Just a quick one, in an emergency even if your phone doesn’t have a signal it will attach to any other network or the emergency services Tetra or the Railways GSMR system when dealing 999 or 112
Please please please please keep these up! Love seeing someone who's got real first hand experience camp out! Especially when I can't be going out, I don't have the experience like you but I don't post about how to do stuff when I've got no idea.
No doubt that was a fun camp. I love those temps man. Nice and brisk, makes you feel alive. Looks like an awesome spot looking down at that dense forest. Very cool!
Great stuff. It shows compass skills are important for everyone even experts. No matter what causes the confusion it can only take a few strides the wrong way to become lost or injured from a fall. Thank for another important reminder. Practice compass skills
A real top adventure. I enjoyed that end to end. It is a fantastic area - one of my favorites. In fact you camped yards from where my twin brother and I camped the last time on that particular mountain. The forest climbed higher then - it's been felled now. But yeah a great walk up and nice and fresh in the night. With some good grub and a decent bag though you were made up. Awesome morning - nice and wild. As you say prepare well. It's the 5 P's eh? First video of yours. Subbed on account of the good vibes. mark
Very cool. Literally. Even with all your experience you still tread carefully. Telemark as in the Telemark landings. They were some boys what they did. I use Snugpak Elite 4 which is fine. Great vid yet again.
Staff Sergeant M.F.Strathdee Glider Pilot Regiment who was killed on that mission was an RAF Pilot , an officer who gave up his RAF rank to be one of the first of the GPR First Pilots (crown, lion ,wings brevet) as a SNCO. His second pilot was Sergeant P Doig. (wings and crcle with G central on brevet) There is a memorial to them and the other crews and soldiers at RAF Skitten in Scotland. The movie Heroes of Telemark does not do them justice. The Brits and Norwegians involved were indeed amazing people. Skis Against The Atom is a great book, and Ray Mears covered it in another book based on a TV two parter. Well worth seeking on YT
Looks colder than a mother in law's kiss Tom - love it. I'm bushwalking here in Aus in 30c-35c+ at the moment, saying I'd love to give that a crack from the warmth of summer! As always so much information you've given us to unpack, and your smile and attitude is infectious. Hoping you and the family had a great holiday period. Cheers Lad. W
The tarmigan grouse, tom is actually going the opposite way to you, 🤣🤣don't get lost mate and stay safe😊✌️❤️🇬🇧love a bit out doors. Just found your channel 👍👍
Looks like you had a great time and good information, in my mind if I don’t hike with somebody I will definitely bring plenty of good gear I would truly suffer with the weight and rather than a tragedy good day .
i walked along the same path you took about 2 years ago, it was a nightmare (carried too much, my bergen was untested and sub standard) ... had constant rain, so much so the ground was saturated and started pooling around anything on the ground (ended up sleeping on a rock outcrop). There was a white out due to fog ... which was very disorientating even thou i have plenty of time in the mountains, i ended up just using the compass and trying to count off junctions in the paths and wishing i had GPS, lol
Theres a comet up at the moment. Saying because i was in llanberis pass when Hale Bop went over. It was a bit misty . The pass acted like a giant telescope. Comet looked like size of a table tennis ball at arms length ( ie huge ) Might be worth keeping an eye out for it
l was in the woods a couple of weeks before, not suitable for putting a tent up. Either too steep or very uneven ground. The tent was saggy due to the snow on it.
You have some nice wintry scenery over there in the UK. What was the total mileage you covered on that excursion? Really enjoy your trips! Happy New Year Mate…..
Have the same excellent rucksack, and was looking for a pouch to sit on it, and low and behold, there is one on yours...which one do you have and what size as I was looking at a tasmanian tiger tac pouch, or the savotta side pouch as these connect using the compression straps. Would appreciate any info on yours. Regards Alan
Looked lovely and festive out there Tom :) I've started reporting home using OS Locate for a grid reference. Any tips on navigating in fog / cloud inversion? I'd planned a day into night hike but that topped with 5m vis meant I had to stick to a hard path and change my planned route.
Good that you were able to modify your route, based on the conditions. Same navigation skills for any loss of visibility; - know how to use a map and compass proficiently. - be able recognise the shape of the ground to confirm your position. Use DDCRAPS as shown in one of my previous videos. - don't just follow tracks...they might not be shown on the map. And those on the map may not be there in reality. - pacing and timing. - use bearings and trust your compass. - keep navigational legs short.
@@PreparedPathfinder Thanks Tom I'll take a look. Did a 2 day nav course last year, need to practice timing and pace a bit more. Luckily I've walked the same path quite a few times before. Main take home was my head torch is crap so I've bought and tested out another. Walking 7 miles holding a torch even if clipped onto a karabiner isn't fun
Hi Tom what’s the litres on the DG3 and what’s the minimum you could get away with on that winter setup as looking at a new savotta L pack already got the M but for tent hoping the L be enough as do like to keep minimal thx?
Ironic as before scrolling down I was wondering what the Rab jacket was! I've been struggling to find a good Goretex jacket to go over the Carinthia Mig4.0. Did you ever use the Arc'teryx LEAF gore or the Carinthia PRG during your service as a Para, because I'm finding it hard to justify the financial outlay at the moment, but I do need a suitable Gore hardshell.
@@PreparedPathfinder I'm running through the options! Same issue with a good pair of softshell gloves to go over the Outdoor Research lines I use habitually!
@@PreparedPathfinder I've plenty of Rab gear, but never picked up any of the Keela gear, which is ironic as I have an acquaintance in Fife! Have a great day and keep up the interesting content.
That was funny, the "Path Finder bird", keep up the brilliant videos.
Cheers Nick! 👍
Grwyne fawr Res and surround area is perfect for wild camping, I love it up there.
Black Mountain's less people around, well informed, good stuff, always enjoy your vids, keep them coming,
Cheers! 👍
Just a quick one, in an emergency even if your phone doesn’t have a signal it will attach to any other network or the emergency services Tetra or the Railways GSMR system when dealing 999 or 112
Camping out at -5 C, I may have to rethink what I thought was cold. Very inspirational, Love your work.
Cheers mate! 👍
Please please please please keep these up! Love seeing someone who's got real first hand experience camp out! Especially when I can't be going out, I don't have the experience like you but I don't post about how to do stuff when I've got no idea.
Cheers mate, appreciate it!
Tent and sleeping bag? LUXURY!
😂
@@PreparedPathfinder every man an Emperor. Enjoying your TH-cam videos
@@MrAndywills Cheers mate 👍
Love watching vids of that area. They are too far for me to get to. Keep them coming!
Finally got notice for your activity! Nice one mate.... Enjoyed!
Cheers Ivarr, hope you are well mate.
That was the track of the Lesser Spotted Welsh Oomeegoolie bird
No doubt that was a fun camp. I love those temps man. Nice and brisk, makes you feel alive. Looks like an awesome spot looking down at that dense forest. Very cool!
Tom - Happy New Year. Great explanations on the planning considerations.
Great stuff. It shows compass skills are important for everyone even experts. No matter what causes the confusion it can only take a few strides the wrong way to become lost or injured from a fall. Thank for another important reminder. Practice compass skills
Cool video as always , nice one Tom .
Cheers mate
Great vid. Loved the morning must
Quality stuff 👍
A real top adventure. I enjoyed that end to end. It is a fantastic area - one of my favorites. In fact you camped yards from where my twin brother and I camped the last time on that particular mountain. The forest climbed higher then - it's been felled now. But yeah a great walk up and nice and fresh in the night. With some good grub and a decent bag though you were made up. Awesome morning - nice and wild. As you say prepare well. It's the 5 P's eh? First video of yours. Subbed on account of the good vibes. mark
Cheers Mark, appreciate it! 👍
@@PreparedPathfinder That's alright. Still camped nearby and it was still a cool morning.
Another cracking video mate. Good to see you treating yourself 😅
Cheers mate, hope you are well.
Very cool. Literally. Even with all your experience you still tread carefully. Telemark as in the Telemark landings. They were some boys what they did. I use Snugpak Elite 4 which is fine. Great vid yet again.
Cheers mate.
Staff Sergeant M.F.Strathdee Glider Pilot Regiment who was killed on that mission was an RAF Pilot , an officer who gave up his RAF rank to be one of the first of the GPR First Pilots (crown, lion ,wings brevet) as a SNCO. His second pilot was Sergeant P Doig. (wings and crcle with G central on brevet) There is a memorial to them and the other crews and soldiers at RAF Skitten in Scotland. The movie Heroes of Telemark does not do them justice. The Brits and Norwegians involved were indeed amazing people. Skis Against The Atom is a great book, and Ray Mears covered it in another book based on a TV two parter. Well worth seeking on YT
@@robshirewood5060 Thanks for that Rob. I will look it up. What they did for us was incredible.
Cracking video again buddy, bet that took some get up and go in the morning 🥶 amazing views 😎👍
Yeah definitely mate, would've been too easy to stay in the tent!
Excellent video Mr. Tom good job of enduring those cold 🥶 climates 👍🤙
Looks colder than a mother in law's kiss Tom - love it. I'm bushwalking here in Aus in 30c-35c+ at the moment, saying I'd love to give that a crack from the warmth of summer! As always so much information you've given us to unpack, and your smile and attitude is infectious. Hoping you and the family had a great holiday period. Cheers Lad. W
Thanks William, appreciate it mate! 👍
rockin' it as always lucky sod....beautiful scenery and i do love your litter sweeps
Thanx for your camp Pathfinder ... ffollow you from Portugal happy new year
It look like you were on another planet up on the tops pal
Great when it is like that the hole mountian to your self
Stay safe atbw it.
Great trip Tom with important advice throughout.
Nate
nice trip!
Cheers mate 👍
The tarmigan grouse, tom is actually going the opposite way to you, 🤣🤣don't get lost mate and stay safe😊✌️❤️🇬🇧love a bit out doors. Just found your channel 👍👍
Yeah got that mate, just a bit of fun!
Looks like you had a great time and good information, in my mind if I don’t hike with somebody I will definitely bring plenty of good gear I would truly suffer with the weight and rather than a tragedy good day .
Great camp enjoyed it you seemed right at home but as you said preparation is key happy New yr👍
Great video mate.
Great video! The 7Ps are the key to winter camping. Proper Planning & Preparation Prevents a Pi** Poor Performance.
i walked along the same path you took about 2 years ago, it was a nightmare (carried too much, my bergen was untested and sub standard) ... had constant rain, so much so the ground was saturated and started pooling around anything on the ground (ended up sleeping on a rock outcrop). There was a white out due to fog ... which was very disorientating even thou i have plenty of time in the mountains, i ended up just using the compass and trying to count off junctions in the paths and wishing i had GPS, lol
Theres a comet up at the moment.
Saying because i was in llanberis pass when Hale Bop went over. It was a bit misty . The pass acted like a giant telescope. Comet looked like size of a table tennis ball at arms length ( ie huge )
Might be worth keeping an eye out for it
Very nice..
Very good job 🙂 greetings from cz 🙂
Would of been better sheltered in the edge of one of them thar wood's bud, tent was a bit saggy and wet int morning, good trip out though, nice one 👍🏻
l was in the woods a couple of weeks before, not suitable for putting a tent up. Either too steep or very uneven ground. The tent was saggy due to the snow on it.
You have some nice wintry scenery over there in the UK. What was the total mileage you covered on that excursion? Really enjoy your trips! Happy New Year Mate…..
🤙🏻🍻
nice video and trip, but why not camp down by the treeline? i cant stand to be exposed to the wind.
Because the aim was to test myself and my kit in harsh conditions.
@@PreparedPathfinder fair enough.
Have the same excellent rucksack, and was looking for a pouch to sit on it, and low and behold, there is one on yours...which one do you have and what size as I was looking at a tasmanian tiger tac pouch, or the savotta side pouch as these connect using the compression straps. Would appreciate any info on yours.
Regards
Alan
Looked lovely and festive out there Tom :) I've started reporting home using OS Locate for a grid reference. Any tips on navigating in fog / cloud inversion? I'd planned a day into night hike but that topped with 5m vis meant I had to stick to a hard path and change my planned route.
Good that you were able to modify your route, based on the conditions. Same navigation skills for any loss of visibility;
- know how to use a map and compass proficiently.
- be able recognise the shape of the ground to confirm your position. Use DDCRAPS as shown in one of my previous videos.
- don't just follow tracks...they might not be shown on the map. And those on the map may not be there in reality.
- pacing and timing.
- use bearings and trust your compass.
- keep navigational legs short.
@@PreparedPathfinder Thanks Tom I'll take a look. Did a 2 day nav course last year, need to practice timing and pace a bit more. Luckily I've walked the same path quite a few times before. Main take home was my head torch is crap so I've bought and tested out another. Walking 7 miles holding a torch even if clipped onto a karabiner isn't fun
@@davidcann6021 yeah a decent headtorch is essential, sometimes it’s better to use ambient light (if there is any) though.
Was that suga loaf you summited Tom?
No mate.
I was wondering, what kind of kit would you need if you’re serving (that isn’t already issued)
That’s a pretty wide subject!
Hi Tom what’s the litres on the DG3 and what’s the minimum you could get away with on that winter setup as looking at a new savotta L pack already got the M but for tent hoping the L be enough as do like to keep minimal thx?
It’s 55L mate. Was enough for what l packed, the tent is very compact though.
Great video mate 👍🏻 what camera are you doing your filming on?
It’s a GoPro 10 mate.
@@PreparedPathfinder cheers mate 👌🏻
What boots did you have Tom?
Han Wag Tatra 2 boots mate.
Ironic as before scrolling down I was wondering what the Rab jacket was! I've been struggling to find a good Goretex jacket to go over the Carinthia Mig4.0.
Did you ever use the Arc'teryx LEAF gore or the Carinthia PRG during your service as a Para, because I'm finding it hard to justify the financial outlay at the moment, but I do need a suitable Gore hardshell.
I used the Arcteryx LEAF jacket but there are much cheaper options that are just as good.
@@PreparedPathfinder I'm running through the options! Same issue with a good pair of softshell gloves to go over the Outdoor Research lines I use habitually!
@@lumpy3408 I find that Rab and Keela make great waterproof jackets.
@@PreparedPathfinder I've plenty of Rab gear, but never picked up any of the Keela gear, which is ironic as I have an acquaintance in Fife!
Have a great day and keep up the interesting content.
@@lumpy3408 cheers mate, appreciate it!