Snow Cave Camping in the Norwegian mountains (English subtitles)

A spacious and large snow cave can be dug in 3-4 hours. On this trip, I went to Sjusjøen in search of a snowdrift large enough to dig a snow cave in.
Location: Northeast side of Sollifjellet
Required equipment: Shovel and snow saw - I used a regular folding saw
Tips: The walls should be at least 30 cm thick. Build a sleeping area that is higher than the entrance. There should be good clearance between the sleeping bag and the roof, as the cave tends to sink a bit during the night.

Пікірлер: 47

  • @erikoskal6840
    @erikoskal68405 ай бұрын

    Very cool stuff❤❤❤❤

  • @HeyHeySpinay
    @HeyHeySpinay5 ай бұрын

    So awesome. Please make more!

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Sure thing 🤜

  • @Vladimiradventurephotography
    @Vladimiradventurephotography5 ай бұрын

    Great stuff! Digging snow is a lot of work even in a small project, you've managed to dig one bedroom apartment 🤣🤣! Looks great plus full workout. Be safe.

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    It sure is ☺️ But it was a lot of fun though. Hope you are doing well in the Norwegian cold 🇳🇴

  • @Vladimiradventurephotography

    @Vladimiradventurephotography

    5 ай бұрын

    Where is the cold?@@HikingHansen

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    @@VladimiradventurephotographyIt’s not that cold at the moment, that’s correct 😅

  • @paullindberg6219
    @paullindberg62195 ай бұрын

    Tack för att du filmar dina äventyr delar med dig. Otroligt fina filmer du skapar. Hälsningar från grannlandet Sverige 🇸🇪

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Takl for det! Hyggelig at du legger igjen en kommentar, det setter jeg stor pris på😃

  • @MartinHJ
    @MartinHJ5 ай бұрын

    Det var gøy å se på, har ikke ligget i snøhule selv før og dette fristet 😃 Takk for en ny og fin video 👌

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Hyggelig at du legger igjen en kommentar, Martin. Ja, det bør du prøve. Jeg brukte tre timer på å grave ut hulen. Gøy prosjekt iallfall 😊

  • @ericthearfaviking7579
    @ericthearfaviking75795 ай бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoying your videos Mads, how long did it take you to build your hotel? Definitely hard work, good memories from the 80's and snow holes, cheers.

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    It took me 3 hours from start to finish. Hard work, but fun to have a project when the nights are long. If you haven't been snow cave camping since the 80's, you should do it again soon. So much fun :)

  • @EventyrsorenDenmark
    @EventyrsorenDenmark5 ай бұрын

    Love to try this. Looks really good and fun 😊

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Give it a try, or come to Norway if you need more snow ❄️😊

  • @briantinkerML

    @briantinkerML

    5 ай бұрын

    Fantastisk !

  • @LarsBergan
    @LarsBergan5 ай бұрын

    Barsk tur i snøhule, Mads! Herlig film 🤩

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Gøy å gjøre noe nytt/annerledes. Takk for det, og fortsatt god helg😊

  • @LarsBergan

    @LarsBergan

    5 ай бұрын

    @@HikingHansen God helg til deg også og lykke til på neste tur 😊

  • @bolleolympus
    @bolleolympus5 ай бұрын

    ❤❤👍👍👌👌😊😊

  • @1956colinb
    @1956colinb5 ай бұрын

    That looks absolutely crazy Mads 😳😳😳!! Looks like pretty hard work digging it out, but you made a really comfortable living space in it, ..very impressive 👏👏👏 Great video, keep well my friend 🙏

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Colin! It was a fun project. It took about three hours to dig out the cave. I’m sorry, I forgot to turn on the subtitles when you watched the video. I guess you don’t understand Norwegian 😅 You too my friend 😊

  • @1956colinb

    @1956colinb

    5 ай бұрын

    No worries Mads, I watched it again with the subtitles 😬 Even though I didn’t understand it, it was nice to hear you speaking your native language 👍

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    @@1956colinb I’m glad to hear that, Colin 😊 it’s obviously easier to make it more genuine when I speak Norwegian. Hope you’re having a great Sunday. I’m doing some baking and enjoying a cup of coffee ☕️

  • @dougieranger
    @dougieranger5 ай бұрын

    Good times brother. 👍🏼

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Definitely 🤜 Hope you’re doing well, Dougie.

  • @dougieranger

    @dougieranger

    5 ай бұрын

    @@HikingHansen I’m good my friend, regards to Stine and Vega.

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    @@dougieranger Thanks, but we broke up last summer, so Vega isn’t with me anymore, unfortunately. That explains the lack of content last year ☺️

  • @dougieranger

    @dougieranger

    5 ай бұрын

    @@HikingHansen Sorry to hear that brother. Stay strong, there are plenty more fish in the sea. 💪🏼

  • @countryside_guy
    @countryside_guy5 ай бұрын

    I have no idea what you were saying but it looked good. What made you start doing videos in Norwegian?

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    The video has English subtitles, so it should be manageable 😉 It just works better and becomes more natural in Norwegian - and for those who join me.

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    My bad, I forgot to hit the publish button on the English subtitles 😅

  • @countryside_guy

    @countryside_guy

    5 ай бұрын

    @@HikingHansen Yeah, no subs.

  • @anthonychihuahua
    @anthonychihuahua5 ай бұрын

    ❄️💙❄️ Awesome!! Did you run across any Wampa's while in that snow cave?

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    I guess I was the only one ☺️

  • @EdwardLangeland
    @EdwardLangeland5 ай бұрын

    Hvor fornøyd er du med soveposen? Holdt den godt på varmen?

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Dette var første natten jeg testet posen. Holdt meg varm og god, men det var ikke så altfor kaldt, så det gjenstår å se 😊

  • @StianR18
    @StianR185 ай бұрын

    Hva heter lysrørene du bruker?

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Godox TL30 😉

  • @H.Stroem
    @H.Stroem5 ай бұрын

    Hvilken bukse er det du bruker? Synes jeg kjente igjen Klättermusen merket.

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    Det stemmer. Modellen heter Brage 2.0 :)

  • @H.Stroem

    @H.Stroem

    5 ай бұрын

    @@HikingHansen Det var Brage 2.0 ja. Er du fornøyd med den? Har vurdert å anskaffe den selv til vinterfriluftsliv, spesielt til turer med ski, pulk og telt.

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    @@H.Stroem Helt topp til vinterbruk. Det er tredje sesongen jeg bruker den nå, og buksen har ennå ikke en skramme 😊

  • @H.Stroem

    @H.Stroem

    5 ай бұрын

    @@HikingHansen Takk for svar. Har hatt Klättermusen Gere 2.0 noen år nå, og den er også av veldig god kvalitet. Takk for fine filmer!

  • @HikingHansen

    @HikingHansen

    5 ай бұрын

    @@H.Stroem Det er kostbare produkter, men de holder godt. Takk, det er hyggelig å høre 😊