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Below Average Wild Camper
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2022
Underperforming in the great outdoors. Hiking and wild camping, amongst other poorly executed outdoor activities. Solo, or with friends and family, but consistently below average I’m sure you’ll agree.
Thank you for watching.
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Windy Wild Camp on the Border Ridge & a Trangia Masterclass
After parking at Hethpool in the College Valley, I set off on the St Cuthbert's Way to the English Scottish border for a solo wild camp.
After exploring the area close to the border I pitched my MLD Trailstar on the English side, I then cooked mince and dumplings with a French twist on my Trangia 27.
Despite a favourable forecast of light winds, the winds became increasingly strong with some extreme gusts during the night and into the early morning. Unfortunately a massive gust of wind literally flattened my shelter and snapped the trekking pole in half. Luckily I had just stepped out of the shelter to break camp.
A dramatic end to an amazing summer wild camp.
I hope you enjoy.
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After exploring the area close to the border I pitched my MLD Trailstar on the English side, I then cooked mince and dumplings with a French twist on my Trangia 27.
Despite a favourable forecast of light winds, the winds became increasingly strong with some extreme gusts during the night and into the early morning. Unfortunately a massive gust of wind literally flattened my shelter and snapped the trekking pole in half. Luckily I had just stepped out of the shelter to break camp.
A dramatic end to an amazing summer wild camp.
I hope you enjoy.
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Great video , looking to do this one myself. Is the Lord stones car park pay and display. Sounds a decent place to leave the car overnight.
@@NeilHorner hi Neil. As far as I remember it’s actually free. Great spot for a camp. 👍
Bangers and Mash looked top. 👍
Cheers. They were great despite the rain. All the best.
Wowza them dumplings looked so nice. I have to say you put that trailstar through its paces. It took a battering but you looked sheltered and just make it out at the right time. A good memory made as I always say in conditions like that.
@@MarkOutdoors_ cheers Mark. Yeah, surprising how bad it got in the morning. Certainly wasn’t forecast. Good fun though. Different story in the winter when it’s cold and wet as well. 🤣 All the best mate. 👍
Nice one again Steve. Since you enjoy lugging all that gear you defo wd make a great chef/sherpa for my trips😂
@@unclepeteswildadventures just applied for the position as chief Sherpa/Lackie. 🤣 All the best Pete. 🙏
Cracking camp mate
@@leehogarth187 cheers Lee. Really enjoyed it mate. Hope you’re well. All the best 🙏
What a triumph them dumplings were?! Chapeau chef. And you didn’t even mention your NVQ…
@@stevepeacock8681 I’m very modest regarding My credentials Steve. Those dumplings were amazing. All the best mate. 🙏
Great video. Loving the trangia masterclasses. Is that the trangia 27 or 25 you're using? Cheers 👍
@@tommycain3271 cheers Tommy. That’s much appreciated mate 🙏 On that video I was using the Trangia 27 which is the smaller of the two. 🙏
Thanks mate, great vids. I'll definitely be pinching a few of your recipes 😂👌 also, what collapsible bowl is that that you use? I bought a sea to summit one and it's tiny! Thanks again 👍
@@tommycain3271 it’s a sea to Summit bowl but the biggest one available. Think it’s called the XL Bowl. All the best Tommy 👍
Cheers bud. All the best 👍👍@belowaveragewildcamper
Glad to see you back out with the trangia, the stew and dumplings look amazing, not had that in years. Looking forward to next one 😊
@@emmahorsfield2234 thanks Emma. Really enjoyed the mince and dumplings. A culinary classic. All the best 🙏
I just switched to the Trangia Mini - small pot and a frypan lid - small batches but much lighter - I lately added the small kettle as it uses less fuel to heat water for not much weight.
@@samsmall4014 nice set up. Those minis may be a good option when trying to keep the weight down. 👍
Trailstar took a beating there man. Impressed with how it handled the wind though. Reckon if youd of had a lower pitch it would of just took it like a champ. Decent vide lad 👌
@@iamchriswhelan cheers Chris. Yeah, I had an open pitch and it was pitched very high. If if’d have had the normal Config and pitched a bit lower, and with my usual trekking poles it definitely wouldn’t have been a problem. Good fun though 🤣 Cheers for watching and leaving a comment mate. All the best 🙏
Mince & dumplings, yeah man, that looked very good. Just the thing when your're on the hill. I think your're inspiring me to up my wild camp cooking game. Fantastic mate 👍
@@grahamswildcamping thanks Graham. It’s a love hate relationship with the Trangia. Hate carrying it but love using it. And my greed generally wins every time. All the best mate. 🙏
I really wish I had the foresight and determination to plan, prepare, carry and cook a meal like this when Im camping! You set a very high standard! Thanks for sharing!
@@PhilWaud thanks Phil. I love the cooking part of camping but I hate humping around all the gear required. Thanks for commenting mate. 👍
Sorry,what kind of trekking poles are these?
@@vvs3796 hi, they were LEKI Khumbu Lite. I borrowed them for my Dad as the twist lock on my LEKI Voyagers had jammed. My Voyagers are definitely more robust compared to my Dad’s. 👍
@@belowaveragewildcamper and the snapped?? Jees..I saw a test of leki khumbu lite online .. I personally own leki Sherpa lite,which are very good but I should have bought a standard version..
@@vvs3796 to be fair it was an unbelievable gust of wind. Not sure my LEKI Voyagers would have done much better. All the best 👍
@@belowaveragewildcamper can I ask where did they snap? Bcs they are more likely to bend rather than snap ..
@@vvs3796 it snapped at the 115cm marker of the middle section. The gust caused it to bend almost double before it broke in two. Hope that helps. 👍
Looks like you’re becoming attached to that seat, that wind looked and sounded horrendous, pleased i declined the invite.
@@overthehillwildcamper I still haven’t replaced my sit mat. Must admit, it is nice to have a proper seat if you know you’re not close to rock furniture
A camp meal of dreams there 🙌🙌 love that
@@dansawyuh cheers Dan. I enjoyed those dumplings. All The best mate. 🙏
Looked amazing, need to do some border/cheviots camps, love those rolling hills
@@danielalpin967 it’s a class area Dan. And I never saw 1 human. Proper solitude. All the best mate 🙏
Thought it was a wild camping video ended up watching a cookery lesson reminded me of daveswildcsmping.
@@michaelpenney3775 much appreciated Michael. Absolutely loved daveswildcamping. An absolute legend. One Egg!!! All the best mate 👍
Ah them dumplings and mince looked the business Steve, just the job on a camp 👌..that wind in the morning looked rough mate, at least you know the trailstar could handle it, even though ya fathas pole didn’t 😮, spot on mate, atb Mick 👍
@@otf.outdoors cheers Mick. Yeah, those dumplings were just the ticket. The gust the flattened that tent would Have flattened almost any tent I reckon. It was a spectacle to behold. All the best mate 🙏
Best camp meal I’ve ever seen 😋
Tasted great as well Rob. Thank You 🙏
What’s happened to your video quality mate, very jerky and awful sound, otherwise it was nice to see
Like I said in the video, I plugged the external mic into headphone port instead of the mic port. 🤦♂️ Decided to use my Proper camera instead of my GoPro and the stabilisation isn’t as good. Now I Know It’s limitations the next time I use it it’ll be better. Thanks for commenting and watching. It’s much appreciated 🙏
By eck bit blowy up yonder. Your background a chef because you bloody good like👌
Well I don’t like To talk about it but I have an NVQ Level 1 in Professional cooking. Oh, and I washed up in a professional kitchen. All the best mate 🙏
Do you do any fancy flavors with your morning porridge? Or is it just plain ol' oats, water and maybe some salt? Cheers!
Oats, milk powder, water, salt, and soft brown sugar. At home I use golden syrup. Favourite meal of the day. All The best mate. 🙏
why ya some Gordon Ramsay 🍲 look forward to hearing about ya dads big ride. did you see the coast to coast to coast the reifen racing lads done for charity (awesome)🚴
🤣 I’m better than Gordon Ramsey. Rights! Yeah, those lads are fast aren’t they. Me Dad did the coast to coast in a day with Cestria. He tapped out at 95 miles though. Great effort at 72. All the best Brian 👍
@@belowaveragewildcamper cracking 🚴💪 age is just a number mate.
Excellent stuff Steve! That meal looked great. No hole digging required this time?
I’m relieved to say that no holes were dug in the creation of this short film. Just as well as god only knows the mess I’d have been in with that wind 😬 All the best mate 🙏
Another Trangia master class 😁. That was a great adventure, some serious wind. Great camp, well done 😁👍
Yeah, it turned into a bit of an ordeal in the morning with those gusts. Thanks for watching Karl. All the best mate 🙏
Another cracker! Mince and dumplings for the win... I will have to try it out (waiting for the weather to get a little colder) Have you switch to a nokia 3310 for recording 😂😂.. that mic was struggling 😅 You must have a level 2 now though 'experience gained in thr workplace'?
Cheers, yeah I had my external mic plugged into the headphone port instead of the mic port. 🤦♂️ Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. 🙏
What a great video Steve.👍 I'm a little late with a comment, but I did watch when you first published it. I really enjoyed the cooking section. I remember that it made me hungry.🙂
Thanks Steve. I've actually bought a tin of curry, a packet of rice, and a small bag of cashews to try a Hengist special sometime soon. Looking forward to it. 😋
Is there some ultra light cooking method you could use instead?! You can’t let that NVQ go to waste!
@@AlPepperRuns I think I just need to man up and stop twisting Al. 🤣 all the best mate 👍
Nice one Steve, superb area that. Bait looked mega as always. Cheers, Dave 👍
@@milesfromanywhere. cheers Dave. Yeah, I love the college valley. You’re almost guaranteed to see no one. All the best mate 👍
@@milesfromanywhere. ps just seen you have a new video. Shall watch that tonight mate. Looking forward to It. 🍿
@@belowaveragewildcamperthanks mate, appreciate it 👍👍
Never let the Beavers ruin your night.
@@stevepeacock8681 🤣 to be fair, if you’re in the Peak District there’s good odds you’ll bump into him. I think he lives on Kinder Scout. All the best mate. 🙏
Well done Steve, another chefs hat demonstration to us mere-mortals. Nee onion? Nee difference! I hope you keep on lugging the Swedish stackable saucepans for as long as you can bear 👍🏻💪🏻. Much appreciated.
@@stevepeacock8681 🤣 cheers Steve. Was out last night with the old Swedish mobile kitchen. Mince and dumplings with a twist. All the best mate 🙏
Great video mate , lovely scran and really enjoy seeing you out with your dad …. Special 👍
Thanks Rob, it’s much appreciated 👍
5-6 quid for a beautiful chilli without onion or a tenner for some dehydrated shite that won’t fill you. The choice is yours, but you might have that nvq level 2 stripped from you like a corporal gets his stripes ripped of for being a bad lad.❤
@@275simon you’re right Simon. I can’t run the risk of having my Chef stripes removed. Cheers for watching and commenting. It’s always appreciated. All the best 🙏
Good one lads. So the Masterclass may come to us from a lay-by in the future? If you arnt missing the onion, perhaps you weren't using enough onions in the first place? 😂
@@paulkennedy5021 🤔 I hadn’t considered this Paul. You might be right. I may need to increase my onion usage. That will Have implications regarding my pack weight. ‘Lay-by Trangia Masterclass’ has a certain ring to it doesn’t it. All the best Paul. Much appreciated 🙏
Nice one lads 👍
@@jimmy.mccutcheon.1961 cheers Jimmy. 👍
Nice one as always Steve. Yes indeed dig the hole first, especially if you’ve cooked curry or chilli con carne😳😖🤣
@@unclepeteswildadventures yes Pete, every day is a school day. 👍
That’s quite close to what I was camping on my last one at Black Hag but frankly, your route looked more interesting and a bit better. Great cooking as always, onion or not!
@@grahamswildcamping cheers Graham. Yeah, i was trying to work out where you set off from and what route you took. Really enjoyed it despite the rain. Love that area. All the best mate. 👍
The onion is irrelevant‽ Have you undermined the foundation of western cuisine..?
@@lyndonmarquis414 it looks like everything we’ve been told has been a lie. 🙏
Always such a joy to watch you and your dad's trips!
@@underdgk9 thank you. That’s very kind. Thanks for commenting 🙏
Nice camp Gents!
@@cawoodsob cheers. All the best 🙏
Fabulous film!
@@ranarentz1124 thank you. Thats very kind 🙏
Great stuff as always!! I look forward to the hole digging masterclass in the next video!
@@jonkent1714 hi Jon, I was going to dedicate a whole video to the art of hole digging. There are so many things that can go wrong if you don’t get your aim right. 😬 All the best mate 🙏
Onion free chilli? Who'd have thought, I'll give it a try, good stuff as always, thank you,.
@@mikekelly5229 yeah, they’ve been lying to us all these years. Onion sales are about to plummet. Serves them right for misleading us 🧐 Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Mike. All the best 🙏
You can't stop the trangia masterclass, l love watching these. It sets you apart from the other wild campers, can't stand watching people eat out of bags! Love your videos 😍
@@emmahorsfield2234 Yeah, pouring boiled water over dehydrated food is beneath my NVQ Level 1 skill set 🤣 if only they made Trangias a bit lighter 🥵 Thanks for commenting Emma. 🙏
@@belowaveragewildcamper it certainly is, always aim high 😊
Hi, are you happy with this tent for this kind of conditions? How strong was the wind?
@@vvs3796 hi, yeah the Duomid is a great winter tent. It’s surprisingly good in wind but I wouldn’t go out if strong winds were forecast. I’d be happy to use it in winds up to 30mph. To be honest I don’t enjoy camping in strong winds so I just wouldn’t go out in a bad forecast.
I'm re-watching all the Carter Pike videos since I've just come back from there- smashing place a great gain for not much effort. Really liking your set-up- did you have to buy it from the States?
@@grahamswildcamping hi Graham. Yeah, although I’ve never had to pay any import fees and I’ve ordered a few items from MLD. Yeah, it’s a great spot. All the best Graham. 👍
@@belowaveragewildcamper interesting, I wonder if MLD have hit on a way of packaging that flies under the radar. Cheers 👍
@@grahamswildcamping I think when they state the value on the outside of the package they under value it……. I think 😬
Brilliant stuff mate.👍🙂
@@Hengists_Wild_Camps cheers Steve. Loved your latest escapade mate. Think I’ll camp around Fairbrook Naize next time I’m On Kinder. I also fancy a camp at Bleaklow Stones. All the best 🙏
Great video pal. It's good to come across new accounts. Thanks for this 👍🏼. New subscriber. I'll be watching a few more over the week as I'm currently off work with a bad back. Andy B puts out some good content 👍🏼 ATB, Mike.
@@mananddog.outdoors nice one mate. Really pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving a commenting. It’s much appreciated. All the best 🙏
I can see Carter Pike from my sofa. Subbed because I am curious about Trangia Masterclass. I only take mine occasionally. Usually when I have a short walk to camp.
@@davidjackson8829 hi David. Thanks for the sub. Yeah, I can understand why you only take the Trangia on a short hike. It’s a bit of a lump to lug around isn’t it. All the best 🙏
Cracking video Mate. Great to see you out . The Peak District is on my hit list, but not sure when yet . Thanks for sharing your adventures.
@@andrewjohnalbrighton6140 thank you Andrew. All the best 🙏