Trying autumn van life in Norway & why you should too

[@SimonBraeck]

I hope you enjoyed this episode😊 Any questions? Ask me anything!

[@dmmcfaul]

I really enjoy your posts. Can you please tell me what you use to fly your drone alongside the van?

[@SimonBraeck]

@dmmcfaul thanks😊 My girlfriend drives the car while I fly it manually from the passenger seat

[@meredithheath5272]

At ~ 5: 27... Gorgeous mushrooms on fantastic looking bread - and gorgeous coffee cups which echo the visual texture of your meal! Beautiful cups! Gorgeous scenery! Thank you for having us along!

[@djamalyoutube230]

Breath taking vistas. Pure artistry. You capture the environment and mood vibration on your movies. Thank you for taking us with you on your epic adventures. 💛🙏

[@thenoworriesnomad]

Good to see you all again and as always another great video...👍👍

[@michaelgross7700]

Tank you for your amazing videos. You tanke me with you on your jorneys

[@richardsayer1533]

Viewpoint Snohetta ! What a place 🤩

[@SimonBraeck]

Amazing place🤩

[@richardsayer1533]

@@SimonBraeck can you sleep there or is it purely a visitor centre ?

[@SimonBraeck]

Sorry for the late reply! It’s only a visitor centre during daytime, sleeping not allowed

[@andrewgardner7104]

You three make beautiful films.

[@ruudpijpers6301]

Loving this! Spent last summer in norway,from Oslo till trondheim. The best! Greets from the south of the netherlands

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you😀🙏🏼

[@pyronitro]

Happy to see a video! i have missed your updates! Excellent and Amazing!

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you! It’s been too long😅

[@isparshmehta]

Tusen takk for this beautiful video from Beautiful Norway ❤❤❤❤

[@SimonBraeck]

Værsågod😄 thanks for watching!

[@BiggerThanFrogs]

This was wonderful, and so beautifully filmed. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures, it's a privilege to be able to ride along from the heat here in Australia. 😊

[@StevenVanLoven]

Good to see you again here.

[@SimonBraeck]

Thanks, it’s great to be back with a new upload :)

[@oana05elena]

Good to have you back, guys! 😎❤️ amazing video, as always 😍 Where can we find “the Vertical Wall”? Those views are insane 😍

[@SimonBraeck]

Thanks, it’s been too long🥹 It’s along the E6, close to Skarberget!

[@orenkipnis7058]

WOW, may be the best ever views. Norway is on the plan

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you very much😊

[@LucasTJahn]

I won't be able to show this to Anna, or she'll make me pack the car right away to collect all the mushrooms you haven't found yet 😂

[@SimonBraeck]

Oh, she is into mushrooms as well?😄 Luckily they’re all covered in snow now, so you can report back that they’re unavailable at the moment😂

[@Danj9201]

Yes guys! Welcome back :)

[@SimonBraeck]

Constant 3 months comebacks 😂 Thanks

[@Danj9201]

Better than never coming back mate :)

[@sequoiasemperviren3163]

You kids + Zulu have covered some amazing ground over the past years. Thank you so much for sharing your travels with the world. Keep on keepin' on!

[@SimonBraeck]

We can’t complain😀 Love these trips and looking back at these clips just make us wanna head out again. Thanks for stopping by!

[@kimhorton6109]

Nothing like berries on a walk. It’s like nature awarded you a bonus for getting outside. My dad always carried a gallon bag in his pocket when we walked.

[@SimonBraeck]

Indeed😊 It definitely adds a dimension to going out hiking

[@looo571]

Never stop making these videos! You inspired me and my wife to try out wild camping with a campervan(usually we rent cabins). So, we rented one and made our way to Norway. It was our first time doing so, and maybe we should have tested it out before leaving Denmark. It was surprisingly demanding, but so worth it! The van we rented was maybe a little too big for the Norwegian gravel roads and mountain passes, but I'm definitely going to buy a smaller one and do it again. We were also surprised by how much space our dog took up in the van! Greetings from Denmark

[@meredithheath5272]

Holy - - where was that dramatic drop off???! That's certainly where a drone comes in - thanks for the view!!! Information of " end of the misnifhr sun" season was interesting. Little hut.. ❤ It seems that for a relatively sparsely populated country - or at least, the area of your country, roads and trails are exceptionally well tended.

[@billfish5913]

In the 1970s, a friend invited me to eat spaghetti with mushrooms he picked. When my teeth clicked together, sparks flew out of my mouth. That was some tasty spaghetti. I am not afraid of heights. I am afraid of suddenly hitting the ground. You guys are braver than me, standing on those rocks. Another great video.😎👍

[@SimonBraeck]

Haha, I love the stories! Benedikte is way braver than me, I like my role as a videographer in the background😃 Thanks

[@meredithheath5272]

Right - those heights!

[@DanielErnst]

amazing episode once again 😍 makes me want to go back asap! Hope we'll see again next year 💙

[@SimonBraeck]

Cheers Daniel😊 Same, let’s hope our paths cross🤗

[@arihantj13]

Just adopt me 😂. Another crazy video 🤩

[@SimonBraeck]

Haha😄 thanks!

[@MandeepSingh-xt2vi]

Kya bhai tu bik gaya ek video me

[@TrueStrongNorth]

That looks amazing! It is nice to see Truck Norris out and about!

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you, he enjoys this as much as us😊

[@simoneastwood3779]

Hi Simon, I think describing the northern lights as 'intriguing' is slightly under selling them! 😂 Another great instalment. Very relaxing and evocative combined with great company and 'cinematography' . (Was your other half a mountain goat in a previous life? Her standing on the ridge top gave me the heebie-jeebies just watching!)

[@SimonBraeck]

Hi! Haha, I guess we might be biased, we’ve seen this ever since we were kids😂 Thanks for the kind words! Yes, I think that must be the reason why she has those nerves of steel😅

[@bluewendytube]

That was a pleasant surprise and as always, entertaining with wonderful scenery. It’s so satisfying to gather from natures’s harvest and what a huge haul of fungi! Seeing the northern lights is something we’d love to experience and what a thrill that must have been for you both.

[@SimonBraeck]

Indeed, mushrooms and northern lights, what more could we ask for?😄 Thanks for watching

[@Bostonclassics1]

Thank you both. Your videos for years have been wonderful including the challenges of VW vanlife. Happy motoring.

[@SimonBraeck]

You’re very welcome, thanks for stopping by😊

[@Akrasim]

We still can't wait to get back to Norway and make use of your lovely travel-guide. This video doesn't make the wait any easier!!! 😀

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you, that means a lot🥹 It’s even pretty during autumn!😉

[@veekadlec]

What a stunning video. Thank you so much for sharing it with us, I loved being transported to your beautiful country again. Me and my partner visited Norway for our first time in August this year - we absolutely loved climbing in Flatanger and then discovering this country on a big road trip. Its wilderness took our breath away and we can’t wait to come back to explore more. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us, we so appreciate it as it helps us plan and dream of our own trips. ❤

[@SimonBraeck]

Sounds like you had a great time in Norway🤩 Really glad you find my videos helpful and it’s exactly what I wish; that they can be used for planning trips to Norway. Thanks for watching!

[@dreamersfolly]

What an absolute treat seeing a new video. Thank you!

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you🥹

[@JosephPuplava]

I really, really like this video a lot. The way you put them together like a history storyteller and the music together like a mystery. Every drone shooting is breathtaking. When the drone moved in different angle shootings, it made me feel I was there. This filming is so spectacular, by far! I just wanted to mention to you because I paid attention to details. Great job editing this video.

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words😃

[@j4nch]

Norway is the best country for vanlife in europe

[@SimonBraeck]

It’s pretty sweet for van life, I agree😊

[@digilux4017]

Long time no see, good to see you back on the channel

[@SimonBraeck]

It’s been too long! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼😊

[@hareshtinna7304]

Norway is full of nature and as usual you explored it in an incredible way. Very very nice. Congratulations.👍

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you so much🤩

[@Adventure_MT]

You’re back!!! Great video as always. Always look forward to your videos popping up. Thank you.

[@SimonBraeck]

Still alive😅 Thank you so much, all these kind comments make me want to do this more frequently

[@moebiusdune1115]

New episode 👍

[@SimonBraeck]

Yeah, finally😄

[@mmwaashumslowww7167]

That was a fantastic harvest of berries and wild mushrooms and autumn is the best time for natures gifts. Amazing scenery as always made better by the changes of colour. It's been a while but your back making good videos 👍

[@SimonBraeck]

Indeed, we brought back so many deliciousness☺️ Autumn is underrated

[@thelittleredbus]

You’re back!!❤ We missed you so much! So this was late August? We are thinking about coming in Spring, we want to see the rivers and waterfalls in full flow, but also catch the Northern avoiding the mosquitos and midgies. When is best to come for this - April into May perhaps?

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you😊 Yes, and into September. Well, that sounds like a tall order. That could be a bit late for the northern lights but you’ll run clear of insects. Some parts of Norway will still be covered in snow in those months, especially in high elevations.

[@thelittleredbus]

@@SimonBraeck we came before in April over Easter and it was a bit grey and very cold. So we thought a little later would be good, but seeing the Northern lights from a remote and wild location would be epic. Maybe we need to come sooner? Love seeing Benedicta posing on the edge of the- she has nerves of steel!

[@dutchglobetrotter6464]

Norway's nature is majestic. Thanks for sharing guys!

[@SimonBraeck]

Thanks for watching😊

[@meredithheath5272]

Looking around that Northern area of Norway, pn Google Maps, it reminds me of the U.S. state of Vermont!

[@VLesPaul]

Awesome, as always your filmography(?) is a cut above the rest! Beautiful country, will definitely bring our VW up there some day soon. Love you guys! Stay classy 😉

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you I really appreciate it🥹 Hope you get to visit some day🇳🇴 All the best!

[@davidchase7166]

Hei folken!! Great to see you guys again. Hope you've been keeping well? Awesome video as always.

[@SimonBraeck]

Hey😊 yes we’re all good, still doing our thing with Truck Norris in Norway. Thanks for stopping by again🙏🏼 Have you had any exciting travels lately?

[@patrickreason8659]

A techy question - how do you know what speed you are doing in the van when the speedometer is wobbling like yours? Love your book by the way, I am due to retire shortly and will be heading out as a new vanlifer and Norway looks spectacular. You are a lovely couple and I hope we see more from your visits soon.

[@SimonBraeck]

It’s basically the average between the max and minimum of what the needle wobbles between. Once if passes 80 km/h it evens out😄 Thanks for the kind words, I hope you’ll get a great trip🤗🇳🇴

[@hazpicsphotography1627]

Amazing drone footage

[@seeyou1812]

great video i miss you guys

[@SimonBraeck]

Thanks! We're back now, finally 😊

[@johnskees9823]

Awesome video 😄

[@SimonBraeck]

Thanks! 😊

[@vikingprepper2948]

💯💯💯👍👍👍

[@grast961]

Great to see you back travelling, what a fantastic place to stay how do you find your campsites?

[@SimonBraeck]

Thank you😊 Mostly through hours and hours watching satellite images on Google Maps

[@Ford_TImelord]

Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? - couldn't help with the simpsons reference. Looks amazing! thank you

[@SimonBraeck]

Sure thing! It was unexpected, but quite the experience nonetheless ☺️

[@meredithheath5272]

At ~ 1:08 - where is that gorgeous waterfall?

[@elrichy22]

Where is the vertical wall. Is it in your new edition?

[@SimonBraeck]

Yes, it’s added to the guide🤗

[@jonathantan9548]

Hi Simon, nice video. May I know where is your van location when you catch the light show?

[@SimonBraeck]

Hi, thank you! It's along the Namsen river. Not your typical spot for watching the northern lights, further north will give better chances 😊

[@jonathantan9548]

@@SimonBraeck Thank you for the reply. Greatly appreciated.

[@miguelalgarra3285]

Hei, kjørte dere sørover via Vennsund til Holm fergekai. Vi møtte en bil lik deres da vi var på vei nordover i vår calypso grønne syncro.

[@SimonBraeck]

Hei! Ja, vi var innom der en tur. Vi vinker til alle T3’er vi ser på veien😄

[@miguelalgarra3285]

@@SimonBraeck Da var det kanskje dere vi så. Det gikk så fort, men bilen var veldig lik deres.

[@olejacobstalesen6558]

Nice to have you three back!

[@SimonBraeck]

Thanks!😊 About time😅

[@ogribiker8535]

'Hope the views don't disappoint ' ! is it possible that any views in Norway disappoint?

[@SimonBraeck]

Haha, I guess we’re biased😂