Himalayas epic lakes and the highest road in the world on the Royal Enfield Himalayan - Episode 7
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- I explore more of the stunning Pangong Lake, then come across another blocked road, so I find an alternative route to the highest motorable road in the world where I discover the India short cut.
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I'm 23 and I go to my job head down just to have ability to afford do this in some free time. Thank you for making me feel good about going to work every day so someday I can do this. Thank you, joe.
It is definitely worth the effort to get here and explore if you can make it happen, it is an amazing place ride. Thanks for watching.
My trip took over 20 year to happen was 50 last year so said it's happening this year what an amazing place
These videos just want me to get back over I've only been home a month lol
That's awesome! 😊
It's amazing having so many empty roads all to yourself. No traffic for miles. Those dirt track shortcuts between the switchbacks were epic. It looked so much fun.
Yes there are not too many people out here. There are military bases you come across but you're not allow to film them (I don't want to get in trouble I I haven't filmed any). They are the only thing you occasionally come across but normally you don't see anyone there anyway.
Yes the Indian short cuts are a lot of fun and a bit steeper so I can make use of the. extra power on this bike.
Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
I couldn’t stop laughing when you were taking the oxygen in a can,brilliant 😂.
Way to go Joe,as always a pleasure to watch.
Cheers ✨👏🫡
Well I had carried it all the way up there so I thought I may as well give it a try haha. Watching the footage back I can definitely tell the lack of oxygen definitely affects you.
Thanks for watching as always.
Its Friday!! Another Joe Ryan masterpiece.
Loving the series mate, the ride and scenery looks out of this world.
it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode Michael. It is an amazing place to ride and explore, thanks for watching.
The laugh of your love one after inhaling few shots of oxygen..makes me smile after kept quite for 22.35 second..values a lot. You are beautiful Joe and also is your journey and you narration. Keep smiling..
haha yes the lack of oxygen definitely effects you. As always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
Best charming Royal Enfield ambassador ever!
Thanks Michael, it's great to know you are enjoying the series, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series, thanks for watching
I've seen many movies in the Himalayas, but this is the first one that made me put pins on a map!
I had no idea O2 cans had such an immediate effect. Good to know.
Thanks Joe!
It's great to hear you enjoyed the episode, It is an incredible place to ride and explore. I was truely surprised on the difference the oxygen made. Thanks for watching and commenting it does help. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
Thanks Joe. This series keeps getting better. Next weekend is the Australian MotoGP which will see thousands of riders on the road. Including yours truly. I’m as excited as anyone of course..
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series. Oh cool that's a big weekend, have fun out there.
Brilliant as always and the photography at the end is simply amazing!! Here's looking forward to next week.
Thanks mate, as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
Those roads surely qualify as one of the man made wonders of the world. Great videos, Joe.
as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. It was an epic area to ride through. Thanks for watching again.
That was epic and looked like so much fun. I hope Mongolia is your next destination Joe. No roads, no fences just the wide open steppes, fields of alpine flowers and very hospitable locals. You’d love them.thanks for another great video.
Cheers
Annie 🐧
It's always great to hear you enjoyed it Annie. Mongolia is definitely on the list.
Great drone shots. Stay safe
Thank you for the continued support Frank as always greatly appreciated. I am a bit limited with drone shot in the area as there are restriction due to it being so close to the border (and I don't want to get in trouble). I am about halfway through this journey so still more to come.
@freewayproject The amount of drone footage you did was just right. As I am aware of your professional experience, you balance all aspects of the video really well, and that is why the videos are always so good. Your videos are always a pleasure to watch. From the comments, the tin of oxygen was a big hit with the viewers. Take care.
The O2 can was amazing to watch. Whenever you've done a shot to camera at a high pass it's very noticeable that you're feeling it, but that perked you right up.
This has been another great series so far, looking forward to see how the rest of the roam unfolds!
I was genuinely surprise how much of a difference it made, it was like begin back at sea level. It's grea to hear you are enjoying the series. Thanks for watching.
I was on Umling La on this 15th of August. It was probably one of the most memorable and dangerous days riding a bike in Ladakh. We took the same route that you showed in the beginning of the video. I was with my friend group; we had a few guys on their bikes and two guys in a Mahindra Thar. We made it to Hanle in the morning and stopped at the café near that Hanle sign. A few guys in the café told us that there is a shortcut that will join the paved road later; it’s hardly 20 km, but it'll cut around 30 km from the main route. We started riding behind a guided group. We thought the tour guide guys would know the route better than anyone and followed them. They took us to this insane off-road landscape; the dust, the soil, everything was black. Even the dust was so fine it was getting into our noses and lungs. Strong wind would blow the dust; everything was black all around us. Riding the bike in black sand and with high winds was something when nothing is visible. We took the off-road hairpin turns; that was the most dangerous hairpin turn I have ever ridden on. It was all black sand we were riding on. Finally, we joined the main road. It was beautifully sunny up top. We decided we would take that tarmac back to Hanle. Everyone had started feeling the low oxygen. One of my friends was having difficulty breathing and had a fever for the last two days. I felt a slight headache in the front portion of my head. The oxygen was taking a toll on everyone. We stopped at that café that comes in the way to drink water and eat something. After that, we talked to a few guys who explained the way to us. We started riding again, and a few kilometers ahead, we saw a sign for Hanle. That was a sign showing the way opposite to where the tarmac was going. One of us said, “Let’s see what it is,” because we had only one tarmac road to Hanle; maybe the road starts ahead. So we continued off-road, and that was our second mistake. We kept riding off-road to a point where there were no road signs, no tire marks in the dust, and we still kept riding until we stopped at a place that had a sudden elevation fall. It wasn’t a cliff; it was like a slope, but it looked like a cliff from far. The slope was made up of small rocks. At this point, we had no network, the map wasn’t working, and the map showed no roads here. Only GPS was working, and since we made the turn, we hadn't seen any other vehicle. We stopped there to plan our way. What we saw was an empty valley with mountains up to the horizon, and the GPS showed us that we needed to get down the slope and drive northwest. Before we could decide, my friend who was driving the Thar came from behind and drove off to the slope. We followed him; it was one hell of a ride. The sand and rocks were flying around us. The car was descending and creating a big dust cloud that made nothing visible. There were no tire marks; it was as if we were driving down one of those slopes of the mountains. As we were in the middle of that huge slope, the guy in the Thar said, “I don’t have much fuel. Keep going; I can’t stop again and again.” But we rode down that slope; there was no path, no road, and we didn't know where to go. So in that empty, flat Ladakh landscape, we kept driving as the GPS showed the direction. I noticed a few black-colored rocks on the side kept at specific distances. It looked like something was written on it. We went closer and saw “Hanle” written on the rock with an arrow sign. We had a little relief. So we kept following the stones; they took us to the end of the valley and to a canyon-like landscape. Then we saw a first vehicle that was different from ours-a local truck driver. We asked him about directions. He said we were on the right way. “Keep following the stones along the path, and at the end of the canyon, you’ll see Hanle.” We did that, and as we turned for the final time, we saw a few houses. What a sigh of relief! That moment of riding in the empty vastness, I feel I will never forget that ride ever.
That sounds like a great day out with a whole adventure in the one day. I was looking for that track but had no information on it so could not find it, but I found a few on the way down. Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
@@freewayproject That would be a geat video. really love your work.
Thanks for spending so much time on this road! Everyone seems to gloss over the crazy switchback roads. I always wondered if people made cuts (Indian shortcuts) and you proved it! Excellent job on this one Joe!
You are welcome Jack, it's awesome to hear you enjoyed this episode, yes it was great to discover the short cuts they have. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
This is the best of so many excellent episodes! Taking the indian shortcuts is definitely the right way to go. Jaw droppingly beautiful. Thanks for taking us all with you on this incredible adventure.
Thanks Mark, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series. Yes definitely glad I found those Indian short cuts, it makes the riding so much more fun. Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
Joe great video. One of your best rides. Your voice was nassle in the start but a giddy oxygen burst at the end. Thanks.
Thanks Larry. it was a great day on the bike and the climb was awesome especially with the more vertical Indian Shortcuts.
Yes the side effect from the lack of oxygen is I laugh a lot haha (I'd call that a bonus). It was truly surprising how much a difference the oxygen made.
Thanks as always for the continued support on this journey.
The road from Tangtse to Pangong truly is breathtaking mate. In a way it was good that you got to back track and see the valley without any rain.
I was thinking the same thing, like the road into Killar, riding it in the other direction they seem like a totally different road.
Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
Incredible! Not going to tell porkies, those lakes look like they need to be paddled. Such a stunning landscape.
thanks you for the continued support mate, as you know it does make a difference.
Yes you could definitely paddled them but not too far as the lake goes into China and I don't thinking there is an immigration check point on the lake haha. Also in winter the lake freezes over so your kayak would become a sled.
Gees mate, you sure get around! My family have been working our way through your amazing rides (NZ, currently in Tas) and as a biker and photographer myself, I'm absolutely loving it. Plenty of good times ahead and thanks for the inspiration. Planning to head out into Western NSW on my Ninja 1000 with my 4x5 and do some shooting one of these days. Keep it safe and Namaste! Cheers and huge thank you from Sydney - Dave
Thanks for watching mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the other series. I am sure you'll get some unique and epic shots out west, there are so many interesting places to explore.
@@freewayproject Thanks. I have a strange fascination for dead trees, especially those still standing majestically in the middle of big fields. To me they still have a deep beauty and have lived through a lot of incredible history. Throw in some beautiful skies and maybe I can do some justice to them. I could call the book "Poetree"... boom boom!
Glad to see your having an awesome adventure, and of cause great viewing, enjoy your stay in the Himalayas you lucky bugger.
Yes it has been epic, the Himalayas keeps on delivering where ever I go. As always it's great to hear you are enjoying the episodes, Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
Wow Joe, the landscape is out of this world. The colouring is stunning.
it is surreal, and the grandeur of the place is hard to communicate also. It is like a different world.
It's great to hear you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Another outstanding video. Loving the Indian shortcuts!
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Yes the Indian shortcuts are gold, so much more fun. Thanks for watching
Hey Joe,
Just wanted to let you know that the route from Diskit to Pangong Lake, which most maps show, is currently closed-we faced the same issue. If you had turned back towards Diskit and taken another route (locals can guide you), you would have reached Pangong much faster instead of taking the Diskit-Leh-Pangong route. You missed out on one of the most adventurous rides by not taking the Diskit-Pangong route! That said, the drive from Diskit to Leh and on to Pangong is also amazing, with the newly laid tarmac between towering mountains being quite an experience in itself.
Safe travels!
Yes someone else had mention there was a small road just near the bridge but it is not signed, which is a pity, but just means I'll have to come back and do it next time, they also said there is quite a lot of deep sand on that track.
Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
Thanks
Thank you for the support mate, it is greatly appreciated and will go towards the next journey.
RIPPER of a video yet again JR. Enjoyed. Never disappoints. Videography, editing and everything else works for me. Thanks.
Thanks mate, as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
What an incredible episode and stunning views. I love your enthusiasm for short cuts, made for a fun ride I bet
Yes love a short cut haha. The place is amazing to explore.
Wow! 😉 loving the series Joe, truly inspiring.
Thanks mate, it’s great to hear you enjoyed the episode, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. Thanks for watching
Really enjoying these videos. Was out there for about 12 days towards the end of August, and these videos are bringing back so many amazing memories. So thank you so much for that!!! They’re also making me want to go back to see more of this place.
it's great to hear you are enjoying the series mate, there is so much to explore in the area, I am sure another trip is needed or 2 or 3 or ....
New episode - new portion of excitement and joy for me :)))
Once again, thank you, Joe, for these emotions you share with us. Wish you all the best, mate, and already waiting for a new episode 🤝
Thanks Tony, it's always great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Wow.!! And not a petro station in site. Sure glad your moto has a good range. Keep em coming., the best adventure series.!! 👍👍
It's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. I'm. about halfway through this journey so still more to come. Thanks for watching.
Stunning visuals! Great work Ryan 👍
It is an incredible place to ride and explore Roman, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
It's a different world over there Joe, and you're capturing it beautifully 😎👍 And what a rare sight - green grass!...lol Cheers mate 🍻
haha, yes it's like the farm land you rode through in your last episode, but here it just looks out of place haha. Definitely a different would over here.
I’m so enjoying your Himalayan ride videos ! So much beauty all around. Thanks Joe
It's great to hear you are enjoying the series mate, it definitely is an amazing place to ride and explore.
Such a great video, Joe. Thanks for sharing this! I’ve never been a fan of the idea of riding in the Himalayas. Now I can’t stop thinking about it … it’s haunting me! And that submerged digger at 9:51. Crazy!
go ahead with ur ride . whats stopping u
It is definitely worth the effort of getting there, it is like no where else to ride and explore. The grandeur is mind-blowing, it a lot of fun the people are helpful and friendly and you can do it on a very small budget if you need to as I did.
It's great to hear you enjoyed the episode, thanks for watching
@@jaguarunleashed4935 Ha! Thanks for the encouragement! All that’s stopping me? Job, family, afraid of skinning my knee. 😂 Maybe one day!
@@freewayproject Your stories are gold. Subscribed!
It makes me overwhelmed.
It takes me back to my trips to ladakh.
Ita emotional guys, it's personally touching experience.
It's like pilgrimage to me ❤❤
it's great to hear you are enjoying the series, it is an amazing place to ride and explore, thanks for watching.
Thanks Joe...that was epic. Great filming, drone footage was 👍
Thanks Mark, as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
You are right, what an epic ride up to that pass!
It's so much fun exploring around here, so many unique places. Thanks for watching and commenting mate, it does make a difference.
Wow just wow..having ridden up near there 2 x just brings so many epic memories & some bew places & scenery..fantastic
I think that's the right word izzie "wow" as you would know it's hard to describe or even capture the grandeur of the place on camera. Thanks for watching.
Wow! That was so much fun. Can't wait for the next one. ❤
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. It definitely was a fun day on the bike.
Man I feel so happy to see this. Just been there 3 weeks back. I was also doing solo, already having nostalgia.
it's great to hear you are enjoying the series, as you know it is an incredible place to ride and explore, thanks for watching.
You are on this planet right? LOL! INCREDIBLE Joe! Thank you BRO and thank you JOE! WOW! I'll say wow one more time wow! Ride on, just ride on xox
Thanks Indi, yes it is like a different planet, had to describe and hard to capture the grandeur on camera.
@@freewayproject you captured it perfectly!
Thanks Joe that geology the lake and the green patches in the middle of no where wow just like that oxygen in a can wow.
Do you ever get concerned riding there by yourself you always seem so calm and nothing is a worry.
Thanks heaps
Dave
Yes Dave, the geology is wild so many different type in just one area.
No I never get worried, if I have any concerns I turn around as like you mentioned I am riding solo, so if I am not sure I turn around, I ride way within my ability, there is no pushing the limits on these trips, and they're all about having fun so no need to push the limits.
Thanks for watching as always.
Watched all your episodes in one go. Loved the series!
It's great to hear you are enjoying the series, there is still more to come. Thanks for watching.
@ looking forward to it. One question though if you do not mind me asking, which camera do you use for photography?
@@jayantsinghkhalsa5078 I use a Sony A7RIII from 2017, it old but it still takes a decent image.
Epic, Epic adventure Joe. The colours of the landscapes are absolutely breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing. I am looking forward to seeing your next adventures. Happy safe travels always.
Thanks Mel, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode, thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
Just beautiful Joe. Thank you for sharing your adventure
It is a stunning region thanks for sure Adam, It's great to hear you enjoyed the episode, thanks for watching.
cant believe the episode is already over. what a pleasure to watch 😀😇
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. I'm about halfway through this journey so there is still more to come. Thanks for watching.
Wow! That's high! Congratulations Joe, what an achievement you have experienced. It still amazes me seeing the scenery you're sharing. That oxygen cannister was amazing. Great watch again Joe!! 👏👏👏👍
As always it’s great to hear you enjoyed the episode, I was truly surprised how much of a difference the oxygen made. Thanks for watching
Wow, the narration, video quality, and shots are simply superb with subtle music in the background
Hope this content will reach more people in the future !!!🙂
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Thanks laxmi, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. thanks for watching.
One request Joe.... can you please make your videos little bit longer ? I would suggest roughly half an hour long. these are just so addictive for some reason !
It's great to hear you are enjoying the series, it all depends on what happens in the day, some have been 32min some have been 12 mins.
I was gonna say could they be 1 hour. Love em.
It’s the problem with content as good as this, there’s never enough of it. Great stuff!
@@freewayprojectI think that a good compromise, would be to keep releasing them, as is, and then re-release them, as a single video, at the end of each video series. Then viewers can choose to wait for the long version. Satisfies everyone’s viewing preferences
@@andyackerman7123 Thanks for the suggestion and feedback mate.,
This is your best episode yet. Wow.
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series. Thanks for watching.
Very enjoable Joe & totally amazing. How you & the bike engine are able to breath at such heights is remarkable 👍
You're living my dreams Joe, thank you 😊
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series, thanks for watching.
I love these journeys! I'm looking forward to more episodes.
it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. I am about half way through this journey so there is still more to come. Thanks for watching
Hey Joe, ive sent a message on yiur store abkut a particular print thats fairly important, just to make sure you receive the message.
Absolutely addicted to this series man! Loving it as always and been around since the beginning.
Keep it rolling!
Thanks for letting me know mate, have replied
Absolutely love these vids
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series. I'm about halfway through this journey so there is still more to come, thanks for watching and commenting.
Wonderful, just wonderful, and hilarious seeing you get high on oxygen. Nice one.
haha yes, when I watch the footage back I was like, yep the lack of oxygen definitely effects you. Thanks for watching as always.
Oxy in a can, brilliant! Stunning images as always Joe!
I was truly surprised how much of a difference it made. As always thanks for watching.
Such an amazing series. You deserve so much more views. I'll be doing a similar route solo in June 2025! Excited and apprehensive at the same time ;). I really hope early June will still work weather wise.
Early june might work well as monsoon comes a bit later. Downside is the melting snow from winter would have wrecked the roads so you'll encounter some road works and patchy sections .
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series. It is an amazing place to ride and explore. I guess there are pros and cons of different times of the year, but what ever happens it's all part of the adventure and you'll have an incredible experience.
@@freewayproject Thanks for the kind word and advices. Any issues puncture wise? I believe the black/gold Himalayan is the tubeless ver right? Safer if I go solo, especially in Zanskar (Manali - Purne - Padum - Lingshed - Lamayuru)
@@the_drifter-bw9hj Thanks dude! Any experience doing the Manali - Shinkula - Purne in one day?
@@nl7002 always take extra time with you, extra days. I haven't ridden a bike on that route but i do visit Himachal pradesh often just to hang around the hill stations and relax. Don't ride more than 300km a day beyond Manali as it would tire you out completely. Have some backup plans involving backup routes if the main one falls through due to some reason. When contacting a hotel/property for stay confirm ahead if foreigners can stay there, and lastly read the bike rental rules of Ladakh beforehand as it's a bit complicated.
Beautiful Joe. Its really nice to travel in these road. Keep going
It is amazing how where ever I go there is more and unique stunning scenery to see. Thanks for watching.
Love the photographs at the end of each video...... ❤
It's great to hear you are enjoying the images, it is an incredible place to take photos, no matter where you point the camera there is an image to be had. Thanks for watching
@freewayproject Hope you get a chance to visit the Northeast state of India. You will enjoy the lush green mountains and hills(states such as Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh etc) . You will enjoy the place.
Thanks Joe, Another great part of the adventure.
It's like New Zealand with so many different unique landscapes to explore. thanks for continued support mate.
One of your best yet!
thanks Chris, it's great to hear you enjoyed it, the Himalayas keep providing more unique stunning places. Thanks for watching.
👏 👏 great video Joe
Thanks Peter, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
Wow, what a road! Good condition too if you stick to it (but less fun). Love the lake reflections in the first section. Thanks again...
Thanks Neil, as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Yes if you had skill on a motorbike on the road (which I don't) it would be an epic ride if you had it all to yourself (which I actually did as I passed no one).
Absolutely stunning mate! Your photos are beautiful. And, need to get me some of that oxygen stuff 🤣😜
yer what's the saying, you don't know how good something is until it's gone, I'd put oxygen in that category. Trying to get a coherent sentence together is hard at the best of time but up there it was virtually impossible.
It's an amazing place to take photos, it doesn't really matter where you point the camera it stunning everywhere.
I so want to do a trip like this….. before I retire…. I’m going out to India soon for a month to reconnoiter the idea…. To plan for 2025 2026….. maybe even taking a bit of Nepal also.
Thank you for such a brilliant tour on the incredible motorbike …. I test rode one a few weeks ago…. Really quite a brilliant machine for the money.
It is definitely worth the effort to get here, it is an amazing place to ride and explore. It is great to hear you are enjoying the series. Yes the bike is great, one would have thought it was design for riding here 🤔 😂
You’ve gone to great heights, thanks for taking us along! The oxygen really perked you up!👍😁
😂🤣😂 nice pun 👌🏻it’s great to hear you enjoyed the episode, yes I was truly surprised with how much different the oxygen made. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. Thanks for watching
Great ride and pics, again Joe. Keep em comin. Looks like the bike is preforming well.
Thanks mate, always great to hear you are enjoying the series still. Yes the bike doing really well over this kind of terrain, it was great to be able to use a bit more of the added horse power up some steeper off road hills. As always thanks for watching.
amazing scenery!
It definitely is David, it's hard to capture the grandeur of the place on camera. Thanks for watching.
Hi Joe, Loved it again! I hope the detours weren't off setting to you. Looking forward to next episode!
Thanks Martin, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Oh the detours are all part of the fun of the adventure
Loving this series Joe. What an awesome adventure 😊👍
It's great to hear you're enjoying the series Keith. It is definitely an amazing place to ride and explore, thanks for watching
Awesome work again Joe,,,thanks,,,
Thanks Eric, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Your Best episode ever!!
Thanks Kris, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Bloody Hell Joe that’s totally Amazing, hail stone in the face bloody hurts from experience,looking forward to the next episode 💪💪
haha you feel my pain. Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Wow man such a beautiful video and beautiful places very good job. Epic adventure
Thanks mate, it’s great to hear you enjoyed the episode, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. Thanks for watching
I made my first trip to Leh more than 18 years ago and everytime I watch a video on Leh, I go in past.
I can't imagine how much it has changed since your first trip, it would have been a real adventure back then. thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
Epic adventure, the o2 can moment was great
Thanks mate, it has been epic so far and I am only about halfway through this journey.
Yer the difference the oxygen made was truly surprising.
Thanks for you're continued support of watching and commenting, it does make a difference.
Love your videos Joe. You're an inspiration to us wannabees. Cant wait for the next episode
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series.
What a picturesque location to ride.. it'll be hard to forget that trip 👌
It is an incredible area to ride and explore, I am only halfway through this journey and everywhere I have gone so far there has been unique and breathtaking landscapes so I can only imagine what is still to come. Thanks for watching.
Great job!
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful 👍👍loving your videos!! Really stunning still pictures as well..
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series. Thanks for watching
The photos at the back end of the vids are fantastic
Thanks Chris, it's great to hear you are enjoying them, thanks for watching
Awesome thanks dude!
it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode Pete.
Ride safe Joe, another great episode
Thanks Mark, always great to hear you enjoyed the episode, it about half way through the journey so still more to come.
good morning JOE Thank you for this beautiful adventure I told you to take a big bottle of oxygen breathe deeply 😂👍
Morning mate, thanks for the comments and watching it does help
Excellent mate!
Thanks Raymond, as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode.
Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
There's an excellent dirt road leading from Hanle that bypasses 2/3rds of the slow bitumen switchback section up to UmlingLa completely via a different valley, as used by the locals.
Great videoing and commentary Joe.
Yes Jody (in the next episode rode down it, but I missed it as I had no information on it, she said it was an awesome road to ride, well that just means I'll have to come back 😂 any excuse.
It's great to hear you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
The adventures are always on the shortcut Mango
Pangong Lake temperature ranges from -5°C (23°F) to 10°C (50°F), it freezes over in winter. It was about 10°C when I was there.
Absolutely fantastic episode Joe. Loved the oxygen high 😎
Thanks Bruce, I was truely surprised how much difference it made. as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for watching.
Epic Polaroids Joe, nice work!
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying them, thanks for watching
My Friday merries 🧡 after this western Himalayan trips, please try the North Eastern Himalayas (especially Arunachal Pradesh) if you can. You will be amazed.
Thanks for the visuals again 👏👏
Yes I only have limited time on my Visa, but I will definitely be back to explore other parts of India. Thanks for watching.
I loving these videos. One day i'll get there
It's great to hear you are enjoying the series Kurt, it definitely worth the effort of getting there it is an amazing place to ride and explore.
Hi Joe, today i saw your video for the first time & subscribed to your Channel
I enjoyed Breathtaking visuals of Ladakh's majestic landscapes, serene lakes, and snow-capped mountains, capturing the essence of this Himalayan paradise.
I wish you all the best for your ride 👍
Thanks David, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. I hope you enjoy the rest of the series.
Great episode Joe. Who would have thought..... oxygen in a can.
Thanks mate, as always it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. yer I saw the cans in the Pharmacy and thought "now that would be interesting to try and see if it makes a difference" and I can confirm it does, surprisingly so. Thanks for watching and commenting it does make a difference.
Brave lad Joe! Great scenery & music. Wanna experience it. I'll have a 2nd bike behind me with a mule load of O2 canisters. Just to make it alive back into some forgotten town.
haha, it not that bad up there, yes the altitude does effect you but it's do able, but trying oxygen was a lot of fun. it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode, Thanks for watching
A photographers paradise, especially with the clouds.....the highest hill we have here is 525 meters....that's just a speed bump where you are......one other thing....keep an eye out for a good deal on an excavator for me...🙄🙄 Great work as always...Garth
Thank Garth, it definitely is a photographers paradise, yes just a speed bump 😂😂
I'll give you a better look at the excavator on the way out haha see if it's worth making an offer.
Thanks for watching
this is one epic channel ... wish you godspeed
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you are enjoying the series.
superb job keep travelling keep inspiring 😎😎
Thanks mate, it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode, thanks for watching.
This June plan with friend to make trip to Umlinga . Sad that have to go first Leh to get permits. Was 8 years ago Khardung La . East side Nako -Kaza is nice road. Nice videos👍
That will be awesome, it is a great place to explore, there are a lot more sealed roads there now. It is great to hear you are enjoying the series, thank you for watching.
It seems like the most fun is riding on dirt roads.
And it's good that the oxygen is effective.
Please be careful on your future travels.
Yes riding on the dirt is always fun. Riding on the road is good too, just more fun on dirt. Yes the oxygen does make a difference. Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed the episode.