As a norwegian, the thought of having to buy a permit to put up my tent in one of the countrys few pre-designated camping zones is bewildering and thoroughly foreign :)

you’re one of those youtubers you just click on immediately when you see a recent upload. awesome stuff man

I grew up next to a forest in Germany, close to the french border. As a kid we camped in the woods from time to time, kept out tents hidden, cause it was our turf and we knew the safe spots. No one ever found out. 😅

How do you always know what sort of video I want to watch. It's been super busy at work for the last 3 weeks. And your video is the perfect way to help me unwind. Cheers Tom. Like the sound of the Incognito as well. I'll probably give them a go. 👍👍

Good story! I'd probably bring a book and a paper map for next time. Food-wise you'll figure it out, but a lot of dried foods have high salt content so you'd need more water to compensate.

Also: about the gold markers / gold coins: I use the same gamified strategy when walking on marked trails with the kids: When they start getting tired or their mood drops. I make it a game to locate the next trail marker, and suddenly, without them noticing, we've arrived at our destination :)

The coins on the tree is an amazing idea, the adventure video game feel, very nostalgic

Oh my, these are just getting better and better. The coffee, the hair, the hat the camping. You made this so pleasurable with how happy you made this feel. I get a sense of glee when I see your videos. You made me try and be a fast as you on the country naming video you made. I tried so many times. Such a good day to end it with your videos

Glad to hear plenty of birds in the background. When I was camping in the Pfälzerwald last weekend, the woods were dead silent except for the occasional kestrel or buzzard.

Great story! I enjoyed every minute of it.

How a 10 minutes video seems like 2 minutes. Can't wait for next video

Been working on self shooting it takes so much patience, so hat off to you as the self shot content is always quality, great story telling as always 🏕️

It's somewhat funny to hear you talk about having to make progress, all the while knowing for each shot you had to walk back to get the camera

It's understandable that you wanted to be on the safe side, but on the other hand... You can pretty easily wild camp everywhere in Germany if you are out of peoples sight, I never got cought :) Last weekend i slept right on the beach of the baltic sea only 100m from a free and clean public toilet, and that was actually legal^^

Your lovely views of the dawnlight over the countryside reminds me of the work of my favourite German Artist David Casper Friedrich.

Hey Tom, Great Video. Really impressed with the content and the quality. I have been researching the possibilities of wild camping here in Germany myself for a long time now and recently found about this same trail and the overnight stay in Sachische Schweiz National Park. For reasons, I just held off this plan after finding an opportunity. I hope I do it before the summer ends. Now, I feel confident in adding this to my video list and can film this myself soon. All the best!!

Thanks for another great video!

Is this the culmination of having spent the pandemic watching Elina Osborne videos? 🙂Really lovely, congrats on pushing your limits and discovering new worlds.

Beautiful. Nicely produced, as usual!

Hi! I’m from dresden and I’m wildcamping quite often. The „sächsische Schweiz“ is not a good place for real wildcamping, because they are controlling these area a lot. In the rest of Germany it’s way easier - especially with hammocks. Maybe that’s something for you to try ;) great video as usual

Tom’s Zeldaesque Adventure… ⛰️

great video, and happy to see you're getting sponsors!

Tom Thornton channeling Kraig Adams

Being a German with a very low opinion on German media, I don't envy people trying to learn German by listening to German podcasts and the such. Doing the same thing in the opposite direction was so much easier and more pleasant, I am sure. I learned more English from watching shows like South Park and from Hollywood movies back in the 1990s than I learned in school. When I got into English language podcasts I had good, entertaining stuff to chose from, like the stuff on Kevin Smith's podcast network or the Joe Rogan Experience. I don't know of any German podcasts that I would consider worth listening to. Learning the language that way must be just as much of a tedious chore as doing it the old fashioned way from textbooks and audio courses.

If hiking in BC has taught me anything, it's how to pack a good snack selection (off brand Percy pigs are a great shout though)

Thx again for a top notch video,Tom! 👋🏻 👋🏻 👋🏻......and the inspiration! I'll open a Guinness now! ☺️ ☺️ ☺️

amazing video man

Bring a book next time! Being alone with your thoughts is great, but sometimes you need a buffer. 😛

No cap i was waiting for vid like this i want to wild camp near the Eibsee in Bavaria, love your videos keep grinding

Stuff you can do in Idaho anytime just about anywhere... with addition to lions... black bears are something you need to be aware of, which for safety carrying some rifle or small arms is normal; you're not to shoot these for any reason other than self defense unless it's hunting season in that area for that game and you've purchased an annual hunting license and tag for that particular animal and have that tag on hand to place on the animal. You can camp almost everywhere, place not camp-able are generally private land and places that are usually the exception that state, no overnight camping allowed. But you have to drive in and back out... typically you're not going to be able to walk to the woods and walk to some village somewhere, and even if you do find a town of some kind... there's not going to be any bus or any transit system. You're in the middle of nowhere... even when at some of these small towns in the middle of nowhere.

Loved the video 😊 I think I saw you on your bike in Leipzig a few weeks ago 😄

That seems like such a great experience! The only thing I would have changed is the food... If I don't get something good to eat, I'm miserable... ;)

Ahhh…! Love the spires! How do you reckon they were formed, geologically-speaking that is?

2:00 haha, somehow I knew you would mention this in your video.... 🙂

I was also on vacation during the ucl final (and couldn't watch) and looking back it was a great choice

Music reminds of playing life is strange. That also fits perfectly for this vid.

Very cool trip. I like your explorer type of content. I just came back from a 4 day camping in Olsztyn, Poland myself. You should definitely visit Poland. Its much cheaper than Germany and the landscape of some small villages is breathtaking. I am sure you will like it :)

Maybe our podcast next time would be interesting for you if you like horror films 😊

So, which hiking snacks should I have brought instead of that? 🌞🏔🥪🍌

I had no Idea that camping is forbidden in most of Germany, is there a fine If you do?

That Backpack is way to small Tom

Another lovely video, Tom! Just curious about the washroom facilities at the camp..were they inside the cabin ? Or you’ve to do it out in the woods ?😅

The waiter 🤣

Wow! Stunning views! Btw can you maybe recommend German podcasts to listen? I'm on the lookout for some stuff, that is palatable for B2 level

Only if you get caught which you won't be.

There are a couple places in Austria where you can legally do this, too - not many, but some!

Awesome, dude. Too bad the gf didn't want to come, looks awesome.

I am sorry, my suggestions are just so I can see your take on where I have been

Wait..so your telling me you are not the guy from foodwars?

Hi

They have Percy Pigs in Germany???

I wonder how good your German actually is 🤔

it was totally "wild" lol 😂😂

Having to pay to wild camp, is not my idea of wild camping.

There's permits and regulations for any kind of shit in Germany. Pretty sad

As someone from Dresden, just a heads up: Don't go there if you aren't cis straight white passing... unfortunately you will probably not feel very safe here =/

This isn’t wild camping. Thanks for wasting our time.

its 100% illegal