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That was my Vango Orion 200. One of the first tents I bought when I started taking it seriously

Adds abit of shelter and keeps the tent grounded plus it does look pretty cool. Surely not? 78 ain’t old at all. Always time for more adventures

@@martyhansberryexpedition4933 first snow of this season. Done a few winters

@@DAoutdoors definitely my favourite place to visit

@ It’s stunning isn’t it. I want to do a camp in the Hidden Valley.

It’s been years since I last camped In there. Would love to do it again

@ There you go mate, I’ve just given you an idea for a video. 🤣🥾⛰🏕️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ should really be coming along then 😂🙏

Merry Christmas 🎄 hope you’ve had a lovely day. Thank you 🙏 hopefully I can bring more for next year

Cheers Dave, all the very best to you and family. Hope Santa’s good to you 🎄🙏🧑‍🎄👌🥳

It’s just a stunning drive. Never gets old

Cheers bud. I’d love it too. Would be easier for me to get there as well rather than the 3 hours driving. Hope you have a merry Christmas

Cheers Steven. I honestly think you’d love it too. I seen a post this week from a guy who said “he’s not a bagger as that suggests he’s in a rush, he prefers to treat the mountains like a fine whiskey and sip away at them”. That’s how I see it when you’re camping, you get to sit and take your time. I’ll send you a link on Facebook of it from Amazon. It’s a wee game changer this time of year for me, takes the nip off when it drops and you’ve been static for a while. All the best for Christmas and Hogmanay, Robert

Thank you 🙏

Thank you 🙏

Cheers frank. Had a few good camps lately. Pretty happy to end the year with that. All the very best for Christmas and Hogmanay, hope it’s a good one, catch you soon. Robert

Aww mate, couldn’t really ask for much better. I’m actually still thinking of getting a bigger bag too. Although it did fit, no way would I want to risk that again, was almost bursting. My 65 sometimes feels too small. I’m actually sat watching your stob Dearg video, must have been around the same week surely?

@Moffatmountainadventures ye especially in winter I prefer a bit more room in my rucksack It's fine in the house when you're packing but it's a different ball game in bad weather or when you can't feel your fingers . Need a bit of room just to stuff everything in. That video was from 2nd Dec

@@Fellmandave1 mine is just solid. I seen your video that you did with the mods. So far I’ve never used it on a camp that I’ve need a mesh door. I’ve either got it fully shut for warmth or closed. By the time the midges come back out I’ll be onto one of my other tents

@@Moffatmountainadventures Yes thats the logic I should have applied too!

@ I mean, pretty sure you’ve got more tents to pick from too 😂

Cheers Dave. Couldn’t have asked for any better. Decembers always a tricky month for getting out with commitments so I’m pretty happy to have managed to get that one in and with such great conditions too. ATVB to you too, hope you a great Christmas and new year. Catch up soon Robert

Cheers Fraser. Still hoping for one more this year to round it off. Looking forward to seeing your car camping trip

Thank you so much. I’ve always wanted to create a channel that allows me to take people with me without leaving their homes. Thank you for the sub too. ATVB Robert

Thank you 🙏. Packed hoping to find the lie of the snow that we got. Always feel disappointed if I pack kit that I don’t get to use.

Yeah I remember seeing that. Always love it when Ray pops up on a wee collab video. That weather window was too inviting to miss. Had to take it. Cheers for the comment, ATVB for Christmas 🎄 and Hogmanay Robert

Well you know I’d be up for that, still got a hankering for finishing the year on Ben Lomond though, suppose you’ve got a couple of new tents needed tested too

@@Moffatmountainadventures I think the x Dome will be getting its first couple of camps at lower levels tay make sure those carbon poles hold out.😖 The Soulo is up for anything 😄

@ looking forward to seeing the x dome in the wild, hope it’s not another beinn a glo night with you hanging on all night 😂

@@Moffatmountainadventures think it's first camp will be like St Mary loch or Loch Trool or something 😄

@@Moffatmountainadventures if the weather isn't to great remember there's Beinn Dubh across the Loch.

@@Fellmandave1 that’s funny hearing from you. It was your video on the original that made me decide to buy this one. Couldn’t find much on TH-cam at all Nat yours and a couple of French ones. That was a one off for winter with that bag, it managed ok but I had it bursting point. Camera wise I use the iPhone 14 Pro for a lot of the main footage with a DJI mic attached to it. I also used an insta360 for walking footage, some of the set up clips and the night lapse, then I had the DJI Neo drone that got used for some of the closer aerial shots and the DJI mini 3 for the further shots. Hope that helps, lovely to hear from a legend ATVB Robert

@@Moffatmountainadventures Legend, ha, thats too kind, just persistent maybe. Yes, i think the Makalu is under appreciated, its my warmest tent, just a bit low. Have you had it in any strong winds yet, say 40 plus? I took the Muon on the tour de mont blanc, with 12 kg the internal velcro was pulling off the frame, shoulder straps underpadded too IMO. Looks cool though! Great spot you were camping in.i have a happy memory from that exact location that is not for YT! I have just got a DJI mini 4 pro, so am learning drone stuff. Anyway , happy camping for this winter and next year buddy and all the best.

@@Fellmandave1 yeah had it in 40mph a few times. Didn’t really notice it move much at all. Fantastic tent. Obviously with all tents you need it pitched correctly but I can’t fault it so far. You’ll love getting to grips with that drone, adds some really interesting shots. Good shoot with the padding on the bag. Did notice that. Definitely gonna be saving that bag for my summer trips

@@timothyewart8160 the full breakfast was the plan but they didn’t have much left when we got there so we both ended up with toasties. Ohh your spot on, I had to bin my work to get that. Getting to use all that winter kit will be rare or if we get snow it often comes with 40mph winds. Thank you for the comment, I’ve tried to have a style of edit to my videos, the snow and condition definitely made it easier to capture it. ATVB Robert

@@BrianWelshPhotography thank you 🙏. Hopefully many more adventures to come. All the best for the festive period Brian, glad you enjoyed that

@@Moffatmountainadventures aww the best

@@BoredManOutdoors ohhh I recon I can get you out in the snow Jim. Thank you 🙏. Onto next year. All the best, hope we catch up soon 😊👌

I was planning on a lakes camp that day but I seen the weather cams and the snow looked too inviting to miss. Glencoe in the snow is just amazing. Your welcome, hopefully many more in 2025 Cheers Dave, all the best for Christmas and the new year 😊👌

@ I’m doing the West Highland Way the first week in May, can’t wait for that. 😀🥾⛰🏕️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ I need to redo that too, was aiming around May as well. Fingers crossed it goes well for you

Hi Dave, If it makes you feel any better, I live in Scotland and rarely get a day like Robert’s. I seem to be free either when it’s raining C+D’s or gale force winds with driving wet snow in the face and no views. Hope the weather improves down there as we have a cottage booked in Caldbeck for a week just after Christmas 🤞

@ Hi Timothy, that sounds very much like my winter experiences, it really does. Haha Have a great time in Caldbeck. I lovely little village. Make sure you have some meals at the Oddfellows Inn, beautiful food. We ate there when we staying at the campsite just down the road when we were on the Cumbria Way. Have a great Christmas and New Year. 😀🎄🎅🏻

@@stigfloberghagenphotography cheers Stig. Cracking way to end our years adventures. Probably out once more but it’ll be after new years before that will come out id say

@Moffatmountainadventures 👍🙂

Wow, lovely views! 😍

@ thank you 🙏

Thank you 🙏 loved finally getting back in the snow and of course glencoe

@@mountain_del1863 thank you kindly. Glad you enjoy them

@@foreignbeats3558 you can but you can get this as a 3 man which if I had thought about it I’d had got that instead. It’s a touch cramped for 2 so our gear is always stored outside when I’m not alone

I wondered at one point if I got the forecast wrong and I’d end up a day in the clouds but thankfully was spot on.

That was genuinely one of the best nights I’ve ever had in a tent. It was Italia 90 for me that made that song but it’s been in my head for years as one id want to use. Remember using it on a video at the end of lockdown on Facebook as relief and welcome from the BS but it seemed right to use it there. Think maybe the length and copyright has had an effect on TH-cam pushing out my video but at least the footage is out there. Take care bud ATVB

I know it was a way longer video than normal but you said perfectly why it was.it just felt like surprise after surprise. Thank you so much ☺️

@@Northern_Rockhopper cheers bud. Here’s hoping we get more of that this winter. Got your new one on my planner for breakfast viewing, looks a nice thumbnail

Cheers ally. Definitely the kind of weekend that’ll live long in the memory. Simply amazing.

Thank you Andrew. Dunno how I top that for the feeling it gave me. It’s one I’m glad I’m able to share but wish more where able to experience this in person

Cheers Dave. Really was an amazing morning to wake up too. One of them camps 👌☺️

Cheers Colin. One of the rare camps when everything just seemed to click for me

That’s some statement, cheers Fraser. I would like to think if someone who hasn’t summit camped before watched this one it would get them out though. Just without the expectations that it’s always like that. It will be hard but you just never know. Snow camps can often be pretty spectacular too

It was something else. I was not for missing out when I seen the forecast. Worth the 4 hours driving.

Gonna take something really special to do that. Just such an amazing experience. One of them adventures you don’t forget in a hurry

Hi Dave, I’m not a clickbait type of person but when I went with that thumbnail I was worried folk might think I’m at it but really I’m hard pushed to remember a camp like that before. Guess one them nights and mornings when all the stars just line up in your favour. Lucky to have been able to record it and share the adventure

@@Moffatmountainadventures Click bate away mate! 🙂

Ahhh nice!! Thank you 🙏. Well I keep at him that we need to get out at some point so maybe you’ll be able to join us too? Cheers for following

Yeah you could see it with the eye, in fact the clouds made it easier to see because of how it was bouncing off the clouds. Was incredible. I do feel bad that you guys missed out on that morning. You’d had loved that

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@@iamchriswhelan cheers Chris. Felt if ever there was a video needing a drone montage it was that one ☺️

@@peterdouglas3170 thank you 🙏. Was a choice I’ve been wanting to add for a long time, seemed the right montage for it