Why is it a dumb idea to cycle across the entire Norway?
that’s bad it’s completely broken off let’s do it bois and a tire as well who’s that pokemon? a big one I found hell welcome to hell! Welcome back to Dumbest ideas of the month! This months dumbest idea is cycling across Norway SO how did cycling across Norway make it into the Dumbest ideas, you ask? Well Norway is famous for it’s terrible weather, among other things Even in summer, which is supposedly the mildest of seasons “..I am freezing” You can oftentimes witness the full spectrum of seasonal temperaments All within moments of one another In one instance, soothing sunlight washes the landscape in vibrant colours while the still air and open sky promise calm proceedings The next, freezing winds rise and bring with it drizzling mists that have a tendency to turn into a torrential downpour And if you are in the right place at the right time, even a snowstorm Only for the sun to return once more to peek almost apologetically from behind the clouds Alright, got it. terrible, shifting, cold weather SO Selecting the correct gear will be crucial here Let’s briefly go over the list, shall we? Raingear “..brings rain with it So I put on some raingear Well not on myself on the bike, I don’t have raingear Check. Beach shorts Beach trunks Check. I think I forgot to pack it at first Yea, double check Perfec t, that’s all I need. As tht title of this video suggests I will be touring almost the entire length of the scandinavian peninsula on the Norwegian side The objective is to journey to the almost northermost point of continental europe Dubbed by some as the edge od the world
“The edge of the world!” And ride S and SW all the way to the city of Bergen. An expedition of roughly.. Gods be good. This trek also bears a suspisious resemblance to the scandinavian part of eurovelo 1 a long distance bike path spanning the entirety of Europe’s atlantic coastline. This should indirectly imply, that what a sentence But there is only one question, that matters to me and is still left unanswered. This is a story about how it went. How do you like my timelapse rig? Gotta tell you that the weather ain’t lookin so hot Fuque it’s cold. JC, that was a terrible descend.. I’m freezin The first part of the journey went of without a hitch Well almost. The weather was ever shifting, but mostly kind. The spirits were high not just because of the decent conditions and the breathtaking scenery unfolding with every mile but also, because the venture has only just begun the freezing sensation on my toes this reminds me of the GR20 And as usual, my recklessness nearly ended the expedition early on this piece of shit cord, just got stuck and it’s not budging at all so I cut it out, but look at this thta;s not good what the fuque, how do I fix it? So I fixed it with the help of some german fellas, motorcyclists that stopped by I got the rear wheel realigned, but look at how much it bent, during the situation and look at this, tha’s a lot of force And sure enough, the consequences if my actions caught up with me the next moring Right as I dropped of a curb Jesus Omg, how did this even happen it was just wedged like hah it was like this and it was holdin on for dear life all have to get a new one in Tromso No fuqen wonder it’s so fuquen wobbly when it’s fuqeaint broken many fuques concecutivelly I have to find a way to fix it long live ducktape even now it’s wobbly I will p robaably have to loose some weight from the saddlebags, and put it into the backpack and put it on my back and my back will start hurtin this part is getting into the wheel and it’s extremly wobbly But over the couse of the journey, I came up with some ‘creative’ ideas on how to lighten the load on the rear cargo rack Effectively solving this problem, without having to buy a new one Today, I’ll teach you how to eat a raw egg So you take an egg you do a bit of an incision on the top and you do the same on the bottom and then you suck out all the juice from the bottom and let the top slide like this and now it’s empty this is what being homeless in Norway is all about Look! Digital magic rise and shine mr. Freeman, rise and shine Ye, it’s my first time seeing it. I think I figured out why the Norwegians like to hike so much I was ferring across the Verseralen archipelago covering good ground each day and reveling it the sunshine my spirits were still high, almost soaring little did I know that I was expiriencing the last sunny day of this chapter of the journey Inevitabelly, the unforseen shift in weather would take a heavy toll on both body and mind I had no clue what kind of storm I was about to face I always wanted to come to Holand Today is the first day that I don’t feel like cycling anymore and I just want to sleep or rest I’ll do a bit of working out and I’ll just keep going because what else is there to do But I do have one complaint where the fukke are the parallel bars? For dips Norwegain bros, fix this shitte Next time I am here I wanna see some parallel bars GM it’s raining heavily, what a beautiful morning can’t wait to get wet And the beautiful weather we are having winds reaching up to temperature today is not a good day is it I am seriously considering quitting in Bodo and going home I am cold, sick and tired I think I have enough idk man, I shall see I suppose how I’ll feel tomorrow But in retrospect, the unfavourable conditions weren’t the real reason why I wanted to quit That was just a pretense A lie I told myself and others I always put on a strong front because I want other people to think highly of me But strength isn’t something you’re born with or freely given It is earned and learned through trials and hardships I was slowly waking up from my fantasies of grandure And learning the hard truth The truth that was right there staring me in the face The truth that I was weak Just a boy lost in a harsh land trying to prove himself to the world The truth was, that I couldn’t bear the solitude any longer I just wanted to go home to wake up in my comfy bed to spend time with friends and family To do things I loved most In my weakness, I lost sight of my goals and ideals Can’t we just get a moment’s respite from the rain? I am tired bros This is it. I am going home Going to Bodo to get a plane to Oslo and .. to back home I am beat I am tired I am sick and I am cold Sick and tired I am sorry Ladies and gents, welcome to Bodo Look at how deep the night is, look at how dark it is And so the adventure ends I guess But it was nice in here, I liked it But this trip wasn’t all for naught Not at all. I learned a lot of valueable lessons here For example I am sure that I will return to this place eventually, one day To reconquer this stupid ass challange that I set up for myself until then, cheerio! And that’s the end of the story for as far as you know And I will probably never challange Norway on a bicycle again. probably..thx for watching Ladies and gents welcome back to Bodo I came back Let’s do this Right now it’s May 2025 And do you know what it means?
That it’s May? It means that it’s still winter here Why on earth would I come here in winter? You’re probably asking yourselves Why return in the first place? Why return to the place of your disgrace? You’ve humiliated yourself, you lost I returned, because I hate to leave unfinished business Despite the fact that i was defeated I will still going to finish it, no matter the cost Even if it’s fakin winter But honestly, it feels good to be back It feels like I am back where I am supposed to be You know what would be really stupid? If someone did Not just Norway, the enite scandinavia that would be very stupid But I gotta tell you something that is very different from last time The temperature is barely above freezing Sleeping in the cold and wet it’s not a good combination And as you know, my gear isn’t perfect def not impervious to water you judge for yourself it iiz wat it iiz Oh yes, the white winds came for me And it’s cold, very cold I don’t wanna go out there It’s at times like these that I question my life choices Wa, wait.. a person is supposed to be optimistic, even in the worst situations So, it will stop, c’mon it’s not that bad, ummm it’s better than rain so still..could be worse yeee, but look at this to combat the white winds, I have something very special This is homemade honey from my neighbor It will give me strength HANI! Give me strength Look at how damn tough it is cheers mm delictable freezing to sweating in 5m fuqk I have to catch that ferry Beautiful double peek, just like mt. Elbrus wee might even see some puffins let’s look for em Have you noticed something different about the trees? They are starting to bud Winter has gone And spring is here! It’s kinda magical if you think about it So hopefully, the weather will get better now, I doubt it At this point in the journey, I had finally getting used to the cold Every moment spent in the sun feels like a blessing now it’s very cold up here but even then, I only stayed warm while I was moving Every time I stopped, even for a moment I was quite literally freezing my balls of And yet somehow I was still having a good time Is that a puffin? Welcome back to GR20! BTS! Just kidding, it’s Norway! Different shoes, different time, different me Different me? How? Well I got a new outfit I got some beach trunks Why did I wear beach trunks to Norway?
In winter? Well I’ll tell you why It’s ’cause I wanna bring the beach with me wherever I go! Eventually I stoped caring about the grim forecasts and accepted my fate On today schedule there is heavy rain I told myself, that no matter what happens next, I have to make it it Trondheim This time, there was something actually waiting for me there And for once, it wasn’t frostbite It’s easy to get froostbet, need the soks The need to get there on time That’s what kept me going This man in that lorry He literally just stopped his gigantic lorry in the middle of the road Got out and stopped me: Are you OK? Are you OK? Guess I would ask the same thin were I him It’s raining hevaily, it’s not supposed to stop for a very long time I am okay Physically I am very Ok, as long as I keep pushing down on the pedals I am not that cold And mentally, idk I might be a bit insane There is a saying in swedish it means not too much, not too little just the right amount of insane Dear God I know what I want for dinner Hey YOU! Have you seen any puffins? Are you a puffin? Is that a puffin? Moose! Hey there meese! Have you seen any puffins? PUFFINS! JC! That bird almost got run over Are you ok bird? Thank Gods for those beautiful, beautiful buss stops I love u Thanks for sheltering me I’ll be damned! Another Holand But as the saying goes Everything good must come to an end Eventually, my exhaustion caught up with me, again Today is another one of those good days! My tire popped in the mornen I just ran out of food and water I am wet, cold and miserable It’ just one of those day on the road And my energy levels are so low today idk why, I need a rest day I suppose I was in a desprate need for rest But I could not stop but I said I would be in Trondheim by tomorrow faa. Why do I always make promises I cannot keep? I don’t feel like I can go on what;s wrong with me? I was feeling quite as bad as I did last year in Bodo But this time, was different This time I clenched my teeth together and kept going despite everything I accidentally put my phone on the saddle here it slipped, fell in the grass, I never heard a thing and next thing I know, I was ~90km away from where I filmed ( with my drone ) a couple of hours later and I realized, that’s where I lost me phone Quite sad, but… poor birkenstocks, surely, they have seen better days I am not treating them kindly, am I? My pilgramage takes me into the holy city of Nidaros that is situated on the horizont right now In Nidaros, or Trondheim as kids call it these days I met up with my father And to say the least, not being alone made a world of difference The final strech to Bergen flew by in what felt like an instant by comparison And as a reward for out perseverance Norway graced us with the best weather it had seen in years Maybe even decades Weather update The skies are clear! This day’s forecast is BLUESKIES! What do you think, is it a good time for a sauna? I think it is the beast time for a sauna And I also find it hard to believe, that the venture is almost over I’ll kinda miss this place if I am to be honest Despite all the trials and tribulations and hardships and failures and victories Despite all that happened I really took a liking to this place But you know what they say It’s not over till it’s over Still gotta cross those mountains What the faq is this? That was weird if you find this or the prospect of dying exciting And so, we have made it all the way But I could not have done it alone To all those who cheered me on And especially to my dad, I am thankful So, here we stand, in Bergen Mission accomplished Now what? Well on to the next adventure But for now, it’s time to revel in this victory maybe have a beer or three and savour the fact that sometimes, the dumbest ideas turn out to be the most worthwhile Thanks for coming along