Great video, but I would have liked to hear a little more explanation on the responsibilities. On top of the principle to leave nature the way you found it, which you mentioned, the adage "Inte störa, inte förstöra" (which translates into "Do not disturb, do not destroy") I think is a great rule to keep in mind as well. I love hearing about or seeing people from other countries enjoying our wilderness, but I appreciate it so much more when they have taken this to heart and show the proper love, care and respect for these lands. I'm glad you brought this important point to light, I just think a few helpful examples of how to behave could have been a good addition to help future visitors to do the right thing. I remember being taught this 'contract with nature' in kindergarten and primary school, but if you haven't you may not understand how certain behaviors can affect the nature. "You don't know what you don't know."
I fully agree with many of the points made Alastair. Do you think that maybe the world hasn't got its own mind? In other words people are to desperate to relate and so therefore opt for the next big thing in order to correlate. Perhaps treading lightly means following your own path thereby keeping adventure alive in an earth friendly (less frenetic) way. As I said to Sandy below the outdoors is worth over 1 billion a year now and tourism is a huge factor in many economies. We are up against it for sure but like you have done here raising the debate is a must. Great video. Tread lightly. Mark.
I agree with what you are saying, but I just want to add that sometimes treading lightly is best done by following the path: there are parts of trekking paths that are being maintained and fitted with wooden planks. Many people mistakenly think these planks are there to help the trekkers but they are there to protect the environment. Stepping off the beaten path in this case will damage the surrounding more than it would if you stay on it.
Hear hear! The grabbers and ticklisters will always magpie themselves wherever. It's also about respect. Respect for our planet, and especially our wild places.
Fishing is not really free though. For almost all lakes in Sweden, you need to purchase a licens (fiskekort). Not expensive at all, but still not free.
Tore Eriksson I hope you don't mind me responding to you as I was wondering if you live in Sweden and you fish. I myself, I live in New York state in America and I live near the Finger Lakes and I have a boat and I like to fish. Yes it is not free here either, a fishing license in New York state is almost $30 American money, then if you have a boat that has to be registered and inspected besides the trailer that you haul the boat with. Not counting the vehicle U-Haul it with. Besides that, I fish for trout, Bass, Pike, pickerel and my favorite is walleye. I also fish the rivers and the streams in my area. Where I live it's one of the best fishing areas in America. Also the nature up here is absolutely beautiful, but unfortunately there are people who do litter and don't care about taking care of Mother Earth. If you were interested look up Canandaigua Lake and canadice Lake in America. I live 8 miles south of Canandaigua Lake in a little town called Atlanta New York. I wish you well and happiness, and good luck fishing.
No such thing as Allemansrätten in the majority of the UK unfortunately and if there were I rather think it would be abused and some fragile places damaged. I don't know if we will be able to find that happy balance where everyone who visits such places will do so with minimal to zero impact. It's a question I have looked into and there are no answers. There will always I think be those who will care and those who will not!
There's agriculture to factor in too. Where I live the farming belt (Las Pampas) means that for many hundreds of kilometres there's no trails or any expansive public land to enjoy. If you want any kind of adventure other than pitching a tent beside a road you have to get on a plane or an overnight bus. Scotland and Sweden have in common some extreme landscapes that render large tracts of land unsuitable for agriculture and instead open the land for recreational use. The impact on the environment is important though. I think there will always be a cap to the popularity of roaming the countryside but it is important to encourage people to make the pilgrimage to our rural areas to appreciate them which will itself promote a greater respect for them. Where I grew up, in the Lake District, most damage done by visitors are the day tourists who litter from cars in beauty-spot car parks and lay-bys. Those more adventurous who exercise their allemansrätten have a greater care for the countryside.
Yes Richard I agree with you. In general yes the more adventurous do take greater care but I still do find the odd bit of litter here and there in remote spots. For me living in Wiltshire (a county devoted to agriculture and growing solar farms (see my recent video)) it is quite a trek to get to the lakes or even Scotland but I do still manage to get 5 or 6 adventures a year to our national parks. Sandy
It's a frenetic business now Sandy. I mean the outdoor scene is worth over 1 billion pounds in the UK alone. I was in Scotland just the other day and the crowds in the hot spots Alastair speaks of were awesome. We have trade to deal with.....Hope you're well. Mark
Iovely, thoughtful film
Beautiful video, gorgeous and important sentiment, and excellent choice for music!
Great video, but I would have liked to hear a little more explanation on the responsibilities. On top of the principle to leave nature the way you found it, which you mentioned, the adage "Inte störa, inte förstöra" (which translates into "Do not disturb, do not destroy") I think is a great rule to keep in mind as well. I love hearing about or seeing people from other countries enjoying our wilderness, but I appreciate it so much more when they have taken this to heart and show the proper love, care and respect for these lands. I'm glad you brought this important point to light, I just think a few helpful examples of how to behave could have been a good addition to help future visitors to do the right thing. I remember being taught this 'contract with nature' in kindergarten and primary school, but if you haven't you may not understand how certain behaviors can affect the nature. "You don't know what you don't know."
Great shots of the Northern lights!
I wish we had this law in Australia. Hiking and camping is actually quiet restricted here. I loved hiking in Scandinavia and Europe. Miss You!!!
THE GREAT OUTDOORS IS ALWAYS TRANSCENDING...
Thanks for the video!
Epic scenery, great video
I fully agree with many of the points made Alastair. Do you think that maybe the world hasn't got its own mind? In other words people are to desperate to relate and so therefore opt for the next big thing in order to correlate. Perhaps treading lightly means following your own path thereby keeping adventure alive in an earth friendly (less frenetic) way. As I said to Sandy below the outdoors is worth over 1 billion a year now and tourism is a huge factor in many economies. We are up against it for sure but like you have done here raising the debate is a must. Great video. Tread lightly. Mark.
I agree with what you are saying, but I just want to add that sometimes treading lightly is best done by following the path: there are parts of trekking paths that are being maintained and fitted with wooden planks. Many people mistakenly think these planks are there to help the trekkers but they are there to protect the environment. Stepping off the beaten path in this case will damage the surrounding more than it would if you stay on it.
Hear hear! The grabbers and ticklisters will always magpie themselves wherever. It's also about respect. Respect for our planet, and especially our wild places.
Fishing is not really free though. For almost all lakes in Sweden, you need to purchase a licens (fiskekort). Not expensive at all, but still not free.
Tore Eriksson I hope you don't mind me responding to you as I was wondering if you live in Sweden and you fish. I myself, I live in New York state in America and I live near the Finger Lakes and I have a boat and I like to fish. Yes it is not free here either, a fishing license in New York state is almost $30 American money, then if you have a boat that has to be registered and inspected besides the trailer that you haul the boat with. Not counting the vehicle U-Haul it with. Besides that, I fish for trout, Bass, Pike, pickerel and my favorite is walleye. I also fish the rivers and the streams in my area. Where I live it's one of the best fishing areas in America. Also the nature up here is absolutely beautiful, but unfortunately there are people who do litter and don't care about taking care of Mother Earth. If you were interested look up Canandaigua Lake and canadice Lake in America. I live 8 miles south of Canandaigua Lake in a little town called Atlanta New York. I wish you well and happiness, and good luck fishing.
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No such thing as Allemansrätten in the majority of the UK unfortunately and if there were I rather think it would be abused and some fragile places damaged. I don't know if we will be able to find that happy balance where everyone who visits such places will do so with minimal to zero impact. It's a question I have looked into and there are no answers. There will always I think be those who will care and those who will not!
We have it in Scotland.
There's agriculture to factor in too. Where I live the farming belt (Las Pampas) means that for many hundreds of kilometres there's no trails or any expansive public land to enjoy. If you want any kind of adventure other than pitching a tent beside a road you have to get on a plane or an overnight bus. Scotland and Sweden have in common some extreme landscapes that render large tracts of land unsuitable for agriculture and instead open the land for recreational use.
The impact on the environment is important though. I think there will always be a cap to the popularity of roaming the countryside but it is important to encourage people to make the pilgrimage to our rural areas to appreciate them which will itself promote a greater respect for them. Where I grew up, in the Lake District, most damage done by visitors are the day tourists who litter from cars in beauty-spot car parks and lay-bys. Those more adventurous who exercise their allemansrätten have a greater care for the countryside.
Yes Richard I agree with you. In general yes the more adventurous do take greater care but I still do find the odd bit of litter here and there in remote spots. For me living in Wiltshire (a county devoted to agriculture and growing solar farms (see my recent video)) it is quite a trek to get to the lakes or even Scotland but I do still manage to get 5 or 6 adventures a year to our national parks.
Sandy
It's a frenetic business now Sandy. I mean the outdoor scene is worth over 1 billion pounds in the UK alone. I was in Scotland just the other day and the crowds in the hot spots Alastair speaks of were awesome. We have trade to deal with.....Hope you're well. Mark