5 Year Trip in a Grenadier Across the World towing a Patriot X3 Which We Live In.

[abbeyroad]

Why do you think about selling out of interest?

I have a problem. Auto ADD. Nothing more.

Looking forward to the next episode. Carry on good sir!

 

[Matt P]

I have a problem. Auto ADD. Nothing more.

Looking forward to the next episode. Carry on good sir!

I see! I shouldn’t laugh but I totally get it.

 

[Matt P]

This is an incredible story that we couldn't stop thinking about. It took us to Nepal's Wild West...

Very interested to hear your thoughts.

 

[Tazzieman]

That was excellent. A very professional documentary. I have massive respect for those people accepting of, and living with dangerous animals. Such courage, and a courage of conviction that their approach is both humane and sustainable.
The paradigm for humans to live alongside humans some people call
"aliens" is certainly strong.

 

[Matt P]

That was excellent. A very professional documentary. I have massive respect for those people accepting of, and living with dangerous animals. Such courage, and a courage of conviction that their approach is both humane and sustainable.
The paradigm for humans to live alongside humans some people call
"aliens" is certainly strong.

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind words, we appreciate it. We had very limited footage but did the best with what we had. It’s a wild story that still blows our minds, especially after walking those same trails… we have a HUGE amount of respect for the CBAPU, many of them victims themselves. As we said in the video, our goal now is to do our bit to bring them up to a point where they’re self sustaining. All the pieces are in place and we’ve formed a small team behind the scenes.

 

[abbeyroad]

Still part of our journey, but a little different. Hopefully you'll still find it interesting... Very interested to hear your thoughts.

 

[bigleonski]

Matt, as amazing as the footage scenery and grenny content is, there are a thousand travel content creators out there.
This sort of value added feature, along with the family travel aspect takes your content to another level above the ordinary amazing.
Don’t drop that at all, we are more than interested.

 

[Matt P]

Matt, as amazing as the footage scenery and grenny content is, there are a thousand travel content creators out there.
This sort of value added feature, along with the family travel aspect takes your content to another level above the ordinary amazing.
Don’t drop that at all, we are more than interested.

Your first point is very fair. (Appreciate the honesty) Doing the projects is where my heart is. My plan was to do many more of these on our journey but the reality is, it’s very challenging doing them with two young kids for obvious reasons, and they need to come first. It also takes so much longer to put the videos together, in terms of filming and editing after. We’ll see how this one is received and go from there.

We went all in with the CBAPU as we believe so much in what they’re doing and the solution they’re creating, not just for Bardiya, but for the world. 80% of the worlds pristine biodiversity remains in the global south which is home to some of the poorest and most densely populated areas of the planet. If they can work out a solution in Bardiya, that’s going to be very promising for everywhere else as it’s incredibly complex there. (Much more so than many other places)

 

[Logsplitter]

Fantastic and very informative. It’s such beautiful country with lovely people.

 

[Matt P]

Fantastic and very informative. It’s such beautiful country with lovely people.

Similar to Pakistan is a lot of ways with incredible people and landscapes. The extremes from sea level in the hot and humid jungle at 47C to the top of the world in the Himalayas, plus everything in between, is hard to wrap your head around, especially in such a small country!

 

[Logsplitter]

Similar to Pakistan is a lot of ways with incredible people and landscapes. The extremes from sea level in the hot and humid jungle at 47C to the top of the world in the Himalayas, plus everything in between, is hard to wrap your head around, especially in such a small country!

I was in Nepal for a while in 1996 and whilst in Chitwan had to take refuge up a tree , as got charged by a mother Indian one horned rhino and calf, I also observed a tigress whilst out on foot. The scout we were with was only scared of one animal whilst out on foot. That was the sloth bear. It was all very exiting.At the time we were told that the chance of seeing a tiger was almost zero in Chitwan. Turns out the tigress had been watching us and was a hundred meters or so behind us on a jungle path. We watched her and she watched us for a while before she sauntered off into the undergrowth.
I was younger and much fitter then and carried my own pack to Annapurna base camp and around the Annapurna sanctuary.

 

[CRH]

Fabulous to see how from our safe and warm houses the demands we have on protecting wildlife and the environment have a detrimental effect on the local people who have to learn to live with the issues we have created. We live in comfort but expect everyone else to stay in poverty so we can protect the environment so that it doesn't harm what we already have.
Great video, this kind of thing needs to be shown move, not just the fact that the wildlife is being protected but the effect it has on the locals

Well done in showing this rather than the good side if it.

 

[Karearea]

Really enjoyed watching this guys and I think it presented a lovely balanced view of the effects of conservation in these areas. Well done and I hope the project receives the support it deserves!

 

[Max]

Similar to Pakistan is a lot of ways with incredible people and landscapes. The extremes from sea level in the hot and humid jungle at 47C to the top of the world in the Himalayas, plus everything in between, is hard to wrap your head around, especially in such a small country!

A friend and I did the Annapura region in September leaving Kathmandu for five days of travel on Royal Enfield Classic motorcycles and I can vouch for the extremes you speak of, don't look down. The conditions that your spectacular video shows on two wheels was challenging but we had a little more clearance being narrow and could slip past or over obstacles making some time up, that proved invalueable as the Gen Z's were closing the pathways/roads? through villages in protest. We did a couple of eight to ten hour day rides and didn't the hot springs cleanse the soul. A wonderful trip and touched by the emotion of the people and then experience the Gen Z protest in Katmandu was another level which took us into lock down with the curfew. Would not have wanted to change a thing except the riding in such control kaos in Kathmandu on the departure but on arriving back the only vehicles on the streets due to the protests were motorcyles, brilliant! A few extra days due to the curfew made for a great wind down. Great to share your trip visually and being there in part.

 

[Matt P]

I was in Nepal for a while in 1996 and whilst in Chitwan had to take refuge up a tree , as got charged by a mother Indian one horned rhino and calf, I also observed a tigress whilst out on foot. The scout we were with was only scared of one animal whilst out on foot. That was the sloth bear. It was all very exiting.At the time we were told that the chance of seeing a tiger was almost zero in Chitwan. Turns out the tigress had been watching us and was a hundred meters or so behind us on a jungle path. We watched her and she watched us for a while before she sauntered off into the undergrowth.
I was younger and much fitter then and carried my own pack to Annapurna base camp and around the Annapurna sanctuary.

Thanks for the story Dave! I enjoyed it and can relate. I saw my first sloth bear recently actually. I’ve never heard of them before. Why was the scout so scared of them out of interest?

Being on foot in these places is always the best experience. We did something similar in Botswana that I’ll never forget. Tracking lions with only a stick as protection. Wild..

 

[Matt P]

Fabulous to see how from our safe and warm houses the demands we have on protecting wildlife and the environment have a detrimental effect on the local people who have to learn to live with the issues we have created. We live in comfort but expect everyone else to stay in poverty so we can protect the environment so that it doesn't harm what we already have.
Great video, this kind of thing needs to be shown move, not just the fact that the wildlife is being protected but the effect it has on the locals

Well done in showing this rather than the good side if it.

It’s incredibly important to show the human side. We’re also part of nature and the solution. Ignoring the communities will only create further issues down the line. You need the community on board, they need to be heavily involved, empowered and incorporated. It’s the only way to ensure a long term sustainable solution.

All solutions must consider all stakeholders, and do their absolute upmost to make all ships rise, otherwise it’s going to be a long road ahead. You see this time and time again, all over the world. It’s incredible what these volunteers are doing (the CBAPU), managing the human wildlife conflict towards human coexistence. They really need help, though; a lot of people are losing their lives much more often than is being reported. (Mainly women and children)

 

[Matt P]

Really enjoyed watching this guys and I think it presented a lovely balanced view of the effects of conservation in these areas. Well done and I hope the project receives the support it deserves!

Thanks so much! We appreciate the feedback. We’re trying our best on the support front and have a small team working on helping to get them to a point where they’re self-sufficient. There are all sorts of projects that are about 85% complete that will allow this to happen, but we’re are focussed on their immediate equipment needs first. This will be delivered in February 2026.

At the same time we will be joining the dots on these unfinished, mainly ecotourism projects, so they can use the additional revenue to become self-sustaining. Then it will be all about raising awareness and getting word out. It’s a bold plan but we believe we can make it happen.

It would be cool to get one of the Grenadiers out there but one step at a time.

They have just one vehicle at the moment that they use for rapid reaction at night, and safaris in the day, but it’s old and beat up.

 

[Matt P]

A friend and I did the Annapura region in September leaving Kathmandu for five days of travel on Royal Enfield Classic motorcycles and I can vouch for the extremes you speak of, don't look down. The conditions that your spectacular video shows on two wheels was challenging but we had a little more clearance being narrow and could slip past or over obstacles making some time up, that proved invalueable as the Gen Z's were closing the pathways/roads? through villages in protest. We did a couple of eight to ten hour day rides and didn't the hot springs cleanse the soul. A wonderful trip and touched by the emotion of the people and then experience the Gen Z protest in Katmandu was another level which took us into lock down with the curfew. Would not have wanted to change a thing except the riding in such control kaos in Kathmandu on the departure but on arriving back the only vehicles on the streets due to the protests were motorcyles, brilliant! A few extra days due to the curfew made for a great wind down. Great to share your trip visually and being there in part.

Not long ago at all then! Did you go to Upper Mustang? It's definitely long days out there, even if you plan fairly short ones! The Nepali people are great! So relaxed and welcoming, always having a laugh, great spirits! I bet being there for the protests was an experience. We lived through the Hong Kong protests and so know how things can get...

 

[Max]

Not long ago at all then! Did you go to Upper Mustang? It's definitely long days out there, even if you plan fairly short ones! The Nepali people are great! So relaxed and welcoming, always having a laugh, great spirits! I bet being there for the protests was an experience. We lived through the Hong Kong protests and so know how things can get...

Yes we did go to the Upper Mustang and stayed in a home/hostel owned by the son of the builder who was our cook and his wife were just so lovely and joined us after preparing our meals. We were at the foothills of the rise to The Muktinath Temple. Such a change in the landscape on our ride and rise to the Temple so arid but wonderful to take in but don't look down.The protests were captivating and an emotional ride, I was glad to see and read of the outcome.

 

[Logsplitter]

Thanks for the story Dave! I enjoyed it and can relate. I saw my first sloth bear recently actually. I’ve never heard of them before. Why was the scout so scared of them out of interest?

Being on foot in these places is always the best experience. We did something similar in Botswana that I’ll never forget. Tracking lions with only a stick as protection. Wild..

We were told at the time that the Sloth bears would always charge head on, if encountered on a jungle trail. The scout carried an umbrella, he would open this in the event of a charge to appear larger and scare the bear off. Apparently a tiger would always attack from behind and disappear if encountered head on. We never got close enough to test either of the theories thank goodness.
Apparently in the sunderbans many people are killed by tigers. I’ve seen documentaries where the locals who go into the forest wear masks on the back of their heads as a precaution against tiger attacks.