The Story of Lawrence Of Arabia | A Very Poor Motorcycle Camping Attempt

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I headed off to trace some of the footsteps of T.E. Lawrence, and attempt to do motorcycle camping in relentlessly torrential rain.
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@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

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@jshanni2066 6 күн бұрын

This may well be the ultimate example of why we all love this channel and Freddie in general. There is the beautifully appropriate reverence for Lawrence, the motorcycle angle, gorgeously poor weather that adds ambience to the contemplative moments and views of T.E's cottage and grave, the random discovery of a junk yard, perfectly chosen music, completely shambolic "planning" , the sheer incompetence that sees a sleeping bag completely sodden and the magnificently understated summation of this outcome as "annoying" 😂. It is all so brilliantly endearing and just perfect. Well done , Freddie. This is the motorcycling lifestyle summed up in totality. It is all so very soulful, which is why so many of us do it. Never change.

@ThatBobGuy850 5 күн бұрын

- My thoughts exactly! I just wish I could have put them as eloquently as you did.

@BanzoUnchained 3 күн бұрын

Love this comment 😂 🙏🏼

@craigt001 2 күн бұрын

I have put numerous comments in support of Freddie and Monica’s work, but this says all it all.

@williamdavis6579 6 күн бұрын

Mate... Don't feel deflated by your camping efforts. Just remember it's all part of the adventure. You're out there living life whilst most of us are watching you from the comfort of our homes yearning for an adventure. Keep your head up and keep on adventuring.

@Kevin97587 6 күн бұрын

In 2022 I bought a bunch of quite expensive camping gear, Drove from Belgium to the north of Germany, it was unusual cold for june with around 10 at night and my sleeping bag was summer rated. The next day I drove to Sweden, where it was 6 at night, I was freezing cold. The next day i drove home and sold all my camping stuff. Hotels for life.

@lomate1963 6 күн бұрын

Yes definitely agree 👍🏻

@theposh1970 6 күн бұрын

I rode to Sweden in August and I was so cold I paid for a hotel

@BikerMatt86 6 күн бұрын

No bad camping and no bad weather. Only bad gear 😂

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

This is quite a popular comment, so this is clearly a common feeling. I may now also be in this group😆

@Kevin97587 6 күн бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs You need to be abit of a masochist to 'enjoy' camping. It looks very nice on pictures but in person the reality is often rain/cold/muddy campings.. not quite like on instagram lol.

@gerryrautenbach886 5 күн бұрын

Hi Freddie, I'm an old man of 71 and a bike lover. Unfortunately, I had to sell my last bike, a 1978 BMW R80/7 in 1998 for financial reasons . Previous to this I'd owned and re-built a 1971 BSA 650 Lightning. (I had owned other bikes before). When you apologise for going to stay in a cabin instead of camping.....remember, sensibility surpasses stupidity! I love your videos and look forward every week to what you and Monica have in store for us! Thank you for adding so much joy to my life! God bless you both! Gerry Rautenbach from Umkomaas in South Africa. ❤

@stephennewell6628 6 күн бұрын

Freddie, it was because of Lawrence’s death that led to the development of helmets that we wear today. The surgeon Hugh Cairns who treated Lawrence when he crashed became an expert neurologist and helped develop helmets to prevent head injuries. Amazing men both. As for your trip, wouldn’t be Freddie without some rain or kit problems!

@columbmurray 3 күн бұрын

True.

@nealeburgess6756 6 күн бұрын

When I saw the first shot of the luggage i thought why is the sleeping bag unprotected? Then I thought he must have it in a special waterproof bag. Freddie knows what he's doing. Apparently not. However, at least you made one sensible decision. Not to camp in that weather with an already soggy sleeping bag!

@steviejinx1225 6 күн бұрын

Hi Freddie, Really proud of you for taking the time out to visit and pay your respects to this amazing man. In a world where few know who he was you have my deepest respects mate, Thank you.

@ManUnhappy 5 күн бұрын

Lawrence of Arabia was my dad’s favorite film. He told me he saw it twice every weekend in CinemaScope. A few years ago we went and saw it on the big screen together for the 50th anniversary. This past weekend was my first Father’s Day without him. Thank you for this little reminder.

@diversionbob8482 6 күн бұрын

Freddie, even if the tent had not got wet though, even if the weather had been brilliant, I'd have still gone for the pod. The only good thing about camping is it gives you some real horror tales to talk about after you've recovered.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

🤣 I do honestly think my “camping” days may be over

@markjones_007 4 күн бұрын

@@FreddieDobbsNooooooo! We're enjoying your camping journey too much!

@ianseddon9347 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for the ‘Spanish Ladies’ too nostalgia for travelling and of course the Swallows and Amazon!

@buddhastaxi666 6 күн бұрын

This is a very personable vlog Mr Dobbs. I'm in deepest southern Western Australia, rain is coming, it's 2°C and dawn of the Winter Solstice. Burning of bonfires and sacrificial Kings later. I can feel the rain on your face as you confess that you let your gear get soaked, and your ineptitude is revealed but it is endearing. Referencing Lawrence, you could easily be an English second Lieutenant, fresh from a Public School, in khaki , fighting The Turk with the shining might of Empire behind you, pink faced amongst the bearded swarthy cutthroat Arabs. Lawrence was a scholar and spy with Gertrude Bell before WW1. His expensive bikes an indication of his Imperial status, as he did not see k being a General or a Knighthood which he declares in his book 7 Pillars of Wisdom , were his for the asking. A Brough Superior, costing as much as a house, were his self appointed reward for the vicissitudes of Imperial service and intrigue. But Lawrence withdrew to those obscure English lanes you have shown me and others. There beneath an oak, he died, not in some foreign field. but a field forever England. !!!

@leeoflincoln7062 6 күн бұрын

I love the scene where the camera fell over, during a period of wet, cold misery! I well know that feeling. Well done mate, brilliant choreography… if perhaps not planned.

@PhilSimspon 6 күн бұрын

I won't lie, I kinda giggled at it slowly starting to tip then hearing "Ohhh shiiiiii" 😆

@mikerider58 5 күн бұрын

Easily one of the best videos you guys have ever made Freddie &Monika. A wonderful English history lesson soaked in traditional old English folk music and piano 🎹. I'm also proud to announce that after getting my beautiful Honda cb500s stolen 3 weeks ago, that l now own a 2011 Triumph bonneville just like yours Freddie. I'm delighted ☺️

@simonmckay9846 4 күн бұрын

Hi , Lawrence wrote his book THE MINT in the 1920's where he described his 'after work run' buying bacon in one town, sausages in another from Sleaford to Newark and completing the triangle riding to Lincoln and back to Sleaford. . He averaged 78mph on the run . He describes a tea cafe SCOFFERS in Sleaford which is still there after 100 years !! ..My Harley friends and I rode the route last year following his description. He wrote about racing RAF Swordfish planes taking off parallel to the road from Newark and having to slow down for the. planes to catch him up! for him to then leave them standing again . Another great story Freddie . Well done . Thank you Simon

@dbharrold 6 күн бұрын

Lawrence was a fascinating character. After Arabia he changed his name and joined the RAF as an ordinary airman, not an officer. He we instrumental in modern speed boat hull designs. The Doctor who tried to save him was also inspired to start to design crash helmets which he believed would have saved Lawrences life if he had had one. Politically his book 'The Seven Pillars of Wisdom' explains how many of the problems in the Middle East today came about.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Fascinating- the more I read about him, the beeper I get drawn in

@columbmurray 5 күн бұрын

He wasn't driving at speed , since he had just slowed down for road works. They were not children but delivery boys . His head hit a tree. He used to race planes near his bovington camp. He called his bike Bernarges - sound of thunder. Inside the church is a huge mausoleum effigy to him. Above the door of his cottage are the lines in greek of an ancient rude poem. There was no kitchen , a woman nearby brought his meals. There was no toilet either. Even Churchill was at his funeral , including many dignitaries.

@G58 5 күн бұрын

@@columbmurray Indeed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this man. Not sure Freddie actually does any proper research. Most of the stuff he said reminded me of the AI shorts that have infested YT. Have you read The Road? I found the original version in an old motorcycle book by Setright, about 36 years ago.

@G58 5 күн бұрын

@@columbmurray See my other comments, if they survive.

@jshanni2066 5 күн бұрын

Fun fact - his attempts to join the RAF after WW1 were thwarted by the recruitment officer, who just so happened to be William Earle Johns. The same W.E Johns who a few years later created Biggles and became one of the world's best selling authors.

@HarleyGeezer1954 6 күн бұрын

As a kid I saw Lawrence of Arabia. I knew of his passion for Brough Superior motorcycles from watching Jay Leno. It was awesome to see where he lived and where he died. Thanks.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

I need to find the Jay Leno episode

@05gt99 6 күн бұрын

I think the trip was a success , nobody else out doing what you are doing .and you shared your journey which was really interesting. Looking forward to part 2.

@kencarrcarr3751 6 күн бұрын

During the 1930s TE Lawrence used to ride his Brough motorcycles from that wee cottage to Edinburgh and back in one day on the old A1 that used to go through the centre of cities, townes and villages no mean feat for the time,what a legend the man was!Read his book the Severn Pillars of Wisdom all about the Arab revolt it's a excellent read.

@elizavetamixailova3848 6 күн бұрын

Freddie, don't be too hard on yourself. The video was not a failure--it was an adventure. And thanks for introducing me to the HillTopTrio.

@1bikerdude 4 күн бұрын

I observed immediately that you didn’t waterproof the sleeping bag. Lesson learned. You won’t make that mistake again 😊 Your stellar perseverance through that weather is epic. Not many KZfaq vloggers keep on filming in such conditions. Respectable and highly entertaining.

@MotoGoato 6 күн бұрын

Freddie, your bike sounds amazing ... that lovely crisp exhaust note. Much better than the rattly tin can noises it previously made. It now sounds like a proper Triumph 🙂

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Thanks very much!

@murrayhyde4902 5 күн бұрын

Agree. The triumph sounds excellent.

@maxturner3604 6 күн бұрын

Here you go Freddie, The site of Lawrence’s fatal accident is marked by a stone erected by the T. E. Lawrence Society. Memorial2The site can be reached by heading north along a narrow footpath from the small car park situated 400 yards to the south of Clouds Hill on the road to Bovington. In the car park is another memorial to Lawrence placed there in 1983 by Tom Beaumont who served with Lawrence in the Arab Campaign. The road no longer follows exactly the same route as it did in 1935. It has been realigned since the accident and is wider, with the dips levelled out.

@walt7518 3 күн бұрын

I just got back from a 3 week camping holiday in Europe and on one day it rained all day while travelling, so I choose to book into a hotel that night. No fun pitching a wet tent (from the morning) in the rain on wet, soggy ground. However I was camping again the next night. Also we used our 36(ish) year old sleeping bags that were not a cheap buy in the 80's. I'd say spend the money on the sleeping bags, the rest doesn't matter as much if you are summer camping like us (May-Sept). Tents and mattresses have come and gone in that time. Plus our sleeping bags compress down to about a third of yours which matters when there is two of you and limited packing space.

@UKPete 6 күн бұрын

Oh dear Freddie, It looks like you couldn't have picked a worse day, and and food at the end of all that. What a night mare!. Fingers crossed it was better the next day and you had a mighty big breakfast!. Thanks for going all through that for us viewers.

@ThatBobGuy850 5 күн бұрын

"First time camping in a while, it's been...a complete failure..." LOL, oh no it hasn't, Freddie! Even your "bad" trips are fascinating and fun to watch. For instance, the quest to see the grave of T.E. Lawrence. I knew that he was the source of the movie "Lawrence of Arabia" and I knew he was a motorcyclist, but not much else. The fact that you went to such effort to bring us his story is fantastic. And we appreciate the effort. We look forward to seeing the rest of the adventure. Fingers crossed that the weather gets better and you and your stuff dry out. Cheers!

@lashachakhunashvili1399 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for this, Freddie! T.E. Lawrence's story is forever engraved in the history of motorcycling. As someone enthusiastic about history and motorcycles alike, I wish he survived that fateful accident and lived through WW2 and beyond, that would've definitely left its mark on European history as well as that of motorcycling.

@michaelmclarney1994 6 күн бұрын

Freddie, you WILL need a foam insulating mat for camping. It insulates your body from the ground and gives minimal comfort from the hard ground.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Thanks Michael👌🏻

@blacksquirrel4008 6 күн бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs didn’t you do some camping videos in Spain or Portugal a couple years ago? You had a little tent that set up next to the bike, didn’t you?

@michaelmclarney1994 6 күн бұрын

@@FreddieDobbs you're welcome Freddie, it was advice given to me when I started out and it makes a huge difference. They don't take up much space and are very light too 👍

@davidbarton7463 5 күн бұрын

@@michaelmclarney1994 Not only light but wrapped around the sleeping bag may well have kept it dry, Plonker springs to mind when I consider Freddie, in a very "Only Fools & Horses" manner.

@Pope_on_a_Rope13 6 күн бұрын

This is you at your best!!! Love it

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Hugely appreciate it, thank you

@mrfill9999 6 күн бұрын

I hate camping. It's just horrible. Welcome to the club, Freddie. 😀

@Stevena1973 6 күн бұрын

Another wonderful little vignette. Had me gripped from the start. Camping is great when the weather is good. Wild camping is even better and you dont need a tent. A tarp maybe just in case it rains. There's nothing quite like waking up and seeing the sky up above. It's a beautiful experience

@Drive_Camp_Ride 6 күн бұрын

Bravo....what a great video, Lawrence of Arabia is a legend whos name shouild never be forgotten. And who doesn't love Riding motorcycles in British summer time ?

@Darryl1982 6 күн бұрын

You are an inspiration Freddie with your travel vlogs... normally! However, im quite happy just to watch this one with no real ambition to follow in your footsteps on this particular trip but it did make excellent viewing. Thank you for suffering for our entertainment 😁😅

@dianneatfeld687 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure. My daughter’s into bikes and we both find T E Lawrence fascinating. One of our great British heroes. I loved hearing that song too. We used to sing hymns but also sea shanties in assembly! Now they don’t allow it.

@open_water2411 4 күн бұрын

On a side note - Siân Phillips walked past me at Spitalfields market a couple of months ago. The 91 year old was married to Peter O’Toole, the star of Lawrence of Arabia. Amazing woman. Thanks for this superb video Freddie.

@thomasschumacher342 3 күн бұрын

This could have been me... Without any German Schadenfreude I can assure you these are the stories you will still love to tell in decades. Deepest respect and stay as you are.

@triratnamoktan7953 6 күн бұрын

brilliant video Freddie. This has to be one of your best videos, enjoyed every moment. can't wait for the next one.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@JulianOLeary-nv5nc 6 күн бұрын

Ah Freddie..... sending love to you and Monika....the Lawrence of Arabia story on the other hand was touching. 👍👍👍👍

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Thanks Julian, right back at you:)

@EastboundDwn 6 күн бұрын

It's really amazing that you had the opportunity to walk around his cottage. Very cool! Thank you for sharing.

@DSO1994 6 күн бұрын

Well done bud for not sugar coating your experience so far. So much better for us viewers, warts & all. Quality content. Goes without saying take some protein bars & dry bags for kit are relatively inexpensive. Best Wishes & looking forward to day 2 👊

@robmcsenior6282 5 күн бұрын

Absolute comedy gold Dobbo, my wife and I were chuckling away last night! Thanks for all you do 🙏

@Munter1 6 күн бұрын

There's only one person to blame here and that person is Monika, because she should never let you organise a trip or let out on your own. Joking aside Freddy as soon as you said your sleeping bag was soaking wet that would of been my que to look for a B&B. Even though the weather did it's best to ruin the day it was still a very interesting video, lets hope for better weather tomorrow.

@mikemaki7192 10 сағат бұрын

Good decision not camping in a cold windy rainstorm. Thanks for the story of a great man and showing us his home and resting place.

@PahaLukki 6 күн бұрын

Nice video idea! 3:02 was such a british moment to ride in wind and rain only to stop for rain trousers.

@jobucklandbuckland8031 6 күн бұрын

Dear Monica , Please take over planning for the old boy , oh and educate him about little camping stoves and emergency ration like tins of Ravioli or soup even sausage and beans , even satchet coffee and a bottle of water . Then hopefully he wont be going to bed with a empty stomach and caffiene withdrawal lol PS have you applied for carers allowance

@olavius771 5 күн бұрын

Such a wonderful, sentimental journey to Lawrence grave! The sky is crying and Freddie is our allday hero who made this way! ❤️ Best wishes from Germany, brother! 🙏

@rideitpodcast 4 күн бұрын

My first reaction was "that sleeping bag should be in a waterproof bag and tucked away 😂 Classic Freddie, you're a legend lad. 👌🏻

@sanatandharma4435 6 күн бұрын

You did the right thing by getting that pod! You did the wrong thing by not putting that sleeping bag in a waterproof bag! All a good learning experience Freddie! You would make a great David Attenborough for bikes and documentaries.

@allansr100 6 күн бұрын

Sooperb video. I’m assuming Monica does the video production? The editing and choice of music is first class. Keep up the collective great work 👍 The Bonneville looks superb.

@wallaceshackleton1889 3 күн бұрын

Having endured two weeks in Europe and the limits of a sodden Wingman Goose, I really know where you are coming from when you booked the cabin.

@_kalbo_ 6 күн бұрын

Bovington Tank Museum, was just around the corner when you stopped to escape the rain, I would recommend to visit that place at some point

@azamzain24 3 күн бұрын

the camera said as it fell down "don't blame yourself for not camping...the viewers fully understand''😘

@columbmurray 5 күн бұрын

I'm now 80. Have a small mountain tent and down sleeping bag from the 60s , carried on my then m cycle. Kept in a waterproof bag. Never , ever got wet or felt cold. But then I'm a former soldier.

@columbmurray 5 күн бұрын

Always have emergency ratios.😄

@trailingarm63 6 күн бұрын

Beautiful film. The camping wasn't a failure at all, you made a sensible decision based on the appalling weather. Can't believe you haven't heard of dry bags though, they're usually bright yellow in colour and they keep all your camping gear dry. T.E. Lawrence was living very much under-the-radar because he was so disillusioned with the British government. Basically, we befriended the Arabs, helped them rebel, made lots of informal promises for the future, then shafted them. Lawrence lost all respect for his country and himself (and the world is still dealing with the consequences, ie Gaza, etc.) I wouldn't be surprised if he was sub-consciously looking for a swift ending by riding his Brough so fast on those country lanes. It's to his credit that he didn't hurt the innocent in the process.

@maskedavenger2578 6 күн бұрын

Back then it was shaft or be shafted , it’s a pity we haven’t got a government with the guts to have the same attitude now .

@columbmurray 5 күн бұрын

It was the French who sabotaged the peace talks , they wanted Mesopotamia , now Iraq.

@glennturnbull8568 5 күн бұрын

Lovely video Freddie, but I can’t help being a pedant. Lawrence owned 6 Borough’s but not at the same time. At the time of his death, he was awaiting his seventh to be delivered. Thanks for a great story. And who on earth wants to go camping anyway!!

@NJLinSpain 5 күн бұрын

As always a fabulous, entertaining and informative video. You might well know this, as an undergraduate T.E. cycled more than 2500 miles through France over 50 days visiting cathedrals, abbeys and medieval castles. The following year (1909) he undertook a 1000 mile walk primarily through Syria and Lebanon during his summer holidays. He was as tough as nails.

@brianperry 6 күн бұрын

A friend and l endured a long weekend camping. Started off at Brands Hatch camped in a nearby wood...it pissed down we rode on and ended up near Stonehenge where it continued to piss down. eventually we called it a day and rode back to Southend, where it wasn't raining..all this happed in 1965..... l never went camping again. l now live in España where fortunately the sun shines most of the time..

@ZZR1200ZX 6 күн бұрын

Great song titled goodbye my Spanish Lady from the movie Jaws.

@longjonwhite 6 күн бұрын

I think the song is a wee bit older than that, by about 400 years.

@mattWallJsy 6 күн бұрын

I can assure you that our (your adoring public) expectations of your camping achievements have not been surpassed! 😂 For that we salute you! TE Lawrence was an amazing chap.

@johnmacdonald1878 5 күн бұрын

Interesting, I keep my camping gear in Kayak bags, Even my theoretically waterproof back pack got soaked through on the back of my bike. I was wet through and freezing cold and went and bought clothes from the skin out and a dry sleeping bag. You learn from experience. A tarp can be handy when you get there.

@paulkillelay7966 17 сағат бұрын

Freddie, it’s the spirit and intent of the ride that counts, from my years on a motorcycle around Europe I always remember someone saying a trip is just a trip until the unexpected arrives and then it truly does become an adventure. Keep up the great content, it truly is inspiring. Cheers Paul K

@user-dr4xw8nt7u 6 күн бұрын

Good job you didn't pick the inflatable tent Freddie, you would have been floating around the Solent by now 😂

@wozwolf1 6 күн бұрын

Don't judge me, then splat goes the camera, comedy gold Freddie 😅 Get the right gear, a bit more prep and you'll be fine

@wltrlg 6 күн бұрын

Haha, despite the camping failure, great entertainment! ❤

@black8art 4 күн бұрын

Freddie is the type of biker every REAL biker loves to have around! He just sucks in all the "bad luck" to himself, so everyone else looks good and gets a bloody good dose of hysterical laughter! I haven't met someone so DISCONNECTED from the mechanics of how THE WORLD WORKS, since my old life in Cambridge! (a couple of pot head bikers, who were so wasted they always ended up in trouble their mates had to pull them out of, trying not to laugh too hard, which was difficult!)

@tomtom786 5 күн бұрын

Well done Freddie, a real trooper out in the pissing rain. Great vid. Thanks

@AlexHajdu 5 күн бұрын

Freddy, don't give up on your motorcycle camping trips-they're amazing. I’ve ambitions to make my own moto camping trips so this adds me courage to pack and go even today. Keep going, me and my wife would enjoy to see more of your camping adventures ❤

@Stephski66 4 күн бұрын

Freddy it wasn't a failure you are out there, thanks taking us all along with you.

@lachlancannard 4 күн бұрын

Had an aborted camping trip this weekend too. Didn't anticipate how long it takes for a National Park to dry out. Dropped the bike a couple of times, caked myself in mud, called it about 10km before getting to the campsite. Found the nearest blacktop and took the motorway home. Over 500km done and no camping, but plenty enough adventure for a weekend. Appreciated a hot shower at home as opposed to sub zero overnight temperature.

@MrJulianneave 3 күн бұрын

You made the right call not to camp man. Camping should be fun and enjoyable, and sitting in a wet sleeping bag in a tent getting blown over by the wind isn't much fun. You don't want to put yourself off it by having a bad early experience. I have done motorbike camp trips, but actually I'm not sure I'd do another one. I love van camping because you can spend time outside when you want then if the weather gets crappy you just get into your weathertight van that's not going to leak and enjoy being cosy while it pours outside. I think hotels/air bnb style things are the go on the bike, and dramatically reduce how much stuff you need to bring.

@davidclare4608 4 күн бұрын

Classic yarn. Best understood by those of us who get out and about and have experienced wet tents and sleeping bags Nice to see Clouds Hill.

@barrywalle9207 6 күн бұрын

I'd have gone Premier Lodge and I'm quite an experienced camper. With weather like that, if you don't need to camp - don't. It's not fail, it's adaptability. Great share!🙂

@morrisminor56 6 күн бұрын

The crash site is about 400 yards south of his house. I stop there often when out riding.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Bugger! Thanks though- I’ll remember this

@TheBrianhiscock 6 күн бұрын

I've chatted with the guides at his cottage, the road has changed since his crash so the bend he crashed on is no longer there

@trevorphillips3055 6 күн бұрын

@FreddieDobbs I look forward to part 2 with great interest. My grandfather Francis Runyard was a friend of TE Lawrence, he also buried him as he was an undertaker.

@user-mn6lx4mc8k 6 күн бұрын

Really good to see you out doing trips !!!

@richardplatt2826 6 күн бұрын

Great video Freddie. One of my biking ambitions is to do exactly what you have done (except for the camping disaster of course) so this was fascinating. All the best, keep posting.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

With good weather Richard, it’ll be STUNNING!

@dutch1171 5 күн бұрын

Good onya Freddie - sometimes these trips are the ones that end up providing the best memories and experiences. And thanks for showing us a little of Lawrences life. He was a legend of a man.

@RollerGuideX 4 күн бұрын

Stumbled upon this channel after Fredie visited Sri Lanka, my home country. And what a delightful journey it's been since then. Absolutely love the content, the way it's presented... Great that there are folks with passion, respect and such a perspective on life making YT so much richer. Great job mate and keep it up!

@bikeroffthebeatentrack 2 күн бұрын

Bovington is the home of the Royal Armoured Corps. Seeing it brought back memories of learning to drive tracked vehicles a lifetime ago while with the army. There is also a tank museum adjacent to the camp which is well worth a visit.

@medler2110 6 күн бұрын

From the point you said you'd said your sleeping bag had got soaked, I was thinking, just book into a hotel, or basically somewhere to get warm an dry, you're not on some military selection course.

@johntruman6571 4 күн бұрын

Well done Freddie, for your perseverence and resilience in adversity. We've all forgotten things, the weather has been against us and then even the mindset turns becomes an enemy, with self-criticism playing a major part. However, even in your wet, tired and hungry state, you still managed to continue your video and have time for a little self reflection. Thanks. I hope to see you soon.

@johnlenart597 6 күн бұрын

I too have had a wet sleeping bag caused by leaving my tent flap open while out day riding only to return and finding a totally wet tent. I've made every mistake twice in life, lol, and still around to tell of it. What a wonderful life and travels it has been.!!

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

I like this🖤

@karolg.7136 6 күн бұрын

Every such a trip is an experience gained. As a bikepacker I've immediatly spotted your sleeping gear unprotected and though "oops, that's gonna hurt later". Great content!

@ianwatson3315 6 күн бұрын

Looking at that weather..I’m so glad I left 10 years ago.

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Please… don’t rub it in!

@alexanderjbeeston8580 4 күн бұрын

First rule of camping, or anything outdoors, double bag it. If you had invested in a bivvy bag and packed sleeping bag in that, then in the waterproof one you had, happy days👍. Same goes for change of clothes. Lives and learns. Great journey though

@andybarrett1124 2 күн бұрын

New to the channel. Most You Tubers wouldn't have put this one out there. Freddie's honest style is refreshing and endearing. Very enjoyable, and a good history lesson. Thanks Freddie. Keep them coming. I would like to see an episode of how influential and timeless Turner's '37 Triumph 500 speed twin has turned out to be. My all time ultimate bike, and very much the classic style of today.

@janeharris9879 6 күн бұрын

Very interesting video. Loved it! Totally in agreement with your accommodation choice! But, yep, waterproof bags for everything, I reckon!

@chrismeyler 6 күн бұрын

Dude, you should put your sleeping bag in the waterproof bag. Nothing is worse (and it is potentially dangerous) than a wet slepping bag. Weather was a bummer, but you did the right thing. Learning experience.

@colinsweetman6745 6 күн бұрын

Exactly my thought at the start of the video.

@pamjgmail9379 6 күн бұрын

Ah England in June! One of the reasons I left. But so green! Poor Freddie! I bet Monika had a chuckle 😆

@FreddieDobbs 6 күн бұрын

Totally agree👌🏻

@angusielts7.00 6 күн бұрын

For more camping advice, follow this fellow.

@The_Actual_Jordan 5 күн бұрын

You know... I'm not really sure what you call you.. you have such a wide field of things that you do so I call you a Motorcycle-Touring Historian. I think that is what describes you best! Thanks man... damn, I love your videos!

@richardheather2687 6 күн бұрын

Loved watching again Fred. Well done.

@ColinCarFan 6 күн бұрын

Lots of comments about what you should have done, could have done and should do in future Freddie, but ignore all of them. You are who you are so continue to enjoy being you. (Loved the video too!)

@fullthrottle2008 6 күн бұрын

There’s a passage from T E Lawrence’s lesser known book ‘the mint’ which just epitomises riding a motorcycle. Great adventure Freddie and enjoy finding more out about the complicated character he was! 👍

@adamstobiecki5868 6 күн бұрын

Happy adventures. Hope the weather cooperates tomorrow. Thanks for sharing

@markbuttery2790 3 күн бұрын

Fantastic Freddie , sending thanks and best wishes from Perth Australia

@davecarrera 5 күн бұрын

Hypothermia is no joke, so booking a cabin and warming up to save you from it, was the correct choice. Summer is still on its way and warm camping out under the stars can wait. Wishing you well.

@fraser1980 2 күн бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this. I’ve lived in the area for 3yrs and ride past that TVR graveyard often but never stopped. Nice to see it pop up and see a bit more than I have from the road. Never knew about LoA’s connection to the area but I’ll be paying his house and grave a visit. Cheers

@debenhamdave4314 5 күн бұрын

Great video and no one could blame you for hiring the pod, your our there having an adventure come rain or shine, nice one Freddie

@michaelbreaux 6 күн бұрын

It was not a failure, but rather a great adventure where you overcame adversity to discover something. Thanks for the great content.

@greyriddance64 4 күн бұрын

The video was amazing despite your experience about the trip so far. Now gonna watch part 2!

@stretch4666 6 күн бұрын

That area is so beautiful! Just down from Moreton church is Moreton Ford, an amazing shallow chalk stream. The Tank museum is well worth visiting too if ever you are down that way again.

@joschmoyo4532 6 күн бұрын

Camping is optional for me. I pitch the tent when the weather is in my favour. If it all goes to sh!t any roof will do. Sometimes I parked the front of the bike in the tent and left the engine running to dry my socks and boot's. Happy day's. I don't waste time defining biking on forum's etc.