Another great video thanks Chris, please don't apologize for talking geology, its very interesting to hear! I'm catching up with your back catalogue by watching one video a day - love them - so peaceful, great viewing and very informative.
@@ChrisJB earlier I enquired about whether you'd camped around Nidderdale/Brimham Rocks, are they the same structure of rock as the rest of the dales/area that you've explained over your videos? I enjoy learning about how the land was laid. They're so different - I'm curious to know how they came to be, if you have a short version and have the time lol.....🙂
@escellesmith1665 I have visited Brimham Rocks once, many years ago. As I recall, the rock is Millstone Grit, which is a coarse sandstone formed in the Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit occurs the full length of the Pennines, from the Peak District to the North Pennines. It is quite a resistant rock so what you see at Brimham is probably as a result of resistant rocky tors surviving as the softer rocks adjacent have weathered away. A lot of my local hills are Millstone Grit. I'm very fond of it. 🙂
Hello Chris and what a good video. I have watched videos about High cup nick and this one is the best I have watched. Good information about the area and really enjoyed watching. Well done. Atb Steve 👍
Me too Uncle Pete......deffo one of my favourite bits of the Pennines. I'm glad you showed the wild-camping potential of Murton Pike too. I quite fancy that. The last time I was on Dufton Pike there were cows all over it so not so sure about that one!
we wildcamped at the Nick in 94 doing the Pennine Way, I had to use my working collie to drive the fell ponies away and then to cap it all we had a frog under the groundsheet, a few years later we watched the shepherds gathering a few thousand sheep with 9 dogs and quads to take them down to Dufton for shearing
Hello Dave. I love High Cup after doing the PW in 1990. It was a great camp this time. Thankfully the fell ponies didn't get too close. 🙂. Thanks for watching and commenting, Chris.
Aye up Chris still catching up lad. Nice pos ..thank you. Loved the Geological stuff I always do as I said before it’s the fundamental of all natural history. However at 20.06ish into the vid you had a lovely shot of the lane back down to Murton/Dufton where you sides shot one of my favourite and most flavoursome hedgerow plants..the mighty meadowsweet..wow it’s so intoxicating and so so memorable of England it’s idiosyncratic natural aromas and everything that means about being out and about.
How do Ron. Yep meadowsweet is a good one. Although common in a lot if places, where I live I only know two smallish clumps....strange. High Cup is some place. I'm probably due a trip back there. Hope you are well pal. ATB, Chris.
Hi Chris just a footnote on my knowledge and cultural experience of natural history. Fundamentally it was my dad, a country man who loved and acknowledged everything outdoors. Everything…you looked and observed and recorded …end of. Everything was special because everything returned if left untouched. He was a wonderful wonderful person. I loved mi dad he allowed me to recognise and appreciate everything in the natural environment. Now bearing in mind that my junior school years were from 1966 to 1971 and in my year 3 I had a teacher called Mr Mills a wonderful teacher who was mad about the natural environment. Now we are taking years before W&CACT and he would encourage us to embark on our natural history journey by, every year encouraging each year class to beat the previous years class on collecting and identifying as many wildflowers in our environment as possible by whatever means. Wonderful at the time and I remember that in my year with Mr Mills we beat the previous year by at least another 100plus local finds. Unfortunately the numbers would only count by providing a collected example that was mounted on a board behind sellotape and them displayed in the classroom. As a class I remember we got a school award for our record of that year. Remarkably educational but non the less nothing to condone but at the time it was permitted but in the forthcoming years I was able to pass my plant and plant location knowledge on to hundreds of younger people without the need to take and example. Thank god for the W&C Act but even with this piece of legislation our natural environment has diminished and been eroded despite this important legislation and despite small people like Mr Mills who shaped my knowledge and understanding in my very junior years.
I think a lot of us have a figure that plays a big part in developing that love for the great outdoors. My pa (and his dad, my grandpa) certainly played a pivotal role with me. There was however another chap, Raymond, who was a boozing pal of my grandad's on my mum's side. Basically he hadn't worked for years, survived on the dole, which on pay-day he'd spend the bulk of on ale. He's then be skint until the next pay-day. However, when he was skint he'd go for long walks over the moors and as a lad I'd tag along. It seems a bit odd nowadays, a young lad going for long walks over the moors with a bloke in his 50s. He was great and fun company and especially knowledgeable on local history and the old characters who'd lived in the village. I've always loved stuff like that. I still think of him a lot on my local walks as we stayed good friends until he died in 2008. There was also a less savoury side to my outdoor exploits, as a young lad I was also a 'birds' nester', ie collecting birds' eggs. I never took anything rare and as far as I know I was one of the last of my generation to do it round here. That hobby didn't last long thankfully as it morphed into a proper love for wildlife and conservation, etc.
Very interesting terrain, almost entirely denuded of any trees. Ah well, our western American forests will soon be gone too. Armageddon. I bought a 2020 Gen. 2 TT Notch Li. (Dyneema fabric) MODS: (1.) I sewed 4 stake loops to Tenacious Tape reinforcements on the fly hem. ESSENTIAL for windy nights. (2.) Dyed the inner tent green with RIT DyeMore synthetic fabric dye for more privacy and shade.
Yes, we could do with a lot more trees in the uplands of the UK. I like the sounds of those mods, very useful. Thank you for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
I'm in northern Maine. 17 million acres of deep northern forests, it's not going anywhere. It's a constant battle keeping the trees from encroaching our one acre of lawn. The woods are so dense you can't hike them, there are no hiking trails. Occasional snowmobile trail is all. Forget trying to set up a tent. If you leave no signs. They won't find your body. There's no pretend bushcraft here, the hunters are some serious guys. I don't ever go into the wilds, it's way too sobering . I used to hike all over the English countryside, it's civilized and challenging enough when weather turns. That's why I'd rather watch these videos than go get myself killed playing Daniel Boone right outside my back door.
Brilliant Chris, shame you never had pitch to yourselves, bit with wild camping becoming an ever increasing hobby, we have no choice. Great weather in the morning 😂🤣 very bleak... Great idea with the dehydrated packet, I think I'll use that in future 👍 ATB Dave 🤜🤛
To be honest Dave, if anything, with all the good flat spots, nearby water sources and being on the Pennine Way, I thought it would've seen a few more wild-campers. I thought we got away with having it to ourselves until the other pair turned up late. We had to pitch late ourselves as there were a couple of shepherds/farmers moving their flocks about until nigh on 7: 30 pm. Aye, the morning was a bit grim. I'm still waiting for my first night of the 'hat-trick', ie sunset, starry skies and sunrise! Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
Nice one Chris what a place high Cup is I've done it twice now but both times from Dufton so if I do it again I'll try from opposite side. That win sil is amazing ain't it the geology of it, I read up about it the second time I went up & its fascinating as is all the geology up there. We pretty much had same weather last time we were up there, stunning evening then woke in the clagg although it dropped somewhat & we watched it rising up the valley & over which was something special to watch. Tfs mate. Andy.
I think if I was doing it for the first time Dufton is best because when you first clap your eyes on High Cup it is pretty mind-blowing from that angle, but the Murton side is much quieter and more remote, good parking there too. My pal had never been before and he thought it was brilliant. For a Friday night I thought it was going to be busy but we just had those other two lads who turned up late. TFW and commenting Andy. ATB, Chris
Brilliant stuff Chris - the best I've seen up there. You gave us a real good tour and commentary. We associate a nick with a little cut or something but 'High Cup' is epic. A very deceiving name. I love the moors up there - as you say remote. As for it being the most dramatic view in England you're probably right. Great stuff mate. All the best. Mark P.S I heard Curlew in the valley bottom.
Thanks Mark for the kind words. It was a place I've wanted to camp since I got into this game really and it lived up to all the expectations....even the wet 'moorgrime' of the morning. I was glad to see a few curlews knocking about as they are usually heading off to the coast about now. I remember you saying how your Paul liked curlews. TFW pal and best wishes, Chris
@@ChrisJB A pleasure Chris - it was a good one must and all. Yeah at the end of the season now but they were there. Yeah Paul was a Curlew man. Cheers dude.
Simply more magical scenes. Really good stuff - a most enjoyable watch. Highlights include: "I can't help it folks - i'm going to have to talk rocks" is an ace quote up there with "the quiet man is still here - AND HE'S TURNING UP THE VOLUME". The sorry lack of any biscuit chat a la Bleaklow is mitigated somewhat by a brief boiled sweet convo. An interesting psychedelic musical start (i think i preferred your previous more folky number but i'll mull it over).
Great video. Only recently discovered your material and o really enjoy it. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit your trips. Maybe I’ll bump into you on Kinder one day. Cheers 👍👍
Hello Darren and thanks for the nice comment. I don't live too far from Kinder and hope to be heading that way in the not too distant future. I'll keep an eye out for you! ATB, Chris
Nice to hear from you Tom and thanks for watching and commenting. Yep, it was one I've wanted to do for a long time. Really enjoyable. Have you any forthcoming plans in a similar vein? Best wishes, Chris
Thanks Dave. Yep good geology up there. I do have happy memories of my six weeks in Dufton, especially the nights in the Stag Inn. Hope you are well and ATB, Chris
The tent actually came with these on. I'm not sure the latest ones do. There is a company up Scotland who do repairs and modifications though to lots of gear. I can't remember their name though but are supposed to be excellent.
That was one heck of a spot to pitch a tent! Very nice... Beautiful morning fog👍 How are you finding the Notch for UK weather? I just picked up a TT Moment DW (also with the solid inner), a very similar tent, and am curious if it will hold up to the winds there. Cheers 🍻 Subscribed!
Hello Alex and thank you for subscribing....I'll return the favour. So far I am finding the Notch okay for UK conditions. However, in strong winds I have to pick more sheltered spots. I have upgraded the pegs too. I didn't have a lot of confidence in the Eastons and replaced them with MSR Groundhog pegs (19 cm I think), which are really good. If anything, I would say the design of the Moment would cope even better in the wind as I think the single hoop is supposed to be more solid in tougher conditions. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
Chris J-B Much appreciated! That’s the first think I did as well, I got a set of 8” groundhog type pegs to replace the ones that came with the tent. I’ve seen a few of your videos, great stuff👍 I enjoy the UK vids as its one of my favorite to wild camp. Can’t wait for this virus situation to end so I can travel there again🤞 All the best!
@@alexonthemountain8343 That's a very nice thing to say. I'm quite new to this You Tube business and am still not fully comfortable in front of the camera yet! I hope you can get back over here soon.
excellent vlog Chris, Ive parked at Dufton a few times but where is OK to leave the car overnight in Murton? Ive been told the small car park at the top of the lane you cant leave car overnight.
Hello Geo. Firstly, thanks for watching, commenting and subbing! We left our cars overnight at the place in Murton you described. I don't recall seeing any signs saying they couldn't stay overnight but maybe I just didn't notice! I'll have a proper look next time. There was also someone in a campervan using it overnight too. ATB, Chris
Your very welcome Chris, As I say Ive done the Dufton parking a few times but a local friend told me I couldn't leave the car in Murton as it was not allowed to be left overnight, he maybe wrong but hence my inquiry. Cheers George
The landscape is marvellous up yonder with all its nucks and craneys.
Another great video thanks Chris, please don't apologize for talking geology, its very interesting to hear! I'm catching up with your back catalogue by watching one video a day - love them - so peaceful, great viewing and very informative.
Thank you Escelle. I'd like to go back to High Cup sometime this year. It is a splendid place. Hope you like the rest of the films. 🤞
@@ChrisJB earlier I enquired about whether you'd camped around Nidderdale/Brimham Rocks, are they the same structure of rock as the rest of the dales/area that you've explained over your videos? I enjoy learning about how the land was laid. They're so different - I'm curious to know how they came to be, if you have a short version and have the time lol.....🙂
@escellesmith1665 I have visited Brimham Rocks once, many years ago. As I recall, the rock is Millstone Grit, which is a coarse sandstone formed in the Upper Carboniferous. Millstone Grit occurs the full length of the Pennines, from the Peak District to the North Pennines. It is quite a resistant rock so what you see at Brimham is probably as a result of resistant rocky tors surviving as the softer rocks adjacent have weathered away. A lot of my local hills are Millstone Grit. I'm very fond of it. 🙂
@@ChrisJB thanks very much Chris for that, it makes perfect sense. I'm fond of it too - especially when it describes the Yorkshire character lol.
Hello Chris and what a good video. I have watched videos about High cup nick and this one is the best I have watched. Good information about the area and really enjoyed watching. Well done. Atb Steve 👍
Cheers Steve. High Cup is a tremendous place, though getting quite busy nowadays unfortunately. 🤔
I have been wanting to wild camp on the Nick for a while now. I will get it done sometime. 👍
Excellent Chris. One of my favourite places. You should do a more detailed geology trek of the area. Love that area.
Me too Uncle Pete......deffo one of my favourite bits of the Pennines. I'm glad you showed the wild-camping potential of Murton Pike too. I quite fancy that. The last time I was on Dufton Pike there were cows all over it so not so sure about that one!
we wildcamped at the Nick in 94 doing the Pennine Way, I had to use my working collie to drive the fell ponies away and then to cap it all we had a frog under the groundsheet, a few years later we watched the shepherds gathering a few thousand sheep with 9 dogs and quads to take them down to Dufton for shearing
Hello Dave. I love High Cup after doing the PW in 1990. It was a great camp this time. Thankfully the fell ponies didn't get too close. 🙂. Thanks for watching and commenting, Chris.
Aye up Chris still catching up lad. Nice pos ..thank you. Loved the Geological stuff I always do as I said before it’s the fundamental of all natural history. However at 20.06ish into the vid you had a lovely shot of the lane back down to Murton/Dufton where you sides shot one of my favourite and most flavoursome hedgerow plants..the mighty meadowsweet..wow it’s so intoxicating and so so memorable of England it’s idiosyncratic natural aromas and everything that means about being out and about.
How do Ron. Yep meadowsweet is a good one. Although common in a lot if places, where I live I only know two smallish clumps....strange. High Cup is some place. I'm probably due a trip back there. Hope you are well pal. ATB, Chris.
Hi Chris just a footnote on my knowledge and cultural experience of natural history. Fundamentally it was my dad, a country man who loved and acknowledged everything outdoors. Everything…you looked and observed and recorded …end of. Everything was special because everything returned if left untouched. He was a wonderful wonderful person.
I loved mi dad he allowed me to recognise and appreciate everything in the natural environment.
Now bearing in mind that my junior school years were from 1966 to 1971 and in my year 3 I had a teacher called Mr Mills a wonderful teacher who was mad about the natural environment. Now we are taking years before W&CACT and he would encourage us to embark on our natural history journey by, every year encouraging each year class to beat the previous years class on collecting and identifying as many wildflowers in our environment as possible by whatever means. Wonderful at the time and I remember that in my year with Mr Mills we beat the previous year by at least another 100plus local finds.
Unfortunately the numbers would only count by providing a collected example that was mounted on a board behind sellotape and them displayed in the classroom.
As a class I remember we got a school award for our record of that year.
Remarkably educational but non the less nothing to condone but at the time it was permitted but in the forthcoming years I was able to pass my plant and plant location knowledge on to hundreds of younger people without the need to take and example.
Thank god for the W&C Act but even with this piece of legislation our natural environment has diminished and been eroded despite this important legislation and despite small people like Mr Mills who shaped my knowledge and understanding in my very junior years.
I think a lot of us have a figure that plays a big part in developing that love for the great outdoors. My pa (and his dad, my grandpa) certainly played a pivotal role with me.
There was however another chap, Raymond, who was a boozing pal of my grandad's on my mum's side. Basically he hadn't worked for years, survived on the dole, which on pay-day he'd spend the bulk of on ale. He's then be skint until the next pay-day. However, when he was skint he'd go for long walks over the moors and as a lad I'd tag along. It seems a bit odd nowadays, a young lad going for long walks over the moors with a bloke in his 50s. He was great and fun company and especially knowledgeable on local history and the old characters who'd lived in the village. I've always loved stuff like that. I still think of him a lot on my local walks as we stayed good friends until he died in 2008.
There was also a less savoury side to my outdoor exploits, as a young lad I was also a 'birds' nester', ie collecting birds' eggs. I never took anything rare and as far as I know I was one of the last of my generation to do it round here. That hobby didn't last long thankfully as it morphed into a proper love for wildlife and conservation, etc.
Very interesting terrain, almost entirely denuded of any trees. Ah well, our western American forests will soon be gone too. Armageddon.
I bought a 2020 Gen. 2 TT Notch Li. (Dyneema fabric) MODS: (1.) I sewed 4 stake loops to Tenacious Tape reinforcements on the fly hem. ESSENTIAL for windy nights.
(2.) Dyed the inner tent green with RIT DyeMore synthetic fabric dye for more privacy and shade.
Yes, we could do with a lot more trees in the uplands of the UK. I like the sounds of those mods, very useful. Thank you for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
Hi Eric do you have a video on dying the inside of your dyneema tent please
I'm in northern Maine.
17 million acres of deep northern forests, it's not going anywhere.
It's a constant battle keeping the trees from encroaching our one acre of lawn.
The woods are so dense you can't hike them, there are no hiking trails. Occasional snowmobile trail is all.
Forget trying to set up a tent.
If you leave no signs. They won't find your body.
There's no pretend bushcraft here, the hunters are some serious guys.
I don't ever go into the wilds, it's way too sobering .
I used to hike all over the English countryside, it's civilized and challenging enough when weather turns.
That's why I'd rather watch these videos than go get myself killed playing Daniel Boone right outside my back door.
Brilliant Chris, shame you never had pitch to yourselves, bit with wild camping becoming an ever increasing hobby, we have no choice. Great weather in the morning 😂🤣 very bleak... Great idea with the dehydrated packet, I think I'll use that in future 👍 ATB Dave 🤜🤛
To be honest Dave, if anything, with all the good flat spots, nearby water sources and being on the Pennine Way, I thought it would've seen a few more wild-campers. I thought we got away with having it to ourselves until the other pair turned up late. We had to pitch late ourselves as there were a couple of shepherds/farmers moving their flocks about until nigh on 7: 30 pm. Aye, the morning was a bit grim. I'm still waiting for my first night of the 'hat-trick', ie sunset, starry skies and sunrise! Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
Nice one Chris what a place high Cup is I've done it twice now but both times from Dufton so if I do it again I'll try from opposite side. That win sil is amazing ain't it the geology of it, I read up about it the second time I went up & its fascinating as is all the geology up there. We pretty much had same weather last time we were up there, stunning evening then woke in the clagg although it dropped somewhat & we watched it rising up the valley & over which was something special to watch. Tfs mate. Andy.
I think if I was doing it for the first time Dufton is best because when you first clap your eyes on High Cup it is pretty mind-blowing from that angle, but the Murton side is much quieter and more remote, good parking there too. My pal had never been before and he thought it was brilliant. For a Friday night I thought it was going to be busy but we just had those other two lads who turned up late. TFW and commenting Andy. ATB, Chris
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Brilliant stuff Chris - the best I've seen up there. You gave us a real good tour and commentary. We associate a nick with a little cut or something but 'High Cup' is epic. A very deceiving name. I love the moors up there - as you say remote. As for it being the most dramatic view in England you're probably right. Great stuff mate. All the best. Mark P.S I heard Curlew in the valley bottom.
Thanks Mark for the kind words. It was a place I've wanted to camp since I got into this game really and it lived up to all the expectations....even the wet 'moorgrime' of the morning. I was glad to see a few curlews knocking about as they are usually heading off to the coast about now. I remember you saying how your Paul liked curlews. TFW pal and best wishes, Chris
@@ChrisJB A pleasure Chris - it was a good one must and all. Yeah at the end of the season now but they were there. Yeah Paul was a Curlew man. Cheers dude.
Simply more magical scenes. Really good stuff - a most enjoyable watch. Highlights include:
"I can't help it folks - i'm going to have to talk rocks" is an ace quote up there with "the quiet man is still here - AND HE'S TURNING UP THE VOLUME".
The sorry lack of any biscuit chat a la Bleaklow is mitigated somewhat by a brief boiled sweet convo.
An interesting psychedelic musical start (i think i preferred your previous more folky number but i'll mull it over).
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@@ChrisJB inspiring stuff!!
Great video. Only recently discovered your material and o really enjoy it. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit your trips. Maybe I’ll bump into you on Kinder one day. Cheers 👍👍
Hello Darren and thanks for the nice comment. I don't live too far from Kinder and hope to be heading that way in the not too distant future. I'll keep an eye out for you! ATB, Chris
Really enjoyed this one Chris! Even better that I got a geography lesson from it too! Pitch looked quality aswell. Take care mate - Tom
Nice to hear from you Tom and thanks for watching and commenting. Yep, it was one I've wanted to do for a long time. Really enjoyable. Have you any forthcoming plans in a similar vein? Best wishes, Chris
I will try and sound them out
nice video
Thank you. 🙂
great video and may i say top of the range camera you are using, loved the views.
Thanks Colin. I filmed using a GoPro Hero 7. ATB, Chris
Cheers Chris, what a great video and I'm interested to know the geology of an area as I'm totally uneducated and its interesting.
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Thanks Dave. Yep good geology up there. I do have happy memories of my six weeks in Dufton, especially the nights in the Stag Inn. Hope you are well and ATB, Chris
@@ChrisJB all's well Chris,cheers 🍻
Nice vid mate. Subbed.
Glad you liked it and thanks for the sub. Cheers, Chris
Hi, can I ask how you added the extra peg out points to the bottom of the notch to help prevent the flapping?
The tent actually came with these on. I'm not sure the latest ones do. There is a company up Scotland who do repairs and modifications though to lots of gear. I can't remember their name though but are supposed to be excellent.
That was one heck of a spot to pitch a tent! Very nice... Beautiful morning fog👍
How are you finding the Notch for UK weather? I just picked up a TT Moment DW (also with the solid inner), a very similar tent, and am curious if it will hold up to the winds there.
Cheers 🍻
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Hello Alex and thank you for subscribing....I'll return the favour. So far I am finding the Notch okay for UK conditions. However, in strong winds I have to pick more sheltered spots. I have upgraded the pegs too. I didn't have a lot of confidence in the Eastons and replaced them with MSR Groundhog pegs (19 cm I think), which are really good. If anything, I would say the design of the Moment would cope even better in the wind as I think the single hoop is supposed to be more solid in tougher conditions. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
Chris J-B Much appreciated!
That’s the first think I did as well, I got a set of 8” groundhog type pegs to replace the ones that came with the tent.
I’ve seen a few of your videos, great stuff👍 I enjoy the UK vids as its one of my favorite to wild camp. Can’t wait for this virus situation to end so I can travel there again🤞
All the best!
@@alexonthemountain8343 That's a very nice thing to say. I'm quite new to this You Tube business and am still not fully comfortable in front of the camera yet! I hope you can get back over here soon.
excellent vlog Chris, Ive parked at Dufton a few times but where is OK to leave the car overnight in Murton? Ive been told the small car park at the top of the lane you cant leave car overnight.
Hello Geo. Firstly, thanks for watching, commenting and subbing! We left our cars overnight at the place in Murton you described. I don't recall seeing any signs saying they couldn't stay overnight but maybe I just didn't notice! I'll have a proper look next time. There was also someone in a campervan using it overnight too. ATB, Chris
Your very welcome Chris, As I say Ive done the Dufton parking a few times but a local friend told me I couldn't leave the car in Murton as it was not allowed to be left overnight, he maybe wrong but hence my inquiry. Cheers George
two more to watch then i,m upto date,really lovin the scenary......out of interest chris how for are ladow rocks from chew res ? cheers mate.
Not 100 percent exact Ken but not that far as I recall, maybe about a mile and a half? It's a nice moorland walk.
Chris J-B cheers Chris.... got a week off... might have a trip over, I’m only ten min from dovestones.
Dovestones is cool, with some good walks around the edges too. Saying that, it can get mega busy at weekends.
Is that bacon 🥓 dry cuer.
It certainly is Henry 👍