Next one should be in Sweden. Further north there is barely any people, and that would make it mutch easier. And we have all man's right (allemansrätten), witch means you can walk and camp anywhere you want as long you respect nature and pick up your trash. And the best part is, that you will start at the Finnish line!
This would probably be a good idea tbh, it worked in Norway, I guess Sweden might be a bit longer, but lots of beautiful nature + allemansrætten means its definitely realistic and doable.
it would have to just be a small bit of it, and even then it would be hard, Sweden doesn't have a narrow place like Norway or Scotland do, plus the far north along the Norwegian border is very remote and mountainous if you get off the main hiking trails.
Still amazes me how casual he was about that whole affair, particularly given how he said in the last video they were concerned about the impact a conviction would have on Greg with his new job, but regarding the relatively trivial Covid travel offence. There's no way the BTP weren't going to visit him, at least. I only wonder to what extent he thought about this? If a passing train driver had seen them while they were within the railway boundary where they were they'd likely have put the brake in emergency, following trains would run through the area at a crawl and prosecution would have been unavoidable, if caught. He really was very lucky overall, regardless of the safety risk...
Would love another How Not to Travel series. Could do it across UK, going through Wales, England and Scotland? Another idea is Europe again, but perhaps from Barcelona to Amsterdam?
@@GeoWizard I'd love to see another one aswell. It made a lot of days of mine way better when I watched it. How wholesome everyone was, it was just incredible
@@GeoWizard just to follow up & support what everyone is saying, it definitely gives the straight line series a run for its money. Subbed to the Patreon specifically to watch the bonus footage & will not be unsubbing any time soon!
Just had a thought, how about a circle mission through countries? Basically thinking France, Luxemburg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Not sure if you walk in a circle that you would catch them all, but maybe. Could be a fun video series :D
There are plenty os such circles, but they are quite long, and not very flat. Across the width of the boot of Italy sounds neat too, shape of the country is long with fairly stable width.
@@landsgevaer if you mean the "main" width, that's 100 km at the thinnest with over 1000m of height difference (the apennines run through the whole length of the boot) , dont think it's doable Maybe He can do the heel or the "toes" of the boot, those are around 20km and flatter, but does it count?
To what you said about Mental health, I have had severe depression (on top of Autism) and watching your videos did actually inspired me to get out more. I'm only 16 but I realised why am i sitting, crying everyday when I could be out there exploring the wonderful world. So thank you. I honestly don't know where I would be without you.
As someone that has been extremely depressed during covid Tom have helped me overcome a year of just doing nothing, locking myself in with anxiety, waiting for myself to recover and get a life again. It feels crazy, but content creators like him have just been the best cure to loneliness.
Same here. I went through a shit time when I discovered Toms Geoguessr videos, binge-watched those right before he started his first mission. His content, his voice, it's all been a lovely escape from the outside world.
I would love a video where you, in a very primary level and honestly just for our please, could go country by country that you would like to mission across. Pros and cons, your opinion on the terrain and tips and tricks, so that those who feel inspired by your missions to learn a lot more. Also, ever considered Portugal for a mission? You cannot escape highways, but going in a Spain-Ocean direction would be great, since you would see a lot of different environments.
also a circle mission would actually trace a circle in 3d space because the earth is spherical. Differently from a straight line mission which is actually a circumference in space
Maybe instead of only focusing on countries perhaps you can look at provinces or counties to cross. At least it expands the number of options available for straightline missions since more of them will have a size that's not too large for you to cross. Like crossing Devon in a straight line.
@@PuttyBeersworth I don't think there was ever a day and age in the United States where that would not be the likely outcome of trespassing across miles of rural land.
Well said Tom, you inspired me to get out and about. Went to the Peak District on my own and camped out for the night. I can also confirm that the Jetboil is a wonderful piece of kit! Cups of tea and MRE on speed dial!
You didn't put anyone in harm's way healthwise. You do inspire people. It's important to follow health and safety guidelines but this was not a front to anything but trespassing laws - which are nothing morally. Good show my dude
I'm neither a dude nor from your country, but these videos do lift my spirits up because I can't have nature adventures right now. Thank you for making them.
23:09 - I totally agree, you guys were not posing a COVID risk gallivanting around outside with only each other, that farmer and the police coming up to you was more risky than you being there. And further I can say that your videos - straight line missions, geoguessr and others - have been really great and uplifting for me personally. I actually went to my first national park partly inspired by your outdoors videos and discovered a new hobby in hiking.
@Ross He got there by driving there in isolation. You should be complaining about people who are breaking the rules to actually visit others, rather than complaining about two dude trudging through the wilderness, only contacting objects that are many degrees of separation apart from actual humans.
I don't think anyone is seriously implying that the outdoors aspect during covid is the problem. It's the fact that they came up and stayed in hotels, visited shops, interacted with people. It's not entirely unlikely that they could actually spread covid when they're up here, which considering us in Scotland couldn't even cross county borders at the time, coming up from England where the rules were much more relaxed isn't exactly covid-safe.
imagine they get hurt crossing those tracks or at any other point? then they expose everyone that needs to help them and they put a burden on the health system which was overwhelmed with covid
I love the video and love the whole straight-line-series. What I'm really interested in - and this aspect is a bit missing in the explanation video - is how you, Tom, deal with the fact that you basically provide evidence for trespassing? I'm surprised that no one talks about the fact that the factory owners could easily use this videos against you. I'd really appreciate to hear your thoughts about it. Keep up the great entertaining work, both the straight-line vids as well as geoguessr
They could try to sue for damages caused by trespass. The costs of which would be 0. They were never asked to leave either so trespass didn't occur - I saw no signs either.
I really don’t see it as an issue to be honest. The police wouldn’t give a shit because it’s not really a criminal offence. The railway track, which I was reluctant to go ahead with for moral reasons is a criminal offence, but even then I’m pretty confident that they’d never arrest me for it. Even if they did it honestly doesn’t bother me. I am in love with this style of adventure and that passion overrides any fines I might get. Not trying to sound cocky, just giving an honest answer to your question.
The main issue the police pushed is that the folk in Scotland were under very strict rules to not leave their council district by like 5 miles, so having someone from England come up and pass through a few was a bit off. Especially when people couldn't see dying loved ones, for example. Definitely worth retrying in the future and perhaps asking some permissions first? :p
It would be interesting to have Greg on a voice call when doing line analysis videos on the trips with him. Would be nice to hear both of your thoughts and reflections when analysing the trip. A shame your trip ended early, I'm sure yous would have smashed this one had it been any other "normal" year.
Fantastic channel! I’m a doctor in US, you weren’t doing anything to put people in jeopardy (outside and distanced). You are 100% spot on with the mental health impact covid has done to everyone over last 1+ year. Keep up the great work! I’m always excited to see new posted material! Definitely cheers up the day! Cheers mate!!!
Mission across Northern Ireland next? Could start at Magilligan point and go east toward Cushendun. Shortest route. But not full length of region. Otger option is start at Killea (border between North and South) then go east. Although this takes through many mountains and a massive Lough called Lough Neagh. Edit. On second thoughts, the second route takes you right through Belfast international airport. Bad route.
I think Northern Ireland was mentioned previously but crossing NI in British MTP might cause more issues than it did in Scotland/Wales for VERY different reasons. I'd say its worth avoiding.
The point that you make on entertaining people, and encouraging people to get out on an adventure, that's gold! Of course there is the element of danger, and that should be taken serious by every individual, based on experience and so on. But danger and the joy of an adventure should also be seen in context. You are doing a great job if you ask me. Just please be careful with swamps and things like that XD . For me, you are an inspiration to go out on an adventure; and it's up to me to make it as safe or adventurous as I can handle. That's only my responsibility. I am looking forward to seeing another adventure! Thanks!
Hey mate, I have family in hospital with covid and your videos help me cope with all this shit thats been going on, the part where you say the good outwheights the evil is absolutely true, just stay safe out there and keep doing these!
I'm glad you're thinking about what constitutes a "straight line". I've had the same thought about how small of a line you could walk and consider it a victory. You could technically just walk 100m across a beach lopping off a tiny bit of land and call that job done. Maybe you could consider it based on the area of the country? Maybe you can find how many km squared a country is and then take the square root of that number? If the line was that length you would essentially be walking between two parallel sides of a square which would be entirely across said square. Just thinking out loud but I do agree there needs to be some official clarification of what is counted in a challenge like this. Keep it up mate!
We could use the areas of the lopped of bits and compare them. One way to compare is small/large (higher is better) or any derivation thereof, such as log(small/large) (higher is better). Another way is small*large (higher is better), but to make it unitless we need to think of small and large in % of total area, not km^2.
Have you considered a twist on straight line missions, a border line mission where you attempt to follow the border line of a country, such as that between England and Wales?
I agree with your comment about inspiring people to go outside. You inspired me to be more aware of what was around me here where I live and it's one of the reasons I've started fishing and enjoying and appreciating nature here where I live. Thank you for that.
Lockdown has been very tough for a lot of us, and watching your traveling videos are a genuinely uplifting experience. I know it technically wasn't allowed, but I'm glad you guys did this and I hope to see more in the future!
24:53 You have really inspired me to go outside more and get some fresh air. The videos have shown me that there is more beauty outside than there is inside (at least in my life) and I will forever thank you for this
I love both Wales missions, watched them multiple times and i feel like with all that extra experience you got, you can do it quite easily now. Even before, the only things that stopped you were unfortunate planning and situation and you can deal with both of those things much better now. I feel like its time to get the Wales mission off your list.
Class video Tom so true what you said about uplifting people I’m only 17 but this last year and a bit has been pretty hard and your videos have really made me want to get out there across Europe so thanks mate your a good guy 👍.
I discovered you last year during the beginning of Covid, your straight line trips were so fun to watch while being stuck inside. So I agree with your ethics and I’m cheering you on for future straight line trips!
Big big respect to your comments on mental health. It's really humbling to hear that this is something you are passionate about and it's brilliant that you're using your platform to do something about it. Keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing these insights! Fascinating stuff. I was wondering what your best solution for trash is? Surely you can’t really carry it all with you. Cheers!
25:00 You know what you're right. Before I was thinking 'yeah this is all pretty cheeky' but you've convinced me. Your straight-line walks are inspiring, entertaining and provide a thrill to what otherwise might be a mundane day for people.
He can do the walks in a more careful way and improve people's mental health at the same time. Improving people's mental health doesn't mean ignoring the wishes of everyone's land they are on. They are not mutually exclusive.
@@peterbedford449 It's not like he's picking lines specifically to trespass over people's land, he shows how much he tweaks the lines and tries to avoid property as much as humanly possible. This wouldn't be entertaining if it wasn't a 'straight-line' walk. If you mean more careful as in not getting seen, I agree with you, but if you mean not trespassing at all, I'm afraid I don't see how that's a reasonable expectation for what he's trying to accomplish.
I completely agree with your point regarding travelling to film during covid. As a young man, diagnosed with depression and taking meds, who also spent his childhood outside runing through forests and causing a bit of mischief, I was completely hooked when I watched your first straight line mission. The footage of two blokes chatting while marching through fields and diving through shrubs with some beautiful scenery in the background genuinely helped a ton during the past year and a half, when covid gave my depressed brain an excuse not to leave the house that was accepted way too much for my own good.
Can I just say I completely agree with your viewpoint regarding uplifting people with your content, best channel on this whole website keep up the great work
In reference to your point about doing this during a pandemic, you did inspire myself, my wife and a few friends to wild camp in the lake district. Keep up the good work (Y)
100% agree with your inspiration comments Tom. Another Midlander, always been out and about in Nature around Shropshire and Staffordshire as a kid. Finding your channel has been nothing but inspirational. Because of it I’ve recently bought the gear I was missing, grabbed a couple friends and we’re off to do the same. No straight like missions (yet 😉) but you’ve inspired a bunch of us to go out and enjoy the world.
I've walked around it (surprisingly boring) but going through Vatican requires being clergy of the Vatican. Guys with halberds will stop you otherwise.
Love that you're sticking with your guns and solid reasoning instead of letting people dissuade you from these challenges. I think it's crazy that there are so many obstacles that prevent us from just walking in a straight line.
I like your take on the moral side of things. I can only speak for myself but I've been doing pretty bad over the last year and not a lot of things manage to get me really excited and happy. Your mission videos are one of those things. I've rewatched how not to travel europe and the straight line missions multiple times in quarantine. Watching you go on adventures I can only dream about and would be too anxious to ever do alone is weirdly comforting, i live the thrill through you guys. please keep doing what you're doing. Thank you tom.
Highly recommend the camp shoes / flip flops for the end of the day. We ended up using what we called water shoes. Slip Ons with mesh on top to keep debris out.
Would love to see a mission in Japan, not necessarily a straight line, but maybe a how not to cross Japan series or just another "how not to cross x " series in general the europe one was god tier. Great work as always
I've hiked in Japan and I couldn't see a straight line mission happening easily. Very mountainous with dense foliage. Fields are generally rice paddies. And then there's the snakes and giant hornets. Not to mention strict trespassing laws from what I've read online. But it would be great for a "how not to cross x" series, although the language barrier would be more of an issue than Europe.
I just wanted to comment to say that these missions are epic and I love watching them. Showed them to my brothers and we may do a mission ourselves. Also, I’m glad you stayed firm in your response to the coof simps and stood your ground. Good on you. Cheering you on from across the pond.
I would love to see a ‚fun run‘ Walk a line you haven’t planned, even if it is just for a day or two. Of course you would deviate much more and could also have to walk back and around something, but I would love to see some discussions and also a bit more unexpected ‚risks‘ when you see the next obstacle. Love your videos mate!
I agree so much with everything you said about the moral standpoint. I just love your channel, keep it up. Gonna have to chip in to patreon sooner or later.
I understand that you like to have the videos as a bit of a surprise, but I would LOVE to see your planning process, how you draw the line, etc. before going on a trip. Would be great to see how you end up coming across these obstacles after seeing the original planning. Perhaps it could be a Patreon thing, but I understand it somewhat spoils the journey for some.
Mad respect for what you said at 24:20 Most people unfortunately forget about this since you can't see it and we don't have numbers for this problem (yet)
And because of your entertainment and uplifting content you get a thumbs up and support and sharing and positive comments from Germany despite kicking us out of the Euros :) Cheers and keep up your great channel, always rooting for you on your next trips :)
im very glad you mentioned the mental health stuffs ive been struggling not bc of the pandemic but just shit in general, and watching these having a laugh bringing me back to my D of E days was great even tho i hated that xd. if you do an england mission id suggest you use winter hill as one of the parts of it even tho its hard bloody work its still really really fun.
Small anecdote about precision: A friend of mine works at a company which creates mirrors for EUV-Lithography. So if you would scale up a mirror to the size of Germany the biggest deviation would be smaller than half a millimetre..
Tom, why not try MRE's for the next straight line mission? They are often stealthy and calory dense and you would also hit this very popular youtube demographic!
I sent you an email with a perfect line to cross Portugal, despite being much longer, it is really doable with no steep gradiants and very few close by's with populated areas. It's very easy to find a good line in the south of Portugal in the Alentejo region above Algarve. And it's also a very nice length. A bit longer than what you've done so far, but it's not Spain or France long.
Hi Tom! A very possible straight line mission I just thought of would be Finland's "arm" (the very northwestern part of Finland. At the thinnest point it's just about 25km wide, the landscape is amazing, there's no trees, no farmers to worry about - only untouched rivers and lakes dotted all around (so maybe bring fishing gear).
If we're giving recommendations for upcoming trips i would definitely recommend Gotland. It's the biggest island in the baltic sea and it belongs to Sweden so you have the right to roam. (all mans right) it would still be a border mission since you could could walk coast to coast.
I love the missions and I am very relieved that your attitude of determination hasn't gone a bit wobbly in light of the devastating manner the trip ended in Scotland. And you're right, these straight line missions bring your viewers such joy and interest. Like many others besides myself can attest, we pitched our own tents at 8pm Sunday on your channel, waiting for that next episode! I might suggest that when you are going through a place like Dunmore House or the abandoned fishery, you may want to book up a bit more on these historical and/or geographical points to give us, the audience, a little extra background. I automatically looked up Dunmore House and came across that you were a stones throw from a rather famous landmark known as the "Pineapple." I firmly believe that you will one year have a triumphant king-sized mission, perhaps longer and more daring than any other attempt.
I would say crossing the train tracks is more of a moral concern than COVID(although people should have sense enough not to copy you in any dangerous situation they are not equipped to handle). I appreciate you taking these risks for our entertainment.
I do think it's something to be concerned about with the new website and stuff, people going out ill-equipped and possible severely injuring themselves or worse, etc. But at the same time I watch a lot of rock climbing videos, and yeah they promote it in a sense and it's very dangerous but there's an understanding that any newbies would you know learn how to do it starting at a gym, etc. So, at a certain point people are responsible for themselves.
We used to go on missions when I was a young lad, clambering across terraced back gardens, scaling walls and crawling through bushes. We called it cat-crawling but the idea was the same. Cut a straight line from street to street. These straight line adventures are very entertaining, and I hope you do many more of them! Shame about the Scotland one, but you made the right call, I reckon. Thanks for making these!
I really do agree with you about your purpose. Rules wouldn't exist if everyone could make good decisions at all times, so I think you're right about your reasoning.
When going on long expeditions over wide mountaintop (more hilltop) plateaus jet boils have been lifesaving, and are the best investment I can imagine for someone who wants or needs a quality stove. Good luck in future expeditions!
Perhaps I missed it in any of the review videos you’ve done but more or less how heavy are the packs at full load and can you notice them getting lighter as you use up food and supplies?
I know you've probably gotten this suggestion, but potentially contacting Brave Dave about a collaboration in the British Isles or elsewhere, since he is no longer freight hopping, it would be cool to see him return with you to help climb mountains and such (he is a mountain guide nowadays)
I'd love to see you both do a smaller 'Mission across Devon'. North to South instead. Couple of moors, some interesting sights. Coasts at both ends, and less industry.
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Next one should be in Sweden. Further north there is barely any people, and that would make it mutch easier. And we have all man's right (allemansrätten), witch means you can walk and camp anywhere you want as long you respect nature and pick up your trash. And the best part is, that you will start at the Finnish line!
This would probably be a good idea tbh, it worked in Norway, I guess Sweden might be a bit longer, but lots of beautiful nature + allemansrætten means its definitely realistic and doable.
lots of lakes though
Sweden is really big though
it would have to just be a small bit of it, and even then it would be hard, Sweden doesn't have a narrow place like Norway or Scotland do, plus the far north along the Norwegian border is very remote and mountainous if you get off the main hiking trails.
@@kniter About 100 times longer lol
Tom, we've got to work on the lighting and audio in your British Transport Police jail cell
He's only just moved so I assume it's basically an empty box at this point and it will lose the reverb when he's unpacked.
Still amazes me how casual he was about that whole affair, particularly given how he said in the last video they were concerned about the impact a conviction would have on Greg with his new job, but regarding the relatively trivial Covid travel offence. There's no way the BTP weren't going to visit him, at least. I only wonder to what extent he thought about this? If a passing train driver had seen them while they were within the railway boundary where they were they'd likely have put the brake in emergency, following trains would run through the area at a crawl and prosecution would have been unavoidable, if caught. He really was very lucky overall, regardless of the safety risk...
The BTP telling him off made it into the UK’s leading railway publication (RAIL Magazine) so that’s something
RIP to the white roof. You will always be remembered
Yeah the jail is not pleasing
@@Taffman91 Hopefully he decorates it or finds a better spot once he gets settled in more
... and the skylight giving so much natural light
Also the sound is kinda weird there.
he needs a virtual background of his former loft. At the very least, he needs some white paint for that wall.
I'd love to see a new Wales attempt. Third time's the charm, and Welsh Greg deserves a complete platinum Welsh run
Farmers are too terrifying. Find right to roam countries.
@@muneeb-khan He should cross northern Canada in a straight line, no people within 500 km so trespassing isn’t an issue......
100%
would rather not see another wales attempt. nothin interesting about wales at this point
south sudan would make a better adventure
"I won't go through anything like that, it's too many gardens."
"What's the problem, Tom? Never taken a shortcut before?"
Followed by Greg backflipping over bramble bushes
Sargent Angel would approve.
It's also cowie it's a daily occurrence garden hopping there 😂
@@edmn *Angle
@@ThePowned123 Morning angle.
Would love another How Not to Travel series. Could do it across UK, going through Wales, England and Scotland? Another idea is Europe again, but perhaps from Barcelona to Amsterdam?
It’s a bit trickier with Greg’s new career, but next summer is an option.
@@GeoWizard I'd love to see another one aswell. It made a lot of days of mine way better when I watched it. How wholesome everyone was, it was just incredible
The How Not to Travel series is one of the best series I've ever seen on youtube, would absolutely love to see another.
@@GeoWizard just to follow up & support what everyone is saying, it definitely gives the straight line series a run for its money. Subbed to the Patreon specifically to watch the bonus footage & will not be unsubbing any time soon!
This was a How Not to Travel series that just got cut short.
Need another how not to travel Europe. Absolutely legendary series.
Yea that was so good
Agreed, 100%
Well it's somewhat hard now... covid
Agreed, I feel like it is criminally underrated in comparison to his other series.
ye that was such a good series
next time you try Scotland take that ewe you got in the GCSEs and give it to the farmer as a peace offering
thanks for the laugh mate.
Just had a thought, how about a circle mission through countries? Basically thinking France, Luxemburg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Not sure if you walk in a circle that you would catch them all, but maybe. Could be a fun video series :D
There are plenty os such circles, but they are quite long, and not very flat.
Across the width of the boot of Italy sounds neat too, shape of the country is long with fairly stable width.
I like this idea!
@@landsgevaer if you mean the "main" width, that's 100 km at the thinnest with over 1000m of height difference (the apennines run through the whole length of the boot) , dont think it's doable
Maybe He can do the heel or the "toes" of the boot, those are around 20km and flatter, but does it count?
@@alessiocarlevaro6934 Yeah, forgot about those Apennines.
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Chile then, also nice and long and of fairly constant width.
Oh wait...
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Hi mate just like to say that these videos have helped me feel a lot better and got me interested again in hiking and 'adventuring - Full respect!
To what you said about Mental health, I have had severe depression (on top of Autism) and watching your videos did actually inspired me to get out more. I'm only 16 but I realised why am i sitting, crying everyday when I could be out there exploring the wonderful world. So thank you. I honestly don't know where I would be without you.
Being in a similar situation myself i totally agree
As someone that has been extremely depressed during covid Tom have helped me overcome a year of just doing nothing, locking myself in with anxiety, waiting for myself to recover and get a life again. It feels crazy, but content creators like him have just been the best cure to loneliness.
Same here. I went through a shit time when I discovered Toms Geoguessr videos, binge-watched those right before he started his first mission. His content, his voice, it's all been a lovely escape from the outside world.
Stay strong love
Did you figure out it was a hoax yet?
that's entertainment
"Are we recording? Yes, we are. Get in!" - our lovely Tom
I would love a video where you, in a very primary level and honestly just for our please, could go country by country that you would like to mission across. Pros and cons, your opinion on the terrain and tips and tricks, so that those who feel inspired by your missions to learn a lot more.
Also, ever considered Portugal for a mission? You cannot escape highways, but going in a Spain-Ocean direction would be great, since you would see a lot of different environments.
also a circle mission would actually trace a circle in 3d space because the earth is spherical. Differently from a straight line mission which is actually a circumference in space
Maybe instead of only focusing on countries perhaps you can look at provinces or counties to cross. At least it expands the number of options available for straightline missions since more of them will have a size that's not too large for you to cross. Like crossing Devon in a straight line.
I would say American states would be a cool series but this day in age you would probably end up at the business end of a firearm. Sad
"Straight line mission across Whitechapel"
@@PuttyBeersworth He could do Alaska straight line mission, could be done without crossing any backyards, so should be safe and easy ;)
@@PuttyBeersworth He has said before this is why straight line US will never happen, he'd be shot an hour in.
@@PuttyBeersworth I don't think there was ever a day and age in the United States where that would not be the likely outcome of trespassing across miles of rural land.
Well said Tom, you inspired me to get out and about. Went to the Peak District on my own and camped out for the night. I can also confirm that the Jetboil is a wonderful piece of kit! Cups of tea and MRE on speed dial!
You didn't put anyone in harm's way healthwise. You do inspire people.
It's important to follow health and safety guidelines but this was not a front to anything but trespassing laws - which are nothing morally.
Good show my dude
"music to your eyes" brilliant lol.
I'm neither a dude nor from your country, but these videos do lift my spirits up because I can't have nature adventures right now. Thank you for making them.
23:09 - I totally agree, you guys were not posing a COVID risk gallivanting around outside with only each other, that farmer and the police coming up to you was more risky than you being there. And further I can say that your videos - straight line missions, geoguessr and others - have been really great and uplifting for me personally. I actually went to my first national park partly inspired by your outdoors videos and discovered a new hobby in hiking.
@Ross I would much rather have one Tom who represents one million people with his missions than one million stubborn people like you.
@Ross im sure they were at great risk of spreading covid to the scottish population from the confines of their car and hotel room
@Ross He got there by driving there in isolation. You should be complaining about people who are breaking the rules to actually visit others, rather than complaining about two dude trudging through the wilderness, only contacting objects that are many degrees of separation apart from actual humans.
I don't think anyone is seriously implying that the outdoors aspect during covid is the problem. It's the fact that they came up and stayed in hotels, visited shops, interacted with people. It's not entirely unlikely that they could actually spread covid when they're up here, which considering us in Scotland couldn't even cross county borders at the time, coming up from England where the rules were much more relaxed isn't exactly covid-safe.
imagine they get hurt crossing those tracks or at any other point? then they expose everyone that needs to help them and they put a burden on the health system which was overwhelmed with covid
Not a Geowizard without “are we recording?”
Get in!!!
A lot of post traumatic stress with that one.
Hes like the british Harold Baldr!
I love the video and love the whole straight-line-series. What I'm really interested in - and this aspect is a bit missing in the explanation video - is how you, Tom, deal with the fact that you basically provide evidence for trespassing? I'm surprised that no one talks about the fact that the factory owners could easily use this videos against you. I'd really appreciate to hear your thoughts about it.
Keep up the great entertaining work, both the straight-line vids as well as geoguessr
They could try to sue for damages caused by trespass. The costs of which would be 0. They were never asked to leave either so trespass didn't occur - I saw no signs either.
I really don’t see it as an issue to be honest. The police wouldn’t give a shit because it’s not really a criminal offence. The railway track, which I was reluctant to go ahead with for moral reasons is a criminal offence, but even then I’m pretty confident that they’d never arrest me for it. Even if they did it honestly doesn’t bother me. I am in love with this style of adventure and that passion overrides any fines I might get. Not trying to sound cocky, just giving an honest answer to your question.
@@GeoWizard Ive heard that trespass in the uk soon will be a criminal offence. Be a good idea to look into that.
The main issue the police pushed is that the folk in Scotland were under very strict rules to not leave their council district by like 5 miles, so having someone from England come up and pass through a few was a bit off. Especially when people couldn't see dying loved ones, for example. Definitely worth retrying in the future and perhaps asking some permissions first? :p
@@Midz13 I would say the problem here is they wouldn't let people go see dying loved ones...
It would be interesting to have Greg on a voice call when doing line analysis videos on the trips with him. Would be nice to hear both of your thoughts and reflections when analysing the trip. A shame your trip ended early, I'm sure yous would have smashed this one had it been any other "normal" year.
I didn get to see the last video and now it is gone. What happened?
Fantastic channel! I’m a doctor in US, you weren’t doing anything to put people in jeopardy (outside and distanced). You are 100% spot on with the mental health impact covid has done to everyone over last 1+ year. Keep up the great work! I’m always excited to see new posted material! Definitely cheers up the day! Cheers mate!!!
Mission across Northern Ireland next?
Could start at Magilligan point and go east toward Cushendun. Shortest route. But not full length of region.
Otger option is start at Killea (border between North and South) then go east. Although this takes through many mountains and a massive Lough called Lough Neagh.
Edit. On second thoughts, the second route takes you right through Belfast international airport. Bad route.
I think Northern Ireland was mentioned previously but crossing NI in British MTP might cause more issues than it did in Scotland/Wales for VERY different reasons. I'd say its worth avoiding.
he mentioned luxembourg last year i think
There's places in Northern Ireland where a bloke with an English accent trespassing in army gear is a *terrible* idea...
Northern Ireland would be good but no way can you walk across it in army gear.
No way through international airport... military base there as well.
The point that you make on entertaining people, and encouraging people to get out on an adventure, that's gold! Of course there is the element of danger, and that should be taken serious by every individual, based on experience and so on. But danger and the joy of an adventure should also be seen in context. You are doing a great job if you ask me. Just please be careful with swamps and things like that XD . For me, you are an inspiration to go out on an adventure; and it's up to me to make it as safe or adventurous as I can handle. That's only my responsibility. I am looking forward to seeing another adventure! Thanks!
Hey mate, I have family in hospital with covid and your videos help me cope with all this shit thats been going on, the part where you say the good outwheights the evil is absolutely true, just stay safe out there and keep doing these!
I'm glad you're thinking about what constitutes a "straight line". I've had the same thought about how small of a line you could walk and consider it a victory. You could technically just walk 100m across a beach lopping off a tiny bit of land and call that job done. Maybe you could consider it based on the area of the country? Maybe you can find how many km squared a country is and then take the square root of that number? If the line was that length you would essentially be walking between two parallel sides of a square which would be entirely across said square. Just thinking out loud but I do agree there needs to be some official clarification of what is counted in a challenge like this. Keep it up mate!
We could use the areas of the lopped of bits and compare them. One way to compare is small/large (higher is better) or any derivation thereof, such as log(small/large) (higher is better). Another way is small*large (higher is better), but to make it unitless we need to think of small and large in % of total area, not km^2.
Have you considered a twist on straight line missions, a border line mission where you attempt to follow the border line of a country, such as that between England and Wales?
I agree with your comment about inspiring people to go outside. You inspired me to be more aware of what was around me here where I live and it's one of the reasons I've started fishing and enjoying and appreciating nature here where I live. Thank you for that.
I'm sure those fish appreciate you "appreciating" them...
Tom! Has anyone involved in the mission, such as any of the farmers that you encountered, seen the mission and contacted you about it?
That is a negative!
@@GeoWizard Not true, you said yourself at 10:57 the owner of a yard commented on a video.
"Are we recording?" and "Get in!" in the same breath! We've been blessed
Lockdown has been very tough for a lot of us, and watching your traveling videos are a genuinely uplifting experience. I know it technically wasn't allowed, but I'm glad you guys did this and I hope to see more in the future!
24:53 You have really inspired me to go outside more and get some fresh air. The videos have shown me that there is more beauty outside than there is inside (at least in my life) and I will forever thank you for this
I love both Wales missions, watched them multiple times and i feel like with all that extra experience you got, you can do it quite easily now. Even before, the only things that stopped you were unfortunate planning and situation and you can deal with both of those things much better now. I feel like its time to get the Wales mission off your list.
Class video Tom so true what you said about uplifting people I’m only 17 but this last year and a bit has been pretty hard and your videos have really made me want to get out there across Europe so thanks mate your a good guy 👍.
I discovered you last year during the beginning of Covid, your straight line trips were so fun to watch while being stuck inside. So I agree with your ethics and I’m cheering you on for future straight line trips!
Big big respect to your comments on mental health. It's really humbling to hear that this is something you are passionate about and it's brilliant that you're using your platform to do something about it. Keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing these insights! Fascinating stuff. I was wondering what your best solution for trash is? Surely you can’t really carry it all with you. Cheers!
It's absolutely possible. Leave no trace. Pack in pack out
If I remember correctly, they left a stash every day.
@@wisnoskij I believe the stashes doubled as a trash bin as well as a spot to refuel and then they were going to go back after and collect it all
If you can bring it with you, you can put it back in your bag when you're done
they go back to the stash points to collect it after the trip
25:00 You know what you're right. Before I was thinking 'yeah this is all pretty cheeky' but you've convinced me. Your straight-line walks are inspiring, entertaining and provide a thrill to what otherwise might be a mundane day for people.
He can do the walks in a more careful way and improve people's mental health at the same time. Improving people's mental health doesn't mean ignoring the wishes of everyone's land they are on. They are not mutually exclusive.
@@peterbedford449 It's not like he's picking lines specifically to trespass over people's land, he shows how much he tweaks the lines and tries to avoid property as much as humanly possible. This wouldn't be entertaining if it wasn't a 'straight-line' walk. If you mean more careful as in not getting seen, I agree with you, but if you mean not trespassing at all, I'm afraid I don't see how that's a reasonable expectation for what he's trying to accomplish.
where can i find the comment of the angry owner?😅🤔
13:32 "Are we recording?"
I just love it so much man. Never change you are amazing lol. Love all what you do
I completely agree with your point regarding travelling to film during covid. As a young man, diagnosed with depression and taking meds, who also spent his childhood outside runing through forests and causing a bit of mischief, I was completely hooked when I watched your first straight line mission.
The footage of two blokes chatting while marching through fields and diving through shrubs with some beautiful scenery in the background genuinely helped a ton during the past year and a half, when covid gave my depressed brain an excuse not to leave the house that was accepted way too much for my own good.
Can I just say I completely agree with your viewpoint regarding uplifting people with your content, best channel on this whole website keep up the great work
In reference to your point about doing this during a pandemic, you did inspire myself, my wife and a few friends to wild camp in the lake district. Keep up the good work (Y)
100% agree with your inspiration comments Tom.
Another Midlander, always been out and about in Nature around Shropshire and Staffordshire as a kid. Finding your channel has been nothing but inspirational.
Because of it I’ve recently bought the gear I was missing, grabbed a couple friends and we’re off to do the same.
No straight like missions (yet 😉) but you’ve inspired a bunch of us to go out and enjoy the world.
Perhaps you could cross Vatican City in a straight line for an april fools video?
I think that's harder than it sounds
Not sure that’s really possible without scaling buildings and/or going into restricted areas.
I've walked around it (surprisingly boring) but going through Vatican requires being clergy of the Vatican. Guys with halberds will stop you otherwise.
getting srrested speedrun
North Korea straight line challenge
Love that you're sticking with your guns and solid reasoning instead of letting people dissuade you from these challenges. I think it's crazy that there are so many obstacles that prevent us from just walking in a straight line.
Try going in a straight line across Syria next. Probably less farmers and railway police.
Toms gonna have to be armed for that one though
Would need a bomb squad to accompany him and welsh Greg
Followed by straight line across North Sentinel Island - it's not even 8 km wide at it's longest point!
I think crossing China would be much more interesting
Nepal would be even better
That "Are we recording? Yes we are. Get in!" made me smile more than it should have :)
I like your take on the moral side of things. I can only speak for myself but I've been doing pretty bad over the last year and not a lot of things manage to get me really excited and happy. Your mission videos are one of those things. I've rewatched how not to travel europe and the straight line missions multiple times in quarantine. Watching you go on adventures I can only dream about and would be too anxious to ever do alone is weirdly comforting, i live the thrill through you guys.
please keep doing what you're doing. Thank you tom.
You have cheered me up, you’ve taken me out in fields, you’ve refilled my spirits. I love your missions.
Highly recommend the camp shoes / flip flops for the end of the day. We ended up using what we called water shoes. Slip Ons with mesh on top to keep debris out.
you’re so right about the covid thing, i have found this time very difficult but your videos never fail to inspire and brighten my mood! thank u !
Would love to see a mission in Japan, not necessarily a straight line, but maybe a how not to cross Japan series or just another "how not to cross x " series in general the europe one was god tier. Great work as always
I've hiked in Japan and I couldn't see a straight line mission happening easily. Very mountainous with dense foliage. Fields are generally rice paddies. And then there's the snakes and giant hornets. Not to mention strict trespassing laws from what I've read online. But it would be great for a "how not to cross x" series, although the language barrier would be more of an issue than Europe.
I just wanted to comment to say that these missions are epic and I love watching them. Showed them to my brothers and we may do a mission ourselves. Also, I’m glad you stayed firm in your response to the coof simps and stood your ground. Good on you. Cheering you on from across the pond.
I would love to see a ‚fun run‘
Walk a line you haven’t planned, even if it is just for a day or two. Of course you would deviate much more and could also have to walk back and around something, but I would love to see some discussions and also a bit more unexpected ‚risks‘ when you see the next obstacle. Love your videos mate!
totally agree mate the happiness the series brought to us all is well worth breaking some rules, i love that you aren't bound by them
I agree so much with everything you said about the moral standpoint. I just love your channel, keep it up. Gonna have to chip in to patreon sooner or later.
I understand that you like to have the videos as a bit of a surprise, but I would LOVE to see your planning process, how you draw the line, etc. before going on a trip. Would be great to see how you end up coming across these obstacles after seeing the original planning. Perhaps it could be a Patreon thing, but I understand it somewhat spoils the journey for some.
Hills and geographical challenges are way better to watch than property/farm problems imo
i agree, but a bit of both i think is the best
I agree, the MDF factory was quite cool though.
Disagree, there needs to be some tension and crazy stuff, otherwise it's basically just hiking.
Mad respect for what you said at 24:20
Most people unfortunately forget about this since you can't see it and we don't have numbers for this problem (yet)
The golf course you and Greg would've crossed is where my brother works.
And because of your entertainment and uplifting content you get a thumbs up and support and sharing and positive comments from Germany despite kicking us out of the Euros :) Cheers and keep up your great channel, always rooting for you on your next trips :)
Hi Tom- you mentioned the jackets were Arktis, but were the pants from there too? Thanks!
No they were cheaper, from eBay
Support you all the way with this, Tom. Bring on the next adventure
What about doing a straight line across Isle of Wight? Just for a short single episode 'series'.
love your straight line attempts. Your solo ones are the best imo
Agree
im very glad you mentioned the mental health stuffs ive been struggling not bc of the pandemic but just shit in general, and watching these having a laugh bringing me back to my D of E days was great even tho i hated that xd. if you do an england mission id suggest you use winter hill as one of the parts of it even tho its hard bloody work its still really really fun.
Small anecdote about precision: A friend of mine works at a company which creates mirrors for EUV-Lithography. So if you would scale up a mirror to the size of Germany the biggest deviation would be smaller than half a millimetre..
A “Burdell score”. Nice ring to it that
I love that you’re not giving up on this. I enjoyed it very much and can’t wait for the next one.
Tom: I can't wait to move into the bigger place
Tom: This hallway corner looks perfect
Please never change the music that you use in the straight line challenges, it’s such a good mood
Tom, why not try MRE's for the next straight line mission? They are often stealthy and calory dense and you would also hit this very popular youtube demographic!
He might value being able to poo.
Because he's not trying to turn his digestive system in to a cement factory
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@@NuclearTopSpot Let's get this out onto the line. Nice!
@@hobbsidian1756 *putting an inflatable kayak out on the water*
"No hiss!"
"Music to your eyes." Brilliant. Keep it up fella.
I sent you an email with a perfect line to cross Portugal, despite being much longer, it is really doable with no steep gradiants and very few close by's with populated areas.
It's very easy to find a good line in the south of Portugal in the Alentejo region above Algarve.
And it's also a very nice length. A bit longer than what you've done so far, but it's not Spain or France long.
Hi Tom! A very possible straight line mission I just thought of would be Finland's "arm" (the very northwestern part of Finland. At the thinnest point it's just about 25km wide, the landscape is amazing, there's no trees, no farmers to worry about - only untouched rivers and lakes dotted all around (so maybe bring fishing gear).
Bring back how to not travel Europe. Or maybe do how to not travel the USA. And of course bring welsh Greg
That series was awesome. He should totally do it again
... once Covid is under control. In UK they have an incidence of 260 again
Nah, rural USA has been done to death. Stick to Europe.
@@asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 I mean he could do like cities
Yeah I also think Europe is way more compatible for the format
18:49 your fans are actually incredible, it must be so cool to have a community as talented as this!
"This is just music to your eyes." 🤣
Nice stuff Tom, don't let any of the naysayers get you down, your take on it all is perfect.
If we're giving recommendations for upcoming trips i would definitely recommend Gotland. It's the biggest island in the baltic sea and it belongs to Sweden so you have the right to roam. (all mans right) it would still be a border mission since you could could walk coast to coast.
I love the missions and I am very relieved that your attitude of determination hasn't gone a bit wobbly in light of the devastating manner the trip ended in Scotland. And you're right, these straight line missions bring your viewers such joy and interest. Like many others besides myself can attest, we pitched our own tents at 8pm Sunday on your channel, waiting for that next episode! I might suggest that when you are going through a place like Dunmore House or the abandoned fishery, you may want to book up a bit more on these historical and/or geographical points to give us, the audience, a little extra background. I automatically looked up Dunmore House and came across that you were a stones throw from a rather famous landmark known as the "Pineapple." I firmly believe that you will one year have a triumphant king-sized mission, perhaps longer and more daring than any other attempt.
I would say crossing the train tracks is more of a moral concern than COVID(although people should have sense enough not to copy you in any dangerous situation they are not equipped to handle). I appreciate you taking these risks for our entertainment.
I do think it's something to be concerned about with the new website and stuff, people going out ill-equipped and possible severely injuring themselves or worse, etc. But at the same time I watch a lot of rock climbing videos, and yeah they promote it in a sense and it's very dangerous but there's an understanding that any newbies would you know learn how to do it starting at a gym, etc. So, at a certain point people are responsible for themselves.
The straight line missions have definitely inspired me to get adventurous thanks a lot mate
If you ever do a mission across Czechia, hit me up. I'll be your police negotiator!
He'd be needing that considering he'll probably have to walk through hundreds of private apartments and houses
There's a small bit in the north at the German border that's only 530m wide, that should be doable. :p
We used to go on missions when I was a young lad, clambering across terraced back gardens, scaling walls and crawling through bushes. We called it cat-crawling but the idea was the same. Cut a straight line from street to street. These straight line adventures are very entertaining, and I hope you do many more of them! Shame about the Scotland one, but you made the right call, I reckon. Thanks for making these!
Top of Scotland still defo counts as a straight line mission, let’s see it!
If there's no rules, you could do the northernmost 1 meter long straight line.
I really do agree with you about your purpose. Rules wouldn't exist if everyone could make good decisions at all times, so I think you're right about your reasoning.
30:40 "Guzzle" ... with the hand movements lmao
I was looking for this comment, now I can die in peace.
Lmaoo
When going on long expeditions over wide mountaintop (more hilltop) plateaus jet boils have been lifesaving, and are the best investment I can imagine for someone who wants or needs a quality stove. Good luck in future expeditions!
Perhaps I missed it in any of the review videos you’ve done but more or less how heavy are the packs at full load and can you notice them getting lighter as you use up food and supplies?
I can’t quite remember the weight off the top of my head, but I think they’re about 8kg, getting ever so slightly lighter throughout the day
Hey man I just wanted you to know that I absolutely love your content and all your missions!
I know you've probably gotten this suggestion, but potentially contacting Brave Dave about a collaboration in the British Isles or elsewhere, since he is no longer freight hopping, it would be cool to see him return with you to help climb mountains and such (he is a mountain guide nowadays)
Love your view on the moral side!
30:39 Guzzling that water eh Tom haha
I appreciate your morale stance and explanation. If you didn't have a UA-cam channel, then it would be invalid. But you do, and I adore these videos
Next up - The Isle Of Man. You could do it in an afternoon. :)
I'd love to see you both do a smaller 'Mission across Devon'. North to South instead. Couple of moors, some interesting sights. Coasts at both ends, and less industry.