A Heatwave on the Hexatrek - Episode 23

[@alexhaxeltine6329]

07:56. I want to commend you on leaving this in. It shows how annoying these pesky flies can be. Keeps it real.

[@LaurenRoerick]

Oh good! Thank you :) I try to keep these as true to my experience as I can!

[@kuponokai]

"My glasses were burning my face," argh!

[@LaurenRoerick]

Haha seriously! I couldn’t believe it!

[@StepsbyKaatje]

That heatwave really looks bad! Oh boy, so hot! And I agree about making the most of your room and bed in the hostal. You sure are making a lot kilometers a day! Carcasonne is great town!

[@LaurenRoerick]

I was motivated to get through that section haha, I ended up doing the 514kms in 14 days to run away from the heat! And yes, Carcassonne is really interesting!

[@Singerhoff]

hi there! don‘t forget to finish this story over your japan trip!

[@LaurenRoerick]

Uploading one right now!!

[@1Fmarcel]

This is one of my favourite parts of France. A sunburned landscape, with some of the best wine and gastronomie in the world, but still very basic. The landscape smells of thyme, mint and rosemary. Here the landscape is steep in history and geology. The Gorges Tarn is a marvel to behold, but I guess nothing compares to The Grand Canyon. Could it be, you have reached an fatigue, after so many miles?

[@LaurenRoerick]

Absolutely! It’s such a unique section. The heatwave was definitely draining my energy, but it comes back soon enough!

[@1Fmarcel]

Two different locations. Both amazing places.

[@LaurenRoerick]

@@RegEdmunds Les Gorges du Tarn is where this trail goes through and what you see in the video :)

[@danrichardson4623]

The heat at 30-40 and the oddities of this section looked like a rough go. Felt for you out there. Another well done and entertaining episode.👏✨

[@LaurenRoerick]

It was a tough section that a lot of people ended up skipping through - I was glad I toughed it out and made it to the end!

[@tanioraaura1274]

Lauren, your happy place beside the lake, your side profile, the hair the setting sun,was a golden moment definitely happy days.

[@LaurenRoerick]

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[@rolanddenis4152]

More and more traditional camping are replace by "hotelerie de plein air" and they don't accept motorhome, caravan, and tent, because it's more expensive to hire a bungalow.

[@LaurenRoerick]

Ugh unfortunately true. Makes it expensive!

[@hikerbikerclutz8377]

I can feel the 1,000° heat coming off that vid. 🔥 That lake is so pretty!

[@LaurenRoerick]

I was melting 🫠 haha

[@user-benjamin0958]

Great video after the bush attack on your legs and the heat. I was thinking you might yell for a medic for cut treatments on legs and maybe IV hydration treatment. I had my medic bag packed, lol . I enjoyed the video. I love the little lake's

[@LaurenRoerick]

Hahah I was absolutely melting 🫠 but happy to have gotten through it. A lot of people skipped this section due to heat exhaustion!

[@barbalarga6589]

I totally agree, baguette et fromage can save life. And if you can get a vin rouge together with it, its a definite highlite!

[@LaurenRoerick]

That’s a lifesaving combination for sure!

[@hexatrek]

Ahah yeah it’s us that put the bivouac spot under the windmill 😂😂 I actually slept there and the sound of the windmill during the night was an amazing experience 😲

[@LaurenRoerick]

Hahaha section 4 had some odd camping recommendations for sure 😅 it all adds to the adventure- but actually sleeping under the windmill was pretty peaceful after all :)

[@user-benjamin0958]

Merry Christmas adventurer. I hope your having a great day

[@LaurenRoerick]

Thank you!! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Those small grey snakes are just legless lizards, harmless =)

[@rballwv]

Randomly stumbled on your channel. Absolutely got a new sub from me! Sucks it's so hot and gross! Keep it up :)

[@LaurenRoerick]

Welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@TheDoddsworth]

The Wife and I have been following your hike. Hopefully I succeed in getting her to join me on the same. Do you speak French? Would English be enough to get by on trail? Thanks

[@LaurenRoerick]

Oooh exciting! I would definitely recommend learning a bit of French before you go, you don’t need to be fluent, but some knowledge makes the journey more enjoyable for sure :)

[@StephenScottHand-yy7ts]

I’d destroy that sweaty cheese. The sandwich in the third minute reminds me of Twin Peaks. It’s that comical moment when Jerry Horne comes back from France and shares an orgasmic foodie experience with his brother, Benjamin Horne, and they are just bloody bonkers over how delicious it is. That’s some gorgeous trail chow.🥖😂

[@LaurenRoerick]

🤣 one thing the French have definitely gotten right is their bread and cheese! This was solid trail fuel:)

[@alankelly349]

Hi Lauren, how many of the really hot days did you have on the trail? How much electrolyte did you go through? Thanks for your help.

[@LaurenRoerick]

This heatwave was a couple of weeks long, with August being the hottest month generally. It also coincides with the lowest elevation and some of the driest stretches. Electrolytes are often difficult to find outside of sports stores, so I would carry extra as often as I could. I would usually use 1/day and then take magnesium at night before bed.

[@alankelly349]

Thanks Lauren.

[@MohamedSimo-wd4pj]

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[@LaurenRoerick]

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[@MohamedSimo-wd4pj]

You are beautiful and kind, Ilove your smile so much

[@MohamedSimo-wd4pj]

You are the most beautiful girl I have seen today