Thames Path 14: Nearly drowned at Clifton Hampden
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- The final part of Thames Spring, the Thames Path Sear to Source walk from Yantlet near All Hallows-on-Sea, ending up at the bridge at Clifton Hampden. 170 miles! Cold, wet, flooded out, and nearly drowned it got too dangerous to keep going as the water got deeper and deeper...and as I said, although it's Easter Sunday, I'm not Jesus, I can't walk on water.
Starting in a cold frozen flooded field near Shillingford, along the way explored Iron Age Dyke Hills, found a secret garden path, more ancient earthworks at the Wittenham Clumps, met the Reverend at Dorchester Abbey, found a flooded Days Lock and even a reference to St Wite at Long Wittenham - and then four miles back to Didcot, as the trains were also flooded out!
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You should have gone on Bullseye...... The one person that actually would have had a use for the star prize....... A speedboat! 😂 I admire your spirit and will to carry on, unlike becoming washed out like the Thames. Mentally washed out I mean. Great content as usual. I already dislike hiking watching these 🤣🤣🫡
Then my work here is done! No hiking is fun, really... But comfortable during March in floods it is not
@@harduphiker Maybe I'll continue as the over packed lazy camper 🤣🫡
🤣😂 Tim racing down the Thames in a speedboat! 5 minutes later... Shipwreck! 😜
SHIPLAKE! SHIPWRECK!
That's so classic! 😂 Camped in a wretched place only to find a lovely spot 10 minutes further along the route! If I had a quid for every time that's happened to me... I wouldn't be a millionaire but I'd have enough for a takeaway 😉
Totally understandable. It’s clear how you pushed yourself again and again, showing huge willpower in tough conditions. You made the right call - when it becomes clear that what you aim to do isn’t physically possible , or would be really dangerous, it’s best to press the pause button and resume when things have improved. I’m seeing drier paths now on my hikes, so hopefully you can soon get the project underway again! Walk the Thames has good updates on their site about conditions along the river and suggested diversions to avoid problems (under News > Route Alerts)
Thats dedication Tim camping in that ! 👍
Maby next time take a blow up kayak ? 🤣
Great vid dude !
Thank you and great to meet you despite the weather and the midges!
Fantastic series Tim this was an extraordinary effort in atrocious conditions. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
That secret garden was a lovely surprise. I also think that is a maze in the garden. The buttressed wall was impressive too. I can't believe how long that path has been bogged for so long! I am not surprised how little the farmer has done to remidy it unfortunately 😒
Yes.. It is a hidden gem
I hear you about not pushing yourself too far. I enjoy challenging myself but it has to have some personal value. That could be physical or mental improvement, maybe just leanring new skills or gaining a different perspective on something. Or simply just enjoying the experience, be it exciting or relaxing. If you aren't getting anything out of it then it really isn't wprth the risk of pushing yourself too far. I'll look forward to seeing you finish the path if the water level ever goes down 👍❤️
Yes all this rain is not helping... But maybe floods are better than midges...
@@harduphikerno maybe about it 🤬
17:45 and now a life jacket 😮
Yeah and I actually tried to ford it... The title isn't click bait, I did almost drown there cos if I had fallen off that plank, falling into deep freezing water would probably have killed me!
A shame, but understandable. Hopefully the paths are a lot better in the Summer. Given the amount of river path that was inaccessible to you, will you resume from Goring, or continue from Clifton Hampden? I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the trip. Last year I was in Faringdon, Oxfordshire for reasons, and got to see some gorgeous countryside. I'm looking to seeing more of Oxfordshire and beyond.
15:00 I think you'd need waders there Tim 😬🫡
.. And a psychologist for attempting it!