountered in the wilderness. I have encountered black bears, one moose, a mountain lion and several poisonous snakes while backpacking on five continents. The only time I feared for my life was the encounter with the mountain lion, mostly because it surprised me while answering the call of nature. My two buddies helped to frighten it away. We humans enter their domain and we just have to respect that and know (learn) how to react to find a peaceful resolution. It's amazing that experience will lead you to carrying lighter loads. On my first backpacking trip I carried 60+ pounds (27+ kilos) ascending a mountain in Arizona. My average load outs nowadays is around 7 kilos base weight; 9 to 10 kilos including food and water. I've been able to spend a couple nights out using a 19 liter backpack or a haversack. It's hard to pack the "kitchen sink" in bags that small :)
Very good comments about knowing your environment, using maps and diminishing your fears. Gear is just stuff unless you are really thinking about what you may run into. You didn’t mention first aid kit that you make up, that is important to have. Come to Wyoming, you will see your bear and a lot more! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Erik for your sharings, tipps, i have never experienced a bright night ( of course partially/full moon nights). Best wishes from switzerland.
Hi Erik .. thanks for that and sharing with us. Yes, each has their preferences .. however (my inmate curiosity 😉), it is nice to know what works for others in that one can learn from that and as such make for a better personal experience. Take care ..
Hi thanks a lot for your advice I like your video and in this period I’m starting to prepare for my first natural survival course. I hope to meet you in Lapland during the winter ❄️ I go very often in that amazing place . Thanks a lot
Thank you for this great video. A lot of good information, especially because you can spend a lot of money on the wrong equipment. It is better to listen to you than to a salesman in a shop. If possible please more videos like this ...
The Ruonek video this one refers to ua-cam.com/video/F_CCrj7EVv8/v-deo.html
Thank you very much
I guess I'm kind of off topic but does anyone know of a good place to watch newly released movies online?
@Jayce Jaime i watch on Flixzone. Just google for it =)
@Ignacio Bentley yup, I have been watching on Flixzone for months myself =)
@Ignacio Bentley thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I appreciate it!!
So refreshing to hear such a sober and tranquill voice. A lot of peace comes from this beautiful video.
"Don't waste your time to be afraid"...i'm agree with that and with your philosophy
thank you, best regards from french Alps
Depends on situation and location. Guess my alertness would be elevated camping in the Amazonas eg.
@@MrBirgerB Actually...
I enjoy these occasional videos when you talk. Very eloquent in what is not your first language. Very easy to listen to.
So true. I spent my time in the jungles of Northern Thailand mostly alone, and many ask if I am not afraid. Reality is, out there everything work by the simple and beautiful laws of nature. No spider bite because it had a bad day, no snake attacks you just because it can. If you know what, where and how, nature is so much more safe than the urban world. I find your videos a great inspiration, spent my first 25 years in the Scandinavian forests, and do miss it sometimes.
This video refers specifically to my trip from last week, but the gear is universal for my longer hikes. See the complete gear list here
eriknormark.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/summer-hiking-clothes-and-gear-one-week-in-the-swedish-mountains/
I also wish to thank you all for the support and for making all these videos possible! Hope you enjoy this as much as I do :-) Thanks!
Thanks for entertaining us
Great advice, especially toward the end of the film. Erik talks of the reality of nature and the obvious. But that is so needed with thousands of you tubers out there doing their own thing (in wonderful ways of course) and inspiring people like me - because I am afraid. When I was a child I was never afraid of being outdoors or in nature - but as an adult one sees from a less innocent viewpoint. Nonetheless, it is so great to hear this guy talking so simply and without arrogance and pomp - but explain clearly. I am so grateful to all the many you tubers who have helped me even just begin to gain confidence to do just a short hike and overnight stay. And this guy rocks. Big Thank You
"Reading the map is one of the best things" Jeg er helt enig! Dejlig telt-læsning. Tak for en god video.
Another great video..."cure your fear with knowledge." Wise words in all aspects of life.
Erik, thanks for your videos. You help keep me sane during this trying times (in the USA). Most of us are on edge. I just told my kids last night that we should go winter hiking/camping this year and all I heard were their food dropping on their plate and coughs😊. Yes, this Nigerian American mom told her med School student daughter, senior college student daughter and HS student son, that we should go winter camping. We don’t even do outdoor picnics well. It was a sight to see; just silence for seconds, with eyes popping and mouths open 😊. This is all thanks to you. I will fill you in when in happens. Thanks Erik.
Thanks! Yes please do :)
Yes, do it! I'm an Australian mum taking my 3 sons, 24,20 and 17 on a 6 day hike in Tasmania high country at the end of summer ( not winter...I hate being cold) Can't wait but also know it will be great for them. Lots of preparation and reading. Good luck!
Carmen Gauci thanks for your encouragement. I would love to and want my kids to experience it as well. Have a good day.
Glad to hear you speak about fear, knowledge and how to enjoy nature. It is very important to just relax and know about what you are doing and where you are traveling. Very well spoken and great message.
The last few minutes (about knowledge and fear etc.) are my favorite ones. Well said man. Simple and true wisdom.
good simple information about proven gear and the right philosophy, thank you!
Hej Erik, I'm glad you mentioned that people need to accept to be in nature and have less comfort 👍🏻 this is one of my attitude in life in general, to accept. Only if you accept a certain situation, you can go on. Go on without loosing energy and focus on your life, on the moments. Only acceptance keeps you really going and continuing. I appreciate your videos and your mind for nature 🌿
- Reading the map is one of the best things - Fantastic. I absolutely agree with you 👍👍👍
Thank You Erik for your time and wisdom. I especially like the tranquil sounds and the wonderful videos that must take you ages to edit. I am always surprised at how calm you appear when dealing with the weather (show storms, wind etc) It brings a smile to my face every time you give coffee (a holy moment) a thumbs up. I look forward to your next adventures. Greetings and Happy Christmas from Austria
You are always watching well. Thank you.
Your mic is very good. Great audio.
Such great content as well. I'm glad I found your channel.
When I heard the mosquito I couldn't help but look around :-).
I really really like the last words you say about being outdoors, to know you environment and that there is nothing you need to be afraid of in nature. Thanks for brining it to the point.
See you outdoors!
At the end of the video, you did a very good cosideration about confort and fear in the nature, thanks
Watching this again - one of my favourite videos! Thank you.
Alot of tranquility is what I get from your videos Erik. Thanks.
I spend alot of time in the forest and mountains, trying to get in shape so that one day I too can go on trips like yours.
Live right smack in the middle of Norway, and the only thing I fear when I'm out is the king of the forest, the moose.. but.. I keep my ears open, and a watchfull eye.
Thanks for a good video. Be part of nature you say, yes, I agree. I am more afraid in a city than out doors, I enjoy nature and I enjoy your videos. Cheers from Norway
You have inspired me to get out and go on a solo trip here in Temagami park in Canada. Thank you sir.. life is too short to not be brave and adventurous!
I mainly like your videos because of the colors, the light, the quietness, the views, the image composition. Simply perfect. Makes me want to be exactly where you are.
I agree with your comments about not being afraid. Always be aware of your surroundings, use your brain. Great video. Greetings from California.
I was always in hesitations how to reduce the weight in the backpack and your kind demonstration gave me a great idea. Thank you.
I am now in northern sweeden, i just completed kungsleden and it was really amazing. I dont want to go gome, so i am traveling now back to the north from Hemavan and make some more hiking. Nice video btw.
Check out sarek NP
Such a great film & philosophy.
An excellent and informative report.Especially the comment saying.Do not expect home comforts when you are out in the hills,woods etc..Many people do and are disappointed so spoiling their trip.
Excellent choice of a topic. Thanks for sharing info on your gear and for your perspective on the outdoors. I agree with all you said.
Legend Erik , Jimmy from galway, Ireland.really enjoy your content.very relaxing.
I really enjoy your videos. Appreciate the sounds as well as the scenes. Thank you for your dedication to bringing all of us this beauty. Terry.
Love you Erik,,,I am watching your videos regularly,, I feel so fantastic ,,,your videos are exceptional,,, I am enjoying the nature at home by just watching your clips,,,,thanks
Thx for your vids and efforts. And thx for sharing.
I was in Härjedalen in ultimo may/primo june '06 + '07. Packed for the weather I had experienced previous years. +/-2, snowstorm, visibilety 50m.
But on these trips I had +30 dgr C. I almost melted. No sunblocker and only a light shirt. Drank 4-5 ltr water a day.
It's never the same in the mountains
Nice advice altogether :) You don't need much if you bring the right stuff.
I too love studying the map in the camp/tent, actually I could even buy maps and sit in my home kitchen drinking coffee and "walk" on/off the trails fantasizing about the landscape... haha :)
I do the same:D
Olegs Lapins Haha 🤣 My kids think I’m crazy 😅 Good to know there are more crazy people out there 😂
Thanks Erik, a very useful video. I agree, people should not be afraid of the outdoors. You have more to fear on a city street (mainly cars and their pollution) than in a forest or on a mountain.
I am very glad that you shared your thoughts and experience with us. Tak.
Thank you Erik, your words in the end were very inspiring and true
Thank you for this great Video. Greetings from Norway.
Wisdom and experience. Thank you.
I LOVE your videos with just the sounds and sights of Nature and no talking, but this video where you talk about things and gear is very helpful!
Adding your ideas on acceptance, natural knowledge and managing your fears was a great way to end the video. They are important points that are sometimes overlooked. Thank you Eric. Peace.
Great video! Agree, people are afraid of the wildlife but perhaps more out of fear of having to spend time with their own mind and without modern comfy. Started weekend hiking again after a long long break and love it. Keep up the good work! Tack👍
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Northern Sweden looks like a very nice place to hike and camp.
Hi Erik, thanks for innovation and introducing your equipment. For my favorit region as supplement i do need waterfilter, headlamp and first aid kit. Have a nice summer hiking time. Good path. Alex
Nice video Erik, and wise words. In nature is the most beautiful thing there is.
Hello Erik, thank you for sharing your gear loadout review. You have all the essential equipment that you will need in the outdoors. The very best to you. I look forward to your next exciting and informative video. 🤗
Unagitated, competent and very likeable. Thanks Erik and greetings from Switzerland🇨🇭
What a master. Amazing videos and channel. Simply I love it.
Very good video... indeed, no need to be afraid of the outdoors.
Thanks Erik!
Hope you have a great summer!
Thank you Erik for an interesting explanation. The clarity of your filming was outstanding.
Tack för visdomsorden Erik samt dina fina videos.
Great teacher you are in the ways to walk and blend with nature and enjoy ,thank you
Such a humble man. Thanks Eric
Thank you for sharing!
I guess I spend too much time worrying at times. So, I really appreciated what you said about fear. The more you go to the great outdoors, the less fear you'll experience since you learn how things work out there.
I asked a question about your last video regarding food and gear, this video has answered it perfectly. Many thanks. Your philosophy about wild camping and nature is also true, we have lost touch with nature and need to reconnect with it.
I like your train of thought, as simple as the outdoors.
Great advice..and really good discussion at the end.
Thanks Erik for sharing your wonderful hiking trip .Warm greetings Detroit , Michigan USA 🇺🇸
Eric, I love your philosophy regarding your gear, their respective uses, clothing and enjoying what nature has to offer...for me peace of mind, essentially mental health. Obviously, you believe in the "kiss" principle rather than attempting to emulate the comfort you enjoy at home. I've learned after 60+ years of backpacking and camping that you cannot bring home with you to the outdoors. The idea is just to get out and enjoy the fresh air, to smell the roses and to relax, forget about concerns or troubles and leave all of the B.S. behind. I've had the pleasure of traveling around the world as a military dependent, as a military person and in subsequent jobs. I've encountered bears, one pissed off mountain lion, packs of coyotes, peccaries (nasty little buggers!), a moose and a herd of elk. Other than the mountain lion I never feared for my life. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Most of the bears scattered as I approached except one sow who was only trying to protect her two cubs. Thank God she was not a grizzly bear.
OMG! at 06:19 I thought I was the only person that likes reading a map in the tent in the evenings! Lot's of people read books ( and I do too) but I love reading maps :) Great video and channel my friend!
Believe me, you're not alone. My wife and I enjoy reading maps before and during an outing 😀
Such a beautiful place !!!!! Thanks a lot for your advices... And I thank your country to make such wonderful knifes... Thanks from a french one :)
Great video man. Have an awesome Sunday, Andreas 🇸🇪
Great video - I use a very similar cooking set up for ultralight trips - a 0.5 litre pot with a 0.25 lid, either with an ultralight gas stove and small canister or a trangia burner and cross stand. Keep these amazing videos coming.
More and more hiking erik!! Thank you for your video.. ☺️
Ilove to watching your video, cuz in the Philippines never happen like that..
Erik, Great video! abundant detail, but brief and to the point. Your videos commuicate more by saying less. The visuals send the message!
Thanks Erik, I always learn something new from watching your videos!
Thanks for sharing. ATVB.
Steve. 👍👍
I allways take an map and an thumb strap compass with parell lines, the thumb points in the direction of travel, the parrel lines point north south.
Easy to use and to glace at in reference to were im going.
Gerard.
Thanks för sharing!
Thank you for an excellent informative video! Your common sense is as good as your professional filming👍
Thanks Erik...another great video...very informative
Well put, of all your gear the mind is the most important!
Nice work! I need to get to Northern Sweden, probably next year now.
Cheers!
Relaxing vid. And 11:13 real talk.
Excellent speech , essential and I say to you that I'm agree about all. I think that to be outdoor is a culture first of all and not all people are aware to be out in the forest, mountain and so on. My best greeting for your trips-
Great messages here - thanks Erik.
I haven't seen a bear either but I've seen Erik smile😊 6:28
Hi! Thanks for the video, it is nice as usual! Watching for your videos is relaxing for me, and I very appreciate them also because of no advertisement and the fact that you don't say in the end something like - "Put thumbs up my friends" 😀. Such a swedish not pushing and respectful mentality I guess 👍
An inspiring, educational mini doc from northern Sweden, thoroughly enjoyable as ever. Always look forward to your postings.
Equipaggiamento logico e perfetto, grazie Erik.
I love your adventures, Erik, and thank you sharing the information regarding your load out. With experience (50+ years in my case) comes the positive attitude and development of one's skills to handle the situations encountered in the wilderness. I have encountered black bears, one moose, a mountain lion and several poisonous snakes while backpacking on five continents. The only time I feared for my life was the encounter with the mountain lion, mostly because it surprised me while answering the call of nature. My two buddies helped to frighten it away. We humans enter their domain and we just have to respect that and know (learn) how to react to find a peaceful resolution. It's amazing that experience will lead you to carrying lighter loads. On my first backpacking trip I carried 60+ pounds (27+ kilos) ascending a mountain in Arizona. My average load outs nowadays is around 7 kilos base weight; 9 to 10 kilos including food and water. I've been able to spend a couple nights out using a 19 liter backpack or a haversack. It's hard to pack the "kitchen sink" in bags that small :)
Very good comments about knowing your environment, using maps and diminishing your fears. Gear is just stuff unless you are really thinking about what you may run into. You didn’t mention first aid kit that you make up, that is important to have. Come to Wyoming, you will see your bear and a lot more! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Erik for your sharings, tipps, i have never experienced a bright night ( of course partially/full moon nights). Best wishes from switzerland.
Love seeing the country as well as your gear and techniques even though I live on the central plains of the USA. Thank you!
In swedish, natural water can be drunk safely, so good. this enviroment is ideal for hiking.
Thank You for this video.this is very helpful to me.
Hello!!! From Korea~~~ Have a nice Sunday.
very peaceful. Thanks
I was afraid of my first night outside the house by the nearby lake. It was funny, there was no danger. Knowledge and common sense, later equipment.
very much enjoyed your video Eric keep up the good work
Most enjoyable and helpful
Well done Erik. Have a good week
Hi Erik .. thanks for that and sharing with us.
Yes, each has their preferences .. however (my inmate curiosity 😉), it is nice to know what works for others in that one can learn from that and as such make for a better personal experience.
Take care ..
Fantastiskt Erik. Du har ungefär samma grejer som jag brukar ta med mig.
:-) Tack Jens
Hi thanks a lot for your advice I like your video and in this period I’m starting to prepare for my first natural survival course. I hope to meet you in Lapland during the winter ❄️ I go very often in that amazing place . Thanks a lot
This video is very relaxing
Thank you for this great video. A lot of good information, especially because you can spend a lot of money on the wrong equipment. It is better to listen to you than to a salesman in a shop. If possible please more videos like this ...
Thanks :)
Great video. Using ur videos for preparation