Hi from Sweden! Whenever people talk about “Allemansrätten”, the law that allows us to camp “wherever” I feel the need to specify a few things. Yes, you are allowed to camp for 1-2 nights almost anywhere. Not directly outside someones house mind you. And in national parks you might only be allowed to camp at certain campi-sites. There might also be certain areas where you can§t enter at all during parts of the season, when birds are nesting for example. This “right” comes with responsibility. You can camp for a night or two as long as you LEAVE NO TRACE. You are allowed to pick berries and mushrooms, but not pick endangered species of flowers for instance. You are not allowed to litter. If there is a fire ban, you are NOT allowed to start a fire. You are also never allowed to start av fire on big stone slabs, since they can crack from the heat. You always have to be mindful of the wildlife. Basically, yes you have the right to be out in nature, but you never ever have the right to destroy or damage our nature. And for some reason too many seem to forget about that second part. But if you respect and take care of our wonderful wilderness, then welcome to Sweden. Love your videos by the way!
Just want to take the opportunity to add a thing. Also leave private things as they are- and never use stuff that’s laying around, like the couple from UK who made a motorcycle tour around Scandinavia using a small boat that they seemed ’laying perfectly available and free to use’ by the shore of a lake just by a shelter. How can such ignorance ever exist? Also, o really appreciate your videos and being a Swede I enjoy foreigners comments and views on the land they pass through. Keep uo whith your walks and videos Liam!❤
The german tourists are the worst in sweden to damage the nature.. In north of Öland i have seen that they start fires and pick stone from the beach side without any conserns about the delicate nature.
@@karinremneliuspersson5907 As a fellow swede I must say that leaving a boat at the edge of the water somewhere in the forest feels like big time littering to me. Shure if you use them regularly I guess thats OK by me (don't know what the law says) but so many of them just get abandoned after what I imagine is just a few uses.
Also, it sounds dumb to even have to mention it, but don't enter military exercise areas. It sounds obvious to most, but every year the army has to pause exercises because civilians ignore the fences and signs when out hiking/picking mushrooms etc because they think that Allemansrätten gives them the right to go literally everywhere in nature at all time.
Agreed. As a fellow swede the allemansrätten is a privilege that shouldn't be abused. Besides from the obvious reasons you should not throw trash around it is nice to walk somewhere and not see traces of humans in form of trash. It gives you the sensation of truly being in the wild.
Swedish viewer here! Just want to thank you for all you do. You have been a big inspiration for me getting out backpacking and enjoying nature. I just recently completed my first long solo hike, doing the entire high coast trail here. Happy to see you enjoying our wilderness!
Hello Liam, Natasha from Las Vegas, NV. I always look forward to seeing your latest adventure. Raw, simply beautiful Sweden. Could you consider trekking Corsica? A million thanks for keeping my entertained and inspired!
How nice that you like our beautiful country...and btw I don't think that was lingoberry and the adder is also the only venomous snake in Sweden ...so wonerful to se Sweden through your eyes...How did you plan your trip and It would be nice to see it and wher you walked... ThankYou
Amazing to see. Much respect to the people of Sweden. If these facilities were in the UK, France, Spain etc. They would be robbed and ruined. Such a shame. Maybe i should move to Sweden.
Seeing that cabin has restored my faith in humanity. The fact it is so well kept by the swedes goes to show what nice people Scandinavians are. Can you imagine if that was in the UK. It would be covered in graffiti and full of other people’s trash or used as a crack den/homeless shelter! We can’t have anything nice in this country without idiots ruining it! Sorry to rant, great video though Liam!
Welcome! Swede here. The red berries you ate in the beginning are not lingonberries. The ones you ate are likely edible stenbär or åkerbär, so no harm done though. The red berries you ate 33min in are lingonberries. Hope you had a great stay!
Another Swede here. Don't eat berries out in the nature unless you are 100% sure what berries they are. There are seriously poisnous berries out there!!! Same goes for mushrooms!!
@@Narnendil That is certainly true for mushrooms. But for berries what I learned as young was that young can eat one of any berry, if it is bad for you it will either taste bad or make you throw up and there are no berries poisonous enough in Sweden to do permanent harm from just one, or deceitful enough that eating one does not warn you. But that was 40 years ago so there may exist other berry-hazards now than it did back then.
@@cynic7049 I don't know about the taste of poisonous berries, so that may be true. But I do think eating something that makes you puke can be a problem especially if you are hiking in places without phone reception and no fresh water nearby. It could make you dehydrated or at least be a terrible experience. There are also berries from for example the Daphne mezereum-bush which cause you to get blisters and swelling in your mouth and throat just from the contact of the juice from trying a bite of it. That reaction will surely stop you from eating more of it enough to cause a serious poisoning, but even if permanent harm is unlikely, I still wouldn't want to have problems eating and swallowing for a few days because I tried an unknown berry. I find it sensible to eat things you forage only if you know what it is and not using trial and error.
Had a friendly laugh when @Liam ate not-a-blueberry in Norway. And now did the same with the “lingonberrys” 😊 Anyway, so nice to see you here in Sweden Liam! I hope you enjoyed your hike! ✨
I did not see the plant he picked them from, just that they were not lingonberries. And I really hoped that it was not berries from liljekonvalj, since they are really poisonous. (Lily of the Valley) The second time it really was lingonberries though.
Liam, I've been watching your videos almost from the start, but never posted. I thought it was high time I told you what an inspiration you are and how much I look forward to your content. I really love your attitude to life, and your just getting it done approach. As I say, a wonderful example, for me and I'm sure others.
Fun to see your take on my own country. Happy to see overnight "stugor" in such good nick. There is lots more to explore, Sweden is a large country. Many tourists think the forrests are so wild, but as you saw, forrests in Sweden are farmed. On some of your drone shots you can see trees planted in pretty straight rows. The "apocalyptic" landscapes are simply fields of forrest in early stages of re-growth.
sweden is the best. i’ve stayed in summer homes on islands from friendships in the family from WW2 and you see no litter everyone is ace. it’s such a beautiful country. people and scenery ❤
If haven't already, you should probably love to walk kungsleden. It's a fantastic trail across Swedens northern artic mountains and wilderness. Fully supported with cabins and food supply.
I second this. My thought exactly. If you ever decide to revisit, check out Kungsleden. It's a very famous hiking trail with wonderful views, but it requires preparations and planning.
About Stockholm, it's not a river. It's lake Mälaren. Stockholm is built on 14 islands (and mainland) between the lake and the Baltic sea. The archipelago outside in the Baltic sea has 24000 islands.
"Look at this adder. It's a female. Or maybe a male. It might not be an adder" So it's a snake then, of unknown sex & species. Nice work Attenborough :D
It was is the only poisonous snake in Sweden, called "Skallerorm" (like rattle-snake, you know, directly translated lol:p I'm not that good either miss attenborough not'ina :D)
@@aliciadedorsongvf9782This was an adder (Huggorm), which is indeed the only poisonous snake in Sweden. You are correct in that skallerorm means rattlesnake, but it's a different species entirely, which does not exist in Sweden (I believe they live mostly in the hotter parts of north America).
Finally!!🇸🇪🥹 Wounderful vid as always, Liam. We were right there in Mora, yesterday (2nd of September). So cool that we walked the same grubble. Right now we’re at Grövelsjön (about three hours from Mora right at the Swedish/Norwegian-border. Cheers from…you’ve guessed it; SWEDEN!🤙🏼
Damn what a stunning place. Pure tranquility. I'm not able to physically escape there right now so I'll just have to live vicariously through Mr Brown's epic videos
@@DIProgan no - in any forest (at least north of Skåne) even just in between highways, you know those tiny triangle-shaped forest areas in between roads and highways have them, -lots of them! ^^
Great stuff Liam. And welcome to Sweden! The places you've visited (Mångsbodarna, Evertsberg, Oxberg, Hökberg) are all refill stops during Vasaloppet, one of the longest cross country ski events in the world. The actual race is from Sälen to Mora. Fun to see the route during the summer without any snow.
Well, Swedes are among the happiest people in the world and, supposedly, they highly value their connection with nature. You can get a glimpse of why from this video! They have beautiful nature, a high standard of living, a strong belief in the common good. They don’t mind paying taxes so everyone can have a good life! What a beautiful trail system, cabins, pump houses for water, solar power, everything is clean and well maintained. Fits my idea of an advanced culture!
@@00CooG00 Yes, I have recently heard that Sweden has not done well in protecting its natural habitats. I believe what you are saying is correct. Maybe Sweden is not quite the perfect country I have thought it to be, but it is still way more progressive than the US where I live! Around the planet man has failed to take care of nature and now faces a pretty abysmal future as a result. Thanks for sharing your insight. I will have to read a bit more about Swedens environmental efforts or lack thereof. I am a pretty environmentally concerned citizen myself and volunteer some time lo local environmental groups. Am working hard to plant and promote native plants! 🌱🌲🌳
Another swedish viewer here (from Stockholm), been following since the britain backpacking trip. Great surprise to see you hike here and glad to see that you enjoyed it! You inspired me to start hiking myself and I have been on 4 hiking trips the last two summers in northern (interior) parts of the country!
I flwe into Arlanda airport in 2023 for mid sommer, with my family . The five of us were there only 10 days. My grandmother as a child and her family immigrated from Stockholm. Im old now, but had an overwhelming urge to see where my family came from. I felt like i had arrived home. I see now some of my ways and i love Sverige.
Fun fact: We had a Swedish Elk that swam across Öresund to Denmark and it wondered about until we took it out with a train, unfortunately.. Great swimmers though, despite their size..😄
Next time you should walk north from Sälen, towards Fulufjället (where you have the tallest waterfall in sweden) and perhaps Grövelsjön. You would have absolutely loved that; but looks like you enjoyed yourself either way. Long time follower so it's cool to see you visiting sweden, and we're stoked to have you!
Liam is walking the Vasaloppsleden from Sälen to Mora. It's an easy cabintour and you can do it in 4-5 days. The Vasaloppsleden is part of the Swedish National Scenic Trail Via Suecia. Happy trails!
Love your videos, Liam! Thank you for taking us along on these wonderful journeys. Sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather-hope you're feeling so much better!
Amazing country. What a fantastic trip. The huge mounds are Wood ants. We get them in the UK all over coniferous forests. I've seen them up to 3m wide and 2m high. The snake you saw was an adult male Adder. Bluish black scales with the diamond pattern along it's back. That's as big as the males get but females which are brown are slightly larger. I photograph them most years to monitor them in my County.
It looked wonderful and they really do cater for the hikers of this world. Shame about the weather and that you were unwell for a bit but the spirit of Sweden soon rallied you. Well done and thank you. Take care, keep safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
Hi Liam. Ive been watching you for a long time, im 70 so not about to take off, but my son back packs around Britain & the world. I share your films with him, Haze, give him ideas. I shall certainly share this journey. Sweden is beautiful. Love the huts. Great kindness for them to do that. Thank you, i enjoyed this very much.
4:30 those are definitely not lingonberries, I think they might be arctic brambles based on the leaves but I'm not sure. Lingonberries have smaller leaves about the same size as the berries themselves, and they also taste tart and sour nothing like raspberries. Cool to see you in this part of the world even thought I'm from Finland. Sweden has a lot of nature to see ☺
Thank you Liam and thank you Sweden The cabins are on another level. This is what civilisation looks like. Yup, the snake was a Viper - enough poison to kill a cat, at most. Classic diamond pattern. You'd seen and touched one (twat) in Italy, istr ? As someone who enjoys seeing the UK equivalent Adder, be aware that the various guides are misleading - snake colour shades vary hugely.
@@kristofferhellstrom Looks like a viper to me. What makes you think it's a Natrix natrix? If you want to be perfectly correct then the word is venomous. Poison and venom are both toxins but still different. Poison is touched, inhaled or eaten. Venom is injected. ;)
@@sharatainx3990 Yeah, the head shape and the tail getting thinner looks more like a Viper/Adder//Vipera Berus/Huggorm than a Grass Snake/Natrix Natrix/Snok. I'm not a snake expert though.
When you were talking about being lucky and finding wonderful things like those cabins on your walks… I don’t think it’s luck, those things are the natural reward for your positive attitude and the obvious enjoyment you get from going on these adventures. Thank you so much for bringing us along and sharing your trips with us! Watching your videos is such a joy and an inspiration to go on similar (although much smaller) adventures ❤️
Seriously, this is probably the only channel I have all the notifications turned on and just can't wait for the next episode. I might speak for all here. We love your content. Keep it up!!!
If I’m not mistaken you can camp on private land. You just have to keep clear of lawns and keep a certain distance of buildings. Please correct me if I’m wrong ?
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. The Swedish rules regarding allemansrätten are not super clear, they are rather closer to guidelines. You can get away camping in a lot of places as long as you show consideration and respect.
It is not fully correct. You can not enter or camp in peoples gardens and so forth, some tourist believe so, but this is a misunderstanding (due to videos on youtube that spread the information). You are free to roam in nature with respect for nature.
You're allowed to camp for a night or two on private land, as long as you're out of sight and don't leave any trace. So no camping in someone's garden, but you may camp on their forest property if you're out of sight.
Very lovely video! ☺️ Thank you for taking us with you! The cabin looked amazing! 🤩 So koselig (cozy)! We have some similar here in Norway but this one was very fine. Also that snake sure sounded pissed off! 😂So much noise for such a small creature. I guess you mainly have to worry about moose near water 😅 They love being in or near water in summer to cool off, repel insects and eat water plants.
Well done to Sweden, beautifully clean and how brilliant are those cabins, it’s a shame the UK can’t do something similar. My best friend lives in Norway and often pops over to Sweden because it’s so nice. I’ve been watching to many horror movies I’d have be ‘bricking it’ staying there especially with a wood axe 🪓 in the vicinity!! Thanks Liam for great footage again. ❤
You should try hiking Sarek sometime. It's very special up there, though more wild and a bit more dangerous because of it. You can get stuck in weather there, but it's so worth it. The landscape is amazing.
Nice one Liam one of your best really enjoyed coming along on your adventure very relaxing watching ! The simple is best as you demonstrate liked your rant against the quarry site vibe seeing another side of you.
Hi Liam both my wife and I look forward to your videos and we are in our 60,s, we both felt that this video was one of your best yet and look forward to the next one, stay safe but do invest in a can of bear spray ! 😊
I've been following you and your adventures for a long time now and i want to say that this is going to be of my favourite videos of yours. Stunning views, so well shot with these new little touches of the retro camera and smooth transitions. I think the nest you've seen at 8:40 is in fact an ants' nest, probably of the species Formica rufa, typical of mountain coniferous forests with spruce and larch. And yes, they make these huuge dome-shaped nests very visible through the trees.
In north Sweden You can drink all water running from The Mountain.. it is good, Rain water coming Down from The Mountain ... You dont need The Electric pump Water...
The stack of needles you saw is indeed an Ants nest, Red wood ants to be specific. The antlers were puny, first one from a Moose, the others from Deers
It’s so interesting to see people from other places enjoying nature over here 😍 “friluftsliv” like we call it. Like those cabins and shelters along trails, since I’m used to it I don’t think much of it so it’s a nice reminder for me to be thankful for all those places 🥰
I believe the technique for seeling between the boards is called corking or something like that they do a similar think on old wooding boats using plant fiber turned into a cord thats packed in and then chissled into the gap they then use a tar to seal it (on boats specifically dunno what they would do to seal it here)
I absolutely loved this video! Where you are hiking is really close to where ive been skiing and hiking my whole life, Trysil in Norway. Over the border its a lot more mountainous but the nature is incredibly similar in some places. Its so similar i could smell the morning forest through the screen. If you ever want to hike a really cool hike i want to reccomend Hotel Sten. Its practically unknown to the point of the trail sometimes growing over but if you find the right information on where to go you will find an old weapon storage from ww2 that was built by a few people from the Norwegian Resistance Movement. They built a small stone hut that blended into the surrounding nature where they stored weapons and slept whilst hiding, aswell as a storage space behind some rocks on a cliff side. Its my favorite hike on the planet because of the history and the ancient forest that is almost untouched. My family calls it the troll forest because it looks like it came right out of a fairytale
Allemansrätten actually means you're allowed to camp even on private property, as long as you keep to yourself, are not anywhere so you can be seen from a house, etc.
Hi from Sweden!
Whenever people talk about “Allemansrätten”, the law that allows us to camp “wherever” I feel the need to specify a few things. Yes, you are allowed to camp for 1-2 nights almost anywhere. Not directly outside someones house mind you. And in national parks you might only be allowed to camp at certain campi-sites. There might also be certain areas where you can§t enter at all during parts of the season, when birds are nesting for example. This “right” comes with responsibility. You can camp for a night or two as long as you LEAVE NO TRACE. You are allowed to pick berries and mushrooms, but not pick endangered species of flowers for instance. You are not allowed to litter. If there is a fire ban, you are NOT allowed to start a fire. You are also never allowed to start av fire on big stone slabs, since they can crack from the heat. You always have to be mindful of the wildlife. Basically, yes you have the right to be out in nature, but you never ever have the right to destroy or damage our nature. And for some reason too many seem to forget about that second part. But if you respect and take care of our wonderful wilderness, then welcome to Sweden. Love your videos by the way!
Just want to take the opportunity to add a thing. Also leave private things as they are- and never use stuff that’s laying around, like the couple from UK who made a motorcycle tour around Scandinavia using a small boat that they seemed ’laying perfectly available and free to use’ by the shore of a lake just by a shelter. How can such ignorance ever exist? Also, o really appreciate your videos and being a Swede I enjoy foreigners comments and views on the land they pass through. Keep uo whith your walks and videos Liam!❤
The german tourists are the worst in sweden to damage the nature.. In north of Öland i have seen that they start fires and pick stone from the beach side without any conserns about the delicate nature.
@@karinremneliuspersson5907 As a fellow swede I must say that leaving a boat at the edge of the water somewhere in the forest feels like big time littering to me. Shure if you use them regularly I guess thats OK by me (don't know what the law says) but so many of them just get abandoned after what I imagine is just a few uses.
Also, it sounds dumb to even have to mention it, but don't enter military exercise areas. It sounds obvious to most, but every year the army has to pause exercises because civilians ignore the fences and signs when out hiking/picking mushrooms etc because they think that Allemansrätten gives them the right to go literally everywhere in nature at all time.
Agreed. As a fellow swede the allemansrätten is a privilege that shouldn't be abused. Besides from the obvious reasons you should not throw trash around it is nice to walk somewhere and not see traces of humans in form of trash. It gives you the sensation of truly being in the wild.
Swedish viewer here! Just want to thank you for all you do. You have been a big inspiration for me getting out backpacking and enjoying nature. I just recently completed my first long solo hike, doing the entire high coast trail here. Happy to see you enjoying our wilderness!
Awesome mate, your country is brilliant!
the swedish high coast is so beautiful! : ) congrats on ur first hike.
Hello Liam,
Natasha from Las Vegas, NV. I always look forward to seeing your latest adventure. Raw, simply beautiful Sweden. Could you consider trekking Corsica? A million thanks for keeping my entertained and inspired!
How nice that you like our beautiful country...and btw I don't think that was lingoberry and the adder is also the only venomous snake in Sweden ...so wonerful to se Sweden through your eyes...How did you plan your trip and It would be nice to see it and wher you walked... ThankYou
Hi Liam,
Danny from London here.
Your videos always cheer me up.
Your positive mindset really resonates with me.
Please keep it up!
What a top notch bloke this guy is.
12:10 I think you might've chopped the chopping block meant to be used for chop up smaller logs on top of it.
Amazing to see. Much respect to the people of Sweden.
If these facilities were in the UK, France, Spain etc. They would be robbed and ruined.
Such a shame.
Maybe i should move to Sweden.
Seeing that cabin has restored my faith in humanity. The fact it is so well kept by the swedes goes to show what nice people Scandinavians are. Can you imagine if that was in the UK. It would be covered in graffiti and full of other people’s trash or used as a crack den/homeless shelter! We can’t have anything nice in this country without idiots ruining it! Sorry to rant, great video though Liam!
I was so thinking the same mate.😕
There were similar shelters in his Scotland video. They were well maintained and a welcome sight to escape the snow from memory.
A strong belief in the common good, move to Scandinavi, don’t make excuses - I did and will never live in the UK again
So true! You just know that a structure like that would have been heavily vandalised in the UK...
My thoughts exactly.. need to get out of the uk 🇬🇧 really.
Welcome! Swede here. The red berries you ate in the beginning are not lingonberries. The ones you ate are likely edible stenbär or åkerbär, so no harm done though. The red berries you ate 33min in are lingonberries. Hope you had a great stay!
Another Swede here. Don't eat berries out in the nature unless you are 100% sure what berries they are. There are seriously poisnous berries out there!!! Same goes for mushrooms!!
@@Narnendil That is certainly true for mushrooms.
But for berries what I learned as young was that young can eat one of any berry, if it is bad for you it will either taste bad or make you throw up and there are no berries poisonous enough in Sweden to do permanent harm from just one, or deceitful enough that eating one does not warn you.
But that was 40 years ago so there may exist other berry-hazards now than it did back then.
@@cynic7049 I don't know about the taste of poisonous berries, so that may be true. But I do think eating something that makes you puke can be a problem especially if you are hiking in places without phone reception and no fresh water nearby. It could make you dehydrated or at least be a terrible experience. There are also berries from for example the Daphne mezereum-bush which cause you to get blisters and swelling in your mouth and throat just from the contact of the juice from trying a bite of it. That reaction will surely stop you from eating more of it enough to cause a serious poisoning, but even if permanent harm is unlikely, I still wouldn't want to have problems eating and swallowing for a few days because I tried an unknown berry. I find it sensible to eat things you forage only if you know what it is and not using trial and error.
Looked like red currants to me. Really tasty berries.
@@MaxSoininencurrants grow on larger bushes
Had a friendly laugh when @Liam ate not-a-blueberry in Norway. And now did the same with the “lingonberrys” 😊 Anyway, so nice to see you here in Sweden Liam! I hope you enjoyed your hike! ✨
I did not see the plant he picked them from, just that they were not lingonberries. And I really hoped that it was not berries from liljekonvalj, since they are really poisonous. (Lily of the Valley)
The second time it really was lingonberries though.
@@Divig yeah, the second time it was! From other comments here I feel assured that the berries was completely harmless.
Liam, I've been watching your videos almost from the start, but never posted. I thought it was high time I told you what an inspiration you are and how much I look forward to your content. I really love your attitude to life, and your just getting it done approach. As I say, a wonderful example, for me and I'm sure others.
Fun to see your take on my own country. Happy to see overnight "stugor" in such good nick. There is lots more to explore, Sweden is a large country. Many tourists think the forrests are so wild, but as you saw, forrests in Sweden are farmed. On some of your drone shots you can see trees planted in pretty straight rows. The "apocalyptic" landscapes are simply fields of forrest in early stages of re-growth.
sweden is the best. i’ve stayed in summer homes on islands from friendships in the family from WW2 and you see no litter everyone is ace. it’s such a beautiful country. people and scenery ❤
If haven't already, you should probably love to walk kungsleden. It's a fantastic trail across Swedens northern artic mountains and wilderness. Fully supported with cabins and food supply.
I second this. My thought exactly. If you ever decide to revisit, check out Kungsleden. It's a very famous hiking trail with wonderful views, but it requires preparations and planning.
"You gotta be wise enough sometimes to know you are living in your dream" So true mate. Very wise.
About Stockholm, it's not a river. It's lake Mälaren. Stockholm is built on 14 islands (and mainland) between the lake and the Baltic sea. The archipelago outside in the Baltic sea has 24000 islands.
To get you started on a new Adventure
@@mrnobody3276then sell your device and go eat.
@@mrnobody3276 Ain't you a ray of sunshine.
@@mrnobody3276you came to the wrong place to lay bare your attitude.
"Look at this adder. It's a female. Or maybe a male. It might not be an adder" So it's a snake then, of unknown sex & species. Nice work Attenborough :D
It was is the only poisonous snake in Sweden, called "Skallerorm" (like rattle-snake, you know, directly translated lol:p I'm not that good either miss attenborough not'ina :D)
@@aliciadedorsongvf9782This was an adder (Huggorm), which is indeed the only poisonous snake in Sweden.
You are correct in that skallerorm means rattlesnake, but it's a different species entirely, which does not exist in Sweden (I believe they live mostly in the hotter parts of north America).
It's a grass snake. It's semiacuatic and non venomous. It feeds mostly on frogs and small fish. Not a viper at all.
@@lagestita Vipera berus is the latin name on the snake model
@@lagestitaIt’s an adder judging by the pattern on the body.
Omg he is walking Vasaloppet!! There is an annual cross-country skiing race that goes along a lot of this track!! Very popular in Sweden!
Just noticed that too!
Finally!!🇸🇪🥹
Wounderful vid as always, Liam. We were right there in Mora, yesterday (2nd of September). So cool that we walked the same grubble. Right now we’re at Grövelsjön (about three hours from Mora right at the Swedish/Norwegian-border. Cheers from…you’ve guessed it; SWEDEN!🤙🏼
Fantastic Liam thank you for taking us to Sweden ❤
Damn what a stunning place. Pure tranquility. I'm not able to physically escape there right now so I'll just have to live vicariously through Mr Brown's epic videos
The path always provides. Cabins, food, shelter, water, whatever you need 🙂
Fun fact, blueberries cover roughly 1/5 part of the Sweden.
What an amazing fact!
Best fruit ever!
Really haven't noticed but I guess it's mostly in the north
@@DIProgan no - in any forest (at least north of Skåne) even just in between highways, you know those tiny triangle-shaped forest areas in between roads and highways have them, -lots of them! ^^
Good thing you missed the berry glut. The bears might not have wanted to share them with you. Great adventure. Thanks for taking us with you.
Great stuff Liam. And welcome to Sweden! The places you've visited (Mångsbodarna, Evertsberg, Oxberg, Hökberg) are all refill stops during Vasaloppet, one of the longest cross country ski events in the world. The actual race is from Sälen to Mora. Fun to see the route during the summer without any snow.
Well, Swedes are among the happiest people in the world and, supposedly, they highly value their connection with nature. You can get a glimpse of why from this video! They have beautiful nature, a high standard of living, a strong belief in the common good. They don’t mind paying taxes so everyone can have a good life! What a beautiful trail system, cabins, pump houses for water, solar power, everything is clean and well maintained. Fits my idea of an advanced culture!
Not so happy anymore because of all the violent crime that refugees have brought to the country.
@@00CooG00 Yes, I have recently heard that Sweden has not done well in protecting its natural habitats. I believe what you are saying is correct. Maybe Sweden is not quite the perfect country I have thought it to be, but it is still way more progressive than the US where I live! Around the planet man has failed to take care of nature and now faces a pretty abysmal future as a result. Thanks for sharing your insight. I will have to read a bit more about Swedens environmental efforts or lack thereof. I am a pretty environmentally concerned citizen myself and volunteer some time lo local environmental groups. Am working hard to plant and promote native plants! 🌱🌲🌳
Well, compared to the US, Sweden looks like heaven! I realize that no place is perfect. I will learn more about Sweden!
@@Donneczka1dude, we done alot of these things for decades before it got the hip thing to do. We recycle for decades
Anyone else notice the elk sign? hahahahaha 35:41
Nature, as it should be
nasty work 😂😂
Hahaa came to the comments to look for this comment! 😂
oh deer
@@MariusNinjai 😂😂
Another swedish viewer here (from Stockholm), been following since the britain backpacking trip. Great surprise to see you hike here and glad to see that you enjoyed it! You inspired me to start hiking myself and I have been on 4 hiking trips the last two summers in northern (interior) parts of the country!
En AIK-broder, trevligt. Heja Gnaget!
How unbelievably spectacular Liam
Words fail me when I watch your videos😮..thank you for doing these incredible hikes.
Finding shelter =serendipity. Once again your words are poetry.
35:40 what in the world is that absurd art on the wall
I flwe into Arlanda airport in 2023 for mid sommer, with my family . The five of us were there only 10 days. My grandmother as a child and her family immigrated from Stockholm. Im old now, but had an overwhelming urge to see where my family came from. I felt like i had arrived home. I see now some of my ways and i love Sverige.
That's nice to hear. Hope you got to visit the area your relative was from.
Fun fact: We had a Swedish Elk that swam across Öresund to Denmark and it wondered about until we took it out with a train, unfortunately..
Great swimmers though, despite their size..😄
You make it sound like they intentionally hit it with the train lol
@@definitelynotatroll246 Don't mess with the Danes. They'll hit you with a train!
@@definitelynotatroll246 Yeah it was kind of my point😂 of course it wasn't on purpose but it did happen...😂
@@Mortac I DARE YOU!!🚂😎😆
Loved the huts in the forests! They seemed very well made and maintained.
That was some beautiful countryside. Thank you for sharing.
I was wondering what to do for the next hour. And here you are! Get in!! Cheers Liam
Next time you should walk north from Sälen, towards Fulufjället (where you have the tallest waterfall in sweden) and perhaps Grövelsjön. You would have absolutely loved that; but looks like you enjoyed yourself either way. Long time follower so it's cool to see you visiting sweden, and we're stoked to have you!
I love how natural your videos are! Keep up the good work! 👊
Perfect timing to watch after work
A great video, what a place to hike. Much needed Liam fix to ease the mind again ☺
Liam is walking the Vasaloppsleden from Sälen to Mora. It's an easy cabintour and you can do it in 4-5 days. The Vasaloppsleden is part of the Swedish National Scenic Trail Via Suecia. Happy trails!
Best RUclipsr ever brings me peace
Looks like you split the chopping log? That's supposed to be there to chop the other wood. 😲🤭😛
Love your videos, Liam! Thank you for taking us along on these wonderful journeys. Sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather-hope you're feeling so much better!
Amazing country. What a fantastic trip. The huge mounds are Wood ants. We get them in the UK all over coniferous forests. I've seen them up to 3m wide and 2m high. The snake you saw was an adult male Adder. Bluish black scales with the diamond pattern along it's back. That's as big as the males get but females which are brown are slightly larger. I photograph them most years to monitor them in my County.
It looked wonderful and they really do cater for the hikers of this world. Shame about the weather and that you were unwell for a bit but the spirit of Sweden soon rallied you. Well done and thank you. Take care, keep safe. ❤ Dorset, UK
These are by far the most relaxing videos on RUclips. Thank you Liam
Think the berry you had in the beginning was a "Arctic raspberries/bramble" or in Swedish "Åkerbär"
Hi Liam. Ive been watching you for a long time, im 70 so not about to take off, but my son back packs around Britain & the world. I share your films with him, Haze, give him ideas. I shall certainly share this journey. Sweden is beautiful. Love the huts. Great kindness for them to do that. Thank you, i enjoyed this very much.
4:30 those are definitely not lingonberries, I think they might be arctic brambles based on the leaves but I'm not sure. Lingonberries have smaller leaves about the same size as the berries themselves, and they also taste tart and sour nothing like raspberries.
Cool to see you in this part of the world even thought I'm from Finland. Sweden has a lot of nature to see ☺
I think it was lingon????
@@AgnetaK-r3m Well I could be wrong 😁But I don't agree that lingonberries taste like raspberries
@@temeZer no they dont taste like raspberry 👍😁
You are right it was a "Arctic raspberries/bramble" or in Swedish Åkerbär
It looked exactly like the red currants in my garden growing up. (röda vinbär)
Thank you Liam and thank you Sweden
The cabins are on another level. This is what civilisation looks like.
Yup, the snake was a Viper - enough poison to kill a cat, at most. Classic diamond pattern. You'd seen and touched one (twat) in Italy, istr ? As someone who enjoys seeing the UK equivalent Adder, be aware that the various guides are misleading - snake colour shades vary hugely.
No, that snake is not poisonous (Natrix natrix).
@@kristofferhellstrom Looks like a viper to me. What makes you think it's a Natrix natrix?
If you want to be perfectly correct then the word is venomous. Poison and venom are both toxins but still different. Poison is touched, inhaled or eaten. Venom is injected. ;)
@@sharatainx3990 Yeah, the head shape and the tail getting thinner looks more like a Viper/Adder//Vipera Berus/Huggorm than a Grass Snake/Natrix Natrix/Snok. I'm not a snake expert though.
When you were talking about being lucky and finding wonderful things like those cabins on your walks… I don’t think it’s luck, those things are the natural reward for your positive attitude and the obvious enjoyment you get from going on these adventures. Thank you so much for bringing us along and sharing your trips with us! Watching your videos is such a joy and an inspiration to go on similar (although much smaller) adventures ❤️
As ever you manage to wholesome yet cool, laid back yet inspirational. Fantastic.
What a shame there are not more facilities and cabins like that in the UK, apart from Scotland there isn't really anything. Such a beautiful place.
Maybe because few places outside of Scotland are truly remote here
Sadly if that cabin was in the UK it would be covered in graffiti or used as a crack den/homeless shelter
@@Imjonjones2024 how true I'd guess.
You should come up north and experience the winter and maybe you'll get to see the northern lights in all its glory 😁
4:30 Not lingonberries! 😂 Rubus saxatilis, or (swedish) stenhallon = "stone raspberries".
Im happy he didnt eat annything poisionus
I really thought it was smultron. But you seem to be very well informed.
@@Tvillingklippan Smultron looks almost like tiny strawberries.
Seriously, this is probably the only channel I have all the notifications turned on and just can't wait for the next episode. I might speak for all here. We love your content. Keep it up!!!
Looks absolutely breathtaking there and it’s amazing that u can use the cabins
So awesome to see you here, hope you come back again. Uk is a good place to exist, here is where you can really live
I would love to visit and explore Sweden. In all honesty, I want to explore all of the Nordic countries.
If I’m not mistaken you can camp on private land. You just have to keep clear of lawns and keep a certain distance of buildings. Please correct me if I’m wrong ?
You are right!
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up. The Swedish rules regarding allemansrätten are not super clear, they are rather closer to guidelines. You can get away camping in a lot of places as long as you show consideration and respect.
Correct, private land is fair game for camping as long as you are respectful and keep a good distance from residences.
It is not fully correct. You can not enter or camp in peoples gardens and so forth, some tourist believe so, but this is a misunderstanding (due to videos on youtube that spread the information). You are free to roam in nature with respect for nature.
You're allowed to camp for a night or two on private land, as long as you're out of sight and don't leave any trace. So no camping in someone's garden, but you may camp on their forest property if you're out of sight.
Very lovely video! ☺️ Thank you for taking us with you! The cabin looked amazing! 🤩 So koselig (cozy)! We have some similar here in Norway but this one was very fine. Also that snake sure sounded pissed off! 😂So much noise for such a small creature.
I guess you mainly have to worry about moose near water 😅 They love being in or near water in summer to cool off, repel insects and eat water plants.
Well done to Sweden, beautifully clean and how brilliant are those cabins, it’s a shame the UK can’t do something similar. My best friend lives in Norway and often pops over to Sweden because it’s so nice. I’ve been watching to many horror movies I’d have be ‘bricking it’ staying there especially with a wood axe 🪓 in the vicinity!! Thanks Liam for great footage again. ❤
Such an amazing adventure, thanks for sharing!
Loved every second of this video. Another hike added to my long list. 👍👍👍
Thank you for this video mate, always good to get a good representation of the homeland :)
Excited for this one! Just need some popcorn...
Another excellent video Liam .. quality viewing ⭐⭐⭐⭐
You should try hiking Sarek sometime. It's very special up there, though more wild and a bit more dangerous because of it. You can get stuck in weather there, but it's so worth it. The landscape is amazing.
Beautiful! Waiting for the next adventure now!
Sweden and the Scandinavian countries are honestly so beautiful. I'd love to live there some day.
Liam thank you for sharing your journey with us ,fantastic in every way.
You stopped by in Älvdalen where they speak a different language; Elfdalian
That cabin was amazing.
A nice change from the Mediterranean Islands! Really like that one. Good job Liam 👌
Another great video, so relaxing and you always do a great service to the country and people when you travel.
Nice one Liam one of your best really enjoyed coming along on your adventure very relaxing watching ! The simple is best as you demonstrate liked your rant against the quarry site vibe seeing another side of you.
nice one Liam, a good trail, well maintained and the cabins were really good
Wonderful video, I really enjoyed it! Unlucky with the weather though. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Liam both my wife and I look forward to your videos and we are in our 60,s, we both felt that this video was one of your best yet and look forward to the next one, stay safe but do invest in a can of bear spray ! 😊
Another great video Liam! That red cabin by the lake was absolute perfection. As a New Yorker fries on pizza is an abomination🙃💚💯
The dots above a and o are not there for decoration, it means that they are different sounds.
I m swedish and I like to hike the shorelines of Sweden. Paradise ❤
That cabin is AMAZING❤
Glad you enjoyed our beautiful wilderness! 👌🫶
I've been following you and your adventures for a long time now and i want to say that this is going to be of my favourite videos of yours. Stunning views, so well shot with these new little touches of the retro camera and smooth transitions.
I think the nest you've seen at 8:40 is in fact an ants' nest, probably of the species Formica rufa, typical of mountain coniferous forests with spruce and larch. And yes, they make these huuge dome-shaped nests very visible through the trees.
In north Sweden You can drink all water running from The Mountain.. it is good, Rain water coming Down from The Mountain ... You dont need The Electric pump Water...
Your videos are just amazing, thank you!
Absolutely amazing country Liam 👏 great country and very good people and reat cuisine 😅👌
The stack of needles you saw is indeed an Ants nest, Red wood ants to be specific.
The antlers were puny, first one from a Moose, the others from Deers
Hey Liam, like you ex Army now live in Sweden, best part is the nature, in all seasons. Brilliant country. 😊
Beautiful!
Mora is were they make the famous Mora knifes.
They have an awesome knife store there.
Have a great hike!
It’s so interesting to see people from other places enjoying nature over here 😍 “friluftsliv” like we call it. Like those cabins and shelters along trails, since I’m used to it I don’t think much of it so it’s a nice reminder for me to be thankful for all those places 🥰
This is so cool to see!
Edit: Being from Sweden myself ^^
How amazing was that cabin? Great video and hike (and Swedish Peperami!)
Liam Edwards...a more chiseled Christopher Eccleston 😆 👍
Happy to have you mate! Hope to hike in the UK one day
I believe the technique for seeling between the boards is called corking or something like that they do a similar think on old wooding boats using plant fiber turned into a cord thats packed in and then chissled into the gap they then use a tar to seal it (on boats specifically dunno what they would do to seal it here)
0:45 You could have recorded a bit the night before saying tomora I'm going to Mora 😂
I absolutely loved this video! Where you are hiking is really close to where ive been skiing and hiking my whole life, Trysil in Norway. Over the border its a lot more mountainous but the nature is incredibly similar in some places. Its so similar i could smell the morning forest through the screen.
If you ever want to hike a really cool hike i want to reccomend Hotel Sten. Its practically unknown to the point of the trail sometimes growing over but if you find the right information on where to go you will find an old weapon storage from ww2 that was built by a few people from the Norwegian Resistance Movement. They built a small stone hut that blended into the surrounding nature where they stored weapons and slept whilst hiding, aswell as a storage space behind some rocks on a cliff side. Its my favorite hike on the planet because of the history and the ancient forest that is almost untouched. My family calls it the troll forest because it looks like it came right out of a fairytale
Allemansrätten actually means you're allowed to camp even on private property, as long as you keep to yourself, are not anywhere so you can be seen from a house, etc.