As a swiss local, i think this video is romanticising a few things that are actually not safe to do. I'm tired of tourists coming here and ending up lost in nature or just going on hikes unprepared. - drinking straight from the river: tourists love to do this because they think the water comes "sTrAigHt fRoM ThE mOuNtaiN". Very often, there are cows higher up that pee into it, and just in general, if you dont want to end up with diarrhea, then dont drink it. There are enough fountains with drinkable water here, or you bring your filter. - eating blueberries without washing them: there's an illness that is quite common in central europe, transmitted through fox poop. The chances of getting it are not that high, but if you get it, your fked, there is no real cure. Wash anything you find on the ground before eating it. - just "going on a hike spontaneously, without any planning": generally not a good idea. Many tourists get lost because they think its "adventurous" to not plan when its simply.. well, dumb. If you get into a storm, lightning, thunder or fog, no one can drive up there and come get you. Many people forget that. No, not even the Rega or any other Helicopter. Also the weather in the swiss mountains can turn in a matter of minutes, and its way more extreme: heavy rain and wind, rocks falling down, fog that leaves you with zero sight. Just check the damn meteoSwiss app, its not that hard. Also, without route planning, your 2 hour hike can turn into a 9 hour nightmare, and the mountains are actual nature. No street lights, and quite often also no phone service. So what did we learn: going into the mountains unprepared is not "spontaneous and romantic", as this video depicts. Plan your route and where you sleep. Camping in the wild is generally forbidden in switzerland for good reason, Unless you're very high up in the mountains (1800m.ü.m). Bring enough food, water and dry clothes. Make sure your hiking abilities are adequate for your route. Leave everything as you first saw it, take your trash with you, leave the cows alone and dont break into locked huts or sheds (these things happen all the time). Thank you. Edit: this was not meant to sound mean in any way, english is not my first language, so i apologize for any misunderstandings. However it is important, especially for young people to differenciate between what you see online and reality. This video makes it seem like a perfect, spontaneous, easy thing without any risks, and like its totally safe and okay to go into the swiss mountains/alps without much Preparation. Social media is a curated selection of the perfect moments these creators want you to see, dont forget about that, and dont run into the mountains without a proper tent or planning because its "adventurous". Respect nature and be well prepared, and i assure you you will have a wounderful time in the mountains. Stay safe❤
I said the same thing about running around in Mexico with the mafia everywhere. Making dangerous things look romantic will get someone that does not know better into a mess someday
THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS!! AND REMINDING ME THIS IS NOT REAL LIFE!! I watch all her videos and often finding myself thinking I want to do that or this…. NO life is not safe, people are not safe. We do not live in a world that is like the sound of music!! I often forget that when I watch her videos.
so you are saying people will go to hike right after they saw this video and they will think oo it will be so safe without any preprearion and plan.she leaves in mountains for years by herself isnt that enough prepration? if they so stupid to think this just because they see 10min video you cannot prevent anyting by doing videos which is so responsible.
Wow, beautiful video as always! 😊 However, as I live in Switzerland and have been hiking here in the mountains my whole life, I have to say it is extremely dangerous to go up in the mountains so unprepared! Checking weather conditions, checking the route, having appropriate gear and being well rested is soo important when you go so high up. I'm very glad it worked out well for you, I just dont think it is wise to encourage anybody to do the same. Dont underestimate the power of nature pls 🙏
This is as all planned and fake. No one takes stupid risks like this. They had lots of food and equipment that would not have fit in those back packs All set up to give us an exciting Vlog Isabel you are becoming more fake each week which is very sad
Isabel you may not think about this at all, but to be young and in such good condition to do these hikes is such a bLessing. I know you are so thankful for all you have. I am 61 gosh it’s getting very close now to 62 and in my late 40’s my body began to fall apart with autoimmune disease. I used to do 60 mile breast cancer walks. Walking was my favorite form of exercise. I struggle to walk now, and need surgery for a torn gluteus muscle, I just had a total knee replacement 5 weeks ago, and the list goes on and on, but I live in chronic pain. I’ve broken my leg and feet four times in the last year… mY DREAM was to back pack mountains like you’re doing. I think it is too late for me. You never know. It was taken from me so quickly. So I love to watch your videos. I wanted this one to last longer. I was living vicariously through you. Love you Isabel. Take care and be careful. ❤
I relate to this sadly, my name is isabel too haha but I’m only 20 and have a genetic disorder which greatly inhibits me from physical activity but it has long been my dream to be able to go out and hike endlessly in the mountains and feel connected to earth. Every day it sadly becomes less of a reality for me
Well, I just want to encourage you to go to the mountains anyway. You may not be able to hike endlessly, but you can enjoy the glorious ness of earth and how little we and our issues really are. You can do it!❤ I have ideas if you need some help.❤
How fortune you are to be ablen to go & see & do whatever it is you wish on any given day....buying whatever you want, travelimg & seeing the world on a whim...meeting up with friends in other countries, taking your boyfriemd to South America....& choosing to build & then rebuild a tiny home/container home to seek out simplicity.... I'm sure you are grateful to be in such a privileged position in life & still be able to share & relate to the viewers who are more often than not, much less fortunate. That is an incredible gift. You seem very wise & yet somehow a little naive about life at the same time. An innocence about you that comes through the screen keeps me coming back to the next video & the next. I can't relate to you in a lot of ways but still admire you & look to you for inspiration.
Unbelievable! That hut is in one of the most spectacular places I have ever seen. You had it all to yourselves. We used to have back-country cabins scattered around the mountains and the coast of Washington but people just trashed them. More than forty years later I can still remember eating by candle lantern and having mice run across our sleeping bags at night. Hats off to the Swiss for appreciating and taking care of their hut system. Hats off to you two for your adventure. You will never forget it.
20+ year's from now you're gonna look back on all these adventures and feel satisfied that you was able to see and do so much. 44 yrs old and I haven't even come close to seeing as much as you, BUT i am so happy and grateful for the little adventures that i have been able to do.
@@pedroroque829 Still a mom to little ones. I'll be in my 60s by the time our nest is empty. Wouldn't change my life for anything, BUT my husband and I are looking forward to some great adventures....even if we have to wait until our 60s. 😍
Seeing two girls acting so kind and sweet to eachother and having a real friendship..... Priceless. My teenage daughter is aching for real friendship. Hard to find these days.
I’m 21 years old and super lonely. I always thought by my age I would find my herd but still haven’t. Most people my age tend to have high school or childhood relationships to fall back on and I have neither. everyday is me, myself and I. Some days I feel useless and the oddball and it can be depressing. Always let your daughter know she’s not alone and many ache for such a deep connection relationship. One day we will find our people. ❤️
you put into words exactly how I too feel and what I am experiencing. we may not know each other but I wish you to one day feel better and hopefully have some people around you who give you immense love & happiness. much love to you stranger
Your friendship is beautiful. I felt so touched watching you interact together especially during the snow scene. Like some others who commented, I was near tears. That moment felt so pure and beautiful. Maybe some day we could all feel a friendship like this.
Yep also a Swiss local here and a bit perplexed about the romanticizing happening here. Puts her other videos in perspective too. Also wish they would've put price tags on things for other people wanting to travel. Taking a gondola for 5-10min up generally costs +$45/person if you don't have a year-pass (GA) or reduction card ("Halbtax"). And the huts up there, as simple as they look, cost at least $110/night. Food is not cheap either, especially all the imported goods like avocado, nuts, and miso paste.
That scene of you and Hitomi screaming into the mountains from the top of your lungs while it snowed made me cry. It made me crave nature and peace so badly. It's such a blessing to be alive, and sometimes we forget how fragile life can be and how much we should embrace it and be thankful. It's difficult when you live in a city, and it's so sad to think how detached from our planet we can be. This was a beautiful video, I enjoyed every single minute of it; I loved how you kept it real, and it wasn't only beautiful shots and laughter with a friend. This was a perfect depiction of what being alive truly means, and a reminder that we should always seek this type of experiences. Love x
For some reason all I could think about for a while now when watching those scenes was how they must have put a tripod there, hit record and then film the scene. It still beautiful, like a movie and it could happen like this in real life but I just can’t get this out of my head 😅
yeah its really not spontanious and Im very aware with every scream or jolt. Of course sometimes you have the need to get it out there but always screaming seems performative. Its one off the reasons I watch way less now@@Wie-gt7if
You sharing how you feel so lost and lack direction just shows how we are all just really doing our best to try to figure out life. We all see you as someone who clearly has it all figured out and is living all of our dreams but life isn't that simple! I've felt extremely lost, depressed, and confused about where to go next in life since losing my mom in 2020, getting divorced in 2022, and having to quit my 12 year photography career last year due to extreme burnout. I gave up everything I've built for half of my life to honor what felt right to me, to choose a slower and gentler way of life, but it feels really scary and lonely most of the time. You and a few other creators have inspired me to try to create content again that feels authentic to me, removing any demands or pressure to be perfect or find "success", and just do what makes me happy. I'm trying
Donna, you are at a big turning point in your life. It can be terrifying. Always remember : no matter what choices you make, put yourself first !! Do not neglect your own needs ! Wishing you all the best 🌺🌺
I relate to that so much. Especially the burnout part, than slow living.. It will get better! ❤ In my case, after 2 years of constant reflection, change, change again, 1000 plans, letting go of 999 of them and so on... Healing takes time. And energy. One day, you will be out of must of it. ❤ I'm sure of that
this brought me to tears, I crave this type of friendship so much. Yes, the view is remarkable, nature is magic and the things you saw must be unforgettable but seeing you two interact the way you do fired up my desire for such a relationship in my life. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I totally relate as it seems like friends have dropped to the Wayside in the last few years and everybody has their different beliefs and opinions and friendships have died much like people recently😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 people have changed and it's hard to meet people and get to know them and trust them😮😢 it's very lonely and also a time to really appreciate the true people in your life🎉 I pray you'll meet some new great people
Two free-spirited friends embark on a journey of pure adventure. This is a testament to the magic of mother earth and the unbreakable bond those two share. With each step, they write their story of boundless exploration, sharing laughter, dreams, and awe-inspiring vistas. You two weave memories as vibrant as wildflowers. I’m sure you know many people live vicariously thru you. Continue doing the things that you do. Love you guys!
I watched Hitomi for years before I even started watching you, so this friendship made me so happy when you made the first videos together, and I'm so happy to see you still hanging out!
Beautiful shots of the land and your adventures. Definitely don’t like seeing you glorifying being unprepared - you knew you needed a tent and better sleeping bags. And you know that drinking streams with no context (purifying) isn’t cool… etc. Someone is going to try backpacking in this “carefree manner” and end up hurt or sick or stuck… actual backpacking brings challenges, you don’t need to create them. For someone aiming to value life, you seem very careless with yours.
I couldn't help but think the same thing as well. It is fine to want adventure in life, but I feel like this was being unnecessarily careless, they were lucky they did not get hypothermia or injured. They may not always be so lucky in the future.
I thought exactly the same thing. The mountains can be dangerous if you don't take care and just promoting being unprepared for a cute video is very irresponsible Also, while she tells us she values nature, just wildcamping in the middle of the forest (where there may be sensitive wildlife which you could destroy or disturb), while it is definitely NOT allowed in Switzerland, seems very careless.
@@jufasso I can barely understand your comment because it is so poorly written. Language barrier, perhaps? I do get you are aiming to be insulting probably from your parents’ basement. I live in Colorado in a mountain town. Hiking trails are across the way. I respect nature... and I don’t glorify being unprepared. Mother Nature is fierce - hail, flooding, fires… BTW, Greta rocks✌️I’m an environmentalist 🏔️ Happy to be connected with such a hardcore woman working to protect the earth!
I think you're right that you push yourself too hard. You basically have 3 jobs, each of which could be full time on its own, plus some part time gigs. Between being a vlogger, a farmer, a builder, and working on a cook book, baking and cooking, singing, making home goods, and I'm sure I'm forgetting more, I'm amazing you aren't stressed to the max all the time. I remember one of your previous videos where you talk about the work ethic you learned from your family. I do hope you can find the balance that may help you find a bit more peace. Thanks for all the inspiration and fantastic artistry!
I’ve never commented before but felt I needed to this time. I love authenticity and love a good story. However I did notice some inconsistencies in this from sleeping bags to rain gear etc. If they used equipment from the hut then that’s ok but could have been mentioned. Another commenter mentioned Isabel’s friend did a similar video but said they had planned on going to the hut . The scenery was beautiful. I’m just put off a bit by some things I don’t find always truthful.
Savor these days you have when you are young and healthy and you can have adventures like this. I have had Crohn’s disease for the past 14 years and everything is a struggle. The idea of traveling to far off places are what dreams are made of these days. But watching you and your friends have these beautiful experiences are a joy to watch. Stay safe and grateful. 💖💕
I’m always amazed at how everyone you encounter can thrive in the absence of animal proteins. I could eat a whole leg of a cow after that hike you guys did!!
It's a blessing to see two people connect like you do. To see, where real, deep friendship can lean into. It's so warming to watch ❤ Hope, you find your sparc again, dear Isabel. Lots of love from Germany
Your friendship fills my heart. It is so beautiful how you two gel together and enjoy each other's company. What an amazing adventure this was. This is some of the most beautiful country on earth. Thank you both for sharing yourselves with us. Love from Massachusetts.
This is so cute it makes me so sad. This is exactly all i’ve been wanting for years now, i just don’t know how to get there. How to have friends, how to travel, you guys make it look so easy. My family doesn’t like me because they think i don’t like them because i want more, i want this
North of otaly here, the other side of the Switzerland Mountain. Every yar we sent elycopter and dogs to rescue unprepared people. Not only they harm themselves but they cause a huge problem to the rescuers
I don't usually comment on videos and I only stumbled across this one by accident, but the video really made me angry and worried. Because it conveys something very wrong: putting one's own experience before respect for the mountain region and the nature there as well as the safety of others. Two thoughts on this: 1) the habitat for wild animals in the Alps is already very limited by humans and there is a good reason why it is NOT allowed to camp in the mountain forests there. Camping there and putting it on CZcams as a "great experience" for everyone to imitate only leads to the destruction of this habitat. Of course, in exceptional situations it is possible to spend the night where you are, but only as a possible last resort. That is also my second point. 2) Going into the mountains unprepared is simply dangerous, and it's even more dangerous to put something like that on CZcams as a "great experience" for everyone to see and possibly emulate. When it is already said in the video: We didn't have a map and didn't know how far it was. That shows poor preparation and can have fatal consequences in the mountains. If e.g. they lost their track because of poor visibility, the track would have been too difficult or changing weather conditions (like snow) would cause hypothermia etc. The video therefore would better be titled: How NOT to go into the mountains and what NOT to do there.
I couldn't help but think the same thing as well. It is fine to want adventure in life, but I feel like this was being unnecessarily careless, they were lucky they did not get hypothermia or injured. They may not always be so lucky in the future.
Absolutely have to agree on this one! Promoting wildcamping in the middle of a possibly sensitive wildlife-area while it's definitley NOT allowed in Switzerland just for a cute video is very irresponsible.
Isabel does this a lot. Alaska as well as in many other videos. I suppose she thinks it adds to the drama. But honestly, it just is immaturity and a lack of forethought or foresight. She just wants more followers at the expense of the natural world.
You girls are so inspiring and you both bring me so much energy and joy!! Also, your videos are stunning. I think that having a friend that reasonates with your vibes and hobbies is such a blessing. I would like to do such an hike like this one day! Greetings from Italy ✨
I couldn't help but think the same thing as well. It is fine to want adventure in life, but I feel like this was being unnecessarily careless, they were lucky they did not get hypothermia or injured. They may not always be so lucky in the future.
it’s par for the course… Scotland, Mexico, now Switzerland. Seems that people who ‘live’ online cannot google basic info. Maybe the charming naïveté is a fiction, 🤷🏻♀️
Beautiful video. I can believe you slept without a tent. So dangerous. The mountains could be dangerous if you don’t got well equipped. Every year people die. So yes, I love to hike but you need to plan your trips and know what are you doing.
Video is super nice, but we all have to be very responsible when hiking into the mountains. No planning at all (even basics like checking the forecast or the number of hours should take vs remaining sun hours) can be dangerous and escalate very quickly in cold weather, even if it's summer
Isabel, the last couple of years you talk about how life is very difficult for you and how much discontent you have. Perhaps a practice of gratitude would help. Most people struggle with finances, being able to live the way they want, traveling whenever and having a loving supportive family and partner...all issues it doesn't seem you have. Perhaps seeing how others not on youtube live, would make you realize how incredible your life is. Everyone has stresses so I'm not minimalizing yours, but girl, you got it good 😅
Funny thing for me to say...as a 62 year old guy. But, I feel the same way. (And NOT in any sort of creepy way.) Isabel...her sense of freedom and fun...we could all learn from.
Firstly, you can pitch that tarp in a better way...to make a more weatherproof shelter. I suggest, for the future, that you might do some Googling as regards tarp pitches...and practice with your tarp. It's not hard. (I use a tarp for nearly all of my backpacking trips.) Next, NEVER sleep out on the ground without an insulating pad. A good one is a (very smart) investment, if you plan on any more camping in future. But, it seems that you two survived (I'm glad)...and had a fun time. Maybe that is enough ! Anyway, lovely video. I plan to get to Norway and Sweden sometime before I die...because they are basically backpacker heaven !
I think we need to re frame this. If you watch both Elizabeth’s and Hitomi’s videos they both talked about being unprepared for the hike because they were tired and then lost the trail. We don’t know what preparations were made off camera. They both travel extensively and the point of vlogging is to share the experience. Somethings were not done in the way they should but I think these women understand the importance of preparation now more than ever. Also, I now more about hiking in the Swiss mountains. I think this video was really educating, and the comments from the locals and people who have done the hike will show others just how important preparation, research on the local laws and planning really is. ❤
This was so Beautiful in so many ways! It is so nice to see you and Hitomi having such a Wonderful time and such a Beautiful friendship 💕💕The view was out of this world! I am 62 and a half now and plagued with many health problems but this is such a treat for me to live through your videos as i can no longer hike and get around like i used to. Thank you so much for this ❤Truly Amazing 🤗🤗
I truly can’t thank you enough for sharing your life and all your beautiful videos! They always fill my heart with love and gratitude! I so appreciate all the beauty where you live and from all your travels! You are a blessing to sooooo many!!!! Thank you, Linda 💝❌⭕️
This video was absolutely mesmerizing. The view, the little scenes, the blueberry eating while talking, screaming rom the top of your lungs in the mountains. Such a dream come true. I would love to do this next summer 🌸
This just might be my favorite video of yours ever. Just two nights ago I was singing and dancing alon in my livingroom to that same Fleetwood Mac song. I have a friend who is hiking the Swiss Alps from hut to hut and I told her that had been my dream since studying abroad there in the 90's. Thanks for the nudge to make it happen!!! PS- I also love when you connect with your CZcams sisters on adventures- so much YEEEEEEEEESSSS!!!
Isabel … I suggest don’t surrender to the world but rather surrender to whatever is … acceptance of what is in every moment. That’s being present with what is and that’s where acceptance is and flow thrives. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'll probably reiterating what a lot of other people are thinking/writing but.... Really hoping you're gonna visit Hannah as well on your travels this year. You guys vibing is just a whole other level. Missing your adventures together!
Oh please....not Hannah. Lol. Between Hannah and Hitomi its enough to get off social media for good - unless you want to observe self obsession and narcissism at its pinnacle - and study them from a psychological perspective.
This video gave me so much anxiety, oh my god. All is cute and fine and then: -have no idea what they’re doing or where they’re going -have no map -NO CLUE ABOUT HOW LONG THE TRAIL IS -DON’T EVEN HAVE A TENT -could add they didn’t check the weather, but in the alps I’m familiar with sometimes it can be unpredictable (and very fucking dangerous) -drink random water -pick random blueberries without even washing them -I need to repeat they have no clear idea of the path and don’t have a tent because it fucks with my brain so much -sleep and lit a fire in a random hut which by the looks of it there’s no way it’s just a hut for hikers to seek shelters, that’s a fully renovated house -SCREAM ON TOP OF A FUCKING MOUNTAIN -somehow they have enough energy to dance??? After 2 days hiking and a night in the rain which could very likely have costed them at the very least hypothermia??? Good for them I guess??? -they go back in the rain after all that just for funzies -not knowing the trek and how long it was how did they manage food ratios???? -they start the trail back at whatever hour o’clock I hope to god this is all staged and dramatised for views. And no I’m not here just to complain, I usually like her videos, this is just ridiculously dangerous and if you don’t think so too it means you’ve never seen a mountain in your life. And that’s ok too. But you still need to know that everything about this video is a death sentence
Nice video and beautiful scenery but taking that hike unprepared as you were sets a dangerous example for impressionable people who may attempt do it too.
i knew you were meeting hitomi at some point - but: not that close to me!! hiking in the alps without proper gear and planning (i'm glad you have a rainjacket and trousers, lol) is... well, i'm glad you made it! 😂 the weather is getting better the next days, i hope you stay for a while - because it's even more beautiful, of course. have a very good time, you two crazy wonderful gals 😘
In the comments, various Swiss people warned against the danger of the mountains. Lemme give an illustration. Many years ago as a young lad, I did some hiking and climbing in Valois around La Sage. One day we were up a trail, quite easy not steep and not even that high and suddenly we come upon 3 crosses and a remembrance plate: 3 mountain rescuers had died here some years ago. I was stunned: obviously experienced guys, and they died on this easy path? I expressed my amazement to the guide we had with us. His simple reply (in French): "You have not been here when the weather is bad"
You're so fortunate to live such a full and enriching life, Isabel. Even when you're just at home - living in the wilderness as you do - everything around you brings all of your senses to life on a daily basis. The sights, sounds, smells, and overall atmosphere of the outdoors is all too often lost in today's hectic world. I personally love that you share your amazing life with all of us. For me, your videos fill a gaping hole in my life, as I've become pretty much of a housebound hermit in my later years. Physical (and consequently emotional, as well) ailments have severely limited my physical activities now, where I once was a very active, outdoors-loving younger man. Thank you so much for your continued generosity. It means far more than you know to some of us. May the Lord continue to bless you.
The endless inspiration we all need to make our own creations. Thank you Isabel, I hope to create lovely feeling videos like these soon🌿🌸 hopefully I can give people a lovely feeling like you do!
it blows my mind that they not only hike on these trails but they also go, set up the camera, then go back and forth on these paths to collect the camera just so they can get these videos to us! Forever grateful for the hardwork that's put in these
Perhaps your feelings of not knowing is because you are picking up the vibe of the world, the collective consciousness of uncertainty that is prevalent in these times of great change. Just tune into your heart, the seat of the soul and dwell there, continuing to live your epic life. You are a courageous beauty.
I've been following Isabel for a some time and one thing is for sure....She is so caring for everyone around her, we need more people like her in this world...:)
This is the first time ever I commented on a youtube video, but this one really bothered me. Normally I enjoy watching your videos, but honestly, this one seemed very irresponsible. I live in the mountains of Switzerland and it is not allowed to wildcamp here, just under very special circumstances, and especially NOT just randomly in the middle of the forest. And for good reason. There may be sensitive wildlife, which you could easily destroy by being so irresponsible. So you just promoting that and disregarding other countries rules and customs seems a bit rude. Also going into the mountains so unprepared can be really dangerous and should not be promoted as a cute video.
I watch between 10&15 creators a week. Isabel, nobody is as good as you when you do your best& this was some of the best I've ever watched. Bravo Isabel Bravo.
Just love and live life don't worry about any of it, do what you enjoy to make money, live while you have it, life is fleeting. And you'll never regret a minute.
I see it differently, they had food and shelter. It may not have been the best shelter but at least she showed that even with inexpensive gear you can go camping. Isabel showed how to make the best with minimal gear, she is an inspiration and beautiful kind person.
Hiking without a map or a plan, especially in a country you are not familiar with is incredibly irresponsible! Ppl need to be rescued all the time from poor planning like this, please don't encourage others to do so, this is not adventure, this is stupid and an accident waiting to happen. You can still be adventurous while being prepared and safe! :)
Thanks Isabel and Hitomi. Your videos provide us a break from out lives, in this case in Switzerland. What a blessing. Keep being you and you cannot go wrong. Cheers!
Wow, stumbled upon this incredible journey! Your spontaneous mountain escapade is a testament to the magic of true friendship. The scenes of laughter, snowfall, and breathtaking landscapes are etched in my mind. Nature's beauty and your genuine connection create a canvas of inspiration. ✨🌿💙
It was a surprise to me that Isabel and Hitomi were friends, because I've been seeing Hitomi for years and this year I met Isabel, look at the coincidences of life, it's good that they both share that love for nature and life.
you have such a great life! stop asking where you are going...just be in the moment like you normally do! and grateful for a being in the wonderfully beautiful place on the planet! enjoy every second of it!
This behaviour is unbelieveable naiv and irresponsible. Do you have a personal rescue team behind the camera? And shopping your gear in a thrift store where miraciously two vintage backpacks and not smelly old sleeping bags are waiting for both of you make me think, that this whole thing is staged. Beautiful nature, but I‘m not buying the story you want to tell us here.
Yes a big thank u, nice to experience through u, all the wonderful places u reach. You are truly amazing and fearless. Keep it up, u are one great woman. Ur videos are the best. Hugs
so excited to see you and hitomi exploring my country! 🇨🇭 But it's really a shame that the weather is not really good at the moment here :( Normally our summers are more pretty, haha!
@@sabinebonschab352 Oh nein.. 😓 ! Ich weiss nur, dass es eben in der Schweiz nicht gut Wetter ist durch meine Familie/Freunde. Ich selber bin seit Ende Juli in Sri Lanka und konnte diesem Wetter entkommen 😜.
@@chiarakatharina3225 oh woooooooooow, das ist spannend. Was hat sich dahingeführt? Ich nehme das Wetter mit Humor. Es gibt ja auch schöne Aktivitäten für drinnen.
If I could like this video a thousand times I would. The end where it started snowing, that could not have been planned, or a camera stet up. The look on your faces was so sweet and genuine. This is so beautiful and different from anything on here. I will always be here for this. Love from Tennessee 😊
After 7 and a half minutes I had to stop just to say THIS........What you two women have done up to this point is actually very dangerous and stupid.......... I am shocked that two supposedly smart ladies are even chuckling about getting lost.......You risk so many others doing a hike like this AND listening to a stranger about a hut whether they were telling you the truth doesn't matter at the point of being told.........YOU BOTH REALLY NEEEEEEED TO WATCH THE SERIES, "I SHOULDN'T BE ALIVE"........DO IT!!!!!
I just love people who emanate positive energy on rainy and cloudy days.🌧🌨 Who enjoy every moment.💖 The heart rejoices that such young people buy in second-hand stores🕰 and spend their days on adventures and not in front of computers / phones. 😍🥰
Looks like you didn't pack your Sleeping Bag - going back down. Great adventure - but not wise being so unprepared, lost & cold...your role modelling is better than that usually...
So lucky. I’ve been wanting to go to Switzerland for so long. My dad is 100% Swiss German and my Mom is Half Swiss and Danish. I know of two house that my great Grandmothers lived in
It is so uplifting every time. Wow, what a life. Nature is amazing. Your skills are amazing. Truly spiritually beautiful. I'm glad you both had a ball of a time. Even though the cold 🥶 tried to dampen your adventures, it actually didn't ,it gave you pleasure like the falling snow. Blessings to two gorgeous souls 🩷💜🩵💛.
Beautiful view! I was lost in my life. But now for the last almost 29 years I have been serving God! Without him and his son I would be completely lost! Jesus said I am the way,the truth,and the life, nobody comes to the father except through me! John 14 verse 6
I love your message in the video Cherishing the things we have is so important in this life, because everyone is just running to an endless aim and living in the moment and cherishing the things you have right then is just the way
Perhaps it's just "youthful angst" as they'd say back in my day. At 75, no psychologist here, but looking back to my youth it seems we're just genetically programmed to dream big & yearn for everything and at the same time try to be true to ourselves; often times we set unrealistic expectations. But, I suppose if we weren't a bit discontent we wouldn't be driven to achieve. Then you get older and your expectations change. But, I'd say you've achieved a lot. So, keep questioning life and never be completely content.
What an adventure! I make CZcams videos in a similar spirit as you and all I could think the whole time was "omg, not only do they have this huge hike BUT they're also filming it!!" Going up and down and up again and down again to get shots on top of a huge hike must have been insane (ive been there, it's a lot). Happy (and safe) travels! 💛💛💛
I love your channel so much! 🥰 You are such a beautiful soul & you have been & continue to be such an inspiration to me & countless others, I always look forward to watching your adventures each week. Thank you so much for sharing part of your life with us ❤️ Keep shining beautiful one, the world needs your light! 🌟
we went hiking in the alps last week as well and the weather was insane. after hiking for about 4 hours, thunder and rain came crashing down and it was sooo windy as well, we got really scared and i'll be honest, i almost cried lol. luckily we found an abandoned Alm that was turned into a family home. they gave us hot cocoa, a place to dry our jackets and directions. we spent about half an hour there until we decided to make our way down to the village we were sleeping at. it took three hours, a flooded waterfall/river we had to cross that almost killed us and a good amount of will to make it there. the alps can be as crazy as they are beautiful. i love every part of it.
I can't hike as well as I used to--I broke my leg in '20 in an accident caused by sunstroke, in three places just above the ankle, below the knee and above the knee--just by falling down on pavement, though I was 59 at the time--that might have been a factor. Seeing youse (being from Chicago, that is how we say the plural of you) so happy together brings back memories of camping when I was ur age--with my junior high school classmates at Alliance Redwoods near Occidental California, or later camping with my folks in their 23 foot self contained Wilderness Trailer at Howard Prairie Lake in Oregon. My daughter, when she was 'yiddle', enjoyed the small adventure campground at California Adventure and the wonderful redwood and pine smells there. Nice video, raises so many family memories, the two of you make a good pair together and light up the rooms you enter and make the nature around you happy.
This video was beautiful. As I love the mountains and hike in different countries and environments I can say that preparation is important. You can get away with bad preparation and only get a good eye opener but, in the mountains it can be lethal. The weather can turn against you very fast. Don't be scared of the mountains its a wonderful place to be. How would this ended if Cabin was locked 🔒 or if you got lost and didn't find it?! Last time Iv was in the mountains I was skiing with a sled, slept in a tent ⛺ 8 nights in a row at -30 C in Northern part of Sweden. Cold 🥶❄️ yeah, it's all about prepping and growing! Nature humbles you. I appreciate the hot Sauna like never before after that.
Girl idk how you haven't had a parasite yet with the amount of times you drink from streams/rivers without boiling lol Do you use the purifying tablets?
Where's Logan? I lived in Norway for years, stunning landscapes, wonderful people. My bestie and I backpacked in Europe too, when younger. I ended up staying in Norway 🇺🇲🇧🇻👍❤️
You speak about not knowing a way forward, but it is clear you have mastered the art of videography and story telling. You have shared this gift on CZcams, however I know you could reach a greater audience 100% through a different type of storytelling... say through documentaries or by working for National Geographic. You appear to be such a free spirit with such an amazing craft, and you already have your portfolio here to share on CZcams. You could start a magazine or contribute to one, or become a teacher of sorts. You have so much to offer the world! Keep your joy alive.
Exactly. Since everyone knows Hitomi is a lesbian. Isabel can do so much better - doesen't need clickbait or Hitomi repeatedly mentioning their cuddling. Such immaturity.
As a swiss local, i think this video is romanticising a few things that are actually not safe to do. I'm tired of tourists coming here and ending up lost in nature or just going on hikes unprepared.
- drinking straight from the river: tourists love to do this because they think the water comes "sTrAigHt fRoM ThE mOuNtaiN". Very often, there are cows higher up that pee into it, and just in general, if you dont want to end up with diarrhea, then dont drink it. There are enough fountains with drinkable water here, or you bring your filter.
- eating blueberries without washing them: there's an illness that is quite common in central europe, transmitted through fox poop. The chances of getting it are not that high, but if you get it, your fked, there is no real cure. Wash anything you find on the ground before eating it.
- just "going on a hike spontaneously, without any planning": generally not a good idea. Many tourists get lost because they think its "adventurous" to not plan when its simply.. well, dumb. If you get into a storm, lightning, thunder or fog, no one can drive up there and come get you. Many people forget that. No, not even the Rega or any other Helicopter. Also the weather in the swiss mountains can turn in a matter of minutes, and its way more extreme: heavy rain and wind, rocks falling down, fog that leaves you with zero sight. Just check the damn meteoSwiss app, its not that hard. Also, without route planning, your 2 hour hike can turn into a 9 hour nightmare, and the mountains are actual nature. No street lights, and quite often also no phone service.
So what did we learn: going into the mountains unprepared is not "spontaneous and romantic", as this video depicts. Plan your route and where you sleep. Camping in the wild is generally forbidden in switzerland for good reason, Unless you're very high up in the mountains (1800m.ü.m).
Bring enough food, water and dry clothes. Make sure your hiking abilities are adequate for your route. Leave everything as you first saw it, take your trash with you, leave the cows alone and dont break into locked huts or sheds (these things happen all the time). Thank you.
Edit: this was not meant to sound mean in any way, english is not my first language, so i apologize for any misunderstandings. However it is important, especially for young people to differenciate between what you see online and reality. This video makes it seem like a perfect, spontaneous, easy thing without any risks, and like its totally safe and okay to go into the swiss mountains/alps without much Preparation. Social media is a curated selection of the perfect moments these creators want you to see, dont forget about that, and dont run into the mountains without a proper tent or planning because its "adventurous". Respect nature and be well prepared, and i assure you you will have a wounderful time in the mountains. Stay safe❤
but I wanna drink the majestic cow pee water!😔
I said the same thing about running around in Mexico with the mafia everywhere. Making dangerous things look romantic will get someone that does not know better into a mess someday
THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS!! AND REMINDING ME THIS IS NOT REAL LIFE!! I watch all her videos and often finding myself thinking I want to do that or this…. NO life is not safe, people are not safe. We do not live in a world that is like the sound of music!! I often forget that when I watch her videos.
dang no need to be so rude just let her live her life she’s smart enough we don’t see the whole picture 🫶🏼
so you are saying people will go to hike right after they saw this video and they will think oo it will be so safe without any preprearion and plan.she leaves in mountains for years by herself isnt that enough prepration? if they so stupid to think this just because they see 10min video you cannot prevent anyting by doing videos which is so responsible.
Wow, beautiful video as always! 😊
However, as I live in Switzerland and have been hiking here in the mountains my whole life, I have to say it is extremely dangerous to go up in the mountains so unprepared! Checking weather conditions, checking the route, having appropriate gear and being well rested is soo important when you go so high up. I'm very glad it worked out well for you, I just dont think it is wise to encourage anybody to do the same. Dont underestimate the power of nature pls 🙏
This is as all planned and fake. No one takes stupid risks like this. They had lots of food and equipment that would not have fit in those back packs
All set up to give us an exciting Vlog
Isabel you are becoming more fake each week which is very sad
Do you have any recommendations for where to go and where to camp or spend the night safely? I would appreciate it
@@LuluLolitta yep
stimmt würkli! grüessli 🧡
Isabel you may not think about this at all, but to be young and in such good condition to do these hikes is such a bLessing. I know you are so thankful for all you have. I am 61 gosh it’s getting very close now to 62 and in my late 40’s my body began to fall apart with autoimmune disease. I used to do 60 mile breast cancer walks. Walking was my favorite form of exercise. I struggle to walk now, and need surgery for a torn gluteus muscle, I just had a total knee replacement 5 weeks ago, and the list goes on and on, but I live in chronic pain. I’ve broken my leg and feet four times in the last year… mY DREAM was to back pack mountains like you’re doing. I think it is too late for me. You never know. It was taken from me so quickly. So I love to watch your videos. I wanted this one to last longer. I was living vicariously through you. Love you Isabel. Take care and be careful. ❤
I relate to this sadly, my name is isabel too haha but I’m only 20 and have a genetic disorder which greatly inhibits me from physical activity but it has long been my dream to be able to go out and hike endlessly in the mountains and feel connected to earth. Every day it sadly becomes less of a reality for me
Blessings and love to you both. ❤
Well, I just want to encourage you to go to the mountains anyway. You may not be able to hike endlessly, but you can enjoy the glorious ness of earth and how little we and our issues really are. You can do it!❤
I have ideas if you need some help.❤
Please research @medicalmedium books he has a groundbreaking approach to autoimmune disease. I'm confident you will benefit from it!
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 25. I am 68 now and wish I could hike. I think I know how you feel.❤
always love seeing you two together! Such pure precious energy from both of you
if you're 15 years old.
How fortune you are to be ablen to go & see & do whatever it is you wish on any given day....buying whatever you want, travelimg & seeing the world on a whim...meeting up with friends in other countries, taking your boyfriemd to South America....& choosing to build & then rebuild a tiny home/container home to seek out simplicity.... I'm sure you are grateful to be in such a privileged position in life & still be able to share & relate to the viewers who are more often than not, much less fortunate. That is an incredible gift. You seem very wise & yet somehow a little naive about life at the same time. An innocence about you that comes through the screen keeps me coming back to the next video & the next. I can't relate to you in a lot of ways but still admire you & look to you for inspiration.
Unbelievable! That hut is in one of the most spectacular places I have ever seen. You had it all to yourselves. We used to have back-country cabins scattered around the mountains and the coast of Washington but people just trashed them. More than forty years later I can still remember eating by candle lantern and having mice run across our sleeping bags at night. Hats off to the Swiss for appreciating and taking care of their hut system. Hats off to you two for your adventure. You will never forget it.
20+ year's from now you're gonna look back on all these adventures and feel satisfied that you was able to see and do so much.
44 yrs old and I haven't even come close to seeing as much as you, BUT i am so happy and grateful for the little adventures that i have been able to do.
You can still do it! 44 is still young
@@pedroroque829 Still a mom to little ones. I'll be in my 60s by the time our nest is empty. Wouldn't change my life for anything, BUT my husband and I are looking forward to some great adventures....even if we have to wait until our 60s. 😍
Not necessarily .. i did this and more in my 20s and I totally 100% regret it, so does my sister in law. Could not regret it more.
@@mythtree6348may I ask why? I'm 41 and when I watch this I feel I wasted my life on my job. 😢 Would be nice to have your perspective
@@mythtree6348Explain!
Seeing two girls acting so kind and sweet to eachother and having a real friendship.....
Priceless.
My teenage daughter is aching for real friendship. Hard to find these days.
I’m 21 years old and super lonely. I always thought by my age I would find my herd but still haven’t. Most people my age tend to have high school or childhood relationships to fall back on and I have neither. everyday is me, myself and I. Some days I feel useless and the oddball and it can be depressing. Always let your daughter know she’s not alone and many ache for such a deep connection relationship. One day we will find our people. ❤️
@@unaestheticarri6487I fix that by working 12 hours a day
you put into words exactly how I too feel and what I am experiencing. we may not know each other but I wish you to one day feel better and hopefully have some people around you who give you immense love & happiness. much love to you stranger
These mountains made me cry, the beauty is overwhelming. Also I was so happy and relieved when you all arrived at the hut!
Your friendship is beautiful. I felt so touched watching you interact together especially during the snow scene. Like some others who commented, I was near tears. That moment felt so pure and beautiful. Maybe some day we could all feel a friendship like this.
Yep also a Swiss local here and a bit perplexed about the romanticizing happening here. Puts her other videos in perspective too. Also wish they would've put price tags on things for other people wanting to travel. Taking a gondola for 5-10min up generally costs +$45/person if you don't have a year-pass (GA) or reduction card ("Halbtax"). And the huts up there, as simple as they look, cost at least $110/night. Food is not cheap either, especially all the imported goods like avocado, nuts, and miso paste.
Thank you for this comment. It sheds light on some of the actual realities of the situation.
That scene of you and Hitomi screaming into the mountains from the top of your lungs while it snowed made me cry. It made me crave nature and peace so badly. It's such a blessing to be alive, and sometimes we forget how fragile life can be and how much we should embrace it and be thankful. It's difficult when you live in a city, and it's so sad to think how detached from our planet we can be. This was a beautiful video, I enjoyed every single minute of it; I loved how you kept it real, and it wasn't only beautiful shots and laughter with a friend. This was a perfect depiction of what being alive truly means, and a reminder that we should always seek this type of experiences. Love x
Well-said.
For some reason all I could think about for a while now when watching those scenes was how they must have put a tripod there, hit record and then film the scene. It still beautiful, like a movie and it could happen like this in real life but I just can’t get this out of my head 😅
Same girl 😢
It’s sadly all so contrived, staged, artificial and fake.
yeah its really not spontanious and Im very aware with every scream or jolt. Of course sometimes you have the need to get it out there but always screaming seems performative. Its one off the reasons I watch way less now@@Wie-gt7if
You sharing how you feel so lost and lack direction just shows how we are all just really doing our best to try to figure out life. We all see you as someone who clearly has it all figured out and is living all of our dreams but life isn't that simple! I've felt extremely lost, depressed, and confused about where to go next in life since losing my mom in 2020, getting divorced in 2022, and having to quit my 12 year photography career last year due to extreme burnout. I gave up everything I've built for half of my life to honor what felt right to me, to choose a slower and gentler way of life, but it feels really scary and lonely most of the time. You and a few other creators have inspired me to try to create content again that feels authentic to me, removing any demands or pressure to be perfect or find "success", and just do what makes me happy. I'm trying
Donna, you are at a big turning point in your life. It can be terrifying.
Always remember : no matter what choices you make, put yourself first !!
Do not neglect your own needs !
Wishing you all the best 🌺🌺
I relate to that so much. Especially the burnout part, than slow living.. It will get better! ❤ In my case, after 2 years of constant reflection, change, change again, 1000 plans, letting go of 999 of them and so on... Healing takes time. And energy.
One day, you will be out of must of it. ❤ I'm sure of that
I can so relate. It’s called an awakening! It’s all divinely perfect. Letting go of the old and embracing the new 5D earth!!
How fortune are we that you share this adventure with us! Hope you and Hitomi had a wonderful time together!
this brought me to tears, I crave this type of friendship so much. Yes, the view is remarkable, nature is magic and the things you saw must be unforgettable but seeing you two interact the way you do fired up my desire for such a relationship in my life. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I totally relate as it seems like friends have dropped to the Wayside in the last few years and everybody has their different beliefs and opinions and friendships have died much like people recently😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 people have changed and it's hard to meet people and get to know them and trust them😮😢 it's very lonely and also a time to really appreciate the true people in your life🎉 I pray you'll meet some new great people
Oh WOW! This was incredible Isabel! That mountain and shack were things only dreams are made of. Thank you for sharing these moments with us.
Two free-spirited friends embark on a journey of pure adventure. This is a testament to the magic of mother earth and the unbreakable bond those two share.
With each step, they write their story of boundless exploration, sharing laughter, dreams, and awe-inspiring vistas.
You two weave memories as vibrant as wildflowers. I’m sure you know many people live vicariously thru you. Continue doing the things that you do. Love you guys!
I watched Hitomi for years before I even started watching you, so this friendship made me so happy when you made the first videos together, and I'm so happy to see you still hanging out!
Where is Logan now? Did they break up?
@@environmentalnews6040 uhhh, no
Beautiful shots of the land and your adventures. Definitely don’t like seeing you glorifying being unprepared - you knew you needed a tent and better sleeping bags. And you know that drinking streams with no context (purifying) isn’t cool… etc. Someone is going to try backpacking in this “carefree manner” and end up hurt or sick or stuck… actual backpacking brings challenges, you don’t need to create them. For someone aiming to value life, you seem very careless with yours.
I couldn't help but think the same thing as well. It is fine to want adventure in life, but I feel like this was being unnecessarily careless, they were lucky they did not get hypothermia or injured. They may not always be so lucky in the future.
I was thinking, "This is how a lot of horror movies start."
I thought exactly the same thing. The mountains can be dangerous if you don't take care and just promoting being unprepared for a cute video is very irresponsible Also, while she tells us she values nature, just wildcamping in the middle of the forest (where there may be sensitive wildlife which you could destroy or disturb), while it is definitely NOT allowed in Switzerland, seems very careless.
I’m with ya, I just take it all in as “entertainment”, possibly staged to look carefree
@@jufasso I can barely understand your comment because it is so poorly written. Language barrier, perhaps? I do get you are aiming to be insulting probably from your parents’ basement.
I live in Colorado in a mountain town. Hiking trails are across the way. I respect nature... and I don’t glorify being unprepared. Mother Nature is fierce - hail, flooding, fires…
BTW, Greta rocks✌️I’m an environmentalist 🏔️ Happy to be connected with such a hardcore woman working to protect the earth!
I think you're right that you push yourself too hard. You basically have 3 jobs, each of which could be full time on its own, plus some part time gigs. Between being a vlogger, a farmer, a builder, and working on a cook book, baking and cooking, singing, making home goods, and I'm sure I'm forgetting more, I'm amazing you aren't stressed to the max all the time.
I remember one of your previous videos where you talk about the work ethic you learned from your family. I do hope you can find the balance that may help you find a bit more peace. Thanks for all the inspiration and fantastic artistry!
I’ve never commented before but felt I needed to this time. I love authenticity and love a good story. However I did notice some inconsistencies in this from sleeping bags to rain gear etc. If they used equipment from the hut then that’s ok but could have been mentioned. Another commenter mentioned Isabel’s friend did a similar video but said they had planned on going to the hut .
The scenery was beautiful. I’m just put off a bit by some things I don’t find always truthful.
Savor these days you have when you are young and healthy and you can have adventures like this. I have had Crohn’s disease for the past 14 years and everything is a struggle. The idea of traveling to far off places are what dreams are made of these days. But watching you and your friends have these beautiful experiences are a joy to watch. Stay safe and grateful. 💖💕
It’s actually not allowed everywhere in Switzerland to camp where you want….
I’m always amazed at how everyone you encounter can thrive in the absence of animal proteins. I could eat a whole leg of a cow after that hike you guys did!!
It's a blessing to see two people connect like you do. To see, where real, deep friendship can lean into. It's so warming to watch ❤
Hope, you find your sparc again, dear Isabel. Lots of love from Germany
Your friendship fills my heart. It is so beautiful how you two gel together and enjoy each other's company. What an amazing adventure this was. This is some of the most beautiful country on earth. Thank you both for sharing yourselves with us. Love from Massachusetts.
she's not clear about who she is and i'm thinking it could be the reason she struggles with her goals in life and what to do??
This is so cute it makes me so sad. This is exactly all i’ve been wanting for years now, i just don’t know how to get there. How to have friends, how to travel, you guys make it look so easy. My family doesn’t like me because they think i don’t like them because i want more, i want this
North of otaly here, the other side of the Switzerland Mountain. Every yar we sent elycopter and dogs to rescue unprepared people. Not only they harm themselves but they cause a huge problem to the rescuers
I don't usually comment on videos and I only stumbled across this one by accident, but the video really made me angry and worried. Because it conveys something very wrong: putting one's own experience before respect for the mountain region and the nature there as well as the safety of others. Two thoughts on this: 1) the habitat for wild animals in the Alps is already very limited by humans and there is a good reason why it is NOT allowed to camp in the mountain forests there. Camping there and putting it on CZcams as a "great experience" for everyone to imitate only leads to the destruction of this habitat. Of course, in exceptional situations it is possible to spend the night where you are, but only as a possible last resort. That is also my second point. 2) Going into the mountains unprepared is simply dangerous, and it's even more dangerous to put something like that on CZcams as a "great experience" for everyone to see and possibly emulate. When it is already said in the video: We didn't have a map and didn't know how far it was. That shows poor preparation and can have fatal consequences in the mountains. If e.g. they lost their track because of poor visibility, the track would have been too difficult or changing weather conditions (like snow) would cause hypothermia etc.
The video therefore would better be titled: How NOT to go into the mountains and what NOT to do there.
I couldn't help but think the same thing as well. It is fine to want adventure in life, but I feel like this was being unnecessarily careless, they were lucky they did not get hypothermia or injured. They may not always be so lucky in the future.
Absolutely have to agree on this one! Promoting wildcamping in the middle of a possibly sensitive wildlife-area while it's definitley NOT allowed in Switzerland just for a cute video is very irresponsible.
Isabel does this a lot. Alaska as well as in many other videos. I suppose she thinks it adds to the drama. But honestly, it just is immaturity and a lack of forethought or foresight. She just wants more followers at the expense of the natural world.
Love the days Isabel's latest vlog drops. Good day indeed. Thank you Isabel. Have a blessed week everyone ❤
~I dont understand how you cant afford a tent?!?~That is just impossible?!?~
You girls are so inspiring and you both bring me so much energy and joy!! Also, your videos are stunning. I think that having a friend that reasonates with your vibes and hobbies is such a blessing. I would like to do such an hike like this one day! Greetings from Italy ✨
This is cute and all but I can't help but feel its irresponsible to share. Being this poorly prepared is how people die in the wilderness.
I couldn't help but think the same thing as well. It is fine to want adventure in life, but I feel like this was being unnecessarily careless, they were lucky they did not get hypothermia or injured. They may not always be so lucky in the future.
it’s par for the course… Scotland, Mexico, now Switzerland. Seems that people who ‘live’ online cannot google basic info. Maybe the charming naïveté is a fiction, 🤷🏻♀️
Beautiful video. I can believe you slept without a tent. So dangerous. The mountains could be dangerous if you don’t got well equipped. Every year people die. So yes, I love to hike but you need to plan your trips and know what are you doing.
Video is super nice, but we all have to be very responsible when hiking into the mountains. No planning at all (even basics like checking the forecast or the number of hours should take vs remaining sun hours) can be dangerous and escalate very quickly in cold weather, even if it's summer
I think a lot of it is to support her story telling. Perhaps she is actually being safe, but that may not be dramatic enough, so she exaggerates?
@@mahitharaghuram8569Let’s hope she is not as reckless and foolhardy as she for some reason wants to portray herself.
Isabel, the last couple of years you talk about how life is very difficult for you and how much discontent you have. Perhaps a practice of gratitude would help. Most people struggle with finances, being able to live the way they want, traveling whenever and having a loving supportive family and partner...all issues it doesn't seem you have. Perhaps seeing how others not on youtube live, would make you realize how incredible your life is. Everyone has stresses so I'm not minimalizing yours, but girl, you got it good 😅
What an incredible journey you both undertook! Sometimes life’s unexpected moments leave lasting memories! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤
I adore this girl. I adore her friends. The sincerity and the willingness to share all the emotions. Such a fan
Funny thing for me to say...as a 62 year old guy. But, I feel the same way. (And NOT in any sort of creepy way.) Isabel...her sense of freedom and fun...we could all learn from.
Firstly, you can pitch that tarp in a better way...to make a more weatherproof shelter. I suggest, for the future, that you might do some Googling as regards tarp pitches...and practice with your tarp. It's not hard. (I use a tarp for nearly all of my backpacking trips.) Next, NEVER sleep out on the ground without an insulating pad. A good one is a (very smart) investment, if you plan on any more camping in future.
But, it seems that you two survived (I'm glad)...and had a fun time. Maybe that is enough !
Anyway, lovely video. I plan to get to Norway and Sweden sometime before I die...because they are basically backpacker heaven !
I think we need to re frame this. If you watch both Elizabeth’s and Hitomi’s videos they both talked about being unprepared for the hike because they were tired and then lost the trail. We don’t know what preparations were made off camera. They both travel extensively and the point of vlogging is to share the experience. Somethings were not done in the way they should but I think these women understand the importance of preparation now more than ever. Also, I now more about hiking in the Swiss mountains. I think this video was really educating, and the comments from the locals and people who have done the hike will show others just how important preparation, research on the local laws and planning really is. ❤
Love this comment. Couldn’t have said it better myself!
This was so Beautiful in so many ways! It is so nice to see you and Hitomi having such a Wonderful time and such a Beautiful friendship 💕💕The view was out of this world! I am 62 and a half now and plagued with many health problems but this is such a treat for me to live through your videos as i can no longer hike and get around like i used to. Thank you so much for this ❤Truly Amazing 🤗🤗
I truly can’t thank you enough for sharing your life and all your beautiful videos! They always fill my heart with love and gratitude! I so appreciate all the beauty where you live and from all your travels! You are a blessing to sooooo many!!!! Thank you, Linda 💝❌⭕️
Always bring a physical paper map when hiking in these mountains!! Lovely footage as always!
I love the adventures you share! Even your "normal" life is an inspiration to me.
This video was absolutely mesmerizing. The view, the little scenes, the blueberry eating while talking, screaming rom the top of your lungs in the mountains. Such a dream come true. I would love to do this next summer 🌸
Incredible vistas of nature and friendship. The spontaneity of this whole adventure is I think not a thing that many people do. What a blessing!
This just might be my favorite video of yours ever. Just two nights ago I was singing and dancing alon in my livingroom to that same Fleetwood Mac song. I have a friend who is hiking the Swiss Alps from hut to hut and I told her that had been my dream since studying abroad there in the 90's. Thanks for the nudge to make it happen!!! PS- I also love when you connect with your CZcams sisters on adventures- so much YEEEEEEEEESSSS!!!
Isabel … I suggest don’t surrender to the world but rather surrender to whatever is … acceptance of what is in every moment. That’s being present with what is and that’s where acceptance is and flow thrives. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'll probably reiterating what a lot of other people are thinking/writing but.... Really hoping you're gonna visit Hannah as well on your travels this year.
You guys vibing is just a whole other level.
Missing your adventures together!
Oh please....not Hannah. Lol. Between Hannah and Hitomi its enough to get off social media for good - unless you want to observe self obsession and narcissism at its pinnacle - and study them from a psychological perspective.
This video gave me so much anxiety, oh my god.
All is cute and fine and then:
-have no idea what they’re doing or where they’re going
-have no map
-NO CLUE ABOUT HOW LONG THE TRAIL IS
-DON’T EVEN HAVE A TENT
-could add they didn’t check the weather, but in the alps I’m familiar with sometimes it can be unpredictable (and very fucking dangerous)
-drink random water
-pick random blueberries without even washing them
-I need to repeat they have no clear idea of the path and don’t have a tent because it fucks with my brain so much
-sleep and lit a fire in a random hut which by the looks of it there’s no way it’s just a hut for hikers to seek shelters, that’s a fully renovated house
-SCREAM ON TOP OF A FUCKING MOUNTAIN
-somehow they have enough energy to dance??? After 2 days hiking and a night in the rain which could very likely have costed them at the very least hypothermia??? Good for them I guess???
-they go back in the rain after all that just for funzies
-not knowing the trek and how long it was how did they manage food ratios????
-they start the trail back at whatever hour o’clock
I hope to god this is all staged and dramatised for views.
And no I’m not here just to complain, I usually like her videos, this is just ridiculously dangerous and if you don’t think so too it means you’ve never seen a mountain in your life. And that’s ok too. But you still need to know that everything about this video is a death sentence
Nice video and beautiful scenery but taking that hike unprepared as you were sets a dangerous example for impressionable people who may attempt do it too.
i knew you were meeting hitomi at some point - but: not that close to me!!
hiking in the alps without proper gear and planning (i'm glad you have a rainjacket and trousers, lol) is... well, i'm glad you made it! 😂 the weather is getting better the next days, i hope you stay for a while - because it's even more beautiful, of course. have a very good time, you two crazy wonderful gals 😘
In the comments, various Swiss people warned against the danger of the mountains. Lemme give an illustration. Many years ago as a young lad, I did some hiking and climbing in Valois around La Sage. One day we were up a trail, quite easy not steep and not even that high and suddenly we come upon 3 crosses and a remembrance plate: 3 mountain rescuers had died here some years ago. I was stunned: obviously experienced guys, and they died on this easy path? I expressed my amazement to the guide we had with us. His simple reply (in French): "You have not been here when the weather is bad"
You're so fortunate to live such a full and enriching life, Isabel. Even when you're just at home - living in the wilderness as you do - everything around you brings all of your senses to life on a daily basis. The sights, sounds, smells, and overall atmosphere of the outdoors is all too often lost in today's hectic world.
I personally love that you share your amazing life with all of us. For me, your videos fill a gaping hole in my life, as I've become pretty much of a housebound hermit in my later years. Physical (and consequently emotional, as well) ailments have severely limited my physical activities now, where I once was a very active, outdoors-loving younger man.
Thank you so much for your continued generosity. It means far more than you know to some of us. May the Lord continue to bless you.
Falling in love..............
To the new couple~
Yup! ❤
My heavens, what a beautiful place on earth! Great to share it with two beautiful girls! Thanks
The endless inspiration we all need to make our own creations. Thank you Isabel, I hope to create lovely feeling videos like these soon🌿🌸 hopefully I can give people a lovely feeling like you do!
it blows my mind that they not only hike on these trails but they also go, set up the camera, then go back and forth on these paths to collect the camera just so they can get these videos to us! Forever grateful for the hardwork that's put in these
Perhaps your feelings of not knowing is because you are picking up the vibe of the world, the collective consciousness of uncertainty that is prevalent in these times of great change. Just tune into your heart, the seat of the soul and dwell there, continuing to live your epic life. You are a courageous beauty.
I've been following Isabel for a some time and one thing is for sure....She is so caring for everyone around her, we need more people like her in this world...:)
This is the first time ever I commented on a youtube video, but this one really bothered me. Normally I enjoy watching your videos, but honestly, this one seemed very irresponsible. I live in the mountains of Switzerland and it is not allowed to wildcamp here, just under very special circumstances, and especially NOT just randomly in the middle of the forest. And for good reason. There may be sensitive wildlife, which you could easily destroy by being so irresponsible. So you just promoting that and disregarding other countries rules and customs seems a bit rude. Also going into the mountains so unprepared can be really dangerous and should not be promoted as a cute video.
Well, you say you've commented on this channel at least three times..
@@dharmathenature3509 does it really matter? The points are valid. This is an irresponsible video
Agreed! I think emergancy teams have already enough work as it is, so please if you come as tourist do your research and act accordingly.
Get a grip
I saw nothing wrong!
I watch between 10&15 creators a week.
Isabel, nobody is as good as you when you do your best& this was some of the best I've ever watched. Bravo Isabel Bravo.
this cinematography is so awesome!
Some how Hitomi found a different backpack in the mountains and sleeping bags also turned up in the magical mountains 🏔️ 😮
Just love and live life don't worry about any of it, do what you enjoy to make money, live while you have it, life is fleeting. And you'll never regret a minute.
I see it differently, they had food and shelter. It may not have been the best shelter but at least she showed that even with inexpensive gear you can go camping. Isabel showed how to make the best with minimal gear, she is an inspiration and beautiful kind person.
You ladies went hard!! Props! I love this fresh perspective on you two beautiful ladies!
Hiking without a map or a plan, especially in a country you are not familiar with is incredibly irresponsible! Ppl need to be rescued all the time from poor planning like this, please don't encourage others to do so, this is not adventure, this is stupid and an accident waiting to happen. You can still be adventurous while being prepared and safe! :)
Thanks Isabel and Hitomi. Your videos provide us a break from out lives, in this case in Switzerland. What a blessing. Keep being you and you cannot go wrong. Cheers!
Wow, stumbled upon this incredible journey! Your spontaneous mountain escapade is a testament to the magic of true friendship. The scenes of laughter, snowfall, and breathtaking landscapes are etched in my mind. Nature's beauty and your genuine connection create a canvas of inspiration. ✨🌿💙
It was a surprise to me that Isabel and Hitomi were friends, because I've been seeing Hitomi for years and this year I met Isabel, look at the coincidences of life, it's good that they both share that love for nature and life.
you have such a great life! stop asking where you are going...just be in the moment like you normally do! and grateful for a being in the wonderfully beautiful place on the planet! enjoy every second of it!
This behaviour is unbelieveable naiv and irresponsible. Do you have a personal rescue team behind the camera? And shopping your gear in a thrift store where miraciously two vintage backpacks and not smelly old sleeping bags are waiting for both of you make me think, that this whole thing is staged. Beautiful nature, but I‘m not buying the story you want to tell us here.
Yes a big thank u, nice to experience through u, all the wonderful places u reach. You are truly amazing and fearless. Keep it up, u are one great woman. Ur videos are the best. Hugs
so excited to see you and hitomi exploring my country! 🇨🇭 But it's really a shame that the weather is not really good at the moment here :( Normally our summers are more pretty, haha!
In Bavaria is full the same. Cold and rain...
@@sabinebonschab352 Oh nein.. 😓 ! Ich weiss nur, dass es eben in der Schweiz nicht gut Wetter ist durch meine Familie/Freunde. Ich selber bin seit Ende Juli in Sri Lanka und konnte diesem Wetter entkommen 😜.
@@chiarakatharina3225 oh woooooooooow, das ist spannend. Was hat sich dahingeführt? Ich nehme das Wetter mit Humor. Es gibt ja auch schöne Aktivitäten für drinnen.
If I could like this video a thousand times I would. The end where it started snowing, that could not have been planned, or a camera stet up. The look on your faces was so sweet and genuine. This is so beautiful and different from anything on here. I will always be here for this. Love from Tennessee 😊
After 7 and a half minutes I had to stop just to say THIS........What you two women have done up to this point is actually very dangerous and stupid.......... I am shocked that two supposedly smart ladies are even chuckling about getting lost.......You risk so many others doing a hike like this AND listening to a stranger about a hut whether they were telling you the truth doesn't matter at the point of being told.........YOU BOTH REALLY NEEEEEEED TO WATCH THE SERIES, "I SHOULDN'T BE ALIVE"........DO IT!!!!!
I just love people who emanate positive energy on rainy and cloudy days.🌧🌨 Who enjoy every moment.💖 The heart rejoices that such young people buy in second-hand stores🕰 and spend their days on adventures and not in front of computers / phones. 😍🥰
Looks like you didn't pack your Sleeping Bag - going back down.
Great adventure - but not wise being so unprepared, lost & cold...your role modelling is better than that usually...
So lucky. I’ve been wanting to go to Switzerland for so long. My dad is 100% Swiss German and my Mom is Half Swiss and Danish. I know of two house that my great Grandmothers lived in
Isabel is simply a blessing to any who have been fortunate enough to have found her.
It is so uplifting every time. Wow, what a life. Nature is amazing. Your skills are amazing. Truly spiritually beautiful. I'm glad you both had a ball of a time. Even though the cold 🥶 tried to dampen your adventures, it actually didn't ,it gave you pleasure like the falling snow. Blessings to two gorgeous souls 🩷💜🩵💛.
Beautiful view! I was lost in my life. But now for the last almost 29 years I have been serving God! Without him and his son I would be completely lost!
Jesus said I am the way,the truth,and the life, nobody comes to the father except through me! John 14 verse 6
AMEN!
I love your message in the video
Cherishing the things we have is so important in this life, because everyone is just running to an endless aim and living in the moment and cherishing the things you have right then is just the way
Perhaps it's just "youthful angst" as they'd say back in my day. At 75, no psychologist here, but looking back to my youth it seems we're just genetically programmed to dream big & yearn for everything and at the same time try to be true to ourselves; often times we set unrealistic expectations. But, I suppose if we weren't a bit discontent we wouldn't be driven to achieve. Then you get older and your expectations change. But, I'd say you've achieved a lot. So, keep questioning life and never be completely content.
The views from that cabin were absolutely amazing. Your ability to just go places without any real plan is also amazing.
What an adventure! I make CZcams videos in a similar spirit as you and all I could think the whole time was "omg, not only do they have this huge hike BUT they're also filming it!!" Going up and down and up again and down again to get shots on top of a huge hike must have been insane (ive been there, it's a lot). Happy (and safe) travels! 💛💛💛
WOW! 🤩Girls, this video made my day!
I can even feel the power of wild nature (calm, mysterious and endless) through the monitor)
Thank you both!😘
It’s so beautiful!! All of it, the struggle the warming meals and then SNOW!! ❤
What I am taking away from this vlog that it pays to be mainly better prepared for a hike in the biggest European mountains
I love your channel so much! 🥰 You are such a beautiful soul & you have been & continue to be such an inspiration to me & countless others, I always look forward to watching your adventures each week. Thank you so much for sharing part of your life with us ❤️ Keep shining beautiful one, the world needs your light! 🌟
we went hiking in the alps last week as well and the weather was insane. after hiking for about 4 hours, thunder and rain came crashing down and it was sooo windy as well, we got really scared and i'll be honest, i almost cried lol. luckily we found an abandoned Alm that was turned into a family home. they gave us hot cocoa, a place to dry our jackets and directions. we spent about half an hour there until we decided to make our way down to the village we were sleeping at. it took three hours, a flooded waterfall/river we had to cross that almost killed us and a good amount of will to make it there. the alps can be as crazy as they are beautiful. i love every part of it.
Woah thats crazy .
I can't hike as well as I used to--I broke my leg in '20 in an accident caused by sunstroke, in three places just above the ankle, below the knee and above the knee--just by falling down on pavement, though I was 59 at the time--that might have been a factor.
Seeing youse (being from Chicago, that is how we say the plural of you) so happy together brings back memories of camping when I was ur age--with my junior high school classmates at Alliance Redwoods near Occidental California, or later camping with my folks in their 23 foot self contained Wilderness Trailer at Howard Prairie Lake in Oregon.
My daughter, when she was 'yiddle', enjoyed the small adventure campground at California Adventure and the wonderful redwood and pine smells there.
Nice video, raises so many family memories, the two of you make a good pair together and light up the rooms you enter and make the nature around you happy.
Supernice vdeo 👌, as allways filled with your positive stamina, nature, and behavior that makes us all very grateful.
This video was beautiful.
As I love the mountains and hike in different countries and environments I can say that preparation is important.
You can get away with bad preparation and only get a good eye opener but, in the mountains it can be lethal. The weather can turn against you very fast.
Don't be scared of the mountains its a wonderful place to be.
How would this ended if Cabin was locked 🔒 or if you got lost and didn't find it?!
Last time Iv was in the mountains I was skiing with a sled, slept in a tent ⛺ 8 nights in a row at -30 C in Northern part of Sweden.
Cold 🥶❄️ yeah, it's all about prepping and growing!
Nature humbles you. I appreciate the hot Sauna like never before after that.
Girl idk how you haven't had a parasite yet with the amount of times you drink from streams/rivers without boiling lol Do you use the purifying tablets?
Totally agree about letting go and surrendering, it is true freedom
Where's Logan?
I lived in Norway for years, stunning landscapes, wonderful people. My bestie and I backpacked in Europe too, when younger. I ended up staying in Norway 🇺🇲🇧🇻👍❤️
You speak about not knowing a way forward, but it is clear you have mastered the art of videography and story telling. You have shared this gift on CZcams, however I know you could reach a greater audience 100% through a different type of storytelling... say through documentaries or by working for National Geographic. You appear to be such a free spirit with such an amazing craft, and you already have your portfolio here to share on CZcams. You could start a magazine or contribute to one, or become a teacher of sorts. You have so much to offer the world! Keep your joy alive.
Awe how sweet,
“Falling in love”
You certainly didn’t need a clickbait title and that photo.
Exactly. Since everyone knows Hitomi is a lesbian. Isabel can do so much better - doesen't need clickbait or Hitomi repeatedly mentioning their cuddling. Such immaturity.