Solo Wild Camping & Backpacking Muddus, Sweden, in the Fall. A Magical Unknown Forest Hike!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ย. 2024
- A Magical Forest Unknown to most people! Solo Wild Camping & Ultra Light Backpacking Muddus in Fall. Finding an off trail route through the heart of Muddus National Park.
This is a 4 day backpacking and Solo Wild Camping trip into Muddus National Park in Arctic Sweden in the fall. My plan was to try to find an off trail route through the heart of the park, a place of forest and swamps. The fall colours where absolutely stunning and it was a beautiful experience. Once I got past Muddus falls I didn't see any people on my whole trip. This area has a lot of brown bears, moose and reindeer. Come along and enjoy a more cinematic experience than usual!
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About me: I am an adventurer and wilderness explorer, and I hope to inspire other people to go out and enjoy the beauty of nature. My youtube channel focus on storm camping, winter outdoor wilderness adventures and exploration, backpacking, hiking, canyoneering, skiing, climbing and mountaineering. Nights spent in a tent, alone or with friends. I love the Wilderness! Email is under "For business inquiries", for general questions please comment on a video, I try to answer everyone. Welcome to all new subscribers and viewers, I appreciate you all! My sincere thanks for finding my videos and watching them, I really appreciate all of you!🫶
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What a beautiful trip! Thanks for inviting us along.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming along!
Sorry but that’s bloody amazing the colours are just something else I love autumn , we have not seen the trees start to change yet in England. Still a bit warm. And looks nothing like were you are, not saying that we don’t but what you just shown us is something else thank you so much. Please take care out there and hope to see you soon Alan from England , ps thank you for sharing aurora borealis with me all of your show was amazing and I could see green and some purple in aurora and it was dancing thank you so much 🙏😱🇬🇧💯👍👍👍
Thank you so much Alan, its been warm here as well, but looks snow is coming in a few days here where I am at in mid Norway now
Heyy Jarl,another awesome video absolutely amazing scenery the magnificent fall colors ,the beautiful waterfall ,the animals ,the lake so tranquil every where you turned you fine spectacular views ,it's just breathtaking, I can only enjoy through your eyes and your handy works, so nice the raindeers came to visit,the northern lights were magnificent, thanks for sharing stay blessed stay safe ❤
Thanks so much Sonia!!!
The jump of the squirrel ! For him it's natural, instinctive, for you it's an art filming that fugitive moment.. And the curious and audacious moose asking himself "what is this strange olive-legged creature !? Never seen !".. And autumn in all its splendor and magnificence of red and golden colours... Amazing close-ups of leaves, berries, grasses, tree-branches....Now and then it makes me think of an impressionist forest-painting.... And of course the marvellous aurora borealis you were lucky to admire... Surely for you Jarl, a few stunningly beautiful days in fall 2023... Thqnks for showing it us ! 🐾 🍂🌲
It was an amazing experience indeed!
👋Hey there Norwegian Xplorer,
As always, another awesome video shared & such a wonderful hike/camping adventure.
A very relaxing & soul uplifting environment to be within & such a lovely time of year too. And also, so nice to see the leaves starting to change colour here & there. It's getting cooler now, but not too cold.
Tusen takk for sharing & here's wishing you many more fun & enjoyable outdoor adventures.
Thanks for watching always!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Fall colors. Love the fall leave colors because when the sun shines through them, the whole world looks brighter and colorful. The bright yellow, orange, and red leaves litterally light up. My maple trees in my back yard turn bright red in the fall - and they light up so beautifully against the bright blue sky. I loved your hike and the great surroundings. Beautiful trails and liked the wood walk ways. Blessings.
Thank you so much! It was special for me as well!
I love how they have those wooden boardwalks in the park trails in Sweden. It protects the environment and keeps you on the right path and keeps you dry.
Yes, they are very good, I agree, wish we had more of them in Norway.
Absolutely stunning photography! Awesome video Jarl!
Thank you Kevin!
Such a gorgeous colors my friend, this looks absolutely amazing! 👏👏
Thank you so much 😀
Of all your videos, this one is my favorite so far. I know I'll watch it a few times. The colors are gorgeous and the waterfalls breathtaking. What a beautiful place. Thank you for taking us with you.
Thank you so very much!
Great video Jarl. A very peaceful trip with wonderful scenery. Thank you.
Thank you Butch, this one was special to me, glad you liked it!
Thanks for taking us to these enchanted places in nature!
Glad you like them!
Thanks for talking more in your videos....beautiful places you get to see.
My pleasure 😊
Reindeer 🦌🦌🦌🦌🦌🎄
Thank you !!!!!
Thanks!
Absolutely mesmerizing! 🌲🌿 Your journey through the enchanting Muddus forest is a testament to the wonders of nature. It's like stepping into a fairytale realm! 🧚♂️🏞️ #WildCampingAdventures #NatureMagic
Thank you so much🙏
Beautiful, thank you!
Thank you too!
A really beautiful place. Great video to see this wonderful place which i would never be able to visit. It is just like being there in person.Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Not easy to choose what´s most rewarding in Muddus in September - the views, the colours, or the pure silence! Muddus is very special, and in a very good way!
Thanks for bringing us along to this diamond 🤩
Yes, it is a special place, I was never a big forest person, but Muddus got my heart!
Nydelig film med fantastiske farger. Og èin uventa nydelig avslutning med Nordlys.
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Autumn is my favorite time of year. I guess that you found the ultimate place to enjoy the Autumn colors. Enjoyed this video very much, thank you.
Thanks, yes I did indeed!
This is absolutely beautiful thank you so much, I absolutely love your channel
Thank you so much!!
Its magical.and mystical
It is I agree!
That is some of the most beautiful everything that I have seen, the colors are amazing, the close up shots of the waterfall. Thanks for sharing. Fall is my favorite time of the year.
Thank you so much 😀 It was an amazing 4 days!
Thanks. So peaceful.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great little adventure. The photography was stunning, professional quality, I was really impressed with that. I could easily imagine the Laplander hunter-gatherers camped there, hunting deer, fishing, smoking meats for winter, tanning hides, living their lives. Such a beautiful place in the fall.
This adventure was among one of my favs. Yes the colors r SO vibrant. I do love Fall colors. I struggle with liking Fall n Winter though. Emotionally it’s my worst time of year. The holiday times without my son is just so hard. N I hate the cold. Oddly enough though if I camped all the time that’s when I would prefer it.
I also LOVE the neon red shirt shades n shoes on u. Great color on u.
I love Muddas. It’s like a dream. N I have never seen a pool between falls. THAT was cool !!! N of course……..I adore the shots of Shane’s smile shining through the trees. The very end was incredible as well. The neon waves (that’s what I call them) n the moon n ALL those shooting stars 🌠. Just WOW. Thank u for this trip Jarl. I enjoyed myself among G-Ds art work !!!
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TJ
Thank you so much Tj, it was a amazing 4 days out there alone in the colours with the animals🫶
Absolutely beautiful!! The waterfall was breathtaking!! You did an excellent job in showing all the difference colors of the forest. Thank you for sharing this video! Loved it.
Thank you so much!
The solitude as stunning as the scenery! The rocks in the lake looked like seal spirits, to match Mr Spooky tree stump! A perfect macro pour and stir on Lord Primus! Thank you!🍂🦌
Thank you very much, it was an amazing trip for me as well!
Thanks for taking us along on your trip. The fall colors were super. What an incredible range of reds, yellows and green. Loved the wooden planks for walking in really wet areas of the swamp.
whoever built & is maintaining those board walks likely got their feet wet.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Yes, the boards are really well built in Sweden, I wish somebody would do that in muddy Norway
Bill, I think they do most of the work in winter, driving them in with snowmobiles
The swamps can be deep, so winter would be the safest bet. (Don't know how deep they are in Muddus, but the general advice is to be very alert to avoid to sink down and risk drowning, or getting wet up to your chest)
Interesting translation from TH-cam for germans: "Ein magischer Wald, den die meisten Deutschen nicht kennen! Rucksackreisen und Camping Muddus" engl: A magical forrest the most germans don´t know! Backpacking and camping Muddus
Thanks for this amazing video.
Thank you, does that translation seem wrong?
Where in Germany?
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
@@NorwegianXplorer The translation is in part wrong. It says: "most germans don´t know this magical forrest" I don´t think you write this exactly ;)
@@azclaimjumper Not in germany, it´s sweden.
@@x-land-camp415 oooppsssss, my bad.
I’m a recent sub to both of your channels, but I’ve gone back and watched all of your videos to date. In addition to the magnificent scenery you show, I’m always impressed that you never complain about the conditions, be they hot or extremely cold (in the van or outside). You’re also a genuine human being.
Thank you so much Phyllis, welcome and thanks for the very kind words!
Excellent journey
New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks, greetings!
What a beautiful space! Really enjoyed walking "with you" as well as the commentary. The colors are breathtaking!
Glad you enjoyed it Barb!
Obrigada por mostrar tantas imagens magníficas❤❤❤
Thank you SImone!
You have most insanely beautiful videos I have ever seen!
Wow, thank you so much🙏
Awesome,tq,bro,i,hope,one,day,i,can,be,there.Beautiful,place.
Yes, it was amazing, thanks for the kind words!
Another Amazing Video Jarl !! Such Breathtaking Scenery , Seriously, No Words . Such Beautiful Fall Colors . Thanks For Sharing This Adventure. What A Way To Welcome Enjoy Fall. 🙏
Thank you so much, really appreciate it!
What a fine Autumn adventure, thank you Jarl for sharing the beauty and feel for the place you are at! I am now conditioned to fix myself a cup of tea when you make your cup of coffee 😄☕️
Haha, that is awesome, thank you!
I sometimes fast-forward through Jarl's coffee making footage.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
They are getting shorter Bill
Hey Jarl...awesome fall colors...yes, Autumn is here...those bumps in the night? Ever thought about a night cam outside your tent somewhere...maybe Bigfoot! ...anyways take care, God bless, and be safe brother!
Night cam might be fun, but sometimes you would rather not know lol!
Si in romaneste, cu respect multumesc mult
Thanks, forgot!
Absolut lovely hiking in northern Sweden. Have been in Muddus too. Will go there next year again. What the name of your shoes? Most hike in these heavy Lundhags! I like it light too. 😊
Thank you, I hiked in ALTRA lone peak 5 on this trip
Love your videos
From Phoenix AZ,USA
Thank you! Greetings!
Really nice. I love your videos. 🙏👌
Thank you so much 😀
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It looks magical
It was!
Omg how pretty when did u film this? I'm glad wen u say Celsius and kilos partner cause then I have to Google wat it means. 😂 U know I enjoy ur backpacking and van trips. 💕 💕💙
New van video on the other channel today, and a storm van camping video on this channel next weekend
Excellent, shot of wildlife right from the get go. A really superb set of antlers.
4:30 - which government agency is is responsible for building & maintaining those board walks?
4:54 - Love waterfall footage like everyone else.😀😃😄😁
9:02 - it always boggle my mind when I see you scooping water out of a source & NOT filtering it.
11:28 - Excellent campsite. It even comes equipped with a stump you can use as a table.
25:23 - picking & eating berries out in the boonies is always a special treat; Nature's bounty!
30:01 - decades ago, as a Boy Scout, Beef Stew was a favorite meal.
31:16 - the majority of your viewers should be happy to see you with that cup of coffee.
Thank you, Jarl, for stopping periodically to take some closeup footage of surrounding colorful foliage.
41:50 - grrrreat shot of the leaping squirrel.
Fall/Autumn is definitely my favorite season. It's definitely cooling off at night here in Reno, Nevada.
45:46 - you sure don't to lose your balance along here. If you do, you're going to have wet feet for sure. Whoever built the boardwalk likely had wet feet, for sure.
46:36 - the wildlife never knew you were near 'em.
48:39 - Beautiful creature, was sure giving you the once over & it had a superb set of antlers. Yes, I know the difference between antlers & horns, I think!
51:44 - for some, this video is complete-showing you make a cup of coffee.
56:56 - Northern lights was the perfect surprise ending to this real-life outdoor adventure.
Thank you, Jarl for taking your time & effort to create & share this adventure.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Thanks Bill, excellent report😁 I dont know about the Swedish trail maintenance, all i know is they are way better than in Norway, where it is only volunteers going about with their red paintbrush. I never filtere here in the Nordics, but sometimes I am a little bit careful if the water comes from say a swap area or something, then I mostly use it for cooking and coffee, and swap it for a better source when I find it! I try to spend less time on the making coffee shots in your honour lol! I did slip and fall once because I was looking at the scenery haha! Thanks again Bill!
@@NorwegianXplorer For the record -- 53.2K subscribers & growing😀😃😄
Yes, it is growing:-)
Naturvårdsverket has the responsibility to coordinate the various walking paths in Sweden. But the work and maintenance is most often the responsibility of the Regions and Municipalities.
Where I live much of the maintenance is done by Samhall, who employs people with various disabilities. In other places they work with non-profit organisations, and in other places the municipality have their own employees just for this. It is really up to the local authorities how the job is done. Naturvårdsverket mostly care about the result. (As I understand it)
Thanks for the info, they are quite well maintained most places I have been!
Great video! I haven’t been able to go to hiking recently, because I’ve been too much busy……I’m crying……
Welcome back!
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Thanks
❤I commented at the beginning but u said then first of September. I noticed them red bands on some trees,what is that for i figured it was to mark the trail. Thoroughly enjoyed it as alway. 💕 💕 💕❤
Thank you Pat, it was a good one for me as well!
Lovely
Thank you!
I live in France,not so bad.
You country is just magical.
Thanks, this is my neighbour country though:-)
27:30 What was in the water when you were setting up camp? This place looks to be one of the many slices of Heaven scattered through the World. It's hard to believe that a very, very long time ago the whole World looked like this. I just love places like this, unscathed by human hands. Mother Nature at her finest!! The leaves are just now starting to turn colors where I live in the US. Thank you for sharing this beautiful footage with us. 👍
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I dont know what was in the water, I just noticed when I was editing the video:-)
@@NorwegianXplorer I was born and raised on a Farm(12 children), so being one with Nature is in my blood. Even at a very young age, we were encouraged to spend a lot of time outdoors. Camping out was normal for us. Our tents were normally made of bed sheets, string and sticks. Many times we just Cowboy camped, with just a bed roll(normally just a blanket) and the stars above. Sometimes we would hike and camp like you do. I don't get to do those kinds of things anymore, I'm getting too old with health problems. I still go camping, but it's more like glamping than anything else. lol I have a setup in my back yard designated for camping(with solar power) or I drive to the local State Park and camp from my Jeep. Either way, I still use things that most campers consider luxuries. Sorry, but my days of being on the ground are long gone. I need my tall inflatable mattress and massive tent these days. I still love the solitude with nothing but the sounds of Nature, though. I wish I could afford to buy property like in your video, build a cabin and leave the Modern World behind. Maybe some day it will happen, if I live long enough.
@@neolithicnobody8184 Yeah, the modern world has very little to offer, I agree with you on that, it is good to be free to travel and spend time in the outdoors
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Thanks!
Australians know about Muddus because we follow Erik Normark's channel.
Cool! He is great!
great vid good pace commentary animals colors all good northern lights next time one handed tyoing carpal tunnel op
Thanks Sam, one handed what?
I’ve been watching your videos of the eastern Sierra and Tetons. What brand of pants do you use while 19:12 hiking ?
Awesome, thanks for staying with me, I miss the Sierra, hope to be back soon! The pants I use most are from Norrøna, they are called Falketind, but I also used some basic REI hiking pants in the Sierra.
oh wow. you’re the best, man. :) i just uploaded some videos of rocks that look like heads. have you seen any rock formations that just looked too much like a head or bird to be true? people are calling them megaliths now hahah. its evidence of atlantis! 😊
Yes I have, especially in the canyons of the American west, I call them faces of the ancient
@@NorwegianXplorer wow! i bet you have! people are really getting into all of the ancient stuff. antediluvian culture. :) its fun to think about.
Респект 😮 .
Thank you!
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Thanks!
22:57 Storokse det! Tok du den med hjem? Kjempe film😊💪
Takk, nei, lar de ligge, men den hadde vært fin på veggen:-)
Beutiful, can you share the GPX track😊
Thanks, I share the GPX tracks for some of my hikes on Patreon
objection - I do know the Muddues pretty well😊
Haha! That is good, not many people outside of Sweden know about it, where are you located?
Re: mosquitos. Use incense spirals/ incense in a tin or just incense sticks. They hate their smoke.
Thanks for the tip
Hope you tell someone where your going😂
Are there bears or other dangerous animals in Sweden?
Nm, your video answered my question.
There are but they are not "dangerous", just very very scared and shy
Are there Eagles?
Good Question? I'm sure there are just wondering which species?
Probably, but I didnt notice any, I do not usually look for birds that much though
I dont know much about birds, I usually look for other animals
Golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) and, near large lakes, possibly sea eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla).
The sea eagles can be found in Lappland, but Lappland is huge so they might not be that far north.
I know fires Aren't allowed in a lot of places, but for me it isn't camping without a camp fire.
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Are there dangerous animals in Sweden?
No, but there are bears and wolves
"Die meisten Deutschen" sind nicht alle...Ich war in zwei der kältesten Winter dort, da gab es noch kein einziges TH-cam Video vom Muddus.
Yes, I am aware of that, many Germans parked at the trailhead!
What do you have for protection?
Protection against what?
@@NorwegianXplorer bears
Oh, no, we do not need protection from the bears in the nordics, they have been hunted so badly here that they avoid us at all cost
You must be in excellent shape, I get tired watching you. Other than this, what are your other interests?
Hehe, not much!