I live in the Cairngorms so I'm no stranger to winter camping in my Defender at -13. Making a curry and eating it next to the campfire as the snow falls around you is quite an experience. I think I prefer it to summer camping to be honest.
We was 6 Defenders from Norway ,and we took that route in mid may. From Harwich , Brighton , up and around in Wales, and I`ll be back🙂 And in a perfect weather , mostly slippers , shorts and t-shirt the hole trip, WOW
14:17 Think it's safe to say that Justin and his Ranger would have been there all day if you hadn't put that stone where you put it. Such a great guy you are!! 🤣🤣
I haven't been camping in Wales for years but your videos are bringing back some great memories of Happy Valley and surroundings. Coco's Wild Camping sounds great, no booking required :) Hope to bump into you sometime as I suspect we both live near each other in South Devon. My Disco gets serviced at Brookwells (well, right next door anyway).
Great vid and well explained on the area too, cheers guys. Working out of Okehampton at the moment but only have my converted transit to play with but I’m sure I’ll bump into you at some stage in the future. Liking that Ford especially with Landy prices at the moment. But then nothing beats a 110 on a cold winters day. Thanks again.
Very good, well edited vid, with well balanced and interesting content. By way of a positive observation, like you I also used to run Land Rovers with open diffs for over 20 years. After trips to Africa and the States, I eventually ended up with front and rear lockers. It was a lightbulb moment. As with all vehicles in this vid, running with open diffs leads to inevitable wheel spinning and consequent loosening up of gravel and mud surfaces leading to accelerated water erosion and damage to lane surfaces. I cannot understand why the vast majority of UK laners seem quite happy to invest ££££s in buying roof tents, 360°awnings, winches etc, but have a mental block when it comes to spending money on what are extremely worthwhile transmission upgrades. If you avoid being aggressive in a fully locked vehicle, then there's far less strain on vehicle components as well. I run a fully lockable rig and find that I rarely need to lock the front diff. Just locking the rear axle is sufficient for crawling up obstacles one would encounter on most UK lanes. Some food for thought perhaps?
I live in the Cairngorms so I'm no stranger to winter camping in my Defender at -13. Making a curry and eating it next to the campfire as the snow falls around you is quite an experience. I think I prefer it to summer camping to be honest.
We was 6 Defenders from Norway ,and we took that route in mid may.
From Harwich , Brighton , up and around in Wales, and I`ll be back🙂
And in a perfect weather , mostly slippers , shorts and t-shirt the hole trip, WOW
That quarry you camped looks absolutely stunning with that landscape .
14:17 Think it's safe to say that Justin and his Ranger would have been there all day if you hadn't put that stone where you put it. Such a great guy you are!! 🤣🤣
Thank you so much for noticing! I really am incredibly knowledgeable about track building 😂😂😂
I haven't been camping in Wales for years but your videos are bringing back some great memories of Happy Valley and surroundings. Coco's Wild Camping sounds great, no booking required :) Hope to bump into you sometime as I suspect we both live near each other in South Devon. My Disco gets serviced at Brookwells (well, right next door anyway).
Another beautiful film. Your production quality has real grown with your channel, and that is meant as a compliment 🙂
10:50 It corners like its on rails…….. hahahaha
Great video chaps, makes me want to get out there despite the cold 👍
Great vid and well explained on the area too, cheers guys. Working out of Okehampton at the moment but only have my converted transit to play with but I’m sure I’ll bump into you at some stage in the future. Liking that Ford especially with Landy prices at the moment. But then nothing beats a 110 on a cold winters day. Thanks again.
Ah took off for winter storage!😉
Amazing views and lanes! Great video!
Awesome video as usual. We call it "Dragons breath" that settles in the valleys. Welcome to Wales Boris!👍
Big up Boris! From the lads in the sprinter 🤙
Brilliant stuff guys Wales looks awesome
Very good, well edited vid, with well balanced and interesting content.
By way of a positive observation, like you I also used to run Land Rovers with open diffs for over 20 years. After trips to Africa and the States, I eventually ended up with front and rear lockers. It was a lightbulb moment. As with all vehicles in this vid, running with open diffs leads to inevitable wheel spinning and consequent loosening up of gravel and mud surfaces leading to accelerated water erosion and damage to lane surfaces. I cannot understand why the vast majority of UK laners seem quite happy to invest ££££s in buying roof tents, 360°awnings, winches etc, but have a mental block when it comes to spending money on what are extremely worthwhile transmission upgrades. If you avoid being aggressive in a fully locked vehicle, then there's far less strain on vehicle components as well. I run a fully lockable rig and find that I rarely need to lock the front diff. Just locking the rear axle is sufficient for crawling up obstacles one would encounter on most UK lanes.
Some food for thought perhaps?
Great to see you at Baffle! This is fab and looked like a true adventure 💯
such a fabulous film i cant wait to camp there, please make more your films are great
Some awesome landscapes, what a cool experience!
Can’t wait to get my defender up and running and I will be off to elan valley too
Wow, stunning scenery. Great video 👍
Just bought a truck and in Devon, can’t wait to give it a go
Great video, really enjoyed that one👍
Cracking video…..I really fancy that in my discovery 3.
Loving the videos 😁 any idea of the start of the first lane you were on? Thanks
I want to get back there so much. Pronounced as El-an. More pubs per population than almost anywhere.
Looks stunning views 😊
Absolutely epic!
Brilliant video. Really enjoying it. Do you have a map of this route you could share?
Good videography. Top work.
ive been up that lane and my defender 90 cane up on 3 wheel drive for a bit scary whe your on three wheels any way a nice video
Grear video as usual, there is a viaduct at the 17:46 mark, any idea what it's called or where it is?
Hi there, no viaducts in this one all just the same claerwen dam
Da iawn boys 🏴👍
Love the quarry road. Where is that?
My back garden
Where is the bulkhead rebuild video? 😲😲
superb
Mate, where’s the bulkhead video? 😬
Quick
Drive past the Baffle house all the time with work, but yet to go in there