Silent Hiking in Australia for 4 days
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
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► ABOUT THIS HIKE
In January 2024 I hiked for 4 days in the National Parks near Sydney, Australia: The Blue Mountains, Wollemi and Kanangra, collectively called the Greater Blue Mountains. I hiked Mount Solitary, explored a narrow gorge in Wollemi, and explored the Kanangra Walls and part of the K2K trek. I short improvised trip with some beautiful scenery. There is no travel guide for this trip.
This is an ambient film without dialog.
► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro with drone shots
0:51 The Blue Mountains - Katoomba
4:44 Cowboy camping on Mount Solitary
11:18 Exploring and camping in a narrow gorge
17:12 Kanangra Walls
22:16 Outro with photos
#australia #bluemountains #solohiking #camping #hiking
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As an Australian I've seen a lot of videos and stills of the Blue Mountains, but none so amazingly beautiful as through your eyes. You are a master film maker Harmen. As always, absolutely stunning footage. Thanks for visiting Australia 🇦🇺.
Wow, thank you!
looks like very northern AZ and south abit. the south a bit has Picacho [?] peak AZ. watching a storm w lighting move acroos the desert flooor below is special . i believe it is a
' dark area ' so if ur clever enuf to stay n sleep up there ....its magic.
I agree. Beautiful. Thank you 😊
Harmen, I'm just blown away. You tell such a powerful story without saying a word. The drone footage is simply incredible. You're at the top of your craft, thank you for all you do.
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
@@HarmenHoek It was even if flying a drone at Kanangra Walls is illegal.
I saw a comment on a completely seperate video, stating that the landscapes in Australia always look so vast and big, stretching out beyond the horizon. As an Australian I often think, although we haven't got the highest peaks, there is something so grand and beautiful about it all. Being able to go through pockets of forgotten rainforests amidst a sparse eucalyptus forest, all surrounded in a haze of blue, is truely wonderful.
Plus our birds are awesome.
I used to live in the Blue Mountains. I had to move away a few years ago. I often miss it. The sunsets, the forests, the cold misty air, the raw nature of it all. I think I left my heart there.
Thanks for sharing! It's a beautiful place for sure!
Me too, I grew up there.. I understand the feeling. I hope one day I can find some way to live there again.
Hello Harmen! I just wanted to write that your videos inspire me to create my own content. I am a local mountain guide and photographer in Sudeten Mountains, Poland. The natural next step was film making. I started working in my immediate area because I live in beautiful mountains, in one of the national parks in Poland. You are doing a good job and your videos have a big impact on many people around the world. Great job, keep it up and thanks a lot!
Hi! I'm humbled to hear you got inspired to go outside. Best of luck to you! I checked out one of your videos, looking good!
Visit Siberia and get blown away
@@HarmenHoek he is a mountain guide so he was already outside. You inspired him to film. Probably same effect on me. Keep up the good work Harmen
I don't know if you're aware of this, but theres a camera man stalking you this whole time filming you from different angles.
When he was flying above him was the scariest for me.. I knew Australia had crazy bugs but the rainforest way scarier than the outback
You are joking aren’t you 🤔
😂😂😂😂😂
9:33 - I appreciate that you climbed down, setup the shot, climbed back up, and filmed it.
When hiking becomes art- and art becomes a masterpiece. Thank you Harmen for filling our hearts with so much beauty and appreciation for our Earth.
The stunning scenery and restful music instill tranquility in an otherwise troubled world. Thank you
Thanks!
I’ve never ever heard birds make those sounds and you captured it so well Harmen! Thank you!
Many thanks!
The first bird sound, the screeching one, was a Cockatoo, probably the Sulphur Crested. The second one was a Currawong, or Mountain Magpie. I love their song as it reminds me of my childhood. Cockie's are bloody annoying, but we love em.
Not exactly sure what the last one was, sounds a bit like the laser sound from a child's robot toy, but I have heard the Lyrebird imitate it before.
I’m just noticing how clear and impactful your audio is. Thankyou for the great content
Your channel may be the best one for nature videos. It is a pleasure to watch these amazing scenes. Thank you, Harmen. Greetings from Turkey.
I grew up in the Blue Mountains, would always hike and ride my mountain bike whenever I had the chance, I've since moved away for work, your beautiful video has made me miss home.
Incredible! Another item on my bucket list. Thank you Harmen.
Thanks! Hope you get a chance to visit some day; it's beautiful there, and pretty close to Sydney actually!
@@HarmenHoek As a local I'm very glad that you enjoyed your time here, the Blue Mountains are truly stunning. For anyone else thinking of following your footsteps though, especially those used to colder climates, I don't recommend doing so in January like you did, since that is the hottest month in the height of bushfire season, and it's easy to underestimate how quickly heat and dehydration can turn a lovely hike into a nightmare.
You clearly have no problem with heights and have a liking for cliff side camping! Takes my breath away every time 😅🙌thanks for another beautiful video 🙏🏻😊
Thank you for doing what you do. You are a huge inspiration and bring so much joy and peace into my life.
Glad to hear so! Thanks for the support, I appreciate it!
The pictures at the end are world class!!!!
Thanks, glad you noticed!
Harmen, having just watched this stunning video of the landscape I call home, I'm keenly aware of how beautifully you capture and present the essence of a place. You are 'tuned in' and talented and it's wonderful to see a place I love through your eyes.
So vibrant! Excellent cinematography as always!
Thanks a ton!
Another phenomenal peaceful hiking masterpiece, this is the best regular hiking channel in youtube, no trash talk, no gear adv, just the mother nature, natural sound and specular view. You're living in a dream that we all admire. hopefully there is one day I can become another one. Sub & lived. thank you Harmen. Keep producing pls.
I mean, National Geographic quality, cinematic, documentary vibe...love love love your content 🤩
Much appreciated (:
My dear brother Harmen, as a strict follower of yours, I think you are a very, very good man, even though I never hear your voice. as nature lover and a walker, I watch all your videos with pleasure, I am grateful to you for these beautiful shares. You take me to the ends of the world while watching you. In my country, in the city of Rize in Turkey, there are countless routes in the Kaçkar Mountains that you should see. Since the Kaçkar Mountains are a remnant of the ice age, there are great routes without people at approximately 3000-4000 meters. I strongly recommend that you plan a very nice route of 100-150 miles in length where you will take quality shots. I wanted to do you a favor by recommending this route because I thought you are a very good man.
Thanks o lot
Friend, you are a loner full of passion for travel with great ideas, I congratulate you on the videos, they are spectacular, a hug from Madeira, Portugal
Thank you very much!
Fantastic captured the very essence of being deep in the bush. I could feel my feet wanting to join you.
I love watching your films in the evening to calm down and I always feel an immense sense of gratitude for our earth afterwards. Thank you
Beautiful. It is so relaxing to watch. I also love the soft music in the background.
I'm glad you like it!
Can’t help it, every time I watch his videos I cry uncontrollably.. I allow myself soak in the beauty of creation through his lens and Romans 1: 20 is a testament of God’s work of art. ❤ Thank you for always going above and beyond to bring nature at its best. Thank you 🙏
Thank you for sharing! Glad you are enjoying it!
By some fortuitous trick of fate I came upon my first viewing of your film of the hike through the John Muir Trail. Again by accident I found that you had made other films. These films of pure genius have enriched my life. Who would know that at my age of 93 there would still be such magnificence to behold. A million thanks to you.
Beautiful and felt like shot by a team by the effort and quality, to think this is done by 1 man by himself in the jungle. That’s great way to beat the daily steps watch goal. 🤩 great shots, and the editing team 🤟🏽
Dear Harmen,
It was absolutely a beautiful film. I wasn't watching it with eyes but with my heart. Nature, film, highs of aliveness, stary sky, soil, sounds and everything else in the video made me felt home. Truly loved the film ❤️
Thank you for sharing your work with us✨
The Blue Mountains is my backyard and my happy place and to see it through Harmen’s lens is just spectacular. Crying tears of absolute happiness and awe. Thank you for this wonderful experience. I hope you enjoyed Australia.
Absolutely stunning work mate! You have captured the essence of the Blue Mountains so very well indeed.
This blows me away as a fan to see you release a video of a place only an hour from me! So so cool and so well done!! It’s such a big scape, I hope you got/ get to see more of our beautiful country in your life time.
Film des Jahres 2024. 🥇
In jeder Hinsicht. 🏆🇦🇺
Danke! (:
Another Masterpiece Harmen!❤❤ One of my favorites so far with its wide variety of landscapes 😊You are by far my choice of Number One campsite selector 🎉 NO ONE DOES IT BETTER! From high in the sky to your own private oasis to all the caves in snowy lands you are the BEST! Thanks 🙋🏼♀️👍🏻🇺🇸🌴⛰️❄️
Thank you!
Breathe Taking..... The overview of the drone is simply stunning. Thanks you for sharing Harmen.
Well done, mate! Excellent is the word. I followed you with that inherent longing we all carry. What you show and how you show it beats the norm! Thank you!
Baie mooi, Harmen! Peet and I watched it while sitting at the braai.
Ha Jorika, bedankt! Hoop dat alles goed gaat met jullie daar!
It's a really fun area of Australia. I spent 4 days out of Blackheath, hiked about the Blue Mountains NP, and did some canyoning and abseiling in Wollemi NP. What a memorable time. Thanks for bringing me back to those once-in-a-lifetime memories.
this guy made Australia look so friendly big up bro ur making great movies
Awesome job, Harmen! Amazing camp spot within the canyon!! ⛺️ Enjoyed this one a lot!!
Your videos are so beautiful and peaceful and hypnotizing to watch. Much love from America
Glad you like them!
I must say again that your quiet cross fading of nature audio is a very nice subtle touch. Thanks!
Many thanks!
Loved the scripture at the end Romans 1:20 ”for is invisible qualities are clearly seen”👍
Wow, we're lucky: 2 videos in one week!
That gorge is stunning 😍 Thank you for another 23 minutes of pure beauty!
May we expect a video next week? 🤣
Thank you! That gorge was my favorite part, so beautiful and so much fun exploring. Next one isn't next week, haha, but in a few weeks from now. (;
What an amazing privilege to be able to explore these beautiful places left on earth, both physically and financially. Thanks for taking us along!
for every time you had to come back for the camera... man that's art🔥 beautiful film.
haha, thanks!
Wow, my favourite place … been there 20 years ago and I fell in love with this little piece of Australia … I am looking forward to go back with you ❤
Awesome, hope you enjoy!
Amazing, beautiful landscapes as always in your films!
Thanks for sharing with us! 😊
This is fully bonkers insane. Absolutely the most masterful and stunning single person production I've ever seen. Some of those shots - I can't even imagine how you took them! I also can't begin to imagine what extra gear you are actually carrying. I would so love to see a "Making of" type video if you cared to make such a thing.
Beautiful video brother, it gives me a lot of inspiration to create
A refreshing look at a natural wonder so close to home (Sydney). I hope to map out this walk and hike it myself some day.
Thanks for your efforts, much appreciated.
Oh my goodness, absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing. Cheers Marg
Stunning video and scenery. One of my favourite spots to hike so it's lovely seeing some of the lesser trafficked parts. Thanks for sharing!
Amazing variety of gorgeous shots. Thanks for all that extra effort to setup the shots and share this adventure with us.
Thank you for sharing your adventure! Thank you for taking me along. What a beautiful video. Cheers!
Really well done mate, as a local of the area myself you have captured the vibe perfectly of the blue mountains
wow, just wow, an incredible beautiful video, thank you
Very very beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you for showing where I live in such a glorious, calm, and gentle way. ❤
Beautiful Harmen! Thank you 😊😊. Especially loved the cowboy camping on Mt. Solitary;spectacular 😮
Absolutely. Beautiful.
I live in Sydney and have walked many, many times in the blue mountains over the past 30 years. You captured the spirit and emotion I have when visiting there, perfectly.
Breathtaking, mesmerizing are only 2 words to describe the beauty of this beautiful part of our world.
Dankjewel Harmen
This one is a masterpiece! Spectacular! Outstanding! Beautiful! Perfect! Thank you Harmen! Bravo!
What a beautifull adventur that you lived. The past January I traveled to El Bolson in Argentina for my first adventure alone, the sounds of nature and watch you hiking make me surft in my memories. Thank four your videos, greetings from Argentina 📍
I couldn’t stop watching this till the end. It was riveting! Thank you for sharing this with us. You scored some stunning photos as well! Cheers. 🌸
Nice work Harmen! I'm kinda somewhat familiar with so many of those places and yet you've still managed to present them both accurately and with perspective that still makes them seem new & fresh
WOW! Harmen, thank you very much for (also) this visual gem, a true piece of cinematographic art. So much variety along your route, lush green fern-tree jungles, and nearly barren outcrops. That gorge was magnificent! As well as your airy campsites 😁
I love all of your videos! For me they are like a beautiful meditation, a beautiful dream before I sleep, a voyage in your company! A immense gratitude for all the work you are doing!
Another absolute masterpiece. You really are next level, you inspired me to document my travels. Thank you for the effort and the production you deliver.
Amazing - and the canyon and the ferns simple stunning
Hello Harmen, watching from Sevilla, Spain as I relax before bed time. I find your videos so calming. Appreciate all of your hard work and thoughtfulness in sharing your experience.
Beautiful as always, thank you for including us in your adventures!
Incredible! Ive watched all your films with astonishment. So well done, takes me to my happy place. Thank you for sharing what you do!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I've been watching your videos for ages now, you have been such a great source of inspiration. But to see you in my hometown doing the hikes my friends I grew doing is next level! You're a legend, much love from the blueys!
Very enjoyable! I especially liked the varied and lovely nightcamps.
beautiful work Harmen!
What a beautiful story, I am a local of the BM and you have captured them perfectly ❤
Hello Harmen,
First and foremost, what a beautiful video you have made again. The beautiful views with the accompanying sounds of nature are simply great. You have inspired me to also go out and make short films about silent hiking and posting them on youtube. Currently I'm doing some local places, but I dream of expanding this in the future and going to places you've been. Keep up the wonderful work!
So much to geek out about in this one. The campsites: so well chosen. Camp 1 on Mt. Solitary .... nice! Then the downward shot of you coming down the butte - wow. The gorge camp - jealous that you got such a great spot. Beautiful work, as always.
REALLY ENJOYED THIS.THANKS
Dear Harmen, I love your videos. Thanks alot shooting them. They bring peace. Dont rush the pace. Please take your time to enjoy nature in your shots. And please stay safe.
While I was there, I was surprised by a forest full of glow worms. Most mesmerizing experience of my life.
Thank you for making a very good video.
Got to see so much because of you.
Well done.
I love Australia
Beautiful. Thank you ❤
Thank you too!
Magnifique !!! Merci Harmen
Just beautiful. Your pictures of the nature are amazing. I love it!
Thank you so much 😀
Man, you are a legend!. What a breathtaking view!
Magnifique, superbe, je demeure extatique !
Very beautiful film, thank you for travel for us
Gorgeous images again Harmen!
Wonderful film ❤ Thank you very much 💕
wonderful video. thank you very much
Your videos are brilliant mate fantastic how u put them together 🙏
Hello, Ik ben uit Turkije! I am unable to realize such a meaningful journey but you certainly bring joy, serenity and (also) a bit hope into my life. Your soul is to walk in this realm. Thank you and God bless you...🙏
Thank you!
Thanks! You videos are beyond words. Bless you.
Your videos are astounding, the perfect background while practicing my guitar. Sometimes the landscapes are so mind blowing that you can’t believe it’s real. I’m from northern Norway originally, and your Lofoten hiking were out of this world. You have the ability to preserve the atmosphere, while giving the viewer a sense of hiking along😄👍👍👍
A top video, thanks for posting. I live in Sydney and now you've prompted me to get off my derriere and visit the mountains.👍
Im from Germany Love your Videos they are Great!
Thanks! 😃
Once again very beautiful!!
Beautiful as always ❤❤❤❤❤