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Cheers Kev! Yeah the burden of the dedicated bagger 😂 (to be fair I have done them before 😎). It's a beautiful place to camp but I am not sure if I want to camp there during summer - when the beasts are out in full force.
I had the best fish and chips ever in Kinlochleven. We went over the Devil's Staircase mid-afternoon to a chip shop in the village. The fish was caught the same morning. Beautifully fresh.
Oh hey great videos man. I'm a guy from California who did a lot of tent camping with family and friends when I was younger. We have a lot of nice areas for camping here. These days I just do cabin camping though. Back then I did tents and cabins and our trips were usually for trout fishing near rivers. I still love trout fishing. I am getting older now though and turning 40 in August which is a huge shock. I never did the kind of hiking you do but did some. I give you credit for that it must take a lot of endurance. I have had some bad injuries over the years from car accidents and some other stuff but I am OK. I can still do a lot of hiking and stuff but kinda just taking it easy these days. I really like your bothy videos. Do some more where you stay and have a fire. I always loved a good fire in a cabin or outside of a cabin it's peaceful.
Thank you very much and hello to California. For me it isn't about who does the longest hike, highest mountain or most exposed climb - it is rather spending quality time outside and appreciating nature. I am sure more bothy videos will come at some point (we have quite a lot of them) but when weather permits I prefer to sleep in a tent. Might be different if I would have your weather conditions but here in Scotland you really need to make the most of the days without rain 😂 Thanks a lot Stripey
Thanks a lot mate! Was really a fantastic walk, had a bit of everything and it also was for Robert the first time in the Mamores, hope he loves them as much as I do 😎
Hi Stripey, what a fantastic adventure, a stunning hike and a magnificent camp spot, so peaceful with a beautiful back drop. As always mate, thank you for sharing yours and Murchies trip. All the best Dave 😀🥾⛰🏕️
Hi Dave 👋, thank you very much! Just so nice to have finally no rain, strong winds or both together. Yeah I mentioned it to Robert, I think I do like the Mamores more than Glen Coe at the moment - much less people/or the same amount in a bigger area. As always thanks a lot Stripey
Nice film. I used to live in Kinlochleven and was always up in the Mamores abd grey mares tail waterfall, lovely area, just don't go in summer with all the midges 😂😂
Yeah it absolutely was Jennifer. It just felt so good to be outside in the sun, little wind and stunning scenery - wish everyday could be like this one 😎 Thanks a lot Stripey
I said to myself , what ! A beautiful day in Scotland ? As the day progress I saw the clouds progressing on top of the mountains ... the miracle wasnt going to happen 😅 At least you had no rain the first day . Nice intro with the fall and beautiful scenery at the beginning . The snow is still hanging up there , I guess you where at the limit where crampons would be necessary. Was it a 17 km hike total or until your camp ? Thanks as alway's for sharing
Thanks a lot! The whole hike was 17km. Crampons are in my experience of little use when the snow is this wet and slushy, this was actually also the reason why we went right and not left along the ridge as it is rather north facing and has probably a lot of very wet snow hanging in - which would make it unnecessarily dangerous. It was already uncomfortable coming down the east facing bit. Thanks a lot as always for watching 🙌 Stripey
Stunning video, what a day to be out and able to see for miles. It looked a lot of elevation 😮 what was the name of the last mountain that you climbed before you dropped down to climb please
Thanks a lot MaliceGla! Everything I need, nothing more nothing less 😂. I am waiting for one more item, then I will do a video about my kit for 2024. Cheers Stripey
Hey Stripey, we are a scotlandloving Family and we are trying to find something easy to „Cook“ while on hikes. How are you making your famous Pasta Bolognese? It Looks homecooked, but also Kind of dehydrated? Maybe you‘d Like to Share your secret recipe :-)
Hello Josefine, Sure no secret at all! I have a video on my channel which shows exactly how I prepare my pasta bolognese - quick, easy, cheap and most importantly super tasty. ATB Stripey
Love it Stripey 😍..What a brilliant film of our trip ..Some great memories of our trip 😍👌🏻..Who was that slow coach behind you though 🤔😂..Great stuff buddy 😁 Cheers Robert
Hi Alan 👋, Oh recommending a tent is very difficult and everyone has different needs/comfort levels. The MLD duomid is a really stable and light tent and I personally use it most of the time without an inner tent (so I see some bugs/spiders/…), would I recommend it? Really depending what you want to do, in my eyes it is good in everything but not perfect in anything 😂 But yes I am a big trekking pole tent fan as I always use Trecking poles + the weight and pack size is usually smaller than with tents who have separate poles. Hope it helps a little ATB Stripey
@@alanrobinson2229 Yes and yes! The pyramid shape of the tent is very good in shedding winds. I have used it in verified wind speeds of around 35+km/h without any issue at all - but I can only talk for the A-frame setup. I am aware of a lot of 'wild camps in 70mph" videos and in my eyes this is clickbait not more not less. When you are interested in this topic I can highly recommend to look into the correlation of wind load and wind speeds. But I guess this is a different topic. In generally I avoid camping in high winds as I prefer a good nights sleep and selecting the right campsite is one of the most important skills you can have imho. Cheers Stripey
Thanks a lot Olan! On it mate, as soon as it is ready we will notify all people registered. Currently we ordered the material (gets produced for us, takes 45 days!) as well as one last round prototypes as I am not sure if 1mm or even 2mm wider top diameter would be better for a smoother putting the pot in/out. Not sure as it is an issue as you have seen it seems that the material seems to 'settle' a little bit. We are testing each prototype version with 100 full boils. It all takes some time but it needs to be done proper, particular for this price point - no one wants to spend money for a 90% solution. Cheers Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy Awesome , i totally get all those points and it's fantastic that you are addressing these because it's these subtle points that make all the difference . I have melted my skin, cloths and gloves in years gone by because i have had to touch the windshield to remove it from the mug or pots etc depending on what i have been using. I feel sure that you will make the right decision and i am looking forward to buying one 👍
Thank you very much Olan! Yeah I know exactly what you mean. It is annoying in the process, annoying for the people who are waiting, but in the end of the day I do believe that everyone will be happier even when it takes a couple of month longer (ok, hopefully not!). Thank you so much for your understanding 🙌 ATB Stripey
As soon as it is ready we will notify all registered people. I wrote already on another comment what the current status is. Thanks for you understanding ❤️
I really like mackerel, said this currently I am a fan of the tuna in the packs (you can get them in home bargains with lime/pepper or a spicy version). Not sure about there nutritional value but it tastes darn good.
I like smokey stuff as well! Just googled it and I didn't know that you can get liquid hickory smoke - can you recommend a brand or are they all the same and price is king?
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Thanks a lot,
Stripey
Great to see you back I enjoy your hikes climbinin the mountains never done anything like climbing
. The scenery you share is wonderful
What a beautiful area! Thanks for sharing
Thanks a lot for watching 😊
This was breathtaking, absolutely breathtaking journey my friend! Flawless presentation!
Thank you so much ☺️
Nice one Stripey, you can't beat a good trip to the Mamores , especially in weather like that....Stunning buddy
Thanks a lot, aye can't beat the mamores for a wander. Was quite surprised how empty it was.
Cheers Stripey
Great video, and a fantastic part of Scotland for walking...
Thank you very much! Yeah is a great place with so many different options, just fantastic
Nice one Stripey, braw vid. Got to love the Mamores and connecting ridges to the peaks, can easily spend a weekend there no problem.
Thanks a lot Robin! Jepp very true and hopefully will happen soon with like 2/3 nights.
Perfect timing stripey, Just sat down to a lovely plate of penne bolognaise, really looking forward to watching this one as I eat 😂🤙
😂🙌👍
Nice one chaps. A fine area for a wee backpacking trip. 😎 Still to do 3 Munros there. Yup am bagging them too. 😂 Always fancied a camp at the Lochan.
Cheers Kev! Yeah the burden of the dedicated bagger 😂 (to be fair I have done them before 😎). It's a beautiful place to camp but I am not sure if I want to camp there during summer - when the beasts are out in full force.
what a great trip. helluva fitness boost too. the scenery and weather were just perfect, left me aching to get out.
Aye, yeah absolutely could still feel my legs yesterday 😂
I had the best fish and chips ever in Kinlochleven. We went over the Devil's Staircase mid-afternoon to a chip shop in the village. The fish was caught the same morning. Beautifully fresh.
That was a great trip in the Mamores Stripey. Nice spot for your cakp. Glad rain stopped for the walk out. ATB Derek
Thanks a lot Derek!
It's great to see you back out, buddy! What a spectacular adventure 😍🏔
Hi Paul 👋, thank you very much! Aye is good to be out again, seems like the weather means it good with us at the moment 😎
Thanks a lot
Stripey
Wonderful hike in amazing nature. I really miss Scotland 😊😊😊
Thank you very much! Aye the Mamores are quite a commercial for how beautiful Scotland is 😎
Oh hey great videos man. I'm a guy from California who did a lot of tent camping with family and friends when I was younger. We have a lot of nice areas for camping here. These days I just do cabin camping though. Back then I did tents and cabins and our trips were usually for trout fishing near rivers. I still love trout fishing. I am getting older now though and turning 40 in August which is a huge shock. I never did the kind of hiking you do but did some. I give you credit for that it must take a lot of endurance. I have had some bad injuries over the years from car accidents and some other stuff but I am OK. I can still do a lot of hiking and stuff but kinda just taking it easy these days. I really like your bothy videos. Do some more where you stay and have a fire. I always loved a good fire in a cabin or outside of a cabin it's peaceful.
Thank you very much and hello to California. For me it isn't about who does the longest hike, highest mountain or most exposed climb - it is rather spending quality time outside and appreciating nature. I am sure more bothy videos will come at some point (we have quite a lot of them) but when weather permits I prefer to sleep in a tent. Might be different if I would have your weather conditions but here in Scotland you really need to make the most of the days without rain 😂
Thanks a lot
Stripey
views look insane I could definitely live up there.
Brilliant trip guys. 👏🏼
Thanks a lot mate! Was really a fantastic walk, had a bit of everything and it also was for Robert the first time in the Mamores, hope he loves them as much as I do 😎
@@StripeyHatGuy I reckon he’ll be back!
Superb Stripey.. One of my favourite spots.. 🤘
Thank you very much! Definitely understand it - good taste mate 🙌
Hi Stripey, what a fantastic adventure, a stunning hike and a magnificent camp spot, so peaceful with a beautiful back drop. As always mate, thank you for sharing yours and Murchies trip.
All the best
Dave 😀🥾⛰🏕️
Hi Dave 👋,
thank you very much! Just so nice to have finally no rain, strong winds or both together. Yeah I mentioned it to Robert, I think I do like the Mamores more than Glen Coe at the moment - much less people/or the same amount in a bigger area.
As always thanks a lot
Stripey
Fantastic views and a great campsite. The ridges looked a bit dicey but that's just the wide angle lens.
Yeah absolutely, it is just the lense! Unfortunately my phone has no ‘linear’ function as the GoPro 😏
Enjoyed that mate 👊
Thank you very much Craig 👊
Nice film. I used to live in Kinlochleven and was always up in the Mamores abd grey mares tail waterfall, lovely area, just don't go in summer with all the midges 😂😂
Great video with stunning views...superb pitch for the tents...many thanks and best wishes.
Thank you very much Andy!
ATB
Stripey
Stunning scenery, that must have been a very enjoyable trip.
Yeah it absolutely was Jennifer. It just felt so good to be outside in the sun, little wind and stunning scenery - wish everyday could be like this one 😎
Thanks a lot
Stripey
I said to myself , what ! A beautiful day in Scotland ? As the day progress I saw the clouds progressing on top of the mountains ... the miracle wasnt going to happen 😅 At least you had no rain the first day . Nice intro with the fall and beautiful scenery at the beginning . The snow is still hanging up there , I guess you where at the limit where crampons would be necessary. Was it a 17 km hike total or until your camp ? Thanks as alway's for sharing
Thanks a lot! The whole hike was 17km. Crampons are in my experience of little use when the snow is this wet and slushy, this was actually also the reason why we went right and not left along the ridge as it is rather north facing and has probably a lot of very wet snow hanging in - which would make it unnecessarily dangerous. It was already uncomfortable coming down the east facing bit.
Thanks a lot as always for watching 🙌
Stripey
Fantastic walk and views Stripey 👏🏻
Thanks a lot Alistair!
Stunning video, what a day to be out and able to see for miles. It looked a lot of elevation 😮 what was the name of the last mountain that you climbed before you dropped down to climb please
Thank you very much. The last mountain we climbed before heading down to the ridge is the main peak of Na Cruagaichean.
ATB Stripey
Thank you 👍
Great video Stripey! What do you actually have with you in this tiny rucksack?
Thanks a lot MaliceGla! Everything I need, nothing more nothing less 😂. I am waiting for one more item, then I will do a video about my kit for 2024. Cheers Stripey
Hey Stripey, we are a scotlandloving Family and we are trying to find something easy to „Cook“ while on hikes. How are you making your famous Pasta Bolognese? It Looks homecooked, but also Kind of dehydrated? Maybe you‘d Like to Share your secret recipe :-)
Hello Josefine,
Sure no secret at all! I have a video on my channel which shows exactly how I prepare my pasta bolognese - quick, easy, cheap and most importantly super tasty.
ATB
Stripey
Excellent views cracking ridges and nice camp spot the people of North Korea liked your video thank you mate
😂😂😂 you are very welcome, thanks a lot for making me laugh 😂😂😂
@@StripeyHatGuy your welcome I always enjoy your walks cheers
Love it Stripey 😍..What a brilliant film of our trip ..Some great memories of our trip 😍👌🏻..Who was that slow coach behind you though 🤔😂..Great stuff buddy 😁
Cheers
Robert
Thanks a lot Robert! Was a great tour and I am glad we went together, great memories 👍
@@StripeyHatGuy 😍👍🏕️
Superb stuff 👍
Thank you very much!
Oh of course forgot it's pasta bolognaise for dinner 😅
Hahaha, yeah you can't go out without a pasta bolognaise 😂.
Thank you very much!
Good for heart exercise.
Yeah definitely, moving is always good. All this sitting during the week isn’t necessarily helping 😎
Mr Stripey hat,thank you for making the videos,iam relatively new to your channel and enjoying them very much.
Is the pole tent your recommended tent?
Hi Alan 👋,
Oh recommending a tent is very difficult and everyone has different needs/comfort levels. The MLD duomid is a really stable and light tent and I personally use it most of the time without an inner tent (so I see some bugs/spiders/…), would I recommend it? Really depending what you want to do, in my eyes it is good in everything but not perfect in anything 😂
But yes I am a big trekking pole tent fan as I always use Trecking poles + the weight and pack size is usually smaller than with tents who have separate poles.
Hope it helps a little
ATB Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy Thank you,it seems to work well in most conditions 👍
Definitely! I would buy it again
Do you avoid windy conditions or do you find this tent dependable in gust's?
@@alanrobinson2229 Yes and yes! The pyramid shape of the tent is very good in shedding winds. I have used it in verified wind speeds of around 35+km/h without any issue at all - but I can only talk for the A-frame setup.
I am aware of a lot of 'wild camps in 70mph" videos and in my eyes this is clickbait not more not less. When you are interested in this topic I can highly recommend to look into the correlation of wind load and wind speeds. But I guess this is a different topic.
In generally I avoid camping in high winds as I prefer a good nights sleep and selecting the right campsite is one of the most important skills you can have imho.
Cheers
Stripey
That looked like an ace hike and camp Stripey 👌 Any news on the development of your Featherlight 700 windshield yet ???
Thanks a lot Olan! On it mate, as soon as it is ready we will notify all people registered. Currently we ordered the material (gets produced for us, takes 45 days!) as well as one last round prototypes as I am not sure if 1mm or even 2mm wider top diameter would be better for a smoother putting the pot in/out. Not sure as it is an issue as you have seen it seems that the material seems to 'settle' a little bit. We are testing each prototype version with 100 full boils.
It all takes some time but it needs to be done proper, particular for this price point - no one wants to spend money for a 90% solution.
Cheers
Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy Awesome , i totally get all those points and it's fantastic that you are addressing these because it's these subtle points that make all the difference . I have melted my skin, cloths and gloves in years gone by because i have had to touch the windshield to remove it from the mug or pots etc depending on what i have been using. I feel sure that you will make the right decision and i am looking forward to buying one 👍
Thank you very much Olan! Yeah I know exactly what you mean. It is annoying in the process, annoying for the people who are waiting, but in the end of the day I do believe that everyone will be happier even when it takes a couple of month longer (ok, hopefully not!). Thank you so much for your understanding 🙌
ATB
Stripey
Anything ado about your coolest venture ? I signed up but heard nothing yet .
Update is out today! Thanks for your patience 👍
18:00 - Ah excuse me! Did we perhaps forget something, no? :)
Bon Appétit ... sorry I was hungry like a horse 😅
Whens your cone being released??
As soon as it is ready we will notify all registered people. I wrote already on another comment what the current status is. Thanks for you understanding ❤️
With your climbing have you tried Creatine but would need lots of water?
Hi George, no I haven’t tried anything like that. I just eat all kind of muesli bars and trail-mix, flushing it down with water 👍
@@StripeyHatGuy worth taking a tinned fish also, sprats or mackerel.
I really like mackerel, said this currently I am a fan of the tuna in the packs (you can get them in home bargains with lime/pepper or a spicy version). Not sure about there nutritional value but it tastes darn good.
@@StripeyHatGuy smoked mackerel is good, I add liquid hickory smoke tastes so GOOD.
I like smokey stuff as well! Just googled it and I didn't know that you can get liquid hickory smoke - can you recommend a brand or are they all the same and price is king?