What an awesome few days exploring the British countryside & who better to share that experience with than Simon. We had an amazing few days Bikepacking & wild camping around Suffolk, taking in the views, food & local historical places. too much to see in just one weekend, fingers crossed we can arrange another great adventure like this one soon. Massive thank you to Simon for joining me on this trip, it was an absolute honour to meet such a charismatic & humble guy. Peace

@simonablokeinthewoods

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate! I had a fantastic weekend - you are a great guide, knowledgeable, patient (with me and my slow trudges up them hills 🤣) and good company! Look forward to our next adventure!

Hi folks, I forgot to mention Luke’s video - he was also filming the trip, Here’s the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2SO1LN8fdmvgqw.html - I’ve also put a link to his channel in the description box - he’s got huge amounts of excellent content on bike packing, cycle touring, bushcraft, kit and all sorts, so please head over and take a look. Cheers, Simon

@AnvilAirsoftTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Looking for some good bike packing channels.

@cee8mee

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, Simon and Luke! Looks like you had a great first day!

@BikepackingAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Simon. I've delved into Luke's video in the past, I've seen his name in my own channel comments. Always good to see fellow KZreadrs meeting up, something sadly missing from the last couple of years. Always love your videos Simon, both engaging, but also very relaxing!

@thebikepackingadventurer

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnvilAirsoftTV feel free to follow mine, as I do lots of bikepacking trips and going to be filming lots this year. I am new to youtube but have always done bikepacking trips across europe and UK

Thank you , Simon . 🐺 Loupis Caniss .

Nice wee episode and your mates so chill too loved it thank you 🙏🏼

Love it...steak & mash...well done lads..

Oh man, I love this stuff. Tour of the countryside and a fine campfire meal. Thanks, Simon.

That castle was cool indeed.

Great content as always Simon. Love seeing the English countryside through your eyes since I'll never be able to afford to travel abroad. Can't wait to see more.

@andrewnorris5415

2 жыл бұрын

Are you in the US? I guess South America could be a lot more affordable for you guys to do some bike touring? How costly are the flights to there from the US?

Beautiful n Fun Content Mr. Simon🌹 Respect to you from Georgia USA 🌹

We are so fortunate to go on these adventures with you. As always, thank you!!

Those little clips of the seashore and the wind blowing there at the end makes me think you should build a sail for your bike also lol. Great video. I am not a city dweller, the parts of the UK you show are always interesting to me. Small towns and villages and the great outdoors. Keep up the good work.

@tcschenks

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. This is very interesting. American schools teach us nothing about the UK geography…except that the Beatles came from Liverpool. :( (There are the exceptions…a few of us read books when we were kids).

@safarijoesadventures

2 жыл бұрын

@@tcschenks Yeah it’s pretty sad that a lot of our ancestors came from that area and how little we really know about it. Every time he takes a walk or goes for a paddle and show us his maps I am on Google earth checking the place out. It would really be nice to be able to take a trip there someday and spend a couple of weeks just checking out the different areas.

@tcschenks

2 жыл бұрын

@@safarijoesadventures Yes. That whitewater shoot into Loch Ness looked awesome.

@safarijoesadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that white water shoot was awesome. But I have to admit I almost teared up when he broke the bottom of that Cedar strip canoe. I like building things myself so I know how much time in care goes into projects. It was nice to watch him repair it and it looked good as new.

@michaeldixon8817

2 жыл бұрын

@@tcschenks The UK is an amazing place with beautiful landscapes. Found out I was 1/3 Scotch and visited for a month prior to retiring. Love the country, hate the political climate (just like home).

new to your channel but loving all the biking content!

Decent trip, Simon. The steaks looked beautiful. 👍 Waiting for the next episode. ✌️

I am always so happy when I see a new video pop up! Cheers from Sweden the land of Oboy

Just offering a suggestion from an old bicycle tourist. Try raising your saddle about two inches. Your leg should be nearly fully extended ( with a slight bend ) when you place your foot on the "down peddle" when sitting on your saddle. You will surprised the difference it will have on knee pain.

@natscat4752

5 ай бұрын

Good advice that

Awesome video Simon. i did a mtb climb camp and decend in Germany while i was serving there and one in Scotland they wherent solo but we did sleep under basha's Tarps) cooked on open fire, and enjyed a few wee tipples in the evenings as well as a rather random walk down to the local pub (which took a lot longer to get to than we'd have liked on our first night out in Bavaria) Anyways you truly can beat that soirt of thing the bike lets you get a lot further than you can in the given time on foot .... plus the decent takes a quarter of the time and its awesome fun. Great video mate well done

What an awesome little adventure! Thank you guys!

Great to meet some fellow Smash-men

Yet another superior video from "the bloke in the woods." We always enjoy content that includes a country as a whole, not just life in cramped cities.

Great video as always Simon, looking forward to the rest of the trip 👍

I am definitely getting the bike out for my next camp. Great video Simon, can't wait for part 2👍

Brilliant! Can't wait to watch part 2.. keep 'em coming :-)

Awesome buddy awesome… cheers Chris & Sam

Love your bike Simon. Huge fan of all your work.

Enjoying the scenery of my home county all the way from Canada. Thanks Bloke!

Great video Simon! Can't wait for the next one!

Thanks for sharing the adventure! I look forward to part 2.

Beautiful trip! Looking forward to part 2!

Great video Simon! Love your content and your beautiful country.

I'm jealous! I have wanted to do something like this forever. Well done. Enjoy the ride and history.

Beautiful places! Delightful♥️

Awesome! Can’t wait to watch this later. Looks like a good’un!

Beautiful country. Thanks for the tour.

Beautiful places! I'm astounded by how little traffic there is on the roads. So nice!

Another awesome video cheers Simon keep up the great work enjoyin your videos 👍 👏

Another relaxing video Simon keep up the good work 😜

Anothet cracking film Simon, always entertaining! Thanks for taking the time. 🖖👍👊😊

Love watching your vlogs. Very interesting 👍

Thanks Simon, fantastic video throughly enjoyed...

Awesome bike camp trip ! Love the history of our English cousins across the pond. As usual, great video Simon 👍👍

Brilliant loved it your intro music always sets the mood, great camp set up looked like a very enjoyable trip looking forward to part 2 👍👍👍

What a great trip. Wonderful way to see the views.

Cracking video Simon, wild camping and biking, what's not to like. Best of both worlds. Looking forward to the next episode.

That is so me with the cramp! Great vid Simon!

Great video as usual Simon. Thanks again and for introducing us to hippyswift.

Cracking adventure. Looking forward to part 2 👍🚴‍♂️🏕

Great video Simon 👍. Thnks for taking us along 😀

Love this. So many areas I’ve walked but cycling it looks far more fun. Very tempted to get a bike. Been years since I’ve had one and I keep thinking about getting one but no got to buying one. Really like your bivvy, just looked it up online and I was surprised at the price, it’s much cheaper than I expected. Can’t wait for part two 👍👍👍

Love Suffolk & Southwold is one of my favourite towns. Thanks for sharing your adventure Simon.

I miss the old Kona!! The sender looks awesome though. Anyway brilliant film and loved all the effort into different camera angles. That's not easy constantly changes positions to film stuff whilst enjoying your break from modern life . Cheers

Awesome episode Sir Simon! Cant wait for part 2. The steaks and mash looked absolutely Stunning 😋👌! Cheers Brotha from across the pond, California 🇺🇸 👊🏼😎🤙🏼

Great video! Suffolk is a lovely part of the country!

Love this channel and the places you visit are breathtaking and I enjoy the honest content you do. Look forward to you and andy doing more together

Love it! I always look forward to seeing your content Simon. Well done! Love your choices for music too. ;-)

I’m currently on the sofa feeling rough but inspired to plan my next bike overnighter as soon as I’m better. Brilliant. Can’t wait for part two!

I love the bike for camping etc, it really takes the weight off the gear well, really enjoyable watch, sausages battered😍

Thanks Simon.😃Was super fun.🤨 Already looking forward to part two, and glad there is one.😉 LOL.🙂 Be well.😊

As a very homesick East Suffolk expat, I love this video even more than usual, thank you!

Nice adventure, thanks for inviting us along. 👍

You have great music in your videos. Finland out.

Awesome. Those fish and chips look bloody beautiful! Can't wait for part 2!

Nice to see some different bits of countryside, thanks!

Ahh cracking mate, that's proper got me in the mood to bike pack. Fantastic new bike Simon, looks ace that and my my, your right about the thick tyres. Very enjoyable camp too, lovely food and a beer or two! Look forward to next week's part 2

Great time being had. So very awesome. Take care.

Immensely enjoyable vid Simon. Great to see Luke out on the bike too👌👏KTF🙏

Loved the video Simon, roll on pt 2. I like the look of those Mylar bags, very handy ! 😀

Great footage, interesting places and great camping. Amazing all your gear goes into those small bags. Minimalistic 👍

Smashing video Simon. Lovely part of the world, look forward to part 2. Have to do the area around Eye next time!

Hi Simon Nice to see another awesome video.. Looks just great what you are undertaking and so far so good.. Looking forward to seeing more of your journey in the next video.. 👍👍 Take Care & Stay Safe

Great to see you out there. Thumbs up and take care.

Great vid - so nice weather is good again!

Loved this video man. Nice relaxing vibes. Just got into bikepacking a year ago and did a few overnighters. Working my way up to longer trips and this was very inspiring. Keep on rocking!

Nice first day of the trip, lovely castle and lovely grub.

I really like this video and so fun to watch.

Nice video, very enjoyable. The beauty of the countryside is spot on. Your food looked very good. Cheers

Awesome video again and Simon you got yourself a new bike Totally awesome dude

Excellent stuff! That bike really looks the business too.

Love it Simon, great video and that castle was amazing. Can’t wait to see the rest. Really glad you got to enjoy some Black Rifle coffee. It’s a bit of a movement here across the pond. Owned, managed, and run by veterans. Loved seeing you have it over there.

I must say Suffolk the greatest place on earth I pleased you shared our trip, many thanks

Simon, anytime you want to take us on a bike trip please do, this is a marvelous episode.

Simon, love the sound intro/exit. Your video quality is impressive. From across the pond I watch your videos every week. Thank you as well as Richard and Andy for redirecting my attention through the political hot mess these days.

The best way to see our country of England, by bike 👌🏻👌🏻

Looks like a great time! thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe my friend!

I'm loving the channel! Of course; there are 2 ways to eat a good steak - rare, almost bleu and the wrong way! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 and well done! Oh dear! At 20:21 your steak looked over done. 😱

Great adventure. Cool to see you and Luke collaborate on a trip. East Anglia massive. Lots of us outdoor types rolling and yomping across the fens. I reckon there's enough of us to set up Angliafest 😀

Very nice video. Music is fantastic too. Thanks Simon!

Cracking video Simon what a fantastic part of the country to do a bike adventure atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

Excellent stuff Simon, great to see you out on your new bike. I bet it was a joy to ride. Definitely an upgrade from the Kona I bet. And some decent weather for a change eh? lol. Great stuff, looking forward to part 2.

Quality once again. Thank you.

Brilliant stuff lads , great trip. Love a bit of mtbiking and a good bit of camping so what's better than combining them both and with a few beers and a steak or two ya can't go wrong . Cheers Simon Atb Rick n Billydog

Nice looking new bike Simon, and another great video of your trip, look forward to the next episode. No better way to soak up exploring thatn via a bike. Getting to cover big mileage compared to hiking and can go as fast or slow as you like.

So excited to watch this 😍😍😍

Hi guys, this was very relaxing, a good day for you and a tasty meal a the end of it, I'm looking forward to the next one, stay safe ,best wishe's to all, Stuart Uk.

You sure do find some great places to go and site see. Like your camping setup. Not many places like that in Ohio to just pull off and camp.. looking forward to part two.

Simon a bloke on a bike. Such varied trips - thanks for putting us in the saddlebag this time!

Hi Simon. Excellent video I'm really enjoying your content 😀 I've not long come across your channel so I'm making my way through your video. Atb Sam

Wow that really is a pretty trail. Thanks for sharing it with us. Found you through Andy (Kent Survival) Always appreciate what you guys are doing and thanks for the videos. Something about nature and exploring that just makes a person feel so much better. You guys are making me miss the homestead where i live. Can't wait to get back there again.

Cracking video Simon, looked like great Craic !... Roll on part 2.,!!

What a great ride, beautiful scenery. You really got some great shots. Cool channel, just subbed....... and Steaks!!! Thats crazy.

You live in such a beautiful place. Very much enjoyed "sharing" your camp meal. Looked delicious. Just what a body needs after a long trip.