Beautiful! When I was about 10 years old my Dad gave me the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Since then I always wanted to run away from home, go to Missouri, build a raft and float down the Mississippi river! Im 50 now and still want to do it! When I was a kid I built a raft (about 5"x8") in our catfish pond at home in east Texas and spent many happy summer days on it for several years.
george madis I am 40 years old and live in South Africa. I loved the two Mark Twain books about Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. I used to pretend that the swimming pool was the great Mississippi river in America. How I loved those stories and I'm a girl living so far away!
I'm 63 and read those books as a lad too. Made my little raft and paddled it around on the lake I grew up near. When you get ready to run the Missouri gimme a shout, I'll go ...
Well, it's still not too late: "... Any river, big or small, just being there, is a permanent invitation to a man (I could add" especially to an ungrown one ", but that would be a redundant statement ) to get some wood and nails, build a raft and explore it.If you grew up with Mark Twain books, this idea stays in the back of your mind pretty much throughout your life.If you do not need to google terms like Kon-Tiki or Deliverance, and consider endeavors like those cool, you know very well what I am talking about without further explanation. Once you realize that common excuses (job, career, kids, etc.) are exactly just that, excuses, you only need to pick a river, find a few oddballs who also think this is a great idea and start gathering wood - it is that simple...." Intro from "Searching for Huck in Balkans" :)
My best friend Jenny is from Sweden. She came to America when she was 14 and her mother died. She is like a daughter to me. She went back 2 years ago to get her visa renewed and she is still stuck there. Swedish people are the kindest people ever! Love the beauty, the colors, the attention to intricate details... everything about this was a wonderful adventure. Thank you for making this video and sharing it with the world! I wish it could've been longer!
I couldn't agree more with your comment. Makes you wonder how the vast majority of us, human-beings, are either distracted by useless, futile stuff or have somehow our priorities misplaced. I've also found this video by chance but I was searching for wooden raft build videos. The chance element refers to the fact that this video popped up on top of the million possibilities. Can you immagine how much beautiful stuff we are missing out on due to random chance?
I came here because I am building a small Contiki raft for fishing, to film for my own youtube channel. However, I can not compete with this. This is just sensational. Well done. LIKED!
My childhood dream come to life. I was a badly abused, undiagnosed autist. My lovely Dad read me Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer when I was 7ish. I read them over and over again and went there in my mind as an escape. I fantasized about running away to the woods and rivers, to float peacefully down a river on a raft, pipe clenched in teeth, feet bare and dirty. Someday, I will.
Excellent story told without words. I could imagine myself on that raft. I can't understand why anyone would give this relaxing story a thumbs down? Some people just can't understand.
Building a large raft like this reminded me of the stories I read as a boy about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain/Sam Clemens. Thank you for the calming effect it had on me.
Uau... This is the real good life. Enjoying nature and friends. I'm so envious of you guys. Need to start making some changes in my life before it's too late. Inspiring video, lovely music, wonderful footage and exquisite nature. Pure cinematic pleasure. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me. Peace and good wishes to you and your family.
Beautifull countryside & you all did a great job creating the raft large enough to put a shelter on top of. Great job filming it as well. Admittedly I got really hungry when I watched that delicious dinner you guys cooked. TYVM for sharing the experience & I hope you all will get to do it again many times
I live right by Klarälven and I have to say; your video is one of the most beautiful expressions of what the river can be I have ever seen. Great work and I hope you had a wonderful time floating by!
myself and a buddy took off on a innertube for 3 days on the Sioux river back in 78 . we both just turned 16 , we had a truck tube you couldn't put your feet over the side it was so massive but 3 days with pump 22 pellet rifles food , beer and all things survival what fun . 16 miles on a river to go 5 miles to next town took us all 3 days it was big Sioux river the angry snake in Sioux language . Ill never forget !
MeldThe Steel it's a package were you go there and get instructed in building the raft the same way the real timber rafters did back in the Day when they where sailing down the river together with all the timber on rafts like these. I have tried it and it was a great experience and very beautiful and peaceful but you will discover that this way of transport indeed is very inconvenient.
Paintball SKILLZ Yes you can cook while you are on board, but i would not recommend it since you hit stuff or have to steer/paddle very often. It would be very sad to end your vacation because you had a pot with boiling water standing in the raft. And then you hit an underwater log and the pot tips over you.
Wonderful! This is an excellent experience along the river Klarälven in Värmland, Sweden. It's also possible to rent ready made rafts. So relaxing. Highly recommended... 👍😀🇸🇪
Absolutely beautiful. That had to be a great time with good friends. I going to do that here is the southeastern US . Since seeing your experience you guys have inspired me.
This looks like the most awesome experience. The raft puts anything we ever built in a rafting activity in Scouts to shame! How long was the trip for? Did any of the lashing come loose at all?
Its amazing, I love it, I like the music, I ❤people activities, I❤the river n much more,,, btw I am from Bali n we dont have the river like this in Bali. Very very nice n actually this is my dream... Oh my god man. 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓
Did this in 2005 as a one week trip. Unbelievable... and it´s planned to do with our kids in the near future, to show them that great nature and the feeling of freedom..... ;-)
I'm sure that was a great adventure! Well done people! However, I'd like to know do you have any scheme or instruction how to build raft like this one?
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Beautiful! When I was about 10 years old my Dad gave me the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Since then I always wanted to run away from home, go to Missouri, build a raft and float down the Mississippi river! Im 50 now and still want to do it! When I was a kid I built a raft (about 5"x8") in our catfish pond at home in east Texas and spent many happy summer days on it for several years.
george madis I am 40 years old and live in South Africa. I loved the two Mark Twain books about Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. I used to pretend that the swimming pool was the great Mississippi river in America. How I loved those stories and I'm a girl living so far away!
That's amazing! I awlays wanted to do it too!
George.......DO IT! life is to short not to
I'm 63 and read those books as a lad too. Made my little raft and paddled it around on the lake I grew up near. When you get ready to run the Missouri gimme a shout, I'll go ...
Well, it's still not too late: "... Any river, big or small, just being there, is a permanent invitation to a man (I could add" especially to an ungrown one ", but that would be a redundant statement ) to get some wood and nails, build a raft and explore it.If you grew up with Mark Twain books, this idea stays in the back of your mind pretty much throughout your life.If you do not need to google terms like Kon-Tiki or Deliverance, and consider endeavors like those cool, you know very well what I am talking about without further explanation.
Once you realize that common excuses (job, career, kids, etc.) are exactly just that, excuses, you only need to pick a river, find a few oddballs who also think this is a great idea and start gathering wood - it is that simple...." Intro from "Searching for Huck in Balkans" :)
My best friend Jenny is from Sweden. She came to America when she was 14 and her mother died. She is like a daughter to me. She went back 2 years ago to get her visa renewed and she is still stuck there. Swedish people are the kindest people ever! Love the beauty, the colors, the attention to intricate details... everything about this was a wonderful adventure. Thank you for making this video and sharing it with the world! I wish it could've been longer!
This was the most therapeutic thing I've watched in a long time. thank you
yes it is
This is Sweden I've been there made that raft what a wonderful holiday
I found this video by chance, I find it unfair that it has not received hundred like, in just 4 minutes the sense of peace and beauty of nature. bless
HelmetsMotoClub it has 1000 likes now, I think it was very nice and I would enjoy such an adventure
HelmetsMotoClub i
The sound sucked. That's not what how it really sounds.
I found yu and I thought fuck I wish I could spreD them bumcheeks butmlife aint fair numnuts
I couldn't agree more with your comment. Makes you wonder how the vast majority of us, human-beings, are either distracted by useless, futile stuff or have somehow our priorities misplaced. I've also found this video by chance but I was searching for wooden raft build videos. The chance element refers to the fact that this video popped up on top of the million possibilities. Can you immagine how much beautiful stuff we are missing out on due to random chance?
I came here because I am building a small Contiki raft for fishing, to film for my own youtube channel. However, I can not compete with this. This is just sensational. Well done. LIKED!
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I love your videos clay
Clay Tall Stories that was an amazing movie.
Hey! I am skilled enough to make a same skill as this one. It is mainly the music that makes a good video!!!
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Still one of my favorite films of all time
Absolutely beautiful.
My childhood dream come to life. I was a badly abused, undiagnosed autist. My lovely Dad read me Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer when I was 7ish. I read them over and over again and went there in my mind as an escape. I fantasized about running away to the woods and rivers, to float peacefully down a river on a raft, pipe clenched in teeth, feet bare and dirty. Someday, I will.
Beautiful dream as mine.
I love this, really inspires me to carry on filming our micro adventures in this way!!
yes did you ever start filming ?
@@summahype I hope so, and I hope the adventures are all wholesome.
Without a word or any narrative, I still watched this to the last second....well done.
I love the way you have built this raft. It's really adventurous and innovative
Excellent story told without words. I could imagine myself on that raft. I can't understand why anyone would give this relaxing story a thumbs down? Some people just can't understand.
The video was so perfect and gave me so much peace to watch.. God Bless you all.. Paul Florida USA
Building a large raft like this reminded me of the stories I read as a boy about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain/Sam Clemens. Thank you for the calming effect it had on me.
Красотища!!! A big breath of fresh air. Beautiful!!!
What an amazing trip. Thanks for sharing with us. Davin
Very Serene, an hour long video like this on a loop in a waiting room would be premium relax and calming. First Rate.
Great video. This trip has been on my bucket list for a few years now.
Cinematography on point, as well as your lifestyle
Uau... This is the real good life. Enjoying nature and friends. I'm so envious of you guys. Need to start making some changes in my life before it's too late. Inspiring video, lovely music, wonderful footage and exquisite nature. Pure cinematic pleasure. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me. Peace and good wishes to you and your family.
randomly came accross this vid, good effort, gonna build one like this with my kids I reckon
Beautifull countryside & you all did a great job creating the raft large enough to put a shelter on top of. Great job filming it as well. Admittedly I got really hungry when I watched that delicious dinner you guys cooked. TYVM for sharing the experience & I hope you all will get to do it again many times
You´re the sickest thanx for this beautiful idea love you folks
Wow what is this?...amazing and beautiful!
The serenety left me overwhelmed.!
I live right by Klarälven and I have to say; your video is one of the most beautiful expressions of what the river can be I have ever seen. Great work and I hope you had a wonderful time floating by!
Wow this is the real life to live. Enjoy the nature. Live with earth. Earth is beautiful
Would just love to spend a week doing that. Great video.
A natural adventure with the highest tech advertised gear on earth. How comforting.
Beautiful, relaxing, AMAZING. Thank you.
Great introduction.
Now let's see the two hour documentary!
Amazing story of freedom and adventure great work. God bless
myself and a buddy took off on a innertube for 3 days on the Sioux river back in 78 . we both just turned 16 , we had a truck tube you couldn't put your feet over the side it was so massive but 3 days with pump 22 pellet rifles food , beer and all things survival what fun . 16 miles on a river to go 5 miles to next town took us all 3 days it was big Sioux river the angry snake in Sioux language . Ill never forget !
Fantastic screenplay, what a piece of film!
Спасибо за очень душевное видео, просто восторг!
I just wish that they had a video on how to make that raft
MeldThe Steel it's a package were you go there and get instructed in building the raft the same way the real timber rafters did back in the Day when they where sailing down the river together with all the timber on rafts like these. I have tried it and it was a great experience and very beautiful and peaceful but you will discover that this way of transport indeed is very inconvenient.
Mike 2 Yeah even a canoe is waaaaay more convinient
Mike 2 No the ones they have in the video are canoes. Over night SUP sounds really fun by the way, i love normal SUP.
MeldThe Steel I think it's better you can walk around on it and cook too and a lot more
Paintball SKILLZ Yes you can cook while you are on board, but i would not recommend it since you hit stuff or have to steer/paddle very often. It would be very sad to end your vacation because you had a pot with boiling water standing in the raft. And then you hit an underwater log and the pot tips over you.
Cool rafting adventure, Hunk Finn would be proud !
Looks like an amazing adventure and beautifully filmed. Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful video 🙏👌🏻
Eines der besten Videos die ich seit langem gesehen habe. Vielen dank dafür. Grüße
Stunning adventure, fabulously creative video.
Beautiful...Thank you
Nice Tom Sawyer movie to end my nite! Thanks
This was a very big fantasy of mine throughout my entire childhood...😄
Somebody wake me up ! This must be a dream :) Awesome adventure !
wake up wake uppppppp
@@summahype Haha thanks and goodmorning 😁
Martin Outdoors good morning have a great day
This is a beautiful video about a beautiful life.
this videos and the guys involve deserves a lot of likes
Wow, beautiful.
The simple pleasures of life!! WONDERFUL
Quality is amazing I legit thought I was watching a movie
This is awesome! We live for adventures like this!
beautiful country... God bless you all... from the philippines...
Wonderful! This is an excellent experience along the river Klarälven in Värmland, Sweden. It's also possible to rent ready made rafts.
So relaxing. Highly recommended... 👍😀🇸🇪
Absolutely beautiful. That had to be a great time with good friends. I going to do that here is the southeastern US . Since seeing your experience you guys have inspired me.
These fellows have skills and concentration. Such sweet beauty.
This looks like the most awesome experience. The raft puts anything we ever built in a rafting activity in Scouts to shame! How long was the trip for? Did any of the lashing come loose at all?
Ahh.... How will I ever complet my video by canoe down the river, It will newer be as butiful as this one...Really nice work
Absolutely beautiful i love it thanks guys
Blessed is this country we hold so dear.
Beautiful! Thank You
I wonder how long a raft like that can float before you have to to pull it out and let it dry up again. I guess it depends on the type of wood.
this looks like something you would do if you were a eagle scout with other eagle scouts. well done
Epic. What knots where you using to tie up the raft?
I Like How Their Survival Style😊!!!
Absolutely awesome video! Always a dream to raft a river and live wilderness, thank you for the great video!
Take a trip to Sweden, that will cost...a lot...the trip on a raft for a week will set you back with 450$...To go by only Canoe cost 160$
Wow, what a great adventure!
Did the same thing some years ago.. It was AMAZING!
DMAN!!! One more "structure" I have to build for my bucket list......that list is starting to sound more like a job for a manual laborer!
I'm wondering if this would be legal in the US, not sure how to register a raft like this. Would be a really cool way to spend a weekend.
Stunning and Fantastic Cinematography.
Nice! Really nice! Perfect place to be. Very satisfying. Thank you for sharing. 😊
I wanted to make one of these so bad as a kid and just set sail on a river somewhere. I was a big fan of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Great job.
Wow. Really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing.
This is such a Beautiful work of art, kudos to you Video Alchemy
Thanks for sharing! I had the opportunity to do this a couple of years ago with a friend of mine. It was great!
What, no fishing? Great vid, J/K
Its amazing, I love it, I like the music, I ❤people activities, I❤the river n much more,,, btw I am from Bali n we dont have the river like this in Bali. Very very nice n actually this is my dream... Oh my god man. 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓
Absolutely incredible!
I'm super late (years!) watching this, but that looks like absolute bliss aye 😊
What a BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED VIDEO! And raft!
I'm a boater haven't floated for years it has a lazy certian charm noce video you captured it beautifully.
Could this raft withstand rapids on a journey down the Colorado River?
This is a camping trip I could 😊
Nice aspect ratio of the film, too!
they didn't have to say subscribe and like. what an amazing video. 100 likes.
от души ,позитивное видео, вот вы молодцы !!!!!
A very Beautiful Peaceful Video. Serenity.
love these videos, I really appreciate that lifestyle, thanks!
A beautiful video. What music is this?
Did this in 2005 as a one week trip. Unbelievable... and it´s planned to do with our kids in the near future, to show them that great nature and the feeling of freedom..... ;-)
Awesome work guys. It's so beautiful there reminds me of Alaska
Its a dream, well done
Very nice job capturing the essence of the outdoors! Very cool raft. Must have been fun. Food looked good too, etc., etc., etc. Well done!
I would love to see an extended version of this showing more of the adventure!
So peaceful and Idyllic, it made me jealous!
What a great adventure. Congratulations.
I'm sure that was a great adventure! Well done people! However, I'd like to know do you have any scheme or instruction how to build raft like this one?
Beautifully filmed Alastair! Love the music too :) Thanks for sharing.
Incredibly beautiful
I'm quite baffled by the the cinematic quality these short pieces are made with ...
What a relaxing and beautiful video. Very well done.
Keep living your dreams, remember life goes quickly.
Stay safe and enjoy the world!
Peace