FLORES, INDONESIA | Ep. 9 - Cycling the World

[@doelbaso8204]

Hi Mark, greetings from Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. This video really inspires me and documents your journey very well. Even though the language is limited, but your good intentions and good attitude can still take place. Thank you for visiting our beautiful country, Indonesia. I hope your journey is smooth and you are always healthy until the end of the journey.

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thank you!! Yeah, I thought I'd try telling a story without dialogue, and I was lucky to be able to capture the shots I did 😊 And yes, Indonesia is a very beautiful country. I can't wait to be back.

[@bartekgal2790]

I am glad you came back with your videos🙂 thank you 👍

[@BudgieEscapee]

That's warming and motivating to hear. More coming soon...eventually...

[@adityawahpra]

Love it!!

[@stevencampbell8465]

Really excellent. So many people want to make themselves the centre of attention and tell you everything - you just SHOW us. Refreshing and delightful. Well done. I can’t wait to return to Flores on two wheels - but with a motor attached!

[@BudgieEscapee]

Haha you should ditch the noisy motor! Thanks Steven 😁 I appreciate the feedback. Yes, that was the aim with this one - basically try and make a video that looks like the camera isn't there. Happy travels once you get back there!

[@jaybeveridge6951]

Beautiful video

[@alexanderpierce3741]

This is one of the best video about my island So chill and relaxing

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thanks!! Probably chill and relaxing because it's a pretty chill and relaxing place to explore. Really loved seeing the island.

[@Thinkfirsty]

Thanks Mark, it brought back so many special memories of Flores 1990. You really captured the feel of the place

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thanks for watching! That's a nice message. Must have been quite different back then though!

[@BikeAroundCWB]

Nice video! Great experience.

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thanks! Yes, it was pretty amazing exploring the island like that.

[@alexanderpierce3741]

This is one of the best video about my island So chill

[@BudgieEscapee]

Cheers mate. That's nice to hear from a local!

[@PelanPelanKayuh]

Keep the videos coming Mark 😎👍🏻. Please us how u can still connect and communicate with all the people despite not knowing their language

[@BudgieEscapee]

Slowly but surely I will. It's amazing how much you can converse with people without sharing a spoken language. You also get used to the types of questions people ask and how to answer them without words. And when your primary needs are simple, body language is enough. You also get good at listening to the energy people give off.

[@dropeipromundo]

Beautiful place

[@andrianoamos5870]

so impressive

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thanks!!

[@genjotjagakarsa6827]

Nice bikepacking

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thank you 😃

[@MotopackerIndonesiadocumentary]

Go back soon mate

[@wildfuture.network]

That's a lot of work to set up the camera on a tripod and come pick it up afterwards... I couldn't do it, haha...

[@BudgieEscapee]

Haha sure is! I like it though. Fun thinking about what shots would follow previous ones, and how to come up with some kind of story on the fly, when you have no idea what's coming next. But some of the filming: yeah, can be a bit tedious, and a few extra kilometres involved..

[@wildfuture.network]

@@BudgieEscapee yeah 👍, good job!!

[@indeed596]

Really nice vibe to your videos. Did you have to go home to Australia? If so, will you be resuming your trip as soon as possible?

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thanks AB! I returned to Australia before the pandemic...because my money ran out before then...but now it's a perfect excuse to stay home and work to save up for the next round. Yes, I want to get overseas when I can 😁

[@shamrockharry8276]

Enjoying your videos immensely. Very well put together. Sometimes no commentary says a lot more. One question: how did you go finding Trangia fuel, especially in outback Aust?

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thanks for the positive feedback! Trangia fuel (methylated spirits or other alcohol) was a bit hit and miss around the world. Methylated spirits is readily available across Australia, but sometimes in more remote towns it's not on the shelf and you have to ask supermarket staff for it. I also carried another burner than I could use with my Trangia stove and it allowed me to use petrol, kerosene and gas as alternative fuel (search for 'Trangia X2 multifuel burner').

[@shamrockharry8276]

@@BudgieEscapee Thanks for that. I've got a Soto Muka which doesn't do kero or diesel but works perfectly in the Trangia when still folded, and a BRS3000T for gas. Looks like I will have to take them. Looking forward to the next installment. Cheers

[@herenowlife]

Interesting style of filming with lots of static shots. Like the flow would watch more. How far did you go ?

[@BudgieEscapee]

The shots are static because it is only me and a camera/tripod. I rode from Australia to France.

[@PakPeter0851]

Hello ,please could you tell me what fuel did you use for your stove when you were in Timor Leste and in Indonesia,thankyou

[@BudgieEscapee]

Hi Peter. I was able to buy methylated spirits in Timor-Leste and it lasted all through Southeast Asia. I didn't cook my own meals very often in Southeast Asia as cooked food is so cheap and readily available. And as a side note, I also carried a mulifuel burner that allowed me to use my Trangia stove with petrol/kerosene/butane-gas-canister/etc in countries where I couldn't find alcohol-based fuel.

[@PakPeter0851]

@@BudgieEscapee thanks mark,I’m in Bali at the moment,spent 6 weeks in NTT mainly travelling through West Timor by bus ,I carried a fold up bicycle with me which I used to get around town,yeah I know about the local food situation,I feel that I needed some fresh veggies every now and then and to be able to cook my own would be so useful.I have a Trangia, I will look into what you said about the multie fuel with Trangia, thanks for the info

[@BudgieEscapee]

@@PakPeter0851 So...there are news stories of partygoers in Bali having their drinks laced with 'industrial strength methylated spirits', so in theory it's available there somewhere. Or just buy some extra strong arak 🤪 (Google "Trangia X2 multifuel burner")

[@PakPeter0851]

@@BudgieEscapee thanks Mark,I looked up the multi fuel Trangia,I like it,didn’t know about it,I new about the Coleman multi fuel,but seeing I already have the Trangia it makes more sense to use that

[@BudgieEscapee]

@@PakPeter0851 Through experience I found that the fuel line gets blocked with soot and requires cleaning after almost every use for maximum reliability. It doesn't come with a suitable cleaning tool. I made one by straightening a very large safety pin, which I could stick down the fuel line and dislodge any trapped soot. I had some trouble with it until I learned to do that, but from then on it was fine.

[@mataelang9229]

What a size your bicycle?

[@BudgieEscapee]

19 inch/49cm. This was chosen with consideration being given to sloping top tube of this particular bike. I am 179cm tall with an 83cm inseam.

[@rashilshibakoti9881]

ik you dont remember me... Best of lck for future mark.

[@BudgieEscapee]

Thanks Rashil. You could always remind me ;-)