Can I Unicycle Across a Country Using ONLY Hiking Trails? Day 5

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This series documents my attempt to ride a unicycle 674km across the entire width of Latvia. I’m alone and unsupported, wild camping along the way. If this wasn't challenging enough I'm also sticking exclusively to an off-road hiking route, named the Baltic Forest Trail!
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[@EdPratt]

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[@Jonalith]

For anyone interested, the Info boxes he opened were for the Dor Beetle (Geotrupes Stercorarius (a species of earth-boring dung beetle)), the Red Deer (Cervus Elaphus), and Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium Clavatum).

[@louburnett6782]

Well done for recovering from that crash so quickly, looked like it knocked the wind out of you a bit - hope you are not too bruised. Look forward to the next one.

[@karliskaurats6023]

Both my grandparent live in towns you are passing through, really cool to see you riding past spots i've visited before, such as Valmiera

[@Haldun_]

So glad the series is back!

[@Folisaa]

Word!

[@dimensionsofearth]

Imagine the effort setting up all those drive by shots. That's dedication! Love those little wood houses with the native specie info in them

[@SpokesAndScenery]

Glad to see the next part uploaded! Looks like it was a blast!

[@VeloObscura]

In the inevitable long hike-a-uni sections, I often wonder if having all the gear on the uni is easier than if you were hiking with it all in a backpack. The uni will carry the weight for you, but it can also be awkward to maneuver and requires more of a conscious effort to balance. I suppose it's situational! Glad to see another glimpse into the amazing landscapes of Latvia!

[@Richthofen80]

Glad you're ok after the crash. Really enjoying this trip through Latvia!

[@davebeat]

2:26 Brenguļu is the best beer in Latvia in my opinion. That was the brewery you passed, it was built in a former hydro powerplant. It's hard to find on tap, but a few places in Riga have it like Folkklubs Ala and it's also not sold bottled or canned in the shops as it's cask ale. So if you want to take some home you have to bring your own bottle to the brewery or somewhere that has a tapped keg.

[@Stumfilmjatack]

Yayy! Another Ed video! Can't wait for my pre-bed ritual of watching you and dreaming myself away to an adventure 🥰

[@ManWalksDogs]

yep, done exactly that just now. as soon as i saw the notif a couple of days ago, opened it to chuck it in my Watch Later to bank for an end-of-nighter ready to influence & infiltrate my dream state...nun-night, i'm off up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire...😴💭🪵

[@ParaditeRs]

I went to Sigulda and Riga earlier this year and his route goes through Sigulda. It is a really neat area.

[@Ryaninja]

Bet you wish you had an inflatable canoe today eh? Really enjoy your videos Ed, keep up the great work!

[@Gribbo9999]

Yes lentils are the best. If you mix them with freeze dried peas and rice in a zip log bag you can make an easy to carry , easy cook dinner. just put a couple of centimetres of water above the rice level and cook slowly. A bit of cheese and some onion on top and you have a well-balanced portioned out dinner sized meal that, for me anyway, never get tired.

[@hellofresh404]

This trek looks amazing. Great advert for this trail.

[@dagmarschmitz4984]

Hi Ed, you were lucky that nothing bad happened to you. It's admirable how you can even ride a heavily loaded unicycle on forest paths. Very nice video, I'm looking forward to the next episode. Kind regards, Dagmar😇🤗🥰

[@althejazzman]

The photography has reached a new high with this episode. Stunning. I winced with you though when you tried to ride after falling off.

[@Hobby_trails_family]

Its been a long wait, thanks. Much love from kenya. 🇰🇪

[@rudolfsciemins4293]

One of the best beers in Latvia is made in Brenguļi. Maybe not for breakfast, but definately a place to stop if going nearby.

[@MartijnPennings]

I've learned from a guide in a Malaysian jungle: when in a jungle (or forest) don't expect to see any wildlife. Because the wildlife will definitely see (or hear or smell) you first and you are not want they want to encounter.

[@jackyvivid]

Dear Ed! Props to you on the unicycle. Your trailblazing spirit is inspiring, keep rolling with confidence

[@MrElfGamer1]

ed! so glad the series is back. filming question - how do you charge your batteries when you're on a trip this long and outdoors while filming all day? do you just have tons of batteries or some sort of mobile charging solution?? i know in this episode you could charge in the cafe but i assume you've run into issues before? would love to know for filming trips of my own. love the work man, excited to continue watching :D

[@marcfuchs6938]

I just came home from a long bike trip and saw, new Ed video. Less than a video later, I am sitting here with a good pizza and enjoy it. =) Today I was riding 50 kilometers while yesterday I did 80 and also I didn't eat anything today yet. Along my ride, I felt my battery draining like crazy. It's weird when you feel alright, but your muscles just refuse to deliver their normal power. On a long bike ride, you need to keep pushing yourself, but every longer burst of power you need - like when going up a bridge or something - you are weirdly out of breath at the top. I had to think of all this when Ed skipped his breakfast and went right going. I was lucky that I was on a shopping trip anyway, randomly going 25K to next town by bike to get groceries, which I could absolutely get right out of my door, but where is the fun in that? So consuming a little coffee and a yoghurt at the store was enough energy to make it back properly, was an awesome ride. But the main meal is supposed to be here now. So this day is going wonderful so far. A really nice ride and then watching some good content with a good pizza.

[@mellenjoga]

@04:10 We visited in winter time. Oh, what a slide it was! :))

[@davidking3699]

Glad you are OK... having travelled alone, I used to be have to remind myself not to take as big risks as I might at home, or with a group... whether that is trying to ride rough terrain, or mixing it with heavy traffic on unavoidable highways... A good meal and some quality sleep is always a welcome end to a frustrating day...

[@adamkavanagh5607]

Let’s goooo seeing you doing all these crazy journeys really makes me want to try something similar

[@Garfie1d73]

Glad you survived that crash. And I totally agree that wearing a helmet is a must. I keep telling people that it's not always the speed that kills you when you're falling - it' the height. On a bicyle it's a 2 meter drop for the head - even when travelling at 7 km/h. And tighten those straps! They are not decoration. They can save you.

[@maritimesailor5712]

I’ve been looking forward to this!

[@Truth-And-Freedom]

One of the absolute greatest word smiths of our time. Big love man. 💥♥️👍🇬🇧

[@tymanot]

Great landscape, great narrative, great video. Rid-on Ed. 💪

[@gsftom]

Dude - u are incredible and brave to do what u do. I am impressed and entertained. I have ridden a uni since I was 10 (now 56). It’s those surprise roots or bumps that u didn’t expect that can put u down hard 🙂

[@SmartTravelFamily]

We were waiting for the next video! Good that you didn't know that Brenguli has one of the most famous Latvian beer brands being produced there. You might have fallen earlier after a visit to the brewery :)

[@jorgeantonioruizvargas7573]

Hello. Good, good video. Thanks. From Cucuta city Colombia 🇨🇴 South America

[@BonkersAboutAlice]

Made my day to see this episode. Though I felt the pain of that fall

[@christopherharsch4352]

13:50, Lycopodium is a genus of clubmoses. A quick google says this particular species (Lycopodium clavatum) is also known as (common club moss, stag's-horn clubmoss, running clubmoss,[6] or ground pine). No matter what something may be called in another language, it is always easy to look up when they provide the scientific (latin) name of any organism.

[@ElvisIII]

Well, I see now, why Latvia isn't sponsoring your videos anymore (as they did for the first few 😉).

[@ManWalksDogs]

they probably paid for 3-4 videos worth but Ed being Ed produced enough footage for however long this series is gonna end up. I guess that's also why he took the editing break over xmas; not being paid to hit a deadline, so take your time, no rush (aka 'the Ed way').

[@intothebluemr]

That was a nasty fall, I bet the next day everything was aching. Been there myself and it can be scary when it happens in the middle of nowhere (I ride the Welsh valleys on my KH29). Glad to see your confidence wasn't too badly knocked. Love your content.

[@awesomepig99w]

The legend returns!

[@ron8765]

Thanks!

[@EdPratt]

Cheers Ron! I hope you have a wonderful day :)

[@Jellooze]

Thank god there is no smellovision 1:00

[@MadisonTen]

I really enjoyed that. Glad you are ok after your fall. Hopefully no permanent damage to you.

[@Latvialainen]

Great video but sucked to see you use that purification tablet on that water 😅 that's one of the best waters you'd ever get! :)

[@leroy4693]

Perfect sleeping spot

[@barrybogart5436]

I did an endo an couple of months ago, and it was in a flat parking lot and on a regular 2-wheeled bike. I don't even know the cause but I suspect a sewer grate. Anyway I sent two days in the hospital, so you are lucky. Be careful.

[@BenMilford]

I would have gone for those roots too by the looks of it. Easily could have ended the same to!

[@michab193]

Can't wait for the next part. Definitely my favorite video series since your world tour!

[@Alxndr57834]

He's alive! Holy cow I'm so happy.

[@reeceholmes8546]

thanks Ed, very beautiful out there, face plants are awful, pleased you were okish, great stuff

[@Sco1ful]

Never been more gutted that tarzy rope didn’t snap. 😂

[@GreywindLina]

Unicycling seems quite challenging.

[@Nycozi]

Welcome back, i have been eagerly awaiting the return of this series :D

[@comedyhunter]

So good to see the next episode, that fall looked painful

[@TomaProduction69]

Finnaly 🎉🎉🎉 a new video. I’ve Been checking ur channel allmost everyday since the last video 😅

[@ManWalksDogs]

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[@michaelfoster6911]

Praying for you Ed.

[@Tsnafu]

Good job that root or whatever it was didn't get you a few inches lower 😧

[@heinricheisele7173]

Nice to see you again.

[@Kropikovo]

@14:41 Oh yeah! These can be nasty. We have a different for them and i can't say it here, because it begins with C, and ends with an S

[@kssrider6766]

What's the first thing Ed does after a faceplant? Do a Vlog. 😄

[@eclipse_eternal8178]

Ouch that crash didn't look good, you're definitely gonna need a new helmet. I hope you've been enjoying the trip so far.

[@nicholaswilson9724]

As someone who's been riding muni for 20+ years... ouch! (also, knee/shin pads are a good idea... just saying ;) )

[@GegoXaren]

Should have inserted the "You'r finally awake? You tried to cross the border..?"

[@denisrichardson3260]

well done Ed!

[@johnbryant7467]

Excellent video Ed!

[@arjanthomassen2882]

Nice to see you back!👋👍

[@hanskostka6788]

having an accident and not forgetting to film !! I don't have words for it !

[@ManWalksDogs]

even whilst in dizzying agony, Ed's editing brain knows this is gold dust worthy of a cliffhanger to split his series up with, and so to keep filming!

[@MrLodybu]

Great episode

[@mitchdavis6631]

@Edpratt time for a new helmet! That helmet is too old anyway!

[@wendysplace3867]

Beautiful ride. Hope you don't fall anymore.

[@gerrydavies8034]

Clubmoss. Fern was close.

[@ManWalksDogs]

ah my guess was a moss, but then assumed he was right with it being a fern as it looked more fern-like in the picture. yay!

[@AntiBunnyStudio]

OOF! I can feel that wipeout. I've eaten it face first a few times like that a few times. 0/10 Would not crash again. (except I probably will)

[@cenkaetaya]

I want to do this but on an ... electric unicycle.. lol.

[@maarts665]

Those deer flies are worst thing ever out there :/

[@louisana]

How do you film all the different shots? Some are filmed from the unicycle with a selfie stick, some are drone shots but do you go back and forth for others where you drive by?

[@ManWalksDogs]

yes

[@SomeYouTubeGuy]

What's the disc brake for if you don't use it?

[@arska-pelejavlogejajaautoj5030]

I don't think it's very useful in this type of terrain. Most unicycles don't have brakes at all. I think Ed uses the brake more for speed regulation on downhills rather than stopping. He had a brake on his world tour uni as well and it was definitely useful on long mountain descents.

[@tonydejesus2134]

Aren’t there internal-gear hub unicycles from companies like Rohloff? Or is direct drive the only option?

[@robinheil]

Hey Ed, you probably need a new helmet. Check the manufacturer's documentation. It will probably say the helmet needs replacing after about three years, or a major crash. Glad you're OK!

[@5ergei]

Looks like you went... back to roots?

[@robinferguson8911]

ouch

[@bioboertuur]

Hi Ed I have heard you say half eleven or similar time indications before. As English is not my native languaga and we have something similar in Dutch, I was wondering. Half eleven, is that 10:30 (as it would be in Dutch, halfway untill 11) or is is 11:30? Apart from this, thanks a lot for the beautifull and entertaining videos!

[@durb1n]

"half eleven" in UK is 11:30. We might also say "half past eleven", but most omit the "past"

[@TomaProduction69]

I think its 10:30 half of 11. Half past eleven is 11:30 “half past” its the same in Latvian. If its like that in uk language then sheesh That’s wierd.

[@GTiR23]

@@TomaProduction69 "Half Eleven" in the UK is definitely 11:30 (Half past eleven)

[@-Kerstin]

3:08 Behemoth legs

[@marissapratt5423]

Be careful on the road

[@jld553]

Out of interest Ed, how many litres of water do you aim to drink in a day whilst doing this?

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

Hey Ed, are you a vegetarian? -Your order at the cafe finally made it click in my brain why you never seem to carry any jerky or salami other kinds of meat toppings for meals on the road...

[@mrharvest]

Absolutely beautiful

[@Joseph-on7nf]

I think most of us forgot about you already. Nice to see you're still here

[@ManWalksDogs]

Nope, waited patiently. The good ones are always worth it. The generic, trend-chasing ones all merge into each other and end up being forgettable once the trends move on.

[@FiftiesForward]

I was waiting 🎉

[@Mistwolfss]

Where's the next episode?

[@AnniundLilo]

The information poles exist in Germany as well. Most of the time sponsored by EU money... oh yes... I remember not what happened there 😅😉

[@ukestjohn]

If a bicycle is a bike, is a unicycle a unik ?

[@zhaneranger]

Are you vegetarian? I noticed you didn’t even get meat at the cafe. About how many calories do you think you are consuming each day while riding

[@RDJim]

Less than 5 euros for that huge meal?

[@LeesChannel]

I don't know why you built up the drama of the crash only to edit it out

[@grahames9228]

Perhaps you not only need a helmet, but a mouthguard as well.

[@leobarrett1544]

No wildlife because unfortunately it's almost entirely plantation woodland :(

[@maryn8434]

Hello!

[@maryn8434]

First comment 😁

[@shriramlaxmannevhal2826]

Cycle cost...

[@marvinluther7534]

take 2 months for one day??? no wonder you were not accepted for guinnes^^

[@charnestours1948]

Ed, are you a vegetarian?

[@oblioi]

o)❤

[@UnboundNZ]

Why do you do this to yourself. You need to eat and fuel your body!