STRANDED! Blindfolded & Abandoned 100km from Home. Can I make it back on foot?

Hello Wild Ones! 🤗So sorry this took so long.. my literal blood, sweat & tears and 5 solid weeks of editing went into this one 🫠🫠🫠 my first ever long-distance hike and my first feature-length film! 🍿I couldn't have attempted this one without help. A huuuge THANK YOU to.. Every kind stranger who stopped to chat, refilled my water, offered me food and drink, or advised me as to where the next shop or pub might be The wonderful staff and locals of.. Brinklow Fish Bar • Brinklow Easy Greek • Rugby Braunston Village Community Cafe • Braunston Maltsters Country Inn • Badby New Inn • Abthorpe The Shoulder of Mutton • Little Horwood (No affiliation with any, they're just great. Great people, great food and so helpful too) Ash @AshOutdoorsUK - for creating the start locations and the blind draw, agreeing to drop me off, picking me up after, always being there on the end of the phone and believing that I could do this when I didn't believe in myself Friends & family - for cheering me on and keeping tabs on me, even though you thought it was nuts Nick, an environmentalist who was also filming a time-lapse on a certain hill and gave me tea and a biscuit, thanks, it was so lovely to meet you MSK Doc H.M. for advising me which muscles to strengthen and which to lengthen. With your advice, over the months prior I was able to correct my hip impingement and adductor tendonitis. I wouldn't have been able to even attempt this without your expert guidance (GP on the other hand just told me to 'stop hiking'.. helpful) Most of all, thanks so much Wild Ones for coming along on this adventure with me. If it weren't for you guys watching, I wouldn't be able to take the time to do this mad stuff in the first place. You allow me to live my weird lil dreams. Thank you 💚 Ooh yes, and links to the cow articles I was looking at (these are just what came up when I searched the subject, there’s lots of info out there if you’re interested): 🐄www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/killer-cows-named-uk… 🐄www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/killer-cow… 🐄www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cows-offic… Back to business as usual now with the regular, shorter videos :) although I may give my brain a rest from this computer screen for a couple days first haha. Hope you guys are good! Much l

I was in the infantry and the way you pushed through your problems and carried on is a reminder of my service. The smile on your face as you cracked on was legendary Claire!! Keep on doing what you are doing you are such an inspiration

Who needs a TV licence when you can watch fantastic content like this. Epic journey 🙂.

With all the backtracking and diversions you had to do due to cows, brambles and other impediments , I wouldn't worry too much about riding a short distance in the farmers quad. What a wonderful video. Thank You.

It's a sad reflection on the state of land ownership in England that just simply sleeping outside in the countryside without doing any harm is illegal. The right to roam should be enshrined in law.

Quick tip. You can always ring someones doorbell in those tiny towns or even better that of a farmer and ask if you can fill up your canteen from a tap that is on the outside of the building. Farmers always have those.

Congrats, Claire! What an excellent adventure! Right when you were having your adventure, I was having a similar one of my own. I hiked the 200-mile Mason-Dixon Trail in the US. My wife dropped me off on the side of a road many miles from home. I laughed with you crawling under fences, bushwhacking, getting stung by nettles, road walking, worrying about water, receiving help (and water) from complete and lovely strangers along the way, dodging cows, trying to find a wild camping spot, and getting soaked because I was doing the exact same thing at the same time in May/June. Even my training runs in March were hampered by knee pain. I am so impressed you overcame all those physical obstacles. Your description of how you felt along the way mirrored my own, and I'm just so glad I'm not the only crazy one doing stuff like this. Thank you for being so good at capturing the journey and making it a captivating story. I have tons of raw footage you've now inspired me to edit. Carry on and I'm looking forward to Stranded 2!

This couldn't come at a better time. I'm a 54 year old woman about to summit my first mountain and feeling so unsure of myself. Good job, I'm so proud of you.

You young lady are amongst the one percent of the population who would even attempt to do this and I am in awe of you ! Well done!!

I can’t wait for Stranded 2! There is magic in the long journey, in how our appetite and energy returns in Day 3, in the feeling of accomplishment that is bittersweet: grateful to be done, longing for more. I’m so thrilled for you! You did this through grit and determination, rejecting your body’s complaints because you believed fitness would overcome frailty. Come to America for wilderness long walks. Seriously! My wife and I would be happy to host and shuttle. In my backyard (figuratively speaking), I have a 64 km trail and a 122 km trail, the latter of which carries you past endless waterfalls, a mountain lake, and a wild river! If you’re lucky, you might even see a bear! I don’t recall seeing any cows. 😉 Thank you for sharing! I so enjoyed this!

Absolutely brilliant effort,, well done got to say one of the best videos ive watched in a long time, please do another,, such a strong lady and a true inspiration to all.

Cows usually only charge if they think their calves are in danger, just walk normally and don't shout and wave your arms about. They may get close but they rarely come right up to you.

You're a real gutsy lady. Yes it's all in the mind. I was an infantry soldier and found that there are 3 to 4 pain barriers to push through. when you get through them you feel like superman and you can go on for ever. Well done Claire.

I suffer from anxiety and this journey is truly inspirational; so well done - I hope the guy in the car is recognised by all his family and friends and called out, what a 🔔 end 😮. Hope you feel strong enough to do another longer journey like this ❤

there is a picture on the wall in Braunston , has a person , looks like a lady sitting on a box with a backpack and a hiking staff . Claire thank you so much for bringing us along . IN , USA

Claire, you did absolutely amazingly! I have watched your videos for a few months now, and I really admire you. Just everything about you is delightful and your positive attitude is a joy to watch. Bless you 🙏 ♥️

I've been surveying and had a herd of cows charge at me in the corner of a field where there was literally no escape. I just had to stand there, arms wide, whilst they surrounded me. They were all young and boisterous, curious really, and because i didn't react they got bored and ran off and no harm was done. But I've seen cows surround an injured Jackdaw and paw at it with their hooves until they trampled and kill it. These animals should be respected. Not feared if possible! I swear they can sense that... Epic adventure. Thanks for filming it!

Way to go Claire. What an expedition and all in lovely England.

I never thought in 1 million years that cows could be so aggressive. I’m looking at them in a totally different light from Canada . You are so brave.

Stranded 2 ... YES PLEASE!!!!!!!!! You really took us on the journey along. Made us feel the struggles and more important the ending was perfect. Keep making these videos, it workes for calming. Your lovely voice and kindness really helps in that proces! More important I really think you are real hero, walking alone these ammount of KM's, sleeping in the wild and open, the cow-meetings ... and many more things. Sending a lot of love and appreciation from the Netherlands!