I Walked to Scotland, Alone... 

I have made a video about everything i take and how i pack my bag for these trails now :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EEJgzrowdu0.html

I just came across this video. I'm 37 now and haven't done any long distance trails for a good few years. But in my 20s in university holidays and early work years I did coast to coast, Pennine way, hadrians wall etc. All on my own, as a single woman. And now watching this is bringing up a weird sense of loss and grief in me that I wasn't expecting. I was totally fine disappearing into the hills on my own 15yrs ago. I met some interesting people, one old guy will definitely be dead now - he was completing the last section, he'd started it with his late wife years before. Quite possibly another chap who i walked with is dead now too, or at least extremely elderly. Who knows what the others are doing now. Now, I'm not sure if I could do it. Some of that grief/loss feeling is because of changes in my life - my parents drove me to the start of the Pennine way - I lost my dad 3 years ago, my mum is getting older now in mid 70s. Just that one act of kindness in driving me 2 hours to leave me in edale is a sweet memory. Some iffy relationships have come and gone, one of which involved arguably much bigger adventures - mont blanc, big cycling trips. That's gone too. I have no doubt I could physically do it, I'm much fitter now than then. But the thought of the solitude doesn't fill me with a sense of excitement like it did. I think it'd compound the loss I'm currently feeling. I don't know. Maybe some day again.

I have to apologise for the rugged audio in patches it’s because I need to repair some equipment, I hope you can appreciate how hard it is to put this sort of thing together when you’re knackered and hiking 15 hours a day. If you like it tell your friend, your family and cats

A very humble honest genuine film. You weren’t pretentious like some, you kept it real and raw. What an achievement, congratulations 😊

What an incredible journey mate, absolutely amazing what you've accomplished you should be proud

Super achievement! You should certainly be proud of the journey especially doing it alone & partially in pain. You rock!!! ❤😊👍🏻🙋🏼‍♀️🇺🇸

I so enjoyed your journey - you tell a great story and you are a talented film maker. As others have said: you should be proud of yourself! And to pick up on one self-deprecating/self-doubting comment you made below - I didn't find anything self-indulgent about your making yourself the subject of the film. You also featured the trail and the landscapes and the weather as key subjects and gave a great sense of both the epic views and the small details, along with the trials and tribulations of completing a long trail. Anyhow - I'll be back for more and I'm sure you will grow a good following, if that is part of the plan!

the greatest Heros overcome their own fears and you did just that, well done

this is such a phenomenal video. I find myself rewatching it regularly

What a beast 🫶🏼 well bloody done!👏🏼

No complaining just explaining 😊 great accomplishment ❤ thanks for sharing...just trying to get the image of the talcum powder out my mind 😂😢😂

A beautiful journey man… the closing video was touching! You should be proud!

Well done you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you for sharing this journey

A heartfelt journey that was very honest and showed your ups and downs, what a great achievement congratulations, and thanks for sharing.

Super! What an amazing achievement. We saw you earlier, and you were just as determined walking 35 miles as you are in this very video. Keep it up!

Well done, Such a great achievement and something you can of course look back on and remember how proud you were. Im sure there will be plenty more memories you can feel amazing about. I loved watching your journey. Good luck for future hikes!!

The Spine of Albion. Spiritual home.

Loved it mate! What a bloody trip ❤

What an achievement! Congratulations! Stunning scenery.

What a journey! Congrats. And thanks for taking us with you by sharing it.

What a wonderful video & a great achievement 👏👏👏🦾

Glad you have done and proud of you! very well edited video your alone journey I really enjoyed seeing all amazing landscapes with natural sounds! 🙏🏼

Loved watching your travels. Beautifully filmed, genuine, heart warming dialogue. Thanks !

Well done Connor. Congratulations on this amazing achievement to have accomplished this journey on your own. something to be very proud of. I so much enjoyed your video, the scenery was fabulous and your photography and skill to create this video are very impressive. Give yourself a huge pat on the back. :)

Realy enjoyed the video, what an amazing journey you've made!

The boy did good. Well done.

Great trip, i love northumberland and im usually alone. You are right about the cows, if they can find a style they will congregate in front of it

I've come to the end of your massive undertakings and I'm so proud of you 💞 Scotland

Wow Connor this is so amazing !!!! You should be more than proud not just of achieving the dream you had but the way you managed to record , edit and create the video .I’m so proud of you cuz 🏅🏆❤️✅⭐️ future Attenborough in the making xx

Smashed it bro!! Just shows when you put your mind to something you can do it. You've inspired a lot of people with this. Amazing ♥

Loved watching this. Showcasing our beautiful country. Thanks mate and well done ❤👍

Just wow what an amazing adventure. You have every right to be proud. Well done!!

Man, that was an epic... thank you for sharing the tale.

Good on you mate - well done with your achievement - I am from Hawes but have lived abroad for 25 years and coming back to Hawes next year - i will be doing all the trails again including the Pennine Way (which i have done before) so this got my going - thanks a lot mate and all the best !

Amazing video my man. An emotional rollercoaster, so happy for you. Looking forward to the next adventure

Wow. Just discovered your channel and watched the video. What an epic journey. Looking forward to seeing your next adventure.

Epic hike Connor. I’ve done a lot of hiking and solo hiking is so different to hiking with someone. You definitely picked a tough one to explore solo hiking but you looked like you had a lot of fun. Awesome hike 👍🏼👍🏼

This is amazing! Keep up the good work!

What an achievement. I really enjoyed this video, well done!

Really enjoyed this. Fantastic video. Informative and superbly well shot.

Fantastically captured surroundings, impressive editing skills too bud. Interesting, unique and inspiring upload!

Superb achievement 👏👏👏 Really well put together film and I saw your comment about the sound, I wouldn’t worry, came across very well. You’ve added an extra complexity to the hike alone with the running back and forth and preparing shots, hats off. Safe walking 👍

Loved your video and what an epic journey, seriously well done mate. I would love to do what you have done but i fear the same things you feared, being alone, making the right decisions etc... You should be proud of yourself

Great video - thoroughly enjoyed that, hope to see you take on some more big trails!

Thanks for an amazing trip you deserve to be well proud for pushing your self that far u is a ⭐️ 🍻

Not only should you be proud to achieve doing this walk but also be proud for putting out a fantastic video that was very entertaining good job mate and congratulations on getting to the end atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

First time watching your channel.. I really enjoyed following your journey. Well done on completing the Pennine Way. It's not a small thing, it's a huge achievement so don't play it down. You've achieved something that many people will never do. Be proud!

currently half way through this video really enjoying watching it, your editing is really good, i finished the 192 mile coast to coast last month solo and that killed me mentally and physically, so god knows how you felt, well done to you sir,congratulations on this acheivement you have inspired alot of people. thanks josh

Well done man, you really took us on a journey there. Really enjoyed watching this. Hope your recovery went well

Thank you for perfectly highlighting the difficulties of solo long distance hiking. I used to be addicted to drugs but changed my life around and done that through long distance hiking. Most people expect it to be all rosey and some people only talk about the high points, but there are lots of difficulties in long distance hiking, and being solo is one of them. That doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing for me, I actually enjoy the fact that it's difficult as I discover something different about myself every time I finish a long distance hike. An excellent video, and it made me realise I'm not alone in feeling that way sometimes, so thank you again for being honest and looking forward to more videos in the future

Well done. Great effort and a great video. Enjoyed this a lot.

I love walking alone across wild areas been doing it over 30 years. I also very much like walking long distance with other people but there's something special about being alone. You can do what you want when you want, stop when you want, stare at something fir no reason. You can think your own thoughts uninterrupted, find yourself and learn to accept yourself as you are not as some illusion created by being with someone else. I think you can deeply appreciate things, maybe face your own demons down, if sub-consciously at times. You then appreciate the interaction you do have with people when you bump into someone, although I prefer not to when out walking and would rather choose to meet people by going into a pub to stay a night occasionally. Then I appreciate them. I'm 60 and I think to some extent we learnt to be alone more in my generation. I think parents tended to expect kids to entertain themselves. I notice that many younger people feel less able to do things without others and that kids are ferried everywhere by parents to entertain them. Are they less self reliant and able to be alone?

That night up on Cross Fell - it really felt like we were up there with you. Big respect for digging in that night and seeing it through - I know that feeling of apprehension so well. I half expected the morning clip to be of you waking up in Greg’s Hut, but so pleased it wasn’t! Congratulations on the hike.

Brilliant, well done!

Wonderful story! Thanks for sharing; it’s inspiring.

What an inspiring video. Thanks for taking us along with you. Stumbled across this earlier and watching it has been the highlight of my evening. You should be so proud of yourself, amazing accomplishment! Hope to see you on more adventures in the future, I'm sure you'll enjoy them even more over time. Definitely subscribing!

Very well done, you should be rightly proud! Hope your ankle comes right quickly. All the best from New Zealand 😊

Well Done

What a great journey well done mate. I feel I've been with you on this trip. congratulations

Absolutely amazing! Loved that

Very impressed with the filming, and also your honesty while hiking what is a long tough trail. All multi-day activities share similarities where, being alone, testing yourself, experiencing the highs and lows and coming out the other side, changes our view on life. You deserve to be proud of yourself, so congratulations. Might I suggest you have a look at the Cape Wrath Trail as a future adventure. Both are very different trails but in my opinion, if you can do the one you can do the other.

Massive well done, that was a great watch. I hope you're still buzzing 🎉

Amazing trail, thanks for taking us along on your journey. We were praying that ankle held out for you whilst watching this. Brilliant achievement 👏 and a great vid.

Awesome video, really engaging and you have a real talent for film making! Also you seem like a genuinely good dude. Hope to see more videos in the future! :)

Well done mate great achievement really enjoyed watching

Honestly cannot believe you only have 1.7k subs yet 51k views. Have my sub.

What an adventure, awesome film buddy, this is on my list to do! Well done 🙌

Fantastic journey , you have every reason to be proud of yourself well done

Stoodley pike is great and there's a ton of abandoned farm houses after it and I love every second of walking down to Hebden Bridge in the little forest area. You did real good.

This is really beautiful and inspiring, thanks for making it and yeas, so much better than ticktok 'shorts'

Great video, walk and achievement Connor , I did the PW in 96 and the memories I have are just the best ,I have a photo Album full of the pictures from AWs book and still love spending hours looking at them , to have it on video is just awesome, I did it in 13 days back then but will take a bit longer next time , so as to appreciate the scenery more and also as I will be in my 60s . I hope you inspire others to have a go , it is hard doing it alone , when your feeling down and tired , doubting yourself, it can get to you a bit ,but the euphoria at the end is one of the best feelings ever , Well done Connor and look forward to your next adventure, thanks Steve the Bolton Wanderer ⛺️ ⛺️ 🥾 🥾 🍺 🍺

Just came across this video. Truly inspiring and a great achievement. Well done 👍

this is the dream video to have found hungover on a sunday evening

Great video, really entertaining watch. Hope you’re able to do more. ✌️❤✌️

Congrats!!! What a journey 🎉

Absolutely brilliant and well done what an achievement and inspiration you are to others, very much enjoyed this vid and have subscribed to you, very much looking forward to your next adventure 👍

you can just tell this lad is salt of the earth great video you should be proud brother. Keep pushing on

We are proud of you too. Nice film

You should be so proud of yourself. Well done and congratulations😊

Cracking video. Make the most of them 30mile days because your body will tell you NO when you do them in the future 😂. I did a 27 in 2020 and my feet tore up and my hamstrings hated me. That was a section of the west highland way covering the full length of Loch Lomond. I rarely go over 15 miles now.

Well done mate amazing journey you should be proud

What a brilliant trip and awesome video. Well done mate 🤟🤟 cheers Karl 🍻

That was quite an achievement .Very well done indeed.

A really nice watch. After going on a few solo hikes now, I’m always overcome by the feeling of loneliness. And it wasn’t until recently that I found other people share this feeling.

Fantastic. What an epic achievement. Be proud, be very proud. Congrats from Amsterdam.

I really enjoyed this video,hope you have a lovely weekend and stay safe ,debs fan xx.......

Take my hat off to ya bud , great journey , it's certainly addictive way of life , I still to this day live this life style it's harder than most ppl can imagine

Just come across your channel , you filmed that so well , what a great watch and well done for completing the trail and not giving up.

Incredible achievement. Congratulations 💪🎖️👍

When I was 21years old I decided to travel across Siberia, in Outer Mongolia and into China. Love the British countryside, hills and mountains there is a certain pleasure in hiking alone at your own pace, taking in the views. I I the Pennine way last year and the Three Yorkshire Peaks and the West Highland Way. Beautiful in every way. Love it! You learn so much about yourself when you o it with only your thoughts. I did the walking out of season so saw very few people on rout. Loved your video and you should feel around of yourself. Well done!

New subscriber. Well done fella. That was a cool achievement

So there’s me planning my first 3 - 4 day section hike on the Cumbria Way, thinking it’s a big deal, then the algorithm pops you up smashing the whole Pennine Way with 30 mile days etc. 😒😂. I enjoyed your video, great job.

As someone who is also trying to capture the essence of the walks I do via my own fledgling RU-vid channel, I can confirm you are doing an excellent job. I’m much older than you (64) and although I’ve been doing hikes of this nature since the age of 14 it’s only recently that I’ve been filming. It definitely makes it harder as you have to concentrate on something other than just putting one foot in front of the other. Back in the day though the gear was massively heavier so embracing a lightweight culture as you have is the right thing to do. I’m about to set of on Hadrians Wall next month, that section looks great on your film mate. Well done 👍 Subscribed.

Beautiful video mate, so inspiring. Congrats. Tom, Sheffield

Well done mate!

Subbed! Really love your content man!

Hello buddy, just watched your video. 270 miles solo is an incredible achievement, you should feel very proud of yourself. Hopefully your foot injury is only temporary as there many more trails for you to enjoy. 👍

Nice one mate you did a great job. We are going to start our trek from both to south on Thursday night. I’m having the odd nervous pop 😅 about the trek 😂. But still you did a great job. 🤟🏼

Thank you for sharing. It brought back some very happy memories for me when I did it 8 years ago. The joy never goes away. I allowed myself 20 days and stayed in b&b's so it was easier than camping. I hope you'll wear walking boots next time you do one!

great job, and a really inspiring watch. My father - dead now - did this trail soon after it was named, just slept rough on the ground or wherever he could. He inspired a love of walking in me, and though I've walked bits of the PenWay, my longest trail has been the SW Coast Path. Anyway, well done on an incredibly tough achievement.