Hi Graham, thanks for all the entertaining walks you've filmed down the years. I'll still be back for reference when planning a route. I remember when there was hardly any hiking videos around and this channel was always first port of call. The channel actually inspired me to get back out there again and six years later I'm still loving it (how can you not). Enjoy your future walks without the pressure of needing to put something out on film and hope to run into you and your pals one day. All the best!
Sad day Graham but thanks so much for all of the videos you have treated us to over the years. I hope you and the rest of the team go on to enjoy many more walks in the Lake District, such a special place. Thanks again, you’ve been informative, entertaining and blooming brilliant.
@@garystockley8887 Thank you very much for your kind comment. We intend to get back out there if the bodies will let us. Thanks for being a fan of the vids. Graham
Sad news indeed Graham. I have watched them many times and they are truly amazing. Your passion and humour is clear to see. Thank you for producing what I believe to be the best hiking videos on TH-cam-bar none. They were a great inspiration to me as I worked my way round the Wainwrights, Outliers,Howgills and beyond (and still are). Everything must (sadly) come to an end but you can be proud of this tremendous set of videos. And if you ever remove the videos..I will hunt you down😂😂! Thank you so much Graham. Dave might be THE Legend but you are a Legend too mate.
Oh, such mixed emotions as I watched ‘End of an Era’ on Friday when the video was first uploaded. Graham, you and the team have been an inspiration. Like I said in Keswick, I have followed your adventures with Dave & Bert since about 2013 and can appreciate the time you have spent, and the devotion of your life to a project that many of us have enjoyed watching. It has been an absolute pleasure watching your exploits in all weather conditions, and amazing to actually meet you in real life for your last video. You can now carry on with your fell walking with no pressure and enjoy all that the fells have to offer. One final thought…………..your videos are still relevant. Their content is honest, you come across as genuine and portray the trails and tribulations of fell walking life, whether it’s navigational errors, injuries or illness and of course the horrid weather that Cumbria can throw at us. Oh, and if you were wondering I’m a OO analogue man specialising in the LNER. PS. Julia Bradbury is not a patch on you. My mind is turned when she asked Sir Chris Bonington on the bench just under the summit of Castle Crag to compare it with Everest. Not wishing to shatter the illusion, ‘mellifluous or not’ Julia (I am reliably informed) does rather enjoy a helicopter ride. See you out there.
@adrianbennett2685 Thank you Adrian, it really was a pleasure to meet you and I am humbled by your kind comment. Thank you so much for being a loyal fan over all these years, it really is appreciated. Keep well old mate and see you out there. P.S I heard the same about Julia's chopper 🤣
Thank you Graham for all your efforts over the years. I was walking the Wainwrights at the same time and enjoyed the previews as I was catching up the bagging. You also inspired me to walk the Cumbrian Way and I still have to tackle the outlying fells. So enjoy your retirement, walk the Coast to Coast, and maybe I will see you out there 😀
Hi Graham, So sorry to learn that I will no longer be seeing you, Mary, Bert and the crew. It feels like a bereavement but every good thing comes to an end and you owe it to yourself to spend your time as you wish. A massive thanks for the time and the videos you have created and published over the years. Videos from the fells of Lakeland are always welcome but you always added a special something. I wish you all the very best of health and happiness.
Nothing lasts for ever Graham. I would like to say a huge thank you for all the enjoyment you have bought my wife and I watching your vids. Not only have we found them very entertaining but in the early days we would use them as route ideas . We even stayed at Burnthwaite farm after we saw it on one of your trip vids. Thanks again mate and if our paths ever cross I would like to buy you a very well deserved pint of something dark, as you would say , 🙏🙏🙏
@@richardborley7326 Lol, be careful, I will take you up on that Richard. I hope Burnthwaite Farm lived up to the billing. Thanks as always for watching and commenting
and I should have added - as much as I enjoyed the views, the memory of walking some of the places myself (though not as high !), the skill in producing the videos... it was the friendship amongst you all that kept me involved, whether it was "Graham and Dave" or a crowd. Such an enjoyable and sociable walk. Best wishes for your future.
Thank you Graham and the gang for bringing me hours of enjoyment watching your videos and encouraging me to get out there and enjoy the beautiful Lake District 😊🥾
Yes Graham, all good things do come to an end.I have really enjoyed your videos over the years.Your stile and commentry have been very enjoyable.As you say there are some very good videos about Lakeland on You Tube but believe me yours are up there with the best imho.I particularly liked the way you looked after Dave and hope you have many more great walks left in you.Thankyou for library of videos you have left us.
Hi Graham. End of an era indeed! As Carol & myself have mentioned to you before, your videos were a huge inspiration to us and a great source of knowledge while doing the Wainwrights. Watching your adventures with Dave was really inspiring ( pass on our Best Wishes to Dave) We have had many a good night with a glass or two of wine while watching your videos, ha! ( and will continue to do so!) It was also fantastic to do some walks with you & Dave. ( That night in Kirby Stephen will live long in the memory!!) It was also your style of videos which gave me the inspiration to try and do my own videos. Your videos have always focused on the great views and scenery on the walks, which is what we like to watch. It is sad news that you have decided to call it a day with the hiking videos, but I completely understand why you have come to that decision. Hopefully we can catch up on the fells sometime. I will continue to watch your other channel and see what you get up to in the loft!!! Take care & Best Wishes from Carol & me.
@eddiecaisley5746 Thank you Eddie, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Both you and Carol are of course our friends and we have always enjoyed walking with you, and I for one hope to do so again sometime unless you avoid answering my messages 😆😆. I could prepare a sound file of me snoring if you're still struggling to sleep old, buddy. I will even throw in a few farts for good measure. It's the least I can do. I Will pass on your best wishes to Dave. Enjoy continuing to put the wine to good use and I hope you are both keeping well. My sincere thanks for being a loyal fan of our vids. Cheers Graham
It's sad to think this is the last fbot video! 😢 a huge thanks for all the effort you've put into making the videos over the last 22 years. What an achievement by you, dave and the rest of the gang. On a personal note, I was going through a tough time mentally a few years ago and I found your videos very calming and relaxing, particularly the Cumbria way. Thanks again and I do hope to see you out there one day 😀
Dave, thank you so much for your kind comment. It is very nice to know our stories helped you along your journey of recovery. We felt the more relaxed theme to each video and use of calming music was the way to go and represented how we felt on our walks. It certainly helped my mental health being out there and recounting the adventures after. I may miss doing them, time will tell, fortunately I have a back catalogue as an aide to memoir. Thanks again Dave for being a loyal fan of the FBOT team. David Galloway has asked me to pass on his best to you as well
No, thank YOU very much for your time, effort and devotion in bringing the wonders of the Lake District to our screens. Dave and you were the inspiration that brought me back to hiking and I've had so much enjoyment in subsequently completing the "214" and some long distance walks. I wish you all the very best in the future.
@Hewhowalks-fv5mq Attempts at humour ? and there was I thinking I had missed my calling in life as a comic 🤣🤣🤣 Really appreciate the comment and glad we are also inspiring hiking in the Southern Hemisphere. Cheers
I have just recently found your channel and immediately subscribed, I have found your videos to be so entertaining as well as informative and comical. I love the incredible friendship that you all portray and Feel very saddened and disappointed that you are calling it a day. I will however try to work my way through your collection of videos. good luck to all of the Fat Boys On Tour and thankyou again for your dedication to putting your material on TH-cam.
Oh no. A sad, sad day. Been watching for yrs. so informative and entertaining. Thanks to everyone involved and yourself of course, It must have been a labour of love. I’ve hiked all over the UK and Europe, but The Lakes are for sure the most beautiful. I am lucky I live an hour or so away (Wigan). So quite easy for me. But Southend is a massive logistical effort. I am so grateful for your efforts! Good luck for the future mate. Best to Dave too. 👍
Hi Graham, a sad day but completely understandable! For me your USP was always yours a Daves' Relationship and the challenge of you both Completing the 214, Outlying Fells and the Cumbria Way (My 3 personal series of vids) i found you during Covid when we was no longer allowed to go and must say your videos really did help get me through that time as I had serious Lake District blues. I still regularly watch your videos from around the end of the 214 and all the outlying and have even used them to help plan some of my own walks. Me and my partner always watch the video of the walk we've just done on your channel also when we get back. I've even had to re do a couple (Low Fell) having realised I missed the Wainwright top after seeing your Vid. So thank you and all the best Graham, keep on walking and hopefully one day, "I'll see you out there"
@wainwrightrocks Thank you for being one of our most loyal fans. Your comments have kept me going over the years and it really has been heart warming to read them, as it is this one. Thanks again. Graham
Sad but I get it. Never viewed you as in competition with others though, You were best at what you did. Enjoy the rest and thanks for all your effort. Great back catalogue 👍
Hi John, thank you. Yes I was never in competition with others I suppose, but I felt my videos were now a bit samey and with other more polished videos out there and my declining viewing numbers I felt I was being left behind. The main reason for my decision though John was I was losing the enthusiasm for doing them and before they became a chore and started skipping my production values. The desire to enjoy the hiking more before like Dave, I am unable to do it any more, which is not too far down the road also. We had also noticed the novelty of us turning up in the Lakes was wearing thin in certain quarters. Nuff said. Cheers John and thanks for watching over the years and taking the time to comment 👍
Been with you from the start, bet you can't get it out of your heart. It's the wit and rough and ready stile that draws the interest, you don't need flash cameras and expensive drones, my bump into you on the hill one day.
Thanks for joining us on the whole Journey Carl, I appreciate your kind comment. It may be missed but, I won't miss the many hours and days staring at various screens, maps and books. What I am hoping is that I can concentrate on regaining my bedroom prowess now, more maps and books to read I guess. Thanks for being a true fan
Sorry to hear that Graham. Big fan of your videos, best ones out there for me, the sense of enjoyment of being out in the fells really comes across. I've used many of the routes shown as a basis for my own walks and shall continue to do so. They're great for finding (most often) free parking which is pretty hard to find these days 😂. All the best, maybe we will see you out there one of these days!
Sorry to hear you’re calling it a day, Graham. My wife and I met you and Dave whilst staying at Burnthwaite Farm back I think around 2013. You mentioned your FBOT videos and I have been watching and enjoying them ever since. You have built up a wonderful pictorial library of your adventures which more than stand the test of time and of which you can be truly proud. All the very best.
Thank you Graham, your videos have been a joy to watch, and I’ll definitely keep watching through the back catalogue. Enjoy your trains and your camera free walking
It's been a bit of a "fantastic" ride watching your videos Graham. Yes, there's a lot of other people out there now making videos like Black Crag as you mention, but yours have always had that something special, warmth, fun, love of beer, the odd stick dance and of course....Dave! Lucky enough to have found your videos very near the beginning, and remember that feeling of really looking forward to the next one popping up on TH-cam. 'Proud to have won a FBOT mug in a competition you organised, and just as proud to have finished runner-up to Mary in the same competition.😁 Massive thanks for all that incredible effort in making the videos - I gave up making them myself for the same reason of being a chore after I completed the 214. Sorry I never made it to one of the group walks, but maybe one day .... "See you out there" 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Cheers Stuart
You have been one of the faithful few who have been loyal to our hiking channel right from the start. You have always taken the time to comment and always in the positive. My sincere thanks go out to you Stuart for watching our efforts over the years. It had to end sometime, everything does sadly. Glad you enjoyed the ride. Hope the mug is still alive 🤔. Keep well, Graham 👍
Graham what can I say, I found you long, long ago now with your first walk up Hallin Fell then with the infamous Mr DG an inspiration to many starting & completing 214 fells. Not forgetting your Highland Way exploits of course. I like many will surely miss not seeing further adventures not least for the all too infrequent satire, all the best & know you have changed life’s of so many. All the best Sir!
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos Only sorry paths never crossed Graham you were always a week either side but still time if you’re visiting North, we will be rewatching, you’re on the telly just now Eastern Fells circa 2012, it’s unfortunate your videos haven’t had more traction. I still recall asking you to put a DG dvd together… time yet ;) If there are any FB polos in your loft wrapping trains up put some sizes & a price up I never did get to claim one not bumping into you on a fell side. I firmly believe you underestimate the value of what you have created, not for monetary gain but for the sure pleasure of sharing the great outdoors, views are nothing next to changing lives for the better kudos to you & the Southend massive 🫡😎👍💪
@ImJensenKing That is so kind of you, sadly the polo's and related mugs and mats proved an expensive venture. Sadly my orders went in but the person producing them for me passed away suddenly before I got the main batch for loyal fans. He was a friend so I obviously wrote off the expense. What with smashing up a 3k drone, I think it is fair to say any thoughts of being a TH-cam millionaire disappeared quite quickly. Cheers again
Graham. I don’t know where to start. Very sad news that you are stopping the videos, but what an amazing legacy that you have created. Like many others I got to know your channel well over Lockdown and you have provided hours of fun, insight, laughs and even a few tears. Furthermore we’ve been lucky enough to join you on some walks. I will never forget my “initiation” on Carrock Fell! So this is a long rambling way of saying THANK YOU. You have been an inspiration and wish you many years walking..and drinking 🍻
That's very kind of you Andrew, it was a pleasure to meet you both on walks. Carrick Fell... wow, that way up would put people off hiking for life. When I go wrong I go wrong mate. We may see you out there again, as we intend to keep hiking while we still can. Cheers old bud
Graham your video's were the inspiration for us to go walking and take on the fells with confidence. Will truly miss your films all the best with your new adventure
Thanks Graham.Another great video.Your videos stand out because you put your personal touch into each and every of them.I watch them almost every day and especially evening time as a relaxing unwinding way to finish off my day and plus they are extremely informative ❤
They are absolutely epic!Well done and massive thanks for sharing your adventures with us.They are brilliant especially the ones made with Dave.Hope to bump into you one day guys !
Very sad news, but understandable…. Your videos have been an absolute joy to watch, funny and informative. You’ve done a brilliant job. Thank you, and all the best.
@leonachrispye1591 Cheers Chris, hope you and Leona are good and your family as well. We will have to meet up for a beer sometime when we are next up. Keep it wet 👊
Graham-- just to say that I found your videos of your 214 with Dave a complete inspiration. Sophistication in videos is one thing but authenticity is another and you had that. You two were twice as fit me but in my retirement years I did manage 70 Wainwrights in forty walks and your channel made me think--if those old b.......s can do it, so can I at my level. Thank you.
Lol, That is good to know Peter, I'm glad Daves exploits inspired. I won't lie, but reading your lovely comment and those from people over the years has been a source of head scratching that we only get a few hundred views in comparison to other channels thousands. I must have been doing wrong somewhere. As I said they were not done to get views or make money, but I did find it frustrating and confusing that the kind comments and feedback did not translate into high subscription figures and views. Anyhoo... thank you for being a loyal viewer.
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos I guess you have to accept you are niche just as Drew Whitworth's site on doing the 214 by public transport is niche. Don't measure value by volume!!!
Thanks for all the amazing videos. You will be missed. I do worry about all the people who spend hours filming for You Tube when they could just be enjoying the unbelievably amazing mountains. Hope to bump into you one day when I am finishing the Wainwrights (something else I'm sure Wainwright would disapprove of). Enjoy your hiking xx
@suegillett2173 Interesting you should say that. I am often moaning about how many people are now crawling over the Lake District Fells like ants clutching phones, taking selfies and the Wainwright's Guides are the biggest reason for that, and he would not be happy with that. Here I am having been promoting the place as well in my own little way, my own worst enemy. I always stopped to take in the splendour while filming but I agree I am looking forward to doing it more now I won't have a go-pro getting in the way. Thanks, Graham
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos As helpful as most videos are they take away the excitement of discovering something new - same as Google Earth street view. Before I go up a Wainwright I already know what the view will be and what the car park looks like etc. Must have been awesome in Wainwrights day - just get on a bus and discover everything on the hoof. No phones, a Kodak camera and a pair of leather boots...
Aw, so sorry to hear this. I only found your videos a year or so back, but have thoroughly enjoyed them and am still going through your back catalogue. I am so lucky to live in the Lake District so don't have to travel too far for a hike and I have followed your routes several times. Thanks for all the great videos and Good Luck to you all. Might bump into you on the fells one day.
Sorry to hear. Yes, there are some channels with more sophisticated camera work looking for views and $. However, none of them better convey your love of the LD or better document how to approach the Wainwrights. Happy trails.
Thank you it's been so enjoyable watching you and the gang conquer the wonderful fells. I will so miss the Fat Boys on tour. Hope to see you out there God bless Pat
Hi Graham, thanks for all the entertaining walks you've filmed down the years. I'll still be back for reference when planning a route. I remember when there was hardly any hiking videos around and this channel was always first port of call.
The channel actually inspired me to get back out there again and six years later I'm still loving it (how can you not).
Enjoy your future walks without the pressure of needing to put something out on film and hope to run into you and your pals one day.
All the best!
Thanks Wukkie, we appreciate you being a true fan over the years and for taking the time to comment. See you out there 🤞
End of an era indeed, really enjoyed your videos of the Lake District hikes etc. Thanks very much.
Sad day Graham but thanks so much for all of the videos you have treated us to over the years. I hope you and the rest of the team go on to enjoy many more walks in the Lake District, such a special place. Thanks again, you’ve been informative, entertaining and blooming brilliant.
@@garystockley8887 Thank you very much for your kind comment. We intend to get back out there if the bodies will let us. Thanks for being a fan of the vids. Graham
Sad news indeed Graham. I have watched them many times and they are truly amazing. Your passion and humour is clear to see.
Thank you for producing what I believe to be the best hiking videos on TH-cam-bar none.
They were a great inspiration to me as I worked my way round the Wainwrights, Outliers,Howgills and beyond (and still are).
Everything must (sadly) come to an end but you can be proud of this tremendous set of videos. And if you ever remove the videos..I will hunt you down😂😂!
Thank you so much Graham. Dave might be THE Legend but you are a Legend too mate.
Oh, such mixed emotions as I watched ‘End of an Era’ on Friday when the video was first uploaded.
Graham, you and the team have been an inspiration. Like I said in Keswick, I have followed your adventures with Dave & Bert since about 2013 and can appreciate the time you have spent, and the devotion of your life to a project that many of us have enjoyed watching.
It has been an absolute pleasure watching your exploits in all weather conditions, and amazing to actually meet you in real life for your last video.
You can now carry on with your fell walking with no pressure and enjoy all that the fells have to offer.
One final thought…………..your videos are still relevant.
Their content is honest, you come across as genuine and portray the trails and tribulations of fell walking life, whether it’s navigational errors, injuries or illness and of course the horrid weather that Cumbria can throw at us.
Oh, and if you were wondering I’m a OO analogue man specialising in the LNER.
PS. Julia Bradbury is not a patch on you. My mind is turned when she asked Sir Chris Bonington on the bench just under the summit of Castle Crag to compare it with Everest.
Not wishing to shatter the illusion, ‘mellifluous or not’ Julia (I am reliably informed) does rather enjoy a helicopter ride.
See you out there.
@adrianbennett2685 Thank you Adrian, it really was a pleasure to meet you and I am humbled by your kind comment. Thank you so much for being a loyal fan over all these years, it really is appreciated. Keep well old mate and see you out there. P.S I heard the same about Julia's chopper 🤣
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos😂😂😂
Excellent videos that I have dipped in and out of over the years. Thank you for them all . Still got plenty to catch up on .
Good man, hope you enjoy catching up. Cheers
Thank you Graham for all your efforts over the years. I was walking the Wainwrights at the same time and enjoyed the previews as I was catching up the bagging. You also inspired me to walk the Cumbrian Way and I still have to tackle the outlying fells. So enjoy your retirement, walk the Coast to Coast, and maybe I will see you out there 😀
@@108mlowe lol, you never know
Thank you so very much for all that you have done and shared. Good walking ! Good modelling ! Best wishes.
Thank you Steve, thanks for being a fan
Hi Graham, So sorry to learn that I will no longer be seeing you, Mary, Bert and the crew. It feels like a bereavement but every good thing comes to an end and you owe it to yourself to spend your time as you wish. A massive thanks for the time and the videos you have created and published over the years. Videos from the fells of Lakeland are always welcome but you always added a special something. I wish you all the very best of health and happiness.
Nothing lasts for ever Graham.
I would like to say a huge thank you for all the enjoyment you have bought my wife and I watching your vids. Not only have we found them very entertaining but in the early days we would use them as route ideas .
We even stayed at Burnthwaite farm after we saw it on one of your trip vids.
Thanks again mate and if our paths ever cross I would like to buy you a very well deserved pint of something dark, as you would say ,
🙏🙏🙏
@@richardborley7326 Lol, be careful, I will take you up on that Richard. I hope Burnthwaite Farm lived up to the billing. Thanks as always for watching and commenting
@ it was lovely and I have subsequently been again since. What a fab place to stay, Georgina is great, and I got on with Andrew too .
Thanks again.
and I should have added - as much as I enjoyed the views, the memory of walking some of the places myself (though not as high !), the skill in producing the videos... it was the friendship amongst you all that kept me involved, whether it was "Graham and Dave" or a crowd. Such an enjoyable and sociable walk. Best wishes for your future.
Thank you Steve
Thank you Graham and the gang for bringing me hours of enjoyment watching your videos and encouraging me to get out there and enjoy the beautiful Lake District 😊🥾
The pleasure was all ours. Thanks
Yes Graham, all good things do come to an end.I have really enjoyed your videos over the years.Your stile and commentry have been very enjoyable.As you say there are some very good videos about Lakeland on You Tube but believe me yours are up there with the best imho.I particularly liked the way you looked after Dave and hope you have many more great walks left in you.Thankyou for library of videos you have left us.
Thank you Keith that is very much appreciated 👍
Hi Graham. End of an era indeed! As Carol & myself have mentioned to you before, your videos were a huge inspiration to us and a great source of knowledge while doing the Wainwrights. Watching your adventures with Dave was really inspiring ( pass on our Best Wishes to Dave) We have had many a good night with a glass or two of wine while watching your videos, ha! ( and will continue to do so!) It was also fantastic to do some walks with you & Dave. ( That night in Kirby Stephen will live long in the memory!!) It was also your style of videos which gave me the inspiration to try and do my own videos. Your videos have always focused on the great views and scenery on the walks, which is what we like to watch. It is sad news that you have decided to call it a day with the hiking videos, but I completely understand why you have come to that decision. Hopefully we can catch up on the fells sometime. I will continue to watch your other channel and see what you get up to in the loft!!! Take care & Best Wishes from Carol & me.
@eddiecaisley5746 Thank you Eddie, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Both you and Carol are of course our friends and we have always enjoyed walking with you, and I for one hope to do so again sometime unless you avoid answering my messages 😆😆. I could prepare a sound file of me snoring if you're still struggling to sleep old, buddy. I will even throw in a few farts for good measure. It's the least I can do. I Will pass on your best wishes to Dave. Enjoy continuing to put the wine to good use and I hope you are both keeping well. My sincere thanks for being a loyal fan of our vids. Cheers Graham
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos I think I will pass on the sound file of you snoring, it will give me nightmares!!!
@eddiecaisley5746 Yeah Mandy says the same. Cheers Eddie
It's sad to think this is the last fbot video! 😢 a huge thanks for all the effort you've put into making the videos over the last 22 years. What an achievement by you, dave and the rest of the gang. On a personal note, I was going through a tough time mentally a few years ago and I found your videos very calming and relaxing, particularly the Cumbria way. Thanks again and I do hope to see you out there one day 😀
Dave, thank you so much for your kind comment. It is very nice to know our stories helped you along your journey of recovery. We felt the more relaxed theme to each video and use of calming music was the way to go and represented how we felt on our walks. It certainly helped my mental health being out there and recounting the adventures after. I may miss doing them, time will tell, fortunately I have a back catalogue as an aide to memoir. Thanks again Dave for being a loyal fan of the FBOT team. David Galloway has asked me to pass on his best to you as well
Thanks for the reply! Dave is a true inspiration. A real get on with it attitude after all he's been through. Give the man a medal I say! 🏅
Many thanks for all your hard work over the years Graham. Mary & Derek. xx
Thank you Mary. Thank you for making our videos easy on the eye xxxx
No, thank YOU very much for your time, effort and devotion in bringing the wonders of the Lake District to our screens. Dave and you were the inspiration that brought me back to hiking and I've had so much enjoyment in subsequently completing the "214" and some long distance walks. I wish you all the very best in the future.
Thank you very much Martin, glad we helped you along the way. Cheers Graham
nice one thx for nice outlook wish u all well warm hugs nice one
@@honourandvalour Thank you very much x
Think I will miss the attempts at humour the most. 😄😄
Best to everyone and Dave for getting me up and walking in the Aussie hills again.
@Hewhowalks-fv5mq Attempts at humour ? and there was I thinking I had missed my calling in life as a comic 🤣🤣🤣 Really appreciate the comment and glad we are also inspiring hiking in the Southern Hemisphere. Cheers
I have just recently found your channel and immediately subscribed, I have found your videos to be so entertaining as well as informative and comical. I love the incredible friendship that you all portray and Feel very saddened and disappointed that you are calling it a day. I will however try to work my way through your collection of videos. good luck to all of the Fat Boys On Tour and thankyou again for your dedication to putting your material on TH-cam.
Sorry to hear you have just found us, quite a back catalogue to go through if your up for it. Sorry about the timing James, but welcome to you
Oh no. A sad, sad day.
Been watching for yrs. so informative and entertaining.
Thanks to everyone involved and yourself of course, It must have been a labour of love.
I’ve hiked all over the UK and Europe, but The Lakes are for sure the most beautiful. I am lucky I live an hour or so away (Wigan). So quite easy for me. But Southend is a massive logistical effort. I am so grateful for your efforts! Good luck for the future mate. Best to Dave too. 👍
@@neilfarrimond8910 Thank you Neil, cheers for watching our hikes and the kind comment. Happy walking 🚶♂️ 👊
Hi Graham, a sad day but completely understandable! For me your USP was always yours a Daves' Relationship and the challenge of you both Completing the 214, Outlying Fells and the Cumbria Way (My 3 personal series of vids) i found you during Covid when we was no longer allowed to go and must say your videos really did help get me through that time as I had serious Lake District blues. I still regularly watch your videos from around the end of the 214 and all the outlying and have even used them to help plan some of my own walks. Me and my partner always watch the video of the walk we've just done on your channel also when we get back. I've even had to re do a couple (Low Fell) having realised I missed the Wainwright top after seeing your Vid. So thank you and all the best Graham, keep on walking and hopefully one day, "I'll see you out there"
@wainwrightrocks Thank you for being one of our most loyal fans. Your comments have kept me going over the years and it really has been heart warming to read them, as it is this one. Thanks again. Graham
Thank you so much for all of your efforts bringing us all some wondeful adventures, good luck and enjoy your new journey :-)
@@shaunwilson6396 Thank you so much. Happy hiking
Sad but I get it. Never viewed you as in competition with others though, You were best at what you did. Enjoy the rest and thanks for all your effort. Great back catalogue 👍
Hi John, thank you. Yes I was never in competition with others I suppose, but I felt my videos were now a bit samey and with other more polished videos out there and my declining viewing numbers I felt I was being left behind. The main reason for my decision though John was I was losing the enthusiasm for doing them and before they became a chore and started skipping my production values. The desire to enjoy the hiking more before like Dave, I am unable to do it any more, which is not too far down the road also. We had also noticed the novelty of us turning up in the Lakes was wearing thin in certain quarters. Nuff said. Cheers John and thanks for watching over the years and taking the time to comment 👍
Been with you from the start, bet you can't get it out of your heart. It's the wit and rough and ready stile that draws the interest, you don't need flash cameras and expensive drones, my bump into you on the hill one day.
Thanks for joining us on the whole Journey Carl, I appreciate your kind comment. It may be missed but, I won't miss the many hours and days staring at various screens, maps and books. What I am hoping is that I can concentrate on regaining my bedroom prowess now, more maps and books to read I guess. Thanks for being a true fan
Sorry to hear that Graham. Big fan of your videos, best ones out there for me, the sense of enjoyment of being out in the fells really comes across. I've used many of the routes shown as a basis for my own walks and shall continue to do so. They're great for finding (most often) free parking which is pretty hard to find these days 😂. All the best, maybe we will see you out there one of these days!
I shall check out the group, thanks for the heads up!
@georgehardy3524 all welcome 👍
Sorry to hear you’re calling it a day, Graham. My wife and I met you and Dave whilst staying at Burnthwaite Farm back I think around 2013. You mentioned your FBOT videos and I have been watching and enjoying them ever since. You have built up a wonderful pictorial library of your adventures which more than stand the test of time and of which you can be truly proud. All the very best.
@davepickard3913 Thank you Dave, I love Burnthwaite Farm, real Lake District. Thanks for watching our efforts over the years. Cheers Graham
Thank you Graham, your videos have been a joy to watch, and I’ll definitely keep watching through the back catalogue. Enjoy your trains and your camera free walking
@@mikenelson2655 Thank you very much for watching our efforts and taking the time to comment
It's been a bit of a "fantastic" ride watching your videos Graham. Yes, there's a lot of other people out there now making videos like Black Crag as you mention, but yours have always had that something special, warmth, fun, love of beer, the odd stick dance and of course....Dave! Lucky enough to have found your videos very near the beginning, and remember that feeling of really looking forward to the next one popping up on TH-cam. 'Proud to have won a FBOT mug in a competition you organised, and just as proud to have finished runner-up to Mary in the same competition.😁 Massive thanks for all that incredible effort in making the videos - I gave up making them myself for the same reason of being a chore after I completed the 214. Sorry I never made it to one of the group walks, but maybe one day .... "See you out there" 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Cheers Stuart
You have been one of the faithful few who have been loyal to our hiking channel right from the start. You have always taken the time to comment and always in the positive. My sincere thanks go out to you Stuart for watching our efforts over the years. It had to end sometime, everything does sadly. Glad you enjoyed the ride. Hope the mug is still alive 🤔. Keep well, Graham 👍
Thanks Graham ....oh, forgot to say, I did miss the chance of "seeing you out there at the Steve Hackett and David Gilmour gigs at the RAH 😁👍🏻
Always enjoyed a day in the Lakes with the Fat Boys. Hope we meet again 🤞. P. S your vids are always a GREAT watch 👌
@@stephenrobinson7197 Thanks Stephen
Graham what can I say, I found you long, long ago now with your first walk up Hallin Fell then with the infamous Mr DG an inspiration to many starting & completing 214 fells. Not forgetting your Highland Way exploits of course. I like many will surely miss not seeing further adventures not least for the all too infrequent satire, all the best & know you have changed life’s of so many. All the best Sir!
@ImJensenKing Wow that is very kind, glad we were able to help the process in some way
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos Only sorry paths never crossed Graham you were always a week either side but still time if you’re visiting North, we will be rewatching, you’re on the telly just now Eastern Fells circa 2012, it’s unfortunate your videos haven’t had more traction. I still recall asking you to put a DG dvd together… time yet ;) If there are any FB polos in your loft wrapping trains up put some sizes & a price up I never did get to claim one not bumping into you on a fell side. I firmly believe you underestimate the value of what you have created, not for monetary gain but for the sure pleasure of sharing the great outdoors, views are nothing next to changing lives for the better kudos to you & the Southend massive 🫡😎👍💪
@ImJensenKing That is so kind of you, sadly the polo's and related mugs and mats proved an expensive venture. Sadly my orders went in but the person producing them for me passed away suddenly before I got the main batch for loyal fans. He was a friend so I obviously wrote off the expense. What with smashing up a 3k drone, I think it is fair to say any thoughts of being a TH-cam millionaire disappeared quite quickly. Cheers again
Graham. I don’t know where to start. Very sad news that you are stopping the videos, but what an amazing legacy that you have created. Like many others I got to know your channel well over Lockdown and you have provided hours of fun, insight, laughs and even a few tears. Furthermore we’ve been lucky enough to join you on some walks. I will never forget my “initiation” on Carrock Fell! So this is a long rambling way of saying THANK YOU. You have been an inspiration and wish you many years walking..and drinking 🍻
That's very kind of you Andrew, it was a pleasure to meet you both on walks. Carrick Fell... wow, that way up would put people off hiking for life. When I go wrong I go wrong mate. We may see you out there again, as we intend to keep hiking while we still can. Cheers old bud
Graham your video's were the inspiration for us to go walking and take on the fells with confidence. Will truly miss your films all the best with your new adventure
@jonniebee03 That is nice to know, thank you for watching them 👍
Thanks Graham.Another great video.Your videos stand out because you put your personal touch into each and every of them.I watch them almost every day and especially evening time as a relaxing unwinding way to finish off my day and plus they are extremely informative ❤
@JP-lk2qs Cheers, really am grateful for your viewing time and taking the time to comment. Very kind of you. Graham
They are absolutely epic!Well done and massive thanks for sharing your adventures with us.They are brilliant especially the ones made with Dave.Hope to bump into you one day guys !
Very sad news, but understandable…. Your videos have been an absolute joy to watch, funny and informative. You’ve done a brilliant job.
Thank you, and all the best.
@deanl1ttle Thank you very much, really appreciated
Lovely video and speech Graham your videos are still Right up there in my opinion always will be 😎👊
@leonachrispye1591 Cheers Chris, hope you and Leona are good and your family as well. We will have to meet up for a beer sometime when we are next up. Keep it wet 👊
Graham-- just to say that I found your videos of your 214 with Dave a complete inspiration. Sophistication in videos is one thing but authenticity is another and you had that. You two were twice as fit me but in my retirement years I did manage 70 Wainwrights in forty walks and your channel made me think--if those old b.......s can do it, so can I at my level. Thank you.
Lol, That is good to know Peter, I'm glad Daves exploits inspired. I won't lie, but reading your lovely comment and those from people over the years has been a source of head scratching that we only get a few hundred views in comparison to other channels thousands. I must have been doing wrong somewhere. As I said they were not done to get views or make money, but I did find it frustrating and confusing that the kind comments and feedback did not translate into high subscription figures and views. Anyhoo... thank you for being a loyal viewer.
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos I guess you have to accept you are niche just as Drew Whitworth's site on doing the 214 by public transport is niche. Don't measure value by volume!!!
True, but I wanted to be popular 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Peter 👍
Thanks for all the amazing videos. You will be missed. I do worry about all the people who spend hours filming for You Tube when they could just be enjoying the unbelievably amazing mountains. Hope to bump into you one day when I am finishing the Wainwrights (something else I'm sure Wainwright would disapprove of). Enjoy your hiking xx
@suegillett2173 Interesting you should say that. I am often moaning about how many people are now crawling over the Lake District Fells like ants clutching phones, taking selfies and the Wainwright's Guides are the biggest reason for that, and he would not be happy with that. Here I am having been promoting the place as well in my own little way, my own worst enemy. I always stopped to take in the splendour while filming but I agree I am looking forward to doing it more now I won't have a go-pro getting in the way. Thanks, Graham
@@FatBoysonTourHikingVideos As helpful as most videos are they take away the excitement of discovering something new - same as Google Earth street view. Before I go up a Wainwright I already know what the view will be and what the car park looks like etc. Must have been awesome in Wainwrights day - just get on a bus and discover everything on the hoof. No phones, a Kodak camera and a pair of leather boots...
@suegillett2173 Yes totally agree 👍
Aw, so sorry to hear this. I only found your videos a year or so back, but have thoroughly enjoyed them and am still going through your back catalogue. I am so lucky to live in the Lake District so don't have to travel too far for a hike and I have followed your routes several times.
Thanks for all the great videos and Good Luck to you all. Might bump into you on the fells one day.
@@Happy_Hiker I do hope so, thanks
Top man. Thanks for all the videos over the years. You and your team certainly inspired me to venture into the fells.
That's great to hear Steve, we have really appreciated your loyal 'fanship' to our channel. Cheers 🍻
Sorry to hear. Yes, there are some channels with more sophisticated camera work looking for views and $. However, none of them better convey your love of the LD or better document how to approach the Wainwrights. Happy trails.
@Fell214 Thank you that means a lot to us. Happy trails to you
An ignorant fascist wins our election and Graham steps back from TH-cam. Almost too much to deal with in two days.😊
Thank you it's been so enjoyable watching you and the gang conquer the wonderful fells.
I will so miss the Fat Boys on tour.
Hope to see you out there
God bless
Pat
Thank you Patrick we appreciate your kind comments