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.

I’m enjoying watching these for the third time as I kill time before my coach to get up to Glasgow to start the WHW! Really enjoy your videos and commentary!

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

Boosting for the algorithm 🙌 Love your work, keep it up! 🌻🐝

Love it! Great, great content. Very enjoyable!

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!

Im sorry but it did make me giggle! So looking forward to this series!

A light weight umbrella is a must in summer and in " rainy " conditions ......

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 😬

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!

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

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.

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.

If anyone could keep going through that weather and nothing open it would be you 👌 looking forward to the rest of the series 💪

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.

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.

Thank you for the ear worm that is the midgey song 😂. That's going to be in my head all day 😂.

Funny, entertaining and informative. Great vid. Looking forward to episode 2

That was a hard slog Stephen. Fair play to ya for keeping the spirits up 😁

I’ve enjoyed your first film in the series and I’m so glad you share so honestly. I think just as we take the tough breaks and crack on - like torrential rain - we should also take the helpful breaks - like the glamping pod - when they present themselves. Unless you’re doing an SAS style survival trip then for me it’s about being reasonable and smart to make the journey more enjoyable. You’re still hiking 100+ miles, you’re still carrying all your gear, you’ll still be using your tent. We don’t live outdoors, and I’m sure that people who lived in the glens had hints, tips and tricks to make life more bearable and still avoided any unnecessary discomfort or misery! Nice one 🙏

That will be the Suunto watch off my wish list! I always use a waterproof sac liner to prevent the problems you had.

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.

Always amazed how few use a brolly...) Hiking in the rain is so much better.

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?

Great video Stephen... fingers crossed for some better weather for the rest of your trip

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 👍

Great first video, looking forward to watching the rest of Stephen's adventures in Scotland

Loved your song ;-) I'll keep it in my mind for when I'm on the track

Really entertaining video. Can’t wait to see the rest of the WHW.

I've started trusting Ziploc bags more than dry bags these days😂

Brilliant! Looks loads of fun and such an adventure!

Love the midgey song 😂😂😂

Thank you for the laughs!

the kelvin way from glasgow to milngavie is a bit more interesting

Fantastic entertainment, thank you so much.

Come rain or shine you always keep the humour 😂

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.

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.

From the state of the weather and the midges I’m glad I did my hike up the WHW in April!

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 💯⛺🍻👍👍

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.

I started the Cotswold Way with some similar stupid mistakes. "I'll pick up breakfast when I get to the trailhead". Well, torrential rain the night before caused a landslide which blocked the bus getting to Chipping Campden which meant a 5 mile hike across "footpaths" to rejoin a mile down from the official start. I had no food other than water. It was cow-fields all the way, and knee deep mud. I ended up doing 24 miles that day, and it rained and even turned into blizzards later on.

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.

Great video Stephen, very entertaining 😊

When the going gets tough the tough get going. Fair play Stephen. Love watching ❤❤

Rain and midges. Ah a lovely slice of schadenfraude with my breakfast. Hope the weather improves!

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!

100% the right call. Wet kit is miserable and can be really dangerous. Enjoyed this vid and subbed - thanks!

Morning, Stephen! Cheers for keeping me coffee company before going to the allotment

Bloody hell mate that’s rough 🤦‍♂️ I hope it gets better for you. Atb Graham

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.

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!😂

Oh no! Sounds like you had a rough first day...But the place is amazing sir

Well done for staying positive . How you managed to get lost on your first day is certainly puzzelling . Good stuff cheers

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.

The food situation alone would have made me have a child like tantrum. You did good 👍

Good job you didn't get eaten by the haggis 😂

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 ;-)

Absolutely hilarious from my comfy couch! By the way, today's in here we have 26°C, I live in southwest of France ;))

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

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

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.

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.

❤ it looking 4D 2 the rest hope it got better 4u😊

The display on the watch looks great. My old Fenix 5 has mapping but its too small to see.

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

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.

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.

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.

Oh man - what a day😱😱 Still - it makes a better story and is more entertaining for us 😬🤔

the railway to KILLIN built before Custer was famous

I am entertained 😂

Pack liner… surely a basic requirement for Scotland

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?

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.😂

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😢

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)

7:57 well thats an insta sub from me 😭😆❤

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? 😁

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!

Your singing is probably enough to keep the haggis at bay.

Aw man, I thought the midgies were bad in the Mournes…they look even worse in Scotland!

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.

No shame what so ever in being a wee girly and wimping out in a glamping pod. Don't listen to the nasty trolls. Great vid so far, gonna watch the rest of them.

it's almost impossible to get lost on the WHW!!!

Rowadenan to Inversnaid= hell

It’s my life’s mission to find a truly waterproof camera bag. That can store drones and video gear

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.

Oh I did laugh at your first day on the west highland way not nice but funny 😂

sir u are obv quite quite mad.. i shall be waching more :)

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!

What did the haggis 😮say to the other haggis 😮want tae shag is 😂your welcome 😎

Remember Stephen, you suffer so we don't have to...

Excellent video, as us Scottish say, you're a fanny. Regardless if your £20 richer 😝

Why is every you tuber doing west highland way ?

Pea in a .......

There’s only one thing worse than a whingeing poppy that’s a stupid one