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    500km of Solo Bikepacking From London To Amsterdam In 5 Days



    I needed to get to Amsterdam + love an adventure = The title of the video.

    As always I’m a big fan of budget travel, I brought a tent a gas cooker and set off on this adventure from London to Amsterdam. Camping in places maybe I shouldn’t have, eating lots of pot noodle and crossing borders. This is my 6 day trip (5 day cycle) and first time solo bike-packing, Enjoy!

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    1. @kierantrippick3506 on

      This was quite the adventure! As soon as i saw the border related graffiti i knew it might be a sketchy spot but didn't expect Police patrols. Great video, glad i found your channel.

    11. @brianc-i2i on

      Thanks for the video, it brought back memories! I did London to Rotterdam this summer along much the same route, but being old stayed in hotels.. in Holland a receptionist asked where I was headed the next day, and when I said Rotterdam without missing a beat she said, "Oh there'll be a headwind I'm afraid" You don't get that kind of service in England!
      I also took the Dunkirk ferry rather Calais, so missed any of the problems there..

    12. @Rickyexplores.247 on

      i cycled this trip/route to bruges for a pint at the end of this summer and after watching this i feel to go again. well done though i know how hard it is to get the miles in everyday and sleeping in sketchy spots.

    19. @ohjajohh on

      Great trip, but that sleeping spot in France was sketchy! Also it's a shame you didn't ride the coast-route through the dunes in Holland. That's one of the best bike paths in the country

    20. @mikascamp on

      dude after watching this I'm on komoot rerouting my trip planed for next year (hook of holland to le mont saint michel) I was wondering about migrant routs thru calais and where to camp, this year while in Germany camping wild I had wild boar screaming and running past my tent all night,….Id rather that any night 😅😬.

    23. @grantswheelstohills on

      Hi Ruben, great film. I've had a look around those Bunkers, unfortunately you confirmed my fears. You got through it. DD hammocks do a small tarp called a Magic Carpet. Small but may help of slightly bigger. They may be dear but well made. If you do think of one, get it pre corded up ( look at some bushcraft films) then you can just deploy it asap. Well done and take care Grant 😀

    26. @nicola-freti on

      A video that feels like a memorable stage of a bikepacking journey: emotions at every turn! That nighttime wake-up call from the police must have been like an unexpected obstacle on the route, the kind that makes your heart skip a beat. Greetings from Italy!

    32. @lewishogben842 on

      Inspiring stuff mate. Hoping to do the same very soon, just wondered how you got back over to England at the end, did you take a ferry back from Amsterdam? And how much did it cost for the ferry to France? Cheers buddy ride safe!

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