80km Winter Canoe Trip: 3 Days Solo Tarp Camping
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- Опубліковано 11 бер 2023
- Step into a world of adventure and breathtaking natural beauty as you join me on an epic winter solo canoe trip down the stunning River Wye. Over two nights of wild camping, we'll paddle more than 50 miles (80+ km) from Glasbury to Hoarwithy, using just a tarp for shelter and fire for cooking and water purification.
This is a journey like no other, where we'll encounter an abundance of wildlife, from majestic kingfishers to graceful swans, and witness the true power and tranquility of nature. The soothing sounds of flowing water, crackling fire, and gentle breezes will be our constant companions as we navigate the thrilling rapids and tranquil stretches of this iconic river.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience that will leave you feeling alive and connected to the natural world. Don't miss out on this opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse yourself in the beauty of the British countryside.
Hope you enjoy the adventure as much as I enjoyed making it, thanks for watching as always and remember to get out there and have some fun!
Wye Valley Canoes: www.wyevalleycanoes.co.uk
Hoarwithy Campsite: tresseckcampsite.co.uk
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IT's so refreshing in this modern aggressive world of ours to see a truly decent bloke out in the landscape and totally loving and respecting it! Thanks Eze for taking us along with you.👍
Thanks so much Martyn I really appreciate that! It's such a beautiful area and was lucky to have experienced it that way. Thanks so much again, keep on adventuring bud!
love all the wildlife in this video ,especially the owl call
Thank you me too!! Nothing better than the soothing Owl calls at night!
UA-cam is a funny old game! I watch lots of channels like yours. They have 40-150 thousand subscribers. Your content is fantastic so you should have more views and subscribers. I’ve canoed the Wye many times with Wye Valley Canoes but have just bought my own Canadian canoe. Mostly done to watching your adventures! Thanks 👍
Hey Dave I appreciate that buddy!!! Super stoked for you buying a new canoe, it's gonna take you to wonderful places and give you beautiful memories! Keep on adventuring mate!!
hi dave.
I live in Bristol
ì open canoe
give me a shout
if you wanna go paddle 🛶
Been watching your channel the last few days. New Subscriber and first time leaving a comment. I love your content. Great job editing.
Awesome! Thank you and welcome aboard buddy! Glad you like the content!
Another great video Eze, and proves you don’t have to be 000s miles away from civilisation to have an adventure 👏🏻 Love a kingfisher spot!
Very true!! Thank you!!
Some great Sunday night viewing there mate! Really enjoyed it as always. First camp spot looked amazing 👌🏻Need to get back out in my canoe haha. Thanks bud, speak soon 👍🏻
Yeah Budd the first spot was soooo beautiful!! Felt proper remote and wild... hope you get out there, honestly love canoe camping and tripping so much, best way to travel and experience nature!
Great times!
Thanks my friend!
As I’m eagerly awaiting the start of canoe season on this side of the pond, I’m living vicariously through you. Awesome stuff! Keep it up!
Ey up brother ! Thanks for coming along for the ride! Won't be long now that spring brings fresh adventure! Keep adventuring mate !
It's always great stumbling across another channel to follow. Especially one with adventures in the UK!
Thanks Dan! Welcome aboard buddy, hope to see you on the next adventure!
Another great adventure !! thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching and commenting mate!
I love your videos. Always so well edited and narrated. I like how you leave in the little bits where things don't quite go to plan. Like when setting up your tarp. Really fun to watch. Keep it going
Hello bee man friend :-) !!
Thanks SO much, I really appreciate comments like that these, really inspires me to keep going! Glad you like the "imperfect" bits, I think it's important to show them, and ultimately I hope it inspires MORE people, so they can see that I'm just a normal guy, making mistakes, and trying to figure it out !
Hope to see you on the next one brother , much love!
Great to see a new canoe vid, Eze, they’re inspirational. I’ll enjoy it…now!
Thanks bud for tuning in and appreciate the comment! Hope you enjoy it mate !
Stunning Film Buddy! Congrats
Thanks so much Rene!
Another great video!
Thanks again buddy!!
What a fantastic adventure Eze really enjoyed this video that's a stunning river glad you didn't tip this time and you got some really good weather for your adventure trip atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Jimmy! Yeah bud the weather was absolutely amazing!! I think I even got sunburnt! Also had a beautiful tailwind for 70% of it or more!
Keep adventuring mate!!
Beautiful trip mate, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching Robb!
Fair play mate I love the way u make me feel like I’m there with u. Ur interaction with the viewers is 100% 👌I’ve done that stretch with mates, it’s the best part of the wye 🙏🛶. I’m waiting for the water to go down a bit and I’m off. Can’t wait. Thanks for the video 💪
Ey up brother glad you like that and thanks, I appreciate that you feel you're there with me - that's the goal and it's encouraging to hear ! Beautiful river , hope you get out there soon!!
Awesome trip and video mate as per. A pleasure to watch.
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ey up brother! Thanks for coming along for the ride again, I appreciate it!!
Awesome 3 day adventure! So enjoyed your paddle dance over that wonderful campsite. When I did paddling trips I always thought that it was about the paddling but came to find out it was equally about a beautiful campsite. I really enjoy relaxing and hanging about camp, watching the wildlife around me. You are right that Crocs are underrated, I really like them for camping or just around the house. Thanks for filming your journey and sharing it with us, your filming work is top notch! :) :)
Hey Jacqueline thanks so much for commenting!
Glad you liked the video (and the dance haha!!). Totally agree regarding the importance of a good campsite. Sometimes definitely worth stopping even if super early to take an awesome spot!
Crocs for the win!!!
Thanks again for the kind support, hope to see you on the next adventure!
I second what others have said. Some of the best videos, showing truth about the ups and downs is so important. It is the part that makes it feel like surviving when we overcome challenge and get so much satisfaction from overcoming it. To edit them out would be to remove such an important part. Plus it helps others feel more confident to try because perfection is not all they have seen demonstrated.
I appreciate that and agree! It’s totally my intention to do just that. Show how regular people like me can take on more and more challenges and ispire others to get out. I’ll continue to show my mistakes!!! Thanks !!!
Beautiful trip eze, enjoyed
Thanks Jim for coming along as always, support is much appreciated bud!
Brilliant video really nice to watch thanks for sharing
Thanks for coming along for the ride Roger my friend!
We are getting excited for our canoeing season to start shortly. Your video got us fired up for those gorgeous evenings while out camping. Keep up the great content mate.
Yeeeeeaaaaaah buddy canoe season coming!!! Hope you guys have an amazing season ahead, full of adventure!!
@@EzeAdventurer Thats the plan! We have a few...okay alot of ideas in the works right now, hahaha
Fantastic 👍😊
Thanks benji much love brother
Great film - thanks for sharing. I've paddled the Wye a lot but generally outside of Winter so it was interesting to see the conditions you faced.
Glad you enjoyed it! I think as long as the river levels are ok, it's a great paddle, even in winter! I got very lucky with the weather, that helped morale for sure!
Excellent canoe trip!
Thanks so much, appreciate it!
Nice one Eze, some outstanding drone footage. atb
Thanks so much for watching so many of my vids, appreciate it!
Really enjoyed it. Great drone footage, it really adds to the vid. I've done that trip several times over the years.
Ey up brother! Thanks so much glad you liked it! Keep on adventuring! Beautiful river :-)
Great little trip Eze, Wish I could canoe in the winter season over here in Canada... it will soon be here.
Thanks Dennis bud hope you're well! Not long to go at all, hang in there!!
Great episode eze as always. U got a hat trick with the balls lol, Iv paddled that beautiful stretch of river from Hereford and camped at tressec. Keep on adventuring mate. Maxxx
Thanks so much maxxx!! yeah it's such a beautiful river, the conditions were ideal for me... had a tail wind for about 75% of it I reckon! Thanks for tuning in as always!!!
Great little adventure, without a swim this time.
I know, it doesn't feel complete without the swim... I was regretting it when I got home lol !
That looked like an awesome adventure, Eze. Great video as always dude.
Just got on to my mates about seeing if we are going to book a trip down there with your friend at Wye Valley Canoes.
Thanks for sharing,
Take care buddy and stay safe out there 💚 🪓🤙🏻
Yessss budddyyyy Josh IS THE MAN for that!!!!
Awesome stuff, hope you get to enjoy this river, she's a beauty!
Shalom from the U.S.! You have such great quality/clarity in you videos and you only use an iPhone and a GoPro! Enjoy watching your content!
Shalom!! Thanks for watching glad you like it! Yes you don't need expensive and complicated camera gear, less is more! Am Israel chai!
Fucking awesome. A new video. I haven’t even watched it yet but I know it’s gonna be AWESOME.
Hahah yeaaaaaah buddy thanks for the confidence & support!
Saludos desde Asunción / Paraguay !!! En 1985 fui estudiante en la Universidad de Edimburgo (tenía solo 20 años) !!! Soy un enamorado de UK !!! Estoy suscripto a tu canal y ya vi la mayoría de tus videos !!! Te felicito por lo que hacés !!! Tus videos son de CALIDAD MUNDIAL !!! Que Dios te bendiga y acompañe siempre !!! Un abrazo, Daniel.
Daniel querido!! Mil gracias por el gran comentario!! Realmente UK es hermoso, hay lugares especiales, y Scotland en particular es increíble!! Gracias por ver tantos videos, me alegra mucho escucharlo. Que ds te bendiga también a vos y a tu fila! Gran abrazo amigo, Eze.
Really enjoyed this, thank you. I haven't say though drinking water from the Wye is not a good idea unless you are up in the mountains near the source. The greatest concentration of chicken farms in the UK is in that area, boiling the water won't deal with some of the contaminants coming into the river.
Thanks John! Yeah totally agree. Any chemicals aren't getting removed, but any bacteria or viruses etc would be killed, which was my primary concern..
But yeah not ideal water to drink from..! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video, brilliant adventure down the Wye. Really sad seeing that cormorant, such a shame.
I've never used one, but there is a device for transferring gas between cans, might be worth a try.
Take care mate, Paul
Thanks buddy! Was an awesome one !
Yeah the cormorant was heart breaking...
I actually bought that adapter today from Amazon, someone also recommended it!
Let you know how I get on with it !
Take care buddyyy
Fun watch, almost got wet a couple times but you used your better judgement. What a great weekend paddle and I like the simple but healthy food. Take a couple of ‘snickers’ bars next time or the British equivalent. Thanks for view.
Hey Bruce! glad you enjoyed it ! Yeah loved the food on this one, really makes a difference to how you feel out there if you can fuel yourself with good quality food!! Hahah not a big fan of chocolates, I'm plant-based mostly so usually don't have much dairy . But always a good idea to LOAD up on good snack bars to keep you going for sure!!
Thank's for my River Wye fix Eze, just need to explain to my wife how we make this journey last 4 days! annually🤫
HAHAHAHA nice one buddy!!! Hey its beautiful enough to enjoy over 4 days for sure! Also if anyone asks, I can say I got to the mileage wrong :-) !
Hey brother, we use a lot of the same gear... for some reason, I feel a bond from that.🤔😂 Your getting out there, making legit videos and I hope you the best. Subscribed but am horrible remembering the like button
Great minds think alike!! Awesome bud keep adventuring!! thabks for the support
Estoy extrañando tu canoa desarmable. Gran travesía y camping. Saludos de argentina
Gracias amigo!! Es una super canoa esa, estoy viendo si puedo hacer alguna aventurita por ahi ... !
Diosss avisa si buenos por estas latitudes a mojar esa canoa😂 🛶 me gusta como relatas jaja y práctico el inglés je. Me encantan las travesías en canoa. Buen video. Abrazo
Gigantesque
C'est était une aventure specatulaire !
@@EzeAdventurer j'imagine 🙏
Another excellent vid. With regards to fuel canisters, I bought a filler valve and was able to decant all my almost empty ones into 1... Game changer!
Hey mate thanks so much!
Yeah I saw those but surely you lose some pressure / gas whilst doing that, no?
How does the lower pressure one go into the higher pressure one?
Thanks!
@@EzeAdventurer dead easy mate .. put the nearly empty "donor" can in a warm place, say airing cupboard, and the receiving one in the freezer. You want a good temp difference. If I remember correctly the valve has an arrow so connect them up correctly then open the valve and you will hear the gas transfer.
I had to do it a couple of times for each one I wanted to empty but it works for sure.
@@toottheterrible that's AWESOME dude!!! Temp difference makes sense! Where did you buy yours from? Cheers bud!
@@toottheterrible I just bought one from Amazon looks really good thanks for the tip mate!
@@EzeAdventurer yeah, I got mine from Amazon
NIce filming
Thanks!!
I'm a bit late coming to this but sad to say I too have come across a cormorant with fishing gear attached to it's beak - on Ullswater. Similarly - wouldn't let me approach it... probably just as well as they have big beaks that probably don't mix well with fingers... however well intentioned. Keep up the great blogging, it must take ages to sift through the material and put it all together. Liked. Subscribed 🙂
So sad isn't it mate... and a lot of the fishermen give the canoeist stick for "upsetting" the environment. I love fishing too, need to respect each other.
It does take quite a bit of time, but it's rewarding when the end product comes out good :-). I do enjoy looking back and reliving some of my own adventures :-) ! Thanks for the sub mate
Great trip and video thanks Eze. I've been looking at a few of your videos; just back from The Spey in fact, and planning a Wye trip. I want to start at Glasbury as well: can you just leave your car for a few days by the bridge or by the scout hut do you know?
Hey there mate! How was the Spey? What a wonderful river isn’t it??
So not sure about leaving your car in Glasbury, May be easier doing it the other way round and leaving it at the put out if possible? I think there’s a company called Wye taxi that helps with canoe logistics ?
@@EzeAdventurer OK thanks. Yes the Spey was absolutely amazing (I also did 5 days solo wild camping) and your videos help with the planning so thanks for all the work you put into them... hours and hours of editing I know... 5 days on the Wye beckons.
@@NicksAdventures999 awesome dudeee!!!! Go for it!!!
❤❤👍👍😊😊👌👌
Thanks so much, appreciate it as always!
Great video. Have you thought of using a kelly kettle for boiling water? Glad you kept dry this time.
Thanks so much! I'd love to try one of those Kelly kettles, they look amazingly efficient! Yeah was grateful to have stayed dry this time round lol!
Great video mate,with filtering I use a Grahl filter,they claim you can drink from any water source in the world,which I believe as its filtered through charcoal.
Awesome one mate I'll have to check that filter out!
I had a filter but I just felt like boiling everything given it was so easy to do so :-)
Thanks for coming for the ride!
Football recovery service is on on the Wye 😀
hahaha exactly!!
Wow what drone do you have? it’s amazing
Thanks yeah it's awesome buddy it's this one:
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Hi, really enjoy the videos, where did you get the storage bag inside the blue barrel?👌
Thanks mate - it's sick isn't it? It's a folding water bucket, multi use helps with storage management here it is bro:
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Nice one👍
Love this, i have 2 kayaks, and sold my canoe 3 years ago, i miss it, may be time to get another! Can i ask where you are from please?
Thanks so much!! Nothing like the old canoe to travel through beautiful land ! I’m from Argentina 🇦🇷, what about you?
@Eze Adventurer I'm from the UK, so may get to some of your Scottish locations. I'd love to take my Spanish wife to Argentina!
@@danielwheeldon9180 Awesome buddy, def worth exploring both Scotland AND argentina!!
Need to be careful not filtering your water when there's heavy rain or water levels high water treatments can't cope and divert to rivers
I know bud, it's disgusting isn't it?
I was keen to boil everything, for some reason gave me more confidence.. but yeah not the cleanest water by any means.. passed down a few water treatment plants... who knows how much of that ends up in the river...?
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Thanks Mark!
What is that your eating mate 😅that peanut butter and cucumber 😮
ahahaha I don't think so together but possibly separately yes lol
Hey eze love your Channel and so many more on you tube . Most or all off the content are pitching tents ,cooking or lighting fires and bush craft . But no one ever touches on toilet requirements. It’s terrible seeing human waste lying there . Maybe a bit more on toilet etiquette on wild camping can help. All the best. Keep enjoying your adventures ❤️💩
Thanks so much - I totally agree, will definitely try to include some of that info on one of my next adventures, you're right, it's crucial info and we have to talk about it to educate etc.
Great looking trip, whenever I find footballs or tennis balls in the river I throw them up onto the bank or footpath hoping someone finds them.
Thanks buddy, Great idea will be doing that :-)!
@@EzeAdventurer another thought for your camp set up and it’s something I’ve done and that’s instead of where you had your logs weighing down the tarp you use the canoe, two sticks to prop the canoe on its side then pull the tarp up over the canoe to your poles/paddles.
@@martinoutdoors6941 YES mate thanks for the tips. I considered this but then I was struggling to pin the front guy lines, wrapped around the paddles. There were no big rocks etc. How would you have done that bit?
@@EzeAdventurer maybe tied off to your barrels or the bushes/trees nearby or tied to old bags filled with stones or water??
@@martinoutdoors6941 good tips thanks bro
Any angry farmers with guns this time? Let's see... :)
HAHA luckily not on this one!!!
You should have put the tarp over the broken tree and clend the bottom of it away would have been better
Cheers mate must try that next time!
Aren't you bored of sailing alone? There is no one to share emotions with. Or do you not need it? Yes, I understand that everyone is different.
I love both trips with company and also being alone. I do like being alone quite a lot, it's a special bond with the land, you are focused 100% on what you are doing. No distractions, no interruptions. I like it!
@@EzeAdventurer I have never done this before, especially for a few days. Need to try!
I don't get it, why do people go on these great trips and then just want too hurry up and go, rush, rush, rush, slow down and enjoy the beautiful place your at, because like me one accident and you can't go back there ever again...
Hey there mate I share your sentiment, it's definitely about taking your time.
Did you feel I was rushing this?
Personally, I could only get away for 3 days as had to go back to the family, and I need to get in shape in terms of covering longer distances in a day, as I take on larger / longer expeditions. So the purpose of the trip was to cover quite a bit of distance.
I do agree though, it's easy to get caught in the "miles" and leave the true experience behind.
For me, this was a good balance, really enjoyed it.
Thanks for coming along mate
I see you ignored my comment hahaha. It is all real. All real. That is what I do. I am not a 2 or 3 days adventure man. I'm a month or two or three expedition man. It's why avoid winter trips as a month out in the winter isn't fun by anyone's standards. I have literally everything special forces use to stay out in the wilderness for a long time in 3 seasons. I've a ex-forces brother who has vast experience in a lot of things adventure who taught me to go hardcore. We do it the proper way. Like The Baird Brothers. Only we don't have to worry about Grizzlies haha. Check your inbox for evidence of the NV. It's all real. It is exactly what I do. I kayak the oceans, rivers, and lakes at night - and I love it. Try it, you will too.
Sorry dude wasn't ignoring comment just didn't get round to read/reply.
That's the way mate, I'd love to adventure / experience in months not days but with family life this is the best I can do, and I'm grateful for it.
I have enough gear for now and enough day time adventures for now haha but maybe one day I'll turn to the dark side :-)
@@EzeAdventurer “If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.”
― Charles Bukowski
(I'm out on my long adventure, found this is one of his great books and it said it all haha, loving it!)