That was really interesting! I never knew. Everything is so much easier today. Very enjoyable video, glad I discovered a new channel! I use rosemary with mint and lavender spray I make myself. Works a charm against mosquito.
I sure look forward to your videos and this one was great! So informative, interesting and well-filmed. I hope you were able to fend off the mosquitos a little bit longer and enjoy more of the day. 😄 All the best, Stella
Martin, very well done video. when I was a Boy Scout we had round canteens covered in blanket material that we soaked with water to keep the contents cool. it worked pretty well.
+Cantab Hiker Thanks for stopping by. I guess there are many ways to do this. I have heard of people that wrap bottles in newspaper, soak them and leave them on the beach. - Martin
Thank you for putting up with these mosquitoes, which we actually could hear buzzing around you, towards the end, to make this very informative video for everyone.
I love how you share your knowledge of the area. Thanks for the great video mate! I wish I could go back to norway this year, drop down in the forest and eat some ''Nidar smash!''. Salty chocolate isn't available in the Netherlands but I love it haha.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Maybe I will bring a bag of Smash when I go out to make my next video. Just so you can see how enjoyable it is. We have another salty chocolate here as well. It is called Walters Mandler. You should try it some time :) - Martin
Hey Martin - the videos looking great and the food even better. The pots as you say are a tried and tested method in the old homesteading. Good going mate - interesting Australian story. All the best. Mark.
Great video. Loved the subject and you covered it really well. So amazing to see the root cellars there. Very well filmed too. Thanks for the effort. Bruce
What you did here is very good. I would do more videos like this. The ressons why is; Becuase it shows your knowledge on the subject matter. Is much more interesting then your other videos. You broke the infomation down into sections. That show what you know how to present the infomation well. This video is a prime example of a nitch market for people who want to know about Norways history and how what we can use it to help us survive. Great job on this one.
+xPumaFangx Thank you for the nice feedback. I hope to make more videos like this in the future if I come up with suitable topics. My goal was to present a piece of history and make it relevant for today. - Martin
Blev väldigt hungrig när jag såg detta, så jag blev tvungen att steka chaminjoner, ägg och lök =) Gillar dina videor, informativa och välgjorda. Uppskattar att du är så lugn och att du inte stressar igenom allt. Tack!
Another original and interesting subject you bring up, good video! The part where you hear your voice and then jumps to you laying in the hammock (around 2:28) really had me laughing :D Maybe a separate video about your travels in Australia? Or travels in general.. I'd find that interesting at least :D You seem to have some life wisdom I want to hear more about.
+Erinaceus Europaeus Thank you. Glad you liked it. I have done a little bit of traveling over the years and maybe I will do something on travelling in Scandinavia at some point. I will try to include my experiences from the world and life in general when it makes sense :) Atb - Martin
Great video Martin! We always had a root cellar growing up. It was how we stored all our root vegetables and canned goods that we canned for the winter. You are right that a space that size could store a lot of food. Love your videos keep them coming! ~Dawn
Hello Dawn. Nice of you to stop by. I have never had an actual root cellar where I have lived but we had a cool room in the basement that did the job. A lot of older houses around here have a hatch in the kitchen floor that leads down to a kind of root cellar. - Martin
That was quite educational. Thanks! I knew in Victorian England, we had underground cellars called Pantry's, but I didn't know so much ice used in them came all the way from Norway. That's pretty cool! Sorry for the pun lol.
'ehh' well done mate! good and useful information, myself, i use a jute-bag that i hang in a running stream, but only if i stay in one fixed place, otherwise i dry my own food and vacuum-seal it , it save weight and easy to prepare! loved the history about the potato rooms.keep them coming... god pinster hilsen Mark
+Bushman 412 Thaks for stopping by Mark. I agree that this stuff is mostly useful for longer stays. For a day or two most food holds up pretty good without cooling. Dry food is also convenient :) - Martin
There was a lot of good & hard work laying all that stone you showed. Can only wonder what the houses looked like. Norway & Finland have a fantastic history of log homes. Is solar power and off grid (not connected to electrical power companies) living popular in Norway? It is a trend here in the U.S.that is growing. Your videos are very well made and enjoyable, thanks again.
+Rick Green It sure was a lot of work to build houses back then. Most of the old log houses in my area has been insulated and covered in wooden planks over the years so I don't know what they used to look like. Solar and wind power is catching on slowly here in Norway. I think that is because electric power is relatively cheap. We have a lot of rivers and lakes with hydropower plants up here. Glad you liked the video - Martin
Very interesting facts about Norway and about cooling in the outdoors as well. I think I'm gonna try that claypot-fridge :) Thanks for showing! ATB, Bernhard
Wow that background is beautiful sorry it's probably in the video eventually but where is this located the first minute of the video and thank you very much for the video inspires me so much I love it I can't wait to be free again
I thought your video was excellent! I really enjoyed the historical content. Your presentation is extremely informative and I will be trying the clay pot refrigerator for sure. I look forward to many more videos. Thank you!
I am happy to hear that you like the video. The clay pot refrigerator is a pretty neat thing. I don't think I will be needing one for a few months here in Norway though. More videos are coming :) Thanks a lot for watching - Martin
Enjoyed this video a lot Martin, its a very good subject you bring here, who knows the physics of keeping the cold knows then knows how to stay warm.. Almost wondered if you were in tresticklan, there is the same kind of old abandoned villages that became forest at some places... happy to learn about the history of it. Take care- Mathieu
I learned a few really useful things when I was researching this stuff. To be able to stay warm and cool is often the same as to stay alive. This is a little north of Tresticklan. We have a lot of these places around my area. When machines took over most of the work in the forests and farms a lot of people moved into the larger towns and left these small farms to be reclaimed by nature. I got the impression that more of these places (Torp) are kept in Sweden. Thanks for watching - Martin
It is nice when someone takes the time and makes these small signs with information on these places. There are a few of them around here as well. So much history that can get lost when people stops telling the old stories. Nice video by the way :)
Back in the day as kids sneaking beer during camping we always tossed the beer into streams. Made it nice and cool. On a side note don't drink that coke. Diabetes waiting to happen. I had it bad but was able to fight back and win. Now I go around telling people don't drink soda. LOL!
I know im a bit late, but i still think some People may read this. The cheap hammock is also a great alternative for a gear sling. When it comes to "bushcraft" refrigerator; alot of packs have a separable lower compartment you can easily turn into a cooling compartment with 2-3of cheap supermarket cooling bags or a fitting soft cooling bag. Also use small frozen(0,5 liter or so) drinking water bottles as coolpacks so when they warm up you can drink/empty them to have extra water/less weight.
I use the wet cloth trick to cool down warm beer, except I put it in the freezer (obviously not an option in the bush). I hadn't even though of using the same method in the bush.
Hei Martin. For mange år siden så var jeg ofte på speiderleir om sommeren og da lagde vi kjølegrop. det er et hul I bakken. ...ca1.5m dypt. med plank så en presenning og torv på toppen som vi vannet noen ganger for dagen. Dette fungerte veldig bra. Takk for en god video.
+Bjørn Tore Fitje Takk for at du titter innom igjen. Høres ut som et skikkelig prosjekt å lage en sånn. Jeg tror det er mye fornuftig å lære i speideren. - Martin
Say Heah, A while back I bought a Polish Military Issue Compass, It was used, But in very good condition. It comes with a Leather Pouch to carry it in and it's attached to paracord so I can wear it around my neck for a directional compass, Yeah, I like it. The only thing the poles are marked in Polish, But no problem. I learned what North is so the rest I figured out. But it's a good quality made out if a strong type of plastic of sort. But easy to use and it's very accurate and military approved.,,.
+Simon's Discoveries I have just been to Finland once and I didn't spend a long time there, but from what I have heard it is very similar to Norway. Norway is a long country with a lot of variation. It is 3000km from south to north so it can be useful to do a little research before you come here. Thanks a lot for watching :) - Martin
Let me help with the science behind the wet cloth, that cools down its content. It's pretty straight forward: Water needs heat to turn from its liquid state to a vapor state. So, it absorbs heat from its closest surroundings, in this case, the "body" (i.e. the can of soda), which on its turn, looses heat and stays cool.
Someone has probably asked before, but what happened to the three fingers on your right hand? And also, where do you get all this knowledge from? is it from older relatives? or is it something you studied? btw, great video, i learned alot.
+Stonecliff I injured my hand by playing with explosives as a kid. Those blasting caps are powerful little things. I guess I pick up knowledge from a lot of different places on my path trough life. Some of the outdoor knowledge I learnt from my father when growing up. Thanks a lot for watching :) - Martin
Hey there! I love your videos, they are very informative and well filmed. I was wondering if I could get your opinion: I will have a week vacation from 11th of June and I can get to either Kristiansand or Langesund/Larvik cheaply with the ferries from Denmark. I will be going to get some peace and quiet in the *Norwegian Woods* where I will be hiking around and sleeping in a hammock. I see that there is less light pollution around Kristiansand which would make for better astrophotography, but that is only a smaller prioririty. Langesund/Larvik seems to have more hiking routes close by, according to ut.no. Can you help me make up my mind? Which place has the nicer woods and hikes? Thanks in advance, and keep making these great videos! - Johan
Thank you for the kind words my friend :) I really don't know the area around Kristiansand all that well. If you are able to move around a little I think the area around Langesund and Larvik might be a really good choice. You could send these ladies a message and ask for advise ua-cam.com/users/kajaq7 I think they live in that area. I don't think Norway is the best place for astrophotography in the summer time. The further north you travel the longer the days get in the summer. If you go all the way to the very north the sun never goes down. It is something very special to experience. You will probably find some nice nature with either choice. I have heard that Telemark is the most diverse part of Norway. It stretches all the way from the coast, trough deep woods up to the high mountains. Let me know if you post any videos from your trip :) - Martin
Thanks a lot Martin. Astrophotography is fine, as long as I don't go for deep space objects. Mosly I go for woodland camping. I plan to head to Notodden, as it seems easy to get there. I will shoot the ladies a message. Thank you for the help and suggestions!
Hi Martin, Thanks again. What do Germans and Mosquitos have in common ? They both show up around the same time each year.....LOL Any video planned for 17th May ?
+Ade Larsen LOL! Yes, we do get a lot of Mosquitos and German camper vans up here in the summers. That is actually a good topic for a video on the relationship we have with those $*&@/% Swedes :) Thanks for stopping by - Martin
Fin video Martin med masse gode tips :) Jeg bruker selv myra som kjøleskap. Legg mat, drikker eller annet i en plastpose/vanntettpose. Grav et lite hull i myra eller løft av torv, legg maten nedi og legg over torv igjen, men husk å merke plassen med en gren eller en stein o.l så man finner igjen sakene. Snake
+jeger26 LOL! I knew the last man that lived there. After he died the farm was sold a few times. Nobody lives there at the moment. Thank you for watching - Martin
+NorwegianWoods Ha interesting. No problem, always a pleasure watching. It seems like the temperature is really rising there, my friends over there say it's around 22 Celcius lately. That's warmer than here in New York!
+Rugged Camper It sure didn't help me... It was some good learning though. I will bring some deet and a bug net next time :) Thanks for stopping by - Martin
Fin video med mye historie. Teltet funker bra det ser jeg. Fikk samme følelse selv da jeg satte det opp, at det var lite, men når jeg begynte å bruke det oppdaget jeg at det var godt om plass, til og med på vintern med vedovn. Egner seg best om vintern, men også fint om sommern når det er lyst ute om natta og du vil ha det litt mørkere for å sove. Uansett er myggen plagsom de første nettene før en begynner å lukte selv, da holder de avstand de prippne små jævlene ;) Ellers så bruker jeg et myggnett over hode når jeg ligger i posen, funker greit, sov med caps så slipper du nettet i ansiktet. Du har virkelig fine områder rundt deg, mye bedre enn herover. -Odd
+NorwegianBushcraft Takk for det. Det var helt grei plass når jeg fikk lagt meg på plass der inne. Jeg så veideoene du laget av din og det var de som gjorde at jeg fikk lyst til å teste den ut. Ikke noe å si på prisen på disse heller. Jeg har et enmanns myggnett som jeg tror vil funke fint. Det kan hende litt myggspiral og myggolje hadde hjulpet en del også. Det er noen fine plasser her nede. Bare å si ifra hvis du skulle føle behov for å ta en tur ut i østfoldskogene :) - Martin
I think it is best suited for winter time. The canvas will hold up good against sparks. It did not keep the mosquitos out and I doubt it would hold me dry on a rainy day. As you say it is not all that roomy and pretty heavy. As a winter shelter with a fire in front of it I think it could be a nice option. Thanks for stopping by :) - Martin
Hei! akkuratt begynt å kikke litt på kanalen din! jeg vurderer et slikt ponchotelt.. hvor høy er du og hvordan blir soveplassen for deg med en sovepose med tanke på å være borti veggene? og hvor i landet oppholder du deg? gleder meg til å se mer på videoene dine:)
Min far jobbet for den norske regjeringen i Afrika når jeg var på high school. Det er der jeg lærte å nyte bushcraft. Jeg har også brukt en sommer i Finland og mitt første kyss var en svensk jente! Jeg ser at svenskene sendte sin nasjonale fugl over å bry deg i teltet :) Forresten, er det en god historie om fingrene dine? Beklager å spørre. Og ja, jeg bruker Google Translator, så jeg er sikker på at dette norsk er forferdelig!
+Rugged Camper Google Translator is actually a really nice tool. It is the only way I manage to understand what they write on the Japanese bushcraft channels. Man those guys knows how to make food when camping :) Good to hear that you have been experiencing Scandinavia and the Swedish girls. The story about my fingers is the good old one about kids playing with explosives. A blast cap went of while I was holding it. I was 14 back then. Thanks for watching - Martin
That sounds like a good thing to do. The more water the clay and sand contains the longer it will stay cool. For longer periods you got to add more water to keep it going. Thanks for watching and commenting - Martin
Great video´s mate, lots of usable and historical info. That mini emergency hammock is great for daytrips, it´s standard in my backpack. The only minus is the synthatic rope that hardly hold the knots and caused hard landings on the ground. What I do now is using one simple slipping knot and stick a small twig in the loop before pulling the rope and putting pressure on it. Works perfect. And afterwards it´s very easy to remove the knot. Just pull out the twig and pull the rope. See ua-cam.com/video/u1kzCHyBqdA/v-deo.html (from min 14:50) what I mean. Anyway, thanks for sharing. CU
That was really interesting! I never knew. Everything is so much easier today. Very enjoyable video, glad I discovered a new channel! I use rosemary with mint and lavender spray I make myself. Works a charm against mosquito.
Thank you for watching. Glad you liked the video. I will look into your tip on handling the mosquitos :)
- Martin
looks very cool the Polish lavvu shelter. That supper looks so delicious. Thank you for the reminder about using the streams as a refrigerator.
Thanks for stopping by. Glad you like the video :)
- Martin
I sure look forward to your videos and this one was great! So informative, interesting and well-filmed. I hope you were able to fend off the mosquitos a little bit longer and enjoy more of the day. 😄 All the best, Stella
+Stella P. Thank you for the kind words. I am still itching all over from those mosquitos... It was a nice little trip though :)
- Martin
+NorwegianWoods lol :)
History is always very important! I learned, something, today, Thanks.
I also learned new stuff when making the video :)
Thanks a lot for watching - Martin
You have a really interesting channel. I appreciate the historical aspect you bring to your videos. Thanks.
Glad you like my stuff. I think history is interesting and I plan to do more of that in the future :)
- Martin
Great video my friend! You are a great teacher and filmmaker. All the best
+Rob's Bushcraft Thank you my brother from the south :)
I am looking forward to your next video - Martin
Really interesting video, Martin. I love learning how people of old used to do they're daily tasks.
Glad you liked the video. I love to learn about history and have plans for more videos like this in the future :)
Thanks a lot for watching - Martin
Great outing and information. You're channel is growing very well. Take care.
+Black River Rambler I have gotten many new subscribers lately and that is awesome :)
Thanks a lot for watching and commenting - Martin
I have cooked a turkey in a big flowerpot, too. I am moved with a splendid video.
That sounds like great way to use a pot like that. Glad you like the video :)
Thanks for watching - Martin
Interesting, informative, and a pleasure as usual. Thanks again for your time and effort.
+Phantom Rider Thank you for the kind words :)
- Martin
very informative and interesting stuff with ice harvesting and preserving.
+maisetas I is interesting stuff for sure. Thanks a lot for watching :)
- Martin
i do enjoy your videos , because of the historical aspect as well as the bushcraft , thank you keep it up
+n m 101 Thank you my friend. Glad you liked it :)
- Martin
Martin,
very well done video. when I was a Boy Scout we had round canteens covered in blanket material that we soaked with water to keep the contents cool. it worked pretty well.
+Cantab Hiker Thanks for stopping by. I guess there are many ways to do this. I have heard of people that wrap bottles in newspaper, soak them and leave them on the beach.
- Martin
Thank you for putting up with these mosquitoes, which we actually could hear buzzing around you, towards the end, to make this very informative video for everyone.
I love how you share your knowledge of the area. Thanks for the great video mate! I wish I could go back to norway this year, drop down in the forest and eat some ''Nidar smash!''. Salty chocolate isn't available in the Netherlands but I love it haha.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Maybe I will bring a bag of Smash when I go out to make my next video. Just so you can see how enjoyable it is. We have another salty chocolate here as well. It is called Walters Mandler. You should try it some time :)
- Martin
hahahha I would love to see it. I tried the Walters Mandler with sea salt last time. It's a very tasty combo haha
Fantastic videos I never get fed up watching them. I wish I lived in Norway Bob F
Thank you for the kind words my friend :)
- Martin
Great little tent!
Yes, it was pretty nice. I think I will modify it a little bit some time.
Thanks for watching - Martin
Hey Martin - the videos looking great and the food even better. The pots as you say are a tried and tested method in the old homesteading. Good going mate - interesting Australian story. All the best. Mark.
Glad you like the video :)
Thanks a lot for watching - Martin
NorwegianWoods A pleasure Martin. Hope things are good over there. Mark.
Great video. Loved the subject and you covered it really well. So amazing to see the root cellars there. Very well filmed too. Thanks for the effort.
Bruce
+Nature Calls Thank you for the kind words my friend :)
Glad you liked it - Martin
Wonderful place to live, you're a lucky man! Thx for showing!
All of the information is good. I learned a lot. Thank you!
Thank you my friend. Glad you liked it :)
- Martin
What you did here is very good. I would do more videos like this.
The ressons why is;
Becuase it shows your knowledge on the subject matter. Is much more interesting then your other videos.
You broke the infomation down into sections. That show what you know how to present the infomation well.
This video is a prime example of a nitch market for people who want to know about Norways history and how what we can use it to help us survive.
Great job on this one.
+xPumaFangx Thank you for the nice feedback. I hope to make more videos like this in the future if I come up with suitable topics. My goal was to present a piece of history and make it relevant for today.
- Martin
Which you did. I think Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. Would have a rich historic background for you to work with as well.
Great video Martin. Very interesting and informative. Dave.
+Delta Two Glad you liked it :)
Thank you for watching - Martin
Thank you for this information. All of your videos are excellent sir.
You are very welcome. Thanks a lot for watching :)
- Martin
Blev väldigt hungrig när jag såg detta, så jag blev tvungen att steka chaminjoner, ägg och lök =) Gillar dina videor, informativa och välgjorda. Uppskattar att du är så lugn och att du inte stressar igenom allt. Tack!
Takk for det. Sopp, egg og løk er en fin kombinasjon :)
- Martin
Another Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
+FatherAndSonFun 2015 Thanks for watching :)
- Martin
Another original and interesting subject you bring up, good video!
The part where you hear your voice and then jumps to you laying in the hammock (around 2:28) really had me laughing :D
Maybe a separate video about your travels in Australia? Or travels in general.. I'd find that interesting at least :D
You seem to have some life wisdom I want to hear more about.
+Erinaceus Europaeus Thank you. Glad you liked it. I have done a little bit of traveling over the years and maybe I will do something on travelling in Scandinavia at some point. I will try to include my experiences from the world and life in general when it makes sense :)
Atb - Martin
Great video Martin! We always had a root cellar growing up. It was how we stored all our root vegetables and canned goods that we canned for the winter. You are right that a space that size could store a lot of food. Love your videos keep them coming! ~Dawn
Hello Dawn. Nice of you to stop by. I have never had an actual root cellar where I have lived but we had a cool room in the basement that did the job. A lot of older houses around here have a hatch in the kitchen floor that leads down to a kind of root cellar.
- Martin
That was quite educational. Thanks!
I knew in Victorian England, we had underground cellars called Pantry's, but I didn't know so much ice used in them came all the way from Norway. That's pretty cool! Sorry for the pun lol.
+Paul Blat Glad you liked it :)
Thanks for watching - Martin
I really liked this video Martin. Thanks! Kids! Eh. Wadda you do? ! ! Heheh
Thanks Mark :)
- Martin
'ehh' well done mate! good and useful information, myself, i use a jute-bag that i hang in a running stream, but only if i stay in one fixed place, otherwise i dry my own food and vacuum-seal it , it save weight and easy to prepare! loved the history about the potato rooms.keep them coming... god pinster hilsen Mark
+Bushman 412 Thaks for stopping by Mark. I agree that this stuff is mostly useful for longer stays. For a day or two most food holds up pretty good without cooling. Dry food is also convenient :)
- Martin
Really appreciate all the educational value in this video. Thank you very much for sharing
I learned a lot as well :)
Thanks for watching - Martin
Excellent job. Ice houses are still used, as are ice boxes, up to this day.
Thanks for stopping by. The technology works great so that does not surprise me :)
- Martin
Nice video, take care Joachim
Thanks :)
- Martin
There was a lot of good & hard work laying all that stone you showed. Can only wonder what the houses looked like. Norway & Finland have a fantastic history of log homes. Is solar power and off grid (not connected to electrical power companies) living popular in Norway? It is a trend here in the U.S.that is growing. Your videos are very well made and enjoyable, thanks again.
+Rick Green It sure was a lot of work to build houses back then. Most of the old log houses in my area has been insulated and covered in wooden planks over the years so I don't know what they used to look like. Solar and wind power is catching on slowly here in Norway. I think that is because electric power is relatively cheap. We have a lot of rivers and lakes with hydropower plants up here.
Glad you liked the video - Martin
Great tip with cooling the can of drink
Glad you liked the video. Maybe this will come in handy some time :)
Thanks for watching - Martin
Just found your channel. Really good and inspiring! Greetings from Finland.
Thank you for the kind words :)
- Martin
Very interesting facts about Norway and about cooling in the outdoors as well. I think I'm gonna try that claypot-fridge :)
Thanks for showing!
ATB, Bernhard
+Waldwärts Thank you for stopping by. Send me a message if you try it out and tell me how it works :)
- Martin
nice video martin,well done
have a nice weekend
atb
steve
+so steve Thank you for watching my friend. Glad you liked it :)
- Martin
always a pleasure watching your videos thank you !
+yotagerlie Thank you my friend :)
- Martin
Great video Martin when I get home this week I'm going to try the clay pot cooler!!! Fab facts. Jay
+Wild Outdoors UK Thank you for watching. Send me a message and tell me how the cooler turns out :)
- Martin
+NorwegianWoods I will do And post a video or pictures:) Jay
Hello, hopefully all is well with you and you can post a video again soon, I am a really big fan of the channel!
-Liam
Hello Liam. I am working on some new videos that I think will be interesting. I hope to start making them pretty soon :)
- Martin
+NorwegianWoods Ah ok, good. Thank you!
Wow that background is beautiful sorry it's probably in the video eventually but where is this located the first minute of the video and thank you very much for the video inspires me so much I love it I can't wait to be free again
My kind of breakfast, with Babybell and all !! :-)
+LycanthropiesSpell It is something special about eating outside :)
Thank you for watching - Martin
I thought your video was excellent! I really enjoyed the historical content. Your presentation is extremely informative and I will be trying the clay pot refrigerator for sure. I look forward to many more videos. Thank you!
I am happy to hear that you like the video. The clay pot refrigerator is a pretty neat thing. I don't think I will be needing one for a few months here in Norway though. More videos are coming :)
Thanks a lot for watching - Martin
This is true, nor will I. All the best.
good stuff, ty for sharing
+ben terwellen Thank you for stopping by :)
- Martin
Enjoyed this video a lot Martin, its a very good subject you bring here, who knows the physics of keeping the cold knows then knows how to stay warm.. Almost wondered if you were in tresticklan, there is the same kind of old abandoned villages that became forest at some places... happy to learn about the history of it. Take care- Mathieu
I learned a few really useful things when I was researching this stuff. To be able to stay warm and cool is often the same as to stay alive. This is a little north of Tresticklan. We have a lot of these places around my area. When machines took over most of the work in the forests and farms a lot of people moved into the larger towns and left these small farms to be reclaimed by nature. I got the impression that more of these places (Torp) are kept in Sweden.
Thanks for watching - Martin
It is nice when someone takes the time and makes these small signs with information on these places. There are a few of them around here as well. So much history that can get lost when people stops telling the old stories. Nice video by the way :)
it was like a gift, we were just looking for a possible portage and this! a little meadow and history! a little surprise diamond :)
Great topic and wonderful video!
Cheers, I got a few good tips from that video. Atb Glenn.
That is great to hear my friend :)
Thanks for stopping by - Martin
Btw, I could tell you some stories about my experiences with gunpowder from my youth !!! Sheesh! Sometimes I'm amazed I am still here!
Yeah, I know that feeling... It was a lot of fun though :)
- Martin
Great video
Thanks my friend :)
- Martin
Back in the day as kids sneaking beer during camping we always tossed the beer into streams. Made it nice and cool. On a side note don't drink that coke. Diabetes waiting to happen. I had it bad but was able to fight back and win. Now I go around telling people don't drink soda. LOL!
+MegaWoodswalker Thanks for watching my friend. It is a funny thing but I actually brought the coke back home without drinking it :)
- Martin
Good for you brother! I have not had one for over a year!
Norway is so beautiful. Love the video, Love the beard, Love the accent. Subbed ;)
Thank you my friend. Welcome on board :)
See you on the next one - Martin
Another great video
Glad you liked it :)
Thanks for watching - Martin
Great vid Thanks!
+Andy Wells Glad you liked it :)
Thanks for stopping by - Martin
great video thank you very much!!
Thank you my friend. Glad you like it :)
- Martin
I know im a bit late, but i still think some People may read this. The cheap hammock is also a great alternative for a gear sling. When it comes to "bushcraft" refrigerator; alot of packs have a separable lower compartment you can easily turn into a cooling compartment with 2-3of cheap supermarket cooling bags or a fitting soft cooling bag. Also use small frozen(0,5 liter or so) drinking water bottles as coolpacks so when they warm up you can drink/empty them to have extra water/less weight.
Hello Sir. Great video. I could smell those mushrooms and onions. I love your channel and have subscribed. Happy wandering. Paul :)
Thank you for doing so my friend :)
See you on the next one - Martin
Nice video😉 Greetings from Poland
Great videos
Thanks for sharing Martin.
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You are very welcome :)
Thanks for watching - Martin
great info
+phyllis mulkey Glad you liked it :)
- Martin
I use the wet cloth trick to cool down warm beer, except I put it in the freezer (obviously not an option in the bush). I hadn't even though of using the same method in the bush.
A cold beer is never wrong. That goes for the bush as well :)
Thanks for stopping by - Martin
Your making me hungry, I could almost smell the onions cooking, Boy does that smell delisious, Hmmmm mmmm mmmm.,,.
They sure was nice :)
Thanks a lot for stopping by - Martin
Your Welcome Mr. Martin, You could be our cook anytime heh heh heh.,,.
Hei Martin. For mange år siden så var jeg ofte på speiderleir om sommeren og da lagde vi kjølegrop. det er et hul I bakken. ...ca1.5m dypt. med plank så en presenning og torv på toppen som vi vannet noen ganger for dagen. Dette fungerte veldig bra. Takk for en god video.
+Bjørn Tore Fitje Takk for at du titter innom igjen. Høres ut som et skikkelig prosjekt å lage en sånn. Jeg tror det er mye fornuftig å lære i speideren.
- Martin
very interesting thanks :)
You are very welcome :)
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Learned a lot thanks
perfect!!- thanks...
You are very welcome :)
- Martin
Say Heah, A while back I bought a Polish Military Issue Compass, It was used, But in very good condition. It comes with a Leather Pouch to carry it in and it's attached to paracord so I can wear it around my neck for a directional compass, Yeah, I like it. The only thing the poles are marked in Polish, But no problem. I learned what North is so the rest I figured out. But it's a good quality made out if a strong type of plastic of sort. But easy to use and it's very accurate and military approved.,,.
Sounds like a sweet piece of kit :)
- Martin
Thanx You.,,.
Nice place. I need to visit Norway some day. I've been to Finland but I guess it's not the same.
+Simon's Discoveries I have just been to Finland once and I didn't spend a long time there, but from what I have heard it is very similar to Norway. Norway is a long country with a lot of variation. It is 3000km from south to north so it can be useful to do a little research before you come here. Thanks a lot for watching :)
- Martin
Let me help with the science behind the wet cloth, that cools down its content.
It's pretty straight forward:
Water needs heat to turn from its liquid state to a vapor state.
So, it absorbs heat from its closest surroundings, in this case, the "body" (i.e. the can of soda), which on its turn, looses heat and stays cool.
Someone has probably asked before, but what happened to the three fingers on your right hand? And also, where do you get all this knowledge from? is it from older relatives? or is it something you studied?
btw, great video, i learned alot.
+Stonecliff I injured my hand by playing with explosives as a kid. Those blasting caps are powerful little things. I guess I pick up knowledge from a lot of different places on my path trough life. Some of the outdoor knowledge I learnt from my father when growing up. Thanks a lot for watching :)
- Martin
Got yourself a sub. Good videos. Cheers.
That is awesome! Welcome on board :)
- Martin
Often you bring butter on your bush craft cooking adventures: it is always firm. How do you keep it cool on your hikes and into your trips?
Hey there! I love your videos, they are very informative and well filmed.
I was wondering if I could get your opinion: I will have a week vacation from 11th of June and I can get to either Kristiansand or Langesund/Larvik cheaply with the ferries from Denmark. I will be going to get some peace and quiet in the *Norwegian Woods* where I will be hiking around and sleeping in a hammock. I see that there is less light pollution around Kristiansand which would make for better astrophotography, but that is only a smaller prioririty. Langesund/Larvik seems to have more hiking routes close by, according to ut.no.
Can you help me make up my mind? Which place has the nicer woods and hikes?
Thanks in advance, and keep making these great videos!
- Johan
Thank you for the kind words my friend :)
I really don't know the area around Kristiansand all that well. If you are able to move around a little I think the area around Langesund and Larvik might be a really good choice. You could send these ladies a message and ask for advise ua-cam.com/users/kajaq7 I think they live in that area.
I don't think Norway is the best place for astrophotography in the summer time. The further north you travel the longer the days get in the summer. If you go all the way to the very north the sun never goes down. It is something very special to experience.
You will probably find some nice nature with either choice. I have heard that Telemark is the most diverse part of Norway. It stretches all the way from the coast, trough deep woods up to the high mountains.
Let me know if you post any videos from your trip :)
- Martin
Thanks a lot Martin. Astrophotography is fine, as long as I don't go for deep space objects. Mosly I go for woodland camping. I plan to head to Notodden, as it seems easy to get there. I will shoot the ladies a message. Thank you for the help and suggestions!
Glad I could help out. Just ask if there is anything else :)
Hi Martin,
Thanks again. What do Germans and Mosquitos have in common ? They both show up around the same time each year.....LOL
Any video planned for 17th May ?
+Ade Larsen LOL! Yes, we do get a lot of Mosquitos and German camper vans up here in the summers.
That is actually a good topic for a video on the relationship we have with those $*&@/% Swedes :)
Thanks for stopping by - Martin
Fin video Martin med masse gode tips :)
Jeg bruker selv myra som kjøleskap. Legg mat, drikker eller annet i en plastpose/vanntettpose. Grav et lite hull i myra eller løft av torv, legg maten nedi og legg over torv igjen, men husk å merke plassen med en gren eller en stein o.l så man finner igjen sakene.
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+Fire and Steel Takk for at du titter innom. Det høres ut som en suveren løsning. Takk for tipset :)
- Martin
Vi bruke et melkespann med lokk, og setter det ned i en bekk/vatn- et par steina i botten gjør susen.
Great vid as always, pretty cool topic too (no pun intended). Do you know whether the farm where it is located now is still running?
+jeger26 LOL! I knew the last man that lived there. After he died the farm was sold a few times. Nobody lives there at the moment.
Thank you for watching - Martin
+NorwegianWoods Ha interesting. No problem, always a pleasure watching. It seems like the temperature is really rising there, my friends over there say it's around 22 Celcius lately. That's warmer than here in New York!
på sommartid så kan man också gräva ett hål å förvara kylvaror i. åtminstone en halv meter, det fungerar mkt bra. tack för en bra video.
Takk så mye for det tipset :)
- Martin
Will rubbing onions on your skin keep the mosquitos away? I've heard eating onion and garlic can help...
+Rugged Camper It sure didn't help me... It was some good learning though. I will bring some deet and a bug net next time :)
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Fin video med mye historie. Teltet funker bra det ser jeg. Fikk samme følelse selv da jeg satte det opp, at det var lite, men når jeg begynte å bruke det oppdaget jeg at det var godt om plass, til og med på vintern med vedovn. Egner seg best om vintern, men også fint om sommern når det er lyst ute om natta og du vil ha det litt mørkere for å sove. Uansett er myggen plagsom de første nettene før en begynner å lukte selv, da holder de avstand de prippne små jævlene ;) Ellers så bruker jeg et myggnett over hode når jeg ligger i posen, funker greit, sov med caps så slipper du nettet i ansiktet.
Du har virkelig fine områder rundt deg, mye bedre enn herover.
-Odd
+NorwegianBushcraft Takk for det. Det var helt grei plass når jeg fikk lagt meg på plass der inne. Jeg så veideoene du laget av din og det var de som gjorde at jeg fikk lyst til å teste den ut. Ikke noe å si på prisen på disse heller. Jeg har et enmanns myggnett som jeg tror vil funke fint. Det kan hende litt myggspiral og myggolje hadde hjulpet en del også.
Det er noen fine plasser her nede. Bare å si ifra hvis du skulle føle behov for å ta en tur ut i østfoldskogene :)
- Martin
hi mate i had one of them polish tents they are too heavy for me and not much room in side
I think it is best suited for winter time. The canvas will hold up good against sparks. It did not keep the mosquitos out and I doubt it would hold me dry on a rainy day. As you say it is not all that roomy and pretty heavy. As a winter shelter with a fire in front of it I think it could be a nice option. Thanks for stopping by :)
- Martin
i am thinking of making a canvas baker tent fire at the front mate for winter
That sound cool. I guess it will be on the heavy side as well.
it will be heavy i am thinking of making it 7 foot long
snakker vi skikkelig mat :) og god info.
+dseed norway Bortsett fra myggen var det en alle tiders frokost :)
Fint å høre at videoen falt i smak - Martin
what kind of hammock is that?
Hei! akkuratt begynt å kikke litt på kanalen din! jeg vurderer et slikt ponchotelt.. hvor høy er du og hvordan blir soveplassen for deg med en sovepose med tanke på å være borti veggene? og hvor i landet oppholder du deg? gleder meg til å se mer på videoene dine:)
Hej till mina bröder i Väst :-)
6 employees of Whirlpool Corporation(Refrigerator brand), watch this. :-)
Great Video!
In Poland, this new tent costs 13 pounds. 17 dollars
Min far jobbet for den norske regjeringen i Afrika når jeg var på high school. Det er der jeg lærte å nyte bushcraft. Jeg har også brukt en sommer i Finland og mitt første kyss var en svensk jente! Jeg ser at svenskene sendte sin nasjonale fugl over å bry deg i teltet :) Forresten, er det en god historie om fingrene dine? Beklager å spørre. Og ja, jeg bruker Google Translator, så jeg er sikker på at dette norsk er forferdelig!
+Rugged Camper Google Translator is actually a really nice tool. It is the only way I manage to understand what they write on the Japanese bushcraft channels. Man those guys knows how to make food when camping :)
Good to hear that you have been experiencing Scandinavia and the Swedish girls. The story about my fingers is the good old one about kids playing with explosives. A blast cap went of while I was holding it. I was 14 back then.
Thanks for watching - Martin
also if you soak your clay pots and let the clay absorb some water it should last longer and work better
That sounds like a good thing to do. The more water the clay and sand contains the longer it will stay cool. For longer periods you got to add more water to keep it going.
Thanks for watching and commenting - Martin
Great video´s mate, lots of usable and historical info.
That mini emergency hammock is great for daytrips, it´s standard in my backpack. The only minus is the synthatic rope that hardly hold the knots and caused hard landings on the ground. What I do now is using one simple slipping knot and stick a small twig in the loop before pulling the rope and putting pressure on it. Works perfect. And afterwards it´s very easy to remove the knot. Just pull out the twig and pull the rope.
See ua-cam.com/video/u1kzCHyBqdA/v-deo.html (from min 14:50) what I mean.
Anyway, thanks for sharing. CU
Thans for the tip on the knot. I will try the out next time I bring that hammock :)
Keep up the good work - Martin
Interesting Channel..Have a great day ahead. Keep up the good work. I Subscribed!. lets be friends? Thank you!.
Thank you for watching and subscribing :)
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+John Lord Thanks :)
- Martin