A Freezing Night in the Campervan | Mountain Therapy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- A white out is a disorienting place to be and I found myself there in the white room on this adventure. However the trip was needed and the mountains provided some well needed therapy for the mind. A grand but freezing cold trip in the campervan to a great spot and a mountain in the snow....
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00:00 Introduction
00:36 snowy park up in camper van
01:49 campervan in the snowy park up
03:06 morning in the campervan - snow still around van
04:20 start of snow hike
07:03 snow shoes required
09:07 white room starting
11:12 things get serious - ice axe and crampons out
12:04 nearing summit
12:34 white room on the mountain top
13:30 more white out conditions on decent
14:36 back at camper - the synopsis
I lived in Latvia for 5 years and often had long walks in whiteouts and temps well below -10C, sometimes even close to - 30C, but the area I was in was so flat and forested, I yearned for hikes in mountains and would often watch your videos for a bit of a vicarious hillwalking experience. I am back in Northern Ireland now (my homeland) and really appreciate our own mountains (the Mournes) with renewed joy, which are visible from my home village. But now I miss the snows of Latvia!
Love the mournes :) I believe Gerry was there a couple of weeks ago... !
I know what you mean Murray, the hills are a great tonic..
Watching your great videos helps my mental health! After a stroke and was a keen walker (Sundays in the main) I have had to accept long walks are a goal now but watching your mountain walks is great for me! Thanks!
Hope you teach you goal and hope the videos help a little
Take care and thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
I know you know but my god Murray, you are a lucky lucky guy to live only an hour from that fabulous wildernesses. Great video, don't think people realise what goes into making a wee video like that, proper dedication to achieve such good footage. Loved it
Thanks Phil - I never take it for granted so blessed to live so close to the hills and mountains (would love to move closer though !
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
I keep returning to the videos I've seen before.. as they are wonderful .This one is one of my current favourites ..I love the winter and have always embraced this season which most people hate..I can see you love it too 😅 special times in the Mountains ❤❤
great podcasts, thank you for taking us along, really enjoyed it!
Ohhh gosh Murray’s off up the mountain in the snow, you really are a pro Murray, never an accident yet ! It’s amazing that you know just when to put those snow shoes on, I’ve seen many put them on to early and brake their ankles ! Or to late and find themselves wait and shoulder ! High in snow, it would be lovely to have a dedicated video made by you and Murray about these sorts of things, so many people end up in real trouble as they don’t know the meticulous detail around walking mountain safety in this kind of weather, I personally would love you and Gerry to do a teaching video around kit safety and when and when not to use the kit, wind direction and how to approach an accession and a decent, when to change course in the middle, I know you always include this as you go, but your knowledge between the two of you would make a brilliant course ! With respect, Old 🦉 Alaya…. You Rock !
Fantastic film loos awesome
Outstanding quality
Thank you Murray, a beautiful video full of lovely snow and the stars in the Scottish sky were beautiful too. I remembered the room from one of your older videos :)
thanks John - just a shame the starry and clear skies didnt remain through the next day!!lol
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
The night sky images were excellent Murray. A nice bit of R n R 👍
Thanks Carl 👍
Mountain/outdoor therapy is always the best one 👍Another great video, thank you.
Great video, thank you very much, Murray, for letting me see the hills in such conditions!
Love watching your videos brings back fond memories of all the times went to Glenshee and surrounding areas. Scenery is breathtaking.
It’s a wonderful area - I really enjoy Glenshee and surrounding areas - a fantastic area 👍
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
I follow and very much enjoy your channel as I love Campervans and outdoor adventurers. Keep those vids coming 🙏🏻
Hi, snow in the blue and sun marvelous,....in the cloud scary.
Cheers and ATB.
Wow what a day of changing views....the section in which you showed the whiteout graphically shows how difficult and disorientating it can be....however I'm glad you got your therapy...Best wishes and thank you
Positively Arctic up there, Murray. Thanks for the great vlog in such difficult conditions. 🙂
Looks magical
Brilliant as usual thanks
Great white adventure! Fabulous, as always.
just watching your video and wee really enjoy them wee went and the devil stair case no dry yet muddy 2 do yr walks but yr walks r amazing 😂😂
Fantastic. Good to let everyone see you need the right kit for those conditions- and the know-how and fitness to do it. Exciting stuff thanks again🙏👍
Fantastic video as usual. Whenever I see your van I think of the Scooby Doo mystery machine. It's a guarantee of adventure, excitement and a man who loves mountains 😁 Seriously though, that van is an amazing piece of kit.
Nothing like a bit of outdoor time for freeing the mind, even the local woods for half an hour.
Couldn’t agree more - always nice and therapeutic to get out :)
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
Great footage again. Once again the memories flood back for winter conditions. The snow shoes look good something I always wanted. Watching from Spain so nice to see misty home again. Take care.
Even a hard day in the hills is better than no day in the hills. 🙂
Absolutely correct Jules 👍👍
Amazing Murray!!! Thank you!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Fantastic Murray. Those ugly features at the top of the Cairnwell looked much nicer with the snow and the ice formations on them. Looked a tough day that. Thanks for sharing as always. 😀🏔️🏴🥾
Great video Murray as always , that white out looked challenging.
Brrr- made me feel chilly just watching, but another great video, thank you. Loved the starry skies and glad the mountain therapy worked for you . ✨❄️🏴😀
🌟🌨❄ Wow, what an incredible adventure! I loved seeing the snowy mountain and hearing about how it's your therapy. The snowshoes and crampons looked so helpful in those conditions. Stay safe out there and can't wait to see your next adventure! ❄🌨🏔
Awesome video, love seeing Scotland in the snow. But we’re not adventured like this on the mountains. Thanks for taking us along for the journey!
Murray this video really resonates with why I do the mountains, the sense of freedom from the usual every day grind. Last weekend I spent some time with some new individuals hiking up Beinn Ghlas and Lawers and that gave me an educational perspective on the difference between my last climb in August in excellent conditions to almost full winter conditions. Reason for this was Ben Lawers was in it's full winter conditions in terms of the climb and final approach to the summit. Once descended into the bealach and the traverse around Ghlas is where the education started. Couple of experienced hikers were practicing their ice axe arrests on a snow patch on the shoulder which gave great insight for future reference. Again as always Murray keep these videos coming as the channel is inspirational mate. ATB
It can get a bit gnarly on Lawers when the weather turns for sure - it is so high it can catch some really wintry weather when other hills are snow free :) a fantastic place 👍👍
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
Great video Murray, wish I lived as close as you do to the hills. Stay safe out there mate.
Love your videos Murray. I've had a stressful couple of weeks myself. Thanks to you I've been in a whiteout, tried snow shoes and climbed another Munro. You're a tonic.
Hope you enjoyed it Duncan 👍
Thanks a million for sharing your experience of places which I'm largely unaware of. Your commentary is brilliant every time. Thanks and keep going Murray.👍
Thanks Craig 🙏
Looked a tough yin Murray. Your snow shoes were a god send. 👍
Cheers Kevin- conditions were a bit different a few weeks later (just watched your excellent video from Glen Coe - fantastic stuff ) I was out the same day - video out this week - was like spring during the day :)
Thanks for watching and keep making those mackerel wraps 👌👍
M
@@ScotlandsMountains Haha will do. It was a stunning day indeed Murray. 👌
Brilliant Murray, I’ve thought about snow shoes for ages but never bitter the bullet. At that price it would be daft not to. Great content as always, it must be some effort to share this with us. Thanks
Wonderful video as per usual Murray, A good one to watch to really appreciate Scottish mountain s in winter can be a serious undertaking, and to make sure you have the right equipment and skill level to tackle them in these conditions. Sadly as you probably know a chap from my neck of the woods went missing with his dog around Glencoe and unfortunately they both died. Thanks for sharing Murray and as always stay safe.
Great video as always- hope everything at work settles down!
Thanks Dan
Inspirational as ever mate
Love it. A safe mental health restoration exercise. Its the nature of nature to do that. Well done my friend.
Thanks Jono - always helps my mind getting out and about :) hope you are well
Murray
Charlie the shot of Mike on the summit was just stunning. On this video you captured so much beautiful scenery, it was such a pleasure to watch. 👍
Murray you are the best!
As usual an adventure Murray, thank you very much for taking us with you and that your spirits have been restored. For me a bicycle ride always did the trick when I needed to clear my head but lately after following you for years I’ve added a walk as a compliment. All the best from “Glencoe” on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Thanks Tom- getting out and about always helps - sometime even a short walk with the dog helps :) hope Glencoe in Australia is as nice as Glencoe here in Scotland 👍
Thanks for watching
Murray
A Winter walk..nice. I habe an Ajugilak .sleeping bag, weil for -36C outside. Heavy to left it and go on cross Country ski
Wow, we have seen you climb this mountain many times before, but you are so right, in these wintery white out conditions it is a whole new ball game. Certainly put your mountaineering skills to the test 🥶👌. We couldn't agree more about hiking and climbing mountains helping mental health, no better therapy in our book! Thank you for sharing another epic video Murray😊👍
Ps those snow shoes look great and a bargain price too👍
Absolutely right - what can seem an easy walk in summer conditions can be transformed into something a lot different in winter condition . A fine outing but not far reaching views on this day ! Lol
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
Quality video as ever Murray, must admit I'm looking forward to milder weather and easier days out! ATB Mark.
Felt like proper spring at the weekend - but think winter is returning next week 🤞🙏
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
@2:55 - Very nice shot of "the Plough" or "Great Bear" over the camper van there. A very nice video as always Murray with attention to artistic detail. 👍
Thank you
No thank YOU Murray for making us all no doubt feel better up on those mountains for us at mid work week wednesdays :) it certainly lifts my mental health watching... Still envious of your super van though lol stay classy M ☘️
Thanks Merky - it always better getting out and about for sure :) I always feel better once being on the hill :)
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
@Scotland's Mountains Yes Murray so true. I've never came back from any adventure thinking I shudnt have gone :) even the bad ones lol Merky ☘️
Smashing video Murray, the snow shoes seemed to help you move a bit quicker and not sink in the snow. Nothing like a hike to blow away the blues. Excellent filming as always, thanks for the adventure.... Alioban
Thanks Alioban - the snow shoes were great in the deeper snow drifts - glad I had them :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Wow one doesn’t have too go far in the uk for a life threatening adventure,how exilerating )
Another great adventure video Murray.
It must have been a bit dodgy driving on the roads.
Your new snow shoes were certainly a godsend.
It was hell of a climb in those conditions and i take my hat off to you, but of course you are used to it.
All the best mate and take care.
Look forward to seeing your next video.
Thanks Tim - the winter tyres are really really good (care is still required tho!) and the snow shoes were also very useful on the snow !
Thanks for watching
Murray
Great escape Murray, good therapy Im sure. Screaming for a breakaway myself, Soon I hope. Felt as if I was right there with you
Hope you get out soon Lyndsey
That was a bit wild and not a lot to see , but as you say it’s good to be out … keep up with posting the videos 👍
I have so much admiration for you and folk like you who set off seeking enjoyment on snowy slopes - it's just not for me. I lack the confidence or desire... It really is a different world and one that requires skill, experience and commitment.. The great thing is, I don't need to go out in conditions like that Murray.. Wednesday evening and you take us out so I don't need to. That's two relatively innocuous hills you have made look like the Eiger .. Thanks for sharing.. 🏔️👏👏👏
Cracking stuff🐶👍
Great stuff mate. Not been out for ages as work, weather and car repairs proving to be a pain in the backside. Hope to get back out at some point eventually :) Atb
Cheers Ray - hope you get out soon - winter to return next week maybe !
Great wee winter blast! Conditions always make it. Let me know when the new ones need fixed😂
The way things are going - I don’t think I’ll ever need snow shoes again 😂👍
@@ScotlandsMountains noooo! Dont dare say that!! We will need them for the soggy glaciers 😵💫😵💫
Brilliant one Murray, love the shot at 9.12 of you in the white out just amazing. I don't have the skills or ability to climb in those conditions so thanks for taking us along.
Thanks - it was proper white out conditions on this one - was nice to get back under the cloud TBH :)
Thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
Snap!
You brought all the right equipment . The snow shoes worked out well
Real white out conditions up there and you have to set up the camera at different spots
so there’s extra walking
Looks like you had a bit of wind burn on your cheeks
Very enjoyable video 🇨🇦❤️🌬️
It was some tricky conditions but much fun was had :) can’t wait to share my latest adventure when the weather couldn’t have been more different :) stay tuned
Snow ❄️
Great video mate!
We’re heading up to the highlands in our camper end of March, it’d be great if we got some snow like that 🤞🏼
I noticed your hi tech camera cover whilst it’s on your peak designs capture clip. Peak designs also do a waterproof camera cover, I use one and it works well. Allows you to keep the cover on while you take photos too 👍🏼
Good luck for you trip - hope you get the weather when you come up 👍👍 thanks for the tip on the peak design cover - away to have a look at them now 👍
Thanks for watching
Murray
I slept in my dacia duster last weekend -5 , frost on the inside amd me wearing my hiking kit in my sleeping bag 🥶
Long sleeve t shirt weather instead of short sleeve t shirt for us geordies. Joking aside wonderful video.
brill video. hope you're feeling better now. Yes, this is fairly straight forward at the height of summer but the weather you had, it's so easy to get lost and end up in a dangerous place. I am loving your van too. Are you a Dundee lad as well?
Thanks Chris - the conditions can make the easiest hill in the summer a different proposition in the winter :)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
Hi Murray that was a risky one catching up with you after a while last time we spoke you had knee problems hope all is well with you and family
Hi Ray - welcome back - knee is doing well - working hard with physio sessions seems to be keeping it strong 💪
Thanks for watching
Murray
I’ve done a wee bit of snowshoeing, and for me, it changed my stride just enough to have me feeling it in my hips the next day. Did you notice anything in the next few days? Could be that your fitness being superior to mine, you didn’t notice anything.
Thanks for allowing us to come along, Murray. ATB
It can work different muscles for sure - on longer days I can feel the difference for sure Erin
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
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*_You are not afraid of slipping your campervan, sir_*
Great video. Is that 4 motion AWD Transporter you have? The road at the start of the video looks ropey enough!
Hi Brian - it’s not 4 WD - but I do have winter tyres 🛞 👍
I see Orion up there high on the left! De ye nie star-gaze Murra?
Awesome vlog. May I ask what winter tyres you are running?
Hi Gillian - I’ll need to check next time I am at the van (if I remember - I’ll get back )
Hey Murray. What's your opinion on the Simond waterproof pants? Are they the Cascade ones? Thanks
Can’t fault them - they have been superb 👍
Braw 👍
Stumbled on this channel and sub'd immediately given my condition. Just 2 questions, 1) How do you maintain a comfortable temp during the night...? 2) I see you are running 18" or more rims on winter tyres and I presume the van is FWD, what is traction like in the snow...? Thanks Chris. 👍
Welcome to the channel and hope you enjoy some of the videos. The van has a diesel heater which has a thermostat to keep warm . Te winter tyres have been great - have them on my wife’s car too - essential for going out on the un gritted roads in winter 👍👌
Hello, I’ve only just passed my driving during Christmas week just gone (kinda). I know for sure that I’d really love a vehicle something similar to yours, a sort of transit campervan or a campervan. Looking to do similar activities as yourself, what sort of vehicle would you recommend for all weather?
Hi Jonny - depends what you are after - so many options - I’d suggest looking at some of the camper websites for better info and take it fro there 👍 good luck
Thanks for watching
Murray
Hi, I love watching your adventures. What is the title of the book about Munros you recommended? Thanks.
Hi - the SMC Munros guidebook 👍
@@ScotlandsMountains Thank you. Love your videos :)
Great Day. Do you have snow tyres ?
Hi - yes got winter tyres on the van (also on my better half’s car ) they make a massive difference in my opinion 👍👍👍
Great video. Why don’t you use gaiters? So the snow doesn’t go into your boots?
Hi Nathan - I have a few sets of gaiters - the trousers on this video had internal gaiters (not as good though IMHO) -
However the gaiters don’t stop my foot sinking through the snow 😂👍
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
@@ScotlandsMountains I’ve found yeti gaiters were the best at stopping snow ingress. I’ve used snow shoes in the US and the Alpes but never Scotland. Always seemed more hassle than it was worth especially as when it gets properly steep and icy you want crampons anyway.
Very much enjoy your excursions into the mountains. Thank you for sharing them.
What is it you do Sir if you don’t mind me asking? Always wondered.
Don't quote me but thought he was in IT sales or consulting or something.
Travelling salesman 👨💼 👍
@@ScotlandsMountains top man same as me! Best job in tve world
@@ScotlandsMountains Ah so you sell travelling? The vlogs now make sense. 😃
£27 for snow shoes! Blimey did you get them in Aldi Murray?!🤣My MSRs cost a fortune!
I looked at the MSRs too - they look fantastic but they are marks and spencer to my Aldi versions 😂😂👍
@@ScotlandsMountains Harrods! 🤣
What camera and lenses were these star photographs taken?
Sony A7iii and 24mm lens