Conquering the Welsh Matterhorn: Wild Camping in the shadow of Cnicht!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video we head out on our first wild camp in the beautiful Moelwyn mountain range of Snowdonia National Park. Our journey centred on conquering Cincht, commonly referred to as the Welsh Matterhorn. From the summit we picked out a camp spot between two Llyn's a couple of miles in the distance. The weather was both windy and wet in typical British fashion.
Being unfamiliar to the area and with plenty of off piste navigating, we took our time to scour the location for a suitable camp. The tents on this trip are the Wild Country Blizzard 2, Fjallraven Abisko Lite 2 and Hilleberg Soul. Darkness fell quickly on camp, so we took to sheltering in the tents to start tea. on the menu was fillet beef in black pepper sauce with a few beers to wash it down.
The next morning came and so did the weather. The wind picked up and must have been gusting at around 40mph. Being inexperienced with a new tent, we then made a crucial and very costly mistake when packing away.
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00:00 Preview
00:27 Introduction
01:56 A History of Cnicht
03:25 Climbing the Welsh Matterhorn
04:32 An Extremely Slippery Descent
06:01 Off Piste Adventures
07:14 Finding Camp
10:25 New Winter Warm Kit
13:23 Taking In the Sunset
14:33 Food & Beer
16:00 Daybreak & Bad Weather
16:53 Blizzard 2 Pros & Cons
20:53 A Very Expensive Mistake!!
21:55 Thanks For Watching!
Tents:
Keith: Wild Country Blizzard 2
Sam: Fjallraven Abisko Lite 2
Gregg: Hilleberg Soulo
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Brilliant vid lads, i live in the town at the base of the Moelwynion-Blaenau Ffestiniog. The name Cnicht comes from the fact that the mountain looks like an engish knight's helmet, but the welsh couldnt pronounce the word Knight so they pronounced it Cnicht, hense the name.
Ah very interesting, thanks for sharing that info with us. We love all the local history so it’s great to hear. Take care and all the best 👍
I got my abisko lite 2 after having my cloud peak 2 flattened in a storm 😂 and love it. Tbe features are the best ive had in a tent, and ots very strong. You do have to handle any tent correctly in high winds, or even the best can fail. Loving your videos, very well produced 👍
Yeah it’s a really well thought out tent feature wise and it is very strong. Like you said proper form is essential or any tent can fail, which we learnt the hard way 😂 thanks for watching and all the best - BR
Interesting video great views as always 👏 the mountain equipment trousers look interesting can you send a link. I'm looking forward to the next one.
Cheers Garry and this is the current version of the product we believe. www.mountain-equipment.co.uk/products/compressor-pant
Always adore your vids guys! I’ve camped here before myself and it’s such a stunning location. Especially in summer when you can have a swim in the llyns. (Don’t love the ticks though) Sorry about Sam’s tent :( keep up the awesome work ❤
Thanks Lisa, we really appreciate your comment 🙌 it’s a cracking location isn’t it, feels very secluded and the llyns like you said are stunning. In the summer it would be so refreshing on a hot day to take a dip, not one for this trip though 😅 All the best - BR
Awesome vid lads 👌. I'm doing Cnicht, Moel Mawr and Moel Bach this weekend, so was great to see something from this part of Eryri.
Cheers made and you are in for a treat! Has so much to offer the Moelywns and it’s generally not that busy 👌 have a good one and all the best - BR
@@borderraiders I've just home from my trip in the Moelwyns, absolutely incredible place! Think it's my new favourite region in Snowdonia 😍. The editing will begin later. Video will be uploaded to my channel later this week 👍
Another belter boys, looked like an unbelievable trip, shame about Sam's tent 😬
Nice one Tim, it was a great little adventure, especially with the elements. You live and learn and the poles have been replaced thankfully 😅 all the best - BR
Hi Guys great video, I recognise Llynnau Cerrig-myllt perfect flat area in between for camp, When weather on Moelwyns is looking bad I head for Llyn Edno then , west of here is a sheepfold which will offer great shelter from the wind. The Rhinogs is a superb place for wild camping , its very wild without paths , but really worth the effort. Maybe I'll run into you lot at some point, Ive got a video of the Rhinogs wildcamp on TH-cam type Rhinog Fach/fawr Wildcamp Sept 23, all the best Gabby. liked and subscribed.
Ah nice, thanks for the tip 👌 we will definitely be heading back through the year so we will beat this in mind, really helps when you can find shelter! We will head over and check the vid out now, thanks again and all the best - BR
Very nice video 😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Good to see you back lads
Nice one Alex, a few vids lined up over the next few weeks so will have plenty to get stuck into mate 👍 all the best - BR
Your content and candour is a credit to you all.
PS. Who designed the Border Raider logo?
Thanks for watching Wendy, it’s really appreciated 🙏
Sam designed the logo himself from scratch 👌 All the best - BR
Very good, Sam.
Another great video. It’s been a while. As a keen wild camper, I subscribe to numerous TH-camrs and there are some excellent ones. You guys are no.1.
Thanks Andy, we always greatly appreciate your support for the channel 🙌 we have a few vids under edit, so hoped shouldn’t have to wait to long for more content 👌 All the best - BR
Hi guys, what a stunning location. I picked up a Blizzard 2 towards the end of last year and I've developed a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. I love that for just under £300 I have a winter tent with a footprint that does a job for me on an exposed and windswept Dartmoor. I love that it feels solid and can be anchored securely with the many guylines that are a great length. But I'm 53 and not as supple as I used to be so the lack of headroom is a killer on long winter nights and getting in and out is a "proper ball ache" although the footprint makes it easier to do without getting soggy knees. I haven't had a problem with the poles being tight though. All said a cracking tent for the money for someone that's not as old and knackered as me. Might move it on but probably keep it for spring and autumn when I'm not holed up in the tent for so long. Cheers guys, look forward to your next outing. 👍
Hi mate and you’ve hit the nail on the head with this summary. We share many of your sentiments regarding its pros and cons. Why it’s not a few inch’s taller is very strange really, it would have made the livability so much better and it really clips the wings on this tents potential. All the best - BR
What a beautiful landscape. Your production is really good as well. 😊
The Moelwyns are stunning and feel very isolated. Thanks for the kind words 👍 All the best - BR
Perfect watch for a Saturday night guys. I’ve been excited to see what yous have been up to since Norway. That’s a bit of bad luck with the tent pole, hope you get it sorted soon. Loved the scramble down as well. Keep it up 👍
Thanks for watching, as always we really appreciate it 🙌 you live and learn and definitely won’t be making that mistake again haha. Yeah the scramble down was fun but it was ridiculously treacherous, it was like being on ice! All the best - BR
Great to have you all back out lads. A cracking video and mixture of the hike, scenery and equipment.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it and thanks for watching 👍 all the best - BR
@@borderraiders would you mind if I ask, what packs each of you used / use for winter?
We use the Osprey Exos 48, the Gregory Focal 58 and the Sierra Design’s Flex Capacitor 40-60
@@borderraiders thanks, I’ve also the SD Flex Capacitor 40-60 but moved on my Osprey Atmos 65. Considering opposite end of scale for bigger pack. Either go ultra light with an Atom Pack Mo60, HMG Southwest 70 or go heavier but longevity with the 2024 Fjallraven Kajka 65 or 75
Another absolutely brilliant video of your trip Guys reminding me of going over that mountain in windy weather on our Cambrian way adventure.
Your editing is right up there amongst the best.
Try Moel Ysgyfarnogod in the northern Rhynog range some great places up there for camping and very wild, maybe you have been already.
Anyway very enjoyable
Cheers 👍
Made up to hear you enjoyed the vid Dave and that it brought back some memories for you 🙌 We will absolutely add that to our list, thanks for the recommendation, we are always looking for new spots in Wales👌 All the best - BR
Awesome video this lads. This place is definitely on my to do list. 👊
Cheers Chris and definitely get yourself there, really secluded when you go off piste 👌 All the best - BR
Nice one lads. Looks like a belter spot.
Cheers mate and it was, one of those camps off the beaten path, nice and secluded. All the best - BR
Great video as always 👍 what was the mistake that lead to the bent pole?
Thanks for watching! The mistake was to take out the guylines and pegs on the side facing the wind, this caused the tent structure to fail and then flip over. Its should have had the poles dropped whilst still being full braced effectively, and ideally working from the sheltered side first and then working into the wind. All the best - BR
hi great video i live and camp on dartmoor i just done first camp of year i’m doing a river camp video soon i’m a new channel all the best i’ve subscribed too 👌👌
Great to hear and we hope you camp went well. Thanks for the sub, we really appreciate it 🙏