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Can we cross the UK's 2nd largest city without using a single road?

8 comments

  1. [4]
    simo
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    Ha, I thought before I clicked this….has Geo done a new video?? I love this guys challenges, there’s something about the pacing(??) and old school YouTube vibe that makes them all a joy to watch.

    Ha, I thought before I clicked this….has Geo done a new video??

    I love this guys challenges, there’s something about the pacing(??) and old school YouTube vibe that makes them all a joy to watch.

    4 votes
    1. the_wind_effect
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      He's done well to stick to his formula and not increase the pacing or become too sensationalist. He's also very down to earth and happy to show the failures and challenges. Most of the time on...

      He's done well to stick to his formula and not increase the pacing or become too sensationalist.

      He's also very down to earth and happy to show the failures and challenges. Most of the time on YouTube you see people doing these crazy things and make it look easy / normal.

      3 votes
    2. [2]
      cfabbro
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      Yeah, I absolutely love his video, as you may be able to tell from the Geowizard tag and looking at who submitted most of them. ;) BTW, if you enjoy Geowizard's stuff, you might also enjoy...

      Yeah, I absolutely love his video, as you may be able to tell from the Geowizard tag and looking at who submitted most of them. ;)

      BTW, if you enjoy Geowizard's stuff, you might also enjoy STORROR's recent Straight Line Mission video too:
      Straight Line MARATHON Challenge - STORROR vs GeoWizard 🇬🇧

      1 vote
      1. simo
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        Oh nice, yeah I love the challenges. The last geo video I saw was his mission in some town....maybe not doing roads again sometimes last summer I think. Might of been Birmingham? I remember him in...

        Oh nice, yeah I love the challenges. The last geo video I saw was his mission in some town....maybe not doing roads again sometimes last summer I think. Might of been Birmingham? I remember him in alleyways of shops and such.

        1 vote
  2. HarveyGuesso
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    I'm a huge fan of Geowizard but lately I've been conflicted. Here in the UK there's been a lot of uproar about a social media personality trespassing inside people's homes and raising ruckuses in...

    I'm a huge fan of Geowizard but lately I've been conflicted. Here in the UK there's been a lot of uproar about a social media personality trespassing inside people's homes and raising ruckuses in shops and town centres. The personality is a young, black male - which I believe is relevant as the most vituperative of their opponents are the Mail and other tabloids who are notorious for fomenting xenophobia. There have been calls to put them in prison. I see this hatred towards the tiktoker and as a homeowner can understand the violation that they've committed but how far removed are Geowizard's videos from this? I was disturbed when he went through the grounds of a retirement building block as I wondered if there were vulnerable people in there. Yet I still watch, cheer him on as he ingeniously creates desire paths through brick, mortar and barbed wire. As an advocate of the right to roam and a hater of the right-wing press in this country I am conflicted between championing Geowizard's expeditions and the vilification of the tiktok Herbert. I totally understand that criminal damage, terrorising shoppers and occupying people's homes are beyond the pale but Geowizard has committed albeit milder, similar acts. This is not a judgement on either party and in fact I'm grateful that these episodes of trespass have occurred so that I can examine my position on private property, domestic and commercial and the right to roam. I'm just flagging up my conflict and would be interested in hearing other opinions on it.

    4 votes
  3. [2]
    Parliament
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    I got into Geowizard through his Geoguessr videos then went from there. I love his delivery and personality. Been watching more of his content recently with the writers strike going on.

    I got into Geowizard through his Geoguessr videos then went from there. I love his delivery and personality. Been watching more of his content recently with the writers strike going on.

    2 votes
    1. cfabbro
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      Same. I still enjoy his GeoGuessr (and related geography quiz site) videos too, and am glad he is still making them, even though these adventure missions are far more popular. And agreed, it's his...

      Same. I still enjoy his GeoGuessr (and related geography quiz site) videos too, and am glad he is still making them, even though these adventure missions are far more popular. And agreed, it's his delivery and personality that makes all his videos so enjoyable. He seems like a nice bloke, and I would kill to have a pint with him. ;)

      1 vote