Rail Bike Camping Trip - 150 km ride through a Remote Wilderness Canyon on Abandoned Railways 

Great video. I was a whitewater canoe guide in my previous career and spent a lot of time in places like you're in around the country. Those swaths of broken trees are not from tornadoes when they're lying in a straight line. Those are from microbursts. Powerful downdrafts that hit the ground and continue for considerable distances, given their highly localized nature, often crossing rivers where you'll see the trees lying in the same direction going up the other side. There are a few I've seen that knock down massive trees that leave scars for decades. The Derecho did similar damage in places back in 2022. Tornadoes usually leave a circular pattern of damage over large areas.

Hey, randomly got suggested this video and I LOVED it. I'm from Germany and I cannot comprehend the vast majority of nothingness in NA. I cannot fathom there just being abandoned towns while biking on a several 100km long railway. I would love to experience a trip like this, really looked like a lot of fun (except the forgetting the tent part).

Not the bike tour I expected but the bike tour I deserved

Lot of shine on those rather well maintained 'abandoned and unused rails'.

From my research this line is still used by the Agawa Canyon Tour Train from Aug to mid Oct. This may explain the brush cutting as part of Maintenance Of Way (MOW) work in preparation for the fall train tour season.

All those shots of you going past the camera know I appreciate them

That was good you put the forgotten tent in your video. It adds an element of reality of things that could happen…to any of us!

This is such a smart device. This kind of adventure should be promoted by the authorities. I would love to do this bike trip!

You blew my mind mate! Have never heard of a rail bike! I am in love ! Now this kind of trip is in my bucket list!!!

Sweet trip! Love that technicolor anodizing! Sweet stuff. Can’t wait for the big expedition! Good stuff!

fantastic , what a great idea, welldone !!!!!!!!!!

This is amazing and it has absolutely been added to my bucket list

Trees were pummeled into oblivion with a chain flail. Truly a device forged in the depths of Hell. Great adventure, btw. Cheers from Victoria.

Awesome video. I forgot my hammock tree straps on my Temagami bikepack trip.Luckily I had brought 2 sets for wrapping around big trees and I could of just tied the rope ends. I watched my video footage afterwards of me leaving camp to confirm. Went with my wife in the SXS to get them a few weeks later, luckily they were still there. I also forgot my nice axe in the same area maintaining a canoe portage. Another camping trip on the SXS . I was picturing your option of cowboy camping on night two, there'd be pools of blood in the morning alright, lol. The distance you rode was way too much for an untrained azz, that must have felt worse than your legs.

Found this video from Instagram. So glad I did. This is such a cool and different idea than I've ever seen before. Also really interested in buying some of your stuff so I'd say this video did it's job. Made sure to sub as well. Have to add Honda elements are some of the coolest and most reliable cars ever. Love it.

that is a great trip there! thanks for sharing! gotta check out what other vids you have!

The most innovative piece of outdoor gear I have seen in years! Absolutely brilliant. I would love to try this out.

I aplaud you for giving me something unique in 15 years of watching RU-vid and many, many cycling videos. Excellent content!

such a lovely landscape and adventure

Yo this is next level bike touring and I'm here for it.

wow this is co cool! I'm glad youtube recommened me this video! I would love to ride there too

This was amazing - love the device! We thought for sure you were going to say that you left your beer in the river - not the friggin Durston tent! Nicely captured, brother. You may be converting us to bike-packing soon enough. Especially on those rails - lovely country out there.

Great trip! Love the Algoma area. Though I gotta say, that ghost town wasn't looking too ghosty---fresh steel roof, maintained grass....

Adding something like this to my bucket list.

Excellent! In-tents… or alternatively “no tent-shen”

Great Adventure!~ you have a lot of experience with this style of video making, love the jokes and little tool tips. Even though you may profit off of the tool tips sometimes, they are still great for people who enjoy this stuff but don't have the means/tools to do this kind of stuff. Im glad that you are getting back out there and living life! Keep sharing :)

What I neat idea! Parcs Canada should market this as an adventure holiday.

Been waiting for a vid like this from you for a long time. Great work! Would love to see the plans for the rail rider!

Such a great video. Very scenic and would love to do something like this.

Love d concept... beautiful video... kick ass is right

What a cool contraption! It seems you could add other bike on the other side and have some company. Also, it seems like the sled could carry quite a bit more if needed. A rickshaw would be fun for kids.

It's very inspiring and fun to see

Maaan that’s my dream right there, you’re a lucky fellow, thanks for sharing.

Nice one!!

Love it… truly “rocks and roll”… and yes my bet is tornado… seen damage like that before that “was” confirmed damage from a tornado

Awesome idea and video. Subbed!

what causes the brush to look like its rip to shreds is a brush cutter you see this a lot on side roads and logging roads here in northern Ontario

i myself daily drive a 03 honda ex element and i absolutely love it every time, it's the first car i ever learned to drive and honestly i wanna keep it running for years to come, i only wish it had a 6 speed because my only gripe is it's highway performance

ever since I was a kid playing on, and walking the rails, I ALWAYS wanted to ride my bike on them....do you have plans on how to make the rack? It would be a dream come true to do this some day!!!

Looks like fun

This is awesome. Just FYI we use those sea to summit bug tents. They weigh nothing total lifesaver. They are available in a few different sizes. You can sit inside and laugh at the bugs.

thats actually pretty freakin rad

Lol, love the technobabble about the back wheel at 29:00.

Were it me, I'd change out the bearings in the small wheels in order to eliminate the sound of being chased by a swarm of angry bees lol! 😆

The cut trees and brush look a lot like they were cut with a brush cutter; it is mounted on a rail vehicle or a hyrail vehicle to cut the greenery. It has flail-type blades. Most railroad tracks were built with grades of less than 1.5 to 2% or 1.5 for every 100 forward to 2 for every 100 forward. I have never been there but this location makes me think this is in the Agawa Canyon and that would be the Algoma Central RR.

This is so cool

When do you think the website might have more of the Psychedelic Yuka Pull Saws? Great vid, bruther!

So, not abandoned entirely... the cut and shredded brush is done by the rail company, or hydro, sometimes by helicopter, specifically where power goes along the rails. Here's what they use: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YOQGPdVPqQU.htmlsi=q0OHnEcss5N0BxXY

28:32 Thanks for finally telling the truth man, lol

Have you ever tried a slick on the rear of the bike instead of a knobby?

Great adventure just a thing i noticed that ur saddle is a bit too high. If u r going to do longer rides maybe u need to drop that so ur hips stops rocking side to side. It might cause u some back of the knee issues if the saddle is too high

Always the blackflies no matter where you go in North On-tar-i-o- i- o . Find an old aluminum pole or o condition tube and run it from rear bicycle axle to the opposite front wheel on the outrigger to brace the rear wheel on the bike .

I don’t think it’s the rail part that makes it sound noisy. It’s the knobby tire on the smooth rail. I bet it would be nearly silent with a hybrid tire on the rear.

If you use crossbar from left side to rear wheel, when you brake you won’t fishtail

Ingineous and simple construction. I have accomplished similar one, with a help of bicykle parts, bat no bicykle frame and wheels :) Where is it, if it is not a secret? Mean more precisely specified place?) I'm in Canada now, plan to build my railway trolley gen.2 for abandoned railways inspiring.

What a trip! What wheels are you using?

Would love a detailed video of the rail cart build…

Would you be willing to share your design plans and parts lists for building this contraption? It looks like it would be a hoot! I wonder if it could have hinges with pins or somehow to make it foldable and packable and then you could hop on/off the rails as you adventure and explore while Bikepacking for several days. It would be dope to see it fold up into a lightweight backpack like an inflatable SUP for example. Want an investor? 😂

I feel bad that you had to walk back to the camera all those times for us haha

01:46 do we walk about your flat fronttire or is this common knowlage why the tire was flat

Always living for that random miracle store that sells beans in a bag

Are u in Canada? I hope u was packing heavy heat for them bears

im guessing the downed trees are caused by beavers... especially near a river

I thought you said you were going over a huge ancient trestle bridge??

Dude! We signed an NDA about that rear wheel tech. Now everyone knows! 🤦🏻‍♂️

Where is this?

Well.. At least the tent dried.

would be a nice scenic ride with a steam engine I don't understand why tracks like these are not maintained for tourism and stuff

What’s the name of device Steve?

It looks like it was abandoned a week or 2 ago by the well-trimmed grass. 🤣😂🤣😂😂

It's finally here 🥲

I see trees like that mutilates where they grind them all up on the roadsides with a big toothed grinder thing that eats them up, bums me out when they kill all thr cook willow trees. Man yhat looks almost like copper harbor

You should showcase your build here

Probably a slide path from an avalanche.

Looks like avalanche damage. I see the same thing here in Colorado

Brush mower cuts all brush on the sides of the track and basically mulches everything in its way…

Why is the location top secret?

Also, keep in mind that railways are not public property in Canada, even if "abandoned" - its still trespassing. Nevertheless, for those of you thinking of making one of these rail riders, please be careful because (a) if it breaks you're going to be stranded a loooooong way away so bring a GPS beacon like an inreach, and lots of repair gear (chain links, tires, etc.) and (2) make sure those rails are actually abandoned, trains can't stop and northern rails twist and turn everywhere. You won't be able to hear it coming. In my experience (and area in northern ON), most abandoned rails get yanked out for scrap, so if I see any rails I usually think "active"...

Trees are likely beavers

god i wish that were me

Where is your friend??

Heliun gas? 😮

I'm alwways surprised how NA people are not affraid of sleeping in a tent in the middle of the wilderness with grizzlies

Whats the car? 😅

💪🏆💪

What kind of car is that? Honda?

I can't even imagine putting a pack weighing....20 or 30 lbs (at least), on the spokes and rotor assembly of my front wheel. You need to finish the frame, and have a spot for the pack too because you're just begging for problems with things as they are now.

how about an " E " version of your bike ?

Beavers=tree mowers?🤷🏼‍♂️

buzz

Sepertinya sangat menyenangkan.

In this near Sault st marie

Laughing at the stupid commodification bringing a playtoy saw along when he has a card and could have made a trailer for a real clearing tool....but no money commodification paid...such rubbish on a good trip

A train that fits in your car …..international space station Shiz 👏👏👏👏👏 likeable ✨🎢

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