This Trip Went ‘Wrong’ I A Bikepacking (Mis)Adventure

A bike trip that went ‘wrong’ but taught us some valuable lessons along the way.

We also met a very friendly chicken…

Thanks for walking folks!
Josh and Sarah

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For quite a long time now there’s been a bike trip we just haven’t been able to get out of our heads to a part of the UK that completely captures a cyclist imagination wild expansive Untamed it’s somewhere that’s been on our bucket list for years just getting ready for it and

You’re filled with this tingly excitement maybe a bit of apprehensive nerves too well this is not that trip but this is the day we were meant to be leaving for it train tickets booked and everything then I got given a surgery appointment I’d waited over a year for and as much as I

Tried to convince myself otherwise I was still not properly recovered so we set off for an alternative with easier bailout options open-minded and optimistic but also a bit nervous about postsurgery problems and though we didn’t know at the time this trip will continue to go wrong but get saved by a

Magical moment at the end so it’s the middle of October all of the autumn colors are just starting to come out just starting to Glow yeah it’s the first sort of real cold patch we’ve had in a long time and although this was not the trip we were expecting or had

Planned I think this we’re just really looking forward to the next next weekend yeah the forecast looks although it looks cold it’s meant to be really bright [Applause] will we hold by for a little bit it’s really ready but it was going to take a bit

More than rain and hail to dampen our spirits and this positive approach would end up being pretty handy later in the trip rain has that it was 5:00 p.m. and the plan was to head south right into the heart of the Lake District National Park along the

Side of dur water which is one of the largest lakes in the area the rain had cleared and the early evening views were Sensational what’s s of these VI yeah breath especially with the light in search for spot to camp we head further south through picturesque Lakeland Villages old slate buildings tucked underneath towering Peaks and with chimneys chuffing smoke into the cold air just so distinctive and unique really suiting these cold days and darker

Skies now the light is slipping away and as the temperatures are dropping I’m a little apprehensive of our first cold Camp after surgery nearly there you happy here yeah I think one of the nicest [Applause] CS I’m not sure if the cold or a night

On a camping bed will cause any pain but these worries are quickly overcome by the wave of relief you get when setting up your little refuge in colder conditions stubby fingers and toes will shortly be warmed with cozy clothes and a hot all right I may brought your present okay close your

Eyes ah straight away when it’s going to be freezing this is secure thank you first mini day yep what are your thoughts it was beautiful it was really really beautiful the colors are there um just starting to really turn yeah and it was cold I was quite cold at some points

I was really cold but so now it’s the coldest night yes so it’s just going to get warmer from here and each day and each night it’s going to be warmer from here so we are saying this but it gets warmer by one Dee one degree the sun dropped we filled our THS

With hot food and the Stars just dazzled us it was one of those nights where I couldn’t help but freeze my bat off outside just taking photos the world calms and quietens down and you’re just left with a sounds of nature around [Applause] you [Applause] [Applause] hello morning the coldest night was now behind us and with no postsurgery pain I was feeling good the valley was filling with these golden Hues and Rays that seemed to warm your soul we felt inspired optimistic and perhaps a little too ambitious got to head along a bridal way

That we’ve never been along before and we don’t know much about so we’re not quite sure what to expect but we’re heading sort of up into the hills yeah towards W water so Bridal warries in the Lake District can go from really well packed kind of like tarmac all the way

To very loose very thin scrambly steep so I’m hoping it’s a for rather than the we will find Out you ready ready can see if we can get up this Bri away whatever it may be yeah okay about suck climb up into the hills and a bride away that we don’t know will work yes how you feeling yeah a little bit apprehensive because we will see we’re not sure if it

Will work but I’m hopeful it’s a beautiful day at least Bridal way passes like this you can just never tell how the terrain will be until you right on them but we were riding high from a successful night the conditions were perfect and we’d heard it was a

Beautiful Valley so we go and check it out for ourselves A little break cuz that section is quite hard and it’s been relatively flat yeah it looks like and then we’re meant to go up there but this is where our PL started to unravel we got to the bottom of great Gable and it was beautiful really

Amazing day but I was just could feel these little twinges and was looking at this stepped section going up this pass and just knowing we just have to carry the bikes up it and just think oh this is this is probably not a good idea we were sitting looking at the route ahead

And just knowing this climb would commit us to two days of tough riding and Hike a bike in the Hills we knew it wasn’t the right idea but it’s pretty demoralizing when your body holds you back on the one hand I’m impressed we made the sensible decision because we

Probably wouldn’t have a few years back but still making our way back down the valley Spirits were low and we felt a bit defeated this was one of those moments that could really be a turning point in a trip but we got down the valley saw

The Sun was shining and met a really friendly H the conditions were really good we had time and we were in one of the most beautiful places in the world and if there’s one thing cycling and life have taught us is that you’ve got to make the best of every

Situation we go with the flow enjoy beautiful places listen to our body and seek out a good wild camping spot and so we decided to make our way from the Eastern Lakes to the Western Lakes so we made it to fare we have we’re not sure if we can get around

Though no it feels like it feels like The World Keeps putting things in our way but we’ve just seen a sign that there’s basically work being done not really too sure that says that there’s no access but how many times does it say road closed and the road’s not really

Closed Famous Last Words perhaps but spurred on by the autumn colors around us in the Carree cycling we thought we go and find out for Ourselves so I would say even if you have to turn back this is definitely worth it really really nice okay ready 10 seconds come on come on We moved to the Lake District just a little less than a year ago but we got here just as most of the Autumn Leaves have fallen so this was our first time seeing the beautiful autumn colors and it felt really special knowing we’ now experienced all four seasons so we

Weren’t too bothered about any other tricks this trip might throw our way which was a pretty good thing so we’re we’re skting around the side of felir and this road has been closed for quite a long time but it’s actually you’ve been able to get through apparently some

People managed to open it but this time it’s not been chained up again so we’re not able to get through through bad times we were also told by a friendly cyclist that the next road we plann to take to the eastern half of the Lake District was also closed too basically

We now need to look for a different route yeah yeah I thought yeah so but it’s such a nice day it is beautiful and this has been such a such a beautiful diversion I think definitely wor it and so we replanned for the fourth time and backtracked for the

Second time we were in search of a beautiful wild camp and we had a feeling it would all work out in the end the sun was slowly setting we were getting pretty tired the first spot looked awesome but wasn’t possible because the farm was rounding his sheep the second spot

Though was absolutely perfect perfect so it’s about half 6 the sun has just dropped behind the Peaks it’s about freezing but the wind is really dropping it down so we just set the tent up and I think we’re both absolutely starving very cold and looking forward to beding

Down ready ready yeah so ready after almost a month indoors after surgery there was quite a lot riding on this trip particularly with attempting to fol the shoes of the bigger trip we had to cancel I was apprehensive about injuries and a bunch of things didn’t quite go to

Plan there were plenty of points we could have just called it a day and returned home but I think it’s always worth trying to stay positive and ride it out because more often than not you get moments like this surprises from nature that make it completely worthwhile the sunset sunrise is

Incredible want to come take a what what do you think it’s beautiful it’s absolutely amazing she has finally risen oh I think she’s about to pee come to me she’s joined us joined the show worth it yeah it’s definitely worth it you look really snuggly so we saw a beautiful sun

Sunrise and a beautiful sunset and a beautiful sunset this trip has been so disjointed but it just takes something like something like this camp like this and it’s just oh well it’s all all works out yeah this makes it sort of all worth of the higy pigy turning back turning

Back because maybe if we camped in a woodland somewhere yeah we wouldn’t have seen this we been to covered yeah so beautiful one of those mornings where it’s so nice out and the sky is changing so often that if we cooked in the tent I feel like we’d just be we’d be missing

It we’d be wasting it the sun is just starting to peek over sun is coming this was our last morning before going back to normality so we wanted to take our time cook up some breakfast and really make the most of it this Sunrise was too good to rush

Away from okay reflections of the trip um because we’ve had really really cold weather I feel like we have really seen Autumn come it sort of the trees have gone from being very very green to sort of all orangey yellows and falling and being really crispy on the ground so

It’s been really nice to be in the landscape as autom changing Yeah final thoughts it’s just been really nice just to be outside for three sunny days and to be taking it slow and to be going back not being like Oh my God every muscle aches it’s just this is nice just

To be like I actually feel really good and to have this as the last wake up I feel like this like Sunrise cook up and it just it fills you so much energy it’s amazing nourishing yeah so not what we expected but a beautiful beautiful trip is that good beautiful thank

You ah now it start to feel warmer my little TI thingss fell off in the night how we yeah from the like the first few hours thank you very much for watching yeah and we’re looking forward to taking you on our next Adventures yeah Stick Around by hi for