We attempted to survive in the woods for 3 days. Bear Grylls would be ashamed.

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  • ELDERBERRIES ARE NOT EDIBLE RAW!! ..forgot to fully explain that in the video.
    Last summer, me and my brother Ben shoved some pots and pans in a rucksack and headed for the forests of south Wiltshire to try our hand at foraging, fishing and living off the land. With land owners to look out for, Norway injuries lingering, bad weather and next to no idea what we were doing, it was never going to be a roaring success, but in and amongst the calamity, chaos and hopelessness, there are enough amusing and heart warming moments to make this story a memorable one.
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  • @GeoWizard
    @GeoWizard  3 роки тому +2414

    SCOTLAND NEWS: you can expect the highly anticipated Mission Across Scotland to land on the 30th of May. I know I told you it would be
    sooner before, but I'm moving house which has slowed things down a bit.
    Also, if any of you happen to require the services of a professional script / story editor, look no further than Ben. He's based in Bristol, has a background in script writing and has just made a brand new website.. www.benjaminwilliamdavies.com/
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    • @ihaveseverefrootsnackism
      @ihaveseverefrootsnackism 3 роки тому +7

      I know this video's going to be super popular! good job :)

    • @LuckyOwI777
      @LuckyOwI777 3 роки тому +39

      Don't worry! Release it when you're all settled and ready, there's no rush. That comes out 6 days after my birthday (the 24th), so it will be a nice late birthday present to me!

    • @jamiebarker07
      @jamiebarker07 3 роки тому +5

      ITS FINALLY HAPPENING

    • @Cedrusel
      @Cedrusel 3 роки тому +8

      It was good to see you earlier today! I hope your evening has been swell ^^

    • @jameschynowethcroft8523
      @jameschynowethcroft8523 3 роки тому +9

      are you doing it with greg

  • @davidoldham974
    @davidoldham974 3 роки тому +2895

    Trips like those are only fun afterwards. When you're are in the pub complaining about how awful it was at the time.

    • @RubenTheCartographer
      @RubenTheCartographer 3 роки тому +157

      That's called type 2 fun! Awful when going through it, even if you started with the best intentions but a great laugh and fun in hindsight!

    • @ihatelols
      @ihatelols 3 роки тому +44

      Reminds me of military service.

    • @lanceanthony198
      @lanceanthony198 3 роки тому +2

      Thank you mr elderlypork

    • @bananaguy123456789
      @bananaguy123456789 3 роки тому +12

      @@ihatelols and high school

    • @ihatelols
      @ihatelols 3 роки тому

      @@bananaguy123456789 Yup

  • @corg_9939
    @corg_9939 3 роки тому +2688

    Now all we need is for Bear Grylls to spend weeks of his life scouring Google Maps for a village in North East Iceland

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 3 роки тому +55

      I bet Tom is better at doing a Bear Grylls impression than Bear Grylls is at doing a Tom impression.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 3 роки тому +20

      @@animalarchives Apparently it's a Home Counties accent, south-eastern English. Or so the internet tells me. I think the particular way in which he talks is due to him trying to sound dramatic during narration. But if you listen to a recording of him just talking normally, it's not that strange.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 3 роки тому +9

      @George Ellis There's, like, a volcano in the way...

    • @ThePhantom4516
      @ThePhantom4516 3 роки тому +2

      @@CristiNeagu would watch just to hear Tom try to pronounce its name

    • @IpostedaCoDvideoonce
      @IpostedaCoDvideoonce 3 роки тому +9

      @@CristiNeagu Volcano isn't the problem since it can be avoided, the glaciers are however. It is so easy to fall to your death there, not something one should risk without long experience with walking with ropes and icespike shoes.

  • @jakemilligan6251
    @jakemilligan6251 3 роки тому +1468

    The 4:3 aspect ratio. The voiceover. The bear grylls impression. All of your IRL videos need to go in the UA-cam hall of fame

  • @cherishiskisa
    @cherishiskisa 3 роки тому +1275

    literally almost cried laughing when tom set the worm down on the grass and then was confused when it had vanished. the little "fuck i've lost him" just has me in conniptions even thinking about it

    • @nezfromhki
      @nezfromhki 3 роки тому +40

      Yeah as soon as he set the worm down my thought was "don't lose him now". And well...

    • @TheFloydPage
      @TheFloydPage 3 роки тому +62

      this just in: living creatures will try to escape when caught

    • @Siberius-
      @Siberius- 3 роки тому +13

      There's a new word...
      Origin: "mid 19th century: probably an invented word".
      A "conniption” is a "fit of rage, alarm, anxiety or frustration” about something.
      I think you are using it incorrectly... Maybe lead astray by the Google definition using the word "hysterics" (since it's not intended in the lax informal, "funny" usage of the word, at least as far as "hysterical" goes).
      Or maybe I'm confused and lost!

    • @kaukon
      @kaukon 3 роки тому +1

      Also just awful fishing tactic dragging the worm along the bottom

    • @donaldowensiii7478
      @donaldowensiii7478 3 роки тому

      Sameee😂

  • @Sympanet
    @Sympanet 3 роки тому +1941

    I started giggling uncontrollably when you casually set the first worm down as if it would still be there

    • @donaldowensiii7478
      @donaldowensiii7478 3 роки тому +11

      Sameeee😂

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +45

      Earthworms are like children; they run away immediately when you don't keep an eye on them.

    • @jennybrockartist
      @jennybrockartist 3 роки тому +35

      Also when he said "with Ben's worm dangling invitingly in the shade under the bridge..."

  • @ciaran3601
    @ciaran3601 3 роки тому +2158

    "Mum, Can we watch Bear Grylls?"
    "We have Bear Grylls at home"
    *The Bear Grylls at home*

    • @LevatekGaming
      @LevatekGaming 3 роки тому +65

      Atleast this is real

    • @mr.100rupees3
      @mr.100rupees3 3 роки тому +22

      @@LevatekGaming at the start Bear was doing things real, but the whole point was to film what to do but after some time they felt like it was unnecessary to be staying over night if it won't go on film,

    • @iamkamx5172
      @iamkamx5172 3 роки тому +15

      Id prefer to watch this than bear grills. More entertaining and real. Does he actually know anything except to drink his own piss, getting his crew to assemble "his" builds, sleeping in hotels and absolutley bullshitting about geographical locations and anything else 🤣. Hes a tv entertainer not a survival expert and the crap he says could actually cause someone to lose their life.

    • @ciaran3601
      @ciaran3601 3 роки тому +5

      @@iamkamx5172 ah yeah no Bear Grylls is a joke haha

    • @baelavay
      @baelavay 3 роки тому +1

      This brought tears of laughter to my eyes and I thank you for that :D

  • @VeselkoKelava
    @VeselkoKelava 3 роки тому +1066

    So, basically, they spent one day in the forest in UK, next to a river and surrounded by berries, and they almost died.

    • @DanielHatchman
      @DanielHatchman 3 роки тому +89

      No they just thought they almost died haha. Once they got past that initial low they'd be fine.

    • @uselessDM
      @uselessDM 3 роки тому +54

      I guess it was more the bad weather and their lack of preparation that did them in. All the more fun for us lol

    • @DanielHatchman
      @DanielHatchman 3 роки тому +26

      Excited for attempt 2!

    • @TurkeyMeat
      @TurkeyMeat 3 роки тому +62

      @@DanielHatchman he did say it haunted them for weeks to come - the quinoa stuff wasnt ripe

    • @DanielHatchman
      @DanielHatchman 3 роки тому +2

      @@TurkeyMeat aaah true

  • @harjatalonen3467
    @harjatalonen3467 3 роки тому +771

    You should try this in Finland. 70% is covered in forests and anyone can fish (with a hook and a worm) and camp anywhere. You can find blueberries and lingonberries everywhere.

    • @beansoup8171
      @beansoup8171 3 роки тому +12

      Or sweden. Less percentage but bigger overall

    • @portratratra
      @portratratra 3 роки тому +76

      @@beansoup8171 No, lad. Sweden certainly doesnt share Finlands public right to fish in private waters with hook and worm.

    • @razormoos
      @razormoos 3 роки тому +16

      yeah, finland or norway are probably the best places to do this

    • @Jacob-hl8tp
      @Jacob-hl8tp 3 роки тому +3

      Also plenty of fresh water and 24/7 sunlight during summertime

    • @MrElias1998
      @MrElias1998 3 роки тому +2

      @@portratratra you can also just fish until a human shows up and run away simple

  • @Fs3i
    @Fs3i 3 роки тому +2601

    I enjoy that you don't just post sucesses! It's really good to see honest people producing content, and then also how they are actually staying safe. I think removing yourself from unsafe situations is something that should be shown more.

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 роки тому +4

      HELLO!!! I want to spend time with celebrities. Just kidding. GAGAGAGAGA! I only want to spend time with my two girlfriends and record videos for UA-cam with the 3 of us. OH YEAH. Don't hate me for living the best life, dear rly

    • @edward658
      @edward658 3 роки тому +3

      @Ethan Ansell lol same

    • @ginters5389
      @ginters5389 3 роки тому +3

      Yea dude add a SPOILER warning to the beginning of your comment

    • @mickioo
      @mickioo 3 роки тому +52

      @@ginters5389 Tbh, comments are for discussion of the video. If you're looking down into the comments without having finished the video, you're doing it at your own risk.

    • @ginters5389
      @ginters5389 3 роки тому +1

      @@mickioo Still it's not that hard to add a single word to the top comment which has a spoiler in the first sentence.

  • @weirdfish1216
    @weirdfish1216 3 роки тому +667

    the music and aspect ratio in these videos always make them feel so nostalgic even though they were just posted. i can see myself coming back to them when i’m like 60 and reliving the good old times with Tom.

    • @mr.100rupees3
      @mr.100rupees3 3 роки тому +23

      The black borders on the sides 👌

    • @soejrd24978
      @soejrd24978 3 роки тому +8

      Let's hope the big internet corruption of 2050 doesn't happen

    • @CamCS
      @CamCS 3 роки тому +13

      Yeah seriously. I get the weirdest nostalgia from these adventure videos because of the Wales series. It's amazing.

    • @realisM404
      @realisM404 3 роки тому

      Lol I agree

    • @marcjohnson3553
      @marcjohnson3553 3 роки тому

      On my iPad it’s perfect full screen. It’s great

  • @rdizzy1
    @rdizzy1 3 роки тому +141

    It's pretty hilarious (and saddening) that it is more difficult to find a spot to attempt to survive in the woods than it is to survive in the woods.

    • @moritakaishida7963
      @moritakaishida7963 4 місяці тому +3

      That's England unfortunately

    • @barackobama5152
      @barackobama5152 21 день тому

      only in europe lol

    • @DjDolHaus86
      @DjDolHaus86 3 дні тому

      @@barackobama5152 More of an English thing than a continental European thing. England is very small and very densely populated, places like France, Spain and Germany (countries with a similar history of empire and civilisation to England) are massive in comparison and far less densely populated.

  • @bgpivoter
    @bgpivoter 3 роки тому +221

    I half expected Ben to fall in that river and discover a precious ring, but thankfully he didn't.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +13

      That would have made for some interesting content, though. Though it would probably get a little concerning soon.

    • @dutchman1997
      @dutchman1997 3 роки тому +1

      Best comment honestly.

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ Рік тому

      What reference is this?

    • @isaacpoulton9323
      @isaacpoulton9323 Рік тому +1

      @@ToriKo_ I believe they're referencing Gollum/Sméagol from The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings.

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ Рік тому

      @@isaacpoulton9323 omg how did I miss that that badly

  • @cvkline
    @cvkline 3 роки тому +875

    You're such a great storyteller, Tom. I absolutely love watching your videos about these adventures.

    • @Tufukins
      @Tufukins 3 роки тому +5

      Agreed.

    • @_Shadbolt_
      @_Shadbolt_ 3 роки тому +19

      Definitely. Tom rightly gets kudos for his geoguessr skills, but there are loads of people who can do that. He deserves so much credit for his charisma and narratives. That's why I love this channel. Also, ever since he removed the "guessr" from his name, the ever-expanding forms of content are just so welcome - he's like a one man MCU.

    • @rayres1074
      @rayres1074 3 роки тому +5

      Ikr? Who else can make "two blokes wander around eating random British flora in South England for half an hour" so entertaining?

    • @cvkline
      @cvkline 3 роки тому

      @@rayres1074 I think it's how well he relates the old standards of "Man vs himself" and "Man vs nature" stories.

  • @texo456
    @texo456 3 роки тому +740

    Honestly love how you're both earth nerds, just in completely different ways.

  • @f1urps
    @f1urps 3 роки тому +166

    Tom's confusion when he turns around to see his first worm missing was absolute comedic gold

  • @tillson8686
    @tillson8686 3 роки тому +213

    Note to self: The smell of mint, blackberries and nettles is like music to Tom's nose

  • @AFAndersen
    @AFAndersen 3 роки тому +466

    "Fishing? No no, we're not fishing.. we're _feeding_ the fish!"

  • @Wizards0nly
    @Wizards0nly 3 роки тому +674

    Crazy how densely inhabited england really is. Everywhere you guys went was a 2 minute walk away from some well maintained field, footpath, or road. I wonder how different it would have all looked a few thousand years ago.

    • @aidyplays1013
      @aidyplays1013 3 роки тому +8

      @Gizio Ahh, yes! inhabittwx and standadda.

    • @Imthefake
      @Imthefake 3 роки тому +6

      you would see lots of people hunting marmots naked while we in italy were already stabbing julius caesar

    • @based7900
      @based7900 3 роки тому +30

      @@leannastypimp8764 yeh it’s pretty awful here, we have no freedom.

    • @xKuukkelix
      @xKuukkelix 3 роки тому +1

      @@leannastypimp8764 buy your own land and you can do pretty much whatever you want with it

    • @aidyplays1013
      @aidyplays1013 3 роки тому

      @Gizio yeah, but overall it was a really good comment!

  • @Grez1000
    @Grez1000 3 роки тому +95

    This is exactly what UA-cam was made for. 10/10 content.

  • @scampy2840
    @scampy2840 3 роки тому +72

    Tom's accent comes out when he speaks to his bro

  • @rhysdelany928
    @rhysdelany928 3 роки тому +1036

    Never expected to see a Butthole Surfers t-shirt on a GeoGuessr channel - Big love to Ben

  • @xKuukkelix
    @xKuukkelix 3 роки тому +144

    Kinda unbelievable that it's this hard to find a simple forest in england

    • @DevinJuularValentine
      @DevinJuularValentine 3 роки тому +28

      There's places like The New Forest but it's very heavily regulated and patrolled. People do wild camp and forage there but you have to really be in the know, to know where to go and how to do it. Part of the reason is obviously disrespectful people who don't know how to cohabit with nature, and would leave mess and cause damage or even fires. Another part of the reason is the Earls and Dukes who own a lot of the land of England see it as theirs... Saying it like that seems ridiculous in 2021 but it is true one Earl owns a lion's share of the green spaces of England. Wish it was like Scotland or Norway.

    • @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111
      @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 3 роки тому +18

      Tiny country with a crap tonne of people, its been like this for a long time and only going to get worse. Any "forest" we have is actually a small wood lol.

    • @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111
      @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 3 роки тому +10

      And its probably private property in some stupid way or another.

    • @benmartin6644
      @benmartin6644 3 роки тому +9

      @@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 it's actually getting better slowly, there's been a lot of reforesting efforts

    • @recurf7492
      @recurf7492 3 роки тому +4

      We really don't have any proper forests

  • @mburridge250
    @mburridge250 3 роки тому +205

    As a fisherman, im very happy (for both yours and the fishes sake) that you didn't catch one lol. If you'd have hooked anything, it would've ripped that piece of wood straight from your hand and spent the rest of its life being stalked by it. River fish in the UK are incredibly strong & tough fighters and the current would've made it impossible without proper tackle! I would recommend you learning for the next one, its incredibly fun and incredibly rewarding! Tip: in order to know when it's biting the bait, you'll need to buy a float. It basically sinks under water as the bait is dragged. When it disappears, you know to strike.
    Keep up the good videos, all the best!

    • @bloxorandrokko
      @bloxorandrokko 3 роки тому +37

      As a fisherman, i must say you clearly immensly overestimate the size of fish they would get in that river.

    • @GrumpySalmon
      @GrumpySalmon 3 роки тому +19

      Matt are you always fishing for Loch Ness monsters or so?

    • @ko60655
      @ko60655 3 роки тому +3

      A barbel would be off like a fucking rocket with that little twig

    • @supernoodles908
      @supernoodles908 3 роки тому +6

      @@bloxorandrokko nah, a decent trout in s fast River fights above it's weight

    • @JammyGit
      @JammyGit 3 роки тому +5

      Float fishing on flowing rivers isn't as easy as that mate. Trotting with a stick float is quite a skill for a total beginner and he'd be more likely getting tangles of line that look like birds nests.
      Fishing with a quiver tip would likely be more successful, or better still, touch ledgering by holding the line between your thumb & finger because there have been so many times you won't see a bite on your quivertip because river fish are way more shy than they are in the over stocked and easy to catch carp fisheries where you can quite easily sack up with over 100lb catches of carp etc

  • @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791
    @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 3 роки тому +235

    I'd be very interested in someone who knows a lot about living off the land like this to do a detailed writeup/ video essay analysing everything they did good and bad.

    • @minerkj
      @minerkj 3 роки тому +15

      Mushrooms nuke your liver so bad effects won't be felt for 6-8 hours. Use a reputable guidebook specific to your area and eat very little the first time, as some people are intolerant/allergic to some wild mushrooms, which can cause nausea and diarrhea.

    • @malfaitw
      @malfaitw 3 роки тому +14

      @@minerkj Mushrooms are not a problem if you identify the species 100%. There is no point in trying a bit and waiting: either you know it is good and then you eat all you want, or you don't know for sure, so you don't eat it as it can kill you (not that uncommon) or make you sick to a variable degree (about 30-50% of wild mushrooms will do that).

    • @a.i.a3949
      @a.i.a3949 3 роки тому +10

      Im no expert by any means but as a rule whenever i eat wild food i usually only go for things im confident at identifying and have eaten before with no issue. Instead of complicating things and throwing everything you think might be edible in the pot because you saw it in a book.

    • @giftapfel
      @giftapfel 3 роки тому +7

      @@malfaitw yeah i would say dont eat mushrooms at all unless you are very knowledgeable, there are also some species that look a lot like edible mushrooms but are actually poisonous.

    • @tubewatcher97
      @tubewatcher97 3 роки тому +2

      @@a.i.a3949 " as a rule whenever i eat wild food i usually only go for things im confident at identifying and have eaten before with no issue"
      that kinda limits your choices, especially on day 1

  • @lukereynolds711
    @lukereynolds711 3 роки тому +224

    I love how everything they wanted to do, they couldn't. Yet still such an entertaining video.

    • @fdssd1736
      @fdssd1736 3 роки тому +26

      That whole region is so overpopulated.

    • @lukereynolds711
      @lukereynolds711 3 роки тому +18

      @@fdssd1736 overpopulated by pheasant hunters

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 3 роки тому +2

      It's like they were planning a heist but kept getting caught in the security system.

  • @rasmusvainio3774
    @rasmusvainio3774 3 роки тому +89

    If you are going to do this again in "the true wilderness", I would recommend Finland. There is a set of rules called "Jokamiehenoikeudet" (every man's rights) which basically means that you can pick all the berries and mushrooms you want and set up tent everywhere, even on private property, but obviously the owner can send you away.

    • @sampletext9390
      @sampletext9390 3 роки тому +17

      I'd second this. In Norway the topography can get pretty crazy, Finlands terrain is a lot more forgiving. Just make sure you do this while the wild edibles are in season.

    • @kobold90
      @kobold90 2 роки тому +3

      Sounds boring. The fun part is the constant hide from other people in England.

  • @CrowwreakStevenson
    @CrowwreakStevenson 3 роки тому +24

    I like that even if you end up failing dramatically at an adventure, you upload it anyway and let us know exactly where you ended up going wrong. It's an honesty most of UA-cam could aspire to.

  • @brockm.6261
    @brockm.6261 3 роки тому +79

    It’s nice to see a genuine person being real and uploading this failed attempt because a lot of people would have just faked it

    • @wohlhabendermanager
      @wohlhabendermanager 3 роки тому +11

      MTE. I honestly like those "failed attempts" a lot more, because it shows that it takes a huge amount of preparation and experience to just go live off the land like that. Most channels won't show it, they just upload their stuff and be like "ohh, it's so easy, everybody can do it".

  • @harri1479
    @harri1479 3 роки тому +174

    Never thought I’d see a collab between Tom and Brian cox. I’m not complaining

    • @lemmedash9801
      @lemmedash9801 3 роки тому +1

      Hah

    • @lorddoosworth8175
      @lorddoosworth8175 3 місяці тому

      Ahh, that might explain why after they failed to catch any fish and were walking back to the camp site i was thinking "things can only get betterrrr" 😆

  • @athiefinthenight6894
    @athiefinthenight6894 3 роки тому +66

    It's so sad what Britain's forests have been reduced to.

    • @meatsweatmundungus6415
      @meatsweatmundungus6415 3 роки тому +17

      Believe it or not they've made a major comeback since the year 1900, there was about half of what there is now

    • @carlbox5130
      @carlbox5130 2 роки тому +4

      @@lerx5799 idk where you get your figures from its estimated at least 8% by ONS

    • @TheStarBlack
      @TheStarBlack 2 роки тому +5

      @@lerx5799 the rest is farmland for the most part

    • @Julius064
      @Julius064 2 роки тому +1

      Yea been this way for centuries at this rate, probably even longer in the highlands

    • @davidz2690
      @davidz2690 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Julius064 since the bronze age

  • @HistoryHoundDetecting
    @HistoryHoundDetecting 3 роки тому +9

    This made me realize how fortunate I am to live in America and in western NC mountains.
    Forest, rivers, creeks, everywhere. I’d feel suffocated living where these guy live. It’s beautiful if you can see past the Get Out signs hanging on every tree.

    • @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111
      @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah but then remember, you have to live with americans... i dunno if its worth it dude.

    • @HistoryHoundDetecting
      @HistoryHoundDetecting 3 роки тому +4

      @@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 It’s a give and take for sure.

    • @lemagreengreen
      @lemagreengreen 3 роки тому +2

      Southern England really is probably the worst place to do this. Crowded, everything is privately owned and just so little possibility of succeeding.

  • @ikemeitz5287
    @ikemeitz5287 3 роки тому +168

    [SPOILER!] It is somehow incredibly entertaining to watch you wander around the wilderness. Even though you failed, I'm glad you decided to film it, narrate it, and post it!

    • @thomascharky7031
      @thomascharky7031 3 роки тому +11

      I was thinking "how could you possibly spoil this"
      then I had it spoiled lol

    • @ikemeitz5287
      @ikemeitz5287 3 роки тому +1

      @@thomascharky7031 I'm sorry! I tried to tell you!

    • @qwertzilla7217
      @qwertzilla7217 3 роки тому +2

      thanks for the warning but the other comments already spoiled it

  • @garret1930
    @garret1930 3 роки тому +208

    This'd be a lot easier to do in Canada, in most places you can just head north for a few hours and you're in the middle of nowhere with nobody around for dozens of kilometers.

    • @ThinkBeyondTheBox
      @ThinkBeyondTheBox 3 роки тому +32

      As a Canadian, these were my thoughts exactly. Lots of rivers that are bountiful with fish (if you know how to catch them) and food to forage if you know what you're looking for.

    • @thozynator6094
      @thozynator6094 3 роки тому +64

      As a canadian too, it's just so weird to see people actually having a hard time finding a forest lol

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis 3 роки тому +44

      @@thozynator6094 In most of western and southern Europe good luck finding wild forest where no one cares what you do. In Northern or Eastern Europe there are still plenty of places.

    • @Lucysmom26
      @Lucysmom26 3 роки тому +31

      Another Canadian here. The "woods" in the UK look so managed and civilized. I've camped in England and it was odd never really being away from populated areas, always close enough to walk to a shop etc. Reassuring in some ways but you never have that feeling of truly being in the middle of nowhere.

    • @crisco753
      @crisco753 3 роки тому +20

      @@Lucysmom26 As a Canadian I would say bears could be a problem in most northern woodlands situations which would make it less than ideal. Wolves in some areas as well. Also overnight temperatures even in the summer can get fairly low when you are up north in the woods.

  • @thelightisahead
    @thelightisahead 2 роки тому +7

    I must’ve watched this about half a dozen times in the past month or two XD The constant trickle of humour and interest makes it such a good watch! I almost daily quote to my wife ‘Having forced down a few measly mouthfuls of some of nature’s more acrid offerings…’

  • @baylbhgynjf-jvyy-unir-cevi8499
    @baylbhgynjf-jvyy-unir-cevi8499 3 роки тому +7

    I like how this channel is just slowly turning into ways to trespass

    • @hbowman108
      @hbowman108 3 роки тому +1

      They need to stay out of the USA. They'd get shot.

  • @ScottZ370
    @ScottZ370 3 роки тому +58

    It's important to be able to call it a day before it's too late, reminds me of a show about a man walking the Nile and one of his friends getting heat stroke and within 1hr went from fine to dead

    • @jacobgodde6576
      @jacobgodde6576 3 роки тому

      Please enlighten us

    • @TheCheesy179
      @TheCheesy179 3 роки тому +1

      @@jacobgodde6576 It was called Walking the Nile (weirdly enough) with Levison Wood

    • @MTmerm
      @MTmerm 3 роки тому

      @@TheCheesy179 holy crap that guy gave a talk when i was in the air cadets, he never mentioned that stuff

  • @andyjohnson4907
    @andyjohnson4907 3 роки тому +82

    You know it's genuine when almost all challenges are failed. Another great video.

  • @Ben-ld4jm
    @Ben-ld4jm 3 роки тому +2

    Absolutely loved everything about this video! So calming and fun - watching it at night before sleep actually helped with my anxiety. More of this please.

  • @RobertRoberts329
    @RobertRoberts329 3 роки тому +43

    12:05 “this particular plant was un ripe and would go on to haunt us for weeks to come.” Can you tell us more what you mean by that?

    • @jlt131
      @jlt131 3 роки тому +5

      @@mattb4640 ahh... i was thinking they got the trots, couldn't figure out how they knew exactly which of the odd plants would've caused it. haunted by the taste makes more sense.

  • @notgaryoldman1178
    @notgaryoldman1178 3 роки тому +135

    There was a guy in my village who died after eating what he believed to be wild garlic. He picked one, rubbed the leaves between his fingers, and correctly determined that it was wild garlic due to the garlic smell on his fingers. He did the same test each time as he continued to pick plants, but he failed to realise that the garlic smell on his fingers was not from each new plant, but from the _first wild garlic that he picked._
    In the end he had picked about 2 wild garlics, and about 5 *lily of the valleys* - a highly toxic plant which looks almost identical to wild garlic. This is a fun video, but don't let it give you ideas about foraging. Frankly, it isn't worth the risk if it's just a hobby.

    • @Peasant_of_Pontus
      @Peasant_of_Pontus 3 роки тому +23

      It's healthier than seating around all day in a office job and getting smashed on the weekends as a hobby. Stop discouraging people from outdoor activities.

    • @mikeroberts1732
      @mikeroberts1732 3 роки тому +25

      The fist rule of foraging is don't eat anything unless you're 100% sure, if you stick to this then there should be no risk

    • @notgaryoldman1178
      @notgaryoldman1178 3 роки тому +14

      @@Peasant_of_Pontus Nobody claims that as a hobby, you just made it up. I discouraged people from foraging, not from outdoor activities. You made that up too. Clearly you are the one with too much time on their hands. Find a hobby or something.

    • @notgaryoldman1178
      @notgaryoldman1178 3 роки тому +2

      @@kim98677 Exactly.

    • @Peasant_of_Pontus
      @Peasant_of_Pontus 3 роки тому +12

      @@notgaryoldman1178 Almost anything you do has some risk of death. You're overly cautious if you think forgaging is a particularly dangerous hobby when you're properly educated. I guess riding a bicycle or skiing are off the table for you too? Sailing and climbing mountains are not worth the risk? Stay inside and stop scaremongering others who want to do something fun outdoors.

  • @NachozMan
    @NachozMan 3 роки тому +108

    Fun fact: Crab apples and apples as we eat are not "True to seed" meaning they don't replicate from the same seeds they produce, so those crab apples that tasted good to you guys were actually like super rare to be tasting good! Avocados are the same way

    • @truthsmiles
      @truthsmiles 3 роки тому +10

      Yeah I was shocked when they said they tasted good!

    • @DiverFPL
      @DiverFPL 3 роки тому +27

      Its probably a case of them tasting good relative to everything else they ate

    • @DiverFPL
      @DiverFPL 3 роки тому

      Also because they probably just absorbed all the flavour of the blackberries

    • @truthsmiles
      @truthsmiles 3 роки тому +13

      @@DiverFPL They were trying them raw just after they were cut.

  • @almister999
    @almister999 3 роки тому +2

    This has been my favourite video to date. Please make this a more regular thing. I can't wait another year!

  • @lemontree15
    @lemontree15 3 роки тому +2

    I absolutely love the 90s vibe of your missions, the camera and the music makes this feel very nostalgic. I love it

  • @mama5552
    @mama5552 3 роки тому +25

    this is the right kind of unpreparedness that I am hoping to see more of in your future endeavors

  • @noo4449
    @noo4449 3 роки тому +41

    It's apparently very difficult to do that nowadays with almost every property owned by someone and so many things prohibited.

    • @neonwhitea.1548
      @neonwhitea.1548 3 роки тому +2

      Well I a place like Britain especially, it would be a lot easier in the western US

    • @Mnnvint
      @Mnnvint 3 роки тому +6

      Grouse moor estates in particular are a sad thing.

    • @bulldozer8950
      @bulldozer8950 3 роки тому +1

      @@neonwhitea.1548 I think Finland and Canada also have plenty of room. You could also do it in the us, but you’d probably have to go to a national park and get a permit to fish and camp (not sure how hard it is to get without a us citizenship).

    • @neonwhitea.1548
      @neonwhitea.1548 3 роки тому

      @@bulldozer8950 just go to state public land and grab a state fishing license and you would have plenty of space to go in most western states,

    • @Anon.G
      @Anon.G 3 роки тому

      @@neonwhitea.1548 The western US is extremely dry

  • @Dancingonthesun
    @Dancingonthesun 2 роки тому +3

    The challenge videos you do are, without exaggeration, some of the best content on this platform. Everybody I've shown your stuff to has been transfixed by your intriguing editing and novel ideas for adventures.

  • @alexdunbar2147
    @alexdunbar2147 3 роки тому

    I love that you are honest enough to post both your successes and your failures. Good job. Keep up the great work!

  • @7TheE
    @7TheE 3 роки тому +16

    Man this music, commentary, it always brings the feels, I get an automatic itch to rewatch How not to travel Europe again (after having it watched twice already this year)

  • @averyshaw2142
    @averyshaw2142 3 роки тому +29

    Ben seems like a great guy! Ben, Tom, and Welsh Greg content would be top tier.

  • @casbridges
    @casbridges Рік тому +1

    What a tonic why am I still watching up until this point you’ve only managed to walk across Norway successfully but most importantly you’ve inspired me like someone else said the best thing on you tube please don’t stop.

  • @turbinator70707
    @turbinator70707 3 роки тому +4

    I love these adventure videos with your style of music and narration. 10/10 content

  • @baguetteman8153
    @baguetteman8153 3 роки тому +39

    You should do some sort of challenge in Ireland. Connemara is a perfect location for remote things like these. Many islands in the bay that are uninhabited, would make for great content imo.

    • @vickiekostecki
      @vickiekostecki 3 роки тому +9

      An island would be ideal. A boat drops them off & they have to stay until it picks them up (barring emergency callout of course).

  • @getinwizard2877
    @getinwizard2877 3 роки тому +54

    “Get in” count: 1
    5:06 - a hardy “get in” after discovering an edible mushroom, aka “the chicken of the woods”.
    Thought this format might not be keen to “get in”s... however, just as I was thinking that, it came.

    • @FeedsNoSliesMusic
      @FeedsNoSliesMusic 3 роки тому

      By hardy do you mean hearty? Either way the descriptiveness made me laugh, good craic.

    • @getinwizard2877
      @getinwizard2877 3 роки тому

      @@FeedsNoSliesMusic I think hardy is the correct word? Not sure. But glad to make ya laugh!

    • @DustyyBoi
      @DustyyBoi 2 роки тому

      @@getinwizard2877 its hearty, hardy is when something is, surprise surprise, hard, whereas hearty means something full of energy with positive feelings/joy

    • @getinwizard2877
      @getinwizard2877 2 роки тому

      @@DustyyBoi I ended looking it up. Hardy is correct. Definition is something like: robust, can survive difficult situations. Like a hardy man in the storm.

    • @DustyyBoi
      @DustyyBoi 2 роки тому

      @@getinwizard2877 so his "get in" can survive difficult situations?

  • @Jacobzx
    @Jacobzx 3 роки тому +3

    the descriptive words you choose to use in your narration make me smile. Excited for your second attempt, in a new environment.

  • @TotalxTroll25k
    @TotalxTroll25k 3 роки тому +1

    Trout are very smart. And they are quick. They can tell if bait is fake and will spit it out immediately. It takes practice to have good enough timing

  • @DanSchaumann
    @DanSchaumann 3 роки тому +112

    You’re a better man than I, I don’t think I’d ever be able to stomach an earthworm. Well done getting out there!

    • @mylan4857
      @mylan4857 3 роки тому

      Lucky, you got early access to the video early 😞

    • @soccernerd200
      @soccernerd200 3 роки тому +9

      @@mylan4857 literally a dollar a month to watch them ahead of time

    • @mylan4857
      @mylan4857 3 роки тому +3

      @@soccernerd200 oh I REALLY didn’t know that 😅 Thanks for the notice

    • @reggiedixon2
      @reggiedixon2 3 роки тому +4

      When Tom said he was going to eat a worm I had uncomfortable thoughts about that guy who ate a slug for a dare. Obviously I knew he didn't come to harm but honestly it isn't worth it.

    • @Aithis.
      @Aithis. 3 роки тому +1

      Same here, there was always that one kid in class or the scouts who ate a worm in front of everyone to insert their dominance and I never trusted them

  • @KlabauterManiac
    @KlabauterManiac 3 роки тому +32

    You can get used to eating less or even nothing a day, but you have to get used to it slowly.

  • @Jelboo
    @Jelboo 3 роки тому

    One of the best things about your 'adventure' videos is the honesty and transparency that sometimes it just doesn't work out

  • @alexcantin2246
    @alexcantin2246 3 роки тому

    This type of variety in content is incredibly welcome. You love to see it.

  • @avroml
    @avroml 3 роки тому +28

    9:31 FYI Young specimens of Agaricus campestris have pink gills - they turn brown rather quickly.

    • @bontonswanson8977
      @bontonswanson8977 3 роки тому +2

      THIS, the pink ones taste even better

    • @Mnnvint
      @Mnnvint 3 роки тому +1

      Pink gills are one of the ways we're taught to distinguish between agaricus and amanita mushrooms where I live. But I wouldn't try one myself without having it identified by an expert - the risks of getting that wrong are just not worth it.

  • @felix12427
    @felix12427 3 роки тому +8

    Yes! I already have a weakness for fishing/survival videos, seeing it done by the best "storytelling" UA-camr is even better! Thank you for improving my Sunday evening :)

  • @callmealgernon1130
    @callmealgernon1130 3 роки тому +13

    Man i guess im really lucky to be living in Sweden/Norway, no such regualtions etc and more wilderness here.

  • @cloudcitydigital
    @cloudcitydigital 3 роки тому

    This is a wonderful collision of two of my favorite hobbies / channels!

  • @tiigerpoiss2004
    @tiigerpoiss2004 3 роки тому +3

    I´m really happy that you still made and video of this, even if the mission was fail. And can´t wait to see more of your adventures and travel videos. Also hoping to see similar content with your brother in the future. Keep up the good content Tom.

  • @kayleigh9718
    @kayleigh9718 3 роки тому +3

    You guys are a great team! Also love that he's just as witty as you. We need more of Ben

  • @CtRincewind
    @CtRincewind 3 роки тому

    This looks fun, good to see brothers spending quality time together. cherish these moments friend.

  • @SkyPilotXSX
    @SkyPilotXSX 3 роки тому +6

    I've watched Ed Stafford do this many times and often thought it seems pretty easy. Thank you for reconfirming the idea that it is NOT as easy as it looks and I should stay at home! :-) Great content, enjoyed as always

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ 3 роки тому +9

    Oooh, I could do with this being a new series. You're certainly not as experienced as some of the bushcraft youtubers, but the inexperience and your amazing storytelling makes this good fun

  • @PooperScooperTrooper
    @PooperScooperTrooper 3 роки тому +3

    I'm only 3/4 of the way through but loving it. It's great to hear your midlands accents having not lived there for 20-odd years. Great video guys!

  • @truSN8P
    @truSN8P 3 роки тому +2

    Life includes failure and your honest stories always are inspiring as well as entertaining - Thank you!

  • @aviationmaster9100
    @aviationmaster9100 3 роки тому +1

    I've been waiting for another nature/adventure video for a while.. thanks for providing dude

  • @nexinmax
    @nexinmax 3 роки тому +5

    I absolutely love this content mate, keep it up! The GeoGuessr combined with the mischievous adventure is a match made in heaven.

  • @kopuz.co.uk.
    @kopuz.co.uk. 3 роки тому +5

    I love this type of wilderness/adventure content, its a mix of the adventure and commentary that makes it so good! I'm always waiting patiently for your next adventure videos.

  • @thethufir
    @thethufir 3 роки тому

    Oh man, another really great video from you! I really enjoy your calm way of describing your story. All the best from Denmark!

  • @onetwofiveNI
    @onetwofiveNI 3 роки тому

    Love your videos - you are a fantastic narrator. And thank you for the subtitles; they are always so well done.

  • @breakingaustin
    @breakingaustin 3 роки тому +41

    4:25 "If you just throw a worm in there with a line on it" 😂😂

    • @YourMJK
      @YourMJK 3 роки тому +1

      Well, isn't that exactly what he did at 19:05? :D

    • @breakingaustin
      @breakingaustin 3 роки тому +1

      @@YourMJK no he threw a *line* in with a *worm* on it

    • @Lucy-ng7cw
      @Lucy-ng7cw 3 роки тому +1

      Austin Stratton He technically did throw the worm and the worm did have a line on it

  • @ej9806
    @ej9806 3 роки тому +127

    This is like if Bear Grylls doesn't know what is he doing

  • @breakawayfromme
    @breakawayfromme 3 роки тому

    Loved this and your brother is great, looking forward to round 2

  • @derekhamm3046
    @derekhamm3046 3 роки тому +1

    You guys did great! I really wish I was closer with my younger brother, we used to camp all the time when we were young. Keep making outdoor vids like these GW! It’s great for us Americans because habitats in GB are so different, I would love to go there one day!

  • @DisruptAqib
    @DisruptAqib 3 роки тому +6

    GeoWizard Your channel is growing so rapidly WTF. but again im not surprised because all your videos and series are bangers lol. You are a trendsetter mate. Keep it going

  • @Auroron
    @Auroron 3 роки тому +55

    damn, reaching ketosis after only 1 day while guzzling all those sugary berries, every keto-dieters dream!

    • @axiom1650
      @axiom1650 3 роки тому +2

      eating 100 calories of berries won't last long, I think the assessment is correct if they are both not used to burning fat at all.

    • @cjpartridge
      @cjpartridge 3 роки тому +30

      ​@@axiom1650 The human body stores glucose in muscle and organ cells, generally along side a part or two of water. So unless these guys were exerting large amounts of energy (they weren't), and lost a couple kg's in water weight - I doubt very much they were in ketosis, especially after one day.
      Occam's razor would suggest they ate something unsanitary in amongst all the stuff they ate/drank.

    • @axiom1650
      @axiom1650 3 роки тому

      @@cjpartridge So when you fast 18 hours per day, you don't reach ketosis?

    • @axiom1650
      @axiom1650 3 роки тому

      @@cjpartridge So when you fast 18 hours per day, you don't reach ketosis?

    • @cjpartridge
      @cjpartridge 3 роки тому +7

      @@axiom1650 No.

  • @CamCS
    @CamCS 3 роки тому

    Absolutely love these adventure videos. It's so entertaining watching you try all these raw foods while at the same time I'm eating perhaps the most processed pizza rolls ever. It gives me some appreciation for the way we live nowadays. Your Wales also videos give me nostalgia I enjoyed them so much the first time around.

  • @robertcox9871
    @robertcox9871 3 роки тому

    Just love the feeling of adventure you get from these vids

  • @capriciouswizard1717
    @capriciouswizard1717 3 роки тому +3

    Its makes me happy to know your charm, wit, and whimsy is hereditary. Good vid Tom

    • @louweedgi7278
      @louweedgi7278 3 роки тому

      I'm afraid, they'd just get shot at.

  • @seismic5558
    @seismic5558 2 роки тому +4

    I need a sequel

  • @AESTHETIC-yk3zk
    @AESTHETIC-yk3zk 3 роки тому

    This was really nice to watch, please do more like this man!

  • @Viciril
    @Viciril 3 роки тому

    The wilderness videos are your best videos man. Love your humour and personality, keep it up!!

  • @davidsamuels8719
    @davidsamuels8719 3 роки тому +9

    Ok, guys, I think we're in The UK. I saw a yellow plate at 29:53 and the general environment suggests europe. Also the weird guys with British accents.

  • @MattMarkYT
    @MattMarkYT 3 роки тому +24

    Ah yes. Back with the 4:3 aspect ratio vlog.

  • @andyhenrymick2869
    @andyhenrymick2869 2 роки тому

    I thoroughly enjoyed your story, it just made my sunday so much better :) Thanks guys

  • @davidmiller1379
    @davidmiller1379 3 роки тому

    Love this type of video, good to see you branching out Tom

  • @ordinaryhand
    @ordinaryhand 3 роки тому +50

    has ben been transported here from 1993 because he dresses like every boy i had a crush on at 18

  • @wowsly
    @wowsly 2 роки тому +3

    great video. so many people think they can just go live off the land but in real life it is not that simple.
    hats off to you both for giving it a go while so many people talk about how great they will be at it.
    i dont think i would be doing very well after a couple of days living on worms and filtered water

  • @nachomc222
    @nachomc222 3 роки тому

    I love to randomly find this videos in your channel, keep this content up! 🥰

  • @nathanbellerose7744
    @nathanbellerose7744 3 роки тому

    Loved this! Can't wait to see you guys go at it again!

  • @artoid3595
    @artoid3595 3 роки тому +10

    I was surprised when I saw that you did it in Wiltshire, as I have lived there my whole life, interesting seeing places I have been before appear. I feel obliged to say though, spending 3 days in the local town of Trowbridge is more dangerous than any forest.

  • @scladoffle2472
    @scladoffle2472 3 роки тому +8

    You need to check for 'widowmakers', or weak/dead trees that could potentially fall on you, whenever you go wild camping

    • @partylikeits1969mark
      @partylikeits1969mark 3 роки тому +2

      Watch out for meteors, falling airplanes, volcanic eruptions and nuclear weapons while you're at it

  • @garyculbert7676
    @garyculbert7676 3 роки тому

    Brilliant. And great message at the end!

  • @bluedot6521
    @bluedot6521 2 роки тому

    Please try this again at some point, I genuinely throughly enjoyed this.