Coast to Coast: Solo Hiking Across the Country - Day 10 (4K)
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Day 10 of solo hiking the Coast to Coast, I packed away my tent & left Grinton and went on my way, devising my own route to meet back with the official trail.
It was the first cloudy day I'd had since the start, ten days ago, which was fine, the cooler air was a small respite from the heatwave I'd been hiking in for the days prior.
I road walked a little, then took a path that led me through heavy foliage which looked like it had never been used by a soul - until I came across an elderly couple hiking towards me! They were sweet and told me the upcoming river crossing was easy, despite the warning signs.
I reached the River Swale and crossed with ease along the giant stepping stones, though I could see how tricky it'd be in bad weather.
After that, I took a wrong turn which led me through a private farm, where I had to hop a gate, crawl under an electric fence & get out of there as quickly as possible without being seen... though they spotted me.
I made it into Marrick, a quiet hamlet, and eventually re-joined the official trail.
From there I came across a multitude of funny animals and some strange experiences, from the saddening sight of a group of dead moles hung along barbed wire, to accidentally walking through a field with a bull. That was pretty scary, as I'd heard bad stories from other hikers coming across rowdy bulls in the past. I guess I was lucky.
The walk into Richmond was a bit of a slog, though the landscape was still quite pretty, it felt a little boring. My feet hurt more than usual (though still no blisters after 10 days miraculously!) and I just felt fatigued.
Minutes felt like hours as I pushed on through fields upon fields, I met with the River Swale again, then some woodlands, and as well as feeling tired and bored, I also felt lonely. This was one of the first days I hadn't properly interacted with anyone. Other than the elderly couple, a cyclist and another elderly couple from a distance, I hadn't seen another person for miles.
Finally reaching Richmond after only 11.5 miles (though it FELT closer to 20), I checked in at the Unicorn Inn as there was a severe lack of places to camp around Richmond. This would be my final accommodation on the trail as I'd stick to camping after this.
I wandered around the town a little after settling into my room (which was...okay I guess), grabbed some food and headed back to the room to wind down. The evening started off well, I enjoyed the first takeaway of the trail, watched some TV and planned my route for the next day, but something happened later that night, and I'm not exactly sure what triggered it.
As you might know, I'd suffered with homesickness more than I ever had before while hiking the C2C, and this night in Richmond, would be the worst of that homesickness, and thankfully, the last.
I FaceTimed Cameron as I cried and seriously wanted to come home, I even looked into what trains I could get the following day. I hadn't cried so hard in years.
Luckily, I decided to continue the trail as I was only 4 days away from finishing. And as I said, this was the last night I'd feel homesick on the trail.
I ended up having a good night's sleep, and the days following this (or, after the next day really) would be wonderful.
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Another beautiful video Jennifer - such beautiful colours!
Pretty brave and courageous of you to do it all alone. Although I understand it, in a way. When I was 21, I backpacked by myself for 8 days in Scotland - but I wanted to get away from people! Got rained off in the end. Now, at the age of 55, I would rather go with company - although my back now needs an inflatable mattress 😂
Thank you so much, and yeah despite it definitely being a mental challenge going it alone, it gave me the experience & perspective that I needed :D
Richmond came as a big shock to me, after passing through so many small villages Richmond was a very big town, but I spent an hour looking round the Castle, did some shopping at the Market and visited the Regiment Museum in the Town Square and spent an hour there. Happy Memories of my younger days as a ardent Hiker of Long Distance Paths. Tony in Essex.
I wild camped by the River a mile from Richmond, Free and a lot quieter. After a morning swim in the Swale I was on my way again by 7am. Richmond to Danby Whisk was a monotonus country road walk no field or river just the road. But just after crossing the A1 there is a Church (Dany on Swale) with an unusual Grave Maker to someone who live a long time ago who was over 100 years old. Now I believe there is a alternative cross country route. You still end up ad Danby Wisk the start of the York Moors Crossing.
Ha! My wife and I stayed in that exact same room at the Unicorn in August of 2018. You ain't kidding about the low ceiling! There was a great Indian restaurant just off the main town square as I recall. Great memories...thanks!
Haha that’s so cool! I bet it was a nice surprise for you to see 😁 yeah I remember the ceilings being lower than you’d expect, plus I got a strange vibe from the room overall. Glad it brought back some memories for you!
There is a big army camp not far from you at Catterick.
I get what you mean by walking in cow fields! I get nervous and really uncomfortable as you never know what they're going to do.
I prefer sheep! 😂
Thank you for a great video.
Haha, I love both sheep & cows but at least you don't have to worry about sheep trying to trample you 😂 yeah with cows the best thing to do is walk calmly, keep an eye out & keep a distance. Often times they're calm & friendly, but you never know
Having grown up on a dairy farm I can say you’re right about the bull. Good spotting.
It was bloody terrifying! I'd never seen one so close before, he was watching me for a bit and I kept my eye out as I walked but he seemed relatively unbothered. But as they're notoriously territorial & quick to charge if threatened, I was so on edge.
From one horror fan to another, your channel is awesome ❤
Aw thank you so much!🖤 what’s your favourite horror sub-genre?
@Orenjen I love anything from psychological to gore and drama horror. What's your favourite horror movie ?
@@NIghtmaresUnleashed666 I've just seen your reply! And oh It's so hard to choose! I feel that the Halloween, Scream & Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies are very close to my heart, but the ones that have stuck with me are Lake Mungo, The Poughkeepsie Tapes and The Hills Have Eyes. I love anything with a good scare & story! Even cheesy horror is fun. I quite like the Saw & Hostel movies too, along with any set in the outdoors such as the satirical cabin in the Woods, The Ritual & Wrong Turn Movies :D
I think some of the moorland cossings on the Pennine Way are just as hard, if not harder than those on the C2C, but that is just my opinion, try them both and you be the judge. Tony in Essex
The Moles on the fence was the sign to the Farmer that the Mole Catcher had paid a visit and that was his catch that day. He would collect his Fee the next time he was in the area.
That’s so interesting thank you so much for letting me know!
@@Orenjen Its amazing how much trivia you collect in 60+ years. Tony in Essex
As a sheep and cattle farmer don,t be scared walking through a field with cattle so long as you have common sence and don,t run either
I'm more tentative than scared, I'll always be vigilant because I've seen people be chased out of fields before. But yeah I always tell people to give them space & never run 😁
Excellent vlog Jennifer. Love how you are very open about your emotions. Awaiting your next instalment 👌
Thank you so much, that means a lot 😄
For info, hanging dead animals is common practice to stop crows from landing and eating seeds in the fields. Crows are smart enough to see the dead animals hanging and understand the dangers.
Oh that's interesting, thanks for letting me know! It still feels pretty sick to see though, those poor moles 😭
Is this video out of secquence from the pervious which saw you crossing the Yorkshire Moors? Now you have yet to pass through Richmond? Tony in Essex
Hi, this was day 10 so on my way into Richmond, it should be in sequence with the rest on my channel, maybe the ‘up next’ video skipped ahead for whatever reason?
Hey Thank you for another great video of your hike. ❤
Thank you😊
There was a site (ex fireworks factory, before that a munitions factory) in Hampshire that I visited when I worked for Southern Water to do an environmental survey. There was a farm next to it which was a bit creepy; the attic windows were all boarded up, and the farmer and his sons wouldd rive slowly past us as we were taking samples, just staring at us, clutching shotguns, and we'd always nod and say hi (we'd also introduced ourselves when we arrived on site) but they'd just drive past slowly, staring. Then turn around, drive past us slowly, staring, then turn around...Luckily I was only on site for a day; one of the blokes on the team was staying there overnight for two nights in the mobile lab. Really glad that wasn't me.
That's so creepy... makes you aware of how many strange people lurk about 😬
It's soo beautiful 😍
Yeah for 6000 people a year the path across the field did look good.
On roads I walk on the right, so that I can see what's coming and be able to jump into the verge, if necessary, but like you I maximise visibility on bends, crossing to the left on sharper right hand bends.
Cows/bulls - animals are triggered by stimuli so you want to act as normal as possible, walking around the field edge, and having an escape route planned. Oh yeah I remember that dick of a runner, like you say - precisely what not to do. The friendly ones want to lick your hand rather than be stroked - offer then your fist so they can't chew your fingers.
Yeah I think people that hang up moles etc they've killed, are psychopaths (1% of the population)
The farmer was negligent to leave the ram like that. I get the feeling that they don't treat illnesses anymore. Google says lung abscesses.
Yeah it's always important to know good road safety. I walk on whatever side has best visibility, some people say you should always walk on the left, and other say the right, so I just go for whatever looks best based on the road.
Absolutely, especially since that incident on The Gritsone Trail I've been much more vigilant around cows. Most of the time they're relatively docile and friendly, though they can get territorial as you know, so I pretty much let everyone know every chance I get
And do you think that was what was up with that ram? It was so strange, I felt so bad for it. I hope the farmer sorted it.
@@Orenjen Walking on the left with traffic approaching from behind makes me nervous...
It was a quick Google diagnosis, Jennifer, because I was intrigued 😂 so who knows - but some sort of respiratory issue.
I hate cows
Oh no really? Why? 😭
@@Orenjen except highland cows. They are a pain most of them!