How I found Peace and Balance in Finland

[@simos7024]

Watched from beginning to the end without getting distracted for a second. I love how you focus on the small things, like the way grass moves in the water or the simplicity of rye bread. It feels very personal and real, and that's what I love the most about your channel! Also, the filmography and music really pulled me in. Watching this almost felt like being right there in the Lapland wilderness.

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thank you! Yes, I love focusing on little details.

[@MrKyly]

People travel to Helsinki looking for why Finland is the happiest country. Eating salmon soup in Helsinki is not the thing, this is.

[@MerlinFlexer]

💯

[@carrnil]

Yet another breathtaking video Merlin. Your love for nature has taught me so much. Your words and choice of music even brought me to tears at times. You're a gem. Keep being amazing.

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thank you for these nice words.

[@Fortuna88828]

"My main reason to come here is not to go on epic adventures and to survive in the wild and stuff like that. No, it's just to enjoy the peace." (10:32) 💚

[@Zeeler]

Watching this felt so intense and peaceful. Thank you! 🥲

[@rickminer7528]

As usual, you captured the beauty and emotion in this segment of your trip. Really good, Merlin.

[@jesper2455]

Great as always. Hoping that the next video comes out in the near future!

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thanks Jesper. Yea, this episode took a long time to be made.

[@Thueerra]

Coming as a new viewer to your videos from recommendations, i fell in love immediatly!! Calmness of your narrative and your footage is stunning! Gotta thank you for this kind of video about Finland! Greetings from Finland!

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thanks a lot, welcome to my channel.

[@ilmarisarjakoski7166]

Best video I’ve watched in long time. And I watch a lot of KZbin 😄

[@MerlinFlexer]

Very nice comment, thank you.

[@Nebresto]

Finally the Äkässaivo episode! I'ts my favourite place in Finland as well 19:08 Looks like the christmas tree crop is coming along pretty nicely! Hopefully you put it back so its ready in time for harvest

[@MerlinFlexer]

Yea, I bet meanwhile it has be harvested :D How nice that it's your favorite place too. Aren't you the one who wrote a comment 1,5 years ago that we randomly met there or that you saw my car or something like that?

[@Nebresto]

@@MerlinFlexer Yes! After getting home I happened to see one of your videos and recognized the car and your sweater. The videos are also good so I kept watching 👍

[@MerlinFlexer]

​@ That's great, thank you. Amazing coincidence.

[@lemps999]

Finally! I checked my subscription site just yesterday to see if you had any new videos out. Wish you did more of these :D Always a nice and relaxing watch, somehow the peacefulness also comes through the screen. Thanks!

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thanks for watching. Yea, this one took a long time to make.

[@JainMonroe]

In the ancient religions of Finland, the Siberian Jay was considered a bird of the soul: after the hunter died, his soul was believed to go to the siberian Jay

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thanks for your comment, very interesting. I didn’t know that.

[@JainMonroe]

@@MerlinFlexer We in Finland have many beliefs related to animals, before the arrival of Christianity we had Baltic Finnic paganism. I myself still carry that matter with me, my grandparents taught me that everything alive in this world had some meaning, for example you were not allowed to go into the forest until you knocked on a tree at the edge of the forest and asked for permission, because you were not allowed to disturb the peace of the inhabitants of the forest and also if you picked berries or mushrooms from the forest you had to leave some unpicked, otherwise the inhabitants of the forest would starve. we believed that different types of guardians, fairies and elves, lived in the forest and in the buildings, when you went fishing, for example, you had to remember to be quiet so as not to disturb the peace of the forest's inhabitants. I had to remember to say thank you when I left the forest and leave water in the sauna for the sauna elf so that he could wash himself. It's wonderful for me to notice how much you love Finland and its nature. Finnish Lapland, in particular, can make an indelible impression. In Finland, we call it Lapland madness, because when you fall in love with Lapland, you don't want to leave.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

@JainMonroe - Thank you for sharing the wisdom of the ancestors.

[@nickolay6277]

I really like the rhythm of your videos. Enjoyable. Longing for Lapland, too, as always.

[@mikael8276]

Enjoyed this video, I'm a Finn. 🙂

[@AndreaKöhler-r2f]

Dank dir fuer all deine schönen und lobenden Worte ueber Finnland! 🙏🍀🌟

[@arcticradio]

Nice visit to Finland. I do feel lucky I live here and I get to explore the forests and take the boat out on the lake in summer. Winter is tough here but it’s worth it to live here.

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thank you, I’m glad you like it. How nice that you live there. And yes, I can imagine that the winters are tough!

[@myrtonen]

Really loved your reactions and it makes me want to appreciate our Finnish nature even more. Unfortunately we take most of it for granted and lots of people never get to develop a relationship with the nature.

[@bobsnabby2298]

I did the same 2 years ago, I slept in my car just like that. Fantastic times ! I'm from Finland and was traveling the west coast north.

[@MrHole79]

Very nice video, thank you❤

[@MeMe-z7g8d]

Beautiful nature video with beloved Schwarzenegger voice! 😀What an unexpected combination, and it works! 😀 Keep on!

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thank you :)

[@iwona917]

I have a theory that you don't choose Finland; Finland chooses you, calls you from afar and draws you in ;) Beautiful video!

[@MerlinFlexer]

Yea, I’m sure it does

[@lapsedluddite3381]

Thank you for sharing this lovely video 💖

[@lapland_with_Chris]

8:16 - this is so true! Very nice Video 💚🌲

[@MerlinFlexer]

Danke Chris. Wart ab, du kommst am Ende des Videos noch vor 😀

[@lapland_with_Chris]

​@@MerlinFlexer jaa hab mich direkt gefreut! Das sind tolle Erinnerungen und es war ein echtes Highlight dieser Trip mit dir! 🤠

[@Tetsaraku]

Nice video Merlin! This is the Lapland I love so much!

[@Richans]

Wie geil, spitzen Video Merlin! Und wie ich nach wie vor den hammer On The Road Song feier, Gänsehaut! :)

[@MerlinFlexer]

Danke Dir Rich. Ja, das Lied ist echt 1a

[@siaitsme6800]

🙏⚘️💙⚘️🙏

[@oret17r30]

Finnish rye bread called "Reissumies", topped with HK liver sausage and a fried egg. It's the best combination. I'm Finnish and I recommend trying it.😋

[@MerlinFlexer]

Sounds good

[@itsgoodiewoodie]

You have good value my man.

[@JainMonroe]

Sámi folklore states that the white reindeer was the most magical reindeer of all the reindeer. It was believed that if a human was to catch a white reindeer it would bring them luck, riches and eternal happiness. Sámi folklore, the white reindeer is often seen as a good omen or a spiritual sign, with their appearance in traditional art, poetry, and music symbolising purity, hope, and resilience.

[@Timo0087]

Love it

[@GermanTreasureHunter]

Nice impressions bro ;)

[@MerlinFlexer]

Danke Carsten!

[@Yunislife8]

Great vid. Hope you gain more subscribers.

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thank you, that would be great

[@Art3miz]

Thank you

[@Tfghga]

exzellent video. 👍

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

[@sundrytubes]

11:35 Nice Werner Herzog moment 😅

[@Offroadventure]

die Szene am See wo du sagst das der See Dark ist, erinnert mich an die Serie Dark. Hast du die bereits gesehen? Sollte dir gefallen.

[@joonassuni2015]

Nice video! Welcome to Finland! Im just wondering why you drive on the middle of the road 🤣

[@MerlinFlexer]

Thanks, the cam is on the left side of the car to make the image symmetrical.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

People used to driving on rutted dirt roads can develop that habit too, from keeping the tyres on the high ground to straddle the ruts.

[@Offroadventure]

Bin schon auf dein neues Auto gespannt😁

[@MerlinFlexer]

Bitte nicht, da gibt es nichts zu sehen.

[@Offroadventure]

@@MerlinFlexer :D doch nichts draus geworden?

[@MerlinFlexer]

@ Wird sich zeigen, aber darum geht es gar nicht. Es ist kein Abenteuerauto oder ähnliches.

[@Offroadventure]

@ bin trotzdem gespannt. Ist ja dann sicherlich auch wieder fester Bestandteil deiner zukünftigen Reisen

[@MerlinFlexer]

@@Offroadventure würde ich nicht sagen. Ist eher zum Einkaufen.

[@henriikkak2091]

Beautiful Schön Kaunista

[@Offroadventure]

Warum hast du das Boot schlussendlich doch wieder verkauft?

[@MerlinFlexer]

geld

[@zoolkhan]

Wilkommen in der Finnischen Kiesgrube. (Ich kam 18 jahre vor dir an) "cute fucks over there" - and then saw the pictures and realized you talk about a fox... i am broken as fox ps: erst muttern lösen, dann den wagenheber ... wenn du es andersrum machst wirds schwieriger und gefährlicher. How did you get the finnish airforce to cooperate (mosquitos)

[@Ah01]

It is always a risk, when someone praises our country publicly. We don't want mass tourism here. Lapland is already scr-wed.

[@MerlinFlexer]

Don't worry, my next video will be "Top 10 Deadliest Bear Attacks in Finland"

[@Ah01]

@ Don`t forget to mention the constant alertness, that has to be maintainened for the polar bear, even in mid-sized towns. It can be really nagging, if one is trying to relax outdoors with small kids. 🤯😂

[@nickolay6277]

Lapland is not screwed by any means. Yes, it is busy from December til March in few certain towns and resorts. But Lapland is still the size of Ireland. You'll always find your place of peace and quiet if you only are willing to do so.

[@juna61]

@@nickolay6277 It is on it's way to be monetized by private land buyers, and 98 percent of the time that means something has to be destroyed and nothing is gained from it. Fake currency greedy people will destroy everything to have more digits in their bank account.

[@Ah01]

@@nickolay6277 Go ask the people of Rovaniemi.