A Horrible Day On The West Highland Way (WHW EP1)
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Ай бұрынA last minute change to my plans nearly derails my entire 100mile hike of The West Highland Way. In this video I cover Glasgow to Milngavie to Drymen.
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@mysterious.hiker.x Ай бұрын
In your Messner video you mentioned how people love watching videos with miserable trips where backpackers suffered. Watching this video made me agree with you. I was entertained even more than usual by this one.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
😂 I told you!
@paulkennedy5021 Ай бұрын
I did not miss the irony of a video sponsored by Suunto where you get lost at 3:40. As a person from NI you should not be surprised when you arrive at a café to discover it closed 30 minutes earlier. Good video. Enjoyed that
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I managed to get lost twice on one of the best waymarked trails in the UK, while wearing a GPS watch with the map 🤣 Never underestimate my ability to daydream. In fairness to the watch it was trying to warn me but I had put it in silent mod
@LoremIpsum1970 Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid 🤣
@PotooBurd 7 күн бұрын
Boosting for the algorithm 🙌 Love your work, keep it up! 🌻🐝
@StephenJReid 7 күн бұрын
You're a legend, thanks so much ☺️
@trailtreker7002 7 күн бұрын
A light weight umbrella is a must in summer and in " rainy " conditions ......
@StephenJReid 7 күн бұрын
Any recommendations?
@lincolnshirehiker Ай бұрын
Well done for staying so positive, very entertaining video as always. Not sure how you managed to get lost on the WHW though! Keep up the good work!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I’m very skilled at getting lost 😂 to be fair I’d had 2hours sleep and wasn’t quite present
@Fellmandave1 Ай бұрын
Thank you for your suffering, I have been flat out with covid recovery for two days, so our shared misery relieved mine tremendously! Thank you!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Glad it helped 🙂Covid is miserbale
@angelaknisely-marpole7679 Күн бұрын
That will be the Suunto watch off my wish list! I always use a waterproof sac liner to prevent the problems you had.
@StephenJReid Күн бұрын
Why off your wish list?
@faequeenapril6921 Ай бұрын
ah yes the grassland haggis!!! also watch out for the highland haggis, they have 2 legs shorter than the other so they can stay level as they run around the hills clockwise.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
That would explain that weird noise during the night. 😂
@LOREandEXPLORE Ай бұрын
Funny, entertaining and informative. Great vid. Looking forward to episode 2
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks! Working on episode 2 right now
@BimbleWithBruce Ай бұрын
Brilliant! Looks loads of fun and such an adventure!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Bruce, lots more to come.
@BimbleWithBruce Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid Looking forward to it as always 😄
@greyhikes5236 Ай бұрын
Love it Stephen, me and Sandi did the WHW a couple of years back and managed to miss every shop and café on the whole route! We eventually got to Kinlochleven and managed to get into the pub for a meal! Looking forward to your walk down Loch Lomond took us 14hrs 😬
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Loch Lomond is a long stretch
@greyhikes5236 Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid it should be banned 🤣
@Flash_of_the_peat_hill Ай бұрын
Another cracking video dude! I’ve spent a lot of time in the Loch Lomond area and the rain there is wetter than any other rain I have ever experienced. It is beautiful though. Even your worst days have lightness in them and that is one of the reasons we love your content. Keep up the excellent work.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Definitely damper than usual rain 🙈 glad you enjoyed it
@stevenquina Ай бұрын
Loved your song ;-) I'll keep it in my mind for when I'm on the track
@richardjennings2708 Ай бұрын
Fantastic entertainment, thank you so much.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Richard! 🙂
@helenreeves6978 Ай бұрын
I did the WHW years ago loved it, although very spoilt by using inns etc …. I never got lost though🤣🤣🤣 My son and daughter in law did the final sections last year, got totally soaked ….. but didn’t get lost either 🤣🤣🤣. Loved the video one of the best WHW ones I’ve seen, cannot wait until the next episode
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
It’s a very well catered trail, I only ever had to carry one meal at a time.
@IvanDP1967 Ай бұрын
Great video Stephen... fingers crossed for some better weather for the rest of your trip
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
This was the worst day thankfully. Although there was more rain
@Chilternwildcamper Ай бұрын
Can't wait for next episode, its so funny and more real to show the bits that go wrong. Great vid, you've got a talent for humour.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks! Loads more to come and a mix of topics 🙂
@fraac Ай бұрын
the kelvin way from glasgow to milngavie is a bit more interesting
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Don’t know that existed! Sounds much nicer
@alangauld6079 11 күн бұрын
I wish they would add that to the WHW to be honest it's a great start to the hike and takes it all the way into Glasgow centre.
@rowanmulvey8632 Ай бұрын
Thank you for the laughs!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@chrishanssen1980 Ай бұрын
It is amazing how often when you decide to drastically change plans on a wild camp, it turns out to be completely the right decision. If you had got your sleeping bag wet that’s a serious problem. Great call and means you survive to fight for another day.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Yeah wet sleeping bag would have been a disaster.
@markbailey15 Ай бұрын
That was a hard slog Stephen. Fair play to ya for keeping the spirits up 😁
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Mark 😁
@MrWrob32 Ай бұрын
Great first video, looking forward to watching the rest of Stephen's adventures in Scotland
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Lots more to come 🙂
@maureenillingworth2563 Ай бұрын
Really entertaining video. Can’t wait to see the rest of the WHW.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks! Next one is out 🙂
@Brian_Chambers Ай бұрын
Great video Stephen, very entertaining 😊
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Brian
@Brian_Chambers Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid you’re most welcome ☺️
@daveandemmaoutdoors3171 Ай бұрын
If anyone could keep going through that weather and nothing open it would be you 👌 looking forward to the rest of the series 💪
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Dave! Thankfully this was the worst day but there was more rain
@hedgerowsandzeros Ай бұрын
I've started trusting Ziploc bags more than dry bags these days😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I had a few of those too!
@louisebaldry9060 Ай бұрын
Is it strange that this video makes me want to do the WHW even more now 😂. Brilliant first day. I'm glad you filmed it. I think you made the right choice about the pod too. When's the next one out?
@teestravels Ай бұрын
Do it! Such a great trail to do
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Excellent! The reverse psychology worked 😂
@alanrobertson5497 Ай бұрын
When the going gets tough the tough get going. Fair play Stephen. Love watching ❤❤
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Alan 😁
@LoremIpsum1970 Ай бұрын
Probably going to be one of the best WHW video series so far, from first impressions! None of that heat and sunshine, but disapointed with the lack of midges 👍
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks! 🙂 trying to have different topics for each video. Second one is up. Midges weren’t as bad as I expected. Worse at home currently
@LoremIpsum1970 Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid Yes, I've done both a you've read by now. Midges? GuessI'm lucky being on the North Downs, Eng. but we still have ticks...😉
@petewilcock Ай бұрын
If it makes you feel better we went two miles in completely the wrong direction on one day of WHW. Made a 16 mile day a 20 miler and we were veeeeery unhappy about it!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Did something similar towards the end of this one 😂🙈
@petewilcock Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid So many paths look logical and tempting, and they're not the way!
@mistymountains360 Ай бұрын
Yep same as 😂 day 1 i went right at the road and down the hill following the road instead of left along the road for 100 metres and through the gate 😂 😅
@BonkersAboutAlice Ай бұрын
Always amazed how few use a brolly...) Hiking in the rain is so much better.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Think next time I might just bring one!
@alanslade2319 Ай бұрын
Wow I'm so glad my friend show me your channel, and was they right yeah I'll give it a go , sorry but there's something about someone else's misery that I find funny.SORRY because I really want you to have a great time. because then we will with you, and.we always go for the undogs. Because were British ,well UK.so thanks for the funny beginning and like you say the only way is up from here.. so let's do this together, thank you so much because I'm hooked.see you soon Alan from my sofa LUTON 💯⛺🍻👍👍
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Haha thanks Alan! There’s a lot more misery to come, especially on day 4 🙈
@BeckyM87 Ай бұрын
Thank you for the ear worm that is the midgey song 😂. That's going to be in my head all day 😂.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
😂 you’re welcome
@stephenjjsmyth Ай бұрын
Your waterproof jacket looks like the Decathlon trail running jacket. I have one and love it. Also love the videos, great balance of humour, information and entertaining to the end.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Yup same one. It’s very lightweight but didn’t stay waterproof for long in those conditions. Was soaked to the skin by the end of the day
@stephenjjsmyth Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid that was some amount of rain to be fair. I run maybe 30 mins max wearing it. I do not think a bin bag would have kept you dry in that rain.
@fittappintrails8731 Ай бұрын
Jeezo what a night mare. Beavers had reasonable weather, Messner had brilliant weather, and you drew the short straw. Timing I guess. Still you survived a walk through Glasgow which is worth an award on its own. Entertaining as always Stephen. ATB.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
On the bright side maybe I’ll get the more unique video cause I’m miserable for half of it 😂
@grant666uk Ай бұрын
Walked it in Sept 2022, only had 30 mins rain over 8 days. Zero blisters. Legs did hurt and got very jangly. Put it down to not taking electrolytes. I'm walking this Sept again but a day quicker. Hope I learn by my mistakes. Lol looking forward to your journey.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I think I had rain at least once every single day. There’s a horrendous blister coming up on day 4/5
@fog360 Ай бұрын
Dude I have camped in the worst storm the U.K. has to offer, I’ve walked the coast path right around Cornwall and what I know now , I would have taken the pod lol 😂 especially knowing I can dry my kit it’s a game plan, great video buddy.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
😂 Dry kit vs wet kit is two entirely different days
@iwasapirateonce1639 Ай бұрын
Great video Stephen, hell of a start to a hike 2 hours sleep is eyyy. Made that mistake earlier this year for the Skye trail with a 3h ferry and a 7h drive, needless to say I am never making that mistake again... Hope you got a bit better weather later on, this May has been turbulent compared to last year, and constantly worrying about keeping electronics alive from the water is not much fun over a long hike.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
May last year I had a glorious 3 days on Islay & Jura, it’s usually a consistently good month. Yeah next time after a lot of travel I’m going to prioritise a decent sleep before starting!
@TheRealSteveEllis Ай бұрын
From the state of the weather and the midges I’m glad I did my hike up the WHW in April!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I’ve mixed feelings about the time of year. Apart from the weather and midges, everything looks a lot nicer in late may as the trees have all their leaves and flowers and birds are out. I’d considered April but it was still below 5C a lot of nights so I’d have ended up carrying a lot more kit.
@JamesCairney Ай бұрын
Coming to Scotland and complaining about getting wet is like going to the Costa Del Sol and complaining about sunburn. Welcome to Scotland, mind the locals.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
The locals were all complaining about the weather too😂 and apologising for it. Exactly the same as when someone comes over to Ireland
@Neohurricane Ай бұрын
Sitting here in the warm and dry and living my hiking life vicariously through you on KZfaq I feel fully justified in being a keyboard warrior and calling you a weaner for not camping in the pouring rain whilst already soaked!😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
😂
@willperry9722 Ай бұрын
Love the midgey song 😂😂😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
It’ll be charting soon 😂
@user-el7ed9vx3f Ай бұрын
Come rain or shine you always keep the humour 😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I get quite grumpy on day 4 😂
@grahamscothern4319 Ай бұрын
Bloody hell mate that’s rough 🤦♂️ I hope it gets better for you. Atb Graham
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thankfully this was the worst day, but there was more rain…
@justandy1035 Ай бұрын
Well done for staying positive . How you managed to get lost on your first day is certainly puzzelling . Good stuff cheers
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
2 hours sleep didn’t help, think I was sleep walking parts 😂
@maggiecreighton7909 Ай бұрын
Good job you didn't get eaten by the haggis 😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Narrow escape!
@kathfern Ай бұрын
Im sorry but it did make me giggle! So looking forward to this series!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
😁 Thanks Kath
@Mat-eq8mk Ай бұрын
100% the right call. Wet kit is miserable and can be really dangerous. Enjoyed this vid and subbed - thanks!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Mat! Next one is just out 🙂
@RichardMathews-gv7lb Ай бұрын
Rain and midges. Ah a lovely slice of schadenfraude with my breakfast. Hope the weather improves!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
It improves a bit 😂
@Buszkraftowski Ай бұрын
Okay, the Haggis-Sign must be knew, cannot remember it last Autum in 2023. By the way. would have been the perfect weather for a stop at the GlenGoyne Distillery for a tour and a dram....but you are not into Whisky, aren't you? Had the same after the Distillery, the Beech-Tree was closed and had to walk to the next shop for some food.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Sign looked quite new, but I’ve seen it pop up in a few places on social media
@AjaySingh-228 Ай бұрын
Oh no! Sounds like you had a rough first day...But the place is amazing sir
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Yeah amazing but damp and cold first day 😩
@AjaySingh-228 Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid oh noo . A hot cup of coffee/tea always helps me on these days. What's your go-to way to warm up? and a rain coat
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Eating something usually helps warm me up. Or just move faster 😂
@AjaySingh-228 Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid ha ha a foodiee in fitness
@easternmenace Ай бұрын
As a contrast to this I did the WHW during a heatwave ad got absolutely roasted, no water to be found anywhere either. Felt like hiking in the Mojave desert rather than Scotland. I was totally unprepared for those conditions too.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Honestly I’d rather have rain than a proper heatwave. Hot weather is fun for a couple of hours. But days in it with sweating and salt build up on skin and chaffing etc is horrible. I’d have walked at night and slept during the day 😂
@WanderFreeWithBarb Ай бұрын
On a walk that is overly documented this was really entertaining. Gutted you missed that first food stop, its a fab place. No idea how you missed the honestly box though lol. It is directly after the bridge, maybe lets just blame the rain for hiding it.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks Barb! Yeah tons of videos about the WHW so I’ve tried to try and make my series bit different from what else is out there. I’m guessing the 2hours sleep the night before may have given me tunnel vision
@Buszkraftowski Ай бұрын
Yeah, Scotland. You can be lucky with the weather, or not.... :D With my WHW-Adventure in 2023 I was unbelievable lucky with a lot of sunshine and nearly no reain. This year on the Rob Roy Way it was totally reverse... :D
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Similar to Ireland, no guarantees. Last 2 years I was in Scotland that week it was glorious
@pixelpeter3883 Ай бұрын
Even in downpours you manage to keep your mind on getting (b-role) video. Kudos! Bet all that rain was interfering with the GPS, hence you missed things here and there ;-)
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Haha the GPS was fine, I just wasn’t checking it properly 🙈
@goldenappel Ай бұрын
The video KZfaq recommended after this was "Surviving ticks and midges in Scotland" lol. Those are the things that put me off far more than bad weather. I seem to be one of those people that attracts them more than most
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I do have a couple of run ins with midges and ticks in later videos in this series. I hate ticks more than midges.
@lostintransit5822 Ай бұрын
I am entertained 😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Then my misery was worth it
@damedavidfrith55 Ай бұрын
❤ it looking 4D 2 the rest hope it got better 4u😊
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thankfully this was the worst weather day, but plenty more rain to come 🙈
@teestravels Ай бұрын
Ahh I've only watched the first 1min and you've had a right mare it's such a great trail I hope episode 2 you've found your barring
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
More drama to come but this was the worst weather day
@teestravels Ай бұрын
@StephenJReid my first day was the worst for the rain other than that was beautiful sunshine look forward to the next one
@spacekat8249 Ай бұрын
Absolutely hilarious from my comfy couch! By the way, today's in here we have 26°C, I live in southwest of France ;))
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Happy for you 😂
@paulj6637 Ай бұрын
The food situation alone would have made me have a child like tantrum. You did good 👍
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Was not happy about that at all! 😫
@mr.miniaturesmodels8465 Ай бұрын
Coming from the rainforest of Florida … ok ok.. tropical rainforest- in my paradigm, I’m envious of the scenery you get to hike. Granted, it may be your superb video editing and post production skills, but what I would trade to experience what you’re showing. I was wondering if it was cold where you are and if so would understand the misery. But you did state it was not; therefore it is a complete dichotomy to witness such a frown on your countenance in the backdrop of such wonder.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Just wait till you see the landscape later on! This first section was boring my comparison
@CrovieStudio Ай бұрын
ill beat your clamping pod lol when I did it 2yrs back for the 7th time... the weather midway was torrential.. tent, sleeping bag, everything got wet.. got to kings house and booked took a room a large room to have space to hang everything up and dry it off while it thundered and chucked it down outside. it was worth it for the dinner and the breakfast haha.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Haha excellent, that sounds much nicer than my unheated glamping pod!
@TheAngieStoned Ай бұрын
Morning, Stephen! Cheers for keeping me coffee company before going to the allotment
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Morning Angie! 😁
@wullieg7269 Ай бұрын
the railway to KILLIN built before Custer was famous
@ll_Taylor_ll Ай бұрын
I still need to do this. I've cycled parts of it but need to do the walk maybe in the next month or 2. I'd better cut my toe nails first to avoid the haggis.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I met a very unhappy cyclist on the Loch Lomond section. He was pushing his bike for about 5miles
@davidpoots8362 Ай бұрын
The display on the watch looks great. My old Fenix 5 has mapping but its too small to see.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Yeah the screen on this is huge, makes my garmin watch look tiny
@nilesdelta8636 Ай бұрын
Bud you walked right past the honesty box on the bridge ! I don’t think I had to look at a map once how did you manage to get off the route so often?
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I think I was incredibly tired and distracted that first day 😂 walked all day on 2 hours sleep. Also turning off notifications on the watch was a bad idea. Didn’t get lost again
@Chilternwildcamper Ай бұрын
Because its funnier 😂
@jsimes1 Ай бұрын
Speaking of Messner I just watched his West Highland Way videos and he had weather like on the Amalfi Coast ... how did you get all the rubbish weather? 😁
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Would you believe I had originally planned to go that same week!
@danfascia Ай бұрын
Pack liner… surely a basic requirement for Scotland
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
All my essential & dry stuff was in dry bags, but my waterproofs completely wetted out so I was soaked to the skin and had to put on wet clothes the next day.
@danfascia Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid yeah, but honestly a pack liner is always a great shout for Scotland in addition to the dry bags. Saves handling lots of wet little bags, weighs next to nothing.
@nickchurchman6815 Ай бұрын
Oh man - what a day😱😱 Still - it makes a better story and is more entertaining for us 😬🤔
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Yeah the knowledge that my misery would be entertaining definitely helped 😂
@BrokenBackMountains Ай бұрын
Done it once and attempted twice. First attenpt was when it opened. I was 14. Did Milngavie to past Balmaha and a storm hit. Second failed attempt didnt even start. Covid Lockdowns hit and scuppered it. Never had good weather on it.😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I had rain at least once every day. If I'd gone on my original dates it would have been very nearly all week 🙈
@BrokenBackMountains Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid Aye, those pods are handy if you can get them.
@AllyRdr1 Ай бұрын
despite the inconvenience of having to clean a pot, I prefer the packets of Soba noodles to the pot type. Cheaper, more in them, and pack easier (states internet man after briefly glimpsing minor background detail during video)
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
I usually just grab one of the ziplock camping meals for the convenience. Plus you can use it as a pee bag after 😂
@davidmccarter9479 Ай бұрын
Your singing is probably enough to keep the haggis at bay.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
That would explain why. I didn’t see any!
@travispagent937 Ай бұрын
7:57 well thats an insta sub from me 😭😆❤
@TheRealSteveEllis Ай бұрын
Would also avoid using crap like suunto watches anywhere except on a well marked trail. My friend has one, had some hilarious deviations from the true and trusty garmin epic plotted routes both in south wales and Dartmoor so far. They are fine for what they are but as the saying goes, buy once cry once😢
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Had no issues with the watch so far apart from me switching off the notifications so I didn’t notice when I went off trail. Lasts a lot longer than my Garmin between charges. But I’ll see how it performs long term
@grant666uk Ай бұрын
Thinking about it, this was one of the worst weeks for weather in Scotland in ages. Three people died in the highlands that week. Never underestimate Scottish weather.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Was a rough week. I was in Glencoe the same day that father and son went missing, tragedy.
@grant666uk Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid Yea I was solo camping at the at the Lost Valley the Monday before. Shocking and so very very sad.
@steventurnbull7273 Ай бұрын
Aw man, I thought the midgies were bad in the Mournes…they look even worse in Scotland!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
My worst midge experience by far was in the Mournes. Thankfully, I was only really bothered by them one morning in Scotland this time.
@SailingInFaith Ай бұрын
It’s my life’s mission to find a truly waterproof camera bag. That can store drones and video gear
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
There are some roll top waterproof bags that are 100% waterproof in any conditions, Red Paddle make one. Just put a camera insert in it,.
@SailingInFaith Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid yeah I have one and they are ok just not up to the riggers of boat and salt life
@BrokenBackMountains Ай бұрын
How was the Decathlon rain jacket? I just bought one as a lightweight solution. I'm a bit worried it might be a bit sweaty.
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
It completely wet through that day. But it was fine for lighter rain. I bought it because it’s only 210grams and packs small. All lightweight waterproof jackets get sweaty in warm weather
@BrokenBackMountains Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid Yeah, I bought it for the weight and would only really be using it in late spring, summer and early Autumn. I think nearly any jacket would wet out in that rain. Wish it had pit zips but that would add weight. Defo a big weight difference for the jacket and trousers compared to my goretex stuff.
@scottmcdiarmid8196 Ай бұрын
it's almost impossible to get lost on the WHW!!!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Almost…
@RootsLion Ай бұрын
sir u are obv quite quite mad.. i shall be waching more :)
@jj2536 Ай бұрын
Dont know if you follow him but Paul Messner did it last week. sun shone every single day. think you may have scudded it. good luck though!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Would you believe I had originally planned to do it the same week as Paul 🙈
@vaughanleak9542 Ай бұрын
Oh I did laugh at your first day on the west highland way not nice but funny 😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks 😂 it gets better
@wullieg7269 Ай бұрын
Rowadenan to Inversnaid= hell
@erikclaasen639 Ай бұрын
Great video, however your spelling of Milngavie (and yes I know how to pronounce it correctly) at 3 minutes into the video was rather grating. Having said that - great laughs!
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Glad it didn’t put you off too much. I actually doubled checked the spelling and somehow my brain didn’t see the problem 🙈
@gavinwilkie2868 Ай бұрын
Welcome to Scotland 😂
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Thanks 😂
@tomfenn7149 Ай бұрын
Remember Stephen, you suffer so we don't have to...
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
😂 you’re welcome
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Just wait until you see my blister surgery on day 4!
@tomfenn7149 Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid ARGHHH!!
@muffinman2889 Ай бұрын
What did the haggis 😮say to the other haggis 😮want tae shag is 😂your welcome 😎
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
🙈
@muffinman2889 Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid tough crowd 😂😎
@JonleePeakman Ай бұрын
Excellent video, as us Scottish say, you're a fanny. Regardless if your £20 richer 😝
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Ballymena folk are near as tight fisted as the Scottish 😂
@verykeen2please Ай бұрын
Pea in a .......
@Theorangeman. Ай бұрын
Why is every you tuber doing west highland way ?
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Happy coincidence? I only know 3 other KZfaqrs who’ve done it this year. It’s kind of the obvious first multiday trail to do in UK.
@Theorangeman. Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReidnever heard of it until this year
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
Had you heard of any other multi day trails in the UK or Ireland? It’s something I only started researching over a year ago.
@Theorangeman. Ай бұрын
@@StephenJReid i havnt tbh
@user-gj3gj8nj4l Ай бұрын
There’s only one thing worse than a whingeing poppy that’s a stupid one
@StephenJReid Ай бұрын
What are you on about?
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