First 60000 Steps - My TOUGHEST Hike
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- In this video I take on the West Highland Way. 96 miles of Scotland's finest countryside. This is part 1 of the series where we enjoy hiking, some campsites, wild camping and of course the Mediterranean weather. I hope you enjoy.
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Excellent Paul.. great to see the hike from another perspective whilst it’s still fresh in the memory.
Now i’ve done the hike I can appreciate WHW videos even more.
Looking forward to part 2. 👍🏼
Oh That pizza as well 😍 certainly does the job after hiking.
Hurry up, and you might catch up with Good Bloke Outdoors!
And Backpacking UK
I was gonna wright that
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You have got boring now Paul, sorry, can't watch anymore. You've changed
Good bloke?
That will be the guy who called his subscribers "wet wipes" and stuck the finger up at them.
Won't be following him.
Was it a UA-camr group decision to all do the same walk😂😂
Enjoy it Paul it's not a race it's an adventure 👍
Just about to watch the next video and its for members only, I pay for premium, and now have to pay to watch videos, . Crazy.....
Hi Simon. The video will be live to everyone at the weekend. I managed to get the next part edited but it’s counterproductive to UA-cam to release so soon after the first part. It also means I have a little something to give back to the member supporters. From the end of the May I will be stopping UA-cam membership and posting the majority of my stuff over on patreon. Supporter Membership over there is free (with some paid perks for those that want to continue to support the channel. Patreon gives me a wider variety of options for streaming, live chats, ad free videos etc.
Come across an old timer on a hike once and was told these things are ment to be enjoyed, not endured and i think itll stick with me forever. doing the west Highland way the best way possible and taking it all in have a gooden pal.
Update to my previous comment:
I did The Minigaig Pass in May (32 miles).
The Lairig Ghru via a longer route in July (40 miles).
I'm starting the West Highland Way on Monday.
Bit nervous 😱🤣
I pulled an entire bin bag of trash of conic when I did the whw. Including a single walking book, a jumper and a pillow. Take your trash with you people!
Yeah, at Conic Hill there are alot of ill prepared day-hikers. Way too busy up there. My least favourite part of the whole WHW
12:26 This will blow your mind. That's Tom Weir, a very famous man at one stage which the board will tell you all about him but it's his sister that's the weird Factoid.
She was Molly Weir from the TV show Rentaghost and she's the Molly from the song Molly's Lips covered by Nirvana.
It was beautiful to see Loch Lomond, I had the pleasure of stopping at Cashel with my wife on our tour of Scotland to get married in Gretna. it bought back some wondeful memories. Thank you!
Taking your time is just a boon - don't finish it in 5 if you can sit and have wonderfull break from time to time and do it in 7 days.
Cheers!
Miss you by about a week or so, hope you had a good time. Adventure Food though... blandest stuff ever put in bags, better bring half a rack of spices
Only in Scotland will you find a Greggs at the start of a multi day hike🤣😂🤣
'looks like something from Jurassic park!' 😂😂
Where you driving though Keswick a couple of weeks ago I seen someone that looked like you.
Camping, loads of people stop in the open space just before the conic climb
hope you enjoy the rest of your WHW. Seeing all those folks makes me glad I did it all the month before it officially opened (all those years ago) no campsites then just stopped when you wanted- but you had to carry all your stuff. thanks for sharing. ATB
Oh nooooo wait for all other UA-camrs to post the same thing over the next few weeks….
... time to stop watching someone else do it and get off your arse and do it yourself.
Enjoyed the video,look forward to seeing the next episode.Nice to see it’s not being hiked with very light gear and at speed great-see it as you went along.
Good video Paul I’m looking forward to seeing the next part.
Tell your mate to turn his phone/camera horizontal
Great adventure thanks for sharing
Love it!
Thanks for bringing us along.
Lough Neagh and Lough Erne are larger by surface area, and in the UK. Sorry to be "that guy" lol.
😂 you're not the first 'that guy'. Confusion our end between UK and Great Britain. Good job it was a fun fact instead of serious fact 😂
It's going to be brutal. The furthest I have walked in a day is approx 20 miles and that's without a heavy backpack
Hopefully not brutal - I enjoy Paul’s videos because he’s just an ordinary bloke going for a walk and a camp out. Strolling not stomping is the way to cover big miles 🙂
Great one so far Paul looking forward to the rest of it 👊👍🥃
Drymen: pronounced Drimmen ;)
How do Paul. At this stage of my life, I definitely share your approach to long-distance footpaths 😉. Look forward to the next instalment.
Lovely, relaxing,the way to do it.
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Top stuff Paul, nice and laid back mate. Made me fancy doing it again. 😎
Enjoyed the video. I think Liam Brown also did this walk a few weeks ago. I recognised the sign next to Costas.
Filled up on toasted sandwiches before the walk I'm betting.
Still a large amount of walking every day. How are your feet coping?
Paul Loch lomond is the largest body of water in Britain not the UK . Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland is the largest body of water in the UK Enjoy your hike good vloog so far
Croc 🐊 Dundee Messner 😂
one of the best things you said was “I just want to experience it”. It’s not a race, it’s a trek/walk at your own pace. Hopefully it’s triggered a spark to do a longer hike…..
Great video Paul. I did the walk last September with some friends and thoroughly enjoyed. Bringing back some great memories. You even camped in the exact spot we were on at Drymen😊 As you said looking after your feet is the key to completing it. Good luck and hope you both enjoy the rest of your trip 👍
Carbonara is good. I'm in Kinlochleven now. Best of luck mate👍👍
Fun Fact...Loch Lomond is the largest body of fresh water in GB. The largest body of fresh water in the UK is Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland.
Depends what you're measuring, volume of water or total area? If the volume of actual water then loch Ness has over double that of loch Neagh. Loch Lomond has a larger total area than loch ness but has nowhere near the same volume and loch ness is over 3 times the average depth of loch Lomond. And when comparing loch Ness and loch Neagh in terms of average depth then loch Ness is about 12 times as deep.
The difference lies, as David says between GB… England, Scotland and Wales and The UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
@@robertmccrea1957 that's not the point, the point is that he doesn't specify what he means by "large". Large is not a measure of anything, so you don't know exactly what he's comparing.
@@northernswedenstories1028 he did specify surface area. But the definition of GB, UK and British Isles is where the argument lies. Lough Neagh has a surface area of 147 sq miles making it the largest in UK. Lough Lomond by surface area as specified in the vid is largest in GB
Used to be “fresh” 😀
Hello Paul. This reactive outdoor 3 second tent is advertised all over the place. Obviously not an Aficionado's tent but any good as a camp site addition or even used on a short walk local camp ?
Finished the West Highland Way 2 weeks ago. Nice little hike. Like your Equipment, especial you Atom Packs Backpack and your Windmaster Stove. Can't wait to see the next episodes.
Nice one. I did this a few years back in 4 days, including taking in Ben Nevis on the last day. If I did it again, I'd follow your plan. Much more sensible!
Hi Paul,
Nice start to what will be hopefully a great few days hiking ! Is your mates tent an Ordos 2 ?
I think I prefer your approach to the WHW to Andy Beavers’. I’ll look forward to seeing the rest of the vids.
Looks absolutely stunning. Have you done or thought about doing Hadrian's wall? I think that's my dad's dream.
I'm up there myself next month on a kayak camping trip around Loch Lomond hoping to see the Wallabies.
Great video matey with some beautiful views. That's a good tip with the food bags, I will remember that one.
The modern day Weegie ruined it for everyone setting up camp on the banks of Loch Lomond.
Weir's Way Water, Wind and Fire Part 2
What a way to end day two….beautiful sunset, utter quiet, apart from the evening birdsong and a well earned sleep in nature….cant beat it. Looking forward to the rest of the trip. It’s great to see someone take it over 7 days to really take it in…..definitely isn’t a race and it’s not like you’ll be back up next weekend if ya miss something. Proper order. Cheers
Good lick on the whw Paul. Giving me an insight to wot I am facing. Looking forward to to next video. Any tips much appreciated. Enjoy the journey 👍🏻
He took an unbrella 😂😂 Paul you're one of a kind mate. Fair play for taking on the WHW I hope you enjoy it and aren't just doing it for the channel buddy. Keep it up.
A lot of long trail backpackers carry an umbrellas in the US especially on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail to shelter from the sun as much as from the rain. you can get clips for your backpack so you can go hands free.
Nowt wrong with a brolly, rather stay dry with one than get soaked without one.
On a warm day in the rain, I get more wet inside my rain jacket from sweating that I do from the rain. A brolly is perfect for warm weather, as long as it's not blowing too much.
@@scottplumer3668 That's what she said!!😅
@@martinmoss317 🤣
Glad to see they're putting in a proper path on conic hill, it's a very popular tourist spot and has been suffering from some serious erosion.
Good luck guys. Enjoy it. It’s incredible. One of the best long walks in the UK. Watch out for the three wild goats. I’m not joking!! 🐐 🐐 🐐
Great timing, as I am planning on doing the start to Tyndrum in late August, having already done Tyndrum to Fort William 😀
Always enjoy your episodes and this was no exception. Thanks for making these videos. I’m getting too old to get out myself but like to be reminded of what it was like.
Brilliant marra looking forward to watching part 2 well done lads all the best 😃 🏕🏔⛰️
Myself n hubby just completed our adventure on the 18 th April . Loved every minute 👍
Loved the chook in the vid....you're too old to be chasing birds! Lmao
Easy does it Paul. Best way to experience it at its best. I've done it in all weathers countless times and there's always something different, a new companion for a bit or familiar views in different kinds of light. I'm off up that way again tomorrow morning. ATB.
Greetings from 1 of the 2 german guys. Haggis was good. Excited for the next part.
Brings back memories,
We did the WHW ten years ago with a group of young people. We stayed at that same camp site just before Drymen.
All good fun.
good vid beautiful views. glad you got some professional advice on camping.
Please tell me you teach Andrew how to pitch his tent properly in Part 2!
I did this trail just after lock down lifted and it was pretty amazing...best weather I could have asked for and minimal people on trail it was bliss and definately what got me into the long distance hiking
Nice video Paul, thanks. I really like the videos like this where you make a journey, so much more interesting than a one nighter on Kinder.
Nice to see you back out camping and hiking up in Scotland nice place to be apart from the Flys stay safe and stay healthy one life enjoy blessed be
I finished the WHW and Ben Nevis and got back home on 8th May, glorious weather and fantastic views along with meeting superb people from all over the globe, truly a majestic walk to do, good luck to anyone who gives it a try, you won't regret it.
Because I like Paul and I want him to do the stuff that he did before he gave up his job
Brings back happy memories of the WHW enjoy
Enjoy your trek! Good choice of tent, my solar photon 2 has seen me through on many great adventures. Wise words on taking a sensible time to enjoy the route
Wow, stunning scenery out there! It is nice to see they cater to backpackers as well. Thanks for bringing us along.😊
West Highland way is getting a right hammering this year . Would love to do it but would need a guide 😂😂
I leave for Milngavie in a few weeks. Perfect viewing whilst I review my kit list
That was a good watch Paul, I enjoyed that. Cheers mate.👍
Tough hike 😂..I buzzed that off in a couple of days in April. But seriously I did and it's like a motorway compared to the great glen Way which is truly glorious.much less accessible and trodden...
Oh that's just how I prefer to do things by way. Long days. Previously I did it over a longer period and relaxed more so no criticism intended and each to their own
I did 10000 steps yesterday, nearly killed me !!! Keep Going !!
Lovely video, I did it a few years ago but my bag was far too heavy.
did this in 2022 with border line fitness and its been in my head ever since. This deffo gives me the bug again
I wish my ankles could cope with that kind of punishment still. Enjoy it while you can buddy!
It’s tough in places mate. I’m grateful of my trekking poles. I think they make a huge difference
I did the walk in November in the early years after it opened. Brutal. Mud. Cold. Early darkness. Ex Army kit ...wet feet.
Drymen is pronounced drim as in trim, en as in men.
Great video! Mine is still "in editing status" 😅
Wow that looked amazing thank you for the vid. 👍👊
It’s a really lovely walk - fabulous scenery enjoy !
such a fun route i completed this on may 5th weather was great glad it was the same for you
You should try Arran coastal way next !
Following in your footsteps on Monday ...
Lovely video Paul looking forward to the next few looks a stunning walk and lovely scenery enjoy and I think you have the perfect walking companion sounds like you will have a good laugh too along the way..all the best 👍
It was awesome Sandra. Also..Thank you for supporting us over on Patreon. Part 2 of the trip is available to watch over there now.
Absolutely brilliant, can't wait to see part 2!
Anyone NOT doing this route...)
And frankly taking a brolly is the way to go.
yeah. had this planned since last year and gutted to see the world beat me to it. hence the title a little different.
Nice start to your trip! The sunset was gorgeous.
Stayed there with the family, great spot.
Made up for you Paul. Its an experience that stays with you forever! Cant wait to see the Inversnaid section! 😀
It was brutal 😂
🙂👍🏻 nice and relaxing vibe 🙂
Much better than Yorkshire
looking forward to the rest
Fabulous video Paul. Any reason you were using a schnozzel bag rather than a flextail pump/lantern to inflate the pad? Are you happy with the pad after several nights on it now?
Very happy with the pad. It is very comfortable, kept me warm and didn’t lose any air at all. I chose the schnozzel as I wanted one less thing that may needed charging. Phone and camera were the priority on this trip. The pump works great but I couldn’t guarantee places to charge up if needed.
@@PaulMessner I did think for a 7 day hike that'd be your answer
Livin’ the dream, Bro!
@#paulmessner is that a solar panel charger on your rucksack???? Have been thinking about getting the "big blue " one .... if it is can you let me know if it was worth the weight and money??... thanks. Take care out there.
It’s the big blue solarpowa 10. I discuss how it performs in part 3 I think
@@PaulMessner aaahh ok mate, thanks... I look forward to it. Take care out there.
👍 umbrella excellent idea .
Really enjoyed that. 😊
96 miles! That is nuts!