NOTIFICATION SQUAD: I still can't believe I was able to do this?! A huge thank you to everyone who cheered us on during the cycle! Despite the pain we went through, I think myself, Connor and the team agreed (aka. Van gang) that it was one of the most amazing journeys we've had this year and to be a part of an event that raised over $300,000 for charity made it all completely worthwhile. I really hope we can do something similar next year! You can find the details for the Immune Deficiency Foundation here and a final thank you to everyone who donated! https://primaryimmune.org/

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It was weird and fun!

❤️❤️ Love from Cyprus Chris!

the editing in this is GORGEOUS

Agreed, definitely well-worth the over a month of effort put into it!

the Ronald Mc Ronald wink was 🤌🤌

The path splitting in half to reveal where they are on the map was so elegantly done 😃

random but ok

fck peace that is a natural side effect of all Abroad in Japan videos honestly. For this reason I always eat either alongside this video or before it.

They've filmed Wacky Weekend on weekdays before, but I think Chris is really stretching the definition of a weekend here.

Wacky week(end)

brilliant pun

Week End to End

Well I mean, if they began on a Saturday and it went for 8 days, you could call it Wacky Weekends (and everything in between). Weekends are whatever you want them to be.

Ever since my dad said he'd be gone for the weekend, this doesn't surprise me anymore.

I love how Chris can edit and script his videos in a way that’s still fast paced for YouTube, without them feeling like an ADHD overload like some other channels. He’s really mastered the “this feels like a tv programme but for YouTube” vibe

Chris "The Chad" Abroad in Japan

Agreed, it’s an art that he’s mastered

its one of the best youtube channels 100%

@@animeloverXinuyasha he’s the jedi of these kinds of videos

I literally didn't even notice this video was 40 minutes long it felt like 10

Don't forget Paul, Ian & Pete. The behind the scene MVPs that make this cycling across Hokkaido a success. Props to them.

"Have friends that push you out of your comfort zone, and have friends that make you laugh." SO well said, Chris! Amazing video, amazing cycle, amazing fundraising, amazing team! Well done, all!

If you ever need someone to accompany you on a ride and drop a beat i got ya!

Huge respect to Pete for staying in that cramped, cold van for many hours. what a hero !

It's not advisable to let Yanks roam free too often. I believe legally they had to keep him caged. Hopefully Pete's surgery went well. 👍

Pretty much carried the video IMO

Van crew!

Also his idea to raise money for IDF, the Importance of Dental Flossing

@@CokeCheese he has his surgery later this month i believe, so he hasn't gone in yet

I love that pete showed his true American nature by giving rousing speeches full of positivity then immediately dove into the van

You two are amazing and as a 54 year old guy who has always wanted to see Japan, I am finally booking a trip and I will use everything I have learned from both of you to plan it. Thank you for sharing your lives, the laughs, the experience and culture. As a guy with an immune deficiency disease (which was a surprise seeing in this video) I am even more motivated. God bless you both.

Have a great trip!

Did you go in the end? Or not yet? Hope you the best man, have fun!

What a motivation! Best wishes on your trip

Good luck dude. Be safe!

Have fun mate!

Connor had such an impressive mobile setup, I was truly blown away that such a thing was even possible, even in 2022. While watching parts of the stream, I thought "how could Chris possibly film in these conditions while on the road and on stream for most of it". Yet once again the Abroad in Japan team has achieved high quality footage, excellent transitions and editing, and great moments. Well done, Chris and congratulations on completing such a difficult challenge

i think that's on japan telecom... but then they are in the middle of no where....

you can thank robcdee he is a twitch streamer that met up with connor before to help with the irl streaming set up

Amazing achievement - I have no idea how you guys did it! Thank you for putting together all the best highlights in a cohesive story so we can enjoy the beautiful scenery, good food, and tricky weather situations with you.

Never expected you to be here XD. I've been enjoying your content!

@@iamjohndeleon Aww thank you! Yeah, I like watching Japan vloggers. Hope to visit again someday.

omg i was literally just watching your videos! what a nice surprise to see u here :)

@@hana-rv6ru Lol, I should comment more often on the channels I follow. Thanks for your support!

As an amateur cyclist and someone with an absolute terrible immune system, what you two have done, and what everyone that supported the charity has done, is literal bonkers, congrats on finishing the ride and hitting this incredible milestone.

the “connor’s wife” line threw me way off guard lol Chris is adding more fuel to the flames

Same here. It made me rewatch a few times to make sure I heard it right and then realize it was a joke.

i know right? crazy how he'd talk about himself like that

Same! It made me feel a twinge of jealousy until I heard Iron Mouse lol

He said that so normally and off handedly that I did several double takes because I heard them both say a time or 2 that they were just online friends and nothing more and I know how tight lipped Connor is about if he's in a relationship or not. I came to the coments to check.

The Connor shippers be dripping with that statement. I'm sure most people will recognize the sarcasm. I hope.

Do this again next year and bring the whole trash taste crew and girls. Garnt, Syd, Joey, Aki, Connor, and you. Journey across Kyushu

Better yet: OPEN IT TO THE PUBLIC! The Abroad in Japan "INVASION! HOKKAIDO!" Cycling Tour. 🙂

@@rubaiyatu be responsible for idiots? Nty

Kyushu is like super mountanous tho, don't think they'd like that.

@@realisticadvisor9931 Name checks out

Yes!!!

Pete's motivational words made me laugh out loud multiple times. Every time he showed up in the video you knew what was coming, and it never disappointed!

These videos are an amazing combitnation of sites, sounds, and hilarious events. The skill thrust upon the raw film deserves recognition. Thank you for your hard work!

The quality of these videos never cease to amaze me man. The beautiful shots you get to the sound and narration it's truly incredible, it looks like a show that should be on the BBC or something...

American Pete is so funny I’m glad he was able to join in. All of his scenes in the video made me laugh. Mad respect to you and Connor for completing that cycle. That’s amazing. This is one of my favorite abroad in Japan videos

Well done Pete .. you did so much for all of us... you are a true hero and an inspiration to every man woman and child

Did a cycling trip like this 20 years ago. Started in Wakkanai by going up to SOYA for the Northern most point in Japan and the monument for the Korean Airlines plane shot down by the Russians in 1983. Headed south mostly along the Japan Sea coast stopped in Sapporo, Esashi and Hakodate and bunch of places I can't remember. Harddest thing I'll probably ever do. Good job boys!

the editing and cinematogrphy of this video is PHENOMENAL! I love cycling and I would sell my limbs to be able to cycle across japan, looks so fun!I live in an extremely hilly city so the part where you guys go up the hill in pain, i felt that. Absolutely treacherous.

Huge respect for you both! I was actually emotional watching this and I have an immune deficiency disorder so it really means a lot ❤ so proud of you Chris and Connor ❤

The part with the walkie talkies and Chris saying Hans Gruber’s lines was gold. 🙌🏼 “Where are my detonators?!” 😂😂😂

Lets give it up for Pete, who tirelessly worked so hard throughout this journey and even when times were tough, he continued to keep pushing through and made it to the end. Good on you Pete!!!

Connor and Chris really don't deserve the dedication they got from Pete here. He really went all out, what a guy.

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Man, imagine the coldness of the van where Pete sat on, couldnt even be half as hard as the cyclathon. Truly the most admiring man in this trip

Gotta have that important moral support HAHA!

I read this comment before watching the video ...and have come back to really admit it...pete's incredible....he didn't stop despite the insanely tiring conditions...he's a real man...gotta respect that

Connor is always so serious about finishing it when Cris jokes about not being able to finish. Bro has a GOAL

As much as I love the original, this cycle has been much more refined. Ditched the crazy challenges (it's already challenge enough), you got Connor taking care of the daily video stuff with streaming on twitch, the addition of Pete as the motivation / demotivation, and it's all for a good cause. Honestly this was great.

I took your first series as an inspiration to cycle from Berlin to Switzerland and also filmed it with a Gopro. Please continue sports Chris and don't let it be single events. Make it a part of your life! Cheers! You can do it!

Chris...you really knock it out of the park with the cinematography, especially the coloring is amazing in this episode. Just incredible!

Good thing you guys had each other.. If either of you were alone it would have been much harder to do, especially the harder uphill bits. Having someone there gives you that extra bit of motivation to keep going.

Big respect for Connor and Chris to do this for charity.

Mr Calf-able indeed

It's very kind of them. ^^

1:20 he said it. Now it's an official lore.

For doing this*

@@seti. I can't tell if I'm getting trolled anymore or if he actually married the gremlin

Genuinely incredible job mate. This will be an experience you look back on very fondly.

Watched a lot of this live. It was a wild ride, from wholesome fans saying high, to Pete's amazing encouragement, to the amount of money you guys raised, it's amazing. Love the editing of this too though! Such a nice challenge with wholesome results all around.

Chris and Connor, you guys are the real deal. Much respect.

I absolutely love the editor parting the highways like a moses to show yall's progress

Every sacrifice is worth it, if it feels right to do it ! Congrats guys !👏🏽 Amazing achievement 🏆 Also really awesome that you raised all that money for an special cause 🫶🏻 Keep going !! .. I mean *cycling* 😉🙇🏻

"Connor's wife and fellow Twitch streamer IronMouse." This made me laugh way too hard. And I bet Mousey will lose it over that remark as well. This was an awesome video with some amazing footage (damn good drone shots) and commentary, telling the whole story yet very well complementing Connor's streams. What an achievement. Not only physically by you two, but also the whole planning, filming, preperation, taking care of supplies at the stops, etc. Shoutout to Ian and Paul for this, they did an awesome job and really felt like a competent 'pit crew', as it were. Also Pete for the moral support, positive peptalks and overall Golden Retriever vibes. And let's not forget Mouse's and Pete's livestreams as well, putting even more eyes on this amazing achievement for a good cause, thus raising over 12½ times the original goal. The viewers who donated are to be praised for their combined efforts raising way over 300K for the IDF. The entire community involved is to be lauded, and I'm honored to be part of it. Overall, I would say: A stunning succes in many ways.

Yes, but did you know that Chris is ironmouse...

Complementing.

@@camfalafranca800 Truely.

Calm down lady

Goddang, there are only two "Connor's work wife" comment that I can find here. What happened?

the drone shots are absolutely beautiful, Paul killed it. The resident pilot of the Van Gang STRIKES AGAIN!

This is the travel vlog i was unknowingly waiting for. Didn't expect it to come from this channel. Go Dude!!

I know right? Accidentally stumbling in this channel and group of friends was like a huge treasure

Well done, really very impressed!

you guys are absolute legends for doing this. not only did you guys finish the trip, but everything went to one hell of a charitable cause (i am still suffering from an autoimmune condition too, so i still cannot thank you guys enough) and i remember Connor mentioning on a separate stream that you guys spent your own money for food, lodging, and supplies. like, whatttt...i love you guys. i just wish i could have donated some more to support this wonderful adventure.

Chris and Connor are my favourite combo, so funny.

I watched the stream while u guys were cycling and was counting days to when this video would come out!! Its finally here and i have to admit that this whole journey was a joy to watch!! Shoutout to the crew for helping u guys make this all a reality, shoutout to Pete for being a goof and great job Connor & Chris for peddling through thick and thin for such an amazing cause!! This is why i love this channel so much!! ❤️

can you still watch the entire stream?

@@Solarstormflare well VODs on Twitch stay up 2 months. it should still be up, i hope. can't remember exactly how long ago this was

@@Solarstormflare all the twitch vods can be seen on the CDawgVODs youtube channel

Even after watching this live it's always a treat to see the edited version, the scenery always looks so amazing in every one of your videos Chris!

The editing in this is insane!! Amazing work on the cycle and this video Chris!

You mentioned towards the end some of your best advice is to just let your mind wander to Narnia, and as a Cross Country runner I 100% agree! I always ran at my best when I could just distract my mind thinking about whatever random stuff, cause if I thought about how tired I was it only made it worse

Very impressive all around fellas Heck of a lot of work for 40 min video wish it didn't end Mind blowing fund raising you should be very proud What an accomplishment 👏🏾 🙌 👌 👍 ❤

These series are always so engaging and with the emphasis on just making the cycle it takes up a notch. It's like if David Attenborough was filming an Amateur Cycling Tour documentary. Brilliant.

Congratulations to Pete for working so hard throughout this entire journey. Chris and Connor did okay too I guess

😂😂😂

Is Pete okay???🥺😂

I massively enjoyed the endless hours of your cycling, the shenanigans you guys had and the crew holding together the seams along the way. thank you everyone involved, it truly was a beautiful feat

You guys did so amazing! You should both be so proud of yourselves 😊 What an brilliant accomplishment and for such a great cause! CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!

The best Wacky Weekend. Kudos to you guy for powering thru it. Now you have a story to tell, a life experience you will never forget. You bonded with Connor. Thank you for giving up your life for a worthy cause. The people who benefits will appreciate it I'm sure. Looking forward to your next Wacky Weekend. How will you top this one.

Your videos made me finally repair and ride my bike again after a three year break. I forgot how much fun it was and hopefully I'll get a little bit fitter, too. Thank you very much, I needed that :)

the editing on this is phenomenal, the scenes where the road splits open to reveal the map is so creative and effective i just love it!

"Iron Mouse, Connor's wife and Twitch streamer." This cracked me up, especially after Chris being called Connor's boyfriend for ages. Watched the vods over on Connor's streaming channel. This video really completes the experience. You gentlemen were absolutely mad for undertaking the journey but you should be proud of the accomplishment.

Oh the shippers and clippers are gonna have a field day with this one!!

instantly looked to the comments after i heard it and bam, one of the top comments lmao

I've always wondered the link between IronMouse and Connor since it's quite often and not sure where it began

@@CooroSnowFox It's a joke, Chris ofter mocks both of them, dw.

A friend and I did close to the same trip in 2015. With a 100$ city bike, 15kg of camping gear and basically no training. On top of it it was snowing, raining and freezing cold in March. Best trip of my life!

i will never NOT have a smile on my face while watching a Chris video. You're always a great watch and it always feels like looking back fondly on memories with a good friend. Thank you for everything you do and please continue to be as healthy as you can be!

one of the best rewatches, great stuff chris and crew!

This channel is so underrated. Proper documentary. Needs a TV show

I love the editing! I’m a editor myself, and I was inspired by the drone shots opening up to reveal the rute. Brilliant

I know I say this often, but your production is always epic. Also, big thumbs up for sticking with the Training arc goal.

Cheers man! This was a real team effort

wow congratulations, what an achievement. I could never....to think that you managed to do this with so little training is very impressive. It's been quite a while ago now, nearing a year mark :O but still...good job :o

This has been such an amazing journey, and it's basically what inspired me to start working towards my own 3-day biking trip between Lund and Gotheborg! Way to go, guys!

I really relate to Chris' struggle to get back into shape. I had to have emergency surgery for bleeding duodenal ulcers in May (and lost half the blood in my body from internal bleeding), then broke my shoulder in August in two places. I gained some pounds and lost a lot of stamina. But I've been working hard to force myself to walk more and more each day and build up my muscles, and one day, if I stick to it, I know I'll be in shape again. I admire Chris for sticking to this the whole way through. It's hard, but it's worth it.

This was a hella impressive feat. I think it's amazing that you both you and Connor committed to making this trek, succeeded in it, and did it all to raise money for an amazing cause. I obviously don't need to be the one to tell you this but, amazing job. Now why am I crying?

Absolutely amazing feat! Congrats on making it 750km as well as raising so much money for charity!

Chris, and Connor, thank you so much for donating to that cause. I have severe Crohn’s disease and am about to have surgery in order to remove a part of my intestines/colon. I hope that research and development continues to save others from immune deficiency’s like mine and others so they don’t have to suffer the way I have. You have been a massive motivator of mine over the last few years and has helped me keep going watching your videos. I hope once I recover from surgery, get back to work and get more saved up, I can come to Japan and explore all these beautiful places you guys have visited. Cheers mate!

sending best wishes to your recovery from your surgery!

Good luck man!

wishing you all the best and for safe, meaningful travel time soon!!

I'm so glad that I could watch this stream on Connor's twitch channel. You guys did an amazing job, and I couldn't be more proud of this community. Thank you for letting me re-live this momentous occasion, Chris!!

Pete is such a cool person! I can tell he also was serious when motivating them

The droneshots looked so good and I also really liked the transitions to the map and the floating text

The cinematography in this video is astounding! A true masterpiece.

I watched the entirety of all the streams and it just amazes me how Chris and his team managed to put this all together.

The scenery and production quality at 19:30 almost brought a tear to my eye. Great video Chris

That was heaven

I tuned in every day at various points when Connor was streaming this and I've been looking forward to this video, Chris! You guys did an incredible job and should be so proud of yourselves. I'm really glad I got to be a part of this in some small way.

You guys are mad, 90+km a day?! Though I don’t have much of a perspective when it comes to cycling, so if anyone has that on this trip, let me know 👍🏼. I’m impressed by the editing and shots as usual but this seems like the best one so far. So smooth and hq. Well done 👏🏼 Also, congrats on the money raised and distance cycled, those are some crazy figures 🎉

So proud of u guys i can't describe it in words! I cycled with my best friend 2 years ago 200km in 2 days and it's one of the best things i have done in my life and you guys 750km for such a good cause it's inspiring❤️ Also you didn't have a fitness background and you still completed it The nature of Japan was so beatifull to see this is one of the things you won't forget great work everyone!🙌🙏❤️

One of the best Abroad in Japan videos for a while! Good guys doing good things! Hey Pete!

I am seriously impressed you managed to make days of cycling into one video, now that is a big accomplishment

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Fancy seeing you here Dan 😂

Didn't expect to see you here 😂

It's dewit with dan!

Next up: Journey Across Japan - Hakodate to Tokyo Challenge with Chris and Dan!

I'm so beyond proud of both of you for this monumental achievement. Thank you for bringing us along on the journey. 🙏

Great work to everyone involved in this. Everyone brought something to the table, including the fans, who helped raise money for a great cause. Lot of funny and inspiring moments throughout.

Dude, you should have been stretching every night after those long days. I definitely want to do this when I visit japan. Seems like the best way to see it in my opinion. I also want to run some of the coast of japan. You've inspired me.

Just moved to Japan in July and started cycling not long after. The sights along the way are unbeatable. Well done!

I'm obsessed with the drone shots being edited to split down the middle of the road, so fucking CLEAN

Lol 🍄 🌭

I’m so proud of both of them! I didn’t get a chance to watch too much of the livestream so finally getting to see the full journey is spectacular! It’s almost motivated me to do my own long distance trip but I’m not trained enough yet to go too far. One day tho

The editing on this video is insane, good work raising all the money for charity!!!

This really was amazing 💚 so awesome from you two that you made it through 😄 and love the editing of the video and the little wife statement in the beginning 😂

What an incredible journey. A pleasure to follow

This was really masterfully crafted, narration, videography. You got a gift my man! Keep it up!

You can tell he’s British because of how creative he is and how good he is at complaining and making things sounds miserable it’s almost like done it his entire life

Connor or Chris? (A simple yes will suffice 😂)

@@petermilne2470 yes 😂😂

Complaining like an entitled British person is practically his entire brand.

@@buggiemara4902 entitled you say? OK.

only an american would write this comment

Just found this YouTube channel! Loved it right away, the editing, the writing and the conveying of the topic. 👍😉

Incredible effort you guys, and this video was STUNNING. Great job Chris.

These videos is so damn well produced, it's like a TV show but way more fun :)

watching this for free feels criminal, superb production

I was super happy to see you on a proper endurance bicycle. They are harsh, but they will let you do amazing things! 300k+, is outstanding. Chris, you earned my respect a long time ago. But Connor, that mad lad, has earned it as well. And I guess Pete was there.

This was such a blast to watch live! You, Connor, Pete, and the crew absolutely _killed_ it. There aren’t enough kudos in the world to show the proper appreciation for your Herculean efforts.

I was thinking the same thing haha the live was amazing!!!

Laughed out loud, instant like, hahaha.

Chris. That part where you used the road lines to seperate the center the of the screen was genius editing

Great work y'all! Especially Pete, dude seems like he'd crush a supervisor job here in the states!

as a person who rides his bike almost every day I am very impressed and proud of these boys

Watched this eventful and wonderful journey trough Connors twitch channel and man gotta say i never imagine there so much production behind scenes and lots of work in these videos you guys makes, You guys truly put lots of effort into this and i am very proud for the success and achievements you and the team accomplished in this!