I love it when it's blowing a gale and the rain is coming at you sideways, makes feel alive, the nerves and worrying about the tent ripping or taking off, gets the heart pumping, great vid, great channel i subbed!
Found your channel earlier this month and binge watched all your stuff. Keep the laugh going, the tea flowing and have a great festive end of the year!
Back in the late 80's I was hitching with my backpack from Bray to Wexford. But I only got as far as Wells. I noticed the winds picking up, it was getting dark & I wasn't getting a lift. The 1st house I came to I asked if I could camp in their garden. No problem. I pitched my tent & had an M&S lasagne that you boiled for my dinner. I listened to my transistor radio for a while until I noticed the winds were getting very strong. I did what every sensible camper does in these situations & fell into a very deep sleep. The tent held all night as the raspberry bushes protected it. I had slept in a tent through Hurricane Charlie. Not a bother !!
Another great video but my heart sank when you said your boots were snug. Here comes nag number two from Canada. Those items you were reviewing might still do the job but you need room (air) in your boots if your feet get cold. My going to town boots fit my feet but my working outside boots are a whole size too large. Along with the wool socks my feet😊 stay warm that way. I'm glad you didn't get rattled with the surprise wind. Beautiful filming by the way.
I'll have to see what they're like when I get some decent socks. I've ordered thin merino socks and I'll get some thick socks so hopefully there will be enough space in the boot. The boots are only snug because of all the bits I was trying to cram into them 😄 It's definitely got me thinking so if they're too tight with the socks I'll have to get a bigger pair of boots
4:05 Well, it's not like we didn't see how that one was going to play out! The Tea Bag put in pride of place in the tent pouch, ready for quick access in emergencies, classic! 🤣 Great camp Jason, thanks for taking us along 🖖
Sept '23 I was in the Pyrenees in similar winds at the top of a ridge. I was sure people in the valley could hear the screams of laughter from the lunatic on the hill. The wind was ridiculous and there was minimal sleep that night; but, oh boy what crazy fun! One point about your boots - I always keep my boots at the foot of the mattress under a portion of the quilt to keep them warm. There's nothing like marching down the trail in the morning on two blocks of ice! Also, the more you try to cram into your boot the less blood circulation you have, and the colder your feet get. Great video once again!
That's definitely an experience to remember. I'm delighted to hear you had a good laugh about it 🙂 Thanks for the advice and I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year 🍀🎄
It really did, if it had failed I wouldn't have been annoyed because the pitch wasn't the best. Thanks a million, I hope you and yours have a lovely christmas and very happy and healthy new year. I really hope that 2025 is a good year all round 🤞🎄🎅
The feelings that anxiety gives you are similar to the feelings of excitement and so, sometimes you can 'kid' yourself that you are not anxious but 'excited' instead - it is just a 'brain game' to convince yourself and it might be worth a try.
hola envolver los pies con papel periódico es bueno para mantener los pies calientes , me gusta también los camping cuando hay lluvia ☔ y que haya una buena y cómoda carpa para no verte incómodo sino relajado y disfrutar @@RamblingOn
I loved that Jason! Brilliant. A really practical video of how to camp in wild wintery weather. Superb. I always think my tent is collapsing in wind like that then I get out and everything is intact! Your tent really stood up to the beating and you were right to stay there in the dark and not try to get down in the cloud and frost. Loved this Jason.
Thanks a million Alyn, I was delighted to be able to stay until it got bright. Hopefully there will be a lot more camps for all of us in 2025 🤞I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a very happy new year 🎅🎄
yea, I can’t get a fire steel to work with the featherlight stove either. If ya put a bit of cotton ball or something flammable on top it works, but lately I have just been putting a lit match on top.
What a great video Jason. Thanks very much for all the laughs and great content throughout 2024. Here’s to 2025 and another year of watching your adventures. Keep up the great work and happy Christmas to you and your family. Jim, Ruairi and Finn
Thanks a million for watching the videos, I'm delighted that you enjoy them. I hope yourself, Ruairi and Finn have a lovely Christmas and a very happy new year 🎅🎄
Great vid as usual. Glad to see someone other than Paul Messner using that featherlite stove. I’m probably one of the few that find it a pain in the arse to put together. There’s obviously a knack to it which I haven’t found yet.
Oh there's definitely a knack to it and I'm sure there's more than a few that find putting it together a pain in the arse. I haven't fully sussed it out yet myself but I'll get the hang of it. Thanks a mill for watching, I hope you had a nice christmas.. All the best for the new year 🍀
Great video Jason, just took a break from Christmas Eve prep/madness to take a look. Back to it now, have a great Christmas, you and your family and thanks for all the videos throughout the year, may the new year bring many more.
cool, a pre christmas present of a video from you, great to see both the calm before and the storm after. Nothing better than spending 30 minutes just looking out into the starry sky. Hope yo have a great Xmas and looking forward to seeing what you get up to in 2025
Anther brilliant video, mate. Man, it was really blowing the dog off the chain in the morning. You are a wise man waiting for daylight to head down. I have the two person version of that Durston tent and it looked like yours could have benefited from being turned 90 degrees so the wind hits along the axis. Of course, you would have had to predict the wind direction ahead of time😂. Cheers and have a Happy Christmas.
Oh yeah you can never really judge it, I've had the wind completely change direction on my camps. I just pitch it and hope for the best 😄Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Im from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. You sound like our Newfoundland neighbors!! Cape Breton is called little Ireland! You are a pleasure to listen to, thank you for these videos.😊
Another great video, great shots of the beautiful scenery. Good job by the tent and yourself, some huge high winds! Videography is just amazing, footage quality is superb. Have a merry Christmas to you and the family :) Looking forward to the next one! for now... going to watch some more of your other videos (My first comment as a member :) )
I was very impressed with the tent. When you're inside the tent with the surround sound of the wind howling up the mountain, all while the tent is being hit from all angles, it's very hard to do it justice on video 🤣 Im delighted that you're enjoying the videos and thanks a million for becoming a Channel Member. I'm hoping to be much more consistent in the new year with uploads 🤞 Happy Christmas to you and yours, have a good one 🎄🍀
Excellent video Jason. I've just returned from a very wet night on a wee beach at Loch Lomond. I used a second hand tent that I bought a few weeks ago and unfortunately it badly needs waterproofing. What a Diddy. Hope you and the family have a great Christmas and a prosperous New year. 👍 😂❤
I never would have thought to waterproof a tent. I hope you enjoyed the night nonetheless... Thanks a mill, Happy Christmas and a very happy new year to you too🎅🎄
Your videos are so informative, such sound advice to anyone considering such harsh conditions, fair play you're a tough cookie 😂. Hope you have a great Christmas!
Hi Jason. Great video to watch. Not to sure what the answer is to the cold feet. Once you stop walking the feet just go cold especially in that type of weather. I am going to try those "hot hands" hand warmer gel packs the next time im out. You got great views for the night all the same , the towns below were well lit up. The morning was a different story😅. All the best for Christmas and the new year👍
I got a whole load of those hot hands things for Christmas so I should be sorted now for the winter 🙂 I hope you had a lovely Christmas and I wish and your family all the best for the new year🍀
Happy Christmas to you and the family Jason. Great video and congratulations on finishing the year on a high after all you have been through. Well done mate and best wishes for 2025 🎉🍾👍🤗
I'd just like say, I'm enjoying these videos. I'm unable to go camping for many reasons. So I found this great channel where it's like I'm going camping with me best mate. Genuine man. 😊👍🏼( Stay safe, be careful, cos I've watched some of your videos 😂 )
I have the exact same tent and love seeing it getting taken through it's paces. I've also had to deal with some horrendous weather up a munro with it and was very impressed with how it handled the very high wind and snow. I haven't mastered the pitching to get the outer connected to the ground on all sides AND having enough tension to stop sides caving in loads in really high winds yet.
I reckon that would be very hard to do while still keeping the inner taut enough to maintain the shape of the bath tub floor. I'd love to see this tent in the snow, imagine an upgraded version with snow skirts, a fully solid inner and extra tie outs... It'd probably still weigh less than a lanshan 2
Well it certainly made for an entertaining video! Hope you still enjoyed your day off - Have toyed with deep winter camping for a while so these vids are great! A very merry christmas to you and the family mate. Looking forward to more of your videos in the new year 😎👍🏻👍🏻
Cracking video. Fair play to you Jason, you kept your cool and dealt with those winds. I always take a lightweight bivvy with me just in case I need to drop the tent and hunker down on top of it. Saves destroying your tent and you're still nice and warm. Luckily I've never needed to so far but had a couple of close calls. Merry Xmas!
Another great video and enjoyed that. I liked your chat about building up experience on the way to doing harder and harder stuff. I always say it's an apprenticeship and you must learn the basic skills and work your way up in whatever you are doing in life but especially the outdoors. I often see people trying to do higher level stuff before the easy stuff and that could give problems. Gradually extend your comfort zone as you said. Also interesting as I have an X mid1 although I haven't had it exposed to that level of wind yet. Previous tents have 😂 Have a great Christmas and look forward to more videos next year.
Oh yeah I think it's important, I heard of a chap who got lost on that mountain only last week. He was out for a hike and the fog came down. He ended up spending the night up there. He got himself down the next morning but mountain rescue were out looking for him all night. It's easy to underestimate how easy it is to get into a dodgy situation. Thanks a mill for watching the videos, I hope you have a Happy Christmas and a very happy and healthy new year🎅🎄
You should get some down booties and some montane hut boots they have a hard sole so ok for quick nips out the tent to check guy lines and things I've worn them on snow and they were great. Not sure how much the softies weigh but the down pants from nature hike are very light and very warm.
I've seen those naturehike ones, I might get them if I really want to get the pack weight down but for now I'm really happy with the softies. They weigh about 500g for the large size. I was looking at similar booties so we'll see what I end up with. Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Cheers Jason another cracking video that tent held up remarkably well. love the gear breakdown very useful will defo be checking out that Dutch army jacket 👍
Just subbed. This video was awesome. I’m a Dub/Wicklow blow in who knows the mountains very well. Lug is very unforgiving. Look forward to watching more of your stuff.
Awesome sunrise despite the conditions, almost makes it worth it! When it's windy if you drop the pole height to like 110-115 cm and put the pegs directly into the loops rather than attaching them by bungie it makes the tent a lot more stable in the wind, although in fairness the forecast was wrong (isn't it always in Ireland) so you hardly could have known.
I should have put some more effort into pitching the tent a bit lower. If I had known it would be that bad I would have brought my Hilleberg 😄 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Another great video Jason. Have a great Christmas you and the family 🎄 We be looking forward to loads of new videos in 2025 , I'm hoping to get out more myself next year.
Good man Jason, nice to see you out in Wicklow. Hope the weather holds up over Xmas and i might get out for a final 2024 camp!!! Ordered the 3FUL Taihang tunnel tent, as a companion for my Lanshan. Looking forward to it arriving in the New Year, my Xmas present to myself 😂. Happy Christmas and New Year to you. George
I've wanted to camp up there for a long time, but the weather was never good enough. Hopefully you can squeeze another camp in 🤞 The tent sounds cool. I haven't heard of it, but I'll be having a gander at it now in a minute. Happy Christmas, I hope you won't be working for it. Take her handy George and thanks a mill for everything over the year 👍 oh and good luck with the new tent 🍀
Superb video Jason! If you watch Abel & Victoria, she used some kind of special floodwarmer insoles from their camp store (N Zealand). Nothing worse than cold feet!! Hope you and your family have a brilliant Christmas & look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Good luck 🍀
I'm curious if you've ever done part or all of the Kerry Way, Jason? I've got a ticket to fly out end of July/1st week of August and curious if I'll have trouble finding big enough spots to pitch my Xmid-1? I've read that the wild camping can be tricky.
No I haven't but it's one that I'd love to do. I don't know anything about it to be honest but if or when I do it, I'll be camping along the way. Surely there'd be somewhere to pop a tent down
All the elements of a great video are here, Jason. The audio, video, and narrative are exceptional as usual. I really appreciate your narration as well, as you share your expectations, vulnerability, and humour. It's no wonder your channel is growing rapidly. Wishing you and your family all the best in 2025, and I look forward to future videos! ✌️🇨🇦
I’m going to winter camp this winter but…I’m going to pitch my tent in my backyard. I live in Western KS. If you have ever watched Little House on the Prairie western KS is the Prairie…no woods. To chicken to go to the lake by myself. Soo my backyard it is. That way if I get to cold or have to go to the bathroom I can just go in the house. If I forget any gear or get cold I can run in the house and get it. Great plan if you ask me!!
That does sound like a very good plan and you till get the experience of being out in your tent. I'm strongly considering getting a van to convert into a camper, imagine not having to carry everything you need 😮 It sounds very nice, I'd still do my usual camps too though. I hope you get out in your tent, maybe look into a hot tent too for even more comfort 🙂 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Windy indeed! Personally, I think I would've pitched my tent in some terrain cover. From my army days (our boots were only thin leather, but still very good): two pairs of socks; heaviest wool as outer pair. We used that summer AND winter - leaves plenty of air inside. Also: keep an extra pair inside jacket, to soak up body heat.
I've wated to spend a night on that summit for a very long time, there's nowhere to hide up there. Thanks a million for the advice, I've the thin socks ordered but I need to sort some proper thick wool socks. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Another brilliant video Jason. The tent held up great. Where did you pick up the outer (Austrian Army??) outer shell jacket.? Looks good. Have a great Christmas and thank you for all the super videos this year.
Cheers Jason, if you'd seen the state of the way some of the pegs went in 🤣 I'm surprised it stayed standing even without the wind. The army jacket is actually for the Dutch army, I mistakenly said the Austrian army. Here's a link they're not in stock at the moment, but it's worth keeping an eye. Army surplus often comes in and out of stock. Mine is a supergrade and cost me €120 I think 🤔 armyworld.pl/product-eng-29899-Dutch-Waterproof-Jacket-Gore-Tex-Carinthia-MK2-Olive-Original-Used.html Happy Christmas, I hope you have a good one and thanks a mill for watching the videos and the support this year. Take her handy 🍀 🎄
Beautiful sunset and sunrise Jason. I laughed at the way you casually have a cup of tea and a biscuit in such trying circumstances. Not an ounce of panic. Anyway happy Christmas to you and a happy new year
Good video, good fun! If I was you I would put the tent way lower to the ground, shorten the poles to about 110-115cm I think it is, shorten the bottom guylines and use all of them. But I guess the ground was frozen and no stones around to bolt the pegs into ground properly so makes it tricky. I miss going out camping, hope I can manage to go next year😊
I’d say that’s a great testament to your tent and gear!! Awesome! Durston should throw a freebie at ya!!!😅 I was going to ask you if you’ve ever had an opportunity to try a ddhammocks pyramid tent in winds like that? I’ve thought about picking one of those up. As far as cold feet at camp, there’s a fair number of winter insulated camp booties out there on the market. I’m very anti goose down because of how the down is harvested and the pain and suffering that goes with the down industry. Take care sir and thank you for taking us with you up there!! NQU
😄 There's not much chance of that happening. I do have the new Durston tent so I'll be trying that, all bought and paid for myself. I haven't had the chance to try a DD pyramid tent. I don't know too much about them to be fair. I'm going to try a thin merino sock with a thicker wool sock. Plus I got some insoles that heat up so I'll be trying those too 🙂 Thanks a million for joining me 🍀
Good afternoon Jason. Some good old fashioned heavy wool socks would probably keep your feet warm. I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Stay safe and have fun.
Met Eireann not fit for purpose. I wild camp every week,year round in Ireland. Mostly in Wicklow, I was camped pretty close to you in that night. Mountain forecast is far better, as I learned the hard way. Durston a great trail tent, not for Irish winters or peaks😮 down booties are great, however proper winter boots will insulate you from the freezing ground. Direct contact even in good boots will cool your feet, quickly. Great video, keep up the fantastic work pal.
Thanks a mill Martin, I use Mountain forecast which was way off. It had said the wind was coming in around midday.. The windy app was the closest but said 6am not 3am. Either way it's best to just be prepared and take it as it comes. I'm looking up all sorts of boots so we'll see what happens. I don't really want to buy another pair of boots if I can avoid it. Thanks a mill, Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Jason. Regards the issue of keeping the feet warm. It's different strokes for different folks. However, what works for me is a change of socks as you did. But I wear a single pair of merino wool socks. I wear Danish Endurance socks and they're great. Then I wear a pair of Rab Pertex synthetic down camp boots. I buy those pocket warmers you shake up to activate and throw one in the bottom of the sleeping bag. I use a Carinthia synthetic arctic bag. I make sure it's lofted in the foot box. I don't go to bed cold. I'll do some squats and press ups before bed. Enough to get warm but not too many as to then being too wired to relax and sleep. When down at around -5c I've made a hot water bottle out of a 1 litre nalgene bottle half filled with hot water. Couple of options there to try buddy.
I used the hot water bottle trick when I was getting into the tent. I now love that, it makes such a difference. Thanks for all the advice, I've a pair of merino liner socks ordered 😁 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Good morning Jason, can you please tell me the name of the stove set up, the wind shield and cooking equipment. In fact the whole setup if you would for boiling water. I can’t seem to find it on line. Thank you for all the videos and info you provided. I wait in anticipation for your next video. I wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the next year. Be safe my friend. From Australia 🇦🇺
The stove is a featherlight 700, everything you see comes included apart from the tin foil 😄 There's a link in the video description for it. Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@@RamblingOnThank you Jas, being 74 and 9 days old, I’m a bit slow. But I found it. This is exactly what I needed. How do I make it that you get something from me buying it.from watching your video? Cheers Rod.
Oh no it's not an affiliate link. Don't worry about me at all, I'm just happy that you're enjoying the videos. The guy who designed the stove is a camper based in Scotland. He did a fantastic job on it and has a youtube channel too th-cam.com/users/StripeyHatGuy
brave man camping in high winds....nothing beats the crazy norwegian guy having fun in minus 40 temps with his tent having wall to wall snow with high winds though. he told me he was having fun! clothing that keeps me warm -jack wolf skin two layer jacket -ice breaker merino wool layers -smart wool socks -mendtl goretex boots - raab two layered hat - rohan water proof trousers
@RamblingOn very true buddy. But, we can have fun here. Be a bit safer on your hikes when you got a rusty pitch fork on your pack mate! Be safe brother
Another excellent video Jason, beautiful views. I’ve seen on another video of people using Down booties and they’ve given them good reviews. Maybe worth a go?. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Oh yeah I had a pair, I didn't find them to be that good but they were only a cheap pair to be fair. I must look into them again. Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
😄 I'd say he rang home at least once, minutes before he'd arrive, just to pop the kettle on, classic. He sounds like a my kinda guy, I'm happy to hear this video reminded you of him. Thank you for joining me 🍀
Type II fun. Your boots are too tight for circulation and you just made the problem worse. Bivvy boots for camp. I use plastic bread bags held on by rubber bands over socks. Air insulates. Works for short night walks on snow but a bit slippy. Keep your boots IN the tent with you in a large strong plastic bag esp. in snow. Where I am small bitey critters get in, bigger ones carry them off. Double pegging saved you. Pegs work out and fly 20m in wind. Your tent and stuff is then immediately compromised. You can always take the tent down flat. Lighters are rubbish. Find matches that work. Small Trangia 27 with gas burner FTW.
Thanks a mill for all of your advice, I'm looking in to a few options. I'll get it figured out but the bivvy boots and decent socks are looking like the best idea. Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
I love it when it's blowing a gale and the rain is coming at you sideways, makes feel alive, the nerves and worrying about the tent ripping or taking off, gets the heart pumping, great vid, great channel i subbed!
Cheers Ian, I'm sure there'll be plenty more bad weather camps in the new year. The wind and rain never seem to be too far away 🙂
Found your channel earlier this month and binge watched all your stuff. Keep the laugh going, the tea flowing and have a great festive end of the year!
Thanks a million for watching all of the videos, I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a very happy new year 🎅🎄
The views are stunning thanks again for taking us along
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas 🍀🎄
@RamblingOn Merry Christmas and a happy New year to you and your family when it comes
Happy New year Julie 💚
Love your positivity and humour. Stay safe and warm
First video of yours I’ve seen and it was brilliant. Love the way you never stop laughing and are so positive 👍🏻
Deadly, thank you for watching 🍀
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Jason and family and all subscribers here.🎉🎉🎉
Happy Christmas and I hope you have a very happy new year 🎅🎄
The scenery is absolutely breathtaking!
Back in the late 80's I was hitching with my backpack from Bray to Wexford. But I only got as far as Wells. I noticed the winds picking up, it was getting dark & I wasn't getting a lift. The 1st house I came to I asked if I could camp in their garden. No problem. I pitched my tent & had an M&S lasagne that you boiled for my dinner. I listened to my transistor radio for a while until I noticed the winds were getting very strong. I did what every sensible camper does in these situations & fell into a very deep sleep. The tent held all night as the raspberry bushes protected it. I had slept in a tent through Hurricane Charlie. Not a bother !!
If you look for drama or problems you'll find them. Like yourself I think it's better to roll over and get shut eye 😄 it is what it is.
Thanks! Watching from Oregon.
Thank you so much, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Another great video but my heart sank when you said your boots were snug. Here comes nag number two from Canada. Those items you were reviewing might still do the job but you need room (air) in your boots if your feet get cold. My going to town boots fit my feet but my working outside boots are a whole size too large. Along with the wool socks my feet😊 stay warm that way. I'm glad you didn't get rattled with the surprise wind. Beautiful filming by the way.
Another winter camping Canadian here and I totally agree with leaving more space for good circulation in the boots.
I'll have to see what they're like when I get some decent socks. I've ordered thin merino socks and I'll get some thick socks so hopefully there will be enough space in the boot. The boots are only snug because of all the bits I was trying to cram into them 😄 It's definitely got me thinking so if they're too tight with the socks I'll have to get a bigger pair of boots
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family Jason, thanks for all the great content this year 🎄
Thank you so much Ben 🙌 I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas. I wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year 🍀
God jul och Tack for lovely videos!
Hej thank you so much 😁 There's going to be a lot more in the new year 🙂
4:05 Well, it's not like we didn't see how that one was going to play out! The Tea Bag put in pride of place in the tent pouch, ready for quick access in emergencies, classic! 🤣
Great camp Jason, thanks for taking us along 🖖
😄 it's always nice to have a tea bag close to hand. Thanks a mill for joining me, Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Thanks
Thank you so much for all the support Alan 🙌 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Another good watch Jason!! The crazier the weather the cosier the viewing 😆😆 see you on the next one!!
Cheers Sarah, see you then 👍
Love this tent. I took it out end of November in some NUTTY cliffside-Ocean Winds and she held up wonderfully.
It's a cracking tent, looks good too 🙂
Sept '23 I was in the Pyrenees in similar winds at the top of a ridge. I was sure people in the valley could hear the screams of laughter from the lunatic on the hill. The wind was ridiculous and there was minimal sleep that night; but, oh boy what crazy fun!
One point about your boots - I always keep my boots at the foot of the mattress under a portion of the quilt to keep them warm. There's nothing like marching down the trail in the morning on two blocks of ice! Also, the more you try to cram into your boot the less blood circulation you have, and the colder your feet get.
Great video once again!
That's definitely an experience to remember. I'm delighted to hear you had a good laugh about it 🙂
Thanks for the advice and I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year 🍀🎄
Great video Jason and that wee tent held out amazingly!
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas 🎄 🤝
It really did, if it had failed I wouldn't have been annoyed because the pitch wasn't the best. Thanks a million, I hope you and yours have a lovely christmas and very happy and healthy new year. I really hope that 2025 is a good year all round 🤞🎄🎅
I just love your laugh!!
The feelings that anxiety gives you are similar to the feelings of excitement and so, sometimes you can 'kid' yourself that you are not anxious but 'excited' instead - it is just a 'brain game' to convince yourself and it might be worth a try.
Thanks a million, I try everything and anything when it comes to anxiety. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@@RamblingOn Happy Christmas to you and yours also. 🎄
hola envolver los pies con papel periódico es bueno para mantener los pies calientes , me gusta también los camping cuando hay lluvia ☔ y que haya una buena y cómoda carpa para no verte incómodo sino relajado y disfrutar @@RamblingOn
I loved that Jason! Brilliant. A really practical video of how to camp in wild wintery weather. Superb. I always think my tent is collapsing in wind like that then I get out and everything is intact! Your tent really stood up to the beating and you were right to stay there in the dark and not try to get down in the cloud and frost. Loved this Jason.
Thanks a million Alyn, I was delighted to be able to stay until it got bright. Hopefully there will be a lot more camps for all of us in 2025 🤞I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a very happy new year 🎅🎄
Another awesome video Jason.. Kudos.. your love and passion for the outdoors is great to see and great for the sole 🤘😌
Thanks a mill, happy Christmas 🎄
yea, I can’t get a fire steel to work with the featherlight stove either. If ya put a bit of cotton ball or something flammable on top it works, but lately I have just been putting a lit match on top.
Yeah I've always had trouble with those spill proof stoves and fire steels. Luckily I had a few options to get it going 🙂
Anxiety can be paralyzing… overcoming it is hard but freeing… Thanks vir the video! Great having a laugh with u! 🤘🔥
Thank you for joining me, happy Christmas 🎄
Well done! You captured some amazing footage and showed how quickly the weather can turn against you.
Thanks a mill 🙌
What a great video Jason. Thanks very much for all the laughs and great content throughout 2024. Here’s to 2025 and another year of watching your adventures. Keep up the great work and happy Christmas to you and your family. Jim, Ruairi and Finn
Thanks a million for watching the videos, I'm delighted that you enjoy them. I hope yourself, Ruairi and Finn have a lovely Christmas and a very happy new year 🎅🎄
Good video Ted..Enjoyed that..some wind..good test for the tent
Cheers Ted 👍
'Sounds like a really good idea.. have fun' 'yeah cheers' 😅😂
Happy holidays Jason 🎉
Thank you Debbie, Happy Christmas 🎄
Your videos a getting better and better to watch ty
Great vid as usual. Glad to see someone other than Paul Messner using that featherlite stove. I’m probably one of the few that find it a pain in the arse to put together. There’s obviously a knack to it which I haven’t found yet.
Oh there's definitely a knack to it and I'm sure there's more than a few that find putting it together a pain in the arse. I haven't fully sussed it out yet myself but I'll get the hang of it. Thanks a mill for watching, I hope you had a nice christmas.. All the best for the new year 🍀
Great video Jason, just took a break from Christmas Eve prep/madness to take a look. Back to it now, have a great Christmas, you and your family and thanks for all the videos throughout the year, may the new year bring many more.
Cheers Patrick, I hope the preparations are going well. Thanks a mill for watching. Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
cool, a pre christmas present of a video from you, great to see both the calm before and the storm after. Nothing better than spending 30 minutes just looking out into the starry sky. Hope yo have a great Xmas and looking forward to seeing what you get up to in 2025
Thanks a million for watching, Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Anther brilliant video, mate. Man, it was really blowing the dog off the chain in the morning. You are a wise man waiting for daylight to head down. I have the two person version of that Durston tent and it looked like yours could have benefited from being turned 90 degrees so the wind hits along the axis. Of course, you would have had to predict the wind direction ahead of time😂. Cheers and have a Happy Christmas.
Oh yeah you can never really judge it, I've had the wind completely change direction on my camps. I just pitch it and hope for the best 😄Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Im from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. You sound like our Newfoundland neighbors!! Cape Breton is called little Ireland! You are a pleasure to listen to, thank you for these videos.😊
Thank you for watching them 🙂
Another great video, great shots of the beautiful scenery.
Good job by the tent and yourself, some huge high winds!
Videography is just amazing, footage quality is superb.
Have a merry Christmas to you and the family :)
Looking forward to the next one! for now... going to watch some more of your other videos (My first comment as a member :) )
I was very impressed with the tent. When you're inside the tent with the surround sound of the wind howling up the mountain, all while the tent is being hit from all angles, it's very hard to do it justice on video 🤣
Im delighted that you're enjoying the videos and thanks a million for becoming a Channel Member. I'm hoping to be much more consistent in the new year with uploads 🤞
Happy Christmas to you and yours, have a good one 🎄🍀
Excellent video Jason. I've just returned from a very wet night on a wee beach at Loch Lomond. I used a second hand tent that I bought a few weeks ago and unfortunately it badly needs waterproofing. What a Diddy. Hope you and the family have a great Christmas and a prosperous New year. 👍 😂❤
I never would have thought to waterproof a tent. I hope you enjoyed the night nonetheless... Thanks a mill, Happy Christmas and a very happy new year to you too🎅🎄
Your videos are so informative, such sound advice to anyone considering such harsh conditions, fair play you're a tough cookie 😂. Hope you have a great Christmas!
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
You should try strike the fire steel with the back of the opinel. The carbon blade on it gets some mad sparks up
Ah I never thought of that, thanks a mill. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@RamblingOn You probably already know to lock your knife by turning the collar...Def need to do that if using I with your fire rod for safety.
Great stuff Jason.. good video happy Christmas 🤶 you and all the family looking forward to seeing you in the new year.. 🎉
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas 🍀🎄
Hi Jason.
Great video to watch. Not to sure what the answer is to the cold feet. Once you stop walking the feet just go cold especially in that type of weather. I am going to try those "hot hands" hand warmer gel packs the next time im out.
You got great views for the night all the same , the towns below were well lit up. The morning was a different story😅.
All the best for Christmas and the new year👍
I got a whole load of those hot hands things for Christmas so I should be sorted now for the winter 🙂 I hope you had a lovely Christmas and I wish and your family all the best for the new year🍀
absolutely top video Jason. So atmospheric. Time spent in your company is always good....M
Thanks a million Mark, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Happy Christmas to you and the family Jason. Great video and congratulations on finishing the year on a high after all you have been through. Well done mate and best wishes for 2025 🎉🍾👍🤗
Thanks a million Lee, I hope you and your family have a very happy Christmas and an even better New year. Take her handy 🍀🎄
Great video. A bit blowy! Merry Christmas and happy new year Jason🎄 Plenty more camping trips in 2025! 🏕️
I really hope so, Happy Christmas and a very happy new year to you too 🎅🎄
Cracking video. Merry Christmas Jason.
Thanks a mill. Happy Christmas to you too.. I'll have to get up your way in the new year 🤞🎄
@@RamblingOn no hurry. Just let me know and I'll be there.
Some serious winds there in the morning, more than my camp I think. Happy Christmas.
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
I'd just like say, I'm enjoying these videos. I'm unable to go camping for many reasons. So I found this great channel where it's like I'm going camping with me best mate. Genuine man. 😊👍🏼( Stay safe, be careful, cos I've watched some of your videos 😂 )
🤣 some of my rambles can get a little dodgy. Thanks a million for joining me on them 🙌
I have the exact same tent and love seeing it getting taken through it's paces. I've also had to deal with some horrendous weather up a munro with it and was very impressed with how it handled the very high wind and snow. I haven't mastered the pitching to get the outer connected to the ground on all sides AND having enough tension to stop sides caving in loads in really high winds yet.
I reckon that would be very hard to do while still keeping the inner taut enough to maintain the shape of the bath tub floor. I'd love to see this tent in the snow, imagine an upgraded version with snow skirts, a fully solid inner and extra tie outs... It'd probably still weigh less than a lanshan 2
Well it certainly made for an entertaining video! Hope you still enjoyed your day off - Have toyed with deep winter camping for a while so these vids are great! A very merry christmas to you and the family mate. Looking forward to more of your videos in the new year 😎👍🏻👍🏻
Oh yeah I enjoyed it, it was great to finally get a camp on that summit.. Happy Christmas and a very happy new year🎅🎄
Have a great Christmas and a happy new year
Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Cracking video. Fair play to you Jason, you kept your cool and dealt with those winds. I always take a lightweight bivvy with me just in case I need to drop the tent and hunker down on top of it. Saves destroying your tent and you're still nice and warm. Luckily I've never needed to so far but had a couple of close calls. Merry Xmas!
I've always thought of doing that as a back up. I need to get a lighter bivy bag I reckon, it would be nice to have it. Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Great video! Looks like the tent held up well!
It did the job🙂Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Another great video and enjoyed that. I liked your chat about building up experience on the way to doing harder and harder stuff. I always say it's an apprenticeship and you must learn the basic skills and work your way up in whatever you are doing in life but especially the outdoors. I often see people trying to do higher level stuff before the easy stuff and that could give problems. Gradually extend your comfort zone as you said.
Also interesting as I have an X mid1 although I haven't had it exposed to that level of wind yet. Previous tents have 😂
Have a great Christmas and look forward to more videos next year.
Oh yeah I think it's important, I heard of a chap who got lost on that mountain only last week. He was out for a hike and the fog came down. He ended up spending the night up there. He got himself down the next morning but mountain rescue were out looking for him all night. It's easy to underestimate how easy it is to get into a dodgy situation.
Thanks a mill for watching the videos, I hope you have a Happy Christmas and a very happy and healthy new year🎅🎄
Merry Christmas and happy new year ❤❤🎅🎅
Happy Christmas Alan and happy New Year 🙌🎅
You should get some down booties and some montane hut boots they have a hard sole so ok for quick nips out the tent to check guy lines and things I've worn them on snow and they were great. Not sure how much the softies weigh but the down pants from nature hike are very light and very warm.
I've seen those naturehike ones, I might get them if I really want to get the pack weight down but for now I'm really happy with the softies. They weigh about 500g for the large size. I was looking at similar booties so we'll see what I end up with. Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Enjoying the videos,use to enjoy a fair bit of camping bk in the day .Hope you have a lovely christmas and new yr
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Awesome video as ever, hope you had a grand Christmas man
I hope you had a good one too, happy new year 🍀
Happy Christmas to You and Your Family
Thank you Phil, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Cheers Jason another cracking video that tent held up remarkably well. love the gear breakdown very useful will defo be checking out that Dutch army jacket 👍
Thanks a million, the jacket is very good to be fair. It's just as good as my Rab jacket. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Just subbed. This video was awesome. I’m a Dub/Wicklow blow in who knows the mountains very well. Lug is very unforgiving. Look forward to watching more of your stuff.
Cheers Shane, happy Christmas 🎄
@ Happy Christmas to you too buddy.
Awesome sunrise despite the conditions, almost makes it worth it! When it's windy if you drop the pole height to like 110-115 cm and put the pegs directly into the loops rather than attaching them by bungie it makes the tent a lot more stable in the wind, although in fairness the forecast was wrong (isn't it always in Ireland) so you hardly could have known.
I should have put some more effort into pitching the tent a bit lower. If I had known it would be that bad I would have brought my Hilleberg 😄 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
You are Amazing Jason never forget that love love love you're videos your so hilarious keep them coming your the best ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks a mill Lillian, I hope you have a lovely Christmas and a very happy new year 🎅🎄
Happy Christmas to you and your family Jason and a happy new year 🎉
Another great video Jason. Have a great Christmas you and the family 🎄 We be looking forward to loads of new videos in 2025 , I'm hoping to get out more myself next year.
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Good man Jason, nice to see you out in Wicklow. Hope the weather holds up over Xmas and i might get out for a final 2024 camp!!!
Ordered the 3FUL Taihang tunnel tent, as a companion for my Lanshan. Looking forward to it arriving in the New Year, my Xmas present to myself 😂.
Happy Christmas and New Year to you.
George
I've wanted to camp up there for a long time, but the weather was never good enough. Hopefully you can squeeze another camp in 🤞 The tent sounds cool. I haven't heard of it, but I'll be having a gander at it now in a minute. Happy Christmas, I hope you won't be working for it. Take her handy George and thanks a mill for everything over the year 👍 oh and good luck with the new tent 🍀
Superb video Jason!
If you watch Abel & Victoria, she used some kind of special floodwarmer insoles from their camp store (N Zealand). Nothing worse than cold feet!! Hope you and your family have a brilliant Christmas & look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Good luck 🍀
😮😮😮 I just searched that and there's rechargeable heated insoles. Clare you are a gem 🙌🍀 Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Merry Christmas laddo always the calm before the storm eh 😮
Happy Christmas 🙌
Happy christmas!
Happy Christmas 🎄
I'm curious if you've ever done part or all of the Kerry Way, Jason? I've got a ticket to fly out end of July/1st week of August and curious if I'll have trouble finding big enough spots to pitch my Xmid-1? I've read that the wild camping can be tricky.
No I haven't but it's one that I'd love to do. I don't know anything about it to be honest but if or when I do it, I'll be camping along the way. Surely there'd be somewhere to pop a tent down
Nice one, Jason. Dan Durston would be proud o' ye.
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@@RamblingOn And you too.
All the elements of a great video are here, Jason. The audio, video, and narrative are exceptional as usual. I really appreciate your narration as well, as you share your expectations, vulnerability, and humour. It's no wonder your channel is growing rapidly. Wishing you and your family all the best in 2025, and I look forward to future videos! ✌️🇨🇦
Thank you 🙌 I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas, all the best for the new year 🍀
I’m going to winter camp this winter but…I’m going to pitch my tent in my backyard. I live in Western KS. If you have ever watched Little House on the Prairie western KS is the Prairie…no woods. To chicken to go to the lake by myself. Soo my backyard it is. That way if I get to cold or have to go to the bathroom I can just go in the house. If I forget any gear or get cold I can run in the house and get it. Great plan if you ask me!!
That does sound like a very good plan and you till get the experience of being out in your tent. I'm strongly considering getting a van to convert into a camper, imagine not having to carry everything you need 😮 It sounds very nice, I'd still do my usual camps too though. I hope you get out in your tent, maybe look into a hot tent too for even more comfort 🙂 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Merry Christmas buddy
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
If your boots are tight after putting on all those layers, your feet will be cold. Tight boots = cold feet.
Loved your video.
Happy New year Jason. X
Thanks a million, happy new year 🙂🍀
Windy indeed! Personally, I think I would've pitched my tent in some terrain cover.
From my army days (our boots were only thin leather, but still very good): two pairs of socks; heaviest wool as outer pair. We used that summer AND winter - leaves plenty of air inside. Also: keep an extra pair inside jacket, to soak up body heat.
I've wated to spend a night on that summit for a very long time, there's nowhere to hide up there. Thanks a million for the advice, I've the thin socks ordered but I need to sort some proper thick wool socks. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Ure the man Jason!
Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Reminds me of a similar night I spent in Torridon, two of us huddled in a tent thinking we were going to be carried away 😆
Glad you made it!!!
Thanks Debbie, I'd say that was a good laugh or maybe not at the time but you could laugh looking back at it. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@@RamblingOn How Simply Lovely of you Jason, Christmas Blessings to You, Yours and all your Followers from sunny Antigua 💋
Another brilliant video Jason. The tent held up great. Where did you pick up the outer (Austrian Army??) outer shell jacket.? Looks good. Have a great Christmas and thank you for all the super videos this year.
Cheers Jason, if you'd seen the state of the way some of the pegs went in 🤣 I'm surprised it stayed standing even without the wind.
The army jacket is actually for the Dutch army, I mistakenly said the Austrian army. Here's a link they're not in stock at the moment, but it's worth keeping an eye. Army surplus often comes in and out of stock. Mine is a supergrade and cost me €120 I think 🤔 armyworld.pl/product-eng-29899-Dutch-Waterproof-Jacket-Gore-Tex-Carinthia-MK2-Olive-Original-Used.html
Happy Christmas, I hope you have a good one and thanks a mill for watching the videos and the support this year. Take her handy 🍀 🎄
@@RamblingOn Amazing! Sound - thank you Jason. Enjoy the Christmas break
@jasonmorgan1452 no rest for the wicked, I'll be working over Christmas 😄 Take her handy 👍
@ Don’t work too hard now!
Beautiful sunset and sunrise Jason. I laughed at the way you casually have a cup of tea and a biscuit in such trying circumstances. Not an ounce of panic. Anyway happy Christmas to you and a happy new year
Good video, good fun! If I was you I would put the tent way lower to the ground, shorten the poles to about 110-115cm I think it is, shorten the bottom guylines and use all of them.
But I guess the ground was frozen and no stones around to bolt the pegs into ground properly so makes it tricky.
I miss going out camping, hope I can manage to go next year😊
I definitely could have dropped the tent a little but it held well. Hopefully you'll get out for a few camps 🤞 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@@RamblingOn Happy X-Mass to you also and with family!🎄🎁🎆
I’d say that’s a great testament to your tent and gear!! Awesome! Durston should throw a freebie at ya!!!😅
I was going to ask you if you’ve ever had an opportunity to try a ddhammocks pyramid tent in winds like that? I’ve thought about picking one of those up.
As far as cold feet at camp, there’s a fair number of winter insulated camp booties out there on the market. I’m very anti goose down because of how the down is harvested and the pain and suffering that goes with the down industry.
Take care sir and thank you for taking us with you up there!!
NQU
😄 There's not much chance of that happening. I do have the new Durston tent so I'll be trying that, all bought and paid for myself.
I haven't had the chance to try a DD pyramid tent. I don't know too much about them to be fair.
I'm going to try a thin merino sock with a thicker wool sock. Plus I got some insoles that heat up so I'll be trying those too 🙂
Thanks a million for joining me 🍀
Have a great Xmas and A perfect New year
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Happy Christmas and a very Happy New year 🍀🎄
My usual camping grounds... Great area.. 😀
Good fun video.
Good afternoon Jason. Some good old fashioned heavy wool socks would probably keep your feet warm.
I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Stay safe and have fun.
100%, I need to get myself a pair. Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Your smile is 👌💥
Nice trip :)
Met Eireann not fit for purpose. I wild camp every week,year round in Ireland. Mostly in Wicklow, I was camped pretty close to you in that night. Mountain forecast is far better, as I learned the hard way. Durston a great trail tent, not for Irish winters or peaks😮 down booties are great, however proper winter boots will insulate you from the freezing ground. Direct contact even in good boots will cool your feet, quickly. Great video, keep up the fantastic work pal.
Thanks a mill Martin, I use Mountain forecast which was way off. It had said the wind was coming in around midday.. The windy app was the closest but said 6am not 3am. Either way it's best to just be prepared and take it as it comes. I'm looking up all sorts of boots so we'll see what happens. I don't really want to buy another pair of boots if I can avoid it. Thanks a mill, Happy Christmas 🎅🎄
Jason. Regards the issue of keeping the feet warm. It's different strokes for different folks. However, what works for me is a change of socks as you did. But I wear a single pair of merino wool socks. I wear Danish Endurance socks and they're great. Then I wear a pair of Rab Pertex synthetic down camp boots. I buy those pocket warmers you shake up to activate and throw one in the bottom of the sleeping bag. I use a Carinthia synthetic arctic bag. I make sure it's lofted in the foot box. I don't go to bed cold. I'll do some squats and press ups before bed. Enough to get warm but not too many as to then being too wired to relax and sleep. When down at around -5c I've made a hot water bottle out of a 1 litre nalgene bottle half filled with hot water. Couple of options there to try buddy.
I used the hot water bottle trick when I was getting into the tent. I now love that, it makes such a difference. Thanks for all the advice, I've a pair of merino liner socks ordered 😁 Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
No probs Jason. Let us know how you get on.@@RamblingOn
Merry Christmas to you and yours BTW 🎄🎁
It’s just a bit of wind! On the bright side your tent will be all dried before heading down. 😀
Happy Christmas 🎄🎅
Alcohol stoves dont like the cold makes them hard to lght. Some thing else to store inside. Top vid nice one!
That's something I knew but forgot again 😄 some things you just don't think of in the moment. Happy Christmas 🎄
Fantastic
Thanks Phil 🎄🙌
Good morning Jason, can you please tell me the name of the stove set up, the wind shield and cooking equipment. In fact the whole setup if you would for boiling water. I can’t seem to find it on line. Thank you for all the videos and info you provided. I wait in anticipation for your next video. I wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the next year. Be safe my friend. From Australia 🇦🇺
There is a link in the description merry Christmas from the 🇬🇧
The stove is a featherlight 700, everything you see comes included apart from the tin foil 😄 There's a link in the video description for it. Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@@RamblingOnThank you Jas, being 74 and 9 days old, I’m a bit slow. But I found it. This is exactly what I needed. How do I make it that you get something from me buying it.from watching your video? Cheers Rod.
I did type Jason, but it only came up jas. Stupid spell check. Bye for now Rod😢
Oh no it's not an affiliate link. Don't worry about me at all, I'm just happy that you're enjoying the videos. The guy who designed the stove is a camper based in Scotland. He did a fantastic job on it and has a youtube channel too th-cam.com/users/StripeyHatGuy
brave man camping in high winds....nothing beats the crazy norwegian guy having fun in minus 40 temps with his tent having wall to wall snow with high winds though. he told me he was having fun!
clothing that keeps me warm
-jack wolf skin two layer jacket
-ice breaker merino wool layers
-smart wool socks
-mendtl goretex boots
- raab two layered hat
- rohan water proof trousers
I must check him out, I think I've come across his videos before. Thanks a mill, I'll be checking those layers out. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
@@RamblingOn you too!
By the way good job rising above the anxiety.
Thank you 🙌🍀
LOL, in nautical terms, red sky's in the morning, sailors warning, red skys at night, sailors delight. Hahaha
😄 those sailors and shepherds could never agree on anything
@RamblingOn very true buddy.
But, we can have fun here.
Be a bit safer on your hikes when you got a rusty pitch fork on your pack mate!
Be safe brother
That is still in the boot of my car 🤣
Another excellent video Jason, beautiful views.
I’ve seen on another video of people using Down booties and they’ve given them good reviews. Maybe worth a go?. Merry Christmas to you and your family
Oh yeah I had a pair, I didn't find them to be that good but they were only a cheap pair to be fair. I must look into them again. Thanks a million, Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
My suggestion to offer is loose fitting boots. Tight laces kill circulation. Good luck out there
Just a guess, but you didn't have enough air space between your boot layers. Down booties with your layers would work.
I reckon you're right, I'll get it sorted. Thanks a mill and Happy Christmas 🎄
Jason you sound like my dad used to , can I have a cup of tea , or is there tea on the go 😅 he was a Dublin man , we miss him 😔 thanks for the video 😊
😄 I'd say he rang home at least once, minutes before he'd arrive, just to pop the kettle on, classic. He sounds like a my kinda guy, I'm happy to hear this video reminded you of him. Thank you for joining me 🍀
waasup dude i love your smiles
That's the weather for the Hilleberg, not that pos 🤣great video😁
I would have brought it had I known it would be like that, the tent did well though. Happy Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅
Type II fun. Your boots are too tight for circulation and you just made the problem worse. Bivvy boots for camp. I use plastic bread bags held on by rubber bands over socks. Air insulates. Works for short night walks on snow but a bit slippy. Keep your boots IN the tent with you in a large strong plastic bag esp. in snow. Where I am small bitey critters get in, bigger ones carry them off. Double pegging saved you. Pegs work out and fly 20m in wind. Your tent and stuff is then immediately compromised. You can always take the tent down flat. Lighters are rubbish. Find matches that work. Small Trangia 27 with gas burner FTW.
Thanks a mill for all of your advice, I'm looking in to a few options. I'll get it figured out but the bivvy boots and decent socks are looking like the best idea. Happy Christmas 🎅🎄