Blindfolded and Stranded! Can I find my way home using no map, compass or main roads?
Good evening Patreons! here's a treat for you this fine Saturday eve. Part 1/2
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I'm known mostly for two things: My ability to hop hedges and my ability to figure out (virtually) exactly where I am. But what would happen if we combined these two talents? How would I fare if I were blindfolded and dumped 20 miles (as the crow flies) from home with no means of navigation and the inability to use main roads?
Can I use the sun to help me navigate? Will I recognize any distant landmarks on the horizon? Will I make it home before dark or wind up further away than where I started? In this two part video we answer all of these burning questions and in doing so get stuck up a tree, get nutmegged by a wood pigeon, help a farmer search for a lost cow and generally have ourselves a truly top tier adventure.
Check out Wildbeare's adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4DWVFC_QlM
Blindfolded and Stranded! Can I find my way home using no map, compass or main roads? (YouTube)
Comments (40)
This was basically an 8 miles wide straight-line mission.
Ok I’m desperate for Part 2 now
This is a great idea Tom, good on you. Oh…and If you’re ever in the states and need anything in the Kentucky area, I’m your guy. Just message me.
i was taking the train up to manchester from london the other day and whilst looking out the window at the farms near stafford i wondered what the odds were of seeing Tom wandering around somewhere, then this video came out
Man I love these videos so much, especially when there so local. Cant wait for pt2!
Gg for the tree climb at 24 mins
Thanks for the excellent adventure, Tom!
Love this type of adventure. Looking forward to part 2!
Proper rainy weather videos these 😁 love the content longay it continue.
This is prime GeoWizard Tom! Keep up the great work ! We all love these videos !
Great video as always. How you do it I don’t know but I am hugely shocked by it every time
Brilliant video, loved it. The side quests were also great, although I am disappointed you didn't find the lost cow. Maybe you should have a rule that the mission is only partially complete if a clear and obvious side quest isnt complete 🤣
Was halfway done and it went private.
Just got done and yes it has gone private! Hope all is okay.
Argh! Half way through and it's showing as private?? 😭
Back in the room. GO TOM!
Thanks Tom, Says video is now private? Was half way through :(
Brilliant 🧡
Another adventure video is always welcome 🤗
Absolutely wonderful content Tom! Does make me wonder: will you ever do a retry of your Geoguessr IRL video, because you did not actually get a perfect score back then
Great video 🤩 I feel sorry for you Brittish guys that don't have the "Allemannsretten". The "allemannsretten" in Norway is the right of public access, allowing everyone to roam, camp, and enjoy nature responsibly on uncultivated land.
Two videos in short succession. Feels like Christmas again! Can't wait for part 2. What a fun adventure.
Hi Tom, great concept, great video! Can’t wait to see part 2. This may be a baffling comment but just wanted to note it’s lovely to see a version of the counties map that I made in 2004 for Wikipedia show up in one of your videos! I had no idea 21 years ago that when I arbitrarily picked out that one shade of pink I’d be seeing it in one of my favourite YouTubers’s videos! It’s a silly coincidence I know, but…
Great concept for a close to home adventure, might have to try it in my neck of the woods! Can't wait for part 2!
This is brilliant Tom, would love to see you do this in other places too!
Loved that, thanks Tom. I knew Moreton and Gnosall and have fmily in Penkridge :-). Oh, and for my day job I was encouraging people tp pray for Penkridge yesterday :-); https://d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net/5f3ffdd147bb3/content/pages/documents/prayer-diary-wb-2025-01-12.pdf . Finally, great inspiration from Claire Bear :D
now do it again with the blindfold on
Brilliant video as always Tom
Such a great idea for an adventure!
Loved this video! Great to see you on another adventure, Tom! :D
Respect for the Woody 🫡
Tom! I had an idea pop in my head while I was hiking and I just needed to make sure you heard it. Okay here it goes: Basically you do a a straight line mission. You know your start point and end point. The catch is that you do not have a straight line to reference whilst on the journey. You have to attempt the straightest line possible using only your navigational skill. It is only when you have finished that you will then able to view the results and see how well you've done. (or something similar) Idk just thought I'd share :)
There's like 15 ways of describing what you mean in less words. My try: Using natural features how straight would the line be?
Thanks Tom
Cooool, similar to my idea I posted in the "tenner in my pocket" part 2 post. Can't wait to watch 👍
Excellent, I was wondering what to watch tonight 😁
Can you post the url here in the comments. Patreon app gives me a bot sign in timeout so I cant play it.
https://youtu.be/q6hSUH9FKdY
I remember when you and Verity did this similarly before. Bloody hell that was a while ago. Thanks for another, hope you’re well! Edit: I’m going to be saying Cannock Chase in my sleep
King Thomas