@@davidpitterson933 it's the jobs and money that make it hard because without a job we don't have money to support ourselves and without money there is a lack of food etc.
I think people get acustomed to daily life and routine to civilised world, and don't try to acomplish something truly amazing and get out of comfort zone of daily life.
Life is to be lived.. full of experiences and moments.... laugh, happiness, freedom, nature, connections, sunshine on your face.. rain on your face.. I'm in awe of people willing to live unconventionally..
You cannot beat Martijn Doolaard for a beautiful, admirable, story. Both cycling chronicles are superior films, The books are keepsakes. Now I am readying for the next installment of how this amazing man develops an off-grid compound of stone cottages in the Italian Alps. Breathtaking scenery, exceptional workmanship.
I’m again writing it here. I wouldn’t be lying saying that I have watched almost all the cycling related content on YT. From documentaries to commercials, and bike packing. No matter how many times I watch it, I just can’t get enough of it.
In August I decided to give up everything I owned and walked to Scotland all the way down from the south coast of England 3 months walking. I made it as far as Whitby in North Yorkshire, after visiting Wale's, London, Lincoln and Bath plus many more towns, it was an empowering moment in my life. And I'll make it to Scotland when I resume in March 2023
That sounds amazing! Would you mind delving a little bit deeper into your journey? You said you walked from the south coast to Whitby. Ofcourse I do not know your starting point. But if I look up the distance between Lands End (Wales) to Whitby it says roughly 440miles (708km). So 3 months walking would mean you walked 4.8miles (7.7km) a day. Withouth sounding disrespectful or snobbish...that sounds a bit low? Now I understand you didn't just walk in a straight line. You've mentioned visiting London, Lincoln and Bath. So I assume you walked along the south and then went up? When I plot that into Google Maps it comes out to roughly 527miles (848km). Which would mean 5.85miles (9.4km) a day. Now again, without sounding arrogant, disrespectful or snobbish...a healthy person can walk 10km in less then 2 hours. Furthermore Google Maps says that it would take 7 days to walk. Ofcourse that doesn't include sleeping, occasional stops/sightseeing and general resting. But still 7 days --> 3months is a huge difference. Again I'm asking because this is something I would LOVE to do! I'm just (annoyingly) curious about your method/choises!
I'm watching with my two kids aged 9 and 6, just amazing. We just sat in silence watching, totally enthralled, their minds opened to your amazing journey. Thanks so much.
You have a lovely calm way of speaking and telling stories. I am 60 this year and have reached a conclusion that I am thoroughly dejected about living the way that I am. Working since 17 and providing for my family for the last 30 years. I am tired, mentally! Thank you for sharing this, it has inspired me to get back on my bike.
I'm 66, retiring from work this year and otherwise in the same position as you Sanatan. It's my ambition to cycle from the Uk where I live, to Algeria this coming August. I get away on the bike and camp whenever I can just to get practice.
I am 65 and have so far had a truly amazing life exploring across 💯 different countries...and still living a life of adventure every day. I have no regrets because I always followed my heart and passion of the outdoors. Live life to the full! 🙂
@@ucefyahiya6116 I would love to meet anyone in Algeria who is interested in cycling.I've not found any organisations to help touring cyclists. Can you suggest any?
No idea how I only discovered your biking videos now, after watching your stone cabins videos in the Alps for 3-6 months but what a life you have lived and created for yourself! Amazing, I am so inspired.
Oh, my Martijn, I had no idea you had been on so many bike excursions. I've been watching you in the Alps for the past few years. What a life you have led. I'm looking forward to watching all of your older videos. Sending loving and peace-filled thoughts to everyone.
By far the best bikepacking production I've found up until now. Wonderful storytelling and stunning photography / cinematography. I just recently came back from a 6 week Bikepacking trip across Europe but this is on another level. Thank you for inspiring so many of us!
This is, by far, the best bikepacking movie I'ever seen. Beautiful photography, storytelling, astonishing landscapes and so inspiring...Congratulations!
Always the bicyclists. I've traveled the world by moto, 30+ countries - Prudhoe Bay, Ushuaia, Europe, 21,000 miles in one trip around the world (RTW) - but everywhere I've been there are always adventure bicyclists! The Hall Road in Alaska, the Road of Bones in Siberia, Ruta 40 in Patagonia. So impressive. Always the bicyclists. And you, Martijn, are an excellent narrator, video maker. Thank you for taking the time to record and present your journeys.
This is more incredible than any other documentary I have ever seen. The sheer detailed recounting of the events, the videos, the pictures, I am glad I stumbled upon your journey. Thank you for sharing it so beautifully with us.
Makes me think of the Odyssey. You know, almost forgetting to go on. The sirene, the monster of nature. Epic. The quality is simply mindblowing. You sir are a filmmaker par excellence.
This is amazing. I watch your channel because I like seeing old buildings being renovated...but this is a game changer my friend, this should be on mainstream TV. Well done can't wait for parts 2/3. 👏
This will be a fun series to follow! Interesting to see someone on a similar life journey, so to say. I also left the city although instead of cycling, I went long distance hiking, and instead of buying a cheap property in Italy, I went to Sweden... I have the same tent though. I took mine to Iceland where it started moulding after a month or so but I still love that hilleberg sand colour. Thunderstorms in my tent are my worst nightmare though. I lie down and hide under my quilt and close my ears and.... cry
Fantastic! I love what you are sharing of your life on TH-cam-so inspiring. 30 years ago I cycled through England/Wales/ Scotland then the coast of Ireland. I settled in Ireland, married, settled down on an acre of land and we grow food and plan to go off grid. Mine was only a taste of the freedom and the glorious challenge of living on a bike but you are filling me with the dream of doing another trip some time. Your story is so beautifully presented. You are an artist. Thank you.
@@sunset-yi7bx I cycled west from London, did the ridgeway, Hay on wye, up the Welsh border country, through the pennines, back over to the lake district, over the border to galoway and up through Loch Ness, across to Mull, up to Sky, back over to Inverness where I took a train back to London.
Insanely powerful video on the bike. Your life is incredibly inspiring. The videos dig deep and share another way to experience our world. I found your videos over the holidays and began watching your cabin building adventure. You had a plan, and the world is watching you create a new life in an incredible place filling your viewers with a sense of awe. Tonight after watching Two Years on a Bike, I found myself feeling restless after a year of relative isolation. I grew up in the Pacific N.W. and now live in Palm Springs, CA so many of your travels down the coast were familiar. But you have taken life to another level. Thank you for sharing your experiences. You are awakening so many of us to our untapped potential.
This is insanely well produced. Martijn, my sincerest compliments! I crossed the US in '12 on a recumbent bike, and I'm watching this video with a deep sense of recognition and nostalgia. I can only say, THIS is what it feels like. The adventure of a lifetime.
I rarely leave comments here on TH-cam, because usually everything is already said. This time is different because this video is a masterpiece. It's a crescendo of pathos where each scene is a perfect synergy between music, scenario and your story. It's so inspiring both for your life experiences and a technical videography perspective. Thanks for sharing!
It is incredibly inspiring. When I was 24, I did set out on what was supposed to be a tour from my home town in the Netherlands all the way to Kyrgyzstan. I did not make it there - after reaching Helsinki I had enough, and simply took a ferry to St. Petersburg, then flew home. But I learned so much about myself. In my case, I learned that I actually really like the certainties of having a job and a fixed home. But that was really a discovery! Because for a long time I had been pondering on what it would be like to truly be off the grid for a long time. I'm 33 now and am fully settled with a family. But I know for sure that if I had not made that journey that I would always have been wondering the "what if". And now I know that, at least for me, ordinary family life with an ordinary job actually is the way. I still really like watching videos like this though. There is so much beautiful stuff out there on the road and it is great to be out there for a while.
I didn’t want this video to end. You’re so good at storytelling, filming, editing and just keeping the viewer glued to the screen. Thank you for your inspiring stories and videos!
ALOT of us cyclists who have been on a bike adventure like this, we all know the feeling. every single human should experience it. i love watching this because it reminds me of similar experiences, however I am shit at taking photos and video. You capture everything very beautifully with your camera work!! Fully loaded tours can a lot of work just in itself imo, but to do that PLUS take stunning footage, and your computer and stuff. man.. props to you. as we say in Japan. お疲れ様です！cheers mate
I am watching Martijn, you building ur off-grid house. And, absolutely loving that series. I was thinking to myself what’s his bicycle trip all about. And, decided to take a look. Well my friend, I take my hat off to you. This video is simply sensational. You are a superb story teller and a filmmaker. Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! I just saw part one. What an incredible journey. Looking forward to watching the rest of the videos. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us all!
I love everything about your journey Martijn. Thank you for sharing this with the world. It made me think, there are many individuals like you who go through so much yet I'd never know about them because they were never filmed. You have the power of the camera and you've given us an experience to ponder about.
It takes one strong willed person to get up and passionately follow their heart. Thank you for sharing your beautiful rich life to all of us. Every video on your channel captures how life is supposed to be lived, fearless and free. You are an inspiration. ❤
I am speechless with a tear. I'm so happy somebody got the guts to live one of my dreams and shared it with the world. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!!!!!! ❤️
Thank you for taking the time to share this truly epic adventure with us. You did such a great job with everything. Can’t remember the last time I said “wow!” so many time while watching a documentary. You can see how doing something new everyday slows down time and allows you to be more present to the beauty that’s right in front of you. I can see why you said these were some of the happiest days of your life. Such an inspiration! I will remember this as I embark on my John Muir Trail adventure in about a month!
OMG! Can hardly wait for week 2. You are living the life. Takes a lot of guts and hard work. Kudos to you. On top of all that to have the presence of mind to film and narrate. A sound mind in a sound body…way to go! Thanks for sharing.
One of, if not THE best & certainly most inspiring road trip films i've seen. You clearly put a ridiculous amount of effort into so many facets of this journey - & that period of your life! You deserve many things, well done Martijn, truly awesome!
The way you share your journey is amazing.Your calm and positive delivery is so soothing and I love that you don’t dwell on about how hard it is to cycle such long distances.
A quick recommendation: Get the book. A piece of art. Quality paper. Quality print. Quality story. You can tell there's been put a lot of work into it. First book I've read since... I actually never read the books in school.
The only form of description I can think of for this video is: OMG!!! Man, starting with the way you tell your experience, the filming, music, the map details, everything! I am so jealous of your courage to get of the "cycle" of normal living. When you were describing your old city life routine... it mataches with everything I am living now and it is so frustrating that we spend 99% of our life not responding to our prime instincts: getting outside, working with our bare hands, with our body, connecting with nature. Please let me honor your thrive to do that, to do what the most of us don't find the courage for, and for sharing this amazing story and experience with all of us! Also, I am loving your videos on your new journey building your own off-grid house ;)
Absolutely awestruck ! May you spend those busy, hardworking, toiling yet peaceful and dreamy days and nights at your alpine home once it’s ready to live in too !! My hi to the priest - your neighbour … just fabulous Martijn 🙂
Just as I thought you absolutely rock for the little mountain house vids now I find you also rock on a bike wild camping - what a legend, Loving your whole vibe - Great work Thankyou!
As a photographer, cyclist, mountain lover, train runner etc this video ticked all my boxes! Love diy and building too which is how i found you first. keep up the great content!
I have no idea why these videos don’t have 10+million views. Beautiful product! Thanks for sharing your experience and helping push others to get out there and create an adventure.
This is so insane. The quality of the pictures and storytelling and everything. I am only 19 but i am sure that i want to start such a tour too later in my life. Thank you
23 here and been on a couple weeks-long trips, and many more weekend ventures. It's good to start small. We have plenty of time. Pick a destination close to where you live that makes you dream, so you have a clear goal. You don't need expensive gear, but you need to be well prepared, so make a lot of research. Grab a friend if you can. I set off for the first time at 20 and never regretted it.
Awesome! Memories of my three favorite bike trips; 1) across France while in college, 2) across Alaska, and 3) biking across Canada. Met so many amazing people and many unforgettable experiences. Cheers-
I went travelling to Greece when I was younger in my early 20s Im now 40 and married with 3 beautiful children but my little adventure from the UK 🇬🇧 to France 🇫🇷, Monaco 🇲🇨, Italy 🇮🇹 to Venice then 24 hours a long the Adriatic Sea past all of the old Yugoslavia to Greece 🇬🇷 and lived on my uncles catamaran for 2 weeks and worked on the boat and was one of the best times of my life and now I’m married to my beautiful wife and have the children one day I will do the trip again with my family and show them how good it was! Respect to you Martijn for your adventures which led up to your cabin in the Italian alps Peace ✌️
This is an insane level of filming and story telling. you deserve an Oscar man. also when you introduced that girl you met I thought you were going to say "and that's how I met my future wife" at the end 😂
this is truly amazing. so inspiring. and as u said, cinematography, photography and storytelling...everything is so much more than i expected! i am speechless.
@@anelkaisgood2 You can program the drone to fly on its own. That's how solo travelers can get these super epic shots on their own. Can't wait until I get mine. 😊
One of the better videos I’ve watched in these ten years. You are a madman for sure, fragile build but unbreakable spirit.....second and third videos are nice but this one is amazing.
This is amazing. I've lived in the western United States all my life and I enjoyed seeing it through your eyes. All familiar places. Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you
The way you articulate the lack of control and overwhelming times riding through the desert is so spot on. Yet It revealed to you who you are in times of adversity. Cycling is beautiful that way.
That's a very simplistic take on a very complex theme. You need some kind of financial back up or a nest egg or something to fall back on when the journey is over. A lot of people struggle to make ends meet and can't take a year off to go travelling or cycling around the world regardless of how inspiring his life is, which it obvioulsy is.
@@redwhite_040 Easier said than done. Martijn is from the Netherlands, Dutch people have very high living standards compared to most other countries in the world. I'm not trying to be contrarian, but it's a fact that people from richer countries find it a lot easier to undertake these kinds of endeavours.
Can't wait for your journey docs. When you said "people are afraid to quit their comfy life" I gathered you are on your bike exploring somewhere in the world, right!👉🚲😅
Beyond epic! This is far and away the most priceless video on TH-cam! Your adventure, spirit, and videography (especially the drone footage) is unhinged! You've taken my breath away!!
I’ve been following your mountain adventure and am not into biking at all but I watched this and was totally enthralled. I’ve been to most of the places you visited and your videography is fantastic. You always tell a good story.
Omg this is so underrated, from the sound design to storyline. I can only hope to lead one third of your amazing life journey. It has always been my dream to do one of these but it looks so scary. More please ❤️ From Malaysia 🇲🇾
@@marialim2273 just do it anyway. Never let fears interfere with your dreams. I travelled alone so often in my life and am still bushcrafting alone. Don't worry too much, live :-)
I've been wanting to do this as well. I am going to do this once I have no more fam left my mom she passed Dec 5 of 2021. I love you n currently taking care of my grandpa who is 89 cycling to work doing what I can to make sure he's happy.n taking care of. But this is something I always wanted to do and will be doing. Going to start n Georgia anyones welcome if ya wanna join or just chat about this type of journey. Anyways peace b safe.
This is the best bike adventure series ever made. Actually, the best outdoor adventure series ever made. Amazing scenery and cinematography and a Herculean mental and physical feat. Oh yeah and it’s so fun to watch. Kudos
This blew my mind. Quitting is just not in the person's psyche. A calm but beast of a man, truly amazing. The filming is fantastic too. 👏👏 Inspiringly jaw dropping beauty.
The last windy night in the tent was like riding a luge! Your trek has made this native Californian remembering and better appreciating, and revisiting with you all the wonders I have seen over the years!
There’s a reason why the Church Fathers went to the desert…. What an amazing adventure, and what a beautiful couple of books you produce. These are state of the art documents; I will be looking for them. Congratulations, man. I don’t remember how I found your channel (Probably came on my feed), but I love your content and the things you do. Looking at this video makes me want to do something like this. Maybe not on this scale, for I don’t think I have your endurance, but something similar. I used to have plans of traveling through Europe on motorcycle, but that all fell flat for various reasons. I might do it, eventually. Thanks for being an inspiration!
I love your ability of story telling and capturing it. I think we all would be interested on seeing your bike and equipment, we like that stuff :). I can't wait for part 3 & 4. Great work man!
Martijn, this is amazing! This video is a piece of art. Super inspirerend wat je deelt, je laat zien dat je ook andere keuzes kunt maken in je leven. Die nacht in de woestijn, OMG. Je bent een held! Blijf delen, we kijken hier met het hele gezin en genieten van je video's en zijn benieuwd naar hoe je plek wordt in Italië!
Thank you for sharing your amazing journeys. Many people like me would surely do what you’re doing only if we are really “free”. You are very fortunate to be able to do what you love to do.
Love this journey and how you narrate the entire trip . Very awesome video , thank you for sharing your life adventures . I especially love the long shot of you and the lonely road in the desert .👍🏻
That's waaay too much for me to fathom. I get your wanderlust and singular life, but I couldn't endure one day like that!! You are a fine man! Thanks for sharing!
Hey man, I discovered your channel over Christmas and watched all the videos. You really put a lot of effort in what you’re doing! I’m originally from Europe, living in US. Ordered your book after hearing how to do it.:) Hope it contributes a little so you can continue your Italy adventure! Good luck!
Im so inspired by your attitude, and so impressed by the creative vision you’ve pulled off here. The way you’ve told this story through word, film and sound, is so good! Good for you, brother. And good for everyone who gets to see this
Love your adventure so far. Night in the desert 🏜 totally scary 😧. Can’t wait for more to come. You are a brave soul to attempt all these things alone. Be safe always. 🙋🏼♀️🇺🇸👍🏻
This was amazing. YOU are amazing, and so inspiring. To see you in that tent in the storm... to know you could not jump in a car, turn on the radio and drive... I was laughing with you because there was nothing you could do about it but ride it out, and so you did. I have been across the Nevada desert in a thunderstorm on a motorcycle, and I thought we had it bad, but you knocked it out of the park with this one! I am looking forward to watching parts 2 and 3, and sharing "you" with those I know that will enjoy your adventures as much as I am. Thank you.
I've watched this whole series several times already. When life bogs me down i watch these & i feek better. Thank you sir for the inspiration.
When he will look back on his life, this man can definitely say he did something great for himself and really lived life.
@noelinesblog9705 AND lack of money and time... Most people have their families, jobs etc. They cant just decide to leave all of it and go to cycle..
@@davidpitterson933 it's the jobs and money that make it hard because without a job we don't have money to support ourselves and without money there is a lack of food etc.
@Noeline's Blog thank you Nancy you are liked and valued
I think people get acustomed to daily life and routine to civilised world, and don't try to acomplish something truly amazing and get out of comfort zone of daily life.
@noelinesblog9705 always good to keep this in mind. We are the curators of our reality!
Life is to be lived.. full of experiences and moments.... laugh, happiness, freedom, nature, connections, sunshine on your face.. rain on your face.. I'm in awe of people willing to live unconventionally..
You cannot beat Martijn Doolaard for a beautiful, admirable, story. Both cycling chronicles are superior films, The books are keepsakes. Now I am readying for the next installment of how this amazing man develops an off-grid compound of stone cottages in the Italian Alps. Breathtaking scenery, exceptional workmanship.
I’m again writing it here. I wouldn’t be lying saying that I have watched almost all the cycling related content on YT. From documentaries to commercials, and bike packing. No matter how many times I watch it, I just can’t get enough of it.
In August I decided to give up everything I owned and walked to Scotland all the way down from the south coast of England
3 months walking. I made it as far as Whitby in North Yorkshire, after visiting Wale's, London, Lincoln and Bath plus many more towns, it was an empowering moment in my life. And I'll make it to Scotland when I resume in March 2023
That sounds amazing! Would you mind delving a little bit deeper into your journey? You said you walked from the south coast to Whitby. Ofcourse I do not know your starting point. But if I look up the distance between Lands End (Wales) to Whitby it says roughly 440miles (708km). So 3 months walking would mean you walked 4.8miles (7.7km) a day. Withouth sounding disrespectful or snobbish...that sounds a bit low? Now I understand you didn't just walk in a straight line. You've mentioned visiting London, Lincoln and Bath. So I assume you walked along the south and then went up? When I plot that into Google Maps it comes out to roughly 527miles (848km). Which would mean 5.85miles (9.4km) a day. Now again, without sounding arrogant, disrespectful or snobbish...a healthy person can walk 10km in less then 2 hours. Furthermore Google Maps says that it would take 7 days to walk. Ofcourse that doesn't include sleeping, occasional stops/sightseeing and general resting. But still 7 days --> 3months is a huge difference. Again I'm asking because this is something I would LOVE to do! I'm just (annoyingly) curious about your method/choises!
I'm watching with my two kids aged 9 and 6, just amazing. We just sat in silence watching, totally enthralled, their minds opened to your amazing journey. Thanks so much.
That’s an interesting way to educate about the larger world out there!
We don't even imagine how beneficial it is to watch such adventure
That's wonderful!
It is better not to watch/ Just do this journey by yourself
You are doing great work with expanding their minds :)
You have a lovely calm way of speaking and telling stories. I am 60 this year and have reached a conclusion that I am thoroughly dejected about living the way that I am. Working since 17 and providing for my family for the last 30 years. I am tired, mentally!
Thank you for sharing this, it has inspired me to get back on my bike.
I'm 66, retiring from work this year and otherwise in the same position as you Sanatan.
It's my ambition to cycle from the Uk where I live, to Algeria this coming August. I get away on the bike and camp whenever I can just to get practice.
I am 65 and have so far had a truly amazing life exploring across 💯 different countries...and still living a life of adventure every day. I have no regrets because I always followed my heart and passion of the outdoors. Live life to the full! 🙂
@@macca742 I'm living in The Netherlands and I cycled twice to Algeria.
@@macca742 welcome to algeria maybe we can go cycling togather
@@ucefyahiya6116 I would love to meet anyone in Algeria who is interested in cycling.I've not found any organisations to help touring cyclists. Can you suggest any?
No idea how I only discovered your biking videos now, after watching your stone cabins videos in the Alps for 3-6 months but what a life you have lived and created for yourself! Amazing, I am so inspired.
Oh, my Martijn, I had no idea you had been on so many bike excursions. I've been watching you in the Alps for the past few years. What a life you have led. I'm looking forward to watching all of your older videos. Sending loving and peace-filled thoughts to everyone.
By far the best bikepacking production I've found up until now. Wonderful storytelling and stunning photography / cinematography. I just recently came back from a 6 week Bikepacking trip across Europe but this is on another level. Thank you for inspiring so many of us!
This is, by far, the best bikepacking movie I'ever seen. Beautiful photography, storytelling, astonishing landscapes and so inspiring...Congratulations!
Always the bicyclists. I've traveled the world by moto, 30+ countries - Prudhoe Bay, Ushuaia, Europe, 21,000 miles in one trip around the world (RTW) - but everywhere I've been there are always adventure bicyclists! The Hall Road in Alaska, the Road of Bones in Siberia, Ruta 40 in Patagonia. So impressive. Always the bicyclists.
And you, Martijn, are an excellent narrator, video maker. Thank you for taking the time to record and present your journeys.
This is more incredible than any other documentary I have ever seen. The sheer detailed recounting of the events, the videos, the pictures, I am glad I stumbled upon your journey. Thank you for sharing it so beautifully with us.
Makes me think of the Odyssey. You know, almost forgetting to go on. The sirene, the monster of nature. Epic.
The quality is simply mindblowing. You sir are a filmmaker par excellence.
I just finished reading the beautiful book, now I binged on this 4 episode bonus videos series... thanks Martijn :-)
Have no words...Simply Amazing!!..the adventurous LIFE anyone will love and dream on.
This is amazing. I watch your channel because I like seeing old buildings being renovated...but this is a game changer my friend, this should be on mainstream TV. Well done can't wait for parts 2/3. 👏
This will be a fun series to follow! Interesting to see someone on a similar life journey, so to say. I also left the city although instead of cycling, I went long distance hiking, and instead of buying a cheap property in Italy, I went to Sweden... I have the same tent though. I took mine to Iceland where it started moulding after a month or so but I still love that hilleberg sand colour. Thunderstorms in my tent are my worst nightmare though. I lie down and hide under my quilt and close my ears and.... cry
The moment in the desert, after the S.Francisco stop, ohh maaaan...beautiful. What else can i say. Thank you for sharing
Fantastic! I love what you are sharing of your life on TH-cam-so inspiring. 30 years ago I cycled through England/Wales/ Scotland then the coast of Ireland. I settled in Ireland, married, settled down on an acre of land and we grow food and plan to go off grid. Mine was only a taste of the freedom and the glorious challenge of living on a bike but you are filling me with the dream of doing another trip some time. Your story is so beautifully presented. You are an artist. Thank you.
@@sunset-yi7bx I cycled west from London, did the ridgeway, Hay on wye, up the Welsh border country, through the pennines, back over to the lake district, over the border to galoway and up through Loch Ness, across to Mull, up to Sky, back over to Inverness where I took a train back to London.
The quality of the filmmaking is astonishing. Who are you?!!!?
Insanely powerful video on the bike. Your life is incredibly inspiring. The videos dig deep and share another way to experience our world. I found your videos over the holidays and began watching your cabin building adventure. You had a plan, and the world is watching you create a new life in an incredible place filling your viewers with a sense of awe. Tonight after watching Two Years on a Bike, I found myself feeling restless after a year of relative isolation. I grew up in the Pacific N.W. and now live in Palm Springs, CA so many of your travels down the coast were familiar. But you have taken life to another level. Thank you for sharing your experiences. You are awakening so many of us to our untapped potential.
Thanks! You are an inspiration - you are giving new ideas how another life can look like - thank you
This is insanely well produced. Martijn, my sincerest compliments!
I crossed the US in '12 on a recumbent bike, and I'm watching this video with a deep sense of recognition and nostalgia. I can only say, THIS is what it feels like. The adventure of a lifetime.
I rarely leave comments here on TH-cam, because usually everything is already said. This time is different because this video is a masterpiece. It's a crescendo of pathos where each scene is a perfect synergy between music, scenario and your story. It's so inspiring both for your life experiences and a technical videography perspective. Thanks for sharing!
This is so inspiring! I just want to quit everything and leave with my bike
me too !!
@@andreac674 Hey @Bernardo, Looks like all we are OUTLIERS. Love your stuff too :p
If you really want it, do it 🙏
@@cedricbertolino8648 lack of courage and determination
It is incredibly inspiring. When I was 24, I did set out on what was supposed to be a tour from my home town in the Netherlands all the way to Kyrgyzstan. I did not make it there - after reaching Helsinki I had enough, and simply took a ferry to St. Petersburg, then flew home. But I learned so much about myself. In my case, I learned that I actually really like the certainties of having a job and a fixed home. But that was really a discovery! Because for a long time I had been pondering on what it would be like to truly be off the grid for a long time. I'm 33 now and am fully settled with a family. But I know for sure that if I had not made that journey that I would always have been wondering the "what if". And now I know that, at least for me, ordinary family life with an ordinary job actually is the way. I still really like watching videos like this though. There is so much beautiful stuff out there on the road and it is great to be out there for a while.
I didn’t want this video to end. You’re so good at storytelling, filming, editing and just keeping the viewer glued to the screen. Thank you for your inspiring stories and videos!
I don’t know you, but I’m proud of you Martijn! You live a hell of a life.
By far the best bikepacking documentary I ever seen. Great focus!!!! So inspiring.
What a lovely setting - the wall, the table and particularly the door ... so so beautiful ... look forward to watching the video
I wonder it it is filmed in Amsterdam, cause those sure looked like Andreas crosses on the door.
ALOT of us cyclists who have been on a bike adventure like this, we all know the feeling. every single human should experience it. i love watching this because it reminds me of similar experiences, however I am shit at taking photos and video. You capture everything very beautifully with your camera work!! Fully loaded tours can a lot of work just in itself imo, but to do that PLUS take stunning footage, and your computer and stuff. man.. props to you. as we say in Japan. お疲れ様です！cheers mate
I am watching Martijn, you building ur off-grid house. And, absolutely loving that series.
I was thinking to myself what’s his bicycle trip all about. And, decided to take a look. Well my friend, I take my hat off to you.
This video is simply sensational. You are a superb story teller and a filmmaker.
Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! I just saw part one. What an incredible journey. Looking forward to watching the rest of the videos.
Thank you so much for sharing your life with us all!
I love everything about your journey Martijn.
Thank you for sharing this with the world. It made me think, there are many individuals like you who go through so much yet I'd never know about them because they were never filmed.
You have the power of the camera and you've given us an experience to ponder about.
You have a gift for storytelling. Thank you for sharing the experience.
It takes one strong willed person to get up and passionately follow their heart. Thank you for sharing your beautiful rich life to all of us. Every video on your channel captures how life is supposed to be lived, fearless and free. You are an inspiration. ❤
Wow, just wow. Incredible experiences, what memories you must have. I’m loving watching and listening, thank you making the videos 🙏
I am speechless with a tear. I'm so happy somebody got the guts to live one of my dreams and shared it with the world. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!!!!!! ❤️
Thank you for taking the time to share this truly epic adventure with us. You did such a great job with everything. Can’t remember the last time I said “wow!” so many time while watching a documentary. You can see how doing something new everyday slows down time and allows you to be more present to the beauty that’s right in front of you. I can see why you said these were some of the happiest days of your life. Such an inspiration! I will remember this as I embark on my John Muir Trail adventure in about a month!
OMG! Can hardly wait for week 2. You are living the life. Takes a lot of guts and hard work. Kudos to you. On top of all that to have the presence of mind to film and narrate. A sound mind in a sound body…way to go! Thanks for sharing.
One of, if not THE best & certainly most inspiring road trip films i've seen. You clearly put a ridiculous amount of effort into so many facets of this journey - & that period of your life! You deserve many things, well done Martijn, truly awesome!
The way you share your journey is amazing.Your calm and positive delivery is so soothing and I love that you don’t dwell on about how hard it is to cycle such long distances.
A quick recommendation: Get the book. A piece of art. Quality paper. Quality print. Quality story. You can tell there's been put a lot of work into it. First book I've read since... I actually never read the books in school.
Wow. What a adventure. The scenery is beautiful. Then the wild winds. Unreal. Very brave to go and do what you did. Brilliant 👏👏👏
The only form of description I can think of for this video is: OMG!!!
Man, starting with the way you tell your experience, the filming, music, the map details, everything! I am so jealous of your courage to get of the "cycle" of normal living. When you were describing your old city life routine... it mataches with everything I am living now and it is so frustrating that we spend 99% of our life not responding to our prime instincts: getting outside, working with our bare hands, with our body, connecting with nature. Please let me honor your thrive to do that, to do what the most of us don't find the courage for, and for sharing this amazing story and experience with all of us!
Also, I am loving your videos on your new journey building your own off-grid house ;)
So well said. What an amazing life you are living! Breaking the “cycle” to cycle, just inspiring!
Absolutely awestruck ! May you spend those busy, hardworking, toiling yet peaceful and dreamy days and nights at your alpine home once it’s ready to live in too !! My hi to the priest - your neighbour … just fabulous Martijn 🙂
Super entertaining Martijin, you are a modern day explorer/adventurer who is willing to put it all out there. You have me utmost admiration.
Thank you Martijn i am watching this in the Mountains of Catalunya Spain a lovely way to spend a saturday evening ...again many thanks..
I am so glad you have made such an adventure. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Finland
Just as I thought you absolutely rock for the little mountain house vids now I find you also rock on a bike wild camping - what a legend, Loving your whole vibe - Great work Thankyou!
Martijn, this is the best video I have ever watched on TH-cam. Congrats, Pepe.
As a photographer, cyclist, mountain lover, train runner etc this video ticked all my boxes! Love diy and building too which is how i found you first. keep up the great content!
Incredible Martijn, thank you for sharing with us.
I have no idea why these videos don’t have 10+million views. Beautiful product! Thanks for sharing your experience and helping push others to get out there and create an adventure.
This is so insane. The quality of the pictures and storytelling and everything. I am only 19 but i am sure that i want to start such a tour too later in my life. Thank you
I’m 19 to bro, I want to do this edventually
23 here and been on a couple weeks-long trips, and many more weekend ventures. It's good to start small. We have plenty of time. Pick a destination close to where you live that makes you dream, so you have a clear goal. You don't need expensive gear, but you need to be well prepared, so make a lot of research. Grab a friend if you can. I set off for the first time at 20 and never regretted it.
Awesome! Memories of my three favorite bike trips; 1) across France while in college, 2) across Alaska, and 3) biking across Canada. Met so many amazing people and many unforgettable experiences. Cheers-
You and Ghost town living are my favorite channels on TH-cam. Can’t wait for more 💕
I just love those four videos. Best of their kind I have seen, watching them again now. Hope to see more of your work in the future.
Fantastic narration, editing and photography. Great stuff! I've just retired at 60, ordered my dream bike and can't wait to hit the road.
I went travelling to Greece when I was younger in my early 20s
Im now 40 and married with 3 beautiful children but my little adventure from the UK 🇬🇧 to France 🇫🇷, Monaco 🇲🇨, Italy 🇮🇹 to Venice then 24 hours a long the Adriatic Sea past all of the old Yugoslavia to Greece 🇬🇷 and lived on my uncles catamaran for 2 weeks and worked on the boat and was one of the best times of my life and now I’m married to my beautiful wife and have the children one day I will do the trip again with my family and show them how good it was!
Respect to you Martijn for your adventures which led up to your cabin in the Italian alps
Peace ✌️
This is an insane level of filming and story telling. you deserve an Oscar man. also when you introduced that girl you met I thought you were going to say "and that's how I met my future wife" at the end 😂
this is truly amazing. so inspiring. and as u said, cinematography, photography and storytelling...everything is so much more than i expected! i am speechless.
I had the same thought about the girl,...let’s settle and build a family 🤷♂️😂
Who’s carrying the drone on this trip? Those shots were impressive, he self filmed that?
@@anelkaisgood2 Same question with me.
@@anelkaisgood2 You can program the drone to fly on its own. That's how solo travelers can get these super epic shots on their own. Can't wait until I get mine. 😊
One of the better videos I’ve watched in these ten years. You are a madman for sure, fragile build but unbreakable spirit.....second and third videos are nice but this one is amazing.
This is amazing. I've lived in the western United States all my life and I enjoyed seeing it through your eyes. All familiar places. Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you
The way you articulate the lack of control and overwhelming times riding through the desert is so spot on. Yet
It revealed to you who you are in times of adversity. Cycling is beautiful that way.
You live the life most people only dream about because they are afraid to quit their comfy life. Really inspiring !
That's a very simplistic take on a very complex theme. You need some kind of financial back up or a nest egg or something to fall back on when the journey is over. A lot of people struggle to make ends meet and can't take a year off to go travelling or cycling around the world regardless of how inspiring his life is, which it obvioulsy is.
@@duhusker4383 Thats why you should do it before you rent or buy a house and have a family.
@@redwhite_040 Easier said than done. Martijn is from the Netherlands, Dutch people have very high living standards compared to most other countries in the world. I'm not trying to be contrarian, but it's a fact that people from richer countries find it a lot easier to undertake these kinds of endeavours.
@@duhusker4383 Yup, such a pissant insult 'afraid'. Scrape the surface of these 'adventurers' even a little and their 'risk' is actually negligible.
Can't wait for your journey docs. When you said "people are afraid to quit their comfy life" I gathered you are on your bike exploring somewhere in the world, right!👉🚲😅
Beyond epic! This is far and away the most priceless video on TH-cam! Your adventure, spirit, and videography (especially the drone footage) is unhinged! You've taken my breath away!!
I had no clue you had taken on this kind of adventure. This sounds amazing. For sure want to see your premiere!!!
Thanks, amazing video,best I’ve seen on long distance cycling
Mesmerizing... to say the least! What a great story teller you are. Thank you!
I’ve been following your mountain adventure and am not into biking at all but I watched this and was totally enthralled. I’ve been to most of the places you visited and your videography is fantastic. You always tell a good story.
Omg this is so underrated, from the sound design to storyline. I can only hope to lead one third of your amazing life journey. It has always been my dream to do one of these but it looks so scary. More please ❤️ From Malaysia 🇲🇾
I was expecting some house renovation and then this amazing content happens :)
I agree.. but being born as a woman makes me get so much trouble traveling alone. Not safe even in my own neighbourhood
beautiful book. nice to see video and more pics this way..
@@marialim2273 just do it anyway. Never let fears interfere with your dreams. I travelled alone so often in my life and am still bushcrafting alone. Don't worry too much, live :-)
I've been wanting to do this as well. I am going to do this once I have no more fam left my mom she passed Dec 5 of 2021. I love you n currently taking care of my grandpa who is 89 cycling to work doing what I can to make sure he's happy.n taking care of. But this is something I always wanted to do and will be doing. Going to start n Georgia anyones welcome if ya wanna join or just chat about this type of journey. Anyways peace b safe.
This is the best bike adventure series ever made. Actually, the best outdoor adventure series ever made. Amazing scenery and cinematography and a Herculean mental and physical feat. Oh yeah and it’s so fun to watch. Kudos
Amazing 😀 Loving your latest project…. Looking forward to #8 😀
This blew my mind. Quitting is just not in the person's psyche. A calm but beast of a man, truly amazing. The filming is fantastic too. 👏👏 Inspiringly jaw dropping beauty.
My gf just gave me your book "one year on a bike" as a present. I cannot be happier!
The last windy night in the tent was like riding a luge! Your trek has made this native Californian remembering and better appreciating, and revisiting with you all the wonders I have seen over the years!
There’s a reason why the Church Fathers went to the desert….
What an amazing adventure, and what a beautiful couple of books you produce. These are state of the art documents; I will be looking for them. Congratulations, man. I don’t remember how I found your channel (Probably came on my feed), but I love your content and the things you do. Looking at this video makes me want to do something like this. Maybe not on this scale, for I don’t think I have your endurance, but something similar. I used to have plans of traveling through Europe on motorcycle, but that all fell flat for various reasons. I might do it, eventually.
Thanks for being an inspiration!
I love your ability of story telling and capturing it. I think we all would be interested on seeing your bike and equipment, we like that stuff :). I can't wait for part 3 & 4. Great work man!
Martijn, this is amazing! This video is a piece of art. Super inspirerend wat je deelt, je laat zien dat je ook andere keuzes kunt maken in je leven. Die nacht in de woestijn, OMG. Je bent een held! Blijf delen, we kijken hier met het hele gezin en genieten van je video's en zijn benieuwd naar hoe je plek wordt in Italië!
Thank you for sharing your amazing journeys. Many people like me would surely do what you’re doing only if we are really “free”. You are very fortunate to be able to do what you love to do.
Just Brilliant.
Love this journey and how you narrate the entire trip . Very awesome video , thank you for sharing your life adventures . I especially love the long shot of you and the lonely road in the desert .👍🏻
Wow! Bravo!! 👏👏👏👏👏
You are an amazing storyteller with a beautiful story to tell.♥️💥☀️🚴🏻♀️
Wow! Just wow! What a place to stop the episode. There goes the rest if my evening 😊
Such beautiful breathtaking scenery and the film work is incredible too 😍😍 amazing work and amazing talent .. loved every minute of this.
That's waaay too much for me to fathom. I get your wanderlust and singular life, but I couldn't endure one day like that!! You are a fine man! Thanks for sharing!
Hey man, I discovered your channel over Christmas and watched all the videos. You really put a lot of effort in what you’re doing! I’m originally from Europe, living in US. Ordered your book after hearing how to do it.:) Hope it contributes a little so you can continue your Italy adventure! Good luck!
This is such a raw, gritty film. Loved the journey and it felt as if we (the audience) were right there as the camera!
Found you through the stone cabin videos... Honestly you're one of the greatest YT has to offer.
Im so inspired by your attitude, and so impressed by the creative vision you’ve pulled off here. The way you’ve told this story through word, film and sound, is so good! Good for you, brother. And good for everyone who gets to see this
Love your adventure so far. Night in the desert 🏜 totally scary 😧. Can’t wait for more to come. You are a brave soul to attempt all these things alone. Be safe always. 🙋🏼♀️🇺🇸👍🏻
Truly amazing, the cycle alone, but the photgraphy, drone clips, beautifully presented and edited looking foreward to watching all episodes
Beautiful, man! You are such a good narrator! Both visualy and story-telling vise. Looking forward for more. Poetry!
What an amazing journey! That storm was frightening 😳for me and I’m just watching . Glad you made it out alive to finish journey .
Really easy to listen to. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences.
This was amazing. YOU are amazing, and so inspiring. To see you in that tent in the storm... to know you could not jump in a car, turn on the radio and drive... I was laughing with you because there was nothing you could do about it but ride it out, and so you did. I have been across the Nevada desert in a thunderstorm on a motorcycle, and I thought we had it bad, but you knocked it out of the park with this one! I am looking forward to watching parts 2 and 3, and sharing "you" with those I know that will enjoy your adventures as much as I am. Thank you.
The last scenes… incredible. Can’t wait for more!
A Masterpiece of story-telling! Thanks for taking me with you on such an unforgettable journey!
This is literally what i wanna do one day in the future just leaving everything behind and explore the world with the most basics of living
Wow literally living on the edge. Absolutely stunning views. An ace videographer. The best documentary ever.