This THAILAND ADVENTURE Nearly Finished Me!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ธ.ค. 2023
- I’ve seen a lot of Thailand and this is one of its best hikes. Phu Langka National Park in Bueng Kan and Nakhon Phanom Provinces in North East Thailand, has become a green tourism hub recently with the opening of two hikes associated by locals with some ancient legends.
The standard hikes are challenging enough but not many know that there is another, longer route from the National Park Headquarters that takes you across a lonely and vast plateau to the more visited side of the mountain.
I take this longer route and find it much more challenging than on my previous visits.
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Amazing hike! Can’t imagine you doing it by yourself if you got injured. I know you have the gps but always better to hike with a buddy. Take care Karl - you’re one of my favorites. This hike sets you apart from all others. Especially at your age. Ha!
Thanks Rick. Usually I do like to hike with at least one other person but nobody else was up for it so I went on my own. Happy New Year
My gosh Karl that looked treacherous, wished you had company,absolutely fascinating . Take care sir,I wish you a happy new year🥰✌🏿🍾⚽️
Happy New Year Rick
I have much respect for traversing this terrain solo Karl. Kahtoola microspikes would have been the ticket for that terrain. Light, packable, easy on and off, especially without a walking stick to tripod your bodyweight. Outstanding effort and resiliency to adversity. I wish I was there with you. I am still stuck here in the states but training six days a week to be ready.
Yes, sometimes recording everything means that you can’t navigate the terrain as efficiently as you might have otherwise. I’ve never used micro-spikes but like the sound of them. In all honesty Thailand isn’t the best place to buy kit once it becomes specialised. Happy New Year
As per some previous comments I can’t believe you managed that on your own while filming it at the same time Total respect to you and Thank you.
Thanks very much. There was certainly an element of I might have bit off more than I could chew but I followed on through. You are right that filming it does add another element. Cheers
Fabulous Trek and scenery , it must be one of the most arduous and lonely.ones you have done . Look forward to part two,
Take care
It was Glyn, I was quite surprised as it was a bank holiday. I have a feeling the trail may have been officially closed because of the conditions. I was turned away initially by the rangers but saw another track and took it which cut onto the first lol. Happy New Year
Another great hike Karl…great way to round off the year. Look forward to 2024’s journeys with/through you. Cheers!!
Thanks Andrew. Glad you enjoyed it
i'm just correlating your happiness to see people again with the terrain you encountered. when areas were overgrown and marked paths were not clear, i was concluding they are not frequented often. so, there was a very good reason for your reaction. In being up for this adventure, you had just gone where few have dared to explore.
The thing was that I had hiked this trail twice before, once alone and then later with two others. What made this instance different was the fact that because of the time of year there were areas where the terrain was very slippery and in places overgrown which made it harder to follow (I had to rely on my gps in places)d. Also I was carrying more weight in the form of video equipment and especially water. Last but not least there was absolutely nobody around until I got to the side of the mountain where the tourist destinations are (my next video), I'd also had to do a detour of probably 2km right at the start. It certainly did feel good to see other people. Cheers
That almost finished me when we did it last time mate........ in the dry season. The conditions here look a tad challenging old chap, and even more of a challenge doing it solo!! Slip sliding away. I bet you enjoyed the first beer after that one.
It was definitely tougher and there were times when I thought back to that time we went there with John. The trail was a lot more overgrown, I was so happy to have the gps with the trail loaded and of course the wet, slippery rock. I remember commenting when we hiked it together that it would be a nightmare if wet and I never realised how right I was. Happy New Year
Wow ! Amazing. Be safe out there. Looking forward to part deux :-)
Cheers. That reminds me I need to start editing it lol.
Thanks for sharing Karl. You are still the beast. My biggest climb as I've said before is the escalator in Terminal 21. Look forward to your adventures next year!
Those elevators go quit high don’t they?😂 Part 2 of this little adventure will be up soon. Happy New Year
The escalators I feel may be out of your league. I don't even need a GPS. ;) @@karlsthailand
Glad to see you almost reached 10.000 subcribers! Happy New Year, Karl! 🙏 Cheers from Cologne, Andy
Cheers, yeah not too far now. Happy New Year!
Wow, now that was a frightening experience just watching let alone partaking, well done Karl.
Thanks Cliff, I’d done it before but never with the wet rock. Cheers
Video composition and editing is very good Karl.
Thanks very much Dutchy
Hi Karl… you must be the fittest farang in Thailand!
Love those remote remarkable locations you bring to my armchair.
Chohk dee !
Not by a long way lol but I'm pretty fit for my age. My pleasure. Happy new Year
Epic hike on that slippery stuff.
Cheers and it certainly was very slippery
👍Happy new year to you to Karl.
That’s some wicked terrain and it had to take a lot of determination to get through it… Thanks for sharing… Happy New Years
It was pretty tough that day, mainly because of the slippery rock Fon. Cheers. Happy new year!
Thx Carl.Great video as usual👍
Glad you enjoyed it. Happy New Year
I hope you reach 10 000 subrcrivers soon Carl.Thats makes a huges difference
Thanks. I hope that you're right about that
Awesome hike mate. I was knackered just watching😂
Glad you enjoyed it Trevor, hope you are well.
great hike, take care and keep on travling 🙏
Thank you! Will do!. Happy New Year
Great video really enjoyed it, take care mate.
Glad you enjoyed it. Part 2 next week. Happy New Year !
Great video it's not something that I will be having a go at, but it is something you can be proud of doing, well done 👍😎
Thanks very much. I know that many of my subscribers are just happy to watch me do it lol. Happy New Year !
Epic trek , got tired watching it on the couch , happy new year
Happy new year Eamonn! That was just the first part of the hike. Part 2 next week
This should be exciting and interesting to watch
Thank you mate i like it mate have a Great happy new year mate
Cheers Nigel and Colin. Happy new year to you both!
What a fantastic trek. No wonder you couldn’t get anyone to come with you to do it very hard-core.bueng kan is a amazing province great vlog happy new year
I’d done it before Brett but the wet rock added a whole new dimension to it. Yes, I love Bueng Kan. Happy New Year
Great walk glad you made it 😁😁😁
Thanks 👍 Happy New Year !
Thanks Karl, you have opened up a lot of Thailand that is still relatively unknown to us farang which I'm very grateful for, not that we would want it over run by more western tourists. Thankfully, most of them just want to sit on the beach.
Thanks very much. I wouldn’t expect that everyone would want to or be capable of visiting some of the places I visit but I do enjoy showing people what’s out there. Happy New Year !
Awesome video!
Thanks a lot Glen. It’s one of my favourites too tbh.
Steep, wet, smooth stones were not a good combination! You probably knew a fall or two was inevitable. I've taken a few tumbles in my time, but like you I have got quite good at landing when going down....A nice challenging hike though, Karl. I look forward to the second part.
Cheers Mark. Yes, I hate slippery rock but thought it would be dry that day. Oh well
I would have died sometime in the first hour of the hike!!!😱 Karl- you sure are a very brave man & extremely adventurous 😉 This is definitely something I would have loved to do in my early 20’s😂 Thanks for sharing this video and for taking us along! Love the cinematography, the footage was beautiful and so glad to see you make it in one piece 😊 Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year to you & your wife🎉😘🎉
Marietta, I had done it before but 3 extra factors made it tougher going this time…I was on my own, the foliage was a bit overgrown making the trail hard to follow and most importantly the slippery wet rock. Happy New Year to you and your husband and thanks so much for your support of Karl’s Thailand. You have no idea how much it helps.
Brilliant Karl, I struggle going upstairs to bed, 🤣👍👍
😂 Happy New Year
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Well done Karl!!
Thanks. Happy New Year
I might av missed it on the video but how many KM in total Karl. Looked ace pal keep em coming and I'll keep watching. Love em.
That’s just part 1 Ant. It was quite a day. All will be revealed in the next video. Happy New Year
Bloody hell Carl! You have my respect and admiration for doing that hike solo. Thanks for bringing us along. I think that was the scariest hike you've done?
It was probably the loneliest tbh and I hadn’t anticipated how dodgy that slippery rock would be. It’s either that or the video I did a couple of years ago in Khao Yai when the trail was overgrown and I kept getting lost. Cheers
Gosh Karl, you are a masochist! But thanks for sharing so that we can enjoy your trek vicariously.
My pleasure Malin. If you enjoy it does that mean you’re not a masochist? Or does it mean you’re more of one? Happy New Year
Take it easy, man! I like your stuff and your endurance is impressive for a person at any agr. At 60, it's inspirational. But jaysus, don't do anything crazy just to get more views. Best wishes for 2024.
Cheers, I'd done it twice before, once solo and found it very enjoyable. However this was the only time where slippery rock was a factor and it made quite a difference. Thanks
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
@@karlsthailand Happy New Year Karl😉🥳😘🎉
Thanks Karl. Never ever I would dare to do this.
I’ve done it at other times and it’s a pleasant, if long hike but this time it was so slippery and deserted. Happy New Year
Happy new year Karl
The pagoda at the top of the mountain was built by villagers. From carrying cement and various equipment and walking up by foot. They have a lot of faith.
Yes, there are so many places in Thailand where the work has been undertaken by the locals for nothing more than the ‘bun’ (merit). It really is fascinating. Thanks
Karl, ever try the Phu Kradueng mountain hike? I think you will like it.
Yes, I’ve been up there 3 times and did a couple of videos there a year ago. You’re correct, I loved it. Thanks
Bad arse climb Karl! WOW! Please take a satellite phone with you next crazy arse Solo climb. Hey I know I've done alot of solo nobody knows where I am hikes in New Zealand and Australia and got away with it. You're a survivor 😊. You're blessed by Budda!!
Wow, take it easy mate, those slimy rocks are a nightmare, i remember trying to ride across something similar on the bike and ended up just slapping rock and having a real hard time even lifting the bike back up. The stuff your walking on looks seriously dangerous, were you alone or did you have a mate in the background? Really enjoyed this video and it certainly had an edge about it.
I was alone Nick. I’d done it twice before but this was the first time when the rocks were wet. I do remember commenting the last time I hiked it that it would be a nightmare if it was wet. There hasn’t been a tyre or shoe sole compound invented that could grip on that. It must have been a nightmare on a motorcycle. Happy New Year
Wow Respect Karl!👍👍
Thanks. Happy New Year
@@karlsthailand Happy New Year to you too!!🥳
I asked Pat the same question. Do you like Thailand more now or when you first arrived in Thailand.
My ankles hurt watching this one Karl. 😂
I've done it before but the conditions with the wet rock and being on my own certainly made it tougher. Cheers
Great sweaty hike Karl. We are enjoying your video very much. Could you please tell me how you did that nice "moving yellow pathway" at the beginning of the video. Is this a standard function of google earth (maybe even on android version)? Please help. Keep on exploring, mate! 🙂
tbh it's a pretty complicated process. Simply put I take the gps track in gpx forat from my portable gps unit and then use that in Google Maps Pro to create the video. There are some guides on TH-cam but ti does take work. Cheers
That one looked a bit intense! 😃
It certainly was! Thanks for your support of Karl's Thailand btw. It is appreciated, cheers
Not sure, my msg got deleted, happy new year Karl, that hike looked dangerous but well worth it,pls be safe🥰🍾⚽️✌🏿
Happy New Year to you too Paul. Cheers
Hay Karl, you would put most of us to shame. Great job. Well deserved Leo after that one.
I was looking forward to a Leo after but in the end a friend and I drove non stop to Ubon Ratchathani after I had got back down the other side of the mountain 😂Happy New Year !
@@karlsthailand happy new year Karl. Hopefully we cross paths next time I’m in Thailand…March..I still look back on you videos you made about when you first arrived there in 87. First time for me was 88. I didn’t stay only went back on holidays regularly. Can’t speak the language either. Respect buddy
We went there a few years ago but the easy way 555 , you do make some great videos. That looked very slippery lucky you not turn an ankle or something. Bet the beer went down well that night .🍺
Even the easy way up is pretty tough isn’t it? Actually when I got down the other side of the mountain (Part 2) a friend was waiting for me and we drove non-stop to Ubon Ratchathani lol. Happy New Year
@@karlsthailand yes it was and it was hot 😅, Happy New Year to you have a good one and carry on making your brilliant videos.🍺🍺
Are you sure your not trying to give yourself a heart attach? I hope you carry a PLB with you (Personal Locator Beacon) when on walks like that by yourself, but awesome job tho and awesome scenery my fitness levels are definitely not up too it!
I really enjoy the challenge but yes, I was pretty much on my own on the mountain until I reached the other side. Happy New Year
Upmost respect for you Karl, that was awesome! My fitness goal for 2024 is trying to get fit enough to put my own socks on 🤣😂 What the hell am I am doing with my life???
lol, I hope you’re doing the necessary training to reach your goal 😂 Happy New Year
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They look very nice but I have no idea of their availability in Thailand, it can be pretty limited here. Also I'm on the fence about goretex and similar footware here. They're fine until the top over and get wet and then they take forever to dry. I definitely prefer lighter footwear to boots and the hiking shoes I currently wear do have a waterproof membrane...whic is kinf of pointless as anything over 4 inches of water and they top out lol. Also NOTHING was going to grip on some of that wet rock, it was crazy, worse than ice.
Did you hike there alone? You should take better care of yourself, maybe then you will reach my age. grin
I saw 2 videos of Phu Tok mountain. Yours and the one of Paddy Doyle. I did not realize how impressive Phu Tok is when I watched Paddy's video, but after I saw your video, I had to go there. Wow, what an adventure! BUT now I also know fear! smile
When you are in Bangkok, it would be nice to meet you. Let me know if you feel like it.
Yes, I did hike it on my own. I’d hiked it a couple of times before although never with wet rock. Thanks, It might have been because that was Paddy’s first visit to Phu Tok whereas I had been many times before. I’m heading into Bangkok today as it happens but have a busy schedule and need to return to Pattaya this evening. Let me know next time you are heading to Pattaya. Cheers
29:40 Kidding me?! U were mad then 😅
It was the only option apart from turning around which had it own obstacles lol. It was definitely dodgy though as the wood was very dry and probably quite brittle. Cheers
That was one treacherous hike Karl. If you don't see _any_ locals at all, be extra precarious 🙂
For sure Serge. Tbh I think the trail was officially closed. I was turned back when I started the hike and commenced with an easier trail but a kilometre or so in I saw a sign to the summit so I decided to go the the summit as planned by the new trail…which joined onto the trail I originally had planned a couple of kilometres later. I wasn’t in the mood to turn back. Happy New Year
Happy New Year Karl. Wish you many more safe, interesting adventures in the new year
Be very careful if you are on your own in some of those remote parks, I was in Hat Yai and there was this 7 level waterfall heard reports of foreigners who went to the top and got killed. There are warning signs of strong currents but in Thai, I got to L3 but called it quits because I remember a steep slope up sideways and was slippery, why take the risk? I thought, no one is here to help me and it could be fatal, driver was in carpark clueless and would probably just take off if you didn't return. Your personal safety should be #1 priority.
Yes, some of those hikes can be pretty dodgy. I had done this one before but without the slippery rock everywhere. Happy New Year!
Looks like a or-some hike any tigers..
No unfortunately, no tigers in Phu Langka National Park. It is an awesome hike. Happy New Year !
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They’re two of my favourites too. Happy New Year Mike
Ti piaci fare sempre adventure in bosco e in montagna ,, complimenti..🙋♂ mio consiglio meglio sempre in due non da solo🙏
So true, in case something bad happens.
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I do prefer to hike with somebody else but it's not everybody's idea of fun lol. Happy New Year !
@@karlsthailand Thanks you so much 🙏🙏🙏🙋
Do you ever get off the hills.
It’s funny you say that. I spent yesterday afternoon in Bangkok with @bangkokpat doing a couple of bits for his channel
Love your vids Karl, but this could have been 14 instead of 34 minutes long mate….only so much mud and pathways we can take.
It could also have been over 5 hours 😉 Happy New Year!
@@karlsthailand that’s true!….same to you!
Karl, there is no doubt in my mind that one of these trips you are going.to run into a big fat snake!!!
I just hope you see him first!!! Be careful and Thanks... Jim
Well there's the video from a couple of years ago where a small cobra slipped between my feet! I don't mind snakes but yes, I respect that they can be dangerous. Happy New Year
Farq that but you conquered it, how the feck do the Monks live up there, i suppose they get use to it?
Those Monks are as tough as Steve. Happy New Year
you reckon they built that monument with a helicopter?
I really have no idea tbh. So many places like that in Thailand where you can only imagine how much hard work went into its construction. Happy New Year!
23:06 U are 60, not 16 😰
I think it would have still hurt when I was 16 lol. Cheers
you can climb mountains and walk slippery rock faces but try to cross second road lol and disaster strikes! Have a good New Year and stay off too much Leo
The irony of that doesn’t escape me Paul lol. I will have to remember not to hike when I’m bladdered lol. Happy New Year
@@karlsthailand see you in March hopefully...St Patrick's Day......Nams birthday
Karl . Amazing video...just watch yourself...