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It’s a wonderful landscape on the Cross fell range. My dad went to school in Appleby. It’s fun in your bivy looking up to the night sky. Thanks for watching atb

Some nice geology and fossils too😁

Cheers pal. We really enjoyed the day. Worth another visit. Apparently there’s some really interesting geology where those horizontal strata were. Atb.

That church was absolutely silent, with those stone walls and beautifully kept. A tranquil place in a hectic world. Thanks for watching. We did a wild camp last night, my wife’s first. Atb.

The mug that comes with the kit is 10 cm diameter. The measurement from the cup handle to its base is 2.5 cm. The handle rests on the shield cut out. Also I think sbp do make custom shields to fit your cup. Hope this helps.

Ps the shield might allow a cup a few mm bigger

That would depend on your cup’s measurements. Diameter and distance from the base of the handle to the base of the cup. My stove is packed in my backpack at the modem as I’m camping tonight. Give me the measurements of your cup and I’ll try and let you know in 48 hours. Also I think the maker do custom build the shield. For more info you should contact Speedster Backpacking Products website.

@@unclepeteswildadventures Hi thanks for response ill measure my cup tonight. Yeah ive contacted them no reply as yet.

Not had a response still from the website enquiry form…but I’ll take chance. Should fit its 10cm diameter and roughly 2.5 cm from bottom of handle to bottom of pot 👍

Have a look at the speedster on my channel. Even better imo. Thanks for commenting

@unclepeteswildadventures I will do that. Not sure who would stock or sell it here in Australia, but you never know. Thanks for the tip.👍

Thanks Chris. It would have been a longer video but I left my GoPro on top of my car. 🙃 Car keys were in my bag so put it down. To be honest I’m sick of GoPro unreliability. Anyhow I made a bed on those flatish rocks which wasn’t uncomfortable. I find that bivy gives a marvellous experience through the night of seeing the stars. I want to pitch on the Romano Brit settlement up there. Cheers mate looking forward to your next one.

The ones under my back were all flat. Plus I had my foam Insulation mat and my sleep mat. Quite comfy🤣. I’m recovering from hip muscle injury so did want to scout too much for a pitch. I really did sleep ok. I kept looking out at the stars. I left my GoPro on top of my car so just had phone footage. This adhd tax🙃Thanks for watching. You’re nearly 100 subs 👏

@@unclepeteswildadventures Amazing place to spend the night 😊

I laid the rocks which all had flat sides. It was quite comfy and easy to avoid the odd bump😂. I had my foam/foil mat and the self inflating one underneath me. I slept fine. I love that hooped bivy. There were no midges cos of the wind. I love that you can get fresh air if you want. Being able to look out at the stars and not be eaten because of the mesh. Atb Steven

@@unclepeteswildadventures Sounds good mate

Only weighs 1 kg and goes up in 5 mins. Better view of it on my wild boar camp. It was similar route to your Dodd fell one only reversed. Was boggy in places but lots of the heavy going tussocky grass. That ankle breaking stuff. Atb

Me too. Used in on my last camp video. There’s something nice about a proper flame rather than a roaring gas stove. Thanks for commenting.

@@unclepeteswildadventures You're most welcome and thank you! While watching several times I couldn't figure out how you balanced the pot on two supports. 💡The light went on, it's resting the handle on the wind screen.💡I have lost count on how many alcohol stoves/burners I have made over the years and the puck stove has always outperform all others. My favourite has been the Monster Drink cap stove. Alas they don't make them anymore.

Yeah could be better. Worked ok on my tablet. They gave good service though.

Good value. Easy to use stove.

My go to stove now. Quiet and nice to watch proper flame. Atb

Very stable, easy to use. Thanks for watching. 👍

Yeah use what works for you. Curiously I never get condensation that causes any problem either in a tent or bag. I am a cold sleeper though. Thanks for commenting.

It’s certainly cosy. I think bivis are best used with a tarp. I’ve got a DD super light 2.8m x 1.5m. The bivi is full waterproof but a tarp gives you another skin and a sheltered cooking area. You can get a bivi pitched almost anywhere and more stealthy. I think these windy conditions are the future. An Elan will beat a Hilleberg for windy conditions. Thanks for commenting.

Yes I’ve done it with care. I just put the stove near the door at the front. In any case you can take a small tarp easily set up an extra cooking area. It’s still my go to summer tent. Light and v easy to pitch. See my other vids with that tent. I use the vertex pole for the tent and I’ve always got two trekking poles if I want to use a tarp. Thanks for commenting. Atb

Yes. Lovely up there. Good parking too. There’s a Romano-British settlement not far from were I camped. Nice to have you aboard. Atb

Thanks for the sub!

I found that it was easy to get an airflow around the head. I loved that you could lie in the bag and look straight out into a star/moonlit sky. (See my Dun fell and Gt Asby videos). I like to use a tarp with it but it’s not essential. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks for the info. I guess you do get the odd duffer. Mine has been ok for a couple of years. Thanks for commenting. Atb

Relieves toasted fingers 🤣and other accidental happenings. One of my mates dropped his lighter into the alcohol. Then his lighter didn’t work.

Ethanol is hard to light when very cold. A quick burst from this, like a heat lance, preheats the fuel. Hard to do the same with a normal lighter

Cheers bud. The view of the Howgills were gorgeous. I want to have a camp near the Romano-British settlement up there. Hope you and yours are well. Atb

I totally recommend that area. The views at dawn were amazing of the Howgills. There’s a Romano-British settlement not far from the pitch, which I’d like to see. Thanks for watching and commenting. Atb

Really enjoyed that camp. Calm night and starlit too. The Tarpstar 1 is my go to summer tent. I did use it on Great Knoutberry which I did a video for. ( my boots froze overnight 🥶) I had a down bag and wore lots of down gear. Thanks for watching. Atb

@@unclepeteswildadventures I’ll be sure to check that video out too……many thanks.

@@unclepeteswildadventures I’ll be sure to check that video out too……many thanks.

I never seem to have condensation probs. I’m a cold sleeper though. The Nemo bag was good. I found out when I got home, that I had left the gills (gussets on both sides of the bag) open so it would have been better if they were closed. Lovely quality bag and 400 gms lighter than my winter down bag. I like the mesh behind and I front of your head on the Elan,gives good airflow where your warm breath is exhaling. That self inflating mat was comfy too, it’s once a short one. Again a weight saving on the xtherm. Lovely camp that was. Thanks for watching and commenting. Atb

I used a Park patch which is really for bicycle puncture repair. Ultra thin, self adhesive the and size of a postage stamp. It is still holding 😄There are other kinds of waterproof patches such as Tuff tape etc.

I might have to pack my bags mate🤣

@@unclepeteswildadventures Ha Ha.

Blooming ‘eck, no flies on you mate! Yes, I never tire of the place. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Cheers Adrian. I’m such a cold sleeper. As soon as I can I’ll downsize to a lighter bag or quilt. Either way I don’t like to carry more than 10kg. Thanks for the advice. Atb

Really enjoyed it. I loved that you could see the moon and stars through the mesh in the bivvy. The tarp worked well at keeping most of the northeast wind off. Thanks for watching. Atb

Cracking mate. I just watched your latest vid. Yeah it was chilly on Gt Dun. Loved the bivvy. I could see the stars without leaving the bag. Never saw a soul except for those gun dogs which were super. Atb Steve.

Cheers Eddie. I enjoyed the bivvy, and being able to see the stars without getting out of my down bag. Hope you’re both well. Atb