Encounter with a real life Viking in Gudvangen

[@mdtrw]

This guy is 93 and listens to heavy metal and use Facebook and walk around carrying a sword, possibly the coolest grandpa ever.

[@wilhelm8039]

Kaiserreich 2.0 Sounds more like he said ... "In '93 I became single after 20 years". There is no way he is 93 years old. I'd wager he's 60-70

[@johanvandersandt8904]

So this is paradise...

Contraire... It's Valhalla!

[@b.b.holmes8255]

Yes my friend.

[@einarvolsung2202]

can you use some help in your village ?

[@markzzzz22]

EINAR VOLSUNG i would join too

[@TrystaneTheBlack]

im from new zealand but i want to come as well xD

[@Triferus]

I'm from United States, but I'll make a boat.

[@bigboss4178]

I'll go walking if I have to

[@michaelstout7135]

Jaime Lannister One handed hasbeens aren't allowed.

[@Mikhael_bureau]

lol, everyone want to live in pure norway until the winter come.

[@roanboersma3401]

I like how humble he is when he talks about paris. Not thinking about his people as invincible.

[@TheDragonEyeTDE]

"Heavy Metal is the music of modern vikings." My man!!! Respect!

[@rauiulfhrafn8199]

Norway, I will come to you soon

[@ClashixTV]

what about me too, brother =[

[@roberttaylor698]

Rauði Ulfhrafn i will be moving to Norway when i get the money

[@gexxon917]

Metal is music of the vikings Amen

[@mbayezidc]

“Heavy Metal that’s the music of the Vikings”.

[@GeneralJumbo69]

I like this guy. Heavy metal, beards, self-deprecating humor. Its almost Scotland without self-loathing

[@diggydodges3826]

1:33 His village behind him looks like how we should be LIVING as a community today.

[@regularcommentator1435]

0:58 At that point, I already had half my shit packed and ready to go to his village

[@armandosabre4111]

I see a simple man living in an authentic contact with the nature. It's a true way of life. True, like Asatrú.

[@citizenk9693]

A viking or a norse man? I'm confused, where is he going raiding and leaving the bay and pirating too? The term viking is comonly misused these days.

[@MileyCyrusPartyUSA]

But he's speaking in English. So he can't be a viking.

[@fghgaga4465]

MileyCyrusPartyUSA ever heard of someone knowing two languages?

[@rymdalkis]

Viking was a profession. You would "go viking" or "come as viking" to other countries, just as you could come as a merchant or go exploring. As a swede it really annoys me when people think that Viking age Scandinavia was just a whole regions of bearded men in chainmail wielding large axes and killing people. They were first and foremost farmers, artisans and merchants, just like everywhere else

[@RA-lh9uh]

vikings were warriors who traveled traveled the world fighting and trading. others were farmers and did not raid and were not called vikings but norsemen. so viking means warrior. it can be from danmark sweden finland normway iceland greenland.... they came all the way to turkish empire so the were real bad ass fighters

[@GnosticAtheist]

The correct term is viking era norseman or simply dane depending on situation (as dane meant more than just someone from Denmark) but it is shortened to viking in popular usage. Its not really that much of a problem as most people know we are talking about Scandinavians in the period vikingr was common.

[@chadomaniac]

That land is too beautiful and free for my mind to comprehend. WOW

[@roubinnick]

This is the only sexual orientation i can accept "i sexually identify as Viking and wish to live in a viking village in a fjord"

[@garychynne1377]

THANK YOU ENJOYED SEEING YOUR LIFE STYLE. HAVE FUN GARE

[@bearling477]

ITS BOWSANTA, HELL YES

[@JohnSmith-sg1pi]

I was seriously looking for you in the comments since it would seem like something that you'd enjoy. You really have an amazing life style.

[@succurro]

I may not be a Viking by birth but I am a Viking by heart.

[@WhatKenPlays]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful that scenery is!

[@Crytica.]

Ensiferum, Amon Amarth, Manegarm, Falkenbach, Korpiklaani, Turisas, Northland etc \m/

[@williampowell1616]

I wish i could be like this man. I always wanted to live in the viking era.

[@arielmetamorphosis]

I want to be a viking samurai Shaolin Spartan !

[@pkheretic1945]

Ariel Ruiz haha

[@pkheretic1945]

Ariel Ruiz I want to be a Viking Roman winged hussar

[@abdullahtheduude8206]

How about, A Spartan who trained as a Shaolin who is a samurai in Japan and goes VIKING!

[@preludedudesi5208]

Very awesome he lives like that! Skal brother Hail Odin

[@colbyhartke]

Prelude Dude Si he lives in a fantasy manor. I am of norse descent and this is just pathetic bullshit for attention. Society has changed so wear modern clothes. You can still keep our culture alive and not act like a damn fool.

[@colbyhartke]

Loki Sigurdsson keeping alive the old traditions is one thing. But going this extreme is another. I have Nordic blood in me. And i keep traditions alive. But I don't walk around like this guy does. You can keep old traditions in a modern way.

[@colbyhartke]

Loki Sigurdsson that's one thing and I get it. And if he is amongst those that do that. Then I retract my comment and apologize for my agression. Just being a nord myself I tend to get apprehensive of others whom claim to know our history and the ways our ancestors lived and all when in reality they dont

[@colbyhartke]

Loki Sigurdsson i dont live in the homelands. Though I hope to be able to visit them one day.

[@IfYouWantThenYouCanHaveIt]

When im old... i wanna spent rest of my life somewhere around norway, on mountains, smith some fancy blades and act like a pagan.

[@larryjohnson9084]

"We listen to modern music. I mean heavy metal. This is the music of the modern vikings" my dude

[@unoki99]

I literally grew up partly in a family that were living viking styled (I'm Swedish), they had a garden in the country side, the mother made her own viking clothes, she made her own carpets from animal skin and shit... She made tents, fences etc of wood and drew viking art on walls hehe, she and I also used to write letters for each other using runes (in Sweden you are taught runes, but most people forget them after learning, but I still remember up until today and I was taught runes 10 years ago haha) ...Yeah it was an experience haha xD But I don't think that life style suits me too well :) She seems to be at home with it though

[@kev1734]

I knew heavy metal was the music of the vikings. I love this guy man! Peace from New Zealand!

[@octaviosardi3337]

I want to form a new country or something with this dude...

[@ariojalilzadeh3821]

That place is beautiful

[@angelicgoth2949]

so you make friends with varg..

[@CaryKelly11]

Santa? Is that you?

[@them_that_loudly]

I'd LOVE to live there.... I'd help with just anything, and as payment i'd get food, shelter and someone to learn me Viking culture and history... #PerfectLife

[@alpharius1899]

I love metal. Amon Amarth is one of the best Viking Metal bands

[@teaguetjv2555]

I don't know why I started laughing when he was about to get into his car, wearing that lol...

[@papanurgle8393]

Honestly looks pretty damned sharp, his property is gorgeous too.

[@michalbukvai7548]

That blade is pure beauty

[@idratherfeedturtles]

Your living my dream life... Thank you for sharing

[@FranklinJElls-bj5ch]

I RESPECT THIS GUY!!!!

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

"The Facebook Viking"

[@ElPatron42069]

I'd love to live this way

[@u-8743]

Pretty sure this is how I will end up when I get old and sick of modernity. Looking forward to it.

[@viktorperin5453]

The goat said yeah in subtitles :DD

[@Nantosuelta]

I really would love to live like this

[@sardinesardine2030]

'i mean, heavy metal, that is the music of the vikings'

[@lindman8377]

WHAT A LEGEND!

[@aidanaldis7258]

Bro I'll work on this guy's farm for free as long as he gives me 3 meals a day and a place to sleep.

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

The story about how the Vikings defeated the Francs in Paris is genius!! Vikings extremely clever!! Awesome video, thanks for uploading, peace

[@wardeni9603]

Is there any room? I'd like to be the village Skald, playing folk metal with my guitar and drinking mead. :D

[@macnutz4206]

"It probably was not that easy." I chuckled at this bit of truth.

[@karljonson3287]

0:57 Hell yeah. Old man not that old anymore. I wanna be him.

[@ThoseColoniesAreMine]

A "viking" is someone who went to raid and plunder from Scandinavia. It's not a people group, it's more of a profession or an action..

[@TheAcadianGuy]

60% of my genetic is Gallic(French-German) and Scandinavian(Northern Europe).

[@strykervenom1]

I would love to help out. That is paradise right there

[@art_by_ngl7128]

Heavy metal.. the modern viking music. He's right. END VIDEO.

[@joshuajohn6679]

My family came from Orkney. The highland clearance. Clan Gunn. Saint Magnus, Magnus The good Olafsson. Tussen Takk brother.

[@Spruce-Bug]

*Heavy Metal, the music of the **-Modern-** Vikings.* You're absolutely fucking right it is.

[@jorgegonzalez9155]

I lived in Sweden, very idilic when you look in a serie, but wait until you lived there,the loneliness, the extreme weather and cold,the darkness in winter, the midnight sun in summer.

[@Victoryn]

Wonderful individual❤

[@jdpaola5516]

They should have this guy on the Vikings show

[@kaguth]

I would love to meet this guy. I love that he listens to heavy metal, haha. Not historically accurate but a nice modern addition.

[@bjmajmtwentysixteen3806]

Where is the rest of the documentary?

[@nicolastamas3275]

this is so cool, the ultimate ' unplug ' .. from life ..

[@megaltright974]

What an enlightened man ♡

[@lachanncraft7870]

viking larper going through a midlife crisis after crying over his gf dumping him

[@megaltright974]

Lachann Craft meh whatever

[@apogeus2]

do you invade other villagers?

[@vasbyollu]

He looks like that kind of viking that was left home to watch the sheep. Jokes aside, cool stuff. Glad he is living his dreams, wish I could leave work and roleplay. :(

[@treituusscavenger7289]

this is the culture of this country and should be share

[@valandes1861]

Ok gonna visit this Easter

[@dominiklehocky1486]

What dslr did you use to shoot this?

[@moorshound3243]

I want to live like him.

[@langhard1]

how would the real vikings think about the modern political correct multi culture lovin swedes

[@nawfside1302]

langhard1 e Execution?

[@Philtopy]

I love his jacket. how is that called?

[@jeressicaguimaraes]

I wanna be a Viking too :(

[@modlio745]

1:30 - no they didn't... that's an arming sword, the people who went Viking usually made those - if they had the funds to do so, that is. But the point of it is funny looking...

[@dawnmarie8550]

I'd move there in a heartbeat :D

[@Synwolf1985]

I want to live here. I'm serious.

[@laparadojapodcast8375]

Viva Los Vikingos!

[@jamalking4261]

GLORY TO OUR ANCESTORS

[@Saradomin4]

Dude that village . DA NATURE. I am jealous :D

[@sylvia3607]

He's alluding to the Viking age not that he is in fact a 'viking' I mean the man would be arrested if he went a viking. Anyway sounds like he has a fun hobby/profession.

[@UlpianHeritor]

I wonder if he believes in Thor

[@mrmagoo3659]

haha a viking with a spar carrier bag ace

[@apexpredator9489]

"Heavy Metal; thats the music of the Vikings." Fuck yeah \m/

[@thomasnever2552]

And I thought Vikings listen to Grieg, Mahler and Sibelius.

[@Lucidfilth]

"Brings them some folk metal" brothers!!!

[@n0denz]

What is the name for that blade with a tip like that?

[@mudshrooze]

This is awesome

[@hayleymsiebert7526]

Santa claus! Father Christmas! Odin with his sleigh 🎄❄

[@ArticLight14]

My ancestors fought along side William the Conquer at the battle of Hastings. I have DNA in every area the Vikings went.

[@YuckTradingCo]

Very "Rus"! I like it!

[@theinfinitywarden7759]

Holy shit did atila the hun and Santa Claus have a child together

[@juliusbawasanta7658]

heavy metal, song of the vikings

[@ragnaruspry5329]

dont worry! You go back to you routes! to your beginings. to your nordic beginings.. as I go back to my slavic beginings... Poland is with You! Slavs is with You. DONT GIVE UP! Ragnar sends grettings

[@stephanreichelt1960]

how are the raids going?

[@aranmcginnis7579]

Christianity, judaism and Islam...three weeds from the same root.

[@officialfilthyfew]

sand religions

[@EzGainz9877]

listens to Wardruna once

[@ChasingDragons420]

I need one of those hats.

[@jtheman4678]

um Vikings were not as savage as many believe their actually they were trader's mainly. Yes they did raid at times. However their historically known for trading, in fact they are one of the earliest trader's that went the furthest away from their homelands

[@skubut]

Damn Viking Metalhead!! Rock on brother \m/

[@ryanpenning7793]

Lol lost it when he was near the car

[@theclassyviking7351]

I imagine wearing the full coat and original clothes is the equivalent to wearing lederhosen if your trying to represent old Switzerland, do you need the full get up to be a viking or can you just have the jewelry (most specifically a god amulet) and follow the ways and traditions and call yourself a viking? Essentially is it ok to do everything exempt wear the clothes? Wouldn't mind having a getup like that it's just I think it'd be pretty hard to find something like that in vinland.