Hiking & wild camping in the Cairngorms
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- The last stop on the bus, this one should be epic!
I plan on wild camping in all 15 of the UK's national parks, this time it was the Cairngorms; 15 down 0 to go.
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I first watched this video around a year ago and it's the video that inspired me to get in shape. I'd not long since had a heart attack and could barely walk a mile. Attempting it would leave me in pain for 3 days. Seeing how beautiful the Cairngorms are made me want to go and I knew that I'd not be able to properly enjoy them with how I was. I made the decision to start working out and spending time every day on the treadmill. I've since been able to visit Scotland, do a bit of walking in the Cairngorms and experienced how nice they are first hand. I'm not where I want to be, yet. There's a long way to go but I'm well on that path now and I hope one day I'll be able to take on some of the adventures you have. Until then, thank you for inspiring me to break out of the rut I was in. Thank you for giving me a goal. Just thank you. You genuinely changed my life.
Well done, keep it up👍
I absolutely love how you buy your meals from the regions you're traveling in/to and then give a proper shout-out while prepping them; especially the brews! All 15 trips were awesome. What's next on your wild camping horizon?
Buying local food and beer has been a highlight of this series! I’m so sad that it’s come to an end!
Awesome Liam, at work at the moment, sweating like prince Andrew, will watch at 10.30pm, cant wait.
Where do u work a school
@@bigwheelertrucker9437:-)
But apparently he doesn't sweat?! Funny how no one has seen him since the heatwave began 👀
Lol
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Liam's Drinking Game:
1 sip - Liam comments on the view
2 sips - panoramic shot of countryside
1 large gulp - Liam says something is perfect, or couldn't get better
2 large gulps - Liam boils water or films himself drinking
3 large gulps - Liam says 'fresh'
Down your drink - Liam says 'thank you' to the place he stayed in/thank you to the countryside
Shot - Liam says he slept well
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3 large gulps at 02:58 ha ha
and when he loves the food and beer take a gulp haha. I didn't realise he said fresh and I've watched the entire series lol
I cannot believe I’ve just seen someone have a dry (UNTOASTED) potato cake!? Other than that, great video Liam
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I came here just to find this !!
Got to get them fried
Was Masala straight from the tin that did me in!
I’m an old Scottish man and I’ve never heard of a toasted tattie scone.
Get those tattie scones toasted or in a frying pan mate 😆
Spent weeks in the Cairngorms when I was a kid and now more recently despite being from the south west of England. one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. We stayed in a lodge about 20 miles north of Pitlochry. Truly in the middle of nowhere. climbed a lot of the mountains, drank from the burns and laughed a lot. Will never forget it.
Mate you are definitely supposed to cook tattle scones! Fry them in a wee bit of butter. Also pretty sure those scotch pies should be done in the oven haha
I was howling watching him eat the raw potato scones and pies 😂
Nah, you can have a tattie scone with a wee bit of butter! They do taste amazing fried though!
They're not even raw, they're cooked. Better when heated and fried tho
The tattie scones will take your full English fry up to the next level.
I maybe had a bit of teared eyes while watching this :')
The first video of this series was the first one that was uploaded since i subscribed, and from then i never left.
From these very well edited videos you showed how beautiful uk landscapes can be (for someone like me who has never seen them)
Thank you Liam🙌🏼
I have to say this might be one of the best channels on TH-cam. Great videos mate.
I did this walk from the Glenmore visitor centre to the Green Loch a couple of weeks ago…it was beautiful. There was someone swimming in the loch too…I was there with my jumper and coat on!!
You need to shallow fry the tattie scones and best as part of a fry up.
My wife and I were in Scotland a few weeks ago, and my goal is to go back and wild camp in the Cairngorms. And now I've sussed out what to eat and drink!
You honestly could be in New Zealand with some of the shots of the Cairngorms. Stunning mate, loved every bit of this series
Potato scones best if grilled, toasted or oven bake - for a crispy potato scone. Goes well with Sausage, bacon etc
Ehh… fried on the pan is how they’re made.🤌🏽
Awesome video - can't wait to get my van up here and do some camping.
Liam: You are such a cool dude! If I were 50 years younger, I'd love to join you on a hike. So envious. Youth is gorgeous!
Thanks for visiting beautiful scotland. I like how respectful you are to the land as alot of idiots like to leave places a mess when camping
Just wow, scenery is simply stunning. 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Potato cakes certainly in the North West are grilled/toasted and go with an English breakfast. Absolutely love them. Great video and series, good job
Tattie scones in Scotland are fried in butter or at the very least toasted.
Thankyou Liam for sharing your adventure again !!!
Un toasted potato cake with cold chicken curry … savage Liam 🤣
Excellent. Honest, straight forward, no gear lectures: a joy to watch.
Thanks,
Phil.
yea........ tattie scone is not the same as an english scone, you are supposed to fry them (or toast them if you are a heathen). cracking with an egg.
Congratulations on camping in all the National parks! I've watched all of them from my home here in Astoria Oregon (The "Goonies" town) here in the Pacific Northwest U.S.
Cheers! 🍻🍺
Always wanted to visit Astoria! I'll get there one day 😊
Those tunnocks things remind me of going round my nans on a Sunday when I was a kid. Looks like a banging tea!
Beautiful. What a way to finish on the 15th! But Liam, you’re telling me, you didn’t swim in that pristine water?!?! Gahhhh
Ahhh lovley. Thanks for bringing some peace and tranquility into my home tonight. 👍
Never ate potato scones cold. Fry them on the pan then have them on bread or a roll. Add some tomato sauce
Would love to see Liam do a solo wild camping trip using public transport filming the travel done to reach his destination instead of just seeing the journey by foot from where he has parked his car. Not all of us can or want to drive or own a motor vehicle therefore it would be good to see that it’s possible to do solo wild camping using public transport like trains, coaches and buses.
I can speak from experience that it is absolutely possible to do that in the UK, as I have no car and have been on 4 wild camping trips alone this last year and a half. It normally involves a train and at least 2 buses, as there is less direct routes as you get further into the highlands. To get to the cairngorms where Liam is here, I took a train to glasgow, then to Aviemore, then called a taxi to get to feshiebridge which is where I started walking from.
Absolutely possible, even just going from your house and linking onto a nearby walking trail. If you live in a city, unless it's London you can probably walk out from the middle of it in only an hour or get the bus near to wherever you want to go and link onto the trail. Get some OS maps of your local area and go from there, you don't need fancy kit, just a little but of know-how and determination and that'll get you most places pretty easily.
In the backpacking britain video he got the train and coach to John o' Groats, so even for a muckle journey like that it's possible.
Doing it next week
What a perfect spot! Paradise, if it wasn't for that pesky Scottish wind! Love you positive mental attitude Liam, so glad we discovered your channel😊👏
well done Liam all 15 national parks thats quite an achievment
Bro just ate the pies straight from the packet without heating them up 🤣
Love the videos though Liam, the editing is top notch and your content is unique and special compared to most content creators these days, well done mate 👍🏼
Literal mad man not cooking the pies.
The guy ate cold chicken tikka masala out a tin or did u miss that? 🤡
Supposed to be kept refrigerated too. Wonder how long he had in his pack at over 20c 😅
Five years ago, during my most recent holiday in Scotland I rented a mountain bike in Grantown on Spey, drove a bit along the Speyside Way and then up into the Cairngorms in that same general area. One of the most beautiful forests I have seen and fabulous for biking. I also came upon that loch, which is as beautiful as it looks in the video. They were a lot more people there then, though (it was afternoon, early in June).
The Cairngorms are special. We didn't hike them like you, more toured with some walks, basing ourselves out of Grantown on Spey. We loved every minute.
Well I have to comment. I have been busy but the other side of me has saved this as a treat. Liam you are the Master of the Vlog on your great outdoor journey. Always pleased to see what you’re walking adventure looks like and I am never disappointed. Except of course, I am disappointed, that your mission is complete but you have another in mind for sure. Great video work.
Congratulations Liam 👏🏻👏🏻. Loved this series - this episode particularly. Your videos just keep getting better. Thanks for sharing and taking us along xx
Thanks Liam, we really enjoyed watching you on your adventures in the National Parks, what a beautiful country you live in... From all in Ireland
Potato scones need to be toasted or fried with butter, way way better
Mate, have enjoyed all of your travels and every moment of every National Park! Wtf you gunna do next? .... Can't wait!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Should do all the bothies in Scotland
What a beautiful spot! I love the joy you find inevery destination and the food you bring! Being from the US, i have no idea what you are eating most of the time! Lol
Great vid but yes tattie scones are best cooked……with a fry up is best 😎
Liam, just brilliant mini series, loved your food choices.. looking forward to your next adventure
Liam! I was wondering what you were filming with and to my surprise you don't have an amazon affiliate link to your gear. You should really cause I imagine a good chunk of your audience is in the UK. Anyway, love the videos :D
Mate you've got to get the tatty scones and toast then just till they're warm than drown them in butter 👌🏼 that's how we'd eat them. Or on a fry up.
Enjoying your videos, stumbled upon them recently. Your camera work is noticeable too, a good mix of walk-by shots and first person shots, shows that you give some decent thought to camera & editing. Nice one 👍
I remember hiking in the Cairngorms last year and hiked past that exact lake and I thought “What a great little beach to camp on ⛺️” and there you are camping on it, awesome. Great video 👍🏼
Where's the lake please?
@@lcbbushkraft440 the beach in the thumbnail is the left end of Loch Avon, which is located a few miles North East of the summit of Ben Macdui in the Cairngorms National park in Scotland. Beautiful area
Fantastic spot Liam, with that and the squashed tea cakes what’s not to love haha 😍 thanks for sharing 🏕
YESSS. I come with my plate at my desk and your video pop's up. I just love eating with you Liam !!
I would love to be a butterfly for a couple of weeks and follow you on a multi day hike just fluttering in the wind watching what you get upto off camera!
Majestic hike that! Its in my top 3 most loved exped's in Scotland. Right through the Lairig Ghru climbing Ben MacDui and neighbouring peaks.
BTW...check out the old TV adverts for Irn Bru... it's made from Girders! 😂
What a series, inspired me to get out and wild camp 3 times. All in Northumberland national park. Each time was different, and yet all beautiful
Potato scones taste even better in toaster
I would love to see you taking on the famous American trails Liam. Maybe worth thinking about
Loved this video and the series! Thanks for making them.🙂👍
Awsome Liam wonderful camera work 10 out of 10 for all you show and bring us.Much Respect from Tasmania.
Been waiting for this mate. Loved this series sad it has to come to an end! Realest dude on YT
Ayyyy been hoping you'd have a trip to the Cairngorms, looking forward to watching!
tunnock's tea cakes are just stupidly delicious. i slam a whole pack in one sitting, my digestive system does not thank me for it
10 mins in the loch and that beer would've been cold!
Absolutely brilliant. Congratulations Liam. Really good to watch, thank you!!
Likewise, I was there in June. Very similar weather. Walked up the mountain on the other side of the path (from Ryvoan bothy )
Being going to that part of Scotland since 1974.
Just came back from Scotland, went to Inverness, Portree, Glasgow & Edinburgh. loveeeeee it so much…wild berries is everywhere! Tried the Irn Bru and I’m loving it… it’s hard to describe the taste, probably it’s the combination of orange flavoured juice and sprite, no? 😂😂😂
Love your hikes across some great countryside. As a Scot, I have to say I am not keen on Irn Bru. Those wee scotch pies and tatty scones really ought to be cooked, but if you are hungry, you’re hungry. 😀
That loch you camped at I had visited it with some friends on a university mountaineering trip and we got so high and the ducks were literally sitting right next to us it was so funny and so beautiful at the same time
Peace man ✌️
Great video, captured it brilliantly 😁This was my local walk when I loved in Aviemore, incredible place.. you should have got some of the Cairngorm Brewery beers to go with it!
Saved the best till last as they say 😁
Cheers, James
Ah yes, this is the one I’ve been waiting for!
Potato scones are great a bit toasted with a lot of butter.
When I was a kid....a long time ago...Irn Bru was advertised as "Made in Scotland from girders!"☺
Great hike 🤩
Every video has been epic, love the enthusiasm towards the food and IPA 👍
Wonderful series sure hope you have more travels planned
Tut tut tut @ Liam, yes the potato ( tatty scones) do get cooked... You lightly fry them in some oil ( not lota mind) . They'll turn a golden brown. Cook and stack them up then fry a couple of eggs, some square sausage( we call it slice ) . On your place should be two tatty scones, then two sliced sausage, then the black pudding then two more tatty scones, then the egg ( make sure your egg yoke is nice and runny ) Trust me, this is a meal fit for a king. As for the tunnocks teacakes. You never ever... take a bite out it, you unwrap it and stick the entire teacake in your gob, then take a wee sip of the iron bru. Sighs... utter bliss.
You can walk for miles in the Cairngorms. Try walking from Linn Of Dee to Aviemore, proper trek over the Lairig Ghru pass 👍.
I remember this spot from years ago. Back then it was too busy to camp sadly. Nice to see the place again. :)
great video liam love the cairngorms so beautiful like the rest of scotland. nice bit of info on the moss and air quality. glad you got iron brew there a good scottish staple shame there wasn't any buckie to go with it lol
What’s the next challenge or milestone then?
What a great series that was! Loved following the different parks and adventures Liam!
Yes Liam! You ruddy legend
Was at the green loch in May...beautiful area.
Another excellent video Liam!
🌟CHALLENGE!🌟
You mentioned in one of your videos ages ago that you'd like to try and live of the land for a few days. Would you consider doing that in a video soon, while it's summer and there's plenty to eat? Maybe not living solely off the land but incorporating some wild plants, berries, etc into your meals? 👍🏼
I make wax melts that smell the same as iron brew lovely. Glad you enjoyed your Scottish munchies. X
love watching these videos mate! you seem like a top guy
Excellent series Liam, were you tempted to have an evening swim across that Loch?
Them lochs are absolutely freezing 🥶
Riddled with leeches too
Fantastic last national park camp. Where next? Thank you for sharing. Take care.
im just a guy sat here with a laptop watching another guy sat in his tent eating cold curry from a can... yet im hooked 🙂
beautiful spot
Love your channel! I'm very familiar with this area and you were very close to what I think is the most picturesque hill circuit in Britain. It's called Meall a'Bhuachaille. Defenitely worth a look if you ever return! Cheers 👍
Great stuff Liam!! If you read this please mention, or text, how to avoid tics and know where they are likely to be. I understand they like to operate near water.
They live in tall grass, so pull socks up or wear trousers if walking through. You can also buy a cheap tick remover to detach them safely
Top video marra...Good efort
For anyone wondering what Irn Bru tastes like its a mix of Cream Soda and an orange :)
That opening shot is gorgeous!
Amazing video as usual , keep up the fantastic content Liam , your videos always make my day , thanks very much , I love the positive vibes , keep them coming !!😁
Loved it Liam, great way to end an epic series!! Peaks next after Wales? 😉
Just awesome.... loved watching these videos. You'll have to do a compilation of all the best bits on your national parks hikes.
Great video! Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin in the USA
You should fry your potato scones then drop them into a roll and bacon or sausage.
A lot of people say Irn Bru tastes a bit like bubblegum and is a good hangover cure. 👍🏼
keep it up mate! love your content
As a Scot I can confirm that Irn Bru is amazing, it's far better than Coke. I believe we are one of, if not the only country in the world where something other than coca cola is the biggest selling fizzy juice in the country. The drink of choice, of course, being Irn Bru :)
Liam.. we are all thinking!! Warm That Curry Up!
fry the scones with an egg, lovely !
I visited that Lochan in September (a bit busier with people then) but still worth the hike in. I had to see for myself if the water really was that colour - when the sun shines the water is a beautiful blue-green and so clear.