Life in the Carpathian Mountains. 🇺🇦

I came to visit Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains to get away from the city life and get into nature. Here I would be visiting an internet friend and meeting for the first time ever. Brian from Canada moved to this village in the mountains with his Ukrainian Born wife and baby daughter.
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[@hemsedalbest1585]

This is so beautiful. Such a pretty scenery. Thank you, Johnny for sharing your adventures in this beautiful place.

[@ivansemenchuk1489]

This video has left me with an impression that Brian and Rosa have achieved a state of life where everything is just right and nothing is lacking (physically or emotionally). That just may be the definition of happiness. All the best, Johnny.

[@SteveSmithRailways]

That is one beautiful log cabin home and his brother-in-law has done an amazing job. Oh, and your iphone way better by a country mile.

[@DonnaGainesvillesGatorGirl]

I agree Steve!

[@fortnitedaddy7266]

And what a beautiful family living there dream life in the beautiful country side. I thankyou for letting Johnny into your home and for showing us your lifestyle and your family 🥰🥰

[@JohnnyFD]

Agreed!

[@seekerofsense]

This part of Ukraine is amazing

[@undina5598]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoellqN_bcqfd6Msi=S-Q-J6sd1VDacNWt See the Ukrainian Carpathians without words. In this video, the Ukrainian blogger made it possible to see and feel the beauty, pain, continuation of life and eternity during the war.

[@OrganNLou]

WOW, Johnny, what a fabulous place!!! Glad you are doing well (away from all of the craziness).The video and audio are great from this little device!

[@jamiel.harding4554]

I could retire and spend the rest of my life living there. Long walks through the woods with my dogs, coffee on the porch, maybe take up some amateur landscape painting - man, that’s the dream. One day.

[@TheIndyspace]

Well I wish that I could be there touring Karpattiya... 🇺🇦

[@ps4_gamer]

Nice video! By the way of you wonder how people were living in Carpathian in the last 2 centuries you should come to a nearby town called Kolochava (Колочава) which is ±20 minutes by car from your location. In the town you can find a beautiful open air museum with real old houses and some other cool stuff such as WW1/2 German helmets and some old cars and a steam train!

[@natmaren989]

Great place. Once I was in the Carpathians. People there make excellent cheese from sheep's milk. It's called "Brynza".

[@martinbergman6661]

It's called "Bryndza" - Slovak sheep milk cheese

[@veneps]

@@martinbergman6661 from the romanian word branza, its from the vlachs in the area, you're welcome

[@raysadeghi6951]

In Canada there is no charge for hospitals. Our son was born by c-section in the hospital and we paid nothing. When we were leaving the hospital we were also given a care package. 31:59

[@threecatsandalady64]

Johnny no one worries you’ll miss a meal.

[@user-pb2uz4vo4d]

Wow, JohnnyFD it is time to buy a house here in this quite and nice spot as well as to have a lovely wife and five kids!!! That is a family place!!! Keep on shooting in this way!!! Well done!!!

[@ritanagel3554]

Wow thank you for sharing such beauty with us . Nature there is just magical 🎉🎉🎉 SLAVA UKRAINI ❤❤❤

[@benniverhoeven3836]

Thanks again johnny. Another awesome video mate . 👌👌👍👍. Spectacular views .

[@JohnnyFD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CymInUA]

Absolutely beautiful place Brian has, and I'd live there in a heartbeat. Looking forward to visiting Ukraine in October on a Nomad Mania tour. 👍

[@JamesSovran]

I'm so jealous you're going to that it's my birthday month i would have loved to go if i knew about it sooner. But my mind is made up I'm visiting Ukraine sometime next year I'm excited about it.

[@CymInUA]

@@JamesSovran Yeah just booked it this week having only recently found out about it, and obvious really looking forward to it. Good luck getting over next year!

[@christo0187]

Footage and sound is on point. Can't wait to see some fps footage from the victors with it. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@MikeOxlong-]

Of all the things about this cabin I was impressed with the most, it was the care (and incredible amount of time/work/effort) put into the log preparation prior to building… At the onset when you first got there I almost though they might have been factory made in some plastic or epoxy process due to how perfect they look! Amazing work nonetheless!! Great vlog Johnny! Edit: As for giving birth in Canada, people do not have to pay anything for a basic birth and stay, however if you want a private room or suite in the hospital (including a seating area for guests, shower facilities, and a bed for your spouse) you do have to pay for that room. It’s nice though as the mom never has to leave that room as they bring everything for the birth in and remove it afterwards. Oh, and of course they’ll bring in a bed/crib/incubator for the baby too…

[@cs5384]

The audio is very low with this camera. I had to turn my sound up double to hear you clearly. But my god what a beautiful place!

[@davidjernigan7576]

When outside the camera seemed a little dark in some scenes and washed out in others. Don't know if the settings are off or the light sensor is slow.

[@seleeds]

No charge in Canadian hospitals only if you want a private room 🇨🇦

[@maorimana]

Wouldn't a home like that be fantastic 😍 country life semi rural and I love the smell of wooden homes ❤ nice loft space great for guests... certainly a man cave in future I suspect 😂

[@ahmetskart]

Carpathian mountains are very natural area just like Pontic Alps in Turkey 🇹🇷😄. Šče Ne Vmerla Ukraïna, Slava Ukraïna!🇺🇦

[@jacovandermerwe84]

What an amazingly beautiful area! Thanks, Johnny!

[@susiejakes3019]

The staircase in that house needs a railing to hold on to as you are ascending to the second floor. It looks dangerous, especially since your friend who lives there has a young child.

[@1966Faliro]

You don’t pay in Canada. You pay extra for a private room if you want. They do give you some stuff but not clothes and books. As a “Canadian” she should know that.

[@joaoheinz3449]

Wow, Thanks for showing us your house. What wildlife in the mountains are there around that area?

[@shymkiv_art]

That feeling when you moved to Canada and asked yourself: "Why the f@ did I do it to myself?" That dude is living my life!:)

[@assassinfromdndz]

The sound is way better, it almost feels like you wearing the microphone. Also the picture shows how beautiful mountains are in Ukraine.

[@Coconautify]

90 down, 20 up, Starlink, $NZ199 all-you-can-eat, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific Ocean. Hopefully I'll get to visit the beautiful Carpathians sometime in the not-too-distant future. Slava Ukraini!

[@creativeshape]

We got dizzy with these footages Johny,,, But it's great to hear you talk about your gears and and setup.... Gopro is a little bit pain in the B with its interface but it's still my favorite.

[@mkl80]

Love the design of the house.

[@BobS-ch8zz]

That house is tight. So clean and well -built.

[@fortnitedaddy7266]

The iPhone footage is defiantly way better for sound and picture quality the color's are more vibrant where as with the other camera everything was so dark and grey 😁😁 Australia $90 month 109 Mbps Up & 19 Mbps Down

[@threecatsandalady64]

The sound is so much better, the picture is clearer too

[@shooster5884]

I don't have perfect hearing but I never had a problem with whatever you normally use for your videos.. I do automatically use subtitles on everything I watch.. it's a help with the varying sound of any recordings from all sources.

[@stevesanelli90]

What beautiful hosts for you to explore & experience @JohnnyFD. I love Canadians & they remind me so much of Australians. Very hospitable & always do their best. Great seeing this mini episode of the Ukrainian mountains ⭐️🇺🇦👌

[@JohnnyFD]

Which camera do you prefer more (for picture and sound) my iPhone, or this Osmo Action?

[@bigangus3590]

Colours are a little washed out on the Osmo compared to iPhone but the sound on the Osmo is really very very good. The colour thing may just be to do with default settings and could probably be tinkered with.

[@vadtyman1695]

The mountains are awesome!

[@kneehowma4474]

That guy was a good host to you.

[@JohnnyFD]

Yes, Brian was great.

[@StevenKeery]

Lovely scenery. That cabin looks really well made. I think I would have opted for a larger cellar though and I would put some hinges, a retaining catch on the trapdoor and some steps, or a ladder into it. Was the ceiling in the shed made of asbestos, or galvanised iron? What is the situation with wildlife in the mountains? Any venomous snakes, or carnivorous animals to worry about with young children around? What about venomous spiders, or ticks? Is that there full-time home, or just somewhere they use for holidays? It all looks very picturesque. Do the log-cabins expand and contract with the heat, are they built with expansion gaps in them to accomodate fluctuation in temperatures? I've always liked the idea of living in a log-cabin.

[@olya_sexi-kiss]

Here is the largest habitat of red deer and European roe deer, as well as unique animals - Carpathian newt, capercaillie, woodpecker, squirrel; endangered lynx and wild cat, ermine, mink, brown bear are found.

[@olya_sexi-kiss]

But do not be afraid of animals, they are rare and people are afraid of people in those parts, people live in harmony with nature, and the most dangerous animal on planet Earth is the Russian orc ...

[@stevenwalsh3795]

That's a nice cabin. Looks like Alaska. Very scenic!

[@JohnnyFD]

It does!

[@max0192]

That is a beautiful place to kick back and relax!

[@Bighugz75]

wow that's a beautiful place

[@anthonypiligno7618]

🎉 awesome video bro they are a very nice family and have a very nice house and setting...🎉 I wish them very good luck 🙏... Thank you for the vide 📸....🎉..JJ... Jonjon....😊😊

[@shvachko]

I think you should turn on stabilization on OSMO :)

[@mscris503]

I think I watched this set of videos backwards, I’m glad your back in Kiev, great vacay videos, I always enjoy watching whatever your doing, your living a good life to be proud of young man.

[@martinlye2748]

Slava Ukraini from a Canadian in Ontario.

[@calokraine5901]

Salut yr SS nazis u Canadians 😂

[@avis8306]

You do not need to pay a penny in Canadian hospitals if you have a provincial health card. After childbirth, small promotional gifts are given to new mothers. You also receive monthly Canada child benefit, young child supplement and Alberta child and family benefit. A low-income family can get around $800 every month, maybe even more.

[@richardc9634]

Johnny, I was wondering why you never married

[@VeganCossack]

Iphone is just better than the action camera. Looks like it oversaturates everything a little but other than that, it's a no brainer. Great place and location btw, I myself thinking of moving somewhere near the carpatians sometime in the future.

[@kennethnuckols3185]

Osmo for the win hands down. Nice upgrade

[@Vbluevital]

Beautiful Area

[@tomasberg6453]

You know when u filming outside with the baby, i have the exact same chairs/stols and glas table. /Love from Sweden

[@haakonchristensen2880]

Very beautiful. But I'm biased because it's totally similar nature we have here where I live in Southeast Norway 😮

[@JohnnyFD]

That's a compliment to compare it to beautiful Norway. =)

[@hirdbarding3399]

I was in Norway once, you nature looks stunning indeed

[@haakonchristensen2880]

@@hirdbarding3399 glad you liked it 👍

[@shakostarsun]

It is so beautiful there.

[@michaelobrien3492]

Great place. Osmo action is an improvement. You need to experiment with the settings as I think you can improve the rock steady and auto horizon leveling. Thanks for the vids.

[@thx54]

213Mbps down 116 Mbps up, 50 USD per Month, location: Switzerland.

[@EdwardMann]

adjust the lite settings on new camera

[@rhodaherczeg4797]

The video made me dizzy, not sure why maybe a stabilizer issue. I let the video play and watched it from the kitchen while I multitasked so I could get through it. The colors are more vibrant on the Iphone. LOVED the content and excited to see more of the mountains.

[@jdm_905]

Its free in Canada to have a baby and you get a baby bonus depending on your income some people get like 1000 Canadian a month

[@calokraine5901]

Socialist canadians who love their old fart nazis 😂

[@georgeappell9513]

Wow awesome home 🏡. I'm assuming they have septic and well for water and sewage. Was wondering if they have a water softener.

[@09Lives]

Thanks for video. But you need a 3 axis handheld Gimbal to stabilize cam during jog, run or fast walk.

[@tomaszzzz]

Johnny hopefully you will finally notice that the microphone in your iphone is just a crap 😊

[@gigabrother458]

This is lovely.

[@Vladikusx]

I didn't like the color rendering of everything in gray tones in DJI

[@threecatsandalady64]

That is a beautiful home.

[@DonnaGainesvillesGatorGirl]

Boy, I guess I’m the Karen in the bunch but I didn’t like the sound, it sounded like you were bumping into things with the camera ( lol maybe you were) I like when everyone wears a mic so we can clearly hear them. I had a hard time understanding Bryan, but giving it to the front line of course would be awesome. Imagine if they could have had cameras in WWII The views are beautiful no matter the camera. How very fortunate you are to have such welcoming instagram friends 🌻🇺🇦

[@oohjesus2]

its like a lil lake tahoe retreat...osmo looks just like 13 pro or S22 wide angle

[@vladrazym9955]

iPhone picture quality is much better, but sound is worse. And Carpathian mountains are the best❤ Thanks for showing us Ukraine

[@StevenPrewitt]

Shooting with you iPhone is more lowkey little more vibrant color but the osmo has really good audio i can tell a big difference. The mountains look beautiful hope you enjoyed your time. Keep up the amazing work Slava Ukraini!!!!!!

[@JohnnyFD]

Thanks for the insights on the audio! And yes, the mountains were amazing!

[@pacifist9805]

Iphone is better and not jerky motion because of stabilation. Dji mic wireless would really be the best solution for the sound. I could list many utubers who use it.

[@rostyk_stakhiv]

As soon as the video started it seemed to me like the picture quality was improved and I could not figure out why until you’ve mentioned that you were actually filming on a camera. So I like the camera footage more, but iPhone videos are also great.

[@chubbawubba4287]

Beautiful area and child, nice to see real life in Ukraine. The house is amazing, I would put a desk up in that loft in front of that window just to enjoy the views while working. Thanks for sharing!

[@Kris-lo2gz]

What brand of hot water radiators and boiler does he have?

[@nafoviking]

I think that no one is worried about you not eating 😂, anyway. 400mbit down, 100mbit up. 40$ pr month. Trondheim, Norway

[@JohnnyFD]

Haha thanks! And wow, WIFI in Norway is reasonably priced!

[@Xellosakm]

Kosice, Slovakia, 740.40Mbps Download and 932.57Mbps Upload for 17,92 EUR. And the provider's rolling out 10Gbps soon

[@threecatsandalady64]

Well water Johnny. Tap water comes from public water services.

[@christineb3669]

We felt like the video and audio were better on iPhone. The video was darker and colors not as vibrant on the Osmo.

[@ale_xsuisse]

What a great looking house!!👍

[@BizVerseTv]

iphone has better colour contrast and better stabilisation. Audio quality same for built in.

[@CarlosNYCVA]

I'm a huge Apple and iPhone fan. That said, the sound is much better with the device you used here, and the video is very good or better. iPhones are meant to be used for a ton of things. The purpose of this camera you are using here is to record good audio and video, period. And since GoPro breaks so often (as you stated), I recommend going with this brand, if not this device.

[@KerrisonA]

That's a beautiful log cabin. Who built it? 🏡

[@ericyuan9718]

The Hero 12 is coming out soon, I'd wait to see the reviews of the Hero 12 and Action 4 side-by-side comparison.

[@threecatsandalady64]

What an amazing property

[@phonxil4592]

Yeah, new video, and mountains :D

[@phonxil4592]

The gopro footage feels a lot more wobbly, iPhone is a lot more smoother. Surrounding sounds feels better on the gopro, but human voice is clearer on iPhone 🤔

[@phonxil4592]

The saturation is higher on iPhone, so the video is more vivid. But consider the price, I say OSMO is pretty good enough. Yeah sorry it's OSMO not gopro XD

[@user-in6ud8bx7n]

Oh thank goodness you are ok, was a bit worried upon the ending of part 1.😂Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing the beautiful scenes of Ukraine with us. Damn, the food parts always make me crazy hungry though!🤤

[@richardtucker5686]

Poor Johnny, starving to death, 'cause he needs to eat very 3 hours.

[@MJ0781]

iPhone- Video is better New Camera- Sound is better

[@jamajcaman]

600 up/down fiber for 15€ in a big-ish city in Slovakia. Also iPhone footage is very good and convenient but action camera with stabilization could be better

[@megacheak]

Vinnyya, Ukraine, 500-700 Mbps on average, tariff is up to 1 Gbps for 14 USD per month

[@sakunisaumya363]

So much love from sri lanka 🇱🇰 Come again ❤️

[@miklek]

Beautiful place!

[@avikrivorot]

stick with iPhone, great quality for video and sound. The GoPro footage was not as good, and was shaking way more. also had hard time hearing anyone clearly.

[@ronroach5623]

The place is beautiful!

[@tomvogels3565]

1Gbit down/up, €42/month in The Netherlands (internet only)

[@JohnnyFD]

That's not cheap, but it's a reasonable price for a fast up and down speed.

[@Reeferman420NL]

I have 1 gigabit down and 100 megabit up for 60 euros, in the Netherlands. Over coax cable. ISP is upgrading to fiber optical to the home and then it will be 1 gigabit up and down for about 55 euro. Or 130 euros for 5 gigabit up and down and a mobile unlimited 5G sim-card combined. And the iPhone has better image quality and sound then the Osmo. Colors are washed out on the Osmo, although I think that can be easily corrected in a video editing program.

[@user-vd6jd5iu6b]

Чудово ❤️

[@Steven-M-89]

Only 86mbs and around 77USD in Australia with fiber optics. That's a bargain for $8 mate!

[@1justme]

The phone looked and sounds better to me. The colour on the other one was washed out, and the sound had an echo.