Thanks for sharing Duncan ✊❤️

Two months ago I set off for a bike rally, then just meandered off north, taking my time, going to places on my bucket list. Sixteen days on the road, 2,482 miles.....ish.....🤣🤣🤣.....and pretty much all round Scotland before I returned home. Only booked one night, 24 hours in advance, a Hobbit pod at Glencoe Mountain Resort. I'm 66, had the most wonderful time, pretty much camping all the way. Go for it chap, use your lovely Lady as your motivation. Enjoy, stop for an extra night somewhere to wash all of your clothes- I did that on the Isle of Skye. I carried six days of tee shirts, socks and pants....who cares...just buzz off and enjoy!!

Just do what you feel like doing buddy. I hope you stay safe and well and enjoy as much as you can.

Hey Duncan! I'm sorry to hear you're going through a rough time! I hope things get better for you soon! Travelling has often helped me through some bad times and its a great way to put things into perspective. I lost a close family member to cancer over 2 years ago, there's no nicer way to express the experience other then it being utter horseshit and I wish that no one would have to go through it. For quite some time, I carried my relatives ashes with me on my journeys to leave in places she had never visited. There would always be moments of sadness but I try to make up for it by having enough adventure for 2! I hope that we will meet at a future event and you can tell me about your first adventure :) Please e-mail me if you're going to attend any of the events I'll be at in the future and I'll be sure to put some time aside for a brew to listen to about your first camping trip! If you ever do need to talk to someone, Samaritans are a great charity, even if its just to talk about the weather - Their phone number is 116 123 and they're available 24/7! In the meantime, stay stay and I look forward to hearing your stories in person one day!

@@SaffySprocket Thank you very much for replying to my message, it means so much to me xx

Honestly I've been totally blown away by the positive response ever since starting the channel. I never could have imagined getting so far so fast whilst doing something I love, so thank you for your support 😊💗

@@SaffySprocket Yep well done. I'm retired and back to touring, and still learining. Old girls learn new tricks too :)

1,100 new subscribers in 1 day?? Channel could be at a point of quick growth now

ahahah thanks

That's so true, and actually it's fun when things go wrong 😅😅😅

The not knowing everything has been the best part of the experience so far! I'm so happy I decided to document my journey as it's great for reflection, and for for anybody that's thinking of getting into riding in the future 🏍️🌫️ Glad you're enjoying the channel so far though, thanks for your support 🤗💗

Thank you so much for your support 🙏

I always have a little air can, it's the kind that have foam in for a puncture :-)

The good, the bad, and the 🤪

Welcome to the mad house! 😃💗

Thank you and I'm glad you liked the video 📹 😊 ☺️

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching 😊

Thank you 😊

Thank you :D Glad you liked the video :D

Thank you so much 💓

I do have got tex clothing, I just don't trust it 🥲 wet feet is the worst

I have my lovely audience to thank for helping to get me here in the first place 😊

Thank you so much 💓

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Thank you 😊 still feel like I'm not quite on point but I'm sure I'll get better by next year!

I think you may be right

Oh wow, that's actually so good to hear! Is there anything specific you've been able to pick up from my vids, or anything you'd recommend back to me? 😃

@@SaffySprocket for me it's just going out and doing moto camp/ wild camping I bought all the camping gear tent,sleeping bed, cooking items etc but I have been to afraid or made up silly reasons not to do it so I've been watching videos that you've been doing like traveling to places of interest and now wild camp which are all wonderful to watch, so you can say I was living my travels I wanted to do by watching your videos 🙂. But after watching your videos again and seeing all the up's and downs you have had travel, that 9.5/10 times you have a smile on you face and it's made me more confident to do it myself 🙂. One thing I got myself and thought it might be good for you, if you are planning to do future camping/ wild camping when it is more sunny maybe a small solar power battery change/ bank for your phone and camera's. I have one that I use for my phone so your phone and camera will always be charged saves on carrying spare battery and I will a power bank at night if you need it and the one I have has a touch on it too 😂. Thank you again Saffy

Ah thank you so much 💓 ☺️

I think it's difficult looking back at some of the older content and not wanting to 😭, but honestly being able to document the learning experience and all the madness that goes alongside it has been one of the best parts! Thank you so much for your support up to now, and your hubby's too 🤗💗

Sorry, I should have read the previous comments and your replies more closely...

Glad you enjoyed it

It's not just been the direct process of learning that's made the whole experience so fun and enjoyable, it's also been the feedback and advice that I've received from the community that's made it such an invaluable experience! So thank you for participating and helping me and the channel grow 😊💗

Honestly they need their own segment on the food pyramid 😁

OoOOoh Fancy

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much 💓

Oh nice! What parts of France are you going to be travelling through? And are you going on 👣, or by 🏍️?

Thank you so much 💓

It's my pleasure

It's so hard to slim kit down, a lot of items, when you need them, you rally need them but 90%you just don't need the stuff, like a first aid kit

Thank you so much

Shucks, I'm just glad you're enjoying the content as much as I'm enjoying creating it 😊💗

😭🤣😭🤣 the best stories are the nonsense ones like these

Thank you so much 💓 I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 📹 😊

@@SaffySprocket thank you saffy ❤

Thanks, will do!

Oh man, you sound a lot more organised than I am 🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️

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Ikea ftw! I'll have to check those out next time I'm in. And yes, wet cotton was definitely a hard lesson in what pre-trenchfoot feels like 🤔

Ah Berlin is my favourite city :) I actually use to live hear Stuttgart for 1 year also in my teens :)

@@SaffySprocket In this case I think your German is much more better than my English :-) Bis hoffentlich bald und liebe Grüße, Ralf

Hm, death by hard case would be a very Saffy way to go. Thank you though, glad like you like the new setup 💗

I think I prefer my jet boil - because my tent isvery big, I don't need to worry too much about cooking in the rain, I always have a dry place to cook, please with the heat settigs of my jet boil, it means I can cook really fast

Try pot noodles they are good! But yeah not great for you. (If I had to live off something for a few days camping then yeah hot water...tea + pot noodle would suffice)

Thank you :D Glad you liked the video :D

Oh no 🙈🙈🙈☠️☠️☠️

I'll add it to my queue list to film :) may be a few weeks mind

I do have some rock straps in a draw, I'll be honest, they confused me a lot 🙈☠️🙈☠️

If you're okay with shelling out a bit more on the cost then I can't recommend hard luggage enough, especially if you like having dry things! What brand are you looking at going with? And I invest a lot in keeping the nest on my head together, so yes, you can say that 💁🏼‍♀️😂

I actually use a gadget called a High Tail which sticks to the back of my helmet

@@SaffySprocket I got Givi 58L top box ( just need the bike now to put it on 😂) me thinking Yamaha 700 world raid + BMW c400GT, i want both, I know it’s strange but I realised I can’t find one bike to give me what I want

Not unless you run out of luggage space maybe 😂

www.nippynormans.com/andy-strapz/andy-strapz-smart-strapz I got mine from Nippy Norman's!

That's a really good idea, I have a few suggestions of seal skins, I'll have to check them out

Just relieved I'm not the only one laughing at myself 🤣🤣🤣

I do love staying in hotels, don't get me wrong, but also I geniuenlly really enjoy camping more. I think motorcycle touring is just one of those things where there's no right or wrong way really, you just need to pick how you enjoy it and roll with it. Hotels, hostels, camping etc etc are all valid ways to travel, there's no *right* way to travel :)

Oh saffron do you have or had any problems with the tinted visor on your helmet please

In what way? I've never had any issues with my visor

True true! When I started earlier on in camping, a lot of my gear was a "make do" situation, I've been slowly upgrading it as I go. I suspect in a couple of years, I'll probably have much nicer stiff but in the beginning it was more important for me to get traveling than it was to wait to buy nice gear

Thanks for the tips, I'm always looking for new ways to enhance and streamline my adventures so I'll definitely look into all of those. Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos! 😊💗

My rok straps have taken some abuse and still going strong. Another vote for alpkit too

I love my mess tin! It's great for cooking in!

Yes! I'm currently working on 9ne now :)

Ah yeessss will definitely try it next year, I have a gebling heated jacket and gloves, they revolutionised traveling last winter

@@SaffySprocket don't do what I did and think lenz battery socks will do as 4hrs on descent heat and flat battery. Hard wired all the way👍

Ah yes! I've hardwired everything so far, my jacket, gloves, phone, gopro, it's just so much easier

Honestly when I first started the channel I did have some insecurities comparing myself to other, larger creators who seemed like they'd just materialised with a fully fleshed-out kit and all the tech, but I think the most enjoyable part of documenting my riding so far has actually been the fact that I'm starting from the beginning, and being able to capture all the learning experiences that come with being a beginner. I can't say that I haven't made some happy memories, and generated some funny stories 😃 Out of curiosity, which Munros have you done so far?

@@SaffySprocket I’ve not done loads to be honest but I’ve done… Ben Ledi, Ben A’an (the absolute best, it’s a small walk but the views are 😍), Ben Venue, Conic Hill, Ben Lomond, Ben Chonzie, Grey Mares Tail (absolute white out in winter and the waterfall was frozen) Ben Lawers pretty sure there are others but off the top of my head that’s about what I can think of 🤣 Done Ben A’an and Ben Ledi multiple times in all weathers, Ben A’an was a bit of an annual New Year’s Day stroll.

Glad it was helpful!

Hey kneel when your mother said grow up stupid ,she didn't mean it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

How are you finding the ridge monkey?

@@SaffySprocket its great, versatile, takes up hardly no space and a belter for a quick omelette

Do you use it for anything other than Omlettes? I'm not a major fan of eggs 😅

@@SaffySprocket ive done toad in the hole in it. Sausages and toasties

Thank you so much 💓

Oh no! Do you have any plans to get another one in the future?

@@SaffySprocket Absolutely, I'm doing some travelling in my van first, I'll probably get a bike for next summer, I'm thinking of a Honda rebel 500 😜🤪

Yeh, I will eventually look intro that, I just need to learn how to maintain my bike first

I bought a pair in the beginning but I'll be honest, I just couldn't really wrap my head around them, maybe it's the case I had the wrong ones? But I really love my Andy Straps from Nippy Normans

@@SaffySprocket Whatever works for you Saffy, thats what its all about, just keep doing what you enjoy.

And is good to see that you stars are like us normal people...

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I'm not sure about being a star though, I think the only thing a star and me has in common is that one day we're both gonna burn out and explode 🤣

@@SaffySprocket that was good one

I'm a barrel of laughs me 🤪

@@SaffySprocket :-)))

Ah, I've been playing competitive sports since the age of 16, I just *know* when I'm going to wake up feeling like trash the next day after pushing it 😅 that may be the key difference

@@SaffySprocket you know you’re body better than me, so I guess that’s a great answer 😜

I'll have to look into it 😊