Norway Isn’t Real?! Epic Truck Camping & Viking History, Arctic Surf Town

While Peter is editing, I'm just gonna take a little walk and stretch my legs after that hike with all the stairs. My goodness, that was a lot of stairs. I'm not used to that after driving for the last two weeks. It's a quiet beautiful day like even the bay or fjord, whatever they call it, it's just so calm. It's so This is a lot more boggy than I thought. I probably should have worn my Gore-Tex boots instead of my hiking running shoes, trail shoes I guess. It's wet. I wanted to get to the waterfall but I ran out of time. I told Pete two hours so it's been almost nine minutes shy of one hour so better start heading back just in case I stop and film something a little bit longer or see a shed of some sort. This stuff is mucky but the bugs are not bad at all. I thought it'd be bad but it's not. Maybe because of the salt water down there. It was a nice little I wanted to capture like the Sun going down and then rising and when I looked it up it set I think at oh now I can't remember. I'd have to get my phone but it was about 20, 21 minutes it was down and it was rising again. I'll have to, when I get back to the truck I'll take a look at the screenshot. I love how quiet it is when you go out walking especially terrain like this where you're kind of having to navigate through it so you don't sink. Your mind can't go like on things that you need to do. It just goes like in the moment of the hike and where you're at. So much fresh air. Just beautiful. Yesterday on the hike, the stair hike with Pete that was really fun. It was amazing to see Pete do such a hike and you know his, you knew it was still hard on him with his nose nasal airway. Like just learning how to breathe again after his surgery and just making them strong again. But at first I thought you know we made it to like the pre summit or fall summit and then he's like I'm gonna just stay here and take in the view from here and then it was only a little bit of a ways up to the next to the final summit. And I was a little bit sad but I was like still just so proud of him for how far he had come. And then all of a sudden I'm up there just kind of filming and talking to you guys on the camera and I turn around and there he is. It was probably one of the my favorite moments on this trip was turning around and seeing him summiting and making it to the top of the hike there. It was really cool. Definitely on the way down he just kicked my backside. I don't know what it is but he can just go down those stairs way better than I can. So I was like oh wow. So climbing up I did a little bit better but on the way down he just he was waiting for me. So yeah it's exciting you know when both of us can start getting stronger every day to enjoy life better and get out there more and see things. I'm still just blown away that he was able to get that surgery for his nasal polyps and so far it's held and is working. But yeah so we've been talking to the kids a lot. That's been nice. But they're kind of like mom and dad you just enjoy your time together and soak it up and don't worry about us. We got everything controlled, under control. And they send me pictures of the cabin and the boys are taking such good care of it like I almost get emotional. And then Pete Jr. was talking to us on voice text because it was like 3 in the morning our time so he didn't want to wake us up. But he's all be careful on the hike. Don't fall. It's really steep. It's cute. So I'm gonna see if I can find that water source that I think I think I can hear. Well they're not perfect but a lot better. So I know that Rossmoster has like outdoor showers built into their trucks. When Pete and I were building ours we totally overlooked that. But I've seen on other builds, like overland builds or just camp, truck campers, they have like that black tube with a shower attachment to it. I think that seems pretty simple. Like no maintenance type of thing or plumbing. So that would be kind of cool off the back on the moly panels. I don't know. If you guys have a good idea let us know. Good morning. That was an excellent excellent camp spot for a couple of days watching the tide roll in and out and just listening to the seabirds. And we're now packed up and carrying on our journey up north to Nordkapp. We're about 15 hours away but that's if we just drove straight through. We plan to make a few stops along the way and really enjoy the scenery and everything that the Foton area has to offer. So come with us. We're going on an adventure. Hey guys I want to talk to you about a very important piece of equipment that you should have in your overland vehicle. Whether it's a truck or a Jeep, whatever it is. This is called an element fire extinguisher. Very easy to use. Very convenient. It doesn't expire like some fire extinguishers. They need to be recharged on a regular basis. This doesn't. You put it somewhere where everyone knows where it is and it's easy to grab near your kitchen or outdoors cooking area. What you do is you pop the cap off. There's a striker there. You pull this out from the bottom and strike that. Immediately it will be activated and then just point it at the fire. And it's a chemical compound that works to interfere with the chemical reaction that is causing the fire. And it puts it out. We got ours from OK four-wheel drive. And as you know they're friends of our channel and they help us bring these videos to you every single week. So I'm going to put their link in the description. Make sure you click on it or just scan this QR code here on the screen and go check them out. OK four wheel drive dot com. They have everything you need to get all geared up for your next overland adventure. So we were just coming down the road and we thought we had taken a wrong turn and ended up in Florida. There's a beautiful white sand beach here with just gentle waves rolling in. This is pretty pretty amazing up here north of the Arctic Circle. It's a warm sunny day. You've noticed the sun doesn't go down. It comes up during the day and then kind of hovers the horizon. Then by you know 1.30, 2 o'clock in the morning it is bright full sunshine. Takes a bit to get used to but I've been sleeping alright. Piero got me these eye covers initially to get used to it. Now I can just sleep right through it. But anyway yeah check out these beaches here. We're gonna go up to a place that is the northernmost surf beach in Norway. And here. Just nestled in the mountains and farm fields. And then you know you turn a corner and there's a sand beach that apparently is really good for surfing when there's wind and waves. The water is so clear. Pete and I were both you know hoping that there would be some good waves. Like when do you get to surf in Norway? But it's still just so cool to come out here and see it. They do have a surf shop and a place to get some cinnamon buns. So we're just waiting for it to open up. We didn't realize how early we got up this morning. So we're like really excited to come here. But yeah so I think they open up within an hour so we'll probably just walk around and wait till it does. Both Peter and I's legs, calves are super sore from all the hiking that we've been doing the past two, three days. So the walking in the sand is so nice. Crazy how it can just pop up. Oh wow those are beautiful. Yeah. That's like a Northern California or a Southern California. I That gentleman we met down by the beach was showing us where to get fresh water so we can fill up now. And while we're here they say you have to get one of their world-famous cinnamon buns. They look good. Oh my goodness it smells amazing in here. There you go. That's good. That's good. What a cool town. It's called Unstad. U-N-S-T-A-D. And this is the Arctic Surf Shop but they also have a full-on cafe, restaurant and a friend we met on the ferry or waiting for the ferry. His name was Oliver from Germany and he recommended we come here so thanks Oliver. Good recommendation. And he claimed these and they claim these are the world's best cinnamon buns and they sure look it and I'm sure they taste it. Let's try it. Nice meeting you folks. Nice couple from Czech Republic. We just met them at the beach and the truck is what stopped them and they were all interested in how we got it here. But yeah then we met up with them here and they were having a cinnamon bun as well. I'd have to say the coffee top-notch and the cinnamon bun was definitely one of the best in the world so if not the best in the world. You know what this reminded me of? It's that same feeling as when you go to New Orleans and you get a beignet and it's just the coffee's perfect and the beignet is perfect and it's just experience like when are you sitting here in this location and it's just everywhere you look it's breathtaking. Mm-hmm yep. Like look guys. Wow so that was so much fun like I really enjoyed myself and now I have a sugar high but yeah that was a blast and yeah Pete and I just sat there reminiscing of New Zealand and just special places like this and the people here everything was just laid back vibe like really surf town vibe you know it's just amazing. If it wasn't so early in the day like it's just breakfast if it wasn't this early we definitely camp out there and spend a full day but we've got to keep moving on heading north but definitely if you're here check out Unstad that little village and for sure it out. It's an interesting history. I feel like such a tourist today. It's fun. The Lofoten Islands aren't just about stunning mountains and fishing villages they're also steeped in Viking history. Here at the Lofota Viking Museum we step back over a thousand years into the age of the North Sea No wonder it smells so good. He's making a soup over the fire. Carol you'll have to get the recipe. This is a full-scale reconstruction of the largest Viking longhouse ever found. Discovered right here in the village of Borg. We have some really nice pine in the boat. It's slow growing and has a really tight vein. Is that what some of the state churches are made of? It's also painted with pine tar. So the pine tar as well as the natural pine tar right in there. So that's what we do with this building as well. That's why it's dark. Probably the best preservative you can get. Yeah it's perfect. It stops the moisture coming in. Just little examples of what I will be carving. I have recreated like six different leased motives. Ingenious but like effective tools from the old age. So both this kind of drill is good for like small holes. Well thank you. Appreciate it. Wow look at those billows. And we'll need that in the fort. Spears. Or maybe harpoons. Yeah those are harpoons. You can thread a weapon. Like the armors. Everything. Very nice. Thank you. So that was a fascinating tour. This place is a recreation of a longhouse from the Viking era. And they've got craftsmen working here making carvings. Authentic. The way they were done back in the day. They were able to find a fully intact Viking ship a couple years ago. It's in the Viking museum in Oslo. Which is currently closed for I guess construction or something until 2027. But they've been able to really inspect that Viking ship. Look at the carvings and other things. They found like a cart. And I guess back in the day. I mean probably the long winters they just sat there carving everything. So that's why you notice the old buildings are so ornate. And they use the same kind of wood. It's a type of pine from the mountains here. And then they coat it. Not with shellac. But with actual pine gum which preserves it for the long haul. So anyway it was a fascinating tour. If you ever get a chance and you're on Lofoten. Check out the Viking museum. We're going to keep going. There's apparently a recreation of a Viking ship. It's a bit of a walk down to the fjord. But let's go check it out. Greener grass. It's always greener over the fence. I love you. Good. You're so handsome. I love your outfit. Yours too. Ouch. This is a 1.2 kilometer walk from the longhouse. Down to see the Viking ship. Just what we needed after that big delicious world famous cinnamon bun. But Peter has been wearing these flip flops forever. And now we need to buy him new ones. Because they're basically just falling apart as he's walking. He's hoping they make it back to the truck. But every once in a while he'll stop and pull out all these rocks. And he has big holes on the bottom. Time for new ones. What a fun experience this is. For young and old. But this is definitely a highlight. You know what's been really cool on this trip? Is there's so many kids without earbuds in. And they're just playing and skipping and just being kids. And that's really refreshing to see. Even on the hikes and stuff. I didn't see one teenager with an earbud in his ear. Unless someone was actually running on it or something like that. Not a lot of people staring at their phones either. No. Even on the trains they're reading books. Or tablets. It's a good reminder even for myself. To just be present and just have fun. What's the trick? The trick is to hold the axe quite far down. And you want to have the opposite foot forward. So if you throw with the right, yes, the left foot forward. Then the key to make it stay is to go in a straight line. So you want to go straight behind the shoulder. And throw straight forward. So if the axe just goes a little bit on the side it will not stay. You need to go with it straight. Just a little bit higher. Yeah, exactly. You need to be a little bit higher up. Thank you. I need that chicken tonight. Close. I need more anger. My inner anger. I had no anger today. I'm twisting my neck. Nice. We got one chicken. Thank you so much. That was fun. Yeah, that was fun. Thank you. I have to say you had a very good game. Nice. At least a nice grouping. I hope you enjoyed your vacation. What a blast today was. To just be a kid again. And try new things. I've never tried a recurve bow before. So that was a lot of fun. Now it has me thinking about that. I wish we could shoot longer. But that was fun. That was wonderful. That is much more than just a museum. That's an immersive experience. You watch a movie first. It tells a bit of the history of this longhouse. And the Viking Age. And the end of the Viking Age. When Christianity started to take over. And then you get to go through. You can see the foundations of the original longhouse. And then beside it they built a beautiful replica. Which is an amazing experience. And then once you get down. You see the Viking ship. And you're throwing axes. And shooting bows. You start to feel like you're just immersed in the whole thing. So if you ever get out to Lofoten. Check it out. It's definitely worth the visit. To get here. We took the ferry onto the Lofoten Archipelago. This scenic chain of about 80 islands in northern Norway. Known for jagged peaks. Sheltered bays. And colourful fishing villages. These islands support around 25,000 year-round residents. And even though the island gets about a million visitors a year. It still feels wonderfully remote. Today we are driving north. Back to the mainland. We will wind across bridges and tunnels. That link these islands to the rest of Norway. With breathtaking views at every turn. This spot just off the highway here. It's just gorgeous. You have all this just natural trees and rocks. Everywhere you look is insane. Just really breathtaking. This whole drive today. Pete is just going to move the truck. There are two other vans here. Some older folks. And we just didn't want to cramp their style. So we are going to go on this side. So that we can just kind of have this spot to ourselves. I like that. There is a nice trail going up here. All the way up. But you can see. Everywhere you go. Just mountains. What a spot. It's hard to believe. Everywhere we have gone. On the Lofoten Islands. You look around and it's just beyond spectacular. The mountains up here. The fjord over there. You got a waterfall back there. It's blowing our minds. I think today I got a little bit. Towards the end. View overload. See where it should go. Overlapping. Right here. Oh no. There is an air bubble. Got to get it done. So I officially got the air bubble out. It was way up here. I had to work it all the way down. I'm not a perfectionist. Now it's perfect. Wonderful. We are getting close to the northern end of the Lofoten. There is a series of tunnels. Like this one we are in right now. Which I didn't. Plus a series of bridges. Which join the islands. To the mainland. I think in a few minutes. We have one stop to make along the way. Which is a burger joint. In a town. Which I can't pronounce. That same trail we were on. They said you got to stop in there and get a burger. We found the place she was talking about. Hopefully they will be open when we go through that town. Then we will carry on north. We arrived at that town. It's actually quite simple. I think it's Bjerkvik. Just north of Narvik. We found the burger joint as soon as we came into town. So let's go have a burger. Check out that burger. It smells so good. Can't wait to dive into that. It's a burger with a nice view. Perfect sunny day again. Super hot. What did you get? That. Double. Join us next week. As we complete the first leg of our journey. 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