Haha! "Small town" Tampere is the 3rd largest city of Finland, with population of 250 000. Finnish cities are actually quite small. Even the Helsinki metropolitan area (between 1.2 and 1.5 million) consists of several different cities and smaller municipalities. So, there are no BIG cities.
Laavu - that's what the hut with low cealing in front of the fireplace is called. There are such things dotted all over Finland. (Google 'laavu Finland map'.) They are publicly maintained and one can sleep in them for free. Typically firewood is also provided for free and there can be a composting outhouse also (if not, do your business deep in the woods and cover it with moss etc.). That is, toilet paper is a must to bring with. It's also good to bring a tent with oneself, if one goes to a rather distant one, because it's first arrive first served basis. And buy anti-mosquite spray. Just for your own sanity. In Finland we have what is called 'every man's rights' (jokamiehen oikeudet), which allows us to camp everywhere except too close to a house (at least 50 m distance from the house). We can also hike and pick berries and mushrooms everywhere outside of that distance. Putting up fires can be prohibited in the summer because of the risk of forest fires. That is, one has to check out the Finnish weather warnings during the summer and see if camp fire is allowed. Also, as said elsewhere, fishing with anything else than the boyant thing and a worm requires a license. It's not that expensive.
Awesome! That place Neiturin kanava is quite near where I live. They used to tow the wood rafts with a tugboat and there was also other boats assisting called "Pässi" or "Ram" in english. Mostly wood is used in sawmills, pulp- and paperfactories. Nowdays those canals are used by boats and little passenger ships. Have a nice trip and enjoy your stay in Finland. You have just scratched the surface, I could easily point out many of sightings you went pass quite closely :)
Hey Gabi & Sam! Justina here. I’ve been following your adventures since you’ve left Lithuania! I just pop you in the background whilst I do my freelancing haha. Excited that you have two vlogs per week now, yay!!! Keep it up!!!!
Oh and to empty the toilet, go to one of those big ABC gas stations. Few of the have a possibility to dump toilet, grey water and get some fresh water.
I don't know whether someone has commented this or not but technically you need "fisheries management fee" for spinning in Finland. (It's used for taking care of lakes.) There is very very slim change that anyone will come to check it but just so you know. 🙂 You can fish freely with basic fishing pole without lure, just worm, though. 🙂
Whereabouts are you at the end of the last video? I thought I recognized the Lempäälä Ideaparkin behind you right before camping for the night.. If you are in the Tampere region still that is no sea, just a lake. Lakes come in all shape and size in Finland.
Ohhh! Loved your video! This is the first time i’ve seen you guys 🥰 we just got back to sweden after 3 weeks of vanlife in finland and stopped in Tampere on our way to the bost in helsinki. If you guys are looking for something gorgeous i really suggest Fäboda by Jakobstad/Pietarsaari it is beautiful coastal rocks and Jakobstad is swedish speaking if you’re used to living in Gothenberg 😂🇸🇪 if you ever decide to go to the Stockholm area hit us up! We are aiming for more Sweden trips this summer ❤️
Fishing. Jiging in sea blue is great, but on lake green, black or dark red are good colours. Try to chance colours often... no one knows what colour fish want. OK. Calico cat works everywhere in finland.
16:38 technically very northwestern part of Finland is in the Scandinavian peninsula and on the edge of Scandinavian mountains, but it is not counted :)
I spent my childhood in 'lake Finland' in east, all kind of fishing is big there, also winter fishing on the frozen lake. Right now the crayfish season has started, a special traps are placed at the bottom of lake. A small crayfish doesnt provide much to eat though, more like a late summer ritual.
If you are still in Finland and still trying to fish.. There are so many lures to choose from.. Get one of My trusted ones..you can find them from almost every shop that sells fishing gear.. Black/white/red Calico Cat spinner Smaller ones are good for pearch and bigger ones are just Great for pikes 👍
Buy pike lures, jigs or try angling with worm bates. Best time for fishing is in the morning or late evening. Btw northern Finland is part of Scandinavia. Funny that the nit pickers did not know.
In Keuruu you must have been in Pikkuhiekka beach, right? Oh, its so amazing, all locals knows that and its paradise for us. Too shame u had bad weather there.
You're probably in Lapland by now.. Naturally it is even brighter there at night time and there are many more mosquitoes. Hopefully you will be able to sleep there regardless. All the best and good luck!
Shoot, this will be multicomment for me while I get deeper on the video 😅😄 For mosquitos by some OFF if you need powerful repellent. Of course it's not miracle maker still, you need to be fast in the doors if you don't want them in. 😃 Also logging or what you called the floating logs in rivers is actually growing industry in Finland at the moment because of gas prices. It's cheaper than using trucks. 🙂 There is just not enough people at the moment who know how to do it, to do it as much as the saws and paper mills need wood. It never has stopped in Finland totally but it has been dwindling down but know it's booming industry again. 🙂
OK. Fishing in Finland. Fishing with the floater, "onki" in Finnish, is free for everybody. The wobblers and spoons, spinning. That would actually require a permit. It's not expensive though and it is for the whole country. The spinning thing can be difficult. You need many spoons and you never know which one is good for a certain lake, spot or amount of light. It just takes practise.
You should get Bete Lotto lures for spinning, many fishing gear stores sell them. They are not best lures for specific species in specific waters but they can catch fish almost everywhere. From perch, pike to grayling and trout in the north. In general colours should be on reddish side, at least northern parts of Finland. Not that important though.
Ah, I still feel embarrassed about saying that, didn’t mean to call it a small town, we just didn’t get a chance to visit it properly this time, but we will definitely come back to Finland for another trip in the future! :)
"there is no way I am going out now" says a man wearing a hat or cap, which isn't intended be used by people who becomes disabled by some summer rain. Please take it off, or find some rain gear to put on 😉
You are very mistaken about emptiness. Have you counted how many threes there are or lakes or... What is missing is nasty trash like bigger cities and excessive humans and pollution.
We’ve not counted how many threes there are but I will be sure to start counting! We have friends in camper vans in Norway right now that say it is hard to find park ups in secluded areas but I guess you know best :)
@@sprintervanconversions According to rough estimates, there are about ten trees per every person in the world in the Finnish forests. Have you found your own 20 trees? Norway, some parts of it anyway, are very popular tourist destinations, with unfortunate effects. The geography of Norway is totally different from Finland. Finland has also some touristy areas. COVID-19 pandemic made homeland tourism more popular in Finland. And there are more Caravans are also on the move, at least they have sold more.
@@sprintervanconversions Outside the regular road network there is extensive network of forest roads, which have been build and maintained primarily for forestry. Use of forest roads Regarding the forest roads maintained by Metsähallitus and their use, it is good to take into account the points mentioned below. Other road managers may have somewhat different principles regarding the use of similar roads. Movement and parking The usual use of personal transport by individuals is free of charge. You can move on forest roads on foot, by bike and with motor vehicles approved for road traffic. Due to timber and soil transport, the structure and maintenance of forest roads differ to some extent from roads intended for general traffic. Efforts have been made to build the roads to be load-bearing. Therefore, the surface material used is often rougher than normal. Due to the limited maintenance of the road, you should be prepared for potholes, loose stones and earth and other unexpected hazards. For this reason, it is important to remember to always use the correct situational speed. During the construction phase, forest roads are mainly designed to be driven at a maximum speed of 40 km/h. Traffic on the forest road is the driver's own responsibility. The driver must be more careful than on roads primarily intended for passenger traffic. It is also worth remembering that there are large lumber trucks and other heavy machinery on the road. Passenger cars may not be parked on the side of the road or in turning and storage areas in such a way that it becomes difficult for large combinations of vehicles to move and work.
The UK is far to over populated compared to Finland that has a vast land mass and a much smaller population than the UK. The population of Finland is 5.5 Million. Norway 5.4 Million. Sweden 10.5 Million. UK 68.6 Million.
Yep, thats true and part of the reason we wanted to go away. Sometimes it feels suffocating by how many people are in the Uk. However, it’s no reason for us not to have nice facilities to encourage us to live outdoors more though.
@@sprintervanconversions I totally agree with you. That's why I'm planning to travel around Europe next year with my young son, while he's still young enough to want to travel with his old dad. Kids grow up fast. It's just the two of us, so the plan is to rent out my house. Flip between Schengen and None Schengen countries in Europe for 9 months of the year and back to the UK for the summer months every year. I know it won't be easy as the old adult but I now it will be worth it in the end. Home schooling as we travel in out campervan.
Skåne=Scandinavia. Southern part of Sweden. Later the "Scandinavian pennisula" which is Sweden, part of Norway and Finland but definitely not Denmark. Scandinavian or Nordic, call it what you want. That words or names take on new meanings over time is nothing new.
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Finland is a perfect country for van life, I am British and lived in the country Loistava.
Tampere a small town 😂 only the 3rd largest city in Finland but sure, for a foreigner
Ah it’s the same vibes in Lithuania 😅😅
Tampere is actually the largest inland city in the Nordic countries. Yeah, it's small by international standards, but not a tiny village or anything.
Yep yep, small town of 250000 inhabitants... 🤣
@@vopy48 I did not feel big when we were there but maybe we just didn’t see much! 😅
@@sprintervanconversionsDid you visit the city centre? Many finnish cities/towns have outer suburbs, which seem like smaller places.
the finnish word for the "wooden hut" you mentioned at 15:30 is laavu, they are indeed everywhere around outdoor areas and trekking routes
Yes! So handy, we’ve seen a lot now and they usually come with a fire pit and dry toilet! Amazing!
@@sprintervanconversions It has also English name: Lean-To
The facilities in Finland are totally unbelievable! The UK has a lot to learn!
not only the uk, germany as well xD
The wooden hut is called laavu.
Welcome to Finland. Enjoy!
I do have to note that using the float and bait to fish is free everywhere in Finland but for spinning you need to buy a fishing license.
Ah very interesting! Thanks :)
Said fishing license costs 25 euros for the calender year.
Haha! "Small town" Tampere is the 3rd largest city of Finland, with population of 250 000. Finnish cities are actually quite small. Even the Helsinki metropolitan area (between 1.2 and 1.5 million) consists of several different cities and smaller municipalities. So, there are no BIG cities.
I love Finland - so peaceful and beautiful 🇫🇮💙🇫🇮
We couldn't agree more!
Laavu - that's what the hut with low cealing in front of the fireplace is called. There are such things dotted all over Finland. (Google 'laavu Finland map'.) They are publicly maintained and one can sleep in them for free. Typically firewood is also provided for free and there can be a composting outhouse also (if not, do your business deep in the woods and cover it with moss etc.). That is, toilet paper is a must to bring with. It's also good to bring a tent with oneself, if one goes to a rather distant one, because it's first arrive first served basis. And buy anti-mosquite spray. Just for your own sanity.
In Finland we have what is called 'every man's rights' (jokamiehen oikeudet), which allows us to camp everywhere except too close to a house (at least 50 m distance from the house). We can also hike and pick berries and mushrooms everywhere outside of that distance. Putting up fires can be prohibited in the summer because of the risk of forest fires. That is, one has to check out the Finnish weather warnings during the summer and see if camp fire is allowed. Also, as said elsewhere, fishing with anything else than the boyant thing and a worm requires a license. It's not that expensive.
I love Finland. Been there twice but never with wheels, would love to do a road trip as it looks beautiful 🌼🌸🌼
Ah great, we'd never been before so it's a treat to experience it in our van :)
The fishing float has to be adjusted so that it just floats and give minimum resistance for the fish
Banging video you two!! Amazing drone shots!! Have to say I laughed at your mosquito hat but wouldn’t mind one myself now!!! Iz xx
haha i know, i laughed at myself too BUT was i bitten....no. Sam-1 Mosquitos-0 🤣
Awesome! That place Neiturin kanava is quite near where I live. They used to tow the wood rafts with a tugboat and there was also other boats assisting called "Pässi" or "Ram" in english. Mostly wood is used in sawmills, pulp- and paperfactories. Nowdays those canals are used by boats and little passenger ships. Have a nice trip and enjoy your stay in Finland. You have just scratched the surface, I could easily point out many of sightings you went pass quite closely :)
very nice video thank you. Tampere has an nickname "Manchester"
Lake scenery from Truman show😂 That is a good one😁
Haha! 😀
Hey Gabi & Sam! Justina here. I’ve been following your adventures since you’ve left Lithuania! I just pop you in the background whilst I do my freelancing haha. Excited that you have two vlogs per week now, yay!!! Keep it up!!!!
Aw that’s so nice to hear Justina! It’s a pleasure to have you watching, ačiū labai!!
Oh and to empty the toilet, go to one of those big ABC gas stations. Few of the have a possibility to dump toilet, grey water and get some fresh water.
Ah great thanks!
Thank you for the advice! 👍
That first beach site is gorgeous. I think I know the place. It's just like 5 km from where I grew up! Finland is really beautiful. Welcome and enjoy!
Thanks you :)
In America..the float for fishing is called a bobber
Ah yes! A bobber! I think that’s what we call it in UK too! Thanks :)
The lake Will be covered In winter with 50cm of ice hence the snow mobile sign 👍
Yes exactly, I hope we can come back in the winter one year!
I don't know whether someone has commented this or not but technically you need "fisheries management fee" for spinning in Finland. (It's used for taking care of lakes.) There is very very slim change that anyone will come to check it but just so you know. 🙂 You can fish freely with basic fishing pole without lure, just worm, though. 🙂
Hahah, you taught me something about my own country. I've never seen what they do with those huge piles of branches. Sorry you got stuck!
Use a worm and a hook then you get fish easely 😊
Whereabouts are you at the end of the last video? I thought I recognized the Lempäälä Ideaparkin behind you right before camping for the night.. If you are in the Tampere region still that is no sea, just a lake. Lakes come in all shape and size in Finland.
Ohhh! Loved your video! This is the first time i’ve seen you guys 🥰 we just got back to sweden after 3 weeks of vanlife in finland and stopped in Tampere on our way to the bost in helsinki. If you guys are looking for something gorgeous i really suggest Fäboda by Jakobstad/Pietarsaari it is beautiful coastal rocks and Jakobstad is swedish speaking if you’re used to living in Gothenberg 😂🇸🇪 if you ever decide to go to the Stockholm area hit us up! We are aiming for more Sweden trips this summer ❤️
Awesome! We plan to be in Sweden at the end of August so we might make it to Stockholm for a day or two :)
Fishing. Jiging in sea blue is great, but on lake green, black or dark red are good colours. Try to chance colours often... no one knows what colour fish want. OK. Calico cat works everywhere in finland.
16:38 technically very northwestern part of Finland is in the Scandinavian peninsula and on the edge of Scandinavian mountains, but it is not counted :)
Thank you for letting us know!:)
If you're passing Oulu, my place is on park 4 night app, have fresh veg growing in the garden.
Oh thanks so much for the offer Olav!
I spent my childhood in 'lake Finland' in east, all kind of fishing is big there, also winter fishing on the frozen lake. Right now the crayfish season has started, a special traps are placed at the bottom of lake. A small crayfish doesnt provide much to eat though, more like a late summer ritual.
aha yes! One of our best memories from when we lived in Sweden was attending a crayfish party!
If you are still in Finland and still trying to fish..
There are so many lures to choose from..
Get one of My trusted ones..you can find them from almost every shop that sells fishing gear..
Black/white/red Calico Cat spinner
Smaller ones are good for pearch and bigger ones are just Great for pikes 👍
Awesome, thanks for the tips :)
It is called s "Laavu".
Buy pike lures, jigs or try angling with worm bates. Best time for fishing is in the morning or late evening.
Btw northern Finland is part of Scandinavia. Funny that the nit pickers did not know.
Ah we can never get it right 😅😂
@@sprintervanconversions Lets just say "Nordic", that covers all and everybody is happy :D
In Keuruu you must have been in Pikkuhiekka beach, right? Oh, its so amazing, all locals knows that and its paradise for us. Too shame u had bad weather there.
Ah we will be coming back for sure so will visit then :D
You're probably in Lapland by now.. Naturally it is even brighter there at night time and there are many more mosquitoes. Hopefully you will be able to sleep there regardless. All the best and good luck!
Shoot, this will be multicomment for me while I get deeper on the video 😅😄
For mosquitos by some OFF if you need powerful repellent. Of course it's not miracle maker still, you need to be fast in the doors if you don't want them in. 😃
Also logging or what you called the floating logs in rivers is actually growing industry in Finland at the moment because of gas prices. It's cheaper than using trucks. 🙂 There is just not enough people at the moment who know how to do it, to do it as much as the saws and paper mills need wood. It never has stopped in Finland totally but it has been dwindling down but know it's booming industry again. 🙂
OK. Fishing in Finland. Fishing with the floater, "onki" in Finnish, is free for everybody. The wobblers and spoons, spinning. That would actually require a permit. It's not expensive though and it is for the whole country. The spinning thing can be difficult. You need many spoons and you never know which one is good for a certain lake, spot or amount of light. It just takes practise.
The shelters are called Gapahauk in Norwegian. Dont't know the english. Sorry
Ah, good to know!:)
You should get Bete Lotto lures for spinning, many fishing gear stores sell them. They are not best lures for specific species in specific waters but they can catch fish almost everywhere. From perch, pike to grayling and trout in the north. In general colours should be on reddish side, at least northern parts of Finland. Not that important though.
Awesome, thanks for the tip! I’ll be sure to check them out!
Couple of things to know. Dogs are not allowed to approach nesting birds. Fishing requires permission.
Are you going to Tromsø? :) That's where i live :) Just let me know if you need any help in this area.. :)
Thanks Lennart! We will head to Tromsø at some point soon :)
@@sprintervanconversions If the weather is nice, i recommend you going to Sommarøy. About 1 hour from Tromsø. Nice Caribbean looking place :)
@@TheLRC Amazing thanks! Added to our map :D
Tampere, a small down? XD Well In Finland Tampere is big city.
Ah, I still feel embarrassed about saying that, didn’t mean to call it a small town, we just didn’t get a chance to visit it properly this time, but we will definitely come back to Finland for another trip in the future! :)
"there is no way I am going out now" says a man wearing a hat or cap, which isn't intended be used by people who becomes disabled by some summer rain.
Please take it off, or find some rain gear to put on 😉
Consider it taken off!
You are very mistaken about emptiness. Have you counted how many threes there are or lakes or... What is missing is nasty trash like bigger cities and excessive humans and pollution.
We’ve not counted how many threes there are but I will be sure to start counting! We have friends in camper vans in Norway right now that say it is hard to find park ups in secluded areas but I guess you know best :)
@@sprintervanconversions According to rough estimates, there are about ten trees per every person in the world in the Finnish forests.
Have you found your own 20 trees?
Norway, some parts of it anyway, are very popular tourist destinations, with unfortunate effects. The geography of Norway is totally different from Finland. Finland has also some touristy areas.
COVID-19 pandemic made homeland tourism more popular in Finland. And there are more Caravans are also on the move, at least they have sold more.
@@sprintervanconversions Outside the regular road network there is extensive network of forest roads, which have been build and maintained primarily for forestry.
Use of forest roads
Regarding the forest roads maintained by Metsähallitus and their use, it is good to take into account the points mentioned below. Other road managers may have somewhat different principles regarding the use of similar roads.
Movement and parking
The usual use of personal transport by individuals is free of charge.
You can move on forest roads on foot, by bike and with motor vehicles approved for road traffic. Due to timber and soil transport, the structure and maintenance of forest roads differ to some extent from roads intended for general traffic. Efforts have been made to build the roads to be load-bearing. Therefore, the surface material used is often rougher than normal.
Due to the limited maintenance of the road, you should be prepared for potholes, loose stones and earth and other unexpected hazards. For this reason, it is important to remember to always use the correct situational speed. During the construction phase, forest roads are mainly designed to be driven at a maximum speed of 40 km/h.
Traffic on the forest road is the driver's own responsibility. The driver must be more careful than on roads primarily intended for passenger traffic. It is also worth remembering that there are large lumber trucks and other heavy machinery on the road. Passenger cars may not be parked on the side of the road or in turning and storage areas in such a way that it becomes difficult for large combinations of vehicles to move and work.
The UK is far to over populated compared to Finland that has a vast land mass and a much smaller population than the UK. The population of Finland is 5.5 Million. Norway 5.4 Million. Sweden 10.5 Million. UK 68.6 Million.
Yep, thats true and part of the reason we wanted to go away. Sometimes it feels suffocating by how many people are in the Uk. However, it’s no reason for us not to have nice facilities to encourage us to live outdoors more though.
@@sprintervanconversions I totally agree with you. That's why I'm planning to travel around Europe next year with my young son, while he's still young enough to want to travel with his old dad. Kids grow up fast. It's just the two of us, so the plan is to rent out my house. Flip between Schengen and None Schengen countries in Europe for 9 months of the year and back to the UK for the summer months every year. I know it won't be easy as the old adult but I now it will be worth it in the end. Home schooling as we travel in out campervan.
@@drewhodge3820 brilliant! Do it! You and your boy will love it! Good luck :)
Skåne=Scandinavia. Southern part of Sweden. Later the "Scandinavian pennisula" which is Sweden, part of Norway and Finland but definitely not Denmark. Scandinavian or Nordic, call it what you want. That words or names take on new meanings over time is nothing new.
You don't need to wait for the lake to freeze to take snowmobiles onto it. Search "watercross" on youTube. 😅
😅😂