Why I Dirt Bike Alone In The Wilderness | 3-Day Solo Trip To An Old GULAG Prison Camp

Riding My Dirt Bike Through The Wilderness Up To An Old GULAG Prison Camp, For A 3-Day Trip Searching For Artifacts And A Burial Site. I Was Heavily Loaded With Water For The Trip, So I Had A Good Few Crashes On The Way.
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[@SurvivalRussia]

I Was Heavily Loaded With Water Supplies For The 3 Days, So I Had A Good Few Crashes On The Way :) I Had To Bring Water, Because It Is Very Dry And We Had Not Had Any Rain For A Long Time. Enjoy :)

[@donniev8181]

At least you were going slow when the dump happened. Participation trophies have helped to ruin the world.

[@joelvasquez4282]

Hey Lars why don’t you make a video of unexplained experiences you’ve encountered in the woods ,

[@cameraprepper7938]

Have the later years been warmer and drier than earlier years in general ?

[@SurvivalRussia]

@@donniev8181 I went slow almost all the way. I only used 1st and 2nd gears. It's very hard to see what's under the tall vegetation. I found that out on the way home :)

[@fredeschen3783]

What happened with the foot pegs. I remember you were going to retrofit some. There are aftermarket ones available. Those stock TW pegs are the worst especially if you’re not wearing MX boots. But you must know this😁

[@bryanr.3241]

You sir , have no need to explain anything since this is a NO FRILLS KZbin channel. Straight up experienced 10 x over.

[@guillermodelnoche]

Anyone who has mocked you for falling on that “trail” should get their bike to your house and join you for that ride. It looks vicious and I’m sure most people would have trouble with that terrain.

[@imridingwithstoopidohwaiti3948]

I would not mock him for dropping but that is not actually difficult riding for a woods rider but he is also not a single track rider and is very remote anyone not cautious riding solo so remote is a fool Im pretty sure his issues were due to how high his luggage is. He really produces some good content...

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

Put the crap on any bike like what he was carrying and I don't care what rider is on the bike his arse will hit the ground stoopid

[@imridingwithstoopidohwaiti3948]

@@BFTEgodswarrio5939 I will take that as you do not have any actual experience... If he ran saddle bags to bring the weight down lower and lightened the load on the front wheel his ride would have been 10 times easier for him. The higher the weight is the more it will push you around. He did fairly well but little things like lowering the height of the weight are so huge. And yes every woods rider falls I fell like 5 times yesterday riding flooded trails but I was not carrying gear ems were close survival russia ride was actually something I feell many adventure riders would watch because no one dose it and if they do its super rare they film it there is no way any ems were close possibly not available. I will be at an event next weekend where people will be riding loaded GS1200's through more aggressive stuff than that. I was just offering some insight hoping to make his travels safer and easier... The TW200 it probably the best suited most reliable machine he could have for what he is doing with it.

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

@@imridingwithstoopidohwaiti3948 stoopid you are bla bla bla ing simple physics that most of us were taught in elementary school. Second been trail riding probably longer than you have been alive. So I see that you people assume that you are always correct when fact of the matter is well your name state's how educated you really are. What was that oh it's ya mommy she yelling that she wants her phone back.

[@oldtimeengineer26]

The people that say you can not ride a bike have never tried to ride a loaded down bike

[@InimitaPaul]

I don’t even want to imagine! I’ve ridden loaded bikes on normal roads and going around a tight bend is bad enough, going through deep mud must be an absolute nightmare.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

@@InimitaPaul :- Yup! It is a delicate balance in trying to keep the front end from losing contact with the ground and distributing the pack weight between the front and rear carriers. No fun when carrying water supplies for three days, plus food, tent, etc...

[@darkcorsair247]

no need to explain us Lars you have showed us that you have the skills and you are the pro at this. thank you for the video

[@ecttreker9816]

Super tough riding conditions, especially with those multiple logs crossing the trail at 30° - 45° ! Anyone who says you can't ride has probably never been off the asphalt. Awesome.

[@nathanmuir8057]

Awesome video Lars. Please never worry about long intros or Blah Blah Blahing, I truly enjoy all your content and I like your longer videos. It is always a treat to see the notification that you posted another video to see when I get home. I hope you and the family stay happy and well.

[@stephan7144]

Awesome video showing the work involved filming this for all of us great job

[@SurvivalRussia]

Much appreciated!

[@stevef.5197]

Lars, more important than getting there, is getting back home in one piece. Great video! Thanks!!!

[@beltfedoutlaw]

Cool seeing the All Balls sticker. That company started out a few hundred meters from my house. Great company. Love your videos Lars. Keep them coming.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ullrangtheviking4412]

Have rode motorcycles since I was six. Forty five years. Anyone that tells you they ride off road motorcycles , and don't drop them, is a liar.

[@spotweld]

The things you do for your audience,, an awful lot of work. You certainly are good about providing content. "Missed the exit sign to the gulag "😄👍

[@unclestoma4699]

i love the videos where structures and the history of them is discussed i love how there is so much mysterious abandoned stuff around you

[@JamesBuell88]

Nice riding my man. Can't wait to see the rest of the trip. Broke my ankle so I am camping vicariously. Thanks

[@logoseven3365]

My favorite Russian! (who really isn’t) Love you, your people, and videos

[@orange010]

Hi, He is not Russian but Danish. He just moved to Russia years ago.

[@gregpenny4384]

The day just got a lot better!

[@oghamstone5964]

Awesome as always. Start air B&B, I would love to stay at the homestead, meet the locals, the little and big settlement. Help build your new round house and learn Survival Russia ways of life.

[@richschwartz8004]

There are two types of people who ride those that have gone down and those that will. Thanks so much for sharing. God bless and stay safe.

[@martinbulldogmartyarjoon7431]

Great video Lars .. Its clearly understandable that the risks of injury while alone in the wilderness can be quite costly to oneself and it's terrific that you outlined that in your explanation because safety is sometimes overlooked by some .. I look forward to seeing more of this journey. Thank you for posting!🤙

[@BigBellyEd]

The sound of the single piston engine is just awesome. It is maybe not visible in the video but going offroad in the taiga or natural forrest is really no joke. The ground is so soft.

[@zcosmos9]

Great adventure , Lars...thank you from Oregon, USA

[@Moggzilla76]

Brother YOU Do YOU, To He!! With ANYONE that Judge's ANYTHING YOU DO! THANKS FOR THE VID FROM WV IN THE U.S of A!

[@bynomial3542]

Great audio on the riding portions. Very happy I can catch up on some of your summer madness! Cheers

[@alanlwilcox]

Thanks, this was very enjoyable to watch. I would never had the strength to make it through the crashes and bumps.

[@thomaswaldorf9141]

Love these vids reminds me of when i was younger and dirt bike was all i had to get around and go camping in the late 70's in new mexico.

[@carlo1132]

Great trip my brother, we love you from USA, stay safe and thanks for the knowledge!

[@KHGrinderboy]

Wow its unbelievable how fast that silky cuts through stuff!

[@trueaussieray9093]

Thanks for keeping it real! Hitting them downed Birch trees over the track Straight on is needed, if you hit them on the angle your tyres slide along them usually ending with an "off". I learnt this an early age off of irrigation hose's out in the paddock chasing dairy cows. Cheers lars.

[@Jonny-gg3be]

Fair play Lars carrying 10kgs of water and your gear. That's a task itself on roads never mind off road. Can wait for the next vid.

[@andrewlast1535]

I love everything about this. Use to ride my YZ80 through woods like this as a kid. Loved it. When you yelled Blyat! I chuckled. I also really want to ride around in your tank. That thing is awesome! Keep up the amazing content.

[@jayben00]

Green headed horsefly and deer fly season here; mosquitoes are light again this year. (Northern Indiana, USA) Large, brown horseflies don’t start showing up until late July. They are most active and ubiquitous during the dog days of summer.

[@dalewilson8476]

Bike crashes while trail riding is all part of the game..great video.

[@fossilimprint2954]

You are brave to ride to such remote place alone.

[@jmiskinis]

I just watched the video, and I really enjoyed it. I hope it is just the first of many videos from this 3-day trip. I wish you all the best, and I hope that you find some interesting artifacts.

[@leenvisser4649]

Yes! I've been waiting for this one! I can't wait to watch this when I get home from work! Thanks, Lars 🙂👍

[@SurvivalRussia]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@lessharratt8719]

You Rock Lars. Maybe you could make saddle bags that get the center of gravitation lower?? I know that you can. Good luck with the home build.

[@mathieudc613]

I can feel the mosquitos! Anyone else get itchy watching this?

[@gunfisher4661]

Especially when I hear them buzz by the mike sounds like they grow bigger over there.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

I was scratching away at times...😉

[@patkirk960]

Yeah funny that I was beginning to get itchy!

[@jonweaver4987]

Another great video Lars. I got a Silky Big Boy XL, and I love it. It saved a weekend at camp, because we ran out of firewood, but I was able to drop and process some standing dead trees. Amazing performance for such a small saw!

[@dk2428]

Been riding dirtbikes sinds i was a 10 year old. Everything from a tiny 80cc to a heavy 80's 2 stroke beast ( Maico 500). What i learned is: less is more. You're riding is on point Lars, everyone who tried these kind of adventures knows that a bike loaded with that much gear, in that kind of terrain is a pain in the *ss.

[@schlaznger8049]

I bought the Sily Katanaboy after seeing your review. The thing is a beast and i am not disappointed.

[@SurvivalRussia]

It's a beast for sure :)

[@PatrickBoening]

So sorry, Lars. The penalty shot was not just, but that is football. Very well done...I am sure Italy will make it now!

[@jmiskinis]

Thanks for making and uploading this video. I look forward to watching it little bit later. It's been a while since I watched one of your videos, and I always enjoyed the ones that I have watched in the past. I see that the video has been viewed over 5,600 times in just the first 3 hours of it being published, so it appears that you have a very large following, and I am very happy for you in that regard. In any case, greetings again, from Framingham, Massachusetts, USA. I produced and uploaded a very short mountain biking video myself in 2014, and you can see some of the somewhat nicer parts of my town which is now a city. I don't bike much any more, but perhaps I will in the future. Thanks Again, _John_ :)

[@theoneandonlyowl3764]

Thanks for the update Lars. Living in the Southern hemisphere, it seems amazing how many trees have fallen up there. Being a dry country, I guess out trees have much deeper roots and it takes a cyclone to take them down. Those bugs are crazy. I can deal with being covered in flies. I got to the point that I'd just let them crawl into my mouth and ears at one point in the bush. At least the bush flies didn't bite. March flies here (horse flies?) are a little rarer and nasty though. Looking forward to further updates.

[@hauki9286]

Nice trip! Side pouches could be great to keep the center of gravity lower.

[@donniev8181]

He has a tank

[@madmo_1148]

Excited for the rest of the trip! Thanks for documenting the adventure.

[@Chrisamos412]

Thanks Lars for your channel, it’s very cool to see the beautiful country of Russia! Your living the dream my brother, be safe 👍🏻 Speaking of insects, here in the US especially on the east coast we have a terrible problem with Ticks, they’re parasitic type of spider that feed on blood, but they’re full of very harmful diseases including Lymes disease…just wondering if you have them where you live.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thank you! Yes, we have ticks too of course.

[@jackclanin8130]

A light rope block and tackle with a saw would be an awesome combination

[@ericpohl1752]

Nice adventure ride, wish I could ride out there with you. That looks like a lot of fun looking at the old places. I like to hear what history of those places you can tell us all the time. Crashing and not getting hurt is all part of the fun.

[@cruzingpapa]

A 4 wheel drive ATV may be something you may want to look at someday. We ride them everywhere here in the mountains of WV. We also have a few people die on them every year but if you use common since and don't drink alcohol on them they are quite safe and comfortable. Thanks you for the enjoyable video.

[@Dean.F]

That's a real workout riding a loaded bike through the bush, those tw200s are awesome for that though!

[@paulfollo9470]

Great video Lars! As usual. Thank You.

[@russellzauner]

I'm in Oregon lol I wear insulated canvas coveralls when riding in thick woods because you won't go fast but you will get speared. If you are not wearing coverage on your inside of legs and arms you will get stuck clean through - my friend wore his racing gear thinking it would protect him and when he did get hooked on a trail it ended up going around all the plates in his clothes and tearing out a few arteries in his legs and arms because it went through him several times in his soft parts. He was glad he didn't get speared in the stomach because it would have basically stabbed through his intestines as there is NO armor plating on the belly when you wear racing gear.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Dang!

[@erkkipekkala560]

You should prepare for winter trip in there. Good downed logs. Just cut them out and use them in winter. Takes time though.

[@VIPER410]

Seems to be getting very hot and little rain everywhere. where I live in the US it hasn't rained for months they've got water restrictions everywhere now. My girlfriend in Ukraine is getting down pours every few days now wish I could be there. I really like this video even though it's really dry it's so green. Your campsite looks awesome I can't wait to see the next video in a minute. Thanks always for sharing Lars

[@fyremanjef]

The Gulag Experience. It’s like a ride at Disney, just a little different

[@GreeklishOutdoors]

Another great video. All your videos are entertaining and interesting. Looks like a great trip! Greetings from Greece 😊👍🏼🏕🏍

[@gator83261]

Great video

[@curtforeman9014]

Lars awesome video! Real world action! Love this stuff!

[@martindumouchel8803]

Awesome!! Looking forward to next episode!!

[@davidfirth6535]

Another goody Lars, thank you.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Make sure you have a lighter in your pocket. Riding really carefully many years ago, my front wheel slipped out on a dried clay puddle. I ended up with the bike on top of me burning my leg. If I had got injured I would have been very cold without an easy fire making tool.

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Camera has awesome stabilization brother. Still watching just didn't want to forget lol with my old brain lol.👊💀🍻

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks 👍

[@Anvilshock]

Not to diminish the cam's stabs, but it's also mounted to the head, sporting the second-most powerful stabilization the human body provides, only topped by the good old Mark 1 eyeball: the articulated neck and the balance organs in the ears.

[@sksupply]

Almost 300,000 subs my friend. What's not to love? Great content as always.

[@thomasmusso1147]

That sort of terrain .. falling off is par for the course. As speeds are relatively (and wisely) low, injuries and bike damage is minimised .. mostly. Keep with it Lars .. your Channel rocks! Take care .. stay safe ..

[@paulk3681]

It would be interesting to have a look at the plants on the trail. For instance I couldn't see stinging nettles, or brambles, which would quickly make that road impassable. What are your really annoying plants? Thank you Lars, you are brave doing such a trip.

[@robertcashin6309]

Hi Lars awesome video that bike can handle a good amout of gear thats awesome.Can't wait till the next video take care.

[@MichaelR58]

Lars , great ride in , thanks for sharing and bringing us along , good to visit again , I hope this finds you well my friend , God bless !

[@SurvivalRussia]

Thanks 👍 Your comments always finds me well buddy :)

[@MichaelR58]

@@SurvivalRussia awesome 👍

[@gangoffour6690]

Always love your videos Lars. Great content my friend, so well done 👍

[@hoobakam.3931]

This looked rough, much respect. I learned this from a native man, grab a soft skinny tree branch about the length of your arm with alot of leaves, smack your left shoulder, then face, then right shoulder, like a horse tail. Works when you don't have any netting or bug spray. Once perfected you don't spend much energy and it works pretty good. 15:39 - to the rest of the shot behind your backpack looks pretty scary. Riding a dirt bike with that much gear packed on you, on terrain like that is not as easy as you made it look. Give yourself some credit sir. Thanks for the hard work in making this . Stay safe best of luck on everything.

[@huntarama9375]

Ive had years and years of riding trail bikes in the back country and I can say without fear of contradiction that Lars is a better bike rider than me. I'm hopeless. The only advice I can give is when riding over fallen logs is to put your thumbs on top of the hand grips not underneath. It feels a little awkward but it safes a broken thumb when the front wheel slides out on a log. I know this from experience.

[@Anvilshock]

I shudder just from reading that … and typing this … watching my thumbs hit the spacebar!

[@Chrisrk11]

Beautiful riding country you have there pitiful our country’s can’t get alone I guess we need more country boys

[@wayneandrews1278]

Very good my friend I get some more Buck week for my hunting backpack

[@danielsneed3235]

I most certainly can not stand still there was alcohol involved Lars. Wonderful video, thank you

[@georgemcmillan9172]

Lars, first of all as with anyrhing, there will be people who challenge what you say. Second, at least you didn't have any mud to deal with! Lastly, if you keep a 2x2 inch piece of plywood with the dirt bike, you can use it under the kickstand for the dry, loose soil. It doesn't take up much space in your bags, and weighs nothing.

[@HisnameisRich]

looked like hard work but good trips should never be easy. An alternate title for this video "Lars grunting for 20 minutes"

[@oldinuselesshancox5194]

Was told at a early age " if you're out alone take it easy as nobody is there if you FUBAR " I'm also amazed your not nocked of ya bike by those mozzy' s " do they fly of with the odd baby "? 👍🖖

[@InfiniteRhombus]

cossacks: off to gulag lars: AWESOME

[@edwarwick8790]

Hey Lars,I really enjoy your channel content.Just don’t worry about the people who complain about the content. Probably nothing better to do. Keep going just the way you are.

[@leonardopoli319]

You have been very good at making a tour, in a terrain full of pitfalls, holes, mud, logs. You are physically very trained Beautiful video. Hello, good day👍👋

[@bhoward9378]

Your camera definitely has a good stabilizing system. When you rode over the first wood road, there was almost no perceptible movement of the image. Great video.

[@1991enduro]

Mines like that on my channel go pro 9 I use pretty good bit of kit I ride bikes see so allways bumpy

[@andersnrregren9087]

Crashes are a part of riding like this but it is how you fall and not get hurt shows talent

[@larrymccready6778]

People should not judge on anything you do. Just enjoy your videos.

[@Schmidt54]

Lars, your videos are awesome and you are a great guy. Don't mind the haters, they have a sad life and are envious.

[@terryvuylsteke2434]

My friend, I have a 1986Yamaha XT 350... I get it!!! you rock, Don't EVER doubt that!! Cheers from Canada.. Keep the videos coming.

[@1991enduro]

Yes dude I ride xr250r 96 model

[@jimhurley714]

Your awesome skipper keep up the great job on them videos

[@tomw9454]

No problem Lars I love watching someone else dropping their bike in the mud.

[@user-Kdaddy]

Don't listen to anybody trying to complain about your driving. People always find something to complain about

[@mfree80286]

If you intend to do this often, would it help to find or make some manner of over-tank container for part of your water supply? It would get a fair bit of that weight inside the triangle. If not, maybe figure where you could clamp a couple sockets for a lightweight pole that could be set in place (or left mounted, depending on height and clearance) that would give you some leverage in helping right the motorcycle. When you're there it could be a handy hiking stick.

[@Mico605]

It doesnt matter how many times you fall, its how many times you are willing to get up and continue going

[@northerndim-bulb2747]

about your riding style Lars... You got home safely, that's all that matters. One gnarly dude I eventually found had been wedged in a tree crotch for 3 weeks. Missed a jump by that much. Another all I found was his right foot, laying next to his wrecked bike down a blind cliff, still in his boot. Both were expert riders but known for pushing things a bit too far sometimes. Personally I prefer a horse over a bike but even then great care is a must when deep into the bush. And the mosquitos etc around these parts are also fairly scarce. But its not terribly dry really due to an unusually long and wet spring, just very smokey with the smouldering wildfires all around us. 5 days of 40+ degrees and woompff, up it went. Much cooler now and the fires have died down substantially. Time for a fishing trip methinks.

[@pierrrejette9023]

Tree huger. Awesome.

[@yvonnebailey9973]

Good stuff and all that. Thanks for sharing 😄

[@melvinroehm821]

That's flat out bush wacking with a moter bike..some ruff country..awsome video

[@Lindisfarne666]

One of my favorite videos

[@Metalmaxm]

Mistakes, falls, etc... is part of reality. Tnx for showing us.

[@krstnphil]

Looks like great adventure! Awesome! :P

[@leeyoung1367]

Looks like tough going ! the tough get going !

[@alexpatyababa5221]

Pure Awesome Lars, Thanks!!

[@terryfromsouthcarolina4601]

I have ridden many miles exploring terrain with no trails. Watching you work those handlebars wore me out watching! Be safe! Terry from South Carolina USA

[@SurvivalRussia]

Tough work.

[@grisseldog]

Dang it Lars Those dang Skeeters are huge! Hang in there, enjoying the video. Hammer Down Lars...