Dutch Bikepacking | Surviving a Thunderstorm & Going Off Grid

[@atravelerstale1183]

Hopefully you will not settle too much and keep making video's!

[@bonus5512]

Long time no see. Welcome back. We love you. Greetings from Italy.

[@WheelstoWander]

🙏🏼 It has been a while indeed! Best wishes, E&M

[@gufolo-fi7242]

Other Italian fan here

[@ikaaliya7589]

Hi! It's nice to see you and your adventure 😊 miss Maudie as well☺️

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks 😊 She will be back too... might take a bit of time! All the best

[@rasmuswi]

If you ever happen to tour in Sweden, a trick that usually works if you need water is to find a cemetery. There is nearly always some tap somwhere in a cemetery. Maybe it works in other coountries too, but it sure works here in Sweden! And nice to see you back!

[@WheelstoWander]

That is a good tip! We have found water points at cemeteries at various places over the world. Thanks & All the best!

[@dchow71]

Good to see you again. All the best to you guys.

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks 😊 Best wishes, E&M

[@robappleby583]

Nice to see your very Dutch upright position with the high handlebars 👍

[@WheelstoWander]

I love it! I sometimes want to be even more upright... possibly my Dutch genes 😉

[@roberthunter5398]

Nice to see you. Your videos are getting rare but I fully appreciate your circumstances. Small rides are just as good as world travel. Life is what you make it, have a good one😊

[@WheelstoWander]

Thank you Robert! Small rides indeed are awesome. Hoping to do some more... Best wishes!

[@heinihefti8969]

Beautiful trip with impressive footage. I would not have expected such large forests and wastelands in the Netherlands. Nice to see you back!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thank so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed it 😊 All the very best!

[@tomsitzman3952]

Thanks for taking me along. I enjoy short get-away trips close to home.

[@WheelstoWander]

Happy you enjoyed the video 😊 Nice to hear you like those get-away close trips too! All the very best

[@colinwellman9480]

Great to see you are still riding the same bike. That's a true example of sustainability. Thanks for the video

[@WheelstoWander]

Somewhat modified but still the same one :) Best wishes

[@mariannecarberry969]

Oh, it’s so good to see you back! Miss seeing Maude too. Maybe next trip?

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks 😊 Maudi is doing well, hopefully we'll get to do a trip together soon... Bets wishes!

[@marklemire8757]

So very nice to see a new video from you! The world is such a beautiful place and I always feel better after experiencing it through your eyes. Glad you and Maudi are well.

[@WheelstoWander]

Thank you for the nice words Mark 😊 Really happy we can make a bit of difference. Wishing you all the very best, E&M

[@StebrasNotHorses]

Glad you're back.

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks 😊 All the Best

[@SilentWoods123]

Hello Eric, nice to see you on the road again, intens weather but also great to be under a tarp in that situation. Great fun to watch! greeting Steven

[@WheelstoWander]

Heeey Steven! Nice to hear you enjoyed it :) How are you? Best wishes

[@chrislonsberry1974]

Great video! Wow, that was some thunderstorm! Beautiful forests! Thanks for taking us along.

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks so much Chris 😊 Wishing you all the best!!

[@PumpkinVillage]

Glad to see you back. Nice adventure and another well done video. Glad you made it thru the storm with very little problems. Thanks for the video and take care, Al

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks so much Al. Lovely to hear from you :) Wishing you all the best out there!

[@elijahkraatz9700]

Good to see you again!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thank you Elijah, I happy to hear that :) Wishing you all the best!

[@matt281075]

Hey thanks for sharing hope your both ok👌👍

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks Matt!! We are doing well :) Bets wishes, E&M

[@kitchencarvings4621]

The greatest thing about bikepacking is the freedom you have to ride. When you get tired, you can melt into the forest or a meadow and rest put up a hammock and tent, and spend the night. If it rains a little, then it's perfect sleeping.

[@WheelstoWander]

Love the rain sounds on a tent fly! The freedom something special indeed :) Best wishes

[@allanwarsing]

A wonderful video to watch. Thanks for making it. 10/10!

[@WheelstoWander]

🙌🏼 Thanks Allan! All the best

[@KaterOnBike]

Great ride! It’s nice to get out from time to time, isn’t it? Thanks for sharing 😊

[@WheelstoWander]

Yes, for sure! Lovely ride 😊 All the best!!

[@victory_king_96]

Good luck 🚀💚💚

[@lukasisenhart6172]

Thanks Eric! Always great to see ya

[@WheelstoWander]

🙌🏼 Great to hear! Best wishes!!

[@darrellbeer1]

Nice to see you back. Missed you.

[@WheelstoWander]

Thank you for the kind words 😊 All the Best

[@Jose-x1w7n]

Thank you, wonderful video. Best Wishes from down under to you both.

[@robertamesse3980]

Thanks!

[@WheelstoWander]

🙏🏼 Thanks Robert! Very much appreciated, we'll put it to good use. Best wishes

[@desert.mantis]

Thanks for sharing your adventure!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks Desert Mantis 😊 All the Best

[@skyblue-lb9kr]

Eric! nice to see you, beautiful footage and music, love to Maudi............

[@WheelstoWander]

Happy to hear that 😊 I will and all the best!

[@nigep]

Always great videos Thanks Eric

[@WheelstoWander]

😊🙏🏼 Thanks Guys!! Best wishes

[@SheelaghDaly]

Beautiful film as always! I am watching it from my tent on my own 4-day outing (I also try to keep screens to a minimum on bike trips, but a Wheels to Wander video must be watched! 😂) I thought of you as I inspected the trees around before setting up my tent. Thank you for the years of inspiration and wisdom!

[@WheelstoWander]

Hi Sheelagh! Thank you 😊 So cool to hear you are enjoying the video in the tent. I hope you had a lovely time out!? Best wishes and many more marvellous miles 🏕

[@SheelaghDaly]

@@WheelstoWander It was a great trip! Thanks very much :)

[@boerinmetkoeien7190]

Leuk om weer een video van jullie te zien! Best spannend lijkt me, wildkamperen op de Veluwe. Wij hebben dit jaar voor t eerst gekampeerd in Duitsland, ook wild. Geweldig als het lukt, vond ik! Tot de volgende video, hopelijk snel maar ik snap ook dat het gewone leven door gaat. Succes beide!!

[@WheelstoWander]

Dank je! Ohh, leuk en mooi te horen dat je het geweldig vond :) We proberen het beste er van te maken. Groetjes en al het goede!

[@thegayfurry9014]

Yay there back

[@WheelstoWander]

😊

[@YoannCharlie]

Great video Eric, nice story telling, smooth editing. I can totally relate to the strain of never-ending traveling and the need to plant some viable roots somewhere, I myself chose to settle to La Réunion Island a few years ago and renovate/build a home here, of course it drains almost all of my resources and leaves little to traveling and outdoors adventures for now but hopefully in a few years time I will be done, debt free and have a nice place to go back to when I resume bike traveling! We miss your videos, take care guys!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks 😊 Happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Very inspiring that you took the plunge and settle on a place, an Island no less. I hope everything goes according to plan ( for the main part 😉 ) and bike travelling will be possible with a lovely place to come back to. All the very best, E&M

[@GurHaenouasHazourem]

Amazing! Enjoy!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks so much :) All the best

[@gruttewibe76]

Mooi in beeld gebracht. Sommige plekken kwamen me bekend voor :)

[@WheelstoWander]

Dank je :) Leuk, zulke mooie plekken ook!!

[@rabh6746]

That really was an intense storm, I was glad I was watching from a warm bed😉Awesome video Eric, amazing nature👌Its great to see another WtW adventure even if its just a short one😊

[@WheelstoWander]

Haha, nice! Thanks, such a lovely place to ride. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video 😊 Best wishes

[@pppjourneyonabike5992]

Good luck to you both

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks 😊 All the Best, E&M

[@mitch6221]

"Long time no see!!!"...,nice peacefull video.,thanks!(U guys stay safe).

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks so much! Hope you are well too :) All the best, E&M

[@shimanoshimano1828]

Always follow ur channel regards from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

[@WheelstoWander]

That is wonderful to hear! Thanks & Best wishes!

[@ck7642]

Mahalo for the great video!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks so much 😊 Best wishes!!

[@streglof]

Looking great! Intense in tents! :D Really makes me itch to go out again soon, weather permitting... Greetings from Haarlem!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks! Hopefully here is a nice window of opportunity coming. Enjoy & All the best!

[@TheRealJerseyJoe]

So wonderful to find a video posted from you this morning....you've been missed! Awesome adventure, enjoyed every moment of it as usual. BTW - Personally getting caught out in severe thunderstorms is one of the things that I dislike most when I'm on my wilderness adventures and I don't think I'll ever get used to that. Well done on surviving the night though, I'm certainly pleased that you did. Once again, great to see you posting content again, thanks for taking me along and I look forward to your next journey. Best wishes M8 !

[@WheelstoWander]

🙏🏼 Happy to be posting! They are difficult to get used to, I feel quite vulnerable underneath a bit of cloth in a thunderstorm. Hope you are well and wishing you all the best!!

[@macanalista]

Greetings from the Andes in Argentina. Good video of yours

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks so much 😊 Best wishes!!

[@nah2860]

You guys have been suck an amazing and inspirational resource to encourage me to cycle around the world. Planning doing the Pamir next summer. Cheers for posting

[@WheelstoWander]

Fantastic! Have lots of fun in the Pamir. Thanks & Best wishes!

[@JobKaper]

Bedankt

[@WheelstoWander]

Ook bedankt 🙏🏼

[@victory_king_96]

Love from Bharat IND 🇮🇳

[@WheelstoWander]

Thank you 🙏🏼 Best wishes, E&M

[@SylvanRou]

Mooie video. Ik heb op mijn recente fietsreizen door Nederland ook in de Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Austerlitz) en de Veluwe (Hoenderloo) wildgekampeerd. Het zijn altijd de leukere, mooiere en wildere ervaringen. En zoveel rustiger dan met z'n allen samengepakt op een klein kampeerterreintje, vaak met een drukke weg in de buurt. Alleen zet ik mijn tent wel altijd op als het donker wordt, alleen om ergens te slapen, en ga ik ook het liefst weer weg voordat het helemaal licht is, dus uitslapen is er dan helaas nooit bij. ;)

[@WheelstoWander]

Hoi Sylvan, dank je! Mooi te horen dat je ook lekker hebt gekampeerd inde natuur. Ik ben het helemaal met je eens, heerlijk die rust. Ik ben ook vaak laat en dan weer vroeg weg maar vind uitslapen dan ook wel weer lekker dus... 😉 Veel mooie kilometers gewenst!

[@maartenbaas2308]

Thanks for sharing. Really nice to see you can still do a nature trip in the very populated country. I am very curious about the route you took. Can you share a map?

[@SafeAndSounds]

Jaaa, graag! Ben ook zo benieuwd hoe je 4 dagen in onze natuur kunt fietsen. En heel leuk om je weer te zien.

[@WheelstoWander]

Check out the Green Divide. I based my route more or less around that idea.

[@johngorentz6409]

Interesting pedals, as you showed us in cross-section. What are they?

[@WheelstoWander]

They are PedalSquad pedals. Very nice, I like them a lot!

[@johngorentz6409]

@@WheelstoWander I'll check it out. Thanks!

[@johangeens1673]

mooie vidéo ! blij u terug te zien 😉

[@WheelstoWander]

Dank Johan 🙏🏼 Groet!!

[@davidemdy6770]

Nice

[@WheelstoWander]

😊

[@tonydownunder5703]

Maybe next time the little lady will go with you ?? It’s not the same unless you two guys are together 🤗 But still great video mate and thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks Tony! We'll be out together for sure again... All the best!

[@expatexpat6531]

Great to see you back on the road. Where was that forest?

[@WheelstoWander]

That's lovely to hear! This was in the middle of the country, Veluwe. All the best

[@andyskyrme1706]

Great route. Do you have a gps file for it? Looks like a great relax trip!

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks! Check out the Green Divide. I based my route on that concept.

[@Orcadriver]

Nice to see you back 😀. What tires are you using on your bike please?

[@saefeasf]

i guess Schwalbe Moto-X 26x2.40

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks 😊 @saefeasf is correct! All the best!

[@petersonneveld1501]

Mooie toer, geen wolven gespot? 🚴‍♀️👍

[@WheelstoWander]

Zeker! Geen wolven deze keer, wellicht een volgende keer... Spannend maar ontzettend gaaf!

[@marshallq]

What type of steer and handlebars do you have? And do you often use the extra handlebars?

[@WheelstoWander]

It is a Passchier Gump handlebar. The small inner bars are really nice and I use them quite a lot, especially on straight sections.

[@nicknick194]

Which part of the Netherlands is this? Keen on hopping over from the uk doing some riding there next year

[@WheelstoWander]

This is more or less in the centre. 'Veluwe' and 'Utrechtse Heuvelrug'. Happy trails!!

[@IsmailK.S-x6h]

👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳❤❤ Kerala South India

[@WheelstoWander]

😊🙏🏼

[@doh444]

Hi. Where is that in Holland? Looks very like our New Forest in UK.

[@WheelstoWander]

This is more or less in the centre. 'Veluwe' and 'Utrechtse Heuvelrug'. Hmm, I must come over and explore the New Forest as well, been wanting to do that for years... All the best!

[@rickputnam8816]

Am I the only one to ask why, in the middle of a deluge, you didn't set out your pot, your cup, and your water bottles, to catch some of the water that Mother Nature was providing for you so you wouldn't get thirsty?

[@WheelstoWander]

A great method for collecting water. This tarp is deteriorating and I didn't want to drink the plastics and other chemicals that might be in the water. At that time I had enough water as well.

[@johndee68]

Ive always enjoyed your videos ove rthe past year or so. I may have missed it, but did you do any video on your bike drive gearing system? Im just curious to know the geqr ratios you had on your bike. As I am looking to do some touring which will involve some hill climbs. Currently i think my gear ratios are not going to be adequate and id like some comparison of yours as it seemed reqsonable.

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks! I didn't make a video about that (yet...). For your info my smallest ring upfront is 22T and at the back biggest is 34T. That makes for a real nice granny gear with 26" wheels.

[@johndee68]

@@WheelstoWander thanks for the feedback. I will look into the possibility of a main gear smaller than my current one, just for hill climbs. I'm limited to options available to me. But knowing your low gear ratio will help me a lot, thank you. May you always have safe travels. If you ever get to Australia again, please give us a heads up.

[@Bikepacking]

Long time good to see you back and i see you got a insta360 … i got one 6 months ago but not that fond of it dont like the exposure and trying to match my other camera colour grading much harder work flow i dont like that i cant use a NDL flitter .. maybe need learn it better

[@WheelstoWander]

For sure! Hope you are well 💪🏼

[@Bikepacking]

@@WheelstoWander yeah i am good hope you dont get stuck to long in the rat race easy to do once you settle down

[@r0ll1ng3r]

I am have Porblems since so much year with every saddle with my "sitting bones" now i see your saddle. Please, please tell me whats saddle is this!

[@WheelstoWander]

It is the 'Infinity Seat'. I made a video about it:: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoqkoK2aqrCbadk

[@r0ll1ng3r]

@@WheelstoWander Thank you and thank you for the cool stormy video. I like it much.

[@jamiemcculloch4669]

Please advise area of Netherlands in video, I love to ride it.

[@WheelstoWander]

This is more or less in the centre. 'Veluwe' and 'Utrechtse Heuvelrug'. Happy riding!

[@GurHaenouasHazourem]

✅

[@WheelstoWander]

👍🏼

[@l-b7353]

when you say dutch, is that in holland or germany ?

[@WheelstoWander]

That's Holland (The Netherlands).

[@l-b7353]

@@WheelstoWander can we say dutch for germany and holland right ?

[@christopheverhoest5072]

Hello, could you say me who is the provider of yours pédales? Thanks. Christophe

[@WheelstoWander]

That would be 'PedalSquad': pedalsquad.com/

[@larry4674]

Hipster cow. 5:30

[@WheelstoWander]

That sure is a fancy hairdo 😉

[@kimsharpe9504]

Where were you riding? I visited the Nederlands a year ago and rode all around Gelderland. It was beautiful, but the landscape was nothing like what you were riding through. Thanks for the new video!

[@rickschuren1245]

In one part of the video he was riding near 'radio kootwijk', a place in the Veluwe forest, also in Gelderland. I didn't recognise most places though.

[@WheelstoWander]

Mostly in the Veluwe like Rick said. Amazing place :)

[@r0ll1ng3r]

Help me. You are in the neatherlands, right? There are wolves?

[@WheelstoWander]

Yes and yes!

[@saefeasf]

More sustainable lifestyle -> Are you planning to start a family? 🙂

[@WheelstoWander]

Who knows... 😉 All the best!

[@sig_nessuno]

Have you guys had a baby? 😋

[@nikoulph]

light tarps made with technical textiles are really bad...You need old army poncho textiles to keep you dry all the time.

[@WheelstoWander]

I like a good oilskin tarp but they are very heavy. Mostly my "technical" tarps hold up just fine, this one was just too old.

[@nikoulph]

@@WheelstoWander in 2012 I went to Canada and went down to San Diego, I've bought for that trip a salewa poncho for 120 usd. I got soaked in Montana when I need it most. That's the reason why I stick with old tech (oilskin waxed or simply plastic tarps).

[@StarEssences]

My cross Apt neighbors young boys (whom are hispanic) and IMO are also spoiled rotten; they have caused Mayhem ever since they moved into where I reside in Las Vegas.

[@Dehancer]

Hey, we love your videos! What do you think about making a collab together? If you're interested, please write us your email here

[@WheelstoWander]

Thanks! We are fine for now. Best wishes!