I Hiked Alone For 2 Days In The Rotten Snow

A solo hike into the Norwegian wilderness, where I was surprised by deep snow and had to change plans. This demanding hike is something I will remember.
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[@carolgilsenan387]

Excellent as always Bjorn, i really needed the walkalong with you today & thank you for the trip ! it helped to free my mind for a while as the body is trapped in the ghastly daily confines of my job ! well done it looked tough as Hell trying to walk through that deep snow & you enjoyed it "you are no snowflake for sure .... you always amaze me in addressing a subject that is usually on "my mind " its uncanny how often this happens ! a comfort & great advice i just wish i could give you a award for Bravery as you really deserve recognition for all your hard efforts in filming & great subject matter to many of us out here on the perimeters ! a lifeline of grounded sanity over these past 3 crazy years

[@BjornOutdoors]

Thank you so much for saying that. It was great to have you and all the other good people in this community along with me on this hike!

[@carolgilsenan387]

@Bjorn Outdoors 😊

[@VeronicaSywak]

Never seen you laugh and smile so much! You love nature - and nature clearly loves you back! Beautiful relationship.

[@martystacey4429]

The walk is the walk.... The fact that you chose to take us with you is a massive bonus👌😎🖤 KTF🙏

[@deeemordes7509]

😱😱😱

[@j87waldo]

Right 👍

[@jeanbellinger9770]

Thank you, Bjorn, for the hike through a beautiful place. Quite a workout! I love the Norwegian sense of hospitality and generosity in sharing the cabins.

[@CaroleFrenchFox]

Those cabins were amazingly tidy and spotless. My first reaction was to say, if this was England, it would be trashed and the kitchen gear would have been nicked. 🤣

[@jeanbellinger9770]

@@CaroleFrenchFox I had the same thought about the US, specifically California where I live.😂

[@Jenn9lamb6088]

Simply Beautiful.., Thank you Bjorn for taking us along& sharing simple adventures. We get to see the beauty you are surrounded with.

[@margomaloney6016]

Great ambition and a helluva hike! That self-service cabin on the hiking trail is amazing! Wonderful bonus provided by the trekking association. That type of facility would be trashed by "lowlifes" if they were available here in the USA. Thanks for sharing, Bjørn! 😊

[@dirankomorov]

I was on a trail at East Fork State Park a few weeks ago, there was a small wooden shelter along the trail and some Satanists had defaced it with upside down crosses, pentagrams and left a bunch of trash. Sad how little people here care about not destroying stuff.

[@diegowalterbedaukas5720]

"Hello beautiful animals" 😂, never received such great compliment! What an honor 🎄💪. Glad You feel our presence because I feel (and probably everyone else) that I am there hiking as well. Thanks for this videos my Friend, they're truly a Gem 🙏

[@anthonybutt2453]

A great mini-adventure.. Thanks for sharing the ups & downs of hiking. As you say, not every hike works out as planned, but that just makes the one's that do, all the more enjoyable. 👍

[@marafarnham595]

Thank you Bjorn for taking us along. Love your outdoors adventures 😎☀️😊❤

[@lindastorby8741]

Watching you is always an adventure, in many ways!

[@patriciagray484]

Loved the journey. The beauty of the land, the dread seeing heavy snow but cheered by your perseverance to make the path an enjoyable adventure... Refreshing, thank you

[@SCC813]

Hello from the states. We love your videos. What a great trail with the cabins. Thanks for sharing, yeah I feel like I accompanying you on your adventures.

[@SongsOfMyYouth]

If everything went to plan what kind of adventure would that be. I love the unexpected, great Job Bjorn Outdoors.

[@eriknenortas5757]

Thank you for the vid! You are a kind soul. You are rare. You accept nature, as you are nature. You contemplate when life changes, you praise when life exceeds… and you battle when life is twisted to an unreasonable unfairness. Blessed to be experiencing these ages with you. swords up! - Erik

[@dragonsage7191]

I enjoyed seeing the beautiful scenery. Glad you made it home without any major issues. I look forward to your next hike.

[@athenahay1885]

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to lug camera and drone equipment to share your trek with us, Bjorn.

[@kelaines5082]

Lovely scenery. I love these vids since I don't get out much.

[@ginabowers1198]

Loved your walk you are so lucky Bjorn and I was so lucky to feel like I was their too, what amazing and beautiful land you have. It has brought me much happiness after my lonely day on my hill I long to hit the road and head for the wilderness to my favourite place on a hill overlooking the river Tamar at the top of red sands where I would camp over night and the views across the Tamar and woods are so beautiful, I miss all this and camping by the river it's pure freedom, but I'm tied to my hill rearing quail and working on my land and it gets lonely without mum here now,so I find your camping walking videos a great way lose myself enjoying what you do ,thanks so much, Martha on the hill in Cornwall UK.

[@dougalmcguire7060]

You should be subsidised by the Norwegian tourist board. Stunning! Also glad you made it through the shrubbery evading the Knights of NI...

[@eredbud9473]

I appreciate how you adapt when the situation suggests it.❤

[@catherinedeviney3270]

Totally enjoyed this video. I must say, Bjorn, the outdoors really agree with you. 😊

[@DDSMASH74]

OMG the hut was so pristine! Our conservation department here in New Zealand is cutting funding for huts and the hiking clubs are offering for volunteers to maintain them. Our govt would rather destroy them than let someone else show initiative. Great video Bjorn! great to hear you laugh!

[@RanalynnNaipo]

Thank you for taking us with you.

[@archimalnus1]

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. It's beautiful and inspirational.

[@Beefyfarmer]

Only once I have walked through knee depth snow and thas 1982 on my farm in S Wales and I remember how tiring and strength sapping it was.

[@buddhistbushcrafter4589]

I am always glad to go along on your hikes, and, no insult intended, I even like the ones that don't go as planned! 😋 I think all of us have had a bunch of those! That snow seemed dangerous to more than your boots! Prudent to get out of it. Thanks, Bjorn.

[@monkoko6441]

What a wonderfull adventure😊 the ones that does not go to plan are sometimes the best

[@mysecondfiftyyears]

Wondrous! Now I must go hiking immediately! ❤ Thank you for sharing.

[@kelaines5082]

Sometimes best made plans don't work out. But it's the beauty of the journey.

[@Paladorys]

Thank you for taking a Minnesotan with you for a hike in a place she would likely never see otherwise.

[@nancysalerno7036]

Love the experience, sometimes you seem super human, this whole hike was totally relatable. Pretty much everything is plan 2 for me. Great video, excellent film quality!☺️

[@BjornOutdoors]

Thanks a lot!

[@gillianmir6387]

Thank you Bjorn loved this video so funny seeing you trying to trudge through that snow..I would have definitely bailed too it’s looked too difficult.. beautiful scenery as always and amazing chat from yourself thank you so much

[@edycrowley2878]

Now I am inspired! It was a difficult winter healthwise...and I am ready for a a hike! Thank you Bjorn.

[@ervinslens]

Absolutely stunning filming and atmosphere my friend. Your cinematography is just gorgeous!

[@markmccusker2069]

Thanks for including us. Excellent job remaining calm and going to plan B at a time where panic could set in. Bravo. 🎉

[@OutdoorAdventureAwaits]

My son and I got into that kind of snow while hunting. It’s utterly exhausting. I hope to make it to Norway when I can afford it, so beautiful.

[@MarenW21]

Those frozen orange shoelaces... That was the funniest thing 😂😂😂😂😂😂 great trip, thanks for taking us along

[@anntill-garland5419]

I enjoyed your honest experience in life, your walk. Reality is never what you expect, but you just put one foot in front of the other and do the best that you can.

[@kerryl4031]

Oh wow - that cabin is lovely! After seeing that snow and how you were struggling, I think if my husband and I were doing that walk I'd wait in the cabin while my husband went off. Beautiful scenery even with the snow. So much blue sky too. The face! Soooo what did you have for dinner? Thank you, it was fun.

[@frugalmum7943]

Bjorn Thankyou so much for this video. It took an unexpected twist and it was a reminder I needed. I deeply respect you, so this demonstration of positive attitude and wisdom through challenge is, as it turns out, just what I needed to watch today.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Glad to 'be there' with you 👍 Busted my knee, so I have'nt been able to hike for a while. So, thanks! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, T.

[@BjornOutdoors]

Thanks! Good to have you with me along this hike!

[@NoNo-ik4rv]

You will never give up...and that is wonderful!

[@charlesharper7292]

What a beautiful place to hike. ( Except for the rotten snow.)

[@wecanseeu2]

I always enjoy your videos! Thank you for taking us with you!

[@felts5mj362]

Why would you tube hide or not promote such a great video. Norway looks so beautiful, thank you bjorn

[@BjornOutdoors]

I have some ideas about why. But thanks, it's awesome that you liked the video.

[@stevennoble7254]

Love the scenery and congratulations on the trek the guy who done it in 1 day is crazy its nice to enjoy the scene too.

[@thomaspoisel6259]

And, you are right, we are with u, not only on this hike, my dear friend...with great respect. Thomas.

[@Northman1963]

That cabin is fantastic! We have similar wilderness areas here with cabins but they are nowhere near as plush. Norway is such a great place.

[@joeschenk8400]

No planned hike survives the first day!

[@sabinevandevoorde7662]

Thank you for the video Björn, I enjoyed it so much . Nature is so beautiful.

[@leiadelmar6092]

OMG 😮🤗those cabins! so clean, so neat and tidy.

[@noreensirianni3135]

Loved the sound of the babbling brook - babs

[@nordiccelt120]

These videos are wonderful and I really appreciate the time and effort you put into creating them and allowing us to come along with you on your wonderful adventures. Eagerly awaiting the next.

[@mhpupacios]

Bjorn I enjoyed being in your company and your refreshing honesty .

[@BjornOutdoors]

Thank you, glad to hear that!

[@kathywolf4558]

Have to love break up time..rotten snow and rotten river ice.....and yes sometimes you "sit down" unexpectedly! Thank you for a very nice hike! Could almost smell the air.....

[@BjornOutdoors]

Glad you liked it. I can tell you that the air up there was very fresh and nice.

[@Erin-uz2gf]

That was the best response to a troll, "So what?" lol. Oh Bjorn, I'm sorry this was such a challenging trip. You made the best of it though. Next time you will accomplish it, having figured out all of the problems this time, right? Fingers crossed!

[@liligal2390]

I love that you show 'everything' warts and all!! Lol

[@NaturalTreeHugger]

Awesome !!!! Snow is great and im not a snowboarder either. Bjorn, what is happening in the outdoor world ?! Stay strong !!!

[@ruthanneseven]

I can recall trudging through rotten snow like that in my childhood. Yuck! Growing up in a very rural NE New England town, winter was a grand adventure. Spring? A crapshoot! It was enjoyable watching this. I had a tent that leaned over. No big deal. Be well!😊

[@dirankomorov]

Thanks for sharing, it was wonderful! That's the crazy thing with weather, it's definitely hard to find up to date information even now, after SHTF we'll be totally on our own.

[@tracyhoney5723]

As I watch, I'm recalling a trek I had to make multiple times thru the snow also. Its like a rerun I never recorded! Glad you did.

[@frugalmum7943]

9.22....walks all that distance just to give us the video content ... Thanks Bjorn, it's lovely 'going on this hike with you' :)

[@BjornOutdoors]

That is the reality of filming outdoors videos!

[@GuyRPaxton]

Thank you, for sharing your frustrations.

[@sandiheilman-ry4jt]

I hadn't laughed in a while so you made my night! I'm glad I was not in your shoes. It just kept getting funnier. I can relate to things that can go wrong. Thanks for the honesty. Some hikers only show the perfect videos but yours was real life.

[@robertpadula3419]

Skal Bjorn,,greetings from the ohio woods,,wow now that was a workout,lol,,but glad to see you enjoyed it,,enjoyed sharing that time with you,thanks brother

[@lauraturner9354]

We would love to be their with you bjorn its such beautiful place norway!!

[@OutdoorAdventureAwaits]

Bjorn, so glad you made it out safe, that could have gotten a bit dangerous if you didn’t keep your head.

[@ritasanders5112]

I truly enjoy your videos. You are so inspiring. Down to earth. You really make us think about our life and what we need to do to work on it. Thank you so much!

[@BjornOutdoors]

Thank you, Rita.

[@TakeTheRide]

I'n sure her son did not run the trail, holding a camera and talking at the same time. Lol. You are a funny man. Hi from the Blue Ridge Mountains, USA. ~ just a cello player

[@CurtisMiller-two68]

Enjoyed watching Bjorn thought I'd watch again.

[@NoreasternBladez]

We are there with you.

[@donnalincoln8567]

I really enjoyed this adventure with you please do more of these types of videos

[@rolfrobertson6404]

Wow well equipped cabin, its sad we cant have anything like that here in the states. It would be burnt down or vandalized beyond repair in a week. I wish people here would take some education from the Scandinavian countries. But now its just wishful thinking. Thanks bjorn for the adventure.

[@tashalachacha]

🇺🇲❤️🇸🇯🕊️🇸🇯❤️🇺🇲... It reminds me of Flagstaff, Arizona in the winter... Flagstaff, Arizona is in the United States of America .. We get a bowl of fresh snow, we pour maple syrup on it and then we eat it for dessert.

[@KirjaSusi]

Nice hike trip 😃 that damn snow. Conditions look like it is in Karhunkierros hiking trail in northen east Finland, at same time of the year. But I love that you show those trips too, that won't go like a Strömsö tv series, like we used to say here in Finland.

[@sallymorris7951]

It feels like I’m there to…and yes it’s a wonderful thing, but I think they will want to put that thing in my arm if I try to visit your beautiful country 😢 so until then, you must walk in thick snow for me til I am able to come and do it for myself 🤷‍♀️💪 much love Bjorn 😉❤

[@sirbgyuri1811]

Its ok nice video thancks for sharing !!!👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺

[@HelgiThorisson]

It was really enjoyable watching this video. This looked like a real adventure. Last year I had to hike through deep snow like that and I thought I would die. If we say your form is 100 my form was probably 5 in comparison and it is even worse now.

[@lexiedovahkiin]

Wow. You're both inspirational ❤

[@davidfrancis9050]

That was brilliant 🏕🔥🐐🐐🐐

[@aprilj2628]

yes, I keep doing same thing and quit all time, feel like going nowhere and trapped and unsure what path to take since there is nothing I love or value.

[@patriciagray484]

Thanks!

[@johngreen4278]

'I have a similar problem as, after a bad leg break, one leg is 3/8" shorter than the other. What has worked for me for years is to make an internal lift for the short leg out of layers of felt. Felt doesn't compress much and the laces can easily handle the difference. I was developing a Sciatica problem till I realized that the leg difference was putting a twist in my back and I went to the lifts. So far no problems. Thanks very much for your videos.

[@BjornOutdoors]

I have more than that, but yes, the shoes need to be adjusted.

[@lindastorby8741]

Missed watching you! Love this!

[@Mina-hb1ll]

Nice hike❤ you made it back to the car safe!

[@kevinlittle9483]

Love this Bjorn!!!!😊😊😊 You should still share the portrait I drew of you a few months back......

[@paulbennie5690]

Great video. Better luck next time. Strength and Honour.

[@joeystratner1902]

Cheers from Canada - great videos

[@marvefleksnes6763]

Ekte og herlig video Bjørn. Akkurat sånn turlivet kan være.

[@Farlig69]

Jepp, truger trengs!!!

[@davidcooper6704]

Nice to see a genuine hike showing things don't always go to plan. Thanks for sharing. Wish we had the same wilderness here in the UK. By the way....your tent was sagging (just kidding).

[@BjornOutdoors]

Yes, and there is a lot of fake outdoors videos on YT. And the tent, it is supposed to.

[@jenkimball174]

I had to watch this amazing video again. It really brings me joy. Well, not so much the frozen shoes part, I felt like handing you a heater through the screen at that part. 😅

[@BjornOutdoors]

Thank you so much. I am glad it brought you joy! And don't worry about the frozen shoes. My feet are somewhat of the eight wonder of the world, they are never cold. They defrosted and warmed up those boots in no time.

[@TheFreedomBay]

I worked the north seas as a fisherman, made me laugh when "the deadliest catch" came on later. I worked the mountains, above and inside. (Core drilling) I worked factories; ALCOA Automotive Castings producing car parts for BMW, Volvo, Jaguar, Saab & Rolls Royce. Later i worked the nearby Bredero Shaw producing ocean floor gas pipes. Big enough to walk thru hunkered down; thick steel layered with reinforced asphalt on the outside and epoxy on the inside. I worked the cities; carpeting; renovation of houses; isolation roofing(most of all) and construing smaller structures like garages from ground up. I worked the nature; beautiful gardens and wild forests. From moving trees to cultivating to planting to harvesting. But the hardest(except the ocean) was bicycling; no joke; riding a bicycle as fast as you can thru forest is very demanding.. if hard tasks was a theme and it damn well better be after all this writing lol Be free folks @TheFreedomBayBITCHUTE

[@geezerdude4873]

A few trips like that and you might recapture your lost youth and be able to do those ling hikes in 24 hours. LOL! I did about a kilometer of the worst of that hike once making a short hike to get to a pretty place to camp, going into the hills a month before I really should have. I think they call it lessons for life. There was considerable beauty to it though to ease the toil, but I am glad it was only a short distance.

[@jacksimmons1452]

True Sisu.

[@frugalmum7943]

I sometimes comment multiple times to help encourage the algorithms and support the channel :)

[@BjornOutdoors]

That is wonderful. Thank you so much.

[@ShiningNoctowls]

Hang in there Bjorn; take care 🌧🌈

[@modernvikingnorway]

Walk the nights, then the snow is walkable, just saying. Its all rotten now down in the landskape. By the way, its ok to see people do things they dont know :-) Learning by doing!

[@bigdaddy1024]

Hi Bijorn ! 🎧 ☕ 🇺🇲

[@sylviawackenier8618]

Enjoyed the video 😊

[@bonniemullen4990]

Wonderful hike Byjorn ❤😊

[@user-ep3ck5re4o]

Medals are forthcoming

[@deeemordes7509]

Wow!😂😂😂