RVing in Finland: Road Trip to the Arctic Circle and Beyond - Traveling Robert

We depart from Helsinki aboard our Sunlight T69L. We stop by the historic city of Porvoo, visit a viewer nearby. Then continue to Varkaus to visit our host Petteri, and his wife. We also get to chat with his friend and partner Tomi. From there is it all the way north into the Lapland, past the Arctic Circle, eventually into Norway. We get to visit Santa Claus Village near Rovaniemi, right at the Arctic Circle and the town on Inari.
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[@sakkijakki]

The reason it's hard to find non-carbonated water in the store is because tap water is drinkable basically everywhere in finland.

[@TravelingRobert]

Next time I'll have to buy a container to refill with tap water

[@mossemies]

Actually the tap water is not just drinkable but it is better than bottle water and it contains less bacteria than those water bottles in store. Those bottles are stored usually in warm warehouses and in stores they are kept in warm shelters as well. But cold tap water is always about 4-6 c decrees. That is colder that your fridge, so not the best place for bacteria to live in and in Finland we have the best water purification system in the world and it covers entire country.

[@TheWeco]

I knew this comment would already be here. Just had to check.

[@hannesranta-nilkku95]

sakkijakki no ei kaupungeissa

[@sakkijakki]

Hannes väitätkö että ihmiset ei juo hanavettä kaupungeissa :D minä oon juonut koko ikäni helsingin, jyväskylän ja kuopion hanavettä eikä ikinä oo mitään ongelmaa ollu

[@barkunderjord3708]

The reason for you not finding water easily to buy, I believe, is because people in Finland and Sweden drink tap water in their homes. Scandinavia overall I think have perhaps the cleanest water in the world. Further more, often when the Scandinavians want to buy water, they want carbonated water, as regular water you already have as much as you want.

[@TravelingRobert]

Yeah, I figured that was the reason, and that's what our Finnish friends told us as well. Still I didn't trust the water coming off our RV tank, so we got used to carbonated water rather quickly.

[@DbSawoJarkko]

We usually have separate water containers with us that can be filled at the camping sites. You can buy them basically everywhere. And the bigger ones have taps at the bottom for easy use.

[@Jako1987]

Also you can use empty carbonated water bottles for tap water. I wouldn't trust rented rv water tanks either.

[@Hnzuu]

Also usually from all bigger supermarkets you will find still water in bottles of all sizes and bigger containers. But not necessarily from small stores or gas stations. The problem is that it's often written in just Finnish so you would have to know what to look for.

[@ProxCyde]

Here in Norway we definitely have lots of bottled still water. Even though we all drink tap water more or less. People buy it when they're out and about I guess.

[@suomalainencoc6868]

two weeks after your trip it was like 30c

[@TravelingRobert]

It is all about the timing. I did enjoy the colder temperatures but not the rain

[@nukecorruption]

My girlfriend's mother from US was so confused last year when she came to visit Finland. She was trying to find a vending machine in her hotel because she was so thirsty during night and asked the receptionist where she could find one. The receptionist asked "Does the tap not work?", and she was surprised that you could drink the water from the tap. It was funny when she told that story to us haha

[@torpmorp1324]

NukeCorruption They should get a vending machine anyway. I drank tap water in the US for 5 years and it was fine.

[@Cikeb]

Holy smokes, that Vitalis home was...special.

[@irebroffrebroff2791]

6 months of the year - darkness - you need COLORS :)

[@WiseFinn]

It's so funny watching this as a finnish guy. Great video!

[@A_Casual_Observer]

Those trailers are used to haul everything that does not fit in a car. Furniture, building supplies, ATVs, snowmobiles, firewood... you name it. They're relatively inexpensive to buy (or rent) and light enough to be towed behind almost anything. The (removable) plastic cover is there to protect your cargo from the elements, which is especially useful in the winter. As some people have already told you, Finns rarely buy non-carbonated water in stores because the tap water is perfectly fine to drink. Many RV'ers have a container for drinking water, that they also fill up at the campground or wherever it is that they're getting water. Shame about the weather on your trip, it seems you missed the heatwave by a couple of weeks. This July, temperatures of 30°C have not been uncommon even in the northernmost parts of the country.

[@TravelingRobert]

That weather in Finland wasn't so bad, but in northern Norway it was almost non stop rain.

[@Jako1987]

People are hauling stuff from and to their summer cottages. And yes just fill your empty waterbottles from any tap and you are fine.

[@finnsailing69]

the trucks have "flat noses" because tight spaces in loading areas, and some vehicle regulations concerning the overall lenght of the vehicle. there is a law that says truck cannot be longer than 25.25m without special permits.

[@Burneri]

yeah i would say its more america vs europe thing

[@tuoppi42]

Trucks in US are smaller than what we have here; 80000lb is just 36 metric tons vs 48 or 76 tons for full sized.

[@ImForwardlook]

Interstate trucks are lighter but they are also much faster, in Texas the trucks can go 137 km/h legally. Many go much faster than that. And speaking of weights for example Michigan has as heavy trucks as Finland.

[@Finer_Details]

The tap water in finland is drinkable and pretty much as clean (if not cleaner) than bottled water. You can also refill your water at most stores for free. Due to this the market for non carbonated water is very small.

[@valeriegriner5644]

Knitople: Just curious...is there a health benefit in drinking carbonated water? The water in the U.S. is BAD...full of chemicals(like fluoride and chlorine).

[@Finer_Details]

@@valeriegriner5644 As far as I know, the effects of carbonated water on your health compared to regular are basically nonexistent.

[@torpmorp1324]

Valerie Griner there’s no health benefit in drinking carbonated water. It’s acid and acid is bad for your teeth. Carbonated water may cause gas too.

[@colinblake24]

Robert, the way you start each vlog with a beginning, middle and end of each story and providing the best capture of streets, places and things of interest is truly outstanding. Be Safe.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@aeryeon8877]

I second that!!

[@Zestence]

I really like watching videos like these. Finland for me is very mundane and boring because I live here, seeing it through the eyes of someone who isn't from here gives me a whole new perspective on things. I spent the first 20 years of my life above the arctic circle and couldn't stand living there, but seeing tourists appreciate the place makes me wonder why I never really could.

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence...

[@carolyncolinhogarth8732]

Robert we watched your video today and I want to say to you....thank you so much for that beautiful trip to the Arctic circle in Finland. We have never had the opportunity to get there, but we appreciate your talents, your videography, your narration and especially your editing skills and abilities. Finland people are so very lucky to live in such a beautiful nation. The lakes, the trees, the light, the roads, and especially the food, looks wonderful. The RV is not too shabby either. Thank you to your wife and family for supporting you Robert, because we would miss this opportunity of learning from you if they didn't. Grateful......Carolyn & Colin Hogarth

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you so much

[@tissot233]

You see that bare rock in Southern Finland and around Stockholm. The Helsinki and Stockholm metro has the same feature, alongside the massive parking areas, coal storage's and open tunnels below Helsinki for infra (like water, data cables etc.). Reason for it is the Fennoscandian Shield that is a solid granite bedrock right on the surface because of the ice age carving much of the material on top of it. Why it is relatively easy to carve these big areas as you don't need to build support as you go along.

[@buickinvicta288]

Absolutely Gorgeous! What a beautiful country. I can't wait for the next one.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@valeriegriner5644]

Buick Invicta: best world geography lesson I ever received...he has done a GREAT job with these videos.

[@buickinvicta288]

I first saw Robert in Matlacha Florida. Small trip I took. I did South Florida, East and West Coasts. I was hooked. He's so talented. No BS, just great content. Cheers! I love him. He's excellent. He deserves 2 million subs IMHO.

[@buickinvicta288]

You are so welcome Robert. You deserve it. I love this channel as well. As a Slav, I find her very engaging and so real and nice. kzbin.info/door/FFG4euAS7ZoAUYJFQETouA Russia. The real story.

[@ilesalmo7724]

The speed-limits for bigger cars are more strict partly because Finland is so north that the ice-ages have shifted the land into a very "hilly" landscape. The road often has to go up and down and left and right at a moment's notice. This coupled with a lot of trees (low visibility) and the dreaded invisible "black ice" in the winter can make driving difficult. Finland's driving-test is one of the most demanding in the world for these reasons.

[@valeriegriner5644]

It was like a roller coaster....so steep and up and down! Do most vehicles in Finland have a manual stick shift(vs automatic transmission)? I'm ashamed to say that I can only drive an automatic(because that's what we were taught in Driver's Education). I think that manual transmissions get much better gas mileage.

[@ilesalmo7724]

@@valeriegriner5644 most of the cars are stick-shift.

[@sgit1]

Fascinating, and nicely narrated . . . And I see nothing wrong with an endless aisle devoted just to ice cream.

[@RallyMaps]

Here (Germany) we have a length limit for the trucks (tractor + trailer). As shorter the tractor is as longer they can make the trailer increasing the storage room. Therefore they moved the engine under the drivers cab. Simple as that ;)

[@anonanonymous8397]

Exactly. These same European Union laws on the size of the trucks are used in Finland. The short nosed trucks are also more nimble in tight turns due to shorter length between the axles.

[@Repsikka]

18 meters?

[@Repsikka]

Only pro for hooded trucks is the easy access to engine compartment for maintenance and repairs, but then again, once you tip the cabin, you have just as good access to everything.

[@radeee87]

16,5m for a Semi and 25,25m for a truck-trailer combinations for example a B-train. Nowadays tho, atleast in Sweden and Finland you can have a combination up to 33,5m

[@RallyMaps]

And 40 tons maximum weight

[@popporooful]

Used to live in one of those old houses featured in the old town Porvoo. I do appreciate how diffrent a feeling it must be for someone who is a first time visitor in Northern Europe let alone in Finland. It was a bit like old way of living in those traditional style of wooden houses (knowing the harsh Finnish weather), but groving up I knew no different. To be honest I had more comfortable time there than I did in London as it came to living arrangements

[@christinestange4813]

Such a wild and rustic landscape. Some of the roadways were like a roller coaster. Not bad to travel now, but could a challenge in winter. I have never eaten reindeer. Does it taste like venison? Ileana's salmon soup and trout looked good to me! This trip is a treasure! Thanks for taking us along!

[@TravelingRobert]

The reindeer, it kind of does... it also kind of tastes like beef. It was good. So glad you liked the trip

[@1hminen]

reindeer is so good! my favorite food, as a finn from north

[@markhaskew9544]

Excellent videography! Your standards are excellent!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@masca66]

Nothing to watch on TV, but one more Robert's video :-)) thanks for sharing , greetings from Rome Italy.

[@TravelingRobert]

Hay thank you! Greetings

[@elisamakela6766]

Tv is dying...If it were not for HBO etc, it would have gone allready

[@John_259]

Trucks with flat noses are called "cabovers" because the cab is over the engine.

[@TravelingRobert]

I didn't know that. Thank you

[@juergenstraub]

They are quite common in Europe. I would say to 99%😊

[@Beruang0707]

Reason for the flatnoses are that we have length restrictions on our vehicles in Europe, with the engine in front of the cab would mean less cargo :)

[@rustyspace900]

Also cabovers are easier to drive in the smaller streets of Europe

[@petrussillanpaa9161]

The reason cabovers are prevalent in Europe is that in most european countries (if not all) the maximum allowed lenght of the truck is measured from the front bumper on back. Sure you could have some big Mack or Peterbilt but you would be limiting how long trailer you could haul.

[@banaana1234]

Those big supermarkets are almost as confusing for us finns also if we find ourselves in one we aren't familiar with. Of course the signs in finnish help a bit, but it is still hard to find what you need. Of course, one gets used to the ones that are frequently visited.

[@TravelingRobert]

That's true. That happens to me whenever I go to a new supermarket... This Prisma was very overwhelming though... and the language can be a problem. We almost bought vinegar thinking it was oil

[@Xerdoz]

You just missed the best weather for this Summer. May and July were both exceptionally warm and fantastic. Oh and there are actually some roads, which are "wide lane roads" or some such. They're wider than normal roads and you're supposed to drive on the right side so people can pass you. Trucks are limited to 89 km/h. I believe it's an EU wide rule / law.

[@Technocrat.]

Thank you for the RV tour of Finland. I was born there, but have lived in Canada since 76. Mom enjoyed it as well, seeing the old country. Time to go back, rent an RV and tour Finland and Sweden for a month.

[@UncleanerBullet]

Those trailers with plastic covers are normal trailers, the cover is just to cover the things inside and to improve fuel economy. some trailers doesn't come with those and some comes but you can buy those easily and install if you don't already have it.

[@creativehearts7127]

Your background music is awe inspiring...very beautiful...

[@jennak8946]

I love that Tornio ended up being a part of the route. I live there XD when I saw that your original route wouldn't go through Tornio I was like aww sad. But I wouldnt have guessed that it would be mentioned

[@jimmyg.495]

Great video, very beautiful country. You do a terrific job! Thanks for sharing your travels, stay safe my friend.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@1970boobear]

Very cool video. The Google maps lady has to work on her pronunciation LOL... Happy travels, Robert! 😎👍

[@TravelingRobert]

LOL, thanks

[@sl06bhytmar]

Next time try HERE maps app, UX perhaps not best but at least navigation is not based on pronunciation of street names.

[@bgd73]

amazing place. I am in rural northen maine.. 1300 miles from arctic circle. It snowed yesterday. april 27. they have the atlantic flow, it is freakishly warm. Always wanted to visit, thanks for sharing.

[@copswife99]

Ohhhhh, we enjoyed that soooo much! Thank you so much for taking us along. LOVED every minute of it. :)

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@adrvllnv]

Great video, as always! Ever since I discovered your channel, I've always been waiting for new uploads. Also, I love how you do the videos. Very informative, I feel like I'm in the trip myself

[@buickinvicta288]

He's so talented and deserves many more subs.

[@adrvllnv]

Buick Electra Exactly!

[@buickinvicta288]

Not to mention that he does his own music!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@adrvllnv]

Traveling Robert You're Welcome! Keep up the great job!

[@MatrixDiscovery]

Honestly, most of Finland looks like Northern Ontario and Quebec here in Canada.

[@jaskamattila4481]

Most of Finland is even more north than Yukon

[@zochbuppet448]

No. The open spaces look like the Artic obviously and the roads and towns look like a mix of Northern European and Russian. Street and road design is a mess in Canada and the U.S compared to Europe. Looks definitely European and not Canadian. Quebec might look a bit more similar.

[@Tumex83]

In Finland we drink tap water, so most of the waters in stores are carbonated.

[@TravelingRobert]

Yes, I noticed that :-)

[@revisedcandy4295]

Hyi carponated vesi on aika kauheeta

[@SIMKINETICS]

11:24 - 11:30 That's a very trippy video effect, zooming-out while traveling into the landscape, Robert! Clever, creative videography with skillful execution! Brilliant!

[@lauriej4597]

Robert, great video as usual. We don’t RV, but we love watching you do it and seeing all the beautiful places. You are very lucky to be “free in your RV”, or someone else’s RV, for that matter. Big thumbs up!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@lauriej4597]

Robert, is there a video after this one that's a continuation in the Arctic Circle? Can't wait to see that one.

[@TravelingRobert]

I'm editing it right now

[@tomasznowak1460]

Fascinating trip through Finland. Great video, first one I have seen on your Channel and definitely not the last one.

[@leevih3395]

Sodankylä is the village of war in english.

[@ciassene]

And Varkaus is robbery.

[@kallesirvio2695]

And karkkila has the best candy.

[@vilhokivihalme9878]

Even though it has nothing to do with war ("sota"), but a last name "Sova" .

[@Serv3ri]

Varkaus on theft, robbery on ryöstö.

[@pierupelto7363]

HerraTomaatti oothan sä itsekin tääl🤦🏼‍♀️

[@vibingwithvinyl]

@10:30 it's about efficiency. Less total space needed for the same amount of cargo.

[@MrTraveler74]

What a fascinating video Robert!!! Great exploring! Great job as always.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@EliotQuebec]

Magnifique merci pour ce voyage en Finlande 😃

[@paulob5153]

HI Robert all those purple flowers are called lupines they are very frequently seen all along the roads and highways here in Canada , nova scotia if you didn't say you were in Finland it looks like you are here looking at the landscape ....crazy all that daylight ...great video

[@jenniferlorence1950]

You Standing under the NORGE Sign was So funny!!!!!!! It's Such a Samll Sign.

[@mr.revling227]

I usually don't comment on peoples videos but I have to make an exception! Love your way to film the trip, show everyone a little bit from all the biggest Finnish cities (Almost) and also telling us a backstory! Amazing content, I'm a Finn myself and travel across the country a few times a year to visit my grandma, I saw alot of familiar places and that made this even better! Thank you.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@rajgopalmaloth4292]

Great viewing thanks to Roaming Robert.i like your music and the narration.Super traveling with Robert.Love from India.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

I found your channel recently and am enjoying it very much. I live near Louisville, Kentucky and am not able to get out and travel because of health issues. I am loving your trips and in my imagination I am traveling right along with you. Cheers!

[@Zarniwooper]

I would like to say that Vitaly's house does not represent well the normal finnish household decorations :D :D

[@Burneri]

I agree and would add that clothing was very wierd for finland aswell... felt much more like american fanboyism to me.

[@valeriegriner5644]

Zarniwooper: It was quite festive, you must admit! I thought it was a flower shop...so many flowers!

[@Lancaster7]

Thanks, I thought it was a finnish thing

[@zoolkhan]

i as a finn i cringed when i saw him in that silly hat, wtf was he thinking... argh perkele! i think , judging from the interiour design - he found the nutcase family of finland :)

[@torpmorp1324]

rp582 Lol. The interior of typical Finnish homes is quite minimalistic with Scandinavian clean lines and colored by white and earth tones. Anyway, it’s good some people experiment and have their own thing.

[@JampaB]

The Prisma that you visited is considered to be so called "final stop before your destination". That is why it is so huge and complicated. You can basicly find everything you can image from coffee mugs to food.

[@TravelingRobert]

That place was overwhelming, yet very cool

[@yoretabio4537]

46:25 to 17.00 Road between Ivalo and Inari by Lake Inari is one of the most beautiful routes in Finland. Among top three in my opinion. Other two are located in southeastern Savonia.

[@Delabeled]

Originally from the USA. Moved here when i was 19 been here 11 years now and can agree that the language is pretty hard. Finland is a beautiful place tho.

[@TravelingRobert]

We liked it a lot. We'll return as soon hopefully

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

drone shot.....................love drone shots.

[@pawetsufi]

29:32 that is two lane roads but it is allowed to over take like that. It's kind a Two-lane expressway.

[@tube71000]

They have signs saying it is a "wide-lane motor-/expressway".

[@TonttuTakeover]

Pawetsu Thats common misinterpretation, one cannot ever cross the center line if there is oncoming traffic, its illegal even on the wide-lane road. Wide-lane roads are built to make overtaking easier but fails to do so because people abuse them like there would be 3 lanes. In my opinion you cant fit 4 cars next to each other aligned on this road safely which would easily happen if overtaking is allowed with oncoming traffic. Law says one can overtake on this road even with oncoming traffic if you dont cross the center line which in most cases is just stupid and reckless in my opinion. Worst road-type ever.

[@andrewevanoff1192]

Very nice video, as always. I totally love the climate in that part of the world. I get miserable when it gets over 70 degrees F.

[@TravelingRobert]

It was very nice when it wasn't raining

[@Blokaa]

sadly this summer was rather warm

[@valeriegriner5644]

Andrew Evanoff: I live in south GA...(near FLA) and it is as HOT as HADES down here....with 100% humidity on many days. We have been having daily thunder and lightning storms, too, all summer. I'm like you....above 70 degrees F and I'm miserable. I need to move to a much colder climate...(like where polar bears hibernate!!) Watching these videos...with all the evergreens and lakes...is heavenly.

[@shockracer]

Been watching your videos for some time now and really enjoyed all of your travels here in in the US. But, going RVing in another country so far away brings the really cool aspect to this! Thanks, not many people do this on their channels.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you! It was an unforgettable trip

[@user-mp9xz8yg4j]

You have the best intro song, Robert! It’s very catchy.

[@LindaWolfe20]

Gosh Finland is beautiful.... my kinda place... Robert we really enjoy your videos... hopefully I can purchase your cd... I sing too love it.. safe travels out there to you and yours... GB

[@DavidMedina4All]

Oh nice. I like their way of dumping the gray water. Very convenient.

[@Lycosa]

Nice one! I agree, the weather can change quite fast+suddenly :D its funny. I am from Rovaniemi and still live here! Nice job recording Rovaniemi City and the area around it. Thanks for recording Prisma, the HyperMarket. I will show this to my British friend who is going to visit Rovaniemi+Finland next year. In Finland and many countries you can do roadtrips like this :) just drive the roads and visit places, yup. A bit tiring but you don't always have to travel by plane+bus+train etc... Some countries are so small that from the northernmost point to the southernmost point is not much distance, but Finland is very ''tall''. Bigger country :). From North to South.

[@TravelingRobert]

We liked it very much

[@colombia2727]

Robertico your voice reminds me of freddy cruz with the quiet storm back in the days in miami

[@my2cyl]

I’m watching this very late, but it was worth it, great video. The flat nose trucks you see were very popular here in the USA awhile ago, called C.O.E. cab over engine.

[@varunbansal203]

Very amazing videos . Keep uploading . Will watch all and cherish too !cheers from , New Delhi , India .

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@CVenza]

Hi Robert, I just saw this upload and had to watch it. The trees that grow in that area are so majestically standing. What type of trees are they? The sky light too is majestic and bright. What a lovely trip you must of had.

[@otto_5297]

In finland people dont really have any big trailers like in the USA, so the small trailers with the plastic covers are a cheap and efficient way to haul around stuff such as bicycles.

[@pedalpetter5865]

Do repeat myself. Great video as always. 👍👍👍 Thanks a lot Robert. Greetings Volker

[@newera478]

29:35 There's a wide lane road near Oulu which is marked as "Leveäkaistainen tie" and it's ok to consider it as three lane road.

[@billbakopanos1961]

I have been following your videos and enjoy them. I have travelled around the world but unfortunately have not been to the Scandinavian countries. Hoprfully one day i will. It is a dream of mine. Thanks again for the videos.

[@micosan]

Did you notice most of the other RV's you met always said hello to you? I drove a Ducato globebus 3800km this summer for the first time from the middle of finland to northern norway and I found it really fun when everyone else in RV's said hi during the long drives I did :)

[@VolcanoTimeLapse]

I expected the organist to break into I'm Riding! :) Great video Robert!! Cool RV.

[@Imrooot]

Just WOW!

[@Azurall47]

Varkaus means Theft in english, also pretty close where i live

[@TravelingRobert]

I didn't know that. I would have mentioned it

[@Blasphemerish]

I also live in Varkaus, very close to Hotel Kuntoranta.

[@TelephoneToughGuy]

I pass through Varkaus quite a bit; it looks nice enough, but unfortunately there's a smell.... "Raha haisee," the locals would say.

[@edheldude]

"Varkauden kaupunki -- on saanut nimensä vetotaipaleesta, jonka kautta kulkemalla on pystytty kiertämään koski ja näin lyhentämään eli varastamaan matkaa."

[@happyhighway106]

#636 Good morning, Richard. Thank you for taking me along on your tour of Finland. This was a learning experience for me. The Country drives on the right, I see! The cab-over semi trucks are easier to maneuver in tight spaces. Thanks!!

[@thelastneanderthal3171]

Yep, that must be freakin’ cold in the winter. You can imagine when all the land was under a mile high glacier complex, during the last ice age. I am surprised you didn’t encounter the mosquitoes that those forests are famous for (so my finish friend tells me).

[@susiegraham9001]

Everywhere you go, you get an Irish pub haha! Finland looks like a good country to drive around. For us folk from the U.K. who drive on the left, a lot of European countries are quite scary as they drive so fast but Finland looks quiet and safe. Can’t wait to visit.

[@TP044]

11.30 they are storage for stuff. you can carry sticks and other trash to dump place etc

[@newera478]

37:46 That Rovaniemi's Prisma has been under construction for this summer. It feels messy for us too here in Rovaniemi.

[@elmandalorian6671]

Those eggs 🥚 were hard to crack! Very nice trip 👌

[@SUBTT67]

We have flat nose trucks because total length of combination is limited. Semi trucks are max 16m, full trucks are max 22m. But if you have two trailers then max is 25,25m. So maximize cargo space the towing truck has to be as short as possible. In USA semi cargo trailers are limited like 16m but towing trucks are not included.

[@JarppaGuru]

13:30 yup. unless cloud coverage nights are pretty light in summer. arctic circle sun not set down for 2 month. its like something else than go prague and pitch black 8 pm

[@leksasdf]

That wide road from Oulu to Ii is something called a "moottoriliikennetie" which is just a hybrid between a motorway and a normal highway. It is deliberately wide so you're perfectly fine to pass by staying in the middle even with oncoming traffic. There aren't many of these and I think it's the only one on your route which would explain why you thought it was so weird. Also yeah you get used to the layouts of stores and they're actually pretty logical. Frozen foods are located so that you can pick them up as your last item. Prisma and K-markets have their own kinds of layouts. I trust the purity of tap water more than most brands of bottled water, we have some of the cleanest tap water in the world and everyone drinks it.

[@patricksving]

What a great roadmovie. One day i Will do that to🤠👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SocratesWS]

Howdy Robert,thanks a lot for sharing this magnificent video on your trip to the Arctic Circle.Quite informative,captivating and entertaining as usual.Keep them coming bud,they are eaegerly awaited and greatly appreciated here.Cordial greetings from William in Bruges,Belgium,Europe

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@APar-yx1wl]

👍....the drone scenery of trees & lawn so nice and green in Finland.. a Lidl..opened in Snellville, GA...last year...however, never been in there..now I know..Thanks.Robert

[@samuelbruun5460]

A Wonderful video! This summer so far has been hot and dry in Finland. nowadays winters in south Finland (at least)aren't that cold or snowy like it can snow several times but the snow doest't necessarily stay on the ground for that long. in south Finland the temps during the winter rage from about -20 to 7°C degrees the most part being near to 0°C. It might get down to -20°C but only few times per winter, sometimes for bit longer but that's quite rare. And btw despite being roughly as north as Alaska Finland has a lot warmer climate than Alaska due to the warming effect of Gulf stream. In Lapland the climate however is quite rough.

[@MsWriteright]

Still watching. Had some of that great water when I was in Switzerland. Like your new RV.

[@kevjtnbtmglr]

The Porvoo Cathedral was hit in WW2 not WW1. Finland stayed out of WW1.

[@valeriegriner5644]

Autistic Fingoloid: Here in the U.S., we've had all 3...civil war, WWI & WWII...it's shameful.

[@torpmorp1324]

Valerie Griner we had a civil war during the WW1 and had no time for it because we were busy killing each other then. The Russians supported the Reds but the Whites won. (The Whites got support from Germany). In WW2 we got our pack together and were on the same side against the Soviets.

[@liitis5327]

Haha, funny to watch this. You are struggling with water at Prisma, just like me abroad :D Water is free, you can drink water at rivers there in lapland. Or just tap-water anywhere. Cool video!!

[@TravelingRobert]

Yeah, I should have refilled some of those carbonated water bottles. Thanks!

[@terhitormanen]

About the midnight sun: In Sodankylä sun does NOT set on 8 June! You definitely did see the midnight sun but because of the cloud cover and trees you could not see it properly. Sun is above the horizon at Sodankylä's latitude between 30 May until 13 July. (I was born north of teh arctic circel so I know. The sun rise and sun set times can be found on various online resources and there are web pages where the times can be calculated based on the location (latitude) and the date. The sun rose in Sodankylä on 30 May 2018 at 1:24 am and set next time on 13 July at 1:08 am for a very brief time.)

[@TreytonHealthandWellness]

Have been enjoying your videos. Being from Fl we have been to a lot of the same places but will likely not make it to Finland so thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. Finland was great

[@dokjyrsaa2287]

Greetings from one Finnish person. Lapland is a dear place to me because I have summer house in Inari. :)

[@TravelingRobert]

That's nice to have a summer house in Inari. Greetings.

[@ousmantrawally600]

That's the beautiful country of my wife to be thank you for the video

[@55jhjhjkjk]

i watched this video during a sleepless night. I enjoyed it a lot, well made, interesting and entertaining....hopefully many more to come !

[@kollo-me2]

What a voice you have.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@danchisholm1]

Robert, we love you. But want to see your wife also. Both of you are such a great dynamic. Love from Los Angeles.

[@rampartranger7749]

TRUCK FRONT: About 1995, the US Dept of Transportation made manufacture of flat-nose truck cabs illegal (some exceptions do apply) for safety reasons. If you have an accident while driving a flat-nose, you are first to arrive at the impact! They are much more fun to drive, though! Europeans haven’t followed suit, possibly because roads in Europe are sometimes smaller and tighter, so it does shorten the length of the truck a bit, easier to fit in a tight spot.

[@artin1356]

Very nice video , thanks Robert Finland very beautiful country 🇫🇮🌲🌲🌦️⛵.🇫🇮

[@crystalkittykat3581]

You have the best travel videos! 💜

[@oh2mp]

I loved this video! It was great that Petteri invited you here. I love to watch travellers' videos about Finland because it is very interesting to see our home country from a different point of view. I got a feeling that I want to go to the far north again. I haven't been there for several years and maybe next summer I will take my Sunlight and drive there again! By the way, you pronounce Finnish names of places a lot better than your navigator and a lot better than an average foreign tourist :)

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you! I am glad you liked it.

[@oh2mp]

I am waiting for your video about Norway. I love it and would travel there every summer but the rest of my family don't want to go there every year. I think Norway is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and as an ihabitant of neighboring country I like the people there too and feel somehow like "brothers"with them.

[@TravelingRobert]

Oh yeah, Norway was beautiful

[@cr1138]

Great point about the trucks Robert! Thought about that myself. They need standardized lengths for ferrys.

[@Repsikka]

The reason for flat nosed trucks, also known as cab over engine in Europe is because here the overall length is limited (25.25 m in Finland and Sweden, I think 18 m in other EU countries) but in USA only the cargo length is limited, so the flat nose gives few more meters of cargo space over here.