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Thankfully Pepsi is fully trained by audio cues only. We have never used a leash, and he's not trained with one. He's my service dog, and as long as you have full and total recall of your dog, the leash is not a requirement for service dogs

@@simplytarah Ared you blind or handicapped? Is the dog a seritified service dog? If any dog losing their focus and chase/harm lifestock, the farmer is allowed to take the dog down in Norway for self defence for protecting their lifestock.

Thank you for watching my videos 🥰 I'm happy to share!

Thank you 🥰 Pepsi already had his name when I adopted him, but I think it suits him perfectly! And I completely understand why you want to find your own place to get away in nature!

Thanks Seba! We'd love for you two to visit 😍

Thank you 🥰 I love sharing everything about our trips to Norway, they're my favourite!

Den lyden av regn, love it +

Thank you 💖 that hike to boyabreen was incredible

OMG! #visitnorge #visitnorway #theperfectlife

Thank you 🥰 In many places, we might not always filter, but we've noticed that the lakes definitely need filtering. Glacier water in Norway, especially, is quite cloudy and full of debris. There's also a ton of sheep in the mountains, and the bacterial runoff from their poop is definitely a thing!

After looking a bit at production with clips and sound, I want to be quick in here and give you 1st advice. Don't cut film with sound in the middle of a conversation, and number 2, why don't you stay in Norway, I love people like you here in Norway.

I REALY love your work! tnx

To be fair, this video was made 3 years ago, and I like to think that my editing has improved since then. At the very least, I now spend several hours on each video, audio editing, so I hope there's been some improvement 😅 But to answer your question - I can spend 6 months a year in Norway as a Canadian citizen. Immigrating is so difficult, so I don't plan on moving there, but I'm happy to go back and forth between Denmark and Norway ☺️

Also, thank you!

So happy to hear it 😍 all of these reasons are why I love Norway!

I'm really happy to hear that 💖 and I hope you do get the chance to go out into nature 😊

Thank you so much 🥰 I feel very lucky to be living this life here, especially with Lukas and Pepsi!

You're very welcome! I love making these videos, so it's always a pleasure 🥰 Pepsi is turning 14 in 10 days! He's been with me through it all 😍

I'm so happy to hear this 😍 I completely understand that - we're lucky in that we both work remotely, but even being able to get out for a couple of weeks at a time is really nice! I bet nature in Spain is incredible as well and I hope you both get to spend more time in your camper 😊 Also yes, both Lukas and I have worked with Sea Shepherd for many years now!

So, we own a cottage in Denmark and live here about 8 months a year. From there, we travel a few months a year in our camper, driving up, and during the winters, we've rented cabins. But we actually just purchased a cabin in Norway, so we may stay there up to 6 months a year now 😍 I'm Canadian with permanent residency in Denmark, but legally I'm allowed to stay 6 months in Norway each year, based on my citizenship.

@@simplytarah Fantastic, I hope to see a bit of Denmark on my trip!

@@cindynewby149 well, there's a map publicly available showing the vast majority of rest stops in Norway. I started by copying that, and originally I sat at my home computer, and viewed every rest stop on Google street view, and we came up with a rating system for each stop based on our preferences. Then, over 4 years of travel, we've confirmed the ratings in person and added many new stops that we've found. That's where my autism shines 😅 because I found the whole process exciting and we now have a very thorough map of rest stops. But the biggest piece of advice I can give is that if you use an app like park4night, please be discerning. So many of the stops on that app are not places where you can actually park, and there's a huge problem with tourists parking on private property, next to someone's home or cabin, or blocking private roadways. Be considerate and when in doubt, ask if you're allowed to park whenever you are. Locals will always be super helpful and will appreciate your being considerate

@@cindynewby149 it's absolutely worth it, just note that it's incredibly busy from June through August, and sometimes even into September now. In the summer months, you might be battling with 20+ other campers for the same spot, so that's why we never visit in the summer. People are generally packed in like sardines. The weather is much more unpredictable in the spring and autumn, so if you do visit then, you'll need lots of time to be able to follow the good weather around

@@johanf9279 I wish I could, but my bike frame is a tad too small, and if doesn't allow me to sit farther forward. It's just my specific frame that's built a little differently

Oh, Canada is gorgeous! It's just not accessible to someone like me who doesn't drive a car, In Norway, I can get out to even remote places by public transit, where as you have to drive a car in Canada to get anywhere!

@@1jillianrose it was so nice to stay there! Eikesdal really is beautiful 😍

I'm sorry that you had to search all of those names to find it 🙈 in hindsight it was such an obscure name, but it's based off of how we say temperatures in Canada. Anything below zero degrees is said "five below", "twenty below", and I had no idea that this wasn't the same outside of Canada 😅 I thought it was a such a clever name at the time haha. 40 below fruity essentially meant eating fruit while living in the freezing cold. Anyways, I felt like I needed a fresh start a few years ago, so I started this channel 🥰 but maybe I should make an update on my old channel to share where I've been! Thank you for sticking around 💖 I really appreciate your support ☺️

Thank you 😊

That's what I was thinking! Ultimately, no one is having this experience aside from me, so why not make it enjoyable for myself? I wish I could navigate with a paper map, but one of the issues I deal with, being autistic, is that my sense of direction is non existent. The only thing I could use a paper map for is as shade from the sun 😂

@@simplytarah Haha, I see! Well, in that case, bring ME next time and I'll bring and read the map 😉

@abeillle80 😂

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Definitely! I learned that on this trip.

Thank you for your support 💖

It absolutely is ❤️

Really happy to hear that 💖

Absolutely, and I learned that on this trip!

Thank you for being here 💖 It's just part of the process! I really enjoy filming, and when I'm solo, it just includes a lot of back and forth

Thank you for your kind words 😊

It's in Eikesdal, Norway

I really felt the same way - It's the same when I go on hiking trips. I'd way rather slow down and enjoy the experience instead of trying to rush through it

Honestly, because I have ADHD, I expected to be bored, but I wasn't at all. Of course, I was filming, so there's a lot of thought put into what I might film, what shots I can get, assessing my surroundings...etc. I was occupied with where I could possibly charge my phone, what meals I was going to have, and just enjoying the environment around me. I guess that might work in my favour, because my thoughts bounce around so continuously that my mind is never a boring place 😅 But with cycling in general, you're so focused on navigating, and being in control of the bike, as well as the terrain, that it's easy to be engaged.

Can u bikepacking with me ​@@simplytarah

@@Hdcgg334 I prefer to go solo or with my hubby 😊

I don't drink soda, but considering that Lukas had to drive 16 hours in two days on icy roads during winter, I'm not about to judge him. He needed sugary fuel to keep him awake an alert, and if that means that he's happy and we arrive safely, I don't think you or anyone else is in a place to judge either.

​@@simplytarahyou and Pepsi should be ashamed of Lukas🤪 just kidding im glad pepsi seems to be happy, y'all be safe and God bless.

@@power_of_Christ_God Thank you 😊

Canada, but I live in Denmark 😊

You're so welcome 💖

Thanks 😊

Oh, I'm not. They're the best 😍

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I would love to visit Indonesia again! There's no major air travel in my near future, but some day I'll make it over that way again!

Thanks 😊 I really appreciate the kind words!

No problem at all and thanks your kind words 😊 Also, I can't wait to go back to Finland, it's beautiful there!

Thank you 😊 I was hoping there would be some way to tell the direction of the switchbacks, but it was fun anyways!

I meant, the unexpected twists and turns, as in things that don't go according to plan. I'm autistic, so a change of plans, or last minute, unexpected things popping up can cause me a huge amount of distress. CBD doesn't have THC, so it's just very soothing and helps me deal with those kind of situations.

@@simplytarah Cool, I was wondering. Thanks for reply.

@@mac16a No problem at all!