Long Way Down - 5 - 1

[BEANPOLE111]

Anybody know the name of the theme song???

[neilo23]

@BEANPOLE111

Stereophonics "Long way round"

[BEANPOLE111]

@neilo23 cheers

[SuperSlashrocker]

with the 4x4s they should have gunned it......4 wheel drive low range 2nd gear and go for it.

[starmanskye]

At this point the crew REALLY needed to be up-to-speed appropriate tech-wise and have their vehicles equipped with extra-wide tall tires (with lift-kits as-needed), full ABR locking diffs front-middle-rear, with traction-ladder ramps, and a land-anchor for winching. It would have spared a lot of extra anxiety, sweat and time/effort -- but I guess the main point is they persevered and no-one was hurt, so the Trip Goes On.

GREAT adventure, esp. dug the splendid hospitality they enjoyed!

[astrophelnoelle]

Always exciting stuff, getting through all that mud and the river.

[scatcat1994]

8:33 - 8:43, That's what she said.

[A0000Lucifer]

"It's massive", "they're enormous" - That's what she said!

[geopablomac]

I'm really liking my sub-300 pound Honda XR600R right now.

[metusaalemi]

Watching these Long Way... -series makes me wanna buy one of those BMWs and make my own trip to somewhere... If I only had money and time.. and courage... and nerves... and skills... and...

[Hovend111ck]

@metusaalemi Nothing to it but to do it!!!

[musthful]

why don't they use checkered plates for moving vehicle from mud ?

[Thaepheux]

"it's ya posse, man!" lol!

[dfcvda]

`reveal` what a knob

[testdhananjay]

Long way down My fav. TV serial,

[eldarauko]

Don't they have zoos in England and Scotland? I mean, Charlie hadn't seen elephants and Ewan has never seen zebras....

[Experiment47]

@eldarauko They specifically say "wild", animals in zoos aren't wild.

[grampynute]

I have enjoyed this and will probably buy the DVD After watching this. I agree, Claudio is a champ.

[jammybella2]

im out of work actor charley boorman...

[neothespian]

@jammybella2 For an "out of work actor" he seems to get a lot of gigs and a shit ton more paychecks than you I bet. 

[osimnod]

GS's are great bikes but their weight is a detriment. Wouldn't a 650GS suffice and be a lot easier to handle?

[neothespian]

@osimnod

But, it's the torque that makes the GS1200 so valuable, and it's a twin cylinder to boot (far smoother over long distance). Also, the 650 is chain drive, and the GS1200 is shaft drive, which is less maintenance and more durable for the kind of riding they're dong. But, shaft drive does add weight as well. Over rough terrain the 650 is a great choice, but when you have lots of long distance tarmac riding and the need to carry heavy gear, the GS1200 is hands down the better choice

[neothespian]

@osimnod 650 GS would be A LOT lighter, but they would have a far lower carrying capacity, and they wouldn't have the torque required to handle stuff like mud and very loose sand while carrying heavy gear, They need the power to haul all the stuff they need on board as well as the maneuverability

[scrumtralescent0]

why didn't they put the winch in free spool when they were winding it out?

[speedee911]

dude just use the winch on trees.. pull the cars on the other side.. if the winch is long enough that they're trying to get one car to the other side to pull the others, it should be long enough to hook up to some nearby trees

[operationcwaI789789]

should've brought land rovers

[cationmoted]

@operationcwaI789789 they would have gotten stuck to patrols rock its to bad they had crap tires mud terrains would have been better diff locks would have helped to

[operationcwaI789789]

@cationmoted in English, please

[cationmoted]

@operationcwaI789789 The Land Rovers probably would have have gotten stuck in the same area. The Patrols were in their element, although they could have used better tires and differential locks.  fuck head

[operationcwaI789789]

@cationmoted fuck head? ouch! that hurt my feelings.. LOL

[echo037]

maybe ill go stick my camera in the *DONKEY NOISE*

[ixccxi]

Question, way dint you cut some branches to put under the tiers on the road, make the round better? Thats one whay do to it.

[alexrockclimber]

how far did top gear go when they did it?

[gsfjohndoe]

@alexrockclimber

Top gear only drove across botswana. They didnt overland africa.

[givemeabreakman]

I cringe every time I hear Charlie's voice. It's one of three things: "OMG AMAZING" or "Complain, complain, complain" or "OMG! BEATUTIFUL"

[givemeabreakman]

I cringe every time I hear Charlie's voice. It's one of three things: "OMG AMAZING" or "Complain, complain, complain" or "OMG! BEATUTIFUL"

[jimithingjames]

Their medic's name is "DIE". What?!

[ThomyThompson]

@jimithingjames

DAI

[isuckatguitar100]

@jimithingjames Its spelt 'Dai' its a welsh name

[klasco1991]

Those 4WD's need way way better tyres to cross that mud

[requiemforlove1]

this show is addictive :P i love it :)

[MegaG15]

4x4!!! LANDCRUISER

[supertuber97]

Dave is a really good consistent driver. good skills

[AbbitteIsGoil]

they did thousands of river-crossings in LWRound, so why the fuss about that one now???

But I still love the two of them!!! And the series as such...

[RwanaLaiXishu]

I thnk this time they have heavier bikes. maybe I'm wrong though

[TheScotsblade]

NEVER compare sybirian rivers with african... its a total difference.

[BonafideBrooklynite]

Ewan just loves the donkeys and the zebras doesn't he :P

[nadineskolok]

my favourite is dave alexanian

and this episode is the best of the way down :D

[freshflower4]

Do cute they did rock, paper, scissors to make a decision.

[davedylan22]

the basis of all good decisions!

[BRPirates]

"zehbrahs"

hahahaha

[Lars911]

i have the same accent as i live like 20 mins away from where he grew up, i know quite a few people who know him and his family, very cool

[sorasgirl22]

thats kewl

i wish i had an accent

i'm dominican born in the US and my english is regular

[sorasgirl22]

i dont have an accent, like at all

[IIB20VTEC]

Anyone who speaks english has an accent! comon people!

[IIB20VTEC]

You do have an accent, there is no regular english. Americans have an american accent.

[sorasgirl22]

lol ok

[dfcvda]

@IIB20VTEC they have many dialects as we to actually.

[DefconBravo]

Only regular in the US, come over here and everyone will comment on your american accent

[sorasgirl22]

i can imagine

[afgr173]

@DefconBravo yea that happened to me I thought it was really funny, no I don't have an accent you do! what are you talking about I don't have an accent are you mad?

[Jadyellow8]

Then you have an American accent. There's no such thing as a regular accent

[Klens75]

haha... they're all into the word "gnarley":)

[jack005crybaby]

they made it through the awful mud! great!

[calbaja]

They definitely needed lockers in their diferentials.

[gattirenata]

i was thinking: "wow! those look like dinossaur feet!" and ewan said that!!! hahhaa

gotta agree with janice!! love charlie!

[fffafaaa]

"I cut you" hahahaha found this to be so cute (:

[janicepjam]

i love charley boorman xxxxx