I’m 18 and i really love to start changing my lifestyle and getting out and enjoying nature while getting some exercise. I just really also need to get over my anxiety and long distance driving fears lol

Great video and good advices, but I think one is missing: #12 Do have a "Plan B". What I mean is, that you have to have a plan B for the most important things. A second lighter, food for 1-2 days more you need or whatever. For example, last year I was hiking solo in nowhere in Norway (Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella) with no path and I dit not see anyone for a week. And there, I lost my phone with my gps/gpx, my tickets home, with absolutly everything. I had luck, that I took printed map, a compass, a printed tourplan and printed ticket home. Hiking without a path, without gps and without a clock was the hardest I've ever done, but still possible and the compas and the maps rescued my live. And with the tickets I could travel home.

Also take a piece of colored chalk to mark rocks and trees, or colorful ribbon to tie to branches in case you get lost. Stops you from circling the same location.

I recently learned something very interesting about self defense : when you are not a fighter a lamp of 300 lumen or more is very effective to paralise someone by blinding the person. And I also discovered a peperspray that works at a distance of 10m (as a non fighter if the person is closer than 2m its over for me. And with a regular pepper spray I will have the risk to smell the spray myself). It's the Jpx4 and the JPX2. It's heavy and expensive but I believe it might worth it, just for the peace of mind.

Do not ring random doorbells or knock on doors at night in the US, especially Texas. It will not end well.

#12 ask for firemans for tent place or church or mosquie or police station they always show somewhere to setup a tent #13 if you bitten by snake learn how to use triangle bandage its a common technique in australia #14 if snow or sub zero temps expexting go somewhere close (shephard house church firemans garage ) its really kept your body temp good degrees #15 ask locals twice if you looking somewhere they are saying always short distances example : trail is 15 km but he saying 10-8 #16 if you broke your leg you can use trekking pole as a supporter #17 pepper spray #18always be positive when you are not in your hometown or country people understood you are not from here and wants to help but yoy need to be positive and smi le alot :)) #19 learn how to use map and compass its sometimes more pratical than a gps #20 if you are planning a fast trek you should look for water resources its helps to cut your base weight or carry a water filter #21 accept the nature you are not in your home and its not same as your home everyting is more harder. nice video see you 🤗 akif

You are a joy to listen to, and admire your enthusiasm and personality!

In your first comments you suggested that your chances of being attacked by wildlife was greater than by a human. I would strongly disagree with this comment. Although there is a chance of coming across an animal with a bad attitude or personality, from my experiences in life it is more likely you will encounter a human with the bad attitude or bad personality.

You always make me chuckle, keep up the good work.

Nice, Floor, you're radiating and signaling much more self confidence. Good lessons for all.

Welcome back! We missed you.

Thanks for the video. The good thing about keeping your phone and wallet on you is that it is easier to just leave if you become unsure of someone. Hope your graphic novel does well and I hope the singing is good as well.

Very helpful tips! Thanks a lot!!

Thanks for sharing this!

Since telephones were invented, I always called my mom at every stop (a quarter coin per stop). Now a days, we have cell phones and satellite devices. Your latest location and a regular check-in plan with someone you trust is your best bet if something goes south. I always carry mace/bear spray and a whistle since the ‘80’s. Never had to use them, but felt better having them of I needed it. Share where you were(past tense) to the “public” by several days at a minimum. Check in with park rangers/hosts at logical points, or if cross country some public service facility. NEVER hitch hike unless it’s desperate/urgent circumstances. These days you can call an Uber or Lyft if close to town,or the local police.

Nice to see you again🌼

one of your videos popped up on my feed lol I ended up watching all of them. you're so awesome!

Can I just say, the background of your video is giving me major nostalgia! You talk so calm and I am so excited to hike alone!

Lol I’d love it if some stranger knocked on my door in the middle of the night asking if they can set up a tent in the middle of my garden for the night because there’s no camp sites or hotels available 😹. That’d be the greatest. I’d surely say yes and allow them to pick any vegetables and fruits for their own sake.

Soo interesting. Thanks for the insight!

awesome upload Floor Denil. I crushed the thumbs up on your video. Keep on up the really good work.

Super helpful, thank you!

Watched all videos.. You are cool girl forreal! ❤️️ Hope, you are going somewhere to hike this year 🤗

So good to see you here, welcome back to KZfaq channel :) Also all your safety tips are useful, thanks for them, specially the satellite communicator. If I shall add, would be a topic of water supply. From all fountains shall we drink? Any water filter equipment recommendation? etc. May I ask what is your next hiking plan? Also was wondering if El Camino on your backpack list? so famous like the Tour du Mont Blanc ...

Thank you. You gave a lot of confidence on solo hiking. So far I did long hikes/trekkings with a group abroad. The only place I hike alone is in the Belgian Ardennen :-)

Great video🤓

Very smart, I learned a lot 👌🏽

Love your videos. I decide to hike gr20 next month but I am so nervous because it’s my first time to finish my solo hiking. Wish to hear more hiking experience from you.

this channel is so underrated

These were great tips ❤❤❤❤🥾🥾🥾🥾

Best single woman hiking video I've watched so far (I watch to make sure I'm not missing any recommendations). However, I'd strongly suggest watching some videos on EDC (Everyday carry, either survival or urban). Also for women, this is a generally more detailed good book: "97 Powerful Safety Tips for Women."

Hi Floor, Just want to leave a message here. It was amazing to run into you in a cafe on a Thurday afternoon 😉 How random! Love your videos!

Via via hier terecht gekomen...meteen even wat afleveringen bekeken! Als fotograaf ben ik jaloers op de plekken die je bezoekt. het inspireert me om ook eens wat meer naar lange afstandswandelingen te kijken :D!

Really good Tips

When you hitchhike, in addition to everything you said, first think of where you want to go and then think of (or look at a map for) a place that isn’t going where you want to go. Then when a car stops and you approach the car, you start the conversation with “hey thanks for stopping, where abouts are you going?”, which gives you a few seconds to make the split decision of whether or not you can trust the person. If your gut feeling says no, then after they say where they’re going, you say that you’re going elsewhere and back away from the car. If they decide to get out of the car and start trouble, that gives you some time to run and hopefully hide. Pepper spray in those situations is pretty useful. Another thing, if you sat in the car and things are bad, say that you desperately need to use the bathroom, then when they stop pretend you’re in pain and look for the moment when you can grab your belongings and dash out the car. Hence, never put your backpack or anything into their trunk, always keep it with you.

Also I try to make my backpack look like a day pack as much as possible as people believe I don't sleep alone in the wilde and I don't get followed by some creeps met in town before the night.

Great vid.

Kungsleden opgezocht, omdat ik erin interesse heb om te lopen, en kwam ik tegen jouw films! Daarna heb ik alle filmpjes die je gemaakt hebt gekeken! :) Mooi! Prinses. haha

I'm sorry but I was hoping you would at least mention any type of self defense gadget. I'm a 26 years old guy and I would never go several days on my own in places I've never been to without my peppergun and knife at the ready. I've been a scout and we used to do this 4 days (in between our summer camp) where our chief randomly picked up one unit during the night and drove us to a place and left us there with a map with suggestions on the nearest town (at least one day on feet) a little bit of food and some water. We had to go to the town and offer to do any type of work in exchange for a dinner and *maybe* a place where to spend the night. It just happened that our unit ended up in the same place where a female unit was stationed, where a farmer offered to give us some food and let us sleep in his backyard. That night he drank at least 3 bottles of wine and started harassing some of the females in the other unit and we stopped him various times until we all decided to leave. He then nonchalantly picked up a shotgun out of a drawer and stared flagging us. He didn't shoot, but it wasn't a happy moment. And this is just one of the situations I've experienced. A friend of mine (a very attractive girl) went to Australia on her own and started hitchhiking and had some "problems" along the way. When she returned she was a completely different person. I always suggest to have at least 2 or 3 self defense "gadgets" on you. Even more if you are a girl. For example you might want to take a look at the JPX4, which is one of the tools I always carry on my belt.

You're back!!!!! Yeah!!!

unrelated but i love your hair!!!

Holy cow you're a high energy person. All that fresh mountain air. Lol. Great video and advice.

Come to Nepal, you will love it here 👌

I really enjoy your videos, my experience in trekking is reduced to the GR 221 in Mallorca which is where I live, and some sections of the Pyrenees, do you dare with the GR11? more than 800 km and more than 30,000 meters of positive slope? Maybe this summer I will do a section of the Kungsleden. Regards!!

Still shaking my head at your 'night at a creepy stranger's home' story.

Good 👍

My garmin can sent a gps signal to a person I pre uploaded! This can help as well I think.

it's crazy how sweet you are, hopefully I meet you some day on a trail :D

Excellent video. THANK YOU. I also carry a loaded handgun BTW.

one good rule of thumb someone told me was "always go with an experienced guide the first few times when you start out"

Awesome beautiful but a bit dangerous 😣 Be safe my friend ❤️️

I met an aggressive cow one time what a terrible date...

Great video, good information! Your cute..you look good!

Do you get any vaccines before going on a hike? If you know for example that there could be ticks or other insects which can transmit disease(like Lyme disease).

Thanks for these advices. I m started to do small trip like 2 or 3 days. I did t find the information. From which country are you coming from? Because I didn t recognize the language when you Don t speak english

1. take a womens self-defense course, taught only by feminist women, preferably lesbians, not a martial arts course. there is a well-vetted body of knowledge about feminist self-defense. the group discussions are the most valuable part. its not mostly about fighting techniques. Seriously, every woman should take these classes, at least every 5 years, for life. until you can find such a class in person, read everything you can about FEMINISTself-defense, from women. 2. NEVER get in a car with a man. even if a woman is in it. that is the most likely situation for being kidnapped, trafficked, raped or murdered. and never give a man you dont know a ride, even if a woman is with him. If a man pulls over for you, say you changed your mind. Or hold a sign saying "female driver." 3. hike and camp with, or near, other women. introduce yourself to women on trails. if there is no man with them, tell them where youre going and where your starting and return points are, and vehicle/license plate. all of this is based on crime data, and professional feminist self-defense advice. thank you.

Thank you 🙏🏻 Im scared of 🐻

remember one thing: Ego of mountain is higher than yours.

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I really like hiking alone in Southern California. However, it's bear country, not to mention mountain lion country, and rattlesnake country, and I now feel I'd better have: satellite SOS device, bear spray, boat horn...

The thing for me is opposite of picking people up but instead what are you picking up lol

Floor Denil PLEASE TELL US HOW , YOU KNOW THE CAMPING SITE OR THE PLACES WHERE TO SOLO HIKERS ?? WHEN i WAS YOUNG IN LOS ANGELES CA, i KNOW PLACES BUT HERE WHERE I MOVE, CANT FIND ANY RIVERS OR MOUNTAINS TO HIKE OR CAMPING,? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS, ?? I HOPE YOU RETURN, AND ANSWER TIHS QUESTIONS?? THANK YOU ?? DENIL

and lesson learned (from 127 hours film).

I think I'm going to get a whistle, just for peace of mind...

Read and watch David Paulides Missing 411 series of people missing in USA national parks and forests

Bear spray

Hello! I've missed you :) Could you please talk about hygiene (especially feminine hygiene) whilst hiking? I am the girl in the pic btw :)

12) carry a firearm. Regardless of social or political opinions. Just do it. Ruger makes a 380 that weighs a mere 10 oz and fires 10 rounds. Legal in all National Parks to carry. There's a young woman from Memphis that would be alive today if she would of heeded that advise....

No bear spray? That would be effective for humans and other wild life!

The American police would never help you in that situation lol but it's really good to know that police help in that way in other places

Definitely do not "call the police" in the United States.

If you have to watch this video then you need to stay on the couch.

*uncomfortable laugh* or murdered :)

Always carry a gun regardless of where you are. Better to be judged by 12 then carried by 6.

A gun