Introducing the "No Roads Mission" ..a very urban adventure [PART 1]
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- I've always been fascinated with urban decay. The forgotten strips of debris littered land that hide in the cracks of our cities' concrete infrastructures. The hidden tunnels and streams that weave between the factories. The deteriorating shopping centre roofs, the abandoned railway tracks. What if I can link all of these seldom trodden places together and forge myself an adventure?
Introducing my grubbiest mission yet, the black country no roads mission.
The Patreons among you may remember me marauding my way through my hometown of Aldridge during the first lockdown delivering items to my relatives, without using a single road. Well, I figured it was time to revisit the format, but this time delve deeper into the vast urban ocean that is the West Midlands.
My aim: to get from Walsall to Dudley (10 miles), crossing the bulk of the industrial black country region without walking down a single road. In doing so I go face to face with a whole host of nasty obstacles, from polluted streams to shopping centre roofs to irate construction workers. Add into the mix a sea of brambles and an unsettling catalogue of spiky fences, and we have ourselves one hell of a pointless adventure.
I've gone for a slower paced, more raw edit on this one, so there's more content for you to enjoy (3 parts)
![Abandoned railways and amusing accents - Black Country No Roads Mission [PART 2]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z_HF0MfvUkA/mqdefault.jpg)
![Abandoned railways and amusing accents - Black Country No Roads Mission [PART 2]](/img/tr.png)
![This Geoguessr map was made for me (British towns/cities from above) [PLAY ALONG]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/NH4ofHZ02GU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Dead rats, used needles and orange sewage [Birmingham No Roads Mission PART 2]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lTy4HT-h9Ds/mqdefault.jpg)
Tom Davies will be the first Cholera case in the UK in 100 years
Patient zero. Or should I say nought
They're going to name an infection after him.
In 1832 and 1840 brooks a couple of miles away from that one led to hundreds of deaths so he's in the right spot.
@@steveparkes Really? I've always walked around here and noticed these places (this video was hilarious), have you got a link where I can read more about said brooks? They do seem like spreaders of all diseases, though, so not really surprised....
@@steveparkes
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It's interesting how certain activities could be interpreted differently depending on the location..
Running in the countryside: bloke getting exercise
Running in a shopping centre: thief
Wearing full camo in the countryside: army-related training
Wearing full camo in a town centre: local nutcase
Climbing through woodland in rural Wales: camper / rambler
Climbing through woodland in Walsall: smack head.
this comment is brilliant 🤣
You're forgetting about the factor that he's got a camera with him.
Local nutcase and smackhead was sighted climbing through woodland in Walsall in camo he stole from a local shopping centre.
countryside > city
Nicely observed!
can't go a miss with some good old orienteering 👏
CZcams just enjoying some Tom on CZcams.
Oh what are you doing here youtube? lol
CZcams watching CZcams amiright
certified CZcams moment
amongus
Just realised that the reason Tom uploads these missions months after he does them is because the statute of limitations on non-serious criminal cases in the UK is about six months 😄
From date of discovery most likely, Plus this would count as "new evidence" However having worked in some of these places, nobody gives a toss unless there has been clear malice involved (or serious trespass as we saw with the railway in pervious videos)
I really doubt you're gonna get in trouble for uploading a video with a couple of 100k vieuws. Who would check for these things?
@@beric0bartman he has gotten a nice warning from the UK rail service before for illegally crossing active railways so its understandable for him to be concerned about such things
@@vikingjoebloggs3887 A railway isn't serious tresspassing lmao
@@maskettaman1488 yes it is lmao
I find it so funny how you don't say there's a time limit for the first 15 minutes or anything, and you're just dashing around Walsall like you're on the run
Yeah I was so confused like why is he running, especially since I'm assuming it was filmed in the spring or near spring time xD
well he did say he needed to get to the zoo by 5
tbf why would you want to stay in walsall for longer than you absolutely have to
@@viviolet6447 theres nothing wrong with walsall. sure theres nothing exciting about it but you could say that with alot of areas in england
edit: nvm as i watch the vid i can see how disgusting walsall seems
@@nate9065 yeah but after he ran through Warsall like the police was chasing him
the absolute pinnacle of british orienteering
it’s geowizard out there
My brain has been rotted bu Isaac woods vocals so now i cry to a guy talking about his wet dream.
leave geowizard out of this!
And I can’t think of anything betterrrrrrr
More than adequate
I’m so used to the straight line missions that I’m always worried for some seconds when he turns left or right - until I realize that it’s no problem this time
Shoutout to Verity for supporting all your crazy-ass ideas
Innit... She's such a saint it's incredible. I believe like 10% of the women in the world could bear with everything this man does and she's one of them
@@nekonebitan2912 i'd even join him it looks pretty fun
Aye shes a good lass
Varying content with a certain theme is hard to pull off but somehow he manages to do it perfectly
He’s just a wizard plain and simple
Fair play he’s got some bollocks to run through a mall and run around in a army costume
@@Airusdnb Damn, you preceded me on the exact same comment, well played!
And it's something that literally no one else has ever done.
It’s just the sheer charisma of this guy. Also he does insane things which helps.
Tom actually having permission to go through somewhere is a twist
Part of the allure is the fact that he's not supposed to be there, IMO
He should buy a general admission ticket to the zoo, but then trespass through the aquarium section that isn't included!
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 nah I'd do anything I could to avoid supporting those useless animal torturing facilities.
But only if he's there on time...
Seeing this guy in an extreme close-up while he walks through bushes and trash is somehow the best content on CZcams. Keep it up , much love from Spain.
Classic, iconic, trademark 😂
Tom is called a wizard for a reason.
you might want to check out Vagrant Holiday
Definitely an idea for you to consider in the future, is getting a safety vest/high visibility vest, especially if you plan to do more of these urban type missions! There has been tests done and the results are that people become very ignorant of you once you're wearing the vest, as they immediately think you're a worker of some sort and go about their business. It won't of course work whilst crossing some farmers land in possible future straight line missions, but as you're going through shop' service areas and climbing on roofs of shopping centers, it might divert everyones attention from you for just a tiny bit at least.
stitch a high vis jacket to the inside of his military jacket so he can turn it inside out like mission impossible
Not to mention the safety aspect of a safety vest. Could be mandatory around a streets and working areas (think quarry) and could save his life
Definitely, high-vis gives you an air of authority as well as it just being common sense health & safety-wise. If you're confident enough, you can get away with things wearing a high-vis that you may not in camo.
I work in a warehouse and service yard and if I saw someone in camo stalking across it, I'd report it to security but if a guy walks across in high-vis like he belongs there, I'd think nothing of it and assume he was a workman or worked for one of the surrounding companies and just ignore him.
Where I'm from, if you are wearing a high vis vest, you can walk almost anywhere and no one will say a thing.
Yes, The Wandering Turnip makes videos of urban exploring, and that's one of the tricks he uses
Straight line mission cold opens: "Will Tom be caught by a farmer?!"
Black country mission cold open: "Will Tom step in the bag of dog shit?!"
Day 2: I've yet to be stabbed jumping into the wrong garden, so that's a bonus.
Rust belt urban mission: "Will Tom get shot in a back alley?"
Next video: will Tom get a needle stick injury from a discarded syringe.
He is giving off main character energy, treating everyone like NPC’s 😂
this has to be the best thing I have read today
music makes it seem like an indie game for sure
Thought that too when he was just greeting random people
Mirrors Edge Walsall
I can't watch this now without viewing it as someone's VR gameplay.
Loving the Black Country, New Road reference. Keep it up, Tommy boy!
Came here to say that lol. Best slint tribute act ever
@@ansar4454 if I see one more bcnr comparison with slint Imma have to go on the offensive
@@castaholic8665 its a reference to there song science fair
the absolute pinnacle of british engineering!
@@theorossi7405 *British Orienteering
I like how this series slowly progressed from crossing the odd farmers field or back-garden to this. I do question what we have driven Tom to do for our entertainment!
Fancy seeing you here lol
"Its Primark I'm really worried about now" The words of every child when they get taken shopping with their mum
Me when I wake up for work in the morning (I work at Primark).
@@stevesmith5883 Same dude, same
“It’s the Primarch I’m worried about” the enemies of mankind whenever they see a child of The Emperor deploy onto the battlefield.
@@stevesmith5883 i am sorry for your loss
rip
That first bit was like watching someone play Mirror's Edge. The next bit then turned into Fallout 4.
Yeah, parts of Fallout 4 look better than the Black Country.
Mirrors edge haha that’s brought back such a deep memory
@@spacedUK07 Am surprised that he still lives around here... usually once anyone in brum has money they take the first flight out of here, that is the ritual, at least.
@@mabeSc I work and deliver around Birmingham and the black country, trust me, there's plenty of money around there.
@@spacedUK07 Well, it does depend on where you live and what you do, obviously. The IT sector here is kinda dead, or it simply never existed. It might just be my experience but I've had the absolute pleasure to work only with idiots over the years (of which one lost his company).
23:45 "What is that?"
That is Walsall's version of a coral reef
That moment where it cuts from him saying he need to change his clothes, to being in full military gear had me in hysterics.
I know. It was like a kid trying on for the first time the action man outfit his mum bought for his birthday: a bit oversized, but you'll grow into it son.
Tom gets caught speeding on an on ramp to a motorway and gets pulled over
He says to the officer: It’s not a road mate it’s not a road it’s a ramp I make the rules round here
There are no speed limits on on ramps in the US
@@AgentJRock805 Don't know where in the us you are, but every single highway offramp at least has speed limit signs around here
@@SuperSMT I'm canadian, I was taught to match the speed of traffic when merging onto a freeway/highway etc. I asked my examiner "what if I'm merging and everyone is going 150(kmh)?" and he said "match it".
I can't stop hearing "Warsaw" so now I want to see you crossing Warsaw.
Fuck, I live there and that would be so amazing!
@@borsuck13 warsaw, walsall, both have lots of poles and heroine
@@borsuck13 what if he breaks into your house to cross through it?
Warsaw to Dudley. There's a trip.
If he does he should explicitly call it Walsall.
I knew this was going to be fucking mental when the first obstacle was a shopping mall roof.
fucking love it haha
PARKOUR
I knew it was going to be mental when the first obstacle was Walsall
My family moved from Walsall to Canada in 1957. I'm glad ahaha
CZcamsrs always talk about how its awkward to film in public. Meanwhile Toms out here running around with a camera, yelling at pedestrians. Love it
virgin youtubers vs chad geowizard
in a full camouflage
Something to consider for the next mission; in the Urban Environment, overalls, a high vis vest and a hard hat might offer better camoflauge. You're less likely to get challenged if security or a worker spots you.
Plus walking quickly or running would be less weird
Add a clipboard and you'll never get questioned
Add a lanyard, steel toe cap boots, and some electricians work trousers (look professional and are good for protection).
Scrolled down to comment this. Even if approached, a quick "hi mate, just need to get through there" might be enough to avoid further questions.
Agreed, hi-vis makes you invisible in towns
the way you climbed over all those buildings was like a hidden path in a video game
also Greggs cameo, 10/10 video
As someone who has lived in Walsall (specifically New Invention) all my life, it really is so entertaining watching you wade over the roof of the Old Square and almost surreal just seeing you sprint through the town centre that I've walked through probably thousands of times 😂
Cheers for putting the Black Country into the fold with these videos, its really cool seeing a lad from Aldridge spreading bits of the culture to the wider CZcams audience - been a fan since the first Wales mission but this really is so interesting to me as a local. Next time I do my weekly shop at ASDA in Walsall with my flatmates I'll imagine you Sam Fishering your way over the Old Square - hope to catch you in spoons sometime soon!
Ta cocka
There's also a New Invention near Knighton in Wales.
Couldn't agree more mush
The absolute pinnacle of british content
He’s more than adequate
top notch content
Britain in a video
Innit.
I thought I was the only one that got the BC, NR reference
tom: *Worried about getting caught by security in shopping malls*
also tom: *runs through talking to camera in most suspicious way*
How does he manage to look so suspicious when somewhere he's perfectly allowed to be in like a shopping centre haha
@@jamiewellbourn3609 It's crazy how he somehow turns something as simple as walking in a public space into a nefarious and secretive activity.
I love that he treats other people like NPCs, no shame whatsoever
Although to be fair, if you talk to the camera people might assume you're doing a bit for tv or maybe youtube and think you have permission
Tom: *Says a car park isn't a road*
Also Tom: *Calls leaving a car park "going off road"*
Calling a car park a road is like calling a battery a wire.
@@txrxw Whats the car on while parking?
@@realmanataca7160 the car park???
Being from the countryside, I always admired the straight line missions. But the urban side of things always intrigued me. I'm excited to see how this one pans out.
Tom you're a natural. Your instinct for what's entertaining is dead on the money. I love you
If you love tom so much why dont you marry him? *laugh track plays*
@@diggoryjaydark97 The typical class clown and his buddies joke
I love him too
Ha, [censored due to homophobiaaa]!
Do you work at Costco?
"And I'm gonna stop off at a couple of pubs along the way, ahhh, just to refuel, you know, with beer" - and there we have it. It's really just a big glorified pub-crawl.
"Very experienced at climbing spiky fences and such obstacles" - there's a good one for the resume.
A lot of life is just going from one pub to another.
"I know, gloves, I know. I'll put them on in a minute."
Tom reading my mind like a boss.
Carol Thompson said that J. R. R. Tolkien's description of the grim region of Mordor "resonates strongly with contemporary accounts of the Black Country" & in Elvish Sindarin language, Mor-Dor means Dark (or Black) Land.
The dichotomy between this and the regular straight line missions is probably the best advert against littering
Right? I just suddenly realized we never saw any litter in the straight line videos
It also makes this video strangely depressing to watch IMO, everything's just so bleak and ugly
I dont even know how you could prevent that. Install cameras everywhere? people wont like it. Like what government policy could stop littering? im genuinely curious.
@@sevrent2811 sadly at this point its gonna take the world getting massive reprocusions due to climate change for anyone to take things like that seriously :/
@@sevrent2811 It should be common decency that stops you from littering - not being told not to do it, no policies or expense required - Love where you live, show some respect etc.
Unfortunately there are too many selfish ignorant morons in this country :(
... I am bias on this, I litter pick at least 4 times a week - Literally see the worst of human kind each time :(
loving these scenes of our hero running through shopping centres yelling "alright, mate?" at strangers lmao
I love this, it's an exact idea that I've had before. I live on the outskirts of a city in Sweden and untill recently I could walk through a small forest in my backyard and through a bunch of patches of small woods into the huge wild forests of Sweden. But now they have built a couple of new residential areas which makes it impossible to do that anymore. I've found a way that leads me to only cross 2 roads but still makes me sad that we are destroying so much of nature.
Keep up the interesting content with creative ideas!
Nu blir jag nyfiken i vilken stad du bor, kanske skulle man ta och testa detta🤔🤔
I read Swindon when you said Sweden and was shocked to hear about the great forests of the concrete wasteland that is Swindon lol
I'm a Walsall citizen and I'm so honoured to have you run around the area! It was so funny watching you run around the centre! 🤣 All your videos are so entertaining! You're a legend Geo!
👍
I'm also a Walsall citizen and I also run through the town centre so I can get out of it faster 😂
@@joebees21 ye you don't wanna stay there too long mate! 😂👍
I remember the first missions when climbing a fence seemed risky. Now he just runs through a service area and starts climbing between rooftops, in casual gear too. What a legend.
Its probably better he has normal clothes, it makes him look less dangerous. Imagine if he did this in camo clothing. Although if he had like a reflective vest or something he could pretend hes supposed to be there.
You have to love Verity for putting up with these crazy missions lol
Tom: I have an idea
Verity: what are we crossing this time?
I wonder if she comes up with some of them .
@@dees3179 probably plans the swamps on purpose
@@dees3179 Plot twist: She just wants him out of the house to have the place to herself.
Nah, I'm just kidding. Verity is the heart and soul of these missions.
This is my favourite thing you've done, Tom. I didn't know how much I needed this in my life until it arrived.
As always, this was masterfully put together and compelling to watch - loved it!
Tom: "What's that fox doing there?"
Fox: "Wtf is that human doing here"
Why does only the fox swear though? 😛
@@LHyoutube What does the fox say?
@@LHyoutube Because it's a crack fox.
Did the quick brown fox jump over the lazy dog, though?
(PS: For anyone who is confused: There's a wikipedia article on the sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" ;) )
The reference to “black country, new road” makes me very happy Tom, thank you
Yeah it feels strange that they’re getting this big now. Amazing though
it's probably a reference to the black country new road (an actual road) rather than the band
@@mozja Nah I think the comma in the thumbnail has gotta be intentional, good point though
@@mozja fuck, i think yo might be right. I was sure he was a bcnr fan :(
Just gonna pretend he meant it to be a reference to the band...
this channel is a gift that keeps on giving, absolutely love your work man!
100% keep up these kind of new adventures! I love this type of real world challenge content, like the straight line missions.
I feel like he's getting more and more addicted to this stuff, soon enough its gonna be rooftops only
GeoWizard/Storror colab in the future.🤩
@@mcameron1981 was hoping to find this comment haha. Who knows! Toby has been on the WideBoyz channel, maybe he knows about Tom's channel
The rooftops were pretty awesome
"Crossing a country in a straight line, but the floor is lava!"
Oh mate, this series is gonna be a banger. Pretty sketchy though, with all those junkie-locations. Don't wanna step on a needle by accident.
bro it isnt that bad lmfao its not detroit its only birmingham the worst thing u will find around the areas he went through is nitrous canisters
@@Adamsmob All it takes is one, those overgrown areas are never cleaned
yeah this is definitely still a BOOTS ONLY mission despite it being in a city
@@Adamsmob He literally showed heroin paraphernalia.
@@Adamsmob 💯 this is needle territory.
I've seen it all over the place, doesn't matter where you are in the country, it's the type of hidden spots in urban areas
This is amazing!! I've been hoping you would do something like this for a while, so glad to see this! Looking forward to more
I reckon Storror would be great at this, a collab with them would be unfathomable. Not only can they move, but they have a certain amount of expertise in getting kicked off of private property
"I'm not sure why this is so heavily fortified." said the man standing in junkie grove.
It's so funny to me when Tom says 'don't try this at home.'
The whole reason I love this channel is because everything he does is so far out of my comfort zone, I would never ever even think of trying any of this.
literally XD
^^^
so exhausting too. Like I am more than happy being lazy as hell and sitting at home and letting Tom do the adventuring for me
Yeah, but there's definitely at least one person out there who is just as mental as Tom, while not having his ability.
but he's so incredibly mild!
your urban adventures are my favourite videos of yours, its facinating watching you travel through the areas we dont normally see.
Loved this new style of video. It complements the straight line missions really well.
Hey Tom, I do water quality monitoring and that looks like sewage fungus, good indicator of frequent untreated sewage discharges. Probably glad you didn't know at the time 😂
I was wondering - is there any living thing in there except cholera? Probable answer - that one fish.
@@ajaxengineco That "Fish" was probably a swimming rat or another bag of dog shit knowing the area
Sewage fungus is pretty close to the most unpleasant sounding combination of words I've ever seen
Yeah, nothing about that water seems inviting.
I just Googled 'sewage fungus', and I'd say you're pretty on point. Looks kind of like white waterlogged spider webs 😲
It is really horrible to see how much rubbish is lying around everywhere, even in places where (thanks to the blackberries) there are hardly ever people. Guys, throw your rubbish in a bin!
Was thinking the same, and its no different, probably worse here in the US. We are disgusting creatures
Try finding one first, any wonder people just throw stuff on the ground. Around the main roads in towns there are plenty, venture away and its a mission trying to find one at times. Not an excuse for laziness though. The bags of dog shit hanging from trees etc does my nut in, especially in the autumn and winter with no leaves on the trees. Its disgusting where there are loads of dog walkers.
It kind of blows me away how people just throw shit on the ground, maybe its because I was raised with the anti-littering ad campaigns but I don’t think I could ever do that
Littering is a sad but inevitable result of urbanization and the consumer society. My intuition is that streets and roads and such aren't really considered as much a part of your "home" as your immediate living space is, but is just seen as a path from A to B. So there are a lot of people who otherwise keep their houses clean and take out their rubbish but don't give a shit really about street litter so long as the path is walkable. And face it, if you don't care enough for the consequences of it, littering is more convenient than being mindful and waiting for the next bin to show up along the way.
Hence: cigarette butts everywhere, plastic bottles and food wrappers along major roads, dogshit bags chucked into the forest from dog-walking paths, beer cans and wine bottles left out in parks after the weekend and of course needles and spoons left at the junkie spots. (To that last one, you can also thank the current state of drug criminalization and stigmatization for creating the need for hard drug users to seek out hidden spots away from prying eyes and cops, and that when you're strung out on heroin you are probably not going to feel the need to clean your sorroundings. Tip: Legal, safe injection sites will reduce this issue)
The example I feel the most strongly about, by the way, is the dogshit bags. Any dog owner would be 100% better off just letting their dogs shit directly into the woods than introduce a needless plastic barrier between the elements that aid in decomposition and the organic material that needs decomposing. Poop on the dirt is no big deal, just dig out another layer of dirt to throw on top and let nature do the rest, voila. But the fucking plastic bags? It would take years, decades before the shit finally touches ground!
Littering isn’t inevitable - in Tokyo there are no bins because of security concerns and there is no rubbish at all.
Such an interesting enviroment to do this challenge in! I really look forward to these missions :) Really appreciate the little map in the corner of the video, hope this stays for future missions!
So happy there are more missions! They are so fun to watch and they inspire me greatly
"it's not a road. I make the rules on this channel." Fuckin love you dude lmao
I could watch Tom do a 'Walk to Tesco for a pint of milk adventure' and still be enthralled. Love from Wales ( No relation to Welsh Greg....I think)
Gets back with ankles the size of watermelons the the milk is dripping out the bottom of his rucksack.
This video could've just been the bit where he goes to McDonald's.
Boom! And the guy produces another winner. Already looking forward to part two. Both 'Live' narration and voiceover stuff is top notch and professional, yet relatable. Bostin! 😁👍
I love your geoguesser videos but I could truly watch 100s of videos like this and the straight line mission and be soo happy. Cheers! Can’t wait for the next one!
Absolutely Nobody:
Tom in military fatigues : "HELLO Y'ORITE HOW YA DOIN?"
OWAMYA AAR KID!!
“Alright mate?”
@@The-D33J
Just…the fact that Google felt the need to say this needed translating. 🤦🏻♂️😂
Well the classic "wear gloves!" never gets old
Do more of these! Great new format, and can be appreciated in so many ways. Seeing the hidden corners of urban areas and all the ugliness and beauty. Good times! Thanks from USA
I'll watch whatever you make, but this is just magnificent! Hats off to you Tom!
You are such a legend Tom, so glad the CZcams stuff has been working out and I can't wait for more of the best content on CZcams. Cheers and I'd love to buy you a pint someday, verity too(the real mvp of the channel!
@Yes wtf
@@winfried3208 just report it for spam is all we can rly do
I grew up in a post-industrial town and spent my childhood exploring weird non-spaces like that brook, all those fenced off areas that only adventurous kids and junkies knew about. This is one of the best videos you've put out and I can't wait to see more.
I live in a US new england mill city, lived here my whole life, im 18 and still finding new, hidden secret locations, within my city.
same, there's something very nostalgic and dream like about all these "non-spaces" as you aptly put it.
"Non-spaces" is a very eloquent way of putting it.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Agreed, “non-space” is a great word for these kinds of places
@@ungabunga7879 yeah I’m gonna agree, “non-spaces” is such a great way of explaining those
I love your missions, they are so entertaining! 😬 Can‘t wait, to see the next bit.
This is my absolute favorite youtube channel. The geoguessr content is great but the mission content is absolutely GOLD. Keep it up Tom and I'll buy you a drink if you're ever in North Carolina... although I don't recommend any straight line missions through private property here.
I love how the closed captions keep confusing Walsall with Warsaw. I’m pretty certain that’s the biggest compliment ever received by the former, and the most hurtful insult ever dealt to the latter.
I'm from the Black Country, and there's an old wive's tale people always tell around here about how when the war started, and the radio anchor was saying that Germany had gone and invaded Warsaw, many a confused nan had been phoning eachother and phoning into the BBC to ask what the bloody hell H*tler wanted with Walsall, and how the Jerries had even gotten there.
This has got to be the most difficult way of getting to McDonald's I've ever seen.
You'd appreciate the burger so much more though😂
"Back in my day, we had to go downhill both ways to get McNuggets!"
Seems like less trouble than when they reoponed just after lockdown
Crazy new idea and I love it, I can't wait for episode 2, see you there!
I think this is your best series yet. You have taken an area that people would not have thought of as being difficult to navigate and created a great challenge. Im sure people often pass by these seemingly abandoned urban areas and wonder what would happen if they jumped the fence.
Well, now we know!
I love how chill the vibe is in this challenge. Like crossing Wales was a huge ordeal but this is so relaxed by comparison.
On an urban mission you want to look like a building inspector. Safety west and hard hat and the world is your oyster
Would still look a bit off when trenching through random creeks haha
@@Zebra_M No, you wouldn't. Drainage inspector. No one questions people in a high vis vest in places most anyone wouldn't ordinarily want to go. The only place vests don't work is on private property.
@@knurlgnar24 on private property if you have a high vis and you claim to be an apprentice you could argue being lost/confused or misguided by wrong info. Or maybe act as a surveyor
@@Zebra_M Well, you just need to pair camo with a high-vis jacket. It's the best of both worlds.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 - Isn't that like combining matter and anti-matter? They just cancel each other out? 😂
Once again I thank you for the excellent subtitles. Just so you know all this hard work isn't going unnoticed.
One of my neighbors is busy mowing their lawn right now, and since it's pretty warm in my appartment I really can't close the windows. So the subtitles actually help a lot. :)
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say how much I love your content Tom and how interesting all of these challenges are to me and my friends. We are big walkers/adventurers but the level you work at is just legendary 🙌
I wonder how many people thought he'd just shoplifted when he was jogging through the shopping centers.
Pretty ballsy of him to film it with a selfie-stick 😂
Comforting video as always. This sort of feels like a British version of Shiey.
Was going to say, some serious shiey vibes especially at the start lol
As long as he doesn't start climbing chimneys and casually strolling around the rim.
Walsall isn’t too dissimilar to Chernobyl tbf
@@patrickspillane2537 lol
Another amazing adventure! Great idea, interesting to see urban environment from a different angle. Good luck! Waiting for more!
When I've been in 'areas I shouldn't have strictly been in' (and no, I'm not a thief!) I usually go with the 'more is better' option; Hi-viz jacket, hard hat, still camera, clipboard with sheets of paper relating to where I am, and pockets full of pens, tape measures, etc. And walk with the air of authority and 'I'm supposed to be here'. A suit underneath helps to sell it.
It's truly astounding how many people will totally ignore you especially if you start taking pictures of drainage channels, making sketches, pretending to be on the phone etc
There are nuances to doing this and I must add this isn't something I've done in the last fifteen years or more (and again; I never did anything illegal apart from mild trespassing), but it does work!
I really hope the "black country, no road" is a Black country, new road reference
Ikrr
Loved this adventure, Tom. Being from Wolverhampton, took me back to the good old days as a kid, exploring the canals and abandoned industrial parks of the Black Country. What a shit hole.
A shit hole indeed, but it's our shit hole!
Do you still live there?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
But it's our shithole
I missed your Journey type content, love that you got back out there so fast! Keep up the great work.
A few months ago I found myself searching google maps for a driving route from Market Harborough, Leicestershire to Petersfield, Hampshire without using any roundabouts. I now recognise that this is a result of what YOU have done to me Tom.
Good going, love the mission.
I love the way Tom goes full Walsall whenever he runs into another human being 😂
Yolllrrrriiiite?
how is no one commenting on the little britain style intro. pure genius
These missions are so interesting and compelling. Making an adventure in the most mundane of environments.👍
Absolutely love it! Haven’t seen all episodes of Black Country Mission yet, but already hope that you will do more urban missions in the future!
Other youtubers: "Dont try this at home (I dont want to be legally liable for your injury)"
good guy Tom: "Dont try this at home, I dont want you to get hurt"
"...or tread in dog shit"
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Loved the little Tom progress map in the bottom right
I did not expect this to be this entertaining! The chill atmosphere is a welcome change to the existing format.
This might honestly be my favorite of all the missions, the vibe is more chill, yet the mission itself seems just as (if not more) treacherous than the straight line missions
Love the accent change when greeting the other locals 😂😂
imagining poeples thoughts when tom just runs by them in the shopping mall brings me great joy
Imagine seeing him climb on top of a roof.
As somebody who was born in Walsall and lived in the area my entire life, this is amazing to see, can't wait for more!
What a wonderfully adventurous episode again.
Also, that brook was surprisingly nice with all the river water-crowfoot considering all the industry.