Attempt #3

You're watching the first chapter of my third attempt to cross Wales in a completely straight line, and despite my hopefulness of a more boring, straight forward operation, this one is a thriller. Due to Greg's work commitments I am joined by my brother Ben this time as we try our very best to sneak, vault, barge, run, climb, paddle and hobble our way across the unforgiving landscape of mid Wales for what I am desperately hoping is the third and final time. With two failed attempts under my belt and news of other brits plotting to beat me to it, I am hungrier than ever for success. However, it's sheep tupping season in the October foliage smeared hills of Powys, and despite my experience and planning, failure is still very much on the cards.

My third attempt at crossing Wales in a completely straight line continues with what is without doubt the most eventful and stressful day of missioning I've ever experienced. We knew that day 2 with it's unrelenting farmland would be a sketchy one even on a Sunday, but we never could've imagined just how stressful, exhausting and downright painful it would turn out to be. The question is, would it all prove too much for us?

Our third attempt at traversing across Wales in a completely straight line continues. After surviving the savagery of the farmland by the skin of our teeth, 15 miles of open moorland, forests and reservoirs now separate us from the coast. It was never going to be a walk in the park, especially with a mildly sprained ankle, but in terms of anything or anyone that could physically force us from our line, there should be next to nothing. However in a cruel twist of fate, an issue would arise to send our stress levels right back up to the dizzying heights of the previous day.

It's been quite a ride, but this series is almost over. I had every intention of this mission being my most boring mission yet. It turned out to be the exact opposite. The ultimate goal of a perfect, continuous run may have slipped away from us on day 3 in tragic fashion, but we can still walk every step of this line and damn well complete it. Or can we? Would anything surprise you at this point?

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.