Bikepacking & Bothies in the Elan Valley, Wales

[@alexk3806]

Amazing! I need to. I MUST to do this ride. What a mission.

[@stevemuskie]

I’m so jealous of that trip. It looked like such fun. I’m sure my 71 year old body could never do it even on my ebike, so I’ll just have to fantasize about it. I’m happy that you were able to experience it. Please do more trips like that! 🚲❤️🚲

[@secnav32]

Hilly, windy, rainy...lovely. 😎

[@andrewnorris5415]

Did the same route last summer. Stayed in the first Bothy you did, the posh one as I call it lol. Follow the river up stream and you will find a waterfall and plunge pool - great for wild swiming. Only a 10 min walk from the bothy! That dam is the "top gear" Dam that Hammond went down in a Landrover. It was part of a route from the South of Wales to Warrington I did, took me a week. Awesome! Bothies on all nights except one. Met many great people along the way.

[@orlinojr.llauderes6970]

this is on my bucket list ..... to tour on a bike in Scotland or anywhere in Europe....

[@2Petya]

I love how u always look at the positive things in life. "what a joy it was when we got here" :) U r awesome!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

It truly was! Aw thanks 😁

[@Ray.J]

@@JulietElliottsChannel You often can't choose what happens in life but you can always choose how you respond to it. Juliet's enthusiasm is infectious.

[@eryrirunner7426]

Awesome, Tom is a friend of mine, lives just down the road from me here in North Wales :) Great video, love the Elan Valley.

[@nathantaylor120]

I could watch that content all day.

[@joelkton1]

I was sad when you made it back so quickly. This would be a bucket-list ride for me. That was amazing Juliet.Thanks for sharing!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Yeah, I was sad it was over so quickly too. We needed a longer route really but all had places to be

[@rrobotman]

Pets are one joy after another - they know you are leaving them for a bit so they give you a small piece of something to remember them by! 🐈 Very cool ride both the cycle trip and the bike and the two lads looked like great companions to ride with. 👍

[@WeJockMcPooPlop]

Top video, proper inspirational. The time and effort it takes to produce stuff like this is greatly appreciated, thank you 👍 And you can tell Brother cycles lending you a bike worked, I've just bought a big bro frame.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thank you so much, that's really nice to hear. I love making videos like this, it's so much fun. Glad the Big Bro caught your eye, it's so fun

[@mr.fatcyclist5836]

Awesome ride. I wish I had done things like this when I lived in UK. Maybe someday I will go back just for this kind of stuff...

[@lancebuck4038]

Great video! My kind of outing.

[@michellemarieseno1746]

You're an inspiration! Much love from the Philippines!

[@kathleenpovey333]

"...a fair amount of savage uphill." Oh my. What an adventure. Thanks for sharing.

[@JoshHerodOutdoorAdventures]

Looks super fun. Great video

[@SiEustace]

Tom and the guys at The Woods are the best!

[@anotherbutt4chair454]

Hi goodlooking, thanks for sharing

[@Thomas_Ekstrom]

That was looking a hell of a lot fun !!

[@eduardpetcu7055]

Great adventure!

[@tomhutton9440]

Awesome video Juliet! Just love it! And now I know what happened! Promise I'll guide you next time :)

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

thanks Tom. This is just the abridged version!

[@garryshirreffs9517]

Wow just found your channel, brilliant thanks 😀

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Cheers Garry!

[@MarkFrostCycling]

An amazing adventure Juliet and a cracking vlog! Loved it 😀👌🏻🚴🏻‍♀️

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed it

[@thedukesadventures4323]

Excellent love a bothy biking trip 👍🏻.

[@rizwanmalik3819]

Another great video

[@LIEGELEAF1]

This brings back memories, not all good!

[@TimFromWales]

Just came up as a recommended video. I did that route with Tom a few years ago. Such a shame he couldn’t make it on this trip.

[@darbuthnott]

Will with his og Pannier mug!

[@rickcereceda3889]

Hi Juliet awesome adventure, you should do the Camino de Santiago in Spain starting in Saint Jean Pied de Port in France and finish in Santiago de Compostela in Spain

[@philthewriter]

Awesome video, not a fan of mountain bikes but looked mega fun. Thanks!

[@cupeater]

this Great Grey Adventure looked like loads of fun, and it was a fun watch!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Glad you found it enjoyable, cheers!

[@mstrasser]

That bothie, and the concept of that, is very cool but you're totally right. It's 100% horror film. Would definitely not stay in it alone!

[@ashleyburton8605]

Looks awesome! Love it

[@trevorbentley5868]

Any excuse for tea n cake, lol!🤣 Love your videos and your uplifting personality xx

[@nikveldkamp8630]

Lovely video, gorgeous overnighter! I'm happy for you, I really really am, though a bit envious, too. Asides: nice bell, beautifully coloured shirt ( where is it from ?), but you couldn't possibly find a bigger carabiner for the dangle mug?😋 Nevermind, would love to see more of those rides, absolutely inspirational!

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Thanks, glad you liked it. I borrowed the carabiner and thought better of it before I left - I just attached my mud through a strap. The shirt is by Fox

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Awesome...

[@dafred9898]

Thanks for mapping out the route to be used in the event of zombie apocalypse.

[@spencegoddard8456]

Always an amazing place to ride solo!!!! 😂

[@paulobrien4794]

That was wicked.

[@amit2897]

One of the nicer videos of you...fun guys for company :)

[@orlypacheco2748]

Def one of ur coolest vids for sure 👌😍

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Nice to hear. Such a fun trip

[@PoliticusRex632]

I've been wanting to do that for a long time

[@chasc2389]

Top ride and top smiley video. Proper adventure stuff...map reading in the dark...in these days of GPS it's good to have those skills 👍🏽 thanks for some inspirational stuff...again ! (prob leave off the fixie racing though;)

[@thefrankieteardrop]

Inspiring.

[@rodartrobot]

I very much want to do this!!!

[@mattie_world]

Rate this!

[@Don-mw8rb]

MORNING!!

[@stefaankiekeman3783]

You can always depend on the kindness of strangers (stolen from the Simpsons) 😅

[@JimsObsessiveCyclingDisorder]

A new episode from Juliet and a pint of Ben & Jerry's Peanut Buter Cup ice cream. Does life get any better? I think not!

[@samcallard5363]

Love Nant Rhys and the mid-Wales bothies. Good article here on the need to pitch in with keeping them lovable www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/jan/25/mountain-rescue-why-bothies-need-a-helping-hand-a-photo-essay. (also completely agree, "i don't understand why more people don't do this, but also love that more people don't do this")

[@thebikepackingdad]

Just completed my first bikepacking Bothy overnighter! Was great fun. Used my limited skills to make a video all about it. Would be great to get some feedback 😊 Enjoyed your video! Loved the darts setup 😂

[@peterhartill3047]

Looked absolutely fantastic a proper back packing ride woop woop 🙌 got to do one of these adventures But I know what ya mean scary movie innuendos I’m such a whuss 😂😂😂 Great blog Juliet cool 😎😎😎😎

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

thanks Peter

[@StuHNomadBiker]

I just like this ❤

[@soarsmith6624]

Props to the guy cycling in Tevas.

[@stephenjeffreys4219]

Great vid - surprised you seemed to escape from Welsh midges.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Cheers! There were none at all

[@clayguinard3651]

Aeropress is the best and only way to make a cup of coffee it's so much less time and it makes a hell of a cup of coffee

[@davidharris1562]

The Green Desert

[@eryrirunner7426]

'Is this even the trail, or just a river'? Hahaha. Croeso i Gymru :D Come and ride Sarn Helen in the north of Wales/Snowdonia, water like that all over it ;)

[@steveward5917]

Legs and lungs will be your key items to work on and it seems like you're doing really well

[@danielday7033]

How cool is that?!

[@alessandrog.1985]

Wonderful video, really beautiful places and you are really funny \m/

[@Epitome63]

I hope you are getting some family time. While I look forward to you cheery face on Fridays, I think you should take some “ Juliet” time with Dave and daughter. Enjoy!

[@andrewheale4738]

Remember, its not what you find and use in a Welsh bothy, its what you leave for others, and not litter please.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Very true!

[@ka666sia9]

9:01 musztarda Roleski - nasi tam byli ;-)

[@bob-ny6kn]

@11:11 DAAAM!

[@clayguinard3651]

And you can find them on Facebook

[@Esqz33]

I see the kleen kanteen, do u know what bottle cage that was holding it onto the bike thanks?

[@hoser7706]

I understand sponsorship commitments but do you ever ride/use one of yourhubby’s frames?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

no, we are not the same size

[@hoser7706]

Lol. I meant one of his builds. Is he not a frame builder?

[@tomaburque]

"I've seen worse hummus in my fridge."

[@theartmoose9390]

I want to go bike packing but the only bike I have is a really skinny wheeled town bike ...do you think it's possible to go bike packing with a bike like that....?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

You can go bikepacking, sure, just not off-road

[@WyeExplorer]

I adore the Cambrian Mountains. They're wild and rugged. The Nant Rhys Bothy is a bit ugly I have to admit but it's out the way. Question. Do your tats render you qualified? You know, a life on the margins with all that material wealth - hardcore! Mark

[@stan9636]

What route did you take please?

[@WheelersAtLarge]

Haha! Dodgy dudes indeed! BH24 is the best 👍 never miss a pizza ride.

[@emmaviner62]

What bike did you use?

[@clayguinard3651]

Checkout 7 Road Workshop bikepacking gear I bought some and I'll tell you something it's lightweight its 100% waterproof submersible I love it absolutely love it

[@padyakkero2224]

That was vool bike packing

[@wrabit1]

Did anyone find the route somewhere?

[@glennoc8585]

Maybe lemmy stayed there. How much is it to stay at a Bothy?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

It's free

[@NFenchak1]

*It's not bikepacking until someone puts a foot down during a water crossing.

[@conteudoanimal]

why did you disable strava flyby ?

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

I don't want people to see where I am in real time.

[@conteudoanimal]

@@JulietElliottsChannel no .... real time location is beacon ... and not flyby ... flyby is show just when you post the activities ... no real time information from flyby... When I ride various days in a roll ... I wait till I get home ... and then I post all activies ... just a tip !

[@ZeldaFitz]

So you went on a car trip with a bit of cycling at the end of it.

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Em, not at all. We rode an absolutely TON

[@markgibbs7812]

Love this film juliet, if you think that bothy is scary try kershopehead bothy in kielder forest, think the original owner was strangled! Check our ben alder bothy trip and mtb ride in vimeo.com/282552493 if you have time. X

[@conteudoanimal]

map on paper into 2019 ? :-(((( Bothy has water to take shower ???

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Only a fool would reply on digital devices only - paper maps are 100% necessary. Bothies don't have shower rooms, it's just a shelter. This one was incredibly luxurious by bothy standards

[@conteudoanimal]

@@JulietElliottsChannel hahaha Im a fool kkkk

[@clayguinard3651]

So how come your boyfriend or husband or whoever that guy is at you with how come he doesn't go on these Journeys with you I figured he would have gone on this one

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

We have a child so someone has to stay home

[@paulmumford3397]

Dog soldiers :0

[@45jokerface]

1st

[@sdn40]

Sad I didn't see any brothels. Glad I didn't see naked guys drying their junk by a campfire

[@JulietElliottsChannel]

Hahahaha