Hiking in Kyrgyzstan-Hiking in Song-Kol (Marking new trails part 1)

[@journalofnomads]

If you're planning a trek in the Kyrgyz mountains (or in any other mountainous country), this is the checklist you should use: www.journalofnomads.com/packing-list-trekking-kyrgyzstan/

[@samatbayasgalant7108]

I'm really proud of you guys! And I'm so thankful for your kind words about Kyrgyzstan! And again you made a really good content!!!

[@urmatmurataliev7262]

What are you waiting for! Come!)))) thanks for sharing my native land. God loves you guys! Good luck!

[@journalofnomads]

We're so happy we can share how beautiful Kyrgyzstan is with the rest of the world, it truly is a magnificent place! We love it

[@LookWhosBlogging]

I'd like to stay in a yurt someday. can't believe the guide got lost!! dang, there's snow on the top! woah, everything got wet. LOL at the duck!

[@journalofnomads]

Oh man the weather was so cold and wet ! 😂 I was totally unprepared for this!!

[@uchkun100]

Amazing nature! I wish I was there now ! Thank you so much for this wonderful video Synthia!

[@journalofnomads]

Thank you for watching Mariam!! I hope to return there in the summer of 2021!

[@TheWorldnUs]

Really interesting way of life these nomadic families live. You could say they take camping to the next level. I was feeling sorry for you in that cold weather Cynthia. It looked pretty brutal!

[@journalofnomads]

Oh it was super duper cold!! Hahaha wet clothes + snow and high altitude is never a good combination 😅

[@ZeeGoes]

wow... love this and great job on all the hikes and discovering new paths for future hikers to trek. Stay warm, and again, wow! So beautiful, couldn't stop watching till the end.

[@journalofnomads]

We enjoyed the experience of marking new trails so so much!! It was truly a lot of fun! Kyrgyzstan is really an amazing country and we hope that more and more people will discover its beauty!

[@OneShotAdventures]

So cool that you were involved in mapping hiking trails, what an amazing experience! I always wondered who paints the arrows onto trails like that. The landscapes look incredible, even in the crazy weather. Always amazing to see how welcoming and friendly the locals are in Kyrgyzstan too!

[@journalofnomads]

We feel really lucky we had the chance to participate in mapping and marking these trails but the weather was definitely a surprise!!!! 😂

[@nickandhelmi]

what an amazing experience you guys are having :D! shame it rain - i hate it when you vlog and it rains! for me its just so hard because i got bags of camera gear dang!

[@journalofnomads]

Yeah rain can really damage the gear, luckily some of our cameras are weather sealed so that helps 😅

[@newbrunswick12345]

Another great video. I like that you guys are real about your traveling experiences, it’s not all magical unicorns and fairy dust. :)

[@journalofnomads]

Oh thanks for watching and thanks again for the kind words Stephen, we really try to show the reality of our travels with the ups and downs. We don't want to romanticize what we go through like so many other travel channels do.

[@HereBeBarr]

I love your positive outlook Cynthia :) Such good production value here to, very enjoyable to watch !

[@journalofnomads]

Thank you so much Jon

[@TouringTastebuds]

Looks gorgeous, I feel like it is true! The hardest hikes lead to the best views or memories for us! The whole experience looked challenging and amazing, great job!

[@journalofnomads]

The harder and more remote it is the better the experience will be in the end 😄

[@SkyelinesandSunsets]

Love this and how you stayed with a family at the yurt camp. What an experience. Shame about the rain. Never appreciated how scenic Kyrgyzstan was! Great video!

[@journalofnomads]

It was great to be able to stay with people and see how they live. The rain was cold but I could have been more prepared 😅 I should have brought warmer clothes, the weather here can change so quickly!

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

What an amazing adventure you had! To be so remote with the locals and surrounded in such beauty; I'd like to go there

[@journalofnomads]

It was really a great opportunity to see all of these unmarked trails and be in really remote places :D Nature in Kyrgyzstan is absolutely gorgeous!!

[@GoTravelOnTheCheap]

I would've enjoyed the trail marking...what a neat thing. Looks like you were freezing though; I wouldn't have liked that part so much. Haha

[@mansoureh]

What a great news :) Now all the hikers can go on this trail. I would love to try it

[@journalofnomads]

You would love Kyrgyzstan Mansoureh. It would be great if we could meet up at one point and do a KZbin collab together, we love your videos!!

[@AlbertoMendoza]

wow crazy view, Its so tough carrying gear on top of camera gear huffing and puffing trying to enjoy the view and getting the shot haha. Its always worth it though. So cool to be able to travel with the locals!

[@journalofnomads]

Yeah it never matters how hard it is, the shot is always worth the effort 😅

[@serversupport3523]

We missed your vlogs so much!! What an amazing experience you had.

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching guys!! It was a really fun experience even though it was super cold! I'd do it again :D

[@TimezoneJunkies]

Great! So nice to see Cynthia in front of the camera this much!! You did a great job and we love how raw and honest this video is. We know that the weather in Kyrgyzstan can quickly change, and especially at those altitudes. We also know how it is to not have the right gear trekking and camping on higher altitudes, so well done for staying strong through out the whole trek. Must have been an amazing feeling knowing that no one has done this trek before. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for sharing! 💙😀🙏

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for your kind words guys!!

[@GabMayaBackpackingNomads]

Oh my goodness. Those bright green mountains! So breathtaking. With the horses and the rain, it looks like something out of a movie! So beautiful... And those children warmed our hearts. Honestly I felt (Maya) cold just looking at you!! Just imagining being completely soaked and cold while trekking.. Wow. But I agree that these sorts of challenges make it even more memorable in a way and it's totally worth it.

[@journalofnomads]

The kids were so so sweet and cute! Aaah I feel such a wave of nostalgia for Kyrgyzstan right now. It's a country that really changed us in a way that no other country has done before. I was so unprepared for the cold rain and snow in the middle of summer! We could say that it's the last thing I was expecting!!

[@HereBeBarr]

I want to do one of those hiking tours with you two one day :) If you're still there.

[@journalofnomads]

We are leaving soon but we will be back in Kyrgyzstan next summer, that's for sure!!

[@TravelingGraces]

You are a TROOPER to be hiking in that weather!! I try really hard to be up for everything and not a complainer, but you have motivated me to take it up a notch! lol

[@journalofnomads]

Hahaha that weather was just extreme!! We weren't expecting it to be that cold in June but we were pretty high :D

[@NikkiLopez]

What an amazing experience! Beautiful!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching :)

[@ArbitraryExploration]

This is a beautiful country! To be part of such an exciting project to be part of it!

[@journalofnomads]

We love to be in Kyrgyzstan, it's a gorgeous place!

[@bluefeatherco]

Beautiful, thank you as always for sharing 💗 :)

[@journalofnomads]

Thank you so much for watching dear!! :D

[@danniellenoonan6388]

I love hiking trips and it's great to see so much stunning nature in this video! Such a shame about the weather.

[@journalofnomads]

The weather definitely spiced things up a bit but it was totally worth it!! Nature here is absolutely stunning! Definitely a place where we love to hike for days and days in the mountains.

[@TravelRocksOurWorld]

Awesome place , I don't know if we would be keen to do it but then on the other hand we might. Our hikes consist of 1-2 hours. 😀😀

[@journalofnomads]

this hike was a bit longer than that but still it wasn't too hard. You guys would love it here in Kyrgyzstan.

[@Rafi-Tzur]

G o o d l u c k . Looking forward to more videos

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching :)

[@charliewaters3100]

Is it cold everywhere in June? I was planning on being there in March, but not so sure now!!!

[@journalofnomads]

It was actually really hot in June but there is always still a bit of the occasional snowfall in very high mountains at that time of the year. March however should still be a bit cold, especially in higher altitudes, make sure you bring some warm clothes! 😉

[@TheWayWeSawIt]

Finally a video from you guys again, so good to see you and this beautiful nature. For us it would be a little bit too cold I guess, lol, what will be your next destination

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching guys!

[@TheWayWeSawIt]

Journal of Nomads cool, have a safe flight. Do you make a break at home?

[@journalofnomads]

Small trip home for Cynthia ( Belgium) as for me it will be later this winter ;)

[@RoadsLessTraveled]

First thing I noticed is that we used the same font for our videos lol, but anyway, nice video. Really cool, I haven't seen anything about Kyrgyzstan previously, but have been hearing a few people going recently. Your video is so clear!! What camera is this? I also like the fact that you had a theme/ story in the video, besdies just talking about the hike.

[@journalofnomads]

Oh it's so true we do use the same font! Actually we see more and more people using that font, it is visually really pleasing. Kyrgyzstan is truly a beautiful destination, it's a pity that not more people talk about it, but it will become more and more known with time. The camera used in this video is the Lumix G9, it really captures a lot of details.Thanks for watching :)

[@adilzhan]

you are still in Kyrgyzstan

[@adilzhan]

?

[@journalofnomads]

Yes but only for a short time still. A month and a half and we will travel to new countries, Belgium and then Morocco :D

[@adilzhan]

Journal of Nomads but you also planned to go to China?

[@journalofnomads]

We will at one point but we still don't know when :D It's still one of our top destination though ;)

[@adilzhan]

Journal of Nomads you can write where niko went

[@KyrgyzNomad]

Time to upgrade your gear so it doesn.t get wet through even in the storm.

[@journalofnomads]

Hahaha :D that was the Gopro, perfect camera for the rain ;)

[@KyrgyzNomad]

I mean clothes and backpack rainproof

[@journalofnomads]

Oh yes we definitely need rainproof gear :(

[@TravelRocksOurWorld]

I thought you guys would have a water proof liner for your back packs?