We attempted to survive in the woods for 3 days. Bear Grylls would be ashamed.

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  • ELDERBERRIES ARE NOT EDIBLE RAW!! ..forgot to fully explain that in the video.
    Last summer, me and my brother Ben shoved some pots and pans in a rucksack and headed for the forests of south Wiltshire to try our hand at foraging, fishing and living off the land. With land owners to look out for, Norway injuries lingering, bad weather and next to no idea what we were doing, it was never going to be a roaring success, but in and amongst the calamity, chaos and hopelessness, there are enough amusing and heart warming moments to make this story a memorable one.
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  • @GeoWizard
    @GeoWizard  Před 3 lety +2416

    SCOTLAND NEWS: you can expect the highly anticipated Mission Across Scotland to land on the 30th of May. I know I told you it would be
    sooner before, but I'm moving house which has slowed things down a bit.
    Also, if any of you happen to require the services of a professional script / story editor, look no further than Ben. He's based in Bristol, has a background in script writing and has just made a brand new website.. www.benjaminwilliamdavies.com/
    Thanks for watching everyone. Don't forget to drop us a like for our efforts!

    • @ihaveseverefrootsnackism
      @ihaveseverefrootsnackism Před 3 lety +7

      I know this video's going to be super popular! good job :)

    • @LuckyOwI777
      @LuckyOwI777 Před 3 lety +39

      Don't worry! Release it when you're all settled and ready, there's no rush. That comes out 6 days after my birthday (the 24th), so it will be a nice late birthday present to me!

    • @jamiebarker07
      @jamiebarker07 Před 3 lety +5

      ITS FINALLY HAPPENING

    • @Cedrusel
      @Cedrusel Před 3 lety +8

      It was good to see you earlier today! I hope your evening has been swell ^^

    • @jameschynowethcroft8523
      @jameschynowethcroft8523 Před 3 lety +9

      are you doing it with greg

  • @davidoldham974
    @davidoldham974 Před 3 lety +2928

    Trips like those are only fun afterwards. When you're are in the pub complaining about how awful it was at the time.

    • @RubenTheCartographer
      @RubenTheCartographer Před 3 lety +158

      That's called type 2 fun! Awful when going through it, even if you started with the best intentions but a great laugh and fun in hindsight!

    • @ihatelols
      @ihatelols Před 3 lety +44

      Reminds me of military service.

    • @lanceanthony198
      @lanceanthony198 Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you mr elderlypork

    • @bananaguy123456789
      @bananaguy123456789 Před 3 lety +12

      @@ihatelols and high school

    • @ihatelols
      @ihatelols Před 3 lety

      @@bananaguy123456789 Yup

  • @corg_9939
    @corg_9939 Před 3 lety +2706

    Now all we need is for Bear Grylls to spend weeks of his life scouring Google Maps for a village in North East Iceland

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu Před 3 lety +55

      I bet Tom is better at doing a Bear Grylls impression than Bear Grylls is at doing a Tom impression.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu Před 3 lety +20

      @@animalarchives Apparently it's a Home Counties accent, south-eastern English. Or so the internet tells me. I think the particular way in which he talks is due to him trying to sound dramatic during narration. But if you listen to a recording of him just talking normally, it's not that strange.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu Před 3 lety +9

      @George Ellis There's, like, a volcano in the way...

    • @ThePhantom4516
      @ThePhantom4516 Před 3 lety +2

      @@CristiNeagu would watch just to hear Tom try to pronounce its name

    • @IpostedaCoDvideoonce
      @IpostedaCoDvideoonce Před 3 lety +9

      @@CristiNeagu Volcano isn't the problem since it can be avoided, the glaciers are however. It is so easy to fall to your death there, not something one should risk without long experience with walking with ropes and icespike shoes.

  • @jakemilligan6251
    @jakemilligan6251 Před 3 lety +1491

    The 4:3 aspect ratio. The voiceover. The bear grylls impression. All of your IRL videos need to go in the CZcams hall of fame

  • @cherishiskisa
    @cherishiskisa Před 3 lety +1284

    literally almost cried laughing when tom set the worm down on the grass and then was confused when it had vanished. the little "fuck i've lost him" just has me in conniptions even thinking about it

    • @nezfromhki
      @nezfromhki Před 3 lety +40

      Yeah as soon as he set the worm down my thought was "don't lose him now". And well...

    • @TheFloydPage
      @TheFloydPage Před 3 lety +62

      this just in: living creatures will try to escape when caught

    • @Siberius-
      @Siberius- Před 3 lety +14

      There's a new word...
      Origin: "mid 19th century: probably an invented word".
      A "conniption” is a "fit of rage, alarm, anxiety or frustration” about something.
      I think you are using it incorrectly... Maybe lead astray by the Google definition using the word "hysterics" (since it's not intended in the lax informal, "funny" usage of the word, at least as far as "hysterical" goes).
      Or maybe I'm confused and lost!

    • @kaukon
      @kaukon Před 3 lety +2

      Also just awful fishing tactic dragging the worm along the bottom

    • @donaldowensiii7478
      @donaldowensiii7478 Před 3 lety

      Sameee😂

  • @Sympanet
    @Sympanet Před 3 lety +1953

    I started giggling uncontrollably when you casually set the first worm down as if it would still be there

  • @Fs3i
    @Fs3i Před 3 lety +2605

    I enjoy that you don't just post sucesses! It's really good to see honest people producing content, and then also how they are actually staying safe. I think removing yourself from unsafe situations is something that should be shown more.

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku Před 3 lety +4

      HELLO!!! I want to spend time with celebrities. Just kidding. GAGAGAGAGA! I only want to spend time with my two girlfriends and record videos for CZcams with the 3 of us. OH YEAH. Don't hate me for living the best life, dear rly

    • @edward658
      @edward658 Před 3 lety +3

      @Ethan Ansell lol same

    • @ginters5389
      @ginters5389 Před 3 lety +3

      Yea dude add a SPOILER warning to the beginning of your comment

    • @mickioo
      @mickioo Před 3 lety +52

      @@ginters5389 Tbh, comments are for discussion of the video. If you're looking down into the comments without having finished the video, you're doing it at your own risk.

    • @ginters5389
      @ginters5389 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mickioo Still it's not that hard to add a single word to the top comment which has a spoiler in the first sentence.

  • @harjatalonen3467
    @harjatalonen3467 Před 3 lety +775

    You should try this in Finland. 70% is covered in forests and anyone can fish (with a hook and a worm) and camp anywhere. You can find blueberries and lingonberries everywhere.

    • @Yaksoup98
      @Yaksoup98 Před 3 lety +13

      Or sweden. Less percentage but bigger overall

    • @portratratra
      @portratratra Před 3 lety +75

      @@Yaksoup98 No, lad. Sweden certainly doesnt share Finlands public right to fish in private waters with hook and worm.

    • @razormoos
      @razormoos Před 3 lety +16

      yeah, finland or norway are probably the best places to do this

    • @Jacob-hl8tp
      @Jacob-hl8tp Před 3 lety +3

      Also plenty of fresh water and 24/7 sunlight during summertime

    • @MrElias1998
      @MrElias1998 Před 3 lety +2

      @@portratratra you can also just fish until a human shows up and run away simple

  • @VeselkoKelava
    @VeselkoKelava Před 3 lety +1108

    So, basically, they spent one day in the forest in UK, next to a river and surrounded by berries, and they almost died.

    • @DanielHatchman
      @DanielHatchman Před 3 lety +90

      No they just thought they almost died haha. Once they got past that initial low they'd be fine.

    • @uselessDM
      @uselessDM Před 3 lety +54

      I guess it was more the bad weather and their lack of preparation that did them in. All the more fun for us lol

    • @DanielHatchman
      @DanielHatchman Před 3 lety +27

      Excited for attempt 2!

    • @TurkeyMeat
      @TurkeyMeat Před 3 lety +62

      @@DanielHatchman he did say it haunted them for weeks to come - the quinoa stuff wasnt ripe

    • @DanielHatchman
      @DanielHatchman Před 3 lety +2

      @@TurkeyMeat aaah true

  • @ciaran3601
    @ciaran3601 Před 3 lety +2162

    "Mum, Can we watch Bear Grylls?"
    "We have Bear Grylls at home"
    *The Bear Grylls at home*

    • @LevatekGaming
      @LevatekGaming Před 3 lety +65

      Atleast this is real

    • @mr.100rupees3
      @mr.100rupees3 Před 3 lety +22

      @@LevatekGaming at the start Bear was doing things real, but the whole point was to film what to do but after some time they felt like it was unnecessary to be staying over night if it won't go on film,

    • @iamkamx5172
      @iamkamx5172 Před 3 lety +15

      Id prefer to watch this than bear grills. More entertaining and real. Does he actually know anything except to drink his own piss, getting his crew to assemble "his" builds, sleeping in hotels and absolutley bullshitting about geographical locations and anything else 🤣. Hes a tv entertainer not a survival expert and the crap he says could actually cause someone to lose their life.

    • @ciaran3601
      @ciaran3601 Před 3 lety +5

      @@iamkamx5172 ah yeah no Bear Grylls is a joke haha

    • @baelavay
      @baelavay Před 3 lety +1

      This brought tears of laughter to my eyes and I thank you for that :D

  • @cvkline
    @cvkline Před 3 lety +876

    You're such a great storyteller, Tom. I absolutely love watching your videos about these adventures.

    • @Tufukins
      @Tufukins Před 3 lety +5

      Agreed.

    • @_Shadbolt_
      @_Shadbolt_ Před 3 lety +19

      Definitely. Tom rightly gets kudos for his geoguessr skills, but there are loads of people who can do that. He deserves so much credit for his charisma and narratives. That's why I love this channel. Also, ever since he removed the "guessr" from his name, the ever-expanding forms of content are just so welcome - he's like a one man MCU.

    • @rayres1074
      @rayres1074 Před 3 lety +5

      Ikr? Who else can make "two blokes wander around eating random British flora in South England for half an hour" so entertaining?

    • @cvkline
      @cvkline Před 3 lety

      @@rayres1074 I think it's how well he relates the old standards of "Man vs himself" and "Man vs nature" stories.

  • @bgpivoter
    @bgpivoter Před 3 lety +223

    I half expected Ben to fall in that river and discover a precious ring, but thankfully he didn't.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 3 lety +13

      That would have made for some interesting content, though. Though it would probably get a little concerning soon.

    • @dutchman1997
      @dutchman1997 Před 3 lety +1

      Best comment honestly.

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ Před rokem

      What reference is this?

    • @isaacpoulton9323
      @isaacpoulton9323 Před rokem +1

      @@ToriKo_ I believe they're referencing Gollum/Sméagol from The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings.

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ Před rokem

      @@isaacpoulton9323 omg how did I miss that that badly

  • @rdizzy1
    @rdizzy1 Před 3 lety +149

    It's pretty hilarious (and saddening) that it is more difficult to find a spot to attempt to survive in the woods than it is to survive in the woods.

    • @moritakaishida7963
      @moritakaishida7963 Před 6 měsíci +4

      That's England unfortunately

    • @barackobama5152
      @barackobama5152 Před 2 měsíci

      only in europe lol

    • @DjDolHaus86
      @DjDolHaus86 Před měsícem +1

      @@barackobama5152 More of an English thing than a continental European thing. England is very small and very densely populated, places like France, Spain and Germany (countries with a similar history of empire and civilisation to England) are massive in comparison and far less densely populated.

    • @user-vp6xk6os8c
      @user-vp6xk6os8c Před měsícem

      its impossible to find yourself in a long term survival situation in england, which i find both fortunate and unfortunate. we have lack of land that isnt inhabited by someone which makes it easier to find help, but very difficult to stay secluded.

    • @bulletholeteddy9223
      @bulletholeteddy9223 Před 28 dny

      Maybe you'd do better in Scotland, not sure if fishing laws are different but it's easier camping

  • @weirdfish1216
    @weirdfish1216 Před 3 lety +666

    the music and aspect ratio in these videos always make them feel so nostalgic even though they were just posted. i can see myself coming back to them when i’m like 60 and reliving the good old times with Tom.

    • @mr.100rupees3
      @mr.100rupees3 Před 3 lety +23

      The black borders on the sides 👌

    • @soejrd24978
      @soejrd24978 Před 3 lety +8

      Let's hope the big internet corruption of 2050 doesn't happen

    • @CamCS
      @CamCS Před 3 lety +13

      Yeah seriously. I get the weirdest nostalgia from these adventure videos because of the Wales series. It's amazing.

    • @realisM404
      @realisM404 Před 3 lety

      Lol I agree

    • @marcjohnson3553
      @marcjohnson3553 Před 3 lety

      On my iPad it’s perfect full screen. It’s great

  • @AFAndersen
    @AFAndersen Před 3 lety +469

    "Fishing? No no, we're not fishing.. we're _feeding_ the fish!"

  • @tillson8686
    @tillson8686 Před 3 lety +214

    Note to self: The smell of mint, blackberries and nettles is like music to Tom's nose

  • @f1urps
    @f1urps Před 3 lety +166

    Tom's confusion when he turns around to see his first worm missing was absolute comedic gold

  • @texo456
    @texo456 Před 3 lety +741

    Honestly love how you're both earth nerds, just in completely different ways.

  • @rhysdelany928
    @rhysdelany928 Před 3 lety +1037

    Never expected to see a Butthole Surfers t-shirt on a GeoGuessr channel - Big love to Ben

  • @Grez1000
    @Grez1000 Před 3 lety +96

    This is exactly what CZcams was made for. 10/10 content.

  • @scampy2840
    @scampy2840 Před 3 lety +73

    Tom's accent comes out when he speaks to his bro

  • @Wizards0nly
    @Wizards0nly Před 3 lety +676

    Crazy how densely inhabited england really is. Everywhere you guys went was a 2 minute walk away from some well maintained field, footpath, or road. I wonder how different it would have all looked a few thousand years ago.

    • @aidyplays1013
      @aidyplays1013 Před 3 lety +8

      @Gizio Ahh, yes! inhabittwx and standadda.

    • @Imthefake
      @Imthefake Před 3 lety +6

      you would see lots of people hunting marmots naked while we in italy were already stabbing julius caesar

    • @based7900
      @based7900 Před 3 lety +30

      @@leannastypimp8764 yeh it’s pretty awful here, we have no freedom.

    • @xKuukkelix
      @xKuukkelix Před 3 lety +1

      @@leannastypimp8764 buy your own land and you can do pretty much whatever you want with it

    • @aidyplays1013
      @aidyplays1013 Před 3 lety

      @Gizio yeah, but overall it was a really good comment!

  • @lukereynolds711
    @lukereynolds711 Před 3 lety +224

    I love how everything they wanted to do, they couldn't. Yet still such an entertaining video.

    • @fdssd1736
      @fdssd1736 Před 3 lety +26

      That whole region is so overpopulated.

    • @lukereynolds711
      @lukereynolds711 Před 3 lety +18

      @@fdssd1736 overpopulated by pheasant hunters

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 3 lety +2

      It's like they were planning a heist but kept getting caught in the security system.

  • @mburridge250
    @mburridge250 Před 3 lety +205

    As a fisherman, im very happy (for both yours and the fishes sake) that you didn't catch one lol. If you'd have hooked anything, it would've ripped that piece of wood straight from your hand and spent the rest of its life being stalked by it. River fish in the UK are incredibly strong & tough fighters and the current would've made it impossible without proper tackle! I would recommend you learning for the next one, its incredibly fun and incredibly rewarding! Tip: in order to know when it's biting the bait, you'll need to buy a float. It basically sinks under water as the bait is dragged. When it disappears, you know to strike.
    Keep up the good videos, all the best!

    • @bloxorandrokko
      @bloxorandrokko Před 3 lety +37

      As a fisherman, i must say you clearly immensly overestimate the size of fish they would get in that river.

    • @GrumpySalmon
      @GrumpySalmon Před 3 lety +19

      Matt are you always fishing for Loch Ness monsters or so?

    • @ko60655
      @ko60655 Před 3 lety +3

      A barbel would be off like a fucking rocket with that little twig

    • @supernoodles908
      @supernoodles908 Před 3 lety +6

      @@bloxorandrokko nah, a decent trout in s fast River fights above it's weight

    • @JammyGit
      @JammyGit Před 3 lety +5

      Float fishing on flowing rivers isn't as easy as that mate. Trotting with a stick float is quite a skill for a total beginner and he'd be more likely getting tangles of line that look like birds nests.
      Fishing with a quiver tip would likely be more successful, or better still, touch ledgering by holding the line between your thumb & finger because there have been so many times you won't see a bite on your quivertip because river fish are way more shy than they are in the over stocked and easy to catch carp fisheries where you can quite easily sack up with over 100lb catches of carp etc

  • @xKuukkelix
    @xKuukkelix Před 3 lety +146

    Kinda unbelievable that it's this hard to find a simple forest in england

    • @DevinJuularValentine
      @DevinJuularValentine Před 3 lety +28

      There's places like The New Forest but it's very heavily regulated and patrolled. People do wild camp and forage there but you have to really be in the know, to know where to go and how to do it. Part of the reason is obviously disrespectful people who don't know how to cohabit with nature, and would leave mess and cause damage or even fires. Another part of the reason is the Earls and Dukes who own a lot of the land of England see it as theirs... Saying it like that seems ridiculous in 2021 but it is true one Earl owns a lion's share of the green spaces of England. Wish it was like Scotland or Norway.

    • @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111
      @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 Před 3 lety +18

      Tiny country with a crap tonne of people, its been like this for a long time and only going to get worse. Any "forest" we have is actually a small wood lol.

    • @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111
      @dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 Před 3 lety +10

      And its probably private property in some stupid way or another.

    • @benmartin6644
      @benmartin6644 Před 3 lety +9

      @@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 it's actually getting better slowly, there's been a lot of reforesting efforts

    • @recurf7492
      @recurf7492 Před 3 lety +4

      We really don't have any proper forests

  • @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791
    @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791 Před 3 lety +235

    I'd be very interested in someone who knows a lot about living off the land like this to do a detailed writeup/ video essay analysing everything they did good and bad.

    • @minerkj
      @minerkj Před 3 lety +15

      Mushrooms nuke your liver so bad effects won't be felt for 6-8 hours. Use a reputable guidebook specific to your area and eat very little the first time, as some people are intolerant/allergic to some wild mushrooms, which can cause nausea and diarrhea.

    • @malfaitw
      @malfaitw Před 3 lety +14

      @@minerkj Mushrooms are not a problem if you identify the species 100%. There is no point in trying a bit and waiting: either you know it is good and then you eat all you want, or you don't know for sure, so you don't eat it as it can kill you (not that uncommon) or make you sick to a variable degree (about 30-50% of wild mushrooms will do that).

    • @a.i.a3949
      @a.i.a3949 Před 3 lety +10

      Im no expert by any means but as a rule whenever i eat wild food i usually only go for things im confident at identifying and have eaten before with no issue. Instead of complicating things and throwing everything you think might be edible in the pot because you saw it in a book.

    • @giftapfel
      @giftapfel Před 3 lety +7

      @@malfaitw yeah i would say dont eat mushrooms at all unless you are very knowledgeable, there are also some species that look a lot like edible mushrooms but are actually poisonous.

    • @tubewatcher97
      @tubewatcher97 Před 3 lety +2

      @@a.i.a3949 " as a rule whenever i eat wild food i usually only go for things im confident at identifying and have eaten before with no issue"
      that kinda limits your choices, especially on day 1

  • @brockm.6261
    @brockm.6261 Před 3 lety +79

    It’s nice to see a genuine person being real and uploading this failed attempt because a lot of people would have just faked it

    • @wohlhabendermanager
      @wohlhabendermanager Před 3 lety +11

      MTE. I honestly like those "failed attempts" a lot more, because it shows that it takes a huge amount of preparation and experience to just go live off the land like that. Most channels won't show it, they just upload their stuff and be like "ohh, it's so easy, everybody can do it".

  • @rasmusvainio3774
    @rasmusvainio3774 Před 3 lety +89

    If you are going to do this again in "the true wilderness", I would recommend Finland. There is a set of rules called "Jokamiehenoikeudet" (every man's rights) which basically means that you can pick all the berries and mushrooms you want and set up tent everywhere, even on private property, but obviously the owner can send you away.

    • @sampletext9390
      @sampletext9390 Před 3 lety +17

      I'd second this. In Norway the topography can get pretty crazy, Finlands terrain is a lot more forgiving. Just make sure you do this while the wild edibles are in season.

    • @kobold90
      @kobold90 Před 2 lety +3

      Sounds boring. The fun part is the constant hide from other people in England.

  • @CrowwreakStevenson
    @CrowwreakStevenson Před 3 lety +24

    I like that even if you end up failing dramatically at an adventure, you upload it anyway and let us know exactly where you ended up going wrong. It's an honesty most of CZcams could aspire to.

  • @harri1479
    @harri1479 Před 3 lety +174

    Never thought I’d see a collab between Tom and Brian cox. I’m not complaining

    • @lemmedash9801
      @lemmedash9801 Před 3 lety +1

      Hah

    • @lorddoobsworth144
      @lorddoobsworth144 Před 5 měsíci

      Ahh, that might explain why after they failed to catch any fish and were walking back to the camp site i was thinking "things can only get betterrrr" 😆

  • @ikemeitz5287
    @ikemeitz5287 Před 3 lety +169

    [SPOILER!] It is somehow incredibly entertaining to watch you wander around the wilderness. Even though you failed, I'm glad you decided to film it, narrate it, and post it!

    • @thomascharky7031
      @thomascharky7031 Před 3 lety +11

      I was thinking "how could you possibly spoil this"
      then I had it spoiled lol

    • @ikemeitz5287
      @ikemeitz5287 Před 3 lety +1

      @@thomascharky7031 I'm sorry! I tried to tell you!

    • @qwertzilla7217
      @qwertzilla7217 Před 3 lety +2

      thanks for the warning but the other comments already spoiled it

  • @almister999
    @almister999 Před 3 lety +2

    This has been my favourite video to date. Please make this a more regular thing. I can't wait another year!

  • @Ben-ld4jm
    @Ben-ld4jm Před 3 lety +2

    Absolutely loved everything about this video! So calming and fun - watching it at night before sleep actually helped with my anxiety. More of this please.

  • @garret1930
    @garret1930 Před 3 lety +208

    This'd be a lot easier to do in Canada, in most places you can just head north for a few hours and you're in the middle of nowhere with nobody around for dozens of kilometers.

    • @ThinkBeyondTheBox
      @ThinkBeyondTheBox Před 3 lety +32

      As a Canadian, these were my thoughts exactly. Lots of rivers that are bountiful with fish (if you know how to catch them) and food to forage if you know what you're looking for.

    • @thozynator6094
      @thozynator6094 Před 3 lety +64

      As a canadian too, it's just so weird to see people actually having a hard time finding a forest lol

    • @ligametis
      @ligametis Před 3 lety +44

      @@thozynator6094 In most of western and southern Europe good luck finding wild forest where no one cares what you do. In Northern or Eastern Europe there are still plenty of places.

    • @Lucysmom26
      @Lucysmom26 Před 3 lety +31

      Another Canadian here. The "woods" in the UK look so managed and civilized. I've camped in England and it was odd never really being away from populated areas, always close enough to walk to a shop etc. Reassuring in some ways but you never have that feeling of truly being in the middle of nowhere.

    • @crisco753
      @crisco753 Před 3 lety +20

      @@Lucysmom26 As a Canadian I would say bears could be a problem in most northern woodlands situations which would make it less than ideal. Wolves in some areas as well. Also overnight temperatures even in the summer can get fairly low when you are up north in the woods.

  • @ScottZ370
    @ScottZ370 Před 3 lety +58

    It's important to be able to call it a day before it's too late, reminds me of a show about a man walking the Nile and one of his friends getting heat stroke and within 1hr went from fine to dead

    • @jacobgodde6576
      @jacobgodde6576 Před 3 lety

      Please enlighten us

    • @TheCheesy179
      @TheCheesy179 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jacobgodde6576 It was called Walking the Nile (weirdly enough) with Levison Wood

    • @MTmerm
      @MTmerm Před 3 lety

      @@TheCheesy179 holy crap that guy gave a talk when i was in the air cadets, he never mentioned that stuff

  • @lemontree15
    @lemontree15 Před 3 lety +2

    I absolutely love the 90s vibe of your missions, the camera and the music makes this feel very nostalgic. I love it

  • @Dancingonthesun
    @Dancingonthesun Před 2 lety +3

    The challenge videos you do are, without exaggeration, some of the best content on this platform. Everybody I've shown your stuff to has been transfixed by your intriguing editing and novel ideas for adventures.

  • @NachozMan
    @NachozMan Před 3 lety +108

    Fun fact: Crab apples and apples as we eat are not "True to seed" meaning they don't replicate from the same seeds they produce, so those crab apples that tasted good to you guys were actually like super rare to be tasting good! Avocados are the same way

    • @truthsmiles
      @truthsmiles Před 3 lety +10

      Yeah I was shocked when they said they tasted good!

    • @DiverFPL
      @DiverFPL Před 3 lety +27

      Its probably a case of them tasting good relative to everything else they ate

    • @DiverFPL
      @DiverFPL Před 3 lety

      Also because they probably just absorbed all the flavour of the blackberries

    • @truthsmiles
      @truthsmiles Před 3 lety +13

      @@DiverFPL They were trying them raw just after they were cut.

  • @notgaryoldman1178
    @notgaryoldman1178 Před 3 lety +134

    There was a guy in my village who died after eating what he believed to be wild garlic. He picked one, rubbed the leaves between his fingers, and correctly determined that it was wild garlic due to the garlic smell on his fingers. He did the same test each time as he continued to pick plants, but he failed to realise that the garlic smell on his fingers was not from each new plant, but from the _first wild garlic that he picked._
    In the end he had picked about 2 wild garlics, and about 5 *lily of the valleys* - a highly toxic plant which looks almost identical to wild garlic. This is a fun video, but don't let it give you ideas about foraging. Frankly, it isn't worth the risk if it's just a hobby.

    • @Peasant_of_Pontus
      @Peasant_of_Pontus Před 3 lety +23

      It's healthier than seating around all day in a office job and getting smashed on the weekends as a hobby. Stop discouraging people from outdoor activities.

    • @mikeroberts1732
      @mikeroberts1732 Před 3 lety +25

      The fist rule of foraging is don't eat anything unless you're 100% sure, if you stick to this then there should be no risk

    • @notgaryoldman1178
      @notgaryoldman1178 Před 3 lety +14

      @@Peasant_of_Pontus Nobody claims that as a hobby, you just made it up. I discouraged people from foraging, not from outdoor activities. You made that up too. Clearly you are the one with too much time on their hands. Find a hobby or something.

    • @notgaryoldman1178
      @notgaryoldman1178 Před 3 lety +2

      @@kim98677 Exactly.

    • @Peasant_of_Pontus
      @Peasant_of_Pontus Před 3 lety +12

      @@notgaryoldman1178 Almost anything you do has some risk of death. You're overly cautious if you think forgaging is a particularly dangerous hobby when you're properly educated. I guess riding a bicycle or skiing are off the table for you too? Sailing and climbing mountains are not worth the risk? Stay inside and stop scaremongering others who want to do something fun outdoors.

  • @turbinator70707
    @turbinator70707 Před 3 lety +4

    I love these adventure videos with your style of music and narration. 10/10 content

  • @casbridges
    @casbridges Před rokem +1

    What a tonic why am I still watching up until this point you’ve only managed to walk across Norway successfully but most importantly you’ve inspired me like someone else said the best thing on you tube please don’t stop.

  • @andyjohnson4907
    @andyjohnson4907 Před 3 lety +83

    You know it's genuine when almost all challenges are failed. Another great video.

  • @mama5552
    @mama5552 Před 3 lety +25

    this is the right kind of unpreparedness that I am hoping to see more of in your future endeavors

  • @thelightisahead
    @thelightisahead Před 3 lety +7

    I must’ve watched this about half a dozen times in the past month or two XD The constant trickle of humour and interest makes it such a good watch! I almost daily quote to my wife ‘Having forced down a few measly mouthfuls of some of nature’s more acrid offerings…’

  • @athiefinthenight6894
    @athiefinthenight6894 Před 3 lety +66

    It's so sad what Britain's forests have been reduced to.

    • @meatsweatmundungus6415
      @meatsweatmundungus6415 Před 3 lety +17

      Believe it or not they've made a major comeback since the year 1900, there was about half of what there is now

    • @carlbox5130
      @carlbox5130 Před 3 lety +4

      @@lerx5799 idk where you get your figures from its estimated at least 8% by ONS

    • @TheStarBlack
      @TheStarBlack Před 2 lety +5

      @@lerx5799 the rest is farmland for the most part

    • @Julius064
      @Julius064 Před 2 lety +1

      Yea been this way for centuries at this rate, probably even longer in the highlands

    • @davidz2690
      @davidz2690 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@Julius064 since the bronze age

  • @noo4449
    @noo4449 Před 3 lety +41

    It's apparently very difficult to do that nowadays with almost every property owned by someone and so many things prohibited.

    • @neonwhitea.1548
      @neonwhitea.1548 Před 3 lety +2

      Well I a place like Britain especially, it would be a lot easier in the western US

    • @Mnnvint
      @Mnnvint Před 3 lety +6

      Grouse moor estates in particular are a sad thing.

    • @bulldozer8950
      @bulldozer8950 Před 3 lety +1

      @@neonwhitea.1548 I think Finland and Canada also have plenty of room. You could also do it in the us, but you’d probably have to go to a national park and get a permit to fish and camp (not sure how hard it is to get without a us citizenship).

    • @neonwhitea.1548
      @neonwhitea.1548 Před 3 lety

      @@bulldozer8950 just go to state public land and grab a state fishing license and you would have plenty of space to go in most western states,

    • @Anon.G
      @Anon.G Před 3 lety

      @@neonwhitea.1548 The western US is extremely dry

  • @getinwizard2877
    @getinwizard2877 Před 3 lety +54

    “Get in” count: 1
    5:06 - a hardy “get in” after discovering an edible mushroom, aka “the chicken of the woods”.
    Thought this format might not be keen to “get in”s... however, just as I was thinking that, it came.

    • @getinwizard2877
      @getinwizard2877 Před 3 lety

      @Bob H I think hardy is the correct word? Not sure. But glad to make ya laugh!

    • @DustyyBoi
      @DustyyBoi Před 3 lety

      @@getinwizard2877 its hearty, hardy is when something is, surprise surprise, hard, whereas hearty means something full of energy with positive feelings/joy

    • @getinwizard2877
      @getinwizard2877 Před 3 lety

      @@DustyyBoi I ended looking it up. Hardy is correct. Definition is something like: robust, can survive difficult situations. Like a hardy man in the storm.

    • @DustyyBoi
      @DustyyBoi Před 3 lety

      @@getinwizard2877 so his "get in" can survive difficult situations?

    • @getinwizard2877
      @getinwizard2877 Před 3 lety

      @@DustyyBoi oh yes. It was a very robust get in. Don’t you agree. Parallels the “chicken of the woods” mushroom they found.

  • @onetwofiveNI
    @onetwofiveNI Před 3 lety

    Love your videos - you are a fantastic narrator. And thank you for the subtitles; they are always so well done.

  • @thethufir
    @thethufir Před 3 lety

    Oh man, another really great video from you! I really enjoy your calm way of describing your story. All the best from Denmark!

  • @averyshaw2142
    @averyshaw2142 Před 3 lety +29

    Ben seems like a great guy! Ben, Tom, and Welsh Greg content would be top tier.

  • @kayleigh9718
    @kayleigh9718 Před 3 lety +3

    You guys are a great team! Also love that he's just as witty as you. We need more of Ben

  • @aviationmaster9100
    @aviationmaster9100 Před 3 lety +1

    I've been waiting for another nature/adventure video for a while.. thanks for providing dude

  • @something_origninal.2
    @something_origninal.2 Před 3 lety

    I love that you are honest enough to post both your successes and your failures. Good job. Keep up the great work!

  • @tiigerpoiss2004
    @tiigerpoiss2004 Před 3 lety +3

    I´m really happy that you still made and video of this, even if the mission was fail. And can´t wait to see more of your adventures and travel videos. Also hoping to see similar content with your brother in the future. Keep up the good content Tom.

  • @felix12427
    @felix12427 Před 3 lety +8

    Yes! I already have a weakness for fishing/survival videos, seeing it done by the best "storytelling" CZcamsr is even better! Thank you for improving my Sunday evening :)

  • @Jacobzx
    @Jacobzx Před 3 lety +3

    the descriptive words you choose to use in your narration make me smile. Excited for your second attempt, in a new environment.

  • @cloudcitydigital
    @cloudcitydigital Před 3 lety

    This is a wonderful collision of two of my favorite hobbies / channels!

  • @nexinmax
    @nexinmax Před 3 lety +5

    I absolutely love this content mate, keep it up! The GeoGuessr combined with the mischievous adventure is a match made in heaven.

  • @7TheE
    @7TheE Před 3 lety +16

    Man this music, commentary, it always brings the feels, I get an automatic itch to rewatch How not to travel Europe again (after having it watched twice already this year)

  • @alexcantin2246
    @alexcantin2246 Před 3 lety

    This type of variety in content is incredibly welcome. You love to see it.

  • @Viciril
    @Viciril Před 3 lety

    The wilderness videos are your best videos man. Love your humour and personality, keep it up!!

  • @PooperScooperTrooper
    @PooperScooperTrooper Před 3 lety +3

    I'm only 3/4 of the way through but loving it. It's great to hear your midlands accents having not lived there for 20-odd years. Great video guys!

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ Před 3 lety +9

    Oooh, I could do with this being a new series. You're certainly not as experienced as some of the bushcraft youtubers, but the inexperience and your amazing storytelling makes this good fun

  • @CamCS
    @CamCS Před 3 lety

    Absolutely love these adventure videos. It's so entertaining watching you try all these raw foods while at the same time I'm eating perhaps the most processed pizza rolls ever. It gives me some appreciation for the way we live nowadays. Your Wales also videos give me nostalgia I enjoyed them so much the first time around.

  • @breakawayfromme
    @breakawayfromme Před 3 lety

    Loved this and your brother is great, looking forward to round 2

  • @kopuz.co.uk.
    @kopuz.co.uk. Před 3 lety +5

    I love this type of wilderness/adventure content, its a mix of the adventure and commentary that makes it so good! I'm always waiting patiently for your next adventure videos.

  • @baguetteman8153
    @baguetteman8153 Před 3 lety +39

    You should do some sort of challenge in Ireland. Connemara is a perfect location for remote things like these. Many islands in the bay that are uninhabited, would make for great content imo.

    • @vickiekostecki
      @vickiekostecki Před 3 lety +9

      An island would be ideal. A boat drops them off & they have to stay until it picks them up (barring emergency callout of course).

  • @CtRincewind
    @CtRincewind Před 3 lety

    This looks fun, good to see brothers spending quality time together. cherish these moments friend.

  • @Jelboo
    @Jelboo Před 3 lety

    One of the best things about your 'adventure' videos is the honesty and transparency that sometimes it just doesn't work out

  • @DanSchaumann
    @DanSchaumann Před 3 lety +112

    You’re a better man than I, I don’t think I’d ever be able to stomach an earthworm. Well done getting out there!

    • @mylan4857
      @mylan4857 Před 3 lety

      Lucky, you got early access to the video early 😞

    • @soccernerd200
      @soccernerd200 Před 3 lety +9

      @@mylan4857 literally a dollar a month to watch them ahead of time

    • @mylan4857
      @mylan4857 Před 3 lety +3

      @@soccernerd200 oh I REALLY didn’t know that 😅 Thanks for the notice

    • @reggiedixon2
      @reggiedixon2 Před 3 lety +4

      When Tom said he was going to eat a worm I had uncomfortable thoughts about that guy who ate a slug for a dare. Obviously I knew he didn't come to harm but honestly it isn't worth it.

    • @Aithis.
      @Aithis. Před 3 lety +1

      Same here, there was always that one kid in class or the scouts who ate a worm in front of everyone to insert their dominance and I never trusted them

  • @DisruptAqib
    @DisruptAqib Před 3 lety +6

    GeoWizard Your channel is growing so rapidly WTF. but again im not surprised because all your videos and series are bangers lol. You are a trendsetter mate. Keep it going

  • @derekhamm3046
    @derekhamm3046 Před 3 lety +1

    You guys did great! I really wish I was closer with my younger brother, we used to camp all the time when we were young. Keep making outdoor vids like these GW! It’s great for us Americans because habitats in GB are so different, I would love to go there one day!

  • @andyhenrymick2869
    @andyhenrymick2869 Před 2 lety

    I thoroughly enjoyed your story, it just made my sunday so much better :) Thanks guys

  • @SkyPilotXSX
    @SkyPilotXSX Před 3 lety +6

    I've watched Ed Stafford do this many times and often thought it seems pretty easy. Thank you for reconfirming the idea that it is NOT as easy as it looks and I should stay at home! :-) Great content, enjoyed as always

  • @wowsly
    @wowsly Před 2 lety +3

    great video. so many people think they can just go live off the land but in real life it is not that simple.
    hats off to you both for giving it a go while so many people talk about how great they will be at it.
    i dont think i would be doing very well after a couple of days living on worms and filtered water

  • @bengolding1551
    @bengolding1551 Před 3 lety

    This is just absolute gold material. From 12:00 onwards, I just laughed uncontrollably at your descriptions of the food. So brilliant.

  • @AESTHETIC-yk3zk
    @AESTHETIC-yk3zk Před 3 lety

    This was really nice to watch, please do more like this man!

  • @daviddrepper6593
    @daviddrepper6593 Před 3 lety +5

    Big props for the Joe Robinet inclusion. My fav two survival channels. Great content, I'd like to see more of this!

  • @capriciouswizard1717
    @capriciouswizard1717 Před 3 lety +3

    Its makes me happy to know your charm, wit, and whimsy is hereditary. Good vid Tom

  • @truSN8P
    @truSN8P Před 3 lety +2

    Life includes failure and your honest stories always are inspiring as well as entertaining - Thank you!

  • @robertcox9871
    @robertcox9871 Před 3 lety

    Just love the feeling of adventure you get from these vids

  • @baylbhgynjf-jvyy-unir-cevi8499

    I like how this channel is just slowly turning into ways to trespass

    • @hbowman108
      @hbowman108 Před 3 lety +1

      They need to stay out of the USA. They'd get shot.

  • @push_karrr18
    @push_karrr18 Před 3 lety +5

    Tom wanted you to know that you are the best youtuber out there, love the content man!

  • @davidmiller1379
    @davidmiller1379 Před 3 lety

    Love this type of video, good to see you branching out Tom

  • @nachomc222
    @nachomc222 Před 3 lety

    I love to randomly find this videos in your channel, keep this content up! 🥰

  • @breakingaustin
    @breakingaustin Před 3 lety +41

    4:25 "If you just throw a worm in there with a line on it" 😂😂

    • @YourMJK
      @YourMJK Před 3 lety +1

      Well, isn't that exactly what he did at 19:05? :D

    • @breakingaustin
      @breakingaustin Před 3 lety +1

      @@YourMJK no he threw a *line* in with a *worm* on it

    • @Lucy-ng7cw
      @Lucy-ng7cw Před 3 lety +1

      Austin Stratton He technically did throw the worm and the worm did have a line on it

  • @KlabauterManiac
    @KlabauterManiac Před 3 lety +32

    You can get used to eating less or even nothing a day, but you have to get used to it slowly.

  • @dylanhubert6871
    @dylanhubert6871 Před 3 lety +1

    Always a joy to watch these type of videos:) I don't think you could upload something bad.

  • @lowrezz
    @lowrezz Před 3 lety

    This video cracked me up. Probably thought it was a failure at the time but this is class. Great content Mr Davies

  • @chloefarmer6832
    @chloefarmer6832 Před 3 lety +3

    The way I was catching up on his vids this week and ended up early for this :))))

  • @avroml
    @avroml Před 3 lety +28

    9:31 FYI Young specimens of Agaricus campestris have pink gills - they turn brown rather quickly.

    • @bontonswanson8977
      @bontonswanson8977 Před 3 lety +2

      THIS, the pink ones taste even better

    • @Mnnvint
      @Mnnvint Před 3 lety +1

      Pink gills are one of the ways we're taught to distinguish between agaricus and amanita mushrooms where I live. But I wouldn't try one myself without having it identified by an expert - the risks of getting that wrong are just not worth it.

  • @nathanbellerose7744
    @nathanbellerose7744 Před 3 lety

    Loved this! Can't wait to see you guys go at it again!

  • @jonathang8263
    @jonathang8263 Před 3 lety +2

    Withnail and I would be ashamed never mind Bear Grylls! Loved it boys. Funniest thing I've watched in ages.

  • @Auroron
    @Auroron Před 3 lety +55

    damn, reaching ketosis after only 1 day while guzzling all those sugary berries, every keto-dieters dream!

    • @axiom1650
      @axiom1650 Před 3 lety +2

      eating 100 calories of berries won't last long, I think the assessment is correct if they are both not used to burning fat at all.

    • @cjpartridge
      @cjpartridge Před 3 lety +30

      ​@@axiom1650 The human body stores glucose in muscle and organ cells, generally along side a part or two of water. So unless these guys were exerting large amounts of energy (they weren't), and lost a couple kg's in water weight - I doubt very much they were in ketosis, especially after one day.
      Occam's razor would suggest they ate something unsanitary in amongst all the stuff they ate/drank.

    • @axiom1650
      @axiom1650 Před 3 lety

      @@cjpartridge So when you fast 18 hours per day, you don't reach ketosis?

    • @axiom1650
      @axiom1650 Před 3 lety

      @@cjpartridge So when you fast 18 hours per day, you don't reach ketosis?

    • @cjpartridge
      @cjpartridge Před 3 lety +7

      @@axiom1650 No.

  • @6Twisted
    @6Twisted Před rokem +3

    What sad times we live in. You literally can't find a secluded area in England or it's private land and illegal to fish or hunt anywhere.

  • @mattb4640
    @mattb4640 Před 3 lety

    Great video, another instant classic. Looking forward to Scotland!

  • @tfy7026
    @tfy7026 Před 3 lety

    Another Fantastic video, can't wait for attempt 2!

  • @callmealgernon1130
    @callmealgernon1130 Před 3 lety +13

    Man i guess im really lucky to be living in Sweden/Norway, no such regualtions etc and more wilderness here.

  • @blankspace0000
    @blankspace0000 Před 3 lety +21

    Pretty sure that's not your brother mate, that's the lovechild of Richard Hammond and Keanu Reeves.

  • @Lasersviedos
    @Lasersviedos Před 3 lety

    Awesome video! We need more like these plus with brother Ben