Bikepacking Alone on the Isle of Raasay

[@jonathanbenn2241]

Some of the best memories bike touring\packing come from the hardest times.

[@Cycling366]

Very true! Rough at the time but remembered well afterwards

[@zzkiplington]

It’s a different world up there and you are at the mercy of the elements.I respect your grit, honesty and determination.Roll on the next trip.

[@Cycling366]

Absolutely, felt quite hostile given there was nobody to be seen haha. Cheers :)

[@pzolsky]

I remember a tv prog from the 90s about a couple who were marooned on a Raasay beach for a week. I’ve looked for it on KZbin to no avail.

[@Cycling366]

Wow, sounds cool!

[@willarn1]

Bro despite the issues seemed like a cool adventure. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@Cycling366]

It was a good adventure despite the mishaps so no harm no foul! Thanks for watching :)

[@phillcubed1745]

Now that was an epic trip - well done for surviving it and making a video to tell the tale

[@Cycling366]

Cheers Phil! Best I could do given the circumstances :)

[@simonr4843]

Brutal trip Tom. The main thing is you're out there doing it whatever the weather, and when shit happens, you just have to keep pushing on forwards like you did. Looking forward to your next video

[@Cycling366]

Yeah thanks Simon! Chin up got more sunny adventures next month 😛

[@SwampyDuckRidesAgain3636]

This film brought a smile to my face. Why? Because similar happened to me last time in Skye. I had planned to do Raasay amongst other places and had made my base up above Portree. I stayed one night as the winds were horrific. Passed one guy with fully panniers bike pushing it up the hills and when I travelled back next morning he had pitched where he fell next to the A87 race track. I came back inland to salvage my trip which turned out the right thing as I had a fantastic adventure elsewhere. Sadly Skye has lost its charm now the bridge is there and the tourists swarm like flies and drive like ejits! Hope you had your drone insured, mines doesn’t go out in winds which we always seem to have up here. Hopefully someone might find it and if your operator ID is on it reunite it with you.

[@Cycling366]

Thanks for watching! Just got to crack on with these things really… Scotland can be brutal so just got to be prepared :)

[@christopherhood9241]

interesting video, sorry to hear about your drone - love the piano music :)

[@Cycling366]

Thank you! I’m glad you like the music. I always try to match the music to the mood in the film

[@wannagobiking9071]

Wow you certainly go to great lenghts for your footage😂 sorry to hear about the drone,makes me feel ok by renewing the whatever happens scenario dji contract for a year though..funny enough still inspiring to go there🤔

[@Cycling366]

Haha that’s me! Yeah I’m looking into that currently to see if it’s worth it for me in the long run

[@tonypaddler]

I've passed Raasay many times but never ventured onto it. I'll be cycling around the Inner and Outer Hebrides again this year so I'll hop over for a day or two. Bad luck with the drone, I'd be upset too! Strong winds have a massive detrimental effect on those islands for cycle camping, I felt your pain there! Great video again, thank you very much for that 🚲🏕️👍

[@Cycling366]

Nice! Yeah worth a visit just not during a storm haha… thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@tonypaddler]

@@Cycling366 oh yes, before I travel that far I scrutinize the weather forecast on the days running up to the trip. If in doubt I'll do a closer to home plan B trip. As you know, the term 'weather forecast' is an oxymoron in the UK! 🌧️🌩️⛅🌞 Cheers 🚲⛺🙂👍

[@thedoginside]

Chapeau, that looked brutal.

[@Cycling366]

Cheers mate! It was pretty brutal in fairness. Slept like a baby the next night haha

[@jengreatrex7384]

Wow that was inhospitable! So sorry to hear about the drone loss. 😢

[@Cycling366]

Yeah pretty mental really. Thank you!

[@cooperswayadventures]

Crazy when it's like that mate. Sure your drone will still be there if you have coordinates... Bit of of a bummer that. Planning my next but my right knee not good for last few months, I'd rather I'd lost my drone than a knee lol. Keep up the good work. Tony👍

[@Cycling366]

Cheers Tony, yeah it’s probably buried in some heather bog somewhere on the coast. Might turn up! Not holding out hope though. Sorry to hear that, hopefully you’ll be back riding soon!

[@Neohurricane]

I feel your drone pain, i lost mine of the north coast when it went haywire, possibly interference from a nearby salmon farm comms system... looks like you also need a better weather forecast app ;-)

[@Cycling366]

Wow not heard of that happening before! Yeah the apple weather app sucks in fairness

[@nickforwood]

There is an excellent book about Calum's Road by Roger Hutchinson. Pub by Birlinn 2008 Its called.... Calum's Road !

[@Cycling366]

Ooh nice, sounds like a great story!

[@PaganAbroad]

Great vid - awesome location 👏 That stone house wasn’t a bothy?

[@Cycling366]

Cheers mate! No unfortunately not. I did try the door just in case haha

[@Bikepacking]

Dam about the drone

[@Cycling366]

Yep 🤦

[@Bikepacking]

@@Cycling366 i just got insta360 x3 new toy to learn

[@Bikepacking]

I think your best video

[@Cycling366]

Thanks mate!

[@FORKandFIFTIES]

Beautiful 😍

[@Cycling366]

Thank you! :)

[@BANDW1]

OMG what a disastrous weather😳, sorry about your drone ☹

[@Cycling366]

Yeah a bit of a shocker! Thank you, I’ll be on the hunt for a new one for the next film :)

[@Bikepacking]

Is this your -20 c sleeping bag setup

[@Cycling366]

-40 🥶

[@jonfarcher]

What a disappointment for you, I guess we’ve got to take the rough with the smooth though and if this is the case you are definitely in for some serious smooth. Still loved the video, really enjoy watching all your content. Hopefully an opportunity to pickup a new drone won’t be too far away.

[@Cycling366]

Thank you, yeah that’s a good way to look at it! Got some more remote international things coming up soon so hopefully that’s where my smooth sailing will come in haha

[@capturemylife]

Looks amazing but I guess just shows how things can change if you are not prepared

[@Cycling366]

Indeed…

[@PaganAbroad]

Check if your home insurance covers your drone loss?

[@Cycling366]

Yeah checking that currently thank you! Fingers crossed 🤞

[@Bikepacking]

You should added you fliming equipment with links to affiliates

[@Cycling366]

There are links on my website 👍

[@stevegreenwood8168]

Safety first.

[@Cycling366]

Yeah always! Especially if it’s just a replaceable thing. Not worth it :)

[@angelag5708]

Always a good try

[@Cycling366]

Thank you! That’s all I can do haha

[@willarn1]

Intoxicating filmography

[@Cycling366]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@oliverlanham1357]

Bad luck, Raasay is brilliant, but can be a bit bleak mid winter, at least you avoided the midge...Flada has a causeway, accessible at low tide, the islanders used to drive sheep and cattle across. A great u tuber lives on raasay, bet he'd know who picked you up :youtube.com/@CalumRaasay?feature=shared

[@Cycling366]

Cheers mate! Good to know about the causeway. Might be worth a venture down

[@John-rk5cm]

Hats off to you for attempting your Raasay adventure in a January storm. Can you please change your choice of music from tinkly piano music on every video !!.

[@Cycling366]

Thanks John. I like the music thanks…

[@m__r1100]

You need a water filter with a stream that low and surrounded by sheep, cattle and deer. I didn't for years, and then saw results of lab tests on a Scottish stream... 🤢

[@Cycling366]

Yeah I have a filter but not used it for a while. I boiled the water so was fine to drink! No issues since :)