Freezing Solo Winter Camp…
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- Well this was a shock to the system, 3 month since my last camp and I chose one of the coldest nights of the year. Sorry it’s a bit long winded but I haven’t been out for a while.
This was quick overnighter on the Bewcastle Fells enjoying the winter sunshine and escaping back home before the proper snowfall came at around 10am !
It might be 3 month till the next one if it stays this cold, think I prefer warm to the cold ones.
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Those days have been few and after between this winter an I love days like that, bit of sun and rock solid underfoot. It still looked cold mind and dancing my well have been a good way of keeping warm while setting up. You sure were prepared for anything the cold could throw at you and just like a cockroach you would survive anything with that set up. Those runners must be unbreakable mind and running 268 miles at this time of the year is almost unbelievable. Food looked spot on to me, given the conditions and what a view to watch the sun drop and those amazing night skies. It looked even colder in the morning and I am a sensible hiker, as well as camper....I think🤔, cheers Alan
Thanks Alan it certainly was a bone chilling camp this one 🥶 I was prepared or so I thought as I did still feel cold in the morning pack away. Still I’m sat in the comfort of home in front of my stove listening to that wild weather outside , not a night for camping lol tfw atb Dave
Brrrrr...more arctic than baltic Dave by the looks of it. They breed 'em tough up north! Great to see you back out.
You got that right lol a shock to the system for sure 🥶 tfw atb Dave ⛺️👍
Good to see you back out on another video. Those conditions looked absolutely beautiful. What a clear sky. And -7? Sounds enough to give you an edge and make you feel alive! Great little video, thanks for sharing, ATB, Graham 👍
Thanks Graham , I certainly felt alive 🥶 just . Tfw atb Dave ⛺️👍
Great help to snooze off.
Glad I could help 👍
Welcome back Dave ......
Thanks and it was a shock to the system lol atb Dave
Good to see you back out mate 👍⛺️
Thanks for tuning in , much appreciated atb Dave ⛺️👍
Good to see you back out again, looked like a cold but nice camp. Sometimes you've got to endure the difficult winter camps so that you can appreciate the summer camps! 👍
Very true mate and I do look for ward to those , bought myself a Brompton and looking forward to doing some camping trips on it too 🚲⛺️😂
@@BorderRambler Excellent, it'll be great to see another Brommie camper on the tube. They're great little bikes, I've a few adventures planned with mine this year 👍
Lovely sunset! Nice camp!
Thanks ⛺️👍
Glad your back out, missed the videos. 👍
Thanks much appreciated atb Dave
Looking very colour coordinated with your gear Dave! The Spine competitors are something else - a work colleague of mine Eoin Keith has won the men’s category of the winter Spine three times so I’m a frequent dot watcher, amazing athletes 🤩 Nice to see the snow dusting and I can imagine how cold that must have been packing up! Great you got out for a nights escape 😎🎉
Thanks Miriam , I thought I was a bit of mix n match look 😂 yeah those runners are something else indeed !!!
Yeah it was so cold during the night a real shocker brrr 🥶
I hope you are well and your treatment is not making you to ill . Take care atb Dave ⛺️🥶👍
Three month! You're right Dave, been a manky old winter for camping, and the only times I've been out are when all the boggy ground has frozen solid too. I bet the morning felt colder than the evening despite being a few degrees warmer - freezing mist/fog is always a killer, gets into yer bones...
Anyway, always good to see you out! Cheers. Rich 👍
The run up to the end of the year was poor weather wise , then any decent days I would be in work !! Yeah it felt much colder in the morning as that wind picked up too 🥶
Let’s hope we get a nice spring 😎tfw atb Dave ⛺️👍
Another good video, Dave. Nice to see you back out there. Really loved the time-lapse sequence. Cheers!
Thanks Mal , a shock to the system that’s for sure 🥶 atb Dave
Always awesome views from up there Dave...glad your showing how tough Northerners are lol😁🤭😉.
What a day to walk up...I nearly bought that tyvek bivi...but went and got an Alpkit Kloke instead.
S Uplands next again??😉..
Thanks Annie , tough yeah sure 😂😂 it was a beautiful afternoon just bitterly cold when the sun dropped 🥶 atb Dave
Great to see you back out Dave. ATB. Lee
Thanks Lee ⛺️👍
Nice to see you out Dave, cracking spot that. Lovely night shots, that sky looked unreal. Enjoyed this mate, quite like that tent, deffo does a job. Atb, Dave
Thanks Dave , seems months since I was last out 😂 hopefully back out sometime soon . Tfw atb Dave 🥶⛺️👍
Nice camp Dave. Liked those time lapses 👍. ATB
Thanks Jim , hope you are well and ready for the camping season again ⛺️👍 atb Dave
A bit lumpy and bumpy there Dave 😮 Nice spot though. Chilly morning 🥶
Yes it was Lee, and very cold in the morning … roll on spring atb Fave 😎👍
Brilliant! Glad to see you back out Dave. Been far too long.
Thanks Rob , too cold for me I need ☀️😎⛺️👍atb Dave
@@BorderRambler aye I’ll give you that. I was out Wednesday night and it was the first night for me in ages I struggled to get warm
At last! Well worth the wait!
Thanks Hardy , wether it was a wise decision tho 😂 always good afterwards 🥶👍
I've been looking forward to seeing your next adventure out and about. That must been one of your favourite areas. I lost my mum suddenly after Christmas so taking some time off work. To clear my head I've got the £2 bus to Keswick and walked around the shore line of Derwent Water again making the most of a cold but dry day.
Sorry to hear that about your mum Lynden not good times mate, glad to see your making use of the £2 bus journey and trip to Keswick . I bet it was fresh there too 🥶
I do love the bewcastle area , always quiet and handy from home too. look after yourself and we will see you back in your own time . ⛺️👍
@@BorderRambler Thanks. Yes it was fresh but dry that was the main thing. Hoping to be back in work at the beginning of February.
Awesome cold night out Dave. I was at 500 meters the other night and almost lost my balls. Ha ha! The Tyvek is a bit loud it has to be said but does the job. The winter views tend to be without smog - that's a plus. Well, no solution yet for fingerless gloves - just gotta go with the numb ends. Good going. All the best. Mark
Thanks Mark , a real shock to the body this one. It’s -8 up here this morning but from central heated house lol
Yes a lot clearer views in the winter that’s for sure.
Bivi does its job but looks pants , tfw atb Dave 🥶⛺️👍
@@BorderRambler A pleasure Dave. Yeah, I get it - similar temps for me the other night and I had an OK bag. I love them winter views - great for the camera. Good to hear of the pants bivvy.
He's back again! Watching as i scoff down chicken and chips! 👍😁
Thanks Snowy , I certainly prefer the seasons you camp in . This was sooooo cold ffs 🥶🥶🥶
WooHoo!!!! And off she goes to power up the big tv and watch your vid :)
Nowt too exciting Donna lol
nice one 👍🎇🔥
thanks for visiting atb Dave ⛺️👍
Have to agree, when its constantly raining its not pleasant! At least when its fine albeit cold you can sit outside the tent and enjoy being outdoors!. Love this, its actually inspired me to do my first solo camp this Saturday so thanks for this!.
Thanks , rain can be a drag at times the odd shower is fine it’s when it forgets to stop. I hope you enjoy your solo camp and be safe atb Dave ⛺️👍
you don't need to go high for good views dave👌baltic but worth it.youbmight have to double up the bags😂 back to crap weather at the weekend 🌧️ can't believe how sharp your footage is👍
Very true Geordie , it was good to be out but a bloody shock to the system . It was all filmed on the GoPro which works great in bright conditions . Tfw atb Dave
Only an idiot or an armchair wild camper would call you soft for using some down booties. I use them in the summer lol 👍😁
I’ve been watching those folk doing that montane spine race , guy who won in it under 73 hours proper insane 🥶🥶🥶😂👍
Long distance but they probably won’t remember any of it lol
Nice one Dave
Great to see you back out great vid.
I thin you have bought yourself a news rucksack ? ?
Cheers Graham
Thanks Graham , this is my winter pack it rarely get used . Handy for carrying more gear 58 L osprey .
Atb Dave
Good to see you back out thought you had retired . Love the night shots
Cheers , no I just was sick of the shit weather when I was off then nice when at work. Not one to gan out just to make a vid 😂
@BorderRambler it's been rubbish ain't it . This weather is spoiling my hiking
@SilvoTours that doesn’t stop some dickheads from heading into the hills tho 😂
@BorderRambler no it was no suprise to hear about that unfortunately. Some people have no brains whatsoever.
@@BorderRambler unfortunately it was no suprise to hear about that . There's some idiots about
What a woos! Needs to wait til spring so he can camp in his back yard.
Great stuff Dave, beautiful as always, but that was some top class 4 seasoning!😁⛺️, fantastic photography 🥰, catch you soon for some 🚲⛺️when it’s a bit warmer👌🏻👍🏻
Cheers Ian , it’s hard work doing simple tasks with numb fingers and yes I look forward to some bike trips with you in some warmer climes ☀️😎🚲👍
Thank you for sharing your adventure! Thank you, for braving the cold. Good to see you back, Dave. Cheers!
Thanks Dan , I will be back when it’s a little warmer lol atb Dave
Oof that was a chilly one Dave! And a brave man to take the Lanshan (I hate that tent 😅) Great to see you back out after several months, I've missed your vids.
Tea looked nice and the views were quite acceptable 😁 but -7 is proper nippy. That Tyvek body bag makes a massive difference though, but yeah, I wish they'd do one in a different colour.
Atb Dave, I hope you're back out soon....maybe after all this nasty white stuff has gone 🙄
Thanks Donna , a real shock to the system whatever tent I was in it was going to be cold .
I will be out next month when this white stuff has done one .
Sleeping in the freezer ain’t fun 🥶😂⛺️👍 atb Dave
Ps I can see why Annie heads away to warmer climes 😎👍
@@BorderRambler I know, I was out last night and seriously considering just binning sub zero stuff. Then my XT Extreme failed, so you can imagine how uncomfortable it was....but the hills did look majestic with a dusting of snow & sunset was amazing & I got some lush tent porn lol.
Annie's burning hot and we're just getting freezer burns 😂😂
Nice one Dave, I have to admire you for braving those freezing temperatures to take some night shots, loved the star trails!. Yeah, those temperatures play havoc with batteries and our bodies too! Lol! 👍👍
Thanks Anthony , I had my doubts of my sanity on this one 😂 but I can look back and say “yes I’m mad” lovely night sky tho atb Dave 🥶⛺️👍
Good to see you mate. Heres hoping youve had a good Christmas pal, happy new year to you too. Yeah you can definitely feel the bite of winter cant you. Single skin tent! Get in! You have all the right gear to stay warm in there anyway mate, good on you. Cheers pal 👍
Thanks Ant , and all the best to you . I’ve had a break from YT but back with a cold one 🥶⛺️ now it’s time to play catch up atb Dave
@BorderRambler nowt wrong in having a break matey, a good reset eh!
Good stuff. Enjoyed watching as always. Gordon
Glad you enjoyed it Gordon , always appreciated atb Dave ⛺️👍
Great to see you back Out Dave. That looked a great ‘chilled’ camp. Beautiful clear skies = 🥶
I know it’s nice to have access to a good variety of shelters but wondered what your thoughts on the Solomid XL versus the Lanshan 1 Pro? Does the Lanshan have any advantages over the Solomid XL?
All the best
Stephen 👍
Thanks Stephen , the only advantage the lanshan has is it’s a smaller footprint and I knew pitches were sparse up there. The Solomid wins hands down on everything else , quality and strength shine through.
Hi Dave
Same as last year where you did not fancy it but still managed one a month, you obviously don’t fancy it much this year,
As for the bag,
You need the Rab ascent 1100 at your age 😉
Honestly if you are not warm it’s crap,
I love Vango tents I have the heavier version the F10 Helium 1300gr cracking tent but tight, now got the F10 2 person, not used it yet,yours may be a tad smaller not sure,
Can’t decide myself this week camp or no camp !!!!
Cheers Adrian
Cheers Adrian normally that bag is fine , in hindsight I should have used my uGQ quilt which is warmer .
I will be out in feb but the cold really want fun on the body .
I used to have the helium 2 first tent I used on my first camping vids .
New one is solely for bike and summer camps only .
Forecast due to change back to rain and wind by weekend do get out quick ⛺️👍 atb Dave
Just subscribed, thankyou for bringing the outside inside ❤
Thanks for subbing atb Dave ⛺️👍
Wondered where you'd been.... excellent video, lovely pictures of the stars... well done going camping in the frost..
It's an interesting area, not too high though high enough, 1500 feet❤
Thanks mate, had a break from YT but I should have picked a warmer night to camp as it was hard work for sure 🥶
It’s local to me and easy accessible for a quick camp atb Dave ⛺️👍
Good to see you out and about again. Cold but beautiful, caught brilliantly with your photos.
Glad you enjoyed it Si , always good to have a break now and again . It will be fresh up on Dartmoor too 🥶⛺️👍
Cracking camp, Dave! Thanks for sharing the experience
Glad you enjoyed it atb Dave
Good to see you back out Dave it's definitely been cold it was freezing in the woods on Sunday and Monday be worse up there atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Thanks Jimmy , yeah we ain’t used to this cold lol tfw atb Dave 🥶⛺️👍
Good to see you back out pal and you got a decent night for it. I've been a bit obsessed with the PW Spine Race. We watched the leaders on our local section of the PW on day 1. Brilliant performance by Jack Scott, beating the record by 10 hours this morning. ATB, Chris
Thanks Chris , a good but cold for sure 🥶 I was watching the spine race well the dots moving on the map . He looked destroyed at the end did Tom 😱 super human efforts those guys and gals atb Dave
Thanks Chris I did reply earlier but YT seem to have lost it ?? yeah I was watching those dots on the computer , a super human effort to finish in under 75 hours 😱😱
@BorderRambler No probs Dave. I can see both your replies here! 😀
Really good to see you back out again, Dave! 🙌🏻
Can’t help but think you’d have been warmer in the Helm-1 up there..
I shall be in mine tomorrow night, gonna be a cold one also for me. 🥶
The ‘pack-aways’ in the morning are the worst when it’s sub zero - and with a colder windchill as well!
Brutal on the extremity’s…
Yeah it might have been but I wouldn’t have used the bivi which was my extra layer , pack plenty of warm gear as it will be fresh 🥶 my poor fingers suffered doing that pack down , never easy in those temps 😂
@@BorderRambler Well my planned camp tonight was that cold and icy, I couldn’t even get a single peg in the ground on my chosen pitch!
Very annoying indeed, I always camp year round and in all conditions, but never been in that situation before!? 🤷🏻♂️ I just think we’ve had that much rain over the last few months, which then over the last weeks sub-zero temps has turned to rock solid ice, cleverly inches below the surface!!
So had no choice but to bail by default tonight. 😣
Over 2hrs of driving as well, gutted!
@@Ash12530 ahh nightmare the ground was rock hard in places but luckily I found a spot in full sun which wasn’t frozen.. I think you’re right , the grounds have been so saturated then frozen solid 🥶 always gutting when you can’t help but bail . Till the next one ⛺️👍
What's the dab radio you're using please
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Looks like out of stock at moment ?
lack of food will keep you cold.
Yes correct , I ate the amount I normally do on these type of camps 🤷♂️ I’m maybe getting soft these days atb Dave
Nice video is this In the UK or USA
Thanks for watching , north of England UK
The sheer quality of that countryside is the trademark...UK without question...😉🤭😁