How Much Does it Cost to Travel The World? [3 YEARS]
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![1,200 DAYS Around The World On A Unicycle - RETURNING HOME [22,000 Miles Of Cycling]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/VIhJFjabs_8/mqdefault.jpg)
At least you saved 50% on tire cost compared to a bike world tour.
well id suspect that 36" tire is quite expensive
@@raiden000 it was a joke mate chill...
That's a good unicyclist's joke hehe
@Henry Cejudo it is cIear because a bike worId tour has 2 tires and a unicycIe has 1 tire. chiII mate
@@christophernahed3974 no you chill, mate
That breakdown was far more comprehensive than anyone could have reasonably expected. Well done!
thanks to wuhan propably ;P
Absolutely. Very detailed indeed. I love it.
Have no idea why i have just sat here for 24 minutes at 3 in the morning watching this, i have no aim to unicycle the world but enjoyed the vid
we did not expect this.
@@jacqueswright2731 eyyy i just did that also. Its 3:34 am now
Truly staggering how cheaply you were able to do this. The kindness of strangers is a very real phenomenon. I cycled from SF to Flagstaff and several folks gave us money and other things along the way. Still - we ended up staying in more hotels than it sounds like you did. Such an amazing accomplishment!!
Discovering this channel now: oh so I missed you traveling around the world... Can you do it again?
Rakehell007 Can you do anything of significance - once?
@@gwarlow chill
you can just like... rewatch the videos
You'll make money for a lifetime with these stories and experiences so great 3 year investment!
Honestly, one of the things that separates him from others is the separation of the charity donations and donations to him for his trip. Very noble. What a great bloke and a great achievement.
Just found his channel out. What charities was he rising money for and how much in three years?
@@freaknable He had a goal to raise £8k for backpacks for school children. He ended up raising 370k
Its a shame he wasnt able to take even just 5% from that for his costs. Very noble to pay out of pocket while raising money for others.
I still can’t believe you’ve travelled a lot of the world on a unicycle.
It seems crazy how much stuff he fit in those bags! I can understand a bike but a unicycle is smaller!
@Johnston Steiner sometime he stay at his friend house.. Or someone house i see at his story .. To around the world... Sometime he stop
@Johnston Steiner are u kidding the whole thing was documented...
Why shut down other peoples amazing accomplishments?
Makes me think youve done nothing and are lashing out
@@NoobMicesters u got that spot on mate
You are a shining example of what happens with good, loving parents pouring their hearts into raising a whole being. You are one of Maslow's Self Actualized persons. I enjoy your videos and the glimpses into your character and integrity. I hope that you can continue to vlog. And I am sure that you will be happy and successful no matter where life takes you.
No not really. He's an example for being a good person. Not an example of how good his parents raised him.
I seriously don't understand how people can say things like this when everyday there are people who had the most loving, caring, and disciplined parents who still couldn't get their child or children to stop acting out. There are also many abusive, callous, and evil parents who despite their efforts to break their children they couldn't.
People have their own minds at the end of the day, don't take away someone's accomplishments via their parents.
its a bargain!
For 22K You can get a new, low-medium class car to commute "comfortably" in a traffic to work...
No way to compare it with 3.5 years around the world experience
Why someone would buy a car for 22k?
@@mario2872 Good question
@@mario2872 Executives
22k I can't think of a model that cheap
you can buy it asain country
new model
new car
branded company
How much did the camouflage sun hat you had under your helmet cost?
He found it on the side of the road in China, so nothing!
@@lthomas987 Thanks for the reply. I totally forgot about that.
What hat?
@@charliewinterss the hat he attached around his bike helmet
@J Holiday r/cringe
The value you have given so many of us cannot be measured. The places we will never personally see, the great times and difficult situations, your mental toughness and physical endurance and the generosity of people all over the world, not in pounds or currency, but in in good will and adventure, scenery, personalities and homes of every kind and size are pictures in our minds. I think about the tiny little nook of bedroom in the farmhouse in China. The rivers, lakes, mountains, snows that we have seen will last our lifetime too. There really are no words for the few hours we received and just to know you had three years one hundred thirty five days, thank you. Happy Trails from an old North Carolina, USA fellow. I was thinking today about how long since we have heard from you. You must have known.
I second that.
Your transparency is so great, it really makes this feel attainable and relatable
didn't skip a second!
Thank you for breaking it down with such detail. I can relate to many of the things you said after having traveled myself for 6 months last year.
Keep it up Ed, stay safe!
You still sitting on the bike while reading out your supporters made my day! :D
Thanks for breaking that all down. Glad I was able to help in some small way through Patreon and several School in a Bag donations. I’m sure I speak for many here when I say we really look forward to following your next big adventure, Ed!
I've been wanting to get into bicycle touring around the US, and I've proven to myself that I can ride up to 80 miles a day back-to-back. Now I just need to figure out a budget and this video helps out a lot.
Take the training wheel off your bicycle and you are well on your way, actually it should be easier with gears
I can’t even leave home for 3 months. You sir are a freaking amazing person doing this! Thank you
I can leave only for month. This is max what I can have to not loose my job :-D
Im finally able to actually ride my unicycle- and boy oh boy I've never had more respect for you. You've done 80 miles a day some days, and dude I could barley hit a mile. And that was getting on and off constantly.
that will get better 👍🏻
That really was informative, far more informative that anyone expected. Many thanks for sharing!
Thank you for all of the uploads Ed. I hope you can continue on your adventures. If you keep making videos, I will keep watching them!
I love how honest he is about how expensive Australia is. I mean don’t get me wrong, love my country and I’m cut. But also it’s real funny cause he’s 100% right. Australia is too expensive 😂
I hear your fresh fruit is the most expensive in the world!
Compared to the money you get when you work, I think Australia has the best Earning / cost of life in the world.
Yes, it's so true!
Also he rode a lot of very rural areas so prices were even more expensive, than in Aus Cities :)
i live in switzerland & its insane how much life costs here its another level, sadly
Look at the wages in Australia . Even without a degree many young people earn 80k -100k aud plus benifits. Also the country areas the food and supplies could easily cost 30% or more than in a city.
A second hand tent off Ebay to travel the world with...My Man 😎
That sounds like something I would watch !!
Super cool info! Thanks for being honest, loved watching the journey!
I think its incredible that the mighty Roman empire never managed for fully circle the globe, but some random guy on half a bicycle did it in 3 years. What a time to be alive
To be fair he didn't have to do nearly as much pillaging along the way.
@@Smullet90 A shame, really. I'm sure you could have quite a cavalry out of unicycle warriors.
planes help
@@i.suk.6146 I'm now imagining a batallion of unicyclists with roman armor, sheilds and spears
kinda stupid to compare the Roman empire to him
People like you make this planet a better place. To think of doing something beyond one's fathomable imagination and to actually execute it is so inspiring. You alone did something that would take thousands to do. You are truly truly a champion.
I can't be the only one surprised he didn't get robbed.
He didn't have anything worth stealing, at least to the unassuming eye. Nobody would wanna steal a unicycle.. Not many know how to ride one, so not much resale value and also it would attract attention
he still has kidney, liver, heart, etc hahaha
He didn't traverse Italy, so in a sense he lowered his chances.
He was only in the US for about 5 months which lowered the chances.
@@littlesushie You don't need to be able to ride a unicycle to steal a unicycle, only how to sell it.
Nice one Ed, really cool of you to share that. Rad trip loved your videos. Hopefully see some more on another adventure. Cheers!
Loved that you broke it down properly. This really helps and I cant wait till I start my own trip! Thanks.
When i was 8 i found kris holm and perfected my 180s and riding backwards after 2 years . Grew out of my 16 inch and went to bmx . You make me want another . Thank u doode
I really wanted to travel to Vietnam from the Netherlands by motorcycle but I was scared of getting stuck because of money shortages, but this was really eye opening how it can actually be quite reasonable. Great video thank you.
Harmen motorcycle touring is a different beast entirely. Both you and your motorcycle need visas and costly import licences and fuel through Europe is brutal. Most conservative estimates for rtw on a motorbike are £20,000. Something i am keen on doing too someday! Check out pedro mota, he is also from the netherlands and very cool!
Always love watching travelling videos. I started a page with short video phone clips of my travels. I respect the work you do so thank you for documenting the world!
Its been a great journey, Pratt. I'm so glad I got to stick around for a large majority of it.
Thank you for the great content keep it up!
I didn't skip to the end Ed, I watched it all, very interesting too.
Brilliant Ed. It was an absolute pleasure to watch you travel and get an insight into your personality and how you interact with the world and the people around you. I have shared your travel with my own children and believe that your journey will be an inspiration to them. Good luck with future projects and whatever you decide to do next,
The best honest break down of costs I have seen on youtube. Great work I hope you are successful in moving forward and accomplishing new goals after such an incredible journey.
Absolute legend! What a great way to enjoy life. Well done man!
He even talked about how much he got from donations! What a lad
You are such an inspiration Ed!!! Few people would go through costs, it is so interesting and really informative!Thanks so much for sharing and all the best to the adventures lying ahead!!!
Well done! It’s so much work to tally up the costs of a long trip so kudos to you for managing it so well. Lockdown well spent!
Cheers for keeping the content up in lockdown
You would have had to spend money on food, travel and accommodation even if you hadn't been unicycling around the world, so I think the total cost of £23,000 means the your adventure really cost you almost nothing. I hope you rightly regard that as an amazing achievement to do it all for so little and yet raise so much money for charity.
Summed up perfectly here.
@@TheRybka30 - Reminds me of people paying to fly to third-world countries to do manual labor at some type of charity, like an orphanage. It is definitely an experience but the huge amount of money spent traveling might have been better spent, that is if the end-goal was to help people in need. However, if the end-goal was the experience then so be it. Just don't claim that it was all about charity.
@@makingtechsense126 White-Saviourism...
@@makingtechsense126 the amount of leg pain they kid went thru to not only attempt but acheive it speaks for itself, not to mention IT WAS ON A UNICYCLE can you even ride one? If its not his money theres no question he can stop doing it at any time but the donations and videos would have stopped and that didnt go with his plan
@@makingtechsense126 travelling to third world countries for extended periods of time is free. Costs for just about everything are so much lower than you'll end up saving way more than ur plane ticket cost.
Really well put together ED and very transparent, love the content mate
Thanks so much for this.... I have been wanting a real adventure like this and your breakdown really helped me wrap my head around the idea. You have a lot of guts and have inspired me a lot.
This was super interesting. Thanks for going into so much detail! Do you have any plans to talk about the fitness aspect of the trip?
Not sure if other people would care but I'm curious:
Did you pay attention to your nutrition or how many calories you needed to eat or was it a matter of just packing it in?
Do you have any pains or injuries after being back and resting up for a while?
Basically, how did this much physical activity affect your body?
I'm always surprised you didn't get more sponsorship and recognition over this. I guess you'll get a lot more on your next (I'm guessing yacht) adventure
They said about cycling together in the questions and answers video. I'm guessing knowing his proclivity for the unusual that they will use a tandem! : )
Tom Sullivan Recognition is worthless, travelling the world alone is the greatest achievement he has achieved! Priceless...
Because it's too niche.. not enough money in it.. people walk around the world and still don't really get sponsors etc.
Nice one - a very comprehensive breakdown. Open & honest.
Thanks for the transparency and honesty. Not something you should feel compelled to do, but it's super useful to any of us wanting to complete a similar feat. Thanks! And always look forward to your uploads.
Ed!! Your videos are absolutely awesome. Your passion and adventures have inspired me to start making my own CZcams videos! I'm also planning on cycle touring this summer in my home country of Canada. Perhaps an arctic touring trip could be in your future? Just a thought hehe. All the best!
Legend!!! What is your next adventure?
Just binge watched yer trip mate. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great achievement. Best of luck for future adventures. 🏴
Thank you so much for the honesty and transparecy. This video was incredibly inforamtive and makes it so that one can really put things in prespective. Keep up the great work and goodluck on your future travels!
french baguettes with street flavor very natural ^^
No words to explain your world travel.from tamilnadu,india.
Great job man. Really enjoyed the trek you filmed.
I love your videos, even when you arent doing cool things in cool places, please keep it up! Love it!
Could you make a video on how you packed your kit? i'm just not able to fathom how all of that stuff fits in your bags
that cup is giving me anxiety
Simply amazing! I just found your channel. Damn and whole series in order in your channel. Guess I know what I will do tommorow while I am working!
Because of you I am now saving up to buy myself 1st unicycle. Can’t wait to finally ride on one of them. Thanks for inspiration!
I am suprised how little the google adsense was, but i guess the majority of your views came in after you completed your trip, since alot if video came out after you were home. Especially the USA series.
Absolutely
If you check in SocialBlade you can see that by Jan 2019 (after he already finished the tour) he only had 3 million views.
So GPB 4,000 (USD 4,800) is not that bad.
it will likely accumulate over time; EP is a legend ;)
9:34 you really left that guy hanging huh?
Siren i was looking for this
The handshake that wanted to be but never quite materialised-priceless.
I saw that and it hurt my soul so badly, poor dude just wanted to socialize.
I bet he got him in the end
I cant be thankful enough for your transparency. And also great work in dividing each section of your spending.
Thanks very much for such an incredibly detailed breakdown. I'll be leaving on my own adventure in just two months and this has given me a great deal more confidence. Thank you.
YOU DESERVED EVERY CENT.
I hope Joe Rogan discovers you. Getting on his show would do wonders for your Charity. And Man, it would be a damn good interview!
Rogan has folks who do extraordinary things so it would be a great fit. I occasionally wonder how the 2 personalities would get on so kinda glad I'm not the only one.
Good way is to get a book published on Ed's feat. Rogan typically hosts people who have launched a book also along the lines..
Rogen is a hack who appeals to the alt right. Ed is too good for him.
Ed I love how you go into detail about every bit of this, super honest and really interesting to hear. Thanks for sharing!
Hey, come check out our travel show! It airs on ABC every Saturday!
An amazing trip! 👏👏👏 and great accounting of the expenses and very well narrated. Thanks for sharing!
After binging your videos over the last few weeks, I’ve scratched the itch and got myself my first unicycle. Was great fun and look forward to actually being able to ride - thanks so much for sharing all your experiences and knowledge Ed, great stuff! P.S. was great to see you on the cover of the card from unicycle.com - distinctively green and modified unicycle!
Dont be discouraged it can take a while to learn, really fun tho!
Good luck! I found poling along with a mop handle to be a great help starting out.
I learned to ride my unicycle in a tennis court. Just used the fence around it for balance until I could ride unassisted. It took me about a week or so to get the hang of it.
Ed! Will you ever be coming to Canada? I would love to see some videos of you there
Dr
Ed, it's super cool of you to do this. Best of luck on your business ventures!
Fair play! Love your adventures and videos!
I'm just here for Elijah LeJander
I'm just here for Yoshi Chu.
Who is Elijah LeJander? Saw another comment about him too, just curious
@@ambs4076 One of the first Patreons and his name just sounds cool.
@Joezeff Stallone everytime someone tells me to Google something then winks, it doesn't exactly make me want to Google it lol
@Joezeff Stallone omg that's what a yoshi chu is? Ffs I didn't know that CWC was one of Ed's patreons!
I have been thinking of doing exactly the same thing after having watched your video
but you have to go over the north and southpol to make it special! i hope with a unicycle! and you need a good looking woman for more youtube revenue. kinda surprised he didnt get that higher :O.
Thank you Ed for making this video in such depth and breakdown. you certainly didn't have to reveal pretty personal information but it will inspire so many alongside your other videos to do something similar! Great stuff that you've been able to do talks and share your story. Been watching your videos for a while and as a fellow film maker i'm stunned by the quality of production as well as the continuity you've been able to execute to such a high standard. Amazing. Stay Safe, We love Ed!
Love to see a careful cost breakdown. Thanks, Ed!
Ed uses lock down to learn a new skill, becomes Forensic Accountant...
Lol
The great thing about your journey is you literally see you become a man, you look so much older by the end!
Thanks for sharing in such a transparent and detailed way! Broken down "per day" that's just under 20 pounds, not bad at all for all the amazing things you saw and shared with us.
Truly enjoy all of your videos. I discovered your trip through GCN and have been a fan ever since. I even have a hoodie! Keep up the great work.
In other words, it cost him 18.88 per day!
Yet the lessons he learned about himself are priceless. This far better for a young person than going to a University and coming out in debt, indoctrinated and angry. Well done Ed, God bless!
YES - totally agree !!!
What about cost for clothing, didn’t you say you went thru 5 pairs of shoes
There were many things like that I didn’t specifically mention. That’s what the miscellaneous section was for. Otherwise this vid would’ve been double the length :) well spotted
This breakdown is spot on! Clear and precise
Its amazing to see you doing well Ed! Only saw your videos just after you finished
Tell us more about this business, taking people on unicycle tours around the world? I would be so down
Fascinating, very thorough and we'll presented....will look forward to buying your book, what a trip and adventure
Couldn't imagine riding a unicycle for 3 years this guy must have a gooch of steel
“So you nosy buggers” 😂
Love watching your videos! What an awesome adventure you had!
Wow! Youre one of the most organised guy in the world :) most of people use to spent money and forget about them. You did a great job!
I'm surprised how small is the amount of money you made on youtube, i would have thought with this high number of subscribers it should have been a lot more. anyway. best of luck mate.
Most of his views and subs came from after he finished the trip.
That figure is true for July 2018 when he finished his trip.
The majority of of subscribers and views are since Oct 2019 or so.
@@TheBlackwoods. CZcams pays 55% of revenues to the creators.
That is less than £20 a day, impressive!
Such an amazing story Ed!!! What an amazing life you lived for 3 years..
Enjoyed your videos. You put a huge amount of work and effort to make them so interesting and visually attractive. At the end it is all about the content which was first rate. Thank you.
What was the insurance for? Were you insuring the trip, the unicycle, or something else?
Travel insurance. I guess I didn’t make that totally clear
2000 gbp for one YEAR of food? Now that‘s impressive.
I spend the same on one meal...
Wow, super wholesome thing to do, even explaining how he turned his love for adventure into a business
Awesome breakdown. Thanks for sharing!
Klicked like before I started watching this.
Skippie same
so much cheaper than university and I'd say you would be more employable than the average recent graduate
Relax, boomer.
@@sneakyvictorsneakyvictor7658 wuh?
@@MidtownSkyport Your initial comment had so much boomer energy 🤷♂️
@@sneakyvictorsneakyvictor7658 Hmm, I didn't mean to sound disparaging of recent graduates, I just meant that if you rated their employability, Ed would rate somewhere in the top half rather than the bottom.
First time I've been called a boomer :D
@@MidtownSkyport Well, considering about half of university students graduate in subjects such as sociology, philosophy, gender studies, and other similar degrees that add negative value to your CV, then yes, you're right. "Average" was the key word.
This is the best trip budget break down I have seen, and it was very honest. Great video.
Good for you Ed. Congratulations on making something of yourself! You deserve it.