CRAZIEST MOTORBIKE TRIP OF MY LIFE | Khardung-La, India 🇮🇳

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  • čas přidán 16. 05. 2018
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    Motorbiking the Khardung-La mountain pass in the Indian Himalayas was definitely the craziest and the most difficult motorbike trip of my entire life as we got into a terrible snow-storm at the top of the pass and riding every meter became an incredibly difficult thing to do.
    However, experiences like this are one of the main reasons I love traveling so much and honestly I couldn't be happier about how this trip turned out. Life's short, there's no time to waste doing the easy thing, hey! Haha :)
    Huge thanks to my boys Vaidas and Dev for being on this trip with me. Follow Vaidas here: / vaidasbaumila and Dev here: / devdxb .
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  • @jacoblaukaitis
    @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +1788

    Thanks for tuning in! Motorbiking the Khardung-La mountain pass in the Indian Himalayas was definitely the craziest motorbike trip of my entire life as we got into a terrible snow-storm at the top of the pass...
    However, experiences like this are one of the main reasons I love traveling so much and honestly I couldn't be happier about how this trip turned out. Life's short, there's no time to waste doing the easy thing, hey!
    Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoyed the video :)
    P.S. For real-time updates from my travels, check me out on Instagram ► instagram.com/jacoblaukaitis/, can't wait to see you there!

    • @s7upido
      @s7upido Před 6 lety +1

      Jacob Laukaitis vaidas boumila omg!

    • @nessabayno
      @nessabayno Před 6 lety +12

      Amazing video Jacob! Really loved it :) the mountain passes are so incredible and you're absolutely right! Even though there were really huge downsides, it's a hell of an amazing trip. Thank you so much for the inspiration and travel on!!

    • @hetalkataria1931
      @hetalkataria1931 Před 6 lety +5

      Superb!!!Loved every bit of the video. You are such a fierce adventurous traveler!!! 🤗🤗

    • @AlokaGnanasekara
      @AlokaGnanasekara Před 6 lety +3

      please do visit Sri Lanka

    • @jinks6887
      @jinks6887 Před 6 lety +7

      Buddy come back to India ,we love you and friend ,you guys are hilarious and very very kind.

  • @shreytripathi5683
    @shreytripathi5683 Před 4 lety +6956

    the route my parents took to school

    • @UtkarshSingh-zj8mm
      @UtkarshSingh-zj8mm Před 4 lety +105

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @a2mmedia908
      @a2mmedia908 Před 4 lety +30

      @@UtkarshSingh-zj8mm 😅😆😆

    • @deepakb3005
      @deepakb3005 Před 4 lety +87

      अच्छा जोक था।
      एक और सुनाओ

    • @Turplemaple6318
      @Turplemaple6318 Před 4 lety +76

      Lol only some can get it but it was partially true though

    • @urbn-code
      @urbn-code Před 4 lety +159

      Mostly, only Indians get this Joke 😂😂😂

  • @shashanktripathi3088
    @shashanktripathi3088 Před 5 lety +5117

    *India will test you at every point... Its testing me since the day i was born here* 😂

    • @YTworld-69
      @YTworld-69 Před 5 lety +113

      😂😂😂 same here bro

    • @lord9562
      @lord9562 Před 5 lety +37

      Just because you were born here, don't mean you have to stay here!

    • @GhoulKunDiptoPenkUn
      @GhoulKunDiptoPenkUn Před 5 lety +135

      @@shashanktripathi3088 Do we Indians live to be needed by others, I believe you are trying to escape reality, live for yourself and not others

    • @handoflegion6078
      @handoflegion6078 Před 5 lety +9

      Savage 😄😄😄😂

    • @shourov4637
      @shourov4637 Před 5 lety +3

      funniest comment

  • @angchukserthi
    @angchukserthi Před 4 lety +2885

    As ladakhi I am proud of my people who are living here from centuries. If you really want to test your self just take a ride to Ladakh .
    Plz promote quality tourism
    INCREDIBLE INDIA

    • @princekumar-yb4oq
      @princekumar-yb4oq Před 4 lety +39

      i will come ladakh

    • @njd5592
      @njd5592 Před 3 lety +49

      You are so lucky to born there...its heaven 😍😍😍

    • @angchukserthi
      @angchukserthi Před 3 lety +21

      @@njd5592 thanks bro 🍺

    • @angchukserthi
      @angchukserthi Před 3 lety +14

      @lalitha lalitha June to August would be best time for you

    • @shailendratomar159
      @shailendratomar159 Před 3 lety +10

      dear stanzin. Soon with events such as AADI mahotsav and easy access to ladakh i am sure the tourism in ladakh will bloom and hopeful that the people in ladakh greatly benefit from it.

  • @krishandas3832
    @krishandas3832 Před 3 lety +1463

    *Just think how easy indian army is managing to stay there*
    *Specially in Siachen in -60°*
    *Love you indian army 🇮🇳🙏🏻*

  • @sodatta11
    @sodatta11 Před 4 lety +4362

    One Rule In The Mountains: When Indian Army says Dont Go, Dont Go!

    • @sharank
      @sharank Před 4 lety +157

      Jacobs got shit to do. Jacobs got places to be

    • @1pasupaty
      @1pasupaty Před 4 lety +101

      Very true just listen

    • @SHAURYA181
      @SHAURYA181 Před 3 lety +69

      Somendra Datta not really .The army tells this to a general public. the expert mountaineers and explorers have gone more extreme weather conditions.

    • @sodatta11
      @sodatta11 Před 3 lety +336

      @@SHAURYA181 Apologies Sire, I was talking about mere mortals, not expert mountaineers like yourself.

    • @shailendratomar159
      @shailendratomar159 Před 3 lety +155

      @@SHAURYA181 yeah and then we have to give them our oxygen cylinders and take them to barometric chambers we have set up for the jawans when they pass out

  • @ad.earth59
    @ad.earth59 Před 6 lety +1685

    I did this on a cycle. When I reached Leh, I was pretty proud of the fact and laughed at all the 'motor bikers' who said it was 'challenging', I was quite smug until I met a 70 year old white-bearded man who had completed the whole route on a 'unicycle', from Delhi! Humbled I was.

  • @IndjanTraveler
    @IndjanTraveler Před 3 lety +805

    Nubra valley is amazing👍🇮🇳 Greetings from Poland🙂🇵🇱

  • @sudarshan3965
    @sudarshan3965 Před 4 lety +1396

    You have explored my country more than me.
    What a shame. 😭

    • @firephoenix019
      @firephoenix019 Před 4 lety +6

      @Apoorv Chauhan any source of that statistic lol

    • @anthonycedrick3328
      @anthonycedrick3328 Před 3 lety +50

      In 1986 when I was young, I traveled Sringar-Leh by road which took two days with a night halt at Kargil. The journey was awesome - out of the world experience. I slept two days in Leh with headache before even going around Leh. But I've never been above 13500 ft which was Fotu La (Pass). I've also gone up to Rohtang Pass above Manali twice in my life. It's about 13000 ft. The way to the pass was covered with huge ice walls and also fresh snow. It was snowing while on way to Rohtang Pass. That was the first time I saw what it means to be really snowing.

    • @user-vq2rc3td7d
      @user-vq2rc3td7d Před 3 lety +2

      @Apoorv Chauhan 95% **

    • @universeboss1
      @universeboss1 Před 3 lety +3

      @@user-vq2rc3td7d i come in 95% ☹️

    • @Lon3wolf13
      @Lon3wolf13 Před 3 lety +6

      Time for you to go out🙂 make an epic adventure! Don't make plans just ride your RE and go!

  • @mayankify
    @mayankify Před 5 lety +1869

    India is a mini earth it has almost everything humanity and nature has to offer.

  • @reverseflash2800
    @reverseflash2800 Před 5 lety +2203

    I'm Indian only thing I did so far study & job 🤦🏻‍♂️
    We Indians should start enjoying

    • @flaminmongrel6955
      @flaminmongrel6955 Před 5 lety +57

      Yep mate

    • @amankushwaha3395
      @amankushwaha3395 Před 5 lety +50

      Totally agree with you

    • @codejunkes4607
      @codejunkes4607 Před 5 lety +64

      ​@@flaminmongrel6955 At-least you fought the British and almost defeated them. Went to Afghanistan, Russia, Japan, South East Asia etc.

    • @flaminmongrel6955
      @flaminmongrel6955 Před 5 lety +31

      @@codejunkes4607 thanks mate i did what i could for the motherland.

    • @PatelArpitt
      @PatelArpitt Před 5 lety +8

      @@flaminmongrel6955 you low key developed a full fledged man power...an army all by yourself is literally lifetime achievement 💯

  • @AnujKumar-rw2gr
    @AnujKumar-rw2gr Před 3 lety +69

    Always follow Indian Army if you are riding in these mountains. They are snow leopards and have complete knowledge about the notorious nature there!!

  • @jungthapa5108
    @jungthapa5108 Před 2 lety +86

    Incredible Journey guys.....I was in the Indian Armed Forces when I travelled this route....and I was so glad to be at Khardung-La Pass......we went pass Khardung-La, then to the border of Pakistan in 2000 AD

  • @jinks6887
    @jinks6887 Před 6 lety +558

    Watching this made me realize how hard our Indian army works 😭😭❤🔥🔥 Jacob we love you so much ,you inspire us all so much.

    • @dontjudgemebymyname.4282
      @dontjudgemebymyname.4282 Před 6 lety +62

      Yup Especially in Siachen Glacier.

    • @jinks6887
      @jinks6887 Před 6 lety +27

      Don't judge me by my name. exactly ! many of them die due to cold for us 😭😭❤

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +51

      Thanks, Juhi! You're the best!

    • @jinks6887
      @jinks6887 Před 6 lety +7

      Jacob Laukaitis No you're the best, I can't fathom how you're such a popular person but still take out time to reply to comments . What did we do to deserve you man
      .

    • @nkstudios4947
      @nkstudios4947 Před 5 lety +3

      callous porche Jai Hind

  • @Sticklemako
    @Sticklemako Před 6 lety +681

    Always listen to the Indian military... They live, fight and maintain stuff in those mountains... They know how the weather can take a turn and be deadly

  • @arajput7391
    @arajput7391 Před 3 lety +194

    Indian army is protecting ladakh. In 6 year you will be able to go pangong tso lake

    • @manav656
      @manav656 Před 3 lety +15

      6 years ?? Dude i went there last year in my car. I know currently a dispute is going on between china and india over there but that dispute started just 2 months ago. I dont think it will take more time. Cause pangong lake is divided between india and china since independence.

    • @arajput7391
      @arajput7391 Před 3 lety +14

      @@manav656 i am talking about aksai chin

    • @notakaren9382
      @notakaren9382 Před 3 lety +2

      @@manav656 dude the tourist spot that you went is not invaded by china you know it's like after half of the lake

    • @whereismohit
      @whereismohit Před 3 lety +1

      Chutiye

    • @notakaren9382
      @notakaren9382 Před 3 lety

      @Devesh Tiwari duse I am saying the same thing you are so stupid

  • @dhawaljoshi1813
    @dhawaljoshi1813 Před 3 lety +701

    This is the place where Indian army whole year without complains safeguards the interest of the 138 crore Indians.
    You guys are our heroes and will always be.

  • @GabrielTravelerVideos
    @GabrielTravelerVideos Před 6 lety +1550

    That was pretty crazy alright, great video! Four years ago I was hanging out in Manali waiting for the pass to open so I could do the bus journey to Leh. But the pass wasn't opening up. This was in April so there was still a lot of snow. Finally someone told me about the pass over the mountains from Kashmir, which was a shorter pass and would open up earlier. So I went by bus over there, but that pass still wasn't open. I had to wait in Kashmir for a week and finally the pass was open and I got over it and made it to Leh. Even after staying 10 days in Leh the pass to Manali still hadn't opened up, so I ended up taking a flight back to Delhi. It was still an awesome adventure though.

    • @toxic9525
      @toxic9525 Před 6 lety +26

      I am your subscriber and I watch your videos
      Love from India man

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +60

      Gabriel, super sorry you had to spend so much time waiting, but I’m happy to know it turned out great nonetheless! Keep inspiring people to travel more, man! 💪🔥🙏

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos Před 6 lety +38

      Thanks bro and definitely. Catching a flight to a new country tomorrow.

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +30

      Legend! ⛰⛰⛰

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos Před 6 lety +27

      Greetings from Japan. :)

  • @gasdive
    @gasdive Před 6 lety +466

    At the end, you say it's going to be a vivid memory, even 10 years from now. Well it's 20 years this month since I did that trip and I think about it every day.

  • @rockyp3917
    @rockyp3917 Před 4 lety +1795

    And I thought NZ was beautiful

    • @flaminmongrel6955
      @flaminmongrel6955 Před 3 lety +237

      Himalayas are first HUGE especially India having most of it divided into different states combining they are as big as Switzerland, Austria and Bavarian Alps together.
      Second, there are lower, middle and higher Himalayas where higher are always experiencing a below 0°C temperature no matter when you go ,the middle is much more lush and has alpine forests with temperature around 13°C to 2°C during summers and -25°C to -12°C during the winter and then there is the lower Himalayas where you see summers that are pleasantly warm like around 19°C on peak and winters around -8°C on an average, lush valleys too.

    • @PrimoPete
      @PrimoPete Před 3 lety +225

      NZ is beautiful and so is India.

    • @abhinavsharma5935
      @abhinavsharma5935 Před 3 lety +145

      well couldnt NZ and INDIA both be beautiful

    • @iscifion7122
      @iscifion7122 Před 3 lety +118

      Bro..
      We got everything....
      Be it world's second biggest beach,rainforests,Himalayas,lakes,rivers,deserts,mountains ,Plateau,plains,Islands,.....etc...
      Just ask for it and we got that....that too one of best in world..
      Indian subcontinent is blessed by mother nature.

    • @bobthebuilder2872
      @bobthebuilder2872 Před 3 lety +102

      World is beautiful
      Except human beings

  • @spidifilerijder
    @spidifilerijder Před 3 lety +113

    It was one of the nicest trips i did on motorcycle . Splendid.

  • @ayushkumar-bg1xf
    @ayushkumar-bg1xf Před 5 lety +759

    This road is higher than any mountain peak in Europe or alps .

    • @Stormcloakvictory
      @Stormcloakvictory Před 5 lety +40

      Alps are beautiful but not that high if you compare them to most other mountain ranges.

    • @Stormcloakvictory
      @Stormcloakvictory Před 5 lety +16

      @@mitanshubaranwal8878 in height yes, like I said.
      Infact, almost every other mountain range is higher.
      Yet imo the Alps are the prettiest of them all.

    • @Stormcloakvictory
      @Stormcloakvictory Před 5 lety +17

      @@mitanshubaranwal8878 MITANSHU It's always a matter of opinion ig, I've not yet beem to the Himalayas but yes I reckon there's many different environments in such a huge mountain range.
      To me Uttarakhand amd Kashmir sound interesting tho.

    • @saurabhmahajan7159
      @saurabhmahajan7159 Před 4 lety +34

      Our army soldiers live on 12000 feet above sea level on siyachin glacier, ther food is freez as ice.

    • @thedoctor649
      @thedoctor649 Před 4 lety +21

      @@saurabhmahajan7159 dude Siachen Army post is at 18875meters. my brother served his 3 months there n it's killing temperatures.
      however it's much much colder than other even higher areas like UmlingLa coz it's much further down north.

  • @josephnayak3165
    @josephnayak3165 Před 5 lety +363

    Divided by countries, oceans, language but united by one lovely thing - Motorcycle

  • @sreyasbiswas4479
    @sreyasbiswas4479 Před 2 lety +36

    There are actually many many Indians who didnt visit the Himalayas that much, but luckily my family were addicted to himalayas so we had been going on these adventurous trips for like ten years and its always a MASSIVE adventure that never fails to dissapoint... and i can 99% say that himalayas are the most breath taking places in the entire world... everything is so unique and every trip will be carved in your memory forever! ... i cant express the mind boggling time i had in these trips for whole decade... u will definetly hav the most unique experience ever cuz its the highest places on earth!..... weather is unpredictable so u gotta be prepared extremely well 😀

  • @MrTruth-sx5re
    @MrTruth-sx5re Před 4 lety +53

    "I'm too tired but I'm super happy" best line in the whole video.

  • @paulholmes7100
    @paulholmes7100 Před 5 lety +824

    One of the best videos on CZcams. Made me miss India 😍

    • @sdn1428
      @sdn1428 Před 5 lety +21

      Come sir again ! ☺

    • @crazykarta4693
      @crazykarta4693 Před 3 lety +5

      Come back sir your always welcome

    • @starscream1457
      @starscream1457 Před 3 lety +2

      Come again, try NE india or kerala next time, kerala is the onky indian state currently which is convr
      Erted artificially into a tourist place

    • @sanatani2725
      @sanatani2725 Před rokem

      You will always be welcomed here sir

  • @CarlosCosta94
    @CarlosCosta94 Před 6 lety +849

    Ahh this brings back good memories!

    • @raghavsayal
      @raghavsayal Před 6 lety +2

      Carlos Costa what's up Carlos

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +55

      Brooo! Your video was one of the things that inspired me to go there myself. Thanks a lot for that and all the tips you gave me! You're the best :)

    • @shubhamkashid1859
      @shubhamkashid1859 Před 6 lety +1

      Yours was one of the best....👍👍

    • @jaygurung4640
      @jaygurung4640 Před 6 lety +8

      + Carlos Costa I wonder if anybody found the CASH you guys hidden.

    • @dhruvv11
      @dhruvv11 Před 6 lety +5

      Hey Carlos Costa, I totally loved your vlog of the same place. People want to know: 1. If anyone found the Rs.50 you hid in the stones. 2. Did you take a few of those weeds from the road? 3. Did you pay the generous people who helped you? 4. Are you planning a second trip?

  • @ravirec
    @ravirec Před 4 lety +67

    Being an Indian, I was never so excited to do this trip before watching this video..thanks pal for such a wonderful video
    ..

  • @georgefenrirtyson
    @georgefenrirtyson Před 3 lety +91

    I like his channel because actually shows what makes each country unique , unlike many other travel vloggers such as Drew Binsky . Jacob shows the beauty of a country and I wish there was more people like him.

  • @icariums1596
    @icariums1596 Před 4 lety +323

    Himalayas are to be respected my friends. Have been living in them for 27 years niw and can tell you, himalyas test your soul to the fullest and when you pass their test, you get this out of this world feeling of being alive :)

  • @thecommercetutor
    @thecommercetutor Před 6 lety +740

    This was the best ladakh vlog I saw till date... Cheers u did it...

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +37

      Thanksss!

    • @dhruvkamal4053
      @dhruvkamal4053 Před 6 lety +3

      Then I assume you don't know about Mumbiker Nikhil, He makes equally good vlogs on his channel

    • @thecommercetutor
      @thecommercetutor Před 6 lety +6

      Dhruv Kamal I am a subscriber of Mumbiker Nikhil since he had 50k subs.. The way this vlog is presented is what I liked about it..

    • @ghc2009
      @ghc2009 Před 4 lety +4

      Dhruv Kamal he is trash

    • @everythingisawesome2903
      @everythingisawesome2903 Před 3 lety +2

      @@dhruvkamal4053 "Dance kaisa laga?"

  • @vivektiwari5064
    @vivektiwari5064 Před 2 lety +21

    I lost one of my friends in those mountains. It's a trade off between adventure and risking life. Make your decisions wisely. Stay Safe❤️

  • @razorvid10
    @razorvid10 Před 4 lety +83

    Wow! Epic ride you guys! It looked totally gruelling but you guys toughed it out, well done! Thanks for sharing! Two thumbs up! And a testament to the versatility/durability of RE's.

  • @Bhatakti_Hawas
    @Bhatakti_Hawas Před 6 lety +213

    Damn !!! I didn't know my country was so beautiful.
    Welcome to India & NAMASTE 🙏🙏🙏

    • @IndiaInDetailchannel
      @IndiaInDetailchannel Před 5 lety +17

      Abid Hassan we are busy with our own conflicts "Hindu-Muslim " politics 😂

    • @debojeet1993
      @debojeet1993 Před 5 lety +7

      You didn't know about Khardung-La? Strange. Not being offensive here but Khardunga-La is actually very common among Indian and foreing tourists.

    • @jatinthakur2051
      @jatinthakur2051 Před 5 lety

      It's himachal ❤️

    • @indieshitzzz
      @indieshitzzz Před 5 lety

      There is a reason why i prefer only Himachal and J&K in northern India that's before you.

  • @tgrobelny23
    @tgrobelny23 Před 5 lety +1061

    One of the best India bike trip videos i’ve seen and I’ve watched a bunch!!! Looks like it was the experience of a lifetime. I wonder if anything else you’ve done even comes close in comparison. I’ve only done Vagamon bike trip in Kerala, but that was the experience of a lifetime for me and I’ve been dying to get back to India ever since. Been there 3 times all to different locations, but now planning the all India bike trip with some Indian friends and will hit the Himalayas for sure. Thanks for sharing your experience. Much love brotha!

    • @vydeeshreddy2632
      @vydeeshreddy2632 Před 5 lety +10

      If you're planning to do a trip here...take Mee! Ill join! I'm in need for a break!

    • @morningstar6808
      @morningstar6808 Před 5 lety +5

      @@vydeeshreddy2632 are you idiot??

    • @rahulsharma-ho4pi
      @rahulsharma-ho4pi Před 5 lety +2

      @@morningstar6808 😁😁

    • @rahulsharma-ho4pi
      @rahulsharma-ho4pi Před 5 lety +5

      U R Welcome Bro !!

    • @sv8211
      @sv8211 Před 4 lety +6

      Thank you for your awesome words. Keep visiting. If you got some Indian friends, it would help you go to some less explored places.

  • @nicholasflamel903
    @nicholasflamel903 Před 3 lety +26

    Cheers to one of the best and challenging trips.
    And yes 5-10yrs down the line you will feel that that was one hell of a trip.

  • @stanzinangmo2381
    @stanzinangmo2381 Před 3 lety +21

    Found ur channel with searches of "north korea" and ended up to this video of my place! Literally u made me fall in love vth ladakh all over again, and yes, must mention , i love ur smile and ur laugh!!!!!!!

  • @RajSingh_09
    @RajSingh_09 Před 5 lety +441

    This is called real video... & for what youtube is made for... thumps up guys

    • @c.g.c2067
      @c.g.c2067 Před 3 lety

      Motorbike is a Hotel, check out this guy who cycled 5.000k during Siberian's winter... czcams.com/video/fdWe9wEEbyM/video.html

  • @TechiTaningMusic
    @TechiTaningMusic Před 5 lety +439

    Do visit Arunachal pradesh India.. specifically- Tawang and Menchuka! You’d love it...

    • @chinmoyvlogs6050
      @chinmoyvlogs6050 Před 4 lety +13

      whats the best time to visit tawang bro..I am from Assam

    • @sunil144115feb
      @sunil144115feb Před 4 lety +3

      @@chinmoyvlogs6050 i read the reviews and most said april we are planning to go this april.

    • @jumkarlikamtamin3888
      @jumkarlikamtamin3888 Před 4 lety +2

      If you want to visit snowfall you can visit in the month of december,january,
      Otherwise march,april😇

    • @trusfratedbunny2215
      @trusfratedbunny2215 Před 4 lety +6

      @@winstondsouza5680 Yeah Just Dharavi slums & Old Delhi 😣

    • @trusfratedbunny2215
      @trusfratedbunny2215 Před 4 lety

      @Shin Chan I think Sikkim Also Receives Some short of Snowfall in extreme winter.

  • @sebasandino
    @sebasandino Před 4 lety +7

    You inspire me Jakob !! You are rigth....life is too short to waste a second.... Im 60 and happy to start this year my motorcycle trip around the world!!!
    Keep smiling friend, you do it so well.....

  • @SrikantSunkara
    @SrikantSunkara Před 2 lety +14

    That really was a 'Hell of a Trip' and it was the same even watching it. Thanks for sharing it so we were able to see the beautiful parts of India without taking the risks that you took.

  • @jakejaekels7991
    @jakejaekels7991 Před 5 lety +286

    Holy mackerel! I’ve been at 15000 feet in an unpressurized aircraft and I was gasping for air. How did the bikes operate at that altitude. What an incredible trip for all of you. Insane but fantastic trip. Just to. Know you actually did a trip like this is so exhilarating.

  • @fatimazaria3968
    @fatimazaria3968 Před 4 lety +450

    India is awesome 😍👌
    Awesome 😍🇮🇳

  • @dna6095
    @dna6095 Před 3 lety +9

    Man you are crazy !!! I got stuck in a similar situation and my head was almost exploding. At the same time, kept picking up the bike and my fellow rider almost giving up and wanted to lie down on the road then and there. That rain and snow mixture seriously send shivers down the spine. Picking these heavy bikes after every fall required all the strength , yet to this day will be best of memory :). I am so glad you made it !!!

  • @Spashth
    @Spashth Před 2 lety +1

    Jacob this is the best travel video I have ever seen. I can feel the hardships you guys have gone through. I hope you always cherish this trip. Much respect!

  • @Sanjay-dx9ev
    @Sanjay-dx9ev Před 5 lety +174

    Jacob, you are lucky man. Two days ago A Suv hit by Avalanche and today all 10 person found unfortunately dead. At Khardung-la.

    • @KL-ht3oi
      @KL-ht3oi Před 5 lety +11

      More fun =more dangerous

  • @arnedesmet6356
    @arnedesmet6356 Před 4 lety +437

    Anyone else noticed how Jacob could be the lovechild of Pewdiepie and Matt Damon?

  • @vrushalichaudhari3642
    @vrushalichaudhari3642 Před 3 lety +7

    You know what the most respectful and amazing thing about you is YOU RESPECT ALL CULTURES.

  • @omtoolika
    @omtoolika Před 3 lety +1

    One of rarest videos which I couldnt take my eyes off even for a bit! I m from Himalayas & was in these terrains! Your bike tour braving weather was just incredible! LIFE IS NOW!💖 MORE POWER TO IT!!🙏😇

  • @coltcannon7785
    @coltcannon7785 Před 6 lety +103

    Honestly I've just watched a 23 min video on youtube and finished it from start to end for the first time ever.

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +2

      Thanksss! Super happy to hear that :)

    • @visheshl
      @visheshl Před 5 lety +1

      Same here, didn't realise i watch a 20 minute video...

  • @asthenor1583
    @asthenor1583 Před 2 lety +3

    India is so vast it has mountains,vallies,plains and plateau .

  • @lucamagnanensi
    @lucamagnanensi Před 4 lety +87

    I've been there too, but cycling ;-)

    • @dizzyb111
      @dizzyb111 Před 3 lety +6

      Wow :O So much respect man.. to be at that elevation and having difficulty breathing, yet here you are pedaling away xD

    • @abhinavsharma5935
      @abhinavsharma5935 Před 3 lety +11

      thats nothing....my dad used to walk from there to school apparantely

    • @ghc2009
      @ghc2009 Před 3 lety +8

      My grandparents used to swim across the entire Indian Ocean to go to school , then they would walk the entire thar desert and then the last hurdle was to cover the mountains as high as everest and they used to do it easily.

    • @sanath8521
      @sanath8521 Před 3 lety +3

      free wind Everyday right ? 😅

  • @Vbs46
    @Vbs46 Před 6 lety +325

    Khardungla is now second highest motorable road in world
    World's highest is umlingLa now, also located at leh, India.
    But you probably won't be able to go to umlingla as the authorities don't give permits easily.
    So khardungla technically is still Highest motorable road for every civilian.

    • @Parthgrg
      @Parthgrg Před 6 lety +10

      Vbs 46 I got my permit a week back.. If you have someone posted in east kashmir. Its easy.

    • @Aniruddha606
      @Aniruddha606 Před 6 lety +34

      Yes right. and one amazing thing is that in top 13 world's highest motorable passes, 10 are from India & 3 are in Tibet.

    • @asura2600
      @asura2600 Před 5 lety

      still khardung-la is highest NH

    • @arslaanpasha3334
      @arslaanpasha3334 Před 4 lety

      Hey bro why we cant get permit to umling la?

    • @AveekKumarSharma
      @AveekKumarSharma Před 4 lety +6

      @@arslaanpasha3334 It is very close to international border and highly protected area. If you are not well aware of the place and surroundings, you may unknowlingly enter China and may get arrested.

  • @ashwin3233
    @ashwin3233 Před 5 lety +163

    He rode on road which is about 18,570ft above sea level, to make a comparison, the height of Mt everest is 29,000 ft (i.e he was riding at 64% height of mt Everest), can we take a moment to appreciate that?
    I loved all the sceneries, small rivers on the road, loved almost everything about this vlog.

    • @notakaren9382
      @notakaren9382 Před 3 lety +9

      Its not that only he did that bro many people come there every year appreciate all the people who want there

    • @HypnosisBear
      @HypnosisBear Před 3 lety +2

      Hi, I am also kannadiga. ☺

    • @vishaldinesh2026
      @vishaldinesh2026 Před 2 lety +2

      Jai Karnataka mathe

  • @57eleven1
    @57eleven1 Před 3 lety +43

    You’re an absolute joy and inspiring! Your gratitude and joy shine through you! Thank you 🙏🏻 Never stop!

  • @Ankit2KS
    @Ankit2KS Před 3 lety +1

    When I look back to this day... Isn't this line enough for everyone to start living life to the fullest? Truly an amazing video.

  • @vaibhav3946
    @vaibhav3946 Před 5 lety +166

    Thanks to truck driver who took efforts to give back goPro....
    Great Salute to indian soldiers !!

  • @logansturin1199
    @logansturin1199 Před 5 lety +28

    India have all geographical landscape all in one that's our India. Beauty of Himalayas no other can match with .

  • @THEkisserable
    @THEkisserable Před 3 lety +7

    I have never seen a more inspiring and philosophical adventure biking...
    Absolutely loved it.

  • @abhishekpatel5945
    @abhishekpatel5945 Před 2 lety +6

    Ladakh is just an otherworldly experience especially with your friends. Memories of a lifetime.

  • @joshi-toshi
    @joshi-toshi Před 6 lety +430

    One of the most incredible stories ever told on video! Thanks for sharing.

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +5

      Means so much to hear that from you, Joshua! Thanksss!

  • @BENSNwins
    @BENSNwins Před 5 lety +456

    Hey Jacob, amazing story which you'll indeed never forget! Why spending so much money into a cool car or whatever when there is so much to explore and adventures waiting! This Video wants me to escape my current daily routine so bad! Best wishes... Benjamin

    • @gauthamvs986
      @gauthamvs986 Před 5 lety +8

      BENSNwins well said Ben!
      Even the fastest car cannot give you the emotional connect and sheer happiness of riding a motorcycle. I absolutely love adventure motorcycles. The idea that I can go anywhere I want and Breakfree from the monotone, fascinates me!

  • @prominence6768
    @prominence6768 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I've downloaded this video since 2019 even though I spent over a year in ladakh coz of my job...all those crazy adventures and solo riding.. especially when I got stuck alone on a September night in snowstorm...had to take shelter in an abandoned ruin and had to check on my bike every hour in pitch dark...even so ..this video encourage me to feel alive once again...

  • @dharmanaharishnaidu
    @dharmanaharishnaidu Před 4 lety +1

    Congratulations man. That’s a Hell of a Trip and u had made it . Such a wonderful experience for you to share with ur future .

  • @devashishvaid8919
    @devashishvaid8919 Před 6 lety +125

    I have seen hundreds of Ladakh videos...but yours is one of the best! Well edited, Well Shot, Informative, Fun!!

  • @ajinkyachavan5743
    @ajinkyachavan5743 Před 5 lety +795

    Way better than Mumbaiker Nikhil..

  • @mtechthesis3451
    @mtechthesis3451 Před 4 lety +6

    The only travel video I have watched multiple times and will do again in future, hats off great video🙏🙏🙏

  • @nomersanjose9439
    @nomersanjose9439 Před 4 lety +8

    What an amazing and adventurous road trip. Learning soooo much from all videos of Jacob.. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @sherly7870
    @sherly7870 Před 5 lety +434

    You should have used a Royal Enfield Himalayan with proper adventure gear and waterproof coustmes for better experience.

    • @ritushukla9284
      @ritushukla9284 Před 3 lety +7

      😂 actually. This guy was like a lost soul 🤣

    • @max007meanz
      @max007meanz Před 3 lety +25

      Yeah..but then, it wouldn't have been "adventurous" 😁😁

    • @Mutum14Freestyling
      @Mutum14Freestyling Před 3 lety +4

      Nothern Face is adventure gear which he is wearing..Better then RE stuffs..Just saying..

    • @iamahumannotabanana5589
      @iamahumannotabanana5589 Před 3 lety +14

      @@Mutum14Freestyling He meant the bike "HIMALAYAN"

    • @Mutum14Freestyling
      @Mutum14Freestyling Před 3 lety +1

      @@iamahumannotabanana5589 ohh my bad

  • @InfamousCrimeLocations
    @InfamousCrimeLocations Před 6 lety +177

    Dude what a crazy hard adventure! Something to remember for your whole life.

  • @VivekBansode7
    @VivekBansode7 Před 2 lety +2

    Hey Jacob, Hat's off to you Man. I can't even imagine the struggle you have gone through the toughest climate and mountains. You are Daredevil !

  • @salomyvarghese7453
    @salomyvarghese7453 Před 2 lety +4

    OUR SOLDIERS OUR REAL HEROES🙏🏻🇮🇳💪🏻❤Pura Kashmir Se Kanyakumari Aur Gujarat Se Nagaland/Manipur Tak Ek BHARAT Desh Hain🙏🏻🇮🇳💪🏻❤Salute To Our Great Indian Armed Forces🙏🏻🇮🇳💪🏻❤Thank you for protecting us🇮🇳❤

  • @chillyaaradi
    @chillyaaradi Před 6 lety +110

    Laddakh is love ! Love from India ❤

  • @shivamshiva6200
    @shivamshiva6200 Před 5 lety +257

    5:34 8:21 cows 🐄 play an important role in every India vlog.

    • @AnkitSharma-ze5eh
      @AnkitSharma-ze5eh Před 5 lety +29

      Ikr.. they steal the shows from even celebs 😂

    • @urajoke2912
      @urajoke2912 Před 4 lety

      I hate cows

    • @trusfratedbunny2215
      @trusfratedbunny2215 Před 4 lety +16

      @Shin Chan Still they R Part of Someone's daily life To provide their family source of income for whole life.

    • @trusfratedbunny2215
      @trusfratedbunny2215 Před 4 lety +9

      @Shin Chan Well, That's Not Main City Bt Valley & someone's village area & herding is Common In those areas Bcoz Those r Not Mainly for Bikers & Cars.

    • @Raju-qw6hl
      @Raju-qw6hl Před 3 lety +8

      @Shin Chan this world is not only for mankind

  • @thermrally99
    @thermrally99 Před 3 lety +1

    Watched your both Indian bike ride many times they are very soothing and uplifting. You did great narration , best presentation and filming is top most. I put your bike ride videos on top of my CZcams list. Best wishes for all your upcoming videos.

  • @arnabpalit6616
    @arnabpalit6616 Před 3 lety +4

    That's how you take on life. With positivity. Accepting every challenges with a smile. Loved your trip bro. Was smiling the whole time i was watching. Can you let me know which month was it though, that you went there

  • @DevbratSharma
    @DevbratSharma Před 5 lety +182

    this is tha best video on leh you are a awesome story teller i loved it if you come back to india any time just email me we can make i super awesome collab video sir

  • @adianimates
    @adianimates Před 5 lety +340

    This is the content we expect from Mumbaikar Nikhil! But we get something else...

  • @002codename
    @002codename Před 2 měsíci +1

    21:55 you were right ... its been 5 years for those amazing memories .. thanks you sharing those moments with us.

  • @gk3482
    @gk3482 Před 4 lety +6

    Your video was really impressive and remarkable. wow! As i can see it was definitely the amazing motorbike trip. I hope me and my travel buddy will achieve and make it on next year.

  • @SRBVlogs
    @SRBVlogs Před 4 lety +412

    BHARAT MATA KI JAI 🇮🇳❤️

    • @anantsingh5698
      @anantsingh5698 Před 3 lety +29

      JAI SHREE RAM! 🚩, BHARAT MATA KI JAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VANDE MATRAM 😭! 🇮🇳♥️

    • @vanrajkhunti5985
      @vanrajkhunti5985 Před 3 lety +10

      Jay shree ram 🛕🚩🚩, bharat mata ki Jay 🇮🇳🇮🇳🚩

  • @IndianReacts0212
    @IndianReacts0212 Před 6 lety +127

    It wouldnt hv been normal for sure !
    Thts why its called 'Incredible India'
    Love from 🇮🇳 INDIA

    • @jacoblaukaitis
      @jacoblaukaitis  Před 6 lety +9

      Love back to India!

    • @asianboi6671
      @asianboi6671 Před 6 lety

      INDIAN Reaction, Review and knowledge sharing incredible open pooping india

    • @IndianReacts0212
      @IndianReacts0212 Před 6 lety +1

      kesang G
      Definetly incredible coz massive cleanliness , public attitude building drive , electrification drive going on on war footing basis

  • @amekmishra9933
    @amekmishra9933 Před 4 lety

    I am watching this 3rd time and every time I get fascinated by you, the way you tell the story is just an illusion to me I get so connected by you every time I watch your videos. I have also done some bike trips to Kathmandu, Nepal, and some more local areas alongside my friends they were tough but not like this, surely want to experience this.

  • @Nirvanawanderer
    @Nirvanawanderer Před 4 lety

    You guys deserve a grand salute ......Love you guys .....amazing statement " Life is short why waste even a second"

  • @user-lc8mu2xt3x
    @user-lc8mu2xt3x Před 6 lety +80

    Hi from Kazakhstan! 💕

  • @fleurneesham1843
    @fleurneesham1843 Před 5 lety +197

    Amazing video. The beautiful shots of the Himalayas really took me back. I love all your India videos. Great job Jacob :)

  • @GDevanandreddy
    @GDevanandreddy Před 4 lety +185

    Royal Enfield's pulled this off. Any other bike would've bite the snow.

    • @dizzyb111
      @dizzyb111 Před 3 lety +14

      And not just any Royal Enfield, but a HIMALAYAN

    • @NalinKhurb
      @NalinKhurb Před 3 lety +21

      I don't prefer RE, but I agree to this wholeheartedly

    • @sabujdeeptudu6215
      @sabujdeeptudu6215 Před 3 lety

      Duke can

    • @hideehere
      @hideehere Před 3 lety +34

      @@sabujdeeptudu6215 take that plastic outta here

    • @yatheeshkumar1981
      @yatheeshkumar1981 Před 3 lety +8

      I have done with Apache RTR 160cc bike twice 2017 and 2018.

  • @NK-hd7iu
    @NK-hd7iu Před 3 lety

    That was a real crazy trip. I can imagine the amount of joy & excitement you might have had after completing it.

  • @CATbackpacker
    @CATbackpacker Před 6 lety +20

    I also was stuck in ice. Bike lost traction and we couldn't even push the bike. We waited till the army convoy came with chained tyres, which broke the ice. Still we needed BRO to get us out of there.

  • @adityasen2281
    @adityasen2281 Před 5 lety +48

    This is a situation where vlogging actually came to use, helped people watching almost live through the experience !!

  • @Placesofbliss
    @Placesofbliss Před 3 lety +2

    I went through something the exact same. It taught me how strong I really was in life. Still my benchmark of toughness the ride of snow. And I am from the mountains here in Kashmir.

  • @deepakmesta7158
    @deepakmesta7158 Před 4 lety

    Hi jacob... U did the best bike trip ever in a bad condition of weather.... The memories of this trip will inspire u on on bad time of ur life buddy.... Hope u will do it again in ur next road trip plan.... Love from "INDIA" 🇮🇳

  • @anandshankar9635
    @anandshankar9635 Před 4 lety +75

    Hey Jacob, this is Anand from India, I want to make a humble request, please visit the north-east states of india, specially during the month of october. It will make you feel more and more amazing moments of life and India.

    • @gaisingduangonmei8898
      @gaisingduangonmei8898 Před rokem +2

      Exactly. Thanks for bringing up this idea. Welcome from Manipur State in North East India 🇮🇳

  • @haritjoshi3524
    @haritjoshi3524 Před 5 lety +363

    India🇮🇳 having 73% of Himalayan Mountains

    • @IndoAryan
      @IndoAryan Před 4 lety +60

      @Kashif kasmhir india ka part hai..

    • @amansaroj1022
      @amansaroj1022 Před 4 lety +3

      @Kashif no

    • @amansaroj1022
      @amansaroj1022 Před 4 lety +21

      @Kashif it's laddakh not Kashmir

    • @indian2447
      @indian2447 Před 4 lety +4

      @Kashif himalaya kashmir main nhi ab ladhakh main hai.smjha.kashmir main small himlaya hai.

    • @indian2447
      @indian2447 Před 4 lety +8

      @Kashif abe chutiye 5 guna chota mulk ne danda de diye.abe konsa danda de diya.us mulk ki hamesha gand tuti hai india se.sbse bdi gaand 90000 ki tuti thi.pta hai ya nhi.gilgit baltistan kya hai.koi jaata bhi nhi hai vha.

  • @rishabhsinha3925
    @rishabhsinha3925 Před 3 lety

    I know dude its very hard to drive on snow and on melting snow. When the rear tire slips a bit on the ice, it just scares the hell out of you. Hats off to you man.....you are courageous. Be happy for ever.

  • @sohil8701
    @sohil8701 Před 3 lety +3

    I have ridden to Khardungla and surrounding area 4 times, but you are lucky to survive this. Same situation I had experienced at Changla pass.
    Proud of you.... indeed a lifetime memories.
    cheers!!!

  • @onemanarmy3406
    @onemanarmy3406 Před 5 lety +67

    This is a "Masterpiece"🙏 "Life is short, why waste a sec"

  • @jumkarlikamtamin3888
    @jumkarlikamtamin3888 Před 4 lety +103

    Do visit menchuka,Arunachal pradesh
    Its next to Switzerland 🙂

    • @punawapaschimwazirganj5672
      @punawapaschimwazirganj5672 Před 3 lety +1

      Foreigners are not allowed in tawang and many parts of north east, kargil,andaman Nicobar...Most of the islands of andaman Nicobar, donot allowed even indian

    • @jumkarlikamtamin3888
      @jumkarlikamtamin3888 Před 3 lety +10

      @@punawapaschimwazirganj5672 lol who taught you?from where did you imbibe knowledge?
      In northeastern states you only need a inner line permit(ILP) you can acquire from check gate(either from circle officers etc)

    • @jumkarlikamtamin3888
      @jumkarlikamtamin3888 Před 3 lety +8

      @@punawapaschimwazirganj5672 don't write misguiding words which can distract people and creates a negative chaos to people
      Atleast research properly before making such statements

    • @punawapaschimwazirganj5672
      @punawapaschimwazirganj5672 Před 3 lety

      @@jumkarlikamtamin3888 I am confirmed foreigners are not allowed in tawang and Nicobar island and kargil, siachin,...Even siachin and many islands of andaman Nicobar doesn't allow indian tourist..Go and search

    • @jumkarlikamtamin3888
      @jumkarlikamtamin3888 Před 3 lety

      @@punawapaschimwazirganj5672 first endowed me the resource please as iam from northeastern states,i really want to know in which rule book it is written

  • @nihitdhapodkar1853
    @nihitdhapodkar1853 Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful Depiction of your trip. It just Oozes Craziness and Excitement. Cheers !!!

  • @janvivaidya3286
    @janvivaidya3286 Před rokem

    Wow. Incredible bike trip. What a journey!!!! Couldn’t blink in entire video whereas I change channel in 5 mins in other vlogs. I had tears in my eyes when u made it back safe. So true when you said how it was worth it in your life especially from looking back 5-10-15 years and storytelling to other. Even video 5 years old, felt every emotion with you from riding to falling slippery road. Great adventure. Thank you for sharing with us.