No rent, a tent & a camera: Backpacking Britain 

im in this exact situation right now haha

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Same here, just finished watching it not far from Lands End !!. Fantastic vid.

Ditto!

It’s 2.03am for me right now 😩

true soooo true man so nostalgic

A Northern Brit, living in Northern California ( Far, far away from Hollywood) I soaked this up!! Was thinking abut the expense of hiring a car for my next trip home....Maybe I'll take on hiking instead. Way better than the M1, M25, M62....WOW....Big one at the top of the Bucket List xoxoxo

Man big respect for that, 20 miles a day is challenging af. And sorry for your loss man, alzheimers is a bitch

Thats fucking insane. Well done. Amazing.

Your father would be so proud.

How did you get from france to the UK?.

@@thegroove2000 walking on water,I guess 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Apart from packs of feral roving chavs

Noble False Widow Spider,Adders,Deers,Wild Boars,Yellow-tailed Scorpion and cows

dont forget the many wild cats we supposedly have roaming our wilderness 🐱

@@bhyatt007 less likely to run into as dangerous animals as you would overseas, he should of worded it better

Think you have forgotten about the neds chavs and terrorists

Keep fighting John, you got this buddy!

Stay safe John

John I have cancer too and other medical problems and I absolutely know where your comming from , keep fighting Buddy and sending you positive thoughts and energy 🙏

Good luck mate 👍

You got this John, through thick and thin my prayers are with you. God bless

From scotland to england? Gee that sch better be worth it😮‍💨 mad respect😼

🤣😉

@MilesDeep 🤣😉

Classic

Your grand-dad is a tough guy 💪

Yh, all good till the sandflies attack vigorously

You hit the nail on the head. This is refreshing and devoid of the narcissism which seems to be essential for most social media users. John of Arc - sending you positive vibes :))

Definetly enjoyed the video very genuine and entertaining to watch

But he put on Social media so obviously wants the attention/money

@@mu6qy Try not to be a c**t all your life. No one likes a troll.

Why can't you?

@@CampWithMatt 😀 Easily questioned when young fit and healthy but that's no longer the case in all three areas now. Best I've done recently was Glossop to Derby over 4 days and that was nearly 10 years ago.

@@christaylor2038 I'm not young, nearly 50 and want to do this as a challenge, but need to wait until the kids have s*dded off to university. 62 doesn't seems old to me. Age is not an obstacle. Fitness is just work and time, anyone can build it at any age. Health, well definitely there are health issues which mean you would find this hard and/or impossible - but that's it. It's not for me to judge, only you can judge it. No bloody way I'd do it on cold rations though!!

@@christaylor2038 Age catches up too quickly doesn't it. But it seems you've done plenty of travelling in your younger years. Some people live and die in the same town/vliiage without ever seeing the world, so even if you feel you can't do it anymore, at least you've done it.

@Ed Straker Entirely fair Ed! Best of luck buddy, I do hope you get to do some walking, but maybe 6-8 weeks of sleeping rough in a tent in random places is pretty hard at any age!!

Good onya Janet. 👍👍

Sending my love to you Janet!

We love you, Janet! 🇬🇧

Hi Janet... I'm 75. I feel like I'm just getting started...a little late but not too late. May God's goodness be with you.

Bloody amazing Janet, when you were doing it, it really was not a common thing to do. 👍

Usually after a long and monotonous journey like this, one will end up hating that friend 😒

Good point. At the end of the day though, you'll be happier actually personally facing the struggles of the journey.

It's not pointless thank's ! And have a great day :)

What a weirdly amazing comment ❤

Too bad we barely have any bike lanes. It's all about motor vehicles. What is this? The US?

@@nahimiYT This is the UK. He is walking the length of the island of Great Britain, from Scotland in the north to Cornwall in the south a distance of about 860 miles.

@@connoroleary591 he was making a joke about how the US is 98% just Highways and roads for vehicles. not asking where it is haha

@@user-my9hz2fp9w wow! I had no idea that the "US is 98% highways and roads". On RU-vid you learn something new everyday.

And the eternal Penine Rain!!! Pack blisterplasters, footrub, antiblistersocks, enjoy

WOW! Congratulations Celt!!!

O lle yn Cymru wtin dodo @celt Davies, byth di meddwl am neud hyna

call me on the next one!

What do you learn?

@@robaichjones1691 ma'r "celt" ma yn ddi-gymraeg ac felly ma'r enw Celt bach yn ffec, rili.

I wish I'd done this when I was younger I am now 58 and house bound

@@jackwatsonepic626 no such thing man

​@@jackwatsonepic626 dude, get out there before you're TRULY house bound

@@shahtayyib well , put it this way I can't walk the distance I you's to even 10 years ago 🇬🇧

Actually, bilberries are also officially classified as european blueberries, or, actually, in scotland blaeberries, in the scots language.

we call them 'wimberry' on the welsh border.

Wimberry in Lancashire as well.All ways have a few when in season on the pennines .

@@MsVanorak call then the same in east lancs

Lets just call them edible berries he enjoyed. 🙂

All I can say is that I'd rather die in a wood or field than in a nursing home. The challenge is still on! LOL

Tomorrow has been and gone, what's next?

Always remember, time is like a concertina, when you're young it is stretched out, but as you get older, it becomes more and more compressed the older you get.

@@urbanpulsewalks why does time seem to go a lot quicker the older we get? Time feels like it has certainly sped up. 2020 gone in a flash, 2021 gone in a flash. Like really really fast. Can imagine 2022 won't be any slower.

@@invasion23 Your perception of time changes as you get older. What seems like a year when you are young, flashes by in six months when you are older. Your perception of time compresses and the years pass by more quickly. This is a warning from the old to the young, make the most of your time while you still can.

Everything you need can fit in your pocket. Cash, a credit card or cheque.

Especially when you can stop off for hotels & restaurants. And electricity. And hot showers. 😂😂😂😂

@@andreasorfanou5970 no, if you're in the middle of nowhere, that won't help you

@@tananariowhats your point exactly? This isn’t a survival challenge

@@andreasorfanou5970 that's if you want to travel around the country stopping in B & B LOL 🤣😂 you only need a contactless card with plenty of money 💷 on it ; But cheating like that is defeating the backpacking experience ! It's just nice to stop in a proper house now and again , and the rest of the time a tent ⛺ plus it runs cheaper 😂 .

Yeah and it frees your mind from so much troubles (thinking how to handle stressful situations etc.) that's why i love solitary hikes gives peace of mind.

Agreed. Annoyingly, you still need money to do as this guy has. Money for the van, to convert it, money for food (and beer lol), money for adequate camping clothes and equipment, etc. Not everyone has the financial means to go off for 3-4 months in the first place.. but obviously it isn't as expensive as rent in the long term

@@BiggyJimbo Thats the trick. Finding a way to unplug from the matrix. :)

@@SwazersC Yeah, haha - let me know if you figure out how to! I still haven't..

@@BiggyJimbo and when you want/need to go back to modern life a bunch of money to start that back up …

ed my drilla, how's georgia?

Ed Pratt in the coments wow cool to see

Cheers, Ed!

You gotta love the serendipity of the RU-vid algorithm

I love your channel Ed!

If you got enough money in the bank you can do this haha

@@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 he charged it in the hotels or had a portable charger...

@@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 it's called a portable charger. You know thousands of people around the world do multi-month long hikes right? Just lookup Appalachian Trail videos for example, there's tons of people who film their 4-6 month hike.

You have no idea what you're talking about 😆

@programmer

Same here

Yup same here what a wicked adventure. Good luck 😃

@@lewisfricker5832 and me.

Same with me

Same. This is living 👍

I was a lad in the 70s-80s seems there was less noise and more people doing stuff than just arguing.

@@T1tusCr0w Ah yes the calmer times during the cold war, Chernobyl, the Falkland wars, IRA, Afghan war, Lebanon- to name a few. I think we were just shielded as kids.

You are a great parent. You should be very proud.

Top notch comment. ♥️

@@munchyman3 Yeh...we just know more about it now due to the internet, social media and globalisation etc. Ignorance was bliss back then.

Now I have a ring for you to deliver at Mt Doom in Mordor are you up for it?

Cringeeeee

@@scipioafricanus5871 You're sure that wasn't for one Hannibal Barca? ;)

@@RomaInvicta202 Nah, he'd just bumble in there with elephants and all - he was a worthy opponent after all (don't mind saying that now after Zama) - btw. Carthago delenda est!

@ MrMagpie38 Blaeberries in Scotland. 😊

Go for it cobba! Best of luck pal!

Brilliant mate, go for it!

Im 54 and am going to do it, believe me its a LOT easier at 25 than 54, I need to lose weight anyway, and as |Liam said in the video or another video, something was nudging him, yes to make a different type of video but also to push himself to do go on this extreme adventure, something inside us pushes us to live life instead of being stuck in a rut I think

Does anyone want to commit to a group to do this? I'm in a place where I could benefit with traveling with strangers, exploring and reflecting. Do reply to this post if you're interested in organising something next spring

Great idea yeah

Definitely. And the less we experience anything like this the more we feel depressed and we don't know why.

A men to that 👏

In theory yes, but in reality people tend to go back to their old way of life after a relatively short time. Despite months of intensive rehab, almost 90% of alcoholics go back to drinking within a year. Criminals frequently end up right back in jail despite spending years in the brutal reality of prison, and research shows that the 'life changing' effects of psychedelic drug experiences tend to wear off after a year or two.

Jesus your full of joy,cheer up!!!!

@@deadlepoyo5347 That may be so but you are using extremes as examples. Alcoholics suffer from an addiction/ illness, Certain criminals fall into the recidivist category but not all and the best way to avoid the false dawn of drug highs is to not take drugs! I know you are trying to be realistic but you are also demotivating both yourself and anyone who takes your comment to heart.

it's amazing he charged his phone and drone on thin air

Amazing

@@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 Didn’t you see the part where he states that he stays in bed and breakfast/ hotels etc and charges his phones there?

@@pauledgerton1759 No - he didn´t want to see. He´s just one of that cynical disbelieving tribe. Content to do nothing other than put his feet up and watch TV.. And, of course, sneer ay people who go out and do things.

@@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 maybe he has one of those solar chargers or extra battery packs. He's not doing 24hr lives and probably puts his phone on in spurts.

Would love to hear what you thought of this book in the end!

You finished it yet?

@@jacobwhite9961 Yes! Hillaby’s trek was fascinating. Most nights spent by himself in the middle of no where out in the field. The rare times he had any indoor accommodation it was spartan for the most part. He had keen powers of observation, and sometimes a poetic way of describing things. Plus, he was clearly knowledgeable about geology, geography and history. Cell phones were decades from being a reality, so he had only himself to keep himself sane during this long hike. Funny to hear him describe the mind games he played and characters he ran into along the way, which was a rare occurrence(running into someone that is). He was happy to run someone after days by himself, but sometimes the encounter was a disappointment. After he continued on his way after talking to one such person, he noted “A Thoroughly dispiriting old man”.

@@joebreakerx See what I replied to Jacob White today, May 5. Was very interesting!

@vawies Gingers get a rough deal in this country 🙁

@@nanashi2146 It's ok though, cos they don't have any feelings.

@@Ryaninja True

@@Ryaninja Gingers do have feelings - they just don't matter 🤣

Why would he have? He's in a civilized nation, after all.

What an amazing compliment, thanks mate

Cheers dude, good luck with whatever you decide to do!

A few more issues to worry about in Aus. Dangerous Wildlife etc.

Get rid of that dictator Dan Andrews and that would be a start.

I was thinking the same Tom! Haha Maybe from Mildura to Wilson's Prom?

@@Enter_Paradox thats a dumb stereotype, the wildlife is nothing to be afraid of over here

The irony of saying people these days have it easier whilst also saying days used to be simpler back then is completely lost on you huh

@@Joostmhw no, it wasn't really simpler. If anything it was harder. Just felt more satisfied at end of day because I could see what I had accomplished.

And you weren’t the responsible adult.

Lots of miserable people who have let themselves get trapped in, by their minds as much as their practical commitments. I'm in my late 30's, job, family, children and all the rest of it. Sure, it's harder now to spontaneously drop everything for a multi-month adventure out of the blue. But with planning and the right mentality there is still so much that can be done, so many experiences to be experienced, such a big world to engage with. Good on Liam for living his life, I hope his mentality stays young as his body inevitably ages.

@@lnb203 I'm not miserable I've done financially very well working hard for many years but as I get older the value of money to me decreases and the value of quality time increases. I wish I'd perhaps approached life with a bit more balance and had a few more adventures like this lad is doing.

@@KingofBlingham Glad to hear, Dave. All the best.

Indeed the free time is important!

@J friendly if you have a dog... But still ignore you. Sound real friendly. I hope that I'm reading you message right as you didn't make a lot of sense.

do you mean signs like "private parking" and "guest only parking"...?

I was loving the kind comments of people , then this twaddle comment depressed me again 🙄

@@mrjagriff how is it twaddle? its quite encouraging info tbh

@@mrjagriff boohoo little man

Hi thanks . I followed him but I get no recognition

@@patrickheart9390 it doesnt count if you dont appear in de video! 🙂

100% agree with your comments

Brilliant comment totally agree

I've just done the Camino De Santiago. (Walked St Jean Pied De Port to Finisterre). I was planning it and saving money for the past couple of years. It IS hard to just take of for a month or more at a time, as rent and bills still needed to be paid. I walked just under 900km, took me 43 days. I would say this lad would find it a walk in the park compared to John O Groats to Lands End. Camino is a proper path and alburgues/restaurants every 5km or so, and no midges lol . The hostel accommodation was cheap, approx €10 a night, and all over the place, so no need to carry a tent (plenty of places to wild camp if you want to though). I'm not saying it was easy, I suffered with infected blisters towards the beginning, and I saw some people have to go home due to shin splints etc. But I got to the finish in the end. 💪There is no greater pleasure than knowing that all you have to do is get up in the morning, walk, eat and sleep. It's amazing. I want to back again as soon as can save up money, and walk it backwards (Finisterre to St Jean). I know it's hard to do a long hiking adventure due to finances/work/family commitments, but anyone reading this wants to do a big adventure, just try and do it sooner rather than later. You never know when you won't physically be able to do this kind of thing in the future. You don't want to be on your death bed thinking of all the things you never got to do.

You still have another 40 odd years to do it mate!!!!

Never too old. Do it!

Ditto. I used to do this stuff for weeks on end, watching this I want to get back out there, but dodgy joints & too much weight think otherwise! Mostly bad ankles.

Lovely video, a pleasure to watch, thanks.

That's everyday for the homeless

my thoughts exactly!! happy bimbling tho

That is right, but I found myself glad he didn't... I like these sorts of videos but kinda tired of having them split up over 20 episodes and coming out every week or whatever. It was really nice to see it all in one video.

@@riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442 exactly this. You can tell that the video is secondary to his main goal and not the other way around. Excellent stuff.

@@spamburger222 If he gets inspired by doing this and wants to make his next trip a series I'll watch and enjoy, but if this had been a 20 part thing I don't think I would have subbed or got to the end of episode 1

The beauty of this video is that it’s done in 40 minutes. Excellent video!

what is it that means you can tell straight away? i've never served or been a soldier myself, just curious what the markers are

@@cliveramsbotty6077 language, attitude, outlook, mannerisms, ability, posture, terminology. There’s just an intuition. Normally it’s haircut, lack of beard, dress, but he’s not serving anymore so they’re gone.

The Great Glen follows the Caledonian canal. If you are planning on walking the Great Glen, call in at the first canal lock after Fort William and buy a boaters facilities key, £5. There are loos, hot showers at the locks and free camping.