Incredible support for this new series! Just a reminder that you can watch episodes 2,3 and 4 right now on patreon: www.patreon.com/edpratt (support for as little as $2) thank you!

@thedave7760

11 ай бұрын

Instant fix for ripped pants = super glue.

@Mattytime

11 ай бұрын

I would like more of this kind of stuff. do random wacky adventures!

@solitarium01728

11 ай бұрын

dont know if you are solo or not but if... you must have a long pole to check in front of you the bottom of the river inside the lil tunnel to dedect a holes before you fall with so heavy gear on your back is hard to swimm pls man becareful

@BoraCM

11 ай бұрын

This is amazing! I’ve thought about this very thing multiple times recently, specifically for the river Danube, since it’s the longest in Europe, and passes through so many countries, although I’m not ready at the moment. I want to try it a few years from now at the earliest. Lots of cities are right next to the Danube too, including Ulm, Regensburg, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade etc.

@eddog6666

11 ай бұрын

Rivers change size at a moment notice. The Snake river in Idaho USA is a prime example of that. There is a spot where it is 1 1/2 miles across only to enter a 400 feet wide obsidian canyon a few miles downriver. If you aren’t paying attention you will completely miss crossing the river especially at night

For someone to set out following a river from source to sea without leaving it, not wearing waders seems like a massive oversight! 😂

@hhu7280

11 ай бұрын

Waders can be dangerous in running water

@justinbchen

11 ай бұрын

@@hhu7280 modern neoprene waders are buoyant and you will float in them. As long as you remain calm you should be fine.

@justinbchen

11 ай бұрын

Or just use gaiters tbh. If there's one thing I've learned watching British outdoors KZreadrs and straight line missions it's that Brits seem to not know that gaiters exist.

@FaenumVena

11 ай бұрын

​​@@justinbchenI always used gators when needed, great for stopping grass cuttings, stones etc getting in you boots as well as water and mud. Ive been waist deep in an estuary with boots and gaitors and came out with dry socks. Everyone else left their wellies behind in the mud.

@calencrawford2195

11 ай бұрын

@@ZaryaTheLaika "[Alaskans] get the cold wet" I'm in Colorado and we get the cold wet. In Alaska they get the frozen.

Proper mad lad, you should collaborate with GeoWizard!

@dannywilliams23

11 ай бұрын

…and Beau Miles

@shinigamidesu7810

11 ай бұрын

@@dannywilliams23 I thought this video felt familiar haha. Would be great seeing them together.

@leonardhpls6

11 ай бұрын

One is a tit the other is on the otherside of the world great idea 😅

@GuzmanTierno

11 ай бұрын

Ed, can you do an evaluation of your route like GeoWizard does? considering the distance from the river and the points where you deviated the farthest away from the river ...

@greenfox3635

11 ай бұрын

Just what I thought. Would make a terrific video!

The distance is 40 miles as the crow flys, But the length of the the river has it twists and turns is actually just over 62 miles , So well done 👍

This is like a cross between Geowizard straight line mission and Beau Miles' crazy outdoor adventures, and I'm here for it

@SWAT6809

9 ай бұрын

Thats what I thought about when he said "this is unique". Its rad as hell but I wouldnt go as far as unique :D

@fkmuiry7i

6 ай бұрын

I came to say the same thing, so much like Beau Miles and his backyard adventures

You and others on YT who just go out into the thick of it and do random as s, self-made challenges are what helps me keep my sanity when I get home from a workday. This was particularly entertaining, have a lovely day ~

@EdPratt

11 ай бұрын

Incredibly generous, thank you! That makes me extremely happy to hear :) have a good one!

@bermchasin

11 ай бұрын

dang son! thats quite the donation. Good on you mate Ed deserves it

@Sam3532

11 ай бұрын

From those of us that can’t afford to financially support, Thank you, for supporting amazing channels and series such as this! So much better than most over produced stuff on tv!

@zZiL341yRj736

10 ай бұрын

Who is this hero?

This is just epic. I appreciate the effort in filming. The fact you had already climbed over the fence to put your camera down then ripped your trousers on it shows the dedication to filming this

@EdPratt

11 ай бұрын

Haha, funny you spotted that. Getting over the fence without the stuff was no issue at all. It was just that damned bag! As I lent over it would suddenly shift, changing my centre of mass and cause me to topple. All self inflicted of course because I’d packed the thing. But once you factor in 4 days worth of food, camping gear and the boat - I really don’t think it could’ve been much lighter

@harewood1988

11 ай бұрын

@@EdPratt at least it gave you a good shot 😂.

@fredadufaur2218

11 ай бұрын

Ed you are an absolute delight!

@steveheist6426

10 ай бұрын

​@@EdPrattCould have just lifted the bag over the fence, rather than have it on your back

Both Beau Miles and Ed Pratt uploading in the same week! What a treat!

@rickute1458

11 ай бұрын

yes but beau did the canoe challenge years ago

@chris9012

11 ай бұрын

@@rickute1458 Does that make the video less exciting?

@ChillyNuts4u

11 ай бұрын

@@chris9012 a little

@rickute1458

11 ай бұрын

@@chris9012 yes it does, its like rooting the same girl after 10 years, it is never as good as the first time, when it was all tight and fresh and exciting !

@chris9012

11 ай бұрын

@@rickute1458 I enjoyed your analogy, yet disagree with your conclusion.

Perhaps some waders would have been a very good idea. Also, when walking in unknown water depth, take the chest strap off and loosen the shoulder straps just in case you fall over in the water. That backpack needs to be easy to get off you.

Hi Ed! Nice job with the river. As a fluvial geomorphologist, I kind of do that for a living. The key is to jump into the river first thing in the morning, right up to your knees. Then don’t worry about keeping the lower body dry for the rest of the day. And welcome to the club…the very small, obscure club of River Walkers. Turns out it’s much easier to walk up them than down…

After he unicycled across the world I thought he couldn't do anything more surprising than that and then he does things like this 😂

@ginost7

11 ай бұрын

well he like challenges and this is a challenge albeit a different one

I love watching Brits doing british things in Britain. Can't wait to see you in a collaboration with Geowizard! ;)

@tbrowniscool

10 ай бұрын

Watch Haze Outdoors, he is hilarious.

Wow, I can't believe you filmed it Ed style!(setting up the camera and going back for it) This is documentary level which is totally amazing considering it's all self filmed. Thanks for the effort you're putting into these videos!

@DarcyRyder2010

11 ай бұрын

Agreed! His style is very unique for this style of outdoors "challenge" content, and im loving it.

@jeremybourne7721

11 ай бұрын

It was funny though how he must have crossed the fence before to set up the camera then went back to cross the fence on camera and decked it ripping his trousers 😂

@mefagar

10 ай бұрын

Pretty sure he has a drone, and that's why he can get all those wonderful shots from above too =)

@jeremybourne7721

10 ай бұрын

@@mefagar so you think for all the shots that are filmed, that show him walking past and away from camera that he is getting out his drone flying it ahead, landing it perfectly so that he sets up the shot in the cameras forward pointing lens, does the walk by shot then flys his drone back to himself and packs it away again. I don’t think so.

Ah yes, this is what I come here for - watching you struggle doing optional life content that seems like a mistake. Great stuff.

Honestly Ed, this is one of my favourite channels on YT. Content, narration, cinematography and editing are so good it's something I'd expect to see on mainstream TV

@EdPratt

11 ай бұрын

Wonderful of you to say! Many late nights recently putting this series together. Vindicating to know it’s being enjoyed :)

@caseysmith544

11 ай бұрын

@@EdPratt Yes these videos are like a series you would watch on BBC and a few weeks later on PBS in USA.

Followed this river from source to river for Geography in school. Remember my whole class searching for that source. Really enjoyed this video

It's crazy how a tiny little trickle of water becomes a massive river😮

A journey a lot like this was the start of the end. 20 years ago I wanted to walk the Avon, I started in Portishead and walked as close to the river as possible. I got to Hanham in Bristol the first day and got to the viaduct near Bath, the next day where my knee went. I had to crawle up the steep field to call for a lift home. Both have arthritis now and in my feet too. I can't walk further than 600 meters. I've been lucky and travelled before and since. Make the most of your body whilst you can Ed. Great video, I watched the unicycle series, that was amazing.

This is the most British thing I've ever seen. It's challenging, fun, silly, and you do it all with a smile. Fantastic stuff

“This is ridiculous! What are you doing with your life, Ed!” Living a good life, and taking us along for the journey. Good on ya, mate. Thanks.

The table set at the end really was perfect 😂 It's almost as if whoever put it there knew ppl would go through the tunnel and need a rest after that

@EdPratt

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’d love to know the story of why it’s there

@thankyouforyourcompliance7386

11 ай бұрын

These table and chairs were welll deserved. Going through that tunnel required some guts.

@ManWalksDogs

11 ай бұрын

@@EdPratt ​ definitely some cider & smoking sessions have been had there on summers nights...🍻🌬😵‍💫

God bless him for scrambling through stuff, setting the camera up, then scrambling through it again FOR the camera. 😮

@EdPratt

11 ай бұрын

It’s just the name of the game when you’re out there alone :)

That fall over the fence/wire is even more impressive considering he'd already done it twice, to put the camera there!

Thank you for bringing us on another crazy adventure Ed, can't wait to see what you get up to next video.

Thank you Ed, your usual high standard, and a great example of how you don't need to travel far for an adventure

Watching this quite reminded me of Beau Miles, a australian documentary maker on youtube who did something quite similiar not to long ago. Kyaking his way over three days to his workplace.

This inspires the spirit of adventure in me, laying comfortably on my couch

That was great Ed! Really looking forward to episode 2. It's amazing that in England you can have an adventure as demanding and as exciting as this. People go to the Amazon, the Himalayas, but adventure is where you find it.

what a great adventure! I admire how you can just put up with such mishaps as the torn trousers and stay cheerful - what a great role model; keep it up!

Ah this is amazing to see you again Ed haven't seen you in ages

Reminds me of something Beau Miles did in Sydney Australia, following the Cooks River. Looks like a great adventure Ed!

Yes! Ed is back!

Great vid Ed, it's good to have you back.

You are the epitome of British people keep up the good work❤❤

I appreciate your priorities on turning the camera to see your bag land in the stream, over running to stop it!

Literally makes my week seeing a video like this ever since the uni cycle tour finished

really looking forward to this journey ed, thanks for the sacrifice

I’m so happy there are other nutters out there that think the same as me. I’ve wanted to do this on many uk rivers. You actually did it! Well done!

This is a real life intrusive thought in action and i love it!

I get major GeoWizard / Beau Miles vibes from this video - I'd love to see a collab!

Excellent. My kind of video! I'm looking forward to watching it all

Great to see Ed back to his best, with a multi-day bonkers trip.

This channel reminds me so much of C90 adventures. Fun, humor, and being an absolute madlad.

I'm loving this series. It's so spontaneous and sincere. Keep up the great work! :)

This is the adventure and journey I've dream about as a kid.

Good to see you posting again!

The production quality of this is incredible. Thoroughly enjoyed it, well done

Great video. Watched all your unicycle videos and loved every one. You do some crazy adventures!

Lovely high quality video Ed! Can't wait for part 2!

Just found your channel, and I have to say I'm loving every second of it. Your storytelling and cinematography are very engaging. And your adventure is just the right kind of mad! Thanks for sharing :)

Good to see you back out on an adventure!

Hey Ed. Just a quick thanks for taking us on your journey. It just goes to show that you can have a great adventure in your own backyard… as you said “ you just have to set yourself a challenge ”

Awesome. Look forward to next installment.

woah! hello from Quebec and thank you as always for your sharing of this adventure to us for free!

Love it - I get happy everytime there's a new video out ❤

Best sponsorship segment I’ve ever seen. It was actually enjoyable and felt like part of the content.

People pay crazy money to stay in cozy little villages like that n you get to just pass through like it's nothing.. very lucky lad. Excited for part 2!

God I absolutely love how unique and fun this is

yess new ed pratt seires!! 🥳 missed you mate 😁

never seen your content before but i thoroughly enjoyed this one! will be watching the rest of the series for sure

This is actually my childhood dream, thanks for experiencing it

Incredible, as always.

The constant forshadowing is excellent.

New to your channel and so pleased I found it. The first part of this journey was a fantastic watch; great stuff. It felt very GeoWizard and that’s absolutely not a bad thing!

Reminds me of Beau Mile's videos on kayaking sick rivers in australia. Good to see your doing some more adventurous things.

You, Geowizard and c90 adventures are honestly the best exploration content on the platform

Enjoyed your video, thanks for uploading it. A slick transition from sponsored section "back to video" - very professional.

Awesome another Exploring Adventure, This will BE FUN!

Fantastic, really enjoyed this! Great adventure mate!

U got Yr SPARKLE back ED!! Love IT!!

Absolutely fantastic video!

Nice to see you back Ed. Thank you for keep making videos about your adventures.

I love kayaking and walking along the Parrett but this shows it in a totally different way!

Fantastic video my guy great idea, must say you're very brave doing it with glasses I would 100% lose mine

Awesome to see you back. Would love to see you try the Forth!

What a splendid pilgrimage!

Can’t wait to watch this later tonight!

I’ve had this thought so many times and this dude out here doin it

Loving this

Love it Ed! 😊 👍

Ed, you're a nutter! Keep up the good work and stay safe!

Ah, I am enjoying this so much.

Awesome first part to the series, interested to see more. A few friends and I recently attempted a 50-mile kayak trip over three days. We made it about 22 miles the first day, paddling pretty hard, but we had to call it early on the second day due to one participant getting pretty sick. Still, definitely a learning experience. I’d highly recommend, if you do this again, go for a hammock setup. You’ll save a bit on weight and a fair amount on space, and probably sleep better as well.

thankyou for the upload and looks epic!!

12:57 imagine talking a walk in the forest, you hear some birs chirping, water flowing and suddenly you hear "WOOHOOHOOHOO! UP TO THE KNEES!"

Such a fun and interesting trip Looking forward to watching the rest

This is oddly very helpful for creating DnD campaigns, where the classic 'you follow the river' just got a hell of a lot more complicated for my players.

A proper adventure! Love it

Awesome, can't wait for the next episode

Im laughing with joy and its only a min in. But bravo on such an ambitious project!

Another mad adventure!

Love your vids ed. your unicycle videos weee the highlight of my night shifts

Awesome video Ed. Love the fact it's in the UK. Looking forward to the rest of the trip. ? Thanks for posting.

you cracked me up with your ankle hight books and I am glad you didn't tear your leg up on that barbed wire.

This series is so up my street

2 mins in, already loving it.

That's what I call slick sponsor integration :D

Enjoyed that. My sort of challenge. Looking forward to the next episode - you’ve earned my sub. 👍

It's strange. After I'd done my big walk, I found Ed on KZread uni-cycling around the world. I thought he seemed so free and I'd felt quite restricted in my big walk (lejog). This video has brought that feeling back.

Love this. Always had this idea in my head, but with the dirty rivers around Essex. Thanks for the motivation.

@EdPratt

11 ай бұрын

Do it! It was fascinating to actually see where the river began. And I can imagine in a more build up area, you'd encounter some interesting challenges...

@cougarethan

11 ай бұрын

@@EdPratt we used to follow one through the woods as kids. Lots of crawling through pipes, lots of unimpressed mums when we got home.