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

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

Take a day to visit a dairy farm and get a dairyman to teach you about cattle (or even better a local agricultural college). Cattle see differently to humans, think differently and react differently, they aren't "dangerous" but their behavour can be if you don't understand them. Walkers are at limited risk (perhaps one death per year in the UK) and mostly associated with stupidly trying to protect dogs. Cattle associate humans with food and being milked, that's why they usually approach you (and they have wierd eyesight with terrible depth perception.

It takes something special to hold people’s attention for more than 20 minutes these days, especially on social media. This was really special, you made it so relatable with your fantastic storytelling and filmmaking skills. Brilliant! Thank you ❤

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.

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

Wonder Woman has nothing on you Claire. You have been forged by fire, you're amazing. Well done!

You took a challenge and proved to yourself how mentally strong you need to be... you possibly feel that you are outside your comfort zone doing this stranded challenge . The feeling and strength you gain will stay with you for life...stay safe on your adventures, Claire ..

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.

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!

You're one of a kind Claire, you really are, I have so much respect and admiration for you!

Exploring your country is a great sign of love and respect for it and for yourself... wherever you come from... [I'm a Greek-Australian myself and I had my share of explorations... still do!...] The first cows you came across when you had to run, the ''cow'' that was blocking your way, was actually a young bull... young bulls have the size, curiosity, and playfulness to cause an accident!... but you made it through... next time get something more than an alarm with you... a multitool is useful to carry... and you can look out for a ''self-defense'' whip... is made of a short [50cm?] steel wire that can be useful clearing your way through the bush... when you need to... the multitool has a little saw blade that can cut branches... none of these are considered as ''weapons'' so you can carry them easily... I get it that your goal was to ''face'' you, not animals... and you did great with that... but animals are real... so learning more about them is good... cows and horses are not beasts... no more than sheep and cats... you're young... you have a lot more to learn and discover... enjoy it!

I usually don't watch videos over about 45 minutes, but I couldn't resist your latest adventure. Entirely worth while. Thanks.

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!

Absolutely incredible and inspirational. I thought I'd watch the first 10 minutes but found myself totally absorbed and ended up watching the whole 80 minutes. What a fantastic journey that was, and what a brilliant presenter you are Claire, I felt as if I was with you all the way, sharing your experiences both good (helpful people, amazing countryside, friendly pigs) and bad (cows, annoying cat, cows, sleazy driver, cows, stinging nettles, cows). Why aren't you on the BBC? You should have your own series, it would be complusive viewing. And now I can't wait for Stranded 2!

I used to walk long distance footpaths and thoroughly enjoyed all of them regardless of the blisters, lost toenails and shivering in the rain. It’s the best way to get a true feel for this lovely country we live in and fortunately for me being brought up on a dairy farm cows don’t worry me one bit. Sadly I suffered a life changing accident and struggle to walk at all now, which makes me all the more thankful I did what I did while I was able to. Well done and now you’ve conquered this it’ll hopefully open up your horizons to great future adventures.😊

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.

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 ❤

First off, congratulations on overcoming your physical issues and accomplishing this incredible feat! 👏 From running the gauntlets of cows and thorns, to quaint towns and beautiful people...this was a truly epic adventure. Your experience and wisdom really shined here Claire! I was glued to the TV til the last moment. I don't think wild horses could drag you away from doing a Stranded 2. 😊 Bravo, Bravo, Bravo! 🌹🌹🌹

Very moving, at the end. Those journeys we all go on to try and find meaning in life, whether it be walking, or writing, painting or playing music, keep going and perhaps you'll get back more than you give. And I admire how you find unexpected moments of generous humanity in a world which often seems to be becoming too crazy. Thank you.