I Survived 7 Days as a Real Viking

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    I've always wondered what it would be like to live as an actual Viking - so I decided to try living, crafting and fighting as a Viking for 7 days. This was WAYY outside my comfort zone and it was definitely an interesting experience!
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  • @a_karch
    @a_karch Pƙed 25 dny +1266

    Damn, now im gonna be searching the whole internet for those pants & tunic patterns lol
    This is amazing work, guys

    • @Nerdforge
      @Nerdforge  Pƙed 25 dny +465

      Let me save you some time! :D
      vikingageclothing.se/product-category/patterns-en/?lang=en

    • @a_karch
      @a_karch Pƙed 25 dny +74

      @@Nerdforge thank you so much!!

    • @Mommamacnz
      @Mommamacnz Pƙed 25 dny +27

      @@Nerdforge I was also going to have to search for the patterns so thank you for saving me the time and effort.

    • @lilli_immel
      @lilli_immel Pƙed 24 dny +26

      There is also a book called "Viking Garments" by Carola Adler from the bookseries "Make Your Own Medieval Clothing"

    • @Lauer5Lynn
      @Lauer5Lynn Pƙed 24 dny

      @@Nerdforge Now that you got a complete #Viking outfit,
      Where would you like to wear it? Have a good look, Martina.
      There are many #Renaissance and #Medieval fairs in the #USA .
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Renaissance_and_Medieval_fairs

  • @eflarsen
    @eflarsen Pƙed 25 dny +852

    dramatic viking battle, followed by a jolly "want to fight again" and everyone yelling "yeah" from where they valiantly pretended to die is SO GOOD

  • @TX_Blake
    @TX_Blake Pƙed 25 dny +1914

    A Viking saying “safety-shmafety” is one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard.
    Edit: “Dealing with multiple enemies is an important part of happiness”.
    I love these guys.

    • @tjava2338
      @tjava2338 Pƙed 25 dny +3

      😂😂

    • @Warlock_UK
      @Warlock_UK Pƙed 25 dny +35

      SAFETY SHMAFETY
      *runs into battle*

    • @christophergrace1085
      @christophergrace1085 Pƙed 25 dny +2

      I'm glad I saw this and you spelled it the same way I did! Lol

    • @RyanYoxo
      @RyanYoxo Pƙed 24 dny +1

      Haha I thought so too

    • @darkpaca
      @darkpaca Pƙed 22 dny +5

      "Escalation is key" there are so many good ones in there hahaha

  • @matthewrayner571
    @matthewrayner571 Pƙed 25 dny +2389

    "Keep the rest of my limbs" caught me so off-guard.

    • @StarlightStranger
      @StarlightStranger Pƙed 25 dny +81

      I almost spit out my tea laughing when I heard this 😂

    • @BlueEyedRaven_
      @BlueEyedRaven_ Pƙed 25 dny +86

      For a second I was like.. what do you mean the rest... OOH

    • @jordin_schell
      @jordin_schell Pƙed 25 dny +18

      đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚đŸ€Ł

    • @miippi
      @miippi Pƙed 25 dny +57

      I would have loved to laugh at this joke more, but I can hear my family going "finger is an appendage"

    • @MrJohnmair
      @MrJohnmair Pƙed 25 dny +55

      That made me laugh as well. Watched her for years and only realised she had a missing finger when she posted the video of her making herself a new finger lol

  • @basstrammel1322
    @basstrammel1322 Pƙed 25 dny +205

    I remember vividly watching that ship and telling my father: "There's no way that's the real crew, they can't syncronize the rowing at all!", and we had a laugh. If it wheren't for Martina's wig I'd might recognized her and say her name loud enough and waved.

  • @MamyKittums
    @MamyKittums Pƙed 25 dny +206

    The "YEAH!. Want to fight again?" *everyone stands up* killed me XD

    • @999ravner
      @999ravner Pƙed 22 dny +8

      We do the Valhalla part before we die 😁 No one knows what comes after 😅

  • @saiyasha848
    @saiyasha848 Pƙed 25 dny +945

    Martina being the fantasy book Main with the "We don't have time to properly train you, you'll have to learn it all in really short abmount of time!" mentality

    • @lucbloom
      @lucbloom Pƙed 25 dny +62

      And the edgy makeup to designate her as the one with plot armor.

    • @Mart77
      @Mart77 Pƙed 24 dny +12

      @@lucbloom That nice lvl 1 with 0 professional training -> straight to battle videogame stuff

  • @619Slipk
    @619Slipk Pƙed 25 dny +1100

    > No coffee
    > Martina's face: PLEASE SAVE ME!
    (And of course she smuggled some in there)

  • @dromanin
    @dromanin Pƙed 25 dny +395

    Viking DNA speaking:
    *rows 1 hour
    Martina: I need a ship, a crew, I'm gonna raid England.

    • @paulmartin2348
      @paulmartin2348 Pƙed 22 dny +24

      Don't encourage her. That might not have been just a joke for the Viking girl.

    • @RaXXha
      @RaXXha Pƙed 21 dnem +22

      This is an instinctive urge all us Scandinavians have. :D

    • @RichWoods23
      @RichWoods23 Pƙed 21 dnem +15

      @@RaXXha Please note that we now have machine gun emplacements on the east coast of England. Also most of us in the old Danelaw are about 50% Scandinavian anyway, and you wouldn't raid your cousins, would you? You would? Oh, crap...

    • @radefa1k
      @radefa1k Pƙed 20 dny +10

      after almost 1000 years you would assume those priests would have learnt how to fight, but nooooo. its like they want to be raided...

    • @PaganFarmschool
      @PaganFarmschool Pƙed 10 dny

      😂 yes, she shall conquer all

  • @Skeazix
    @Skeazix Pƙed 23 dny +40

    My favourite part is the mood shift from the first battle to the second, the switch from epic to fun music, and suddenly it's just a bunch of people playing dress up and having a blast. Love it.

  • @kevinvanniekerk2436
    @kevinvanniekerk2436 Pƙed 25 dny +570

    Big Ups to those first two dudes who just own their weird, LOVE IT.
    When they just started riffing synonyms for how good they are, made me go from "okay this is odd" to "I wish I had 10% of their chill".

    • @lucbloom
      @lucbloom Pƙed 25 dny +21

      Yes truly. I always wonder how good they would be in a life/death situation though. Definitely better than me for sure, but I think it takes living like a viking with all their societal values to be a fearsome axe wielder. And luck. Lots of luck.

    • @Hakaze
      @Hakaze Pƙed 23 dny +4

      They are awsome dudes, living up to their brag

    • @nielsegense
      @nielsegense Pƙed 19 dny +3

      @@lucbloom Those two guys are VERY competent, also in real life-death scenarios.

  • @kaylea155
    @kaylea155 Pƙed 25 dny +532

    Already locked into this video the moment she said "And Hansi has already been training with the local Viking group for a while". First of all, that's delightful. Second of all, the phrasing of this implicates the existence of multiple scattered groups of viking groups all around Norway as a fun and cool hobby, like signing up your child for karate or taekwondo. Which is, again, delighful. I love it
    Edit: I am immediately going to be looking for nearby medieval fighting clubs. If I can fence, I can do this, right? XD

    • @p.bckman2997
      @p.bckman2997 Pƙed 24 dny +42

      There are. Viking reenactment is found quite a few places in Norway (and the rest of Scandinavia).

    • @CalamarCat
      @CalamarCat Pƙed 24 dny +18

      As I recently discovered, there's viking groups all around /Australia/, so I can only imagine how many there are in Norway

    • @p.bckman2997
      @p.bckman2997 Pƙed 24 dny +15

      @@CalamarCat Norse cultural imperialism still ongoing I suppose ;-)

    • @cybertonto72
      @cybertonto72 Pƙed 24 dny +5

      There are also Viking groups outside Scandinavia, I know of one in Northern Ireland

    • @GwentheShieldmaiden
      @GwentheShieldmaiden Pƙed 24 dny +9

      Viking reenactment is very popular all over Europe! And I believe in the US too. Just do a quick search for your local area and I'm sure you'll find one close enough :)

  • @awanna-bechristine9324
    @awanna-bechristine9324 Pƙed 25 dny +233

    I love Martina's dyed hair. but. CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW STUNNING SHE IS BLONDE? I LOVE IT it looks SO good. Edit: also that blue tunic and her blonde wig makes her eyes look SO BLUE

    • @rfresa
      @rfresa Pƙed 24 dny +33

      This is close to her natural color! If you sort their videos by oldest, you can watch the ones before she started dying it.
      Also her accent was a lot stronger and she had all her fingers.

    • @juliaforsyth8332
      @juliaforsyth8332 Pƙed 24 dny +1

      green

    • @cofffee817
      @cofffee817 Pƙed 24 dny +12

      @@rfresa now does her accent get not as strong the more fingers she loses....

    • @InservioLetum
      @InservioLetum Pƙed 22 dny

      She was always going to look amazing in blonde, that skin is just absolutely magic.

    • @EmeraldVideosNL
      @EmeraldVideosNL Pƙed 19 dny +1

      @@rfresa it is?? I love her natural colour!

  • @murcie7896
    @murcie7896 Pƙed 24 dny +73

    I laughed so much at the final scene and Martina's panic-y runaway :D A big shoutout to Hansi for being there, helping out, encouraging, given that he's been doing this for a while - and of course to you Martina for once again proving how fun it can be to get outside your comfort zone!

  • @lorrainemunoa791
    @lorrainemunoa791 Pƙed 21 dnem +27

    As a reenactor (even though my group isn't super strict on "accuracy" we aim in the direction) it was SO BEAUTIFUL so see actual Medieval Nordic culture showcased and not just the fantasy TV show. It must be so awesome to reenact this history in the place where it happened, with people who've studied it. "I don't wanna be a normal person" when you have to go home is SUCH a reenactor feeling! You did great at learning the fighting for what you were able to pick up in such a short time!

    • @temeraire8329
      @temeraire8329 Pƙed 18 dny +1

      To anyone being sad that they won't experience this because they don't live in Norway: You can do this anywhere. Despite the portrail in media, vikings were not that special, just normal people who hadn't have enough to eat and therefore raided other regions.
      This happened all over the world, so I can guarantee you, the culture of your country is equally cool if you learn about it, no matter where you live :)

  • @IanDresarie
    @IanDresarie Pƙed 25 dny +265

    That fighting instructor is so good (from the scenes in the final cut). Patient, welcoming, encouraging!

  • @TelevisionWarrior
    @TelevisionWarrior Pƙed 25 dny +535

    The GLADIATOR reenactment was too good đŸ€ŁBrushing your hands in the fields. LOVED IT

  • @Zathren
    @Zathren Pƙed 25 dny +295

    The thought just occurred to me. Now that she has general knowledge of armed combat. Does that mean we'll be getting more medieval themed outfits from her? I'd be down for her to add some weapons to her gear set.

    • @joeyRaven201
      @joeyRaven201 Pƙed 24 dny

      I hope so

    • @Jonix2000
      @Jonix2000 Pƙed 24 dny +8

      Would be so utterly cool if she wanted to try her hands on forging her own , and she is truly is mastered NerdForge

    • @wowfirebat
      @wowfirebat Pƙed 23 dny

      Alec Steele might be able to help with that...

    • @EmeraldVideosNL
      @EmeraldVideosNL Pƙed 19 dny +1

      I certainly hope so. She definitely needs to expand her Viking outfit with matching shoes and a helmet or something.

  • @christophergrace1085
    @christophergrace1085 Pƙed 25 dny +56

    My favorite videos are the ones where Martina pushes herself outside her "comfort zone." The energy and excitement to try anything and everyone is very contagious! You guys are an inspiration to so many! Keep on keeping on!!!

  • @HappyBirthdayRoboto
    @HappyBirthdayRoboto Pƙed 24 dny +33

    I'm very impressed not just with Martina taking on such a challenge, both mental and physical but getting in touch with her cultural roots, well done.

    • @kjetilhvalstrand1009
      @kjetilhvalstrand1009 Pƙed 15 dny

      It’s like playing cowboys and Indians or dressing up as Romans, it’s not alive culture, this is the stuff of legends.

    • @HappyBirthdayRoboto
      @HappyBirthdayRoboto Pƙed 12 dny

      @@kjetilhvalstrand1009 Dude there actually were cowboys, Indians and vikings, they're historical, legends are things like wizrds and vampires.

    • @kjetilhvalstrand1009
      @kjetilhvalstrand1009 Pƙed 12 dny

      @@HappyBirthdayRoboto You need to look up"Viking saga”, the legendary stories of Vikings, many stores were told, and not written before late in Viking age, Snorre Sturlason who wrote down most of the stories from the time. Viking stories are quite interesting, they are short, they prioritize highlights, and they are often exaggerated, because in the Viking age, disputes were often settled with axe, it was important scare potential rivals. If did die in battle you ended up in Walhalla, being sick was biggest sin, and end in death empire where Hel ruled the underworld. If you got sick you better challenge someone to battle or go on the last quest. To avoid the suffering in the eternal damnation.

    • @HappyBirthdayRoboto
      @HappyBirthdayRoboto Pƙed 11 dny

      @@kjetilhvalstrand1009 Yeah I've heard quite a lot about them, I'll add them to my list of things to read up on.

  • @MBUncle
    @MBUncle Pƙed 25 dny +112

    Martina it's so nice seeing you genuinely smile with the team during the battle. That's just pure enjoyment and fun while forgetting about the cameras. Heartwarming and makes me more motivated to try new things.

  • @mlylee
    @mlylee Pƙed 25 dny +90

    "any kind of activity that involves speed and/or excitement? NO THANK YOU" felt that on a spiritual level

  • @DNOTSoGoodArtist
    @DNOTSoGoodArtist Pƙed 25 dny +637

    Norway seems to be a country I want to live in for the rest of my life.

    • @wovenscrolls
      @wovenscrolls Pƙed 25 dny +34

      I was there last year and it was paradise 😁 I also met them😎 They are two of the nicest and most down to earth people that I have met in a very long time🙂

    • @MarcPi
      @MarcPi Pƙed 25 dny +18

      I've been there last month and can't wait to come back. Nice people, wonderful landscapes, almost good weather, but expensive. A very good place

    • @wovenscrolls
      @wovenscrolls Pƙed 25 dny +14

      @@MarcPi I was only there for a month and I felt like it was my real home. People and life there make you want to stay forever. I only got to see a tiny bit of what Norway has to offer, so I will definitely be going back! I even started to learn Norwegian which is grammatically so close to my second language (Afrikaans) so I'm finding it easy enough to pick up. Nerdforge got me hooked on bookbinding and now I'm doing it full time🙂

    • @dubbie7879
      @dubbie7879 Pƙed 25 dny +3

      it's neat

    • @edgedlt
      @edgedlt Pƙed 25 dny +11

      Can confirm, married a Norwegian.

  • @aphotic_soul
    @aphotic_soul Pƙed 23 dny +76

    Audun: You're going to be the best?
    Martina: I'm gonna be the very best, like no one ever was!......sorry

    • @bagorolin
      @bagorolin Pƙed 10 dny +2

      ... To catch them is my real test
      To train them is my cause ...

  • @EmeraldVideosNL
    @EmeraldVideosNL Pƙed 19 dny +4

    I loved this sooooo much! Sewing historic clothes, actually wearing them, and reenactment battle, perfect!! I'd love to see more, perhaps Martina could expand her outfit with proper Viking helmet and shoes?
    Martina actually going out of her comfort zone and challenging her fears is so worthy of respect, it's an art a lot of people seem to have forgotten these days.

  • @BMO_Creative
    @BMO_Creative Pƙed 25 dny +144

    "It's about time I touched some grass anyways" LOL had me rolling! too good!

    • @cbkqmom
      @cbkqmom Pƙed 24 dny +3

      Then inserts a clip of her literally doing it, continuity ftw!

  • @SonsOfLorgar
    @SonsOfLorgar Pƙed 25 dny +77

    An Australian woman got a finger severed by accident at a viking reenactment in Trelleborg Sweden about a decade ago.
    Quick action by herself, fellow reenactors in the melee and ambulance medics on standby, she and her finger was getting reaquainted with eachother at the local hospital surgery room less than 15 minutes later.
    The very next year, she was back for the melee with finger fully healed without obvious complications😂

    • @bunhelsingslegacy3549
      @bunhelsingslegacy3549 Pƙed 23 dny +4

      I do armoured fighting and even then, accidents happen, but it's so much fun you just want to get back in there as soon as you're healed.

    • @annasstorybox7906
      @annasstorybox7906 Pƙed 3 dny

      Yea... Human hands are somewhat fragile.
      Thats why in my HEMA club we do recommend at least something like hockey gloves or motorcycle gloves when sparring with padded swords and full HEMA gloves when sparring with steel.
      But at the same time modern medicine can do a lot reattaching fingers. Losing fingers isn't that uncommon. People cut themselves with tools, get into mashines, get hands stuck in heavy doors, have heavy stuff fall onto them or their ring gets caught on something and rips of the meat of their finger....

    • @bunhelsingslegacy3549
      @bunhelsingslegacy3549 Pƙed 3 dny

      @@annasstorybox7906 Yeah I wear a pair of lacrosse gloves under steel half-gauntlets with extra lames atached after a few finger pinches. Most of the guys I fight with who don't wear full metal gauntlets wear hockey gloves but they're not easy to find in my size and I like having the use of my thumbs, lacrosse gloves in "stuby fingers with long narrow palms" size were a lucky find for me! I needed more padding that I could get with finger gauntlets and I wanted more mobility than steel mittens.

  • @badwolfforge
    @badwolfforge Pƙed 25 dny +151

    Really digging the final look!! You put it all together and kept your Forge Flair! Now you need to blacksmith an axe of your own

    • @erizamisorafujoshi7002
      @erizamisorafujoshi7002 Pƙed 25 dny +4

      YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    • @falcychead8198
      @falcychead8198 Pƙed 25 dny +1

      25:04 It's a pretty good look for her.
      ...Anybody here know Tangella from Creature Features?

    • @Wolfpak765
      @Wolfpak765 Pƙed 25 dny +2

      Oh yeah so much this.

  • @shonfox3746
    @shonfox3746 Pƙed 24 dny +19

    09:58 "Be careful when you're eating Blueberries. To many can hurt your Tummy" ~Adventure Time~

  • @CyFr
    @CyFr Pƙed 24 dny +26

    I would have totally painted a shield with the Bluetooth symbol, if anyone asked, I'd say: "Yeah, it's wireless"

    • @paulmartin2348
      @paulmartin2348 Pƙed 22 dny +2

      I needed this comment. Thank you.

    • @nkurzacker4143
      @nkurzacker4143 Pƙed 21 dnem +8

      It would be extra funny because the name Bluetooth is from an actuall viking jarl/king, wich connected different tribes to one and the Symbol is a mashup from runes

  • @MarchHare55
    @MarchHare55 Pƙed 25 dny +82

    You're an inspiration, Martina. That you see a challenge and you just go for it, even when it's outside your comfort zone. Loved this!

  • @karlarose536
    @karlarose536 Pƙed 25 dny +52

    This was awesome! Love the huge Nowegian dudes cosplaying Vikings (not much of a reach, honestly) vs. Martina with her raspberry & blue hair and offhand Pokemon references. Too good.

  • @cholmalj7194
    @cholmalj7194 Pƙed 25 dny +338

    "Nori says "Hi'." Hi, Nori! Who's a brave Viking doggo? YOU ARE! Yes, you are! :)

    • @Tassilago
      @Tassilago Pƙed 25 dny +4

      đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @lynleyhipps
      @lynleyhipps Pƙed 25 dny +3

      The best Viking doggo ever!😊

    • @nairbvel
      @nairbvel Pƙed 24 dny +7

      But why wasn't Nori wearing that suit of armor you guys made some time back? It would've been great!

    • @Shaun_Oh
      @Shaun_Oh Pƙed 19 dny +3

      What kind of dog is Nori?

    • @annbrookens945
      @annbrookens945 Pƙed 19 dny +1

      Nori is a beautiful doggo!

  • @DaroffApFire
    @DaroffApFire Pƙed 24 dny +6

    Who would have thought that Vikings are the sweetest people on earth! This looked like SO much fun and was equally fun to watch. Thanks for the adventure!

  • @taleg1
    @taleg1 Pƙed 19 dny +3

    I have done the same thing, but all my gear and clothing was made at home over several months. No modern gear was allowed at all and an old boat cocking solution using basically what rubbing alcohol is (RĂžd sprit) was allowed. Despite the limitations, it was actually really fun and tiring. But that was many years ago and it is good to see that the same spirit still exist in some people. Keep it up please :D

  • @Bongorfians
    @Bongorfians Pƙed 25 dny +60

    14:36 The pokemon reference was so funny đŸ€Ł

  • @dziooooo
    @dziooooo Pƙed 25 dny +39

    The Sudden Coffee Violence was amazing.

    • @ducomaritiem7160
      @ducomaritiem7160 Pƙed 25 dny +1

      It's generally known Vikings discovered coffee, it's a historical fact 😊

  • @nickes6168
    @nickes6168 Pƙed 25 dny +50

    Something in my mind was JUST whispering "Skjera Bagera" and I came here and holy eff there's a video.

  • @nikhta100
    @nikhta100 Pƙed 24 dny +4

    After seeing them as vikings, i kinda want to see them as star wars heroes now. Martina next project should be (must be) a light saber. I KNOW you can make the BEST one guys ❀

  • @TheASMRLibraryOfficial
    @TheASMRLibraryOfficial Pƙed 24 dny +7

    lets just take a moment to appreciate the fact she somehow managed to do her full makeup every morning out in complete nature for a week without a sink or proper mirror and lighting

  • @andrewhdemarest
    @andrewhdemarest Pƙed 25 dny +19

    I could totally see a real Viking standing alone on a battlefield full of sunbaked meat and just randomly yelling to the bodies, "YEAH, WANT TO FIGHT AGAIN?!?!".

  • @eliasgermer8762
    @eliasgermer8762 Pƙed 25 dny +108

    I felt Martina's coffee abstinence in the beginning so much, that I had to make a fresh, hot cup myself.

    • @marcromain64
      @marcromain64 Pƙed 25 dny +7

      But ... but ... But no coffee is actually the way to build up the berserker state!

    • @berndeckenfels
      @berndeckenfels Pƙed 25 dny +3

      To be fair, it helped the RAAAGEE

  • @aresaurelian
    @aresaurelian Pƙed 25 dny +28

    A long time ago, this was the final vision of the Vikings falling in battle, Martina the Valkyria taking them to Valhalla, among friends. To fight for fun every day, feasting in the halls, enjoying the magical items of the gods. This is 1:1 to that vision. Amazing prodution. Loved it.

  • @carter7808
    @carter7808 Pƙed 19 dny +4

    Honestly give the 2 guys an Oscar lolololol the acting level in explaining was perfection. No notes

  • @QueenGreenflame
    @QueenGreenflame Pƙed 25 dny +4

    I love this so much, a bunch of people getting together with a common interest just to have fun, fundamentally, that's so peaceful đŸ©·

  • @TheShieldery
    @TheShieldery Pƙed 25 dny +101

    Nice to also see you in the reenactment niche! If you want to craft more stuff for that theme, maybe consider a colab :) ?

    • @GwentheShieldmaiden
      @GwentheShieldmaiden Pƙed 24 dny +1

      Fancy seeing you here! :) love it when all the niche nerdy circles overlap

  • @Arachnia_Sea
    @Arachnia_Sea Pƙed 25 dny +25

    The lack of coffee might have helped with the fighting... nothing like a decaf berserker that's not decaffeinated by choice

  • @itwaslikethatwhenigothere
    @itwaslikethatwhenigothere Pƙed 25 dny +37

    Iv been thinking of making a viking shield for a while now, and your video has finally pushed me to do it! Iv just ordered a shield boss and some forged nails, and as I have everything else I need, I have no more excuses to put it off.

    • @gwenifyer
      @gwenifyer Pƙed 25 dny +1

      Wow great!! Have fun making the shield đŸ„ł

    • @ducomaritiem7160
      @ducomaritiem7160 Pƙed 25 dny +2

      The rawhide leather rim is most Important. Go to the pet shop and buy some rawhide bone , soak in hot water and stitch/see them around the edge, overlapping each other a bit.❀❀❀

  • @sighmonnn
    @sighmonnn Pƙed 24 dny +4

    They're all lucky Nori didnt have his battle armour on or there would be fields of dead vikings and Martina happily painting in the tent! Loved the little gladiator wheat shot too, what a fun video!

  • @grendel1960a
    @grendel1960a Pƙed 23 dny +4

    I used to do viking re-enactment for about 20 years , I used to make my own swords, shields, tents etc- even my own tunics and shoes, it was great fun- remember take the fight to your enemy, when outnumbered- attack, when faced with a longer weapon, your safest place is closer to your opponent. I have taken out opponents without even slowing down in a charge. I once entered an arena of over 200 warriors, to find myself on the wrong side of the battlefield- alone against the entire other army, they got me- but only after I had got their 3 main leaders (at which point about 20 of them jumped on me) but it disorganised their army enough for my side to win.- the reason that the tunics were made from lots of narrower pieces- the viking looms were not that wide (I have built and used one of those too to weave my own cloth.)

  • @unclerichard6729
    @unclerichard6729 Pƙed 25 dny +42

    "Step 1 of the plan... Pants." That's step one of my plan everyday, although I often skip step 1.

  • @TheShieldery
    @TheShieldery Pƙed 25 dny +69

    Alternative title: Martinas Viking-Bootcamp 101 XD

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR Pƙed 25 dny +34

    I'm all in for this. Next time, will you need a viking chef?

  • @sarahdabel7022
    @sarahdabel7022 Pƙed 24 dny +3

    This was like watching a behind the scenes for a movie! This was so cool! I thought the end look was amazing! I have mock fights with my friends and i use a spear to kick butt. Its so fun to watch you try new things! Getting in touch with your roots must have been fun. 😊

  • @tolido20
    @tolido20 Pƙed 23 dny +2

    That last shot is so pretty! It would be cool to paint something like that

  • @jordin_schell
    @jordin_schell Pƙed 25 dny +21

    đŸ˜‚đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚ It was so dramatic! 😂 and then at the end he was like, “Yeaaah!!! Want to fight again?” And everyone else just rises from the dead đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚đŸ€Ł

  • @AirmanCS
    @AirmanCS Pƙed 25 dny +15

    I got such a nice feeling thinking we now fight like this for fun, people have learned to leave differences back, hopefully in the future people will play war like we do today just for fun/culture and no real wars would exist :)

  • @TattooingByManny
    @TattooingByManny Pƙed 25 dny +19

    What an amazing episode! The part where you killed the camera for coffee literally made me laugh out loud! Lol You two are awesome.

  • @TravelTrips_
    @TravelTrips_ Pƙed 24 dny +2

    I feel like that I wouldn’t normally like watching videos like these, but this was probably the most wholesome and entertaining video that I’ve seen in a while ❀ I love it

  • @HugoBoy30
    @HugoBoy30 Pƙed 24 dny +1

    You all are just true artists. I am so impressed with what you can do. And in this video, you’re living in your art. The clothes, shield, and even makeup. Is there anything you can’t do? So amazingly talented.

  • @larnregis
    @larnregis Pƙed 25 dny +24

    So cool.
    Though I would've loved to see their faces, if after her demise at 25:25, Martina 'respawns' as full Dark Sorceress, with her Armor, glowing Crystal Blades and her hellhound Nori in Armor.
    Also their amazing fight needs to be immortalized in a cool painting from Martina. Maybe even in a kind of medieval painting style?

  • @danielledopie
    @danielledopie Pƙed 25 dny +63

    "Would I be able to survive as a Viking?"
    Of course, Martina, is that eveb a question?
    Your ingenuity and architecture prowess would be greatly admired 😎

    • @azpont7275
      @azpont7275 Pƙed 25 dny +7

      I mean, most vikings were just your run of the mill farmers in majority of their time. I'm not saying that has a 100% survival rate in Norway, but still.
      Raiding season is a different story.

    • @user-wp7hk3ii5u
      @user-wp7hk3ii5u Pƙed 22 dny +1

      ĐŻ Ń‚ĐŸĐ¶Đ” ĐŽŃƒĐŒĐ°Đ», Ń‡Ń‚ĐŸ Đș ĐșĐŸĐœŃ†Ńƒ ĐČĐžĐŽĐ”ĐŸ ĐŸĐœĐ° ĐżĐŸŃŃ‚Ń€ĐŸĐžŃ‚ Ń‚Đ°ĐŒ ĐŒĐ°Đ»Đ”ĐœŃŒĐșĐžĐč Đ·Đ°ĐŒĐŸĐș )

  •  Pƙed 25 dny +11

    I also like viking. I spent the last week viking through mountains of southern Poland, we did more than 400 kms on a vike

  • @Lutehammer
    @Lutehammer Pƙed 25 dny +1

    This was so much fun to watch! I loved seeing the whole outfit come together (especially that Tunic+hood) for the event! And the environment ya'll were in was gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

  • @tyrannicpuppy
    @tyrannicpuppy Pƙed 22 dny +2

    This was awesome. I would love to see a few more such unique ideas dotted amongst the usual stuff. Thankfully you brought in a few transferable skills. I'd have taken weeks to make those clothes, not days. Looked hella fun though. Terrifying can often be a barrel of laughs once the adrenaline wears off.

  • @videojuncky1514
    @videojuncky1514 Pƙed 25 dny +18

    You did very good and were so brave stepping out of your comfort zone. The warrior Make-up and blonde wig suits you very well.

  • @ducomaritiem7160
    @ducomaritiem7160 Pƙed 25 dny +16

    Hi Martina, ❀
    Long time reenactor speaking here... I love to see you growing into this, and enjoying it.
    I am always a bit scared to see anyone practicing without a helmet...
    I had my bit of breaking body parts fighting battles.
    In 30 years of cavalry reenactment I did Napoleonic cuirasier (14th Dutch in French service), medieval foot knight, Norman foot and Norman Cavalry and did the Hastings battle twice.
    Most Important: your friend Hansi enjoys it too!
    My girlfriend didn't like it at all, that was real trouble...
    So, more of this, I really enjoyed this episode ❀

    • @a_karch
      @a_karch Pƙed 25 dny +1

      Hi! Not Martina, but I was very curious - is this a geneal reenactment they were doing when fighting? As a fencer and now a HEMA practicitioner, I felt really anxious watching them fight without any protective gear, especially with steal weapons! Is there a certain technique how it is done "safe" in reenactment? I always thought reenactment was sort of theatrical exactly for safety reasons - it is easy to get overexcited in a bout or even just to hit someone by accident, especially with beginners.

    • @nachtmarex8757
      @nachtmarex8757 Pƙed 24 dny +2

      @@a_karch I believe they are doing a western style of fighting in the Viking reenactment. The hits are generally pulled back a bit but when I did this we still hit each other and bruises were a thing, accidents happen still but it was generally pretty safe. There is also Eastern style fighting that allow head shot and you are required to wear a helmet hits are generally a bit harder but still safe. You also have Huskarl which is more a full contact hard hits with a face mask if I remember correctly. I only did western fighting so can't speak too much on the others. Most of the western style is actually very safe (minus the accidents that happen from time to time) most people know when they have made a miscalculation and the pull back their blows. The only bruises I ever received were on my thigh, arms, and torso.

    • @godsholytits
      @godsholytits Pƙed 24 dny

      @@a_karch as nachtmare says, this i s western style reenactment fighting. The techniques are designed to not hurt the opponent. Just as you probably know there are things you do in HEMA to maximise the effect of your strikes, twisting the leg just so, hitting through the target etc, you can reverse those things, make the hit max out just before the target etc. We do train this, and fight, competitively though. We pride ourself on fighting safely, you should be able to fight this safely naked. in 20 years I have never regretted not wearing a helmet.

    • @Murgoh
      @Murgoh Pƙed 24 dny

      @@a_karch I have also always wondered about how realistic fighting practice can be without extensive protective equipment. I would assume the movements must be very slow compared to real fighting as it's almost impossible to hit fast but not hard if the weapon has any weight. After all, without protective equipment you can very easily kill someone even with a blunt weapon if it's made of metal and used at realistic force and speed. Even a wooden practice sword can break bones and even be deadly if used against the head. So yes, probably more teathrical than an actual martial art but obviously great fun still.

    • @Nix6p
      @Nix6p Pƙed 24 dny +3

      Part of the safety consideration is your level of "assumed armour" in a competition vs what you're actually wearing.
      HEMA generally assumes no armour, but you still hit each other at full speed and so you need protective gear to stay safe.
      The SCA assumes chainmail, which means their strikes need to be harder in order to count as a victory. But it also means they need wooden swords and heavier armour, which is obviously more protective than actual chainmail.
      The increase in martial accuracy in both of those cases means that they will never look historical, even if they really try. In reenactments, they choose to focus on the accuracy of the equipment at the expense of the accuracy of the martial art. In this case, by pulling their shots and banning head strikes. It's always going to be a tradeoff, it's just about choosing what matters to you.

  • @RabbidsFan-d5o
    @RabbidsFan-d5o Pƙed 25 dny +11

    Martina that looks like you had SO much fun, I never knew Norway had Viking related activities. I really hope you and Hans had so much fun.

    • @juliaforsyth8332
      @juliaforsyth8332 Pƙed 24 dny +3

      New Zealand has Viking related activities Too! In my area there is a Viking Day with fighting, stalls,etc as this region was settled by Scandinavian settlers.

    • @RabbidsFan-d5o
      @RabbidsFan-d5o Pƙed 24 dny +1

      @@juliaforsyth8332 WOAH THATS SO COOL, I never knew that Scandinavians settled any parts of New Zealand either, the more you know I guess lol

  • @LisaMarieFord
    @LisaMarieFord Pƙed 24 dny +1

    I think this is my favorite video you folks have made. It’s tough to know for certain because you’ve had so many fantastic projects, but this was epic. You should do occasional history period crafts and whatnot. Also, some whittling and woodcraft projects would be fun. Of course, I used to enjoy going to history reenactments.

  • @Flyer1243
    @Flyer1243 Pƙed 24 dny +1

    I love your "usual" videos, but this one in was such a joy to watch in particular, I couldn't stop smiling and giggling, what an adventure! I really hope you get to do more like it!

  • @marcmurphy5819
    @marcmurphy5819 Pƙed 25 dny +7

    21min mark really hit home and showed that you werent just speaking words and hamming it up for the camera, hats off to you Martina, hats off in deed , well done and still managed to make/edit this into such an enjoyable video :)

  • @megduncan3562
    @megduncan3562 Pƙed 25 dny +6

    Martina, I have been sewing for four years and I still haven't braved pants-making. It's INTIMIDATING. You did great!

  • @franzzweite5863
    @franzzweite5863 Pƙed 25 dny +21

    Martina was like: "Lagherta! Hold my beer"

  • @bakamaru3867
    @bakamaru3867 Pƙed 24 dny +1

    This was a really fun departure from the normal content. Very cool to see you grow into loving the experience more than you thought!

  • @sabrinakaze6480
    @sabrinakaze6480 Pƙed 23 dny +1

    The amount of times you come out of your comfort zone! I could never! My comfort zone is where I'm comfortable!

  • @JankaAkabane
    @JankaAkabane Pƙed 25 dny +13

    Yay a new nerforge video! I've been following for a while now, Martina, and i just wanted to say, i'm a big fan of your builds, especially the cosplay/props ones and the room decorating ones. Thank you for inspiring me!❀

  • @flowmastak1
    @flowmastak1 Pƙed 25 dny +15

    "Escalation is key" Now thats a viking quote lol

  • @JaimeWulf
    @JaimeWulf Pƙed 25 dny +7

    It was so much fun watching and inspiring to see the way you dealt with your anxieties to create this content.
    Anxieties are something I don't think people ever lose so much as learn to overcome... Keep overcoming yours and hopefully inspire others to overcome theirs...

  • @BrokenBrainGuy
    @BrokenBrainGuy Pƙed 24 dny +2

    I was watching this, taking a drink right at the Gladator, hand in the wheat moment, and I ended up spitting it out on my keyboard. Thank you for that. Should have seen that coming, but loved the suprise edit. Bravo

  • @CyberMesh
    @CyberMesh Pƙed 24 dny +1

    This video was fun and really awesome.
    So starting from the montage at 17:59, I had an increasingly nagging feeling that I'd *heard this song before* but then 18:34 happened and I immediately went "*OH THAT'S* where it's from!"
    IYKYK.

  • @AdamKadmon-cg5qs
    @AdamKadmon-cg5qs Pƙed 25 dny +17

    Maybe as a sequel you could show us how to make some kick-ass Viking boots.

    • @tanjak72
      @tanjak72 Pƙed 24 dny +1

      Same thought here!

  • @TheShieldery
    @TheShieldery Pƙed 25 dny +27

    Can't wait for part 2 in the 15th century😂! You'll be amazed how much changed in that time 😅😂

  • @potcakepups4947
    @potcakepups4947 Pƙed 25 dny +7

    Looking like a combination of katara and lagertha and honestly so beautiful and badass and perfect. Also that market looked like so much fun and so did the viking boat

  • @Rem-870
    @Rem-870 Pƙed 24 dny +1

    I know you had a great time. I reenact the French and Indian war and Rev war in the US. I have done it since 1991. A lot of events I hate to go back to modern time. I loved seeing the Viking stuff and the long boat would have been a blast to be on.

  • @robertlee8400
    @robertlee8400 Pƙed 24 dny +2

    For the last 20 years , I have took up Tomahawk fighting here in the states & mind you it’s a very difficult thing to learn because your trying to exploit or expose your opponents weakness so you can land a hit .

  • @Welcome_to_the_Forest
    @Welcome_to_the_Forest Pƙed 25 dny +16

    If you were back in the old Viking times with your talents you would be considered a goddess.

  • @ilonavestola6279
    @ilonavestola6279 Pƙed 25 dny +10

    "pretend that ur a fantasy hero and be cool with it" is pretty much my daily motto

  • @tibbedam7159
    @tibbedam7159 Pƙed 25 dny +5

    This is so cool! Especially in timing, because I just joined a club of young adults that do camps where the live in the iron age. That is not the same as the viking age, but it is still so much fun to watch you do this kind of stuff so short after I discovered it! Great video again, love your content ♄

  • @nechohrogers4201
    @nechohrogers4201 Pƙed 24 dny +2

    I'd be pretty awesome if you made something from the Horizon series. Like maybe the staff that Silens gives Aloy or one of the robots. I just think that'd be super cool and interesting.

  • @Manj_J
    @Manj_J Pƙed 8 dny +1

    Martina snapping someone's neck for telling her how addicted to coffee she is so on point, she absolutely WOULD do that lmao XD
    Martina: Thanks everyone for being gentle with her when fighting
    Everyone: Starts chasing after her with their weapons LMAOO XD

  • @dragon2knight
    @dragon2knight Pƙed 25 dny +19

    No coffee? NO BED??? NOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    Seriously, this was AMAZING!! I wanna be a Viking 💯💯💯

    • @stormstalker2413
      @stormstalker2413 Pƙed 25 dny +1

      I can sacrifice the bed, but the coffee? I'll fight for that.

  • @kellyblogs
    @kellyblogs Pƙed 25 dny +6

    25:17 😂 love her

  • @snittykitty1
    @snittykitty1 Pƙed 25 dny +4

    That did look like fun! Now, build a tiny house that looks like it came from Berk/How to train you dragon- I would love that and I know you guys can do it beautifully.

  • @rosalacroix6447
    @rosalacroix6447 Pƙed 5 dny

    i once did something similar in sweden but that was more survival focussed. I never realized how soft i have become, enjoying my comfortable lifestyle and COFFEE 😂 i really recommend people to do something like this, whenever its reanactment fighting, survivaling or just off grid camping.

  • @grizzlybirdfpv8549
    @grizzlybirdfpv8549 Pƙed 24 dny +1

    Ok, the channel has finally lived up to its name! This is by far the Nerdiest thing y’all have done! And I love it!

  • @michaeldfulton
    @michaeldfulton Pƙed 25 dny +7

    The market kind of freaked me out. Not used to seeing long blond hair on you.

  • @AlenaGordina
    @AlenaGordina Pƙed 25 dny +9

    16:23 Martina looks very confused on the background 😅

  • @Stayville_Clown
    @Stayville_Clown Pƙed 25 dny +4

    YESSSS I loved this video so much!! Please if you do this again, please make a video about it again too, it was so much fun to watch and now I wish I could have such a cool outfit too!!

  • @the_part_time_geek
    @the_part_time_geek Pƙed 18 dny +1

    Okay... this was a very cool departure from the norm, and as an old guy who used to do this kind of thing regularly, you did a fantastic job! Shieldmaiden Martina is absolutely a vibe, and now I want to go play more Assassin's Creed Valhalla!

  • @Corvidae65
    @Corvidae65 Pƙed 24 dny +3

    Goth Viking Warrior Martina is pretty darn cool!