Hahaha, you guys really make this a enjoyable watch. I could actually feel the cold. Damn i hate that my self, cold tent in the mornings, hoho 😂 Well, when the dog wont play, you should try throwing a stick to Jason. See if he do fetch 😆😆 Really looking forward to the next episode. Cheers Uncle Steve ☕️
Cheers Thomas. I completely arsed up the planning of this tour and failed to take into account shorter daylight hours and the fact how much of a bunch of pussies we were in the mornings. Everything took longer because we were cold. It took several days before we adjusted and became more efficient in and around the campsite. I’m thinking of doing a solo tour in the late Summer and I am toying with idea of doing absolutely zero planning. Something I’ve never done before. It could be interesting…or end in complete disaster😂 stay safe mate, oh and one more thing. I’m joining the T7 owners crew soon (standard version). It should be arriving in May. I not getting rid of the GS though, although my wife doesn’t know that yet !!😂😂😂.
@@GreenString To do a trip without any plans can be quite fun actually 🤩 you never know what comes out of it. Well, you are joining the dark side as well…. Please let me be your obi van kenobi 😆 Don’t tell her. Let it be a surprise, or you will not hear the end of it 😂
Start of a Great Series Steve & Jason, tried cold weather camping last year wasn’t at all enjoyable but learnt a lot 👍thanks for taking the time to bring your adventure to us , stay well and ride safe gents 👍👌👊
Loving the content 👍🏻 we had a great tour in July in France, also avoided toll roads and found some stunning villages in 36 degrees and brilliant WW2 sites
I'm jealous. I really need to go back and spend some quality (summer) time in France. I had no idea how good it is. Another one to add to my ever increasing bucket list. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍🏻
Brilliant. I've been waiting for this. I've not needed a hottie while camping yet. As in a bottle not a female. After seeing yours though. I'm going to get one. Good idea. The no showers would of put me off that place tbh. I like a shower 🚿. How cold did it get at night do you know? I'm looking forward to episode 2. Look how prepared you are with that itinerary all printed out. Love that. Wookiee will be impressed when he sees this. A couple of dudes making content and memories watching other dudes doing the same. That was cool. Thanks for the mention. Love you 😘. Goodnight Jason.
Cheers Leigh. DO NOT use a 'hottie' in your sleeping bag. Mine leaked and I woke up to a wet sleeping bag (that I couldn't dry) and my feet were freezing. Oh how I laughed at that! I think it got at most to about minus 2, but that was more than enough to be honest. Brilliant tour... But I won't be doing a winter tour again anytime soon. As for my detailed plan and itinerary, well that went completely tits up😂 as you'll see in the next one. Stay safe bro and say hi to the gang for me👍🏻
absolute brilliant guys happy new tent Jason !! hopefully it was the black friday deal as thats when i got mine at lone rider lol looking forward to the next episode good luck steven
Hi Steven. Your not going to believe it but your exactly right. Jason told me he got it on a Black Friday deal. He loves his new tent. It's just slightly bigger than my trusty MSR tent and very well thought out. Let us know how you get on with yours over the coming months/years. We will undoubtedly end up doing a review on it next year when we get some serious use out of it.
hi steve , yes it is as that was my last tent it was great and its very similar tbh . im hoping to get away end june get it tested on a swiss tour hopefully if i get home from work ok as i work away mate , jason would need to do a we review but im sure it will be a great investment steven
This is already shaping up to be a great series. I've got to say I did wonder what was in the frozen bottle... turns out it was water! I am also a big fan of avoiding motorways and tolls but accept that there are times when the alternative is just rubbish. I love the printed itinerary, I wrote extensive notes like that for my first long tour to Scotland, then realised I can't read that damn thing without my glasses on, which are packed in my bag and don't fit inside my crash helmet so I have to take it off to read the itinerary.... oh well, at least I tried to be organised!
As you will see in the next episode I had been way to optimistic about how far we could travel. I had planned to do several routes in Spain but we end up only doing one, and that was a compromise. I didn’t factor in the shorter amount of daylight due to the time of the year and the fact everything just takes longer at the campsite when it’s freezing cold (weakness) 😁. So my many hours planning was pretty much useless. Funny you mention the reading glasses. The same thing happens to me. I now always keep an old pair in one of the small bags attached to the wind screen. I need them more and more these days, I wonder how long it will be before I cannot read my sat nav! Stay safe Neil.🫡👍🏼
Great stuff fellas. Your vids just get better and better. Just arrived back in Kent from Jockland on the 500x. I headed north for the cold :-) Stay Safe.
Superb stuff. Looked bloody cold. Think I may have bailed out and got a hotel, but I am an old fart……..apparently. Looking forward to this series and Jason’s faffery as well as your commentary of his every faff. 😁
Seriously, I was going to call it a day after only 6 hours! We stopped and I realised I already had every piece of warm clothing on that I owned😂. Still things do get better, well apart from the journey home😬👍🏻
Great content guys… I’m 68 and considering riding from Manchester to Spain solo,I’ve not motorcycled abroad for 40 years! Which is slightly intimidating any tips/ recommendations?
Hi, we are currently back in Spain on the way to Morocco. Both France and Spain are super easy to negotiate. Everyone we have talked to has a rudimentary understanding of English and are super friendly, more so when your a solo biker. In the campsite last night a guy wondered over and gave us a couple of cool beers and walked off! You’re a veteran biker so I doubt I can offer any advice you don’t know already but I would say this, don’t over plan or over think it. Book your first campsite or hotel and after that go with the flow. Let me know how you get on.
Hahaha, you guys really make this a enjoyable watch. I could actually feel the cold. Damn i hate that my self, cold tent in the mornings, hoho 😂 Well, when the dog wont play, you should try throwing a stick to Jason. See if he do fetch 😆😆 Really looking forward to the next episode. Cheers Uncle Steve ☕️
Cheers Thomas. I completely arsed up the planning of this tour and failed to take into account shorter daylight hours and the fact how much of a bunch of pussies we were in the mornings. Everything took longer because we were cold. It took several days before we adjusted and became more efficient in and around the campsite. I’m thinking of doing a solo tour in the late Summer and I am toying with idea of doing absolutely zero planning. Something I’ve never done before. It could be interesting…or end in complete disaster😂 stay safe mate, oh and one more thing. I’m joining the T7 owners crew soon (standard version). It should be arriving in May. I not getting rid of the GS though, although my wife doesn’t know that yet !!😂😂😂.
@@GreenString To do a trip without any plans can be quite fun actually 🤩 you never know what comes out of it. Well, you are joining the dark side as well…. Please let me be your obi van kenobi 😆 Don’t tell her. Let it be a surprise, or you will not hear the end of it 😂
Mate you are sooo right👍🏻😂
Awesome , that scenery looking across the lake was just stunning .
Start of a Great Series Steve & Jason, tried cold weather camping last year wasn’t at all enjoyable but learnt a lot 👍thanks for taking the time to bring your adventure to us , stay well and ride safe gents 👍👌👊
Thanks mate. Your comments are appreciated, as always. Stay safe 👍🏻
Finally :)
Really great episode. Nice France views and as others mentioned: you can feel the cold. Really enjoyed watching this :)
(And audio levels are Superb)
Thanks Rolf. I genuinely appreciate your feedback. Have a great weekend mate👍🏻
Loving the content 👍🏻 we had a great tour in July in France, also avoided toll roads and found some stunning villages in 36 degrees and brilliant WW2 sites
I'm jealous. I really need to go back and spend some quality (summer) time in France. I had no idea how good it is. Another one to add to my ever increasing bucket list. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍🏻
@@GreenString my bucket list has turned into a wheel barrow list now 😂
@@Motourev 😂
And there's 17 of us for you to keep inline 🤣😁
@@davros8222 you’re not too bad it’s the others 😂
Brilliant. I've been waiting for this. I've not needed a hottie while camping yet. As in a bottle not a female. After seeing yours though. I'm going to get one. Good idea. The no showers would of put me off that place tbh. I like a shower 🚿. How cold did it get at night do you know? I'm looking forward to episode 2. Look how prepared you are with that itinerary all printed out. Love that. Wookiee will be impressed when he sees this. A couple of dudes making content and memories watching other dudes doing the same. That was cool. Thanks for the mention. Love you 😘. Goodnight Jason.
Cheers Leigh. DO NOT use a 'hottie' in your sleeping bag. Mine leaked and I woke up to a wet sleeping bag (that I couldn't dry) and my feet were freezing. Oh how I laughed at that! I think it got at most to about minus 2, but that was more than enough to be honest. Brilliant tour... But I won't be doing a winter tour again anytime soon. As for my detailed plan and itinerary, well that went completely tits up😂 as you'll see in the next one. Stay safe bro and say hi to the gang for me👍🏻
absolute brilliant guys happy new tent Jason !! hopefully it was the black friday deal as thats when i got mine at lone rider lol looking forward to the next episode good luck
steven
Hi Steven. Your not going to believe it but your exactly right. Jason told me he got it on a Black Friday deal. He loves his new tent. It's just slightly bigger than my trusty MSR tent and very well thought out. Let us know how you get on with yours over the coming months/years. We will undoubtedly end up doing a review on it next year when we get some serious use out of it.
hi steve , yes it is as that was my last tent it was great and its very similar tbh . im hoping to get away end june get it tested on a swiss tour hopefully if i get home from work ok as i work away mate , jason would need to do a we review but im sure it will be a great investment
steven
Really enjoyed that Stevie 👍👍
I will be looking forward to part two
Cheers Mate, I'll be starting work on part 2 soon. Keep riding 👍🏻 😀
Fantastic stuff can’t wait for the next one 🏍️🏍️
Thanks Andrew, much appreciated mate👍🏻
This is already shaping up to be a great series. I've got to say I did wonder what was in the frozen bottle... turns out it was water! I am also a big fan of avoiding motorways and tolls but accept that there are times when the alternative is just rubbish. I love the printed itinerary, I wrote extensive notes like that for my first long tour to Scotland, then realised I can't read that damn thing without my glasses on, which are packed in my bag and don't fit inside my crash helmet so I have to take it off to read the itinerary.... oh well, at least I tried to be organised!
As you will see in the next episode I had been way to optimistic about how far we could travel. I had planned to do several routes in Spain but we end up only doing one, and that was a compromise. I didn’t factor in the shorter amount of daylight due to the time of the year and the fact everything just takes longer at the campsite when it’s freezing cold (weakness) 😁. So my many hours planning was pretty much useless. Funny you mention the reading glasses. The same thing happens to me. I now always keep an old pair in one of the small bags attached to the wind screen. I need them more and more these days, I wonder how long it will be before I cannot read my sat nav! Stay safe Neil.🫡👍🏼
Really enjoyed this. Looking forward to the next episode. Good night Jason 😂😂Great work👍👍.
Haha, 😂😂glad you liked it mate. Stay safe 👍🏻👍🏻
Great stuff fellas. Your vids just get better and better. Just arrived back in Kent from Jockland on the 500x. I headed north for the cold :-) Stay Safe.
Always good to hear from a fellow biker who has no fear of the cold... Mind you if I'm honest I won't be doing that again in a hurry 😂
Superb stuff. Looked bloody cold. Think I may have bailed out and got a hotel, but I am an old fart……..apparently. Looking forward to this series and Jason’s faffery as well as your commentary of his every faff. 😁
Seriously, I was going to call it a day after only 6 hours! We stopped and I realised I already had every piece of warm clothing on that I owned😂. Still things do get better, well apart from the journey home😬👍🏻
Great Video👍🏽👍🏽
Cheers mate😀👍🏻
Great content guys… I’m 68 and considering riding from Manchester to Spain solo,I’ve not motorcycled abroad for 40 years! Which is slightly intimidating any tips/ recommendations?
Hi, we are currently back in Spain on the way to Morocco. Both France and Spain are super easy to negotiate. Everyone we have talked to has a rudimentary understanding of English and are super friendly, more so when your a solo biker. In the campsite last night a guy wondered over and gave us a couple of cool beers and walked off! You’re a veteran biker so I doubt I can offer any advice you don’t know already but I would say this, don’t over plan or over think it. Book your first campsite or hotel and after that go with the flow. Let me know how you get on.
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Haha, it was mineral water…honest.
@@GreenString I trust you 😁, mine “mineral water” bit brownish color 😂
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