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Hi Dave. My first trip to the Lakes in a while. I tend to avoid the school holidays so nice to be back over there. It was reasonably quiet, which is how I like it. Dow Crag was a cool fell. Reminded me a little of the gullies on Beinn Alligin. I didn’t hang around too long though as the wind was on the cold side.

Hi, thanks for watching. You are right that we are all at different levels. That’s why it’s super important to review your route using various sources, especially if you are less experienced. Enjoy the hills and stay safe 😎

@@danpattinson Dan -- I believe that people who are interested in hill/mountain walking will find their own level eventually, but this requires practice and time. Newbies who clearly are not up for it, should consider taking a simpler route as you say. There is always another day to tackle that more difficult climb. Never pretend to be an experienced climber when you are not. Keeping a log book of your climbs is useful too.

Hi Henry, thanks for watching. One girl in our group was airlifted from Gorak Shep. Her vision was getting blurry as her brain was starting to swell! She was lucky to get down when she did. I think my issue was that I just wasn’t drinking enough. I’m not a big water drinker at the best of times, but I was only having about a litre each day. I should have been drinking around three. You can’t really train for the altitude, and you can be affected differently each time. The best thing is to take it slowly, ascend little by little, and drink plenty of water! Another good tip I would give is to take Vicks Vapor rub to help keep your nose clear during the night.

I hope you are well Oz I would love to come but getting the time away from work is not so easy. One day I will come back though.

Hi Dave. Yes the horns were mostly ok. There wasn’t one route up them, and I had a couple of squeaky bum moments, but I think I could have found better lines if I’d needed to. Loved this hike though, and I’d do it again.

Thank you 🙏 This was definitely one of my favourite ever hikes. Peaceful, but not too remote, with just enough technicality.

It’s such an awesome place. I had actually planned to go to Morocco to climb mt Toubkal but put it on hold after the earthquake last year. That’s when I decided to take this trip. So glad I did. Get yourself up there. Just be prepared for the midges if you go in summer!

Do it Alan! Is such an amazing place. I can’t recommend it enough. Plenty of spots for some wild camping too if you fancy it. ⛺️

@@danpattinson How long does the round trip take ?

@ata1811 I spent 7 hours in total. I had just done Beinn Eighe the day before however so I was taking it steady. It’s about 5 miles flattish to and from the mountain, on an old Land Rover track, so easy walking.

@@danpattinson thank you for taking time to reply. I’ve subscribed so looking forward to your next outing.

@ata1811 no problem. My hope is to inspire people to get out there. Thank you for subscribing. Next video is going to be Beinn Alligin. Another mega day out, and maybe my favourite ever hike.

Cheers. Yeah silent is good rather than listening to me waffling on😂 Easier to film whilst on the move too.

Thank you for your kind comments 🙏 It’s hard to show some places badly. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for watching. It is such a lovely area, and Suilven was a great day out, highly reccommended.

It was amazing, not just the hike, but the whole area. I can't believe how little traffic there is up there! I also need to get back up and explore some more.

Thanks for watching. A great day out, I can thoroughly recommend if you’re up in the North of Scotland. My boots are Scarpa Maverick GTX. I got them last year on sale at go outdoors. I’ve used Scarpa boots for years. They always seem comfortable and seem to last.

Brilliant thanks, my ancient Brashers are due for replacement!

Thanks for watching and subscribing, glad you enjoyed it. It is such a beautiful place.

Thanks Dave. No slowing down for you I see. Cumbria Way looks like a good challenge, I look forward to following along. Scotland was so amazing, it’s another level. I just wish it was a little closer!

@@danpattinson Cumbria Way was amazing mate, I’d definitely recommend it, just fantastic and we got so lucky with the weather. Yeah it is saint it. I always say Scotland is the lakes on speed. 🤣

@DAoutdoors haha so true. Scotland is class.

It is such a lovely place. Some long days out if you want them, but well worth it.

Yeah it’s not too bad. There’s only one awkward little move, but it is mostly just powering up the scree. I think most average hill walkers can manage it no problem. Thanks for watching 👍

Yes some great views up there. I will have a look at Linhopespout next time I’m up. Although that’s looking like July atm 😔

Hi 👋 . Say hello next time you’re in!

I've been up it in dry weather and it was hard but OK. It would be very dangerous in snow and I wouldn't go down it for any money.

@kingcurry6594 I agree, I’m not a big fan of heading down big scree gullies either.

@@danpattinson Some are fine. I scree ran down Beinne Eighe in 1988 from the summit of Spidean Coire nan Clach and it was exhilarating (it took just over 20 minutes to descend), but that was slightly less steep and made of even-sized, continuous, loose scree with no obstacles. Lords Rake has too many nasty, pointy, sticky out things and the scree is very uneven with some steep drops.

It’s a grade 1 listed scramble, so yeah it really is a scramble

Cheers Dave. It has been a little while. Good to see you are still getting out 👍

Thanks Jimmy 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it.

Hi Liam. Glad you enjoyed the video. You can easily get from Mickledore to Lords Rake. I’m thinking over heading over soon to look at the west wall traverse and I think I’m going to drop in from Mickledore.

@@danpattinson brilliant, thanks mate. Also enjoyed your Tosson Hill vid, heading up there in a couple weeks the dog 👌🏻

Hi Chris. Yeah it is a fun scramble up. I managed to squeeze up the right hand side on the tricky bit. It was tight though. I need to head back and do the west wall traverse.

Hi Dan, thanks for your reply. I have been meaning to do the West wall traverse. Please get back there and do a great vid. That'll be awesome.@@danpattinson

Hi Matt. Enjoy. Only advice I can think of if you are following this route is to keep a check of your route if you end up in the cloud. Most of the route should be ok in the frost too, just go steady.

@danpattinson thank you I had a route planned but then I've seen a couple of other routes now so unsure but anything can happen and change I expect abit of frost and maybe some snow already on top of the mountains at this time of the year how long did you route take all together

@user-lp2rg4il2t I was out for 7.5 hours including stops and faffing with the camera. 11.3 miles all in, so a fairly decent day out.

You can’t beat a nice peaceful hike on a clear day 👍

Hi, thanks for watching, it was a truly amazing trek. As for altitude sickness, yes I did get sick and didn’t make base camp. I put it down too food or a bug, but it could have been altitude. The one thing I think I could have been better at was drinking water. Make sure you drink plenty. Other tips I would give is take some Vics run to help clear your nose while you sleep. Also use a buff over your nose and mouth as much as possible to stop the cold air doing any damage. Even wear it while you sleep. Most of all enjoy and take loads of photos.

Hi Ally. Thanks for watching and the kind comments. I've subscribed to your channel too, looks like you have loads of content for me to get stuck in to. :)

@@danpattinson much appreciated 👍🏻🏕

Hi. No not the toughest route. That would be up Broad Stand, but you are well into climbing territory then. Lord’s Rake can be made a little harder if you use the west wall traverse at the top.

Northumberland is great, so much quieter than the Lakes. Where did you stay? I'm back in a couple of weeks, but not decided what to tackle next time.

Thanks 🙏 I love being up there, especially on a moody day.

Yeah it’s a decent route. Interesting and nothing too steep other than lord’s rake and the short climb to it. Enjoy 👍

Thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed it 👍

Thanks Dave. I’ve just changed jobs so been away from the fells a little while. Back on it now. I enjoyed Red Screes. It’s a nice summit, and a good climb up. The views north and south are great too. Enjoy it! 👍

Thanks Tony. Glad you enjoyed it. It’s a good loop, a little windier than I had expected that day.

Hi John, My route was just under 11 miles from Seathwaite: explore.osmaps.com/route/13827874/scafells-inc-lords-rake?lat=54.475959&lon=-3.232537&zoom=12.3670&style=Leisure&type=2d If you are just wanting to go up Scafell Pike, then at Lingmell Col just head south east up the hill to the summit, and cut out the Lords Rake/Scafell section. Its still a great route, and works well in reverse too. The quickest/shortest route up to Lords Rake is from Wasdale Head, but it is brutally steep. Then from Scafell follow my route to Scafell Pike. Quick/short routes in my experience are not always the easiest or most interesting.

@@danpattinson thankyou we want to do lords rake and scafell pike no more than 10 miles is that possible :)

Only from Wasdale. Head straight up to lord’s Rake via lingmell gill and hollow stones. Then follow my route to Scafell Pike. Then follow the track North west towards Lingmell back down to Wasdale. It’s about 7 miles. The climb to lords rake is very steep and loose.

@@danpattinson thankyou what’s the parking like a wasdale

I’m not sure what parking is like, I’ve never actually been to Wasdale. I arrive from the north east so it’s a long way to there for me.

Hi Chris, thanks for your kind comments. It’s a great loop, hopefully this nice weather holds for your trip. The GoPro is a great bit of kit, the benchmark for action cameras. I use a foam wind muffler with it too for even better wind noise reduction. I really need to get back to the lakes and make another video.

Thanks Dave. Red Screes is a nice fell. I will take a look at your channel for sure 👍

@@danpattinson It’s nothing special, don’t get too excited! Haha

I had a little look and subscribed. The Relive app is great for storing your walks and memories. Its great that you can share them too on TH-cam. I often watch others videos to get route ideas for my own adventures, your channel is perfect, thanks for sharing.

@@danpattinson Thank you ever so much Dan. I really appreciate that. I’m the same, I watch videos and get ideas. If ever you need any info on any of the routes just give me a shout. Thanks once again.

Thank you. We all usually wish for those blue sky days, but actually it is more interesting with some moody weather.

Thank you. There is a certain amount of terror at times, but it certainly makes you feel alive.

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it :)