FYI - Just showing off with a little information …. In the US when you camp & sleep outside without your tent we call it “cowboy camping” because that is what our cowboys did was sleep outside no tent under the stars with their saddles as their pillows. You will see hikers on the AT, PCT., CDT refer to their cowboy camping, and when their can be a lot of morning dew to get your rig wet their use their tents footprint to cover them to keep them dry. If I just shared something with you you already knew I apologize. Still with you … enjoying your travels

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

I love the term "cowboy camping"! Maybe I'll add it to my everyday vocabulary:D

I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching your travels. You do a great job presenting your content. And most of all, you inspire hope.

I love watching your adventures! They are so relaxing and positive, almost medatative.

Lara you are living the dream. The videos are inspiring & make for great watching. Keep moving forward. 🚴👍

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Thaaanks!:)

South West of France. Bayonne where i was born, The Landes where i grew up, Hossegor , Capbreton , Seignosse the cities where i go to the beach. Now i live near Bordeaux and Aguitaine is my favourite place in France , i couldn't live somewhere else. Thanks for your video it's really inspiring.

11:01 On grass they are probably ticks. ....Most tick bites are painless and cause only minor signs and symptoms, such as a change in skin color, swelling or a sore on the skin. But some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Yes, are what im afraid of. Had a couple of them but each time I almost start panicking when I discover another one of them sucking my blood

@helgakazakova585

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, now I also know their name in English )) when i see one of them on my skin, i would suspect more of them in my hair or on my skin for the rest of the day)) соnstantly checking and panicking

Wonderful scenery ! Great journey.

Good tip about graveyard water taps, also by rivers and canals where boats fill their water tanks.

Thanks for sharing your adventures❤ It inspires me a lot!

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Such nice words! Always happy to share my adventures:)

Good luck for coming journey

What a great adventure, i love watching your videos, it makes me happy and im inspired to do this adventure. take care Cheerio :)

super ta chaine ! je pars sur l'Angleterre , 3 semaine, mon premier bike pack , je dévore tes vidéos !!!! génial !!!!

I really like watching your travel videos, because I also have the same hobby, adventure with bikepacking style bikes,,,,, greetings from Indonesia

Miss you and those warm winter days in Spain 🇪🇸 💘

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Oh me too! It was so super nice on tenerife. Good memories:)

This was great. It brought back a lot of nice memories

u are such a trooper 🦾 Love ure spirit, doing it all by yourself. 🤘

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you gotta do stiff by yourself and sometimes the universe makes you find company:)

Sos la hostia!!! Muy bien Lara!!!😎

Grave yards and fire departments! Both usually have mowed grass and make great secure bivouac sites! One is usually quieter (occasional siren)

Love the videos mate. All the best from Australia 👍

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Thaaanks! Saying hi to the other side of the world!

Mega Video mal wieder, echt cool zu sehen wie die Qualität der Videos immer besser wird und du immer mehr ins Schneiden reinkommst 🔥👍🏽 Kleiner Tipp zum schlafen ohne Zelt: wenn du dich unter einen dichten Baum, einen hohen Busch oder in eine Schutzhütte legst kriegst du auch ohne Zelt keinen Morgentau ab ;) Lg von den Cycling Bats 🦇😁

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Danke dir! Das schneiden fällt mir immer leichter und es macht meistens sau Spaß! Bäume und Hütten werd ich ab jetzt öfter aufsuchen;)

Spectacular! 🤙

Klasse Video. Besonders schöne Aufnahmen bei 7:25 und drum herum 😍

I would recommend the "Sleepingo" inflatable mattress. Takes 11 breaths for me and has been quite durable for around $20. Loving the videos. Keep on keepin on!

Good luck to you, Lara!!!! Sunny Uzbekistan!

Du machst Spaß. Danke

The adventure continues! Cheers!

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

:) cheers

Nice setup

Thank you for the nice videos 😊

Unbelievable again.......I can't tell you how much I look forward to seeing your video....Never ever disappointing. The gingal you apply at the start of you video has captivated my heart. I want to share with you that just today I made the choice to not drink coffee. Today for me is August 2nd. I look forward to seeing you again. Slow is Ok....remember that...........Please. Stay Beautiful

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your words! Unfortunately I picked up the coffe again (oh nooooo). Hope you're doing better :D

on of the most beautiful things in this life is riding a bike...I admire you for being a brave and determined woman....👏👏

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

🙂

Thank very much for Share te beautiful landscapes of Spain and France. You are very strong and with adventure spirit. When you want visit muy country will be welcome and also rice by bike and know nice places. Grettings from Colombia DRAGON BIKE

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

The coastline was sooo beautiful and unfortunately videos don't represent the real beauty of nature but at least some impressions:) sending greetings to Columbia:)

Good editing.

Congratulations on giving up coffee. You are blessed with some strong legs. Being able to sleep long hours is good too. Personally, I'm one of those who has a hard time relaxing and slowing down. I'm getting inspired. Even the fantasy is fun, part of the learning process too.

Great

Biscaya! The mpst beauitful part of Europe! Bless! Bismillah!

Gypsies in the old days, when they travelled by Bowtop or horse drawn,used grave yards to fill up water because they almost all have taps.

You got a drone now. Ye!

you will not be the first or the last close to the midlle of nowhere, bumping/bending/snapping off a derailleur, while struggeling to lift a bike over a fence,.......turming it around with the drivetrain away from you will eliminate most of that risk........just a tip ;-)

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

I'll try:)

The only time I cowboy camp (without the tent) I make sure the dew point is below the low temperature.

I think that I would be doing it in the morning because I like the mornings when it's nice and cold I don't like riding in the heat

👌👍

nice

Very inspiring..! I think the sleep is just normal given the amount of effort you put pedalling.. How do you like komoot?

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

I love komoot! It's the only Navigation App I use:)

Hi Im from Indonesia.. Small animal sucking blood is leech (maybe🙃… so many in tropical forest, especially when its rain, they just jump from the high grass or leave. Safe travels ya

The little beasties biting you are probably ticks?😮 If they are ticks? They can cause Lymes Disease, which, if not treated early, can cause nerve problems years later!😮

Really loving your videos here at KZread!

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks:))

schöne musik .

Can't you use a tire pump to inflate the sleeping mat?

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not. But that'd be a great idea

Hi Giant Cheerio! why'd you choose that bike? tell us more about your Giant, please. Safe travels!

Superbe vidéo merci... Pouvez vous quel est le modèle de votre tente, merci pour votre réponse

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

I was using a naturehike tagar 1 :)

No No you look like Franse boerin echt,very nice 😮😊

👏👏👏👏👏🧸💪

Where do you put the bike when you sleep? Anyone can nick it if you just leave it outside

Welcome. I don’t like coffee and never understood coffee people. My wife cannot function without coffee. Also my colleagues are all around the coffee machine each morning with trembling hands and zombie faces scanding “cooooffffeeeee”. Coffee is a drug and brings addiction that is a known fact. 🤷🏻‍♂️

im looking at doing this route, what are laws for overnight camping if you know any?

Lol … you absolutely kill me your biking around in flip flops … most Americans doing this would need all the most current hip techno equipment … kudos to you … part of your nonchalant charm in doing this adventure …

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

These flip-flops are so comfortable! And the best thing about it is that your feet never smell 😅

Hey 4:41 Das ist der Strand von Llanas, oder? Kleines Paradies dort.

Ticks are the little animals you’re talking about I believe.

Se puede pedalear en carretera normal fuera de la eurovelo sin que te multen? .saludos desde chile

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Sure you can :)

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Meinst du Zecken, oder auf englisch „Ticks“.? Ganz schönes Video, wie immer!

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Ja genau! "TICKS" war das fehlende Wort im Kopf!

😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

If you don't want to drink coffee because of caffeine, try a decaffeinated coffee. Taste like instant coffee but no caffeine. (there is beer without alcohol, so also coffee without caffeine) Movie editing > mucho progress :) Salut :)

@giantcheerio

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I picked up the real coffe again:D but you're right there is decaffeinated coffe which doesn't taste that bad :)

Do you bike in your sliders? Or flips flops or slippers or whatever they're called in English :D Isn't that dangerous?

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Yes I do! For me it's much more comfortable than cycling in regular shoes!

How do you shower underway

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

I use public beach showers and if I don't find any I just use my water bottles and my towel

Instant coffee is Nasty(!); There's a reason I pack a large bag of fine-ground coffee and an aero-press... (Life is too short for instant coffee!)

How many punctures do you get along the way?

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Many many! Depends on the road conditions. But approximately 2-20 flats a month

I wanted to ask you if making the videos help you feel less alone when you are travelling? Im longing to do a bikepacking trip by myself but im not sure if loneliness will take over. I think making videos might help you feel connected? Im not even sure this makes sense but thought I would ask anyway. Ive been binge watching your videos recently after finding your channel. Ps. I could never give up ☕️ 😂😂

@ivanilarionov1893

5 ай бұрын

14 years ago I was traveling alone (9 months, half of the time hitchhiking) through South America. I was not making videos, but I was writing a blog and it was quite nice to know that there were people reading it. All the time I was looking forward to read the comments, so yes, you are feeling not so disconnected and alone in this way. Also taking photos and writing kept me occupied, which is a nice thing when traveling, and actually I found out that the photography was the thing that was driving my choices where to go and what to do. But anyways, when you travel you are not so alone all the time as you meet other people.

Lara did you ever try drinking "mate", it is good, you may like it! I love your instagram account too! Sending love to you from Neuquén, Patagonia Argentina 😊❤️🇦🇷

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

I tried it and I loved it! Maybe I should go and get one of these mate cups & herbs!

@PabloMartinez-kb2yh

Жыл бұрын

@@giantcheerio oh yes! You should do that, also here we say that "mate its a good company", it could be your friend in you big aventure! 🧉💓😊

the English word for the bug you're talking about is a tick.

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thanks!

Why did you quit drinking coffee?

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Because I had a coffe problem. 10 to 15 cups a day. That was way too much

@patientswim6888

Жыл бұрын

​@@giantcheerio how did you feel? I'm about to set off on a big trip and I'm more addicted than ever

The little blood sucking animals in English these will be “ticks” and you really need to be careful with them, increasingly they are carrying very bad diseases - my neighbour has Lyme disease for many years now as a result of a tick. And it’s increasingly common, so yep - stay out of long grass. 😊

They're called ticks

Two things to get . 1 x sleeping bag liner as it helps keep Bag clean but ads a few Degrees. 1 x bivi bag. Going north if you feel you can’t be bothered putting up tent always get in the bivi bag keeps sleeping bag dry and adds a couple of degrees too. Plus it’s wind proof . A bivi bag as well as the tent not instead of. 😄

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

That's what im gonna get for my next trip! Sick and tired of freezing my a off

@davidalderson7761

Жыл бұрын

@@giantcheerio check out women specific sleeping bags for sure the manufacturing is made to suit better. 😀 maybe NORDISK? used to be called Yeti. Never sleep without an air mat. Sent you a PM on Instagram regarding sleeps. It’s a tricky subject so the PM May be helpful. Best of luck. I always sleep comfortable every single night but it took a lot to get to that point.

How many languages do you speak ? I am trying to speak english and I want to die.

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

I speak a couple of languages. Some better some only basics. But language learning is indeed quite hard!

Have you tried a hammock? I don’t use a tent anymore

@giantcheerio

Жыл бұрын

Never tried it!