Loads to enjoy here. Once again, the fascinating blend of nearby civilisation amongst the rugged geography. The mix of gorse and heather. The skill of that raptor pinned to a spot in the air in rather strong wind. All captured brilliantly. Thank you! 👍
Thank you for the kind comment. Each camp that I have done so far this year has been somewhere that I have not been to before as I was starting to return to the same old places, even though there is nothing wrong with that I suppose. As I have a bit of a hip problem I try not to walk for more than an hour to get there. As I live at the foot of the Carneddau mountains I have plenty of places to camp and still be near - or look down on- civilisation.Thanks for watching. 👍
Great to see something near me lovely views over to mynedd and fab sunrise I have the alpkit elan and use it with an aricxi tarp works well . Keep up the good work diolch ..
Thanks for watching. I have not heard about that tarp but it looks great. The Alpkit Elan is similar to the Snugpak. Both cracking bits of kit. Take care. 👍
Thanks for watching. Yes indeed it is in Wales. This is above Bethesda in Gwynedd looking out over Anglesey in the far distance. This camp is only about an hours walk from home. 👍
@@ysgolgerlan I’ve also hiked the Garth, near my Welsh relative’s home. There were work horses at the southern base used for clearing cut trees. The hike up was through a beautiful forested area. My son-in-law and I then passed through a group of sheep and on through gates and pasture until we arrived at our final passage to the peak with monument. The Garth is unique. After not being formally designated a mountain, the locals added earth to the Garth to achieve formal declaration as a mountain.
If you can see four pubs and a fish & chip shop you have better eyesight than me, the high street is way off to the left. I think you misunderstood the video, wilderness means different things to different people. Sure, I could walk for miles into our own little wilderness here - as I have done in the past - but that would entail walking miles back in the morning. Thanks for watching anyway.
Thanks for watching. Yes I enjoy using the Stratosphere but only if the forecast is for dry weather as I cannot imagine being stuck inside it in the rain. I have made a little mod at the tail end which allows me to lift it up off my lower legs. 👍
@@ysgolgerlan agreed! I've yet to use mine but I'll definitely be using it with a 3x3 tarp unless is 100% clear skies. I have somewhere to exist and cook if it does rain then.
Agree I think the stratosphere and a tarp is a killer combo. All the weather and bug protection when you need it but 360 views and admin space under your tarp. I love how close you are to people yet tucked away on the hillside. Great video. Like and a sub from me!
@@eddieallen6401 Thanks for watching and subscribing. I have not tried a tarp with the stratosphere yet, but will keep it in mind for a future video. I like being able to see the world going about it's business after dark, all the street lights and traffic etc whilst I am tucked away in my shelter. 👍
So chaps! I currently own a big agnus rapide sl sleeping pad. This is an air mattress pad basically. Would this fit inside the stratosphere and still have enough room? Diolch
Diolch am gwylio. Mae yna llawer ffordd i fynd i fama. Moel Faban wrth ymyl Rachub ydio ag os eidi ar OS maps mi weli di nifer o llwybrau neith fynd a chdi yna. Mi fedri di mynd i fynu o Cilfodan ag heibio bythynod bach Tan y Foel hefyd. 👍
Diolch am gwylio. Mae yna llawer ffordd i fynd i fama. Moel Faban wrth ymyl Rachub ydio ag os eidi ar OS maps mi weli di nifer o llwybrau neith fynd a chdi yna. Mi fedri di mynd i fynu o Cilfodan ag heibio bythynod bach Tan y Foel hefyd.
Thanks for watching and also for the advice. They might not be waterproof but the LK35 is certainly showerproof as they are canvas and also have some sort of rubber liner. 👍
I'm not a fan of hooped bivys. I had one and woke up the first morning to rain. So I had to prepare and pack for the day while getting soaked. It seems to me a you might as well have a small tent or what I use now, a basha and a military bivvy bag. Hooped bivys dont make sense to me.
Thanks for watching. When I go camping using the Snugpak I usually check the weather to make sure rain is not forecast. The other alternative would be to carry a small tarp with you.
@@ysgolgerlan It seems an earlier comment has disappeared? I too prefer the Strat when it is dry, for adding a tarp, whilst I see the logic, I think you may as well use a 1 man tent....same weight, more room, otherwise I feel I am defeating the point of the Strat.? It's dead convenient and easy, but on balance , most times, I prefer my Ionosphere, space for the pack and no condensation?
@@lauriebloggs8391 Thanks for watching. I agree with you there, I did not think about the Ionosphere when I bought the Stratosphere. I tend to use it more in the Summer months. 👍
Hiya great vid mate…I watch all snugpak stratosphere vids on you tube…being an owner and a fan of it for 3yrs. I noticed your foot end mod? I usually take a second blow up pillow and jam it in for raise the food end but I love the idea of the loops….did you mod it yourself? Cheers👍
I actually now use an old big Agnes blow up pillow and jam it in upright. It’s perfect. Plus it’s a good back up having a second blow up pillow in the kit👍
Loads to enjoy here. Once again, the fascinating blend of nearby civilisation amongst the rugged geography. The mix of gorse and heather. The skill of that raptor pinned to a spot in the air in rather strong wind. All captured brilliantly. Thank you! 👍
Thank you for the kind comment. Each camp that I have done so far this year has been somewhere that I have not been to before as I was starting to return to the same old places, even though there is nothing wrong with that I suppose. As I have a bit of a hip problem I try not to walk for more than an hour to get there. As I live at the foot of the Carneddau mountains I have plenty of places to camp and still be near - or look down on- civilisation.Thanks for watching. 👍
this looks like it's been filmed in 2006. I love it.
Maybe it's to do with the poor quality of the camera. Thanks for watching. 👍
Great to see something near me lovely views over to mynedd and fab sunrise I have the alpkit elan and use it with an aricxi tarp works well . Keep up the good work diolch ..
Thanks for watching. I have not heard about that tarp but it looks great. The Alpkit Elan is similar to the Snugpak. Both cracking bits of kit. Take care. 👍
Awsome! Really nice spot! see you got the Swedish LK35 Rucksack , used it a lot in the Swedish Army. Nice kit!
Thanks for watching. Yes the LK35 is awesome, plenty of room inside. 👍
Personally, I prefer the Snugpak Ionosphere over the Stratosphere when it comes to space and waterproofing.
Yup, me too
I have both, good as the Stratosphere is, I do prefer the Ionosphere as well 🙂 Less condensation. Big fan of the LK too.........
This must be Wales. I've been atop Pen y Fan, fantastic view occasionally in cloud with sheep just below summit, highly enjoyable experience.
Thanks for watching. Yes indeed it is in Wales. This is above Bethesda in Gwynedd looking out over Anglesey in the far distance. This camp is only about an hours walk from home. 👍
@@ysgolgerlan I’ve also hiked the Garth, near my Welsh relative’s home. There were work horses at the southern base used for clearing cut trees. The hike up was through a beautiful forested area. My son-in-law and I then passed through a group of sheep and on through gates and pasture until we arrived at our final passage to the peak with monument. The Garth is unique. After not being formally designated a mountain, the locals added earth to the Garth to achieve formal declaration as a mountain.
@@ULperformance It must have been fantastic. I have read the book about it. 👍
almost getting away from it all.
Fish and chip shop still in sight and 4 pubs.
I think that equipment could manage a bit more wilderness.
If you can see four pubs and a fish & chip shop you have better eyesight than me, the high street is way off to the left. I think you misunderstood the video, wilderness means different things to different people. Sure, I could walk for miles into our own little wilderness here - as I have done in the past - but that would entail walking miles back in the morning. Thanks for watching anyway.
What in the 1950s is that camera quality
thank you, subscribed
Smashing! How are yoy getting on with the stratosphere?
Seems like a cracking piece of kit.
I may have to invest
Thanks for watching. Yes I enjoy using the Stratosphere but only if the forecast is for dry weather as I cannot imagine being stuck inside it in the rain. I have made a little mod at the tail end which allows me to lift it up off my lower legs. 👍
@@ysgolgerlan agreed! I've yet to use mine but I'll definitely be using it with a 3x3 tarp unless is 100% clear skies.
I have somewhere to exist and cook if it does rain then.
Agree I think the stratosphere and a tarp is a killer combo. All the weather and bug protection when you need it but 360 views and admin space under your tarp. I love how close you are to people yet tucked away on the hillside. Great video. Like and a sub from me!
@@eddieallen6401 Thanks for watching and subscribing. I have not tried a tarp with the stratosphere yet, but will keep it in mind for a future video. I like being able to see the world going about it's business after dark, all the street lights and traffic etc whilst I am tucked away in my shelter. 👍
So chaps! I currently own a big agnus rapide sl sleeping pad. This is an air mattress pad basically.
Would this fit inside the stratosphere and still have enough room?
Diolch
Hia met, pa ffordd tin mynd o bethesda i cael i fyna? Uwchben Gerlan ydio ta lawr nant francon tuag at Llyn Ogwen?
Diolch am gwylio. Mae yna llawer ffordd i fynd i fama. Moel Faban wrth ymyl Rachub ydio ag os eidi ar OS maps mi weli di nifer o llwybrau neith fynd a chdi yna. Mi fedri di mynd i fynu o Cilfodan ag heibio bythynod bach Tan y Foel hefyd. 👍
Diolch am gwylio. Mae yna llawer ffordd i fynd i fama. Moel Faban wrth ymyl Rachub ydio ag os eidi ar OS maps mi weli di nifer o llwybrau neith fynd a chdi yna. Mi fedri di mynd i fynu o Cilfodan ag heibio bythynod bach Tan y Foel hefyd.
@@ysgolgerlan diolch met, ideal! Dal ati efor videos :)
@@ThepPixel croeso 👍
Hello Ysgolgerlan. use bin bags to put your kit in , bergans are not waterproof
Thanks for watching and also for the advice. They might not be waterproof but the LK35 is certainly showerproof as they are canvas and also have some sort of rubber liner. 👍
I'm not a fan of hooped bivys. I had one and woke up the first morning to rain. So I had to prepare and pack for the day while getting soaked. It seems to me a you might as well have a small tent or what I use now, a basha and a military bivvy bag. Hooped bivys dont make sense to me.
these look great but how would you get in and out if it was pissing down with rain without getting all your gear wet
It certainly takes some planning!
Thanks for watching. When I go camping using the Snugpak I usually check the weather to make sure rain is not forecast. The other alternative would be to carry a small tarp with you.
@@ysgolgerlan It seems an earlier comment has disappeared? I too prefer the Strat when it is dry, for adding a tarp, whilst I see the logic, I think you may as well use a 1 man tent....same weight, more room, otherwise I feel I am defeating the point of the Strat.? It's dead convenient and easy, but on balance , most times, I prefer my Ionosphere, space for the pack and no condensation?
@@lauriebloggs8391 Thanks for watching. I agree with you there, I did not think about the Ionosphere when I bought the Stratosphere. I tend to use it more in the Summer months. 👍
Hiya great vid mate…I watch all snugpak stratosphere vids on you tube…being an owner and a fan of it for 3yrs. I noticed your foot end mod? I usually take a second blow up pillow and jam it in for raise the food end but I love the idea of the loops….did you mod it yourself? Cheers👍
Thanks for watching. Yes, I did the modification myself. I might do a future video giving a close up look at it. All the best and happy camping. 👍
Personally I just stick my rucksack at the foot end as it keeps the foot end high
I actually now use an old big Agnes blow up pillow and jam it in upright. It’s perfect. Plus it’s a good back up having a second blow up pillow in the kit👍
Obviously man's work.
When you see a dead animal like you need to exclaim "Thank God lunch". Then start up a mighty fire.
Thanks for watching, there was not much left of the poor sheep. 👍
What type of potato was this filmed on?
Now your backpack is wet or stolen
Thanks for watching. No my backpack comes inside with me and I use it as a pillow. 👍
get out of here