Not long till we can welcome visitors again, which I am really looking forward to. Have a look at bikepackingscotland.com/ if you need inspiration, there's more to come soon.
I dont mean to be offtopic but does anyone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account? I was dumb forgot the password. I appreciate any help you can offer me
@Lane Zaiden I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Congratulations Markus. Fantastic piece of work. Beautifully shot and a wonderful soundtrack. This film will certainly inspire others. Look forward to chatting with you about this on the radio on Thursday.
Tnanks Jeff, and I am really looking forward to chat! Here is a bit more insight on the bike & packing the right kit for it too ua-cam.com/video/cbD--_QBTCY/v-deo.html
Amazing Video, Cheers. Did you did wild camping? I'm trying to find a place to camp around Strathblane.I found something call "West Highland Way Campsite" but they want 40gbp for 2 people. Crazyyyyyy . Thanks
Well done Markus and well worth the wait for yet another fantastic video. As for being inspirational, you knocked it out of the park 👏👍 I couldn't help wondering how long it took you to train those seagulls to fly alongside the drone - or did you just bribe them with some of your chips! 😉
Oh yeah, to be honest I was more worried that at some stage they'll attack. The wind didn't help either, hence the horizon on one shot is a bit angled, but I was super happy to capture this!
Beautiful video. I want to do this route now. I've done small parts of this where is near where I live. I suppose I could start at my house and go to Dunbar and then get the train to Helensburgh and come back. Not exactly coast to coast but just as rewarding
Yeah, there are also great opportunities to venture off the route too. Have a look at the Go East Lothian Trail and Wild About Argyll Trail too, both connecting with the JMW.
Great film Markus. Love the approach. Getting into bike packing myself and in current climate that means more getting my gear together and working on fitness, rather than going out on longer trips.., I noticed you seem to travel really light and even have space for a drone...how do you manage food and water? Do you stop along the way and refill/refuel? (stove and all calories for several days riding would seem to need more luggage space)..thanks
The nice fact about the JMW is that is doesn't require carrying much food, as there are plenty of points to stock up. Otherwise I would suggest a full frame bag, which gives added space, and an extension pocket to the handlebar bag, which also provides additional storage space. Water in Scotland is no problem, but for a dry country like Morocco I would use the mounting option on a front fork, or as I did on the Atlas Mountain Race use to stem bars with 1.5l water bottles. The he other alternative is to use the bladder that comes with the Source Hipster in the frame bag, as it's cut to fit horizontal, not like any other bladder vertical. For cooking I had a Vango Pot stashed on each side of the tent in the handlebar bag, a very small stove and a small gas canister.
Thanks Markus.A lovely relaxing film. No sign of the fabled Scottish midges and hardly any traffic. Was it really like that? I love your jersey, where's that from?
Hi Robert, most of the route is on paths, and surprisingly midge free. I slept under the stars at Burncrooks and had an amazing time there, especially when the fog lifted at sunrise. There are sections on roads, possibly the busiest is the short stretch from Port Seton to Aberlady, but there is a coastal path as alternative.
@@reizkultur Thanks Markus. What time of year did you manage a midge-free journey? And where can I get a jersey like your green/gold/white striped one?
Hey, this one will be on a geared bike (: However, my combination on the round the world trip was 32/18, and that's a great ratio for most terrain. Happy watching tonight, Markus
@@reizkultur just looked like you had some travel but may have just been the bar bag bouncing about a wee bit. Done a bit of JMW. How many nights did you take to do it?
@@ryeyhb Yepp, the bag had some wiggle room. The honest answer is that for filming I had to break it up into stages due to the lockdown restrictions in Scotland in that time. I would recommend 3 -4 at leisurely pace, or 2 long days as a challenge. There is loads to do along the route, so more time makes sense.
What a beautiful film and striking ethic.
Thanks Shaun!
Danke für diesen schönen Film
Danke für die netten Worte!
Gorgeous film, says so much with so few words 🙂
Thanks a lot! Really glad you enjoyed it!
A fantastic job of highlighting Scotland and the John Muir! A truly accessible adventure!
Thanks a lot. More to come, I will be back in East Lothian soon!
Beautiful. I love Scotland, can't wait to visit it again and cycle there.
Not long till we can welcome visitors again, which I am really looking forward to. Have a look at bikepackingscotland.com/ if you need inspiration, there's more to come soon.
Very cool film. Thanks for bringing me along.
I just cycled the John Muir Way myself and it was wonderful - great film!
Thank you Stuart!
Lovely wee film. Thank you.
great film, thanks for sharing. The trip is on my list.
Fabulous!
Wonderful film Markus. First time my six year old has watched a film and went "whoa"
Gorgeous and truly inspirational
So so beautiful!!!
Indeed! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful, well worth the waiting for , excellent photography, narrative and music. excellent stuff
Thank you very much!
Wonderful! Thank you!
Thank you for making me relive so many memories of my Scotland tour of 2018. Epic film!
I dont mean to be offtopic but does anyone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb forgot the password. I appreciate any help you can offer me
@Omari Khari Instablaster ;)
@Lane Zaiden I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Lane Zaiden It worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thank you so much you saved my account :D
@Omari Khari No problem xD
Congratulations Markus. Fantastic piece of work. Beautifully shot and a wonderful soundtrack. This film will certainly inspire others. Look forward to chatting with you about this on the radio on Thursday.
Tnanks Jeff, and I am really looking forward to chat! Here is a bit more insight on the bike & packing the right kit for it too ua-cam.com/video/cbD--_QBTCY/v-deo.html
Great film and has me inspired to get out and discover more of Scotland on my bike.
Ahhh, fab, that was exactly the intention.
Beautiful photography! You have a beautiful country.
What a lovely film and a wonderful concept - really beautiful, with a very touching commentary. Thank you for making and sharing this.
Ahh, thank you very much!
Beautiful film!
Thanks Andrew, great chatting with you!
Another beautiful film, Markus! (And I have serious bike envy: that bike with that paint scheme is just lovely.)
Ahhh, thanks. And yes, I wanted a bike that stands out, and the Tripster did a fine job. It's not just looking good though, rides very well too!
@@reizkultur I've just watched your other video about the kit to take & my bike envy has got worse! 😁
Very nice film! loved the photography!
Another wonderful film, Markus!
Thank you (:
Amazing Video, Cheers. Did you did wild camping? I'm trying to find a place to camp around Strathblane.I found something call "West Highland Way Campsite" but they want 40gbp for 2 people. Crazyyyyyy . Thanks
Truely beautiful. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Great film of a beautiful route.
Ahhh, thank you!
Nice storytelling, most adventures like this focus on distance and time to be quick at the finish.
Thank you!
Nice film mate!
Cheers James!
Very nice.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing!❤️🚴♂️
Well done Markus and well worth the wait for yet another fantastic video. As for being inspirational, you knocked it out of the park 👏👍 I couldn't help wondering how long it took you to train those seagulls to fly alongside the drone - or did you just bribe them with some of your chips! 😉
Oh yeah, to be honest I was more worried that at some stage they'll attack. The wind didn't help either, hence the horizon on one shot is a bit angled, but I was super happy to capture this!
@@reizkultur It looked great and really added to the whole feel of the film 👍👍
Beautiful video. I want to do this route now. I've done small parts of this where is near where I live. I suppose I could start at my house and go to Dunbar and then get the train to Helensburgh and come back. Not exactly coast to coast but just as rewarding
Yeah, there are also great opportunities to venture off the route too. Have a look at the Go East Lothian Trail and Wild About Argyll Trail too, both connecting with the JMW.
Well thats next summers adventure sorted 👍.
great adventure new friends
Great film Markus. Love the approach. Getting into bike packing myself and in current climate that means more getting my gear together and working on fitness, rather than going out on longer trips.., I noticed you seem to travel really light and even have space for a drone...how do you manage food and water? Do you stop along the way and refill/refuel? (stove and all calories for several days riding would seem to need more luggage space)..thanks
The nice fact about the JMW is that is doesn't require carrying much food, as there are plenty of points to stock up. Otherwise I would suggest a full frame bag, which gives added space, and an extension pocket to the handlebar bag, which also provides additional storage space. Water in Scotland is no problem, but for a dry country like Morocco I would use the mounting option on a front fork, or as I did on the Atlas Mountain Race use to stem bars with 1.5l water bottles. The he other alternative is to use the bladder that comes with the Source Hipster in the frame bag, as it's cut to fit horizontal, not like any other bladder vertical. For cooking I had a Vango Pot stashed on each side of the tent in the handlebar bag, a very small stove and a small gas canister.
Lovely video again! 👏🏻 .. if I may leave a constructive feedback though the music in the first three minutes is really depressing!
Nice one! Recognise a lot of the places in this film! :)
Ahhh, fab! It's such a nice route!
Thanks Markus.A lovely relaxing film. No sign of the fabled Scottish midges and hardly any traffic. Was it really like that? I love your jersey, where's that from?
Hi Robert, most of the route is on paths, and surprisingly midge free. I slept under the stars at Burncrooks and had an amazing time there, especially when the fog lifted at sunrise. There are sections on roads, possibly the busiest is the short stretch from Port Seton to Aberlady, but there is a coastal path as alternative.
@@reizkultur Thanks Markus. What time of year did you manage a midge-free journey? And where can I get a jersey like your green/gold/white striped one?
@@robertobrien4613 Jersey is from Morevelo. Com their overland collection 👍
@@antc7141 thanks Ant, I've just ordered one.
How many tooth your chainring?you inspired me about single speed thanks a lot.
Hey, this one will be on a geared bike (: However, my combination on the round the world trip was 32/18, and that's a great ratio for most terrain. Happy watching tonight, Markus
Markus Stitz - Bikepacking Adventures & More thanks for the info. Have a safe journey:)
What size of your tire during your single speed world tour?
I really must ride more of Scotland than the A9!
That I totally agree with! Loads of inspiration on bikepackingscotland.com/
Hi Markus, do you have a redshift stem on? Great video 👍
Hi Derek, this is a standard Kinesis stem on this, pretty much the same spec as the Tripster comes with. Fab bike!
@@reizkultur just looked like you had some travel but may have just been the bar bag bouncing about a wee bit. Done a bit of JMW. How many nights did you take to do it?
@@ryeyhb Yepp, the bag had some wiggle room. The honest answer is that for filming I had to break it up into stages due to the lockdown restrictions in Scotland in that time. I would recommend 3 -4 at leisurely pace, or 2 long days as a challenge. There is loads to do along the route, so more time makes sense.
Top film by a top guy.
Thank you (:
All the cool kids ride hi-viz Tripsters. Fact.
With green tires (: