Speaking about fears is never easy. I really appreciate that. Keep on the amazing work!

Great video Christian and thank you for letting me be part of it. You had some really good insights into dealing with and using that fear to create better photos. I would have been very scared in that Dolomites climb myself. I’m so grateful we don’t have bears in Australia to deal when out hiking… but then again we do have some of the deadliest snakes and spiders in the world to take their place. Have an awesome 2024 my friend cheers 🍻 🙏📸

So ein interessentes Video, ja man kann so Einiges davon beherzigen, der Spray ist ein sehr guter Tipp!!!!👍👍👍👏

Einige der Ängste, insbesondere die Höhenangst und z. T. Angst vor wilden Tieren teile ich 🙈😅. Danke für den Tipp bzgl. des Abwehrsprays, werde ich mir sofort besorgen 😅. Dir und deinen Lieben ein glückliches und gesundes 2024 mit weiterhin vielen schönen Fotos und Videos und liebe Grüße aus München 🖖🏼

I take my best photos when I´m depressed. Not fond of hights and thunderstorms. But no problem with wild life.Don´t put yourself between the mother and children, cubs. Do not suprice the wildlife. You need to asume that you can be hurt so you need a real first aid with joint support. Take a good knife with you. I use the Fällkniven Military knife A1.

Very cool

One has to be careful about "overcoming some fears". I was in a national preserve in New Mexico. One could climb up to the Anasazi ruins. There were very step 90 degree climbs up the canyon walls at time. My wife and young son had no problems and climbed up. I knew that I needed to stay below. Generally coming down in such circumstances. Another visitor was convinced by here family to climb up. The rescue squad had to bring her down (and she didn't even make it all the way up). Yes, the preserve had a special crew who dealt with such problems. When dealing with fears one has to know ones limits. I knew but the other person let others convince her that she could overcome the fear. The funny thing is that I'm a private pilot. I have flown many times at 8000 ft in a tiny 1 engine airplane. I had no fear of that height. The illusion in the plane of security overcomes that fear (not unlike your bear spray technique). The thing that I have always tried to do is not transmit those fears to my sons who are fearless. I remain restricted when dealing with landscape photography. It is funny in other ways as my mother and father were mountain climbers who met in the 1940s climbing in the Dolomite. I have never overcome my height fears they just get worse as I age.

Thanks for the video, it’s interesting to have a look at some if the things that are not directly related to photography but nevertheless can have a big impact. Best wishes for 2024 and I look forward to seeing more of your videos in the year ahead.

Hi Christian, happy new year. Thank's to one more year of knowledge shared. And I notice the photography hikes are making you loose weight, congratulations. I will do the same 😂😂 See you next video. Bye.

I can't spot that bear spray you mentioned below.

prevent bear ATTACK; don't shower * don't use deodorant bc the scent may attract bears, they can smell you over a mile away. no cologne or after shave, only scent should be human scent ...