Have you ever looked at a map and thought, “What if I just walked straight across this entire country?”
No? Well, Tom Davies did—several times.
And after three failed attempts, he finally succeeded in crossing Wales in a perfectly straight line.
It wasn’t a scenic hike. No winding trails, no convenient roads—just mountains, rivers, and the occasional angry farmer yelling at him.
“It sounds horrendous, and it was,” Tom admitted. But he wasn’t doing it just for the challenge.
To him, this was an adventure unlike any other, a fresh way to explore the world.
Viewers Were Hooked
His journey, documented for his 1.2 million YouTube subscribers, took off like wildfire.
Soon, copycats emerged, all attempting their own “straight-line missions” and treating the land like a real-world video game.
Hedgerows became obstacles, rivers turned into level bosses, and landowners? NPCs to navigate around.
Beyond the entertainment, there’s something oddly profound about it.
In a world where adventure feels mapped out and fenced off—sometimes literally—these journeys remind us that exploration isn’t dead. It just looks a little different. Maybe a little straighter.
