Attempting to cross SCOTLAND in a completely straight line. (PART 1: ENTER THE FACTORY)
*watch in 1440p and with subtitles for full effect*
It's here. The eagerly anticipated Mission Across Scotland, featuring myself and the heroic Welsh Greg, who was hungrier than ever for straight line success after our hiccup in Wales 2020. However, with our longest, most dangerous and action packed line to date waiting patiently for us over the border, the nerves were real. Even with meticulous planning and logistics.
Join us in part 1 as we prepare for take off, and the first stretch of the mission, a stretch dominated by wet feet and the unescapable presence of our biggest obstacle to date: The 95 acre Norbord MDF Factory. Would we even be able to scale it's 8ft barbed wire fence and get inside? Watch till the end to find out.
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THE GEOWIZARD STORE, the only place you can get your hands on an official Mission Across Scotland Movie Poster, designed by the incredible Roman Stevens, is now live. Take a look:
It's a bit bare at the moment, but quality over quantity. Please read all the product/postage information carefully and drop me an email if you're having any major issues!
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British Transport Police knocked on my door because of this video (SCOTLAND PART 2)
Please note: This is a reupload of the original version with the railway scene cut out. Instead of that scene is an explanation of why it was removed and our stance on it.
*Watch in 1440p and with subtitles for full effect*
Join myself and Welsh Greg as we embark on a gruelling 6 day adventure in which we attempt across Scotland in a completely straight line. In Part 1, after a tricky first 3 miles we successfully scaled the Norbord factory fence without drawing too much attention to ourselves. Our aim now is to escape the factory, cross the railway track, motorways and abandoned fishery that lay beyond and reach the sanctuary of the north third forest where we can make a fire, dry off and if we're really lucky, tune into the Rugby. With a host of obstacles and various people up ahead on our line, it's bound to be tasty.
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Can we cross the UK's 2nd largest city without using a single road?
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.
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*** You can now purchase a dazzling new Birmingham no roads mission poster, designed by the incredibly talented Roman Stevens, over on the official GeoWizard website. They sum this mission up perfectly and somehow make Birmingham look aesthetically pleasing. They also won't be available for too long so add one to your collection while you can: ***
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Scotland Line Analysis Video - How Accurately Did We Follow The Line?
Sorry it's a bit late folks, been busy settling into my new house and watching England slowly but surely bring it home.
In this video I'll be showing you exactly how close we stuck to our line on the Mission Across Scotland, talk you through some of the planning process, talk you through some of the remaining obstacles and how we planned to tackle them, reveal our top 5 most crucial bits of kit on this expedition, where we plan to improve next time and more!
Geoguessr heads: Geoguessr video to follow later in the week!
The official score my line website, home of the Burdell Score:
Wales 3 Line Analysis Video - How Closely Did We Follow The Line?
With all the action over, it's now time for me to take a good hard look at the line that we laid down from the comfort of my room. I'll be analysing how far we strayed from the true line and how tightly we hugged it overall, commentating on any points of interest as I scroll. I'll fill you in on any key missing details from the story of the ordeal, and I'll also discuss the level of success or failure I feel this mission is, along with how and why my feelings differed after Wales attempt 2.
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Probably the greatest game of Geoguessr I'll ever play (No moving record attempt #2)
Eager to bounce straight back from what was a promising but ultimately mediocre first (good) attempt, I dived straight back in and had a few more attempts. This, after a couple of hours of trying, was the magnificent result.
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Perfect score on Geoguessr (UK) in precisely 10 MINUTES (new record)
It took me a while but I finally did it. My old record of 10 mins 27 is beaten. The only down side is that I didn't break 10 minutes, which let's face it I could have easily done had I been a bit sharper.
On the plus side, the 10 minute barrier is still up for grabs.
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Can I pinpoint the EXACT location of my fans using a single image?
A few weeks ago I successfully and swiftly identified the exact Bali swimming pool that a random Instagram model was snapped, following a request from an alleged victim of a catfish. I did this using a mixture of Geoguessr knowledge, Google Earth and Google's search engine. Following some dialogue with my impressed patreons, an idea was spawned. Why don't I make a series out of it where I try to successfully identify where my patreons/fans are using the small amounts of information that can be seen in the background? Here's the result.
All The Wetherspoons #5 - Can you figure out the town without moving? [PLAY ALONG]
We rather enjoyed ourselves last time so we're going again. This week's locations are a bit easier than the lasts, so you're in with a shout for a perfect score, even if you don't hail from this wonderful island.
Next week will be another challenging attempt at a perfect score on interesting photospheres in obscure countries, and after that, it's mission time again.
PLAY ALONG: Play your round, put your marker down, then switch tabs back to Youtube to watch
my attempt and the result. This way you don't ruin the game or the video!
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Tricky and Misleading: Out Of Place (Custom Map) [PLAY ALONG]
PLAY ALONG: Play your round, put your marker down, then switch tabs back to Youtube to watch my attempt and the result. This way you don't ruin the game or the video!
Play this map:
GERMANY IS NOW ON GEOGUESSR (Sub 15 minute perfect score??)
The google car has finally returned to Germany and replaced the ancient, blurry and sporadic imagery that we have had to endure for the last 10 years.
To celebrate this and to reward my German viewers for their amazing loyalty, we are going to explore those sunny country lanes together for the first time, visit picturesque German villages and speed down the autobahns in this collection of perfect score attempts.
Can I achieve a perfect score in a reasonable sub 20 minute time? or am I asking too much too soon
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Bike theft in broad daylight
Happened in front of Surrey Quays Shopping Center on November 6 @ 1:32PM
Perfect score in Scotland in 23 minutes, 18 seconds
A long time coming. This is for all your Scots out there who take the time to watch ma wee videos.
Pinpointing the exact location of my fans using a single image.. GEO DETECTIVE #4
This week's episode features two corking photos, including Barry Eggington's cable car in warmer climates, and an obscure palace garden snap from Billy Biscuit. I'll be trying my hardest to successfully pinpoint the exact location from which they were taken, as well as finally reveal the location of last week's failed attempt at finding the pesky Aron Amberleaf.
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00:00 - Barry Eggington
12:38 - Billy Biscuit
Inching towards the big 24K: Insanity in Peru and possibly my worst guess ever
The quest for 24,000 points on Geoguessr's hardest format continues with this effort. There are a few tasty guesses, including two of my best ever Peruvian efforts, but in the midst of the chaos I made one of my worst and most embarrassing guesses ever. Don't miss it.
*Geoguessr videos may continue to be less frequent over the coming month or so as I prepare for my latest straight line mission and edit up September's no roads mission.
Custom Maps: The 198 Capital Cities Of The World (no moving) [PLAY ALONG]
A map with all 198 world capitals, half of which I've never seen, explored or even know the name of. Some of these could be really tricky to identify from their simple photospheres, but I reckon with a bit of detective work and map scouring, we might just be able to find any of 'em. You know you want to play along with this one.
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BEST WAY TO PLAY: Play your round, put your marker down, then switch tabs back to Youtube to watch my attempt and the result. This way you don't ruin the game or the video!
Pinpointing the exact location of my fans using a single image.. GEO DETECTIVE #3
This week's episode features two brand new photos, featuring an absolute mind bender from Aron Amberleaf, and a glorious mountainous snap from Bananus Hippledick which you can see in the thumbnail.
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A Wonderfully Impossible Map: A Complete Diverse World [PLAY ALONG]
A map that includes every single country in the world, from Liechtenstein to Vanuatu, with each country represented equally (5 locations each) Full of obscure photospheres, this map really separates the men from the boys.
PLAY ALONG:
To play along, make your guess, then switch tabs back to Youtube to watch my attempt and the result for that round, this way you don't ruin the game or the video!
England & Scotland Trip - Part 1
May 2019
All The Wetherspoons #2 - Pissed up Brits, Perfect Score? [PLAY ALONG]
After last episode's half arsed performance and an embarrassing beating from twitch's most famous streamer Ludwig, I was keen to prove that I could perfect this map, even if it does advertise the pub slaying giant that is Wetherspoons.
Play this map:
TO PLAY ALONG: Play your round, put your marker down, then switch tabs back to Youtube to watch my attempt and the result. This way you don't ruin the game or the video!