I attempted to cross NORWAY in a completely straight line. (PART 1)

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2020
  • Here it is, the eagerly anticipated mission across Norway, my chance to put the ghosts of Wales behind me and finally succeed in crossing a country in a straight line. The vast majority of this 17 mile journey would be devoid of the farmers, hedges, brambles and fences that littered the Welsh countryside, but where it lacked in those things it would more than make up for in vast lakes, rugged mountains, mystical forests and slimy swamps. Join me on a logistically challenging, nerve rattling adventure through the wilderness of northern Norway and let's see if I'd be flying home completed, or defeated.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 6 тис.

  • @no6021
    @no6021 3 роки тому +6536

    Let's take a moment to appreciate Verity's ability to put up with Tom's shit

  • @12spanku
    @12spanku 3 роки тому +3280

    I bet Verity never imagined having to drag a kayak through a barren Norwegian seabed when she first met Tom.

    • @cesareduardoromeroprado9941
      @cesareduardoromeroprado9941 3 роки тому +226

      Tom: Verity, you'll drag the kayak around
      Verity: Yes, honey

    • @icmcplays5037
      @icmcplays5037 3 роки тому +91

      I admire her for that

    • @zily7866
      @zily7866 3 роки тому +71

      i think she gets as much of a kick out of it as he does

    • @ascendancy425
      @ascendancy425 3 роки тому +80

      Seriously, she’s a keeper!

    • @poilboiler
      @poilboiler 3 роки тому +49

      If you're not expecting that why even bother getting into any relationship?

  • @thesimpsons17
    @thesimpsons17 3 роки тому +4127

    Tom: Im going to plan every inch of this.
    Also Tom: There should be a lake here...

    • @EmanuilGlavchev
      @EmanuilGlavchev 3 роки тому +50

      Spotted that, too. I laughed so much at that comment.

    • @NeoBechstein
      @NeoBechstein 3 роки тому +34

      CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!1111!!!

    • @Bordeaux24
      @Bordeaux24 3 роки тому +3

      Hagahahahahah😂

    • @chrisgeorge74
      @chrisgeorge74 3 роки тому +24

      @@NeoBechstein it was lowered for electricity

    • @jist1377
      @jist1377 19 днів тому

      Honestly, the only comment i Lol'd to im probably 5 years

  • @Proskater134
    @Proskater134 3 роки тому +1860

    Btw, in Norway you can walk through and even camp on peoples land for up to 2 days as long as youre 150m from any settlement. Private just means that its maintained by a private person

    • @DevinJuularValentine
      @DevinJuularValentine 3 роки тому +169

      Same thing in Scotland I believe, right to roam rather than "trespass unless it's public land". I think about 80% of green space in England is private property so it sucks. England is messed up in that regard, very few places to wild camp legally.

    • @thespankmyfrank
      @thespankmyfrank 3 роки тому +178

      Yup, same in Sweden. You're allowed to walk on any land, even private land. The only thing is you can't destroy plants or wildlife, you can't walk too close to homes (as in places people actually live in, other buildings are fine) and you have to clean up after yourself. Other than that, you're free to walk and camp anywhere you like.

    • @akatizzle1585
      @akatizzle1585 3 роки тому +40

      Its actually quite a contentious point in English & Welsh law too... there's forever been battles between private land owners/local government and the rambling society/the general public in access to land disputes, and unfortunately we only have until 2025 to find all publicly owned land before no more can be claimed. It's quite sad... however at least trespass is not a criminal offense.

    • @satagaming9144
      @satagaming9144 3 роки тому +41

      Meanwhile, in Texas, try that and see what happens lmao

    • @christerjakobsen8107
      @christerjakobsen8107 3 роки тому +6

      @@satagaming9144 Well, I guess if you're polite and ask nicely, they'd probably let you camp for a couple days, I guess? Unless they're complete douchenozzles.

  • @JeMappelleFrikandel
    @JeMappelleFrikandel 3 роки тому +3291

    Verity is a keeper, don't see my wife dragging a kayak around Norway for me.

    • @texerious2356
      @texerious2356 3 роки тому +7

      😂😂

    • @spacezoo5079
      @spacezoo5079 3 роки тому +86

      She will when it makes her money

    • @Cherb123456
      @Cherb123456 3 роки тому +54

      You should better ask yourself, why not? Does she not love & appreciate enough for that?

    • @Ten_Thousand_Locusts
      @Ten_Thousand_Locusts 3 роки тому +32

      @@Cherb123456 these are questions one should indeed ask in a situation like this

    • @FreshGirl3000
      @FreshGirl3000 3 роки тому +24

      Damn, that's rough, buddy... gotta let her go, huh?

  • @nikolaipettersen
    @nikolaipettersen 3 роки тому +1190

    The pond at the starting point, "Daudmannstjønna" literally means Dead Man's Pond, so it is off to a great start!

    • @gazzy9136
      @gazzy9136 Рік тому +16

      Amazed this comment has zero replies

    • @AagoMcFly
      @AagoMcFly День тому

      Now it has a couple!

  • @blakeallen5192
    @blakeallen5192 3 роки тому +649

    4:25 "I stopped off the train at the wrong station..." Sign: HELL

    • @i656ier
      @i656ier 3 роки тому +38

      That's the actual name of the place...

    • @felonymelody4773
      @felonymelody4773 3 роки тому +32

      Hell is like 2 minutes away from the airport so I really wonder why he went off the train after 2 mins when the trip to Trondheim takes like 30 mins hahah

    • @haleloop963cortex4
      @haleloop963cortex4 3 роки тому +36

      Hell is actually another word for luck in Norwegian

    • @elementalgolem5498
      @elementalgolem5498 3 роки тому +12

      It means luck😂

    • @mewtical1840
      @mewtical1840 3 роки тому +1

      @@felonymelody4773 wait WHAT thats like 1 min away from where i live!

  • @Lilly-xn2vc
    @Lilly-xn2vc 3 роки тому +1616

    "Norway is wales on steroids"
    Best description I've ever heard

    • @Axesmed
      @Axesmed 3 роки тому +6

      Yup

    • @franm.k.5832
      @franm.k.5832 3 роки тому +3

      😂

    • @GumilangParamarta
      @GumilangParamarta 3 роки тому

      I was looking for this 😂😂

    • @shane9245
      @shane9245 3 роки тому +17

      N O R W A L E S

    • @mao_zhu_xi
      @mao_zhu_xi 3 роки тому +1

      Norwegien mate here. Yes, but it's mostly true for Vestlandet and Nordland.

  • @cheesemonster6948
    @cheesemonster6948 3 роки тому +2996

    "Man makes girlfriend drag a kayak across the rugged Norwegian wilderness so he can climb rocks in a straight line"

    • @RA1N93
      @RA1N93 3 роки тому +43

      aside a crazy man theres always great company, Veriti in this case

    • @MrJakson112
      @MrJakson112 3 роки тому +13

      Also, travels during a pandemic

    • @MrJakson112
      @MrJakson112 3 роки тому +3

      @@Byzantia I'm from Denmark, and that doesn't change anything

    • @codrinn9999
      @codrinn9999 3 роки тому +16

      I'm from Denmark and I'm gay and vegan

    • @LuffyxNamiisathing
      @LuffyxNamiisathing 3 роки тому +24

      @@Byzantia I'm from Finland and i'm drunk

  • @ulf___
    @ulf___ 3 роки тому +4652

    Seriously mate, girlfriend of the year award.

    • @Hhutuber
      @Hhutuber 3 роки тому +298

      Not many girlfriends woud accept this as their "holidays".

    • @spaddo3529
      @spaddo3529 3 роки тому +71

      I’d still cheat on her

    • @rbereee
      @rbereee 3 роки тому +374

      @@spaddo3529 ._.

    • @nerobernardino88
      @nerobernardino88 3 роки тому +277

      @@spaddo3529 bruh

    • @SilenceOase
      @SilenceOase 3 роки тому +364

      @@spaddo3529 I know this is a troll, but what do you even gain from talking shit like this?

  • @soarDK
    @soarDK 3 роки тому +881

    "One of the few countries in Europe, you can cross in a straight line..."
    Me: "Ah it's gonna be Holland or maybe Denmark. Those conpletely flat countries without any crazy terrain features."
    Him: "Norway!"
    Me: " Whaaaat?"

    • @taurbeer
      @taurbeer 3 роки тому +28

      Denmark is an issue because borders are only in the water and at Germany. If you have to reach a border, it’ll be an issue.

    • @soarDK
      @soarDK 3 роки тому +7

      @@taurbeer Not more so than Norway

    • @taurbeer
      @taurbeer 3 роки тому +6

      @@soarDK well, yes and no. There is a border to stand on in Norway. In Denmark, there is only the german border to get on in Jutland. From there, if you want to cross the country it becomes to an arbitrary point or to Skagen.

    • @soarDK
      @soarDK 3 роки тому +33

      @@taurbeer yeah well he also just crossed Norway at some random point. It would definitely be feasible to do the same thing in Denmark from south to north. Plus it would be a nice finish line to stand with a foot in each sea.
      But anyways, I don't see a need to discuss the finer details of such a trek, as it never occurred.
      I was simply pointing out that Norway is not an easy country to walk across terrain wise, and that there would have been other countries in Europe, with much friendlier terrain.

    • @RealPyro88
      @RealPyro88 3 роки тому +12

      @@soarDK can confirm the netherlands is flat, he’d just need to go to Limburg as it is not very wide and definitely doable on foot lol. You’ll maybe find a lake or a river but no biggie

  • @justins9826
    @justins9826 3 роки тому +572

    This whole series is just me trying to find my house in minecraft.

  • @JonLuks
    @JonLuks 3 роки тому +5276

    Police "I'm gonna need you to walk in a straight line"
    Geowizard "Say no more.."

    • @CurlyTheSheep
      @CurlyTheSheep 3 роки тому +21

      Fam 😂😂😂😂

    • @danielsurvivor1372
      @danielsurvivor1372 3 роки тому +4

      I'm 100th like

    • @lifeaskent3957
      @lifeaskent3957 3 роки тому +5

      Hahaha!
      good one :D

    • @bulldozer8950
      @bulldozer8950 3 роки тому +43

      Starts walking
      “Wait where are you-“
      Starts running
      “Stop come back”
      Starts kayaking

    • @bigzerofps
      @bigzerofps 3 роки тому +9

      “You never said how far officer”

  • @bsh819
    @bsh819 3 роки тому +797

    "I was going to study survey and scrutinize this unknown terrain so meticulously..."
    Lake literally gone.

    • @akepaow
      @akepaow 3 роки тому +34

      Water was probably regulated... Norway use alot of water for electricity and so there are these kind of "dried up" lakes all over Norway to make room for either a big rainfall or snow melting.

  • @tigrecito48
    @tigrecito48 3 роки тому +73

    I nearly died in Peru when going to a "semi dried out lake bed" i dunno if they'd lowered the level on purpose or it was just a dry season.. it was a lake with a dam... the level was lower than normal, an obvious higher line and different colouration in rocks etc.. i went down to a sandy area to get to the water's edge... suddenly the sandy bank started to collapse under my feet... the edge of the lake turned out to be an overhanging cliff or loose sand. I fell backwards to try not to fall in but every time i tried to push myself out with my feet, more & more of the bank collapsed under my feet and my legs started to get wet. Luckily I managed to drag myself out before the entire cliff collapsed into the water. I'm pretty sure I would have died if I'd gone in the water. I was completely alone, having trekked there for miles. The water of the lake was from meltwater of a glacier, barely above freezing. I would not have been able to climb back out again. The entire edge of the lake was a steep cliff of loose sand... People need to be very careful of some places that seem quite beautiful and innocuous (innoxious?).

    • @gazzy9136
      @gazzy9136 Рік тому +3

      Glad to hear you made it out safe

    • @tigrecito48
      @tigrecito48 Рік тому

      @@gazzy9136 yeah if u ever see a lake and its obvious the water level is a lot lower than normal.. dont just waltz up to the edge of the water... its probably soft stuff

  • @Mike23443
    @Mike23443 3 роки тому +122

    Small tip for future challenges:
    pack a tiny drone and use it to scout your path forward im sure you could have mappe out the whole lake like that in a few minutes instead of having to walk all the way there.

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Рік тому +4

      How would he recharge the battery though? Even a nice DJI drone only gets a maximum of 35-40 minutes on a single charge.

  • @Cleverly_Named
    @Cleverly_Named 3 роки тому +2218

    Oh no, did he survive? I hope the narrator tells us soon

    • @vivusbrydyr4039
      @vivusbrydyr4039 3 роки тому +89

      I'm sorry, he ded, died in a plane accident

    • @AlexGarcia-xu9bm
      @AlexGarcia-xu9bm 3 роки тому +126

      @@vivusbrydyr4039 it's true, I was the plane

    • @mrmess171
      @mrmess171 3 роки тому +71

      @@AlexGarcia-xu9bm Its true, I was the clouds

    • @firefalcon7873
      @firefalcon7873 3 роки тому +69

      @@mrmess171 its true, i crashed the plane

    • @Lfomod1Dubstep
      @Lfomod1Dubstep 3 роки тому +46

      It's true, I am his coffin

  • @kryptgmd
    @kryptgmd 3 роки тому +1377

    The guy who lent you that kayak is having a panic attack watching this video.

    • @kjellnehring6390
      @kjellnehring6390 3 роки тому +175

      Presumably he has either gotten it back by now ... or not, so he likely already knows the fate of the kayak

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +68

      He's the only one not left in suspense.

    • @kryptgmd
      @kryptgmd 3 роки тому +16

      @@kjellnehring6390 yeah i was just joking

  • @ProcoreCupSeries
    @ProcoreCupSeries 2 роки тому +101

    I’ve crossed Kansas in a straight line before TWICE. It was super easy because I was in an airplane

  • @judyjude
    @judyjude 3 роки тому +9

    a top athlethe in norway got stuck in a bog on a normal days jog up in her local mountains. a path she took all the time, but she swayed a bit to a new path. Suddenly she was in so deep she couldnt get out, and if I remember correctly she was stuck for a bout 10 hours before searchers found her. Bogs are scary, even for locals, even for athletes. I got a bit nervous when you were crossing. Glad it went well.

  • @gaelerfam6006
    @gaelerfam6006 3 роки тому +3349

    I’m from Norway, and I can confirm that this is Norway.

  • @jelmargerritsen
    @jelmargerritsen 3 роки тому +624

    15:41 "It's never gonna be straightforward". That's literally what it is

  • @gijsbertmarkus3754
    @gijsbertmarkus3754 3 роки тому +48

    I only realised it was the geowizard when I heard him say ''get in''

  • @nicklea11
    @nicklea11 3 роки тому +103

    Geo wizard 30 years from now:
    “I crossed the world in a straight line”

    • @lulzdragon7339
      @lulzdragon7339 3 роки тому +9

      Honestly it would be pretty cool if someone could say they hiked and sailed the entire equator.

    • @nicklea11
      @nicklea11 3 роки тому +4

      @@lulzdragon7339 Oh yea 100% that would be so cool

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 3 роки тому

      Peter tunnel?

    • @GeoffreyMhd
      @GeoffreyMhd 3 роки тому +2

      Mike Horn did that on the equator

    • @DTB1752
      @DTB1752 2 роки тому +1

      @@GeoffreyMhd ultimate chad

  • @nevertrustanatom1486
    @nevertrustanatom1486 3 роки тому +694

    He should do a straight line across Monaco where it’s just a single 15 minute shot of him walking.

    • @PASquared
      @PASquared 3 роки тому +186

      Turns out he ends up having to climb up and down the sides of tall buildings

    • @stojankovacic1524
      @stojankovacic1524 3 роки тому +87

      And it takes him 2 days because of the traffic.

    • @theyoshi202
      @theyoshi202 3 роки тому +51

      Honestly I’m not sure if Monaco is even possible unless you’re a professional skyscraper-climber, idk if there’s a route through the city that doesn’t go through one!

    • @Jayako12
      @Jayako12 3 роки тому +18

      Vatican might be easier

    • @AdamNigelDark
      @AdamNigelDark 3 роки тому +1

      Too expensive!

  • @davidfirth
    @davidfirth 3 роки тому +9311

    I've got a feeling about this one.

    • @byzo1795
      @byzo1795 3 роки тому +74

      yeah this ones gonna be epic

    • @markcrorrigan
      @markcrorrigan 3 роки тому +27

      He gonna do it!

    • @L33TRAIDS
      @L33TRAIDS 3 роки тому +21

      Hi David :)

    • @_Dawson_
      @_Dawson_ 3 роки тому +127

      You have good taste in UA-cam content. I'd expect no less.

    • @RepeatedFailure
      @RepeatedFailure 3 роки тому +20

      Every video he breaks New Grounds.

  • @theolynwarrender
    @theolynwarrender 3 роки тому +39

    I love the 4:3 aspect ratio vibes ... such nostalgia

  • @cms53
    @cms53 3 роки тому +194

    "We could see bears out here, you never know, that would be really cool" Oh dear... you are definitely from England.

    • @yoeriization
      @yoeriization 3 роки тому +9

      Idk man I have seen lots of bears in Canada and not only from inside a car. Never had anything happen to me and I would say all encounters were cool. Bears are dangerous but if you don't do anything stupid they will just ignore you.

    • @adolf9819
      @adolf9819 3 роки тому +4

      When you talk you’ll make the bear’s scared, and disappear. This man talked sometimes, but 100% he didn’t talk a lot or made a lot of noise most of the time. So meeting a bear could happen, also as that there Are proven to be bears in Norway, not a lot, but it is.

    • @Tanjaaraus
      @Tanjaaraus 3 роки тому +23

      Bears aren't a problem - but moose are fucking terrifying!

    • @adolf9819
      @adolf9819 3 роки тому

      @@Tanjaaraus if moose Are more terrifying than bears you Are braindead my guy.

    • @Tanjaaraus
      @Tanjaaraus 3 роки тому +40

      @@adolf9819 Moose eare about 3x the size of a bear and it's first instinct is to kick or stomp you to death. A bear is only about hip/chest height and will generally leave you alone if you are not near momma's cubs. We only got the tiny brown bears here, not any grizzlies. Or putting it a different way, when I went to a local wildlife park, we where allowed to be less than 1m away from the bears and help feed them. While the Moose was behind double fences and you where told to stay away from their area if they where up close to the fences. If you are not absolutely terrified of Moose then you have no idea what they can do. They are pea-brained idiots, who can tank several bullets and easily smash a car for fun

  • @mt2oo8
    @mt2oo8 3 роки тому +1024

    The music is really nostalgic at this point

    • @kristian1415
      @kristian1415 3 роки тому +21

      Im kinda sad he didnt use the first few tracks in his 8 bit playlist so far (except in the preparation and the very end)

    • @psy0rz
      @psy0rz 3 роки тому +36

      The intro tune really makes me happy at this point:)

    • @saintsaens21
      @saintsaens21 3 роки тому +28

      Reminds me of the pre-rona era when I wasn't under house arrest.

    • @psy0rz
      @psy0rz 3 роки тому +11

      I now see he created that music himself!

    • @josephchandler8418
      @josephchandler8418 3 роки тому +1

      It makes me so happy

  • @barrymccockinner1704
    @barrymccockinner1704 3 роки тому +663

    Mate, when you do manage to do Scotland after this Covid vaccine kicks in, give me a shout. I'm a level 3 rope access tech with paddle boards/kayaks/climbing gear and local knowledge of the highlands at your disposal. I reckon teaching you to do retrievable pull through abseils could open up some lines for you. I work offshore so plenty of time off to support a mission. Slainte

    • @harlemsfinest
      @harlemsfinest 3 роки тому +59

      He might even shlob on your knob to get into your video

    • @TheDailyWipeout
      @TheDailyWipeout 3 роки тому +5

      @cunty balls
      - ​ join the adventure and walk with him trough Scotland

    • @TheCJRhodes
      @TheCJRhodes 3 роки тому +5

      r/rimjobsteve

    • @baller-fk5ng
      @baller-fk5ng 3 роки тому

      That’s cool and all but why is your name Cunty Balls

  • @db1rtc857
    @db1rtc857 3 роки тому +43

    As a Norwegian myself, it has been fun watching you walk through places that I’ve been to before.

  • @squick1842
    @squick1842 3 роки тому +34

    15:41 "its never gonna be straight forward" .... from a guy that walks...straight forward

  • @vlogbrothers
    @vlogbrothers 3 роки тому +6580

    Verity is the real hero of this story.

    • @gabelareau4676
      @gabelareau4676 3 роки тому +90

      I feel like this video is all of John’s worst fears coming to fruition

    • @OHYS
      @OHYS 3 роки тому +50

      Holy shit a vlogbrothers comment on a geowizard video

    • @aytahnbenavi
      @aytahnbenavi 3 роки тому +28

      John and Hank have good taste in youtube videos

    • @riakhanna1551
      @riakhanna1551 3 роки тому +9

      Hank? John? or both🤔

    • @taramaria5936
      @taramaria5936 3 роки тому +2

      Wow! Glad to see this content getting recognised!

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 3 роки тому +1339

    “Norway is Wales on steroids” is the perfect tourism slogan for the country!

    • @rieldebonk1044
      @rieldebonk1044 3 роки тому +8

      Avery -_-
      You got mad at a communist joke 3 years ago on a random "The Infographics show" Can you tell me what video that was it was around the 3 year mark.

    • @unknownglitch7027
      @unknownglitch7027 3 роки тому +3

      what

    • @AlexanderSilver1996
      @AlexanderSilver1996 3 роки тому +8

      I see you posting comments everywhere

    • @alexandergutierrez6521
      @alexandergutierrez6521 3 роки тому

      That could definitely be misunderstood 😂

    • @svampebob007
      @svampebob007 3 роки тому +3

      @@zackirvine7152
      obviously you watch the same content.
      pro tip if you want to reset the UA-cam algorithm go to the home page, click on the three dots and then click on "do not recommend this channel" on every video topic/channel you want a new "perspective on".
      do that then refresh and repeat 3-5 times.
      You'll get suggested new videos that you might not have watched before and eventually get recommended back to the same videos you used to watch because it's related to your viewing habit.
      I do that on most of the music channels I'm subscribed too, one annoying part of UA-cam is that you get recommended the same video you already watched before, so instead of unsubscribing for "unoriginal content" I just purge my recommendation, confuse the algorithm I get recommended related content that I didn't watch before because the old stuff was always recommended, and land back on stuff I really enjoy plus the new stuff.

  • @patsk8872
    @patsk8872 3 роки тому +35

    (Sinks to knees in mud)
    "I could have walked over this lake"
    You sure about that?

  • @agelem7722
    @agelem7722 3 роки тому +96

    Congrats! You made it onto Norways biggest newssite

    • @mdharv
      @mdharv 3 роки тому +1

      what is it called

    • @RealPyro88
      @RealPyro88 3 роки тому +22

      @@mdharv i found the video ua-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/v-deo.html

    • @ProPilotKo
      @ProPilotKo 3 роки тому +7

      @@RealPyro88 NEVER AGAIN!!

    • @RealPyro88
      @RealPyro88 3 роки тому +3

      @@ProPilotKo :)

    • @jcfiggy
      @jcfiggy 3 роки тому +1

      @@RealPyro88 :/

  • @sindrevalheim7694
    @sindrevalheim7694 3 роки тому +700

    As a Norwegian, I’ve never felt this patriotic

    • @TrollalexploratriceOnche
      @TrollalexploratriceOnche 3 роки тому +11

      I wish I could go but Switzerland is on Norway's red list

    • @davidhonkstvorisit4811
      @davidhonkstvorisit4811 3 роки тому +34

      I bet your feeling as patriotic as an American at MacDonalds

    • @EvenFlow12345
      @EvenFlow12345 3 роки тому +10

      Especially seeing "nordlandsporten" at 6:19 and every other place he showed on his drive on the E6.

    • @cottontheeastercottontailr265
      @cottontheeastercottontailr265 3 роки тому +10

      You’re feeling like a patriotic American after telling a Native American to go back to their country

    • @mar754
      @mar754 3 роки тому +3

      Vi skulle ha vært mer patriotiske

  • @GeoWizard
    @GeoWizard  3 роки тому +1463

    *NOTICE* **EDIT** - UA-cam have finally upgraded this to 1440p! only took them a couple of months. Some parts may be quiet, so do use good speakers/headphones and subtitles for the best experience! Let's all drop a like on the video if we think Verity is an absolute trooper!!

    • @itsNexusView
      @itsNexusView 3 роки тому +6

      I've really been looking forward to this video! YAY

    • @andrewward7168
      @andrewward7168 3 роки тому +40

      Who cares? Would watch it if it was filmed on a potato! 😂

    • @anasslasry6962
      @anasslasry6962 3 роки тому +19

      When your computer handles only 720p

    • @ihaveseverefrootsnackism
      @ihaveseverefrootsnackism 3 роки тому +1

      This is amazing!!

    • @Connnnor99
      @Connnnor99 3 роки тому +23

      How am I going to see these angry farmers unless it’s 4K?
      But actually though this upload is hype

  • @lg9904
    @lg9904 3 роки тому +63

    “bernado silvas and pjanics lovechild crosses Norway in a straight line”

  • @johannes_9078
    @johannes_9078 2 роки тому +8

    Imagine Tom making straight line missions so popular that it'd just be normal seeing people around just independently walking in straight lines in all directions, everywhere

  • @Super_GT
    @Super_GT 3 роки тому +3301

    GOD TIER CONTENT

  • @cllris
    @cllris 3 роки тому +462

    Can we get some appreciation for Verity! Cracking teamwork. 👏

  • @PointCrow
    @PointCrow 3 роки тому +677

    hi ludbuds

  • @Mavi_666
    @Mavi_666 3 роки тому +7

    These Series always get me so damn hooked on it. To the point where I end up sleeping late and going late to work. This is my 3rd time rewatching his straight line series, Love EM! Thank you Tom!

  • @thobiashivik1035
    @thobiashivik1035 3 роки тому +1787

    Fyi: As children we're told horror stories of people who die getting stuck in that mud you were walking on.

    • @nikolaiblm1255
      @nikolaiblm1255 3 роки тому +110

      I think those kind of stories are told about almost any marshland in dried up Norwegian lake banks

    • @kristianstrm2375
      @kristianstrm2375 3 роки тому +229

      @@nikolaiblm1255 The dreaded "hanging-marshes". Nearly went into one, but was able to drag myself out.
      Funny story, actually. Some guy I knew once told a story of how he got stuck in one while orienteering, (running after waypoints on a map in sequence). He got stuck in this really inconspicious plot in the middle of the woods (the worst kind of hanging marsh), and sank to his shoulders before he stopped, and was eventually saved.
      Back to my story. When I stepped one foot onto the marsh, I could feel the "wavy" unsteadiness and recognized it, using my momentum to fall/dive forwards and grab a branch. As I dragged myself up, I found a plastic thingy, which I later found contained a map!
      The guy was 'bout a head and a shoulder taller than me, by the way :)
      Anyways, the muddy bits this guy crossed should've not been crossed, he should've called it off, unless he had a board or something wiht him.

    • @awildhumanoid5436
      @awildhumanoid5436 3 роки тому +4

      Holy fuck bro 😂😅

    • @danshady09
      @danshady09 3 роки тому +12

      probably to stop kids going there

    • @GiraffeFeatures
      @GiraffeFeatures 3 роки тому +8

      @@danshady09 Exactly lmao, a grown adult won't be in any real danger.

  • @caitlinsmith5075
    @caitlinsmith5075 3 роки тому +448

    Alternate name: "I attempted to drag a Kayak across NORWAY in a completely straight line"

  • @vinie.-z.3565
    @vinie.-z.3565 Рік тому +3

    19:20 "I've always had this worry about sinking so deep that it just swallows you up. I guess it's from stories of quicksand".
    Huh, predictions of what yet to come.

  • @nils2655
    @nils2655 3 роки тому +10

    I could watch this series for hours. Honestly, i'd choose this content over any cinema movie

  • @BrokenBMW
    @BrokenBMW 3 роки тому +345

    Imagine chilling in your hot tub high up in the mountains in the middle of nowhere near the swedish border and some dude comes strolling by dragging a kayak around

    • @emilartwave
      @emilartwave 3 роки тому +1

      My anxiety can't imagine this 😖

    • @williamhobbs4202
      @williamhobbs4202 3 роки тому +2

      Me being the asshole I am I’d probably start laughing at

    • @Nossairito
      @Nossairito 3 роки тому +1

      *record scratch* 'you're probably wondering how I got into this situation'

  • @louisBrother1988
    @louisBrother1988 3 роки тому +675

    If someone were to track his footsteps they’d probably think “ _but why?..._ “

    • @Malohdek
      @Malohdek 3 роки тому +56

      "Must be a glitch in the matrix. No human has ever walked this straight!"

    • @alanowa123
      @alanowa123 3 роки тому +47

      Actualy this is one of the safest way to have such a adventure. You are not wandering around with no route to follow for rescue team, but it's straight line and it's literally like 2-3h work for heli to find you. And if they don't it's basically a sign to look down the rivers xd

    • @Rebecca2988
      @Rebecca2988 3 роки тому +9

      Theyd think hes been left on autorun

  • @spruce420
    @spruce420 3 роки тому +42

    20:06
    "But was the kayak still there"
    "cause it is you twat"
    😂

  • @Heroo01
    @Heroo01 2 роки тому +9

    Honestly at first I wasn't a big fan of these and just wanted to see your geoguessr record attempt vids, but it has REALLY grown on me. I absolutely cannot wait for the next ones, currently rewatching this one

  • @326Alan
    @326Alan 3 роки тому +435

    Amazing. Just to say, you could contact NRK (Norwegian BBC) and I bet they'd be interested in covering this

    • @ferretzim8694
      @ferretzim8694 3 роки тому +48

      Oh, they would definetly cover this

    • @jonathanbloch3596
      @jonathanbloch3596 3 роки тому +66

      My Uncle works at NRK and I contacted him when I saw this comment

    • @326Alan
      @326Alan 3 роки тому +5

      @@jonathanbloch3596 wow great! 😊🙏🏻 Say hi to Skavlan from me

    • @jonathanbloch3596
      @jonathanbloch3596 3 роки тому

      @@326Alan what do you mean?

    • @326Alan
      @326Alan 3 роки тому +3

      @@jonathanbloch3596 I was joking 🙄

  • @ShintyShinto
    @ShintyShinto 3 роки тому +387

    Calming commentary, cosy 4:3 aspect ratio, retro soundtrack, the sense of adventure and uncertainty and Geo's inevitable bad luck; it all comes together to make these videos as addictive as crack cocaine.

  • @jasonbaxter3658
    @jasonbaxter3658 Рік тому

    All these videos are keeping my spirits up during self-isolation thank you!

  • @MilkFace3
    @MilkFace3 5 місяців тому +1

    I’m from mo i rana so i was very happy to get mentioned

  • @danielmoore2622
    @danielmoore2622 3 роки тому +466

    Date: So, what hobbies do you have?
    "Yeah, so I walk in straight lines..."

    • @BOBICKA66
      @BOBICKA66 3 роки тому +27

      “S-Straight lines?”
      “Like...really, rather long straight lines, yeah.”

    • @Fanaz10
      @Fanaz10 3 роки тому +3

      ...and make money doing it!

  • @dukeofnutbust4650
    @dukeofnutbust4650 3 роки тому +458

    Ahh, still recording in this lovely aspect ratio I see. Never change my laptop is perfect for it 🙌🙌🙌🙌

    • @NicMediaDesign
      @NicMediaDesign 3 роки тому +4

      Isn't it just 4:3?

    • @xVLADx45
      @xVLADx45 3 роки тому +38

      @@NicMediaDesign it is. a little uncomfortable watching on a 16:9 screen tbh

    • @Rob-qo6md
      @Rob-qo6md 3 роки тому +2

      Old ThinkPad x series?

    • @Terrible_Pirate
      @Terrible_Pirate 3 роки тому +33

      @@xVLADx45 I'm watching on a 21:9 Ultra Wide, my screen is mostly just black :D

    • @marcjohnson3553
      @marcjohnson3553 3 роки тому +15

      My iPad is loving it

  • @kdrgaming3344
    @kdrgaming3344 Рік тому

    I love the simplicity of your music. Never stop composing!

  • @bowel_movement
    @bowel_movement 3 роки тому +4

    God damn these straight line missions are absolute gold. You're doing great work dude! ❤️✌️

  • @bgezal
    @bgezal 3 роки тому +504

    Tom: How can the lake dry out?
    Also Tom: It's a reservoir leading to a dam.
    You're in the late season for hydro power dams. They fill up during spring.

    • @thulyblu5486
      @thulyblu5486 3 роки тому +32

      without irony, I didn't know that, thx :)

    • @Jerbear1022
      @Jerbear1022 3 роки тому +3

      He kept referencing a damn so I was curious if that was it

    • @HenkDeSuperNerd
      @HenkDeSuperNerd 3 роки тому +12

      I was worried thoughout the episode that the lake would be flooded suddenly. I've seen numerous hydro-power reservoires where flashflood risk are not to joke about (unrooted trees along the shores).

    • @bgezal
      @bgezal 3 роки тому +10

      @@HenkDeSuperNerd Rainfalls aren't that intense up north. It's the snow melt that is relevant. Tom missed some research there. But he obviously survived :D Can't wait to see what kind of dam it is.

    • @LZmiljoona
      @LZmiljoona 3 роки тому +3

      @@HenkDeSuperNerd Shouldn't that mostly be a problem downstream of the dam?

  • @Saroyus
    @Saroyus 3 роки тому +268

    Tom and Verity honestly seem like such a great couple.

  • @sansishigh1650
    @sansishigh1650 3 роки тому +38

    "Norway should be the easiest country to cross in summer" dude the Vatican, Monico, and Luxembourg are on that map to, mad respect for crossing Norway

    • @arkesh110
      @arkesh110 3 роки тому +15

      But he can’t go across the mansions of billionaires

    • @eonnephilim852
      @eonnephilim852 3 роки тому +17

      @@arkesh110 busting through the walls of the pope's bedroom - the Vatican City straight line mission
      being shot by the pope's mp5 armed praetorian guard before escaping through the vault that contains all the holy relics
      wild stuff

  • @DanskeCrimeRiderTV
    @DanskeCrimeRiderTV 3 роки тому +1

    This is some next-level content, I've been watching since your first adventure! Keep it up.

  • @KennyPagley
    @KennyPagley 3 роки тому +368

    “But is the kayak still there? Course it is twat.”

  • @dino6114
    @dino6114 3 роки тому +471

    You done the most research you’ve ever done to find the most suitable route. And you got there and the water is gone! 😂 😂

  • @Scareth
    @Scareth 3 роки тому +5

    Man Norway is crazy beautiful. I live in East Sweden and I just feel like Sweden looks nothing like Norway. But, Norway did get all the beautiful fjords, and I certainly intend to visit them someday.

  • @alexwhinfell
    @alexwhinfell 3 роки тому +2

    I've only just seen this and was a fan of the mission across Wales, this think this man just saved my lockdown entertainment!

  • @graf
    @graf 3 роки тому +1433

    you're too kind with these. can't wait for part 2.

  • @snapjenk
    @snapjenk 3 роки тому +108

    Should rename this Video to "Verity attempts to lug a kayak across Norway by herself"

  • @nickosterhout
    @nickosterhout 3 роки тому +2

    OMG! Your doing another one? Amazing. Cant wait. Watching it tonight, just popping in to give a like and props.

  • @lazarus2249
    @lazarus2249 3 роки тому +9

    Ludwig sense his regards..
    Also do a series where you walk in a giant circle.

  • @JustJoeKing
    @JustJoeKing 3 роки тому +4336

    Best series on UA-cam! Thanks for making this happen!

  • @mpepp9
    @mpepp9 3 роки тому +152

    "Who would've thought a lake this big could dry up?"
    *Cries in Lake Chad and the Aral Sea*

    • @Lasair517
      @Lasair517 3 роки тому +2

      Glad you mentioned those, was an interesting read and tragic in the case of the Aral Sea.

    • @dantevankleef8882
      @dantevankleef8882 3 роки тому +2

      Lake MEGA Chad

  • @atait06-62
    @atait06-62 3 роки тому +2

    omg i forgot about this series, i love this its so fun to watch

  • @CptHarris
    @CptHarris 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, what a beautiful country.

  • @W1ggen
    @W1ggen 3 роки тому +880

    dude, if you meet a random person in the woods at night in Norway, the scariest thing you can encounter is just a friendly "hi". honestly

    • @samuelvoyer8134
      @samuelvoyer8134 3 роки тому +120

      or ... ask them the name of their band and for which song they're making a video of lol

    • @LetsGoGetThem
      @LetsGoGetThem 3 роки тому +20

      And most likely they will try to avoid eye contact while saying it.

    • @Glisern
      @Glisern 3 роки тому +65

      @@LetsGoGetThem not in nature, those will smile and make eye contact whilst saying hello

    • @eivind-falk
      @eivind-falk 3 роки тому +67

      @@LetsGoGetThem We Norwegians practised social distancing with a passion decades before it was a thing...

    • @nuoksu
      @nuoksu 3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/H2rJrB2pHtY/v-deo.html

  • @Mezchano
    @Mezchano 3 роки тому +456

    Travelling in a straight line across Russia would be nut's to see.

    • @kris_2403
      @kris_2403 3 роки тому +58

      And also impossible

    • @nicholasd.5017
      @nicholasd.5017 3 роки тому +42

      You just have to choose the right place. Perhaps across Kaliningrad Oblast?

    • @bobgob8941
      @bobgob8941 3 роки тому +32

      Cross the detached part next to Poland

    • @mrbrazilian7172
      @mrbrazilian7172 3 роки тому +46

      Bruh, we would have a "crossing Russia" episodes for a year lol

    • @okayboomer7546
      @okayboomer7546 3 роки тому +2

      Have you ever watched the way back? That’s you’re answer it’s a true story

  • @kersjapp0
    @kersjapp0 3 роки тому +1

    You should maybe get a “pack raft”instead of the kayak. They are quite expensive, but they only weigh a couple of kilos and take up a very little amount of space. You blow them up so they can be put in the bottom of a backpack with no problem and then blow it up when you need it. It is made by a special nasa material so it can handle rough, rocky places and they are very sturdy.

  • @NeverlandSystemPixie
    @NeverlandSystemPixie 3 роки тому

    Ooooh, another "straight line" mission! YAY! So excited for this- cuz the Wales one was amazingly intriguing.

  • @victoriaskei5468
    @victoriaskei5468 3 роки тому +242

    Been waiting long for this. I am the girl that recognised you at Trondheim Airport. Stjørdal (the town Trondheim Airport is) is my hometown., specifically Skatval (which was featured in a previous vid of yours). Great vids, man. Can't wait for the rest, big ups from a Norwegian studying in Mid-Wales.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +10

      You're lucky. I think we all hope that someday Tom will do a straight line challenge through our hometowns.

    • @thisguy976
      @thisguy976 3 роки тому +10

      @@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 or our homes, literally.

    • @SWAT6809
      @SWAT6809 3 роки тому +24

      @@thisguy976 Id let him climb through my windows if necessary

    • @GeoWizard
      @GeoWizard  3 роки тому +75

      No way! thanks for commenting Victoria, was crazy to meet a fan so far from home!

    • @Normonaut
      @Normonaut 3 роки тому +3

      Another trønder here, with family from Skatval. Can't wait for the rest of this series

  • @GoldenLion2004
    @GoldenLion2004 3 роки тому +469

    Mate, you've got to slap a ring on Verity. She's an absolute catch.

    • @myrddinemrys1332
      @myrddinemrys1332 3 роки тому +32

      I think he already has hasn't he? I swear in at least one mission video he called her his fiancée.

  • @callumd.4585
    @callumd.4585 3 роки тому

    Some of the best content out there. Period.

  • @zachmichaels7458
    @zachmichaels7458 3 роки тому +5

    I just discovered this account, and wow am I hooked. You are the man, Mr. GeoWizard

  • @PianowithCarter
    @PianowithCarter 3 роки тому +312

    You're getting next-level with those cliffhangers, Tom

    • @rene4761
      @rene4761 3 роки тому +4

      😂

    • @TasnuArakun
      @TasnuArakun 3 роки тому +34

      I'm waiting for a literal cliffhanger.

    • @eddiegedge8047
      @eddiegedge8047 3 роки тому +2

      Bruh the video came out 3 minutes ago how you get to the end

    • @maximest-pierre5765
      @maximest-pierre5765 3 роки тому +11

      @@eddiegedge8047 It’s available earlier for patreons

    • @rene4761
      @rene4761 3 роки тому +6

      @@eddiegedge8047 patreon my g

  • @HanOle12
    @HanOle12 3 роки тому +284

    7:51 Daudmannstjønna literally means ''Dead mans lake''. I hope this isn't a sign of what to come.

    • @dartraanderson2567
      @dartraanderson2567 3 роки тому +21

      Amazing. Just to say, you could contact NRK (Norwegian BBC) and I bet they'd be interested in covering this

    • @thelmadalaguitalmaas9852
      @thelmadalaguitalmaas9852 3 роки тому +1

      Acually i think my teacher told me somthin like that in school

  • @danielabatabogdanov8586
    @danielabatabogdanov8586 3 роки тому +34

    My challenge is drinking 6 liters of beer and coming home in a straight line.

  • @chencho.svk22
    @chencho.svk22 3 роки тому +5

    He has just a subtle humor which i think is super funny

  • @xylisisvarlett3734
    @xylisisvarlett3734 3 роки тому +329

    Verity: hm Tom seems like a nice guy
    Verity after dragging Kayak across Venus and Mars: nevermind.

  • @netherrack58
    @netherrack58 3 роки тому +175

    Me before clicking on the video:
    "Half an hour is a long video"
    Me 30 minutes later:
    "Where is part 2?"

    • @youwish1135
      @youwish1135 3 роки тому +10

      If you were thinking that before you clicked tou obviously haven't watched the other attempts. Treat yourself. I'm jealous you get to watch for the first time

    • @netherrack58
      @netherrack58 3 роки тому +8

      @@youwish1135 I'm doing that right now! It's awesome!

    • @paeridolia
      @paeridolia 3 роки тому

      @@youwish1135 it's currently 1:25 AM and i just found his channel. guess i'm gonna be staying up until three today lol

  • @DemarcusCousins_III
    @DemarcusCousins_III 3 роки тому

    This is my favourite series on youtube 100%

  • @kaynesheenan
    @kaynesheenan 2 роки тому +1

    11:57
    Tom, you're a fantastic speaker. It's one of your special skills.
    Amazing off the cuff speech here.

  • @daconor91
    @daconor91 3 роки тому +251

    Man I could watch a 2 hour version of this. Top class commentary and filmmaking generally. Can’t wait for part 2 hope you survive

    • @gaming_scrooge
      @gaming_scrooge 3 роки тому +13

      Yeah, probably his ghost is speaking in the video XD

    • @harjatalonen3467
      @harjatalonen3467 3 роки тому +7

      Yea I seriously doubt he'll die because he is narrating over this

    • @daconor91
      @daconor91 3 роки тому +1

      @@harjatalonen3467 you really think so? Aren’t you a bright spark!

  • @Torstein720
    @Torstein720 3 роки тому +178

    Imagine my surprise when I see you attempt this just out side my house!
    I live in Hauknes, Mo i Rana.
    Storakersvatnet is a regulated lake, they use it to make electricity. That's why it's dried out.

    • @LedZeppelin094
      @LedZeppelin094 3 роки тому +16

      well it truly is a small world. nice meeting another ranværing here.

    • @sigurdbrattland7828
      @sigurdbrattland7828 3 роки тому +4

      @@LedZeppelin094 Mo i Rana Represent

    • @skulljoked
      @skulljoked 3 роки тому +6

      Thats.. a big oof for nature preservation.

    • @Equiliari
      @Equiliari 3 роки тому +1

      ​@@sigurdbrattland7828 Representing!

    • @fullmetaljensen910
      @fullmetaljensen910 3 роки тому +20

      @@skulljoked Actually it's a good way to make renewable and clean energy, thus helping to perserve nature in the long run

  • @the_trooper_72
    @the_trooper_72 8 місяців тому

    Ahhhh I absolutely love the music so a massive thanks (and big smiles) for the heads up!!!! 16 bit Adventures!!!! Woop!!!! 😎🤮👏🏻🤘🏻👍🏻😊

  • @Lyactvmtb
    @Lyactvmtb 3 роки тому +6

    I think the right of public access apllies in Norway aswell, It does in Sweden, have you ever thought of crossing Sweden in a straight line?
    Amazing video as always, love these series!

  • @xereeto
    @xereeto 3 роки тому +140

    "it's never going to be straightforward" says the man who intends to go straight forward

  • @Sakamori14
    @Sakamori14 3 роки тому +135

    The best thing in this episode has got to be Verity's devotion. Keep her really well, Tom.

  • @jakraden4007
    @jakraden4007 3 роки тому +5

    HERE FROM LUDWIG!

  • @hamishashcroft3233
    @hamishashcroft3233 3 роки тому +1

    Wow that Scotland 2021 one looks absolutely bonkers. From basically not that far north of Glasgow all the way to Cape Wrath on the route your taking it’s basically 97% fucking nothing. Forests, mountains and lots and lots of bog/heather. That would be an absolute epic. Doesent even look like it goes through any towns or anything much either that I can see. If you do that and stay on that course, when you are in Glen Lyon/Rannoch let me know! I live near there and can give you somewhere to stay :)