When the ARMY Stops Your Ride Dead in Its Tracks (Seriously!)

It's not every day the army tells you to stop riding.. and that's exactly what happened on this particular ride... We encountered them multiple times which made for a pretty unique experience!
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[@idobenotvibing]

he was injured so he volunteered to drive the truck me: wait wutt

[@sexatica]

Shuttles

[@KNOXBLOX]

He didn’t want to mention to the other riders that he got shot in the arm the last time they went riding on this particular mountain.

[@EmilGlockner]

I bet it's an automatic. Could drive that with no working arms if needed :P

[@Insane-Saint]

@@EmilGlockner murica ...they get scared of cars that are not automatic... just like Km,cm,mm or liter and so on :D

[@kadengolda2373]

@@Insane-Saint Mostly only car entheusiasts drive stick. But ya gotta admit driving stick in LA traffic is hell

[@elliottelliott5957]

Just saying the soldiers had blank firing adaptors so they weren’t using live ammunition

[@cmar7016]

Looks like ROTC or Recruiting or something. Some of those guys didn't even have a flag patch let alone company/rank or deployment patches.

[@anthony2002able]

@@cmar7016 so the Humvee on the frontRight Said 5th rtb which is the ranger training battalion it makes sense if they didn't have patches

[@caliber-do1cp]

@@anthony2002able great researching

[@elliottelliott5957]

I wouldn’t know unless thay were British army

[@weltgeschichtliche]

The first guy had an 82nd combat patch. On his patrol cap is a ranger tab一only RTB + the Ranger Regiment do that. Also when I went through mountains (in 2004), we ran into hikers a few times. Fun to see that part of the world again. Cheers.

[@sp3ctr3poopydoopy14]

10:26 get your booger hook off the boom switch!

[@childrenofthebeans1502]

Ahh yes a person of culture

[@johnchenkus4825]

In cultured terms, he is telling the gentleman at the time mark to remove his finger from the trigger. I'm not that cultured so I like the first one better myself

[@squidwardo7074]

and the next one sweeped both of them so that's nice

[@hardcore_hero5378]

9:55 the part with the army stopping them

[@aathunder_3259]

Thanks

[@R1davies]

About every 30seconds a tree stops them?

[@moosepasshippie]

If you look at the muzzle of the rifle you can see the yellow blank firing adapter. It helps cycle the bolt when firing blanks.

[@helmeri]

@@moosepasshippie During my military service in Finland, we also used those adapters, but i thought they were there mostly to destroy the wooden "bullet" that our blanks had. This forced me to do some googling and what you know, there are crimped and non-crimped blanks. "In the case of non-crimped blanks, it also serves to pulverise the plug to prevent it leaving as a projectile." So the day wasn't wasted as I learned something new.

[@enoll218]

Thank you

[@sebi821]

Video compression: *exists* This video: I'mma end this mans whole carreer

[@drew.blanks]

Glad we got to link up and show you around. That was a fun ride! Enjoy the rest of your trip!

[@BCpov]

Thanks Drew, turned out to be a pretty unique ride!

[@owenfuhrman65]

Hello

[@Kieran07mtb]

@@owenfuhrman65 hiiii! three years later

[@arbeeswehavethebees6418]

Seeing the army makes me smile, that was really cool tho that they were testing that!

[@i-_-am-_-g1467]

Rock garden? *laughs in Fort William*

[@soupeater7417]

Laughs in the fact Scotland has fort William and the most famous trials bike rider probably ever

[@R1davies]

Walking home this eve. I walked through a park. Two kids were stood at the top of a bank... long story short. I rode both of their bikes down...just to show them it was safe... best walk home ever!

[@kenopsia9013]

I rode pinball on a hardtail haha

[@thefruitfulgamer8414]

Fort william? Laughs in laragrhu pass

[@johnjay8]

I guess they found some oil in that woods

[@yvngin4699]

forest* and not funny

[@sumo.niggle]

@@yvngin4699 lol you just dont have humor

[@yvngin4699]

Officer Taube nah i just don’t laugh at jokes that are outplayed u normie

[@yvngin4699]

Officer Taube u play csgo u obviously don’t have a taste in anything

[@mrchair5676]

timmy Bro you dont look no older than 14

[@ldb5504]

I like your honesty about your limits and caution on jumps which make you nervous. I’m not alone. Great camera position and angle, nice work.

[@billysbikes8671]

Happy new year hope the adventure continues in 2020

[@jxckon60fps29]

billys bikes our name is so similar

[@billysbikes8671]

@@jxckon60fps29 in what way?

[@rajdessai3989]

Are you sure ?? 2020

[@emmettplante857]

I sat in the same seat that you sat in at killington

[@taylorspearpoint9506]

Emmett Plante yeah that’s because Harrogate afc is located there so they go on walks and runs for training

[@darksaga80]

Nothing better than loading up the trucks with a bunch of your buds and getting after it on a nice Fall afternoon. I mean, these are the times of your life where you're like, "Yeah, today was a good day." I have so many of those awesome memories. Great video and I can tell you guys are all pretty tight.

[@wholefoodsbag7724]

Seths song at the beginning surprised me, it was kinda weird cuz that’s like his signature song

[@nemezote]

Except its not "his", its royalty-free and anyone can use it. Do you understand?

[@cocoloco6825]

@@nemezote I'm pretty sure he is just getting at how he always uses it so the song can be linked with seth

[@topspot4834]

@@cocoloco6825 or is it cause he's riding near Seth's house and paying homage?

[@mtnbikerva1]

Thank you for respecting the army dudes.

[@GravityEscapades]

Dude I've been experincing that mental block all year at the gnarly sections in enduro races... At least I guess it does kinda add content to my racing videos ;-)

[@colinflood5453]

A good raking and those trails will be even better.

[@Titus551]

Just a heads up. If you're close enough to a soldier in uniform and you're recording, Blur out their name tags.

[@armymechanic249]

You dont need to im in the military theres now law

[@tristan4254]

@DeltroxTv they are out on a field exercise training. They dont know if the planners had told these guys to roll up on them they were most likely thinking this was part of fieldex. Plus they are using blanks.

[@RobbisTV]

Sweet ride and cool to see the army! Cheers from Eastern Canada Eric and Yuka! YEEWWW!!!! \mm/

[@MTBnorcal88]

Listen to the nerves sometimes we are just not on our game, you need to respect that! Live and ride another day👍

[@chuckmorris9728]

Vance Turner agreed except for the being nervous over the gun part. I like my firearms can’t have enough of them

[@socoracingtv1934]

Being nervous is part of doing something new. Listen to them but learn to conquer them. If you dont youll be riding up lips all day but never actually trying them. Crashing is a part of riding new things. If you dont try anything outside your comfort zone your improvement stiffles.

[@MTBnorcal88]

SoCoRacingTV you are missing my point, of course we need to get out of our comfort zone and push ourselves to try new things. We just need to get out of our heads and into our body and feel what is going on. It is better to wait if you not feeling it and try another day. I am 58 years old and still improving, getting stronger and faster every year! I have learned when to take it on the safe side and when to go for it! 😎🤙

[@romelgonzales8444]

Bro dont be afraid to ride the big drops. You gotta have faith and confidence. Ride safe bro ☝️😁👍

[@ross_rusher0243]

Here in Australia, don't trust the roots, rocks or even the dirt/dust.

[@DingleBerryMTB]

And snakes...

[@ross_rusher0243]

@@DingleBerryMTB 🤫

[@jaxon4275]

ross_ rusher02 /gravel

[@translucentmoto6957]

I suggest 9:00 for the army part. Great footage really gets it. You guys were respectful. Cool.

[@gw4yn]

@Xander Lansky ok bootlicker

[@FSAirsoftUK]

i do army cadets, once when we were on a training area and we mistaked a group of hikers for the enemy. They where not ment to be on their as it was MOD property so are instructors had to escort them out.

[@antlerr]

mistaken* lol send em to die just be army no read needed lolz

[@bradmurphy8416]

Yer correct Eric, riding the same trails are often different each and every time! Which is way I also love the sport!! Great content last year, hope this one is as exceptional as the previous, cheers Eric!!!

[@Burner-Adventure-Chronicles]

Don't worry about the blocks. They are temporary. I also ride sportbikes. Used to ride pretty quickly. A few summers back, I lost a friend on a ride. I got a HUGE mental block and couldn't ride anywhere near my normal pace. That lasted about a month. One day, After just riding at the slower pace, the planets aligned, the sun was shining, all things were right and the block lifted. So, just keep riding and when you are ready, you will be back in the saddle, as it were.

[@Gamepro2112]

To make you a little less nervous, you got a good camera shot of the end of the rifles. So I can see that they have the adapters for blanks so they are shooting blanks. Probably not picking up their brass though

[@ethiochannel2366]

Eric: this guy was one armed so he volunteered to drive Me: THEN WHY IS HE DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH ONE HAND THAT IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN BIKING ONE HANDED -_-

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

I particularly like this one, great trails. 🤙 Oh, and may God protect those boys.

[@cannibalhorse7321]

Not all the people in the military go to war

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

@@cannibalhorse7321 What is your point, or do you just want an argument for argument sake?

[@cannibalhorse7321]

Oh never mind they were practicing, it makes sense now

[@stevewolf3962]

Great to see you in our part of the world, Eric! Looks like you got a solid intro.

[@mrambo3218]

Satisfying to watch you weave through the trees

[@rjmediaadventurechannel6348]

Amazing color on this video ! Location was also amazing ! Great Job.

[@JacobSimpson]

Cool video! I agree with you about the soldiers. At least they will be prepared for the real thing. Thank you for not clickbaiting cause that's what I was expecting when I saw the video. I subscribed!

[@katiehamilton7110]

God I had to wall through the woods with those heavy bags and guns for hours in army cadets, then camp over night then march miles back. It was literal hell.

[@sipkebroekstra1777]

My (flat country) trail is running around a military training area. So I kinda get used to the soldiers and gunfire. But the funny part about here, is that they move from the trail for you. Once I had a speed competition with a military (sort of) tank. Unfortunately the tank won xd

[@leenevi]

That was rad. I have come across a downed hot air balloon and search and rescue training but never the army. Cool ride.

[@jeff7086]

"I guess that's a big reason why we ride. Its different every time and a new experience." Best part of the whole thing, right there

[@ElNitro7]

North part of GA yea? This is the 5th RTB Mountain phase of Ranger school!

[@TM-lw8wn]

man, when you hit those mental blocks, dont dwell on them, it just makes it worse. dont sweat it, just continue having fun. after awhile it will go away and you'll find yourself doing other bigger stuff and realize you can do the "blocked" stuff too.

[@gerthinatorgaming5952]

First vid.... New sub 👍 Seeing the Army lads coming up the hill fully kitted out put shivers down the spine 😱😱 I did 9 yrs with the British Army. Sweet vid dude. I'm the same when it comes to drop offs, It can take a few run ups... or like ya said 100 🤣

[@fern69666]

I would've wiped out so bad on those trails. I'm a beginner-ish rider, I was in my high school mountain biking club, we got to a tourney and it was an intermediate course right off the bat. I bashed my helmet into a tree and my chain derailed a bit later on. Another course, not as intermediate, big stones, hence the name "stone soup" I went around a stone and clipped a tree. I ended up partially breaking my glasses and winded. It was very tricky. I haven't ridden in a while, currently in college.

[@renybass1]

“Guns make me nervous” lolz

[@renybass1]

One Voter I was making fun of the guy

[@cjeam9199]

If guns don’t make you nervous you are not a smart bunny.

[@renybass1]

cjeam I guess I ain’t that smart then, guns don’t make me nervous, but I do have respect for them. I don’t see them like toys, but I also don’t see them as this evil horrible tools of evil

[@gallactikk4323]

@@cjeam9199 there is a difference between being nervous and respect I have been shooting guns all my life I know how to treat them but they don't make me nervous

[@itsthechipchannel5672]

cjeam depends on who is holding the gun lol

[@Jarrd260]

Just got done snowboarding at breck, happy to head back home and hit the bike now.

[@chrisbruce1925]

Good bit of fun in the woods on the bikes. It's always good to do.

[@MTBZenMaster]

Eric your a brilliant dude, creative story teller. A.K.A creative spirit. and your likely creative in many areas of your life. Creative folks like us typically need to be "in the zone"; have our mojo level up; have our heart in the game, before we can perform. Doesn't matter how capable we are, if we not in the mood, wont happen. The question is how do find and keep the mojo so we can perform on demand? -Sam

[@BCpov]

Drugs? 😂🤔 Just kidding, but it seems like those creative types fall into that trap a lot 😬

[@variousartists8261]

where are you?

[@Thrillrider10]

I mean, if I were riding and a bunch of soldiers with rifles came up the trail and wanted by, I'd pull over too.

[@djinncat]

I appreciate your videos, but I'm curious what camera you are using on the trails?

[@wilfiekemp9210]

Probably gopro

[@aidanmcfadden6404]

They use a round that is shaped as a bullet but does hurt like a real 1 but blue dust cloud pops up kinda because there filled with a blue powder and is blue tipped

[@bowtiepotato554]

My brother was in training and had to do a similar outing and now I just feel bad for him 😅

[@renjisama4630]

Jacqueline Reece haha exellent

[@YG21.03]

Me: wanna do this? My friends: sis we live in a cramped building next to other cramped buildings

[@boomboone47]

A few people are pissed about the fact they had to wait for the soldiers somehow? I don’t know why, I’d gladly give the right of way to someone who risks their lives for my country. Respect to all of our brave soldiers fighting all over the world!

[@chaleowin7732]

I hope at least one of you thanked them for their service. Great video.

[@mr.d7429]

Damn going uphill with at least 30 pounds of gear added to your body weight?! I bet they were hiking for few hours! Sick trail and sick skills my dudes!

[@TheWoodman65]

More like 90 pounds

[@megabro6285]

Can confirm those packs appear to be ballpark 95 lbs

[@jerry8282c]

I am surprised that there were no sign that said that something

[@sebastianvanderwolf6500]

0:49 Seth's almost theme song starts 🎶

[@matthewkramer1982]

Somebody come get their LT! That butter bar needs to do better site recon for their missions.

[@Bob-ee3ee]

Hey I’m am new to the channel and it’s amazing I love what you do so please keep up the good work!😄

[@NexusPhotografi]

Happy new year yuka and bcpov😁🎉🎊🥳

[@jacobpitchford8275]

Are you along the appalachian trail? the army trains along their sometimes

[@TheFrabble]

10:29 takin loads out there eh?

[@RichADio]

I wouldn't worry about my boys and their rifles. They are far better trained to handle them than most people.

[@cullenvdw8913]

What gear and angle do you use to get that pov shot?

[@Wesrl]

There is a trail I know about that is on an active Army base

[@lforrest14]

There are alot of great riding trails on Army bases. I rode a ton at Fort Carson, Colorado. Not crowded at all and all yours to ride and explore, so many varying types of terrain as the down range is large. Riding through the woods at Ft Benning Ga. was fun as well. Same in Korea, did a ton of riding in and around the land of Camp Casey/Camp Hovey, not to mention outside the bases. I am wondering if this video is in N.C. as I saw some 82nd combat patches, but that does not mean they were 82nd troops, just were in a combat zone at one time while in the Unit.

[@Wesrl]

Lee Forrest I was talking about Ft. Benning I kinda want to ride it when my GF graduates basic since I can get on the base anyway

[@socoracingtv1934]

@@lforrest14 where dod you ride on carson... because of you even look at going near the base to ride these days they have MPs talk to you.

[@lforrest14]

@@socoracingtv1934 I was stationed there so I lived in Carson, at the time my unit, 2/12 Infantry had our barracks along what is called the banana belt due to the shape of the road. I would ride right out from the barracks to the hills behind the motorpool. There are a lot of trails, worn in from marches and field training. Even had a cross- country mountain bike race that took place in the hills past the AirField during the base sports week.

[@HelicopterDr]

I was in the Army six years. I will say this, seeing a group of eight shred down the mountain having fun on mountain bikes while I ruck 40+ pounds up the same trail would be a huge demotivator.

[@wilas101]

I agree! I'd have been in a bad mood the rest of the day! LOL Unless they had food then all is forgiven. :)

[@Mrich775]

Don't worry, after that you'll ruck back by company til you think you're done but then do another lap, because fuck all your motivation.

[@HelicopterDr]

@@Mrich775 sounded like my basic training at Fort Benning. Saw the barrels burning at the company and marched right past and went right back into the woods.

[@pho-qalltotyrant6642]

I saw B.F.A. ( blank firing adaptor) on the M16s

[@oh_look_bananas]

The guns make you a bit nervous lol wow

[@SoldierOvSyn]

Bunch of slick sleeves embracing the suck. Gotta love it

[@naga8197]

Me parece muy bien eso que tus videos esten con subtitulos, atraes mas gente y ademas los que no saben mucho ingles como yo, podemos entender y descrubir tu canal! Saludos!

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

How come the Canucks get away with not having to grease themselves up with face paint when they go in the woods. We ALWAYS went Tammy Fay Baker with the makeup when we were in the field. We also didn't get the cute little blue plastic plates and matching utensils like they did.

[@b.s.adventures9421]

If your not feeling it skip it. Ride another day.

[@stephenkillin9730]

Amen...

[@HKgaming86]

i thought the army was going to be like "Hey get the fuck outta here, you can't socialize so close together, COVID!"

[@michaelkossin2765]

Where is this? I don't think you say where this is at any point.

[@pettywaylon]

Ranger Students in their Mountain Phase. The area is really beautiful when you are not a Ranger Student haha

[@shredntread9600]

Damn Eric you in my neck of the woods...I have only ridden those a couple times. I need to get back up there. Are you still in this area?

[@яєѕтєѕяѕ]

He injured; he volunteered to drive Death angel: So, 8 people ha?? Easy...

[@amphayoakes4412]

ok please I have trying to figure out what song was used right before they where stoped by the army can anyone please tell me

[@koraplays8120]

Your so good at riding biks

[@LVCMTB]

Nice video!

[@Foaudits]

10:00 this is what we all wanted to see

[@marioestrada9565]

Thanks for subtitules in spanish (México) saludos hermano!!

[@thebunnisher109]

Where were you at?

[@juanrestrepo1597]

They are using blanks you can tell by the thingy that they have at the end of the barrel

[@alcopower5710]

That was crazy. Has to be a KZbin first........halted by the Army. Lol

[@AidanChen7]

9:52 the part your looking for also the army didnt stop prevent them from riding they just passed

[@anthony2002able]

So after looking at the Vic's numbers I think it said 5th rtb which is f****** cool because that's the ranger training battalion,

[@RallyElite]

i have not watched full video where is this the US?

[@jdhmtb25]

that also happened to me but then they were hunters

[@willlucas1032]

Yo I know drew he coached my mtb team one time. Hes a cool guy. What trail is this tho??

[@rualert1602]

Did I miss something? Where is this?

[@jeromie6993]

Anniston or Huntsville, Alabama or Tennessee

[@rualert1602]

Eric, help!

[@BrickBike]

Wheel power I'm under the impression that the location was intentionally not mentioned.

[@marcuslinton310]

I especially like how they walked by and had their guns pointed right toward you guys and didn't even acknowledge it. Real bullets or not..... you'd think military would know to be more cautious when civilians are around.

[@nicoszabo2789]

Where in Ga is this??

[@williamvangorden44]

Well that's definitely something new. Its funny I a trailhead called hartshorn used to be an old world war II military base at one point. Don't say any soldiers walking up the trails.

[@sikadtv1517]

Wow you guys are 💪..

[@larsmurdochkalsta8808]

They've got blank firing adapters on the end of their guns don't worry about the shots

[@kglave1]

Hey, Happy New Year! Curious as to where these trails are as we have some in N. GA. that there is a ranger station and we occasionally will run into soldiers out on training and have had to stop because of an active military exercise going on.

[@rumpwrangler1102]

kglave1 pretty sure this isn’t Yonah

[@kglave1]

@@rumpwrangler1102 It is definitely not Yonah. I know which trails these are as I have ridden them.

[@rumpwrangler1102]

kglave1 which trail is it? My son races and would love to hit this

[@jacksondavenport1513]

0:57 starts playing seths song

[@shredtildead67]

This happened to me when dirtjumping, almost landed on one lol

[@stonedalldayjedi533]

That's some good dirt *spits*