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@Airlessmean Күн бұрын
Yea youtube is hard! I struggle with making my content while seeing others thrive etc, and constantly have to post to make the numbers, but motivation and creativity is needed but just be yourself and post when u can :)
@evachjourney Күн бұрын
@@Airlessmean thanks for this! I think I’m out of the hole now for a bit 😅 it somewhat hit me couple of weeks back…it’s a process I guess with ups and downs and a lot of learning haha I guess as long there is a motivation and purpose one feels within its worth it with every new video we’re learning something new and making memories and let’s see where it goes 🙂💪
@cecilbdemel1386 2 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed your walk and experience of the WHW, Eva. A physical, emotional and spiritual Adventure. Spectacular camera work and editing, with lovely soundtrack and sincere voiceover observations. The emotional end of your journey came across strongly. Well done to you, persevering through the pain and finding so much of yourself on your way. Safe and happy walking. I’ll be following in your footsteps in March (not a fan of midgies!) and will think of your journey. At 72, who knows, I may even ‘find’ myself on the journey - and certainly lay some ghosts. ❤
@tausa75 2 күн бұрын
I’ll have to visit again to choose. Beautiful place.
@evachjourney 2 күн бұрын
@@tausa75 Scotland is waiting you 😉
@cherylbishop3930 2 күн бұрын
The 2nd image is my favourite. Looks a bit chilly but glorious.
@evachjourney 2 күн бұрын
@@cherylbishop3930 agreed 🙂
@gruttewibe76 3 күн бұрын
Nice woods. I guess if there's not much flat surface then this will do :)
@evachjourney 2 күн бұрын
It was a nice wood just the bumps haha yeah no much flat nowhere.
@Mslivibivi 3 күн бұрын
Just be yourself , make vudeos whe. Yoy feel like it ....dont think too much sbout the outcome
@evachjourney 2 күн бұрын
@@Mslivibivi thanks. Yeah I think I got overwhelmed with all the algorithm stuff 🙄 back to just enjoying the process 🙃
@chanwoo-pd1xz 4 күн бұрын
좋아합니다❤
@gruttewibe76 6 күн бұрын
Nice scenery on your 'little round of mine'. You call it a rant, but it was relaxing to watch, also with the music. Don't feel obliged to post frequently just because KZbin wants you to. Maybe the algorithm doesn't give as much attention to the videos if you're posting less frequently, but subscribers can still find them by going to the Subscriptions section (or even are notified if they enable that).
@evachjourney 5 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot for this comment - I really appreciate the encouragement and helped me realise that actually I don’t have to strictly follow the algorithm! Thanks for that…I still try but I won’t rush anymore if it feels not entirely finished yet.
@hedleythorne 7 күн бұрын
Happy new year
@evachjourney 5 күн бұрын
Likewise! Happy new year 2025!
@WyeExplorer 9 күн бұрын
An incredible trip Eva. You both weathered some storms and had some amazing sacred tucked-away pitches there. Another one for digging in but also for taking in the delights of the trail. That mouse? Brilliant painting. I've had mice visit before and eat through my rations. They are lovely. Well. great to see you both having the best time. Have a great 2025. Mark
@evachjourney 6 күн бұрын
@@WyeExplorer they sure are lovely creatures! 😂 you must have had some tasty snacks 🤣 same to you from both! ☀️
@WyeExplorer 6 күн бұрын
@@evachjourney They are but not too many of them. A few snacks worthy of attention. Peace.
@WyeExplorer 9 күн бұрын
Good going Eva. I enjoyed this hike when you uploaded it and your thoughts here compliment it well. Yeah, there's always a little deeper we can go, more wisdom to apply and lessons to be learned. All the best and have a great 2025, Mark
@evachjourney 6 күн бұрын
Thanks…kinda behind on catching up on videos 🙈 gave myself a task to make it morning routine to watch one before the day starts so I get there soon haha likewise all the best in 2025 and looots of adventures!
@WyeExplorer 6 күн бұрын
@@evachjourney A pleasure. Hey, no worries - it's tough getting around to everyone. Sometimes I watch in full other times I skip watch but get it all in. Thanks - hopefully injury-free. Peace.
@chrisluijtink3505 17 күн бұрын
What a beautiful journey! I did the WHW in April 2023. Next time consider trekking poles. I use them when I walk with a heavy backpack. That saves my knees ankles and back.
@evachjourney 6 күн бұрын
Yes completely agree I was advised the same by one German couple we went to have a pints with…after this hike only with poles - such a difference! 👏
@Nate1975 18 күн бұрын
Lovely boyfriend. You now have a hiking companion ❤
@evachjourney 18 күн бұрын
Have you walked Great Glen Way? How did you find it? Or are you thinking to? Let me know in the comments….
@onefoxstudio 18 күн бұрын
You forgot the kitchen sink
@evachjourney 6 күн бұрын
🤷♀️😄
@alanbrown9178 18 күн бұрын
One of my regular walks. Thanks for covering it. I like walking it most years and hope to walk it again in April (or before, depending on weather. Hopefully the path down the East side of Loch Oich will have re-opened by then. The walk on the other side is closed-in with vegetation which restricts the view too much for me! I too have been hit by a storm passing up the glen. Two years ago, I was camping at Laggan Locks, in a pleasant sunny evening, very calm.... then a storm appeared above Fort William and came steadily up the glen.. it hit me 20 minutes later... heavy rain and very strong winds... then passed by after 15 minutes.....fortunately no damage! Of passing interest...... the hulk of the boat at 14'20" is the remains of an old car ferry that used to convey cars many years ago across the Ballachulish narrows, but the bridge was built about 50 years ago. If you "Google" it, you will see what the old ferries looked like. Happy walking. :-)
@evachjourney 6 күн бұрын
@@alanbrown9178 oh wow I did not know that about the boat! Thats fascinating actually….I feel due to it being our first trip together we kinda didn’t focus much on any historical things…I feel like though there is a lot around great glen way and pretty interesting ones…yeah the east side by loch oich was a bummer we had to miss…it’s not nothing special the upper path there…storms can be scary…I’m used to thunder storms which is even worse but here the sudden hit and high winds or mist can be very challenging too 😬 glad all went well and it was fast over. Good luck on the walk I’d be curious to know how it went and if the loch oich path reopened.
@alanbrown9178 6 күн бұрын
@@evachjourney I've just checked the Highland Region website for the GGW and the closure at Loch Oich is in place until "Januaru 2025". I'll hopefully walk it in the Spring or early Summr and let you know then. Happy Walking. :-)
@gckelly68able 27 күн бұрын
Great video and congratulations 🎉
@evachjourney 6 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@ramonscott6045 27 күн бұрын
Well done!
@ImpermanentWanderer Ай бұрын
Nicely filmed. I look forward to watching your channel grow. Thanks for sharing 🙏
@evachjourney Ай бұрын
@@ImpermanentWanderer thanks so much hopefully soon I’m finished with next edit 🤞
@bobwallace5443 Ай бұрын
Well done Eva I enjoyed your travel, its been 40 years since my own WHW...blisters an midgies, I too liked smaller camps, its a challenge but what memories, good luck to you in your chosen country...
@evachjourney Ай бұрын
@@bobwallace5443 thanks for watching! I bet you must have great memories too 👏 it is an amazing journey! About to Finnish soon editing next long distance hike.
@redrunner Ай бұрын
Thank you for a great video of your journey along the Way.
@evachjourney Ай бұрын
@@redrunner thanks so much for watching! Next long distance hike soon. 🙂
@rikleith Ай бұрын
It's sad you didn't really prepare and buy the right shoes etc. You missed out so many great bits. I've done it twice now, once by bike and once on footand I really hope you get back and do Chonic hill and the full river side walk. Your video is a good warning to people who have never done this type of walk to train, research and test equipment months in advance
@evachjourney Ай бұрын
@@rikleith thanks for your comment…I did plan and prepare but def could train more and the shoes well I had to think what I can afford at a time. It is a journey and learning process for sure. I am hoping to go back one day but I loved the experience as it was as well I got a lot out of it 😊
@22seanmurphy Ай бұрын
Ohh i felt your pain a few minutes in and to keep going until the end must have been so hard not to give up and you didn't so well done and wow the scenery was breath taking 😊,my first time watching you you and i loved it 😊, again well done 👏👏👏🙏🙏
@evachjourney Ай бұрын
@@22seanmurphy thanks so much for watching exactly I’ve tried to transmit the struggle through the screen haha I’m glad it did so…welcome and I hope you find some watchable videos…this is the way the account will be moving on from now on and more long distance hikes will come as well 😊
@PhilDodsworthOutandAbout 2 ай бұрын
Great video really enjoyed that. Just subscribed from a fellow KZbinr 😉👍
@evachjourney Ай бұрын
@@PhilDodsworthOutandAbout thanks a lot in mids of editing next one…I’ll have a look at yours as soon time alllows 🙈
@ervinslens 2 ай бұрын
Masterfully narrated and filmed my friend! Love it
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@ervinslens thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed.
@alanbrown9178 2 ай бұрын
"Practice makes perfect"...... A slightly trite old saying, but it has merit. Each walk, learn something new and keep it in your memory. Happy walking!
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@alanbrown9178 exactly! As if everything practice makes perfect it’s still relevant saying 🙂
@hedleythorne 2 ай бұрын
Some great advice there, thanks! As you say, don't be afraid of making mistakes. In fact you will make mistakes but instead of fearing them, learn from them. Great edit. -Hedley
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@hedleythorne glad you found something useful within! Yes we do learn by making mistakes, we didn’t learn to write by writing perfect first A 🙂
@RichardWebb-m3x 2 ай бұрын
Nice video 👍
@thuthiehiker 2 ай бұрын
ahhh. Shoes are such hard thing to choose. Hopefully you’ll find the perfect shoe for you. So many to choose from. Lovely video. ❤
@evachjourney Ай бұрын
@@thuthiehiker thanks for watching! Yeah I didn’t have great budget so had to compromise and shoes are really not something to compromise on 😬
@thuthiehiker 2 ай бұрын
Great video and narration. Your shoes looked new and stiff?😊
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@thuthiehiker thanks…they were new, but it’s was not the leather but rather the insoles - they were not good shoes really 😅
@olli8398 2 ай бұрын
Really enjoyable vlog. Thank you
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@olli8398 thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed…More to come soon around outdoors and hikes like this one 😊
@GaryPeacock-hf3nf 2 ай бұрын
Hi Eva, What dates did you start and finish the walk please? Weather looked good?
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@GaryPeacock-hf3nf it was end of July…I had great weather, but this is never predictable…when I was leaving that week after was very wet…normally May/June and then September are mostly stable months in Scotland but it’s a lot of rain here so one never really know 😅
@Ianmalcolmcarter 2 ай бұрын
Well done Eva, I am walking the path this Thursday 24th Oct. Your experience was delivered with honesty and determination and your accent and soft voice made the video very story like 🤩👏
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@Ianmalcolmcarter ah you’re on the way now 👏 I hope you’ll enquiry to the fullest the path will treat you well and the weather is kind…and come back share your experience if you’d like 😊 thanks a lo! 🙏
@leahcummings3903 2 ай бұрын
Eva, I'm walking solo in April '25. I want to post a link to a video each night on my fb page for my family to follow. If solo, did you use a tripod for your phone to take video of you walking? Also do you have a list of the music you chose for the video? I thought I had mine chosen but some of yourself is beautiful. Thank you so much for this. A little scared but loved your video!
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@leahcummings3903 hi Leah…thanks a lot for watching! 🙏 there’s nothing to be scared about, enjoy the walk have good shoes and pace yourself and you’ll be fine 😉 I did use a small three legged tripod that’s all I had when comes to any recording equipment…and list of songs is in the description of the video. Im sure you’ll have a great time! How many days are you walking?
@georgejohnstone4235 2 ай бұрын
Loved your video could feel the pain in your feet but you kept going well done😊
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@georgejohnstone4235 thanks a lot for watching! Ah I’m spreading pain I guess 😅 but I’m glad I managed to transmit it through the screen 🙏
@TheWanderingEggs 2 ай бұрын
1:46 We would LOVE to be able to sit right there for a few hours and let the sunset work its magic 🤩
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for much for watching this quick one 😅 the sunset really was really beautiful ☀️
@DeLouseMaSporran 2 ай бұрын
Hi Eva. Fellow Scot here. I really enjoyed your video. Just watching made my legs ache 😅 Keep up the good work Mrs 💙🤍
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@DeLouseMaSporran thanks so much for watching! Means a lot…yeah I don’t wish anyone such blisters 😅
@Buszkraftowski 2 ай бұрын
Well done! Walked the WHW by myself. Lovley trail.
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@Buszkraftowski well done you! It’s such experience to never be forgotten! I’m sure you have your own story…what you enjoyed the most?
@Buszkraftowski 2 ай бұрын
@@evachjourney Thx. I enjoyed the fact, it is Scotland in a nutshell. The nature, the culture, the history, the people, all you can enjoy on this single trail. One year later I walked the Rob Roy Way. I fell in love with Scotland, just like Robert Burns: My heart's in the Highlands
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@Buszkraftowski you’re very right! It is Scotland in nutshell…ah nice rob roy way is on my list I walked very tiny bit of it close to calleder once when I just dreamt of long distance hike 😅 how did you find that one? year after WHW (as this was in fact 2 years ago) I’ve done Great Glen Way - beautiful too…and yes my heart is in highlands too hoping to do many more long distance hikes 😊🏴
@Buszkraftowski 2 ай бұрын
@@evachjourney WHW and RRW are very different in aspect of frequency of people. There are a lot of people on the WHW, on the RRW I mainly walked alone. A different experience.
@Philliben1991 3 ай бұрын
Getting blisters on day 1 is not a good start! Wearing two pairs of merino wool socks, thinner ones inside, thicker ones outside, helps to prevent blisters.
@evachjourney 2 ай бұрын
@@Philliben1991 hi thanks for the advice…it really is not 😅 I’ve heard of double layer socks after so def about to try that…I try the ones you’re saying …🙏
@foreverirish132 3 ай бұрын
Lovely video! Well done 😊 did you pre book your camp sites ahead of time and what time of year did you complete it? Did you do much hiking to prepare for it? Thanks. I’m planning on doing this soon!
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@foreverirish132 thanks for watching! 😊 I did pre book the campsites as I was going in beginning of July and read it might be difficult to have a spot as it can get busy specially in July and August. If I’d do it again with campings I think I’d just book Drymen and Loch Lomond ones and wink the rest - wild camp if necessary. As the ones around Loch Lomond tend to get busy. Bainglas farm seams to have always places so does Glen Nevis…black water is small campsite but they seamed to be very accommodating. I bought the Harveys book West Highland way maybe a year before the actual walk and slowly read through look at places and distances in there but the real planning I did in one very intense afternoon and booked everything as it was maybe 3-4 weeks before the hike and I was worried there will not be a way for me to book campsites later. Which later I read of other people they missed the chance… So in conclusion - I’d pre book all few weeks in advance even maybe 1-2 months specially if July and August, but if you’re comfortable wild camping I’d mix it up with that as well as it will give you freedom of pitching whenever you feel like and not needing to be in certain destination by the end of the day. Specially WHW I found very safe when comes to wild camping as there’s just so many people doing so all in the same mindset that it’s just one big community. I used do hikes before but never such large distances. I think I went maybe 1-2 times in April/may with big backpack just for a hike in close by hills but that was not even 10k. All my other hikes were just day trips and not big distances. I run a little bit before but I just did my first 5k run couple of months before this hike that’s all so I wasn’t really fit for it. It’s def better and easier and probably more enjoyable when one is a bit stronger as I had to really dig deep first few days to keep going. I liked it that way as that’s what I needed back then, but after that I’ve decided to get a bit fitter and stronger. If you’re doing it like now still in this year than check if the campsites and places are still open as they tend to close down the season in mid of October.
@JimBobele 3 ай бұрын
Thx for telling your story. I had a similar blister experience when I walked the WHW 2 years ago. I developed a huge blister on my left heel on a very rainy day 2 over Conic Hill to Rowardennan. And I had walked a lot of miles in my shoes before. Don't know why that happened, maybe it was the rain and wet feet. I had a hard time along Loch Lomond until Tyndrum since teh blister opened... Painful time. But in the end it is what it is and the views and experiences on the way outweigh the struggles. I also had a lot of rain during my journey but that didn't bother me at all. My favorite part was Rannoch Moor since it is so vast. And yes, Kinlochleven is the true capitol of Midges ;-) Happy hiking from Germany...
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@JimBobele that sounds as such experience as well! I actually did it 2 years ago but had no time around to edit it until now 🙈 You truly know how it felt 😅 it’s interesting as I had very dry weather…did you experience rain through Ranoch Moor? That one I was a bit worried about actually as it’s just so open. I truly hope I don’t have to experience these level of blister pain ever again but one never knows 😅 and I agree at the end it’s just all worth it. Thanks for watching! 😊
@JimBobele 2 ай бұрын
@@evachjourney It rained the last 2-3km through Rannoch Moor. But most of the day it was fine with gorgeous views.
@TheWanderingEggs 3 ай бұрын
We love the editing for this Eva, it really tells your tale, fantastic! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos! We really feel your pain with the blisters 😭
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@TheWanderingEggs thanks so much! I’m glad it transmits the feelings - that was the aim 😊 once I have a minute I need to look at all the other creators you included, commenting here 🙃
@stephenjones6902 3 ай бұрын
Great video
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@stephenjones6902 thanks! Means a lot 👏
@step-m8q 3 ай бұрын
Well done I walked this few months ago,fantastic. Im thinking about doing a winter hike to avoid they wee beastie's 🏴
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@step-m8q well done to you too! wow winter hike might be very peaceful but the weather might be as well unforgiving - definitely though once you’ve done it already likely somewhat easier…are you thinking to wild camp?
@alistairthow1384 3 ай бұрын
Congratulations Eva🎉
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@alistairthow1384 thanks so much 🙏🏴
@WyeExplorer 3 ай бұрын
Brilliant Eva - full happy view. Now that was a tough start to the trail and I was hoping you would continue to find your feet so to speak. And wow did you ever find them. That's the thing with these trips there are moments when you think all is lost then you dig just that little bit deeper and there it is - that other side to the journey. There were lovely and inspiring moments and people lifting you all the way and hey you made it your own too. Well, done - it's a trail I've always wanted to do. Who knows? Maybe next year. All the very best. Mark
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@WyeExplorer thanks for watching Mark. I was hoping to find them too 🤣 it really is like that and it is incredible once we get to the other side. I definitely recommend doing it it’s just amazing! Depends on the people some are more solitary some are more social and everyone finds their own way and everyone would have a different very unique personal experience…if you can go! 😅 you’ll love it. if you can adjust the route to your pace even better.
@WyeExplorer 3 ай бұрын
@@evachjourney A real pleasure Eva. You certainly did find them and brought to us a great adventure. Absolutely, make it your own and make allowances for the different folks out there. I will make it there - thanks again.
@Walkabooots 3 ай бұрын
Well done on your journey! A wee tip,always have 2 pairs of socks on! Thin liners and then your walking socks Your video is awesome
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@Walkabooots thanks for the tip! I will try that never knew this hack 👏 thanks for watching 🙏
@Deadushka99 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your experience. Well done persevering despite blisters and pain. I did it in May and have some great memories. Met some wonderful people along the way. I felt very sick on day 2 and German family let me tag along with them and made sure I made it to my camp. Blisters prevention was my top priority, so I tried to air/dry my feet often and started putting tape on my feet half way through. Good socks and comfortable footwear is a must. Finished with only 2 tiny blisters. Now thinking of doing it with my wife and son next year :) All the best with your future adventures.
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@Deadushka99 thanks for watching! Yeah I did not have great shoes plus I’ve never knew of a tape before this hike - I’ve bought some zinc tape after and for the next one which really helped. But still soles of the feet blisters I find difficult to cure…completely agree earring is important - it did not help here I had boots plus it was fairly hot. What an adventure you had! Well done. I as well passed a guy with a lady helping him to get to next destination as it just was too much - the heat did not help and some people were walking way too large distances - I had no chance to include this in the video but it was beautiful to see the community of people on the path - mostly ready to help and support others. Definatelly go back 😊 you’ll all enjoy it and will be memory of lifetime for your kid. One guy was helping me with my tent as heavy rain was coming when I arrived and I’d get all wet and he was hiking with his kid - his wife picking them always up in a destination - but camping plus maybe some sleeping over night will be such a memory for him even if he complains the entire time 🤣
@Deadushka99 3 ай бұрын
@@evachjourney it was an adventure 😅 I enjoyed meeting all the people along the way. Managed to finish it in 5 days (my wife said it’s 4.5 since I got to the finish by 12 afternoon 😂). Now watching videos again to see what/how other people did it. Need to start plan it early, my son will be 8 by then. You are blessed to live in Scotland. My biggest challenge was getting to the trail from south of England and then back. That was the biggest pain of the entire trip.
@evachjourney 3 ай бұрын
@@Deadushka99 oh wow that’s some distance in a short time! Well done! 👏 I have planned few months before it as well kinda gathering some info and how to do it - I still feel I did not plan enough 😅 plus I should def watch others people videos which I did not do as I didn’t want to spoil my experience 🫣 I think there’s so much inspiration out there how others hiked - check @stephenjones6902. Stephen J Reid is his channel - he did the walk recently and shared the whole light weight kit which might be inspiring to adjust maybe to 3 of you…maybe half of the journey or take trains where possible as well…. I’m thinking doing it with my dad as well on some point and will have to think how to do it that he manages as well…he’s a strong guy but not used to as me here neither walking such distances. yeah I guess good shoes, reasonable distances, rule of three when comes to clothing and you should be fine. I definitely carried more than I needed and the biggest take from the path was to get good shoes and adjust to my pace even if it means longer.