Hi Twiggy this was an awesome camp, like you said a true survival situation. Just read about your situation on Sarah’s chance, another survival situation it sounds, hope you on the mend a wishing you a full recovery……all the best Pat
Yes I am a lucky man still to be here Pat …Totally floored me ,I was fit and healthy,good job we don’t know what’s round the corner. On a positive I’m on the mend with everything still working but not as it should at moment… Will be back making vids out there soon it’s what is driving me forward. All the best to you Pat . Cheers for your kind comment 👍
Enduring a blizzard out in the wild is such a raw experience-I once spent a night with snow blowing sideways, barely able to see my own hand. It really teaches you to respect the power of winter weather!
Wow, that's a blizzard! I do the hand warmer trick too, for taking tent down. Thank goodness you went together. This video shows the reality of how hard it can be even for blokes with all the right gear!
Yes it definitely pushed our limits,I would never do a camp like this alone, luckily we had 2 heads to think and makes decisions. Thanks for watching ATB👍
Your intro had me in stitches. The scary thing is, it was all true. Bloody idiots!! 🤣 Great to see it all from your perspective mate. Was an amazing adventure.
Hey Mark, I thought it would need a warning of the stupidity,life on the edge is scary but at the same time amazing.. wouldn’t like to repeat just yet ,so glad we did it. Cheers Mark👍
Bloody hell Twiggy, them conditions looked savage! Respect 🫡 Some of us know Kinder extremely well, I’d say you do more than most mate, but in them conditions & white all over it’s just like a blank canvas & really dangerous. Great video & I’m amazed you still managed to film & not sack it off 👏 Take care & hope you get better soon fella ATB Dave
Cheers Dave , wouldn’t have gone up there if we didn’t know the route,we had all the gear and made good decisions on the day, would not go up there alone in that weather . Cheers for your comment. It was so memorable.
Super Twiggy 🤩 you are both brave to go up it that but being together made it better. I’d love to go up in the snow one day but would approach my mission with great caution and preparations! ATB you legends ✨ ❄️
Hi Sarah , this was storm Bert a couple of weeks back, it really caught us off guard a bit we knew it was on the way but it’s ferocity was scary. Luckily we had each other and made decisions together, it would have been a very different camp alone. Hope you’re good Sarah nice to hear from you,hope you and your family have a great Xmas 🎄🙂👍
@ I hope you’re feeling a little better! Unable to get out for a camp recently due to work and life commitments but when I can it will be the best therapy for sure. I’m knackered! Take care matey, Sarah
Thanks Mr jiggs thats great,I’m a bit broken at the moment but fighting to get my health back,determined to get back out this year it’s my goal. Thanks for your kind comment. Hope you’re well see you out there soon.
You’re right,it definitely would have helped,I had a four season tent , the outer goes to the ground. I wasn’t expecting the wind to funnel the snow underneath.. cheers for the tip and for watching.
Hi Twiggy, we soon realised that you were the idiots here 🤣. What an adventure that must have been 🤔 and we only saw a snap shot of it. Well there's another winter wonderland adventure to add to your collection and one you'll look back on and forever remember 😂. We hope you feel better soon, thanks for sharing. 😊
Hope you’re doing ok both of you,the storm was a lot more violent than what we saw on the weather, to be honest it’s a really good thing we were together,epic trip but wouldn’t like to repeat. ATB to u both 🙂👍
Were you practicing for an attempt at K2? 😂 What an adventure. It's good to see realistic videos like this where errors are made, but you make it back safely and lessons are learned. A friend and I camped out in the Lakeland Fells during Storm Bert. We thought we we were adventurous, but this is on another level. I, too, used handwarmers. I had them in my socks overnight then switched them to my gloves by day. They were a Godsend. I'd have been in trouble without them. Keep living the dream.
Yes … this also was storm Bert , I think the Peak District was hit really hard that night, lots of errors were made , we had to have a fun camp so we decided to drink , it definitely helped us in the moment lol . Think there’s lessons to be learned on any camp , this one I would have taken thicker poles and extra guys. Hand warmers are very underrated.. they can save frostbite for many hours .. cheers watching Dave it was one to remember . Cheers 👍
Wow harsh conditions 😮 Just goes to show how brutal the weather can be, it certainly doesn’t let up while you pack the tent away. A lot of people would have panicked and not been able to cope in conditions that harsh, it’s definitely not a great situation to be in. You did the right thing having something to eat and drink before leaving camp anything could have happened on the way down. Atb Karl 👍
Cheers for your reply…. Yes it was brutal,luckily we weren’t alone and made decisions together, I knew energy would be key,I spent quite some time looking for the lighter , it was life on the edge but very memorable..cheers Karl
I think you two were lucky to be together and have the right gear. Alone you may not have made it back and we'd be hearing about another frozen youtuber . Stay safe have fun
Yes you’re definitely right, never do a trip like that alone,we made a lot of decisions together to get us out of there safely… it would have been extremely hard solo. Cheers for your comment John . Cheers.
Pmsl, 5 seconds into the clip and I just knew that I had to watch it.... " This content contains images of real idiots" genius, brilliant, epic and enticing.
When we pitched the conditions were pretty still , we had an idea of the wind direction of the up coming storm, as the evening rolled on the wind direction wasn’t what we thought, it was in the end the unpredictable mountain weather. Cheers for watching and your comment .👍
@ I loved it, some of you guys in the UK post videos that are a lot more raw than most and don’t seem to be showcasing a completely new kit every time you’re out. I’ve been through an overnight mountain rainstorm that hit from the predicted direction, it “blew a hoolie” as you say but I had the tent oriented. It was after the rain that the wind switched and hit my tent (Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1) almost broadside. I gotta give it to that tent, though, for a UL tent it handles the wind at 1100m really well!
@ Wild weather up on the tops , very unpredictable, I’ve got 2 big Agnes tents. Copper spur and tiger wall. They really are strong tents… should use mine more in the future . Cheers. Take care out there .
@@twiggyescapes Speaking of strong tents, I picked up a Lightwave G20 Mtn a couple months back and it seems like a real beast. I haven’t used it yet but at 2.75kg it’s only about 400g heavier than my smaller Marmot Hammer single-wall and 1.4kg lighter than my TNF Mountain 25, still light enough to carry solo. More roomy inside than both, too.
Good grief, Twiggy, be thankful you are only feeling unwell and not dead after a camp like that. Did the Unna poles suffer any damage? I'm surprised you didn't double guy, or at least use 10 mm poles. (I could be wrong but on the video the poles looked like 9 mm) Double poles and double guys turn the Unna into a different beast and it's still only about the same weight as the Soulo. Great video. Must have been an awesome experience.
Hi Frederick, yes it was living on the edge especially trying to get down to safety, the unna I had 9mm and basic poles, we underestimated the ferocity of that storm, I have heard that 10 mm makes a big difference, so if I take it out in this kind of weather again I’ll be taking those … I’ve since acquired a jannu which I’ll be testing too . Cheers for watching and your advice. ATB.👍
@twiggyescapes I think to be honest double guying adds more stability than 10 mm poles. I use 2 mm Lawson GlowWire cord and attach the extra guys to the already existing loops at right angles to the standard guys. It seems rock solid then. I just love having the extra space in the Unna. Hope you are feeling well again. Take care.
Most tents arent waterproof. In subzero temperatures I toss a quilt and a waterproof tarp over the tent. I recommend carrying tealights and a couple foil trays to put them in. This will keep you from freezing.😊
@twiggyescapes they could save someones life. Not only that it makes making coffee in the tent practical...no stove needed. I wake up and the coffee water is already warm.
I’d take the soulo or the jannu which I now have , I took the unna because of space it provided me for a winter camp. I would have taken better spikes, other than that the descent down would have tested any gear .cheers.
I use a thermorest xterms rearing 7.3 Western mountaineering terra light -4 bag with an enlightened equipment quilt on top -6 rating hope that helps. Cheers
Yes it was really brutal and scary,I was more worried though when I couldn’t find my lighter and make the drink and porridge. Hard to stay in focus when the weather is so severe.. we made it through .., cheers for watching 🙂👍
You were right to issue a warning before the video starts. I think the decision to go camping on the top of a hill in the peak district with a blizzard forecast could be described as a bit daft. It was touch and go and you looked absolutely knackered near the end. I was expecting you to ditch the gear to make it back alive. But you made it. Get well soon brother.
It looks like a fool’s adventure but we had everything planned, we knew we could have waited it out,the forecast was changing later,we had all the gear, knew the route, hard work but so worth it,all will be good , cheers Alan
Ever hear the saying, “He doesn’t have sense enough to get out of the rain”? Things that make us go, “Hmmmm”…from an old vet, retired in the US, foothills of the east Tennessee Smokies.
I once owned a "wedge" design tent like that in the 1980s and learned to hate it. Bad in wind, worse in rain when entering or exiting as rain pours in (NO fucking vestibule!!) My current solo tent is a Tarptent Moment DW.For winter I use a heavy duty arch pole and a standard crossing (lengthwise) pole, shortened and run UNDER the fly.
Yep , know what you mean, I do like the tent for space , I’ve learned that it’s not the best for winter conditions although it’s supposed to be, I’ve got a hilleberg soulo which would have been far better. Thanks for your reply, I’ll google your tent. 👍
I think I would have used those big rocks as shelter for the tent. Nothing worse than being blown around in a snow storm. Taking your tent down in the wind, I used to tie a guy rope to the tent and backpack, before taking the tent down. This helps the tent not to fly away, with the wind. Hope you feel better soon.
Cheers for your advice, will take it on board, shelter from the rocks wouldn’t have worked , the pitch was too uneven and the winds kept changing directions ATB . Cheers 👍
In really deep snow I found snowshoes to be a life threatening device. I would recommend cross country skis with cleats. Boots are no good for deep snow unless they're taped so snow can't get in them.😊...
Boots on this camp worked, the spikes kept falling off, skis may have been better on flatter ground but this terrain was so undulating and steep ,cheers for watching 👍
@philsmith2444 I went down through about six feet of snow. There was a small fir tree buried. It took almost six hours for me to get out. It was almost impossible to lift or move the snowshoes and I could dig down to release them. The snow was bead like and as quick as I scooped it out the snow fell back in again. After that cross country skis.
@ Ah, I’ve had the same thing happen but never 6 feet down. I always carry an avalanche shovel on my pack so digging down to free my snowshoe or at least release the binding so I can free my leg is pretty easy. Buried vegetation is always a potential hazard. Skis don’t work very well for bushwhacking in NW Maine, you’re lucky to be able to go 10 feet without having to turn.
Having been through many blizzards, it’s doesn’t look like any fun. I notice your face and hands are not covered. What is the temp without windchill. -15 Celsius is unbearable to exposed skin and the wind would make to substantially worse.
The temp was hovering around-1 so not that cold, when the blizzard hit it got much colder, but at that point I had hand warmers and mittens… thanks for your comment u sound like you’re pretty experienced ATB👍
An upright stove canister in WINTER?? If you must use a canister stove in winter buy a remote canister stove so you can invert the canister for a LIQUID feed B/C there will never, ever be enough gas pressure with an upright canister if it gets to air temperature. BUT... preferably use a white gas (petrol to Brits) stove with a pressure pump. MUCH more reliable in bitter conditions. Ah, a teapot, complete with spout and handle, natch, B/C you're a Brit and absotively posilutely MUST have your tea. ;o)
Cheers for the info Eric , I normally use a trangia alcohol stove but was trying to save weight on this camp. I was worried about the Carbon monoxide build up Always use the kettle,the drink always taste better. Cheers ATB to u 👍
@@user-fb2me3th6z Been there, done that. In 10 F. temperatures the warmed canister quickly cools even with a cozy wrap. Vapor loop canister stoves with inverted canisters were designed for a good reason. They WORK in really cold weather, no canister warming needed.
Thanks everyone for watching…I’m currently really ill so I might be a while to get back to you.
I definitely will I appreciate all of you .
@@twiggyescapes hope you're feeling better soon Mick, you looked really shocked in this video too.
Hope you get well soon !!
Prayers
Hi Twiggy this was an awesome camp, like you said a true survival situation.
Just read about your situation on Sarah’s chance, another survival situation it sounds, hope you on the mend a wishing you a full recovery……all the best Pat
Yes I am a lucky man still to be here Pat …Totally floored me ,I was fit and healthy,good job we don’t know what’s round the corner.
On a positive I’m on the mend with everything still working but not as it should at moment… Will be back making vids out there soon it’s what is driving me forward.
All the best to you Pat . Cheers for your kind comment 👍
Enduring a blizzard out in the wild is such a raw experience-I once spent a night with snow blowing sideways, barely able to see my own hand. It really teaches you to respect the power of winter weather!
It’s very memorable isn’t it, most people never experience such violence of the weather, Scary but somehow awesome.
Wow, that's a blizzard! I do the hand warmer trick too, for taking tent down. Thank goodness you went together.
This video shows the reality of how hard it can be even for blokes with all the right gear!
Yes it definitely pushed our limits,I would never do a camp like this alone, luckily we had 2 heads to think and makes decisions. Thanks for watching ATB👍
Nice and breezy, great fun👍
Breezy yes . Fun definitely. Cheers 🙂
Your intro had me in stitches. The scary thing is, it was all true. Bloody idiots!! 🤣 Great to see it all from your perspective mate. Was an amazing adventure.
Hey Mark, I thought it would need a warning of the stupidity,life on the edge is scary but at the same time amazing.. wouldn’t like to repeat just yet ,so glad we did it. Cheers Mark👍
Subscribed. Cheers from Denver, CO, USA!
Thanks for your support, nice to hear from you over there in the states .brill🙂👍
Brilliant video buddy! Glad you managed to get back safe. Hope you're feeling better soon.
Thanks, thanks for your reply, it really was one to remember, we were totally exhausted after that one … pretty scary but epic experience. Cheers
A brilliant video Mick, it was really entertaining. I hope that you're feeling better soon.
Thanks for the video mate.👍🙂
It was quite a camp that one … took us nearly 3 hours to get down 2.5 miles … exhausting trip but well worth it Steve . Cheers 👍
Wow, what an amazing camp mate! Xxxx
It was brutal Phil , the Peak District felt totally dangerous suddenly. Thanks for watching take care this winter 🙂👍
Living the dream while the rest of us were tucked up with a hot cup of cocoa - Hope you get well soon, all the best 👍🏻
Cheers mate… lol ,don’t forget comfort kills lots safer out there. Thanks for the message 👍
Living the dream? Nope, too cold, not a fan of freezing my nipples off.
Bloody hell Twiggy, them conditions looked savage! Respect 🫡
Some of us know Kinder extremely well, I’d say you do more than most mate, but in them conditions & white all over it’s just like a blank canvas & really dangerous.
Great video & I’m amazed you still managed to film & not sack it off 👏
Take care & hope you get better soon fella
ATB
Dave
Cheers Dave , wouldn’t have gone up there if we didn’t know the route,we had all the gear and made good decisions on the day, would not go up there alone in that weather . Cheers for your comment. It was so memorable.
Super Twiggy 🤩 you are both brave to go up it that but being together made it better. I’d love to go up in the snow one day but would approach my mission with great caution and preparations! ATB you legends ✨ ❄️
Hi Sarah , this was storm Bert a couple of weeks back, it really caught us off guard a bit we knew it was on the way but it’s ferocity was scary.
Luckily we had each other and made decisions together, it would have been a very different camp alone.
Hope you’re good Sarah nice to hear from you,hope you and your family have a great Xmas 🎄🙂👍
@ I hope you’re feeling a little better! Unable to get out for a camp recently due to work and life commitments but when I can it will be the best therapy for sure. I’m knackered! Take care matey, Sarah
Cracking that lad!
Cheers Mr jiggs thanks … glad u enjoyed it 👍
Bravo! Thank you for the video… to continue filming while in those conditions.
Thanks, it wasn’t easy but, so glad we got a record of the day it really was brutal. 👍
Hi Twiggy, hope you are okay mate. Get well soon, all the best mr Jiggs
Thanks Mr jiggs thats great,I’m a bit broken at the moment but fighting to get my health back,determined to get back out this year it’s my goal.
Thanks for your kind comment. Hope you’re well see you out there soon.
@@twiggyescapes I'm fine sir thankyou. Battling along like everyone else :)
@mrjiggs3761 Great stuff mrjiggs 🙂
I curious why at this point in the video you haven’t piled snow around the voids( gaps of your tent floor?
You’re right,it definitely would have helped,I had a four season tent , the outer goes to the ground. I wasn’t expecting the wind to funnel the snow underneath.. cheers for the tip and for watching.
Did your companion do a video? If so, can you let me know how to find it. This is one for me to watch over and over. Brilliant.
Thanks,yes his channel is called trickofthetrail ,if u can’t find I’ll send the link . Cheers 👍
@ Thanks. Found it. Also a great watch. Right on the edge. Glad you both got down safely
Hi Twiggy, we soon realised that you were the idiots here 🤣. What an adventure that must have been 🤔 and we only saw a snap shot of it. Well there's another winter wonderland adventure to add to your collection and one you'll look back on and forever remember 😂. We hope you feel better soon, thanks for sharing. 😊
Hope you’re doing ok both of you,the storm was a lot more violent than what we saw on the weather, to be honest it’s a really good thing we were together,epic trip but wouldn’t like to repeat. ATB to u both 🙂👍
Were you practicing for an attempt at K2? 😂
What an adventure. It's good to see realistic videos like this where errors are made, but you make it back safely and lessons are learned.
A friend and I camped out in the Lakeland Fells during Storm Bert. We thought we we were adventurous, but this is on another level.
I, too, used handwarmers. I had them in my socks overnight then switched them to my gloves by day. They were a Godsend. I'd have been in trouble without them.
Keep living the dream.
Yes … this also was storm Bert , I think the Peak District was hit really hard that night, lots of errors were made , we had to have a fun camp so we decided to drink , it definitely helped us in the moment lol .
Think there’s lessons to be learned on any camp , this one I would have taken thicker poles and extra guys.
Hand warmers are very underrated.. they can save frostbite for many hours .. cheers watching Dave it was one to remember . Cheers 👍
Wow harsh conditions 😮 Just goes to show how brutal the weather can be, it certainly doesn’t let up while you pack the tent away. A lot of people would have panicked and not been able to cope in conditions that harsh, it’s definitely not a great situation to be in. You did the right thing having something to eat and drink before leaving camp anything could have happened on the way down. Atb Karl 👍
Cheers for your reply…. Yes it was brutal,luckily we weren’t alone and made decisions together, I knew energy would be key,I spent quite some time looking for the lighter , it was life on the edge but very memorable..cheers Karl
I think you two were lucky to be together and have the right gear. Alone you may not have made it back and we'd be hearing about another frozen youtuber . Stay safe have fun
Yes you’re definitely right, never do a trip like that alone,we made a lot of decisions together to get us out of there safely… it would have been extremely hard solo. Cheers for your comment John . Cheers.
Good one mate be careful
Thanks David … will do. Getting a bit old for this drama .. it was ace though 👍
Scary stuff mate
Glad your both ok
Atb Graham
Yes glad to be here still . Cheers for your comment 🙂
Pmsl, 5 seconds into the clip and I just knew that I had to watch it.... " This content contains images of real idiots" genius, brilliant, epic and enticing.
Cheers Nobby we surely were idiots….people just love a good suffering festival , cheers 👍
Brave men amazing video
Thanks. Glad we could share the adventure. Cheers for watching
I didn’t see it asked anywhere else so I’ll ask - why’d you pitch your tent with the door facing the wind?
When we pitched the conditions were pretty still , we had an idea of the wind direction of the up coming storm, as the evening rolled on the wind direction wasn’t what we thought, it was in the end the unpredictable mountain weather.
Cheers for watching and your comment .👍
@ I loved it, some of you guys in the UK post videos that are a lot more raw than most and don’t seem to be showcasing a completely new kit every time you’re out. I’ve been through an overnight mountain rainstorm that hit from the predicted direction, it “blew a hoolie” as you say but I had the tent oriented. It was after the rain that the wind switched and hit my tent (Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1) almost broadside. I gotta give it to that tent, though, for a UL tent it handles the wind at 1100m really well!
@ Wild weather up on the tops , very unpredictable, I’ve got 2 big Agnes tents. Copper spur and tiger wall. They really are strong tents… should use mine more in the future . Cheers. Take care out there .
@@twiggyescapes Speaking of strong tents, I picked up a Lightwave G20 Mtn a couple months back and it seems like a real beast. I haven’t used it yet but at 2.75kg it’s only about 400g heavier than my smaller Marmot Hammer single-wall and 1.4kg lighter than my TNF Mountain 25, still light enough to carry solo. More roomy inside than both, too.
Wow! That was unbelievable. I'm so glad you made it out alive! ✌️🇨🇦
So are we , glad we filmed it it wasn’t easy but so good now to have the record. Cheers
Good grief, Twiggy, be thankful you are only feeling unwell and not dead after a camp like that.
Did the Unna poles suffer any damage?
I'm surprised you didn't double guy, or at least use 10 mm poles. (I could be wrong but on the video the poles looked like 9 mm)
Double poles and double guys turn the Unna into a different beast and it's still only about the same weight as the Soulo.
Great video. Must have been an awesome experience.
Hi Frederick, yes it was living on the edge especially trying to get down to safety, the unna I had 9mm and basic poles, we underestimated the ferocity of that storm, I have heard that 10 mm makes a big difference, so if I take it out in this kind of weather again I’ll be taking those … I’ve since acquired a jannu which I’ll be testing too .
Cheers for watching and your advice. ATB.👍
@twiggyescapes I think to be honest double guying adds more stability than 10 mm poles. I use 2 mm Lawson GlowWire cord and attach the extra guys to the already existing loops at right angles to the standard guys. It seems rock solid then. I just love having the extra space in the Unna.
Hope you are feeling well again.
Take care.
awesome video
Cheers. Thanks. It was a great experience
Great sir
Cheers.thanks for watching 👍
Brilliant
Thanks,it was very memorable. Thanks your comment 👍
Most tents arent waterproof. In subzero temperatures I toss a quilt and a waterproof tarp over the tent. I recommend carrying tealights and a couple foil trays to put them in. This will keep you from freezing.😊
Like the tea light idea , this hilleberg tent is very waterproof, no problems so far cheers.👍
@twiggyescapes they could save someones life. Not only that it makes making coffee in the tent practical...no stove needed. I wake up and the coffee water is already warm.
@twiggyescapes you can get nine hour tea lights but nine for $2.50. A little more expensive but better for sleeping.
yeah..... more like Scott of the Antarctic that. Proper gnarly.
Yes it really was , glad to be warm again, cheers for your reply 🙂
The Unna. Interesting choice of tent, would have brought the Soulo.
If you did it again, what would you do differently?
I’d take the soulo or the jannu which I now have , I took the unna because of space it provided me for a winter camp.
I would have taken better spikes, other than that the descent down would have tested any gear .cheers.
@@twiggyescapes and face away from the wind?
It was his mate’s tent choice that amazed me….
What kit was in your sleeping system to survive such cold conditions ?
I use a thermorest xterms rearing 7.3
Western mountaineering terra light -4 bag with an enlightened equipment quilt on top -6 rating hope that helps. Cheers
Respect 👊
Thanks, glad to live to make the vid .🙂👍
Cra-ze ❤
Yep. Fun though. Cheers 🙂👍
Bro that was a storm
You are lucky didnt freeze
In there glad you made it
Safe Like when you said
I need my porridge 😂 before
I go 👀
Yes it was really brutal and scary,I was more worried though when I couldn’t find my lighter and make the drink and porridge.
Hard to stay in focus when the weather is so severe.. we made it through .., cheers for watching 🙂👍
I should not of watched this video 😆 I plan to do my 1st winter wild camp (ive done 3 wild camps) in my helm compact 2. I really hope it holds up. 😄
Helm is a strong tent , I have one . U will be fine in winds below 30 gusts , watching the weather,take the right kit u will be good… good luck 🤞
I was an arctic instructor in the Marine Corps, so I’m giving unsolicited advice!😂
That’s awesome, any tips well appreciated, you’re obviously skilled. Cheers for watching the amateurs at work… it was epic 👍
Both EPIC videos from you 2 in brutal conditions !
WHY !
Thanks,mark got all the footage on the way back …his tent really surprised me . Cheers 👍
I didn’t see the 3 feet of snow you talked about
There was a big drift right outside my tent ⛺️door. Cheers for watching
Thank God you both survived. Anything g could have gone very wrong
Small mistakes can lead to huge problems, you’re right . Cheers
Your inner tent is your first line of defense between you and the outside.
Yep , didn’t utilise it too well in this video. It was wild out there .
Why pitch your tent with the door windward ???? It seems a basic mistake.
The wind was non existent when we pitched up ,wind direction on weather forecast was from the north ended up from west, cheers for watching ATB
You HERO!
Only if u live to make the vid Mike .. cheers 👍
You were right to issue a warning before the video starts. I think the decision to go camping on the top of a hill in the peak district with a blizzard forecast could be described as a bit daft. It was touch and go and you looked absolutely knackered near the end. I was expecting you to ditch the gear to make it back alive. But you made it. Get well soon brother.
It looks like a fool’s adventure but we had everything planned, we knew we could have waited it out,the forecast was changing later,we had all the gear, knew the route, hard work but so worth it,all will be good , cheers Alan
Ever hear the saying, “He doesn’t have sense enough to get out of the rain”? Things that make us go, “Hmmmm”…from an old vet, retired in the US, foothills of the east Tennessee Smokies.
Yep , I’ve heard those quotes also no sense no feeling. Thanks for watching ATB to you over there 👍
I once owned a "wedge" design tent like that in the 1980s and learned to hate it. Bad in wind, worse in rain when entering or exiting as rain pours in (NO fucking vestibule!!)
My current solo tent is a Tarptent Moment DW.For winter I use a heavy duty arch pole and a standard crossing (lengthwise) pole, shortened and run UNDER the fly.
Yep , know what you mean, I do like the tent for space , I’ve learned that it’s not the best for winter conditions although it’s supposed to be, I’ve got a hilleberg soulo which would have been far better.
Thanks for your reply, I’ll google your tent. 👍
I knew it would happen, You finally flipped.😳😱
Yep …. It’s my time . Cheers for watching mate 🙂👍
Not sure that was a sensible camp......glad you survived the cccold both of you. A tent big enough for two wouldve kept you both together.
It definitely wasn’t a sensible camp , we are glad to get out of there in one piece,thanks for watching Annie 🙂👍
I think I would have used those big rocks as shelter for the tent. Nothing worse than being blown around in a snow storm. Taking your tent down in the wind, I used to tie a guy rope to the tent and backpack, before taking the tent down. This helps the tent not to fly away, with the wind. Hope you feel better soon.
Cheers for your advice, will take it on board, shelter from the rocks wouldn’t have worked , the pitch was too uneven and the winds kept changing directions ATB . Cheers 👍
Well, that was clever wasn’t it! I’d stick to the summer if I was you. Bit safer!
Snows shoes would have been handy as well!
In really deep snow I found snowshoes to be a life threatening device. I would recommend cross country skis with cleats. Boots are no good for deep snow unless they're taped so snow can't get in them.😊...
Boots on this camp worked, the spikes kept falling off, skis may have been better on flatter ground but this terrain was so undulating and steep ,cheers for watching 👍
@@Bird_McBrideI’m curious about this, because I almost live on snowshoes all winter and 6-8 feet of snow on the ground is common here.
@philsmith2444 I went down through about six feet of snow. There was a small fir tree buried. It took almost six hours for me to get out. It was almost impossible to lift or move the snowshoes and I could dig down to release them. The snow was bead like and as quick as I scooped it out the snow fell back in again. After that cross country skis.
@ Ah, I’ve had the same thing happen but never 6 feet down. I always carry an avalanche shovel on my pack so digging down to free my snowshoe or at least release the binding so I can free my leg is pretty easy. Buried vegetation is always a potential hazard. Skis don’t work very well for bushwhacking in NW Maine, you’re lucky to be able to go 10 feet without having to turn.
I now use twelve inch steel spikes for tent pins. I drive them just deep enough to hold or it's to hard to get them out.😊
U would have struggled to get them in on this camp worked, the ground was frozen solid, cheers for tips 👍
@twiggyescapes I have a three pound hammer. It was rediculous trying to drive those pegs they sell into the ice...so.
You looked like you enjoyed that beer twiggy well deserved thank you
The beer made the trip funny. .. the power of alcohol Sharon 🙂👍
Bonkers 😂
Yes it was Swifty,need to get myself back so I can do it again one day. Cheers mate 👍
On the plus side……not many flies about 😂😂😂😂
Yep not one . lol ,😂
It is also wise to have an LED and rechargeable batteries.😊
You should have several lighters throughout your kit man. I always have cheap Bic lighters in several pockets and a couple in my gear.😊
I will do this… top man
And tealite candles...a hundred for seven dollars...can save you from frost bite.😊
No guts, no glory.
Nice quote,we live in a world of too much comfort
My Parents did this both ways to and from school.
Tough parents😉👍
It's looks original.
All real no AI . Raw
Next time proper tent, clothes, sleeping bag. Some heating packs and extra gas. Feel better😷
We did take all the gear… the weather tested it for sure. Thanks, take care 🙂👍
Having been through many blizzards, it’s doesn’t look like any fun. I notice your face and hands are not covered. What is the temp without windchill. -15 Celsius is unbearable to exposed skin and the wind would make to substantially worse.
The temp was hovering around-1 so not that cold, when the blizzard hit it got much colder, but at that point I had hand warmers and mittens… thanks for your comment u sound like you’re pretty experienced ATB👍
Next time get a roaring fire going and break out the Whisky before you cook up dinner.
Nice thought, sounds very cosy.
We were just glad to get in the tent to warm up this time. Cheers
Why?
An upright stove canister in WINTER?? If you must use a canister stove in winter buy a remote canister stove so you can invert the canister for a LIQUID feed B/C there will never, ever be enough gas pressure with an upright canister if it gets to air temperature.
BUT... preferably use a white gas (petrol to Brits) stove with a pressure pump. MUCH more reliable in bitter conditions.
Ah, a teapot, complete with spout and handle, natch, B/C you're a Brit and absotively posilutely MUST have your tea. ;o)
Cheers for the info Eric , I normally use a trangia alcohol stove but was trying to save weight on this camp.
I was worried about the Carbon monoxide build up
Always use the kettle,the drink always taste better. Cheers ATB to u 👍
@@user-fb2me3th6z Been there, done that. In 10 F. temperatures the warmed canister quickly cools even with a cozy wrap.
Vapor loop canister stoves with inverted canisters were designed for a good reason. They WORK in really cold weather, no canister warming needed.
Kids today!!
No sense. 😂😂
Yep , looking back at it is was a really dangerous thing to do but glad we did it . Cheers 👍
@twiggyescapes Sure. No pipe and slippers for you! I'd be puffed out after packing my rucksack. 😂
What the 😮 that giant blob of snow (looking like comically bad editing, no less) that just appears with a gust of wind….💨 🫣🧐
It was all real… savage weather tested us proper. Cheers
Now way in hell would i do that!
It was awesome… on the edge of
😂😂
lol yes what idiots 🙂
Why???
epic adventure ? No , just stupid !
Depends how you think i suppose.
Fool fool fool