THE MISSION ACROSS ENGLAND Q&A
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Today I answer all your burning questions about the straight line mission across England, covering all matters, from training and clothing to body bags and ticks, as well as answering some old classics such as "why are you so scared of farmers?" and "why do you do these in the winter?"
I also talk about future adventures including potential missions with Welsh Greg. There are 39 questions in total and I've tried to answer them as concisely as possible, so sit back and enjoy!
Thinking of doing a straight line mission? Here's everything you need to know:
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reasons why I watch geowizard:
1. great content
2. because he is a mad man
The content just feels so home made, no big productions or anything, just a guy doing his the things he loves to do and showing it to the world.
3. anticipation of potential welsh greg content
@@alexblank1913 so true
A mad man? Hardly mate.... He's a very well behaved, cautious man. He has the same cautious energy as my mum. For instance, when it came to climbing on those trees. He thought about it, but went "no, no no, I'm sorry, but no. No. No. I can't.... No. It's just not safe." Exactly like my mum lol
@@MrAsh1989 ahaha i was just quoting him in the video
Welsh Greg thriving is extremely great to hear. Legendary guy. (You're alright as well Tom)
I'm just wondering what "the climate change industry" is. Like is he working for Shell?
@@simonvetter2420 A load of brainwashed bullshit lying about "global warming" being "real" when it clearly isnt
@@simonvetter2420 think Tom probably misspoke by saying industry. Based on his Instagram, seems like Greg works for an international organisation in climate change policy
@@simonvetter2420 most likely something associated with the EPA given he's living in DC
@@simonvetter2420 he's burning plastic and throwing car batteries in the ocean
Haha best defense ever. "Your honor, my client couldn't have possibly done it his line was 20 meters to the side"
Mission across Sydney/ NSW!
If the line don't fit, you must acquit!
I'm a farmer in Norfolk and I can assure you I would enjoy a good bribe.
When you meet up with other farmers, how many others have seen this channel? I bet you guys have a good laugh at his "fear"...
😂
Paragliding in the north, you should be fearful of farmers. Would love to see you trying to get through a hedge or trudging through crops or coming across cows in calf in Northumberland.
Straight line mission across East Anglia from south to north next 👀
@@RL-As someone who lives in east anglia that’s tempting
The 'tenner in pocket' video was great, glad to hear there's more coming. You could introduce challenges into it such as 'Hitchhike with a stranger' or 'Complete a river crossing' and achieving those would let give you an extra quid or something along those lines; maybe that's straying too for from the original idea of having a set amount though.
I would love to see him do another one of those tenner in the pocket videos
I think the charm of the tenner in pocket video was that it was so free and simple, I do think that adding (his own) extra money would go in the face of that. Busking for money would feel more in line with the challenge, for example.
I think the best way to vary these would be different locations and the different people who live there. It would be so interesting to see how willing people are to help him out!
I fear that adding challenges would make it too much like Jetlag the game. Not that there's anything wrong with that but gamifying it too much would take away from the adventure in my opinion.
@@RedstonerDOn that note, imagine Tom as a guest on Jet Lag… could bring a totally different perspective
The one day no roads through a city to me are the most creative
I enjoyed the Tenner in my pocket video a lot, because Tom was free to improvise at any moment.
For more than 10 years now on french TV there's been a show called "Nus et culottés" which more or less translates to Naked and cheeky (but culotte also means pants...)
Two guys start from a random place completely naked and try to accomplish a mission with the help from the people they meet on their way.
It always starts with trying to get clothes but also food/water but then it's also hitchhiking and getting help to build things or gather presents for other people.
I don't know if you'll read this Tom and if this show exists with subtitles in english, but i think it's a similar vibe and just like they did their thing in other countries and with variuous goals (that sometimes fail but most of the time work out because people just help), you could go to different countries and set some challenge so the videos are not always the same.
When not pregnant, there's nothing more I'd love to see than a Verity mission where Tom randomly pops in with a van and snacks. That sounds hilarious.
too late for anti-natalism with them
i would see him do that for an april fools video XD
Straight line across Walsall Arboretum?
@@snackplaylove that's what my partner tries to do with me 😂 but there are so many rats there
the 10 quid video was one of my favourite from you, whilst it wasnt the craziest adventure you've ever done there was something so relaxing about watching it
right on, it was soul-cleansing to me
nice heavy pfp
For me it was in line with his and Greg's journey across the east of America. Not about a destination so much, but more about doing as much as you can with what you've got and making it last as long as possible. I think that's my favorite, but literally everything he does I enjoy a lot.
Exactly! It doesn't need to be exciting or wild or dangerous or extreme! Tom's charisma and just going about, that's more than enough.
Absolutely love that one, I go back and rewatch it regularly.
I definitely enjoy the idea of Verity and the kid flying to some beach in Spain and waiting for you to hitchhike your way there
To make it more adventurous , it could even be an undisclosed location and he will have to work out his way based on hints by Verity
Great to hear that Welsh Greg is doing so well, seems like a lovely chap.
Ticks aren't very active at all in the winter, so that's probably why you've never encountered them before. Yet another great reason to keep doing missions in the winter!
The storytelling is why I always watch your straight line videos in one go but haven't managed to finish any fieldhouse videos - they're just walking in a straight line, you're adventuring.
Theyre both great in different ways, obviously Tom is the OG, but the Fieldhouses bring their own flavour to it, and the banter is pretty funny
I just wanted to add to the ''Why so scared of farmers?'' Question, of course the mission ending is a big reason to want to avoid farmers, but I think its pretty clear, to me at least, that Tom isnt trying to bother anyone. I think its clearly part of the goal to reduce the needless bothering of regular nice people to a minimum, and its pretty fair to understand why a farmer would be unhappy to see someone trespassing on their fields. Obviously Tom knows he's very cautious to not damage anything and get out of their land as swiftly as possible but the farmers dont know that and its obviously best to avoid stressing them over nothing.
I actually can't understand why a farmer would be bothered that much, how often is it that they get livestock stolen or plants damaged by people? Seeing someone soundly walk through your land should be enough for you to know they're not trying to damage it, because poachers wouldn't just do that, they would try to be sneaky or come at times where you're not working/available.
It would just make me thing that they're somehow lost.
@@chikinautas Probably it depends a lot on the personality of the person involved and their history. Do they presume an intrusion onto private property is probably accidental, so the person is likely lost, or do they presume that any intrusion would be purposeful, so the person is likely up to no good? Either way, the presence of the trespasser is a violation of the normal social agreement (and legal agreement) to respect private property, so I can understand the default reaction to that violation as defensiveness and even anger: entering property-protection and rights-protection mode.
That said, I think if the trespasser's response to that aggression is contrition, patience, etc., one can defuse the situation in most cases. (For example [spoiler ahead], the home owner who chased Tom down in the video where he's racing against Archie & Adam... Tom's calm and contrite reaction and his willingness to explain - that helped calm down the homeowner too. But when the guy saw Archie and Adam race through beforehand and avoid him, that reinforced his initial assumption that they were doing something bad.)
@@chikinautas It does not matter how well-meaning and careful he is. He does not know what he might be damaging, directly or indirectly. There are other factors besides just the property. Disturbed livestock can get sick. They might even panic and injure themselves or get trapped in some place. This DID happen at some point, I forget where. We don't know what became of that. Possibly it was unrelated to his and I mix it up in my head. Also, he DID kick a football into a herd of cows, disturbing them for the laughs (it was pretty funny, though).
That 5k time is nuts. Good job
Came here to post this! Amazing time 👏
It might just be me, but I think that half marathon time is even stronger. My current 5k PB is a bit faster than his but I'm still struggling to break 90 minutes for the half marathon. His endurance is really top notch.
@@Otto910 totally! At this year's city run/marathon of my hometown he would be #3 at the 5k run and #5 at the half marathon. Really impressive times!
@@Otto910 you'd be better at longer distances if you had the time to train for them. keep it up!
Got a video idea for you Tom: set off at sunrise, facing east, and just follow the Sun for a day.
(Or start at sunrise facing West and walk into your own shadow, possibly much easier).
Like a straight line mission except instead of the GPS to guide you, you're walking directly towards the Sun (or directly away).
You'll start facing east/west and gradually turn south/north before coming back on yourself in a big C shape ending at Sunset. But depending on your progress and speed at different points, you'll have no idea exactly where you'll end up.
Pick a nice clear day and it will be easy to stay "on line". And the beauty is you can decide how long your mission is. Fancy a quick one? Do it in December (better for hedgerows) and you'll finish in about 8 hours.
Or do it in midsummer and have a real 3:30am to 10:30pm adventure.
You could do it somewhere close to home and familiar, or up on some open moorland to cover more ground and get the biggest loop on the GPS afterwards.
If you imagine tracing it on a map, you'll soon realise that unlike a straight liner where you know your route (it's just a matter of when you'll hit various points) your speed at one point can dramatically change your final location (within a few miles anyway).
Let me know what you think!
As someone who grew up with parents very strict on screen time, I’m gonna be honest, it mostly just reframed my parents as enemies to what I wanted to do and made me learn ways to work around the restrictions. I would really recommend being less focused on eliminating as much screen time as possible and more on trying to connect with your children and understand what they want and make sure they understand what’s healthy. Helping children find all manner of activities that they can enjoy is good, as it’ll reduce their “screen time” by consequence. Restrictions, on the other hand, made based solely on specifically limits in time that make sense to you? That’s just setting a challenge for them to overcome
Completely agree!
oh you here, hi xD
Children do need some restrictions, but the restrictions should be discussed, agreed upon, and reviewed. Not to negate what you say; alternatives are always the best ways to change behaviours.
I also experienced that idea of being against my parents because of the restrictions they held, but being much older now, I’ve realised that those restrictions did affect me positively, and I wouldn’t have had it otherwise. But my parents weren’t authoritarian about it. We would have discussions, and arguments, and agree on compromised restrictions.
Hard agree. I'm obviously not going to advocate letting your kids run rampant in anarchy, but it's been proven time and time again - both in a parenting context and a broader legislative context - that strict limitations and prohibitions (connotation intentional) only create a "forbidden fruit" mentality where the thing restricted only appears all the more desirable, breeds resentment, and results in binge consumption when the restrictions are lifted or worked around. Much better outcomes tend to result from letting people pursue the things they want to pursue, and I would venture healthy consumption levels tend to establish themselves naturally, in the absence of perverse incentives. And if not, you're in a much better position to successfully intervene in a potential problem if you've not established a relationship of distrust and resentment from your draconian approach.
In my opinion, you can't escape the screens, it's just anything else, sex, drugs, alcohol, sugar. You don't teach the kids to STAY AWAAAAY because they'll end up trying it out with their friends, find out it's awesome, and then they lose control. Instead, you introduce the child to the concepts yourself, and teach them to use them in moderation.
Alcohol? Probably bad for you until you're 25, also it's awesome, but also if you black out it's a bad time, and also don't do stupid things like trying to drive.
Screens? The internet is awesome, but it's not a replacement for real life, and videogames are awesome, but not a replacement for playing outside. You get 90 minutes of screens per day. Want more? Go do some chores, and you can choose to cash out in money or screen time!
Obviously you adjust things appropriately with age and circumstances. Probably no personal screens (phones, tablets, laptops) at all until they're like 10. Then a phone with a 30-minute per day limit on social media and content consumption apps might be fine. At 13 a laptop would be cool, since at that age they might start getting into hardcore multiplayer games, or stuff like programming, and they're very useful for notekeeping and research for school. And you go from there.
Seriously, you don't have to explain the fistbumping 😄
Yeah haha what a weird question anyways. Who cares, and it's quite cute anyways.
Imagine he hugged and kissed her. And then did the same to the guy. Now, THAT would have been a different kind of question...
there is a time and a place for intimacy and its not on youtube and in front of your mate
Your best bet for a straight line USA mission would be going in a straight line across a national park or across bureau of land management or forest service land. This would actually be pretty doable if you got in touch with the right ranger station at the right park. It would have to be open access areas of which I'm not 100% sure where the best place would be but I do know they exist. A lot of parks like Yosemite are actually tons of back country with only a little area that people usually go to. Yosemite is a bad example because it's so mountainous and would be very hard terrain for a straight line mission. But for instance, Mojave national preserve- You could do a straight line probably coming from the direction of Moore and towards Flynn (just guessing based off the map). Approach the park rangers/whatever local authority stating you are a filmmaker, you want a permit to film, and you always use a leave no trace code of ethics.
Hi Tom,
My wife and I love your straight line challenges. We've watched them all cheering you on. On your last line recap of your "England Straight Line Mission Analysis - Was it actually Silver??" you mentioned some challenges around the Burdell Score for yourself and the pair doing the longest Scotland line possible between roads. Having many zero Burdell scores doesn't give much comparable data.
My suggestion is to KEEP the Burdell Score as it is but also analyze similar data in a slightly different way too. It seems that longer lines are more likely to have a 0% Burdell score and I believe you could reward longer lines with this addition.
*** Instead of losing % for straying off the line, reward following the line closely. For example, gain a full point for each meter travelled within Platinum. Gain a half point for each meter within Gold. Gain a quarter point for each meter travelled within Silver.
*** No points gained or lost for each meter travelled within Bronze.
*** Points taken away (negative points) for distances travelled beyond the bronze. This would create a reward and penalty system based on distance travelled (line length) and proximity to the line.
The benefits of this new score could be:
1) It uses the same data you already collect. and is a similar analysis to the Burdell score
2) It has no upper or lower limits unlike the 0% possible Burdell score.
3) Leaderboard possibilities. For example "Tom crossed England with a score of "x" while A&A crossed England with a score of "y". It would be possible to top someone else's score with a combination of longer line attempt and smaller deviations from the line.
4) Rewards those who stay true to their line while penalizing those who deviate.
Future possible expansion:
*** Potential factor in the terrain type and elevation changes into the score.
I'm probably late in suggesting this, please forgive me if you have heard this suggestion many times before.
Thanks for the exciting videos and the new sport of straight lining you have created.
Cheers and Congratulations on your successful line across England.
A fan from Canada.
Interesting idea. I like it.
So both line length and deviations create a score?
Yeah. That’s a nice quick TLDR. Thanks.
Sounds worth trying. I wonder what Tom’s old runs would score?
Or compare Tom’s England straight line against Archie and Adam’s line.
The missions are great, but what makes this channel REALLY special is the way they're presented. Your writing, editing, music, the 3:4 aspect ratio, etc. You've caught lightning in a bottle mate, don't let it out 👍
And the narration! Tom's style in the way he narrates it makes it for me. I could easily listen to the straight line missions without even watching - he paints a picture and tells the story very well.
As a firefighter (and now helicopter pilot) I had a case where some kids had climbed up on a cliff and one had broken his leg and couldn't get down. We pretty quickly found out that we couldn't get him down using ropes, or at least that it would take hours. So the helicopter was called and hoisted him away.
Yes it took some time, but more like 2 hours. The main thing in my experience is for the rescue personnel to realize they can't do the rescue and call for the big guys.
So my point being, don't worry about laying there for 8 hours Tom, you'd have to really dig yourself down in the middle of the pile for that 😄
00:47 Q1 Training for missions
01:27 Q2 More tenner in pocket missions
01:55 Q3 Straight Line Ireland Y/N?
02:23 Q4 Ever got in trouble for missions?
03:15 Q5 How does the support team change things?
04:19 Q6 More with Welsh Greg?
05:24 Q7 That sketchy bodybag in the woods
06:06 Q8 Clothing choices for missions
07:31 Q9 Always want to do England? or only considered after Wales.
08:20 Q10 Why so scared of farmers?
10:44 Q11 Why mission in winter?
12:01 Q12 Distance walked vs crow flies?
12:38 Q13 Why Fist Bump Verity?
13:30 Q14 How not to travel when?
14:39 Q15 How get started with Straight Line Missioning?
15:02 Q16 Outdoor play vs screen based play with the new child?
16:07 Q17 Fielhouses as a pair vs you solo, psychological effects?
17:22 Q18 When have you played it safe and it worked?
18:24 Q19 Dream job other than this
18:57 Q20 Eye Protection?
19:56 Q21 What's the plan if something bad had happened in the fallen trees?
21:24 Q22 What was the plan for a hostile farmer?
22:42 Q23 Why is the food intake not more planned?
24:32 Q24 Commentate Geoguesser world cup?
25:12 Q25 Highest and lowest morale during this mission?
26:20 Q26 How's the new babby?
26:32 Q27 Do you listen to music?
27:18 Q28 Are you making more music?
27:56 Q29 Have you considered recording and narrating just normal multi day hikes?
28:54 Q30 Straight line failure not on youtube?
29:03 Q31 Any plans for a no road challenge?
29:22 Q32 Biggest quarrel with Verity and Ben?
29:58 Q33 England Line start point.
31:21 Q34 Is your knack for storytelling natural or developed?
32:43 Q35 Ticks?
33:34 Q36 Straight line USA?
34:46 Q37 Why do you do this?
I clearly missed two questions please let me know and I'll fill them in.
Went back through and watched carefully, can't find the ones I missed :S
Appreciate you man!
Absolute pillar of the society, this man.
Nice work mate thanks!
@@Illmatic1994 Its nothin
@@oscarn- Its nothin
W welsh greg for really making it in life
I must admit, I've never really considered ticks an issue either, but a lady at my work got Lyme disease from one of our local English ticks. The NHS website says "Ticks that may cause Lyme disease are found all over the UK, but high-risk places include grassy and wooded areas in southern and northern England and the Scottish Highlands."
ticks are one of the reasons why you can't do his missions at all in europe/southern-middle germany.
They are everywhere and he would have like 10-20 every single mission day at least.
and ticks really are no joke. I personally know a person who almost died of it and a person who is numb on one complete body half
@@MHWGamerThis is why you wear lederhosen. It gives the ticks a false sense of security. Then you scare them off with loud German schlager music.
Ticks are less active in the winter.
doesnt "southern and northern England and the Scottish Highlands" basically cover most of Great Britain?
@@lordthaemathy7647 they're only around a bit in the top middle and bottom
Just wanted to let you know that your videos have helped reaffirm my love for hiking and the outdoors so many times! You say you do this to inspire and you're definitely successful with that. I'm currently doing a project where I try to visit every canton capital in Switzerland as part of one route and I don't think I would've even gotten that idea without your videos. So thank you, and keep up the good work!
the relaxed parenting approach regarding screentime and technology I grew up to ultimately taught me how to program from an very early age and then got me into the software industry. being too strict with your children in this modern world will ultimately hurt them more than profit them imho as media literacy is an _extremely_ important skill in this day and age.
its all about the right balance. I very much enjoyed outdoor activities too like being a boyscout and it taught me very necessary skills too many of my peers of similar age dont have.
33:40 This is almost definitely more trouble than it's worth, but one US State where it would be actually legal, possible, and safe to do a straight line mission is New Hampshire. The narrow northern section of the state near Canada is almost all wild forest and logging roads, with some interesting terrain mixed in. New Hampshire also doesn't have any dangerous wildlife aside from just being aware of black bears (the only 'threat' they pose is stealing your food overnight if you're camping).
You should collaborate with Matt Parker from Standup Maths RUclips channel for the analysis of your next mission.
the wiggly route along the mission is a classic example of a parker straight line
I 100% second this, but it has to be on brand for Matt too, so perhaps an interesting intricacy of the Burdell score?
Strong agree, perfect collab for the job
I too would love to hear Matt Parker’s take on the wiggliness of a straight line mission.
It might be interesting to use a new scoring system based on the diversion from minimum length.
He said the perfectly straight line was ~65mi and his final line was ~77mi.
Maybe instead of using Platinum, Gold, etc. deviation from the line as a scoring metric, he could count the total miles difference from the minimum?
Platinum =
Idahoan here. Although I would love a straight line mission in the USA, I think could be a bad idea. A place like Delaware is more feasible, but Idaho isn't.The panhandle region of Idaho is swarming with what you mentioned: cougars, bears, ticks, moose, etc. This doesn't even deal with landowners and that is not something you should mess with. The panhandle of Idaho has a VERY high gun ownership level largely because of how wild the environment is. Depending on state/local laws, a property owner has the right to shoot at you if they think you are a threat to their land, meaning you might not have a chance to argue why they should let you through.
Another issue focuses on what angle do you want to approach the mission: secrecy or safety? Secrecy: full camo but runs the risk of getting unintentionally shot because people hunt on their properties (unlike the hunting "estate" in the UK, here you can just do it on your land (with exceptions)). If you go the safety route with orange vest and stuff, you're less likely to get unintentionally shot but more likely to get caught/run off the land.
Delaware could be better or somewhere else in the NE. Wildlife threats would be similar but fewer armed folks protecting their land. You could go two miles across Maryland and say you crossed a state (Hancock, Maryland).
Also, it is worth mentioning to this largely UK audience: the vast majority of people who own guns are not scary or bad people, however in this circumstance, it is not something you want to deal with.
Just for the record I am pretty sure you can hunt on your land in the UK too.
I always thought if Tom would ever do a USA mission, it would actually be better for safety reason to try and contact the property owners and figure something out, if possible, even tho it might be “cheating”.
@@davidblom9213 Correct, there are loads of different rules for hunting different animals but it basically comes down to hunting in season and having the land owners permission in writing.
I live in southwest Pennsylvania, and I have been contemplating a straight line mission across the northern tip of West Virginia.
But I am concerned with the wildlife and also the terrain and as for peoples property, I would probably go ahead and contact them first just to let them know what I’m doing so I don’t get shot.
@jpdst29 fellow SW PA guy here. That would be fun to do one across the panhandle between Wheeling and Weirton.
22:25 I’m so glad you said beg! 😂 I didn’t know where you were going with that!
Bloody hell 👀🤣🤣🤣
I use safety glasses when I'm super-gluing models, they never fog up. They are not closed against your skin like goggles are, they are open like spectacles so they don't fog up.
Exactly what I was thinking. Why he'd even consider such a bulky alternative as a paintball mask is a mystery to me.
At the risk of sounding sarcastic, have you tested them when you’re glowing with sweat and working your way up a hill in humid conditions, while gluing models?
I love what you said about your motivation to do these missions is to inspire… I haven’t done a straight line mission myself but I have watched your videos and then been inspired to just go for a walk into the countryside. Sure, it doesn’t sound wild to go for a simple walk but my god, life can be very busy, distracting and at the same time lazy. You remind us that we should get up and go. Do just get up and walk. Leave the walls behind and see the fields and the trees instead. Keep up the great work Tom and big thanks to Verity for being supportive and never holding you back
Exactly! And when it gets a little wild, like a bit grown in hiking path, I instantly feel like I'm Tom on one of his missions XD
I think a big part of why this channel and the straight line missions particularly have been as successful as they have are because of your storytelling, editing, and musical skills (for the iconic background music) are outstanding, as well as your voice/dictation being very nice. I really enjoy it all, well done.
For ticks, you can pretreat your clothes and boots with a permethrin spray.
Kills ticks on contact, and the treatment lasts like a month after you spray.
I haven't been in nature in years, after our family split into two divisions after a falling out, I lost access to a car so and I have had experience trying to use public transport in the countryside, never again, the only places I been to in the past 7 years have been cities like Rome, Paris, London, and of course where I live. I am starting to forget what it feels like be in nature and not somewhere that's extremely urban and full of loads of people and traffic.
VERY excited for another no roads urban mission. They have to be my favourites that you do, so clever, so well-planned and cheeky.
My son is 3 and we don't plonk a phone in front of him when he's in a pram or on a bus, he doesn't own a tablet to play when its not his TV time.
He absolutely loves outdoors to the point where it can be draining as a parent. But we love it! He is far stronger and bigger than all the other kids his age he plays with and we're so very proud of him.
On the busses, he loves looking out the windows, in the pushchair in the street he loves spotting birds.
Hearing you say strict with screens is so relieving to hear. We weren't necessarily 'strict' we just never introduced these things because we've already established playing outdoors. They have tablets on the walls of childrens' wards at hospitals and he doesn't care about them ect.
There’s such an obvious difference between screen kids and screen-free kids. The screen frees are so much happier, curious and alive
Planing to do the exact same thing with my own kids, the tablets and screens are so scary
This is a good approach, but you do have to be careful.
You will have to introduce this tech to your son eventually, or your son might end up being an adult who doesn't know how to use these devices which are, for better or worse, ubiquitous in the modern day and that everyone will assume he knows how to use.
Devices like tablets and smartphones are essential technologies, that you have to know how to use, although it is fair to argue they *shouldn't* be and that this is unhealthy for our societies, it does not change the fact that they are. Hell, I can't even pay my damn rent without a smartphone for the payment app my apartment complex uses, and I feel this is going to get worse going forward, not better.
My opinion is it should be developmentally safe to do this by age 10, if you can make sure your kid forms healthy habits around these devices and does not get sucked in by intentionally addictive stuff like social media.
Gotta find that Balance or it will blow back in your face. Depriving could lead to addiction later
@@Lessinath technology nowadays is designed to be intuitive. There are videos of chimpanzees using smart phones. Most young people using computers and smart phones nowadays don’t even know how they work. Older children can be taught to use tech as a tool but there’s no need for them to be on it every day or using it as a frequent source of entertainment
When my daughter came around a year ago, we sold our TV and honestly it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Everyday is a go outside and play day, wind rain or shine. Get the right clothes on and we’re good to go do anything , usually the park. But when she’s older I think it will pay dividends. Good luck to you.
That’s awesome. A great decision. It’s best for them in the long run.
We have a 10 month old and we don't have a TV either. So good to hear more parents taking this choice too! Life is so much better without it
@@Likes_Trains Screens rule! Just dont let it control you
meanwhile, you watch stuff on RUclips
@@Nerdnessable I assume this is the same with OP but i only watch RUclips when she's asleep
I want the best for my baby but I'm still weaning off my own 20 years screen addition
Re screens: I'm a parent to a 6 year old daughter and a 4 year old son and neither of them use a phone nor a tablet. They do watch TV almost every day now for an evening cartoon (30-60 mins) and we do let them watch a couple of cartoons while on a long trip. Not sure if that’s within your standard or beyond but it's not that hard honestly. So far it looks like it's benefiting their creativity and ability to focus. Obviously, it costs your time and attention but I think it’s worth it.
I have worked with computers my whole life and I want them to be proficient at that as well but I think the time will come as they start school etc. It’s not like it takes years to learn how to use those things, especially to young minds.
For tenner in pocket, the random goals like 'do someone a favour' are key, maybe make this, 'ask every single person if they need a favour' - but a more overarching goal would give it more purpose and direction too, which you can be telling people, e.g. I want to mark a map of each village/town with a local saying/slang/legend, maybe a village has a notorious tale or expression they use - you become a cataloger of sorts, which local people will respect
Concerning the ticks: 1) most of the UK is outside the Eurasian high-risk zone for ticks. Which to be clear, does not mean that they are not dangerous, just that they are less dangerous because they do not carry TBE. And 2) This is another great reason for doing the missions in winter when there should be fewer ticks around.
"baseline level of fitness" 5k in 18:45? jeez man
You can brute force a 5k down to about 18 minutes with an all-round base level of fitness, if you're a healthy male younger than 50
@@mintymilkk well i can't because my left knee was completely cooked all 3 times in my life i went for a 5k run, but i'll take your word for it
@@mintymilkk But the question here is, how much do you need to invest to "brute force" your way there? How many years and how many runs a week?
Sure, if you consider "brute forcing" your way there training 5 days a week for a couple of years, then I would agree that it is possible. But realisticly speaking, how many people actually do that? Not many. If you're able to run an 18 minute 5k you're definitely amongst the top 1% in large public races.
5K miles or km?
You just inspire me to go on adventures and live my life myself! Thank you very much!
Good stuff Tom, many cosy Sunday evenings with the straight line uploads. Thanks
I am going out for my next straight line attempt this week! Thanks for the tip with the stair master!
Thanks Tom for all your hard work and effort you put into the videos!!!
Keep em coming please!!
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Great q&a! For future eyewear, try safety glasses. They're clear so you can wear them in the dark, light and small. I have a pair of 3M glasses for work that have an anti fog coating.
All i'll say about the screen time thing is let them have more screen time if they end up having a passion for something productive, like they're super good at a competitive video game or want to start making stuff (drawing, coding, development, music, etc). I got halted in that regard numerous times because I wasn't allowed to chase what interested me. I'm sure you would do this of course but I just wanted to put it out there :) your children will thank you for keeping them active but also not stopping them from chasing their dreams!
You do inspire Tom. During the remainder of the summer. Me and my lass are going to do our own tenner in the pocket walk and see how far we get.
I'd also love to do a multi day hike. Not necessarily a straight line mission but not too dissimilar from that either. Crongrats on becoming a dad and keep the videos coming when you can.
I agree with the lack of music etc. Keen hiker and always taking my dogs out on big walks I never have a single bit of music. I'm there to be with nature and escape from tech and things that remind me of the day to day of life. It's so calming just listening to streams and birds and the wind and also nothing
One of the best RUclips q+a’s ive ever watched. Really effective thumbnail too
my favorite answer from the video "yes and no. definitely yes, but not as much as you might think"
Tom I hear what you're saying about the GeuGuesser commentary, but honestly no one cares if you're not up to speed and we all want you to do it regardless lol, you are literally the 'Godfather' figure of the game for many people
You are not crazy when it comes to screen time. My two year old doesn't get screen time or its very limited. It's not easy and sometimes it would be nice to just give him a tablet and have some peace but he loves the outdoors and playing. It just takes dedication to not give in to the screens if that's what you want for your kid. As hard as it is sometimes I wouldn't change a thing about my adventurous little boy!
Ireland for tenner in the pocket yes! Ireland for straight line mission NO! Ireland is amazing for hitching and generosity so yes/perfect for tenner in the pocket mission. But as you said lots of farmland and a very different culture around right to roam. And yes your right they wouldnt take lightly to having an english man trailing all over their land. Love your content! Your a real one, genuine, real, sensitive, caring. When you do meet possible problems you do so with care and sensitivity unlike those other two lads your battling with. Absolute fools when it comes to confrontation in my opinion. Keep going keep striding your awesome
Idea for a type of mission. Have a end goal location and have no maps at all to get there. Perhaps just an "itinerary" prepared by someone else, which is just a list of towns and villages. You have to follow footpath signs and ask for directions at each village about how best to get to the next location by foot. This is how people used to travel in medieval times and I find it fascinating. GPS and phone used for emergencies only. Extra points if you do it dressed as a medieval monk.
hi Tom, tenner in my pocket was the best video that i've ever watched, that video inspired me to do solo hikes of my own
Bless you Tom, yours is simply the best content on RUclips.
'How Not to Travel with a Family' is the thing that popped into my head when you mentioned, "I could do one on my own and Verity and my daughter could...." come along. That would be great but obviously putting your family through that same stuff your willing to do is an order of magnitude difference in agreements, patience, and challenge. Love your stuff! Whatever you come up with will be great. :)
Hey belated congratulations on the completed England mission and the new baby 😊 As mum of a 21 month old, I agree with you on limiting screen time as much as possible, so far anyway. Certainly for young kids (under 2) it just hypnotizes them, does nothing for their development. My only caveat is that it is occasionally useful, for times like long car journeys, getting them to eat something when they're being very fussy (bad habit I know), or just grabbing a quick break. I managed to mostly avoid until past 1 year old. It's very hard to completely avoid. But if you can or limit it a lot, so much the better really. Good luck!
I thought when I clicked on the tenner in my pocket video it wouldn’t be very good but it turns out one of my favourite vidoes/series you’ve ever made. I would love to see more of it just in England every summer and a larger straight line mission in the winter as so many other people might think too.
Tenner in my pocket is the video that brought me to your channel when I was feeling homesick for the English countryside around where I grew up, having lived away from the country for ten years now. I'm back for a visit next month and I can't wait to get out there on a ramble ❤
22:28 'Last resort is to get down and my knees and...' 😮 'Beg 😅
I had no plans yesterday and spent almost the whole day binge watching your Geoguessr stuff. Nice to watch a RUclipsr local to me with a homely accent. Great content!
Just wanted to say thank you Tom. Me and my flatmate at uni loved watching all your videos and I've been a fan since geoguessr blew up in popularity since we used to play it during lunch breaks and "study periods" in the school library.
This summer you inspired me to do a lot more hiking and go interrailing through Europe on a whim and it's been the best summer of adventure I've had in a long time. I was even watching some of the old straight line missions on the train and listened to a few of the podcasts you have done. Just wanted to say you have been a big inspiration to me personally to go and adventure for myself and it has given me so much confidence and inspiration to do more adventures. I'm even planning to do a (short) straight line hike with some friends hopefully at the end of the year. Keep on making these brilliant videos and best of luck to you and Verity as new parents.
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3:00 Their was a comment, I think on that railcrossing episode for I think the property abutting the railcrossing area what was a scrapyard or workyard whose owner commented about how Tom was lucky he did not spot him.
Also saw a comment on one of the missions from someone claiming to be one of the farmers, complaining about how selfish Tom was and how terrible the video was lmao.
A pleasant possible straight line mission in the US would be shore to shore in Michigan's UP, Lake Michigan-Superior or Huron-Superior. Very rural land, almost no farms, and somewhat level, and could reasonably be done in a few days. There's even a trail that has a similar path.
congrats on the baby.
my mum was always very strict with screen time so i was outside all the time mountain biking etc definitely the best thing to do i will always be thankfull to her so yes it may sound stupid but being outside fucking about is quite literally the best thing u can do as a kid
I would love to see Tom collabing with the Jet Lag The Game -team.
He would be the ultimate guest in one of the Jet Lag games. 😮
Welsh Greg absolute hero, and so are you Tom. I would love another how not to travel video. Everyone who tells me they’re Inter railing around Europe I say ‘hire some razor scooting and scale the alps on summer’
As for an interesting experience, a very different type of adventure and certainly an entertaining thing to watch would be you taking part in a season of Jet Lag: The Game, in some competition throughout Europe - it‘s usually only a few days of actual competition (plus several weeks of planning, but I assume that can be done remotely) and your skills and knowledge would be quite cool.
33:34 On the question of straightlining a US state, I will say that when I (a Brit) lived in Pennsylvania I was walking along a public footpath in a rural area and a guy in full camouflage jumped out of a hedgerow, pointed a crossbow at me, and told me that I would be “in a world of pain” if I stepped off the path onto his land, which I had shown no indication that I was about to do. So, yeah, based on that one experience I would suggest giving it a swerve.
TIP FOR FOGGY GOGGLES -- I have gone snorkeling/scuba diving a bunch and one trick we used for foggy goggles is we'd keep an eyedropper (like an empty Visine bottle) full of dish soap. You just dab a tiny bit on the inside of the goggle lense and spread it around, then just do a quick rinse dipping it into the water quickly and dumping it out. The residue of soap prevents condensation from building up and lasts a long time before you need to reapply. Just keeping them clean with isopropyl alcohol or other types of cleaning product (probably some specialized ones out there for this very thing) would be helpful too, but after all the years testing different methods, the dish soap works the longest and best.
Vegetables are a huge source of carbs that last much much longer than candy in a mission like this. I was a ranger and the way we ate kept us going for a very long time.
Parent of 4 here - I've tried to be strict with screens too and it is hard. I'm not laughing at what you said, I think it's a great attitude and I hope you manage to find a good balance with your family. From my experience, the key is to delay introducing regular screentime for as long as possible, and to get them interested and absorbed in other activities (especially outdoor and physical activities) as early as possible. If you do this, you'll create a good foundation of interest in other things and wanting to be outdoors and adventurous and moving their bodies, and wanting to spend time with you too. It also creates great early memories which will always stay with them and make it more likely they'll be active adults in the future. Then when they do start having more exposure to screens it'll be easier to manage. Another thing to note is it's much easier to control screentime with younger children. Once they get to tween/teenage you just won't be able to do much about it. This is why that foundation I mentioned is so important, so they can better self-regulate their screen time as they get older. That's my unsolicited advice for the day!
15:40 I'll give you some advice from my brother and his kid: Try to keep most screen time to when you go out to restaurants or long car rides, basically anywhere that's not at home. It creates an incentive once you're out of the newborn and small infant stage for the kid to be super pumped to go out because they know they get to watch their videos, it keeps them relatively quiet and occupied at restaurants, and the parents actually get out of the house and get a nice night all together. My nephew is 5 now and still has pretty limited screen time at home, but my brother and his wife have been going out to nice restaurants and other social gatherings since my nephew could sit up on his own (over 4 years now).
I've had an idea... Triangular Missioning. From a starting point, walk as far as you can in one direction in a straight line, turn 60 degrees and walk the same distance, then repeat until you are back where you started. The challenge becomes, what is the largest triangle to can complete.
"I believe that nature and outdoors is where we meant to be. This is where our souls are most connected." Exactly, that's why I love your videos Tom, and the fact that you keep reminding people to that! Thank you for everything you do, and wish you and your family all the joy and happiness!
Great to hear that everything is going great and I hope for more fun adventures in the future.
ive been thinking about the scoring problem from the last video and i came upon the conclusion that the failure boundary should be set upon a deviation that is a function of the length of the route in kilometers. to find this function i looked back to wales one where the boundaries where first set, and here we find that the route was 53km in length and max allowed deviation was 100m. from here i could then know that our max deviation was 0.00188% of the distance and this would be the new failure threshold. this new system would allow for higher tolerances on longer more challenging missions and lower tolerances on shorter more focused challenges. currently my only observed issue with the system is that it doesnt take into account elevation change but im sure it could be worked in somehow.
I'd love to see you commentate on that. Remember, some of the most iconic sports commentators of all time didnt have to be fully immersed in all the technicalities of the sport, they just need to know how to convey it, and you're a master at that. I think it'd be great to see it, even if it's just once.
I hate the straight line missions(because of my social anxiety), but love anything else you do which is A LOT less work for you.
walked 100k steps in 19 hours (49 miles) a few weeks ago and me and my mate would agree we were in somewhat way inspired by your stuff so cheers Tom. was great and we will do more. you should consider it
Any ireland mission would be amazing, but you are right about it being all farmland.
Tenner in pocket from northest point of Netherlands: Noordkaap statue, Groningen to Klein-Kuttingen, Limburg. Should be doable in a day :)
It's about 350 km. He has to hitchhike a lot then that day
The point on farmers are that they are typically more agressive and territorial than your average person. Although Tom's saying he's not actually scared of the farmers themselves you may have reason to. I remember doing duke of ed and in our planning our instructors told us of a farm that was to be avoided at all cost (in an area where hiking through was supposed to be permitted), because there had been intances in years gone by where the farmer shouted and fired warning shots to get DofE groups off his land. It may feel more sketchy to go through someone's back garden, but the reality is, people don't really have much in their back gardens to steal. Farmers can be paranoid about losing a flock of sheep to rustlers or even just one prize ram, and unlike most other people in the UK, they are likely to have a gun licence.
> , because there had been intances in years gone by where the farmer shouted and fired warning shots to get DofE groups off his land.
If there's evidence of that, it should be reported.
Hope all goes well with u and the baby mate. God bless ya xx
Really looking forward to the Welsh Greg video, the How NOT to travel Europe videos were the best. I just got done watching them again.
Festering meat is one of the most pungent eye watering stenches possible; if those black bags actually contained a body you'd have smelt it before you saw it. Assuming the smell didn't force you off the line.
Depends how old it was
As a parent of a 3 month old I 100% agree on the screen time. We will avoid it as much as possible. obviously I want to teach the kid to build a pc at some point but as a kid, I want my kids outside as much as possible.
I think having access to a pc is a completely different game from touchscreens in your pocket
Saw you today doing the cross Spain mission. Well done mate and good luck
10:04 you can see the PTSD from that farmer incident in his eyes
He describes giving Verity a fistbump as "putting the relationship aside" as if leaving your pregnant wife to go and pick your way through miles of fallen trees in the winter in one of the most remote places in the country with no means of communication is in any way considering her needs.
Straight line mission across Isle Royale in Michigan with Welsh Greg! Might be the only place in the US you can attempt one
Regarding the screentime issue, I don't think being strict is necessary. I don't think I can see how a kid with a dad like you could NOT get inspired to get outdoors and challenge themselves :D
From my experience any kind of strictness only made the relationship with my parents more adversarial and it definitely did not give me genuine motivation to get outside.
Would absolutely love to see this channel transition into a hiking and camping channel
Let's get a cartoon representation of Tom navigating stinging nettle hedgerows in the summertime and warring with other foliage, crops, hayfever, flies, and heat!!! Only a joke! Don't give him and his wife more nightmares about missions than they already have!
Yeah.
if you do visit the usa, make sure you pay attention to elevations in the mountain areas. elevation sickness can mess you up esp if you do heavy exercise. i dont think its life threatening for a healthy person but it could cost a mission, though you do acclimate pretty quickly.
27:35 Tom casually dropping an album 🤯
Do a straight line across Yorkshire. Yorkshire is awesome and the biggest county in the country so should be a decent challenge. Remember... Winter is coming!
Tom, this Q&A was awesome! Loved hearing about your experiences with the England Mission and all of your future plans. You always bring such passion and humor to these videos. Can't wait to see more adventures! 👍💪 🌎 🍻