As the walk progresses I leave behind the lakes and move into the Yorkshire Dales. A different landscape and farming practices. I get to see my first red squirrel.
That was quite a walk Donna, I think I would struggle to do it now as I have got a degenerative right hip which is slowly getting worse. Fortunately I am able to keep cycling but long distance walks carrying a heavy pack may be a thing of the past:(
Just completed your video trilogy. I really enjoyed it and your perception and commentary. Wonderful scenery and the feet-on-the-ground experience was well conveyed. Thanks for letting us hear all the sounds. I like music but it is seldom relevant in most of the videos on RU-vid. It was a good decision to preserve the soundtrack. There were many wonderful sounds. May this be a good example for other RU-vidrs. Congratulations on the completion. I hope and trust your shoes treated your feet well and that you are in better shape for having walked 192 miles. I am sure your soul is. You are a good man.
You are an inspiration to us all, a lot of us should stop our moaning and get out there and enjoy this lovely country that we live in. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.
sandy my man,,why you hav'nt got millions of subscribers is bloody beyond me,keep up the superb work and start doing it for your chosen charity if you hav'nt already done so...….legend
I organised six groups of students and staff running the C to C a few years ago and had to plan six ten mile legs every day for fourish days. It took ages to provide maps and route directions for every leg but only one group got lost and they were led by an ex marine who should be able to navigate! Of course I chose to run the easier legs but still carried my pebble all the way. Well done to you Sandy, great effort and a great film.
Aaah my goodness there it is - the Red Squirrel. It sure was a good vision and standard for the hike Sandy. It was colorful on many levels. Content in many of your pitches I reckon even the glamping ones. Good going. Mark
A great journey Sandy, thanks for taking us along. Its good to feel content I do, regards to a Jacklore I would sell you back my WISP but I just love it too much. I think that would be a great little knife on your journeys. Looking forward to part 3, have you looked at the small folding usb chargers for your batteries, hook it on the back of your backpack at it charges your batteries.
Absolutely loved this, was jealous with the first part but now i certainly am for sure!! Stunning scenery and beautiful sounds, I'm so glad that you are sharing this particular journey with us all!
Another excellent video Sandy and must inspire a lot of people to do this walk. You've kept up a very good pace so well done and you've deserved those Yorkshire pints.
We were on holiday in St Bees and drove into lakeland from the West toward Loweswater/Crummock Water. No sooner had the road narrowed to the typical drystone walls we stopped to admire the mossy spleandour of it all, right beside a sign saying 'Slow - Red Squirrels'. My son in the back seat said "I've never seen a..." at that exact moment a red squirrel hopped onto the wall right beside his window. I said " I have". True story.
Looked like you enjoyed that pint Sandy.seemed like a couple might have been manageable. When you filmed that road the absence of music seemed to make the godawful traffic noise absolutely roar. It really brought home the horror of urban racket and the total din modern civilisation inflicts upon us . As for your meditation on contentment ... can't agree more . Strive as much as we want, aspire as much as we want , but in the end tally we only get one crack at this life thing , of which we are aware. Life isn't a rehearsal, so we musy enjoy the one we make for ourselves and those you care for. You're doing well , keep flying the flag for us ' older 'uns ' . I reckon you may well be my 'mobility' hero ... :D
Yet another epic video thank you Sandy I have been so inspired by your walks that I went to the forest of Bowland with one of my fellow ham radio club members and I have to say hats off to you because I was totally bushed but it was wonderful to get to the top of the fells and see the stunning views thank you again take care stay safe and god bless.
Glad to see you were very careful with the electric fence - it's a mistake you only make once, after that you take great care ! Until I moved to Cumbria the last red squirrel I saw was in Sussex in 1965. Long gone from that area now. But I still share your excitement at seeing one. Looking forward to Part III. Pete
Another great vid..just done the South Downs way and these are great to watch in camp...be great to see a debrief vid at the end,to see if you’d change any kit
An invoking trek this one, i had visions of Dickens "Hard Times" during the Sheep pen scenes, old episodes of Emmerdale farm when you crossed the small villages, Robin hood during the Red Squirrel shot and was that a Kestrel sounding off?. I can imagine the old heart sinking when you came close to the motor way, the dreaded sound of progress drumming along. lol. Awesome series hitherto mate. Onwards.
‘It’s a bit Hazy...but you know you’re high’ I lived in Castleton NY for 20+ years and enjoyed many a wild camp in Arncliffe Woods with my Children as we were growing up. Thank you for sharing your journey! You’ll be shouting out to Joey D next! I hope you got home without too much trouble. Let me know when you’re ready for the Cleveland Way. I’ll buy you a pint.
Nice vidio Sandy and looks a great adventure. I was at Robin Hood Bay on Thursday, the Bay Hotel serves a nice pint and is right on the sea wall, you, ll of earnt it, all the best Pat
Hi Pat, I was in the pub on Friday. Would have been great if our paths crossed. Luckily for me I never had to dehydrate any beer as I found plenty of pubs along the way. Infact I never walked past any unless they were shut. Sampled many pints and always tried the local ales. I do enjoy a pint:)
@@WiltshireMan Wow nearly bumped into each other, me and my wife were having a couple of days at Whitby, then caught the bus down to Robin Hood Bay, so we could sample local ales, went to Pickering then for couple of days for the 1960,s festival, showing my age there. Anyway great walk your doing, always wanted to do it but, time just flies by, all the best Pat
Hello Sandy, Richard and Tom here from your video at the campsite at Reeth. We found a bunk barn shortly after seeing you near the A1. That was a long day! We finished our c2c at robin hoods bay on Saturday afternoon. Part 1 and 2 have been great to watch, looking forward to part 3. Best of luck for your future adventures.
Hi Richard and congrats on getting to the end. It was great to meet up with you guys. I saw Tom in Richmond at the town square. Said you had gone shopping. Part three goes live later this evening. It was a great walk. I really enjoyed it. Sandy
I really enjoyed that Sandy. The scenery is SO unbelievably beautiful. I've been following you for quite a while now, and I think that these videos will/are revealing your inner self more than you'd realise. And that is in it's self, what it's all about. Looking forward to part 3 x BTW, I love how you promote yourself along the way 😁
Can’t beat a map and compass. I teach young people navigation and I always point out that the batteries never go flat on a compass. When out walking and ask the. To point on the map where we are I ask them to use a GPS, “a Green Pointy Stick” which obviously is a blade of grass. Beautiful videos Sandy.
I guess I couldn't do such a hike as I wouldn't be able to resist the urge to bring my Jacklore with me :D And probably a folding saw, you never know when you come across a nice burr for carving...therefore I would also haul about half a ton of timber with me after the first day...having progressed only a few miles in the desired direction, as once I start searching for wood I start meandering quite wildly and all else is forgotten :D :D :D And that would be a shame, because the vistas you filmed were lovely :)
Buried in a lot of places is robin hood bugger off Not's he lived in barnsdale lol , cracking vid sandy Well done mate, only red squirrel i have seen was from my tent at grange camp site it was almost tame.
Shame about your camper going missing...you've reminded me I need to locate mine again, it has a habit of disappearing for 6 months or more at a time. It'll be in the bottom of a bag somewhere..looks like you've really got into the travellers stride now and pace of life, no wonder the A1M was such a shock to the senses.
Beautiful countryside all the way long. So far, I think you had been very lucky with the weather apart from the odd wet sock & trousers. It’s good to see there are nice folks that help the travellers with well stock honestly box. What would you class yourself as on this walk Sandy? Traveller or pilgrim.? Atb Andy
How did you find out the mechanism of that lock at the marske church sandy , by chance or knowledge , bet you grabbed some kendal mint cake 👌this is the 3rd time I've watched your wainwrights coast to coast a memorable journey and fantastic video 👍
Thanks for uploading yet another great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it! BTW: I love Wainwright Ale! it's available down here in the south at some places! :-)
Another lovely chapter. Over half way, so it's all downhill from here. LOL. I noticed a lot of plasters on the heel of your foot, hope they last the course and I'm sure they will. You'll have to tell us your pack weight without food when you get a chance.
enjoyed it Sandy , , , a bit overcast & damp , but a good trip , , yep, those red squirrels real beauties , we call them fox squirrels here ( coloration and ear tufts ) , , the grays' taste better ( fried-up ) , , the reds prefer a pine cone nut diet , which sort of turpentines the meat . . good video of the young hawk , don't see them hunting very often. take care of the feet , noticed some facial swelling also , , be safe my friend . . : - )
Thank you Sandy! Erik Normark posted a video to day, lovely flowers he found on his hike, Kings spur, Orchids etc. werth to look at, just as yours! BarbroSweden
Nice one again. I know the Yorkshire dales quite well. Done a bit of walking there in my youth.(I can just remember it). You should rename this as the "Wainwright pub crawl" The beer is so good in Yorkshire though you've got to sample it.
Hi Sandy. I am not certain about this but I believe that St Mary's Church, in Lydiard Park has similar pews to those in this video. Not far for you to go to check it out anyway.
My first long distance walk I took my regular bushcrafting blade, may as well have taken a baseball bat. Still feels weird leaving ol faithful at home but I just don't use it. "Tool for the job" applies I reckon. Thanks for sharing the walk, it's encouraging to see that respectful wildcamping might be possible if the schedule goes a bit wrong.
Just recently started watching your vids after a lad recommeded you on another channel. Anyway nicely done, lookin forward to your next ones. Cheers, Brendan
Another great Vid Sandy, so nice you see someone using map and compass, GPS technology is great unless it stops working! By the way have you every tried Sealskinz socks? They come in different thicknesses, are waterproof and breathable, I've done many miles in mine and they are very comfortable. I aslo use Greenland wax to waterproof my jacket and trousers.
