At 63 years old with no remodeling experience I remodeled a little cottage style house watching RUclips tutorials. I put up drywall, trim , refinished the floors ,cut out a small doorway, installed a door all on my own. It gave me confidence in myself . The word 'can't ' was not in my vocabulary. After the house was finished I worked on the garden making concrete statues . I learned this from watching RUclips. I'm so happy you as a young woman can inspire other young people to just go for it ! If I was a young woman again I'd definitely move to Sweden ! What a beautiful country !
❤ GET a German Sheperd! It will become your best friend! In fact it would give up his life to protect yours! Will warn you if someone is coming, and no need to tie up! It will stay with you! Your parents will also rest easy knowing you have it for protection! ❤
I was twenty-two when my husband bought me a sledgehammer and a house in London to use it on. I loved that renovation (with builders) so much that we sold that house as soon as it was complete and bought an old fort in Provence while we renovated office buildings in Soho, travelling backwards and forwards. Several houses later we ended up in an old duck-hunting cabin on San Francisco Bay. I renovated most of it myself, my husband was not at all hands-on, but he was always encouraging, even when he woke one morning to find my foot coming through the ceiling; I had decided to expose the vaulting. I have lived here since 2002 and transformed it, reconfiguring the flow, and removing hideous popcorn ceilings, textured walls and condo carpets. I fell in love with the scope of a wood-framed house, so much easier to work with than brick! I ripped down CDX into planks for the simple look I wanted, restored the 1946 kitchen cabinets, created a new entrance with a hall for more privacy, and created a garden by terracing down to the water and hauling soil and manure in my trusty pickup. Every single thing in this house, including driftwood furniture I made when I had no budget at all, has felt the touch of my hand. Those years of hard physical labour have taken their toll and at seventy-six I reluctantly confine myself to smaller carpentry, but I wouldn't for anything change the excitement, challenge and satisfaction of using ingenuity and a sense of possibility to create my own home. It is indescribably touching to me to read of young women like you adventuring and creating on your own terms. Strength to you!
I am a 65 year old woman and the last 3 summers I have been camping on my land alone after retiring (the c19 pushed me to make that decision). I have also been asked if I was afraid to be there alone and I actually feel safer there than when I lived near Mpls MN. That first summer I only used a hand pump for water. You are so correct regarding the fear that has been instilled in society. It is actually amazing what we can all do and the help/info available from the internet.
I never picked up a Dutch accent and I am Dutch. We do get around. I have lived in California for 40 years. Still homesick for Europe ! I am proud of you Rosie ! It is fascinating to see how you live this new life. I admire your courage ! Much love from Monterey 💕🌷🇳🇱
I was an only child and we moved a lot while I was in school. I attended 3 different schools in one 9 month school year due to my Father accepting various promotions. I quickly learned being a loner did make the constant moves less of a challenge. My 50+ year career as a flight attendant with a US legacy based airline reaffirmed just how much I cherish solitude. The lock down did not impact me as much socially as it did others. Since retirement (related to the Pandemic), I now actually have to force myself to go beyond the mailbox at the end of the driveway. If I were younger and didn't have a major health issue I would definitely consider a similar lifestyle - just in a warmer climate. (I do not have any family so no real ties.) I admire your focus, spunk and outlook on life. You are a determined, independent, fierce warrior! Your channel is a true treat. (Re pets, maybe you could have a 'country cat' - as a reward for being your official Mouser you could feed it and it to exist on your property. It could live inside or outsie, as it wishes, so it's freedom is real. I have a friend that is allergic to cats but has a few that live on her property. She runs a small animal rescue so keeping mice from the feed is paramount.)
Have lived in a big city in Sweden and wanted alot of people around me. The older I get the less I find this to my interest. So I moved to a small society in Sweden. I got a fantastic house for the same price I sold my apartment for.
I made the move to Northern Finland…..I can relate so much to your reasons for moving, it was similar for me. The feeling of freedom here to just go and walk in the forest, amongst the giant rocks left littered about the land by the glaciers. The midnight sun and how calm the lake is when you’re rowing gently at night yet you need sunglasses! Hard to explain the beauty of exploration when you just wander and come across things like crystal clear pools and waterfalls. It’s the right move….the one that made sense of my longing to feel free.
pff what does some fake norse god have to do with northern Finlands nature? As a person who lives in that area, no one will come here tell you about Odins or any other bs.@@TheGarnh8r
Fellow introvert here. Bought a 2 car garage that was surrounded by a 3 m high wall on all the sides that matter, and a park where there is no wall. I live very close to the capital but because of this wall and park also in a world of my own. I turned the place into a cozy little home with a very clear distinction between my world and the rest of the world. Has been a godsend. I have a younger brother with basically the same problems I have. He lives in Sweden now in his own little house, just like you. He has his own private lake on his property. He could be your neighbor.
“I bought a drill once” 😂 and then goes on to move to Sweden to renovate a house 😐 Absolutely legendary! 🙌😅 As a fellow Dutchie (and introverted HSP) I can only dream of living surrounded by nature, with nothing but peace and quiet around… Thank you so much for so openly sharing your journey - you're a real inspiration!! I have binged all your videos in the past few days and look forward to follow along in the future! ☺️
Bonus info from your neighbour here in Denmark ; You do have a pet. You have thousands of them roaming your forest :) Hares, Foxes, Deer etc. are all around you. They feed themselves, and will probably start to visit at some point. On the down side, there are also ticks that carry a nasty disease - especially in Sweden they are all over the place. And there are wolves, lots of wolves. Even though skiddish by nature, one is cool, but a pack could be a problem if you have food sources laying around. A dog is a good idea if you need a buddy. Being an ultra runner, I am used to moving quite the distance by foot. And when I go for recreational all day hikes I bring my labrador, because he will alert me in the night when sleeping in shelters etc.
It's so funny, there are so many parallels between our experiences, but mine's more your journey but lite 😂 I always longed to live in a big city, preferably New York, and was fascinated with the sense of anonymity one can have in a place surrounded by so many lives. I didn't leave the country I was born in, Germany, but moved to it's capital and went to uni there. I still love it to this day, but after five years I craved something different. After hiking in the dolomites and crossing the Alps by bike I realized that it's exactly the beautiful, absolute solitude and calmness nature can give me which I hungered for in Berlin. Since I'm not yet finished with my studies and, as always, broke, I moved back in with my parents and renovated an 11sqm cabin on their property where I currently live. It is not very adventurous, not very glamorous but I hope to some time be able to follow a similar path to you and find a small cabin somewhere up north. Until then I'll just have to live my dream vicariously through your videos!
Thank you so much for sharing! It's always lovely when I get to have a cup of tea and sit down and learn from someone who's lived experience has been so unique. Wishing you all the best on this adventure and all the ones to come.
I'm new to your channel, but little of what I watched in this video was new to me. Fellow introvert, adventurer with a few renovation/building projects under my belt that I kind of accidentally fell into. All on a budget too, and without car. On my own. Yeah, living in a house you are renovating is a balancing act, literally. I've lost count of the decades climbing over piles of stuff and building material, walking sideways.... A warning: building is addictive. Even when you are fed up with doing renovating jobs (building from scratch _is_ easier, at least for a tiny house), you step into a musty old empty building and you start seeing potential and feel the itch to do it all again. "Drop perfection" is good advice. As some quotable person once said, done is better than perfect. This is the second video I watched after the library/desk one. You have come a long way in such a short time under challenging conditions. Wish you all the best for your ventures. Oh, and rabbits are great lawn mowers.
Ik dacht al een Nederlands accent te spotten, makes sense now! 😉 Ik vind het ontzettend knap wat je allemaal in je eentje voor elkaar krijgt, daar mag je best trots op zijn! Herkenbaar wat je zegt over angst, ik vind het zelf ook heerlijk om alleen te zijn en alleen weg te gaan. Veel mensen snappen dit idd niet. Ik denk omdat veel mensen hun geluk buiten zichzelf zoeken en andere mensen (wellicht onbewust) verantwoordelijk stellen voor hun welzijn en levenservaring. Ik vind je erg inspirerend, ga vooral zo door! Groeten van een mede Dutchy.
I have been following you from the beginning of your Sweden adventure and you are doing it right! Following your heart while causing no harm us the true meaning of life. And pets do have a purpose - my horses and dogs are keeping me sane. They are my family. But one has a great responsibility and cost, which limits the freedom of traveling lightly. That's why I have not moved to Sweden or France this year, but am buying a house only 50 km from my current city in Germany. Having an old horse an two senior dogs effects life choices very much.
Congratulations on the 100000 subscribers. You are doing an excellent work with the videos and the DIY projects. It is probably quite time consuming to place the camera and montage all the footage. Also, excellent camera and drone work.
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I lived this type of life for over a decade, bought a small house in the middle of Sweden, both some land and forest included, many dreams and ideas, renovated a lot, beautiful summers, even better autumns with al its colors, vast winter landscapes during winter with ice crystals everywhere. I'm also introvert believing alone is best, but after a while I started to feel sad about not being able show and share this paradise like land I was living in. So last year I wrap everything up sold and moved back to town. Paradise lost!, town sucks as well, but now I start to think that beauty is inside your head, perhaps that was was meant by: Behold, the kingdom of God is sudden upon you.
I tried living in a town and sure all the sounds at night made me not feel alone, but i was still very much alone and the sounds at night and during the day started to bother me a great deal. Having a dog or pet at an apartment, not always possible. I started to feel like i was locked up in a bunker with no way out. No freedom whatsoever. Sure, you dont have to deal with a lot of things as u do with your own house on the countryside, but i feel less alone and more free. I wasnt supposed to live in a bunker. It wasn't my natural habitat and i can breathe now. I'm never alone, i have birds, animals , i have wifi , i have everything I need. I don't really need other humans to make me happy. I just need my space , nature and a house to sleep in at night. My blood pressure goes up everytime i have to go to the city. The noises and everything..but it also has to do with personality and how you were brought up. I dont ever feel a need to show off. I am a single woman who" built my house" from being a wreck to what it is now. I only need to make myself proud. There is no way of making a city girl out of me, i hate living in bunkers and share washing machines with others. Chickens strolling free, and growing your own food, that's true life.
Rosie, watched this and wow, look how far you've come. I'm up to date with your renovation and you have done amazing so far. You truly are free on this earth whereas a lot of people are trapped with consumerism or just trying to fit in. You are experiencing life, well done for seeking freedom, connection with nature. 💚
so refreshing to find someone who is so honest and open about being by yourself, most people don't realise how important it is to enjoy your own company, your videos are so peaceful and calming, thank you so much for sharing. I have only reached story 12, but so far so very, very good!
I'm still binging your videos as I still have a cough and lack energy, urg. I don't remember which video I left a message but please ignore it because you answered it in this video. I never lived in Europe but my younger son graduated from St. Andrews in Scotland and my older child got a Masters in Health in London. My hubby and I visited our children and loved the UK. We bought a home Japan's countryside 8 years ago. After living in 5 different countries, we finally feel at home. The countryside is very inexpensive, many homes are free, and I was able to renovate our home on top of a mountain. I feel/felt safe being alone when we lived in Singapore, Taipei, and Japan when my BFF/Husband went to other countries for business. Women can be walking down any street at night and feel safe. I walk around Fukuoka in Japan and don't have to worry about my surroundings. I can breath in the experience of the lights, bustle, art, randomness of Japan. For example, when in Florence, we loved walking down streets and taking in the beauty but I was always aware of my surroundings. Does this make sense? Anyway, I adore your videos. They satisfy a part of me and I feel warm and cozy after binging.
You have an amazing honesty towards yourself This is exactly what not being afraid is all about In itself , this is your biggest achievement Thank you so much for sharing your world 💕😊💕
Rewatched this, waiting for the Sunday video. Do you realize everything you speak about, building plan wise, in this video is now a reality? You, madame, are an inspiration.
I found this video so inspiring, your house is coming along beautifully, you really are showing us that there are no boundaries, only what we put on ourselves, you are a amazing person Rosie, growing mentally, physically and spiritually, I look forward to all your adventures ahead of you, you are going to be so successful in what ever you do. Free spirited roaming Rosie ❤️
OMG thank you for the update - seeing your update made me realize that it's perfectly fine to have to jump over the tons of building materials just to get to the bedroom! I admit my house is testing my patience but you made me realize that it's ok not to have all finished according to schedule and it will get finished at some point 😁 I shall now have a nice cup of coffee and get on with the building works 😁👍
@@littlelucieb7633 where are you? I’m in Australia and never went to school nor worked with another Lucy or Lucie. I’ve seen more and more as the years have gone on over fb etc.
I can't believe it's taken me this long to go back and watch this video but I'm so glad I did! As a fellow introvert I complete relate to your love of thru-hiking and your need to live in a quiet place in nature! I too have been researching living in both Portugal and Slovenia! I think I would love Sweden too, but I also realize my need for sunshine. Thank you for sharing your journeys with all of us!
Love these vlogs. The combination of the beautiful landscapes, the slow reflective pace, the learning on the job of diy, and the uniqueness of Rosie- most bloggers seem to be extroverts. They are brilliant.
Wonderful video! It's nice to have some "context" for how you arrived at your decision, and some more insight into you, your life experiences, and travel background. I've been to Japan a few times, but almost exclusively in Tokyo. I never visited Rabbit Island, but they are the most gentle, calmest creatures.
How nice of you to tell such an interesting story. I would have never guessed how polar opposite your life was a short time ago. I think your cabin will be very bright and airy, especially during the summer. I am very much looking forward to your upcoming videos as the season turns. Hope all is going well for you!
Lovely Rosie, Your videos are fast becoming a store of little treasures in my life. What a gift you are to share the way you do, the way that only you know how. Your quiet genuine sharing about a practical approach to fear, was short and sweet yet covered it precisely. Months of counselling in my journey recovering from trauma didn’t resonate with me as much. Little nuggets of inspiration in every video. Thank you once again for your thoughtfulness. Blessings to you until next time…
I bought my Ford Transit in 2020 and build my beloved camper Frieda with my own hands. All skills learned by RUclips. I think you can do everything by yourself. I can totally understand your way and I wish I will be free some time to build my own cabin in the woods. Right now I have still children in my home and parents near, I cannot leave behind, but my time will come. Until then I am happy to follow your journey. Wish you all the best!
I wish I had done what you did many years ago but you’re right I let people determine what I did in my life you are amazing you have a lot of stamina and guts your house is coming along beautifully and I am so glad you are enjoying your life!!😀
I don't know how 'old' you are but l am 58 and last year l, for the first time in my life, took everything out a large caravan (12 mtr x 3.65 mtr) and converted it into a -as l call it- beach house. Isolated it, made it waterproof again. Tiled for the first time in my life (thanks to You Tube!) Put in timber floors, timber walls. Took out the horrible bathroom and turned it into a New York loft style bathroom. Put a woodstove in. Made a natural English cottage style garden around it made for bees and other insects. And my next project will be building my own cobhouse. So l think as long as you are healthy there is no excuse of taking totally new turns in life. Just as l gave up my life in Holland and l am now traveling with my car with a rooftent to find my plot... exchange my motorbike for a horse and start living life in first gear....! And l just love how so many people step out of the fearbased ratrace and starting to discover what life is all about! It's one big blessing meeting so much very interesting people out here! So just jump and see how the path unrolls for you! @Roaming Wild Rosie super dat je je hart volgt! Je bent een voorbeeld voor velen die niet durven te springen! 👌🏼👌🏼🎊🎉
I really like this girl, what she does, her energy. She is true inspiration not only for girls but also for men like myself. You show us that really everyone can do this.. My big problem is that l dont have a car, but l live in the town where l can hire someone to deliver things for me. Now after watching what you get to deal with and how you manage to get things done learning along the way l have realized that l have no problem at all. Thank you for sharing your experience.. I wish you all the best 🙏 l went back to watch all your videos from the beginning.. 😊👍
Thank you for the update, I love how the cabin is coming together and love the room where you currently sleep because it is so serene compared to the renovations going on all around. You have plenty of space for a garden and with your skills, you can build some raised beds so that the soil warms quicker. I can understand being introverted too and having worked in London, I thought it was the loneliest place on earth (if that makes sense).
Not one of our fireplaces worked in our house, they were sort of at the point where they had collapsed in areas inside from falling bricks and the chimney had cracks from frost bursting it, anyhow the handymen simply came, dug out all the mess in there and put pipes as new channels for smoke to exit. Its called 'insatsrör'. Brilliant, and now it's all done, even a museum-worthy bake oven they managed to shake some life into.
I am so inspired by you. You're correct about fear stopping many of us from doing things and finding what we want to do next or just doing what we love. Will tune in to your channel and you are such a wise lady!
I just felt the need to comment 😊 You’re such an inspiration as to what we are capable of. I’m from Sweden and grown up close to the forest so I know how you feel about nature being around the corner and the feeling of freedom just to go out in the woods. Currently in the UK and surrounded by - streets. One of my daughters is also an introvert and she is just amazed by your living, she always miss Sweden and the forests and she says this is the kind of life she want.
Sometimes, we have to remind ourselves to be brave, sometimes we have to push ourselves outside of our comfort zones in order to achieve our dreams. You Rosie are the epitome of that! Thank you for sharing your story and for being such a huge inspiration. You should write a book about your travels with pictures, I would buy it! Well done on everything you have achieved so far. ❤
‘I was getting creative’ 😂 Now that’s what I call an understatement. I used to have a cat called Rosie and I hiked several times in Jirisan-do in 1996. ☺️ Du är min hjältinna. Lycka till, med allt, du underbar kvinna. Hälsningar från Belgien from a Sweden-fan. 🌲🌲🌲
I only started following your channel in the last couple of months and watching your latest videos, before coming back to this one. To see your original ideas come to life is like a dream! You rock, girl! Sending you so much love ❤
I think you do a good job despite saying you have no craftsman experience. Watch every episode you post. Can't wait to see the finished kitchen. Good luck and a greeting from your nearest neighbor (😄) in Norway
It makes me so sad too that so many people are afraid of doing things on their own 😔 You miss out on so much if you have to wait for someone else to do it with you!
i live for your personality, the ability to explore and be self contained. Work hard but understand that nothing is perfect. i aspire to be as cool and calm as you, love your videos and live for your weekly updates!
Glad this video popped up. I've been following your recent renovations but did not have the back story. You are brave and unique and not afraid to follow your own path. Thank you for sharing your journey.
building or just renovating a house and doing it yourself for yourself gives you so much more experience and skills as well as memories, than you'd ever get studying or having done drawings. plus, your experience hiking on your own gives you the confidence to just go for it. so even if it doesn't feel like it all the time, enjoy the journey, because doing what you do is like music, it's done for the journey and believe me I can speak from experience, it's never done.
Hi Rosie, thanks for your lovely video. Love your adventurous spirit and how you turn your hand to renovating, even though you have not had any previous experience. Well done! I rarely comment on videos but just had to this time. I also was born in the Netherlands and migrated with my parents to Tasmania in the mid 50's. I still live in Tassy and would have loved to have met you when you were here. Also, my youngest son has lived in Stockholm for the last 12 years and I have 2 Swedish grandchildren who I hope to be able to visit later this year, all being well. Wishing you all the best
Thank you for telling your story! It gives me a lot of courage knowing that what you do is possible, despite having 0 prior experience or knowledge! I love your attitude tho! You're just like "well, if it doesn't work out I can just live in a tent somewhere in Spain". Isn't it amazing to just be happy to live and not worry about material things or whether you're successful or not? ALSO the video at the end? The cutest thing I've seen this week. I love how you were so respectful towards them by not petting them excessively and not putting them on your lap unless they came themselves :D As always, stay healthy and see you next week (hopefully)!
Haha, there's a solution for every problem! OMG the bunnies. They were actually pretty wild and you couldn't even pet them or they'd hop off haha. But they would chase you for your food and it was just the sweetest thing
I fully understand your choice of life style , Like you I prefer being on my own and in nature , nature is very healing , I don't need people around or all the mod cons people can't live without. I'm a very creative, lots of hobbies ,painting ,. And especially love being in the mountains. . Continue to follow your dreams .Here in Western Canada we have all extremes of weather. But thunderstorms are the most exilerating. Love them . Love the rabbits .I watch them and the deer all the time here at home .
This was so interesting an inspiring to watch - thank you! I love your videos, the beautiful Swedish landscapes and your renovation project. And I love to learn new things myself, so I'm in awe of how you figure everything out on your own and how far you've come already. I look forward to drinking my Sunday morning coffee while watching your newest video every week!
It’s nice to hear someone talk similar to how I talk. I mean re living a life defined by yourself and not being in auto pilot, and making things happen in a way that doesn’t necessarily fit the common mold. I find myself living alongside people in a parallel, where they are living a very suburban replicated life. I don’t live like that, but not many people do. So it’s refreshing to find people that talk like you. I recognise the freedom. It’s really very inspiring and encouraging. For the duration of your vids, I feel I can stop swimming against the current and watch someone who speaks a similar lifestyle language. Thanks for that. I have a way to go to get where I want to, but the daily journey is awesome. Right, enough waffle, thx for this very cool vid, over and out.
Loved your short talk about self defence and fears. Don't fear the wild lands, fear cities - people are the worst predators of other people. unfortunately.
I love your channel and you are one of my favorite RUclipsrs! I get so much inspiration watching other women doing renovations alone and in general getting life experience alone. This just shows that women are so much more capable than society believes. I used to live a very safe and repetetiv life, but the last couple of years I have changed a lot and now I love change. I think living with the flow, doing what I want, not having plans for the next 10 years and not following societies rules - it's so liberating! If I feel stuck or depressed, I'm not afraid to make a change anymore. Also, totally agree with you on animals. I do have a dog and a horse, but after they are old and gone I don't know if I will get new pets. I think humans exploit animals too much. At least we should mimic their natural habitat and meet their needs way better than we do. I relate to so much of the way you think and I'm also an introvert who loves to hike and loves nature. Thank you for your amazing videos
I am a lover of nature….what I call the “real”world. I am so glad you discovered a love for it! I am a single female, almost 73 yrs old, and I have been car camping for the last two summer/falls. I lost my last job two years ago (client moved to a town far away)and decided then to be in nature camping, backpacking…..while I still could. I am so happy that you have your home in Sweden. I watched some of your youtube videos when you were traveling, but lost track of you. I am now a new subscriber and will follow your journey from now on. I very much feel the way you do about not letting fear be the driving force in a person’s life. In fact, I very much enjoyed hearing all of your thoughts on your life now.I have always lived my life not allowing fear to be a motivator.
Thanks for sharing your journey. On your own you’re doing great. Love the look of your bedroom and kitchen with that old stove will be amazing when that chimney is sorted. Now I understand much better why and how you do things. You’d be very inspirational to young people. Look forward to your future projects. Wishing you good luck.
And all this time I was sure you were a full-time ballerina. Seriously, I never thought you were a designer, but thought you must have a program on your pc that had design ware on it. You have been on the Pacific Crest Trail so you've been in Eastern Wa state. I live in western WA 50 miles south of Seattle and just 20 miles from Mt Rainier as the crow flies, it was majestic yesterday with lots of new snow covering the glaciers. It's wonderful that you are so widely traveled. I've done many road trips all over the world and traveled everywhere throughout Europe, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. I'm in my 80th year now and will never regret my travels. A person experiences so much growth from traveling as you have done on foot. Keep surprising your audience please.
Cats are almost a must when living in old country houses, to control the mice that come in. A cat that can go in and out as it pleases is also a free cat. Not the best animal to travel with, though.
I live in the woods, in a newbuild house. I do have 2 neighbours, but it is a 13 min drive to the nearest grocery store. 35 min drive to a town or city. I have never felt so safe anywhere I have lived. About extreme.. I live 45 min from Oslo, on a mountain side, about 400m above sea level. My garden is still covered in snow, and we are expecting snow this coming week. One advantage you have, being in a warmer climate, is that your growing season is longer, and you have enough room (it seems) to grow whatever you need. I have purchased a cheapish polytunnel, to extend my growing season, and to save the crops from freezing, We can sometimes get frost during late May and June. Wow, so impressed of your progress, and no experience in power tools, who knew?! You know, you can take in a rescue animal, like a cat, to keep your house mouse free! 😉
Living out in the countryside is sometimes a challenge unless you have good neighbors or friends. However, making friends in Sweden can be difficult. Once you are friends you are friends for life. I wish you all the best.
Hi Rosie! Thank you for sharing your journey and everyday life with us. It's exciting to follow your progress! Just love your comment about fear: -stop watching "True Crime"! That was so spot on😅! Please do not get rabbits. Foxes like them as much as you do. Set up bird feeders or make your own "fågelholkar"! Birds are great company. ATB from another cottage owner.
I am so grateful for people like you. Producing videos like this also means a lot of work and motivation. Watching your work is like meditation and I understand what goes through your mind when you can do something creatively. I built my very first chicken coop via RUclips when I was 60 and it was an incredibly happy and fulfilling time. I had zero experience but this challenge was very fulfilling. I can empathize with you every moment. You are an absolutely self-fulfilled woman
Wow, what a story! It is really nice to follow your progress and I must admit: I envy you sooooooo much! :)))) Several times I thought: "Oh, Sweden, I wanna go to Sweden too." (during this global crazy-ness, many would). I would love to come there and give you a hand building your house ... But on the other hand, I believe you may wanna to make it all by yourself and you show us you really can (and you will). BTW, I am from your "other" plan: Slovenia. If you ever going to visit us, contact me. :) Slovenia is another heaven on Earth, but Sweden and Scandinavian people with their mind set - oh I like that! Peace, calmness, thoughtfulness etc... very nice. :) Go, Rosie, make it happen! :)
Your comment about people being driven by fear is so insightful. I do feel that people do have trouble being alone and being their authentic selves because they are afraid. I love your bravery and your videos!
It was super interesting actually. I feel the same about pets and I think most of people who realy love them do too. The only problem is that we are allowing to overpopulate them so much that now we have an obligation to help. Maybe this is not visible in countries like UK or Sweden but in most, even UE ones there are many in the streets or miss-treated. There are also plenty of rabbits to adopt ;)
I am adding a comment because you only have 902 nice comments and because you certainly deserve more than a thousand nice comments for being such a legend …and the rabbit video at the end ,was very sweet.
Welcome to Sweden. You've got a beautiful little "stuga" and I'm convinced you'll be successful in making it your piece of paradise. Please keep posting and show us your progress with the renovations, as well as how you're growing yourself. Good luck with everything and keep smiling.
du er en Ephialtes... om du ikke er Svensk, uansett din hudfarge eller tro, dags å dra hjem... . Enkelt og greit. dere Svensker må slutte å ta inn folk vi ikke kjenner og ikke kan stole på. Slik dere holder på er dere en fare for alle i Norden. 2000 Breivikere hadde hjulpet Sverige lang vei... Dere sviket Norden under andre verdenskrig, nå gjør dere det igjen, hele Sverige lider av Stockholm syndrome. husk, vi vet hva du er når du er Svensk, du er en "Ephialtes i Norden"
The european union is such a wonderful thing. I envy the ease with which you can move around. I just bought a condo that needed attention and your work has been an inspiration, tho I have none of your skill. So as winter subsides here, instead of working in this place I have decided to take golf lessons. Dont forget to play because you are only young for a short while. With admiration and good wishes....
I have a slightly similar story. 15 years ago I was working in Hotels ang guiding cyclist in Spain. Now I live in my own land In southern Chile as a woodworker. Love it. Best wishes at archiving happiness and success.
Hey Rosie! Wauw ❤️ Although the renovation videos are really inspiring, I think this is your best video yet! 😍 Your story is amazing, and you are so great at telling it. Talking videos are definitely one if your strengths. I recently had a minor panic attack over having to do some roof renovations, and seeing how you explain the process just really calmed me down and made me feel self secure. Thank you for that ❤️ Where in Sweden did you end up living? You mentioned it in one of your first videos. All the best, Annie
Thanks! I guess editing a video in which I'm just staring at my face talking a lot is more difficult than watching it... :) Glad you enjoyed it! And good luck with the roof. Step by step always works, plus its the two of you so you can definitely figure it out!! I'm in Västra Götaland btw :)
@@wildrosie I know what you mean xD I'm sure, you'll get used to it :) And hey, so cool you saved all those clips from your trips. Bet you didn't know at the time they would be used in this context. Great job editing it all together for this story! Thank you :) Yes, I am very confident in the project at this point. We'll see how it goes. Alright. We're in Småland. Btw Julian has mentioned a few times, that it is important to hold the tree down with your hand on the left side, when you saw it with the machine. All the best to you! Annie
Hey I don't know if you speak Dutch but I'll just go on English: I LOVE THIS. I love yor energy, how relaxed you seem, the cabin, the nature, the talk about hikes, everything. Thanks for sharing. You're very inspiring!
Yes! I feel you on that one, building from scratch is so much easier than renovating! I am in the same boat right now with you. Be safe, be healthy and be happy!
I came across your channel by chance and immediately binge-watched a large part of your journey. You are amazing and brave and an inspiration for all women and girls out there to pursue their dreams with courage and passion and not to give in into societal restraints and materialism. A cottage in the woods was always my dream, but although I became a nature conservation specialist, I ended up in Berlin for over 25 years. I am currently househunting in remote areas of my native Poland, at last. A few years ago I spent 3 weeks with my dog and a tent trailing in central Sweden. It was an amazing experience, Sweden and the Swedish people are simply wonderful. Can't wait to see how your cottage will turn out!
Re: pets, a cat doesn't necessarily have to be confined to the indoors and it can really put a dent in the mouse population around the house. Not 100% a cat person myself, but they are very very efficient hunters and super independent if need be. It's just a good idea to have a cat when living in a rural area or out in the woods. Ticks can be a serious problem though, so regular checks are a must. Oh and welcome to Sweden, I hope that you will enjoy your stay here =)
Yes, our cats all live outside and sleep in a garage. They are very happy. There are a lot of very efficient anti tick methods. But always regularly check thoroughly yourself and your pets.
@@denisemeredith2436 Haven't actually noticed a decrease in birds, they're just happily chirping all day as per usual. But squirrels are living kinda dangerous around here though, and damnit it still hurts whenever I find one of those furry cuties mauled to oblivion..
We have owned our rural property in Australia for over ten years and people still ask me if I am afraid to be on my own, whenever my husband is away. I get offers of cooked meals and visits to keep me company 😅 As if I don't have a pantry, a fridge or any idea of how to live on my own. It both humours and frustrates me. Having been brought up in the city, I can assure you, I am far safer in our beautiful forested sparsely populated town than I would be in the chaotic city I left behind. I love your videos, your aesthetic and mellow gentle ways 💗
Im always interested how people found Hiking and Long Distance Trail Hiking as a concept, because the majority of people is not aware that something like that exist. You see it Hiking Videos on famous Trails all the time, that the population who lives in that area or even right or close to the trail are not aware that such Hiking exist and that there even is a trail. For me Hiking and especially Hiking as is practiced now on the PCT, AT, CDT and so on never had the chance to enter in my realm of mind. It was something total Alien to me something you see but do not grasp, similar to something like sailing and boat life. Where as a land person knowing nothing about boats, winds, knots and really having 0 experience in that "water world" you look at boats but never think could that be something for me because you never did or know anything remotely close to this and there are just no receptors in you for "boat life" to anchor in your brain. Apart from thinking that the cost will not be in your range there is this learned paralysis of not even knowing where one would start with boat life. Especially in a pre RUclips world. Now you can follow some boat life channels and really anything and collect information so quick of what it is and where one would start. This was the case for me with hiking, of course i saw people hiking, but i always asked myself why are they not running, time always went by really slow for me, so hiking would have felt even more torturous in my mind and no chance that i would have tried it. I always associated backpacking with the kind of thing that is done in South East Asia, where you hop from one hostel to another and party, not much to do with real backpacking. And long distance hikes in my mind were always done by dropouts and more like hobo types of people. I even thought of the El Camino as a religious and spiritual thing to do. Also walking alone just felt really weird to me. So it was a long journey for me to discover that there is hiking as it is done today by many people. It started for me with a coincidence too, stumbling on an Instagram post of someone i don't follow who hiked the PCT and posted a photo of himself where he had this very exhausted but satisfied look in his face that i recognized form sports and this was what anchored and opened the door to it, one which was never closed and kicked it.
At 63 years old with no remodeling experience I remodeled a little cottage style house watching RUclips tutorials. I put up drywall, trim , refinished the floors ,cut out a small doorway, installed a door all on my own. It gave me confidence in myself . The word 'can't ' was not in my vocabulary. After the house was finished I worked on the garden making concrete statues . I learned this from watching RUclips. I'm so happy you as a young woman can inspire other young people to just go for it ! If I was a young woman again I'd definitely move to Sweden ! What a beautiful country !
From another 63-year old woman, I just want to say how amazing that is.
Hats off to you. That is just great. That satisfaction from the agency….that you did it.
You don’t look 83!
❤ GET a German Sheperd! It will become your best friend! In fact it would give up his life to protect yours! Will warn you if someone is coming, and no need to tie up! It will stay with you! Your parents will also rest easy knowing you have it for protection! ❤
💕Well done young lady💕
I was twenty-two when my husband bought me a sledgehammer and a house in London to use it on. I loved that renovation (with builders) so much that we sold that house as soon as it was complete and bought an old fort in Provence while we renovated office buildings in Soho, travelling backwards and forwards.
Several houses later we ended up in an old duck-hunting cabin on San Francisco Bay. I renovated most of it myself, my husband was not at all hands-on, but he was always encouraging, even when he woke one morning to find my foot coming through the ceiling; I had decided to expose the vaulting.
I have lived here since 2002 and transformed it, reconfiguring the flow, and removing hideous popcorn ceilings, textured walls and condo carpets. I fell in love with the scope of a wood-framed house, so much easier to work with than brick! I ripped down CDX into planks for the simple look I wanted, restored the 1946 kitchen cabinets, created a new entrance with a hall for more privacy, and created a garden by terracing down to the water and hauling soil and manure in my trusty pickup. Every single thing in this house, including driftwood furniture I made when I had no budget at all, has felt the touch of my hand.
Those years of hard physical labour have taken their toll and at seventy-six I reluctantly confine myself to smaller carpentry, but I wouldn't for anything change the excitement, challenge and satisfaction of using ingenuity and a sense of possibility to create my own home. It is indescribably touching to me to read of young women like you adventuring and creating on your own terms. Strength to you!
I LOVE your life story! You are one awesome woman, and I hope to continue doing these renovations in the years to come, just like you!
I am a 65 year old woman and the last 3 summers I have been camping on my land alone after retiring (the c19 pushed me to make that decision). I have also been asked if I was afraid to be there alone and I actually feel safer there than when I lived near Mpls MN. That first summer I only used a hand pump for water. You are so correct regarding the fear that has been instilled in society. It is actually amazing what we can all do and the help/info available from the internet.
I grew up not to fear nature but to respect it. When you frame it in your mind that way you are prepared and able to live with nature more easily.
I never picked up a Dutch accent and I am Dutch. We do get around. I have lived in California for 40 years. Still homesick for Europe !
I am proud of you Rosie ! It is fascinating to see how you live this new life. I admire your courage ! Much love from Monterey 💕🌷🇳🇱
My first thought was that Rosie is Irish. Was very surprised to hear she is Dutch.
yes. her dialect was hard to place. a mix of RP and some irish, a dash of kiwi in places. But mostly it is clearly an 'international' dialect.
Wow!! Watching this in 2024, after seeing all the amazing work you've done is so heart warming and inspiring!!!!!!!!
I was an only child and we moved a lot while I was in school. I attended 3 different schools in one 9 month school year due to my Father accepting various promotions. I quickly learned being a loner did make the constant moves less of a challenge. My 50+ year career as a flight attendant with a US legacy based airline reaffirmed just how much I cherish solitude. The lock down did not impact me as much socially as it did others. Since retirement (related to the Pandemic), I now actually have to force myself to go beyond the mailbox at the end of the driveway. If I were younger and didn't have a major health issue I would definitely consider a similar lifestyle - just in a warmer climate. (I do not have any family so no real ties.) I admire your focus, spunk and outlook on life. You are a determined, independent, fierce warrior! Your channel is a true treat. (Re pets, maybe you could have a 'country cat' - as a reward for being your official Mouser you could feed it and it to exist on your property. It could live inside or outsie, as it wishes, so it's freedom is real. I have a friend that is allergic to cats but has a few that live on her property. She runs a small animal rescue so keeping mice from the feed is paramount.)
Have lived in a big city in Sweden and wanted alot of people around me. The older I get the less I find this to my interest. So I moved to a small society in Sweden. I got a fantastic house for the same price I sold my apartment for.
I made the move to Northern Finland…..I can relate so much to your reasons for moving, it was similar for me. The feeling of freedom here to just go and walk in the forest, amongst the giant rocks left littered about the land by the glaciers. The midnight sun and how calm the lake is when you’re rowing gently at night yet you need sunglasses! Hard to explain the beauty of exploration when you just wander and come across things like crystal clear pools and waterfalls. It’s the right move….the one that made sense of my longing to feel free.
Odin is that feeling called here in the nordic countrys
Welcome to Finland! I moved to the countryside after living in the city for about thirty years, it was one of the best choices in my life. ☺️
pff what does some fake norse god have to do with northern Finlands nature? As a person who lives in that area, no one will come here tell you about Odins or any other bs.@@TheGarnh8r
Fellow introvert here. Bought a 2 car garage that was surrounded by a 3 m high wall on all the sides that matter, and a park where there is no wall. I live very close to the capital but because of this wall and park also in a world of my own. I turned the place into a cozy little home with a very clear distinction between my world and the rest of the world. Has been a godsend.
I have a younger brother with basically the same problems I have. He lives in Sweden now in his own little house, just like you. He has his own private lake on his property. He could be your neighbor.
“I bought a drill once” 😂 and then goes on to move to Sweden to renovate a house 😐 Absolutely legendary! 🙌😅 As a fellow Dutchie (and introverted HSP) I can only dream of living surrounded by nature, with nothing but peace and quiet around… Thank you so much for so openly sharing your journey - you're a real inspiration!! I have binged all your videos in the past few days and look forward to follow along in the future! ☺️
You call yourself an introvert but i am amazed at how you are able to connect with people through the lens of a camera. Amazing
Talking to a camera is so so strange! I’m only slowly getting used to it
Bonus info from your neighbour here in Denmark ; You do have a pet. You have thousands of them roaming your forest :) Hares, Foxes, Deer etc. are all around you. They feed themselves, and will probably start to visit at some point. On the down side, there are also ticks that carry a nasty disease - especially in Sweden they are all over the place. And there are wolves, lots of wolves. Even though skiddish by nature, one is cool, but a pack could be a problem if you have food sources laying around. A dog is a good idea if you need a buddy. Being an ultra runner, I am used to moving quite the distance by foot. And when I go for recreational all day hikes I bring my labrador, because he will alert me in the night when sleeping in shelters etc.
It's so funny, there are so many parallels between our experiences, but mine's more your journey but lite 😂 I always longed to live in a big city, preferably New York, and was fascinated with the sense of anonymity one can have in a place surrounded by so many lives. I didn't leave the country I was born in, Germany, but moved to it's capital and went to uni there. I still love it to this day, but after five years I craved something different. After hiking in the dolomites and crossing the Alps by bike I realized that it's exactly the beautiful, absolute solitude and calmness nature can give me which I hungered for in Berlin. Since I'm not yet finished with my studies and, as always, broke, I moved back in with my parents and renovated an 11sqm cabin on their property where I currently live. It is not very adventurous, not very glamorous but I hope to some time be able to follow a similar path to you and find a small cabin somewhere up north. Until then I'll just have to live my dream vicariously through your videos!
I find you very pleasant to listen to, and agree that living by fear alone is not a good way to exist.
Thank you so much for sharing! It's always lovely when I get to have a cup of tea and sit down and learn from someone who's lived experience has been so unique. Wishing you all the best on this adventure and all the ones to come.
I love your honesty and embrace of change. I admire your approach to dealing with fear. From a fellow introvert, deep thinker, and nature lover.🌱🌈❤️
Couldn't agree more! And always nice to see there's more introverts out there! 🥰
I'm new to your channel, but little of what I watched in this video was new to me. Fellow introvert, adventurer with a few renovation/building projects under my belt that I kind of accidentally fell into. All on a budget too, and without car. On my own. Yeah, living in a house you are renovating is a balancing act, literally. I've lost count of the decades climbing over piles of stuff and building material, walking sideways.... A warning: building is addictive. Even when you are fed up with doing renovating jobs (building from scratch _is_ easier, at least for a tiny house), you step into a musty old empty building and you start seeing potential and feel the itch to do it all again.
"Drop perfection" is good advice. As some quotable person once said, done is better than perfect.
This is the second video I watched after the library/desk one. You have come a long way in such a short time under challenging conditions. Wish you all the best for your ventures.
Oh, and rabbits are great lawn mowers.
Ik dacht al een Nederlands accent te spotten, makes sense now! 😉 Ik vind het ontzettend knap wat je allemaal in je eentje voor elkaar krijgt, daar mag je best trots op zijn!
Herkenbaar wat je zegt over angst, ik vind het zelf ook heerlijk om alleen te zijn en alleen weg te gaan. Veel mensen snappen dit idd niet. Ik denk omdat veel mensen hun geluk buiten zichzelf zoeken en andere mensen (wellicht onbewust) verantwoordelijk stellen voor hun welzijn en levenservaring.
Ik vind je erg inspirerend, ga vooral zo door!
Groeten van een mede Dutchy.
I have been following you from the beginning of your Sweden adventure and you are doing it right! Following your heart while causing no harm us the true meaning of life. And pets do have a purpose - my horses and dogs are keeping me sane. They are my family. But one has a great responsibility and cost, which limits the freedom of traveling lightly. That's why I have not moved to Sweden or France this year, but am buying a house only 50 km from my current city in Germany. Having an old horse an two senior dogs effects life choices very much.
Congratulations on the 100000 subscribers. You are doing an excellent work with the videos and the DIY projects. It is probably quite time consuming to place the camera and montage all the footage. Also, excellent camera and drone work.
I lived this type of life for over a decade, bought a small house in the middle of Sweden, both some land and forest included, many dreams and ideas, renovated a lot, beautiful summers, even better autumns with al its colors, vast winter landscapes during winter with ice crystals everywhere. I'm also introvert believing alone is best, but after a while I started to feel sad about not being able show and share this paradise like land I was living in. So last year I wrap everything up sold and moved back to town. Paradise lost!, town sucks as well, but now I start to think that beauty is inside your head, perhaps that was was meant by: Behold, the kingdom of God is sudden upon you.
I tried living in a town and sure all the sounds at night made me not feel alone, but i was still very much alone and the sounds at night and during the day started to bother me a great deal. Having a dog or pet at an apartment, not always possible. I started to feel like i was locked up in a bunker with no way out. No freedom whatsoever. Sure, you dont have to deal with a lot of things as u do with your own house on the countryside, but i feel less alone and more free. I wasnt supposed to live in a bunker. It wasn't my natural habitat and i can breathe now. I'm never alone, i have birds, animals , i have wifi , i have everything I need. I don't really need other humans to make me happy. I just need my space , nature and a house to sleep in at night. My blood pressure goes up everytime i have to go to the city. The noises and everything..but it also has to do with personality and how you were brought up. I dont ever feel a need to show off. I am a single woman who" built my house" from being a wreck to what it is now. I only need to make myself proud. There is no way of making a city girl out of me, i hate living in bunkers and share washing machines with others. Chickens strolling free, and growing your own food, that's true life.
Do it with someone and you wouldn't have sold it all.
Life is an experience meant to be shared.
Wow! Rosie, you are amazing & an inspiration. I find your story is fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing this. 💞 🍀
Rosie, watched this and wow, look how far you've come. I'm up to date with your renovation and you have done amazing so far. You truly are free on this earth whereas a lot of people are trapped with consumerism or just trying to fit in. You are experiencing life, well done for seeking freedom, connection with nature. 💚
so refreshing to find someone who is so honest and open about being by yourself, most people don't realise how important it is to enjoy your own company, your videos are so peaceful and calming, thank you so much for sharing.
I have only reached story 12, but so far so very, very good!
I know the feeling of being an introvert, and how amazing Sweden is for us! I hope you're really enjoying your time here! 🥰
I'm still binging your videos as I still have a cough and lack energy, urg. I don't remember which video I left a message but please ignore it because you answered it in this video. I never lived in Europe but my younger son graduated from St. Andrews in Scotland and my older child got a Masters in Health in London. My hubby and I visited our children and loved the UK. We bought a home Japan's countryside 8 years ago. After living in 5 different countries, we finally feel at home. The countryside is very inexpensive, many homes are free, and I was able to renovate our home on top of a mountain. I feel/felt safe being alone when we lived in Singapore, Taipei, and Japan when my BFF/Husband went to other countries for business. Women can be walking down any street at night and feel safe. I walk around Fukuoka in Japan and don't have to worry about my surroundings. I can breath in the experience of the lights, bustle, art, randomness of Japan. For example, when in Florence, we loved walking down streets and taking in the beauty but I was always aware of my surroundings. Does this make sense? Anyway, I adore your videos. They satisfy a part of me and I feel warm and cozy after binging.
You have an amazing honesty towards yourself
This is exactly what not being afraid is all about
In itself , this is your biggest achievement
Thank you so much for sharing your world 💕😊💕
Rewatched this, waiting for the Sunday video. Do you realize everything you speak about, building plan wise, in this video is now a reality? You, madame, are an inspiration.
Love how everything is coming together / slowly but surely .. No rush ,
I found this video so inspiring, your house is coming along beautifully, you really are showing us that there are no boundaries, only what we put on ourselves, you are a amazing person Rosie, growing mentally, physically and spiritually, I look forward to all your adventures ahead of you, you are going to be so successful in what ever you do. Free spirited roaming Rosie ❤️
Thanks Ingrid! :)
OMG thank you for the update - seeing your update made me realize that it's perfectly fine to have to jump over the tons of building materials just to get to the bedroom! I admit my house is testing my patience but you made me realize that it's ok not to have all finished according to schedule and it will get finished at some point 😁 I shall now have a nice cup of coffee and get on with the building works 😁👍
Another Lucie!! ❤️❤️❤️
@@lucielou7745 it's a common way to spell my name like this in my country but when I lived in the UK nobody knew how to spell it 😁😁😁
@@littlelucieb7633 where are you? I’m in Australia and never went to school nor worked with another Lucy or Lucie. I’ve seen more and more as the years have gone on over fb etc.
Haha I think there's no way around the mess. And it all taking ages. We'll have to embrace the journey or we'll just work ourselves to death! :)
@@wildrosie I admit I do enjoy most of the process but there are times when Netflix and a cup of tea or something stronger is the better option :D
Your secret is truly knowing yourself and choosing what feels rights. I enjoy your adventures.
I can't believe it's taken me this long to go back and watch this video but I'm so glad I did! As a fellow introvert I complete relate to your love of thru-hiking and your need to live in a quiet place in nature! I too have been researching living in both Portugal and Slovenia! I think I would love Sweden too, but I also realize my need for sunshine. Thank you for sharing your journeys with all of us!
Love these vlogs. The combination of the beautiful landscapes, the slow reflective pace, the learning on the job of diy, and the uniqueness of Rosie- most bloggers seem to be extroverts. They are brilliant.
Wonderful video! It's nice to have some "context" for how you arrived at your decision, and some more insight into you, your life experiences, and travel background.
I've been to Japan a few times, but almost exclusively in Tokyo. I never visited Rabbit Island, but they are the most gentle, calmest creatures.
How nice of you to tell such an interesting story. I would have never guessed how polar opposite your life was a short time ago. I think your cabin will be very bright and airy, especially during the summer. I am very much looking forward to your upcoming videos as the season turns. Hope all is going well for you!
Good for you, the northern parts of sweden gives you endless adventures.
Lovely Rosie,
Your videos are fast becoming a store of little treasures in my life. What a gift you are to share the way you do, the way that only you know how. Your quiet genuine sharing about a practical approach to fear, was short and sweet yet covered it precisely. Months of counselling in my journey recovering from trauma didn’t resonate with me as much. Little nuggets of inspiration in every video. Thank you once again for your thoughtfulness. Blessings to you until next time…
I bought my Ford Transit in 2020 and build my beloved camper Frieda with my own hands. All skills learned by RUclips. I think you can do everything by yourself. I can totally understand your way and I wish I will be free some time to build my own cabin in the woods. Right now I have still children in my home and parents near, I cannot leave behind, but my time will come. Until then I am happy to follow your journey. Wish you all the best!
I wish I had done what you did many years ago but you’re right I let people determine what I did in my life you are amazing you have a lot of stamina and guts your house is coming along beautifully and I am so glad you are enjoying your life!!😀
I don't know how 'old' you are but l am 58 and last year l, for the first time in my life, took everything out a large caravan (12 mtr x 3.65 mtr) and converted it into a -as l call it- beach house. Isolated it, made it waterproof again. Tiled for the first time in my life (thanks to You Tube!) Put in timber floors, timber walls. Took out the horrible bathroom and turned it into a New York loft style bathroom. Put a woodstove in. Made a natural English cottage style garden around it made for bees and other insects.
And my next project will be building my own cobhouse.
So l think as long as you are healthy there is no excuse of taking totally new turns in life. Just as l gave up my life in Holland and l am now traveling with my car with a rooftent to find my plot... exchange my motorbike for a horse and start living life in first gear....! And l just love how so many people step out of the fearbased ratrace and starting to discover what life is all about! It's one big blessing meeting so much very interesting people out here!
So just jump and see how the path unrolls for you!
@Roaming Wild Rosie super dat je je hart volgt! Je bent een voorbeeld voor velen die niet durven te springen! 👌🏼👌🏼🎊🎉
I really like this girl, what she does, her energy. She is true inspiration not only for girls but also for men like myself. You show us that really everyone can do this.. My big problem is that l dont have a car, but l live in the town where l can hire someone to deliver things for me. Now after watching what you get to deal with and how you manage to get things done learning along the way l have realized that l have no problem at all.
Thank you for sharing your experience.. I wish you all the best 🙏 l went back to watch all your videos from the beginning.. 😊👍
Thank you for the update, I love how the cabin is coming together and love the room where you currently sleep because it is so serene compared to the renovations going on all around.
You have plenty of space for a garden and with your skills, you can build some raised beds so that the soil warms quicker.
I can understand being introverted too and having worked in London, I thought it was the loneliest place on earth (if that makes sense).
Not one of our fireplaces worked in our house, they were sort of at the point where they had collapsed in areas inside from falling bricks and the chimney had cracks from frost bursting it, anyhow the handymen simply came, dug out all the mess in there and put pipes as new channels for smoke to exit. Its called 'insatsrör'. Brilliant, and now it's all done, even a museum-worthy bake oven they managed to shake some life into.
I am so inspired by you. You're correct about fear stopping many of us from doing things and finding what we want to do next or just doing what we love. Will tune in to your channel and you are such a wise lady!
I just felt the need to comment 😊
You’re such an inspiration as to what we are capable of. I’m from Sweden and grown up close to the forest so I know how you feel about nature being around the corner and the feeling of freedom just to go out in the woods. Currently in the UK and surrounded by - streets. One of my daughters is also an introvert and she is just amazed by your living, she always miss Sweden and the forests and she says this is the kind of life she want.
Sometimes, we have to remind ourselves to be brave, sometimes we have to push ourselves outside of our comfort zones in order to achieve our dreams. You Rosie are the epitome of that! Thank you for sharing your story and for being such a huge inspiration. You should write a book about your travels with pictures, I would buy it! Well done on everything you have achieved so far. ❤
You are so right. Fear seems to stop a lot of people. 😊 I traveled with my dog 🐕
‘I was getting creative’ 😂 Now that’s what I call an understatement. I used to have a cat called Rosie and I hiked several times in Jirisan-do in 1996. ☺️ Du är min hjältinna. Lycka till, med allt, du underbar kvinna. Hälsningar från Belgien from a Sweden-fan. 🌲🌲🌲
Hej! Jag lär mig också Svenska! 🇸🇪
I only started following your channel in the last couple of months and watching your latest videos, before coming back to this one. To see your original ideas come to life is like a dream! You rock, girl! Sending you so much love ❤
I think you do a good job despite saying you have no craftsman experience. Watch every episode you post. Can't wait to see the finished kitchen. Good luck and a greeting from your nearest neighbor (😄) in Norway
you are a remarkable human being ... really BEING in the world without fear and LOVING your connection to yourself and nature. You are an inspiration!
It makes me so sad too that so many people are afraid of doing things on their own 😔 You miss out on so much if you have to wait for someone else to do it with you!
Agreed....I decided to travel solo on my holidays, best thing Ive done no waiting for people just my decisions.
I'm an introvert as well. Thank you for letting us come along on your journey.
i live for your personality, the ability to explore and be self contained. Work hard but understand that nothing is perfect. i aspire to be as cool and calm as you, love your videos and live for your weekly updates!
Aw thanks so much!! :)
Glad this video popped up. I've been following your recent renovations but did not have the back story. You are brave and unique and not afraid to follow your own path. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Welcome to Sweden! We are so glad to have you here. Sweden has alot of great hiking, specially in the mountains :)
Me too, peoples lives are defined by fear. My parents let me do so much growing up. Now I have my own house too. Absolutely love it!
building or just renovating a house and doing it yourself for yourself gives you so much more experience and skills as well as memories, than you'd ever get studying or having done drawings. plus, your experience hiking on your own gives you the confidence to just go for it. so even if it doesn't feel like it all the time, enjoy the journey, because doing what you do is like music, it's done for the journey and believe me I can speak from experience, it's never done.
I’m watching in reverse and found this interesting to see how far you’ve come. Great job! You are brave!
Hi Rosie, thanks for your lovely video. Love your adventurous spirit and how you turn your hand to renovating, even though you have not had any previous experience. Well done! I rarely comment on videos but just had to this time. I also was born in the Netherlands and migrated with my parents to Tasmania in the mid 50's. I still live in Tassy and would have loved to have met you when you were here. Also, my youngest son has lived in Stockholm for the last 12 years and I have 2 Swedish grandchildren who I hope to be able to visit later this year, all being well. Wishing you all the best
Wow from New York to quiet place in Sweden, that's a very better decision 👍🏻🌹
Thank you for telling your story! It gives me a lot of courage knowing that what you do is possible, despite having 0 prior experience or knowledge! I love your attitude tho! You're just like "well, if it doesn't work out I can just live in a tent somewhere in Spain". Isn't it amazing to just be happy to live and not worry about material things or whether you're successful or not? ALSO the video at the end? The cutest thing I've seen this week. I love how you were so respectful towards them by not petting them excessively and not putting them on your lap unless they came themselves :D As always, stay healthy and see you next week (hopefully)!
Haha, there's a solution for every problem!
OMG the bunnies. They were actually pretty wild and you couldn't even pet them or they'd hop off haha. But they would chase you for your food and it was just the sweetest thing
I fully understand your choice of life style , Like you I prefer being on my own and in nature , nature is very healing , I don't need people around or all the mod cons people can't live without. I'm a very creative, lots of hobbies ,painting ,. And especially love being in the mountains. . Continue to follow your dreams .Here in Western Canada we have all extremes of weather. But thunderstorms are the most exilerating. Love them . Love the rabbits .I watch them and the deer all the time here at home .
This was so interesting an inspiring to watch - thank you! I love your videos, the beautiful Swedish landscapes and your renovation project. And I love to learn new things myself, so I'm in awe of how you figure everything out on your own and how far you've come already. I look forward to drinking my Sunday morning coffee while watching your newest video every week!
It’s nice to hear someone talk similar to how I talk. I mean re living a life defined by yourself and not being in auto pilot, and making things happen in a way that doesn’t necessarily fit the common mold. I find myself living alongside people in a parallel, where they are living a very suburban replicated life. I don’t live like that, but not many people do. So it’s refreshing to find people that talk like you. I recognise the freedom. It’s really very inspiring and encouraging. For the duration of your vids, I feel I can stop swimming against the current and watch someone who speaks a similar lifestyle language. Thanks for that. I have a way to go to get where I want to, but the daily journey is awesome. Right, enough waffle, thx for this very cool vid, over and out.
Loved your short talk about self defence and fears.
Don't fear the wild lands, fear cities - people are the worst predators of other people. unfortunately.
I love your channel and you are one of my favorite RUclipsrs! I get so much inspiration watching other women doing renovations alone and in general getting life experience alone. This just shows that women are so much more capable than society believes.
I used to live a very safe and repetetiv life, but the last couple of years I have changed a lot and now I love change. I think living with the flow, doing what I want, not having plans for the next 10 years and not following societies rules - it's so liberating! If I feel stuck or depressed, I'm not afraid to make a change anymore.
Also, totally agree with you on animals. I do have a dog and a horse, but after they are old and gone I don't know if I will get new pets. I think humans exploit animals too much. At least we should mimic their natural habitat and meet their needs way better than we do. I relate to so much of the way you think and I'm also an introvert who loves to hike and loves nature.
Thank you for your amazing videos
I love this comment! I agree with everything you say. And it's so nice to hear about someone else who feels free to embrace change :)
I appreciated your answers to questions and comments on learning new things and living.
Thank you for being inspirational and very helpful.
I am a lover of nature….what I call the “real”world. I am so glad you discovered a love for it! I am a single female, almost 73 yrs old, and I have been car camping for the last two summer/falls. I lost my last job two years ago (client moved to a town far away)and decided then to be in nature camping, backpacking…..while I still could. I am so happy that you have your home in Sweden. I watched some of your youtube videos when you were traveling, but lost track of you. I am now a new subscriber and will follow your journey from now on. I very much feel the way you do about not letting fear be the driving force in a person’s life. In fact, I very much enjoyed hearing all of your thoughts on your life now.I have always lived my life not allowing fear to be a motivator.
Thanks for sharing your journey. On your own you’re doing great. Love the look of your bedroom and kitchen with that old stove will be amazing when that chimney is sorted.
Now I understand much better why and how you do things. You’d be very inspirational to young people. Look forward to your future projects. Wishing you good luck.
And all this time I was sure you were a full-time ballerina. Seriously, I never thought you were a designer, but thought you must have a program on your pc that had design ware on it. You have been on the Pacific Crest Trail so you've been in Eastern Wa state. I live in western WA 50 miles south of Seattle and just 20 miles from Mt Rainier as the crow flies, it was majestic yesterday with lots of new snow covering the glaciers. It's wonderful that you are so widely traveled. I've done many road trips all over the world and traveled everywhere throughout Europe, Russia, Australia and New Zealand. I'm in my 80th year now and will never regret my travels. A person experiences so much growth from traveling as you have done on foot. Keep surprising your audience please.
Cats are almost a must when living in old country houses, to control the mice that come in. A cat that can go in and out as it pleases is also a free cat. Not the best animal to travel with, though.
I live in the woods, in a newbuild house. I do have 2 neighbours, but it is a 13 min drive to the nearest grocery store. 35 min drive to a town or city. I have never felt so safe anywhere I have lived. About extreme.. I live 45 min from Oslo, on a mountain side, about 400m above sea level. My garden is still covered in snow, and we are expecting snow this coming week. One advantage you have, being in a warmer climate, is that your growing season is longer, and you have enough room (it seems) to grow whatever you need. I have purchased a cheapish polytunnel, to extend my growing season, and to save the crops from freezing, We can sometimes get frost during late May and June. Wow, so impressed of your progress, and no experience in power tools, who knew?! You know, you can take in a rescue animal, like a cat, to keep your house mouse free! 😉
Your honesty is so refreshing, Rosie. Another great video 💓
Living out in the countryside is sometimes a challenge unless you have good neighbors or friends. However, making friends in Sweden can be difficult. Once you are friends you are friends for life. I wish you all the best.
Hi Rosie!
Thank you for sharing your journey and everyday life with us. It's exciting to follow your progress!
Just love your comment about fear: -stop watching "True Crime"! That was so spot on😅!
Please do not get rabbits. Foxes like them as much as you do.
Set up bird feeders or make your own "fågelholkar"! Birds are great company.
ATB from another cottage owner.
I am so grateful for people like you. Producing videos like this also means a lot of work and motivation. Watching your work is like meditation and I understand what goes through your mind when you can do something creatively. I built my very first chicken coop via RUclips when I was 60 and it was an incredibly happy and fulfilling time. I had zero experience but this challenge was very fulfilling. I can empathize with you every moment. You are an absolutely self-fulfilled woman
This video is so beautifully done - thank you!
Did not realize that you were Dutch. Seventeen years in the UK gave you a convincing accent I guess :) Thanks for sharing, always a pleasure to watch.
Wow, what a story!
It is really nice to follow your progress and I must admit: I envy you sooooooo much! :))))
Several times I thought: "Oh, Sweden, I wanna go to Sweden too." (during this global crazy-ness, many would).
I would love to come there and give you a hand building your house ... But on the other hand, I believe you may wanna to make it all by yourself and you show us you really can (and you will).
BTW, I am from your "other" plan: Slovenia. If you ever going to visit us, contact me. :)
Slovenia is another heaven on Earth, but Sweden and Scandinavian people with their mind set - oh I like that!
Peace, calmness, thoughtfulness etc... very nice. :)
Go, Rosie, make it happen! :)
Nice to hear from someone similar, glad it resonates :)
Im an introvert too, and a bit of a hermit. Nice to see that other people then me enjoys solitude :)
Love your home coming along well and love the rabbits 🐇 take care and stay safe 💖
Your comment about people being driven by fear is so insightful. I do feel that people do have trouble being alone and being their authentic selves because they are afraid. I love your bravery and your videos!
It was super interesting actually. I feel the same about pets and I think most of people who realy love them do too. The only problem is that we are allowing to overpopulate them so much that now we have an obligation to help. Maybe this is not visible in countries like UK or Sweden but in most, even UE ones there are many in the streets or miss-treated. There are also plenty of rabbits to adopt ;)
I am adding a comment because you only have 902 nice comments and because you certainly deserve more than a thousand nice comments for being such a legend …and the rabbit video at the end ,was very sweet.
I'm an introvert, too, and I also like to hike alone. My favorite animal is the cat. Thank you.
I love living in the forest alone too. Greetings from Norway
Welcome to Sweden. You've got a beautiful little "stuga" and I'm convinced you'll be successful in making it your piece of paradise. Please keep posting and show us your progress with the renovations, as well as how you're growing yourself. Good luck with everything and keep smiling.
du er en Ephialtes... om du ikke er Svensk, uansett din hudfarge eller tro, dags å dra hjem... . Enkelt og greit.
dere Svensker må slutte å ta inn folk vi ikke kjenner og ikke kan stole på. Slik dere holder på er dere en fare for alle i Norden.
2000 Breivikere hadde hjulpet Sverige lang vei...
Dere sviket Norden under andre verdenskrig, nå gjør dere det igjen, hele Sverige lider av Stockholm syndrome.
husk, vi vet hva du er når du er Svensk, du er en "Ephialtes i Norden"
The european union is such a wonderful thing. I envy the ease with which you can move around. I just bought a condo that needed attention and your work has been an inspiration, tho I have none of your skill. So as winter subsides here, instead of working in this place I have decided to take golf lessons. Dont forget to play because you are only young for a short while. With admiration and good wishes....
Love the bunny clip 😍 Your videos are inspiring ❤️
I have a slightly similar story. 15 years ago I was working in Hotels ang guiding cyclist in Spain. Now I live in my own land In southern Chile as a woodworker. Love it. Best wishes at archiving happiness and success.
Hey Rosie! Wauw ❤️
Although the renovation videos are really inspiring, I think this is your best video yet! 😍
Your story is amazing, and you are so great at telling it. Talking videos are definitely one if your strengths.
I recently had a minor panic attack over having to do some roof renovations, and seeing how you explain the process just really calmed me down and made me feel self secure. Thank you for that ❤️
Where in Sweden did you end up living? You mentioned it in one of your first videos.
All the best,
Annie
Thanks! I guess editing a video in which I'm just staring at my face talking a lot is more difficult than watching it... :) Glad you enjoyed it!
And good luck with the roof. Step by step always works, plus its the two of you so you can definitely figure it out!!
I'm in Västra Götaland btw :)
@@wildrosie I know what you mean xD I'm sure, you'll get used to it :)
And hey, so cool you saved all those clips from your trips. Bet you didn't know at the time they would be used in this context. Great job editing it all together for this story!
Thank you :) Yes, I am very confident in the project at this point. We'll see how it goes.
Alright. We're in Småland.
Btw Julian has mentioned a few times, that it is important to hold the tree down with your hand on the left side, when you saw it with the machine.
All the best to you!
Annie
Hey I don't know if you speak Dutch but I'll just go on English: I LOVE THIS. I love yor energy, how relaxed you seem, the cabin, the nature, the talk about hikes, everything. Thanks for sharing. You're very inspiring!
If I could hit the LIKE button more than once I would. It's so nice to get to know you. I love your life!!! xoxoxo
Yes! I feel you on that one, building from scratch is so much easier than renovating! I am in the same boat right now with you. Be safe, be healthy and be happy!
No, you’re not the only person that feels that way about animals. Totally agree about bringing animals into the house.
Oh so you think all dogs and cats should roam free? Or maybe just eradicate them altogether? Your lack of empathy is astounding. 😮
I came across your channel by chance and immediately binge-watched a large part of your journey. You are amazing and brave and an inspiration for all women and girls out there to pursue their dreams with courage and passion and not to give in into societal restraints and materialism. A cottage in the woods was always my dream, but although I became a nature conservation specialist, I ended up in Berlin for over 25 years. I am currently househunting in remote areas of my native Poland, at last. A few years ago I spent 3 weeks with my dog and a tent trailing in central Sweden. It was an amazing experience, Sweden and the Swedish people are simply wonderful. Can't wait to see how your cottage will turn out!
Re: pets, a cat doesn't necessarily have to be confined to the indoors and it can really put a dent in the mouse population around the house. Not 100% a cat person myself, but they are very very efficient hunters and super independent if need be. It's just a good idea to have a cat when living in a rural area or out in the woods. Ticks can be a serious problem though, so regular checks are a must.
Oh and welcome to Sweden, I hope that you will enjoy your stay here =)
Yes, our cats all live outside and sleep in a garage. They are very happy. There are a lot of very efficient anti tick methods. But always regularly check thoroughly yourself and your pets.
The thing with cats us that there will be no birds either nor rabbits.
@@denisemeredith2436 Haven't actually noticed a decrease in birds, they're just happily chirping all day as per usual. But squirrels are living kinda dangerous around here though, and damnit it still hurts whenever I find one of those furry cuties mauled to oblivion..
We have owned our rural property in Australia for over ten years and people still ask me if I am afraid to be on my own, whenever my husband is away. I get offers of cooked meals and visits to keep me company 😅 As if I don't have a pantry, a fridge or any idea of how to live on my own. It both humours and frustrates me. Having been brought up in the city, I can assure you, I am far safer in our beautiful forested sparsely populated town than I would be in the chaotic city I left behind. I love your videos, your aesthetic and mellow gentle ways 💗
Im always interested how people found Hiking and Long Distance Trail Hiking as a concept, because the majority of people is not aware that something like that exist. You see it Hiking Videos on famous Trails all the time, that the population who lives in that area or even right or close to the trail are not aware that such Hiking exist and that there even is a trail.
For me Hiking and especially Hiking as is practiced now on the PCT, AT, CDT and so on never had the chance to enter in my realm of mind. It was something total Alien to me something you see but do not grasp, similar to something like sailing and boat life. Where as a land person knowing nothing about boats, winds, knots and really having 0 experience in that "water world" you look at boats but never think could that be something for me because you never did or know anything remotely close to this and there are just no receptors in you for "boat life" to anchor in your brain.
Apart from thinking that the cost will not be in your range there is this learned paralysis of not even knowing where one would start with boat life. Especially in a pre RUclips world. Now you can follow some boat life channels and really anything and collect information so quick of what it is and where one would start.
This was the case for me with hiking, of course i saw people hiking, but i always asked myself why are they not running, time always went by really slow for me, so hiking would have felt even more torturous in my mind and no chance that i would have tried it. I always associated backpacking with the kind of thing that is done in South East Asia, where you hop from one hostel to another and party, not much to do with real backpacking. And long distance hikes in my mind were always done by dropouts and more like hobo types of people. I even thought of the El Camino as a religious and spiritual thing to do. Also walking alone just felt really weird to me.
So it was a long journey for me to discover that there is hiking as it is done today by many people. It started for me with a coincidence too, stumbling on an Instagram post of someone i don't follow who hiked the PCT and posted a photo of himself where he had this very exhausted but satisfied look in his face that i recognized form sports and this was what anchored and opened the door to it, one which was never closed and kicked it.