Bikepacking Dartmoor In The Rain :: Devon C2C Day 3

[@mattvanderwalt6220]

Used to ride those routes regualry when I lived in that part of the world. Great seeing familiar trails and landmarks :-)

[@JethroJessop]

It's a great part of the world for exploring by bike. I've not ridden there enough, need to get back for another trip!

[@mattvanderwalt6220]

@@JethroJessop And get some chips with curry sauce in Prince Town ;-)

[@JethroJessop]

@@mattvanderwalt6220 The mark of a good ride wherever you are :)

[@Anna-Ess]

I was on a trip to Dartmoor one day of the last millenium. There be mist, mist and thereafter mist. One would have thought it should have left by now, but no! I can see tis indeed the same mist. Tis quite Misterious!

[@JethroJessop]

Misterious indeed 🤦‍♂️ I think I actually picked the last days of bad weather for this ride before summer kicked in. Ah well, it was still a nice trip

[@chalk6761]

Loving watching your adventures....you offer a very chilled approach to bike camping. I rode from Lands End to Herne Bay 10yrs ago for my 50th birthday...on a crappy pushbike with two paneers and a tent from argos...it was the same weather as you are having today...took 4 and a half days...soaked through but grinning like a cheshire cat. Been hooked since that day and have a better bike ..tent etc...still camping..my wife calls me forest gump on wheels😂..atb.

[@JethroJessop]

The bug doesn't care what gear you have and once it bites it doesn't let go! Here's to the next 10 years!

[@mhb1005]

Recognise most of that route apart from the first bit. Real shame about the weather. Still worth coming back another time to enjoy the moors

[@JethroJessop]

It was a great route. Even in the wet it was lovely though it was a pity not to get any views across the moors so I will certainly be back one day to explore a bit more. The interior of the moor looks to not have that many cycleable off road routes, but I assume there are ways that work?

[@biking261]

Fair play Jethro you have suffered along with the rest of us outdoors types with the wet Winter and Spring this year. Princetown is lovely in the sunshine but blimmin grim when its like that.

[@JethroJessop]

It did all seem to drag on for a long time this year. I think it's got its act together at last though and I'm hopeful the next trip will be in sunshine!

[@christrower]

Those ponies on the downhill looked reeaally miffed!

[@JethroJessop]

Yeah, they were the absolute definition of "dejected". Porr buggers

[@BiKEnBiTES]

So beautiful there and same time gloomy alot. Here more dry and dusty but sunny nearly everyday. No happy medium anywhere lol

[@JethroJessop]

True. But every ride is a good ride in the long run and there is always something beautiful to take in 😃

[@BiKEnBiTES]

@@JethroJessop definitely..I rode a bit during decent winter days ..now looking forward to this warmer weather to ride 😁

[@JethroJessop]

@@BiKEnBiTES no ride like a summer ride

[@Anna-Ess]

Thanks for this video series Jethro, lovely as always!😊

[@JethroJessop]

Thanks for watching, The next one is already planned and should be pretty epic!

[@Anna-Ess]

@@JethroJessop 👍😀

[@johntolson6941]

Thanks!

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you! Very much appreciated. I'm glad you are enjoying the channel 🎉🍻

[@francisday3187]

True Grit. 👍

[@JethroJessop]

More of a gritty paste on this particular day 😉

[@RoadyPacking-CyclingAdventures]

A very British ending Jethro, shame about the lack of views on the descent....but what we could see through your lense was proper touring vistas ;-) All the best

[@JethroJessop]

I think it would have been spectacular on a clear day. This way it was still strangely beautiful and mysterious. I'm glad I'm not a pony though, they looked really unhappy about it all 😉

[@73megalith]

Unlucky the weather was grim, thats a nice route into plymouth from princetown and the close by froggintor quarry is fun to explore. Granite extracted from there was used for nelsons column in london. Worth stopping for a snack break and gander if you go by 🙂🤙

[@JethroJessop]

That sounds cool, I would have been up for looking into that It was actually a lovely ride even in the damp but I definitely felt like I was missing some great views. Next time!

[@bartoszsmietana1]

Your trip reminds me of my last overnighter in Condroz. The storm broke down, I was soaking wet, everywhere mud. I set up a camp in the forest and it was raining till next day evening. Still, it was a great ride 😀

[@JethroJessop]

These are the memories that make us right? Rain is a downer but if you can keep the cold out then you can still have a great ride

[@gibb013]

When was this? i live jus up the road and it's been glorious sunshine almost the entire last 2 weeks. come back and do it again in the sunshine, it's a stunning ride. Princetown to Plymouth is a really fantastic ride when you can see the surrounds.

[@JethroJessop]

This was a good month or so ago now. I'm not the fastest at editing so when I do these trips I always end up with a backlog. It helps keep me regular and to feed the algorithm though. I definitely felt like I was passing some beautiful views behind the grey but it was still a pretty good ride. I'll probably come back and explore the moor a bit... more, one day

[@XiaoweiVon]

Nice ride, hope can see your next episode very soon. I also like to be alone, and travel solo. Just wondering why your riding is so scarce of people, probably just UK style.

[@JethroJessop]

If I did this same ride when the sun was shining I would have been sharing the trails with loads of other cyclists and walkers. Most people just seem to stay home when the weather is anything other than golden sunshine. Personally I don't mind a bit of rain and like you, I enjoy the solitude of it all

[@valvegeek]

What it should have been like if the weather was better - yep - back in 1992 or 93 I did an epic motorcycle trip (well I thought it was epic) from Blair Athol down to Whitchurch (I was actually trying to make Ledbury but ran out of time). Perfect weather, perfect trip, A9 down to Edinburgh, A702 through Biggar then get on the A74 (before it gained the '(M)' suffix), to Carlisle then A6 through Preston, Wigan and Warrington, then A49. Tried to recreate this route, or part of it anyway, recently 3 times, each time peeing down, gales, fog or low cloud. One time nearly got blown off The Shap, 50 mph wind!

[@JethroJessop]

The weather was definitely better in the past. I know that makes me sound like an old man but these days the weather is crap, music is awful and the way young people talk annoys me 😉

[@valvegeek]

@@JethroJessop LOL! 😄

[@StarEssences]

Jethro: make wooden bead bracelets 😁

[@JethroJessop]

It is on my list to do! I made a huge batch of bead blanks recently but now I'm in Sweden for a month so I can't do any more to them for a while

[@LostandMeandering]

Lovely stuff as always, Jethro. When is the Dartmoor trip with he who is summoned by tangfastics happening?

[@JethroJessop]

Not sure. I have been communicating with that particular entity recently to try and organise something but nothing has yet been set in stone.

[@notquiteultralight1701]

Hey this was great Jethro! We had a day just like this one here in New England. I had to mow the grass today and it was horrendous! Do you still go back to Sweden from time to time? Take care sir! NQU

[@JethroJessop]

I am in Sweden as I write this. I basically do month on/month off until I can get a residency visa sorted. This is an ongoing process but is moving along

[@Bikepacking]

Nice handle puggyies are they any good where you get them

[@JethroJessop]

They are great. Especially for someone who films as they ride because I don't have to wear gloves. They are made by 7Roads in Ukraine. I can recommend them for sure and they will do custom stuff as well if you need it.

[@Bikepacking]

@@JethroJessop i know 7roads got bags from them 5 years ago cool

[@markperry222]

Thanks again for the video. How do you cope with being wet and cold? Do you get changed when you get on the train?

[@JethroJessop]

I didn't this time. I couldn't be arsed to go through my bags and find dry gear so I stayed damp with very wet feet on the train. Fortunately it was a quiet service so I didn't offend anyone 😉

[@pjvickers3125]

Hi JJ. What rear rack & panniers are you using? Great video as usual :-)

[@JethroJessop]

The rack is a Topeak Explorer. They are pretty cheap and have done me really well. This is my second one but the first lasted 10 years. The panniers are Vaude but i dont remember the specific model. Around 12 or 15 liters i think. They are mostly held together with shoegoo and fishing line now but still do the job!

[@koldimond1100]

Hi Jethro..what waterproof jacket would u recommend for cycling in wet weather... i have never found the ideal jacket so far..Love the vids

[@JethroJessop]

I have a Gore one at the moment, I honestly cant remember exactly which one. Its good for sure but I've never found the perfect thing either and I think if you go with anything lightweight you are never going to keep out really persistent rain and if you really work hard you are always going to sweat yourself damp. I think the secret is to just find your peace with getting a bit moist and do what you can to stay warm. I have the rain shell that keeps the worst off and then I layer up merino stuff underneath to keep me warm if the water does start to get in.

[@kimcorcoran7495]

Not to be nosey, but weren't you goin to move to Sweden? Still happening?

[@JethroJessop]

Still ongoing. Brexit made such things infinitely more complicated but things are moving along slowly and I shall keep you posted with any relevant updates as they happen