You NEED to try THIS | Solo Wild Camping UK | Brecon Beacons
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2025
- You NEED to try solo Wild Camping in the UK, it can be magical like this camp at Cairn Pica, perched on the edge of a mountain at around 750m.
Views of the Black Mountains and the South Wales Valleys. The light was stunning on the whole walk up and back, and the sunrise was incredible. It was also a chance to test my sub £100 wild camping setup in sub-zero conditions.
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I've been lucky with some beautiful sunrises last year, but I think this one has them all beat. Will I get a better one this year?
Oooft, fire in the sky. What a morning. 😎 Great video Kev. Looked a cold one. I had the Me Helium mat. Cannae mind which one. Ended up getting a puncture. Wasn't such a bad thing as it took up too much room in ma pack.
Cheers kevin. Certainly was a special one. Made up for the long cold night!
Fairplay, most beautiful skies I've seen in a TH-cam video, stunning 👌
Thanks. It was a magical morning. The light the whole time was just something else.
Stunning adventure.Amazing to have such wonderful landscapes so accessible in UK
Yes, these mountains are so close to us and not difficult to climb and the experience is totally different to everyday life.
Absolutely stunning sunrise footage 👍
Thanks Rob. It was an incredible camp with some of the best light I've had on a camp.
Fantastic on top there Kev. Yeah, more or less a 360 view - the Black Mountains look impressive from there to. Nice and fresh in the morning packing down - keeps you on your toes. I'd say it's good for the environment to seeking out used gear. Upcycle and reuse where we can. Well, all the best for the week ahead. Mark
Cheers Mark. You're right about the views, you really do get some of the best around from that spot. I'm agree with trying to get more life out of used gear, I'm really enjoying finding it and using it.
@@TheWalkingKev It's great when a top is pike that - inspiration at every turn. Yeah, I use stuff till it falls apart.
@@WyeExplorer it's a great spot, just a bit of a pain to drive to compared to some other places in the Beacons.
I would add a cooking system to your cheap setup. Nothing beats a hot meat for keeping you warm. Good to see the Spacepacker still performing well! The tent will take some beating I reckon.
I was thinking maybe heading towards a £200 setup that included cook system, sleeping bag liner, clothes, boots and the whole works...
Yeah, the Space Packer really felt like it wasn't even stressed by the wind. I'll have to take it out for a proper storm camp at some point!
@@TheWalkingKev I remember camping at a camp site in Cerne Abbas many years ago when cycle touring. The winds were howling all night. A friend and I slept in the tent through the storm. In the morning to was total chaos at the site and the Spacepacker was the only tent that had survived like a champ! After that it went everywhere for many years and never once did I feel it would fail on me in heavy weather.
@@paulgilbert9346 thanks for sharing, that's a great story. It's supposed to be a great tent and I've heard many experiences like yours about It.
Awesome Kev those colours in that sun rise amazing, too cold for me lol great video buddy. 🤘🤘🏴🏴🏴
Cheers, the sunset was certainly more reward than I could have hoped for.
The lighting at 17:23 is just incredible. Your choice of music is very very beautiful. Thank you for such a lovely video
Thanks for the kind words. It was such a stunning evening and morning, the light was just amazing.
Looking forward to this one 😊
Thanks Yasmin. Looks of footage of me walking along a path!
Looking forward 😀
Thanks. Took a while editing this one trying to do the scenery and light justice! Hopefully I've captured it fairly well.
This was a fantastic hike and camp Kev 😊 that morning sky is just breathtaking. Well deserved morning after a cold camp 😊
Thanks Yasmin. The light was great all the time I was up there and I just enjoyed every minute of it.
Really enjoying your camping videos in south Wales. Watching on the TV getting some inspiration.. nice one
@@TyroneOutdoors thanks. This was a special camp in terms of the evening light and the most amazing sunrise I've ever had.
@@TheWalkingKev stunning views.. I love that we can experience some of the joys of these locations through the lens of someone else. It's why I watch more TH-cam than Netflix haha
@@TyroneOutdoors yeah, lots of people out capturing the real world, locations you can easily get to.
Absolutely brilliant footage Kev, helluva climb from the car park (went to Fan y Big), I truly hope you had a day off after that to catch up on lost sleep!
Thanks, I haven't really been able to catch up on sleep because the baby hasn't been sleeping! A night in a freezing tent was no worse than being at home!
Hi Kev, what a great hike you went on. You are brave to camp in that cold. We are currently touring south wales but in our motorhome. We have liked and subbed to your channel. Chelsea and Mike
Thanks so much, really appreciate it. Lots of lovely places to visit in South Wales. Have you got anything in particular on your to-do list?
Stunningly beautiful 💯👍👍👍👍
Thanks, really appreciate the kind words.
Gorgeous!
Thanks. It was quite a morning.
That was great. Never camped in Wales, but want to. How do you arrange parking ?
There are plenty of free parking spots around the mountains and I've never had any issues with leaving my car overnight. You can find them on Google maps and I'm the quieter parks of the Beacons you'll rarely struggle for a parking space.
Do you have any locations in mind? I know the area pretty well now so should be able to help.
@@TheWalkingKev thank you. Do you ever park for more than one night?
I don’t have a place in mind. I will be driving from Sussex, so looking at south of Wales to make journey shorter. If you can suggest a place that would be most appreciated.
@@Deadushka99 not parked for more than 1 night, no. I've only done overnight hikes and camps.
Do you have any walks in mind? Do you want to hike so many miles or anything? How many days?
@@TheWalkingKev no idea what walks. They all look very nice 😅. 2 nights is preferable as it is a bit of a trip for me. I would like to hike for few hours. Do you mind if I message you on IG?
@@Deadushka99 no, sure.
Watching now with my gin,kev debs xx
Thanks, hope you enjoyed the video and the gin!
Yeah, stunning sunrise 😁
That setup seemed to work ok. Were you warm enough through the night?
Am I right in thinking you're using the DJI Osmo action 3 for some of your footage? With an external mic?
Cheers Carl. I was just about warm enough, but I could have done with a sleeping bag liner just to give me that bit extra.
The DJI Action 3 was only used for a couple of the timelapses. All the walking and talking was shot on a Go Pro 9 Black with the media mod which has a decent mix built in. Tent pitching I used my Sony RX10iv with Rode Wireless Go 2 mics.
Excellent Kev ! Just a question, 15.8 kg seems a bit heavy, did that include camera gear and water ? Cheers 👍
Yes, two tripods, water and my normal emergency bag of stuff. The bag is fairly heavy as well.
Oh, and lots of batteries for various cameras.
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What time of year was this?
@@leecoleman5855 I think it was February.
yeah, that is not a 4 season tent mate. please don't use it anywhere too exposed or you might die. 4 season tents are normally built like tanks and very rarely come in under £400. but a nice vid and it's a good place to camp isn't it - very good for inversions and dawns. atb
@@richardpegg9265 it's a classic vintage tent, so I do try and keep it sheltered if I can. It was very expensive back in the day, comparable to Hilleberg prices.
Yes, lots of inversions in that valley, hoping for some more this winter.