Solo Hiking the Laugavegur trail in Iceland
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- I went to Iceland and solo hiked the Laugavegur trail.
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Timestamps
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00:00 Intro
01:25 Landmannalauger
04:59 Hrafntinnusker
07:11 Álftavatn
10:28 Hvanngil
15:40 Emstrur
23:37 Husadalur Volcano Hut
24:36 Valahnukur Mountain
26:37 Outro
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Just seeing this now and blown away. Fantastic job brother. Actually researching for the same hike this month so I'm pretty sure i'm copy you on this hike
Thank you Kraig and keep up the good work! Been a follower since your Japan video. So I would love to see you do some hiking in Japan someday.
Every time you had a shot of you walking away from the camera, I thought : "He'll have to walk back to get the camera.. He's not doing 100% of that trail, he's doing at least 110%!"
There you go, giving a 110%. Great video, very inspiring.
There was one around the beginning in which he walked off like at least 150-200m.
Yea, at last 110%!
Iceland + solo hiking + your excellent editing and choice of music.... This is a true work of art.
Exactly, it's truly a work of art
I am watching every Laugavegur trails video that I can find, for research. I'm writing a short story around this location,and to be honest, your silent video gave me this vibe I think of when I imagine the trails. That sense of quiet solitude and harmony with nature. It was very nice to experience. Thank you.
This is how the videos of hikes should be. No dialogue in between, just silence or light instrumental music. Other videos I started seeing, I quickly left - because they had some garbage loud music and edgy editing. NO. That's not needed in such videos.
This video otoh, was PERFECTION
nice, i was about to say it looked like Kriag A. type of vlog which i really enjoyed. i look forward to your next video.
Beautiful! One of our favourite hiking trails in Iceland for sure!
This video is 30 minutes of pure joy! Thanks for putting tons of efforts into sharing this stunning beauty with the world!
This deserves way more views. This was AMAZING! Thanks for sharing your journey.
did this trail 3 weeks ago and have been really missing it, it was my first solo hike and first time out of the US and i had such an incredible experience. watching your video is really taking me back to those amazing places that i haven't been able to get out of my head since i got back from Iceland. great work and thanks for making this
This is amazingly calming! Beautiful video, well done!
Allan I can truly say that your videos are in another league quality-wise, keep creating art and thanks for being able to enjoy it!
Thanks for the amazing videos you made, they’re peaceful, serene, and relax, really love them!
Incredible video. Thanks so much for your efforts. Really beautiful.
This is Awesome! Thank you VERY MUCH! Do more videos like this, Music and Picture - perfectly matched! Feels like it was me on your trip! Fantastic!
Thank you so much for sharing. I just get lost in these beautiful Iceland videos. As for you not talking, the piano was perfect and it seemed very natural to not hear a voice. Can't wait to see you again. I wish you many incredible trips.
A beautiful video made of a beautiful hiking trail in a beautiful country!
Another fantastic video. Thank you.
Wonderful Iceland!
Good Job! Wonderful work - a Masterpiece!
also a great promotion of Iceland for Hiking, Biking...
Allan, thank you so much for taking us along. We went to Iceland for a week last year and you capture the essence of the beauty so well. I love your other Iceland videos as well.
Thank you Stephen. Hope you had a great trip
Very Kraig Adams'y. Nice work!
Stunning. Great footage as always, felt like I was hiking it too.
Thanks allan for making my day better.
Always at your service
Awesome video man! Really inspiring!
Thank you for this beautiful and inspiring video. Greetings from Austria!
beautiful video, thoroughly enjoy watching your content
pure magic. and they do have trees there. maybe one day i can see these trails. videos are great but nothing like being there.
You have done a great job. Thank you for the video, like-minded traveler! Good luck along the way!!)
It’s beautiful Allan. Thank you :)
Gorgeous hike! Thanks for sharing
amazing work man!This must have bveen a hell of an experience!
keep up the good work
Great job on this video young man! I'm continually amazed and in awe of Iceland's stunning otherwordly beauty! But what really amazed me was the color of those amazing wildflowers in that windy harsh climate! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thank you Kevin! I agree, nature seems to have its on way around it
Your videos are amazing! You make me want to go on all your trips!
Love this, and the relaxing silence of it all. I feel commentary afterwards talking about the video is better because i can more immerse during the hike and you can bring us back to points of interests later. either way, great work, cheers!
Awesome, thank you for the feedback!
So so good Allan! Thanks so much for putting this together and sharing it with us all. I was due to head back to Iceland last year but have rescheduled my trip for 2022 and plan to hike the hell out of this incredible part of the world - this video just helps keep the fire of adventure burning until then so thanks again mate.
thanks Greg! we all gotta keep that fire burning for now
@@AllanSu so true mate! And now because I've watched a few more of your video's (Faroe Islands) I've got another "bucket list" destination! hehe..... Cheers buddy and thanks again.
Was waiting for this!!
Amazing landscape, great video! Love Iceland!
I like vlogs with no talking sometimes. Nice one Allan!!
Fantastic! I am a follower of Kraig Adams as well. You did amazing! Keep it up.
So glad you posted again! Was worried that Covid might have made you stop making videos. I actually really enjoyed the video with no speaking and a brief summary at the end. Hope we all can travel again soon!
I hope so too
What a great video. So beautifully shot. I was fortunate enough to get to visit Iceland in Sept 2019. The landscape views are so mesmerizing! Love your videos.
Thank you Kevin
Amaizing video good job!!!
Amazing, as always. I can’t wait for my trip to Iceland, I’ll be flying in 8 days!
Have fun!
great and inspiring video!
Filmed well. 👌. Wait for me Iceland😊😊😊
Looking forward to this!!!
I had the privilege to visit Iceland for 2 weeks on study abroad and I fell in love with the country.
Super very nice video good music 😃
Amazing video!
i needed this thank you so much.
Magical!!
Amazing
lovely
Thanks Allan nice video
Good job men thanks alot
Hey Allan! I am so excited about your new video! I came across your channel a few months back and have been waiting patiently! ;) Worth the wait. Your footage is just stunning. We have always wanted to do this trail because it looks just beautiful....but we were out of season when we went. Thank yo for sharing your journey! It was beautifully put together.
Chrissa Travels Florida Hi Chrissa, I’m glad the video didn’t disappoint. Be sure to make it back to Iceland when you can. Thank you for the support so far.
@@AllanSu We are planning on it! We went in the fall last year, and was planning on going in May of next year... but I guess we'll see with everything going on. Oh, I'm sorry to hear about the microphone jack on your Sony. I would have died!
Allan, after 5 months you made it worth the wait. Some parts of the trail were almost Martian-like. It would be neat if your drone had a forward facing camera so you could walk toward it or away from it and you wouldn't have to backtrack to retrieve it. It could leap-frog you. Your vids are real art. Thanks!
Thanks John! The only concern is the drone batteries wouldn't last that long with that usage. Nowhere for me to charge those batteries during this trail. But it may be different in other trails in the future.
Been looking forward to this one :')
Kept you waiting 😉
Hi Alan. Loved the video. Crazy how Raw and Untouched everything looks there, like it was just formed like 5-10 years ago, crazy...Always amazes me seeing a homestead in such a remote place also. Makes me want to know everything about how they live and I imagine doing it myself. Hope you really enjoyed it and you get to hike more soon. Thanks for sharing and would love to hear your thoughts and experience on the hike. ☮️ Wheelchair John in Idaho USA 😎
Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it. I will be sharing my thoughts on the hike in an upcoming video
The homesteads for the most part are cabins put there by the Hiking society of Iceland (Ferðafélag Íslands).
😍😍😍amazingviews
No voice is the best. When I hike I’m usually by myself. Nice and quiet. Ambient noises. Natural. There are a number of Mexico City and South American video tours that are silent. I like those vids even though in the cities the ambiance is that of honking, traffic, people talking, etc... When traveling by myself I find it enjoyable...no one talking...only taking in the sites. Solo discovery.
I find that those vids that focus on hosts to be most annoying. Like they have a need to be seen. I wonder what I might be missing.
Thank you for making this video.
Stephen Ross Thanks for the feedback Stephen. Definitely something for me to consider
27:48 The moment you realize you'll have to carry that microphone for the rest of the trip for nothing... oh boy... Good video, interesting (although short) trail. Thanks for sharing!
This place is picturesque
Beautiful... I think I like that there wasn't a lot of talking. It was contemplative. You might want to check out Newfoundland's East Coast Trail. Thank you!
Well done! I hiked that trail in 1986 or so. A few more cabins have been added since then. Your compositional skills are superb. I had hoped to see Hrafntinnusker (Raven Black Mountain, where "Raven Black" is obsidian). There's no narration so you won't here his exclamations about how cold is the water that one wades through. It is cold, really really cold and more than a few seconds in it starts to physically hurt.
Thank you Thomas
Great video, enjoyed it a lot! There's something I can't wrap my head around though. I've had to cross ice cold rivers, so I know how in a few seconds you can feel this to your bones, but is it worth it going in the water with your shoes and then continue walking with wet shoes? Or just making sure you don't injure your feet in any way during the crossing?
@@Spiroli4oOOD The hiking society of Iceland recommended to bring "light shoes" for river crossings; boat deck shoes would likely be ideal and SCUBA diving "booties" even better.
Continuing to hike with wet shoes is an amazingly bad idea as it will chafe your skin quickly resulting in any of several foot ailments; perhaps all of them ("trench foot")
@@thomasmaughan4798 "as it will chafe your skin quickly" been there, done that :D Just that the whole trail was a damn river at one rainy day in Scotland, so there wasn't anything I could do about it. Didn't feel too bad or anything... just a month later or so, the whole feet skin started peeling off here and there, very disgusting and unpleasent. Would not recommend hiking with wet feet 0/10. ^^
Great video. Have to admit, knowing that your mic broke early on, that I prefer it without the commentary! The trail is on our list. Last time we were in Iceland we drove right round via Route One....in winter!
oh shit another video ! only waited years 😆
Great stuff man I like these types of videos with little to no commentary. I think crampons would have helped walking on that ice cuz it looked slippery xD
Yup, I might have to add crampons on my next shopping list
Awesome! I didn't make this trail yet. I don't wanna go alone and it's difficult to find someone willing to!
Next year maybe. Great video!
Thank you. Hope you make it to the trail next year!
Good stuff! Would you recommend Naturehike Tagar tent for Icelands insane wind?
Great video! What month it was? Loved your footage, music and edition.
Thanks!
And thank you!
Wonderful video and a beautiful hike. I don't know if you did color grading but it looks really perfect! New subscriber here :)
Cant imagine how tired u r pick up camera and walk back n forth
beautifull views amazing content really make my day thank you,but i got silly question as seen on video person who walking to water allways wear shoes... is that not be better allways take shoes out before enter the and after stay in dry shoes instead stay with drowned ones? :D
Superb video ! Did you have some advices about safaty while solo hinking in those remote areas ?
I'm planning to do this trek solo like you this summer, but i want to do it safely :)
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Hey amazing video. What month did you go?
Yooo we actually met haha. Just before Porsmork You were setting up Your tripod. I Was also Filming but still cutting rn
Thanks for the video ! Great sceneries.
Your backpack looks light for 55km. Can you share your hiking kit please ? Thank you !
Will do a video about that once I've got a few more hikes under the belt and locked down the gear
@@AllanSu ok cool. Thanks !
This is so simila rto the channel Kraig Adams. But good job!
Beautiful video. Walking in wet shoes must have been a pain.
Fortunately, it dried up pretty quickly. Removing my socks and the insoles before hitting the river helped speed up the process.
One question, where I can find the music that you use in this video? Thanks
Beautiful video, well done! how did you navigate?
Alltrails app
thanks for doing it now I do not have to
I am also preparing for the laugavegur trail. Do you recommend trailrunning shoes? And how did you keep your feet dry? My concerns are the river crossings and the wet environment, not the difficulty of the trail.
Allan where do you find such great instrumentals? I love your videos btw!
Hey Brian, check the description box. I usually link it there.
Great video and epic landscapes! I noticed you didn't take of your shoes during river crossing. Didn't they get soaking wet??
They did. But they also dried up quickly as long as you remove the insoles and your socks.
How were restrictions in Iceland when you went. I am from the U.S. we were planning on going at the end of may of this year but it looks like we have to wait until 2021 at the earliest. Enjoy your videos especially the previous one in Iceland. How many days did it take you to do the hike. Are you going to do Patagonia at some point. Keep it up. Safe travels to you in Italy.
Other than the regular COVID precautions found anywhere else. There weren't any other restrictions. However, depending on the country you're traveling from you may need to get tested. If you do get tested, it's recommended to keep to yourself and wait for the test results. It took around 5-6 hours before I received mine. As for the hike, it's traditionally done in 4 days while I did it in 3 days. You can even do it in 2 days if you're used to hiking long distances. Patagonia is definitely on the list.
Could u just drink the water straight from the river or did u use a water Filter system
Amazing views! Do you use any apps or satellite gps when solo hiking though? How do you navigate around?
Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/PIwUCRFmLeI/v-deo.html
Mate how did You managed to pack all that stuff in such a small backpack?
You were probably thinking of a salad while eating that chocolate bar. :D
You got me
Congratulations from Brasil !
For what temperature your sleeping bag ?
Cumulus 350 - COMFORT: 2 ℃ LIMIT:-4 ℃
How are you able to enter Iceland with the travel restrictions?
Borders reopened on June 15 to visitors holding passports from EU countries
I am also preparing for Laugavegur trekking.
Do all huts sell food? Or is there a separate hut for food?
Eternal Frontier all huts sell supplies like crackers and small snacks. As for a real warm meal, this was only available at Alftavatn and Thorsmork
@@AllanSu Thank you. It was very helpful.
@@AllanSu What about stuff like pasta one could cook on the camping stove? Or really just small snacks like Snickers?
Allan, the video is amazing, and I love the no commentary concept. But why won't you take off your shoes every time you cross the river, and hand it around your neck? Must be super uncomfortable to hike in soaked shoes all the way. :) all best to you
Thanks! I did consider that. But in the end I wanted to have the better sole grip with the shoes on, rather than going barefoot on the slippery rocks. Surprisingly, the shoes dried up rather quick as long as I removed the insoles and socks.
When did you go there?
Last month
Which month was this?
Last month. Mid-July
Just upload a 2 hour version bro, I'll gladly watch uit.
doing it in a week from now