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Surviving -3° on an Island: Kayaking Through a Flood to Go Wild Camping 

Ed Pratt
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At the very end of 2022, the South West of England experienced some extremely heavy rainfall. This resulted in a large section of the Somerset Levels flooding, turning what is ordinarily farmland, into a reservoir.
Making the most of this change in the landscape, I loaded up a kayak with some camping equipment and headed off alone across the water. My aim: find a small island upon which I could spend the freezing night...
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@elkefaber8873
@elkefaber8873 Год назад
You should wear a drysuit because of the cold water. In case of capsize your Kajak is filled up with water and the riverside is to far away. Maybe the water is not as deep but hypothermia is dangerous.
@Johnwasmybestfriend
@Johnwasmybestfriend Год назад
He definitely should have, just as you can clearly see in this video, he definitely didn't manage to survive at all
@Audioobscure
@Audioobscure Год назад
A lifejacket would have been good
@Audioobscure
@Audioobscure Год назад
He should have brought a swan gun
@lauriethefish2470
@lauriethefish2470 Год назад
Agreed, seems risky. Cold water shock could be an even bigger concern though.
@astranger4810
@astranger4810 Год назад
Intresting
@bartekdcm1650
@bartekdcm1650 Год назад
I love these little trips. World tour was fun, but here, there is no rush, and videos are so calm and peaceful. Watching is very relaxing. Thanks for making them. Hope you're doing great :)
@8paolo96
@8paolo96 Год назад
Nice to see you on a kayak Ed, you're not doing bad, just a little safety suggestion from a bike traveller that once was a kayak racer: never ever ever take your hands off the paddle when capsizing, the paddle is your only way to stay up! You can't grab water to avoid to end up upside down, but you can try to recover somehow with the paddle ahhaha
@julianedebus7990
@julianedebus7990 Год назад
And some more safety suggestions from a former certified canoe instructor: Please wear Neoprene or a dry suit. Never ever paddle on flooded areas alone. I saw lots of canoe accidents throughout the years - so many things can go horribly wrong. Stay happy and healthy, best wishes, Juliane.
@JokkazArt
@JokkazArt Год назад
And from a random dude on the internet. Just do wtf you want
@8paolo96
@8paolo96 Год назад
@@JokkazArt how touchy you are, mine was just a safety suggestion that doesn't imply any equipment, just a good abit.
@JokkazArt
@JokkazArt Год назад
@@8paolo96*swoooosh* 🙆🏻‍♂️
@ManWalksDogs
@ManWalksDogs Год назад
@@JokkazArt hardly a whoosh. Two people give important safety advice for Ed's future trips and for anyone watching, reading & thinking of trying it themselves and here's you acting the dick like: 'YOLO, who cares if you get into trouble, being careful is boring! Nobody tells me what to do!'🤪
@louburnett6782
@louburnett6782 Год назад
Am I the only one who just finds Ed’s voice soothing? Super interesting location ❤
@HeuristicalWorker
@HeuristicalWorker Год назад
A gem of a man. Thank you.
@gruttewibe76
@gruttewibe76 Год назад
Hi Ed, I've been enjoying your videos for a long time, and this one is no exception. I admire your feel for adventure. I'm probably the polar opposite. I do want to warn you and anyone else considering a cold-water-kayak adventure like this: Hypothermia is around the corner. Especially on large deserted bodies of water, if you tip over, that may be the end of it. Even for innocent looking water like this. On land, out of the kayak, windchill can get really severe. Some advice: Go together if you can, keep a phone (protected from the water) within hands reach for emergencies, use a kayak with water-tight compartments (like a sea kayak) or 'air sacks' so it stays afloat even if the main compartment fills with water, wear a dry suit or wetsuit, sprayskirt, layers of quick drying clothing, an anorak (or rain jacket), buoyancy aid, and definitely bring spare dry clothes.
@AT02129
@AT02129 Год назад
The reflection before sunset looks like you're sailing in the sky. Love these short excursions!
@-Shibbi
@-Shibbi Год назад
Somehow I missed it. Mind if you show us by timestamp?
@AT02129
@AT02129 Год назад
​@@-Shibbiaround 8:30 is where the water is the stillest
@althejazzman
@althejazzman Год назад
This was beautiful. I'm so impressed that you managed to shoot two on board angles, fly a drone, and do a night timelapse.
@loudoret353
@loudoret353 Год назад
Great idea for a mini-adventure. I know that area of Somerset very well. Must admit I felt the odd twitch of anxiety about you getting caught on fences or barbed wire, or being swept away by random currents, but you held up well! Glad you didn't have rain during the night!
@wahjudi
@wahjudi Год назад
My concern would be if something happened and he needed help then he'd be likely stressing an already overworked emergency team. Better off adventuring somewhere or when there isn't a natural disaster affecting a region.
@elliott.camera
@elliott.camera Год назад
Genuinely one of the coolest videos I've seen in a long time. Makes me want to buy a kayak and camp in some inaccessible spots. Cheers ed.
@gufolo-fi7242
@gufolo-fi7242 5 месяцев назад
man that's pure art, the colors, the music, I loove that I want to do that too
@AW99017
@AW99017 Год назад
Wow, I used to live in Long Sutton and had friends in Muchelney. The levels and farm next to our house used to flood most years and that road would be deep but passable but that looks crazy high. Love seeing my old area being filmed so beautifully.
@acma200
@acma200 Год назад
Neat little adventure! I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail last year and I'm now rediscovering the joy of hiking and camping for just a day or two. The transition from big adventuring back to just being able to backpack on the weekend is a bit jaring, but life goes on. Best of luck Ed with all your future endeavors.
@TheNails3
@TheNails3 Год назад
From drinking your own wee in the wastes of Kazakhstan to drinking pasta flavoured coffee on a frozen temporary island in Somerset, you sure have done some interesting things, Ed!
@freshy2774
@freshy2774 Год назад
Your starting to get crazy ideas like beau miles 🤣 keep it up 👍🏽
@ILikeMotorbikes
@ILikeMotorbikes Год назад
That is no bad thing!
@edzeppelin933
@edzeppelin933 Год назад
Ed and Beau should do a collab! That would be amazing
@jpetrik155
@jpetrik155 Год назад
i would love to see you camp there in summer again when there is no water :)
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
Great suggestion. May just have to try it!
@maxlutz2115
@maxlutz2115 Год назад
Ed is the kind of guy that makes the heart happy!
@Stewkeithmtb
@Stewkeithmtb Год назад
The night sky time lapse was absolutely beautiful.
@garth_4367
@garth_4367 Год назад
Fantastic video! what a great idea. The timelapse was beautiful
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
They’re a bit of faff to set up in the moment, but always worth it. I was particularly proud of how these timelapses came out :)
@vincentcomerford5376
@vincentcomerford5376 Год назад
Saving this to watch on Saturday, always a good day when Ed drops a video !
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
Happy to hear it Vincent. I'm confident this one won't disappoint!
@Nicepicha
@Nicepicha Год назад
You are a crazy fellow in the best way possible. You are very entertaining in how you tell your story 👍
@sinatrabone
@sinatrabone Год назад
Hey Ed, just wanted to leave a note here and say that your adventurous spirit and your wonderful videos have been really inspiring to me. I’m around your age, and I’m working on getting my first bike packing/touring setup going. Can’t wait! I loved this one. What a fun, spontaneous adventure. I hope you’re doing well!
@Heisthe1ne4242
@Heisthe1ne4242 Год назад
Oh the tension at the end!
@davidsmeath4556
@davidsmeath4556 26 дней назад
Great video, those nighttime time lapse shots are incredible!
@marissapratt5423
@marissapratt5423 Год назад
I like your videos and cooking
@ILikeMotorbikes
@ILikeMotorbikes Год назад
Great work! Good to see my old local area being filmed and so well. I used to live in Stembridge. Keep it up!
@FireWaia
@FireWaia Год назад
Me and girl have stopped taking expensive trips abroad and started airbnb'ing small cottages, usually without water or electricity, or just camping with tent around our homecountry of Sweden and i love watching you do the more extreme versions of our trips. Beer or coffee on us if you ever visit Sweden!
@Pxddy-1
@Pxddy-1 Год назад
Getting around the world vibes again from this one!
@jezmarshall9941
@jezmarshall9941 9 месяцев назад
A great video story, very honest. As others have said, a drysuit is vital for safety in really cold water, as is a companion paddler in case of emergencies , Also, just think floodwater is mixed with flushed sewers, wheelie bin contents , slurry pits etc - not great to paddle in.
@dagmarschmitz4984
@dagmarschmitz4984 Год назад
Hello Ed, But you also come up with ideas, wonderful! I really enjoyed the video and it's amazing how beautiful a flood can be. Your little island, super beautiful! I'm looking forward to your next adventure. Best regards dagmar🥰🤗👍
@NexusSpacey
@NexusSpacey Год назад
I am not much of a camper myself, but i always love seeing it. Can't wait to try it myself at some point :D
@andrewwmitchell
@andrewwmitchell Год назад
What a wonderful little adventure. Great concept, really well shot, and a delightful diversion through the ice.
@travelooky1560
@travelooky1560 Год назад
Cool adventure. Looking forward to doing some kayak canoeing myself in the near future.
@imoffthehillma8013
@imoffthehillma8013 Год назад
Always enjoy your videos Ed, and this new series is interesting. I am really impressed that you repaired that tent though. When I watched the China series I thought it was a goner but obviously you didn't just ditch it. There's something - I don't know; comforting? / reassuring? - about an old, faithful shelter. I'm making my own one last as long as possible - patches and glue in places, brand-new shock-cord in the poles and almost all the guying elastics have now snapped and been replaced with cordage. Anyways, good on you mate and looking forward to the next installment!
@ReillyMichael
@ReillyMichael Год назад
Love your videos and thanks for sharing. I am grateful that you didn't capsize in these conditions with the gear you had. I think you would have been in a whole world of trouble. Concider the 'what if's'
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
I’m grateful I didn’t end up in the drink either - although it could’ve made for some exciting footage. I did try and waterproof my gear so that in that eventually I wouldn’t destroy electronics or get my clothes/ sleeping bag wet, but it still wouldve been a miserable time
@scottcooper4619
@scottcooper4619 Год назад
Great video Ed. I like these 20 minutes or so videos, I found it very relaxing to watch.
@120Livi
@120Livi Год назад
This was such a satisfying watch. Great filmmaking, great music. 👌👌
@TJStellmach
@TJStellmach Год назад
You know, since you discovered that island, you get to name it.
@brotherandythesage
@brotherandythesage Год назад
Thanks for another adventure!
@NewZeroland
@NewZeroland Год назад
Beautiful video, man! I really loved the drone shots and the subtle music. Thanks for sharing!
@tymanot
@tymanot Год назад
Crazy young man. In a positive way. Love it.
@jordonpilling
@jordonpilling Год назад
Is this the first time we’ve seen Ed driving a car? Proper threw me lol - awesome mini adventure - loved it. Inspired me to go galavanting next week!
@framedman
@framedman Год назад
Literally, a very cool thing to do
@rodgonbass
@rodgonbass Год назад
Great content, Ed. Loved the eery winter atmosphere. With this video you gave us some of your best cinematography. 17:53 in particular is maybe one of your all time best shots! Tarkovsky would be proud
@Jaqaroo
@Jaqaroo Год назад
That was great Ed! Really enjoyed that one. The nighttime time lapse was fantastic!
@2curlicue4u
@2curlicue4u Год назад
Beautiful work with the drone! This has to be one of my favourites you've done Ed
@stretch4666
@stretch4666 Год назад
What a brilliant little adventure Ed and so close to home too. I remember going kayaking in the floods back in 2014 around Burrow Hill area.
@AdventureCyclist
@AdventureCyclist Год назад
That camping spot was for a lack of a better phrase, "the ICING on the cake" of an amazing adventure. The ice-breaking must have been really satisfying.
@garyhall4449
@garyhall4449 Год назад
Love it. Great little explore Ed 👍🏼
@wendysplace3867
@wendysplace3867 Год назад
What a lovely interesting camping trip. Very imaginative.
@scum_d0g
@scum_d0g Год назад
After years of wet feet I finally invested in sealskinz socks. Get the knee high sock version. You get a bit of moisture from perspiration but otherwise they are really great. Great vids
@Reskamo314
@Reskamo314 Год назад
What an adventure! Loved the video
@standardannonymousguy
@standardannonymousguy Год назад
Ed! Good to see you again making adventure videos! Beautiful footage, hopefully you'll keep doing what you do. Cheers.
@jonny7491
@jonny7491 Год назад
Would be nice for a comparison to see the island and watch you go through that gate on a scorching hot summer’s day.
@NamelesshunterGaming
@NamelesshunterGaming Год назад
Ed your adventures keep inspiring me and I enjoy them everytime. thank you.
@tristanpage6805
@tristanpage6805 Месяц назад
Loved that. Great content
@adambrestovansky7275
@adambrestovansky7275 Год назад
Ed, I absolutely love this new format! Keep it going!
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
Cheers Adam!
@mol3y
@mol3y Год назад
̶B̶i̶s̶c̶u̶i̶t̶s̶ ̶ Wellies are my motivation. 😂😂
@Rockmaster867
@Rockmaster867 Год назад
That was a once in a live time adventure!
@ManWalksDogs
@ManWalksDogs Год назад
...global warming, blah blah blah, same time next year, blah blah blah, return of the floods, blah blah blah...
@theinspector1023
@theinspector1023 Год назад
Another corker! Your dinner looked much more appetising than the pink sausages you had last time. A cracking video and a real mini adventure (not without a little danger either). Thanks.
@moragh4457
@moragh4457 Год назад
Ed, Terra Nova tents usually have YKK zips & it's a fairly easy to job replace the zip pull on them (there are you tube videos). Also Terra Nova now offer a repair service. If there are no other problems with the tent it might be worth fixing the zips.
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
I never knew that, thanks! I’ll get on it if the zips begin to get temperamental again.
@senbilverglate9638
@senbilverglate9638 Год назад
Absolutely gorgeous shots in this, wow
@SafeTripping
@SafeTripping Год назад
Thank you for this, beautiful scenery and filming
@fastcircuit
@fastcircuit Год назад
A damn, a new Pratt vid! Sweet, bring the channel back! Let's go! Camping with Ed! 😁👍 Also, get a soft kayaking helmet and gortex boots! Lolz
@cherylsibson2529
@cherylsibson2529 Год назад
Just a great video you made, was thinking about the weather? And I had wondered if you thought of Neoprene socks? Brilliant trip!
@fogrunr5075
@fogrunr5075 Год назад
Thank you Ed! 😊
@Audioobscure
@Audioobscure Год назад
Your house is so cozy
@slapdat.byteme
@slapdat.byteme Год назад
VERY cool place to kayak! Thanks Ed.
@jockeyfear
@jockeyfear Год назад
yep now i'm sure, he's the real life Alan Partridge.
@adam_wetton
@adam_wetton Год назад
Absolutely love these videos Ed. They made me feel like a child again, thanks man 🙏
@alfiecurnow7429
@alfiecurnow7429 Год назад
Brilliant idea for a video! Well done
@lilsleepy1969
@lilsleepy1969 Год назад
That's the exact same cooking gear that I use with my dad whenever we go down a river! Love kayaking!
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
Cool, is it really. How to you find it? Mine’s a little temperamental at times, but Ive have it 8 years and it’s had a pretty rough life
@atmrtwbike
@atmrtwbike Год назад
Great little video, Ed! Love the flooded countryside!
@Heksu99
@Heksu99 Год назад
Life is good when feet are dry. And even better when you get to switch wet socks to dry. Best way to dry shoes or boots is putting newspaper sheets in and waiting for it to get moist, then put new ones. Obviously possible only if available. Another way is to have silica gel, as it can be more easily reused by heating it up if needed.
@Whittickk
@Whittickk Год назад
amazing work
@stefanmollmann8788
@stefanmollmann8788 Год назад
Great idea for a little adventure. Really enjoyed watching it!
@waggytail289
@waggytail289 Год назад
Great video, Ed. Thanks. I know that camping spot next to Huish Drove and have cycled from the car park near the bridge.
@AntiBunnyStudio
@AntiBunnyStudio Год назад
Seems cool to try different methods of travel. Also I love that time lapse overnight shot.
@wayneholden1973
@wayneholden1973 Год назад
Once again thanks for taking us with you marvelous, I have sent you a pm...
@harryfletcher5622
@harryfletcher5622 Год назад
Brilliant Ed, hope the bath warmed you up!
@terranceandcopper
@terranceandcopper Год назад
nothing like a sunset on the water ! Great video
@thiemofischer2230
@thiemofischer2230 Год назад
Thanks Ed that was so nice. And brought back some good memories of first spring flooding. Nobody was kayaking though 😄
@valentin3142
@valentin3142 Год назад
great stuff as always ed!
@BorderRambler
@BorderRambler Год назад
Great to watch a video not ruined with bad audio , I guess you capture it separately to the cameras then sync in post . Excellent mini adventure atb Dave ⛺️👍
@jamesharvey7227
@jamesharvey7227 Год назад
Excellent, loved the paddling through ice, glad you didn't have a titanic moment!
@GingerManWithACam
@GingerManWithACam Год назад
This is brilliant content.
@Rabbitunderground
@Rabbitunderground Год назад
Possibly the most beautiful video you've ever done
@keefmillard
@keefmillard Год назад
Thanks Ed,Cracking job once again,Loving you work man :)
@manu_n_attend_plus
@manu_n_attend_plus Год назад
Beautiful video Ed ! It is stunning ! Love those drone shots
@mikemulvihill6895
@mikemulvihill6895 Год назад
Brilliant video mate. What an idea.
@natureology2145
@natureology2145 Год назад
Edd was waiting for your video and was thinking why your video wasnt released but you tube failed me to notify your this video was released 2 weeks earlier accompolished to see your video. A lots of love from Nepal Kathmandu.
@bharatjVideos
@bharatjVideos Год назад
Nice videos edpartt
@jujujay
@jujujay 9 месяцев назад
nice film well done...
@krishnansrinivasan830
@krishnansrinivasan830 Год назад
Awesome Episode :) Ice breaker Kayak was fun :)
@Jay-333
@Jay-333 Год назад
Brilliant video..loved it 👏 👍 well done...
@jerry2wheels618
@jerry2wheels618 Год назад
Yellow icebreaker. Very nice Camping. Alone no neighbors just water. Very good video. Have you checked for signs trespassing? 😀😀😀😎🔥
@jgordondean
@jgordondean Год назад
Good work in the time lapse
@GardnersGrendel
@GardnersGrendel Год назад
Beautiful Spot
@SebCam
@SebCam Год назад
"That's all part of the fun, isn't it." #EdQuote Impressive to see ya getting out there to create this uniquely-timed local adventure :) ....and a pleasant reminder for me not to come home anytime soon! Hahaaa :)
@Taladar2003
@Taladar2003 Год назад
Might be interesting to see that site again in summer and without the flood if you can find it, just for comparison.
@EdPratt
@EdPratt Год назад
Haha, happy you said that. You may be interested to watch day 3 of my new river series when it drops… ;)
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