When A German Family Takes You On Vacation

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0:00 The Setup
0:37 Schloss Elmau
1:02 The goal
1:41 The Guesses
2:13 walk to rest
3:03 Mountain Tails and Blisters
3:36 Free Solo and Coffee
4:50 Ludwigs Crazy House
5:38 The Hike Gets Serious
6:45 Arrival to the hut!
7:29 Hut Tour
7:58 An evening at the hut
8:58 How many steps we took?
9:24 a very important message

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[@MrsStrawhatberry]

As a Swiss who does hiking tours several times per summer, I congratulate you! 4.5h might not be a very long hike, but 1300m is quite something, especially to start with. The feeling of being dirty and disgusting disappears when you realize what you have achieved (also everyone is equally disgusting) and you are too tired and proud to really care. It's an unbeatable experience and it doesn't stop being amazing, no matter how often you do it. I can recommend Merino gear (shirts etc) for these hikes, they don't smell, are warm and dry quickly. It really doesn't matter whether you shower or not, it kind of grounds you and maybe teaches you something about the necessity of our everyday luxuries. Also even if you sweat a lot and it's 30+ C down there, never ever not take gloves, a warm shirt, a windshield, fiber fur/polar fleece jacket/pullover with you. It's always freezing up there.

[@burkhardd9782]

Merino Shirts rule! I love them! When I used them for the first time, I immediately did the endurance test. 5 days with the Enduro off road and little luggage. A quick wash in the evening at the stream and a quick dry. 5 hard days = no smell, always warm. perfect. Now I always wear them when hiking and motorcycling.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

4.5 Hours as a starting trip is quite something already. I always do 2-3 weeks summer vacations hiking and I try to get into walking shape by taking it slow at first. So nothing longer than 5 hours for the first 3 days. When you take the usual colour coding from the tour books with route suggestions it's usually 2 blues and one red in the first three days and from then on its red and black tours and blue only on the resting days when I feel like I want to do more than just sit around.

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

@@Quotenwagnerianer It seems the colour coding is different where you live, In Switzerland yellow is easy, red/white is mountain routes, and blue is alpine (can be quite dangerous) and pink is winter hiking/snow shoe hiking

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

But isn't that the colour coding on the signs? That always deviated from the books. Kompass and Rother guides use the coding I named.@@MrsStrawhatberry

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

@@QuotenwagnerianerBoth of these are German private companies, not official national or international classifications. I can recommend Swiss Topo(national application, free of charge) if you want to hike in Switzerland, there you can import GPS data too, all routes will be the same colour and it will not tell you how difficult they are but you'll the elevation and time etc.

[@southofgermany3522]

Das war toll. Danke fürs mitnehmen.

[@burkhardd9782]

Mountain hiking is one of the things that makes me really happy. Fresh air, rest, exercise, nature, sweating a bit, meeting nice people, seeing wild animals, delicious simple food, a good beer. What more does a person need? Thank you for your video.

[@elfriedem.755]

Never Go hiking without Compeed Blasenpflaster! They are excellent

[@krunschnew]

Or just use good tight shoes that are made for that kind of use. You need different shoes for hiking in the mountains than you need in flat land.

[@kdiesler]

Hi Nick, I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate that you manage to describe German characteristics and quirks in a friendly, funny way, without ever seeming arrogant or condescending. There are videos of Americans in Germany constantly complaining about things that are different here than in the USA. You make it better and more likeable. Well done!

[@wakeupcall2665]

As a retired flight attendant, I can only recommend to pack your (emergency) clothes (underwear, socks, t-shirts, shorts - and for hiking your warmer gear) in Tuppa wear (with the clip-on lids) very easy to pack (roll everything up) and always dry and minty drag smelling of awesome Persil washing powder (and only that!) even months after packing. I always had a couple of them in my carry on (and had to use them a few times as my crew suitcase got lost somewhere). And one Tuppa wear box with toiletries from DM/Rossmann filled with the tester sized stuff, toothpaste, deodorant, shower gel, face wash, and emergency band aid, blister protection, Bepanthen Salbe, Ilon Salbe, Ibuprofen a.s.o. That part of Germany is so beautiful. I often go to the Walchensee, and take the Toll Road along the Isar valley from Wallgau to Vorderriß. Thank you for the really entertaining video!

[@verenagritz658]

I laughed so hard 😂 Thanks, Laura & family for finally making NALF - a male a real man! I'm bavarian born and raised and the co-sleeping in huts and no running water are some of my earliest childhood memories. Now I do these hikes with my kids - it's the most rewarding thing after getting sweaty, thirsty, feel your feet (get real Bergschuh!!!) and downgrade your lifestyle a little, to be on top of the mountain and to wake up to a beautiful scenery the next morning. Congrats!

[@GrouchyBear411]

After all these years you have been in Germany, you still manage to post an awesome video such as this, and you still experience things that challenge you - thanks to the cute mountain goat that is your girlfriend. 😊👍👍👍

[@Falk4J]

Did that hike when I was about 10, 11 years old with my grandparents who at the time had been around 65 years. Instead of overnighting at the Meilerhütte we did that at the Schachenhaus. But early next morning we climbed up to the Meilerhütte, had a Skiwasser and moved onto the Austrian side to decent the mountain across rocky grounds as we spotted Berg-Gemsen. It was marvelous.

[@mojojim6458]

"Three steps to heaven." The wisest response. TSGO

[@SilverSmrfr]

You definitely need some good, high ankle hiking boots.

[@uliwehner]

Nalf needs to wear shoes that are properly broken in, so he won't get blisters every time he walks somewhere. For some reason people have forgotten how to buy proper shoes, break them in, and then keep them for 20 years or so.

[@captnmaico6776]

totally not necessary, these are the bavarian/austrian alps, not mount everest.

[@szeddezs]

@@captnmaico6776 Go talk to alpine rescue how many dumb tourists with broken ankles in tennis shoes they have to airlift off the mountains every year. Your comment is akin to "you don't need treaded tires on regular roads, only on race tracks." The Alps are still mountains.

[@captnmaico6776]

@@szeddezs dude i live exactly where this video was made. There are rarely any rescue missions because of such things. Tier 2 shoes are more than enough in our area, if its not snowing or icy. High ankle boots actually are a safety risk, because they are heavy. People get tired faster and trip more easily. Its a fine balance between unsuited light shoes and heavy high ankle boots.

[@th.a]

Oh, you hiked to King Ludwig II's 'Königshaus am Schachen '. I was there too 1 1/2 weeks ago. And you made it even the Meilerhütte. Very nice tour!

[@hypatian9093]

Walking up a mountain in the fog and starting the next morning with a splendid view is the best - even more rewarding :)

[@grislyv2564]

That wasnt a hike, it was a casual walk 😂😅

[@mojojim6458]

Thanks for posting this appropriate liamcarps observation.

[@grislyv2564]

@@mojojim6458 always my pleasure ;)

[@inotoni6148]

3:48 Wait, so wasn't that Nalf? He tricked us!

[@houghi3826]

I used to work in Schloss Elmau many, many, many moons ago. Went to the Meiler-hutte a few times. Up and down on the same day most.Wetterstein Alm we did sometimes just to get a few beers on an afternoon. Soooo many nice hiking trails in that area. From Schloss Elmau we calculated each stop about 1.5 hours. So Wetterstein, Schachen, Meiler-hutte. Leave early, at 07:00 and be back in the evening. There were (perhaps still are) a lot of routes to the Wetterstein Alm that where not that main road. Soooo many memories. Thanks for bringing them back again. The most I remember one trip I did alone to Schachen and then back via the back route through Schachen Tor. Saw a Chamois (Gems) pretty close up. All this when nobody had cellphones or even had a camera with them. So no proof. But that does not matter. I have that memory.

[@Opa_Andre]

I can so relate to your trip, Nalf. Did something alike myself together with a friend when I was in your current age but to a different hut in the alps region. What was stated to be a 4h hike with mostly medium difficulty we however needed 5.5 hours, totally exhausted at arrival. In the end, our shirts were so soaked with sweat that they steamed in the coolness of the mountain air. While we were proud to have made it, we were just too worn out to enjoy the surroundings in the evening. The next morning was much better, breathtaking views from the top. We had the best visibility, while the cloud cover was below us and it was raining in the valley. A hike I will never forget. But I still have one advice for you: Please buy some good mountain hiking boots for your next hike, which have a good grip and protect your ankles.

[@joannunemaker6332]

Wow! What a wonderful trip! Beautiful scenery.😊❤

[@AP-RSI]

6:14 So with my fear of heights I would have gotten out at this point at the latest! But probably much, much earlier! LOL

[@williambrenner541]

Great video! I'm glad you were able to make the walk. I don't think I would be able but I would try. Keep up the great work!!!

[@VL444X]

There we go, now we have a Full Video

[@ursularieger5092]

Tolle Wanderung !

[@astridchladek1927]

How come that after such a long time with Laura you still have shoes that give you blisters on a hike? Did you wear freshly washed socks without Hirschtalg? How come no one saved you from exploding water? You are such a super fit athlete… why are those hikes so exhausting for you? Great video though❤

[@realpirate]

Good one about Planet Wild, I'm a supporter 🙂

[@Donnerfink]

9:00 "After an eventful night of sleep, the next morning, the fart cleared away"...

[@benm8662]

So awesome to see a random mountaineering video and immediately recognize the summits that you pass on your trip :) Sonnenspitze is sooo beautiful!

[@MCsaitek01]

Nice video NALF! I'm glad so see you enjoying the alps. I've been on that route as well, it's just stunning! keep up with the mountaineering! Whenever you need new stunning routes, let me know...

[@dirkbutendeich3334]

Excellent Video-Quality as always. Thank You for sharing your experiance with us!

[@derkohler2380]

my dad - god bless him - was a mountaineer. a quite distinguished and decorated one of the so called "deutscher alpenverein". this video brought back a lot of very fond memories of my childhood, when he still was alive and brought us siblings up mountaineering, hiking, climbing, skiiing from our earliest ages 🥲 thank you nalf and laura, and laura's family.. for these impressions that sparked my very personal trip down memory lane!!

[@residentgeardo]

Beautiful hike! I enjoy hiking the Alps as well. I recommend you try this more often. It's extremely rewarding. Not only does it help your physical fitness but - at least for me - it also helps me a lot mentally. I don't know why this is, but mountain hikes somehow open up my mind. Maybe it is the combination of physically exhausting work combined with the breathtaking scenery? Or maybe it is because I feel so small in comparison to the mountain yet so blessed to be here. If you train a bit more and become more experienced you can also try bivouacing outside. I've done this numerous times and I can tell you, watching the sunrise on a mountain will make you cry with joy after a long dark night. Once that first rays of light hit you, that's just awesome. In this moment you feel you're part of something bigger, a part of creation.

[@TMD3453]

Thanks for the photography and storytelling! You ARE the Schloss Elmo, Nalf! Cheers

[@marieneu264]

How beautiful! Great video!

[@burkhardproksch637]

Hello you two, isn't it nice when you can enjoy your absolute freedom like this. In nature and live with it what you have. The most beautiful thing is to enjoy this wonderful area and view.

[@dapengu777]

damn i also a fan of planetwild. great video btw. reallly nice that you do youtube fulltime

[@svenbauer7178]

I always admire your acting skills: How you, a professional athlete, make us believe you are actually exhausted after a tour like this. 😀

[@alicemilne1444]

Nalf was a professional athlete in a sport that requires very short bursts of speed and upper body strength on a level playing field. He never trained for the endurance of several hours of continuous uphill hiking. That uses different muscles, and the change in elevation can put a strain on people. Plus hiking in the wrong shoes. I can well imagine he was exhausted.

[@embreis2257]

@@alicemilne1444 sorry, there is no defense for Nalf if your girlfriend can do it, even less so when your in-laws can do it. however, the carbonated water incident and the blisters on his heels are relatable but more like rookie mistakes than anything else

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

The poor fellow. Got germanized so much that he thought we take our carbonated water on hikes. Little did he know that is the one instance were we rather go with tap-water or tea. ;)@@embreis2257

[@petrameyer1121]

@@embreis2257 Oh so a man must be able to do it if a female can do it? Hilarious.

[@irinameier8758]

wrong shoes 🤡@@alicemilne1444

[@duckyDz]

I am suprised that you did not loose your drone in that fog

[@jenswilke3600]

How do you manage to film all that so beautifully? A crew? Or a supercool Drone?

[@quo33]

Nalf has a drone, yes.

[@fhol]

You did well! And this is what memories are made of.

[@MarcLucksch]

That hit looks almost exactly like our hut in the Harz mountains before we renovated it. Now it’s all small rooms with at most 4 beds, way more useful.

[@David_S52]

Nice to see you graduated from :40 seconds to a bit under 11:00 minutes. I was waiting for “Preview” to pop up. 😀

[@arnodobler1096]

NALF: "No Elevator? I sue Bavaria!" Prime Minister Söder once promised: "Bavaria will be barrier-free in 2020!"😂

[@ElkeSiegburg]

😂😂

[@chkoha6462]

Ah,here we are again.thought I was hallucinating seeing a Nalf video that just disappeared. Congratulations to your Hüttentour!

[@VL444X]

The Video was only 0:40 Seconds long, I don't know how that happened, but it can happen sometimes. At least we have a Full Video now

[@chkoha6462]

@@VL444X glad have have that!!

[@franz1102]

Just one sentence: " I am impressed, well done Nick"!

[@blitzableiter5502]

Hi Nick, congrats for making the hike. For the next time, you might want to invest in one pair of proper hiking socks to avoid blisters and aching feet. From my personal experience, I can recommend Falke TK1 or TK2. Maybe you can find one of their outlet stores in your area to save some bucks. Cheers

[@theresadutcher4750]

nice editing/story telling

[@k.schmidt2740]

Thanks for the stupendous video! It was fun watching you encounter some of the natural treasures Europe has to offer and realize that much, if not all, of our wastefulness is unnecessary.

[@RustyDust101]

Nice hiking trip, NALF. Great video as always. I remember my teen years hike's with my parents. We took almost daily hikes during our vacations in Switzerland. Beautiful landscapes, wildlife, food, the well earned exhausted sleep after a day of hiking up and down mountains. Yeah, the physics of pressure in an enclosed container is pretty wild. Hopefully it wasn't a glass bottle. But assuming Laura (as the German she is) did some research and got you lightweight aluminum bottles, or if not those, plastic bottles. At least they only rupture instead of shattering into thousands of sharp splinters. While it was 'merely' 1500-1700m elevation change, that is more than enough to decrease the outside pressure enough to cause such material failures.

[@73smoo]

If she did research, she would have found out that aluminum makes you lose your brain, it makes you getting Alzheimer's. Therefore plastic bottles. And there you have to make sure that they're BPA-free. Otherwise tits will grow on your male chest. So she ended up with Nalgene bottles - made in the USA!

[@helfgott1]

BRAVO

[@jenswilke3600]

I wish more US-Americans would watch this, so they can get a look at the beautiful world outside.

[@prinzpustekuchen7274]

Yeah.. Youve been to Olympic national park? Yellowstone? Yosemite? Alps are beautiful but we are in the same need of going outside on adventures.

[@elephantcastle5110]

Typical Eurocuck opinion. "Jens" has obviously never been to the United States.

[@MrsStrawhatberry]

@@prinzpustekuchen7274 I think he means the way to get there. You have to earn it, you can't just drive there. It grounds you. A camper is not remotely comparable to a mountain hike and hut sleepover.

[@Ashley-lm4nv]

Dude. I'm pretty sure the US has beautiful nature aswell, like allmost any country.

[@HomeWorkouts_LS]

It’s super expensive - most don’t have the money for European vacations (even some of the ones that do it haha)

[@MonicaTheMad]

Kaiserschmarren, I love it!

[@obenohnebohne]

I just love your filmmaking skills, Nick.

[@geneviere199]

When I was a child we used to make our winter and some summer holidays on the Austrian side of that mountain - Leutasch. And we did a lot of hikes there - but as we were couch potatoes more the 2 to 3 hour hikes with easier profiles.

[@fattymatty5380]

That was bad ass brother. Kudos from Nashville

[@legion_prex3650]

when you arrive at an bavarian hut, you have to drink a couple of beers and two, three Schnaps. Then you feel better for sleep and it helps against the coldness and the pain.

[@NeaFrea]

Gorgeous video!

[@MrLuddis]

0:15 simply priceless :)

[@MeMiFiLi]

Thanks for sharing! Something like that is still on my bucket list. Now I just want to tie my hiking boots and go.

[@ChoiiXMasters]

You start to remind me of Chris Broad, of Abroad in Japan but...abroad in Germany? What I mean by that that both of you have a very cinematic and professional Way of shooting your Videos 💚✌

[@KelbenArunsun]

Wettersteinhütte was, where we were this year on our yearly Alp hikes... The Alps are so damn beautiful

[@wernerclarssen2939]

Great stuff! Really!!

[@DasGeipele]

Hammer Aufnahmen, Top 👍

[@k.williamjones3978]

This brings back memories of such a hike a few years ago in the Vorarlberg. Our experienced guide told us that to conserve oxygen, one should not talk on the ascent.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Good man. He knows that you hike in silence, so that the brain can drift off into that good place without distraction.

[@peterritchie5593]

good work

[@MichaelAndersen_DK]

Awesome video! And even the typical german "we are doing a detour" attitude 😅 But bugger me, as if I didn't have a long "hike this bucket list" already. Oh well, can always do it after Zugspitze.

[@elsafischer3247]

We go out every day to walk in our woods and in the weekends we go up the alps in Switzerland

[@klauskirsch4371]

Wonderful trip, but I can understand, I need a bathroom and a private room too. Maybe we are crazy😂 But the mountains beautiful 👍👍

[@svenbardos6637]

Get some Weissbier and a Schnaps and you will sleep like an baby

[@Lixifee0605]

Wundervolles Video!!! 3 steps to heaven😊

[@avioncamper]

NALF, great video. Did think you were in better shape. Wonder what was the cost? Great scenery !!

[@kiliankleinehellefort8349]

Dear Nick, I've been following your work now for a while and I like it... Vielen Dank! Ich habe einen Tipp für euch: Die Krimmler Wasserfälle. 😉 Kilian Be careful, If you do videos like this, you might spoil these... And if you are there at the top of the falls, go a little bit further into the walley.

[@fredmidtgaard5487]

Welcome to Norway, nalf. Not as large mountains but still wild mountains and few tracks... just mountaineering..

[@thetimebeforedawn]

wow, great views

[@schabanakxD]

oh man, already blisters on a hiking autobahn.

[@ShikamaruXT]

My hint: Compeed Blasenpflaster (blister Band aid) and a first aid kit. I allways take these when hiking.

[@afiiik1]

This looks like so much fun❤. Next time when you feel rubbing on your heels put a tape on the heels before a blister has a chance to develop👍

[@stefanroth804]

No Shit! I was there just 10 days ago. Absolutely amazing!

[@RalfSteffens]

Erinnerung für einen Groschen von einem alten Camper: Übernachtung in einem festen Bett in einem Haus mit serviertem Essen ist Luxus. - In Schottland habe ich wild gezeltet; das war rundum Abenteuer: Zeltplatz säubern, Toilette ausheben, Kaffee und Essen kochen. Kann ich nur empfehlen.

[@lilypad2827]

Omg before I start watching the video: I went to the same hut in the beginning of September. Really loved the sheep on the way up and the surrounding but of course it isn’t as “luxurious” as most other huts in the region. But that’s not what hiking is all about anyways :) Definitely worth going there!

[@bl0ckbust3r]

That was a great video with great views! Will ich unbedingt auch nachmachen! Greets from Ludwigsburg Area

[@andreashouben5355]

I did lawn work all day and I am pretty exhausted. But seeing you do this, I wanna follow you right on. Must be the German genes.

[@Jasmic0137]

Nice one NALF! This is the life :D Next time you need better shoes etc.

[@tomgroenbeck7620]

I saw images of him wearing different shoes, so looks like he stitched scenes from different events.

[@user-sy6ks8xl5q]

Two Thumbs Up!!!!!!!!! Amazing.

[@OrangeTabbyCat]

The sleeping in those cabins is what prevents me from hiking up there.

[@uliwehner]

these cabins have to have everything carried up there, so there is only so much in the way of luxuries that can be provided. Especially if you consider what a hotel up there would charge. I am sure there are plenty of places where you can go and have all the power, all the water, and a private room to suit your glamping needs. For the rest of us, hiking in the mountains, eating a home cooked meal, and sleeping inside are just part of why you do this kind of thing. you know the contrast between every day life and being on top of a mountain with very few people.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

It used to prevent me as well. But it's only bad when you have snorers. Usually you are so tired after a long day and a warm meal and some alcohol that everybody just drops dead at 22:00. Then can get up at 6 in the morning, be all refreshed, just have a nice quick breakfast and then you are on the road again. What prevents me more than the sleeping rooms is the amount of baggage you carry around when you do a to b trips instead of roundtrips.

[@foxgom]

Rub some Hirschtalg on your feet to help against blisters. Works well.

[@osterreichischerflochlandl4940]

I did not yet visit the Meilerhaus, but the Königshaus am Schachen. Making 1400m altitude within one day is really ok. It's quite funny that even a lot of Bavarians do not know about it. Greetings from Innsbruck.

[@AdventurousAdrian]

Awesome trip! The hut reminds me of stays in hostels...how much does a bed for the night cost?! Do you have to make reservations or is it first come first serve...?

[@LucaSitan]

During high season (summer months) better make a reservation, they get really full real fast. And they're not cheap because everything has to be brought up the mountain, so just the bed will set you back around 24 Euros (if you're a member of the Alpine club, it's half price) plus dinner. Kids are cheaper. Some huts have private rooms, those are 35 to 45 Euros and a lot of huts do not have showers. You also need slippers to wear inside or borrow some random ones of theirs. And most don't allow dogs but can camp outside in a tent. The atmosphere is always great, but sleeping that close to a stranger is, well, pretty strange 😅 And bedtime is typically early because most people leave again by about 7am. You get breakfast and for around 2 Euros extra you can make yourself sandwiches for lunch to take with you.

[@AdventurousAdrian]

@@LucaSitan Sounds like an adventure and I remember some of the sleepless nights in a room full of strangers coming and going anywhere from midnight to the early morning, haha 😄, ear plugs always helped a little! Thanks for all the great info and advice 👍

[@marieneu264]

6:27 oh wow, my vertigo can’t handle this! 😂

[@Braun30]

You seem truly in love with Italy, with caps and t-shirts. Did you go up from the Austrian side?

[@TanjaLeenheer]

For new hiking shoes you usually would "walk" them a few days before using thrm for real.Or protect your heels ehen wearing them.

[@oddamx3794]

Whats the name of the song in the intro?

[@dalangie]

I like your commercial for Planet Wild.

[@jeannerogers7085]

LOL, I knew it would be something tremendously strenuous!

[@avengerofthedisenfranchised]

Alpenverein or Naturfreunde, both have great house in the Alps

[@pzgreni282]

NALF: Get yourself a wide roll of Leukoplast (brown fabric tape). At the first sign of a hotspot on your feet, tape it over and then leave it on until you are going home. If that's three or four days, so be it. If you have known areas where you often develop blisters, tape them before the hike. Another option is to wear very thin silk or synthetic socks under a pair of hiking socks. This eliminates most of the friction that can cause blisters. Also, get yourself some ankle-high light hikers. Your ankles are probably very strong, so rolling them is not likely for you. However, it's nice to protect them from scrapes and bangs against rocks and roots. Thanks for this beautiful and amusing video!

[@deetoher]

Thin silk socks are also great for those who suffer from cold feet. Especially considering most thermal clothing finishes just at the wrong place for cold footed people.

[@WereDictionary]

Now I want to depreciate this as a stereotype but I did make a family trip to Austria a while back (all of us are Germans). My dad and the present uncle ended up having endless discussions about the edibility of mushrooms (the uncle usually won because he's a professional gardener and my dad is a hobbyist mushroom enthusiast), we ended up with two weeks of perennial mushroom steam because on the off days, the two of them hauled a metric f#ckton of mushooms to be cut and dried in the oven and on the not-off days we wandered around the Alps and most of us would be soaked in sweat and complaining about the length while Opa just marched ahead, waited for us at the next tourist trap and complained about the amount of time we'd take. Of course, as soon as we'd made it he'd be impatient and ready to continue the walk. Mind you, we had water rations (and sanity, apparently) and Opa didnt.

[@lissis2303]

Yeah, König Ludwig II.'s Schachenhaus is wild. Why didn't you put on a Compeed against the blister?

[@Ivovify]

Been there, done that 😅 Had to break the ice of a big bucket outside to wash my hair...😢 but all in all it was amazing!

[@howierfs5471]

Nalf, congrats, we are proud of you. Btw, was it a conspirancy by the Schwierz clan ? They failed and I would have appreciate if you would have said: I made it. For Laura and her parents I assume they are mountain goats anyway. Laura must be proud of you and I am sure you have added up lots of points and not only by her. Thanks for providing such nice views and your exhausting efforts. CU. So, at least how many steps ?

[@Araknalam]

17 random people in a sleeping room - perfect to share some bed bugs 😁

[@nikaswords17]

Your dad in law actually speaks English really well :)

[@farawaydiaries6340]

and then there is my dad, that runs up mountains for fun:)... as you can imagine going on hikes is not much fun with him :)