Bikepacking...But Not As You Know It! | Packrafting On Scotland's Adventure Coast

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The Scottish countryside is some of the best around for biking and camping, and Argyll is at the heart of adventure! To see if our very own Manon Lloyd is tough enough, ultra-endurance cyclist and keen bike packer, Jenny Graham, is taking her on a multi-day packrafting trip to Scotland's Adventure Coast, right on Glasgow's doorstep! With so much to explore, will our packrafting newbie manage to keep up with Jenny?
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@gcn 3 года назад

Have you been packrafting in Scotland? Let us know about your adventures in the comments!👇

@apm9507 3 года назад

Sounds like fun! Never visited the 🇬🇧. My wife and I would love to pedal almost randomly through the 🇬🇧 because wherever we go, it will be the 🇬🇧!

@JBEE453 3 года назад

What an amazing adventure!! I am very Jealous! - great video guys. I would like to try packrafting - Which Rafts are you using?

@Ed.R 3 года назад

I have a little boat I can tow with the bike and it's just big enough to take a bike on board. Have yet to go on some sort of adventure with it but I use it often in the summer locally. Heavy but far safer than these inflatables.

@Ed.R 3 года назад

Don't want to spoil the fun but this video is promoting something that could potentially be quite dangerous. Those inflatables are unsuitable for the crossings. They consist of only a single air chamber, puncture and your bike and stuff is gone to the bottom of the sea. You'll be left with no other flotation than the life jacket you'll hopefully be wearing. If this is in the middle of a mile or more crossing then good luck swimming to the shore. Also the high sided flat bottomed design of the rafts makes them difficult to manage in any sort of wind. It may appear calm when setting off but the weather can change quickly. These sorts of crossings between islands need to be taken seriously. I know because I have lived in the area for most of my life. Please don't promote this as a fun thing anyone can do because there are things you need to be aware of. Not even a mention about safety in this video.

@bolandbohlecke 3 года назад

Never did a packrafting trip, but can't wait for my bike touring trip, next year in may, across scotland including arran, islay and skye🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@andymitchell2146 3 года назад

As endurance athletes go, Mark B always seems to keep going through pure mission-oriented thinking; meanwhile, Jenny just seems to be having a blast when doing absolutely everything! You can hear her smile in every word spoken!

@Kimberly_Sparkles 3 года назад

She's having so much fun!

@pretzelhunt 3 года назад

10000miles away from home presents a bit different of a film style to convey the awesome time being had...

@HiopX 3 года назад

That's the difference between racing and touring

@casakaiser 3 года назад

Totally agree. I get it, that records are something to hunt, but I don’t get it to cycle through places of the world where you’ll never go again and just rush through. So yeah, I am definitely the Jenny faction and not the Mark. (Although I do enjoy his 80 days around the world video), but I think a 1 year around the world video by Jenny would be even better.

@HiopX 3 года назад

"I've been dropped like Ollie" Could be worse, could be like Alberto Contador

@discbrakefan 3 года назад

Or the entire men’s world race field…

@williamsmith1453 3 года назад

My favorite GCN shows are thier relax epic rides. However, Jenny and Manon just raised the Bar on the other presenters. By far, this is the most epic ride I have seen to date! Cheers Ladies that was perfect, Thank you.

@jennybrennan7177 3 года назад

It’s great seeing Manon doing more adventures. Great double act and inspirational to all women to get out and give it a go. And all in my home country. More please!!

@ShadmanKhan 3 года назад

I just love the honest expressions, editing and the Amazing music used on this video

@johnnunn8688 3 года назад

Really enjoyed that, best thing I’ve watched on GCN. Thank you, Si. Particularly enjoyed the bits where you were moving really slowly; just like me, kudos. My top tip, of the week. Remove the lid of your coffee cup, we taste with our nose too.

@knotes76 Год назад

I've been wanting to do something like this for 20 years. Thanks for sharing.

@natalienat7894 3 года назад

Jenny is such a lovely guide ❤️❤️❤️

@kayroberts9270 3 года назад

The GCN boys didn't fancy getting their feet wet ... go girls! Great video very inspiring.

@samuelmathieu2871 3 года назад

Can't wait for more! I've got stars in the eyes. (Absolutely need to go in Scotland one day!) :)))

@allanlim9601 3 года назад

Dropped like Olie ........ brutal! 😂

@gcn 3 года назад

🤣

@augusthavince8909 3 года назад

After roughing it, the little things are immense. Food tastes a lot better. Dry shelter is luxury.

@rasp57 3 года назад

Chips in a boat with a beautiful sunset..

@jasonedmonds8605 3 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed

@raff5604 3 года назад

Those inflatables are pretty impressive. Light weight and they look stable and firm enough to carry substantial loads.

@velodjk2975 3 года назад

The camera work should win an honorary Weekly Inspiration.

@jantown 3 года назад

You cannot watch a Manon and Jenny adventure without smiling!

@allannadobson4424 2 года назад

💗 how have I not seen this 😎 y’all are so oath 🚲💥 Was that Scotland lol what no windy 😜

@fionahunt8530 3 года назад

I have happy memories of Lismore, taking our bikes across on that small ferry, but the cafe was open when we were there!

@cardiaccyclist7477 3 года назад

Tomorrow I am off for a bike packing trip. I had been undecided whether to do it, but this video inspired me and tipped the scales!

@bashbunny313 3 года назад

This is great to watch, keep up the great contents 👍

@Ody-up6kg 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing this spectacular adventure!

@twiggyinc1 3 года назад

I made a comment ages ago about Manon going boat / bike packing. I'm not sure if it was read but I'm chuffed anyway. Nice variety to this channel.

@jeeping32810 3 года назад

MORE PLEASE!!!

@markjthomson 3 года назад

yes... cycling is WAY more than just going fast... Great video.

@alaq75 3 года назад

Next level!

@marcelrasing4801 3 года назад

This is such a good video. The filming is nearing Top Gear quality level. Realy good. There is however, one issue.... it is a bit too long. And I will explain why that is. I know Manon is also a race car driver - so she will be perfectly comfortable when you corner a bit too fast in your car, she will probably turn of traction control before you even sat down. When on a steep hill she will be able to give you that little push on your back to make it to the summit. She eats cold fries in a styrofoam box in the rain. The moment she starts talking - no matter how sad or horrible you might feel - you will be cheered up and start to smile! So.... I can fight of falling in love with her for about ten minutes: twenty is just too much!

@martinraucher2147 3 года назад

Who are the people that give this video a thumbs down? I don't get it. Please explain.

@stickonatree 3 года назад

I’m inspired. Adding to my bucket list!!!

@RoScFan 3 года назад

There should be somekind of button similar to the "like" button... but more... like "really like" or "love" or "this video makes me feel reborn" or something. Because that s the ki d of button i wanna hit for this video.

@mkysiak 3 года назад

Now, that is something else! But still, even as a keen kayaker and bicycle tourist, I am not convinced if I want to combine the two…

@filipski595 3 года назад

Absolutely lovely! I am happy to currently live n Edinburgh, time to do some bikepacking and rafting :D

@tonysegadelli9421 3 года назад

They were talking about remote islands and no food supplies. Does this mean the next Jenny and Manon adventure will see their impression of Bear Grylls where they catch their own food

@adamonesti 3 года назад

Amazing trip and video. But why do GCN hate panniers? Watching this video is making my back hurt… ;)

@JimKJeffries 3 года назад

Nicely done. Thanks for a great video

@ianstewart8301 3 года назад

So cool! I read an article on this in an Outdoor magazine a few years ago. Would love to try

@edsmith3052 2 года назад

Great video

@jabehauber 3 года назад

20:32 Noooooo! More, please! Keep going.

@BryanHaddon 3 года назад

Great camera work and editing, and a neat way to cross those gaps

@lifeisgood12341 3 года назад

I saw someone wearing cleated sandles recently, that's what you need on this trip

@dianal.1279 3 года назад

Epic! Very nice!🌻

@charliewhiskey8440 3 года назад

In the spirit making everything do double duty on a bikepacking trip, what's the R factor of that raft? It looks comfy to sleep in 😆

@humstrumbangtwang 3 года назад

Amazing trip. Was that castle anthrax? 😆

@richardharris8538 3 года назад

At 11:20, Manon said she's not a neat bike packer, but she sure was looking like a bag-piper.

@michelbesedin7081 3 года назад

Instant like!

@SteveApache125 3 года назад

I guess I'm getting old when I was disappointed that no one squeezed in a "there can be only one"

@wolf-walker 3 года назад

Global Bikepacking Channel?? I will be subscriber #1😀

@888johnmac 3 года назад

even Manon is getting a few ' i've been dropped , like Ollie jokes in '

@888johnmac 3 года назад

and who gives this a thumbs down ?? people with no soul ??

@sbaddison 3 года назад

Love the pair up but it’s Manon not Manning.

@timclark4931 3 года назад

I've been dropped like Ollie Bridgewood.. ROFLMAO!!!!

@gcn 3 года назад

Haha, we do love to joke about Ollie being dropped!! But if you haven't seen our vid of him taking on the Tour des Stations, then be sure to give that a watch - he actually drops Alberto Contador!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pwKvYNQh3uY.html

@timclark4931 3 года назад

@@gcn At some point someplace on the wide expanse of the internet I seem to recall a video of him training for a TT and was averaging 300+watts if I recall during the ITT. I could be wrong on the exact numbers but I remember being pretty impressed. He is Def stronger than the avg Joe! But it is fun the ribbing he gets. Almost as funny as Dan's hair and Si's ankles. LOL! Love the good natured humor you all dish out and take with such good nature!

@davidalderson7761 3 года назад

AUDAX next challenge ?

@4akat 3 года назад

track racing to bike packing. what trouper

@johnkinder9041 3 года назад

Jenny and Manon are a great double act. Can't wait to see what else Jenny has up her sleeve for Manon. More please.

@jliho1 3 года назад

One of the best GCN videos on RU-vid to date. I'm surprised this wasn't published on GCN+, the production and quality it's amazing. Outstanding job, GCN, Manon, Jenny!!

@gcn 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@lenwilkinson8541 3 года назад

This was one of the most entertaining short videos in memory. Jenny and Manon are fantastic together. More, please.

@richardedward123 3 года назад

Well done, good team dynamics Jenny and Manon. Jenny has so much positive energy. Contagious.

@gcn 3 года назад

Glad you like it, Rich!

@everactivedad 3 года назад

wow that ended quick. i was ready to watch that for 3 hours. Bikepacking, rafting and seeing the sights on all those islands is so amazing.

@thelonesculler 3 года назад

Can we expect the extended cut on GCN+ ?

@NecksBacksAndRailwayTracks 3 года назад

LOVE Jenny Graham. Is she gearing up to be the newest addition to the presenting crew?

@mrgravyman 3 года назад

These last few videos have been unreal! Edit: Another savage Bridgewood reference haha!

@dmcarthur60 3 года назад

These ladies are wonderful motivators. Can’t wait to give packrafting a go. Your videos are great and the filming is spectacular Love it ! Love it ! Love it!

@gcn 3 года назад

You'll love it so much Doug!!

@FlatSpinMan 3 года назад

Exactly. It looked so fun.

@angelag5708 3 года назад

Let's just make Jenny a presenter and have them on trips all the time 😉

@iriscastro9722 3 года назад

What an adventure ! More of this Manon and Jenny love this so much ! Looking forward to getting my own gravel bike

@LUCYDIAMONDBOXER1 3 года назад

Kudos to editors and scenic drone shots. The whole coverage had a Micheal Palin vibe to it. Next level from GCN 👌

@BrentCWilliams 3 года назад

Actually, there is more than one Michael Palin vibe, not just his travel movies... the castle on the island in the loch that the girls floated past is Castle Stalker, which was featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which Palin starred in.

@stuartrooney6707 3 года назад

RIP Iohan the Bike Wanderer, not sure if it has been mentioned on GCN yet.

@brianc-i2i 3 года назад

He made some wonderful films about packrafting and biking in Patagonia ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-peMOq0ki8jk.html RIP

@oliviant2235 3 года назад

The cinematography of this video is top notch, and having Manon and Jenny makes it better. Congratulations GCN for the great job!

@njhubert 3 года назад

Entering the ferry with her mask on and the paddle shafts over her shoulders, Manon looks like a cut rate ninja from a "B" movie. I'm glad they're enjoying themselves though. It's a beautiful area.

@alexseguin5245 3 года назад

Haha XD

@bebotivo 3 года назад

This was a lot of fun to watch! And, 'great job' to whoever did the video work on this! The framing of the two of them in the waiting area for the ferry was very nicely done!

@gcn 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johanmalan5768 3 года назад

I learned about packrafting by watching Iohan Gueorguiev, one of the greatest inspiring cyclests ever. He died recently very sadly. Am surprised that GCN have not posted a tribute to him??? Check his RU-vid channel if you don't know him

@michaelmann6482 3 года назад

Watching Manon discover gravel and bike packing - and absolutely take to it with enthusiasm - is delightful. More please!

@bujang3022 3 года назад

We cannot drop the "dropped like ollie" jokes... ever!!! When i sit down with my grandkids when im older, ill tell them the story of how Ollie got dropped.

@bobicabayo 3 года назад

😄

@ronbell7920 2 года назад

Way to go Manon! Scenery reminds me of my home in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. At least the rain made it look like you had to "tough out" some of the elements. Great video by the production team.

@Flux2734 3 года назад

Wow, what a video :O that trip looked so awesome. Must say, im pretty jealous :) Hope there are more videos to come. Manon on adventures is really nice to watch :)

@australianwildlifeandbeyond. 3 года назад

How cool that’s the village I’m from left 20 years ago , now live in Australia.Making me homesick for sure barring covid I’ll be doing this next year , thanks for the super video !!

@wolf-walker 3 года назад

OMG I LOVE IT!! They are sooo great together. Manon is becoming an animal out their, Jenny's a good teacher. I have a packraft but never tried lashing my bike on it. My favorite modes of transportation do not involve a car.

@carlosgaspar8447 3 года назад

one of the best videos i've watched is by iohan gueorguiev bike-rafting down the mackenzie river....

@thesuperfunkomatic 3 года назад

These bikepacking adventures have been great. Looking forward to more of them in the future. Scotland looks like an amazing place to cycle.

@seanirving808 3 года назад

Great video and what looks like an incredible adventure. Manon and Jenny make such a good pair of presenters!

@imposter613 3 года назад

Triathlon on a next level🔥🔥

@katherinefrost5808 3 года назад

This has been my favorite cycling video ever!!! Two amazing women and two brilliant presenters… and what an epic adventure!!! More, Please!!!

@LovetheIPAs 3 года назад

Another fabulous film featuring Manon and Jenny. Such fun, beautiful sights, laughter, and enjoyment of every experience. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Scotland with Manon and Jenny, or, any place they choose to travel.

@LeonardoRMora 3 года назад

I didn't understand why they used boats to cross when they could've brought a water bike with them.... *Please insert a demonstrative clip of Ollie riding it*

@williammurray1620 3 года назад

I absolutely love listening to Jenny's positivity! So delightful!

@davidsnow1481 3 года назад

Who gave this a thumbs down. I thought it was an awesome video with all kinds of beauty around there. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.

@Jayneflakes 3 года назад

That was a really inspirational film, with wonderful camera work & great presenters. Well done GCN.

@nickisherwood9646 3 года назад

An absolute joy to watch! It's easy to get into 'How Far?' or 'How Fast?' - but rarely into 'What have you done you've never done before?', 'What have you seen you've never seen before?', and, 'How much joy did you get out of it?'. Loved it.

@ucanskixc568 3 года назад

Good point about less, how far and how fast. More of fun, enjoyment , smell the roses, make friends with others and enjoy life.

@Aeronwor 3 года назад

That looks like a great adventure, I love cycling and paddling, I would love to combine the two, but given how much emphasis there is on being aero on a bike, I do not get these kayaks, I really would not like to paddle too far in one given the amount of drag. That being said I have never tried them, so they may turn to be awesome.

@geoffthomson6602 3 года назад

Great video, really enjoyed that. Makes me long to get back to the home country and tour the coast side again. Feel free to come over here to Canada where we have 10's of thousands of lakes to paddle on (and without jelly fish!) and more forest than you could imagine.

@alexseguin5245 3 года назад

Pretty decent bike path network in Québec too!

@CraigJohnBoylan 3 года назад

More of Jenny and Manon on bikepacking adventures please! I’ve been looking at ways of towing my wooden canoe with a little folding bike but maybe I should just use my cyclocross bike if you can fit it on a little pack raft!

@mphk_tube 2 года назад

Glasgow was in the wrong place on the map at the beginning n

@mannyc3708 3 года назад

I now have new ways of pronouncing words ...

@grandad1982 3 года назад

I'd love to see Jenny and Mark in a video together. The Scottish dream team!

@rah4981 3 года назад

I did it lots of times this summer, down a salmon river in northern Norway. Cycled on tarmac with my road bike a couple of hours and paddled back home with the bike on the packraft. It was great.

@gcn 3 года назад

Sounds epic!

@weedaviec 3 года назад

Great banter and fun. Scotland is awesome and I feel lucky to live here. Shame you guys got rained on as until the weather recently broke we had the driest Summer in 160 years! Bike packing up here is fantastic.

@chentiangemalc 3 года назад

This series is my absolute fav thing I’ve seen on GCN … fantastic duo and places look amazing

@adrianmeyer2157 3 года назад

I made those paddles, here in Holyhead Sea Kayaking UK haha. Good to see them being used.

@gcn 3 года назад

Very cool!

@heidijarvis777 3 года назад

Love this pairing, more of these please

@scottcurda3232 3 года назад

These are my favourite Manon videos. Jenny takes her just far enough out of her comfort zone to make this awesome viewing. Pair that with the scenery, these are just wonderful to watch. The mix of Welsh and Scottish accents is also just musical. Manon, you’re such a trooper. Good on you for broadening your biking horizons in such an adventurous way. Jenny, I hope you keep pushing Manon’s limits. This is becoming one of my favourite GCN presenter pairings.

@joegamas1194 3 года назад

I love the way Manon has embraced the gravel side of cycling in the community, the open mind and heart for new adventures, that she has kindly Taking us along for the ride with her, such a beautiful videos and also very inspiring, get out there whatever you are and explore those beautiful parts of the country where you live, awesome job Manon and Jenny, thank you so very much

@robertmartinez2202 3 года назад

So, so lyrically beautiful; I'm blown away by Scotland's natural beauty, as well as the enthusiasm and vibrancy of Manon and Jenny in presenting this video! Keep it up, and I hope to see more of this dynamic duo in future videos!

@irampotter 3 года назад

I've been hearing reports that Scottish spiders are evolving and are now able to manoeuvre themselves into a position where they can brace themselves with four legs while using the other four to slowly prise open the zips of tents, once there is a gap big enough for them to enter they scuttle inside leaving the zip open for others to follow, the most adept at this is apparently the greater highland biting spider.

@casakaiser 3 года назад

😃