That sounds like a pretty good routine. I agree.

Would it be better routine to see the video and then go and have a solo trip also?

@@ARI-wc6xd Sure. If only free nature wasn't that far away.

A coffee ? Are you sure ?

Thumb up to that routine

That's because it is!

We’re looking forward to the Lourens and Evan videos of the future ☺️

Thank you very much Lourens, and to your son!

Wait? Your 4yr old son drinks coffee? ^^

Thanks Ian. The straps didn't do a very good job, much water came in anyway! Yes with dry socks you just keep going.

@@erik_normark I cant afford to become a Patron but I'd happily make a one-off small donation to keep your wonderful work going. How could I do this? Can I donate into your Pay Pal account or something? I would guess that you wouldn't want to give your bank details and I can understand that.

@@wandering_not_lost Hi Ian, you can easily use Eriks PayPal Account for a single donation, you find the link under the video on top of the page. That is what I did before I became a Patreon.

John C Correct, except we can’t get to any of it because most is behind private land. Sweden has public access to all open countryside, hopefully something we can work on improving here.

Tack Paul!

Thanks :)

Tack för det Magnus!

@@erik_normark hello good vieo what brand of boots do you wear?

Happy to hear that :)

I love the way you spread the love by getting specific about Erik‘s touches of art in his films. I feel the same as you about that, and having studied Literary Criticism many moons ago, I always appreciate it when people stop to write more than just „Great“ or „Beautiful“, but rather go deeper into an artist‘s work. Isn‘t it great how such an anonymous thing as social media can connect us all in loving and caring for Mother Nature and appreciating one another? Also had to grin about the German painting you quoted, since I live in Germany (as an American expat).

@@scottbecker3485 Assuming that your question was not meant rhetorically, I want to answer it: Yes, I find it equally alien and touching how so many thousands of people around the world follow Erik's videos and exchange their thoughs. Sometimes I think we should all leave this digital illusory world as soon as possible, because only real nature conveys its beauty and peace. But again and again I find myself in front of the monitor to keep awake memories or to get inspiration for new tours. Or just for fun.

altewu Nice to connect with you on this. (And my question was open-ended, just in case you or somehow else cared to answer it.) I get you on wishing to ditch the digital in favor of the real, but I invite you to consider that the digital is every bit as real as the real as long as our hearts and souls get in tune with the vibration (energy) behind the media. It‘s all a question of how we immerse ourselves in something. If it touches us deep inside, who is to say that looking at a real tree or bush or meadow, ourselves, is energetically different from enjoying such beauty via the eyes of someone else? In the end, by loving Erik‘s videos, we are feeling connected to the natural world, and the natural world is desperately in need of people who do precisely that. And of course, if the feelings and longings we experience while watching an immersive video prompt us to get out and commune with nature more, then that‘s an added plus. :-) Speaking purely for myself, I‘ve been in very similar landscapes during a 5-day solo stealth camping hike through the Dovrefjell mountains of middle Norway. It was a religious experience. And watching Erik‘s videos reminds me of feelings had then. They all come rushing back in. This helps me to bridge the time gap until I can get back to the wilderness again.

@@scottbecker3485 Hi Scott, I had to think a while on your thesis: "[...] the digital is every bit as real as the real as long as our hearts and souls get in tune with the vibration (energy) behind the media." I can only answer in short terms, otherwise I (or we) will probably be kicked out of this comment area;) - I am convinced, that art can convey a deeper, condensated truth about things than reality offers. But all we see in nature is what we put into it. Nature is not your enemy, that has to be overcome in summit victories, not the production area for agricultural goods, not our mother, to whose bosom we should flee back, it is what it is and doesn`t care for us. Only on a very basic level we cultural beings still are bound to it when we breathe, eat, drink, shit, die. - The image of something is never equal to the thing itself. Being outside I put my whole existence into an natural environment, including all the inconveniences that come along with it: sunburn, mosquitoes, blisters on the feet etc. - which is totally unromantic. But I also enjoy the benefits: the physical effort pleases my body, I breathe good air, avoid electrosmog, alcohol and street noise - so I become fitter and happier every day. It is impossible to achive these effects by whatching a video. (That is why I said "illusory") - About media: We gather and exchange via KZfaq, which is part of the Google empire, one of the biggest money makers of our time. All our video views and searches are saved to lure us with better personalized ads. (How many commercials do you have to click away before you can see Erik's videos?) We can enjoy movies or dream of our own tours, we can discuss art and media questions, but we are constantly seduced to spend more time on KZfaq by selected videos which I see to the right hand side just now. And finally we are supposed to spent money on travels, equipment or whatever, that's what the system was established for. And if I wouldn`t work, it would not exist any more.

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I agree and I would add that the selection of pictures and sequences has become more and more precise and expressive over the years.

Thanks. I have been lazy this summer! :D

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Hi Thomas! I am in Worcester, Western Cape. I used to live in Somerset West. We used to often drive to Kleinmond on the weekends. Your comment is so accurate, I didn't even think of it. So true. Greetings.

@@lourensstrydom9707 .. hi there. Yep, Clarence Drive is one of the best kept secrets regarding Scenic Drives. On par with the very best elsewhere.

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Tack Danne! G80 är ganska liten och lätt för en systemkamera, idealisk fjällkamera. Jag kör annars Nikon Z6 numera, men bara på kortare turer.

Thanks Diane! :)

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Merci :)

The same to you Andreas, thanks!

Thanks Tom!

Tack Johan!

Tack Matilda. Ja mina år på youtube har fått mig att inse hur fint vi har det här!

Thanks Ronald!

You should! Thanks Kevin

Very glad to hear that, thanks! I agree about the map. This is about 340km from home

:-) You should, it's an interesting place! Thanks Gary

Yes, I don't understand why he didn't take them off the cross the river? That's we we usually do.

Thanks John!

Yes the plover call is always around. Thanks!

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He is using stock audio, not all sounds you hear are authentic recordings by him. He dubbs his videos with pro-recordings.