Frozen Lake Ice Skating & Coffee Fire in the North of Sweden | Nordic Skating

[@AkatabiKiri]

I should try in my local hipster coffee bar "Would you like cream and sugar?" "Nope. Cheese"

[@maniekrybski6368]

hi, i'm from Poland from Warsaw. I like your movies. I was Jokkmokk in the summer of 2022 I fell in love with this city. In the summer of 2023 I am also going to the Arctic Circle through Jokkmok, I hope to see you. Best regards, Mariusz Wargoś

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Poland. That's far in the south. 😀 Do you ever have ice? I know that you have some great nature areas in your country. /Matti

[@maniekrybski6368]

Of course, in Poland sometimes it is -20 in winter But the winters are getting warmer every year. Best wishes

[@maniekrybski6368]

nature is beautiful but not as respected as you

[@meisrerboot]

Gonna pour one out to the little people next time I make coffee

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

👍

[@BiznessWizard]

I like to hear about local traditions and history you will not read about in books. As always, a very informative and interesting video.

[@laurelsundbergstudio]

We are just starting to get good ice in central Minnesota. Got out on my first skate ski here too! Thanks for sharing your winter adventures. I would love to get a set of blades to go with my ski boots! What a great idea. I’ll have to see if anything like that is available in the US. Winter is a difficult but underrated season. Cheers from MN 😊

[@antoninasolovienko3998]

Awesome!! I'm really dreaming to visit Jokkmokk!!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

🙏🌲❄️

[@ArtyomfromSiberia]

Hi guys! ) I live in Irkutsk and I am fond of traveling especially to the lake Baikal. I was there countless times in different places. If you are in Irkutsk or if you you are going to visit Irkutsk, write me, I will be glad to show you our places.))

[@azclaimjumper]

I'm always fascinated with how you embrace winter/cold/ice/snow/strong gusty winds. I especially enjoyed your stories about the coffee pot & hand carved spoon. Ice, I've never thought about it being good, just something to be careful on when walking/driving or something to keep a soft drink cold. Warm Regards from bone dry Reno, Nevada U.S.A.

[@juliusvysniauskas6967]

Wow I really envy the ice you have... . Ours too thin yet and already with too much snow.... great nature and video.

[@thomasstrom1613]

Helt underbart 👍

[@Becca1ona]

Wow!! Helt underbar film, ser helt magiskt ut.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Tack! Alltså det är verkligen som att flyga när man har bra is. 😀 /Matti

[@Dave_the_Dave]

What a beautiful landscape. Is there a name for these big flakes of ice that form on top of the lake ice? They look almost like flower blossoms.

[@samhill3496]

Matti, great vid. Lot of family heritage. Did your Father have skates? A day in winter paradise. Appreciated your safety tips. I have been safety engineer/inspector for over thirty years. I worker the north country of NA many years but never got to try ice skating. Maybe when I'm up there. Man that hiking is so slow. Be safe, Mush!

[@Paula-ky7pq]

Very nice coffee pot

[@jessekolar322]

I just finished reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and in the book, there is a chapter in the book where Kimmerer remembers spending her summers as a child canoe camping in the Adirondacks with her parents and siblings. Every morning her father makes coffee, and when it’s ready, he solemnly pours some of it out onto the ground, saying, “Here’s to the gods of Tahawus.” Only after this offering does he pour coffee for himself and his wife. As a child, Robin doesn’t question this small ritual and feels like it is an important way to begin the day, as if announcing their presence and giving thanks to the land. Tahawus, she explains, is the Algonquin name for the highest peak in the Adirondacks. Not quite a little people, but interesting tradition parallel!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Wow… Thats super interesting. I think that people back in the old days were more humble to the life. They didn’t take things for granted as we do today. It strange, because today we should know better. But today we are spoiled. We just believe that we have food on the table every day. We take for granted that if we get ill the doctor can even give us a new valve in our heart or give us a new kidney… We should be so grateful for all this… but we (most of the people)?are instead running around and screaming as kids when the bus is 5 minutes late… I think this is very interesting. We should be grateful for life and share our coffee with whatever it is… or just going in the mode of feeling that nothing is for granted… Thanks for watching and it’s so nice with lots of comments like this from all over the world. :-) /Matti in Jokkmokk

[@jessekolar322]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNADifferent topic, but new to nordic skating, I appreciate some simple things you showed. I couldn't get my skates on without someplace to sit down, and watching how you did it really helps. I was trying to do both standing, and the first skate would try to shoot away while fastening the second skate, thanks! And beautiful dogs! I have a mixed breed border collie and an Australian shepherd. Both love the ice, but something about the skates causes the border collie to revert to his roots as an ankle nipping herding dog! Ha

[@vaiki]

We "lumberjacks" use the axe to test the ice... my grandfather use to say "If the ice hold for one hit with the axe, it will bear a man. Four hits and will bear a horse. And yes, "isdubbar" is a very inexpensive life insurance... and a skating buddy and a nylon rope... 🙂 Coffee should be brewed the way you do it, hot water before adding the ground beans. 4 handfuls of coffee in the pot, one handful on the fire. 😊 And yes, always share with the little people first! Coffee cheese... yes, I like it but it never was very common for us. I know the older people put reindeer or moose fat in the mug... I assume that's more of a Sami tradition...

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Yes... the saying with the axe is really common. I'm always surprised that some people check the ice with the ax in one part of the lake... and then just take it for granted that it's the same on the other side. 😀 How to make coffee is like a religion sometimes. Nice that we have the same way. 😀 /Matti

[@katrinzecherle8293]

Amazing footage of the landscape with the frozen lake, everything is just in shades of white and black and still looks so calmly.. Also lovely information during the coffee break ☺️

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks!!! The landscape is really stunning! ...and nice that you liked the things I'm talking about. /Matti

[@backpack_and_boots]

Very interesting and informative video. Hopefully winter will come to me soon too. Thanks very much! Greetings from Norway

[@mezpilsmalamuti7514]

So beautiful, thank you for sharing :)

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Thanks! It's really lovely that you like the video. 😀 /Matti

[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

Vinter time is great up north where you live.Lookd really cool....

[@tonybarcelo6956]

Riktigt vacker och rolig video, uppskattar din humor😄. Inte sett kaffeost sen jag var liten så vart lite nostalgi rent personligen.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Tack! Min humor rymmer mycket ironi och skadeglädje... 😉 Kaffeost är riktigt kul och faktiskt en bra grej. Du hittar ostlöpe på affären/apoteket och det är ganska enkelt att göra hemma själv. Googla så får du se. 😀 /Matti

[@craigcampbell6961]

Some skate with cross country ski type poles - and inflatable life jacket and a dry suit in case you do fall into the water. I'm in the Canadian Maritimes and our ice may not be as steady/trusted as yours. Bt the distance you can cover is great.

[@craigcampbell6961]

Some carry a long pole 6'+ with a spike to check ice and in some cases might span the hole you fall into helping you escape. But the spikes (around your neck) are essential. I used to carry big nail in a chest pocket, but best to have them on a string.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

It's really important to avoid mistakes. A mistake on weak ice can be your last mistake... 😞 /Matti

[@JohanGartner]

Kaffeost är ju då nice!! Nu blev ja sugen😅 men efter lunch inget kaffe! Bra film som vanligt!!!

[@alexander.starbuck]

Another BEAUTIFUL one Matti! Well done 😎. I wonder what did you use to shoot this on, an Insta, GoPro, Mobile phone? Because the stabilization seems insane

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

I used my Sony A7iv, DJI Action (first edition) and a Mavic minin3pro. Today I got a GoPro…but I think DJI action 4’or the new Insta360 action is great stuff!!! /Matti

[@CraveWild-rc1fm]

Hi Matti, I want to try the Coffee Cheese on my next skating trip. What is the name of that cheese? Maybe I can find it here in Chicago.. you totally sold me on this.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

I don’t think you will find coffee cheese in Chicago. You can probably make it yourself!!! It’s really easy and you’ll be the only one in Chicago who got the skills to make it. Check this recipe: lesscarbs.se/lchf-godsaker/kaffeost-fran-norrland/ Tell me how it works for you. Maybe I can make a video about how to do it. /Matti

[@CraveWild-rc1fm]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Thank you so much Matti! I will try to make it here, hopefully it comes out just as good; if not, I will plan a winter trip to Sweden. Daniel

[@hsaurid]

Matti, pretty cool doing ice skating. I see it as a literal change of pace, you’re not going as fast and can take time to see the surroundings and natural activities taking place. Do you do any ice fishing, and what fish would be available to catch, please? Thank you!

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

I'm not doing a lot of ice-fishing. For me...you know... sitting close to a hole on the ice and waiting. I prefer to be more active. But it happens that I make some ice fishing and sometimes it's fun. In this lake we can catch abborre...hmmm... Pearce? ...and pike. Huge pike! In other lakes we also got brown trout and arctic shar... or do you spell it char... It's a kind/family of same type as trout. /Matti

[@hsaurid]

Matti, we have the same and similar fish here: Northern Pike, Walleye, Perch, Ling Cod, Whitefish, various trouts. I usually fish in an icefishing tent or shed. It is more comfortable that way, especially if the wind is blowing. Thank you!

[@nathanlaulis429]

Very interesting Video Matti. Happy Thanksgiving. Hope all is well. Nathan

[@ssmith4874]

What kind of ice skates are those? Have not seen any like this.

[@downeastprimitiveskills7688]

We are still waiting for good ice, its so nice to get out on good ice, I don't like the black ice either all though it can be a blast to skate on. We typically get one chance for good ice and its easy to miss, then it snows and rains and it gets junky. We can get some breaks in the winter where parts are fine to skate on as well. That is some sweet frost on the ice and grass. Know your waters is very important. we can get currents in places that cause thin ice even open water where the rest of the lake is very safe.

[@LindbergProductions]

Lovely video, like the mix of nature and learning about our heritage. Hard to find coffee cheese down here. Do you have a recipe for that flat bread you mentioned? Keep up the amazing videos! Thanks!

[@allaboutperspective650]

Du kommer fram men du är ingen Nils van der Poel 😉. Det är det ända vad jag saknar från mitt gamla hemlandet, att åka skridskor i Holland är fantastiskt. Jag älskar när isen sjunger.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

...men jag är ju bara en människa. Är inte han ett mirakel??? 😉 /Matti

[@allaboutperspective650]

@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Ja han är helt makalös.

[@AlexanderBlumenau]

Matti är ju mer en isdansare egentligen ...

[@ger1398]

Jeg elsker videoene dine. Jeg snakker litt norsk, dessverre ikke svensk. Hilsen fra Nederland.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Tack så mycket!!! 😀 Norsk kan vi svenskar förstå ganska bra. 😀 /Matti

[@Skogsnymf]

Nu måste jag köpa kaffeost, det var flera år sedan jag åt det sist! 🙈 Får jag fråga vilken ryggsäck du använde?Den liknar en jag har, fast din såg bättre ut.

[@jonfyfazan]

👏⛸️👌🇳🇴🤠

[@Wobbeke1]

🐥😍😆☕❤️❄️

[@OlleDanielsson-yo8nf]

Proffs

[@SouthernCaliforniaMalinois]

Have you ever had a dog or two pull you on skates?

[@juhakeurulainen9387]

När har du åkt på 3 cm is? Det bär aldrig en vuxen person.

[@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA]

Jag bor vid en sjö och varje höst är det lika. Jag är nere och testar och känner på isen. 3cm håller men jag är allt för rädd att ge mig ut på den då den plötsligt kanske bara är 2cm och då vill man inte vara där. 😉 Sedan beror det ju på om man är en person på 140kg eller 60kg. Isen är segare än man tror men man ska verkligen vara försiktig. /Matti