Backpacking Wild Camp Brecon New Kit. Pen Y Fan, Cribyn Stoves gas or alcohol Micro adventure?
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I plan on Walking the Wainwright Coast to Coast from St Bee's on the Irish sea to Robin hoods bay in the near future.
This will be a solo hike and I thought I would take my time, enjoy this hike and get my kit as light as possible. With the new gear my base weight is about 7.5Kg.
Way to go guys! Spectacular views Sandy! Like the gear too! Gas/alcohol - depends on the situation, safety, & convenience. Thank you for sharing your adventure, nicely done!!
Fantastic as always Sandy what a wonderful country we live in i cant wait to follow you on your big walk its going to be epic God bless take care and stay safe.
Beautiful scenery, great upload thanks Sandy.
Where do you men get your strength and endurance....inspiration to us all. Brilliant video and journey. Thanks for sharing Sandy and Joe
Great video. Fantastic scenery. Good food and companionship.
Beautiful green fields and hills. Lovely.
I always enjoy your videos. You have a beautiful country.
Agree on the alcohol stove, I splashed out on an evernew stove a few years back and love it. Good trick with the Batchelors pasta bag, will have to give that a try.
Thank you Sandy for an enjoyable video, it is great to see so many people out, over life time of using stoves the are the one piece of your kit that will let you down, in the past any stove that needed to be pressurized with a pump would let you down then you had to field strip it, the new stoves today are better with pressurized gas cylinders they are much more reliable, but the cost is high, 10$ to 12$ for 1 cylinder, plus the weight plus even when empty you have to pack them out with you. now that I am on a fixed income, I use a Trangia, best bang for your buck ,less bulk less noise, less cost.
That was a nice shake-down camp, Sandy. I think Joe has great sense in not liking heights, I get dizzy if I sit on a high stool ! I'm looking forward to seeing your videos about the Coast to Coast Walk. All the best, Pete
Awesome hike, views and gear choices - always a pleasure to watch. Thanks
Thanks for watching and commenting. I watch a lot of your stuff too.
Great video Sandy.... Wow what a wonderful view from up there...
Brecon Beacons are such a treasure. I drove through there June 1 2018. Unfortunately just saw them from the car, but what beauty. If I'm ever back in the UK that's the place I want to revisit more than anywhere.
I've always enjoyed Mackerel fillets in Tuna - that taste of the sea.....one of my favourites...
Fresh air, blue sky and nature is good for the heart and brain. Soon you'll be fit enough to walk across the Great Sandy Desert. And then it's off to Sandy Cape Light House for another great walk in nature.
That tickled me too bless him.
It happens to the best of us.
LOL I know I made that slip up:) catch up soon SAde.
Sandy
There are more stove types than there is people in the world....I, like many, have more than I ever need. Gas, alcohol, wood, white fuel, petrol, diesel, gel, hex etc etc. Which one do I keep going back to and have used for over 30 years in all environments? A trangia burner! The triangle is good, you can get or make a small trivet etc. There are many options. The silence is a key value for me, especially when wild camping, I want to hear what’s going on. It’s reliable, easy to use etc. I wouldn’t change a thing Sandy.
Well done Joe! It's not easy, to conquer a fear of heights.
Love your videos, Sandy. They're so relaxing. I think my all-time favourite is the one where you and Funky stayed in the West Kennet Longbarrow. I always remember that one (although it may have been a Funky Prepper upload!) Keep it up!
Good new gear stood up lovely camp and scenery
Great video Sandy! So nice to see that you can get out for an adventure.
oh i miss brecon so much done many walks there thanks for your film
Jeez it's like Piccadilly circus up in them hills nowadays, that's the joy of winter hiking, adverse weather conditions and almost no people about for miles. Good footwear those Merrel ventilators Sandy, I've worn mine practically everyday for about 7-8 years now, comfortable and the wide sole is very stable underfoot.
Great vid. Thanks for taking me places I can never go !!!!!
Great footage again. Coast to coast looks like an epic trek! Good luck. 73s.
Lovely to see.. Looking forward to the Coast to Coast.. that'll be beautiful!
Thanks Paul. Hope your keeping well.
GREAT area with very nice views !! Looks like you have made some smart moves in your new gear .
Nice hike, camp, and area. Thanks and take care.
Another well photographed and produced video. You all seem to have such enthusiasm and enjoyment. Thank you
I'm with Joe on that whole standing on the edge thing. Nope! So many great places to have a wing. Nice!
Im like you Tony. Scared of heights:)) Unless I got a wing above me. Then it's OK:)
Nice one thank you for sharing , had a not so nice day at work today your video realy cheared me up thank you, got a great screen print of you opening the tent up in the morning will be using that as a desk top . Happy Trails ;)
LOL fine on the screen print. It was a nice scene.
You buddy are amazing that's some walk. I thoroughly enjoy these vid, s with kit being used in field and stunning scenery. Good luck with Wainwright's I have no doubt you will do it. All the best look after yourself. Regards Tony
I did this walk around 1974, Never saw a soul up or down unlike now crowds of people taking selfies chatting away, Ben Nevis much the same, In peek season the walkers are marshalled so as to release small numbers at a time, A far cry from Wainwright time spent wondering far from the maddening crowd, By the way most of my kit came from Army and Navy store!Nice stream Thankyou!!
How beautiful it is there, what a privilege.
I always stop what I'm doing to catch one of your videos Sandy. Breathtaking views, good company -- Joe. I share Joe's respect for heights. Sounds like a good one coming up.
Thanks Mark
Great vid guys.the answer to your question is easy Meths stove.i used my mini trangia for years.going to try my new alpkit gasstove small and lightweight.but I think I will be ilke you mate miss it.
Great day out guys,living the good life.Thanks for taking us along.Applejack lookin in.
Nice little outing Sandy 👍🏻 thanks for talking us along. Stove wise, go with whatever you feel most comfortable with. Good to see you today, nice to catch up.
Mark, your coffee was a life saver:) I was buzzing on the way back home:)
Great vid Sandy. Absolutely love this area. You pretty much did the walk I mentioned to you a few weeks back. Glad you like the rucksack. I thought you would like it when I recommended it to you when we spoke when I was last out on the moors with Si. For the big hike go with your Trangia set up as per this vid. It has never failed you before and is still low in weight and bulk. Must catch up soon, Ant 👍🏻😉
Thanks Ant, Hopefully the walk is only a few days away now. Got some last minute plans and things to get. The new kit is the way forward. I reckon my base weight will be somewhere around 7.5kg. Hope to see you when I get back:)
Another enjoyable video Sandy. Recon you got it sorted with that new bit of kit, no stopping you now. Personally I would take both of those stoves along, not a lot extra weight. and the benefit would be worth it in my opinion. Looking forward to your wainwright coast to coast, have all of Julia Bradburys Wainwright walks videos, really enjoyable, cheers.
Thanks Sandy, another lovely video. I'm like Joe, I love being up high but can't stand near the edge! I walked up Pen-y-fan a while ago. It was out of season so much quieter. Wet and cloudy but was an amazing feeling actually walking up through the clouds! I don't like gas stoves. I get that they are light-weight and fast but they are also totally crap in any kind of wind at all and just don't feel as reliable as a good old trangia. Each to their own I guess. ATB, Mark.
All I could see after Joe's stove demo were trail shoes and trails winding away in the distance. Them shoes were meant for walking Sandy. A fine test and camp up top there. It is grand! All the best with the Coast to Coast. Mark.
Thanks Mark. Trust me... I am going to wear them shoes out super fast:)
@@WiltshireMan I bet you are - speed of a thousand Gazelles. A pleasure to see you up there....
It's great to be out on the trail but I shy from places with so many people. As far as the stoves go, I have learned to always go with reliability over speed. A fast stove is no benefit if you can't rely on it EVERY time. Love the vids!
Great to see you out camping. I'll give you a heads up for the first section of the C2C. When descending from Dent down to Nannycatch beck, the hill is a bit steep down. I'm originally from that part of Cumbria, Dent being easy access as well as Ennerdale. I'm now living in the North East, not far from the C2C end sections (Richmond to Robin Hoods Bay). Happy camping and all the best for the walk.
Spirit burner every time, its silent and a more natural flame. its actually a pleasure to watch it working away, well worth the small time penalty. just my opinion. great video too by the way.
My worst nightmare to be with and see so many muggles. Gear looks nice 👍🏻
Excellent! Thank you 👍🏽👍🏽 Best wishes 😎
Sandy, buy the larger size neo air, they are wider. You can cut the end off and seal it shut with a hot iron if you don't want the extra weight,, or do what I do and fold the top over to form a pillow ( use your belt to hold it folded). Spent years trying to find a light pillow, this one works for me.
I like the methylated spirit stove as there is no noise and it is better for the environment. Great video, new kit looks good.
Some excellent new kit there. The new pack looks of beautiful design. Certainly is a stunning part of the world. We had an interesting Father’s Day camp, rained the entire time. Still it was great to be out. Stoves, well if your on a longer mission. I’d likely take meths purely for reliability . My thoughts are you can carry plenty of fuel & source fuel easily. There are no moving parts to break or jam so to speak. Good luck with the walk Sandy. It sounds epic. Very much inspired by you. All the best Andy
Andy, I hope we will get a camp in with Bill and you at some point this year. Your welcome down hear anytime.
Wiltshire Man that would be fantastic Sandy. Would be quite something to meet you in person 😎
Stay with the tried & true: Trangia. Looking forward to the big solo walk! Thank you as always for sharing your adventures with us, Sandy!
I think your right. It's never let me down:)
nice to see you both out, lovely part of the world.
Just had to pause and give Joe some props for pushing out of his comfort zone on that rock ledge. Good stuff, that.
Go with the meths stove.
Joe did well. He's a top bloke too.
Very nice. Great spot.
Good video to watch, thanks....
great vid guys great new kit
That takes me back, over 15 years ago walking those same hills as a teenager with way too much kit and sub zero temperatures. One day I'll go again and do it in a more sensible manner.
I feel Joe's pain too. We got caught in a thick fog, visibility just a few metres and had to walk to the ridge on a compass bearing and hope for the best. Almost fell off the ridge as we didn't see it until we were right on top of it.
Meths sandy no question.... just because it’s quiet 🤫 I use mine with firebox nano to cover all bases , great video old friend 👍🏼
Just came from work, casting this on tv, Cup of tea , ...... oooh relaxing...
Nice vid, keep on going.
Gr. From Holland
Nice views Sandy.
Go on .. pronounce it as ‘fannybig’ and have a chuckle - lovely vid - and great to see you enjoying wales 🏴
Lovely video sandy , as for choice of stove I think you are well educated enough on stoves to make an executive decision on that choice 👍👌
A stove that burns...Pigs nose:)
@@WiltshireMan ha ha no worries sandy , youd never light it 🥃👍🔥
Beautiful scenery !!! Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic Sandy. What amazing views. Sensitive subject with the burners but for me its Gas every time. Can’t be bothered to measure and carry the meths also very little adjustment for simmering on my Trangia burner.
My knees were getting weak and shaky watching Joe walk out to the edge of that cliff. I am very opposed to heights myself and I could easily imagine how he was feeling as he approached the edge. Some of the worst nightmares that I have ever have been related to my fear of heights. My feet belong on solid ground and not near any edges of tall places LOL!!!!!!!! In my mind people that have no fear of heights are just crazy. (Not really) A beautiful hike Sandy and thanks so much for always being willing to take the camera along and sharing it with us. And my vote for what stove you should take would be a meths stove because of the weight factor and they work very well at pretty much all elevations and temperatures as long as you can shield them from the wind. Enjoy yourself out there my friend.
Enjoyed that, great gear, and fantastic weather....nice one Sandy and Joe :)
Another nice video.
It is quite shocking just how overcrowded this planet is. I don't spend much time vacationing in and around UK beauty spots anymore, because everywhere is so busy. Even when I went to the far north of Scotland in October about three years ago, campsites were busy and people were clogging up the roads in their motorhomes and caravans.
Personally I prefer spirit stoves, because of their simplicity. I used to use a petrol stove (Colman): travelling as I do on a motorcycle, it is easy and convenient to access the fuel supply of the motorcycle to fill the stove when needed. However I find the spirit stove is more pleasant to use and gives better heat control when cooking.
Always worth the wait.
Love what you do Wiltshire Man*Thank you for sharing*Sending best wishes*I have also discovered you are a very talented man-truly amazing craftsmanship*
Very nice to see you both out again guys, and what views. Really nice edit Sandy, atb, Harry
Another brilliant video Sandy, always look forward to them.
Cracking Sandy. Very interested in to see how the quilt goes. I use gas in the warmer months and meths in the winter when gas pressures can be affected by temps. Good luck on the Coast to Coast. Will be following. Have done Hadrians wall but the C-C is in the list. Just getting over Total Knee Replacement so hope to be back out walking the hills in a few months. Cheers.
Gareth I hope you are able to return to long distance walking after the knee op. Thats a big one.
A really great video sandy ! Great capture of the Brecon beacons .great new kit !
Hi. Love the videos. keep them coming . len
Always good to see you out Sandy with Joe too as an added bonus. Looking fwd to seeing you do the c2c Nobbys just done it and his vids were great. ATB Paul 👍🏻👍🏻
Yes I watched Nobby's videos. Inspired me to try it.
@@WiltshireMan You have found a use for me lol
Hi Sandy, if you carry both stoves that would be the best option. If not i would take an alcohol stove so you could burn wood in it if you have too. Then at least you would have a pot stand.
some great scenery. and a joy to watch. good luck on the coast to coast walk... cheers
Amazing views Sandy. Very lucky with the weather. I had also thought about getting the osprey pack for the WHW. Was going to go for the bigger size to make sure I can get the tent packed inside. Good luck on the coast to coast. I had planned to do it next year. Can’t wait to hear how you get on. ATB. Bill.
I will do a video Bill. I think I shall be OK. Just going to take my time and enjoy it:) Have ordered a Lanshan one for the weight saving and packability.
Hope your Lanshan arrives from China soon. Mine took ages. Great tents though. As you know condensation on mine was bad but the Decathlon microfibre towel got most of it off before striking camp. I’ll have a chat with Andy and gets some dates in the diary for a wildcamp with you and hopefully Joe too.
That's beautiful country Sandy, thanks for sharing it with us! I haven't used your type of stove yet, but from what I gather, it's probably more reliable than the gas stove which I use and have had issues with when it gets cold. 👍
great video loved it
Nice job Sandy, hope the others took their litter home with them too, Ref: your coming solo trek and stoves, me! belt & braces, meths & gas, best be safe than sorry :) Take care.........Les
Really enjoyed the joint adventure. Thanks for the vid. cheers.
For boiling water gas stoves are great but the gentler heat and larger flame from a meths stove is better for cooking food without burning it. Like you I think meths stoves have more soul than noisy gas ones.
Another great vid. Looking forward to the Coast to Coast. I fancy doing it East to West so it ends in the Lakes. But like the Ridgeway, finishing at Avebury. Enjoy
You know I've used Me the for over thirty years....you have answered your own questiion.."ultimate reliability "
Keep up the good work
Mo
Wilts
Trangia would be my choice, great video mate
Brilliant stuff Sandy. I was up there with the Mrs a few weeks ago. The scenery is stunning and you captured it perfectly. I have the Opsrey Levity and the older Exos 48. Both great packs but I wish they'd kept the hip belt pockets on the levity and the new exos. Good to see you up in the hills again. best wishes. Paul
Thanks Paul. I'm looking forward to the Wainwright Coast to Coast. Thats my next adventure:)
What a beautiful place! I might need to go to Fan Y Big just for the name of it. 😆
Fan Y Big is pronounced "Van a big" or something like that:)
Thanks for the video. I can empathise with trying to reduce the weight. I have just bought a Vango F10 UL1 1.2 kg with the idea of doing my first 1 night camp. I haven't camped for 30 years and winter may not be the best the time but I need to go for it as I am not getting any younger, 66 now. I did a training hike yesterday carrying 17kg and this will the maximum I will ever carry even on longer hikes with food, water etc. . Managed 11 miles Ok across the moors in the Peak District. I need to change my rucksack at it weighs in at 2.7kg. I really would like only 1 rucksack that will do for day hikes and camping too. Not sure it is possible. The Exos 48 looked a good option. I bought a Fire Maple stove when I lived in China and it has proved a really good stove.
Nice Hike .. thanks 👍😊.
Meths for me .. anytime. Cheap as chips and available almost anywhere.
I can use it in my Trangia Burner, White Box, Penny Pepsi Can, Cat Food Tin, Tee Lite Stoves .. even a little Whiskey Metal Screw Top for gentle simmering .. very versatile.
Speed of use .. I'm never in that much of a rush.
Take care .. looking forward to your next outing 😊.
Enjoyed your video, thank you for taking us with you. I have just purchased the same tent (2man version) for me and the dog. Nice tip with the pasta bag, I have purchased a couple of dehydrated meals but yet to use them, think the fish and pasta , or fish and cous cous or nooodles will be nicer. Lovely area you guys camped in. Looking forward to your next adventure ...
I spent a lot of time in younger life up there doing gorge walking its an amazing area looks like you took some weather I don't remember haha. Glad you went for some nice new gear. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Sandy, and a welcome from Swindon lol (I know) Been over those welsh mountains so many times in the Army. We had P Company down at Sennybridge where the physicals are 'inflicted' for the Para Course. Ian, Swindon Subscriber.
Thanks Ian. Nice to know there is a watcher in Swindon:)
Fantastic video. Go for the Jet boil Jc.
Nice one Sandy haven't been up the fan for over 30yrs think 8 should introduce Rowan to it soon. On stoves I've never used or liked Meths but recently made a Fancy Feast stove ( cat food and tomato paste tin) that's actually quite impressive also dosnt need a pot stand as its built in just need a light foil wind shield . Certainly better than a coke can penny stove etc easy light and no waiting to flare up properly like a white box.. catch you soon Duncan
My grandpa would be turning in his grave at the pronunciation of the Fan “it’s Pen a van” he’d be shouting 😂😂 nice stroll Sandy 👍🏻
LOL I will try and do better next time I climb Van a big and pen a van:)
Wiltshire Man good luck on your upcoming adventure Sandy hope my last comment didn’t seem salty 😂👍🏻
Wiltshire Man I still lust after one of your knives even though I have quite a collection including three Tony Harding pieces one of his woodlore clones with camel bone scales one of his skookum clones with stabilised English Yew scales mosaic pins black and red liners and file work in the form of a vine I also had him make me a trade style knife with a high scandi grind. I have others too but I won’t be happy until I own one of yours Sandy 😁😁 grovel grovel 😂😂 seriously though do you not take orders anymore Sandy??
I prefer the trangia, with the gas you are always shaking the canister trying to guess how much fuel is left also those merell Moabs are great very comfortable I’ve done a ton of hiking including the west highland way with zero blisters.
superb walk with great weather and views. i've heard good things about that osprey.. hope it works out well. i'd stick with the meths and if you have time make yourself a little burner (fancy feast?) and that'll bring your weight down even more. you can't fill them as much as your trangia so if you're looking to do long cook times probably best to stay as is.. but if it's just for boiling water the DIY version is the way to go (10=12g).
Great vid Sandy. Gas v alcohol stove? Both work great but you can't beat cooking on a Trangia. I brought myself the Firebox Nano gen2 from The Bushcraft Store online the other week and its great. Folds down so small and it's designed to hold the Trangia burner. Also if you ever run out of fuel you can burn wood / sticks etc. on it. In fairness though you probably could with the Trangia Triangle (never tried it).
Sandy, ditch the Laser for the coast to coast, look at the MLD solomid or Duomid shelters. I own both, great bits of kit, they pack down to nothing, and weigh even less 🙂
The diving board up fan y big has a great view if the weather is good, you were really lucky, great vid as usual
So the new kit and grub ideas seems to be a success paired with the older and reliable kit. Stove choice is difficult but I do enjoy the peace you get with trangia. I've been using my bag unzipped as a quilt for years being a fidget back, side, back, turn......and I did feel and empathise for Joe on the precipice. Good luck with the Coast to Coast ...seems very popular.
Cheers and see you and the chaps some time soon hopefully.