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48 Comments
“When’s the next video out?” is a comment I’ve read a ‘healthy’ amount of times since beginning the release of my new source to sea series.
First off, I’m totally amazed and grateful that so many of you want to see this journey unfold. I’ve been working on this project alone for months, so seeing it gain so much traction is incredibly vindicating, and I’d like to say a massive thank you if you spent 40 minutes of your life watching me struggle down the Thames. AND an even bigger thanks if you THEN decided to join on Patreon or YouTube Memberships to watch me for another 40! 🤯
This project is a completely solo endeavour. Everything from the filming, to editing, to the map graphics (bar the artwork from the talented Louise Saunders), to subtitling, to thumbnails – it’s all me. So your patience is appreciated while I continue slowly piecing this thing together.
With all that being said, the next instalment will be out on Thursday 26th!
I understand, that for some, this will feel like an age, but with the longer video length and density of content I’m trying to pack into each instalment, one video every three weeks is a release schedule I feel like I can be consistent with.
And yes, the whole series will absolutely come out on YouTube for free, but much of it still isn’t even made. Part 3 for example is close, but still needs finalising.
As I always ensure that I’m one video ahead for supporters, on Thursday 26th, Part 2 will drop on YouTube (for free!) and Part 3 will come out for supporters on Patreon and YT Memberships.
I hope this serves to answers your questions. I’m now going to get back to editing!
Merry Christmas and I’ll hopefully see you on Boxing Day 🎉
Good thing theres no gators or crocs
Go Ed! What a fabulous thing to do
Almost inspirational enough to try it myself …
Almost
Great videos
Can't trespass if you're in the river surely?
who would honestly care if Ed is tesspassing. His cause is so amazing!
Dudes rock
Mate, you remind me a bit of @BeauMiles who has done similar sort of things here in Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmxKUwB8VFQ
I hope aliens find this video and come to the conclusion that this is some sort of religious ceremony. Long after we're gone, they try to follow this path exactly, and document the whole thing, romanticizing it as the journey every young human must take to prove their maturity. Thousands sign up to complete the trek, and soon, it becomes a race of sorts. The alien civilization feels they are more connected to humanity than ever before, meanwhile, we're all sitting here thinking to ourselves: "What the f*ck is this idiot doing?"
Ah, I see you started not in the Thames but in that Kemble stream that joins the Thames in Cricklade.
Why do you say miles if you’re European?
fantastic use of free will!!
What a great video
Damn bro, the River Thames is not even the longest river in the U.K and it was this, but still made impressive, just imagine doing the Mississippi River or the Nile.
Awesome to see Ed getting the recognition he deserves lately. Hes been YouTube's best kept secret for years, been following since he was still on his unicycle trip.
Now do this with the Missouri
alright, you have my attention.
You must of been inspired from beau miles videos if not definitely do
What a lovely video! This was an absolute joy to watch and it made me feel very calm
does this count as gcse geography revision?
You got my vote brother. Good content 💯👍
…. sandals??
If your bored hmu, Iv been planning the Arkansas river in USA on and off for a few years Leadville to little rock to Louisiana….
lol at cow at 20:45 trying to make some more cows
Do Nile next please
20:45 look in the background
we use that same water filter in my family! goated expedition fr
22:05 my house is in the bottom right
As a diver I would recommend some heavy-duty neoprene diving boots to go over the socks. Also, you can definitely layer a wetsuit, either wear a warm rash guard under or an extra neoprene body on top.
0:47 is in Gravesend I think
Should try amazon or some river in south east asia
Posh kid on DofE
Amazing video! But I must admit that the crawling parts (especially the last one) were tense to watch 😂 Greetings from Brazil bro, awesome content 🇧🇷💪🏻
everyone is so friendly, it's nice
that frog chilling
jesus… just 3:15 in the video and I am already panicking. Going under the road in this small place is a nightmare 🙂 What about spiders, rats… and nobody knows what else 🙂
We gorillas hate water, but I loved these videos sir. "More, and more", they cry from the river banks. Maybe the River Trent, and it's almost unique northerly flow? The Severn would be good too. Ride the bore. 🦍
I don't think you're wearing the most appropriate wetsuit, and you definitely should have had some proper wetsuit boots. Or at least just some casual water shoes. They would have been as cheap as the sandals, but much better suited to the task at hand 🙂
Ed you are mad!! Seeing you.go through that tunnel was mental
Touches some random boxers in dirty water then munches a cheese sandwich 😭🤢
i live in cricklade🤣
awesome man
Just found out today this suoer content. Thanks dor the hard work
My jouney would stop at the start… I would NEVER go into that tunnel thing. NEEEEVEEERE 😅 Mad respect Dude 👍
25:44 can see the wear marks on the wall from the old water mill! I guess that’s why there was a mini weir – to ensure the water level was deep enough.
fallout london dictates you would be a fish person by now
I wasn't going to fully watch this but then I saw him going into the tunnel at the start.
If the man has enough conviction to stick to the path like that, I cant wait to see what he gets up to next