BUDGET FRIENDLY Solo Wild Camp at the STONE CIRCLE!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- Hi guys and gals, first of all, I want to thank all my subscribers for supporting my little channel, which is slowly gaining traction.
500 subs! WOW, thank you!! :)
To celebrate all the new subscribers, I decided to bite the bullet, pull up my "big girl pants," and attempt my very first WILD CAMP!!
To be honest, I wasn't nervous like I had been expecting to be. I'm not sure if it's because I am now so comfortable doing things as a Lone Wolf and being OK with being alone. Or maybe it was just that Wild Camping isn't really anything to fear, as long as you act sensibly, and keep your eyes and ears open to danger.
I decided to pick a very easy route a short drive from home, Stanton Moor on the edge of the Peak District, a stone's throw from Matlock. It's fairly low level and flat to walk with clear paths and not a huge area but a very popular and friendly spot. It's famous and well known for the 9 Ladies Stone Circle and the Cork Stone and is only a short hike to the Druids caves that featured in one of my previous Vlogs.
I had been collecting camping gear for a while and even had my tent purchased a whole year ago, on a whim during the sales in the hope I would get a chance to go. Alas, I did not.
With finances tight like everyone else's this year, I needed to hunt for more budget friendly sales and bargains or second hand kit to complete my set up and on Tuesday I was eagerly waiting for a shiny new back pack to arrive before I could set off!
The sun was out for the first time after what seemed like weeks of constant rain, and I was itching to get out there. Fortunately the camping/delivery Gods were smiling down on me and EVRI arrived with my delivery by midday, so I quickly packed all the kit I could cram in, didn't stop to check the bag fit comfortably and set off for the M1! Adding to the weight with a pitstop at ASDA for some foodie bits to keep me happy that night....forgetting to buy lightweight items!!
So here we go, my very first Wild Camp... Does the sun stay out for me? Do I manage to find a nice, safe pitch? Or do I end up going home early!!??
Which wild animal tried to eat me this time????
All will be revealed!
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One of my favourite places anywhere. Over the years I've spent well over 100 nights there in all seasons. So many great little spots to camp in. Even had a naming ceremony there when my child was born. There is actually a spring where you can get beautiful clear water from .I've drunk from it for nearly 40 years and never needed to filter it.
It's a special place which shows it's secrets the more you get to know it.
May you have many more wonderful nights. Blessed be.
I never found the Spring, lovely place lots of interest, and that ehole area including Birchover and surrounding areas feels full of magic. Thank you for watching 😊
@@AdventuresWithLilu Thank you for making the videos.
The spring is on the path at the bottom behind the tower. In with the old mine workings.
There are 2 underground streams which meet beneath the circle and then flow on beneath the oak tree coming out of the side of the hill lower down. The old miners carved a channel in a stone for it to trickle down.
Really glad TH-cam recommended me your video just in time to catch your first wild camp. Very enjoyable. Hope you do many more, and I wish you the best of luck.
Wow, thank you so much!! Really appreciate ur kind words 🥰
I think 🤔 you did big..awesome video and thanks so much for sharing.
Your a natural wilderness lady and if you happen to see a strange man in the woods crying 😢 Don't worry 😉 it's me ..Lost and starving 😫
Lol with you
🤣🤣🤣 thanks for watching
Sawer squeeze mini is my filter . Dont leave without it
Yeh iv looked at these...looking at the life straw too but expensive...
Combine that with a Hydrapak and you’re sorted.
Ah i used to camp up here 3 or 4 times a year when a bit younger, near the stones, in the quarry and the woods, great place, loved the film😁
Sounds great!
The bit where the sheep talk is genius 😂😂😂 bloody love it ha ha ❤ thanks for sharing. I’ve just started out too, 6 camps in and I’ve also ventured into you tube with nothing other than my phone to make memories 😊 until the next adventure, take care, Sarah
Haha it had to be done...that naughty little sheep 🐑 😜 great! Il take a look at your TH-cam too, good luck with it all, il be following along your journey 😊
@@AdventuresWithLilu same to you too Lilu, we must seek the solitude from the business of our working lives, it’s when I feel most alive ✨
Fair play to you girl.. You've opened up a wonderful lifelong lifestyle that Is life affirming & changing.. I wish you the best 👍👍😃
Thank you so much!
It's always best to leave no trace. Well done.
Thank you for watching
Loved the music so apt for how you looked. You looked refreshed and energised by your first camp. And no rain 🙌
My mum always used to say that a robin meant a spirit was watching over you and was good luck ❤
Rachel & David
Love that! Thank you!!
Great video lilu. I am an ex military wild camper and usually just tarp camp. when I do occasionally use a tent( highlander blackthorn 2) i have one that the outer is put up first and the inner is hung on the inside. This is most handy for when you set up in the rain!…those tents that you have to put the inner up first get soaked if it’s raining! …. You literally just get into a went inner tent. Gonna be fun watching you evolve your kit and skills..new subber. Dave🇬🇧
Ah, yes, I haven't used in rain yet, but I am dreading it as you say the inner would be soaked. Iv bought a tarp too but not sure how to pitch it. I'm looking for a winter tent but everything us so heavy! Thanks for the tips!
@@AdventuresWithLilu thank you lily.yiure doing just great!!
This was a great vid, i was carrying near 30kg on my 1st Wild Camp... Tried to duck under a fallen tree much like U, but forgot the size/height of Rucksake, so I ended up on the ground wriggling around like a beached Whale...! Fortunately there was no-one else to see me other than my dog...! Was a warm March afternoon but turned very dark & very cold very quick, was at least -2 during night & in morning😯🥶, had an ice covered tent, but I learnt a few lessons...!🤣✔️👍💯...
Oh my..this made me chuckle...you are funny lol poor you.. 30kg? That's crazy heavy hahaha I love how u described it 🤣🤣 bless u.. glad u enjoyed the vid...off to Wales tomoro...hope my kit weighs less lol
Enjoyed that Lisa.
Yea, heavy stuff water isn't it. You could always try carrying light ale next time!
Maurading sheep can be a nuisance. They sometimes work in pairs. One will distract you by acting cute, whilst the other comes from behind with serious no nonsense foraging.
Have left a like and subscribed.
Best wishes.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 thank you!!
Loved the sheep. On my first solo wild camp I had a herd of cows who were fascinated by my tent. They snorted, stomped peed and pood next to me for 40 minutes. Brilliant to see you on your first time. Look forward to more👏👏👏👏
🤣🤣🤣 oh brilliant lol thank you for stopping by x
I just discovered your channel and am loving your videos. I'm in Kimberley and Stanton Moor is on my to-do list so this was great for me.
Love all that area and the nine ladies but I always suggest that newcomers to the area lower their expectations about the size of the stones. Always puts me in mind of the film Spinal Tap. But it is undeniably a magical place with a special atmosphere.
Thank you for this. x
totaly loved what you did walk camp on stanton moor then onto nine ladies loved it.
Thank u so much!
Awesome job, every time you wild camp from now on you'll learn new tricks to make your life more comfortable, a few little things I'd point out, don't pitch too close to Bracken as it's where you get more ticks hanging out, always unpack your sleeping mat and inflate it inside your tent, puncturing an inflatable mat is a big issue so do everything you can do to limit the chances, inspect the ground where you pitch for anything sharp or pointy, also I wouldn't use a bivi bag inside a tent unless I really had too, they can be good for making a sleep system warmer in the winter but can also trap moisture and down bags like to breathe as much as possible, also reducing weight makes a big difference, I love camping higher up as I feel you can get further off the beaten track easier and get to spots where you just don't get anyone else walking by, and the higher you go the more you appreciate a lighter pack, but well done, solo wild camping is an awesome and very special experience!
This is amazing...so much helpful advice, thank you 😊
1st is the best. A tip for you cooking stove. Get a collapsible stand for you stove because I've seen too many fall over on soft grass etc. Cheers
The sheep were cool😂 ! You obviously are in tune with all the naughty creatures!
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Great video 👍. I recently got myself a Deuter rucksack (50+10). It is slightly taller than other backpacks I’ve used, but being top-heavy might have been down to the way it’s packed. There are loads of TH-cam videos about packing, but the basic principle is sleeping bag right at the bottom, then the heaviest items (usually cookset and tent) and then lighter items towards the top.
I find it’s easy to carry, as once fitted, the weight goes naturally onto the hips. The main issue is getting used to carrying the weight - but that’s all down to training.
Before I ventured out on my first wildcamp I made sure I was able to carry my fully loaded pack for 10 miles with no significant issues.
I’m looking forward to watching more of your adventures 👍
Thanks for the info, yeh i got home and had a proper look at the backpack, i think iv got it to fit much better now, only time will tell. Packing it also, needs some fixing as you say. Due to shift work, I can't get out regularly, but I hope to get my weighted steps up (also need decent insoles for my boots that hurt after a few miles) Thanks for watching..more coming next week!
Fair play, love, do what ya heart desires. We're not here that long, make the best of it !! ( We used to camp all the time. Loved it, but did we crave for a "soak" in the bath at the end.)
Haha yes I know what you mean! Lol thanks for watching 😊
Lovely spot and well done, hopefully many more to come. I’ve been using a sawyer mini filter for years, it fits most standard water bottles so really handy. Thanks for sharing, subbed. Atb, Dave 👍
Thanks for the tip! And for the sub, means a lot
Just stumbled across your video and channel - looked like a great camp 👍 Its one of my fave areas up there, I did my last camp not far from where you pitched 🤓
Awesome, thank you!
Gracias por mas UN lindo vídeo, abrazos, saludos desde Brasil, suerte en Las aventuras 😊
Amazing greeting from Brazil!! Wow! Hello form the UK :)
Just discovered your channel and had to watch this vid - I spent a year living on the protest site to save Stanton moor and the Nine Ladies. Had many happy days exploring that area! All the best, Andy
Thanks!!
Oooohh I remember the free parties up on that moor in the early 2000s. It's a truly magical place, and I say that as a truly cynical man. I met David Icke there and all kinds of wonderful and terrible people over the years, as well as the mad sheep and the goblins! Nice video.
Lol thsnks!
I have all the gear now, but yet to find the courage and some time to do my first wild camp. Well done on taking that first step.
You can do it!!!
Go with a friend for a few work your way up to it
Brilliantly filmed and very interesting 😊
Glad you think so!
Subscribed to a few hiking/camping channels (now including yours) and enjoy watching them all even in other countries but as the saying goes "there's no place like home". Thank you for sharing :)
Awesome, thank you!
Hello 👋 Lilu, greetings from Northern California, USA..thank you for the tag along. You are carrying a pretty heavy pack. You mentioned water filters. I've always had great success with the SAWYER water filter. I always pre-filter the water with a clean bandana or coffee filters. Be sure to take good care of yourself and stay safe out there 🏕️.
Thanks. Yes I bought a Sawyer filter after this trip
Awesome video, love the scenery. New friend here.
Thanks and welcome ❤
Total respect with the weight, reminds me of the days I used to carry that weight too, but gone lighter and more tentless. Really enjoyed watching your videos. Beautiful area you visited, great video take care and best wishes from the Netherlands.
Thanks so much!
Congrats on getting into camping. Darlin, you are carrying too much stuff. Sawyer water filter to start. You will figure it out as you go along. Stay well and be safe.
Yes have bought a sawyer now thank you 😊
Cool talking sheep, cool music, cool video. I'll keep watchin.
Thank you!!
😂😂 the talking sheep!! Amazing!
Hehehe 🐑
I am watching your videos whilst waiting, being a leaseholder, waiting for the dubious Housing Association freeholder who are lambasting me interminably over the fitting of a fireproof flat door. It has gone on so long that I have taken to describing it as Ian's adventures in Moredoor. If I can't get a trilogy out of this and a movie franchise I am not the man I thought I was. With best wishes for keeping me sane.
Great stuff love. Those sheep would have driven me nuts 😂 new sub here. Love from wales❤
Thanks for the sub! Heading to Wales very soon! Hoping the sun will be out!! And yes I always get cheeky wild animals annoying me at camp ( see the Snowdonia road trip vid!) LOL ❤
Another great vid. I would swap out the stove for one with a pipe between burner and cylinder. More stable and then can use a fold out wind shield 👍
I love my little Stove and have a wind shield just can't find it lol. Thanks for watching!!
Could also buy a gas stove stand to make it more stable, I bought one it works.
@@AdventuresWithLilu it’s more about stability when cooking. 😁
Great video. Well done. 😊
Great video ! Sawyer mini water filter is a handy bit of kit but always research there's going to be a viable water source at hand otherwise you could come unstuck if you havnt brought much water with you and you find out there isnt 👍
Thanks for the tips! Il take a look!
Thank you for sharing the video, it's great, the scenery is beautiful and the characters are so beautiful
Thanks for visiting
@@AdventuresWithLilu If there is mutual support, it will be great
Very nice first wild camp!
I think everybody starts off with a super heavy bag. It boggles my mind to think of the weight I carried for my first camps! Over time, you'll swap bits of kit out for lighter alternatives, and get a bit more picky with what you take out with you, so it will get better. :)
Thanks for sharing, cheers!
Thanks for watching! Yes I think the more I do the better it'll be
Watching this while waiting to go on my first solo camp in 23 years. And yes, the pepper spray arrived in time as well so I can bring it with me. 😜
Oepper spray??? Lol. Best of luck! Thanks for watching!!
Really amazing
Looks like a good night was had, look forward to your next adventure ☺
Thank you..its in the planning stages and I hope to go next week...😄
Congratulations, Lilu
Stuffing your waterproofs in your boots at night sounds good to me 👍
The stunningly good YT algorithm recommended this vid - it works right from the off
Wow, thank you!
Trekology do a pump sack...much quieter than a inflator and doesn't need charging ( and you don't get dizzy from huffing and puffing!)
ahh thats good to know as those pumps are SO LOUD! thanks for watching :)
Love 9 Ladies. I’m eternally grateful to my friends who were involved in saving that beautiful site.
Intresting and informative, good stuff Lilu
Thank you!
Hi 👋 I'm from the USA! I just found your channel! You had me at Cheeky lol I definitely love the UK ❤ you guys have such beautiful countryside! Well happy camping 🙂
Thanks so much! 😊 appreciate your comment!!
@@AdventuresWithLilu you're very welcome!
Well done 👍
That likkle robin is sweet,that moment touched my heart.
Someone was watching over you, keeping you safe 🌈
It was so tame.. wasn't frightened at all ! Was so sweet 🥰
Great video, don’t worry we’ve all overpacked I would suggest when walking with a heavy pack use the walking poles they really help in taking the weight off. Stunning location.
Haha, yes, I took them with me but didn't use them. lol silly me...thanks for watching!!
Well I think you can chalk that up as a success, enjoy the learning curve. Sounds like you can already talk sheep🐑. I look forward to seeing your next video when ever that may be.😃
🤣🤣 video being edited.. Will post ASAP. Thanks!
Well done for doing your first wild camp 👏
I sill need to do mine but still afraid to do it... 😂
You can do it! Thanks for watching, I'm heading over to Wales next if I can get the courage...much more challenging 😀 but thats adventure isn't it
Hello Lilu, you say that your pack is 'top heavy.' It can be better sometimes to have it that way, if you have the heavy gear at the bottom, it can impede your stride. Keep the straps tight so that the pack is as close to your back as possible. this will stop the pack from pulling you back. The pack may seem heavy, but this in part is due to your fitness level. The more that you do it the stronger your body will cope. Over here in NZ we say that it takes 'two weeks to get your wind and legs". (That is doing it every day) and then before you know it the miles just fly by. If you tighten and then slacken the chest strap it will move the shoulder straps and it will change the 'hot spots' on your shoulders. You may have seen the Woollen pads that you can put over car seat belts to use as padding across the chest, they are good for pack straps as well. I get all my students to buy them, and it makes a difference (I have been in the mountains as a bushcraft instructor and guide for 50+ years, and still out there doing it. in fact, I am on my 34th tramp so far this year). Good on you for doing your first solo tramp (hike) Over here we call it tramping. In the forest here you can go in a straight line for weeks without going over the same ground twice and doing 10-to-12-hour days. There are many tips that I could tell you about, but I'm sure there are plenty of people that can teach you and guide you through your journey. Don't let fear get in the way, just be cautious. ATB Cheers from the mountains of NZ. ☺☺
Thank you so much for all the advice!! So helpful!!! It's definitely a huge learning curve for me and I need to build my fitness back up, iv been lazy this year since moving to an office job.. thank u for taking the time to write 😊
Just came across your channel Lilu, curtosy of this video! Awesome stuff 👍
Oh wow, thank you!
Hey lilu, I just found your channel, Great stuff, and keep em coming. 👍🏻 👍🏻
Thank you! Will do! Tonight 6pm!!
I'm just back from living abroad and going to be doing lots of wild camping in UK I just discovered your channel.
Welcome back to the UK!!! Thanks for watching 😊
Subbed! I enjoyed this, i watch a few solo / stealth camping channels and often wish i could persuade myself to get out there and do it.
This first camp was really well documented and produced well done. David
Awesome, thank you!
Hi, this is the first video I've seen of yours and I really enjoyed your wild camping adventure.
If you're still looking for a water filter I would recommend the platypus quickdraw filter. I've had all the popular water filters and I believe this one to be the best so far. My katadyn befree froze and the filter got damaged but that is also a good filter if you look after it better than I did.
Hope this helps ☺️
Thanks for the tips!
Great Camp 👏🏻 Beautiful scenery in Peak District not too far from me..
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
subbed ,, love the outdoors
Thanks!!
Great video and amazing location for a camp.
I went their with primary about 40 years ago!!.
Carving on the vertical flat face of a rock alongside a carriage drive. The carving show a coronet, (proud), above the letter Y, with the date 1826 below. The carving marks the boundary between land then owned by the Duke of Rutland and Mr Thornhill of Stanton Hall.
Thanks for the info! I had no idea ! Thank you for taking the time to comment
Great video. Im in Australia and find the expression, wild camping interesting, we just call it camping
Good to know! Itc wild camping simply because we are not using campsites but pitching up in more remote places. Not exactly the Bush but its as good as the UK gets lol
That was an enjoyable Monday morning watch Lisa. Thanks. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much for watching 😊
Enjoyed your video.clocks ticking down to my first so called wild camping trip for donkeys years.
That is awesome! Goodluck!! Thanks for watching!
Hi i'm new to your channel. I got back into hiking/wild camping about a year ago. First time out my packed weighed about 18kg! Great video, and your pack will definitely get lighter.
Thanks I hope so lol 😆
@@AdventuresWithLilu it took me a year but i've got my pack weight down to about 12kg now. Also as you get stronger you won't feel the weight as much.
Super cool. Looking forward to your next adventure and watching your channel grow. Best wishes from Spain.
Thanks so much! I used to live near Orihuela, Murcia.. I miss those days. Thanks for watching!
@@AdventuresWithLilu Wow, small world. I live in La Manga, Murcia for 19 years😁
I stumbled across this channel from Treedeep 🔥
Enjoyed your video showing your first experiences and I cannot wait to see more. I can really relate to some of your comments regarding the whole ethos of solo camping.
Thank you so much!
Such a joy to watch
Thank u kindly 😊
Really interesting video. Very pleased you completed your first wild camp. Looking forward to your next adventure. Thank you and Stay Safe.
Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching...tonight the latest adventure is being posted at 6pm!
Good to see your first wild camp, your way better than me with filming and talking to the camera , that said i just do mine to look back on lol. Good choice with the UL80 mat and pillow Best wishes for future adventures 😊
Thanks 👍 appreciated 🙏🏻
Brilliant camp. It's the only way to learn. Hope you enjoy more camps
That's the plan! Thank u so much ☺️
Sounded like a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine flying over at 4:45...
Ooo, maybe I have no idea!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that gives non-humans voices! You have a new fan - subscribed 🙂
😅😅😅 wicked...thanks for watching!
well done can't wait to see more 👏
6pm tonight!!
Never stand in a mushroom circle! It's a fairy trick and will transport you into the Fae Realm! 😊
Glad you enjoyed your first wild camp, I didn't mine last summer, it was amazing.
You come across as a nice and fun lady, I've subscribed and look forward to future videos
Thank you kindly!
i have the same tent same colour, actually its the blackthorn 1 which is a bit of a squeeze but worked out fine. I put a bivi under an air pad and sleeping bag and it all worked out ok, nice video.😀
Great!!
Appreciate you taking Us on your journey, some years back I had a baby Robin jump on my finger it was awesome. I’ll be watching for the next one until then peace and chicken grease 😁👍👍🤠
I love Robins ❤️
Hi from Australia, really enjoyed watching that, new subscriber, look forward to seeing more of your adventures
Awesome! Thank you!
Well done mate. It looked like a nice place to spend the night.
Absolutely, i had perfect weather too which really helped me get through my first night. Next week I think it will be a much more challenging camp tho! Thnk you for taking the time to watch :)
New to your channel - my childhood nickname is Lilou, so hello from a fellow Lilou ♥️ well done on a first solo camp, I love my hikes but I’m not sure I could solo camp, maybe I’ll try it one day :-)
Hiii nice to "meet" you....solo adventures are THE BEST!!!! Thanks for watching 😁
Great spot beautiful scenery beautiful lady. Thanks TH-cam for the recommendation
Thanks for watching!
What a great video, enjoyed seeing your setup !! The beauty of the outdoors.. you can’t beat it !! 😊👍🏼 take care
Thanks, you too!
I've got the same tent the camo version held up quite well with some heavy downpours . Camped last night next to a Drystone wall on the Moors had a visit from a herd of cows and calf's in the middle of the night reaching over the wall and woken by heavy breathing and mooing Just thankful I was on the right side of the wall . Then had the police helicopter flying around up down in the valley searching for someone until 2.30 . Didn't get much sleep . Watched the sun come up and steam rising off the woodland below and then the clouds rolling in. Also watching the lighting storm rolling just before bed a few miles away along the coast . One thing I didn't account for was all the noise from the people living in the valley below and the constant traffic noise . Yep and forgot my ear plugs .
Its all good fun isn't it lol
I remember my first wild camp. Made lots of mistakes in the choice of pitch, brought too much in my pack but being in the middle of the forest at night was magical. And waking up to the morning mist in the trees was very relaxing! I’ve finally managed to get all my kit into one 50l pack and can still lose more I think. Best experience! Enjoy many more! Subbed and looking forward to more 👌
Oh wow thats great..I need to lower the pack weight somehow. Thanks 😊
1826 I bet it was something beautiful at one time, I just subscribed love the stuff I’ll be watching for more, appreciate you sharing your adventure 👍👍🤠
Thank you so much!!
Hi Lilu, the stone you found with the "Y" and 1926 inscribed is called the "Duke of York Stone". I don't know much else about it but there are other similar stones dedicated to historical figures around that area. Most are in tact.
Love the video format, very organic. I'll check out your others. I'm planning to do the cape wrath trail soon and have been watching other hikers do the trail on youtube and its just stunning upm there. The weather doesn't bother me (Yorkshire Lad) and its the isolation and, well, the stunning scenery that won me over. Solo hiking long distance is quite new to me although I'm very used to camping. Very excited. Best of luck with the channel! 🙂
That sounds amazing! Good luck with your hike! Thank you for the info and for taking the time to check my channel out 😊
@@AdventuresWithLilu You are very welcome - Mark ⛺ 🙂
Glad it stayed dry for you
It was a beautiful day thankfully.
Well done, great video. I have the same tent and it is great for travelling light. I have yet to do a solo camp but you have inspired me 😊
Yey! That's brilliant!
Congrats on your first camp. Found a perfect spot there. Also glad its not only me that has full conversations with sheep.
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Moonwalking is a thing for me when I take my pack off 😂
Oh good, not just me then lol
Delightful! Subscribed. Looking forward to many more from you. Success!
Awesome! Thank you!
Avesome picture from the air and not only 😮
Just popped up on my feed, congrats on your first solo wild camp! Can't help thinking you packed WAY too much for a single overnight camp, pack then ask yourself do you need everything that is inside, 15KG does me multi day hikes. Also, use the belt to take the weight of the rucsac, looked like you had it all on your shoulders, new rucsac so may need adjusting for your body. Anyway, keep it up!
Thanks for the tips! Yeh, I carry my Drone and had water onboard too, which adds a lot but with each camp I am sure I'll work on cutting weight down and distributing it better. Yes it was on my shoulders and also pushing my head forwards too ouch lol when I got home i readjusted the bag to fit better...I'm going for camp number 2 Monday so fingers crossed i do better! Thank you for watching ;)
@@AdventuresWithLilu I don;t know if your bag takes a "camelbak" water bladder, but they have transformed how I carry water, no sloshing about and usually close in to the body along your back so the weight is nicely spread out.
Well done on your first solo wildcamp, in such a stunning setting too, definitely a place on my list to visit, just come across your channel, very cool, have subbed, looking forward to watching more of your content, filter wise, sawyer squeeze is a good filter, I'd advise getting gas canister feet, help stabilise your cook system, you can pick up a cheap plastic one, weighs nothing, folds sml, brilliant bits of kit, good health and safe travels, cheers craig..🙏💚
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Thanks for subbing - really appreciate you taking the time to check out my channel. yeh i need feet for the gas cannister, I have ordered one, it should arrive in time for Camp #2! Thanks again for watching!!
this was so lovely to watch lilu! thanks for making this video, feeling very inspired, glad you had a lovely time x
Great video, thanks and subbed 👍😃
Awesome, thank you!
New subscriber... Yep, camped up there many times... Often get random people, who just turn up at night.. We used to go when the people were there trying to stop the quarry expansion, waaa'aay back in the 90's.... Lots of Bilberry bushes, as you said (Blueberries). No water up there anyway, except for a sheep drinking tank (where we used to keep our beers cool). Camping used to be accepted up there, by the locals, until the townies started going up and leaving their rubbish.... Anyway, great vid 👍
Yes I must say it was a nice test wild camp but I dint think il go again do to so many campers and foragers. When I camp I want to enjoy being alone and peaceful. So this wasnt my kind of camp really but a good starter one. Thank you for taking the time to watch my vid 😃
Yes definitely leave the water behind.
Wow it was sooo heavy!!