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Off the Beaten Path: Lapporten, Abisko

11:21

Hiking in Lofoten

19:26

Old Firs & Wild Bears

7:22

Spiralling Barracuda in Derawan Islands

8:49

Climbing Mt Rinjani - the Sandy Volcano

12:12

Annapurna Circuit

In Oct 2024, I did a 10-day hike on the Annapurna Circuit from Dharapani to Jomsom, including a visit to Tilicho Lake at 4919m and crossing the Thorang La pass at 5416m.
Besides enjoying the magnificent mountain landscapes, it served as a test of how well I would cope when hiking above 5000m.
It all went well, and the result is in this video, hope you enjoy it.
Cheers
Retiree in The Wild
Some practical info:
- Acetazolamide 125mg/12hr to prevent AMS
- private guide for a more flexible hiking pace with many short camera stops
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:22 Jeep to Dharapani
02:01 Day 1 Dharapani - Chame
03:37 Day 2 Chame - Upper Pisang
06:30 Day 3 Upper Pisang - Manang
09:44 Day 4 Acclimatisation hike
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9:05

3 Days in The Dolomites

Просмотров 480Месяц назад

Instead of hiking the whole Alta Via 2, I decided to first do a 3 day 'sampler' of it by doing Stages 4 (partly), 5 & 6. Though I've previously done a bit of dayhiking in the Dolomites, this was the 1st time I've had the pleasure of staying in Italian Rifugios. I enjoyed the up-close encounter with Marmots and seeing some wild Chamois in the distance, but when I revisit the Dolomites I'd like t...

11:21

Off the Beaten Path: Lapporten, Abisko

Просмотров 540Месяц назад

A 5D/4N loop starting and ending in Abisko Turiststation, going thru Lapporten - "the Gate to Lappland", crossing Kuolkusjokk river, passing Lake Áhpparjávri, and finally returning to Abisko via Kungsleden. The reason I opted for this loop, rather than spending some days on Kungsleden, was that I wanted more of that 'true wilderness' feeling you get when going off-trail (similar to Sarek NP). R...

19:26

Hiking in Lofoten

Просмотров 7 тыс.Месяц назад

This July 2024 hike in Lofoten started as a thru-hike from Sörvågen to Svolvaer, but on Day 5 I decided to make a hostel in Stamsund my base camp, and over the remaining 7 days I instead did 5 day-hikes to 5 different peaks: Ryten, Dalstuva, Flakstadtinden, Reinebringen and Festvågtinden. One of my goals when planning this trip was to camp on at least one peak, which I did on Munken's North Pea...

7:22

Old Firs & Wild Bears

Просмотров 1722 месяца назад

This video is the result of 5D/4N in early Aug 2024 spent in Sonfjället National Park in Härjedalen, Sweden. Besides enjoying hiking thru the beautiful nature, I had two others goals with this trip: - spot a wild bear in the park's forest - find a 9500 year old Mountain Fir nicknamed "Rasmus" The bear in the video was spotted in the southernmost part of the park, where there are no trails and m...

8:49

Spiralling Barracuda in Derawan Islands

Просмотров 3374 месяца назад

Footage captured during 14 dives in Derawan group of Islands, off the coast of East Kalimantan in Indonesia. Dive sites at each island, as follows. Derawan: Fisherman's Hut & Snappers Point Sangalaki Sangalaki: Mountain Coral, High Garden & Manta Run Maratua: Fusilier Paradise, Turtle Traffic & Maratua Blue Kakaban: Barracuda Point, Kakaban Wall & Meditation Wall Didn't encounter more than a fe...

12:12

Climbing Mt Rinjani - the Sandy Volcano

Просмотров 1775 месяцев назад

Judging by distance (28km return) & altitude gain/loss (2,600m) alone, summiting Mt Rinjani over 3D/2N wouldn't - by most regular hikers - be considered as "demanding". However, the fact that a quarter of the trail from the Sembalun crater rim up to the summit consists of very loose, volcanic sand/rocks (scree) on a 25° slope, renders it a demanding hike. Mt Rinjani (3726m) is still an active v...

5:05

Sogod Bay's Coral Haven

Просмотров 1336 месяцев назад

The main objective with this Apr 2024 trip to Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte, Philippines, was to swim with Whale Sharks (see ruclips.net/video/GGWbvmJWpfA/видео.html), and we were not expecting the dives in other parts of Sogod Bay to be as nice as they were. What we found was sizeable reefs covered with healthy, beautiful soft & hard corals, and for a moment it even reminded us of our 2019 visit...

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Swimming with Whale Sharks in The Wild

Просмотров 2186 месяцев назад

Swimming with these Gentle Giants off the coast of Pintuyan in Southern Leyte is a fantastic experience, and something I've for a long time been wishing to do. IMPORTANTLY, in this area the Whale Sharks are NOT fed by humans, so the risk of interference with their normal migration & reproduction cycles is low. Needless to say, I will never support the operations elsewhere that do feed them for ...

4:46

Oasis in the City

Просмотров 1828 месяцев назад

Video footage from a few morning walks in Bukit Kiara (Kiara Hill) forest, a place in Kuala Lumpur that I regularly visit. This area is truly an "Oasis in The City" where many species thrive. I wanted to, but still didn't succeed, to capture footage of the Crested Goshawks that also live in these forested hills, though I've both heard and seen a few of these hawks during my morning walks. Hope ...

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Sipadan Island

Просмотров 7 тыс.10 месяцев назад

Revisiting Sipadan Island, on the east coast of Sabah in Malaysia, mainly to have a chance to catch some decent quality footage of a Chevron Barracuda 'Tornado'. In the end, we weren't as lucky this time as we were back in Nov 2018, but it's nevertheless always nice to dive around Sipadan Island. In fact, after speaking with some DM's, we learnt that it's been harder to spot such 'Barracuda Tor...

27:58

My Sarek Gear (2023)

Просмотров 4,6 тыс.11 месяцев назад

A run-thru of the complete set of gear I carried in my 8-day hike thru Sarek National Park in Sweden. Additional info not in the video: - Micro spikes brand: Black Diamond - Bidet nozzle brand: Culoclean - Boots: Meindl Terlan GTX wide fit Cheers! Retiree in The Wild Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:42 "Big 3" 06:07 Clothing 10:47 Repair/Navigation/Comms/Power 14:23 Cooking 16:07 Medical/Protection 16:...

12:11

Jämtlandstriangeln (Sweden)

Просмотров 411Год назад

A 58 km, 4D/3N, hike on Jämtlandstriangeln: Storulvån - Sylarna - Blåhammaren - Storulvån. Most of all, this was a warm-up hike and a test of some new gear - including my new Durston tent - prior to the longer 8D-7N hike in Sarek National Park. That said, this is in itself a beautiful area to hike, and in spite of 3 days with mostly rain and strong winds, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hope you enjoy...

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Mulu Pinnacles (Malaysia)

Просмотров 511Год назад

A mini-hike (3D/2N) to the unique limestone pinnacles on the slope of Gunung Api in the Gunung Mulu National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage site. Easy hiking to "Camp 5" for the 2 nights there, while the 2.4km hike up to 1200m altitude, from where you can view the Pinnacles, is somewhat demanding. This is mostly due to the mountain slope terrain consisting of lots of sharp limestone rocks. Many...