Bikepacking...But Not As You Know It! | Packrafting On Scotland's Adventure Coast
The Scottish countryside is some of the best around for biking and camping, and Argyll is at the heart of adventure! To see if our very own Manon Lloyd is tough enough, ultra-endurance cyclist and keen bike packer, Jenny Graham, is taking her on a multi-day packrafting trip to Scotland's Adventure Coast, right on Glasgow's doorstep! With so much to explore, will our packrafting newbie manage to keep up with Jenny?
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Have you been packrafting in Scotland? Let us know about your adventures in the comments!👇
@apm9507
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like fun! Never visited the 🇬🇧. My wife and I would love to pedal almost randomly through the 🇬🇧 because wherever we go, it will be the 🇬🇧!
@JBEE453
2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing adventure!! I am very Jealous! - great video guys. I would like to try packrafting - Which Rafts are you using?
@Ed.R
2 жыл бұрын
I have a little boat I can tow with the bike and it's just big enough to take a bike on board. Have yet to go on some sort of adventure with it but I use it often in the summer locally. Heavy but far safer than these inflatables.
@Ed.R
2 жыл бұрын
Don't want to spoil the fun but this video is promoting something that could potentially be quite dangerous. Those inflatables are unsuitable for the crossings. They consist of only a single air chamber, puncture and your bike and stuff is gone to the bottom of the sea. You'll be left with no other flotation than the life jacket you'll hopefully be wearing. If this is in the middle of a mile or more crossing then good luck swimming to the shore. Also the high sided flat bottomed design of the rafts makes them difficult to manage in any sort of wind. It may appear calm when setting off but the weather can change quickly. These sorts of crossings between islands need to be taken seriously. I know because I have lived in the area for most of my life. Please don't promote this as a fun thing anyone can do because there are things you need to be aware of. Not even a mention about safety in this video.
@bolandbohlecke
2 жыл бұрын
Never did a packrafting trip, but can't wait for my bike touring trip, next year in may, across scotland including arran, islay and skye🏴
Jenny and Manon are a great double act. Can't wait to see what else Jenny has up her sleeve for Manon. More please.
"I've been dropped like Ollie" Could be worse, could be like Alberto Contador
@discbrakefan
2 жыл бұрын
Or the entire men’s world race field…
As endurance athletes go, Mark B always seems to keep going through pure mission-oriented thinking; meanwhile, Jenny just seems to be having a blast when doing absolutely everything! You can hear her smile in every word spoken!
@Kimberly_Sparkles
2 жыл бұрын
She's having so much fun!
@pretzelhunt
2 жыл бұрын
10000miles away from home presents a bit different of a film style to convey the awesome time being had...
@HiopX
2 жыл бұрын
That's the difference between racing and touring
@casakaiser
2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. I get it, that records are something to hunt, but I don’t get it to cycle through places of the world where you’ll never go again and just rush through. So yeah, I am definitely the Jenny faction and not the Mark. (Although I do enjoy his 80 days around the world video), but I think a 1 year around the world video by Jenny would be even better.
One of the best GCN videos on KZread to date. I'm surprised this wasn't published on GCN+, the production and quality it's amazing. Outstanding job, GCN, Manon, Jenny!!
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
This was one of the most entertaining short videos in memory. Jenny and Manon are fantastic together. More, please.
Well done, good team dynamics Jenny and Manon. Jenny has so much positive energy. Contagious.
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, Rich!
wow that ended quick. i was ready to watch that for 3 hours. Bikepacking, rafting and seeing the sights on all those islands is so amazing.
@thelonesculler
2 жыл бұрын
Can we expect the extended cut on GCN+ ?
My favorite GCN shows are thier relax epic rides. However, Jenny and Manon just raised the Bar on the other presenters. By far, this is the most epic ride I have seen to date! Cheers Ladies that was perfect, Thank you.
LOVE Jenny Graham. Is she gearing up to be the newest addition to the presenting crew?
These ladies are wonderful motivators. Can’t wait to give packrafting a go. Your videos are great and the filming is spectacular Love it ! Love it ! Love it!
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
You'll love it so much Doug!!
@FlatSpinMan
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. It looked so fun.
It’s great seeing Manon doing more adventures. Great double act and inspirational to all women to get out and give it a go. And all in my home country. More please!!
The cinematography of this video is top notch, and having Manon and Jenny makes it better. Congratulations GCN for the great job!
This was a lot of fun to watch! And, 'great job' to whoever did the video work on this! The framing of the two of them in the waiting area for the ferry was very nicely done!
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
An absolute joy to watch! It's easy to get into 'How Far?' or 'How Fast?' - but rarely into 'What have you done you've never done before?', 'What have you seen you've never seen before?', and, 'How much joy did you get out of it?'. Loved it.
@ucanskixc568
2 жыл бұрын
Good point about less, how far and how fast. More of fun, enjoyment , smell the roses, make friends with others and enjoy life.
Another fabulous film featuring Manon and Jenny. Such fun, beautiful sights, laughter, and enjoyment of every experience. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Scotland with Manon and Jenny, or, any place they choose to travel.
Way to go Manon! Scenery reminds me of my home in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. At least the rain made it look like you had to "tough out" some of the elements. Great video by the production team.
Kudos to editors and scenic drone shots. The whole coverage had a Micheal Palin vibe to it. Next level from GCN 👌
@BrentCWilliams
2 жыл бұрын
Actually, there is more than one Michael Palin vibe, not just his travel movies... the castle on the island in the loch that the girls floated past is Castle Stalker, which was featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which Palin starred in.
These are my favourite Manon videos. Jenny takes her just far enough out of her comfort zone to make this awesome viewing. Pair that with the scenery, these are just wonderful to watch. The mix of Welsh and Scottish accents is also just musical. Manon, you’re such a trooper. Good on you for broadening your biking horizons in such an adventurous way. Jenny, I hope you keep pushing Manon’s limits. This is becoming one of my favourite GCN presenter pairings.
These last few videos have been unreal! Edit: Another savage Bridgewood reference haha!
Watching Manon discover gravel and bike packing - and absolutely take to it with enthusiasm - is delightful. More please!
This has been my favorite cycling video ever!!! Two amazing women and two brilliant presenters… and what an epic adventure!!! More, Please!!!
What an adventure ! More of this Manon and Jenny love this so much ! Looking forward to getting my own gravel bike
OMG I LOVE IT!! They are sooo great together. Manon is becoming an animal out their, Jenny's a good teacher. I have a packraft but never tried lashing my bike on it. My favorite modes of transportation do not involve a car.
@carlosgaspar8447
2 жыл бұрын
one of the best videos i've watched is by iohan gueorguiev bike-rafting down the mackenzie river....
How cool that’s the village I’m from left 20 years ago , now live in Australia.Making me homesick for sure barring covid I’ll be doing this next year , thanks for the super video !!
So, so lyrically beautiful; I'm blown away by Scotland's natural beauty, as well as the enthusiasm and vibrancy of Manon and Jenny in presenting this video! Keep it up, and I hope to see more of this dynamic duo in future videos!
Entering the ferry with her mask on and the paddle shafts over her shoulders, Manon looks like a cut rate ninja from a "B" movie. I'm glad they're enjoying themselves though. It's a beautiful area.
@alexseguin5245
2 жыл бұрын
Haha XD
I absolutely love listening to Jenny's positivity! So delightful!
Wow, what a video :O that trip looked so awesome. Must say, im pretty jealous :) Hope there are more videos to come. Manon on adventures is really nice to watch :)
These bikepacking adventures have been great. Looking forward to more of them in the future. Scotland looks like an amazing place to cycle.
More of Jenny and Manon on bikepacking adventures please! I’ve been looking at ways of towing my wooden canoe with a little folding bike but maybe I should just use my cyclocross bike if you can fit it on a little pack raft!
Great video and what looks like an incredible adventure. Manon and Jenny make such a good pair of presenters!
I love the way Manon has embraced the gravel side of cycling in the community, the open mind and heart for new adventures, that she has kindly Taking us along for the ride with her, such a beautiful videos and also very inspiring, get out there whatever you are and explore those beautiful parts of the country where you live, awesome job Manon and Jenny, thank you so very much
Love seeing Manon on adventures! More of Jenny+Manon combo please!
We definitely need more of Jenny and Manon together. This video brings back lots of memories for me, never been to Lismore but MV Loch Striven was the Largs - Cumbrae ferry for years when I used to go to doon the watter to Millport as a child!
That was a really inspirational film, with wonderful camera work & great presenters. Well done GCN.
Manon is so game for anything. Her and Jenny make a good team of presenters.
So great to see the girls adventuring! What a stunning location. Loved it, thanks ❤
This series is my absolute fav thing I’ve seen on GCN … fantastic duo and places look amazing
Let's just make Jenny a presenter and have them on trips all the time 😉
I did it lots of times this summer, down a salmon river in northern Norway. Cycled on tarmac with my road bike a couple of hours and paddled back home with the bike on the packraft. It was great.
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds epic!
Who gave this a thumbs down. I thought it was an awesome video with all kinds of beauty around there. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.
That trip just looked amazing! So happy to see Jenny take Manon onto another adventure! 🥰
Jenny and Manon thank you for beautiful bike trip movie. Someday I wanna visit Scotland by my bike.
Love it. Manon and Jenny are a great combo. More videos with them please!
I'm so envious of people who are about to discover packrafting after watching this video. This was so much fun for me when I put my bike on the water for the first time!
Love this pairing, more of these please
Dropped like Olie ........ brutal! 😂
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
If only everybody was just a little bit more like Jenny. Seems so happy about everything. The world might just be a better place
Another fantastic Manon adventure. Please keep them coming....
They did so well and so entertaining to watch. GO MANON AND JENNY.x
Brilliant love that manon looks like a teenage Ninja Turtle with her paddles sticking out her rucksack great video
love seeing both of them enjoying the simple things in life. And btw, gosh Scotland....
Jenny and Manon were a lot of fun together. More adventures!
Love it - watching this felt like a mini holiday! Too bad you can only give one thumbs up... :)
What a team and what a trip. Then to have Jenny Graham as your partner. That's a ten for sure. Phone box's with baked goods. Now that's a deal breaker. Put's it over the top. Take care, Al
This is great. Thanks for enlightening me to these adventures. You two make a great team. 👍
I just love the honest expressions, editing and the Amazing music used on this video
I made those paddles, here in Holyhead Sea Kayaking UK haha. Good to see them being used.
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
This was a joy to watch. Jenny’s smiling face even in the bracing wind and rain is certainly a superb advert for bike packing anywhere, especially in the UK. Superb film everyone! Thank you again!
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Pete!
Another great video. What a great pairing Manon and Jenny are. It's good to hear an accent local to me on GCN as well.
Loved every second of this, felt like I was along for the ride! Sweet reference on appreciating the simple things in life!
Really enjoyed that, best thing I’ve watched on GCN. Thank you, Si. Particularly enjoyed the bits where you were moving really slowly; just like me, kudos. My top tip, of the week. Remove the lid of your coffee cup, we taste with our nose too.
Can't wait for more! I've got stars in the eyes. (Absolutely need to go in Scotland one day!) :)))
RIP Iohan the Bike Wanderer, not sure if it has been mentioned on GCN yet.
@briancopestick9998
2 жыл бұрын
He made some wonderful films about packrafting and biking in Patagonia kzread.info/dash/bejne/opmBsdNpm8yems4.html RIP
Love the series! The sweetest presenters ever, great duo!
The GCN boys didn't fancy getting their feet wet ... go girls! Great video very inspiring.
Some Bikerafting for the win! If you are as stoked on this combo as I am, the book "The Bikerafting Guide" is a really incredible resource for info, history and great stories to get you as stoked as Jenny. I have really loved using it as a resource. Glad this sort of adventure is getting great coverage!
That looks fantastic, what a combination kayaking and cycling in amazing scenery.
Great video, really enjoyed that. Makes me long to get back to the home country and tour the coast side again. Feel free to come over here to Canada where we have 10's of thousands of lakes to paddle on (and without jelly fish!) and more forest than you could imagine.
@alexseguin5245
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty decent bike path network in Québec too!
That was just beautiful! Thanks for this!
I thought of this a few years ago, but I'd never seen anyone do it. I was on a bike trip, and I was following some rivers, and saw people rafting and thought, "I'd love to combine what I'm doing with what THEY are doing!" Didn't know they made inflatables that pack down so small! Definitely going to have to look into that. Thank you for making this video!
@gcn
2 жыл бұрын
We're glad we managed to inspire you!
Good combo. Need more Jenny and Manon segments
Great banter and fun. Scotland is awesome and I feel lucky to live here. Shame you guys got rained on as until the weather recently broke we had the driest Summer in 160 years! Bike packing up here is fantastic.
Absolutely awesome. So fun. Love these shows Manon
Wheels and water in Scotland! Heaven! I will only need a good single malt! Pedalling and paddling!
I'd love to see Jenny and Mark in a video together. The Scottish dream team!
Brilliant love these trips , jenny always happy & enthusiastic , well done mannon
Daaaaaaaaamn... the scenery is breathtaking. 😍😍😍😍
These videos, plus the Challenges on GCN+, are doing a fantastic job of showing off how amazing Scotland is.
Triathlon on a next level🔥🔥
Loving your trips Manon been brilliant and your definitely a super adventure girl for sure ... well done 👍😉 and Jenny has totally changed your way of life on two wheels 👍🍾🥂🍾🥂🍺🍺
Another awesome video and pleasant to watch and listen too. More please.
you are lovely Manon Loyd. You bring me to see your beautiful country.
I've been wanting to do something like this for 20 years. Thanks for sharing.
Really great content! Their chemistry makes me want more content with the two of them
We cannot drop the "dropped like ollie" jokes... ever!!! When i sit down with my grandkids when im older, ill tell them the story of how Ollie got dropped.
@bobicabayo
2 жыл бұрын
😄
Jenny is such a lovely guide ❤️❤️❤️
GCN inspiration of the week for sure!! 🔥🔥
Another awesome trip,ladies!
GCN Beautiful and Amazing video of Scotland.
Omg! That ended so fast. I was actually ready for an hour long adventure. 😍
It's true what they say, "You learn something new every day"! Super cool idea and ride. Thx
This is so me.i literally went to the beach for a few days with my bike and kayak but to do them both together. Epic! I CAN'T WAIT to go back to Scotland
Please make Jenny a member of GCN.. Sent her around the world! I want to see the world from a backpacking cyclist perspective...
I have no words to say. The view is really amazing. Thumbs up to the camera man and the drone..
Great images, very nice work from everyone.
What a great video. Love these two.
So glad you’re still having Jenny do videos. She’s awesome.
Very cool...thank you Manon and Jenny....that looked like a blast ..Peace