Thank you for your adventurous spirit! I absolutely LOVE the tropics, but you are showing us just how beautiful our planet is; whether polar or tropical, it can be a beautiful place. :-)
I enjoy tropical breezes and white sand beaches as much as anyone but...I am absolutely loving this northern-latitudes adventure you guys are taking us on!!! A visit to Norway has definitely been added to my bucket-list! Thank you both for all the effort I’m sure that goes into producing these weekly vlogs....they’re amazing!!! 👍👍
I've watched loads of your videos and, without wishing to seem like a creep, I am more and more impressed with you two! What lovely, intelligent, decent people; it's a pleasure to watch & listen to you!
Another fascinating episode! We loved your new intro, too. That climb was way steeper than it looked from the bottom, but well worth the effort. Keep up the great videos -- we love you!
Beautiful scenery for sure. One fringe benefit at the Arctic circle is you can put those "warm" beers in a bucket of water in the harbor and they will be ice cold in no time! Thanks for the video! Cheers!
Oh my gosh, this place is so beautiful!!! You guys make it so real for us viewers, I really feel like I’m there with you!!! Those few houses look so beautiful and showing some parts of them makes me want to be there spring, summer, fall or winter, what a peaceful place.(do you think one or two would be a air bnb) I would so be there. I must say....you two look so good and extremely happy, the joy you both put into these videos makes all other sailing or boating videos fail in comparison!!! I am more excited in every video that you put out, I sure hope that you guys never stop.
I'm not sure if any of those homes were available through Airbnb, but wouldn't that be cool? Since Vaeroy is only accessable by water, I think it gets fewer visitors than the other islands in the Lofotens.
Matt, I like how you are just "you" on camera, keep being you! I have always been shy on camera myself and envy you! Jessica, Your blue eyes are absolutely stunning and mesmerizing!! Not to mention your strong personality behind the lens...SO Confident, We (wife and I) Love It!! Blessed to have found you guys and be able to see the land my grandfather was from! Thank You from the Heart!!
Great location. Put this on my Go To list. Love puffins, all dressed up for the show and....the only show is you. So they just sit there watching what you do. The grasses, flowers looked really great in this video at 1080dpi Wise decision to turn around. Especially in such steep terrain. Walk along a ridge and then try to find the trail down.... can become a big problem. (Do you have GPS with you? Phone, handheld?) I always carry hiking poles, great stabilizers for going down hill. Also I got some rubbery traction thingies for my boots. Kind of like snow chains. I've hiked two miles downhill on slippery mud. It can be a real drag. Hopefully the 'snow chains' on my boots will help the next time. (Hiking poles, when there's mud or wet earth...take off the rubber tips or they'll get sucked off. ) Water proof boots are great....until water gets in over the tops. (On the Backpacking Light chat a lot of people hate gortex shoes/boots. They just end up holding in the water. I've got a pair of knee length Sealskinz waterproof socks. They're pretty amazing. You think they're going to be hot, but then you feel air moving across your toes. On a multiday hike in April in England when I finally put them on I noticed at the end of the day when I switched to my sleeping bag socks my feet weren't numb. (With two layers of smart wool they'd take about an hour to warm up.) I also have SealSkinz gloves and made the mistake of kayak paddling with them. Sealskinz are the perfect goretex example. If you sweat they breathe the water vapor away. Get water in by the wrists, or from the tops of the socks (hasn't happened yet) the liquid water doesn't leave. The socks would be perfect for the wet grass, cool weather and bogs you hiked through in Norway. And they'd probably be great on the boat - but not wading ashore.
Tony & Susan here, In Michigan, I never new but really find this area of the world amazing. Yes I used the A word , sorry about that but really vary picture-esk.
I was sure one of you was gonna have a little incident with the kelp and rocks. Challenging, but you did it! I'm sure we got only a faint idea of how steep that was to climb, although the shot down into the harbor gave an idea. Wow, slick and steep, that would have been exciting. Good job you two. Puffin sighting would have been cool. Next time, perhaps. Not sure about jumping in for a swim, brrr, but quick chillin' a brew, maybe. Risking life and limb for your faithful followers!! Thank you.
Matt and Jessica, like the new voice-over intro... spectacular scenic views and incredibly rich in history. Thanks for the Puffin's eye view of your adventures. 🤟
I did a polar bear jump every year in Highschool into Lake Michigan in winter (December?)... we'd barely get wet with how fast we were in and out of that water. Matt
Watch out for the Norwegian tides swirl known as "Moskenstraumen". One of the strongest on earth and you will pass it on your journey along the lofoten wall. Don't miss Reine, an incredible scenery there!
I too am enthralled with your adventure. Have you had a chance to just pull the dingy out, tow to shore and make contact with those living in the house along the beaches and you go?
hey nice video ( thank you ). you should be using some Trekking poles when you are hiking , they are a bit of help on the slippery slopes . Also you should insert some beach shots of Thailand once and awhile ! If Jess happened to be in them I wouldn't have a problem with that.
That cold front you guys had was pretty crazy! Luckily we've only experienced the lightest bit of powder while in Scotland. I'll be happy to save the snow experience for you guys. Matt
a little under 9' tide range, but due to the forje, there can be a wicked current racing through these narrow passes. A few weeks later we go to one of the fastest in the world (25knts). -Matt
Hmm, yes it does. Not sure if it really is though, when matching up the horizon line just above, the stern lines up pretty well with it. So it might just be the angle, along with side raking from stern to bow, curving and going slightly higher. Oddly though the mast appears to lean towards port, so not sure if its the angle or if it really is leaning to port. Really need to get directly behind the boat to rule that out. Weight distribution on a boat with all supplies, food, etc can easily account for it listing to one side though.
I gotta say that I like scenery as much as the next person but that whole region is just a little bit chilly and isolated for my taste. Pretty sure you would not have gotten me away from Portugal. Stay safe and beware of Freya. lol
Great cruising destination, but not the best for sailing. The Fjords are difficult to sail (wind funnels out of crazy directions), and it was mostly dead calm or too strong outside. We motored more here than we have anywhere.... you can see why the Vikings had a lot of rowing positions in their boats. But the views make listening to the motor totally worth it :) Matt
We were surprised with how many Norwegians we've met that hadn't made it that far North. With the national pastime being hiking, I figured everyone of them would have spent time up there. -Matt
It appears you guys forgot what environment you are in. Before hiking, beers go in a mesh bag and over the side of the boat. When you return, nice cold beers! Where are your priorities people!
That rare dog breed looks more like a fox if you ask me. Smoke curling out of a chimney but not a glimpse of a damn living soul. Compared to this those desolate ghost towns in Clint Eastwood westerns look massively overpopulated.
In Naval tradition, with crossing into the Artic Circle you became a "Blue Nose". A certificate would pronounce the following: Be it known to all Walruses, Polar Bears, Narwhals and other creatures of the Midnight Sun, that by crossing the Arctic Circle, _____________ has entered the Court of Queen Aurora Borealis, Ruler of Neptune's Northern Realms, who hereby commands that the bearer be numbered among the numbed into the lifelong order of the frozen. The initiation would probably involve dunking ones head in the water, you know, in order to become numbed. I am not a Bluenose, so I have not participated in the initiation. I am sure that if you took a shower without a water heater, that would have qualified! The Navy has several traditional, I don't know the correct word, so I will call it a designations. Some involve initiations, some are "you were there, here ya go". A lot of the initiation traditions have be restricted or out right banned. Things that were done when I became a Shellback back in 1987 could never be done today. Abuse and humiliation where major parts of the initiations (crawling through garbage, kissing the fattest Shellback on the ships greased belly button). I was digging peanut butter out of my ears for days. Before you cross the equator, you're a pollywog. When you cross the equator, you get initiated into Neptune's Domain and you become a Shellback. Traditionally, a leatherback turtle was the symbol of a Shellback (tattoos primarily). If you cross the International dateline going westerly, you enter the Domain of the Golden Dragon. If you cross at 0° N, 180° W, you're a Golden Shellback (prized designation). I believe there is another term for crossing the equator at the Prime Meridian. Some of the different designations: Plankowner - means you were a member of the commissioning crew of a ship. Order of the Ditch - You have passed through the Panama Canal. Domain of the Golden Dragon - crossing the International date line. Safari to the Suez - for passing through the Suez canal. Order of Magellan - for going through the Straits of Magellan.
I thought the Lofotens were pretty remote (they are on a boat), but there were huge parking lots full of campervans in the place we go next week. Not a bad way to travel in these parts. A lot of the cool things are inland, and since we didn't have a car, missed some highlights. -Matt
We hated Corona for years, but after spending a years in Florida, we've been converted. But it's more a warm weather thing and slightly inappropriate for this climate. Matt
Thank you for your adventurous spirit! I absolutely LOVE the tropics, but you are showing us just how beautiful our planet is; whether polar or tropical, it can be a beautiful place. :-)
Well said! We think the geography up north can be just as inspiring as tropical areas, after all how many white sandy beaches can you see ;)
I enjoy tropical breezes and white sand beaches as much as anyone but...I am absolutely loving this northern-latitudes adventure you guys are taking us on!!! A visit to Norway has definitely been added to my bucket-list! Thank you both for all the effort I’m sure that goes into producing these weekly vlogs....they’re amazing!!! 👍👍
Beautiful!
I've watched loads of your videos and, without wishing to seem like a creep, I am more and more impressed with you two! What lovely, intelligent, decent people; it's a pleasure to watch & listen to you!
PS Swimming in guano is less attractive ....
Thanks for following along, we're glad to hear you're enjoying our Norwegian adventure!
Thank you for the video great stuff as always. Your Adventures take us to remote places. Wishing you safe and smooth sailing.⛵
From a fellow Michigander .
I have followed the channel for a while and like this new adventure. Videos are great.
Thanks so much for following Tim!
Another fascinating episode! We loved your new intro, too. That climb was way steeper than it looked from the bottom, but well worth the effort. Keep up the great videos -- we love you!
Your productions just keep getting better
Beautiful scenery for sure. One fringe benefit at the Arctic circle is you can put those "warm" beers in a bucket of water in the harbor and they will be ice cold in no time! Thanks for the video! Cheers!
Funny how that didn't even dawn on us to cool the beers that way.... Been living with technology for too long :) But the freezer is faster -Matt
@@mattjohnson6716 Happy to help with my trade secrets of keep beer cold!
Oh my gosh, this place is so beautiful!!! You guys make it so real for us viewers, I really feel like I’m there with you!!! Those few houses look so beautiful and showing some parts of them makes me want to be there spring, summer, fall or winter, what a peaceful place.(do you think one or two would be a air bnb) I would so be there. I must say....you two look so good and extremely happy, the joy you both put into these videos makes all other sailing or boating videos fail in comparison!!! I am more excited in every video that you put out, I sure hope that you guys never stop.
I'm not sure if any of those homes were available through Airbnb, but wouldn't that be cool? Since Vaeroy is only accessable by water, I think it gets fewer visitors than the other islands in the Lofotens.
Breathtaking!
Matt, I like how you are just "you" on camera, keep being you! I have always been shy on camera myself and envy you!
Jessica, Your blue eyes are absolutely stunning and mesmerizing!! Not to mention your strong personality behind the lens...SO Confident, We (wife and I) Love It!!
Blessed to have found you guys and be able to see the land my grandfather was from!
Thank You from the Heart!!
So happy to hear you're enjoying the episodes! 😀
Great location. Put this on my Go To list. Love puffins, all dressed up for the show and....the only show is you. So they just sit there watching what you do. The grasses, flowers looked really great in this video at 1080dpi
Wise decision to turn around. Especially in such steep terrain. Walk along a ridge and then try to find the trail down.... can become a big problem. (Do you have GPS with you? Phone, handheld?) I always carry hiking poles, great stabilizers for going down hill. Also I got some rubbery traction thingies for my boots. Kind of like snow chains. I've hiked two miles downhill on slippery mud. It can be a real drag. Hopefully the 'snow chains' on my boots will help the next time. (Hiking poles, when there's mud or wet earth...take off the rubber tips or they'll get sucked off. )
Water proof boots are great....until water gets in over the tops. (On the Backpacking Light chat a lot of people hate gortex shoes/boots. They just end up holding in the water. I've got a pair of knee length Sealskinz waterproof socks. They're pretty amazing. You think they're going to be hot, but then you feel air moving across your toes. On a multiday hike in April in England when I finally put them on I noticed at the end of the day when I switched to my sleeping bag socks my feet weren't numb. (With two layers of smart wool they'd take about an hour to warm up.) I also have SealSkinz gloves and made the mistake of kayak paddling with them. Sealskinz are the perfect goretex example. If you sweat they breathe the water vapor away. Get water in by the wrists, or from the tops of the socks (hasn't happened yet) the liquid water doesn't leave. The socks would be perfect for the wet grass, cool weather and bogs you hiked through in Norway. And they'd probably be great on the boat - but not wading ashore.
Awesome
Always a good selection of music to accompany the spectacular scenery.
Tony & Susan here, In Michigan, I never new but really find this area of the world amazing. Yes I used the A word , sorry about that but really vary picture-esk.
That water was glass smooth. Epic adventure! Thanks for taking us along.
That hike looked like you guys where climbing "A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN!!!"
Sorry couldn't resist! Ha! ;) As always, thanx for sharing.
I was sure one of you was gonna have a little incident with the kelp and rocks. Challenging, but you did it!
I'm sure we got only a faint idea of how steep that was to climb, although the shot down into the harbor gave an idea. Wow, slick and steep, that would have been exciting. Good job you two. Puffin sighting would have been cool. Next time, perhaps.
Not sure about jumping in for a swim, brrr, but quick chillin' a brew, maybe.
Risking life and limb for your faithful followers!! Thank you.
Matt and Jessica, like the new voice-over intro... spectacular scenic views and incredibly rich in history. Thanks for the Puffin's eye view of your adventures. 🤟
Love you guys and the beauty you bring to every video! Thank You ~ Elizabeth
those views are amazing!!! I love all your video's and your selection of music is always perfect.
Thank you. Just staggering sites and views. You worked a long time to get there. Congratulations.
Great video as always
amazing scenery
The water is colder than you think ! My son at 6 yrs old, jumped into Isle Royale waters, for about 1 second.! Great video
I did a polar bear jump every year in Highschool into Lake Michigan in winter (December?)... we'd barely get wet with how fast we were in and out of that water.
Matt
Probably a little cold for swimming...but we did do a bit of wading. 😜
Looks amazing there!
Your eyes are such a gorgeous shade Jess.
i love this beautifull part of norway^^ thanks^^
The colors on your videos are stunning.
Thanks John!! 😃
Looking forward to the continuation, Lofoten is one of the best sights Norway has to offer.
It is!! We're so happy we pushed ourselves to get that far, but a bit disappointed we couldn't spend longer there.
@@MJSailing You can always come back another year! ;-)
Absolutely stunning.
The hues of green in that anchorage are stunning! Lush and fertile...gorgeous.
looks like you really have the place to yourselves and what a beautiful place . thank you for sharing
Oooooo. New Intro. Love it.
Watch out for the Norwegian tides swirl known as "Moskenstraumen". One of the strongest on earth and you will pass it on your journey along the lofoten wall. Don't miss Reine, an incredible scenery there!
Stay tuned for next Wednesday's episode where we visit Reine, one of the most beautiful places we've ever been!!
Great Job!!! Thank You... :-)
I too am enthralled with your adventure. Have you had a chance to just pull the dingy out, tow to shore and make contact with those living in the house along the beaches and you go?
Ha, this is only the beginning of Lofoten! Happy to see how much you enjoy every step! Staying tuned, you bet. 😉
Beautiful video. thank you for sharing. Next time can you guys zoom into the little flowers? 💙🇳🇴🌊🌍
hey nice video ( thank you ). you should be using some Trekking poles when you are hiking , they are a bit of help on the slippery slopes . Also you should insert some beach shots of Thailand once and awhile ! If Jess happened to be in them I wouldn't have a problem with that.
Answered all my questions about the town before I could ask! And, just so you know you missed 30" of snow in Suttons Bay Monday lol. Thumbed!!
It sounds like it's going to be a horrible winter for a lot of people. Fingers crossed we won't get snowed on this year in Ireland or England. 😃
That cold front you guys had was pretty crazy! Luckily we've only experienced the lightest bit of powder while in Scotland. I'll be happy to save the snow experience for you guys.
Matt
I'm waiting for you to come by Stamsund. Great videos😁
We never made it to Stamsund unfortunately. Looked nice, but there were so many secluded places that were calling to us first. -Matt
From Johnston marine power to Matt power you were safely into land. Love the explorer spirit within you 2.
Ha, the 'Go Johnson Go' was actually directed at Matt, lol. Our outboard is a Mercury. 🙂
So beautiful. Nice you can spend so much time. I've been to Norway three times, but just a week or two at a time.
It's an amazing gift to be able to spend so much time in these beautiful places! We're extremely fortunate.
Matt
That would be cool to paraglide down from there to the beach area!
You're absolutely right, it would be!!
Really like that tune - pandemonium.
Another stunning episode M&J,Just a thought though you are in beautiful Norway, Surely you can do better than coronas for beer!Cheers
Beautiful! What's the tide swing there?
a little under 9' tide range, but due to the forje, there can be a wicked current racing through these narrow passes. A few weeks later we go to one of the fastest in the world (25knts). -Matt
Yelp!
Looks like your boat is listing to Port when you were
Leaving on the dingy at 2:31 ..!!
Hmm, yes it does. Not sure if it really is though, when matching up the horizon line just above, the stern lines up pretty well with it. So it might just be the angle, along with side raking from stern to bow, curving and going slightly higher. Oddly though the mast appears to lean towards port, so not sure if its the angle or if it really is leaning to port. Really need to get directly behind the boat to rule that out. Weight distribution on a boat with all supplies, food, etc can easily account for it listing to one side though.
Don't worry, there is zero listing. -Matt
I gotta say that I like scenery as much as the next person but that whole region is just a little bit chilly and isolated for my taste. Pretty sure you would not have gotten me away from Portugal. Stay safe and beware of Freya. lol
For one season it's do-able, but you're right....Portugal is still calling our name!! 😍
The whole world is worth exploring. I love cold and isolated places. Greenland and Antarctica.
Didnt watch you for a while. Wow. Lofoten. My homeplace. What do you think about Norway as a sailing destination.
Great cruising destination, but not the best for sailing. The Fjords are difficult to sail (wind funnels out of crazy directions), and it was mostly dead calm or too strong outside. We motored more here than we have anywhere.... you can see why the Vikings had a lot of rowing positions in their boats. But the views make listening to the motor totally worth it :)
Matt
Thats clam bake on the beach sea weed.
Hi
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who would have thought that up at 68° 20′ 0″ N, 14° 40′ 0″ E that it would be so amazing during July
So did you guys try and fish cod, more specifically skrei, at all?
Not successfully up to this point, but if you hang in for about three more videos, our efforts are well rewarded. 😃
Thousands of years for the glaciers to cut those fiords
Im from Michigan and I wish I could do this and get away from all the Hussle and bustle
Nice work on this weeks episode. Your views to likes ratio looks good as well. 4052 to 555.
If only that brought views :) People don't seem to want to watch us sail in cold places.
Matt
Fishing is not the only thing they did there. A thousand years ago, those slipways launched viking ships.
That whole area sure looks like an ancient volcano...
Even norwegians think Lofoten is pretty crazy. Enjoy!
We were surprised with how many Norwegians we've met that hadn't made it that far North. With the national pastime being hiking, I figured everyone of them would have spent time up there. -Matt
Guys, put your beer in a container with a rope and lower it to the bottom ....it will get cold for you. LMAO
Nature's refrigerator, lol.
It appears you guys forgot what environment you are in. Before hiking, beers go in a mesh bag and over the side of the boat. When you return, nice cold beers! Where are your priorities people!
That rare dog breed looks more like a fox if you ask me. Smoke curling out of a chimney but not a glimpse of a damn living soul. Compared to this those desolate ghost towns in Clint Eastwood westerns look massively overpopulated.
We did see one guy working on his fences... he had zero interest in talking to us, so we continued along. Matt
@@mattjohnson6716 He probably had already subscribed to your channel, pressed the like button and had therefore nothing more to say.
@@steenkigerrider5340 We'll take it :) -Matt
In Naval tradition, with crossing into the Artic Circle you became a "Blue Nose". A certificate would pronounce the following:
Be it known to all Walruses, Polar Bears, Narwhals and other creatures of the Midnight Sun,
that by crossing the Arctic Circle, _____________ has entered the Court of Queen Aurora Borealis, Ruler of Neptune's Northern Realms, who hereby commands that the bearer be numbered among the numbed into the lifelong order of the frozen.
The initiation would probably involve dunking ones head in the water, you know, in order to become numbed. I am not a Bluenose, so I have not participated in the initiation. I am sure that if you took a shower without a water heater, that would have qualified!
The Navy has several traditional, I don't know the correct word, so I will call it a designations. Some involve initiations, some are "you were there, here ya go". A lot of the initiation traditions have be restricted or out right banned. Things that were done when I became a Shellback back in 1987 could never be done today. Abuse and humiliation where major parts of the initiations (crawling through garbage, kissing the fattest Shellback on the ships greased belly button). I was digging peanut butter out of my ears for days.
Before you cross the equator, you're a pollywog. When you cross the equator, you get initiated into Neptune's Domain and you become a Shellback. Traditionally, a leatherback turtle was the symbol of a Shellback (tattoos primarily). If you cross the International dateline going westerly, you enter the Domain of the Golden Dragon. If you cross at 0° N, 180° W, you're a Golden Shellback (prized designation). I believe there is another term for crossing the equator at the Prime Meridian.
Some of the different designations:
Plankowner - means you were a member of the commissioning crew of a ship.
Order of the Ditch - You have passed through the Panama Canal.
Domain of the Golden Dragon - crossing the International date line.
Safari to the Suez - for passing through the Suez canal.
Order of Magellan - for going through the Straits of Magellan.
The Expawers vloggers have just been there in a Campervan
I thought the Lofotens were pretty remote (they are on a boat), but there were huge parking lots full of campervans in the place we go next week. Not a bad way to travel in these parts. A lot of the cool things are inland, and since we didn't have a car, missed some highlights. -Matt
you should asked the people there if you could harvest and eat that kelp ?
We've known people that have. Not our thing, but I'm sure it taste great if properly prepared. -Matt
Another stunning episode M&J,Just a thought though you are in beautiful Norway, Surely you can do better than coronas for beer!
We hated Corona for years, but after spending a years in Florida, we've been converted. But it's more a warm weather thing and slightly inappropriate for this climate.
Matt