Across Wales: A Spontaneous Backpacking Adventure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2022
- In the summer of 2022 I wanted to get back to basics, this is my journey across Wales.
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Liam, there is a sadness in your voice at the start that highlights and adds an additional layer to the clear happiness this challenge brought you. I don't think I've ever watched a creator open himself and invite others along so brilliantly. This is so well put together. I look forward to your next challenge and get a coffee on me.
Liam I was the fella who met you on the motorbike at 27:00! I think you also went quite near my house on your way through Tal-y-bont reservoir the next day or two! Much respect for going all that way on the bike, I think i'll stick to the Motorcycle lol 👍👍
What were the chances of that mate? cheers haha
Liam quickly becoming world star
@@LiamBrown How much weight do you generally carry in your rucksack?
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@@LiamBrown & what was to become of the mountain bike? ...i have one quite similar
these videos ignited a passion for nature that I didn't think I had, to be honest. I barely ever leave the house, but I've been trying to get out of the house more because of these, aswell as wanting to now go camping with friends
Aw mate do it. Your whole life will change in positive ways and you'll learn and see so many incredible things. All the best!
That’s brilliant to hear Ollie, get out there mate; the world is huge
Good on you Ollie good luck mate. I’ve got my last daughter in the house( she’s 16). So can’t just yet but have plans to when she leaves. I live on my own so going to do a coast to coast inspired by Liam. Again enjoy mate.
The first step is the hardest Ollie. Take it.
Life is an adventure oli , go for it
People say it's a shame it rains so much in Wales I see it different it keeps our country green
The main reason I like Liam is that he shows that you don’t have to spend loads on top end gear. Just basics
His gear is expensive mate
My favourite video of yours Liam. My son has just turned 7, and we are just about to start heading up into the mountains together and going on long distance walks. As a single parent, I always appreciate how nature is there for us and doesn't depend on having a huge budget. Your appreciation of the simple things is something I share, and will share with my son. Love your sincerity! Thank you.
Hey Gemma, I feel exactly the same, some of the best ( and cheapest! ) trips I’ve had is simply getting out into nature!
I hope the trek into the mountains 🏔 went well!😊
The memories you will be making with him and you will be sharing them forever!
We camped a lot when I was growing up and they were the best holidays. I’m now 47 and my friend is 52 and we are going to start wild camping in Wales this summer! ❤
Liam: "Bad weather....can take an ego away in seconds" Nice one mate. Nature telling us who's boss.
Liam, that was absolutely magical mate. You took us on an adventure without tired legs. You're a wizard at what you do with this channel. Feel like I've just had therapy. Priceless. I work shifts, days and nights and spend the rest of my time keeping up appearances and doing things at home or in the garden. The odd day metal detecting when I get the chance. What you do is who I am inside but circumstances mean I can't so readily.
Watching your videos feels like I'm almost there. You're so likeable and just great to watch. Wales is so beautiful. I knew it was but watching this has made me realize it even more. I've been to Cardiff and Swansea but this was something else. I actually suggested going to Snowdonia with my brother-in-law. Completed the West Highland Way and did some circulars in the Lake District which was awesome. From Scotland but now lived in Portsmouth just over half my 40 years life. I love the outdoors. I embrace the rain on a hot day. Wind not so much. Rain on your face is just freedom but it can also be overwhelming if not the right kind :) You look like a free man in those videos and there's nothing quite like it. All the best buddy.
Honest, relaxed & mindful, just what I needed after a busy day.
Wow! Wales is such a beautiful, underrated place. The scenery is immaculate. Greetings from Brazil, I love watching your videos. Thanks for sharing this content with us, Liam.
I live not to far from Cardiff, I’ve traveled all around Wales over the years and there’s always something new to see or explore…. I love living here!
@@mysticalmisty9772 Me too, you never get fed up of those hills or the scenery.
Wales is truley amazing mate some parts of Wales are some of the best scenery in the world easy 👌
We who live here, love it
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Makes me proud to be Welsh seeing how much you enjoyed it! And I’m made up that you have discovered the joys of cycling and bikepacking, it could open up a whole new world of adventure for you if you take it further afield, Europe etc, great content as always mate! X
I'm only 1/4 Welsh but vids like this make me proud too. I've lived in Norway since 2010 and it reminds me a lot of N Wales, except the coastline isn't as sandy over here.
Growing up in a former industrial city made me realise that a lot of Welsh people literally walked to cities to find work.
I'd love to see Liam experience the trails over here.
Excellent video! I'm planning a move to the UK in 2024 on an ancestry visa from Canada, and videos like yours keep me motivated and working hard to get there. My grandparents all come from Northern England and Scotland and despite having never been there, I feel called home. Thanks so much for this adventure.
I Hope it all goes well for you 👍 I Live in the north west and when the summer comes we Thank God for the Lake District
Wales is one of the best places. Great to see the positive effect being outdoors has on people.
Halfords bikes are called bike shaped objects for a reason, they are badly made, cheap Chinese metal, and are, in a lot of cases, genuinely dangerous. Glad you got it sorted, Welsh folks are genuinely nice and helpful, especially in the Vallees!
I've had a wheel fall off a Halfords bike before I even cycled out of the car park. It's not the bikes so much as the inexperienced staff putting together the bikes.
It’s a bike for crying out loud they are not rocket science, most frames and components are made in China and Taiwan. You shouldn’t really make comments unless you know what your talking about just do a bit of research.
Incredible mate.. Having come back to your channel after months away, not for any reason but being busy with 3 young children, a job driving trains at night, stuck in a cab watching the years tick away. Such an impressive film as all of yours are, you are the most humble bloke on TH-cam Liam and I can’t tell you how enjoyable your videos are. Your outlook on life is infectious mate. Never change and all the best 💪🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
the walk is one thing buddy, really lush but the video editing in this plus the scenes you are shooting plus the drone footage. i can tell how much effort you put into these.
we are blessed. thank you for creating and sharing.
I’m very fortunate to have Snowdonia on my doorstep, my dog & I walk those trails on a regular basis . I can’t imagine living anywhere else 🙏👍
Best line “I started to feel ferrel!” I feel like that only doing a couple of miles! 🤣
Great to see a young person having the self motivation and drive to get out and appreciate the countryside.
More power to you Liam
all the best
Ian
“Beware Frogs about!” That made me laugh out loud, absolutey brilliant. It’s a migratory toads crossing sign. Great to see actually because I’ve seen first hand a complete carnage of squashed toads, where they have nested, breeded and began crossing roads in search of water to mate. There was that many we were saving them as they were crossing but we were on foot. I don’t think cars even noticed.
Anyway, lovely video of wonderful Wales. Thanks for sharing, its a great country with great people. Diolch Yn Fawr. Go steady. Alex.
I had no idea Wales had such a rugged area. It was beautiful.
Wales is stunning
I absolutely loved that. I watched it again with wifey. I’m a North Walian, now living in South Wales so I’m very familiar with the routes and areas. The Taff Trail from Brecon to Cardiff is a lovely walk / ride, and after your video, I want to do it again. Thank you so much for this. 👍
Ydych chi’n siarad cymraeg???
@@nick-her9275 No sadly. I dropped it in school in favour of metalwork or something. My Mum’s first language is Welsh, but we spoke English at home. I know so much Welsh, I probably could learn if I put my mind to it. Some public sector jobs are Welsh essential roles. I’m embarrassed that I can’t.
@@mikeflanagan7139 never too old to learn something new :-) you probably know more than you think and sure your mum would love to help
Thoroughly enjoying this man, thanks for sharing. Wales blows my head off every time I go.
@The Rapture That's what l was thinking. Sounds like a pretty violent place...
Superb Liam. Watched every minute and could have watched an hour more.
Thank you for visiting our country - you have experienced more of it than alot of us ever will.
Hopefully you come back again soon 👍
P.s. Would love to see you do more of Wales' coastal path
Loved this vid. Really grounding to see your appreciation and gratitude for the basics of nature and the value of little acts of kindness like the dude who sorted your bike and the free cup of tetley. This is the way to live.
Love the scenery, love the narration, love the camera work, love the editing. Inspiring stuff!
This is such a good quality video. They inspire me so much. I love that you don't put music on and we can hear the surrounding sounds of nature, as if we were there with you!
As a Welsh man who lives in France you have just made me feel homesick. A great video of your adventures, well done.
Love these videos my guy, been inspiring me to get the backpack on again! Cheers mate
We only see a snippet of your travels but feels like we’ve been on the whole adventure with you , great work .
great video, well done for walking such a long way, really enjoyed watching your journey Liam, thanks
Another excellent video mate. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
Brilliant Liam. Loved every minute. Thanks for taking us along x
Fantastic video Liam, love your content! Did not expect the bike - look forward to more videos
Brilliant, nice one Liam, that was an epic journey, thanks for sharing!
Loved your adventure mate - very inspiring to just get out there and do it. All the best !
Brilliant video of a valiant adventure. Keep up with the challenges and thanks for sharing them with us.
Looks like a great adventure. Also cool to hear you encounter some friendly and helpful people on your travels
Grateful is the word, Liam. Beautiful video as always. Watching the views and listening to you is a serene experience.
Another great video; I really enjoyed this one. Scenery in Wales is beautiful. Thanks Liam.
What an amazing adventure. I feel I’ve been with you every step of the way. Very impressive .😊
Love it! Enjoyable every time! Thanks Liam!
Great video Liam. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Take care
Well done Liam that was one off the best times ,I enjoyed watching the adventure . I just love watching you and the guys giving it a go and wild camping. So inspires you to have a go at the weekends.
Loved that Liam, you have such a relaxed way of presenting...welcome to the wonderful world of cycle touring!
Great video Liam, so relaxing to watch. Love the idea of touring on a bike, could bring all new challenges to your channel!
Good one that mate. The spontaneous ones are always the best! That weather looked a bit grim at times, fair play for cracking on 👌🏼
Wonderful journey of inspiration.Thank You Liam.
I’ve always watched your videos Liam, been watching since you’re army preparation videos
So exciting to see you passing through my own town in this video (the area with the mural of a miner painted on the back of a house towards the end of the video, the taff trial….
Thanks again for a great video and big motivator to take my kids wild camping
"It's like I was in a tropical rainforest" Liam it's very very possible you were in a rainforest! Wales and Cornwall has Atlantic temperate rainforests :)
I came here to say this. It was a rainforest.
Absolutely brilliant Liam, cracking effort and another exquisitely compiled film - an excellent watch as always!
Looks like another great adventure! ☺️
Hi Liam , great video, stunning scenery, and loved the kindness with people helping you out, and couldn't believe how green , with rain Wales is , when the south has been sweltering in 40 degrees of heat, well done mate.
Loved the video! You have a great peaceful energy and appreciation of the simple things Liam. Something we can all learn from. Keep it up!
I thoroughly enjoyed your video, so relaxing to watch on a wet evening after a long day at work. Thank you for sharing.
Another brilliant watch. I find it so relaxing. Cheers Liam
Great video Liam. I run a creative group of 25 here in San Diego. We produce a lot of video content. I can tell you you have very good story telling chops. You make the videos very personal and express the emotion of the moment that brings the viewer along with you. Mad props mi amigo. I’m a big fan!!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful journey 🙏 . So many great cycle paths, and what beautiful unspoilt countryside.
Really enjoyed this video. Wales is such a beautiful country. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful content as always, Liam! Glad that you were feeling better after getting out on the trail. Can definitely relate having some post-trail blues ourselves after just finishing the Camino.
Looking forward to your next one 🙂
Super trip! Loved how you filmed so many aspects of the journey. Great job 👏🏻 🙋🏼♀️👍🏻🇺🇸
Awesome video Liam, amazing views throughout. I was just on a cycling tour this past weekend through Wales, and we cycled past the same reservoir, up the gravel path, and then flat cycle path all the way to Cardiff as well - we were so grateful for that after loads of hills!
Great to see you enjoying yourself. Thanks for sharing this amazing journey, me and my partner are getting more confident with wild camping. Hopefully we’ll be doing this adventure in the next couple of summers
Fantastic scenery, filming and narration mate. Thanks for making these vids !
The captions on this video have just gone feral. Sheep saying “hey” and cycling along a psychopath 😂😂
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Proper enjoyed this, you could tell how much you were enjoying it! Class.
Fair play liam,great adventure pal,and memories you will have all your life,keep it up lad 👍
Enjoyable journey as always. Great idea with the bike, just enough time this year to circumnavigate Britain's coastline on it! Thanks, Simon
What a fabulous video. I love your sense of wonder Liam. Never change.
Your vids are sooo comforting to watch, I dunno why but I love the parts where you show off your snacks and meals, so satisfying lol
I love this video, felt like I was with you on your journey! I agree with needing to get away from it all and just enjoying nature. You've made me want to do a similar challenge on my own. Thanks for the inspiration and the company Liam 😊
Well done mate, what a journey. And always with a smile on your face - that’s what it’s all about. 👌
The bicycle was a twist I didn't expect but anyway appreciated! Good stuff, breathtaking scenery. Being grateful is the way.
Brilliant video again absolutely loved the change of plan getting a bike half way this will inspire alot of people doing longer walks not to give up
Thank you for this... another top travel adventure Liam, great work, i can almost smell the aroma of that coffee!
Thanks for sharing, Liam.
Well done m8 that was bloody amazing to watch really enjoyed the scenery, keep making brilliant videos.
Great adventure liam. Another brilliant trip and good filming.
I love the longer videos you do that have a bit of narrative - the longer the better for me! Love to relax and get sucked in. You've really inspired me to get out there and try wild camping and long distance walking. Would love to see a video of you discussing your self a bit more, perhaps your time in the army etc and what you learned.
Really enjoyed all your adventures across the UK and before that Spain etc! This one took an unexpected turn with you getting the bike but a great idea to cover the miles more quickly- as a keen walker and cyclist I enjoy the great outdoors like you mate, keep the vids coming
This trip is now on my bucket list, I love how open everything is there, so many amazing views!
Loved watching the journey! Thank you for sharing 😊🙏
Absolutely brilliant. i have been to a lot of the places on the motorbike, but those cycle paths are something else. How beautiful is the UK. Thanks Liam
Liam, you are such an inspiration. I love watching your videos but I think this is one of your best ones yet. Great idea to buy a bike in Aberystwyth and cycle down to Cardiff. Your walk though was amazing. I love Wales and this shows why. You made me hungry with your Singapore Fried Rice. That's my 'go to' from a Chinese takeaway. Looking forward to watching your next adventure.
This put a smile on my face from beginning to end - a true spirit of adventure, well done and thank you.
Thanks Liam for such great content it’s just as good as backpacking Britain 👏. I hope this also get the attention it deserves
Liam, every time I watch a video of yours, I get an instant serotonin boost. Thank you so much, keep enjoying life mate!
You're a bloody good man Liam, keep it up!
Those views of Wales were so beautiful man...! Thanks for sharing!
Well done Liam. You’re a true inspiration and a truly remarkable young man. Keep stepping out!
Another masterpiece Liam! Smashed it! I’m loving this Channel, stumbling across you on tiktok months ago was a godsend! Thanks for a great watch!
Loving these longer, adventure type vlogs. You should do more - really relaxing to watch, I am a very grateful subscriber 🙏
This video is seriously fantastic mate, you’ve done a great job. Great to see you genuinely enjoying yourself too, really makes me want to do this.
This is one good thing that came out of the whole pandemic for me, it got me back on the trails back in fresh air and into the outdoors both on the mountain bike and hiking. Happy Days Liam, you always look so much happier since you returned to civvi life. Loving the content. 👍🏼
Loving the videos mate, always so well done. Will be binge watching them all! Wish I could do this myself but I don't think I would feel safe camping alone- massive respect to you!
You hit the nail on the head about appreciating the little things in life - hot water, food, a roof over one's head. Great video, great journey, well done!
Love your stuff man, looks beaut! Thanks for sharing. Simple things are the best.
I am in awe, thank you Liam, you have so inspired me!!
Brilliant camera work and editing, as always! Those signs warning of frogs on the road are quite common in parts of France, Germany and Switzerland. Sometimes there are even temporary speed limits at times when there are lots of frogs around.
Liam, you have inspired me to take on my own adventures!!keep up the good work mate!👌🏻😎