I hope you get something out of this video for your own adventures. Let me know if you like this type of content so we can make more? If you have any questions please leave them in the comments and I will try and get back to you.

@sohanwd4026

3 жыл бұрын

It's really helpful👏😄😄

"Start at your own doorstep, cycle around the world, and than cycle back to your own house." That is what I wanna do one day.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Wishing you all the best with that Rimantas!! Good luck 👍🏼

@Cycle-Tourer

3 жыл бұрын

What is the purpose to leave your own house, cycling around the world, and come back to your own house again? It's not make sense. Isn't it easier just to rest at your home? :)

@vincentssoul2369

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cycle-Tourer someone says the answer is a Journey it self is the the destination

@vincentssoul2369

3 жыл бұрын

nuo kur nori pradėti, aš jau keletas metų ruošiuosi tai padaryti

@Cycle-Tourer

3 жыл бұрын

@@vincentssoul2369, My friend - You destroyed my joke..:) .Viskas kas geriausia ....

UK - Singapore has been my goal for the past 5 years.... I haven't even started yet but I'm not giving up on my dream!!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Keep your dreams alive 💪🏼

@ODOB

3 жыл бұрын

#Me too :)

Very informative. Thank you.

extremely helpful!! through and picked on a lot of points! well done!

subscribed, loving the content - A++ practicality awareness .I'm sure you'd pack the right stuff on a trip to Mars

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, that would be a long long ride ;) Thanks

Thnx so much for all these inspirations and tips!!!

Great help thank you 🙏

Incredible pieces of Stuff to learn, kudos Guys. Thanks

Thank you both for your fantastic youtube channel. I enjoy your videos and always look forward to watching. They are excellent. Best to you both - Mike

Another extremely useful video. Cheers.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruben!

Fantastic Video, I always love watching your content. Best of luck to you both on all future travels!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shannon! All the best, E&M

Lots of useful advice in that video. Thanks for sharing.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stuart!!

Great helpful information. Thank you so much.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! Great to hear it was helpful 😊

Good to see you back in the tube!!👍✌

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Madison 😊 All the Best

Lots of good information. Thanks

@WheelstoWander

Жыл бұрын

😊 All the best & Thanks

Excellent advice & as always keeping it real. Hope you guys are doing well & can get back on the road in the not too distant future. Respect & love from Thailand 🙏

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark! All the best, E&M

Thank you for Your all videos! Special thanks for the clear speech that allows you to practice your English ...

Great video Eric - super interesting and concise. Lots of good, down to earth, common sense advice. Thanks so much.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul, that's great to hear 😊 All the Best

Many thanks for all those precious experiences you shared.

@WheelstoWander

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 All the Best!!

Love you Eric & Maudi! I've been watching your bike touring videos. I've learned so much from both of you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experience and for the inspiration!

@WheelstoWander

2 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear Gary 😊 Thanks for letting us know! All the best, E&M

Enjoyed your video good information you brought out look forward your next video. Be safe out there

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much George! All the best, E&M

Thanks for sharing your experience!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Todayea!

Thank you so much for this very helpful video.... Keep safe always... Love both of you ♥️♥️♥️

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know Neil! Very much appreciated 😊 All the Best

Thank you - very useful! God bless, Dave

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave 😊 Glad to hear!! All the best

Really helpful and interesting video! Thank you for sharing. I can see the the experience talking, keep it up guys, you are really an SOURCE OF INSPIRATION! 😊👍

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 All the Best!

I agree with your comments about people around the world. No matter who we are, where we're from or what language we speak, most of us around the world are helpful, well meaning souls. I have thoroughly enjoyed those videos of yours which I've watched. I do have some questions but I will formulate and pose. Than you for sharing your adventures with ordinary people like me. Best wishes

Great video! Good insights for my upcoming trip :)

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Len! All the best for your upcoming trip 🚴🏼‍♂️🙏🏼😊

Outstanding video lots of grate info as I am plaining my first long tour in the USA Thank you

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Greg! Lots of fun on your upcoming tour 👍🏼

Man, this is insane, thanks you two for sharing

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

😊 Thanks Eduardo! Your welcome, E&M

Nice Eric perfectly delivered.. Thanks for the tips, Till next Vlog, Keepsafe

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Manolito 😊 I had a bit of a struggle with this one. Really happy to hear it was any good 🙏🏼 All the best!!

Super video, impeccable English, thanks Eric.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt! I had a bit of a struggle with this one though ;) I hear quite a few hick ups... Very pleased it comes across well!! All the Best

This is it, waiting is over atlast. Excited to watch this.. Thanks E&M. Godbless

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

😊 Thank you Manolito!

Motivative & My push is on To Just Do iT.

@WheelstoWander

10 ай бұрын

You have to just go for it indeed!

Very informative and nicely done. Take care, Al

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Al 😊 Happy to hear that! All the Best, E&M

Great tips 🙏

@WheelstoWander

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anne 😊 All the Best, E&M

Thanks Eric and good to see you doing well. I have watched most of your videos and such a shame COVID has cut short your dream tour. Hope you'd continue when the lockdown is over. Take care.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!! We are planning our next tour but indeed have to wait until the lockdowns are over! Tailwinds & All the best

I really loved your tips. I'm from Brazil and I want to travel by bicycle like you! Thanks for sharing. 😁🙏🏼🚴🏽‍♂️

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Go for it 🚲🏕

Very informative video Eric brother 🙏 Thank you take care Eric Maudi 👍🙏

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Puneeth 😊 Have a great day 🚴🏼‍♂️

Great video, thanks for sharing

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that Antonis! Thanks

Vet man! Ik vind je video's oprecht heel interessant. Veel succes in IJsland!

@WheelstoWander

Жыл бұрын

Dank je Mohamed! Ons IJsland avontuur is helaas al weer voorbij... inmiddels weer een nieuw avontuur... Groet, E&M

Excellent info. Well done.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Great narration, so difficult to talk so naturally in a second language, also loved the arm waving!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

😅 Ha, thank you David! It wasn't easy so I am happy it came across well!! All the Best

very usefull . thanks

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maria 😊

Probably your most valuable video. So much positive advice. You out did yourself here.++++++

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 Great to hear it came across well. I had a bit of a struggle getting it on tape ;)

@lukespack

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander You could not see or hear that in your video.

Brilliant mate 👍👍👍

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Craig 🙏🏼

you gave me plenty to think on and keep in mind. I have a tour in mind. Even though people, poverty, and natures little covid prank constantly try to anchor me I'll break free eventually and get on the road again. Thank you.

long trips by bike are very inspiring and motivating, very good friends

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Danang! Hope you are doing well!

What sticks out to me is "Do as u like. There is no formula, just some things you might want to think for yourself about, how to go about them. " :-) I agree. There is so many different people, opinions and ways out there. It is something so absolutely interesting to me - meeting another touring person and all their ways about it. I feel one is their true individual self out on the bike and the way one does it all, so deflects them. It's amazing!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Anna! Thank you for your insight. Indeed there are some many different people from all walks of live enjoying the wonders of bicycle touring. It truly is for everyone! All the very best :)

Prachtige video met goeie tips waar hopelijk veel anderen ook veel aan zullen hebben!! Ik kijk al weer uit naar de volgende! Kees

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 Was nog niet makkelijk zo voor de camera... Big Hug

@buskees4436

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander Ja dat kan ik me voorstellen!! Zoiets wekt cameravrees op en je hebt een autocue nodig!! Fijne pasen E&M! Dikke knuf!!

Great presentation .. useful for people like me ..

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cyclelolam 😊 Good to hear!

Well done E&M....! Great tips and information...👌🏽 Hope your well, Eugene and Andrea Melbourne AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Guys! Thanks 😊 We are doing well and hope you are too!! All the best, E&M

Absolutely Love it! As per the way Eric is explaining, you could understand this even if the audio is muted. 🤣🤣

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks RashMi! Ha, With all the gesturing you mean 😂

@livingalternative

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander exactly!

A very helpful share. The most important thing is to be passionate and to understand what you want and to experience step by step, learn from experience, then make a specific plan, fully prepare for all challenges and start your journey, for yourself. Thank you very much and wish you all good health and peace

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hoài Phương! That is a very good way of putting it. All the very best 🙏🏼

Thank you so much for making this interesting video, greetings from Brugge!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know Lukas! All the Best

@Lunkopaarntie

3 жыл бұрын

@@timvantuil2567 ja weet ik maar het was automatisme haha

Delighted and inspired by your channel and adventure. Thanks for such detailed explanation of your prep. Groetjes uit Brabant

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks & Groet :)

Thank you for your advice, i hope one day to put myself together and cycle through Asia

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with that 💪🏼

Thanks m8.. Good job

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Valmir!! All the Best

I love cycles .❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️subscribe from phillipines

대단하네요. 많은 경험 이야기 해 주어서 감사합니다. 저도 러시아 🇷🇺 여행 준비하고 있어요.

🍀🍀🍀✌️😁✌️🍀🍀🍀...Perfect professionell Bike drivers ... and on all trails .... God with you ....

First trip hitchhiked to Colorado worked for the summer bought a bicycle and took off through the mountains 1979 Came back to Iowa and all friends got bicycles

@weedhopp

3 жыл бұрын

P.S. Very informative love your content !

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like one hell of a summer 😉

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@weedhopp

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander it was will never forget hurricane force winds one night just climbed inside tent without setting it up just for protection

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Survived to tell the story!! Must have been scary 😬

Brilliant Eric 👏 loved it important points and clearly laid out, you make videos so interesting I look forward to seeing your next one ,perhaps one interesting point is how easy did you find it to stay in touch with your friends any family at home ,be safe guys Dave.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! That's a good point. Now a days with social media it's quite easy to stay in contact. We did it now and again as to remain a sense of being out there. All the best!!

@mysurlytrucker7510

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander o yes for sure I couldn't agree more, I got a pomchi pomeranian chihuahua mix like tiesto would do a dog small enough to go with me ,found him drinking my tea ,so how long has that been going on, I have had him three weeks, exactly so probably been sharing my tea for three weeks with a dog ha ha look after your self's.

Very good .

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Eric, this is one of the most informative and well thought out "how to" videos I've seen. So many people are interested in touring, especially during the bike boom we've experienced and this should be very helpful to so many. Great job and keep the shiny side up. Atb, Tony

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!! Had a bit of a struggle with this one (not that easy to talk on camera in a foreign language ;) so great to hear it came across well 😊

Thanks Eric and Maudi. We're off to Zurich from NZ in July for 4-5 months of Eastern Europe - hopefully without being irradiated or forced out.😮

@WheelstoWander

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David 🙏🏼 Zurich is nice, if you can spend a few days there... Swimming and tubbing along the Limmat is a thing as well as public bbq's in the park on the lake. Have a blast out there 🍀

Great tips! Now we just have to wait until they lift the lockdown!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Karina 😊 Hopefully we will be out on the road sooner than later!! All the best

a great video

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew!! All the best

You not only traveled through a lot of countries but through all kinds of emotions, I guess. An outer but as well an inner journey. You guys "just" did it. Fantastic. Are you guys planning a next, long journey?

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :) Yes we do, some more details coming up coming months... All the Best, E&M

❤️ God bless! 🙂👍

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Thx so much Eric, great content, and love your other videos! Hey, just wondering what navigation apps do you guys use?

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Oles 😊 We use Maps.me, a great free app! Online we also use Bikemap.net to create general route plans. Hope this helps!! All the best

very helpful tips ! Thank you! just one missing, how to break the damn lock down :)

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vincent! Good one, wish I knew... !!

@lukespack

3 жыл бұрын

Get the vaccine for everyone.

Nice one video bro and sister

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Travel Diver!!

Thanks for the great videos. Have you got any plans brewing for your next journey? 👍

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

:) Yes we have! Some details coming shortly...

You inspire me so much, thank you for such helpful and beautiful videos ❤️ Greetings from Mexico

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Miranda 😊 All the best from the Netherlands!!

Thank you for this great video mate you're smart and deep think you for sharing I wish you can gather a team to trip in Africa i will help here i live we start from Egypt and go down

@WheelstoWander

Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼 Thanks so much Abdoo! Best of luck with you Africa trip 🍀

Wow! Thanks for this amazing guide! Very inspiring! I will look forward to bicycle touring when I move to The Netherlands one day!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!! Great to hear you are getting something out of this 😊 Thanks & All the best

@AmbientWalking

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander You guys are awesome for sharing all your secrets!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, secrets no more 😉

Hej there, thanks a lot for your inspiring films. What type of cameras are you using? I‘m looking for a compact one for video and photographs for my bicycle touring.

I have always wanted to bike tour. I will be 25 this summer, done big hikes like Camino de Santiago, but Im so scared of camping alone. I really want to do a big Euro trip with my bike alone, I think this is a life experience we need to do. I will have to do it, despite fear.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Didi! Perhaps start with an overnighter and gradually go for more nights in a row to acclimatise to camping alone! All the very best!!

Ik heb een surly karate monkey best bike that I ever had ik heb hem helemaal zelf samengesteld en inelkaar gezet zit nu al meer als 6000 km op zitten en alles werkt nog steeds super

Hi Eric ! Interesting channel I've just discovered tonight. I'm planning to start a trip in South America and Africa when the things will get better with coronavirus. Maybe it's a stupid question but as I'd like to travel with a bicycle too, I'm wondering : how/where do you usually park when you travel ? I mean, inside big cities for example with all your things that could be expansive, how you do ? Do you park outside the city ? Or you find a secure place ? Thanks a lot for these inspirationing videos !!

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gustave! Thank you :) That sounds like a great adventure about to start. Do you mean park for camping/overnight or going to a grocery store? For an overnight camp we search for a natural area in between cities/villages to "hide away" from people. For groceries try to take the bike inside the shop or put in view. With all of this some countries will be easier going than others. Inform yourself well on the current state of affairs around that topic in every country. All the very best for your upcoming tour!!

@gustavel8710

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander Thank you very much for your answer ! All the best for you :)

Top video! Welke verzekering hebben jullie daarvoor afgesloten?

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Dank je! Dat was: Chapka CAP Adventure

👍👍👍

thats actually a good how to video. the horn at the wall is weird :D

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mo La! They are reindeer antlers, I found them on the border with Norway and Sweden.

@Gabriel-pt6tq

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander you should put those antlers on the front of your bike.

Hi. Thanks a lot. Pretty interesting and some useful tips too. I wanted to know more about how you carried you cameras while cycling, i mean the DSLR (or mirrorless)? I can only use Gopro but pretty difficult to take out n put back my mirrorless. Any tips will be much appreciated. And how did you carry your laptop? I’m a travel filmer, i backpack n film while volunteering. Now i want to do bikepacking. Thanks a again. Hope to hear back.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

We are planning to do a video about that somewhere down the line... All the best!!

@travelandfilming

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander thanks. Will wait for it. :)

4:10, what the heck is that place!? Awesome!

@WheelstoWander

Ай бұрын

Yes, that's the border Tajikistan with Kyrgyzstan!

Hi, extremely useful video! Now, if using gps on a phone, and you might still need an internet connection abroad for finding info also. Do u use free wifi at some public places - cafees, stations, libraries etc, maybe you get a sim card for a phone or some other ways?

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes we did get a simcard with a data limit for most countries. In some more expensive countries like Japan we relied on the vast network of free available internet connections.

@TheShift_OfEnergy

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander thank you, and how did you find using maps, is it confusing? have you ever lost your road using paper map, or its reliable enough? much appreciated 🙏

Hi Eric and Maudi, Have you ever spent nights in middle of cities? Did you sleep in guest houses or ⛺️ camp? How safe was camping in cities. How did you do your hygiene stuff? Thanks

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Athal! We did in Japan, where it was quite safe to sleep in the cities. Elsewhere we never did that! In the beginning we mostly camped: in Europe (also in japen almost exclusively). Where it was more affordable for us we stayed at hotels more often, also to edit the videos. I think we have a pretty good section in the video about hygiene... All the best!

Good motivational video. I am from India . Where is this Please.?

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jose 😊 The images are from our trip from The Netherlands to South East Asia! My explaining was recorded in the Netherlands. All the Best!

My first trip was around Holland , loved the bicycle infrastructure , 2nd trip was the Old Eastern German Border , South to North , last year I had everything planned for the river Danube and down into Croatia and island hopping but travel restrictions ? this year ?, presently the UK has made it law not to leave the country for non essential travel , stay safe folks !

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a lovely time!! Fingers crossed for this year... All the Best

Hey, any tips on fitness for bicycle touring ?

i have spent 2 months cycling with a budget of around 600 euros(+-100) Eastern europe is a bliss for cheap yet safe travels most expenses on other travels are ofcourse the Damned flight tickets

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great Alexander! Yes, tickets cut down a budget really quickly.

Eric, The most important Safety accessory together with a mirror is glowing vest. Orange for daytime yellow for nighttime. I take both of them to any cycle touring abroad (20+ years). And I wear it everywhere (except on off-road). (and yes, I have noticed you use it from time to time). And off-course I use the vest daily, throughout the year in Tel Aviv district. Even when I go to supermarket.....

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cycle Tourer! I think it is a smart thing to wear when the situation asks for it. Such a situation always presents itself on a tour. All the best!

i wish you would post on your videos where the B-roll was filmed. Like the path by the ocean timestamp 6;01. WAs the path 10 km ? or just 1 km long? was it easy to access? can you rent bikes at that location? i have a lot of questions on your b roll. could use more logistics info. Thank You! was hoping to get a " Rick steves". touring book out of it. i went to the Netherlands with Rick Steves Amsterdam guide book.

@WheelstoWander

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, thanks for letting us know!We still haven't figured out how to make an easy and nice map to show our route... We will consider putting some more info in there.

Love from village charwa se ❤️❤️❤️

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Raaz! All the Best

@RajKumar-ux7vx

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander AAp reply karte hai bahut achha lagata hai ❤️❤️

Would you consider a gates belt drive

Will there be your India trip .. You must visit Kerala once

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

We would love to cycle there one day.. ;)

I live near Toronto Canada.

I really like section 8. Please share your bike details. The chassis, movement, and cover type are safe for long-haul and off-road terrain. Thank you very much.

@WheelstoWander

3 жыл бұрын

More on our bikes: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmZk26uvZcrKZ7Q.html

3 жыл бұрын

@@WheelstoWander Thank you

Do you carry your bicycle across countries, is it allowed? Or do you rent it there?