Cycling the DMZ with Stunning Views into North Korea 🇰🇷 DMZ Bike Path Day 4

#korea #cycling #dmz
Hello everyone! In this video I continue the Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path (평화누리자전거길) which follows the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) between South and North Korea. I start today’s ride at Haengju-daegyo (행주대교), which is the start of course 3. The beginning of the ride was mostly industrial, without many views, until I pass Paju Publishing City (파주출판도시), when I started heading into the mountains into some tourist areas that have been around for a while. I ended up seeing a ton of military facilities, and then I ended up at Munsan-eub (문산읍), a fairly big city just 8 km away from the North Korean border, where I found a place to camp at Jangsan Mountain Lookout (장산전망대).
🚴‍♂️ Course 3 + 4 Route Starting in Seoul and Ending at Jangsan Mountain Lookout
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📍Locations in Video:
Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path Course 3 Start (평화누리자전거길 3코스 시점)
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Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path Course 4 Start (평화누리자전거길 4코스 시점)
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North Paju Hanaro Mart (북파주농협하나로마트) - where I bought groceries
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Jangsan Mountain Lookout (장산전망대) - where I camped with nice views of North Korea
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🌐 Links in Video:
Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path Website (평화누리자전거길)
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📱 Naver Map (네이버맵) - Best app for finding businesses, restaurants, hotels, bathrooms, etc
Google Play
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iOS
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📱 All That Stamp (올댓스탬프) - App to use to get the stamps on the Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path
Google Play
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iOS
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Naver Blog Website - place to find blogs of people camping in Korea
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_____ 노지캠핑 ← This means “____ wild camping”, replace the “_____” into your location name on Naver Blogs to find wild camping spots
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path Course 3
04:11 Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path Course 4
08:25 Korean Marts in Munsan-eub (문산읍)
10:04 Cycling to Camping Spot with Views of North Korea
13:15 Cooking Korean BBQ and Outro
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[@see8331]

So peaceful and so beautiful. The perfect way to start my day 🤟😊

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @see8331! The Korean countryside is really beautiful for how small of a country it is. It blew me away when I first got here!

[@user-qz9mc8zi2t]

Cool, this guy knows how to enjoy Korea!

[@lostthenfound]

Thank you so much @user-qz9mc8zi2t! I'm lucky to live here and explore like this!

[@marcomorales920]

You are awesome at showing us South Korea. I so appreciate it.

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for watching and for all the nice comments @marcomorales920! Hope you're healthy and happy!

[@donnahollman4259]

Amazing how beauty brings everyone together!! That meal looked delicious too!!Loved this video so much!!🌷✨

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much Mom! ❤️ It's really relaxing cycling through the countryside like that, and there's no better way to end the day than some BBQ!

[@MikeFromKorea]

Love this! I spent two weeks in a small tent somewhere near Paju when I got my Expert Field Medical Badge in 92. That involved lots of combat medic & soldiering stuff, capped off with a 12-mile march that you have to complete in 3 hours. The first week was a practice run, the second week the real deal. One of the tasks was land navigation: a solo day-run and a partnered night-run. The day that I did the test run for the day nav was one of my most memorable in Korea. The points were set up around the countryside, so I was wandering through rice fields, defensive fortifications (there was a long wall though the fields with small bunker/watchtowers spaced across it), small villages... it was pretty amazing. Villagers and farmers would wave and greet me as I passed. In the towns outside the US Army installations, most people were indifferent, and you'd sometimes encounter young anti-American hotheads, but the old folk in the country were always friendly and welcoming. On my way through one field, a stooped old man waved me over from the edge of a nearby village. As I walked over, he ducked into one of the old shacks and came out with a bottle of 막걸리 and two bowls. He had a small pen with two cows in it. We leaned against the railing and drank the whole bottle. Best 막걸리 I've ever had!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much Mike! Also thanks for sharing your amazing stories! Those tasks you had to do sound really intense! You must have some great memories from back then, and I can't imagine some of the reactions you got as an American wandering around the countryside! It's a really interesting area up there by Paju. I thought it would be a bit more "city-like," but it feels like a lot of the areas that I've seen in the middle of the country. Definitely spoiled by Korea's diversity in such a small country!

[@misscaroline542]

Such a fascinating series! Love the adventure! 🌞💜🍀

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for the warm words @misscaroline542! Hope you're having a great week!

[@misscaroline542]

@@lostthenfound Thank you! Likewise! ☺️

[@dericmpark8381]

Thanks!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much for all of your support @dericmpark8381!

[@eliasorbon450]

Excellent video, maybe your best one yet! The DMZ trail is special. I can tell you are enjoying it a lot.

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much Elias! It was a really fun ride overall!

[@MrChaotio]

I don't know if I like more the bike trail or the samgyopsal 😂

[@lostthenfound]

Ahaha nothing better than samgyeopsal after a day of riding! 😁

[@bikechingu]

Good job! Great ride and great meal! You hit another jackpot on your camping spot. Stay healthy and happy!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much Thoan! This camping spot was amazing for sure, and it was a fun ride as well! Happy cycling eh!

[@ALEX-cs6vo]

Nice exploration Matt! I like getting lost when there isn't a rigid timeline.... Oh how things have changed! in the first couple of minutes you said "cycling is a very popular hobby in Korea"... Back in the day when I first went to Korea I brought my bike with me. I saw NO ONE riding bikes, except little children in courtyards and parks OR mountain bike clubs that you only saw deep in the mountain. Bike shops were sparse and very small. Whenever I took my bike out for ride through parts of the city people would look at me like I was nuts --> 6'4" foreigner weaving in and out of traffic (no bike paths to speak of... not a priority). I love what they've done with the country! Such massive changes in infrastructure and mindset. Keep up the good work!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks a lot Alex! Wow that's interesting to hear about the cycling culture here! They must have invested a lot into the infrastructure to get people riding, because there are so many cyclists these days, and a lot of them are very passionate too! If you are ever curious (and you have a FB account) I'd check out the Korea Cycling Community on Facebook facebook.com/groups/188919411703366. It's very active and it's cool to see just what people are up to and where they are going.

[@northice]

I love that in Korea, an essential part of your cooking camping gear are scissors. Another great video, wandering off the beaten path. Great series.

[@lostthenfound]

Haha scissors are incredibly useful for cooking barbecue eh @northice! We need to adapt some of these methods in the West!

[@howardlee7189]

Good one Matt. Great cooking demonstration. Thank you for risking your life facing. Korean road rage. Regards

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much Howard! Haha glad you liked the BBQ, and the bus driver held up the road for a good 5 minutes yelling at the driver behind him. Luckily I got the whole road to myself as a result! Hope you have a great week!

[@edwardperry4419]

Plus Mart used to be the mainstay on Ganghwa, at least three of them here. Only game in town, no reinvestmet, now all old and dated. NH Hanaro mart has built a couple new stores here and are now giving them a serious run for the money. Enjoyed your video, haven't been up Munsan way in 40+ years.

[@lostthenfound]

Oh I see thanks a lot for letting me know @edwardperry4419! Hanaro Mart definitely seems to have a hold on pretty much the entire country. I like their prices at least! Haha. Thanks so much for watching, and happy cycling!

[@dannyisrael]

You wild.

[@lostthenfound]

Dannyyyy~~ ❤️

[@peterk1639]

Great Video. There are many endangered animals, plants, trees, etc that are in the DMZ. One of the unusual animals is the long tailed Goral, a wild goat species, that live in South Korea and in the DMZ. Have you seen any unusual animals or plants during your trip along the DMZ?

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @peterk1639! I was hoping that I would see some interesting animals and plants during my trip, but I wasn't able to spot any to my eye. I think someday I'm going to adventure further into the middle of the DMZ or towards the East Coast where there is less civilization, and hopefully I'll be able to see something new up there!

[@Imnotabot6969]

Always love your videos sir! Do you have a video about your bike and gear? Would love to know what you think are the best bike and gear for bike touring. Cheers!

[@lostthenfound]

Thanks so much @Imnotabot6969! Haha I'm not really the right person to ask when it comes to gear (I don't focus too much on it), but we made a video a few years back and the gear is mostly the same as it is now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5vNe5x3rJ6tesk The biggest difference would just be that I use butterfly handlebars on my bike which are amazing!

[@blackbelt2000]

89 cents for a bottle of soju?!? Here in the US it is on average of $4-$8 depending on the brand.😭

[@lostthenfound]

Haha it's insane eh @blackbelt2000! Koreans can't believe how much we pay for soju in North America. 🤣

[@user-ey2ei5yv3f]

I love those lettuce wraps, I call them Korean tacos, my Korean gf turned me on to them and I changed the name to Korea tacos😂 14:58 but I like the bean paste in them.😁

[@lostthenfound]

Haha they are amazing eh @user-ey2ei5yv3f! They are great with doenjang (soy bean paste) as well!

[@user-ey2ei5yv3f]

@@lostthenfoundShe showed me, the rice first and the paste stuff, but I call it the poop in a good way, than meat and garlic etc. I'm a goner 😁

[@peacew6]

A cafe in middle of a farm land? It's hard to believe they can stay in business.

[@user-ey2ei5yv3f]

They must know something we don't?

[@lostthenfound]

Haha lots of these cafes are popping up in Korea right now @peacew6. Pretty amazing that there are enough customers, as there are a lot of people who go on car dates to cafes like these ones.

[@TheDrdressup]

9:48 as someone who also bikes in Korea, this pissed me off haha. Wtf is that lady doing?? Just wait

[@peterjabattack1]

I saw that as well....people always think the timing is going to be off and miss each other until it's too late.....Nothing anybody can do about it.

[@ICDeadPeeps]

By the way she walks and dresses, she seems like an older ahjumma. Got to cut her some slack for that. Be kind to old folks, you'll turn into one of them one day lol.

[@lostthenfound]

Wow that sounds amazing @megflan23! I envy you a lot. That's funny to hear about the whale shark character too haha.