Beginning the Annapurna Circuit trek - Notes from Nepal (part two)

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Guys, I've been blown away by your support for this series so far. Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏 I hope you'll enjoy this second part where we begin our trek around the Annapurna Circuit! Part three will be out Friday 19th July 😁🇳🇵

[@shiwamkarn5215]

Plz upload fast😢

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@shiwamkarn5215 more on Friday 😁 thanks for your support - it means a lot!

[@HangsooVlogs]

This travel series is way better than some purchased content on amazon and netflix . Loved it

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you so much. This is really the biggest compliment I could get 🙏🏼 I think eventually I would love to have something streaming on an Amazon or Netflix...but KZbin is great too! I'm glad to hear you think it's that good :) thanks for taking the time to watch

[@safroach]

You guys are extremely good at storytelling. After watching your first Nepal video, I lost your channel in the sea of YT channels. Watching your video from Canada, I have been biased towards Nepalese travel vlogs for a while now because my heart isn't here. However, 7 minutes into this video, and now I would like to follow your travel vlogs elsewhere too, hence, subbed. I lived in Ireland for over 7 years during my 20s and traveled countless times by bus to visit my girlfriend in the middle of Ireland from Dublin. I used to watch movies on my mobile during my journeys without any problem, so fantastic. However, I still miss them unforgiving bus journeys back home. I am so excited to go through your Nepal journey right now and beyond.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Ah thank you for the kind words! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the series and it gives you many happy memories of Nepal 😁🙏 thanks for your support. There is something about these crazy bus journeys...even thought it sent me a bit mad by the end, I still had a lot of fun and would probably do it again

[@jornspirit]

...this is excellent, honest, respectful, humorous and well filmed... seen many trekking videos of the area, and especially also Annapurna circuit... this is top notch... see you in the next sequence... ☺🙏💖

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you so much 😁🙏 really appreciate you taking the time to watch the series. I poured a lot of blood, sweat and tears into the project so I'm humbled to hear how much people like yourself are enjoying watching

[@ps-zj9kw]

Welcome to Nepal. One of the best trekking video on here. Love your editing and storytelling style.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you very much 🙏 I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and the kind words :)

[@user-ri8ci2qt5n]

Found your videos yesterday and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing this amazing place again through your channel…Thank you…but Wow! Things have really changed in 26 years! You encountered some luxury…. I did it at the age of 48 with a friend…no guides…it was a life changing experience. After Nepal we took buses, tuk tuks and trains to Varanassi, India staying for 6 weeks on the Ganges…the onto Calcutta by train (12 hours in the cheap seats). Finally onto Thailand as it was getting to hot in India 110*. Stayed in Thailand for another month…then back to the states…Trip of a lifetime..5 solid months. So thanks I’m flooded with wonderful memories.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

That sounds like an absolute belter of a trip. Fantastic! It's really quite a feat to do this with no guide or extra help...props to you and your mate. Thanks for taking the time to watch 🙏🏼 very happy to hear how it's brought back so many memories for you

[@user-ri8ci2qt5n]

@@JoshEdwardsFilms 👍❤️👍

[@MrBabooke]

One of the best trekking videos I ever watched, and believe me, I watched loads.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Wow thank you for the high praise 🙏 that means a lot! There are so many trekking videos here on KZbin so I was hoping to make something that could stand out and be unique. Thanks for taking the time to watch :)

[@wendyindra220]

Thank's for bring me there through your videos man,that place just like a piece of heaven.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Cheers bro, really appreciate you taking the time to watch. I wanted people to feel like they are there on the journey haha 🤙🏼 it really is heaven...very special, beautiful place

[@mashuto]

I have watched a ton of these videos but can't seem to get enough somehow. Also, I kind of got bored of watching these 'hiking' videos again and again. But, this series of yours 'Notes from Nepal' has definitely got me hooked. Cheers !

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Ahh that's great to hear, thank you 😁🙏 I know there are a lot of great videos about the Annapurna Circuit on KZbin already, so I was hoping to create something a little bit unique and different. Thanks for taking the time to watch :)

[@Emmygeddon]

Sorry been a busy week and finally got around to watching this but so worth the wait. I had goosebumps and my jaw dropped to the ground at some of the amazing footage you were able to capture. So true about remembering those bumpy bus rides lol. Beautiful story telling and epic cinematics as always Josh!

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Cheers Emmy! No need to apologise 😁 that's the beauty of KZbin - can watch whenever you're free. Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it and stoked to hear you enjoyed :) it's one of those magic places where you just point your camera anywhere and it's an incredible frame. Even just editing the footage I was like oh man I really need to go back 😂

[@EdTeachCrow]

Your videos are a huge source of calm and comfort for me, especially when I have bad nights of insomnia. You've also inspired me in my mountain climbing journey to try reaching the Annapurna Circuit myself one day- immensely grateful to you!

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@EdTeachCrow that's so nice to hear, thank you! Very happy that you're feeling inspired and find comfort in watching. Best of luck in your own journey 🙏🏼 I believe you'll find incredible peace up there in the mountains

[@salimtaher03]

Right after watching England's heart broken defeat in Euro2024 final, this second episode gave me some sort of solace..haha. Like the first episode, the filming is amazing in this episode as well. Thoroughly enjoyed! From 🇧🇩

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Haha good old England...they always break your heart 😂 thanks for taking the time to watch the episodes, really glad to hear you enjoyed!

[@A7Xcrazyperson]

You did a great job depicting what it’s like to visit, travel, and trek in Nepal. I feel like I’m there all over again. Will be recommending your videos to people that are curious about what it’s like/visiting 🙏

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much for this 🙏🏼 really it means a lot to hear that you have been there yourself and this video takes you back. That's what I was hoping for :) and I appreciate you recommending to others - that helps me out so much. Cheers!

[@simpley6256]

@26:00 The Himalayas are ever moving, in that way they are "alive". The mountain spirits test you one way or the other and while doing so, They teach you the very essence of life as a parting gift. I don't know....Can't express it properly perhaps. But those who've felt it, understand and bow down their heads in massive respect.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Yep :) beautifully written. I completely understand - have a lot of respect for these mountains. It's a very humbling place to be

[@greigscott957]

Really nice video series, guys. I went back to Annapurna in 2022 for a third time after a 30 year hiatus, and was well worth it. Did the same with the Khumbu last year (3 passes/Gokyo/EBC). Lots of changes since the 80’s and 90’s in both reason. Keep up the good work, and hope this tripped inspired you to many more in the big mountains.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Cheers Greig, much appreciated 🙏 I would've loved to see what it was like 30 years back! Despite the encroachment of the road and development, it's still enchanting and I think they're making an effort to build new paths and trails away from the road. And yes I'd say this trip was the first of many...once you get a taste, you just have to keep going back. The 3 passes is very much on my radar - it sounds amazing over that way!

[@greigscott957]

@@JoshEdwardsFilms really appreciate the way you treat the people, landscape and culture with respect and dignity. Yep, thirty years ago was very different, but there have been a lot of positives to offsets the negatives of change, particularly on the Marsayandi side (better lodges, WiFi, food choice, more company, real toilets !! etc etc - Marsayandi valley was very rustic back then ( I even remember maggot toilets, and Phedi was a dump ). There were no trekking guides back then, and nobody that I can remember had porters. First time I was on that side was a climbing expedition to Gangapurna, so spent a lot of time in Manang, and it was a three lodge town then 😎😎. Go and make sure you do the 3 passes. Gokyo especially is worth the trip alone. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your Annapurna series when it drops ……. Greig

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@greigscott957 honestly I was pleasantly surprised by how comfortable we had it in these teahouses! Even just after covid where they'd had no trekkers for two years, there was still great food choice and like you say, WiFi all the way up to Manang etc. Couldn't fault it. I'll share the last two parts this weekend 👌🏼 thanks for the support mate

[@Iceland874]

Wow great video. How did you manage the bad smells on the long bus rides? I’d be gagging the whole time. Looks like rugged wild bus rides on bumpy winding roads. Nice contrast when you arrive! I love simple! Looks like it was worth it all. What an amazing experience! Thanks!

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much for taking the time to watch these, I really appreciate it 🙏 hahaha the smells - I think I was probably the cause of the bad smells by the end of that bus journey! With the windows open it's not too bad 😁 it's certainly an experience neither of us will ever forget

[@krishnasapkota6498]

Wow ❤😮background music 😮😮😮❤❤ keep going excited to another part 😮😘🥰

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you very much 😁🙏 I worked hard to pick music that would really fit with Nepal and this trek, glad you enjoyed that! I will share part three later today

[@sparklightup]

Thoroughly enjoyed your documentary series. You managed to make this very personal (Which adds much joy to this as you are clearly a very sincere and genuine person) and unique, yet still capturing the magic thriving in that area of the world. The editing and music choice is top notch. I am sure I speak for many saying we look forward to your future work and projects.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much for this lovely comment - makes my day! Sorry it took a while to get back to you. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch the series and so glad you enjoyed it 😁🙏 it was a lot of hard work and effort to shoot and edit this, but it's all totally worth it when I see feedback like yours

[@kushalniraula6406]

You guys are showing The Real Nepal Experience! hats off to the team!

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you mate, appreciate it 🙏 doing my best to show off the beauty of Nepal with this series haha. Glad you are enjoying it :)

[@fischotta]

Hey Josh, what a great pleasure to finally watch your absolutely beautiful documentation about the Annapurna Circuit. My wife and me (both from Germany) were fellow hikers and met you guys a couple of times during the trek in March 22. So many beautiful memories are coming back to my mind while watching the video....thank you

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@fischotta ahhhh I remember you guys 😁 hi! You actually feature briefly in episode 3 - some footage of us talking around the fire in Upper Pisang. I'll share that episode this Friday Sorry it took so long for me to edit this series hahaha. Fantastic to hear you've enjoyed watching and it's bringing back the memories :) I realise how lucky we all were to have that experience in March 22 when it was still relatively quiet after the pandemic. I went back to film some more in March 23 and it was a lot busier

[@bikashlama6348]

I have been this place 12 yrs ago besi sahar to nayapul.....😮 Nice video 📹 watching from Kathmandu nepal. 🇳🇵🙏🙏🙏🇳🇵

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Niiice! I would love to walk further all the way to Nayapul...there was a lot of breathtaking views on that side on the circuit but we didn't have the time. Thanks for taking the time to watch :)

[@irishjonny11]

Hi guys, watching this first part of the TREK made me very emotional…..it brought back great memories……….it felt like I was walking through the villages with ye….superb times…..looking forward to the next vlog later on…….DAL BAT power …24 hour……the views were majestic and will get better……..

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Ahh thank you so much mate, just reading through your comments and seeing you watch the series. Really appreciate you taking the time and happy to hear how much you're enjoying it! I really wanted to make it feel like you're on the journey with us, so I'm glad it's bringing back all those memories. What a place hey?

[@handmadeharmony6086]

beautifully done and so enjoyable. thank you

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you very much for the kind words 😁🙏 really happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@sj0158]

top notch documentary ❤ love from nepal❤

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much ❤️ appreciate it!

[@Saayaraii]

“Because the road is the road”indeed 😂❤

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

The road is the road is the road 😂 and ever on...

[@HangsooVlogs]

Two important phrases from the video 1. Daal bhat power 24 hour 2. Bags off boots off

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Haha yesss - these two phrases carried us through the whole trip I think 😂

[@deepaksyangthan7137]

Hello Josh First of all thank you for visiting Nepal. Really love your style of narrating the story. It reminds me of trekking Annapurna circuit back in 2019. You could have gone to hot water spring in Jagat. 😂 Lastly Thank you man. Thank you for making my day watching your videos.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much Deepak, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and so happy to hear it makes your day 🙏🏼 it makes my day knowing you enjoyed it 😁 hot springs in Jagat are amazing! So good for the legs after a long day of walking

[@wendyhowe8976]

OMG love this 😊 Thank All

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you 🙏😁 appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@RAVENDOTCOM]

Wow what a marvelous view ,like to see again and again ,thanks to you josh...😊

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you! The views in this region are sensational...I could go back again and again haha. Thanks for taking the time to watch 🙏

[@jsogden]

Nice work. Thanks.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you! I appreciate it :)

[@shiwamkarn5215]

What an amazing video..i was lost for half an hour somewhere in the circuit while watching this 😅.lots of love from nepal❤❤❤❤

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you so much 🙏 that's my goal with this series - for the audience to feel like they are joining the journey around the circuit :) glad you enjoyed it!

[@gannuganesh891]

I am watching this video through your eyes WOW brother lovely, although I am Nepali but never been there . But I able to watch this video through you, thanks alots.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@gannuganesh891 that's really nice to hear 🙏🏼 thank you bro, glad you're enjoying it and can experience what it is like to trek here! Your country is very beautiful 👌🏼

[@MountEverest-d9b]

Your content deserve millions ❤ simply amazed ! Eagerly waiting for part 3 😅

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@MountEverest-d9b that's super kind 🙏🏼 thanks so much for taking the time to watch! What will be will be :) I'm happy to see the people who've found the video and are enjoying so far

[@trevsanders5850]

Couldn't stop watching. Simply Brilliant. Leaving for indo soon. Thanks for the inspiration bro! You back in Lombok or uk now?

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@trevsanders5850 thanks so much mate 🙏🏼 glad you enjoyed it! And cool that you're off to indo haha, where are you headed? I'm currently here in Lombok yes!

[@aaron_shore]

Ahhh bro I'm dying to do this Treck. I'm planning it now. You dropping this video is impeccable timing!

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Haha great timing 😂 mate honestly it's incredible...can't recommend it enough. If you need any recommendations or tips feel free to DM on Instagram. You'll love it

[@purnachhetri251]

Enjoy to watch your video😊😊😊 waiting for next part ❤

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much for watching 😁 glad you enjoyed it! I will share the next part on Friday

[@doicare98]

waiting for Part 3, I love the storytelling it's like I'm in it

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you so much 😁 I'm so glad to hear that because I worked really hard to make sure it felt like you guys were joining along on the journey when you watched! I'll share part three this Friday :)

[@sajansunar7278]

Nice video lots@of love from nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it 🙏😁 love your country!!

[@dinkiee999]

Such a well put together video. Very engaging and you present things in such a beautiful way. Love it❤🇳🇵

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thanks so much 🙏 that's really kind. I put a lot of heart and soul into this series, so I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it 😁

[@thikxasathi]

I just randomly stumbled to your video yesterday and completely loved your content....Love from Nepal🎉....keep going brother...

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you bro, I really appreciate that! Glad you've enjoyed watching :) Nepal is an amazing country - I love it

[@thikxasathi]

❤​ @@JoshEdwardsFilms

[@arnprasad]

was there in May....glad ur doing it in monsoon...hope not too much rains

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Nice! I am not there right now...I think the monsoon rains would make it too crazy. We walked first time in March 2022 :) great weather the whole time!

[@pratimasapkota2042]

Background music is on point. Really pure.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Ahh thank you very much! I figured with this series I wanted to pick out as much local Nepali songs as possible, to reflect the journey we were on and add to the feel of being in that country :) glad you noticed 🙏

[@sulavacharya2048]

Amazing. loved the concept

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch this one :)

[@durgatandon5253]

You have beautifully put together your moments while in Nepal. Also, I guess the beer could probably be fermented millet or fermented rice.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you for the kind words 🙏 it means a lot! And yes I think it was basically fermented millet haha...a taste I couldn't get used to 😂

[@testtest-wj5tu]

love your videos documentries and notes

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you very much 🙏🏼 glad to hear you're enjoying!

[@Lim_bey000]

When you sayed " there. Was no free wifi" i felt that.. 😂😂 many have been tricked by that.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

😂 yep! Never trust a bus sign that says "free wifi" haha

[@Lim_bey000]

@@JoshEdwardsFilms 😂😂

[@avidtraveller]

The first time I watched a person (Harald Baldr) walk this trail I was imagining how his joints must have been in full-on protest at the end of each day.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Haha yes it's a good point! The first few days it certainly feels that way...your body is wondering what's going on. But it's amazing how quickly the body adapts to a new rhythm and routine. By day three or four, it felt totally normal to be covering anywhere from 10 to 16km a day

[@somtamang1635]

Beautiful video

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you very much 🙏 appreciate you taking the time to watch :)

[@pengfeiwang41]

We took the bus back from Pokhara to Kathmandu, definitely a trip we will never forget😂

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Ahh dude I've done that journey one too many times...it's an adventure, that's for sure 👀 you know our pain watching this bus sequence 😂

[@jakebutcher34]

Another banger

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@jakebutcher34 cheers man 🙏🏼 so dahimalayanbeys 2025

[@Aman20608]

Love from Nepal 🇳🇵🚩❤️. Always be happy 😊 🥂 Visit the place of Lord Buddha. Lumbini

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

I have heard about it - I hope to go some day! So many amazing places in Nepal 😬

[@yayastoysandadventures374]

Amazing

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch :)

[@SmilingAstrolabe-tr6iz]

I just finished watching Part 1 and received a notification from KZbin right afterward.😂

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Perfect timing 😂 enjoy! And thanks so much for taking the time to watch, I appreciate it

[@SmilingAstrolabe-tr6iz]

@@JoshEdwardsFilms eagerly waiting for part 3 .

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

@@SmilingAstrolabe-tr6iz haha thank you! It's a good one, with some really beautiful mountains in Upper Pisang :) I will share next Friday

[@musicfoodtravel1133]

That drink (Chyang) is made of millet with loads of yeast 😂 which is a very common Himalayan grain similar to Buckwheat or Quinoa. 24:31

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Haha thank you for the insight! Yeah...I have to say, it's an acquired taste 😂 something we weren't used to

[@kushalniraula6406]

I wish to be on that trek!

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Hope you have the chance to do it yourself some day 😁 it's an unforgettable experience

[@bijaygartimagar]

❤❤❤❤

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

🙏🙏🙏

[@shlok7136]

What's a view

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

I know right? It's breathtaking...never been anywhere as beautiful as that

[@avidtraveller]

Your foot gear must have been destroyed by the time you got back. Did you have any redundant essentials, and what didn't survive the trip?

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Haha yes it was! I only got one or two more walks out of those shoes...gear-wise, maybe I'll get into that properly on a Q&A. Everything came out worse for wear...I crashed the drone once or twice (it's a miracle it was still flying), my rucksack straps really started to fall apart by the end, a lot of my camera batteries didn't ever charge properly after the cold nights at high altitude 😬 I learned a lot!

[@raterpakhi99]

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[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

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[@user-om7dq3qn1x]

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[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

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[@shiwamkarn5215]

Next time visit chitwan national park too .

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Yes definitely! I visited in 2022 after the Annapurna Circuit but didn't film any video. I hope to go back some time soon...very cool place

[@pengfeiwang41]

Hey Josh, how many days you took for the whole trek?

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Hey mate :) I think it was about 18 days from Kathmandu and back! I'll add this in to my Q&A to elaborate a little more

[@14-Peaks]

Nepal -

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

The best :) I really love it

[@leslieyoder8280]

I am 77 and I enjoyed “trekking” with you. Your photography (videography) is of a professional quality. Can’t wait to see part 3 tomorrow. I think you have the potential of gaining a hundred thousand subscribers or more. One side note: I found your “off-color” language disrespectful of the western world. And a poor display of our values. The most offensive was the “J - - - s C - - - - t.” I hope you take this with the measure of grace that I offer to you.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Hello Lesliey, thanks so much for the very kind words 🙏 really glad you're enjoying the series :) I wanted it to feel as if you as the viewer were joining along in the adventure, so I'm glad that's the case! And I appreciate your feedback. My own mother has a similar dislike of the language, so I always try to tone that down and edit as much as possible. I suspect if I were to air these types of series on TV one day I'd need to reign that in. I don't recall where that exact phrase was used - could you let me know? I'd like to review it because the "C" word wouldn't usually get passed my radar - it's too much

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Ahh never mind, I understand what you're referencing now! Apologies if that was offensive. I'm leaning more towards bleeping out expletives in future work 🙏 I hope you enjoy the rest of the series for what it is 😁

[@sakoi9146]

The local beer you guys drank is made from millet. It’s one of the grains packed with proteins, fibres, key vitamins and minerals.

[@JoshEdwardsFilms]

Nice, thank you for the extra insight! I'm not sure I could drink it again...super strong 😂 but it made the old man at our teahouse very happy haha