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Aughris Head Loop 👣 Irish Day Hikes
Aughris coastal walk is a gorgeous 4km trail right along the coast, offering views of the Ox mountains, Benbulben and Knocknarea.
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• Benbulben Forest Walk: ua-cam.com/video/GOVHavnWWm8/v-deo.html
• Knocknarea & Queen Maeve's Trail: ua-cam.com/video/YdSmEsKfMj4/v-deo.html
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Benbulben Forest Walk 👣 Irish Day Hikes
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The Benbulben Forest walk is a 6km looped trail, waymarked with a red arrow. There's also the Yeats trail (5km), Cashel trail (4km), and a 250m multi-access trail. Learn more about the routes: Sligo walks: sligowalks.ie/walks/benbulbin-gortarowey-looped-walk/ Coillte map: www.coillte.ie/media/2017/01/Sligo-Gortarowey.pdf 🎥 Related Videos 🎥 • Benbulben Forest Walk: ua-cam.com/video/GOVHavnWWm8/v...
Reproofing and patching my rain jacket 👣 Gear Care 101
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Learn more about washing and reproofing on our website: toughsoles.ie/blog/2018/12/how-to-wash-waterproofs See all our gear care videos here: ua-cam.com/play/PLXZ2XoQbpHBjVnf1rqy8x6KYzPbBWT_ic.html FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles.ie 👣 Help us keep walking (or running) and making videos on Patreon: patreon.com/toughsoles 📸 Instagram: tough_soles Ⓕ Facebook: ...
Mountain Skills Assessment 👣 Outdoor Qualifications in Ireland
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FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles.ie 👣 Help us keep walking (or running) and making videos on Patreon: patreon.com/toughsoles 📸 Instagram: tough_soles Ⓕ Facebook: toughsouls/ 🐦 Twitter: toughsoles ☀︎ REFERRAL LINK ☀︎ I licence all the music in our videos through Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/cgec43/ We are Ambassadors with GreatOu...
The 5 trails I'm walking this summer 👣 Ireland 2024
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These are the 5 trails that I am definitely walking this summer! More info on each one: 1. Miner's Way (wicklow) heritage.wicklowheritage.org/places/glendalough-2/miners_way 2. Bangor Trail www.northmayo.ie/the-bangor-trail/ 3. The Avonmore Way visitwicklow.ie/listing/avonmore-way-samuel-hayes-bridge/ 4. The Boyne Valley Camino www.boynevalleycamino.ie/ 5. St. Kevin's Way visitwicklow.ie/listin...
The Four Bounds Loop 👣 Tinahely Looped Walks
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Learn more about the looped walks in Tinahely: visitwicklow.ie/listing-category/tinahely-walks/ FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles.ie 👣 Help us keep walking (or running) and making videos on Patreon: patreon.com/toughsoles 📸 Instagram: tough_soles Ⓕ Facebook: toughsouls/ 🐦 Twitter: toughsoles ☀︎ REFERRAL LINK ☀︎ I licence all the music in our video...
Walk The Line 2024 👣 Thank You To Our Rescue Teams
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Learn more about Ireland's Mountain Rescue Teams: 🥾 www.mountainrescue.ie 🥾 North West MRT: nwmrt.org/ 🥾 Sligo / Leitrim MRT: sligoleitrimmrt.ie/ 🥾 Mourne MRT: www.mournemrt.org/ 🥾 Mayo MRT: www.mayomountainrescue.ie/ 🥾 Galway MRT: www.gmrt.ie/ 🥾 Dublin & Wicklow MRT: www.dwmrt.ie/ 🥾 Glen of Imaal MRT: www.wmr.ie/ 🥾 Kerry MRT: kerrymountainrescue.ie/ 🥾 South Eastern MRA: www.semra.ie/ 🥾 Donegal...
Diamond Hill 👣 Connemara Day Hikes
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Linking the Diamond Hill Lower Trail (Blue) and the Diamond Hill Upper Trail (Red), this 7km looped hike is a lovely, well developed walking trail. Budget anywhere from 90 minutes - 3hrs, depending on fitness and personal pace. Learn more about Diamond Hill and the National Park here: nationalparks.ie/connemara/ FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles.ie 👣 Help us keep walking (or running) an...
Resoling Hiking Boots 👣 Tough ReSoles
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Resoling hiking boots is a fantastic way of extending the life of some of our most important pieces of kit! Isaac Jackman Shoe Repairs is the specific place I went, and his work was fantastic: isaacjackman.ie/services There are cobblers the world over, so wherever you are, look into what they can do for you :) Since filming and editing this video, I've done another few hikes in the blue Merrell...
The Spinc Loop in Glendalough 👣 Wicklow Day Hikes
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The white loop in Glendalough is a 9km trail. Starting at the info centre at the Upper Lake, I walked the loop anti-clockwise up the valley floor, past the miners village, and over the Spinc. FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles.ie 👣 Help us keep walking (or running) and making videos on Patreon: patreon.com/toughsoles 📸 Instagram: tough_soles Ⓕ Facebook: toughs...
My Outdoor Christmas Gift Guide 2023 👣 Tough Soles
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You can find links to everything I mention in this video in this blog post: toughsoles.ie/blog/2023/great-outdoor-christmas-list If you’re still shopping, I hope these ideas have helped make some decisions. And for everyone else, I hope you’ve enjoyed this christmassy window-shopping moment, and that it’s sparked other inspiration for you. I’ve done my best to link to Irish retailers, and list ...
The Dublin Mountains Loop Trail 👣 and a small ode to friends
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In this video, Jen and I hike the Dublin Mountains Loop Trail, which you can find on Hiiker! hiiker.app/trails/ireland/county-dublin/dublin-mountains-loop-trail FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles.ie 👣 Help us keep walking (or running) and making videos on Patreon: patreon.com/toughsoles 📸 Instagram: tough_soles Ⓕ Facebook: toughsouls/ 🐦 Twitter: to...
Cavehill Trail Belfast 👣 Irish Day Hikes
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The Cavehill Trail is a gorgeous looped hike that you can get to from the heart of Belfast city. The route I followed was the waymarked route around Cavehill, was about 7.5km long, and almost exclusively on trails or paths. There was maybe 200 metres on a lane through a housing estate, and everything else was paths through forests or trails on the hill. FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles...
Glencar & The Devil's Chimney 👣 Chasing Waterfalls
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FIND US ONLINE: 🌿 Our website: toughsoles.ie 👣 Help us keep walking (or running) and making videos on Patreon: patreon.com/toughsoles 📸 Instagram: tough_soles Ⓕ Facebook: toughsouls/ 🐦 Twitter: toughsoles ☀︎ REFERRAL LINK ☀︎ I licence all the music in our videos through Epidemic Sound. With this referral link, if you sign up I get a month free: www.epidem...
Lough Meelagh Loop 👣 Irish Day Hikes
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Lough Meelagh is a beautiful lake in north Roscommon. The Miner's Way & Historical Trail circumnavigates most of this lake - and in this video, I connect it all together to make a lovely 11km loop around the lake. This route has gorgeous forests, lakeside trails, castles - what more could you ask for! Carl and I have filmed the whole Miners Way & Historical Trail for the local tourism office - ...
Killaspugbrone Looped Walk 👣 Sligo Day Hikes
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Killaspugbrone Looped Walk 👣 Sligo Day Hikes
How to Clean Soft Flasks & Water Bladders👣
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How to Clean Soft Flasks & Water Bladders👣
Setting a new Irish Mountain Record 👣 The Vandeleur-Lynams Project
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Setting a new Irish Mountain Record 👣 The Vandeleur-Lynams Project
I climbed over 275 mountains in this Jacket 👣 Patagonia Storm 10
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I climbed over 275 mountains in this Jacket 👣 Patagonia Storm 10
Wicklow Way for a Day, Lowland Leader Course, first Marathons, and more 👣 Coffee with Tough Soles
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Wicklow Way for a Day, Lowland Leader Course, first Marathons, and more 👣 Coffee with Tough Soles
Mountain Skills 2, Advanced Trainer Courses, and travelling to NYC 👣 Coffee with Tough Soles
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Mountain Skills 2, Advanced Trainer Courses, and travelling to NYC 👣 Coffee with Tough Soles
Getting my dreams off the page 👣 Tough Soles
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Getting my dreams off the page 👣 Tough Soles
Knocknarea 👣 Queen Maeve's Trail & Tomb
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Knocknarea 👣 Queen Maeve's Trail & Tomb
Exploring Leitrim's Hidden Trails 👣 Tullylachen Loop
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Exploring Leitrim's Hidden Trails 👣 Tullylachen Loop
Kippure (757m) 👣 Dublin's County High Point
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Kippure (757m) 👣 Dublin's County High Point
Socks & Secret Projects 👣 Coffee with Tough Soles
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Socks & Secret Projects 👣 Coffee with Tough Soles
How to Plan A Thru-Hike in Ireland 👣 Part 2
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How to Plan A Thru-Hike in Ireland 👣 Part 2
Highest point in Clare 👣 Moylussa (531m)
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Highest point in Clare 👣 Moylussa (531m)
Thru-Hiking in Ireland 👣 Planning, Getting there, Where to Stay
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Thru-Hiking in Ireland 👣 Planning, Getting there, Where to Stay
Removing 1 Tonne of Rubbish from the Irish Outdoors 👣 The Weighing In Project 2023
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Removing 1 Tonne of Rubbish from the Irish Outdoors 👣 The Weighing In Project 2023

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  • @alanriordan
    @alanriordan 5 годин тому

    Great video, I hope to go there next week. IF the weather allows.

  • @jarlathmoore1672
    @jarlathmoore1672 2 дні тому

    i seen you with head camera where can you buy them and can you give what one is best to buy. love all your blogs. from Joe,s Book Worm,s.

  • @sharoncastaneda597
    @sharoncastaneda597 2 дні тому

    Another great video! What other entry level hikes would you suggest for the West of Ireland near/ hugging the coast or with great views of the water.

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles День тому

      Thank you! Knocknarea is a fantastic hike in Sligo with gorgeous views of the coast and a mix of terrain. If you want to be right on the coast I’d recommend Aughris Coastal Walk or Killaspugbrone loop. Both easier walks, but right on the water and beautiful ♥️

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles День тому

      If you want specifically Galway / Mayo hikes let me know ☺️

  • @jimguitarfan
    @jimguitarfan 2 дні тому

    What a lovely, well-maintained trail. I always pass the signs pointing to Aughris Head when I am heading further west to Mayo, and say to myself that I should make time to detour and explore. Thank you for a great video tour again!

  • @sharoncastaneda597
    @sharoncastaneda597 2 дні тому

    Beautiful video! At age 52 this is my dream. Beara, Sheeps Head Loop, Kerry and Dingle Peninsula, as well as Diamond Hill, Connemara all sound and look wonderful! How would you rate Diamond Hill if you had had better weather? I am not in the best of shape but doing strength training and some walking exercises. Hoping though probably much slower than you too it can be done.

  • @menohaveaname
    @menohaveaname 3 дні тому

    Ahh, no way! I was in Bundoran for a week earlier this month. I’ll have to look into this walk in the future. That is an absolutely beautiful walk and I really liked the evening lighting for the video!

  • @cquinn2750
    @cquinn2750 3 дні тому

    Lovely 👌👌 One of my favourite Sligo walks. Scenery is spectacular and its worth spending some time exploring the little stoney beach areas. For a longer walk i recommend starting the walk from Dunmoran strand carpark which can also end with a sea swim when you get back to carpark 🏊‍♀️

  • @jimlondon1
    @jimlondon1 3 дні тому

    I was going to go up the road way a couple of years ago but there was construction/ maintenance 🚧 work being done. Didn't know about this route you took so I might go this way next week when I'm over. Thanks for the video. 👍

  • @conlethberry1236
    @conlethberry1236 3 дні тому

    Did you have yiur swim? Stephan RIP. Erika, he's now walking the highway of the sky--the milky way.

  • @robinferguson8911
    @robinferguson8911 3 дні тому

    I've watched a lot of your videos and they've been very helpful to me. So thank you! When you make future ones could you please mention whether dogs are allowed? Sometimes its hard to know for sure from the info online.

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles 3 дні тому

      Thank you! Whenever I write up the blog posts I try to include whether dogs are allowed! Will try to also include it in the videos too ☺️ - Ellie

  • @lilyn2341
    @lilyn2341 3 дні тому

    Can’t wait to get there! Thanks so much!

  • @iainhikes
    @iainhikes 7 днів тому

    What a pretty walk, perfect for an evening wander! The lookout post is somewhere I'd love to explore. And my respects to Stephan and Erika 💜

  • @joeflanagan354
    @joeflanagan354 7 днів тому

    Great video and very well presented. I hope to do this hike in the coming weeks.

  • @therightfoot81
    @therightfoot81 9 днів тому

    Great video. It's on my to do list now. Thank you.

  • @MartinMullen-w7e
    @MartinMullen-w7e 9 днів тому

    Great video! Benbulben is my favorite mountain! Looking forward to trying the Forest Loop Walk my next trip over!

  • @Wild_west_84
    @Wild_west_84 10 днів тому

    Wow. Fair play.

  • @joereddy2431
    @joereddy2431 10 днів тому

    Great video and very informative. Thank you

  • @lilyn2341
    @lilyn2341 10 днів тому

    Added it to our to-do list for August immediately. Perfect timing, thanks so much!

  • @bernardleeis
    @bernardleeis 10 днів тому

    Fab video - lovely part of the country

  • @dannybb2000
    @dannybb2000 10 днів тому

    ⛰️ ❤

  • @Prometheus_43
    @Prometheus_43 12 днів тому

    Congrats Carl and Ellie, really nice project, best of luck with all your future endeavours!

  • @Prometheus_43
    @Prometheus_43 13 днів тому

    Great planning guys!, now if only there was some way to predict the weather!

  • @JoeWillard-ij4lx
    @JoeWillard-ij4lx 15 днів тому

    Do you think wild camping on top is feasible?

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles 13 днів тому

      It’s a very wet bog up there all year round, so finding a dry spot might be one of the bigger issues! 😂 it’s also very exposed. so not sure tbh!

  • @Spamhero
    @Spamhero 18 днів тому

    lord of the rings territory here watch out for gandalf.

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles 13 днів тому

      It really does feel like that in some spots! 😍

  • @Spamhero
    @Spamhero 19 днів тому

    i know it's out of your way but i haven't seen any one go up the goats path yet.

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles 13 днів тому

      I’ll have to look into it! Unfortunately West cork is quite far, but you never know when we might be down that direction again 😊

  • @beardlifepaddy6921
    @beardlifepaddy6921 21 день тому

    St kevins way Hollywood to glendalough is good .. about 32km .. great full days hike.. only downfall it's a long rd section down to the farmers yard near the river.. they definitely need to make it more off rd at the start.. ive done this hike a few times .. planning it again very soon

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles 13 днів тому

      Thanks for the comment! I’m looking forward to it 😊

  • @WilliamSHuber
    @WilliamSHuber Місяць тому

    Having recently returned from doing the Kerry Way and the northern half of the Wicklow Way (largely inspired by this channel!) my advice is to definitely bring midge spray. Clouds of them will come out of nowhere and swarm around your tent as soon as you're done setting up. In retrospect, I would consider doing the Kerry Way entirely door-to-door and leave the camping equipment at home. There are enough good quality and affordable hostels spaced along the trail, and I found quality camping spots difficult to find (so many areas fenced-off, or boggy and lumpy, or too near private property). Dromid Hostel, Traveler's Rest, and Failte Hostel in Kenmare were all great and less than $40.

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles 26 днів тому

      Yes, we really should mention Midge spray more often! From now until September they're particularly strong. We only found Dromid Hostel last year (2023) and it's such a fantastic spot, have already been back there again! Hope you enjoyed the two trails ☺ - Ellie

  • @js4942
    @js4942 Місяць тому

    Bangor trail is fully marked and listed

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles 13 днів тому

      Yes, just not on the National Waymarked Trails scheme, as far as I know! But definitely fully Waymarked and mapped ☺️

  • @carlosilo3
    @carlosilo3 Місяць тому

    Hi, Carl and Ellie, I'm watching your videos and they are very useful. Good job, thank you! I need help.... My three friends and I will go to hike in Ireland in the middle week of next August. We'll flight from Italy to Dublin and we would like to hike for 3/4 days. We want also to visit Dublin and maybe Galway. Usually we hike in the Italian Alps. What trail/way do you recommend us? Thank you again

  • @jesjes2845
    @jesjes2845 Місяць тому

    Is this the 2hours trail?

  • @rossfehily5354
    @rossfehily5354 Місяць тому

    nice one, how much do LUmpers pub charge to tent overnight?

  • @thedabbinunicorn5432
    @thedabbinunicorn5432 Місяць тому

    We're headed out 25th just wondering which carpark you started from ?

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles Місяць тому

      I started from at the Rugby club car park!

  • @AlphaPug
    @AlphaPug Місяць тому

    I have backpacked multiple trips on the Camino and Via Francigena, but I have always enjoyed meeting Irish people. So, I'm considering an Ireland trek! Thanks for the info.

  • @eobeara
    @eobeara Місяць тому

    I did my MS1 with Julie and my MSA with Ambrose, small world! I'd highly recommend both. I did my ML training last year, so working on consolidation these days. I'm a REC3 trainer, so that's already covered 🙂

  • @razorleaf2032
    @razorleaf2032 Місяць тому

    Great vid Ellie, just did the MS2 with Ambrose and found him to be a great teacher and great craic, well done with the assesment !!

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles Місяць тому

      Thanks so much! Yeah I really liked Ambrose, a wealth of experience!

  • @Reubachi
    @Reubachi Місяць тому

    "qualifications" for these mountains, in the lovely ireland climate, is cute :D

  • @BP-nn7tq
    @BP-nn7tq Місяць тому

    I wasn’t aware of any of these customs but I’m happy to say that I already practice some of them!!! I’ve always been that way and it is odd to my relatives😊 so I might be a little Dutch inside

  • @Adventureoats
    @Adventureoats Місяць тому

    very well done video

  • @chefdanmountainman1310
    @chefdanmountainman1310 Місяць тому

    I recently did the ms1 with Cormac and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Looking forward to the ms2 when the nights get longer. Great video, very informative, keep up the good work!

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles Місяць тому

      Thanks so much! Cormac is fantastic, loved doing my training with him, and best of luck for your MS2 when it comes around 😄

  • @lukeflynn7025
    @lukeflynn7025 Місяць тому

    Great video very informative ❤

  • @michaelpowell2717
    @michaelpowell2717 Місяць тому

    Nice explanatory video.

    • @ToughSoles
      @ToughSoles Місяць тому

      Glad you liked it! ☺️

  • @davehickey7151
    @davehickey7151 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the video guys, heading to do this Sunday. 😊

  • @dcbrit2003
    @dcbrit2003 Місяць тому

    Good video

  • @jhet75
    @jhet75 Місяць тому

    ua-cam.com/video/yIci2YUHfGE/v-deo.htmlsi=NVaIIc-GnXNVo03p

  • @KevinDunne-zc4or
    @KevinDunne-zc4or Місяць тому

    The coastal walk between bray and greystones is an excellent walk, I only walked it once but it was excellent,

  • @olgacvetkova114
    @olgacvetkova114 Місяць тому

    Wow, great job Ellie! I'm impressed! I live in Northern Ireland since 2014 and it was always sad and shocking to see that many irish young people and teens just don't care. They throw rubbish everywhere! I often borrow a litter picker from my workplace and take a walk to pick plastic, beer cans, all sorts of packaging and etc. Unfortunately every weekend some "lovely" lads and chicks leave new waste.. Hope to see more videos like this and more young folks evolved in eco-projects!

  • @ChonkyTrundlers
    @ChonkyTrundlers Місяць тому

    That’s fantastic. We’ve watched your videos for years and love them. We’re planning to try and do 5 Irish Caminos in June if we can, which will be a big challenge. Luckily most are fairly short as we are NOT fast 😬😂🐌. We recently did the Camino Portuguese and loved it, and can’t wait to continue our walking in beautiful Ireland. We hope to meet you guys on the trail one day ❤️ You are legend Ellie, your 250 mountains in 50 days was utterly unbelievable!

  • @hikingtohealth
    @hikingtohealth 2 місяці тому

    Fell in love with Glendalough first time I went heading back to do Spinc trail.

  • @liamgavin2653
    @liamgavin2653 2 місяці тому

    Nice list, I've done the Bangor Trail a few times and as recently as last week. Sage advice on the midges, it is not worth the misery of getting bitten alive, so any time before mid May or late Sept. The "trail" is gruelling but the views and sense of remoteness is very rewarding. The recent development of the bothys has made it more appealing and helps lighten the rucksack. I would advise doing it northbound due to the position of the bothys. You can do Slieve Carr too but it is a real slog if you are only doing 2 days. I wouldn't do it in winter unless I wanted a real pilgrimage. Good luck and enjoy

    • @kismet256
      @kismet256 Місяць тому

      is there any river crossings ?

    • @liamgavin2653
      @liamgavin2653 Місяць тому

      @@kismet256 yes, bridge infrastructure in place on main channels, small streams are easily accessible although this could be a bit more challenging after heavy rain

  • @lukeflynn7025
    @lukeflynn7025 2 місяці тому

    Starting to like ur videos a lot