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I was young when I first hiked through Drakensberg, I'll never forget the taste of the purest water I've ever had, the clearest star light sky I've ever seen, and the most at one with the earth I've every felt. Great Video, brought a lot more back, like the signs of long dead animals, back to the earth only leaving their bones behind, the lives of the many living out there, people, animals and plants. Great watch!
This may be the coolest hiking film I’ve watched, and I’ve watched 100s and 100s. So many unique elements. I’ll be watching this again. Well done. I LOVE how you filmed some locals, the monkeys, horses, the caves, the moon, stars, everything. Stunning film work.
I bet you didn't even ask those children's parents whether they're allowed sweets. It's rude and ilmmanerd behaviour from anyone whether black or white. Lesotho🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸
Watch the canoeing trips on the Yukon River America has spectacular natural areas Also watch " Outdoor Girl " s TH-cam channel SCOTISH HIGHLANDS ETC Of course rsa has magnificent picturesque scenic beauty too JAH BLESS ...
Thank you for doing justice to the South African hikers favourite escape …. Been hoping Craig Adams came along to do one but you did a magnificent job .
Wow man, simply amazing! I have seen some of your stories and was looking forward to this film. The new slider shots were fascinating! Your filming skills and your sense for compositions are unmatched! Thanks a ton! :)
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks! I really love the whole process of shooting a film. Some 5 second shots take 15 minutes to set up, but I get goosebumps seeing the results, I just love it.
i live and breathe in South Africa. i have hiked more than 40 times in the Drakensberg. Harmen has captured the essence of this wild, lonely and challenging place. silent beauty ✨
Omg. Its beautiful... I would love to hike that place, and park my tent in the exact same place. Thankyou for sharing a dream , to tread your footsteps one day.. and look out to serenity... 🤙
This is so spectacular! I never picture this when I think of South Africa. Thankyou so much for the many hours this took. I appreciated every moment of beautifully captured footage.
We are in Cape Town and visiting Drakensberg is on top of my bucket list! When our little one is bit older, I can't wait to expereience this as a family trip. This is true beauty, thanks for sharing💖
Stunning scenery and wonderful videography. The music is also well matched and not intrusive. You really put in the extra steps for camera placement. Looking forward to the next one!
@@bailiejansons1489 Small candy! That's all they want. I was lucky to get that tip before I headed there. They just walk up to you and wait, without saying anything until you give them a sweetie, then they just leave
Hi Emi! My current plan is never ever talking on this channel, perhaps a secondary channel in the future. For now, I'd be happy to answer any questions. I bring a paper map and compass, but mainly use my phone with maps.me or Mapout for navigation. I preload KML files on my phone, so than it's mostly a matter of following the line, pretty straight forward. (;
Amazing! Thx for the awesome footage of this trip. This area is on my bucket list, since I have relatives in Durban. May I contact you, if my plans get more concrete to hike this area?
Awesome! Sure, you can contact me. I am however publishing a full guide with 4 different routes on Thatch next week, that should answer most of your questions I guess.
This may be the best hiking video I’ve seen on TH-cam. The landscape, weather, camera angles, wildlife, people, music choice, everything. You created a masterpiece Harmen. Very well done!!!
So evocative, thank you for capturing and preserving the essential, unchanging spirit of the 'Berg - this from an 85y-old expat SAfrican now living in Ontario, Canada. Starting in 1960, based in Durban, having hiked most passes and ridge walks from Drakensberg Gardens to the Amphitheatre, every fortnight, with much older, heavier equipment let it be said. Yours is an especially masterful capture of the daily monsoonal electric weather, thank you. We covered your route in the reverse direction, my young bride and I, and finally fled SAfrica in 1969, so your video is heart-rending (my wife passed away recently). My only tangential comment is that, having absorbed the essential 'Berg with one's life companion, adds even more somehow; Lyn was especially knowledgeable about the wildflowers and natural habitats. How I miss all of that, so much, dammit. Thanks again.
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. I have read your comment several times now, and it moves me every time. I thank you for sharing your story with me. And I bet the equipment in those days wasn't as comfy and lightweight as these days, so respect for that! I wish you all the best. Harmen
I love this film so much! (I love South Africa) It touch my soul. I know it wasn't easy some days, but you did it! And again: I am so proud of you! Love you!
This is the most beautiful hiking video I’ve ever seen. I’m a South African and can definitely say that we do have the most beautiful landscapes with gorgeous sunsets and thunderstorms. I’ve never been to the Drakensburg but I’ve always wanted to go. It’s officially at the top of my list this year 🌻
I have never seen a hiking movie that well produced. I love that your dad shows up in the middle of the Drakensberg. I'm looking forward to your next Hike.
I have now seen both, the full version, and this shorter one of "The Drakensberg". I'm lacking superlatives that would describe well enough my feelings. Both versions are the best hiking or nature videos I've ever seen, in TH-cam or elsewhere. Outstanding cinematography, every scene so complete, the beauty, and on the other hand - the hiking challanges of the area so well presented, all those breath-taking drone sequences, and all the trouble you have seen to get that splendid material, and such an outstanding result of editing. Ýou truly are very, very talented, Harmen. Heartfelt thanks for these two wonderful visual experiences!
So beautiful Harmen, another banger! This is an outstanding production, you really know how to put South Africa on a stage. Looks like you had an incredible time out there and an awesome adventure. I am gonna rewatch that HIKING MOVIE, again and again, thank you so much for putting in all the work. You motivated me to record my own hikes (even if I am still walking in my "baby's" shoes regarding the skill set, compared to your knowledge and sense of filmmaking). So sad that I didn't have the passion of recording hikes while walking the trails of Namibia, Rwanda and Zimbabwe, but I am gonna go there again hopefully someday, as Africa is such a beautiful and colorful continent. Thank you again for providing content like this for free. Happy Easter and stay safe out there. Best wishes, Mario
Sounds like you know Southern Africa well, Mario. Welcome to my home! So glad you enjoyed it and have great memories to share. It's really awesome to see some positive news about S.A. (specifically in this vid) and her raw beauty. I have a house in Jhb that you're welcome to stay at while you're travelling S.A (a home base if you like).
This is the most elaborate, well thought out and executed hiking film I’ve ever seen. The placement and frames and effort put into this is incredible. Very inspiring Harmen!
Thanks again for another great video! Your films really help me keep my mental health under bombardments in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Great work. This planet is so beautiful. Can't wait to see the next one.
Oh, you know, Kraig Adams was exactly the one I recollected while watching. I even wanted to say that to Harmen, something like "oh, your film is as impressive as Kraig Adams' ", but thout later that it, perhaps, could be not too flattering and pleasant to here- to be compared with someone else:). These two guys are definitely high professionals in such kind of videos.
What a masterpiece!!! Thank you for the effort you put in to each of you videos from the sunrises to beautiful scenery during your hike to the night sky. This is hands down the best hiking video we have seen. Please keep them coming!!!
As a South-African and a Photographer/Filmmaker you have touched my heart. I run in these mountains and you have connected me with them again in such a deep level. Well done!
Harmen, I need to start watching your films on a larger television! The images are spectacular!! The storms and lightning! The rugged terrain. The hot coffee and heavy rain. This landscape is amazing and beautiful. Love the brief interaction with the kids and locals! Safe travels Harmen and please continue to produce these films that transport me to places I will likely never have the opportunity to visit! Loved the closing music with still pictures as well.
This is perhaps the most awe-inspiring video I have ever watched featuring my beautiful country. In a world with so much wrong, this feature silently yet majestically encapsulates all that is right with it. Well done on creating a true masterpiece.
Well done!! This video epitomises what hiking is about, we’ve hiked NZ, Nepal and Oz. This takes some beating, thanks for sharing as this took a HUGE effort to make, you should be very proud. Enter it into a doco comp, if there is such a thing, we’ll done!!! Al
Harmen thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us! It is one of my favorite hiking videos on YT to date. I am so pumped for the long version on Friday! Cheers my friend!
Sir, you truly trekked the rarest of places in this planet. I wish you good health forever, so that you can produce such breathtaking videos for us for a long time. Bless you!
Harmen, this is the most inspired and inspiring piece of film making I've ever seen about the Drakensberg. I'm from Durban, now living in Germany, and I've hiked in the Berg, once for four days with three others, sleeping in caves. But what you depicted was at another level! Breathtaking shots and time lapses. All of it. Having travelled a fair bit, South Africa's beauty and people still hold the number one spot for me. But you have shown me its beauty beyond what I knew before. Gratitude maatjie!
I think this is one of the most beautiful hiking documentary-like videos I’ve seen on TH-cam, even better than some good professional produced films. No words pal, you are an absolute inspiration for many of us! Hope to see more soon, take care :)✌🏼
OH MY GOD!! THAT WAS BY FAR THE BEST IV EVER WATCHED!! wow wow wow 😮 The emotion you just brought out in me 😭😂 So so beautiful! From begging to end, just an absolute journey. Bonding with the locals, hugging your friend and catching up.. helping the lady cross the river.. the kids following you.. all so nice I couldn’t help but smile and feel so many amazing emotions all in one. You bought so much feel and something entirely new to this video. It was so in-depth!! Just an absolute masterpiece Harmen, I honestly can’t say enough good things.
Yeah, someone finally made a professional new film on my favorite place. I'm in the US now, but I grew up near Durban, South Africa. We went to the Draakenshurg many times, the best hike was up to Policeman's Helmet. A magical place at the bottom of the continent.
Thank you so much for another amazing video! Such a beautiful scenery, people, animals gave me goose bumps and made me cry! (in a good way :-) I have never seen lightnings filmed so beautifully. Looking forward to seeing longer version!
I haven't finished watching it yet, but this is one of the most inspiring and uplifting videos. I noticed some Harmen details! His sensitivity is in details like the contrast of the camera frames, the poetic blurs, it made me reflect. The “songs” at certain times. An emotional scene was when you were walking alongside the children. There is artistic composition in this video! And I'm happy for you Harmen! Good luck on your journey, and I'll be here with you! I came back here just to confirm... what an amazing video bro! It's this kind of content that adds to people's lives. The ending was wonderful! Thanks for sharing! God bless you!
I love reading comments, especially yours! I see my content hundreds of times when making these films, sometimes losing the true first connecting I had during my experience. Your words did me realize that again. Thank you!
The earth was created for man kind!! Wow A picture paints a thousand words!! Iove the scene the respect and the quiet!! Excellent choice of music. !! Thank you for the effort
I come from Durban, the Drakensberg is one of my favourite places in the world. I absolutely love being there, you captured it perfectly, amazing video
South Africa is blessed indeed..scenery,landscape,people,animals,fauna/flora. I believe DRAKENSBERG MOUNTAINS ARE WHERE DRAGONS LIVE ...MOUNTAINS OF DRAGONS BECAUSE IT IS VAST AND HUGE. I LOVE MY COUNTRY❤🇿🇦❤🇿🇦❤🇿🇦🔥🇿🇦🔥🇿🇦
Inspiring video. Great landscapes, amazing diary of unforgotten moments of your life. And from technical point of view - perfect editing job! I gonna watch it many times. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Editing alone took me almost 100 hours (including the extended version for next week). I'm definitely a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to editing, but glad people notice. Makes it all worth it.
This is a MASTERPIECE Harmen! you are one of a kind for making these videos, everything is perfect, thank you so much for sharing theses moments with us! i will also be watching this again and again!
Breathtakingly beautiful!! My favorite video yet. 🙋🏼♀️👍🏻❤️Green mountains ⛰ reaching up to the blue sky with white clouds. WOW! A true masterpiece of a trip! 😱🇺🇸
This one was especially beautiful Harmen. As always, total professional production. You inspire me to do more with my Mavic Air 2 and BA Copper Spur! Best wishes from Cheshire, England 👋
Thank you so much for great pleasure to see this magical scenery! I'm deeply impressed. Thank you for detailed description of all equipment you used. Can be really helpful for other hikers! Btw, it made me smile to see in description that you had liked everything including weather:). I thought while watching- "raining every day. The guy wasn't too lucky with weather":). Big regards from Russia! :)
Hi Helen. Thank you! Haha, of course rain isn't always fun, but it part of the experience, and as long as it doesn't rain all day every day, I like it. (;
Magic, Harmen, how you covered so much beauty in the Dragon's own place, the up-pointed spears, the ready smiles of mountain shepherds, and the rawness of nature - very refreshing ... in many ways the country and wildness resonates with my home in southeast Oz. And yes, in the ambiance of this film .. you brought us along 🥾 👣
Damn son...so well done, Harmen. I can see the effort you put in besides the hiking to capture the visuals-even hiking with a camera slider. I couldn't help but think of our earliest ancestors when you were camping in that cave. Oh, how far we have come.
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I was young when I first hiked through Drakensberg, I'll never forget the taste of the purest water I've ever had, the clearest star light sky I've ever seen, and the most at one with the earth I've every felt. Great Video, brought a lot more back, like the signs of long dead animals, back to the earth only leaving their bones behind, the lives of the many living out there, people, animals and plants. Great watch!
Thank you! It definitely is a great place!
Thank you for reflecting the beautiful world through your beautiful eyes and soul.
Wow, thank you
This may be the coolest hiking film I’ve watched, and I’ve watched 100s and 100s. So many unique elements. I’ll be watching this again. Well done. I LOVE how you filmed some locals, the monkeys, horses, the caves, the moon, stars, everything. Stunning film work.
Thank you! This hike really had it all: the weather, the landscapes and the people.
I bet you didn't even ask those children's parents whether they're allowed sweets. It's rude and ilmmanerd behaviour from anyone whether black or white. Lesotho🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸
Watch the canoeing trips on the Yukon River
America has spectacular natural areas
Also watch " Outdoor Girl " s TH-cam channel
SCOTISH HIGHLANDS ETC
Of course rsa has magnificent picturesque scenic beauty too
JAH BLESS ...
This video was perfect!
I had no idea that South Africa looked this beautiful. I'm going to plan a hike here myself now.
Very cool!
Same... we have some beautiful hiking trails here in keiskammahoek as well. But i will have a guide because I could get lost in the mountains.
Thank you for doing justice to the South African hikers favourite escape …. Been hoping Craig Adams came along to do one but you did a magnificent job .
I appreciate that a lot! Thanks for the compliment.
This is the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen.
Wow man, simply amazing! I have seen some of your stories and was looking forward to this film. The new slider shots were fascinating! Your filming skills and your sense for compositions are unmatched! Thanks a ton! :)
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks! I really love the whole process of shooting a film. Some 5 second shots take 15 minutes to set up, but I get goosebumps seeing the results, I just love it.
i live and breathe in South Africa. i have hiked more than 40 times in the Drakensberg.
Harmen has captured the essence of this wild, lonely and challenging place.
silent beauty ✨
Omg. I just found your channel.
You left me breathless with your films and soundtracks!
Amazing job!
Haha, that's great. Thanks
Omg. Its beautiful... I would love to hike that place, and park my tent in the exact same place. Thankyou for sharing a dream , to tread your footsteps one day.. and look out to serenity... 🤙
Glad you enjoyed it
Harmen Hoek, you are a BEAST. great stuff. keep it coming!!
THANK YOU! :D
Incredible. Thanks boet
Thankssss!
Absolutely gorgeous! What an epic thunderstorm! Thanks, man! So much joy of watching your videos.
Thank you too!
Oh Wow. Your cinematography, is up there with the greatest I have seen. BBC Blue Planet, Green planet ...etc. Truly fabulous. It takes my breath away.
That's a compliment for sure! Much appreciated!
This is so spectacular! I never picture this when I think of South Africa. Thankyou so much for the many hours this took. I appreciated every moment of beautifully captured footage.
Thank you so much! I love doing it!
I've found my sleeping pill now I'll be watching you at bedtime... best music and great view...thank you 😊 love from Kenya sir
Thank you so much!
We are in Cape Town and visiting Drakensberg is on top of my bucket list! When our little one is bit older, I can't wait to expereience this as a family trip. This is true beauty, thanks for sharing💖
Sounds great! Looking back I appreciate my parents showing me the outdoors. Have fun!
This video deserves so many mor views. It leaves me in complete awe
This is stunning, what a beautiful movie.
How I miss home. I was born underneath these mountains
Stunning scenery and wonderful videography. The music is also well matched and not intrusive. You really put in the extra steps for camera placement. Looking forward to the next one!
Glad you enjoyed it! Next trip planned in 2 weeks ... (;
Absolutely breathtaking. Tip of the hat to you!
Thank you! 😊
This is not a movie, this is magic! :)
Welch ein ein wunderschön gefilmtes Video. Das Beste, das ich bislang gesehen habe ( und ich habe schon viele gesehen).
Großartig!
Vielen Dank!
Beyond Breathtaking..
Thanks for the share and inspiration.
Thank you too
best youtube video I've ever seen. In love with your content
Absolutely breathtaking! Keep up the good work!
so relax
Perfect! Just as I intended
I didn’t know I needed this today
I like that (:
This is maybe one of the coolest films you've made (even if I loved the on in the Pyrenees). Well done.
Thank you! It's my personal favorite too (or actually the extended cut then)
Breathtaking photography! That looks like an incredible hike. I like how you always find a cave to sleep in
It really is! Luckily there's a website listing (most of) the caves. There's very little shelter up there against the storms
I am curious- what is it that you are giving the people you pass?
@@bailiejansons1489 Small candy! That's all they want. I was lucky to get that tip before I headed there. They just walk up to you and wait, without saying anything until you give them a sweetie, then they just leave
Very cool!
I usually like your video first and then continue watching.
You're the best! (;
I really like your content
greetings from Indonesia
Thank you for these videos man.
Thank you for the comment!
How on earth do you only have 26k subs and not at least 10x that I'll never know. Insanely epic video!
Haha, TH-cam algorithm I guess. But, my love for making these videos is much bigger than my care for subscribers
@@HarmenHoek That's apparent from the amount of work that goes into them. Keep it up!
@ thanks!
THE DREAM LIFE!!
Ive watched almost all of your videos! Could you do a video on how you navigate in the wild in the future? When there are no clearly marked trails
Hi Emi! My current plan is never ever talking on this channel, perhaps a secondary channel in the future. For now, I'd be happy to answer any questions. I bring a paper map and compass, but mainly use my phone with maps.me or Mapout for navigation. I preload KML files on my phone, so than it's mostly a matter of following the line, pretty straight forward. (;
Dude this is amazing! Definitely upgrading to an Air 2S for my own Solo hiking films
Thanks! 2S is great!
20:19 You need to rename that device to LIEGBEK MINI
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Amazing! Thx for the awesome footage of this trip. This area is on my bucket list, since I have relatives in Durban. May I contact you, if my plans get more concrete to hike this area?
Awesome! Sure, you can contact me. I am however publishing a full guide with 4 different routes on Thatch next week, that should answer most of your questions I guess.
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This may be the best hiking video I’ve seen on TH-cam. The landscape, weather, camera angles, wildlife, people, music choice, everything. You created a masterpiece Harmen. Very well done!!!
Wow, great. Thanks a lot!
I'm only 8 minutes in and my mind is officially blown!
The amount of effort you put in these videos is on a different level! Keep it up brother!
Wow, thank you! It's comments like these that motivate me the most. More to come!
You're going places dude!
Waiting for the full film!
So evocative, thank you for capturing and preserving the essential, unchanging spirit of the 'Berg - this from an 85y-old expat SAfrican now living in Ontario, Canada. Starting in 1960, based in Durban, having hiked most passes and ridge walks from Drakensberg Gardens to the Amphitheatre, every fortnight, with much older, heavier equipment let it be said. Yours is an especially masterful capture of the daily monsoonal electric weather, thank you. We covered your route in the reverse direction, my young bride and I, and finally fled SAfrica in 1969, so your video is heart-rending (my wife passed away recently). My only tangential comment is that, having absorbed the essential 'Berg with one's life companion, adds even more somehow; Lyn was especially knowledgeable about the wildflowers and natural habitats. How I miss all of that, so much, dammit. Thanks again.
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. I have read your comment several times now, and it moves me every time. I thank you for sharing your story with me. And I bet the equipment in those days wasn't as comfy and lightweight as these days, so respect for that! I wish you all the best. Harmen
@@HarmenHoek 👍🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻
May God bless each and every one of us 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Stay strong sir.. blessings 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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You must have been very fit😮
I love this film so much! (I love South Africa) It touch my soul. I know it wasn't easy some days, but you did it! And again: I am so proud of you! Love you!
Thank you mum! I guess I was well raised. (; Love you
Your home misses you too! ;) Come back soon for a visit.
That was one of the best 26 minutes I've ever spent on TH-cam. It was so good I had to watch it a second time. Very well done, Harmen :)
Great to hear! :)
This is the most beautiful hiking video I’ve ever seen. I’m a South African and can definitely say that we do have the most beautiful landscapes with gorgeous sunsets and thunderstorms. I’ve never been to the Drakensburg but I’ve always wanted to go. It’s officially at the top of my list this year 🌻
Thank you Raven! It's awesome hearing that from a South African!
South Africa most beautiful country in the world 🇿🇦❤️
I have never seen a hiking movie that well produced. I love that your dad shows up in the middle of the Drakensberg. I'm looking forward to your next Hike.
Much appreciated! Thank you
I have now seen both, the full version, and this shorter one of "The Drakensberg". I'm lacking superlatives that would describe well enough my feelings. Both versions are the best hiking or nature videos I've ever seen, in TH-cam or elsewhere. Outstanding cinematography, every scene so complete, the beauty, and on the other hand - the hiking challanges of the area so well presented, all those breath-taking drone sequences, and all the trouble you have seen to get that splendid material, and such an outstanding result of editing. Ýou truly are very, very talented, Harmen. Heartfelt thanks for these two wonderful visual experiences!
Thank you Paula! Means a lot. (;
So beautiful Harmen, another banger! This is an outstanding production, you really know how to put South Africa on a stage. Looks like you had an incredible time out there and an awesome adventure. I am gonna rewatch that HIKING MOVIE, again and again, thank you so much for putting in all the work. You motivated me to record my own hikes (even if I am still walking in my "baby's" shoes regarding the skill set, compared to your knowledge and sense of filmmaking). So sad that I didn't have the passion of recording hikes while walking the trails of Namibia, Rwanda and Zimbabwe, but I am gonna go there again hopefully someday, as Africa is such a beautiful and colorful continent. Thank you again for providing content like this for free. Happy Easter and stay safe out there. Best wishes, Mario
Thank you Mario! I really tried to give this video a special touch; Africa is a special place. And I see you have some great videos. Keep it up!
Sounds like you know Southern Africa well, Mario. Welcome to my home!
So glad you enjoyed it and have great memories to share. It's really awesome to see some positive news about S.A. (specifically in this vid) and her raw beauty. I have a house in Jhb that you're welcome to stay at while you're travelling S.A (a home base if you like).
wow, i can't believe i watched this for free.
for several times i found myself out of breath and felt hard to breathe, this is literally breathtaking.
Thank you, thank you!
This is the most elaborate, well thought out and executed hiking film I’ve ever seen. The placement and frames and effort put into this is incredible. Very inspiring Harmen!
Thank you! Some of these shots take 15 minutes to setup, but I love doing it every time. The creativity drives me I guess.
This was incredible! I really hope this gets the views and recognition it deserves!
Thanks Iain! Much appreciated.
Thanks again for another great video! Your films really help me keep my mental health under bombardments in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Great work. This planet is so beautiful. Can't wait to see the next one.
Thanks man. Sorry to hear about the situation there. Wish you guys all the best in the world!
Beautiful! You're the new king of no-diologue hiking videos now that Kraig Adams is basically a vlogging channel
Love that! Thanks!
I second that.
Ditto this comment!
Oh, you know, Kraig Adams was exactly the one I recollected while watching. I even wanted to say that to Harmen, something like "oh, your film is as impressive as Kraig Adams' ", but thout later that it, perhaps, could be not too flattering and pleasant to here- to be compared with someone else:).
These two guys are definitely high professionals in such kind of videos.
Kraig Adams is a hack!!!! Not even in the same league
Absolutely gorgeous! What an epic thunderstorm! Thanks, man! So much joy of watching your videos.
My pleasure!
What a masterpiece!!! Thank you for the effort you put in to each of you videos from the sunrises to beautiful scenery during your hike to the night sky. This is hands down the best hiking video we have seen. Please keep them coming!!!
Thank you very much! :D
Absolutely the most beautiful hiking documentary.
Thank you for taking us on an epic adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it!
As a South-African and a Photographer/Filmmaker you have touched my heart. I run in these mountains and you have connected me with them again in such a deep level. Well done!
True compliment from a South-African. Thank you!
Harmen, I need to start watching your films on a larger television! The images are spectacular!! The storms and lightning! The rugged terrain. The hot coffee and heavy rain. This landscape is amazing and beautiful. Love the brief interaction with the kids and locals! Safe travels Harmen and please continue to produce these films that transport me to places I will likely never have the opportunity to visit! Loved the closing music with still pictures as well.
Thank you Justin! I love making these films, so more to come for sure! In fact, next trip in less than 2 weeks. (; Thanks again
This is perhaps the most awe-inspiring video I have ever watched featuring my beautiful country. In a world with so much wrong, this feature silently yet majestically encapsulates all that is right with it. Well done on creating a true masterpiece.
Wow, thank you!
Me too. I cried when I watched it.
Well done!! This video epitomises what hiking is about, we’ve hiked NZ, Nepal and Oz. This takes some beating, thanks for sharing as this took a HUGE effort to make, you should be very proud. Enter it into a doco comp, if there is such a thing, we’ll done!!!
Al
Awesome! Thank you! It surely was my biggest project so far, but I'm happy with how it turned out.
SA seems like a very beautiful place! Thanks for sharing this with us.
It really is! Thanks for watching.
Harmen thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us! It is one of my favorite hiking videos on YT to date. I am so pumped for the long version on Friday! Cheers my friend!
Awesome! Thank you! :D
Sir, you truly trekked the rarest of places in this planet. I wish you good health forever, so that you can produce such breathtaking videos for us for a long time. Bless you!
Thank you for those words, more to come for sure!
Hola amigo, tus vídeos son espectaculares, muy buenos. Felicitaciones y saludos desde Suiza 🇨🇭
Muchas gracias! :D
Breathtaking views, peaceful. And the music helps create that tranquility. Good job Harmen 👏
I most definitely shared this video with others.
Awesome, thank you!
The scenery of the nature in this video looks magnificent. What a great place.😀👍👍
Many thanks
@@HarmenHoek It was my pleasure.🙏🙌🙌🙏
Harmen, this is the most inspired and inspiring piece of film making I've ever seen about the Drakensberg. I'm from Durban, now living in Germany, and I've hiked in the Berg, once for four days with three others, sleeping in caves. But what you depicted was at another level! Breathtaking shots and time lapses. All of it. Having travelled a fair bit, South Africa's beauty and people still hold the number one spot for me. But you have shown me its beauty beyond what I knew before. Gratitude maatjie!
Hearing that from an South African is a big compliment. Thanks a lot!
Best hiking video I’ve watched to date. Absolutely breathtaking videos masterfully assembled. Loved the music and the ending is awesome! Thank you!
Thanks 👍
This has to be the most beautiful video ive ever watched on this platform! You are so talented. Your eye for detail is impeccable. Shuu!!
Thank you so much 😀
I think this is one of the most beautiful hiking documentary-like videos I’ve seen on TH-cam, even better than some good professional produced films. No words pal, you are an absolute inspiration for many of us! Hope to see more soon, take care :)✌🏼
Cool, thanks! More to come!
OH MY GOD!! THAT WAS BY FAR THE BEST IV EVER WATCHED!! wow wow wow 😮 The emotion you just brought out in me 😭😂 So so beautiful! From begging to end, just an absolute journey. Bonding with the locals, hugging your friend and catching up.. helping the lady cross the river.. the kids following you.. all so nice I couldn’t help but smile and feel so many amazing emotions all in one. You bought so much feel and something entirely new to this video. It was so in-depth!! Just an absolute masterpiece Harmen, I honestly can’t say enough good things.
Wow thanks for sharing, love hearing that! That friend is actually my dad! That made it really special for me!
Yeah, someone finally made a professional new film on my favorite place. I'm in the US now, but I grew up near Durban, South Africa. We went to the Draakenshurg many times, the best hike was up to Policeman's Helmet. A magical place at the bottom of the continent.
Thank you! That’s means a lot to me.
Thank you so much for another amazing video! Such a beautiful scenery, people, animals gave me goose bumps and made me cry! (in a good way :-) I have never seen lightnings filmed so beautifully. Looking forward to seeing longer version!
So glad! Thanks a lot!
Gracias. Me fascinan tus vídeos. Aquí he vivido cada momento como propio. Felicidades por la extraordinaria calidad de tu fotografía.
Muchas gracias, de nada!
Our country is beautiful, My God! You captured it so beautifully . I'm in awe!
Thanks!
I haven't finished watching it yet, but this is one of the most inspiring and uplifting videos. I noticed some Harmen details! His sensitivity is in details like the contrast of the camera frames, the poetic blurs, it made me reflect. The “songs” at certain times. An emotional scene was when you were walking alongside the children. There is artistic composition in this video! And I'm happy for you Harmen! Good luck on your journey, and I'll be here with you!
I came back here just to confirm... what an amazing video bro! It's this kind of content that adds to people's lives. The ending was wonderful! Thanks for sharing! God bless you!
I love reading comments, especially yours! I see my content hundreds of times when making these films, sometimes losing the true first connecting I had during my experience. Your words did me realize that again. Thank you!
Amen!
The earth was created for man kind!! Wow A picture paints a thousand words!!
Iove the scene the respect and the quiet!! Excellent choice of music.
!! Thank you for the effort
Thank you!
This is pure awe! I had to press
Much appreciated, thanks. (;
very good vdo graphy,,,night stay cave,,,very nice exp. o my god,,,,thanks Alls
Thanks!
I come from Durban, the Drakensberg is one of my favourite places in the world. I absolutely love being there, you captured it perfectly, amazing video
Much appreciated!
South Africa is blessed indeed..scenery,landscape,people,animals,fauna/flora. I believe DRAKENSBERG MOUNTAINS ARE WHERE DRAGONS LIVE ...MOUNTAINS OF DRAGONS BECAUSE IT IS VAST AND HUGE.
I LOVE MY COUNTRY❤🇿🇦❤🇿🇦❤🇿🇦🔥🇿🇦🔥🇿🇦
Your pride is justified.
True inspiring art 🖼 🙏 Very well done my friend.
Thanks Scott!
Romans 11:36... a perfect ending to a wonderful film. Absolutely my favorite channel on TH-cam ❤
Inspiring video. Great landscapes, amazing diary of unforgotten moments of your life. And from technical point of view - perfect editing job! I gonna watch it many times. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Editing alone took me almost 100 hours (including the extended version for next week). I'm definitely a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to editing, but glad people notice. Makes it all worth it.
Great sharing 👍👍👍👍 interesting video. Ciao from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹
Hi Italy!
This is a MASTERPIECE Harmen! you are one of a kind for making these videos, everything is perfect, thank you so much for sharing theses moments with us! i will also be watching this again and again!
Wow, thank you! :D
Thank you for sharing this amazing and inspiring content Harmen. South Africa is amazing ♥️✨
Breathtakingly beautiful!! My favorite video yet. 🙋🏼♀️👍🏻❤️Green mountains ⛰ reaching up to the blue sky with white clouds. WOW! A true masterpiece of a trip! 😱🇺🇸
It was such a special trip for sure. That landscape is unlike anything I've ever seen before!
This is amazing piece of work indeed our country has endless beauty it doesn't matter where you are in this country you will meet beauty everywhere.
THank you!
This one was especially beautiful Harmen. As always, total professional production. You inspire me to do more with my Mavic Air 2 and BA Copper Spur! Best wishes from Cheshire, England 👋
Go for it! Cheers!
Thank you so much for great pleasure to see this magical scenery! I'm deeply impressed. Thank you for detailed description of all equipment you used. Can be really helpful for other hikers! Btw, it made me smile to see in description that you had liked everything including weather:). I thought while watching- "raining every day. The guy wasn't too lucky with weather":).
Big regards from Russia! :)
Hi Helen. Thank you! Haha, of course rain isn't always fun, but it part of the experience, and as long as it doesn't rain all day every day, I like it. (;
Good video, everything was going perfect until another hiker joins in: that fucks it up
Magic, Harmen, how you covered so much beauty in the Dragon's own place, the up-pointed spears, the ready smiles of mountain shepherds, and the rawness of nature - very refreshing ... in many ways the country and wildness resonates with my home in southeast Oz. And yes, in the ambiance of this film .. you brought us along 🥾 👣
Thanks! Great to hear my ideas translated so well.
Hi Harmen. I would like to ask the music you used or sourced?it is so uplifting.
Damn son...so well done, Harmen. I can see the effort you put in besides the hiking to capture the visuals-even hiking with a camera slider. I couldn't help but think of our earliest ancestors when you were camping in that cave. Oh, how far we have come.
Much appreciated, thank you!
Beautiful! A country I would really like to visit.
You should!