20+ years ago I worked as an engineer installing and maintaining weather stations on roads and runways in the UK, Ireland, bits of Europe and the US. In the summer we often worked in teams of two doing annual maintenance and calibrating the equipment, but in winter you were on call constantly and were nearly always out on the road fixing any stations that had gone bad or whatever, and I often spent the whole week away from home on my own, week in week out. The only human contact would be on the mobile to the office now and then, and hotel receptionists and bar staff when eating at night. I talked to myself all the time (still do - the wife would probably think I was a basket case if she didn't also do it!), but whilst I might be on the side of a motorway which isn't the nicest place especially on dark, cold, wet days, I could also be in the Lake District, the Peak District, the Welsh mountains, Scotland and the Hebrides and all sorts of stunningly beautiful places, and whilst sometimes the silence was amazing, sometimes you just felt you needed to communicate it to someone, anyone, and if there was no one else then I'd communicate it to myself. I think if GoPro cameras and smart phones had been around I'd have made videos in those places too!

You don't need a "proper job" Alex. That's a fallacy we are sold by main stream society. What we need is to live our short time on this planet doing that which makes our souls sing. No one lies on their death bed and wishes they'd spent more time doing their "proper job!" You're providing inspiration. That changes lives. Don't ever sell out to "proper" anything 👊🏼🙏Tracy. 🙂

As an austrian, it is kind of surreal, how much other people enjoy the little things that have just become normal in my mind.. great video

You've probably learned more on 1 month, than most people do in a lifetime. As a person of age, I just have 1 advice, remember what you learned, and hold onto it. I commend you for taking this journey, as most wouldn't even come close to doing what you did.

I wish I’d been as clever at 24. It’s a wonderful time in your life to learn about yourself. Thanks for letting us join you.

What a lovely young man. I love his manner and enthusiasm. He’s not afraid to step outside of his comfort zone and try new challenges. It was a very interesting video. Well done

It sounds like you are discovering mindfulness...living in the tiny moments that make up each day and enjoying them! Nicely done Alex. 🌲🐿

this channel is the definition of wholesomeness. keep on doing what you do alex, i love it :)

Thank you so much Alex for sharing this adventure with us. I think you are an example for many young people in this society. Even a 56 year old old man like me still gets inspiration from your adventures. Sometimes my wife says, why do you laugh when you watch the videos, then I show you the video and the humor and she laughs along. Until the next adventure Alex and I will definitely follow it again. Greetings from the beautiful Netherlands.

If you can find beauty in nature, fall in love with that sense of humbleness then youll always have a reason to feel good. Excellent adventuring!

7 minutes in and I’m totally fascinated at this discovery of a channel. What a blissful and thought provoking video that kind of in all honesty makes me want to quit everything and just go live up a mountain. Slow down, and just sit down to appreciate life. Beautiful video!

Thank you for sharing this with us Alex! an absolute pleasure to watch.

The mantra of living in the countryside is be patient AND plan ahead. Urban living means everything is more or less immediately available at the last minute and always available. I grew up in the countryside and lack of planning and failing to understand that essential things might be unavailable can kill you in extreme circumstances. Its a different way of thinking.

excellent work Alex! you're very good at this. keep telling your amazing stories. they're very authentic and enjoyable!

Every second was fantastic! Your observations are all spot on too! Thank you so much, Alex!

Alex this has been absolutely brilliant and a must watch from start to finish. Your story telling both vocal & edited video are so good, it's like picking up a good book that you just can't put down. Thank you for keeping us all entertained with this great thought provoking adventure. Merry Christmas Alex.

The fun you have, your enthusiasm and your happiness is contagious mate. Great video series. Happy chrimbo!

Alex, this was magnificent! You did a great job editing your month of events. And what a fantastic setting there in the Austrian Tyrol. I can imagine that you had mixed feelings about leaving, Thanks so much for sharing with us.

Thanks for the video, Alex. What wonderful memories of this beautiful place you now have! 🗻⛷🚿

Every video you put up is heart warming , relaxing and beautiful with a a bit of humour added to it. Just what people need after a long day at work, issues in life in general or just simply had a crap day. Thank you and hope you reach 100k soon 😃🙌

Thank you for sharing your adventures, thougths and feelings. You're an inspiration. Earning your living by making videos makes sence. Yours are realy good and beautifull. Your narrative is so honest and belivable. You walk your talk - impressive...

Merry Christmas! Thank you for sharing this series with us! I enjoyed this experience. 😊

Thank you for sharing the journey with us Alex. The videos have all been amazing and you did a great job of capturing the serenity of your location. I look forward to your next adventure. Seasons Greetings.

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing your adventures in the mountain hut. I loved all of the episodes. So glad you got to do such a thing. A thing that most people couldn’t even imagine doing, let alone pulling it off the way you did.

Alex thank you for filming this experience in the mountains. Beautiful views and great content in this video series. It's important we learn about just being ourselves. It's a life time journey and you will remember this the rest of your life. Take Care and Merry Christmas.

Absolutely an incredible finale of your 1 month stay in the Austrian Alps. So enjoyed it!

Just beautiful. Excellent adventure, superbly shot, edited and narrated. I've been watching the whole series and yet it was at times fresh yet with moments of happy recolection. Mery Christmas ALEX

It's so awesome to see you doing your thing. Its great to see Alex being....just Alex! Please do loads more of this and please please follow your passion for food

Awesome experience! Thanks for giving us the privilege of coming along on your adventure!❤

Thank you for sharing this experience! It was so great to watch. It certainly resonated with me trying to live a simpler life and find joy in the smaller things.

I recently discovered your channel and it's one of the best things the internet has ever shown me, your videos bring such peace in my mind that i can't even describe. thank you so much for this, i really needed it at this point in my life.

I so enjoyed watching your journey Alex. You have a great sense of adventure which is admirable. As you look back on your life when you are older, I doubt you will have any regrets. And that is a life well lived!

I really needed this today! Life is hard but you are so right Alex, go and challenge yourself! Mega inspiring stuff mate ❤

Excellent series Alex! Most people don't have the self-confidence or sense of adventure to do what you did. Pushing one's boundaries is a character builder like no other. Well done! Merry Christmas!

What an amazing experience and memory you will have of this beautiful place forever. Thank you for sharing this adventure, looking forward to the next.

Love you videos Alex, keep them coming. In my late sixties now and so wish I could have been as adventurous as you when I was your age but following your adventures makes me happy. Thank you.

Your KZfaq channel is fascinating. I’m a measly college student a few months away from graduating, but seeing you continue to challenge yourself just from the three videos I’ve watched so far are really inspiring me to challenge myself.

This was such an excellent episode you could’ve turn this into like a full featured documentary, it was that good. Thanks for helping me reevaluate my life and now I’m seeing that I need to make some changes in my own life. Thanks for sharing this awesome experience.

Well done Alex. It was great following you on this adventure. Hope you had a great Christmas.

Kudos Alex, for making genuinely honest and heartfelt content like this. It’s brave, it’s fun, it’s introspective, challenging, educational and most of all: In a real sense we were there with you. A lot of your KZfaq peers fail to make a real connection with their audience through the camera, or resort to gags and annoying montages to either mask a lack of substance, or a clear focus. You are not afraid to be yourself with all the insecurities it involves, and that is a great quality that shines through in your content.

Really loved watching this, every single second of it. Very well made video with good music, good commentary and a lovely calming vibe to it. You seem like a nice guy man, I subscribed! 😁

This has been a great series Alex, have been enjoying following this journey. Please do another!

It was a fun adventure how I became the subscriber of your channel Alex. I am a fisherman, so no surprise how I found your content for the first time. And I don't remember the exact moment when your stuff outside fishing (foraging forest, bee keeping, knife making, etc.) became at least (or more) interesting for me than fishing content itself, but here we are :) Thank you for your videos, you are certainly inspire me and I wish you all the best in 2023! :)

This sounds like a wonderful time. I was delighted to see you taught yourself to cook. 😊

The freedom you must have felt is unimaginable. Very good concept

As always a great watch.. can't wait for what's coming in 2023 from your channel 💪💪

Brilliant Alex. Fantastic content from your stay in the mountains from start to finish. Merry Christmas to you and the family. Can’t wait for the next adventure.

Thank you for this - it was very beautiful. Having moved to the mountains myself last year, I have noticed a great change in my pace of doing things. I had spend 8 years in the capital city with one million things happening at the same time. Now, since may 2022, I have gained a new perspective - I did slow down. I started to notice more around me. It's an amazing feeling ... as if you got a new pair of eyes. Xoxo

Awe Alex I felt really sad when you locked the door to the cabin , so enjoyed watching your videos. Thanks for sharing this wonderful adventure…

Amazing video to watch. Learning about myself an awful lot these past few months and I’m drawing parallels with some of your realisations from your month alone. It’s nice to hear some of my own realisations spoken through someone else and I hope to see more from you :)

Beautiful video. There is always somewhere to go and something to do every day of your life. Alex you captured that beautifully.

Beautifully put into words and pictures.

Brilliant! I've always wanted to commit to something of this sort, and I definitely have it on my to-do list. A couple of weeks ago, I committed to something similar, being in a tiny hut for a day and a half, and it already felt incredible (and had to even run across a nearby field at 6am in the morning due to heavy rain, and walk for other half an hour to catch the bus).

Amazing and beautiful place, Alex. It's nice to see how much fun you are having amazing films 🎥 as always keep up the amazing work 😁👍

Thoroughly enjoyed this adventure Alex, the channel is going from strength to strength, have a great Christmas and new year.

That was a beautiful summary of those 30 days in the mountains ! Going to other mountains soon myself (Appalachian, PA, US) and looking forward to seeing snow and being warm and cosy in front of a fireplace ! Enjoy your Holidays Alex, and looking forward to the next adventure !

From the looks of it this time alone was very good for you. Your choice of environment to spend that time in was nothing short of glorious . Hope you traveled safely home and enjoy your Christmas with family and friends. Look forward to more of your adventures.

Hi Alex, thanks for sharing your journey, thoughts and proving that being alone at times gives us the space for the much needed inner growth

Alex this was an amazing experience/ adventure. And the memories you've made on this trip will last a lifetime! How could anyone get tired of a view like that? Merry Christmas Alex and happy new year my friend. Cheers

Alex, this was so amasing and I'm really grateful for this video! I've never been in the mountains actually, but I love mountains with all my heart, especially snowy mountains! I'll definitely be in the place like this in next 5 years! And, btw you remember me my big brother, so I feel like you my big bro whose tells me amasing and fascinating stories about his journeys!

I love your idea to spend 1 month alone. I am going to take this under serious consideration to do myself 😀 beautiful and inspirational video in every way!

Thanks for sharing this incredible experience Alex!

What an absolutely amazing experience Alex, thank you for sharing! ❤

As someone who guides people in life, the concept of "I need to do something to be happy" is the thing that keeps you from being happy. It takes practice while enjoying your life to sit still with the wonderful things and people around your life. That is something to reflect on and practice ^^

What journey and what an amazing young chap you are. Doing that journey on your own I certainly wouldn’t have had the minerals to do it. Well done and you made some excellent content on this trip. All the very best to you and the family and everything you do in the future

Alex, this truly was an amazing adventure, from the start to end, keep doing you and keep sharing please.. Happy New Year, wishing you a healthy and happy 2023 😁❤️👍🏽

Thank you so much for taking us along with you on this adventure, I enjoyed all the videos in this series and am looking forward to your next experience :)

What an awesome job you have, Alex! And you’re getting really good at it!😊. They say, find something you love to do, and you’ll never work a day in your life…I can see you doing this for a long, long time!❤. Cheers!👍

Alex, what an inspiration you are! From your videography skills to your general outlook on life! It is was brave of you to step out of your comfort zone from Carl and Alex but boy have you made amazing content! All the best for your future adventures! Best wishes from Brisbane, AU via Milton Keynes!

enjoyed your adventure for the month, love seeing you do different things, hope you are doing well

Hi Alex! I've loved watching you in the mountain hut 😊 You're such a wholesome young man and it's a pleasure to see your travels. I hope you have a magical Christmas ✨🎄✨🎄

Hello Alex Thank you for mention us in your video we made your shoes and it would be nice to see you again. Hopefully the shoes fit you well and I hope atleast you wear them 1 time’s a week. All the best from team Winderl Weerberg☺️

If you were going to live in a place like that, you chose the right season to try it out. The rest of the year would be entirely different. Yes, we all need some people in our lives, and yes, we do need to slow down and find out what is really important to us. You always learn something from your adventures. Some of us probably learn

Really enjoyable series Alex. What a beautiful place - thanks for sharing 😊

Merry Christmas Alex! We really enjoyed this video! Thank you 🎄💛

I just discovered this channel and I'm so glad I did!! Just a guy simply discovering, experiencing, and growing

الطبيعة شئ رائع جيدا العيش كم كان يعيش الاجداد نعم هي صعبة جيدا لكن فيها راحة البال وبعيد عن نفاق البشر وضجيج المدينة شئ رائع راحة البال وراحة النفسية هذا منحتاج إليه في هذا الزمان

The joy of being alone in nature. Thanks for such an uplifting story, Alex and merry Christmas! Joe. UK.

Fantastic job with the video Alex! Loved it!

| got inspired by you and booked a winter cabin for 10 days in Slovenia. It is at around 700 meters of elevation and not so wild as yours but it is surrounded by nature and amazing views. And it feels totally amazing. Thanks Alex.

Thankyou Alex , You inspire me to take the challenges I have been so scared to take on. Made me appreciate life on this planet little more.

You are so lucky that you had that amount of snow before christmas, its not for granted anymore, greetings from austria!

Really enjoyed this Alex. Thanks so much. 🙌😀

Happy Christmas Alex and thank you so much for such a beautiful film from the Austrian Alps❄🌲❄🌲❄

1 word EPIC! What a adventure well done Alex

A terrific story and video! You are spot on regarding the crucial aspect of human nature, the need for purpose rather than enthusiasm and excitement only. I like your admission how those disappeared quickly and were replaced by a search for purpose and challenge. Thank you for this lovely story of self discovery primarily. ❤️

This has to be one of the best composed peices of video you have ever produced. Really good mate as ever love the content keep it coming safe travels and have a great Christmas 🎄

Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures & the awesome scenery !

Hi Alex, thanks for sharing this amazing adventure with us... oh and merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

What a beautiful place to stay. An amazing adventure in life’s chapters. Happy holidays to you and yours.

I love this! Thank you for sharing your journey. You’re an inspiration and amazing!

Great Video Alex - keep these videos going -your an inspiration to people all over the world

Superb Alex. I am sure everyone can see how you are growing as a person as a result of your travels.... don't stop now, just a well earned rest back home for Christmas! 2023 projects await you I am sure!

Amazing adventure, thanks for living some of my dreams. Compliments of the season and all that.

Brilliant video cheers mate - slightly envious here. You are making lifetime memories - keep it going!

I love watching your videos Alex. Great job! looking forward to your next videos.

Thank you for sharing this! It's really beautiful! ❤

That was top class I've really enjoyed watching this. It's something i wouldn't mind doing with my family 1 day. Great to watch!!

thank you so much for a wonderful video and have a bloody good Christmas keep up the good work

Have absolutely loved the content this month Alex, time to plan your next adventure.. :) Enjoy your christmas back home mate!