Last Minute Overnighter :: The New Forest

[@trevortutt5069]

Thanks Jethro I love whenever your vids pop into my feed. You have such a great sense of humour and philosophical outlook on life. Keep it up mate.

[@JethroJessop]

Most kind of you say 😉 I'm sorry I don't pop up more often! Day 2 of this trip will be along soon and I'll try to keep up the pace after that as well. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@Frostbiker]

"It's all very vague. I've probably forgotten something vital, but hopefully the trail will provide". Wise words to live by, Jethro.

[@JethroJessop]

In the end I forgot my head torch and my camp shoes. The trail provided neither of them! Time to get a new mantra I guess 😉

[@hawk2million]

I firmly believe that a good household should stock both crunchy AND smooth.

[@JethroJessop]

Its all good, i just find that the extra texture of crunchy really makes the difference. Especially when spreading on soft, flappy tortilla

[@Curlew-Corner]

Good to see you out on the trail and do Pleased the peanut butter debacle didn’t stop you continuing. Super soundtrack again and profound wisdom. You’re a joy to follow. Enjoy your coffee.

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you kindly, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride and the "wisdom" 😉 Day 2 coming soon I hope and more after that. Cheers ☕

[@waynewaddell1564]

You knocked it out of the park with the smoothie peanut butter. Grandfather tell use the story again. Love it. And the Hair 😂 Thank you. You brought a smile on me.

[@JethroJessop]

That hair would bring a smile to anyones face! I haven't needed a haircut this badly for a long time. Glad you enjoyed the rambling, it was fun, I enjoy the unscripted nonsense and its always nice when it lands with someone :)

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

you almost made me hastily plan an overnight bicycle trip ...

[@JethroJessop]

Almost planning hastily can be the start of planning meticulously. Both are good with spring getting closer by the day!

[@timporter8886]

Enjoyed that little jaunt (at around 50 miles, not really little) out. You're a more determined man than I am. It's absolutely sodden in this neck of the woods. I was cycling on the Lincolnshire Wolds at the weekend, and from high up, one could see for miles across the flat lands. The sun was out and sparkled on the fields out to the horizon. Absolutely beautiful, but showing that every field as far as the eye could see, was saturated with water, that formed pools and mini-rivulets, everywhere. I've never seen so much rain and water. It's going to take some time to dry out, and then the mosquitoes and midges will be rampant. You're a brave man camping out at the moment, but at the same time, I've a feeling you're making a wise decision taking this opportunity! Wat..eves! 🤣 Great post Jethro, you take care buddy!😊

[@JethroJessop]

It's been the same here and everything is sodden. The river is running high and everything is standing in water it seems. I timed this trip perfectly though and got great weather despite the wet ground. I got back home just as the rain kicked in again. But I can feel spring lurking around the corner. A muddy spring, but spring nonetheless.

[@bartoszsmietana1]

Private ways, closed gates, dead ends... same thing here in Belgium. The weather is really afwul here, it doesn't stop met raining and there is a lot of wind... still, i'm going out for an overnighter. You are doing a fine work inspiring us little people to enjoy local camping and local rides. Cheers PS: I don't know how you managed without crusty peanut butter 😀

[@JethroJessop]

I was lucky to get this trip squarely in a dry spell between rainy days. It was wet on the ground but I never got rained on which was pretty unexpected to be honest. There is usually a nice ride to be had, no matter where you are in the world. I hope yours turns out to be a good one :)

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

Crunchy is king! ….nice chair by the way.

[@JethroJessop]

Hell yes it is! Real adventurers chew their own nuts...

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

@@JethroJessop I’m chewing mine as we speak….mmmm coconuts 🥥🍆🥥

[@grantswheelstohills]

Always good to see you out and about. If it makes you feel any better, the peanut butter my wife buys has all sorts of stuff in ! Lumps of wood, boot laces.. you name it. I have to put ketch up on it to make it slide down better ! Did I see a small section of the KAW in there. I washed my bike off in that ford last year ! Looking forward to the next instalment. Atb Grant 👍.

[@JethroJessop]

Not sure about the KAW. It is that part of the world but I think if the two intersected it would be just a quick crossover. I'll have to check my records and see. No point washing the bike on this one, it would have been filthy again in minutes. The muddiest ride I've done in a long time!

[@CanadianSledDog]

For long trips I say pick a spot you wanna end up in and giver. But on a day to day basis you're gonna want to plan a bit more than that lol.

[@JethroJessop]

I figure you only need to plan if you have a schedule to stick to. On this one I didn't have a return ticket booked and it didn't really matter when I got back. A long trip is just a load of overnighters back to back right 😉

[@davidmt23]

So there is still an england, regardless of all the negative feeds I get!. Absolutely loved the video, nice one

[@JethroJessop]

There is. It's like an old house that needs renovating. Lots of potential and some lovely features but needs a load of time and money thrown at it or it might not stay standing for much longer.

[@DazzOutdoors-UK1]

Igniting the fire in us all to get out there adventure & enjoy love it 😎

[@JethroJessop]

Glad to hear it. Still pretty cold at night but the weather definitely seems to be perking up. You can almost smell the adventure on the wind 😉

[@DazzOutdoors-UK1]

@@JethroJessop u certainly put some miles in on that bike is it an e - bike ?

[@JethroJessop]

@@DazzOutdoors-UK1 nah. It's a surly ogre. The massive hub that looks like a motor is a Rohloff Speedhub - internal gear system. I have an ebike that I potter about on in Sweden but all my proper adventures are fully leg powered

[@DazzOutdoors-UK1]

@@JethroJessop that’s impressive especially the mileage u cover Jethro AKA The cross country athlete 😎 u would certainly win gold if this was an Olympic event 👍 At 59 I’m happy to walk as far as I can with max load 16 KG on my back but wanna be pitched up at a reasonable time to enjoy camp,the peacefulness of the woods at one with nature shutting out society for just a moment 😀

[@JethroJessop]

@@DazzOutdoors-UK1 I'll take the compliment but I'm waaaay down the scale on that front. There are people out there who would do double what I do in a day 😉 I usually aim for about 60km a day. That's doable on most terrain and will usually give you plenty of time to stop along the way and enjoy camp at the end. On this trip I did more partly because it's very flat and easy riding but also because I hadn't planned where I would stop so wanted to find a decent pitch

[@onemorecyclist]

Top ride and kudos for getting out under canvas so early in the year. Don't suppose you could name drop what that little chair is? I'm of a certain age now where I rather like a good sit down - less so the getting back up again part - and have been pondering whether to take something like that along on future overnighters. Happy cycling!

[@JethroJessop]

The chair is a Helinox Chair Zero, it's fantastic! Really light and packable, easy to set up and break down. I keep it accessible and it comes out at every stop pretty much. Not the cheapest of such options but worth it for the added luxury and minimal extra weight. I got mine on eBay but they are available from a few places: amzn.to/49mErRQ

[@johnarnebirkeland]

No plan survives first contact with the road.. but that is part of the fun.

[@JethroJessop]

It can be for sure. It's definitely a good feeling to be just riding and not have any deadlines or destinations constraining you.

[@janine-theeternalwannabe]

Good going, Jethro! Hats off to your determination!

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you. It was good to get out and confirm that the old legs are still working, and to get in that little sunny patch amidst all the rain was a real bonus!

[@theexplorer6813]

Winter off-road riding is double the work, mud is the culprit

[@JethroJessop]

There is a lot of it around at the moment thats for sure. It plays hell with a drive train as well

[@theexplorer6813]

Sure does. Horrible stuff. Reading to Oxford is flooded badly as was Oxford yesterday paths closed

[@JethroJessop]

@@theexplorer6813 I went out today for a short ride and was riding through flood water in multiple places. Not even off road either!

[@jeffdziak6455]

More times than not, I have found no plan is the best plan!

[@JethroJessop]

It often is. Or at least, just enough plan to keep you out of traffic and not die 😉

[@MadLFC]

I'm sorry Jethro, but the peanut butter incident would have broken me. Well done for holding it together and pressing on. 😁

[@JethroJessop]

It was close i have to say. Tears were shed, curses were spoken, but I prevailed and lived to fight another day! I'm fully recovered now and looking forward to the next trip in a couple of weeks!

[@danielbirchett6439]

I share your frustration with private land & trails leading to A roads. Also, always crunchy.

[@JethroJessop]

England isn't even that bad in the grand scheme of things, it just makes me sad when a perfectly good trail is made private for no obvious reason. Maybe there are good reasons sometimes but it generally seems somewhat arbitrary. Crunchy!

[@bigtalljohnny1]

Love the channel. I named my maxxis chronicles torville and dean when it rained, they are not ideal in the highlands

[@JethroJessop]

Yeah, they can certainly do some interesting moves when it gets slippery. Mine are coming to the end of their service this year I expect and I'm unsure what to go with in their place. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it though. Any recommendations?

[@bigtalljohnny1]

@@JethroJessop I went to vittoria mezcal xc-trail 29x 2.5 graphene 2 on the front and slightly narrower on the rear. Not great in certain muddy conditions but rolls so well for 99% of what I do and I run them tubeless so can run slightly lower pressure if I need to. Did the Cairngorms loop on them and perfect for me

[@JethroJessop]

@@bigtalljohnny1 good to know, thank you. I really hope to get up to that part of the world this summer - maybe do the Pictish Trail. Hopefully i can get away with the Chronicles for a while still but we shall see

[@Alan_s_Channel]

Mentalist! Even so ill prepared, one endures! Pedal on, good Sir!

[@JethroJessop]

It wasn't the same without you. I tried to adopt a pony in your place but it just didn't feel right 🐴

[@Alan_s_Channel]

The ponies don’t complain enough to be like me

[@JethroJessop]

@@Alan_s_Channel you bring better snacks too 😉

[@Alan_s_Channel]

@@JethroJessop Sesame Snaps galore!

[@JethroJessop]

@@Alan_s_Channel that's what I'm talking about!

[@MrTullyblue]

interesting as always - thanks

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Day 2 coming soon I hope

[@XiaoweiVon]

Very funny and I like your narration, especially about the private land and AI stuff the future kids need to battle with, like your courage, thanks for the video!❤

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I do enjoy a good rant to camera so it's nice to know they are appreciated

[@markl2815]

Well done for being out on an overnight one. Doing better than I’ve managed so far. Enjoy

[@JethroJessop]

I surprised myself to be honest. That little flash of sunshine just got me all over excited 😉 I timed it just right though because it's right back to rain now.

[@michaelmather7352]

Shabby chic hair , classy Jethro 😂

[@JethroJessop]

A charitable way to describe it 😉 Hopefully I'll get the clippers in it soon and it can stop scaring everyone.

[@bobalinga]

Great video and well done for pushing on past the peanut butter. I've not been out yet but went up to Nottingham to cycle the canals. I think my Brompton is under all the mud....

[@JethroJessop]

I'm still getting over the PB thing but my therapist assures me I can make a full recovery one day if I keep working at it. Fair play taking the Brompton out! I'm on 27.5x3 and struggled in the mud!

[@jimbojet8728]

Just as your PB wrap revealed your character I was thinking , ‘time for a brew’ ? Looks like a nice part of the world, wherever you were! Flooded landscapes is all we have though, where has all this rain come from? My stir craziness has eased a little this morning, I;m still in bed with a cuppa, watching you remind us that there is still life after ‘winter’. Waterworld will transform into the beautiful sunny countryside we all know and love. I’d better get off to the gym and tone the legs up a bit, because the sun isn’t due any time soon, but thanks for getting out there Jethro, and reminding me to check over my gear, get the jalopy serviced. All that ‘selfie’ riding you have to do, are you just holding a go pro on a stick? Thanks for a good vid, I have enjoyed it. I hope you have one or two multi day routes up your sleeve, just waiting for better weather.

[@JethroJessop]

I just shoot on my phone. If I'm talking then it's usually on a stick with a mic but the rest of the time it's just in my hand. That way I don't have to stop riding to get a shot and it doesn't feel like the filming becomes the primary goal to the detriment of the ride itself. It is definitely not spring proper yet but it is coming. Gather the gear and oil the horses, there's adventure round the corner 😉

[@jimbojet8728]

Yes. Thank you.

[@notquiteultralight1701]

"Wha-eves"!! Can I use that😃? SMOOTH PEANUT BUTTER!!!👹👺. OH NO!!! Just kidding... there's worse things. Weve gotta get you into ddhammocks. Im a dd dude and I'm a yank! I love mine!! This way you won't be subjected to the wet ground in these times. Plus that was the perfect hammocking scenario. So great to see you on your two wheeler again Jethro. This is getting me excited for kayaking season!! You take care and we'll see you in the next one. NQU

[@JethroJessop]

I have 3 DD tarps, including the small, super light that I usually bring out these days. Never tried a hammock though. I'm a front sleeper and can't imagine it working for me but I would like to give it a shot one day just to say I've tried it. There would be lots of opportunity for great hammock pitches in this part of the world!

[@notquiteultralight1701]

@@JethroJessop👍🏼

[@gregsaga682]

Not in Simrishamn anymore? Spring is soon here.

[@JethroJessop]

Not at the moment. Until I get an agreement on my visa I'm 50/50 UK and Sweden. Its a pain in the arse but a small to price to pay for all the huge benefits we are reaping after Brexit... \s I'll be back out there in a couple of weeks and will try to get a couple of videos done if I can.

[@TheLewinn]

Try the Peanut Butter and Marmite butty the perfect cycling snack. Another great video

[@JethroJessop]

I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'm trying to imagine the flavour mix but it isn't moving together. I'll have to have a test toast tomorrow and get back to you on that one 😉

[@rickc6726]

😁👍

[@JethroJessop]

Thanks for watching 😉

[@DIY-DaddyO]

I find smooth peanut butter easier to gum with my lack of teeth. Have you tried it with corned beef ? It's the future...

[@JethroJessop]

Interesting combo. I can see it working actually but have never tried it. Haven't had corned beef for years in fact!

[@DIY-DaddyO]

@@JethroJessop No corned beef! God grief man, call yourself a wild camper, why t'is the very back bone of camping... Well, I like it. Sorry, I got a bit emotional there...

[@JethroJessop]

@@DIY-DaddyO I used to take it to festivals when i was younger. Think I overdosed on it a bit and we parted ways. I wouldn't be adverse to trying it again though if the right combo came up 🙂

[@whatthe6532]

What’s happened to Louise?

[@JethroJessop]

This was filmed while I was still back and forth to the UK. As of a few weeks I now have a residency visa so I'll be in Sweden for the foreseeable, with Louise. Hopefully I'll keep up the video output but I dunno if Louise will be featuring in any. We shall see!

[@tonypaddler]

Should you find yourself stranded in far away desolate lands, like the New Forest, with only smooth peanut butter, do what I do and crumble some pine cone scales in. Thank me later ...

[@JethroJessop]

That's what I call a life hack. Top survival skills! I actually got on ok with the smooth. Definitely not my first choice but better than I remembered

[@tonypaddler]

Yes, well I suppose you could slum it in a survival situation but long term it's surely going to be detrimental to your self-esteem. Also, jam gets a better grip when spread over crunchy peanut butter, giving a more uniform spreadage pattern. You do put your jam ON TOP, don't you? Oh, I dunno, maybe I just overthink how I make my wraps ... 🤔🙄

[@JethroJessop]

@@tonypaddler controversially I'm going to say that, in my snack regime, peanut butter and jam have no business coexisting in the same sandwich. It's a combo that I never understood the appeal of. Hopefully that doesn't get me cancelled 😬

[@tonypaddler]

@@JethroJessop Oh wow, I'm shocked, I had assumed that you were at least a bit au fait with nutritional cycling foodstuffs. How wrong was I ... So, it must be Nutella that you put in your PB sandwich ? (Artisan wholemeal Ciabatta, obvz).

[@JethroJessop]

@@tonypaddler I'm afraid not. I've never liked Nutella either - don't hate me :). I'm not a big fan of sweet things in general, I'd always go savoury if given the choice and I rarely mix the two. My PB is eaten on its own or with a little black pepper and green salad. I'm wild like that!

[@tony-kiernan]

Could be worse, could've been reduced fat peanut butter

[@JethroJessop]

Is that really a thing? Doesn't sound like much fun to me!