Q&A - Who am I? I was TAGGED

[@jackhendricks6768]

You say you were once a teacher, but Erik, you are still teaching us how to relax and enjoy the moment. Best to ya. Keep those videos coming.

[@Seattlefan77]

makes no sense why this man has only 4k subscribers, beautiful channel. You should have atleast 100,000

[@canaripaille2048]

Who cares about that ?

[@TheMonkini]

20K now and +1

[@adlibruj]

@@TheMonkini 30K now ha.

[@mybookfacetube]

@@adlibruj 48k now.

[@iyev87]

56K now..

[@TheMonkini]

Solitude is underrated in the current society of digital media.

[@bakerstreet101]

I love Erik's plain, dry, straight-to-the-point Nordic personality.

[@tipndot]

Silence... Yup... the best thing which I like in ur videos is... Silence

[@Truth-Seeker75]

You open the world to many people who can’t get there, and you do it with great style and artistry. Thanks for taking the time to make your videos.

[@adriancaldwell]

I admire you and am envious. Money isn't everything. Thanks for your videos

[@Dstew57A]

I love silence in nature and solitude. It looks like Sweden is a good place for these things😇

[@treewisemonkey2077]

Good answers Erik. What a beautiful country you live in.

[@brianjetty2121]

Best answers Erik. The solitude. The quiet. Nice segment. And love the location. Great perspective..

[@erik_normark]

Thanks Brian!

[@geoffnepo]

Good honest video - thanks for taking the time to upload

[@nikcname]

You just live once, can’t agree more, well said

[@fromthewoodsdaniel7846]

Erik, thank you for sharing this and for giving us a glimpse of your heart. I appreciate your honest thoughts of who you are. So good! All the best

[@KevinOutdoors]

Awesome job Erik, I knew you could talk ;) Well done! I see you just hit 3,000 subs. Congrats!

[@erik_normark]

Thanks Kevin. I am actually glad I did this, thanks to you :) Yes 3000, that is just awesome! Atb

[@spijkerpoes]

Pssst.. ..it's 16.000 now, whaha👊👍 Good answers, totaly agreed Erik..

[@TheMonkini]

I like his thumb up after tasting his drink. No need to talk.

[@Bright-It]

Erik Normark What do you think of All American Girl?

[@zolaburgess8344]

It's an awesome man that loves nature, silence and simple living. Thanks for your video's full of wonder~

[@dariatodor1730]

Many people do not understand the importance and beauty of silence and solitude. Your work captures the essence, especially those in winter. Thank you!

[@kellygonzalezsuarez]

Erik Keep going on!!!! You have a lot of viewers. You are not alone. Thank you for giving us an explanation of who you are and why you are doing these things

[@zhah1212]

"...I look for solitude and silence...". Well, Eric, being out from a multimillion city, I can definitely hear you. I m out for solitude and silence too. Thank you for your excellent videos!

[@anndebaldo7381]

BEAUTIFUL! I am so happy to find this video because you are my favorite KZbinr...I, too, love being out in the Wild...Solitude...sending the best wishes...

[@TheLaastRide]

There is something different about your videos which makes your videos special than the rest and I guess that is silence and real nature. keep it up one day i wish i would explore like you. I live in Finland and I will try to explore Finnish side of the nature.

[@erik_normark]

Thanks. You should do so, I can recommend it :)

[@TheLaastRide]

hey Erik, I have two weeks i am getting two weeks of from my work. I have not much experience in camping. I did camping while road trips but not long camping on my own. I am thinking to go camping to Kungsleden sweden. Should do wait and do short camping in finland or should i go for it and I have two weeks time prepare. would you suggest any thing on it?

[@merlin9244]

That was nice to hear from you, Erik. Thank you very much!

[@spirits_]

Thanks for your videos Erik. The connection to nature is hard to put into words. It has to be experienced. As you say, it's not about this or that when or where, it's about being out, and take it all in.

[@erik_normark]

Very true! Thanks

[@susanapol382]

Once again, Erik, thank you for these videos. Beauty, silence, Nature. Thanks!!!!

[@mike-clarke]

Only just come across this post, have watched many of your hikes. This was really good to get to know you. Like your answers, you sound a really nice and grounded person. Yes, solitude and being in Nature is something that a lot of people don’t appreciate. I really enjoy solo hiking & camping just listening to Nature is enjoyable. All the best to you 😊👍

[@wildside7859]

A man...so down-to-earth. I really appreciate that. Keep up what you are doing.

[@Woodswalker1965]

Very nice Eric! You are an interesting dude👍. This tagging has been a fun experience for everybody involved I think. I will be watching more of your videos 🍻 Wade

[@erik_normark]

Thanks Wade. Yes it was very interesting and inspiring to do this! I didn't think I would enjoy as much as I did. You're doing good stuff on your channel! Atb Erik

[@JimRodgers]

I'm with you. I like getting out in the woods close to home here in the Pacific NW of the U.S. where I live. Solo hiking, spending all day outside (or several days) is my preferred way also.

[@kimerikjensen9317]

Thanks for letting us know more about you and why you do what you prefer to do most. Looking forward to follow you on the upcoming trips

[@jaithevegan]

Thanks Erik! I agree, living a meaningful life is so important 👍🏽

[@geraldinefields1730]

Thank you for explaining in English. You speak English very well. Money isn't everything. One just accumulates unimportant material possessions. You have freedom.

[@terrors88]

Don't forget that the equipment he needs costs thousands.

[@tigerou812]

Nice one. Wow their is about 60 degrees difference between us. We have had 40+ down my way in Australia :) Love the sounds of nature. Take care and stay warm ;) Craig

[@erik_normark]

That is way too hot for me! :) All the best

[@simonspain6080]

Good to know more about you Eric, I....We...find your videos hugely relaxing and interesting. We enter with you in your beautiful, solitary landscapes and we feel free and happy and relaxed. We?...myself and me two young sons Hannibal (8) and Jack (4). Jack is still very young of course but Hannibal loves entering into your wonderful world. Nature, rain, snow, cold...and coffee....haha.....we love watching you make coffee in nature. Your thumbs up is always met with the same in response in my home. Keep safe and keep making your wonderful videos please. We are in a hot...in October....Southern Spain! Simon, Hanni & Jack :-)

[@Vernalobos]

Hi Erik, I just started watching your channel. You are bringing some daily peace to my busy world. Thank you for that. You live in a beautiful area. You’re Q&A resonates with me. Thanks for doing it.

[@trakyboy5128]

Eric, I'm from the south west part of the USA. Here it's a dry arid desert but we have mountains to drive to and there are riparian areas that are also very nice to visit. The desert has its own type of solitude! So do the mountains and the riparian areas and each one with its own type of sounds and animals and birds but it's very different from your cold environment and I wonder what is it like to bundle up and go camping in such cold temperatures makes me curious. I suppose we each are adjusted to our areas. I hope your areas always support the peace you need for heart and soul. Oh, you did great on Q and A. Nice to have a better image of the man in the videos 👍😊

[@erik_normark]

Thank you Tracy. That is true, every landscape and environment has its own beauty.

[@tarptent]

Great answers Erik, happy to find your channel.

[@dankasu]

I like your videos because all is simple a little talk and rest just nice adventures! greetings from Lithuania

[@DM-pc4vs]

Thank you Erik for this insight into your life. Love your videos. Greetings from Catskill Mountains, NY State, U.S.A. North America, Western Hemisphere, Earth.

[@taosheng9558]

I know you could smile and you look so dearing when you smile.

[@johnnyringo3171]

Your videography is stunning, and the work that goes into it is much appreciated.

[@rkf2746]

Silence is truly golden. If you listen close enough, it will speak to you.

[@cribbsprojects]

Got 100K now... since that last post... and all well deserved! Very informative and enjoyable channel. Hope for more in the New Year!

[@UTEavdelingen-OutdoorsNorway]

Thank you for tagging our channel (and for asking us before you did it.) Interesting to hear your answers to the ten questions. Your channel has a real high quality, with the silence...., at the same time you catch the small sounds in the nature. It looks like you’re a professional photographer too. Wish you joy and solitude out in the wilderness. Greetings from Tove and Kaja

[@erik_normark]

Thank you, Tove and Kaja. I wish you the best, and look forward to seeing many more of your videos. Erik

[@Just2HepCats]

Very nice; I am learning a lot as well. I am an endurance cyclist and I ride alone.... it's just my way. Thank you 💜☮✝️

[@nassimait-amara353]

Erik y're a cool guy 😎 many thanks for these wonderful nature's spectacle

[@wendysalter]

That's a nice idea, it's like finding your you-tube tribe, while keeping your silent solitude. There seems to be a growing tribe of solo outdoor souls, people who do it and people who follow because they can't do it, but part of the tribe anyway. It's important for the peace of mind, doing and watching, we are all retrieving our sanity in a world gone crazy. Nature is our home, our family, our healer. Thanks Erik.

[@bendrixbailey1430]

Hi Erik, I recently found your channel and am slowly consuming it. I love the silence and natural sounds. Although it is pleasant to listen to your thoughts when you speak, it is wonderful that you speak less frequently while taking the time to show and allow me to be there. I’m going to start dropping links to your channel in every forum and post on all the backcountry hunting and camping media I watch. With good fortune you’ll find enough income as a KZbinr to sustain your work. Thanks again.

[@georgerosado5194]

Ooh yes Erik...its about doing what you love to do....excellent life style..like always Erik.enjoy and keep making these cool videos

[@arkaprabhamanna3355]

The most gentle man ever I've seen! Keep this awesome job going!👍❤

[@davidcoomber4050]

The man that never smiles living for fun , the long winter nights must fly by in Sweden

[@lloydgaroutte7664]

Thank You for all of your videos! This was an especially good one, getting to find out a little about you. I truly enjoy your allowing us to tag along with you on your adventures.

[@maudyconcert8304]

Heel erg mooi !! Very nice video, love the lighthouse and you ;- ) Greets from Holland.

[@reneehall9278]

I love ur videos, it brings me peace. Im always looking for the next one.. take care

[@Morongobill]

Another great video! Will checkout the other channels as well. Here in southern California, even out in the desert or in the forest, you may find solitude but silence is truly hard to find. I cherish it when I do.

[@janakerling7505]

Tack för alla bra friluftstips. Du inspirerar mig och mina framtida äventyr. Tack för det. Janne

[@truenorth365]

Can really relate to what you´re saying about doing stuff alone. When filming alot of interruptions is unavoidable, and I feel for the respect of the others...don´t get maybe the best or most amount of it. When filming projects, I always go alone. Glad that you like what you´re doing and hope that you one day will be able to do this fulltime. You ARE good at it! Thumbs up Erik, hälsningar från Göteborg

[@erik_normark]

Thanks Magnus! That is true. I go "all in" when I'm working, and having other people around waiting and getting bored would make me stressed.

[@bsommer1717]

Favorite Trail Food....COFFEE! :)

[@TheCocoaFairy]

bsommer Haha! That’s what I said! 😄

[@mylamodelo2724]

Xactly! Haha

[@franciscoromero6768]

Jajaja...cierto👍

[@scottcello418]

amazing landscapes and such mildmannered people.

[@PumpkinVillage]

Have been watching your videos for awhile. Just found this one. Nice to know a little more about you. Good luck with the You Tube channel. Your videos are out standing . Take care, Al

[@MeetMeOutside]

Awesome ! Your videos are truly fantastic ! Peace man .

[@teresadaigle6991]

I so agree with everything you are doing out in nature. I have hiked with others that never stop talking.....can be very irritating. I want to be silent and hear my footsteps in the Squeaky snow, or hear the silence during a new falling snow, avalanches off in a distance, leaves crunching, twigs breaking underfoot, wind blowing through the trees, birds chirping, squirrels scurrying up trees, babbling brooks, strong forceful surf crashing against the rocks, Icicles falling off limbs. My breathing hard on uphills. All these things and so much more to appreciate in nature. I may hike the same trail many times but see it differently each time. Different mushrooms may pop up one time or flowers that were not there the last time are now in bloom and fragrant. So many people go for a hike and never experience the wonder of nature. They keep their eyes down on the trail and never stop to just look out at the beauty all around them, for us all to see. Yes, just listening and really feeling nature is magnificent. A spiritual thing for me.

[@markduncan6690]

Whoa Erik! You got yourself tagged! Imagine that! You are an enlightened guy, and very comical!

[@Linshark]

Short and precise answers. Excellent.

[@dmytroborgir8424]

Great video. I have long wanted to write a couple of questions. About work, hobbies ... But after watching the video, I found answers to most of my questions about the channel and your personality)

[@harrypersson2186]

Tak fordi du viser os KZbinre det smukke Sverige. 👍👍👍

[@melvinhowell5469]

Very nice, Erik...thank you!

[@musicfan28]

Come to Canada Erik you are gonna fall in love with. We have many of world famous hiking trails over here. Canadian wilderness is breathtaking just a paradise on Earth.

[@erik_normark]

Maybe one day... I sure looks beautiful!

[@dougieranger]

You deserve more subs Erik. Great films. 👍🏼

[@erik_normark]

very glad to hear that. Thanks! Atb

[@ejkwak6793]

i watch your video early in the morning while i am getting ready for work or just before i fall a sleep. your video meditates me before bed and calms me down before the harricane starts at work. you should have much more followers than 40K. your videos are the best nature video in you tube

[@fishman1955]

I get a lot of enjoyment from your videos.

[@paperart4708]

I have seen many of the camping videos in KZbin. You are the best. My country ... Thailand is hot like hell now. Your videos seriously can make me feel cooler

[@davidfantle6721]

Thank you for this, Erik. We are of a similar mind about our time in the outdoors, and I have been filming and photographing nature for many years. I hope to make it to Sweden some day, as my grandmother was from there. Keep up the good work. I hope it becomes more financially viable for you, over time.

[@dimitra3574]

Fint att följa dig på så länge! Minns när du gjorde såå bra videos med mycket bra kvalité även fast du inte hade så många följare då. Det är faktiskt så inspirerade att se utvecklingen på din kanal och att du inte sluta med det även fast det kanske blev tufft. För man kan se hur mycket arbete som har lagts i dina videos. Alltid kul och lugnande att se! ☺️

[@Bruno-tm3xo]

Hi Erik.....here in my native France and at work as an airline pilot, people think I am a weirdo for spending soooo much time in Scandinavia.....mostly Norway and Sweden kayaking and skiing alone You make me feel totally...’.’well above normal...:))

[@erik_normark]

It sounds perfectly normal to me! :D

[@ellyanggraeni3941]

Its nice to know that you were a teacher. I thought, you were an English teacher ☺

[@erik_normark]

Nice to hear that Elly. I was teaching woodcraft and photography.

[@ellyanggraeni3941]

Erik Normark oohh, no wonder, you made all these beautiful videos 👍

[@alexandrastratanphotographer]

I love wind sounds videos, wind howling, storms, etc, I listen all the time,

[@microadventures8671]

Some great videos Erik. You are a lucky man living in such a beautiful part of the world. I had the pleasure of visiting the South of Sweden 2 years ago and vowed I would return soon, so I'm spending the month of June travelling through on bike. I land in Umea on June 5th and will head South so I hope to see more of your stunning nature. I wish you well.

[@erik_normark]

Thanks Richie. I wish you a nice trip!

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

I enjoyed this and getting to know a bit more about you. Just found your channel and subbed.

[@tomohr09]

Love the end - leave no trace... :) Nature as poetry! /Tomas in Piteå

[@JTMinnesota]

Another wonderful video.

[@benhikescamps]

Great learning a bit more about you Erik. 👍

[@peterhedman4934]

Nice ! Thanks again for sharing !

[@giovannidesiderio4897]

Your videos are truly AMAZING! Scandinavia, specifically your country the Sweden, looks really wonderful and you have a great talent as a recorder and photographer. I hope I will be visiting the places you have showed one day. Anyway, you should advertise your channel on social networks. Greetings from Italy!

[@erik_normark]

Thank you very much Giovanni! Atb

[@Wordsmyth8]

Thanks for sharing a little bit about yourself. I only recently discovered your channel and I enjoy it a lot. You seem to really embrace solitude and I admire that. Very different from me. ☺️ Wishing you all the best, Erik. - Cathy

[@lars-goranabrahamsson9337]

Trevligt att höra hur du tycker och tänker. Ser fram mot fler pulssänkande filmer. Ha de gott !

[@majkabe6335]

Seeing You is a holy moment!I admire👍👏💝💗💖

[@princeofxane]

I've never seen an ad in his video. Mad respect.

[@bsommer1717]

You should definitely pursue your nature photography and videos as your job...you have incredible skill and are in an elite tier of Nature Channels. Maybe start a website and sell a 12 month calendar with hand picked photos? I'm sure a lot of people would love that!

[@erik_normark]

Thank you! Maybe I should look into that. I know the competition is hard though.

[@fromthewoodsdaniel7846]

Erik, are there opportunities for you to get sponsorships or contracts for clothing, gear hiking equipment from manufactures.

[@julhets]

Awesome job! Congratulations and keep it up 💪🏻

[@billygoatfilms7531]

Very good questions Erik and your answers were interesting, you have a similar approach to myself. ⛺️🏕

[@philipnorrman9932]

Härlig video! Gillade svaren du gav oss, och hoppas på att du lyckas med din youtube karriär :D

[@willymakeit5172]

Solitude and silence, that does it for me. Thanks Erik.

[@hugosvenstedt]

Tack för filmen Erik. Såhär tre år senare. Jag jobbar själv som lokförare, ett bra jobb med bra betalt, tyvärr så skulle jag vilja göra något annat, något mer stimulerande. Svårt som du själv säkert förstår som före detta lokförare.

[@erik_normark]

Tack Hugo. Jag saknar lokförarlivet ibland och tryggheten med inkomsten, men det var inte riktigt för mig med arbetstiderna. Inget enkelt beslut att ändra bana!

[@patrickl.2076]

I like your channel. Keep going and just stay as you are!

[@woolengrappler]

I don’t mean to generalize, but Swedes seem to have this comforting calmness and unique cadence in their voices when they talk.

[@MartyBrisbane]

If you ever get tired of the cold visit us in Australia. Thanks for your lovely videos.

[@ericb.4358]

Please continue "Youtubing" even if you get a "real" job. :o) Your videos encourage people to get outdoors. And for those of us who already get outdoors you encourage us to do it more often. Thanks again Erik for your beautiful videos with informative, reliable information.

[@petter5721]

Tack Erik 🇸🇪

[@bootsaremadeforwalking]

Solitude and silence.....me too

[@miyamotobg]

Hi @Erik, I really enjoy your videos and the experience you share. Your point of view about hiking ... same here man. Wish you all the best and keep doing what you do. Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@insideaikoslens]

Almost a 100k subcribers now!! Greetings from the Philippines, Erik!

[@theLoRenZo2221]

Subscribed to the galls you tagged also, they seem nice, simple , and so.....energetic ( & funny too ) ;-)