man i knew a straight line mission in north america would be ruined by someone in a car calling the cops. ANYONE walking here is seen as suspicious. king for getting out there and doing this
One of the things is, if you are walking past a lot of farming equipment, it could be seen as you might be eyeing up what they have to later steal it. This is probably the way some farmers will be thinking.
Not everyone is trying to commit crime and it's obvious from this video he's not loitering on people property. Just walking on through. In much of Scandinavia you can walk and hike anywhere including private property as long as you are so many feet away from a residence. Like 50-100 feet away.
@@morgancoldfirecoldfire8256 why own a pet if you have to feed it? Why own a car if you have to stop at a red light? Why eat if you are just going to shit your food back out? You own land to do something positive with that land and to experience a little slice of earth. I'm not saying anybody should be able to loiter on private property. I'm not saying anybody should be able to enter your house or come close to your house. But if you own 40,000 acres of land and a backpacker needs to cut through a section that's 18 miles from your house. Who's it hurting if they keep moving? Don't be a Karen. Chances are you're never gonna know what even happened.
Could just wear a high visibility vest, a hard hat and Cary around a clip boarded and claim your doing some sort of surveying or environmental management lol. Also though the camo might help you keep a low profile as a Newbrunswicker you are definitely giving off Justin berque vibes.
In rural areas , it's much more difficult to hide as everyone looks out their windows , in the city , people don't pay as much attention and tend to look away . Awesome adventure none the less !
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed! The only problem with the city is the myriad of added obstacles and buildings which would be tough to go straight through as opposed to open space.
Part of the issue with doing something like this in the US or Canada is that people really are _crazy_ about trespassing and stuff here compared to the UK and other places people have tried the straight line missions
@@Wizards0nly but I think an even lower population density, say Wyoming or northern Canada. you can probably stay in the wilderness and out of people's property. or at least out of sight from others
I’m currently rewatching your series again and I have to say, I forgot how entertaining they are! You definitely make great content and your respectful to everyone you encounter along your way. I hope you make some more content again in the near future! Best wishes man. Cheers.
Man you're really underated, that's some great content with neat editing and storytelling! I always like these small channels that can do the stuff they really love without worrying about getting demonetised. I've considered doing such a challenge myself but I don't want to ruin the privacy of the farmers or worse to be seen as a burglar.
I live in Essex County and can tell you that I cannot believe how long RUclips took to suggest this video to me seeing that I have seen every straight line mission from Geowizard. So hyped you did one where I live, that's so cool! The ditches we have are "bus swallowing" as we call the big arterial ones. There is kind of a half truth half urban legend that one bad blizzardy Winter, a car went off the side of the road and into a ditch in winter and they found them the next spring when all the snow melted. I think in truth it was like the next week but still. Annnnyyy ways, I'm rambling. Hope you do another one here and get a straight line next time. (I think police or other authority figures should encourage this as a sport. Your line deviation shouldn't count against you.)
@@horstebreedow8608 yah, but this dude does belong in jail for trespassing everywhere. Dunno why he's in my recommended, I don't condone illegal activity and the moron records himself doing it. Send him up the river. Also yes, in the state I live in if you cross a closed fence line, you can and will be shot by the property owners and it's within their right to do so. It has occurred and will again.
I think if he had stayed clear if the yards it might not have triggered a call. But right through the whole yard just isn't going to be ok. He could have been shot with salt pellets.
Cool vid! you know maybe military gear isn't the most unsuspect in canada, I know GeoWizard went with milsurp so it'd look like he might be from the Army, but I think in Ontario I'd prob prefer wearing some stupid neon coloured hiking gear. Military gear might make people think of guns/hunters/shooters since we're close to the US.
A lot of People in Canada and the US really do have an excessive distrust and fear of other people, and a really colonial concept and idea of land ownership and use. I get being weary if. you live alone and someone is coming near your house, but if they pass right on by they obviously don’t mean harm and people should just leave it alone. Call if someone is lingering and checking out all your shit or messing with stuff, otherwise people need to chill and consider what is actually a threat and what is them being overly fearful and distrustful of people, fear and distrust divides people and communities and causes more unrest than there would be otherwise.
Quite true. Part of me wonders if it would've been like this 50, 100, 150 years ago. Certainly North America has its own colonial history and traditions of homesteading and farming that contribute to this, but also I feel like a lot of community trust and ties have been eroded in the past decades much more than in other parts of the world.
I live on a farm in Ontario and a lot of stuff gets stolen regularly from farmers in the community - people drive from neighbouring towns and the city - I got ripped off a few years ago by small town meth head - so if you're stomping through my fields dressed in camo you better believe I'm riding out on my 4 wheeler with a shotgun to find out what you're up to
really enjoyed this......although im not sure it can be called a straight line mission lol (i blame Karen) as someone from the UK cannot believe how flat it is there!
You’ve earned a subscriber man. Your just so pure in your journey id love to do one of these some day as I ain’t that… far from the trek! When you crossed the lawns you had me on the edge of my seat!
The Shortest (and most interesting) straight line path across the USA is an 13 mile walk from the edge of Taan Fjord, up to the peak of Mt St. Elias (18,008 ft) on the Canadian border I bet someone could do it in a day but I'd probably leave 3 or 4 for weather and acclimitization.
FYI according to Geowizards rules you can pause and leave the line and come back another day. so I would have stopping as soon as I was caught and waited for a few days until the heat died down and then start back up in that field.
Bro I respect your commitment, to be fair you are dressed in camo fatigues backpacking across peoples fenced off property. You can’t be upset about someone reporting suspicious behaviour in this day & age
Hey Scott thanks for watching! That is a valid point, I definitely seem more upset in the video than I was in actual fact. I certainly don't blame anyone for what happened but myself.
my brother thank you for your hard work and dedication. Your journey and all the sacrifices and hardships you've endured became clear to me when I watched you eat your lunch. A true moment of humanity and truth. May I suggest changing camouflage patterns in the open fieldsto OCP Scorpion or Multicam. Something lighter so youre not as silhouetted. just a smock or pullover that you can quickly remove when you enter the boreal.
Thank you brother for the kind words and support. It is people like yourself who give me inspiration and motivation to continue making similar videos. Your advice on the camo is also very welcomed. Thanks again for watching!
this was exactly what i thought the biggest hangup would be doing a straight-line mission in North America.... Aint no way youre crossing that many peoples yards without someone having a fit about someone simply walking unfortunately. Im still here for the great content regardless. Well done content all around, GREAT ATTEMPT SO FAR IM BOUTA GO IN FOR PART 3
Hey DBL Upgraydez, thanks for watching! The terrain is definitely more difficult than it looks though I agree it can be kicked up a notch for future missions. Take care!
I feel like were I to plan something like this, I'd probably create a flyer explaining what I was trying to do, and when, and leaving contact info to let me know if I had permission. Drive around, knock on all the houses, try to speak to them face to face, if not leave the flyer. I feel like most everyone would be fine with it, but that would be necessary due diligence in my book.
Hey Jarsia, thanks for watching and the suggestion. I do think this is the most prudent way of approaching it, despite the added effort and risk of someone saying no. Take care!
The way I see it, in the countryside if someone does not want anyone on their land then they should have an adequate wall or fence up to keep people out. I mean personally I would not walk through peoples gardens of their homes, but to me fields and woodlands etc are fair game
its interesting based off of geowizard's videos how some property owners and farmers in the uk seem a lot more accepting of the missions and are happy to approach and ask what you're doing compared to those in canada. i guess people in canada might get spooked more easily and would rather not come out and ask you what you're doing. thinking that you're up to no good and calling the cops straight away instead of approaching you is probably a safer thing to do over there considering how different things are. i feel like the camo outfit might have been the fatal flaw, it definitely made you look more suspicious. kinda surprising considering geowizard's camo seemed to work fine for him. but its really great to see the differences between the two places! great video, keep it up! :)
I love how Canadian you "being mean" to Karen was lol Anywhere else it would have been a big "F*CK YOU" but you hit her with the "I hope you're happy" which somehow hits harder whilst not being vulgar or offensive. Kinda like my mom not being mad at me, she's just disappointed.
I feel like your channel will probably grow. Because i watched Geowizard, you got recommended. Also, I'm from Southwestern Ontario and used to trudge around fields as a young kid. I never had any issues, but that was probably because of my age at the time.
Haha I definitely hope so, GeoWizard is the man! And nice to hear someone else has a similar experience albeit under different circumstances I'd imagine. Take care and thanks again for watching!
You should try a straight line mission in Finland (my country). There is no concept of trespassing in Finland. You have the legal right to walk across anyone's property without permission if you don't damage property or disturb anyone. There is just a crazy number of lakes in Finland so you would need a kayak or a small boat.
@@operationjovy You would have to do it all the way in the north. The Russian border is 200-500km away from the coast. Additionally, the south is packed full of people. Almost all of the 5.5 million residents of Finland live in the south so you'd constantly bump into towns, railroads and freeways. Not to mention the largest lakes like Saimaa and Päijänne that are massive and in the south.
@@operationjovy Sweden and Norway is an option too since both countries have relaxed right to roam laws. However trespassing on growing crops is illegal and whilst you are allowed to trespass in a sense you are not allowed to go inside peoples yards but you wouldnt have to worry about anything else like settings up camp and walking across fields. The issue is mostly finding a suitable route that would still count as going across the country. Im guessing Norway would be easier in that sense but theres mountains everywhere
Good for you man, also was recommended this because i’m a huge fan of Tom’s missions. It does bug me that the “Right to Roam” doesn’t exist here in Canada. Definitely a lot less tolerance here despite there being much more space!
What a cool video! Those ol' police officers and that Karen were sure being annoying though. You should be allowed to walk on fields. There's nothing even growing in them! I live real close to here and I've been to Dairy Freeze lots of times. It's a great little place to get some ice cream. I actually have a video on my channel of when I went there.
There is absolutely no need to have laws prohibiting peaceful walking or even camping for a single overnight stay in my opinion. There are already laws that prohibit non peaceful conduct such as causing damage, actively creating a disturbance, and such I don't think it is necessary to add merely walking quietly in an empty field to this list. What exactly is that supposed to protect?
What we would give to go back to those days! Respect to your dad it's definitely a really cool job though stressful at times I should imagine not least because of yahoos like myself haha.
@@GOAT_GOATERSON Only the richer provinces like Ontario and Québec. The rest use the RCMP instead (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) which is managed by the federal government similar to the Bundespolizei in Germany
We can see it on a positive note : you were not shot by anyone. lol (we're not in the US though) Btw, the police officer was kind of nice. If I was able to read in his mind, he would say : "Hey dude I don't want to be a d*ck or anything, you look like a good guy but I am contractually obligated to warn you and do my job." lol
Hey Yan, thanks for watching! Yes that's definitely the bottom line way of looking at it haha. The officer was also a great guy, nothing but love for him.
I would probably wear a shirt or poster saying, "attempting world record of straight line travel", or something like that just to make bypassers not bother. The camo stuff just makes them more suspicious of muh terrorism.
Hey man this vid is actually so well put together. Only thing I’d say is you can’t really blame the people who call it in. I think 99% of the time you see someone just walking all across private property they’re probably up to no good. Or at least having some sort of psychotic episode lol
Enjoyed your attempt but noticed there is very little cover and flat open fields so very easy for someone to see you approaching and watching as you walk through yards then across very flat open fields. If there was more cover, very few people would see you approach or see where you were going. The Police would have struggled to see you but in vast open flat fields you were so visible. Good effort though 👍
Not only is North America playing on the highest difficulty, it all looks so open, in the UK there are high hedgerows, stonewall fences, less rectangular pieces of land, less flat terrain, it's just so much easier to hide
Simply because someone stepped on your property does not necessarily mean they are trespassing. Instead, anyone who accesses your property without your permission is considered trespassing. So, trespass is committed when someone enters your property without your permission or a valid reason. While trespassing is typically described as an unauthorized intrusion onto another person’s private property, it can also refer to engaging in illegal activities on that property and then refusing to leave when asked to do so. There are certain Common laws, Provincial laws, and the Criminal Code about trespassing In Canada. And it’s one of the earliest torts recognized by the law
I wonder what the exact rules are about the duty to inform potential trepassers where the property actually begins and ends. Is the road around your field public? Is the ditch? If the field isn't but the Farmhouse is connected by a public road...is the Postal Service risking their lives?
whilst these videos were amazing, i have to say im truly disappointed to click on your channel and not see any other missions :) hope to see you back out in the fields again soon
This made me wonder if it might be possible to cross anything in a totally straight line on public roads. It seems to be *almost* possible across the Oklahoma panhandle, but not quite.
I remember having a look at that exact spot a while back and it seemed almost doable but perhaps not worth risking the minimal amount you wouldn't be on the road for obvious reasons haha. Thanks for watching!
Good ol' Ontario. The king or queen of good ol' government informants calling in every little thing. Although I can't say I would or wouldn't do the same if I saw someone crossing my property like that. But I for sure wouldn't want the guy charged with anything if that's legit all he's doing is crossing the province in a straight line...
@@operationjovy It does in a way here in Scotland, but I have been pulled over once and visited at home three times for simply photographing private land from a public road. Good luck with my nemesis - electric fences!
It always depends on the people involved. If I'm not acting like a dick and they're not expecting me to, we're already off to a good start and if they're not dicks either, it works. See Evidence 1: Tom's videos
@@baddog9320 "The owner's right"? Sounds like some abstract BS someone made up. People lived for more than 15k years in North America without drawing imaginary lines across the Earth and thinking this gives them the right to shoot people who cross them. Don't you realize how crazy this settler/land-owner mentality is?
I think UK is really good for doing this kind of thing as apparently trespassing is a civil matter their. If it is a criminal matter in a country, even for properties that aren't fenced of, it seems almost impossible.
Dude I appreciate all the effort you straight-liners put into this, but you have to understand. I am a single female and if I saw a man walking across my yard (instead of the road) in military fatigues you can bet your bollocks I'm gonna call the cops. Probably not a popular opinion but you probably scared the crap outta her. I mean if it in reverse and you actually the bad guy people would be saying 'you saw a suspicious man and you DIDN'T call the cops'.
Hell Spellbinder, thanks for your comment and sharing your perspective. I totally understand where you’re coming from and will definitely use this as a learning opportunity for the future.
So what your saying is you judge a book by its cover, on a more serious note though this is just proof that things are not as great as they seem as if you lived in an actual good country/society then you'd never have those thoughts and worries.
Thinking of police in Germany, they would most likely not even register you at all and if someone called they would ask if you pose a threat or behave suspicously or whatever and the most they would do is send someone over just to check. Then they would complain to the caller. :D
Hey thanks for watching! It’s definitely outside of the norm and I highly recommend if you’re into this sort of thing (though it may be quite sketchy at times).
Though the idea of this is really cool, you can't blame people for not wanting you on their private property. I think its cool in theory but in practice you can get yourself into a lot of trouble. Personally if I saw someone walking across my property I would tell them to get off. If I knew ahead of time however, no problem.
Is it trespassing if theres no signs posted, and youre not told by the property owner to leave? Cops like to stretch what is and isnt legal, i could be wrong but as far as i know you need to be told by a person or sign to leave or stay out youre not just assumed to be trespassing because you didnt ask before hand
contrary to many of the comments, a lot people in rural ontario are not going to be *too* bothered by someone walking through a field they own when compared to attempting this in the united states. canada doesn't have the same right to roam laws as the UK unless you're on "crown land" in the north of the country (almost none of it exists in this part of ontario), but the general attitude of trespassing is slightly more laid back in canada, at least outside of cities of course, some may still call the police or will confront you themselves. but if you were straight up honest about what you were doing - walking in a complete straight line across a part of the province for fun - they'll probably think that's cool and let you carry on. of course they can request you don't and you'd have to respect that (likewise the police would insist that you stop). but for the most part the meme that canadians are chill people is true. exceptions would be if your walk was to risk damaging say newly planted crops, then you'd probably have someone saying no or similarly if you risked putting yourself in danger for some reason (fast moving water, farm equipment, earth moving equipment, large holes etc) that would be problematic. but odds are most people you meet would be like the guy in the video who would just be like "oh yeah walk through the field if you want, just mind the mud" haha
Surprised there was a cop period not gonna lie. Then again you're moving slow - not an immediate threat or visually carrying a weapon. They probably sent someone immediately.
I would have just ignored the cop and just kept on walking. I don't think he would have been willing to keep chasing you to different points along the journey, and I highly doubt he would have persued you on foot. I mean cops are lazy and eat donuts and stuff. If he had caught up with you, and asked why you didn't stop you could simply say you wasn't aware of him and did not hear him (he wouldn't be able to say different - plausible deniability)
Your attempting to cross in a straight line from one lake in Ontario to the next, sorry but it’s pretty cheesy calling that crossing the province. I get it though Ontario is absolutely massive it’s not possible to do it.
Hey Geoff, thanks for your comment. I understand this may not be the route that encompasses the most complete crossing of Ontario but as you mentioned it is simply too large in certain areas and I felt this was an appropriate route for my first ever attempt at such a mission.
@@operationjovy fuckya bud ain't nobody want you to die for a video If someone can cross the widest part of ontario in a straight line they be in a plane
Farm arson is a thing in Ontario. Many barns get lit up by pyros every year; I know of 3 in my small area in the last few years. You're lucky you didn't get killed, or at least severely beaten. As fun as the challenge sounds, it's a fucking dumb, dangerous idea. Next time just pick a line that's only bushwhacking.
Plus it's not even going to be in the Guinness book of records. The guy is delusional about the reason for the mission. He wouldn't be doing his mission if he was the last person alive on earth.
Even though I understand the frustration, especially in the heat of the moment, I'm not sure if blaming the "Karen" that much is justified. It's likely she got worried since she had no idea what you were up to, and thus decided better safe than sorry. I'm not sure what exactly she might have been thinking, but people can get creative with their fears when faced with unusual situations like this. But still, it's understandable on both sides imo
I agree with you that the fear of not knowing is why people are bothered by missions like these, but there's a simple solution - she could've pulled alongside him and asked, instead of going straight to the cops.
@@0M0rty True, but she also might have thought she could be putting herself in danger that way. Probably kind of irrational since it was during the day and he was just out in the open not trying to be hidden, but I’m just speculating
@@WiiAndii Yeah, completely agree with you there. The lady didn't know if he was a simple hiker or a possible burglar on the loose, you can see both parties' points. Most hikers don't veer onto properties.
Hey WiiAndii, yes you are right I may have gotten carried away in the heat of the moment but I very much understand her worries and respect her decision. This has definitely been a good learning experience and can serve as an example for anyone wanting to try such a mission!
If anyone skulked through my yard I'd have called the cops, especially a guy in army gear. What if he just shot my neighbors and is running away? I expect they got more than one call.
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man i knew a straight line mission in north america would be ruined by someone in a car calling the cops. ANYONE walking here is seen as suspicious. king for getting out there and doing this
Hey Avery thanks so much for the support! I enjoyed the experience nonetheless and learned a few valuable lessons along the way.
someone walking through your private property IS suspicious... this video series would be a lot cooler somewhere else in Ontario (87% crown land)
@@andrewc9234 yeah, when I saw the thumbnail from the first video, I thought it would be through the wilderness of northern Ontario
@@GOAT_GOATERSON exactly what i was hoping for aswell, instead city guy trudging through peoples farms and yards lol
@@andrewc9234 yeah, I hope he's going to do a part 2 in another province or through nature as I hope he'd do in the first place
One of the things is, if you are walking past a lot of farming equipment, it could be seen as you might be eyeing up what they have to later steal it. This is probably the way some farmers will be thinking.
Rural crime is a serious problem. Crooks are mobile.
100%
Not everyone is trying to commit crime and it's obvious from this video he's not loitering on people property. Just walking on through. In much of Scandinavia you can walk and hike anywhere including private property as long as you are so many feet away from a residence. Like 50-100 feet away.
@@firefly9838 why own property if its all public land ?
@@morgancoldfirecoldfire8256
why own a pet if you have to feed it?
Why own a car if you have to stop at a red light?
Why eat if you are just going to shit your food back out?
You own land to do something positive with that land and to experience a little slice of earth. I'm not saying anybody should be able to loiter on private property. I'm not saying anybody should be able to enter your house or come close to your house.
But if you own 40,000 acres of land and a backpacker needs to cut through a section that's 18 miles from your house. Who's it hurting if they keep moving? Don't be a Karen. Chances are you're never gonna know what even happened.
Could just wear a high visibility vest, a hard hat and Cary around a clip boarded and claim your doing some sort of surveying or environmental management lol.
Also though the camo might help you keep a low profile as a Newbrunswicker you are definitely giving off Justin berque vibes.
yeah that’s what i was thinking or like hes from gas utility
yeah just lie about your entire reason for being there what could go wrong
In rural areas , it's much more difficult to hide as everyone looks out their windows , in the city , people don't pay as much attention and tend to look away . Awesome adventure none the less !
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed! The only problem with the city is the myriad of added obstacles and buildings which would be tough to go straight through as opposed to open space.
Part of the issue with doing something like this in the US or Canada is that people really are _crazy_ about trespassing and stuff here compared to the UK and other places people have tried the straight line missions
Totally agree. Might have to consider somewhere in Europe for the next attempt.
Low population density means much more suspicion when you see a stranger out in the middle of nowhere I reckon
@@Wizards0nly but I think an even lower population density, say Wyoming or northern Canada. you can probably stay in the wilderness and out of people's property. or at least out of sight from others
@@operationjovy maybe try the straight line challenge in an area with more wilderness like other parts of Canada or maybe Wyoming something like that
@@Wizards0nly this is one of the most populated part of the country
I’m currently rewatching your series again and I have to say, I forgot how entertaining they are! You definitely make great content and your respectful to everyone you encounter along your way. I hope you make some more content again in the near future!
Best wishes man. Cheers.
Man you're really underated, that's some great content with neat editing and storytelling! I always like these small channels that can do the stuff they really love without worrying about getting demonetised. I've considered doing such a challenge myself but I don't want to ruin the privacy of the farmers or worse to be seen as a burglar.
Hey thank you for the kind words! It’s definitely a challenge though I totally agree it may seem a tad strange to someone unaware of the mission!
I live in Essex County and can tell you that I cannot believe how long RUclips took to suggest this video to me seeing that I have seen every straight line mission from Geowizard. So hyped you did one where I live, that's so cool! The ditches we have are "bus swallowing" as we call the big arterial ones. There is kind of a half truth half urban legend that one bad blizzardy Winter, a car went off the side of the road and into a ditch in winter and they found them the next spring when all the snow melted. I think in truth it was like the next week but still. Annnnyyy ways, I'm rambling. Hope you do another one here and get a straight line next time. (I think police or other authority figures should encourage this as a sport. Your line deviation shouldn't count against you.)
Also from Windsor man, this was really cool to see!
Imagine doing this exact thing but in Texas.
Trespasing into private property = 🔫😵
You have no idea what your saying
@@horstebreedow8608 yah, but this dude does belong in jail for trespassing everywhere. Dunno why he's in my recommended, I don't condone illegal activity and the moron records himself doing it. Send him up the river. Also yes, in the state I live in if you cross a closed fence line, you can and will be shot by the property owners and it's within their right to do so. It has occurred and will again.
I think if he had stayed clear if the yards it might not have triggered a call. But right through the whole yard just isn't going to be ok. He could have been shot with salt pellets.
@@horstebreedow8608 He's saying he would be shot with a gun, not that hard
Cool vid! you know maybe military gear isn't the most unsuspect in canada, I know GeoWizard went with milsurp so it'd look like he might be from the Army, but I think in Ontario I'd prob prefer wearing some stupid neon coloured hiking gear. Military gear might make people think of guns/hunters/shooters since we're close to the US.
Hey thanks for watching, you definitely have a good point there. The camo seems to have worked well for Tom and less so for myself.
A lot of People in Canada and the US really do have an excessive distrust and fear of other people, and a really colonial concept and idea of land ownership and use. I get being weary if. you live alone and someone is coming near your house, but if they pass right on by they obviously don’t mean harm and people should just leave it alone. Call if someone is lingering and checking out all your shit or messing with stuff, otherwise people need to chill and consider what is actually a threat and what is them being overly fearful and distrustful of people, fear and distrust divides people and communities and causes more unrest than there would be otherwise.
Quite true. Part of me wonders if it would've been like this 50, 100, 150 years ago. Certainly North America has its own colonial history and traditions of homesteading and farming that contribute to this, but also I feel like a lot of community trust and ties have been eroded in the past decades much more than in other parts of the world.
@@AloysiusDente totally its interesting to look at!
@@AloysiusDente too much news watching rotted our brains in North America.. don’t know why 24/7 breaking news exists
I live on a farm in Ontario and a lot of stuff gets stolen regularly from farmers in the community - people drive from neighbouring towns and the city - I got ripped off a few years ago by small town meth head - so if you're stomping through my fields dressed in camo you better believe I'm riding out on my 4 wheeler with a shotgun to find out what you're up to
really enjoyed this......although im not sure it can be called a straight line mission lol (i blame Karen) as someone from the UK cannot believe how flat it is there!
Hey thank you for tuning in! Yes it’s quite flat in this area of Canada compared to the UK!
You’ve earned a subscriber man. Your just so pure in your journey id love to do one of these some day as I ain’t that… far from the trek! When you crossed the lawns you had me on the edge of my seat!
such a strange thing to come across, but im hooked. Great content.
The Shortest (and most interesting) straight line path across the USA is an 13 mile walk from the edge of Taan Fjord, up to the peak of Mt St. Elias (18,008 ft) on the Canadian border
I bet someone could do it in a day but I'd probably leave 3 or 4 for weather and acclimitization.
That would definitely be an interest route!
you could start in skagway and just go 7 miles east. i feel like that's cheating though.
FYI according to Geowizards rules you can pause and leave the line and come back another day. so I would have stopping as soon as I was caught and waited for a few days until the heat died down and then start back up in that field.
Might well have worked. Feel as though the risk of getting caught a second time around was too high so I decided against it at the time.
Keep doing your thing and Never, ever let "Karens and Kens" get you down. Keep on Truckin!
I appreciate the support Mike, means the world!
Bro I respect your commitment, to be fair you are dressed in camo fatigues backpacking across peoples fenced off property. You can’t be upset about someone reporting suspicious behaviour in this day & age
Hey Scott thanks for watching! That is a valid point, I definitely seem more upset in the video than I was in actual fact. I certainly don't blame anyone for what happened but myself.
@@operationjovy way more spontaneous adventures when you are just open & ask people along the way. Keep up with the content
Good luck and you have my utter respect. Love from the UK
Thank you means the world!
my brother thank you for your hard work and dedication. Your journey and all the sacrifices and hardships you've endured became clear to me when I watched you eat your lunch. A true moment of humanity and truth.
May I suggest changing camouflage patterns in the open fieldsto OCP Scorpion or Multicam. Something lighter so youre not as silhouetted. just a smock or pullover that you can quickly remove when you enter the boreal.
Thank you brother for the kind words and support. It is people like yourself who give me inspiration and motivation to continue making similar videos. Your advice on the camo is also very welcomed. Thanks again for watching!
this was exactly what i thought the biggest hangup would be doing a straight-line mission in North America.... Aint no way youre crossing that many peoples yards without someone having a fit about someone simply walking unfortunately. Im still here for the great content regardless. Well done content all around, GREAT ATTEMPT SO FAR IM BOUTA GO IN FOR PART 3
Dude you are hilarious! Props for attempting this in our home and native land
This is awesome. Thank you
Really nice video and editing skills.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed!
Did he say 20km of tough terrain? As in the paved roads and empty cornfields? Or the ice cream shop?
Hey DBL Upgraydez, thanks for watching! The terrain is definitely more difficult than it looks though I agree it can be kicked up a notch for future missions. Take care!
I'm sub number 33. Hope you do more missions like this in the future. It's not easy but for sure something I have always wanted to do
Hey thank you for the support. I loved making these so I hope to do more in the future.
I feel like were I to plan something like this, I'd probably create a flyer explaining what I was trying to do, and when, and leaving contact info to let me know if I had permission. Drive around, knock on all the houses, try to speak to them face to face, if not leave the flyer. I feel like most everyone would be fine with it, but that would be necessary due diligence in my book.
Hey Jarsia, thanks for watching and the suggestion. I do think this is the most prudent way of approaching it, despite the added effort and risk of someone saying no. Take care!
The way I see it, in the countryside if someone does not want anyone on their land then they should have an adequate wall or fence up to keep people out. I mean personally I would not walk through peoples gardens of their homes, but to me fields and woodlands etc are fair game
its interesting based off of geowizard's videos how some property owners and farmers in the uk seem a lot more accepting of the missions and are happy to approach and ask what you're doing compared to those in canada. i guess people in canada might get spooked more easily and would rather not come out and ask you what you're doing. thinking that you're up to no good and calling the cops straight away instead of approaching you is probably a safer thing to do over there considering how different things are. i feel like the camo outfit might have been the fatal flaw, it definitely made you look more suspicious. kinda surprising considering geowizard's camo seemed to work fine for him. but its really great to see the differences between the two places! great video, keep it up! :)
Hey Ellie thanks so much for watching. I totally agree when comparing my experience with GeoWizard's videos there seems to be a big difference!
That bloke was a champion, he definitely ddn't drive a white Fiat 500, that's for sure. Excellent work mate!
Thanks for watching! The guy was definitely class!
I love how Canadian you "being mean" to Karen was lol Anywhere else it would have been a big "F*CK YOU" but you hit her with the "I hope you're happy" which somehow hits harder whilst not being vulgar or offensive. Kinda like my mom not being mad at me, she's just disappointed.
Haha great way to put it! Also thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed!
@@operationjovy yeah man awesome series!
Love the content I hope there is more to come see if you can get a friend to film you as well as your head camera hello from England
Glad to hear you enjoyed! I think doing it with someone else would make it easier to record and definitely less lonely.
I feel like your channel will probably grow. Because i watched Geowizard, you got recommended. Also, I'm from Southwestern Ontario and used to trudge around fields as a young kid. I never had any issues, but that was probably because of my age at the time.
Haha I definitely hope so, GeoWizard is the man! And nice to hear someone else has a similar experience albeit under different circumstances I'd imagine. Take care and thanks again for watching!
You should try a straight line mission in Finland (my country). There is no concept of trespassing in Finland. You have the legal right to walk across anyone's property without permission if you don't damage property or disturb anyone. There is just a crazy number of lakes in Finland so you would need a kayak or a small boat.
Hey that sounds like a really cool idea. I’m sure the scenery would also be much nicer!
@@operationjovy You would have to do it all the way in the north. The Russian border is 200-500km away from the coast. Additionally, the south is packed full of people. Almost all of the 5.5 million residents of Finland live in the south so you'd constantly bump into towns, railroads and freeways. Not to mention the largest lakes like Saimaa and Päijänne that are massive and in the south.
@@LeafpoolTheMedCat That’s good to know, I’ll definitely start looking into it!
@@operationjovy Sweden and Norway is an option too since both countries have relaxed right to roam laws. However trespassing on growing crops is illegal and whilst you are allowed to trespass in a sense you are not allowed to go inside peoples yards but you wouldnt have to worry about anything else like settings up camp and walking across fields. The issue is mostly finding a suitable route that would still count as going across the country. Im guessing Norway would be easier in that sense but theres mountains everywhere
@@FelixFiske Good point, both excellent choices for this type of mission.
Good for you man, also was recommended this because i’m a huge fan of Tom’s missions. It does bug me that the “Right to Roam” doesn’t exist here in Canada. Definitely a lot less tolerance here despite there being much more space!
Thank you! Yes it seems we have an abundance of land yet not much to explore!
Should have called the cops back and said some car was stalking you and you fear for your safety lol 😂
Never thought of it that way aha!
What a cool video! Those ol' police officers and that Karen were sure being annoying though. You should be allowed to walk on fields. There's nothing even growing in them! I live real close to here and I've been to Dairy Freeze lots of times. It's a great little place to get some ice cream. I actually have a video on my channel of when I went there.
Hey thanks so much for watching, glad you enjoyed! I'll definitely give it a watch, seems like you've got a pretty cool channel going my friend!
@@operationjovy Thanks a bunch buddy! I can’t wait for more videos from you!
There is absolutely no need to have laws prohibiting peaceful walking or even camping for a single overnight stay in my opinion. There are already laws that prohibit non peaceful conduct such as causing damage, actively creating a disturbance, and such I don't think it is necessary to add merely walking quietly in an empty field to this list. What exactly is that supposed to protect?
Damn, stalking someone in a little car then calling the cops sounds like some goblin behavior
Great stuff! I totally get why people called the cops tho. Hard for you but reasonable for them.
Hey Kurt, thanks for watching! I fully agree as well.
I absolutely love this!!!!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed!
I have subscribed to watch for your next attempt
Man this brings me soms nostalgia as a kid walking through fields, funny thing is my dad is an OPP officer, aha keep it up man
What we would give to go back to those days! Respect to your dad it's definitely a really cool job though stressful at times I should imagine not least because of yahoos like myself haha.
What's the difference between a police officer and an OPP officer? I'm from The Netherlands
@@GOAT_GOATERSON OPP is Ontario Provincial Police. Managed by the province and usually seen in areas that don't have a local police
@@danb1941 okay, thanks for explaining, does every province have that?
@@GOAT_GOATERSON Only the richer provinces like Ontario and Québec. The rest use the RCMP instead (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) which is managed by the federal government similar to the Bundespolizei in Germany
We can see it on a positive note : you were not shot by anyone. lol (we're not in the US though)
Btw, the police officer was kind of nice. If I was able to read in his mind, he would say : "Hey dude I don't want to be a d*ck or anything, you look like a good guy but I am contractually obligated to warn you and do my job." lol
Hey Yan, thanks for watching! Yes that's definitely the bottom line way of looking at it haha. The officer was also a great guy, nothing but love for him.
I would probably wear a shirt or poster saying, "attempting world record of straight line travel", or something like that just to make bypassers not bother. The camo stuff just makes them more suspicious of muh terrorism.
Yes you may be right the camo might well have been a bad call.
Hey man this vid is actually so well put together.
Only thing I’d say is you can’t really blame the people who call it in. I think 99% of the time you see someone just walking all across private property they’re probably up to no good.
Or at least having some sort of psychotic episode lol
The camo might cause you more trouble than it's worth. Southern Ontario farmers hate people trespassing to hunt.
Hey Nigel, you have a good point there. The camo may well have caused more issues than anticipated.
@@operationjovy if it was old canadian army gear might have gotten different reactions
Your current look definitely has more of a hunter vibe
Great in building suspense :-))) . Well done so far ! Keep going 😁❤
Thank you!
I think if you can see someone then they most likely can and have seen you. It's different if you are in cover like trees.
a valiant effort sir!
Thank you kindly!
I enjoyed this!👌
Glad you enjoyed!
Enjoyed your attempt but noticed there is very little cover and flat open fields so very easy for someone to see you approaching and watching as you walk through yards then across very flat open fields. If there was more cover, very few people would see you approach or see where you were going. The Police would have struggled to see you but in vast open flat fields you were so visible. Good effort though 👍
Not only is North America playing on the highest difficulty, it all looks so open, in the UK there are high hedgerows, stonewall fences, less rectangular pieces of land, less flat terrain, it's just so much easier to hide
and in the uk in many places you are allowed to cross over private land
Simply because someone stepped on your property does not necessarily mean they are trespassing. Instead, anyone who accesses your property without your permission is considered trespassing.
So, trespass is committed when someone enters your property without your permission or a valid reason. While trespassing is typically described as an unauthorized intrusion onto another person’s private property, it can also refer to engaging in illegal activities on that property and then refusing to leave when asked to do so.
There are certain Common laws, Provincial laws, and the Criminal Code about trespassing In Canada. And it’s one of the earliest torts recognized by the law
I wonder what the exact rules are about the duty to inform potential trepassers where the property actually begins and ends. Is the road around your field public? Is the ditch? If the field isn't but the Farmhouse is connected by a public road...is the Postal Service risking their lives?
whilst these videos were amazing, i have to say im truly disappointed to click on your channel and not see any other missions :) hope to see you back out in the fields again soon
Being a fan of Geowizard's videos, i really enjoyed your Mission. Same spirit but in your style. Great job. Shame about Karen.
I wonder if dressing as Bigfoot would have been a better option.
I think you're on to something.
Great series hope you make more content
Maybe venture to more wild areas
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed. Definitely want to try some more wilderness style missions in the future.
Imagine the same struggle, for 5 days a week, for 2 month.. Than you know how Meteorite hunting is 😉
People around here are pretty nosy. Prob drive around all day just following you. At least you got to stop at Dairy Freeze.
Haha yes it was nice to visit even if I never got to enjoy the ice cream.
The Dairy FREEZE is a very famous ice cream place in Essex County that has been there for many years. Everyone in Essex County knows about it.
And deservedly so, great spot year round!
This made me wonder if it might be possible to cross anything in a totally straight line on public roads. It seems to be *almost* possible across the Oklahoma panhandle, but not quite.
I remember having a look at that exact spot a while back and it seemed almost doable but perhaps not worth risking the minimal amount you wouldn't be on the road for obvious reasons haha. Thanks for watching!
Good ol' Ontario. The king or queen of good ol' government informants calling in every little thing. Although I can't say I would or wouldn't do the same if I saw someone crossing my property like that. But I for sure wouldn't want the guy charged with anything if that's legit all he's doing is crossing the province in a straight line...
25km scary that is totally jogable in a couple hours didn't even think it was that narrow.
Great job! It is such a shame that you can't walk across property if you are not harming anything. Same here in U.S.
Thank you! Agreed, shame free to roam doesn’t apply here.
@@operationjovy It does in a way here in Scotland, but I have been pulled over once and visited at home three times for simply photographing private land from a public road. Good luck with my nemesis - electric fences!
And its clear you don't own property.
BTW you are harming something. The owners right.
It always depends on the people involved. If I'm not acting like a dick and they're not expecting me to, we're already off to a good start and if they're not dicks either, it works. See Evidence 1: Tom's videos
@@baddog9320 "The owner's right"? Sounds like some abstract BS someone made up. People lived for more than 15k years in North America without drawing imaginary lines across the Earth and thinking this gives them the right to shoot people who cross them. Don't you realize how crazy this settler/land-owner mentality is?
Can't believe you didn't recognise geowizard in the Fiat with a wig on!!
Tip for straightline missions.. Leave leaflets behind when spotted with an explanation and your phone number..
And maybe put on it your looking for your missing cat.. :P
Thanks watching and the tip!
This won’t change anything in North America, the Karen’s will just know exactly when and where to tell the cops to come
I think UK is really good for doing this kind of thing as apparently trespassing is a civil matter their. If it is a criminal matter in a country, even for properties that aren't fenced of, it seems almost impossible.
22:07 Looks like the last part of the Straight Line has been marked out for you --- dude, how much preparation did you do???
Haha a decent amount that’s for sure. Thank you for watching!
“What’s your name, friend?”
Oh, Canada. The stereotypes are true
Haha yes for most of us anyways!
I'm not your friend Buddy..I'm not your buddy..Guy. Don't know where they got that lol:)
To be fair, if you were in say.. Texas. They might not call uppon the police, but call uppon shooty mc boom stick
Dude I appreciate all the effort you straight-liners put into this, but you have to understand. I am a single female and if I saw a man walking across my yard (instead of the road) in military fatigues you can bet your bollocks I'm gonna call the cops. Probably not a popular opinion but you probably scared the crap outta her. I mean if it in reverse and you actually the bad guy people would be saying 'you saw a suspicious man and you DIDN'T call the cops'.
Hell Spellbinder, thanks for your comment and sharing your perspective. I totally understand where you’re coming from and will definitely use this as a learning opportunity for the future.
So what your saying is you judge a book by its cover, on a more serious note though this is just proof that things are not as great as they seem as if you lived in an actual good country/society then you'd never have those thoughts and worries.
Come to Sweden and do this here! We have right of roaming here, so worries!
Same here in the UK
@@rhinocraft2594 only in scotland
Might have to give Sweden a visit then. Have always wanted to go, seems like a lovely place! Haven’t been to Scotland either.
@@Michael-jh9fd True . In england and wales however there is a limited right to roam
Thinking of police in Germany, they would most likely not even register you at all and if someone called they would ask if you pose a threat or behave suspicously or whatever and the most they would do is send someone over just to check. Then they would complain to the caller. :D
What a challenge
Hey thanks for watching! It’s definitely outside of the norm and I highly recommend if you’re into this sort of thing (though it may be quite sketchy at times).
Though the idea of this is really cool, you can't blame people for not wanting you on their private property. I think its cool in theory but in practice you can get yourself into a lot of trouble. Personally if I saw someone walking across my property I would tell them to get off.
If I knew ahead of time however, no problem.
Should of done this in the wilderness of northern ontario where there is absolutely nothing but wilderness
And endless rocky crags and juts that guarantee you can’t cross in a straight line at all
Is it trespassing if theres no signs posted, and youre not told by the property owner to leave?
Cops like to stretch what is and isnt legal, i could be wrong but as far as i know you need to be told by a person or sign to leave or stay out youre not just assumed to be trespassing because you didnt ask before hand
Don't do it on a Sunday, everyone is chilling at home instead of off at work.
Good point!
Well, farmers would be inside instead of working outside on sunday
@@tombomb47 Also a good point. I think either way there’s pros and cons…
It must be really hard walking in a straight line on a fkin grid!
Next time you should be running through the fields!
Hey thanks for watching! You might well have a point there.
@@operationjovy it was a pleasure nice video, if you could get a night vision camera, night walk might work too.
DAIR-E-FREEZEEEEEEEE
Hi my names Karen and I'm deeply offended by your choice of wording. Will be reporting you whilst I climb into my white fiat. I hope your happy!
Hi Hannah W Karen I sincerely apologize! I am not happy!
I think this stuff works better in the UK because I dont they they have any property rights over there.
Hey thanks for watching, I think you are definitely right!
contrary to many of the comments, a lot people in rural ontario are not going to be *too* bothered by someone walking through a field they own when compared to attempting this in the united states. canada doesn't have the same right to roam laws as the UK unless you're on "crown land" in the north of the country (almost none of it exists in this part of ontario), but the general attitude of trespassing is slightly more laid back in canada, at least outside of cities
of course, some may still call the police or will confront you themselves. but if you were straight up honest about what you were doing - walking in a complete straight line across a part of the province for fun - they'll probably think that's cool and let you carry on. of course they can request you don't and you'd have to respect that (likewise the police would insist that you stop). but for the most part the meme that canadians are chill people is true. exceptions would be if your walk was to risk damaging say newly planted crops, then you'd probably have someone saying no or similarly if you risked putting yourself in danger for some reason (fast moving water, farm equipment, earth moving equipment, large holes etc) that would be problematic. but odds are most people you meet would be like the guy in the video who would just be like "oh yeah walk through the field if you want, just mind the mud" haha
i got pulled over 😂
Might not have been the best way to put it😂
Inspired by geoguessr I see. Looks great and wish you the best in your RUclips career
Yes I’ve been watching Tom for a while and always loved his content and decided to give the straight line mission a go!
Looks like you set up camp on a dirt bike track
Surprised there was a cop period not gonna lie. Then again you're moving slow - not an immediate threat or visually carrying a weapon. They probably sent someone immediately.
11:03 Better _rested_ than _ar-rested_ amirite?
Just realized these are the only 3 vids on the channel. Why??? You have a good feel for how to edit and speak to the camera, not everyone has that…
I would have just ignored the cop and just kept on walking. I don't think he would have been willing to keep chasing you to different points along the journey, and I highly doubt he would have persued you on foot. I mean cops are lazy and eat donuts and stuff. If he had caught up with you, and asked why you didn't stop you could simply say you wasn't aware of him and did not hear him (he wouldn't be able to say different - plausible deniability)
Your attempting to cross in a straight line from one lake in Ontario to the next, sorry but it’s pretty cheesy calling that crossing the province. I get it though Ontario is absolutely massive it’s not possible to do it.
Hey Geoff, thanks for your comment. I understand this may not be the route that encompasses the most complete crossing of Ontario but as you mentioned it is simply too large in certain areas and I felt this was an appropriate route for my first ever attempt at such a mission.
@@operationjovy fuckya bud ain't nobody want you to die for a video
If someone can cross the widest part of ontario in a straight line they be in a plane
Farm arson is a thing in Ontario. Many barns get lit up by pyros every year; I know of 3 in my small area in the last few years. You're lucky you didn't get killed, or at least severely beaten. As fun as the challenge sounds, it's a fucking dumb, dangerous idea. Next time just pick a line that's only bushwhacking.
Plus it's not even going to be in the Guinness book of records. The guy is delusional about the reason for the mission. He wouldn't be doing his mission if he was the last person alive on earth.
People in Canada and the US seem so quick to call the police on people. If this was in the UK then most people wouldn't even care what you were doing.
Karen as always ruining our moods
Lol try staying off peoples property.
@@jumbome7420 bro imagine bootlicking this hard for people that don’t know you 😂😂😂😂.
@@ConnorLyon I don’t know dummy but you are sure doing it hard.
@@jumbome7420 Speaking of Karens, looks like we have one right here in the thread...
@@black_eagle try that in English
You should do this in northern Ontario. Or Saskatchewan. Or something. Where people don’t live.
Yes the tradeoff between fewer people yet tougher terrain might be worth it.
Trespassing ? Does that surprise you?
Even though I understand the frustration, especially in the heat of the moment, I'm not sure if blaming the "Karen" that much is justified. It's likely she got worried since she had no idea what you were up to, and thus decided better safe than sorry. I'm not sure what exactly she might have been thinking, but people can get creative with their fears when faced with unusual situations like this. But still, it's understandable on both sides imo
I agree with you that the fear of not knowing is why people are bothered by missions like these, but there's a simple solution - she could've pulled alongside him and asked, instead of going straight to the cops.
@@0M0rty True, but she also might have thought she could be putting herself in danger that way. Probably kind of irrational since it was during the day and he was just out in the open not trying to be hidden, but I’m just speculating
@@WiiAndii Yeah, completely agree with you there. The lady didn't know if he was a simple hiker or a possible burglar on the loose, you can see both parties' points. Most hikers don't veer onto properties.
@@geoall9182dressing in camo does not help to allay any fears.
Hey WiiAndii, yes you are right I may have gotten carried away in the heat of the moment but I very much understand her worries and respect her decision. This has definitely been a good learning experience and can serve as an example for anyone wanting to try such a mission!
Its easy to do in uk where trespassing is legal
Yes Wales and Scotland in particular seem to be popular choices for the straight line enthusiasts.
If anyone skulked through my yard I'd have called the cops, especially a guy in army gear. What if he just shot my neighbors and is running away? I expect they got more than one call.