I usually don’t like to leave comments, but, in my opinion, this is the best video you’ve made!!! The house, story, and this man’s love for his island and community is just spectacular. The fact that more than one person was willing to let you in to record without notice is just amazing!!! Love love love this video! Thank you for making it
I came expecting just another unique home video. But you gave that man a voice. He cares about the old ways and history, and wants to share it with all. This was very sincere and touching.
Came for some interesting architecture, left with an emotional attachment to a place and people in another world. Incredible story. Thank you for sharing.
History and the love of history, Building and the love of building, Nature and the love of Nature, here the stories are told. This should be an Oscar-nominated short film. Thank you so much.
Oh, wow, this was amazing to see. During WW2 my mother lived on this island one winter. My family is from the northernmost county of Norway, Finnmark. When the Germans retreated at the end of the war, the entire population of Finnmark and Northern Troms was forcibly evacuated further south of the country, and my mother and her family came to Skrova. There they lived in a rorbu, a building that usually housed fishermen who came to Skrova to participate in the Lofoten fishery. My mother's little baby brother died of pneumonia while they were living at Skrova. He is buried in Svolvær. When the war was over, the family went home before they were actually allowed to. All buildings were then burned to the ground. The animals had been slaughtered and they had nothing. During the first winter, my mother lived with her parents and siblings in the foundation of their burned-down house, under two metal roof sheets. At night, the blankets froze to the sheets. Our Lord was good - it was the mildest winter in living memory. My father and his family were evacuated to another island further south in Nordland, Vega.
That’s an amazing story, to survive through such hardship is incredible. Thank you for sharing. I hope your mother and family survived and had good lives afterwards.
@@catafalque3634 They got as good a life as they could get when the consequence was that they lost their language and culture. When the whole society has to be rebuilt, one has to choose one's battles, and in this battle the fight for one's own identity was downgraded. The most important thing was to rebuild for themselves and future generations. In the last couple of decades, we who were born in the decades after the war have fought to take back what we can of Sami culture and identity. Some have also succeeded in reclaiming the language, but they are not many.
I really enjoy your videos Kirsten, they are both informative and enjoyable. They portray the lives of people living in such a way that it inspires the rest of us!
Wow! I would never leave that top floor. I could spend hours in that hammock being mesmerized by the view. I would imagine the aurora borealis is incredible.
Totally agree with you. That room is serene and peaceful and like you said. The views from all directions I would want to sleep up there if living there.
This place is absolutely gorgeous! Even the darkish winters look intriguing. The homes featured here are uniquely special in so many ways. I love that they respect history and try to be solid ambassadors to the land they’re inhabiting. I look forward to where your next adventure takes you. ❤️😊
Oh, cool! I saw his house on an episode of a recent George Clarke show. It wasn't a very long section of the show. So I'm glad we get to see a 40+ min more in depth and casual discussion and tour with the owner. Super unique. But such a glorious spot, with such a sensational view. He's managed to achieve a really great result. Thanks, Kirsten and Nicolas.
I love that you are doing so many videos of Norway, it really makes me understand why my mother missed being there. She grew up in Kongsburg, in southern Norway. I would love to be able to go back there and travel the country. I've been there 4 or 5 times, but we either stayed in Kongsburg or went to the family's island in the fjords. It was always enjoyable, and of course we wanted to spend as much time as possible with the family members that live there. Will you be doing any of Finland? That is where my father's parents were from. I've never been there though.
This was simply wonderful. He reminds me so much of a fellow named George that I met at his small inn down in Pescadero, Baja California. He was kind, talkative and resourceful and loved to bring out the photo album of the home he built out of a tall wooden water tower in Seal Beach, California. He had a great life in his groovy bachelor pad before selling it and moving to Mexico. Although George has passed, his water tower house in California and his lovely inn in Baja still remain.
What a story! About the Human, House and the Country. Wow! After seeing it - I wrote to the family that hosted me in Berg, Sømna back in a days when I was kid visiting country via humanitarian program. So much good memories.
Thank you, to all for taking the effort to share this with us. Most enjoyable and bravo to the family for pulling that wonderful home out of such an unusual structure.
Back in the day of travel guides I believe it was in a Lonely Planet and it said something like: "There are enchanted islands in the world, and they are called The Lofotens." I have always wanted to go... this got me a bit closer. Lovely video, thanks.
I remember those days of travel guides and pay phones. This is truly a beautiful area, but not undiscovered. I'd love to see it in winter as well since everyone speaks of the special winter light.
Really fascinating all the way around. From the homes to the museum inside the tunnel with his explanation of the history of the place. What a gorgeous setting, too. And Kirsten asking if he knew the guy passing by in the car, with only 180 people there year around I would think so. Too cute Kirsten. :)
It started slow, but got way more interesting. I really liked the old photos. It was stories from the past that helped frame the current story. It turned me on my head and gave me the perspective on why this story had to be documented!
We were in central Norway in May. The beauty is amazing. However we discovered many people, just like these. who take pride in the history of their country. This inspires me to take a future trip to the northern areas. Thank you. I will review this video,
Bravo ! One of your best Kirsten . Fabulous blend of different and new construction with a mix of old and some great history thrown in .All shot in a very beautiful place on the planet . Thank you for your efforts
i hope you managed to do the midnight boat trip! i'm lucky enough to have been to Lofoten. Was a very memorable trip. Absolutely incredible late summer weather plus the northern lights! A truly enchanting place. Thankyou for these videos 👍
This was really interesting. I love how he was so into his own and the towns history and wanting to preserve it! That is so important. What nice people they all were there. Loved what they all did in making their homes and lives happy and productive. I like this kind of show, much more than watching the millionaires lives. This was a great video.
"1400 cheap! " ... No No then I started working on it! Truer words never spoken. Sometimes the act of conversion/renovation is more expensive than any normal house.
You might give "traplines and inlines" here on youtube a gander when you're in western Canada, I think he's in Saskatchewan. But he's building a log cabin by himself. He's fitting the logs, they are numbered so when he gets a place, he'll erect it on a foundation. Of course he's using a tractor and recently bought a crane.
@@kirstendirksen Nothing special. Well. There are people who call it a Castillo. Still a lot of work to do. Little by little. Hopefully I will moving in next year. December I hope to get the roof done. The rain season in Panama (7 months) is slowing me down a lot. Not a lot of fun to do work if it is raining cats & dogs. I’m not a professional builder. Over 30 years ago, I did build my house in Germany all by myself. Now with 61, I do it all over again. The video you made in Norway with the oil tank gave me some insight ideas about storage options. I cannot use a lot of wood in Panama because of termites. The roof construction will be made all in metal. Lots of welding to do. Thanks again for your video!
Absolutely fascinating. I watched like this 😃 the whole video. Beautiful location, STUNNING. Wonderful sweet people. Gosh Kristen, you have an enviable life for sure! (BTW, is your ancestry from Norway?)
This one Kirsten,gives one so much hope,you went the extra mile on this one.Salute to these people for sharing their lives.
Hear hear! I appreciate how we got to visit his friend's place with its own stories.
I usually don’t like to leave comments, but, in my opinion, this is the best video you’ve made!!! The house, story, and this man’s love for his island and community is just spectacular. The fact that more than one person was willing to let you in to record without notice is just amazing!!! Love love love this video! Thank you for making it
I came expecting just another unique home video. But you gave that man a voice. He cares about the old ways and history, and wants to share it with all. This was very sincere and touching.
Came for some interesting architecture, left with an emotional attachment to a place and people in another world. Incredible story. Thank you for sharing.
OIL TANK home-creator gentleman is a GENIUS 💪❤
The drone shots in this video... magnificent. Just gorgeous.
1:30 this shot. Apple could put this as a Mac wallpaper. Amazing.
In tears at the beauty of the people and their creations and repairing of these homes! Love the stories so much!! Thanks
History and the love of history, Building and the love of building, Nature and the love of Nature, here the stories are told. This should be an Oscar-nominated short film. Thank you so much.
I love how he displays as much pride in his friend’s craftsmanship and design as he does in his own
This was wonderful and I learned so much, thanks Kirsten and husband for all the places you explore.
Now…..that’s a home❤❤❤❤❤❤WOW! I love how the company bought the exterior paint😂
The light on the green rocky islands is enchanting
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one! Such warm genuine people sharing their home and history…❤
Oh, wow, this was amazing to see.
During WW2 my mother lived on this island one winter. My family is from the northernmost county of Norway, Finnmark. When the Germans retreated at the end of the war, the entire population of Finnmark and Northern Troms was forcibly evacuated further south of the country, and my mother and her family came to Skrova. There they lived in a rorbu, a building that usually housed fishermen who came to Skrova to participate in the Lofoten fishery. My mother's little baby brother died of pneumonia while they were living at Skrova. He is buried in Svolvær.
When the war was over, the family went home before they were actually allowed to. All buildings were then burned to the ground. The animals had been slaughtered and they had nothing. During the first winter, my mother lived with her parents and siblings in the foundation of their burned-down house, under two metal roof sheets. At night, the blankets froze to the sheets. Our Lord was good - it was the mildest winter in living memory.
My father and his family were evacuated to another island further south in Nordland, Vega.
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing. Skrova is really something, you can really feel a special energy. Cod chose the place to breed for a reason :)
That’s an amazing story, to survive through such hardship is incredible. Thank you for sharing. I hope your mother and family survived and had good lives afterwards.
@@catafalque3634 They got as good a life as they could get when the consequence was that they lost their language and culture. When the whole society has to be rebuilt, one has to choose one's battles, and in this battle the fight for one's own identity was downgraded. The most important thing was to rebuild for themselves and future generations.
In the last couple of decades, we who were born in the decades after the war have fought to take back what we can of Sami culture and identity. Some have also succeeded in reclaiming the language, but they are not many.
@@ahkkariq7406 We wish you all well. Thank you.
Amazing documentary. Really interesting people, houses and window into this small community. Thanks.
I really enjoy your videos Kirsten, they are both informative and enjoyable. They portray the lives of people living in such a way that it inspires the rest of us!
Wow! I would never leave that top floor. I could spend hours in that hammock being mesmerized by the view. I would imagine the aurora borealis is incredible.
Totally agree with you. That room is serene and peaceful and like you said. The views from all directions I would want to sleep up there if living there.
I love the knowledge and reverence for the history of this place that Martin illustrates throughout this tour. Beautiful.
I really love this home. The views from the top are amazing more so being about to see every direction from all those windows.
Thank you so much, Kirsten and Martin. What a treat!
We would never know this history except with your channel Kristen. Thank you!!!
This place is absolutely gorgeous! Even the darkish winters look intriguing. The homes featured here are uniquely special in so many ways. I love that they respect history and try to be solid ambassadors to the land they’re inhabiting. I look forward to where your next adventure takes you. ❤️😊
Oh, cool! I saw his house on an episode of a recent George Clarke show. It wasn't a very long section of the show.
So I'm glad we get to see a 40+ min more in depth and casual discussion and tour with the owner. Super unique. But such a glorious spot, with such a sensational view. He's managed to achieve a really great result.
Thanks, Kirsten and Nicolas.
I love that you are doing so many videos of Norway, it really makes me understand why my mother missed being there. She grew up in Kongsburg, in southern Norway. I would love to be able to go back there and travel the country. I've been there 4 or 5 times, but we either stayed in Kongsburg or went to the family's island in the fjords. It was always enjoyable, and of course we wanted to spend as much time as possible with the family members that live there.
Will you be doing any of Finland? That is where my father's parents were from. I've never been there though.
Having been bought up in a hexagonal observatory tower on the coast in Cornwall, UK, I can totally relate to this vision of his!
incredible place.... not just the home. that whole village... just breathtaking in every direction
Thank you! Enjoyed the very much. Martin was so full of information.
How you guys find these interesting people with such interesting tapestries is beyond me but it is inspiring
This was simply wonderful. He reminds me so much of a fellow named George that I met at his small inn down in Pescadero, Baja California. He was kind, talkative and resourceful and loved to bring out the photo album of the home he built out of a tall wooden water tower in Seal Beach, California. He had a great life in his groovy bachelor pad before selling it and moving to Mexico. Although George has passed, his water tower house in California and his lovely inn in Baja still remain.
What a story! About the Human, House and the Country. Wow! After seeing it - I wrote to the family that hosted me in Berg, Sømna back in a days when I was kid visiting country via humanitarian program. So much good memories.
My favorite video you’ve ever done. Breathtaking views and such deep and thoughtful people. This whole video is a very special vibe. 🥰
Thank you, to all for taking the effort to share this with us. Most enjoyable and bravo to the family for pulling that wonderful home out of such an unusual structure.
Simplemente hermoso Kirsten !! I enjoyed very much !!! Me dieron ganas de comer bacalao !! hehe...Thank you !!
I want to add that the entire video was wonderful, beyond his amazing home, the islands and the story are so heartwarming.
This house deserves several architectural and innovation awards, it is brilliant!
Back in the day of travel guides I believe it was in a Lonely Planet and it said something like: "There are enchanted islands in the world, and they are called The Lofotens." I have always wanted to go... this got me a bit closer. Lovely video, thanks.
I remember those days of travel guides and pay phones. This is truly a beautiful area, but not undiscovered. I'd love to see it in winter as well since everyone speaks of the special winter light.
So open and welcoming people!
Incredibly creative all most genius like
Really fascinating all the way around. From the homes to the museum inside the tunnel with his explanation of the history of the place. What a gorgeous setting, too. And Kirsten asking if he knew the guy passing by in the car, with only 180 people there year around I would think so. Too cute Kirsten. :)
In the top 5 discoveries on my favorite channel. Thank you Kirsten ❤
The views from those windows are just fantastic
Absolutely lovely location!
It started slow, but got way more interesting. I really liked the old photos. It was stories from the past that helped frame the current story. It turned me on my head and gave me the perspective on why this story had to be documented!
My favorite of all your amazing videos. Mahalo from Hawai'i Island!
We were in central Norway in May. The beauty is amazing. However we discovered many people, just like these. who take pride in the history of their country. This inspires me to take a future trip to the northern areas. Thank you. I will review this video,
Bravo ! One of your best Kirsten . Fabulous blend of different and new construction with a mix of old and some great history thrown in .All shot in a very beautiful place on the planet . Thank you for your efforts
i hope you managed to do the midnight boat trip! i'm lucky enough to have been to Lofoten. Was a very memorable trip. Absolutely incredible late summer weather plus the northern lights! A truly enchanting place. Thankyou for these videos 👍
Incredible! Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!
This was really interesting.
I love how he was so into his own and the towns history and wanting to preserve it!
That is so important.
What nice people they all were there.
Loved what they all did in making their homes and lives happy and productive.
I like this kind of show, much more than watching the millionaires lives.
This was a great video.
"1400 cheap! " ...
No No then I started working on it!
Truer words never spoken. Sometimes the act of conversion/renovation is more expensive than any normal house.
Beautiful, so beautiful❤
Norway does most things really well. It seems like a very civil, sensible country.
So Nice to see May and Roy❣️
Keep the Norwegian videos coming please. Good stuff. The descendants of the Why-Kings are very beautiful ❤️.
Very creative person. One of the best ive seen in your channel.
King of the world up there !! This is spectacular. How special.
I'm kinda at a loss for words.. how blessed
This was excellent!! So interesting.
You might give "traplines and inlines" here on youtube a gander when you're in western Canada, I think he's in Saskatchewan. But he's building a log cabin by himself. He's fitting the logs, they are numbered so when he gets a place, he'll erect it on a foundation. Of course he's using a tractor and recently bought a crane.
Greetings from Panama. I am building a circular 2 level house in Panama myself. Diameter is 10 Meters. Nice Video. Gives me some ideas.
I'd love to hear more about your build.
@@kirstendirksen Nothing special. Well. There are people who call it a Castillo. Still a lot of work to do. Little by little. Hopefully I will moving in next year. December I hope to get the roof done. The rain season in Panama (7 months) is slowing me down a lot. Not a lot of fun to do work if it is raining cats & dogs. I’m not a professional builder. Over 30 years ago, I did build my house in Germany all by myself. Now with 61, I do it all over again. The video you made in Norway with the oil tank gave me some insight ideas about storage options. I cannot use a lot of wood in Panama because of termites. The roof construction will be made all in metal. Lots of welding to do. Thanks again for your video!
Very beautiful ! Greetings and respect from Greece 🇬🇷.
Fabulous isn't it? North likes the truth and sincerity!
Amazing. Thank you Kirsten.
When he gets up early , it's OILY in the morning ! 😂
Something about Norwegians always fascinates me.❤
What a beautiful fairy tale house and island! Thank you for sharing!
That cylinder home is "fun". The views of the island are beautiful.
This is one of the best you have done! A beautiful place and wonderful people! Has made me want to learn more about this part of yhe world.
What an extraordinary view of the old life. Beautiful modern homes.
I continue to be amazed so happy to experience this podcast what a great home
One of my absolute favorites , amazing place, amazing rebuild , to save something , that's usually torn down .
3:37 Six meters is not the radius but the diameter :)
Brilliant. Terrific.
Thanks guys for sharing ❤❤❤
As usual, BEAUTIFULLY presented ... THANK YOU.
Thank you too!
Fascinating!! What an interesting and creative fellow!! Loved this video!! Thank you!!
love it. even though the interior is 40 years old it seems practical and timeless to me.
It is "only" 14 years old
another awesome home (s) video and some history as well....! love it!
Such a beautiful region of the world. Loved seeing inside the old and new homes and listening to the history of the area. Thanks for sharing!
Truly a one of a kind home. Wish my city would loosen up on the laws prohibiting homes like these.
I need to travel more in my own country :)
Truly extraordinary.
What a wonderful video. Makes me want to move to Norway.
I absolutely love this cabin.
Thank you. Truly inspirational!
So brave to start a project like this. Thank you for the video.
Amazing episode!
17:04 The mountain looks like a pacific volcano!
Well, it's an arctic volcano - long extinct and scoured down to its core. Have a look at Wyoming to see some of its friends.
@@Everywhere2 That's funny, I had no idea the Lofoten archipelago has volcanic heritage. The cloud behind the mountain makes it look active
What beautiful views! Loved this video. Martin is a really interesting storyteller.
Oh my gosh, what an absolutely breathtakingly beautiful place to live. STUNNING ❤️
Lovely lovey episode with just amazing and creative human being proud of his history
just imagine what this man could really do if he put his mind to it
Wonderous beauty!
The Think Tank
A tank that makes you think. Like Martin explains, looking out is looking in. Landscape and introspection. Aspiration of us all.
Beautiful place.
A modern take on the Moomins' house. :)
This was a beautiful taste of home. ❤
Absolutely fascinating. I watched like this 😃 the whole video. Beautiful location, STUNNING. Wonderful sweet people. Gosh Kristen, you have an enviable life for sure! (BTW, is your ancestry from Norway?)
Very cool.
Nice work!
Just wow! A house for a true artist for inspiration.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Well done 🎉
JO JO IN VT 💞🍁