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The farmer encounter I've been dreading for 3 years [DAY 2: Never Again] (Patreon)

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2021-12-30 20:01:01
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Sorry it's a couple of days late guys!My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I've ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it's unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could've imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?  *Some speech might be difficult to hear - use good speakers/headphones if possible and use the man made subtitles*I'll also be saying a few words in the comment section when it hits tomorrow regarding the whole farmer thing, how I feel about trespassing in such a way and whether or not getting permission is a viable option on these missions. I'm sure a handful of you will feel strongly about it so hopefully your queries will be answered tomorrow (haven't got time to reply to everyone individually unfortunately!)

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The farmer encounter I've been dreading for 3 years [DAY 2: Never Again]

My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I've ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it's unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could've imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us? *Some speech might be difficult to hear - use good speakers/headphones if possible and use the man made subtitles* ________________________________________________________________________________________ Listen to "16-Bit Adventure" featuring all the music from this adventure, How not to travel Europe and more: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3m1MNiRkBOY2Lz5EAXG1BB Or purchase it on Bandcamp for £4 here: https://amynedd.bandcamp.com/album/16-bit-adventure ________________________________________________________________________________________ Support me on Patreon & watch the next episode a day early: https://www.patreon.com/geowizard Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW5OrUZ4SeUYkUg1XqcjFYA?sub_confirmation=1

Comments

Simon

Here we go boys!

Stacky

This is the tonic I needed for today. Just came down with Covid for a 2nd time and this will be the saving grace for me week! Happy viewing everyone :)

Jordan Wilson

Anyone else literally waited all day for this?

Starkiller100

I'm shaking like a leaflet in anticipation

Shane Ewing

It's been a rough holiday, but this is definitely the bright spot (I hope the mission doesn't end this episode...)

Tyler Wrage

Get in! Been waiting for this, cheers Tom. Thanks for all the hard work.

Jeroen

Get in! Let's gooo

Yannick Hein

Grabbing a drink. Pre heating the TV. Throwing myself on the couch. Thanks for all your effort Tom.

Russell Cox

Looking forward to it. Don't get why farmers get so upset though, so long as you don't damage anything or cause stress to animals, what's the problem?

Ryan Seliger

I was stressed the entire first episode from that clip waiting for it to happen, glad it's in this one! Can't wait

Simen

Hype!

Yankı MIHCI

I have a small question, not that you are doing anything wrong in their land but you still trespass in there, can't any cop watch this video and fine you for it? I always wondered it.

Melkaveli

You not concerned about the angry farmer pressing charges once you show this? I know the bloke who owned a yard you crossed before has found your videos. Great job though I loved the video! one of the best straight line challenges for sure

Melkaveli

trespassing by itself isn't a crime in the UK

DrWKruger

Trespass in and of itself is not an "offence" under UK law. Aggravated trespass (refusing to leave when asked) certainly can be and there's always the risk of accidently causing criminal damage which could also land you in court. Some places trespass can land you in immediate hot water though, railway lines being a memorable example from the Scotland mission.

Lewis Collins

Wow Tom even watching these is so bloody stressful. Can’t imagine how it felt for you and Ben in the moment. Incredible episode as always mate

Laura Pauffley

That was fab! So anxiety inducing but well done! Can't wait for part 3 :)

Talon Hurley

Great episode, looking forward to the next one Tom!

Erik Gustafsson

One word: wow. My heart hasn't pounded like this from a video in a while. Looking forward to part 3.

Tyler White

Fucking hell, what an episode

Talon Hurley

Trespass is a civil offense (i.e Not the police's problem) in everywhere except Railways, Motorways, Airports, Royal Palaces, and Ministry of Defence property. There's probably some I've missed, but they're the main ones.

Gransmit95

I think I was touching cloth for 70% of that 🥵

Ash Lindop

Unbelievable stuff this

perry wulfse

That cliffhanger at the end. God damn it Tom

Josette Reynolds

So exciting, I felt genuinely afraid just watching you outrun the farmer. But with the ankle situation and the unforgiving nature of the Welsh countryside I can't see how you can make it now?

Pete H

Great episode, well done. You did the right thing to keep going. I was shouting "Ben, don't walk towards him you bloody idiot", you're supposed to walk on saying "sorry mate".

MrDorry

I don't understand why was the farmer so angry. I mean yes, it is his land but it's not like it's his back garden. It's just a farmland ffs. But I'm glad you pushed through and I hope the ankle got better.

Pete H

I do think you could take a tip from the hot air balloon crowd. It's standard practice to carry a bottle of whiskey for the farmer's field you land in. Maybe offer them the whiskey up front in planning, or a donation to a charity? That wouldn't make the episodes half as fun though, so maybe not...

Podey Williams

Bloody hell mate that was stressful! XD Fantastic episode though, such high drama.

Boneman5000

Christ that was tense 🥵

Dan Schaumann

Tom you're doing a bloody good job at keeping the suspense up. Those last few seconds of preview footage were gripping. I have no clue how this is going to end and I love it.

Shane Ewing

It's frustrating that many people's morality is only guided by what is lawful. Missions are about experiencing the adventure and wonder of the world, and Tom has weighed that the reward is worth the risk. I'm sure farmers would disagree, but there's more to leading a good life than strictly following the law.

Matt

Brilliant work lads keep it up 👏👏👏

Alex C

This is just fucking epic

Podey Williams

It's private property and they ran away when confronted. It's not hard to understand, even if you're on Tom's side whilst watching.

Jeroen van Aken

As the farmer got angrier it became clearer to me that he wasn't as concerned about you causing damage or bothering animals as he about your bodily existence on that patch of the earth he claims to own. From there my sympathy dried up and I'm in complete solidarity with your decisions. Of course all productive farmland can't be a public right of way for everyone all the time, but we should never allow trespass to be made a criminal matter. Your straight line missions are important. They re-contextualise how we interact with our world, reckoning with the barriers mother nature has provided, and the ones that we've made for ourselves. You bring to life some of the feelings we have when poring over or scrolling through maps. True geo-wizardry!

Joonas Haukkala

Loved every minute. Never stop this series 🙏

Alastair

Top notch. Genuinely felt sick with nerves watching but loved it all the same like some sick masochist. Can't wait for next ep

Sam Ord

Worth becoming a later on subscriber for that. Trespass shouldn't even be a crime imo, as long as you don't damage anything. Really really good, can't help but think you need a better excuse though haha. Cut your hair to look more like soldiers or something!

Kirsty Fitchet

Nothing makes me more anxious than when you're coming up to a farm or house 😅

Alyson Wolford

What would we do without farmers 🤣

Henry Mueller

I love the idea of dropping a basket with a big bow on top and a bottle of whisky inside on the field, then running away from the farmer like mad.

rjb16

fantastic addition to the series. I have to say, instead of yelling "we have to go in a straight line! sorry! bye!" and then running away, it seems more promising if you stopped to try and explain your mission and that you're going to leave in that direction and never come back. then, if he's still mad, you can run away. Then again, easy for me to say when I'm not there in the heat of the moment! either way, really love the content, keep it up.

Henry Mueller

Love this episode... but I would love even more if you find more countries like Norway for future missions. :-) Definitely prefer man vs. nature+himself than man vs. farmers/hedgerows. But taking nothing away from your mad adventure and the entertainment and inspiration you are providing. Thanks for making this!

Jason Pease

Wow amazing. Thank you Tom for keeping walking after the farmer incident. He’ll get over it and you need to finish this. What really stinks is that I have weak ankles and I’ll say right now that it may not have bothered him directly afterwards, but boy if it isn’t gonna be 100x worse in the morning. Sprains tend to sneak up on ya in about 12 hours.

Yannick

This has truly been the most exciting episode so far. Great job keeping up the heat in all of us with this cliffhanger! I don't worry too much about the farmers but I feel bad about you sacrificing your body for these videos. Take care mate!

Rosie Shotton

you are brave brave men!! I was rooting for you so bloody hard

AfterInfinity Music

Wow! What an action-packed, adrenaline-pumling, absolute banger of an episode! For real you guys that was so thoroughly engaging. I was glued to the screen for every second of it. Looking forward to the next one!

Daniel Barnes

He probably thought you were soiling his sheep... doesn't want to be stirring your porridge that night.

Akanksha Chudgar

The farmer was Livid, and playing an ego game, he wouldn't wait to listen imo. He just wanted to one up them.

Erik Nilsson

It's IS hard to understand when you come from a country with right to public access to nature, even on private properties. Just walking over someones land wouldn't make people bat an eye. Though climbing over fences instead of taking roads might get you a few reactions.

Nathan

This is some of the best, most riveting content I've seen on youtube. You're a legend, man, a true inspiration. The moment in the woods when you and your brother just sat down and chuckled at the day you'd had was a movie moment. So stoked to see the rest of this mission 🤙🤙🤙

Azenhawke

Amazing stuff as expected

Jason Barr

The way you handled the farmer situation was probably the best way you could have done it without failing the mission. This straight line mission clearly means a lot to you and I think it was the right thing to do. While it definitely gives us good content, it's clear it's more than that to you and that's why it's so entertaining to watch.

Boezem

As a long time Patreon, I can join you next time. I see alot of room for improvement, jumping over hedgerows instead of climbing trough. and I don't care about going through people's guardens or through their farms :)

Daniel Bohrer

I was thinking similar when watching the Farmer Scene. "We're looking for our weather balloon" or even "We've just flown in with parachutes" sound like good excuses!

iz

oh wow, i fully expected the encounter with that farmer to be the end of this mission. genuinely surprised me when you chose to ignore him and soldier on lmao. what a thrilling episode, cant wait for the next installment! hope you and yours have a happy new year 💜

Daniel Bohrer

Right, as it turned out it would have been much longer to walk back to get off his land than to walk forward to get off his land… 😉

Ed Paice

Incredible content

William De Ath

One of the main reasons farmers go mad round me when they see people on their land is that they've most likely had thieves steal from them in the past and now have a hatred towards strangers - if you look like a lost walker near a trail and talk to farmers when approached, in my experience they completely understand and help you every time

Arben Kikaj

For all of the anxiety I had throughout this episode, when you groaned ‘why was I so foolish’ it made me burst out laughing 🤣🤣

Ming Cheung

Sensational. You've got to want it, and you really did want it there. Right call to carry on

Caly

brilliant episode

JP Hibbert

Oh Tom, you really surprised me today.

Granny

Simply amazing mate. You were right, it was arguably the best one yet!

Dan Harrison

Genuinely class, I feel like if it wasn’t the 3rd attempt you may have stopped and waited to speak and explain to the farmer as done previously. That been said I would have done the same thing because as soon as you said sorry and pelted it I was legitimately buzzing

Mark Furniss

Great episode mate! You did the right thing In my eyes. Trespassing is a civil offence so aslong as you’re not stealing or causing any disruption to the land or livestock you’ve done nothing wrong. I don’t believe he thought you were stealing or causing damage as he never once accused you of it. All the farmer can do is ask you to leave, which you did , just perhaps not in the direction he would have liked. You either caught him on a bad day or he was just a twonk.

Aidan

The farmer wanted him to go back the way he came despite being two fields away from being off his land completely going the way he wants… fuck that guy

L M

Farmer seemed a bit of a grumpy twat tbh ,

Slick Silvers

Last teaser has me anxious for episode 3, very excited to keep seeing the progress though. Brilliant stuff man.

crankjack

You may want to consider blurring your license plate? I'm not sure if it can be used to find your address but I have seen many other YouTubers blur them for privacy

Parsorandini

Just a massive shout out to Ben too for when it was all kicking off with the farmer and he says "we're going off line". As committed to the line as you, brothers in arms, bravo

Joseph Landry-McWilliams

As I have always lived by with some of my more "adventurous" photography excursions, "Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness". It is unfortunate is has to be this way but often in situations like these the bureaucracy of getting permission from everyone whose land/property you enter is extremely arduous and frankly impossible.

Damen57

reminded me of "I can't believe you've done this"

spontanemoose

I feel like you should make that farmer's property a little harder to find for just some anyone with Google Earth. Wouldn't want someone getting mad at him on your behalf

MrWendell

Epic video mate. Like others here I think sympathy with the farmer is lost simply because he's just furious immediately, never tries to find out what's actually going on. Can't wait to see the rest of the mission!

Oli Barton

To be fair I think the only reason he's still doing Wales is because it's beaten him every time so far (that we know of), so once it's done, I doubt he'll be repeating it!

Oli Barton

I slept funny on the sofa and woke up with a bad neck and it's taken the best part of 4 months to recover! Seems to be all downhill from 30! :P

Oli Barton

For info, his lines, deviations and scores are also available at the link below, which is the site set up by another Patreon that Tom has mentioned in a few of his planning and analysis videos. https://scoremyline.com/Showcase/GeoWizard

Oli Barton

Ye I've seen people comment on YouTube that other channels get permission from all land owners in advance but I'm not actually sure how feasible that is, without needing access to things like land registries and contact details which just seems like a GDPR nightmare nowadays. Not to mention that if just one person objects (which of course they are within their rights to do) then you've wasted a lot of your own time on that specific route but everyone else's time that has already approved, and you have to start again. Not to mention that at the time you start putting the request out you won't have a firm date to request and it's a lot more difficult to get approval for "ye at some point in this month I'll come across your land".

geowizard

It's a rental car but thanks for the concern :)

Oli Barton

I kinda get it, the bit where he finally catches them wasn't his first attempt at trying to speak with them but the 5th or 6th, so I can see why he had lost patience at that point. From his perspective he has no idea why they are there and what their intentions are. "We need to go in a straight line" is not exactly a common response that gives any real reassurance, nor is running away or "we're not up to no good" (because someone who WAS up to no good would also claim that). "Go back that way" when they were clearly already so close to the edge of his land was a bit of a dick move but it was pretty much the only move he had left to still feel like he had any control.

Raymond Benjamins

It depends how bad it is. Rolling your ankle can be just a few minutes of pain to an extended period of limited mobility. There's a decent chance he didn't feel it anymore after a night sleep.

Raymond Benjamins

Yeah, I definitely agree. I don't mind some farms, but I definitely prefered the nature in Norway (I hope he'll do Sweden and Finland in the future). That said, it looks like the rest of this mission is mostly going to be nature, so I'm looking forward to it!

Jan Are Melgård

You didn't lie, this was easily the most insane episode yet. Literally howled with laughter when you started running!

crankjack

Of course, you are a smarter man than me! Cheers!

Dave

Lets just all take a minute in rememberance for Marcus, who likely was crossing these very fields less than 24hrs later, not knowing what he was walking into.

Gem

Been riddled with anxiety about that farmer ever since the teaser clips on ep 1, and it was worse than I'd even imagined! Need to go and have a little lie down now...

Erik Nilsson

I doubt there was anything they could have said to convince him to continue climbing the fences. Better to just say the truth like they did and continue. t

Mark Furniss

I think he meant battery as in energy for himself. As in to only run when necessary. That’s what I thought he meant anyway 😂

SeaJay

Yes, the Straight-Line Mission Scorer is an amazing resource. For obvious reasons, it doesn't include the most recent mission yet. I created my Google Map for the benefit of being able to follow along with the current line while watching the new episodes.

Podey Williams

It's more the "ran away when confronted" bit I was on about, mate. It undeniably is going to escalate any situation, even if the farmer was being a prick from the off.

Podey Williams

I'm wondering if Ben ducks out of the mission at some point, for whatever reason. Tom appears to be alone in some of those later "coming up" shots.

spontanemoose

Oh god I hadn't even considered 😂 I hope he's watching

Ben Calvert

I have just subed to the Patreon page and just watched the video. I had sweaty palms throughout haha...

Name123

I’m glad I pay for this content. I’d feel like I was stealing if I didn’t. Just too good.

George SF

If he made it out of that farm alive!

Oli Barton

Check out some of the previous line analysis videos, as he goes through a kit list too. He has about 25 GoPro batteries and multiple SD cards (used to be 2 large capacity ones but he said he was going to move to more smaller capacity ones).

Christy

We really appreciate the effort and time you put into straight line missions and this one is no different. Such good content! A real nail biter of a series so far, I was on the edge of my seat throughout the encounter with the farmer. Fingers and everything crossed for your ankle, health and wellbeing for the next episode mate!

El Spark

After watching you renewed attemp across Wales I thought I need to sponsor you. This is quality entertainment. Please do not stop these missions, they are quality and I'd gladly pay more to see them.

James

I wonder that too. Ben really doesn’t look like he’s enjoying himself.

Sam Wiström

The farmer encounter reminded me a lot of when the hobbits get chased off of farmer Maggot's cornfield in the first movie

clickbait

I have been enjoying your content on the tube for a good while (and you introduced me to geoguessr some years ago), I finally bit the bullet and started sponsoring you here. Keep it up, good lad!

George SF

The guy who also tried crossing Wales

Granny

The YouTube comments are dark and full of morons

glockinmyvolvo

This is the best video on the site man

jackalyn

Jesus man!! The anxiety for that ep was insane! But so glad you pushed through! Really hope this isn’t your last one but if it is then very keen for what you do next ✨