Can we cross the UK's 2nd largest city without using a single road?
Thanks once again Patreons for your undying patience. Had this one ready at 4pm but Premiere Pro glitched out. My fault though for not getting it done earlier.
Anyway, I'm hoping that this will not disappoint.
(Subtitles ready, 4K not quite ready but 1080 ready)
(New thumbnail tomorrow)
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It's here. Quite possible my maddest mission to date.
Back in April I convinced my poor brother to join me once more as we made an audacious attempt to cross the entire city of Birmingham, from Sandwell in the west over to Solihull in the East, without using and roads or canals.
With more people, more security, more filth and sewage and some of Birmingham's most knife crime ridden housing estates, this one promised to be a serious step up from the already challenging Black Country Mission from back in 2021.
There had to be slightly more leeway whilst crossing roads this time, but some of the shit we had to go through more than makes up for that I reckon.
Links for those who want to check out Ben's brilliant chapbook: https://slabhouse.bigcartel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/slibslubslab/
Can we cross the UK's 2nd largest city without using a single road? (YouTube)
Comments (32)
You want to cross a river? This is how. https://mastodon.social/@Alex_Verbeek/111320075096415451
Happy to see that the aspect ratio is back to 4:3 really enjoying the wider fov
I loved seeing the Railway pub. Once upon a time I used end up in there every day after a work for a pint before the train home.
Amazing video! I have the same battery-powered red pump and it's absolute shit haha!
Kinda crazy to see you referencing Alex Honnold (and Storror) knowing that given your collab with Storror, and Toby Segar's collab with Alex Honnald, you're actually only two links away from the freesolo GOAT himself.
This is entirely inconsequential to the video - but as a huge Brum fan as a youngun that tiny short clip of the car and the skyline was the first time I've realised he's called Brum. As in... Brum. Mad that. Looking forward to watching the rest of this now I've got those thoughts out in the open. Cheers!
I am enjoying the return of the 4:3 ratio, feels more authentic for some reason
I've always been curious to see over your shoulder during the route-planning of a straight-line or no-roads mission, and I guess 2:40 is what I should've expected it to look like. Great to see Ben back in action.
More wonderful content from you and your cast of supporting characters!
The map in the lower corner was such a sweet touch. Another dedicated fantastic adventure
Great episode 👏 love that you brought the OG square resolution back
Literally 1 minute into the mission and it's exactly the vibe I was hoping for. Is right Tom
Tom, your videos never disappoint. Keep it up brother!
Ace
good work lads!
Tom! Just another little gem. Fav ratio is back baby! You're a poet. Let my buy you a pint when you're in Vienna.
SUBTITLES FIXED! SO SORRY ABOUT THAT!
Thanks Tom! Your handmade subtitles are always greatly appreciated <3
Let me fix these subtitles!! 5 minutes.
For some reason the subtitles are offset by 4:10
sorry about that Jay!
Looks great! The subtitles seem to be out of sync though by about 4 and a half mins, not sure if it is just an issue for me?
same here!
Hell yeah!
I've been watching so much Hardest Geezer I almost said time to go stompin and lay down some ones and twos...but alas, its time to GET IN.
Bang bang!
Looking forward to watching it!
Yeessss
Stop apologizing tom, just making content like this for us is enough, at least for me.
Friday night sorted thanks Tom 😘
No worries tom, this way I get to see it on my birthday tomorrow
Happy birthday Mark!