The Scandinavian way to tackle winter - BBC REEL

[@jespergran7628]

hmm as a northern swede, never really thougt about tackling winter,its always been like that. i just live like normal. instead of mowing my grass i shovel the snow.

[@natjes6017]

Hahaha, helt sant 😁

[@gellawella]

Hah yes, true 😄

[@vadokunvot]

Jo för fasen, samma för mig som sydsvensk lantis, man har veden klar och snöplogen redo på traktorn, i övrigt tuffar allt på som vanligt, blir ju vinter varje år liksom, no big deal

[@BurninSven1]

jupp samma i hela sverige more or less

[@arnefines2356]

Jepp. Just like cutting the lawn

[@cocolasticot9027]

"There is no bad weather, only bad kleather."

[@Simtar123]

Ylvis said it best 🤣

[@MicroMidas]

I thought of the the exact same thing during the video, because i couldn't make it rhyme in english!:p Is that a Ylvis thing then?

[@nicolaim4275]

@@MicroMidas They used it in one of their songs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5KUd3SifdmSj9U

[@gurra63able]

The bad weather are when it is to HOT!!!!.

[@arctic-1878]

As a scandinavian this sounds so weird. "Tackle winter". Jeez, there's winter every year and it's a beautiful season. Just wear proper clothes and enjoy it!

[@kevin_1230]

I know right!

[@oystein18]

I saw one guy in shorts and summer shoes this winter. The temperature was around -16 celcius lol.

[@OrganisedPauper]

This is a Swedish saying isn't it? "There is no bad weather only inappropriate clothing." Me and my husband have a daily walk in the UK regardless of the weather. Have to admit we quite like getting the parks to ourselves when it's raining or cold. We only see the occasional dog walker then. Edit. Ha! They mentioned that saying about a third from the end. I commented too early.

[@Hassanthehorse]

Plenty of people struggle with Scandinavian winters due to a lack of sunlight.

[@OrganisedPauper]

@@Hassanthehorse I believe SAD lights are quite popular in Sweden. I bought one for my husband here in the UK. It worked very well for him. I don't suffer from SAD thankfully.

[@1Jjozz]

I'm from Finland and I can tell you that -10 C is a perfect winter weather to go do some outdoor activities! When it hits -25 C, that's when it starts to hurt your face. Anyway, winter is fun and beautiful. You just need proper clothing and a certain attitude, that's it! I think everyone should experience the magic of winter!

[@Phoenix.219]

5℃ is too cold for me so -10℃ ..no plzz

[@sassytbc7923]

Couldn’t agree more

[@karl-erikmumler9820]

I'm Swedish and I thought the same. -10 is kinda what you expect of winter. It needs to be colder for your face to hurt or to feel it in your lungs. I only have 50m or so to the nearest grocery store so I've often gone out in -10 and a t-shirt because I'm f-ing lazy,

[@reineh3477]

@@karl-erikmumler9820 I did the same thing when I lived that close to a store. I'm lazy too and it takes to long time to put on all the clothes for a 20 sec walk

[@ilusidigital7328]

I live in tropical country my entire life and I do believe -10C will hurt my face 🙃 Never seen snow and would love to experience it.

[@Trendkilla]

Nature is where Nordic people goes to be humbled. It's our church, it's where we mend psychologically, where we grow spiritually. Our beginning and end.

[@FilippaSkog]

That’s a beautiful way to put it. I agree 100%.

[@fjalls]

Det är bara i naturen där jag känner att jag kan tänka ordentligt. "In the nature is the only place I feel like Im able to think properly."

[@Rikard_A]

Nej det är inte synonymt med kyrkan och kristendomen. Tillgången till naturen är att det en aktivitet för avkoppling.

[@Rikard_A]

@@FilippaSkog och fullständigt felaktigt

[@DonChillum]

For anyone interested. The literall translation is Fri(Free)lufts(air)liv(Life)

[@emmab7658]

Funny talking about Scandinavian winter when most of it seems to be filmed in early autumn. The leafs on the trees are still green. That is not what winter looks like here...

[@ivarlaupet8972]

Yeah, the fact that she wore four layers is ridiculous

[@lilyanna3009]

@@ivarlaupet8972 underwear, t shrit, fleece, coat. Why is ridiculous?

[@emmab7658]

@@lilyanna3009 I agree with you. The clothing in the video seem to be totally appropriate for the season if you ask me (I live in Sweden). In winter I wear a lot more. 😉

[@zemekiel]

@@emmab7658 You swedish people.. Here in Norway I wear 3 layers down to -25.. wool. t-shirt and coat. Down to -15 I only wear the wool land the coat.

[@FilippaSkog]

@@zemekiel I’m Swedish and right there with you! Wool’s the only way to go. No need for excessive layering.

[@Perception_]

I'm norwegian, and I have to say that this is just a minor step in tackling life. Weather just is, and is nothing we can ever change which is why it's bullshit spending so much energy dwelling over it. Just go out and do what you *_NEED_* to get done. You can evaluate it when you are done. I ride a bicycle 365 days a year no matter the weather, and it is actually just to do it. If my wheels can turn around, there is no excuse, simply none. Focus only at where you personally are standing and where you need to place your next step. Comparing ourselves to others is a road to destruction, period. We can only progress in our own life, and that's it.

[@OmmerSyssel]

@spyrodoja ever thought about learning English, and perhaps something called punctuation?

[@gretatina9524]

Amen!

[@Howtofewithlove]

@@OmmerSyssel English is not his first language give him a break.

[@APetula]

Here in Quebec, the French heart of Canada, winter is thoroughly celebrated. There's a ridiculous amount of sports we can and do. Sports are common year around, and that includes the occasional and healthy walk. A lot of city parks are available but also natural wilder parks close by. We have winter festivals. January and February can observe -25C yet people still go out. The more northern you are I guess it just becomes your instinct to go out and move and reconnect with nature and see light. Winter is a blessed time when nature sleeps and prepares itself for the bounty of the warmer seasons.

[@kranmaster]

I very much identify with what you say. I currently live in Ottawa and many people embrace winter and winter sports. We're very lucky to have the Rideau Canal to skate on, Gatineau Park close by for nordic skiing etc. It really is a blessed time as you say. Carnaval de Québec is amazing! My family was there for a weekend in 2012. It was -30 everyday and it just spectacular. The Winterlude Festival we have in Ottawa is nice, but nothing like celebrating with Bonhomme :)

[@gavloft]

@@kranmaster winter is racist

[@tomlevitt4133]

moving to montreal from vancouver and am so sick of hearing vancouverites saying how horrific the winters are over there. i'll take -25, snow and blue skies over the constant grey nothingness of the PNW anyday

[@lizdrouin9588]

HOORAY for Canada

[@nordiskkatt]

Oh, BBC, never change. Take a perfectly mundane behaviour - people in areas with unbridled access to nature like to use that nature for recreation - and turn it into some ~mystical~ exotic thing.

[@danielk3919]

"Åhh jes, her in Sveden we have dis ting kalled "Sol" mejbi you hav hörd about it, it is lajk a big båll in the sky that shining light on peepel, but yes it is veri unik to our kontry"

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

Most possible we can thank English people to be leaned to enjoy outdoor activities

[@doncarlodivargas5497]

@@danielk3919 - is this meant ironically? I do not know about Sweden, but to enjoy the outdoor activities are something we, (in Norway) shall thank Englishmen for learning us, they where the first to explore the outdoors just for fun and enjoyment, also, politicians understood how beneficial sun and fresh air was and promoted it, I think that also came from England, (perhaps Germany)

[@danielk3919]

@@doncarlodivargas5497 Yeah it's ironic. I am poking fun at the idea of mundane things being unique to a specific country.

[@danielk3919]

@@doncarlodivargas5497 The history of "enjoying the outdoors" is pretty unique. It's only during the 19th century where people began to see nature as something beautiful. Before that nature was seen as something to avoid and as something treacherous. Can also be seen in art during this time.

[@NiklasForsman1]

-10 is a mild winter day. Saying we "tackle" winter sounds weird. We enjoy and embrace the winter and what it brings. Some things aren't that fun, like slipping on the ice and hurting oneself, or getting hit by icy snow from the roof, but winter brings a lot of fun activities, a beautiful landscape and ups the coziness to 100.

[@herrbonk3635]

Not to me. I hate the snow and cold (although I love the fall and the "cozy" darkness). And a hard winter was certainly something you had to tackle, not long ago.

[@karl-erikmumler9820]

Eh, it's a mix of "enjoy and embrace" and "suck it up and deal with it". Imho.

[@brandonclark6024]

As a South African from Johannesburg. -7 is the coldest I've seen registered in my car on the way to golf and then reached the typical winter's day temperature of 15°c😂

[@iberiksoderblom]

Only shows that is a "Stockholm" video.

[@Kelly_Ben]

A small walk of an hour or so... sadly in America, that would be considered an extreme sport to many! I love so many Scandinavian concepts, especially this!

[@VannApragal]

sad, really!

[@sassytbc7923]

I am American.. and never spent much time outside u til about 12 years ago. I am at a loss to remember why it took me so long. Still... I am doing what I can to learn about the Scandinavian lifestyle and beliefs. Y’all definitely have an amazing outlook on life. Thank you for a wonderful video.

[@karl-erikmumler9820]

You Americans have beautiful nature though. It's a shame it's so hard to access for so many.

[@timmy7201]

​@@karl-erikmumler9820 Well, they would first have to pave their nature to provide access to the Walmart scooter...

[@karl-erikmumler9820]

@@timmy7201 Give Boston Dynamics time though. Also; I have American friends and after they've been walked a bit they catch on pretty quick. None were the mobility scooter type I concede. Some didn't even own automatic weapons 0_0!

[@Jenn1986]

Love this idea. Personally, every time I go for a hike in the woods I always feel like some dislodged part of me clicks back into place.

[@robbo709]

Always felt this connection with nature and a deep love for the outdoors. But i never knew there was a word that described it. "friluftsliv" describes my way of life perfectly.

[@Sigart]

Literal meaning is "free air life".

[@robbo709]

@@Sigart perfect description of my life. so happy to finally be learning about this concept. Ive been learning how to speak norwegian for the past few months with hopes to live there some day

[@kristerforsman2448]

@@robbo709 Well it's not really a concept just someone we do. A habit perhaps? I was not aware that it was anything special

[@numbo655]

@@kristerforsman2448 It isn't... The BBC just wants to make it something "exotic". It literally just means enjoying the fresh air...

[@SebHaarfagre]

@@robbo709 Where are you from? I'm Native Norwegian, and quite the "friluftsmenneske" (menneske = human being) and well versed all seasons and good general swathes of the country. You should definitely visit, take some good time to plan and not stress to "finish off a list" so to say. Speak to locals, be outside for several/many days, and enjoy the area you're in to the fullest. There's such a ridicolous amount to explore here even for me. Try to avoid tourist traps for the most part, even visit ut.no if you learn how to read Norwegian, or enough to get registered and ask questions in English :))

[@simonscowled9925]

1. Proper layered winter clothing 2. Being with good social group 3. Enjoying the great outdoors

[@TheEdnar83]

I'm a city boy, born and raised. Lived in the tenth most populous city in my country for my entire life. Never been a boy scout or in other outdoor activity group. Didn't even attend our mandatory military service due to health reasons. And even with that low a skill level, my entire journey to enjoying the woods was very short and straightforward: 1) Buy a decent pair of boots. 2) Start going for walks. It genuinely is that simple. Just stick to ready made paths in the beginning and learn as you go. I promise it will make you feel better both mentally and physically very quickly. Doesn't matter if it's winter or summer, raining or shining, you can have a whale of a time.

[@broadbeaver]

I am from Sweden, and I imagine the russians must be laughing about our winter climate.

[@lolsaXx]

Depends on where you're from in Sweden

[@broadbeaver]

@@lolsaXx true. I am from the north, but you've got a point

[@sylla2]

Haha, well, I'm from Copenhagen, Denmark where we haven't had snow in years and hardly ever have temperatures below zero. So yes. But.. Don't you still get a lot of snow up in Northern Sweden? Or has the climate also changed up there?

[@broadbeaver]

@@sylla2 dunno if the climate has changed. perhaps a bit warmer. yeah dude, we've got snow in plenty

[@minimini550]

@@sylla2 haven’t had snow in years? We literally had snow with snow plows, salt, and all that jazz in Copenhagen a couple of weeks ago

[@bluelotus9245]

-When you go outdoors in -10°C your face hurt. “Northern Sweden laughs while struggling to breath in -30°C”

[@j.dunlop8295]

I did this in Alaska, a lot of people thought I was bit weird! But it's typically a young person's style of life! Beautifully harmonious!❤

[@Atilla-m9i]

Your mindset is critical but it does help when the culture supports your mindset or else some people give up. I have lived in Colorado and Indiana and the outdoor culture is different in both states year-round and infectious in both cases. BTW: you don't have to have mountains or oceans for this culture. Minnesota has great outdoor culture and they have neither and considered one of the healthiest states in the union.

[@papaneurodoc]

Went walking for a couple of miles this morning in 30 degree weather with my half Danish wife in Louisiana. (The other half is German and English). She has taught me how to appreciate the cold weather. And there have been plenty of times I have experienced below negative 20 with her. But there is nothing I can do when the temperature tops 80 degrees. Then the Viking comes out and she starts to curse up a storm about how can anyone live in hot weather. I just look at her and say, "Me!"

[@chalphon4907]

Yes... as a Swede this is how I live my life, never thought about it as something that would appear weird to others. I guess that's normalisation for You. Also, we don't tackle winter, we enjoy it just like all the other seasons. In the winter you can go skiing, skating, sleighing, ice swimming after a nice sauna, why would you ever stay indoors the whole day?

[@lilyanna3009]

I experience that not all the Sweden enjoy winter as u described. the charter travel to spain or Thailand is extreme popular under winter

[@chalphon4907]

@@lilyanna3009 I sincerely think you can enjoy both cold winters and Thai beaches, I know I do. And yes, ofc not everyone in a country feels the same about everything, that would be impossible. We're all individuals.

[@briandavis849]

it’s not; this is a silly video.

[@sootkettle]

Vera Vinter. She knows what it feels like when it's so cold that the air hurts your face. She's from Kalix in northern Sweden. Just as I am. "Friluftsliv" = "Free air life". Now get out there and enjoy!

[@VinDieselS70]

Lowest temp in Scotland this year was -26c with a day temp of maybe -5c pretty chilly for a country hogging the Gulfstream. Being a Swede living in Scotland the wind is a killer .

[@boomerangfish3558]

It doesn't always have to be nature, it can be public farms and calm neighborhoods too. Only a couple of times in the weekend makes a great difference in productivity and the mood.

[@alindley3128]

You all are so talented, those of you who appear in this video, you don't need to sing and dance. Love your work, guys.

[@dhh488]

Thanks for the video. I'm from MN in the US, we just had a couple mornings that were -27°F (-33°C), but watching the young woman dive into that water gave me the chills.

[@zemekiel]

That was nothing, up here in Norway we practice ice bathing. Which yes, means cutting a hole in a frozen lake and having a bath.

[@magnusE7]

The school's never closes on "snow days" here in Nordic countries.

[@boromirofmiddleearth557]

Fergus Falls? Went to school there. HLA Hillcrest Lutheran Academy. love Minnesota. many relatives there!

[@MrMafiks]

I love that we have actual nature and not man made parks

[@Babesinthewood97]

Mostly just fir tree plantations made for the forest industry, unfortunately. Not pristine wild nature

[@mtr7976]

@@Babesinthewood97 there is still alot of ¨untouched¨ nature in both Sweden and Norway..

[@derPetunientopf]

Must be nice. The last time i was in a forest is like half a year ago.

[@Tan92lfc]

Lady out from water. So refreshing, good vibes

[@stephaniepink7533]

Winter is the perfect time to ski!! Nothing like spending all day on the mountain. It's so beautiful. I love it.

[@urban9361]

As a Swedish Aussie this is exactly the meeting place of two otherwise quite different cultures, appreciation of Nature and the great outdoors 😀❤️😀❤️

[@woltews]

notice how they didn't film this in February ?

[@JustHorseyMie]

This is just filmed in autumn though, not winter...

[@ivarlaupet8972]

Yes, winter=snow and the fact that she wore 4 layers is honestly overkill. A T-shirt and a good jacket would do just fine in that kind of weather.

[@FilippaSkog]

@@ivarlaupet8972 Or even a thin wool undershirt and thin sweater...

[@jamesjohnston1297]

God damn this was wholesome!

[@samtheman_23]

Finland is not a part of the Scandinavia but comparing to this video we are just like the other Nordics: like to spend quality time in outdoors! Only difference is that in Finland we like to go to a sauna after cold water to get the peaks from both hot and cold ;)

[@luisestebanramirezjaramill3464]

pasar tiempo al aire libre es lo maximo.. en cualquier parte del mundo es algo fundamental para una buena vida, saludos desde Medellin Col. !!!

[@noglibrary8835]

whän it's kåld, and whän it's dark, the friising autumn in south sweden can obsäss you.

[@iphone4wsom3]

Dead

[@noglibrary8835]

@@iphone4wsom3 Only true believers will understand.

[@ant318]

They speak better English than a lot of native speakers.

[@andrepersson8265]

I'm pretty sure Sweden is the non-native English speaking country with the highest levels of English language proficiency

[@andrepersson8265]

@Fjotolf Hansen I'm sensing some racial insinuations here, which is quite unnecessary and not relevant to the original comment, but I'm sure you're right; there's a significant immigrant population from the Middle East, particularly Syria and Iraq, and therefore it is not strange that Arabic is a prominent language among many communities in Sweden.

[@mgntstr]

@@andrepersson8265 he is talking of language and you make the leap to race. I agree with you, that is quite unnecessary.

[@goodebening6564]

@Fjotolf Hansen yeah ofcourse we are just gonna ignore countries like france italy germany england and many more

[@goodebening6564]

@@mgntstr although he made the right insinuation didnt he

[@monano11]

"The Scandinavian way to tackle winter" and there is only filmed in and with Swedes?

[@_sofie]

People think Scandinavia consists of Sweden because Americans are obsessed with swedes because they’re ultra liberal. It’s so annoying.

[@VinDieselS70]

Scandinavia for Scandinavians is like Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Scandinavia for the rest of the world is like one country where polar bears roam the streets.

[@Pan_Paniscus]

@@VinDieselS70 Finland is not part of Scandinavia though. Only Sweden, Norway and Denmark is :)

[@VinDieselS70]

@@Pan_Paniscus yeah that's right actually. 👍

[@lillievonleipzig4728]

@@Pan_Paniscus And if it’s about language, then Iceland is too.

[@hylkeheidstra2274]

Scandinavian and nature are so connected. Guess thats part of why they always rank high in being the happiest people on earth.

Yay. Such good videos. Cheers from Denmark

[@MoniiChanTheUnicorn]

This is fine during weekends, but what about during the week day when you wake up in darkness then get back from work in darkness? Im a woman and always feel my life becomes "smaller" during winter because I don't feel safe outside (so I play games after work instead of meeting friends and playing tennis etc)

[@KitsuneHB]

"There is no bad weather, only bad clothes" - we use this phrase in North Germany, too. It rains often in this part of Germany (I live in Bremen) and many people prefer only sunny weather. But you can protect yourself and it's better to go outside, no matter what kind of weather.

[@Stefus87]

This is such an annoying thing for me as a Scandinavian indoor enthusiast xD

[@Noen123]

LOL hhee

[@tmh44]

As someone that is 50% Scandinavian but lives in the US I really connect with this--been enjoying the outdoors since I was small, and there's nothing more enjoyable than coming indoors from a storm and relaxing inside with a book.

[@danielk3919]

What's next? "Åhh jes, her in Sveden we have dis ting kalled "Sol" mejbi you hav hörd about it, it is lajk a big båll in the sky that shining light on peepel, but yes it is veri unik to our kontry"

[@jacellhs9644]

😆😆

[@danielk3919]

@@jacellhs9644 Lol det är så meningslöst med sådana här videos. Enkel tillgång till orörd natur leder ju naturligt till att folk umgås mer i naturen, inget unikt med det.

[@jacellhs9644]

@@danielk3919 underhållande dock..

[@danielk3919]

@@jacellhs9644 Aa, jo.

[@SebHaarfagre]

What are you guys shatting about Can I yoin?

[@madraven07]

COVID has made many people reconsider outdoors. this year in Vancouver, we gathered every Sunday to play music together under a huge beech tree. It protected us from the rain and even the sun. Gathering outdoors like that to play music would not likely have occurred before.

[@Alsi21]

6:50 it could be nothing since you are an adult... but go see an eye doctor and tell them you have a white glare in the eye on camera.

[@Eir1]

I was just looking for a comment about that! I really hope its nothing.

[@JSCHM]

The eye looks normal again after she looked not directly in the camera anymore kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ7Ol4FrlJeKd68 - I think it was just a strange reflection + maybe video compression

[@Blue_Buick]

I love this!

[@MrYrgas]

Me and my friends usually whent out hiking or kajakin. We would set up camp with the old military tents with a kamin/stove in the middle of the tent and put up a nice fire. Dud this every season. I highly recommend this activity because its good in every way. For me it's like charging my mental battery, takes away stress, calms me down and overall gives good health.

[@robotone2812]

Aa a south East Asian, we grew up in the tropics with constant heat all year round. It’s not just that, the humidity is so high which means you sweat the moment you are outdoors. And mosquitos are a constant problem too. I wish I could live in a place with four seasons. I know I’d love that so much more. Alas, there are limits to what we can choose.

[@provenxreaperx]

Jeez its just anyday life in Norway. Key thing is to do something on with the snow since we have it for 6 months. Then enjoy summer wich are hot due to gulfstream. The icing of the cake is the season changes.

[@jennieh8173]

These must be city-folks. It sounds like it on the swedish accent they are mainly from Stockholm. I live in Sweden, but in the dark forests of Småland, as we say. We love being outdoors in scandinavia, yes. And we do say that about clothes and weather. In schools and preschools we are outside every day, in all kinds of weather. As a teacher I can tell you we talk about the friluftsliv as another teacher, another classroom. But is it really that strange? I can't believe that. Seems like bbc took something very natural and made it exotic?

[@zemekiel]

Yeah, they are definitely city folk. -10 hurts the face? Sounds like they are used to a warm apartment!

[@arvaneret_329]

Knowing the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the value of spending time in nature aren't particularly Scandinavian notions, but it's good to see these things are part of their culture as they are obviously beneficial to people. Although it's easier and more pleasant overall to spend time outdoors when you got beautiful mountains, rivers and forests all around instead of a desert, for example.

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Old San Diego dude here. We do get morning frost on the roof now and then, but it will reach 70°F (21°C) that same day in the afternoon. I grew up on the US East Coast, so I make sure and get outside when it's chilly here, to remind me why I left . . . I hate the cold! 😉

[@mattilahde5220]

Here is my winter energy recipe: -Walking with the dog for about 5km fast walking in forest or by the sea. -Gym at the cheap public pool house close to my home and after the gym I go to sauna, cold pool, warm pool with massage showers and steam room. After all this I feel happy and relaxed every time.

[@malakwaqasawan4371]

wow amazing people,... i am love with them.

[@3101home]

“There’s no bad weather, just bad clothes”…..precisely. Wool socks, wool sweater,wool scarf, wool hat, rugged boots, silk underclothes …and get moving!

[@ashdav9980]

this video popped up as I am watching it snow outside my window. I live in a part of the US that gets 4 seasons, sometimes ALL in one day! Literally took my Christmas tree down yesterday and it was in the 60s, it was so warm the last couple of days we had to turn the air condition on. Today…it’s freezing, snowing, and we had to cut the heat back on. Crazy weather we have….but I would take it over non stop cold.

[@IFArakash]

Uff looks like heaven to me, would love to live there, with all my fav bands around! 💘

[@avakerry431]

And there's me in summer... not going in the water at the beach if the air isn't still even at 35°c. Cheers from Italy.

[@carlawiberg6282]

There IS proper winter in parts of Italy.

[@avakerry431]

@@carlawiberg6282 i know but what's it got to do with my comment? Not to argue i just genuinely can't understand

[@mayorschemist2873]

beautiful country.

[@Oslohiker]

I am Norwegian and I have never felt that winter is something you need to tackle... A lot of Norwegians look forward to winter. Winter is beautiful and winter activities are great. I look forward to every season, and every season has its pros and cons.

[@johncastle8254]

Beautiful people

[@howler9503]

Watching this inspired me to go out more!

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Great attitude!

[@MelanieSakowski]

This is my SOUL

[@EagleShieldBay]

These people strike me as being Stockholmare

[@H_Oscarsson]

As a swede I have to agree.

[@slothisasin8240]

Based on the dialect there would be no other explanation!

[@SebHaarfagre]

Glad I'm not the only one to think "it takes a city person to talk about friluftsliv"

[@mrpusten]

I was waiting for the part where they would start pouring champagne all over the ground.

[@dazwalkingman]

The difference is that most of the uk is private land and you have to stick to the badly maintained paths even wild camping is frowned upon in most area’s

[@xinli9824]

We had a few days of -10 degrees in Shanghai last year and I found out that neither my apartment nor any of my clothes are made for this kind of temperature.

[@krimke881]

This was different.. about tackling winter, without anything related to or about winter.. 🤔 just general living..

[@jerryzondervan2220]

The more I learn about the cultures of our Scandinavian neighbors and friends, the more I realize that people in the Netherlands and in the countries more to the north have an incredible number of cultural features in common, including our languages

[@tabc6870]

I love winter. I love living in Canada there’s so much to do in the winter. Just put warm clothes on and go!

[@fiedelmina]

I'm Swiss and this made me wonder if the "friluftsliv" is really such a different thing in Scandinavia compared to here or if they just have a very specific name for it. For example hiking has always been popular here and it's popularity has basically exploded over the last 30 years or so. EVERYBODY hikes, families, couples, elderly people. We have basically become infamous in central Europe (along with the Germans) for wearing expensive high-tech outdoor gear all day and year round even for just going to the cornershop :) but in reality we buy outdoor gear on the level of a Himalaya expedition because we want to do our two-hour hike on sunday on the hill behind the house ;) Of course in the winter skiing is also highly popular and has been pushed by the governement since the 1940ies. Most children get to go to skiing camp at least once a year with their school or other organizations. all the mountain regions depend on the skiing tourism, which is why despite all coronavirus restrictions, skiing slopes and all the cable cars to get there etc. stayed open throughout winter. Due to corona virus, cross-country skiing, which had become unfashionable, is also trending this year. For those who don't ski, snow shoe hiking has also become popular. Mountain biking has also become very popular, specially in middle aged men ;) (I guess that's the crowd that in the past would have bought themselves a motorbike). For those who are more sedentary, allotment gardens are a big thing, again as something that was an "old people's" thing, then in the 80ies and 90ies became an important leisure time activity for immigrant families with limited financial means, and is now trending with hip urban young families. etc.

[@sorencyrano1413]

I don’t think what we do in Scandinavia is unique. I bet it happens in a lot of places. My old mother taking on winter clothes and taking a daily walk for an hour in freezing temperatures is not something out of the ordinary. It is all part of the “there-is-no-thing-as-bad-weather-just-bad-clothes”-mentality. It probably isn’t as “equipment”-focused though. It isn’t something you necessarily need special equipment for, it is more a daily, weekly or monthly thing of simply getting outside and enjoying nature.

[@pawoo308]

I can’t speak for all Swedes, but from reading your explanation I do get the feeling that it’s different in a way. The gear doesn’t have to be expensive, it’s just something most Swedes have at home. Skis, skates, hiking boots, tents, etc, it’s just something that’s commonly available and probably most are hand downs from earlier generations. Scandinavian infants and babies nap outside in a cot even in the middle of winter. Foreigners usually freak out about this, but here it’s so common to just leave your baby outside to sleep in -10 degrees while you go in to have a cup of coffee. Also from preschool, children have to play outside several times a day regardless of weather, and schools often have hiking days where children hike for a full day, skate on lakes, or orientation days where kids are given maps to find flags in forests, without adults supervising them. I remember studying in first grade on how to wear layers, how to navigate with a compass, what do to if we were to get lost in the woods, what leaves where edible or not, and much more. To me, friluftsliv is not something you really prepare to do because it’s so ingrained in our daily life. It’s not a part of a trend or separate , it’s just an everyday thing like eating lunch or something. We also have a law called allemansrätten, translated to “everyman’s right”, basically meaning we are free to walk and put up a tent almost anywhere.

[@fiedelmina]

@@pawoo308 oh yeah I read that about leaving the infants outside. That would be alien to us, yes :D well the bit about the expensive outdoor gear was supposed to be a bit tongue-in-cheeck ;) schools here do a hiking day once a year and similarly outdoor activities but from what you write, the learning how to navigate with the compass and stuff, it's more intense in Scandinavia in school. I learned reading maps and compasses at the girl scouts, not school...

[@zemekiel]

@@fiedelmina Haha my 10 month old nephew has been sleeping outside in -15 C here, and he sleeps really well too, instead of waking up every 30 min. It's good for them, just wrap them good and make sure the wind doesnt hit their face.

[@fiedelmina]

@@zemekiel yes I heard they sleep well like that. I guess people here simply wouldn't dare try it ;)

[@facingthewind]

Amazing.

[@nonewherelistens1906]

Impressed with their command of the English language.

[@515aleon]

I live in the US, and I do the same. Not just since Covid. (I think some states are more outdoor oriented than others.)

[@crayzmarc]

Oh I miss Sweden! And its people. This is wonderful.

[@BRBHARDWAJ]

Beautiful country 🙂

[@SailorGreenTea]

3:12, 1892?! Wonderful.

[@evygil]

thank you for this )

[@JedediahTombstone]

My country, the USA, is losing it's connection to the natural world. We are so fortunate to experience -20 C in the mountains and North, or 30 C in the South, in the same month! ... Not because it is inhospitable, but because of the vast geography and terrain. I feel that in our convenient lives we have lost touch with how truly blessed we are to have such a country and vast landscape.

[@paulmarc-aurele5508]

My wife and I have been retired for 6 years and every morning at 5:15 am we take a 2 mile walk, rain, snow, cold no exception except lightning that delayed us. If you dress properly you can be comfortable regardless of the weather, so far the most extreme was 4 degrees Fahrenheit with 20-40 mile per hour winds, oddly enough we were still comfortable due to the gear.

[@johncorkery3664]

Winter? Green leaves on trees and light jackets? That’s not winter it’s mid autumn. If our winters were like this we’d be very pleased and just as active as the Scandinavians interviewed here. Where I am, Edmonton, Canada, we’ve had snow on the ground since mid November and nightly temperatures have been -25 to -35C since mid December. Only three more months to go until spring arrives.

[@Martin_Priesthood]

😳 refreshing 🥶🥶

[@khaga007]

Swedes: we enjoy spending time outdoors even in winter. BBC: no single footage of people wandering/diving/cycling in winter Me: surprised pikachu face. Fake news Oh and -10C is cold? You noobs

[@tomgrantham9992]

I agree with your philosophy. Humans are not meant to hibernate. So, when winter comes, spend it outdoors. I went for a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. I live in Timberlea, Nova Scotia, Canada. The problem is climate change, it doesn't stay cold enough living near the coast. But, I do downhill skiing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and any other outdoor winter activities. Thank you for sharing your experience. ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏❄️❄️❄️🎿🎿🎿⛷️⛷️⛷️🥅🥅🥅🏒🏒🏒🏒🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@silviettaman5486]

Thanks

[@Capitan_Cavernicola_1]

The best way is to try to get out of there as much and as often as possible between November and March. It is not only the coldness but the darkness that kills it. One can be outdoors anywhere by the way.

[@RaydenSh]

Tackle winter? The whole video is shot in fall apparently, and if this is winter, then it doesn’t get cold there. Please, tell us how to tackle winter when temperature is below -20 and windchill is below -35 straight for weeks. Not much you can do.

[@BDUBZ49]

The video also implies that all Scandinavians are in their mid-20s and attractive.

[@MayureshKadu]

Inspirational! Thanks :)

[@v.e.7236]

Grew up in Michigan where we saw temps hit sub-zero regularly during Winter. I believe my Swedish roots help me endure frigid temps better than most folk I know, as everyone I know starts complaing whern it hits the freeze mark (0C/32F), while I seem to not notice it so much. Strong blood and good genetics.

[@boromirofmiddleearth557]

Tusen tak from a Norwegian Swedish American in Pennsylvania USA! Ya its vonderful to be outside in God's beautiful creation wherever it is ! Philadelphia has amazing large parks. Pennsylvania has very large community state and national parks all over the Commonwealth! I love the Scandinavian attitude of being prepared for the weather!

[@ellenchavez2043]

"There's no bad weather, only bad clothes." - Swedish homily

[@SelmaAymara]

I live in southern Sweden where there is no snow in winter and basically just extremely moist air which makes 5c feel like -50c on the skin.. so ironically winter is much more enjoyable up north where its -12c but dry air.

[@literateka]

Am I the one who sought for some exercises helping during cold weather conditions instead of learning that candles, music and shower are so delightful in winter?

[@GnomaticReverie]

5:54 she dove straight into a lake! In the winter! In a bikini!! I think my body would go into shock immediately.

[@magnusE7]

There are many people that take a bath outside every day summer or winter.

[@minimini550]

Yup it’s pretty popular to do in all the Scandinavian countries :) sometimes you have to crack open the ice to access the water underneath and if you’re in the countryside where there’s no one around anyway you just jump in naked. It’s said to improve overall health

[@acchaladka]

Love the complaints about minus ten being really cold.. Hello from Southern Canada where is about minus twenty today and averages about minus ten in most of the country.

[@LKSFilms]

She's talking about the Stockholm area which is pretty warm compared to many other areas winter time. If you go further up north you'll get a lot colder weather. Last time I was in Kiruna it was below -35. And even going south can be colder than Stockholm sometimes.

[@mimosa7070]

I live in Norway, and we had -20 a couple of weeks ago too, I wasn´t complaining. We had between -10 to -20 for 2-3 weeks, and I loved it. The coldest it has been in Norway (not the part where I live), is -43,9.

[@acchaladka]

Yeah I’m not saying it doesn’t get truly cold in Scandinavia, but this is a bit like someone from Vancouver - where it basically never snows and may hit minus ten once per winter - complaining about “omg I’m freeeeeeeezing” to someone from almost anywhere else in the country. It’s a bit like someone from Stockholm complaining to someone in Östersund or Tromsø, I imagine.

[@mimosa7070]

@@acchaladka Yeah, they don’t know what cold is, haha. But everyone sees things from their own perspective, they only have their own experience to compare with. So for them it’s cold. Just like when I was in Crete in May a few years ago. Some days we only had 16-18 degrees in the evening. That’s an ok temperature for me, so I only had shorts and t-shirt, but the Greek people had pants and winter jackets 🤣

[@MrInnoGingerKiwi]

It was -18°C in Stockholm just last week. And -14°C for maybe 7-10 days of February

[@bkhkh7285]

Greate nation! So energetic and natural

[@nationalgeneric6675]

For a moment I thought the title was saying that it was a video about how to tackle people.

[@jorgeneves1334]

This is not too different for how things are here in Canada. -10C is not really that cold but almost mild. IMO it is the perfect temperature for downhill skiing, for taking my grandchildren to play to the park or to walk my Cocker Spaniels. Actually once my wife and I were not allowed to ski because the temperature had fallen to -35C (no included the wind chill) in the Laurentians. Several times I did bbq at -20C or below last winter... just increases the cooking time and makes it difficult to have a beer while you cook because it freezes. Having said all this, I do prefer the summer

[@ArgaAnders]

As a Swede living in Stockholm I tackle winter with beer, vodka and doing winter sports on my computer!

[@user-bn8ie5zt9x]

Nice

[@ArgaAnders]

@@user-bn8ie5zt9x Works for me! :D

[@lexluthor6497]

Beer vodka and farm simulator here.mycket spännade spel när man bor på en riktig bondgård.🇫🇮

[@ArgaAnders]

@@lexluthor6497 Haha respekt! Kippis!