I have to disagree a bit. I had mine for about 10 years before I beat it up too much to keep wearing it. To be fair, I think most of my disagreement is a personal experience thing. I didn't find it all that heavy and was able to move easily in it. It didn't seem to soak up much water, but I didn't wear it in the rain unless we had a sudden shower. I did wear it in a couple of blizzards and didn't have much of an issue. Otherwise, you're absolutely correct. The spacious pockets were awesome, the sleeves were short, it was so warm I never worried about freezing temperatures, and it's obviously durable since it took 10 years of me abusing it to wear it out. For reference, I'm 6' 3", lived most of my life in Iowa (and the other places also had all four seasons), and wore it every winter.

You found the reset button & didn't press it!?? Top vid👍

Obviously it’s all bollocks as even Brian cox Said ghosts have to be a certain amount of energy and the technology they have now would of picked it up But it’s still entertaining

Great 'podcast' 😏 The bogs in my part of Canada(Northern Ontario) are serious business and quite deadly for those foolish enough to venture into their heart. Dartmoor is quite beautiful and it is my hope to hike thereabouts one day. Thanks for taking us along. 👍

Can't yoiu give him a heavier back pack and smaller shoes...

Did you leave Darran's hat up there?

Should try looking for bogs earlier in the year ....

Interesting stuff. If you like other Dartmoor mysteries you might be interested in the William Donaghy story which could include a good walk to his memorial plaque. Good luck finding it though as it's notoriously tricky to locate although I managed it once, but only because I was in a group being lead by a guide. Thanks for another great podcast, not a podcast. I lived on Dartmoor for over three years and I miss it.

i love mine

I wish I could like this (not a podcast) twice! 😃🤌👏🏻

I don’t think the pixies want your weird Lego bread. Great video 😊

Didn't there used to be some sticks marking the way? And has not the odd beast come to an end in such places?

I always tell anyone who will listen that it's easier and quicker to follow the stone row to Three Barrows rather than walk the puffing billy track. Definitely wetter I'll admit but shorter and easier on the feet. The views from Three Barrows on a clear day are not bad either. The trick is not to miss the turning off of the Zeal Tor Tramway otherwise you end up at Shipley Bridge. You would have missed those scenes at Left Lake though so it's swings and roundabouts I guess.

Enjoyed that , informative too ... Thanks.

Well done on crossing Fox Tor Mire! I tried once in my early boxing days after seeing the path on the OS map, but turned back after losing my nerve. I've also crossed Mis Tor Marsh, but wouldn't recommend it. As for stories, I've only ever been caught out once by a feather bed and went in to my mid thigh. Snapped my stick getting out! Was E of Ughborough Beacon at the foot of a small brook. Now where can we get our hands on a badge?

I learnt to navigate Dartmoor by walking in straight lines. If you can't navigate in straight lines you really have not much hope of navigating any other way. It used to work for us as we were fit enough to stomp through any terrain. Now though I would advocate pointing your straight lines around obstacles such as massive bogs and deep valleys. When you are a bit more experienced I would suggest adding more artistic licence and taking the easy route that you know ends up at your destination but is much kinder on your feet and in many cases faster. When I was younger paths were for wimps and hills for challenging your friends to a race to the top. When I got a bit older I was tired and knew that the longer, smoother route was quicker and less draining. In the mist though, you need to be able to walk in straight lines because it is the only way to know where you are and if you don't know where you are then you don't know where you are going and then you are truly lost.

Thank you! I've just finished reading about Irish blanket and raised bogs in Manchan Mangan's Listen to the Land Speak, so this is timely. Are mires a Dartmoor thing? I walked south from Whiteworks 10 or so years ago and remember lots and lots of backtracking/ re-routing and a max speed of 1 km/h.

I had one catch me by surprise last year, had one leg into it to the top of my thigh. It was halfway up a hill and didn't have the usual growth you see on the bogs on the moors. This just looked like a bit shallow mud, like many on the path I walked through on the path leading up to it. My leg was quite stuck but I got out. It was then I noticed a bloated sheep carcass that got caught out by it too.

Great video George(s) - what a talent you have for taking a subject which may on the surface seem unpleasant (ticks, slugs, bogs) and showing it can actually be fascinating and even magical. I've never had a genuinely dangerous encounter with a bog on Dartmoor but the time before last that I did a wild camp there I ended up with a very wet and muddy foot, having misjudged a tussock. Alas I had honed my tussock judgement when I was a teenager, and I suspect rather different dynamics are at play nowadays.

Oh and for my bog story. This was somewhere North of Scorhill stone circle. I'd left my friends who decided to go for a ramble over the moor, it became very foggy and 2 of my friends had the misfortune of falling into the same bog which was very deep. To make matters worse a dead sheep floated up to greet them. Causalities also included a mobile phone and digital camera. They did make it back but very worse for wear!

'He's going to die isn't he?'. 😆 I'm really glad he didn't ☺️ Keep up the great work past, present and future George 👌

Great video again George! Educational and interesting as ever! I can’t remember the last time we heard so much from Past George in a video! 😂

there`s quite a nasty bugger between manga rock and Gidleigh along the Northern Teign (i think it`s called Hew down) that i once stopped walking on instinct and had a good ol` prod , it was at least 4ft deep..................... moral of the story , trust your instincts when on the moor . Another great podcast(not a podcast) George , thank you

I've lived on the moor for 10 years. It's best to educate yourself about what to look for, or simply stick to the paths. Ebworthy nature reserve has lots of areas where you can go up to your hip.

Whenever we get lost on Dartmoor we always seem to end up in a bog. My son lost one of his wellies in one once! We try to avoid them these days 😊

Summer time probably better at winter would be a it dodgy

Great video explaining the stories that were told when I see the moss and long grass I try to avoid it looks a quick way but it will definitely slow you down 🤟🤟

Great episode! Pinged you a message on Instagram 🪨🪱🌀

Brilliant video again thank you. So eye opening.

Did you find any big cats?

Very well made video, George. Thoughtful, respectful and informative as always. Brought tears to my eyes at the end. ❤x

I enjoyed your video. Interesting. You are a brave man! My friend is trying to persuade me to include the stretch of marshy bog between Dinger Tor and Fur Tor in our next three night hike across Dartmoor. I don't fancy the bog. Can you please (immediately) make a video showing how terrible and treacherous it is and how no one should ever try it. Thanks.

The tent is far from shit… it’s great. Heavy, yes, but works well and is plenty big for 1 person.

You are a complicated man! Thing to do: take a wild swim - Thing to avoid: getting wet feet! 😂 Looking forward to watch your solution of this dilemma! 😉

Maybe the black cat spotted on Dartmoor was actually just a ash slug?

What is the piece of acoustic guitar music you are playing, I'm guessing it's you playing it? Is it your own composition? I play myself, so have been playing along, as you do.

i agree it’s totally about control, and the maintenance of the class divide. The is a certain type of rich person that thinks they own this country and we just exist in it at their convenience .

Fabulous 🤣 We've seen them, they are HUGE!!

Easily the most beautiful and inspiring video about slugs I have ever seen.

Excellent informative video. If you stroke the black slugs on the back until they shrink up into a ball, they sway from side to side. I tried it and it works!

Another fantastic video :)

You have the “not podcasts” off to a t. Always interesting . Thank you

Always a great pleasure watching your not-a-podcast. When I can't be camping there myself, this is the next best thing. :)

Fabulous as always,a natural teacher. It's going to take a little time for my wife to watch this one, she can deal with anything except these amazing creatures.

Another myth busted. No legend is safe from the scrupulously researched DP! Eez above the lore!

Slither of shame 😆✊

The World's biggest slug in the UK. I am so proud. Thanks for making me so, George and Slugs 👋✨

Great video! I never knew we had the world’s biggest slug right here on Dartmoor!

Gardeners Rule of Slugs.....If it's black, put it back. If it's brown, put it down (kill it). A pal of mine once tried to 'gross us out' by swallowing a big black slug. He vomited most of the night and was dry retching the next morning. Clearly Dartmoor slugs are more palatable than Brecon Beacon slugs.

What an accomplishment... and walk! Inspirational! Thanks for sharing...I would've got lost in the grounds of Buckfast Abbey at the first cross!