First wild camp with my kid - on one of the Summer Isles

Wilderness camping by packraft with children on an uninhabited Scottish Island. I’ve been waiting years for my son to be old enough and for the conditions to align to take my son wild camping up here in the highlands. Here I take him out to Isle Ristol in the Summer Isles in the far northwest. Things had to align perfectly to give him an experience he would appreciate - meaning good weather but no midges, and I managed to nail it in the narrow window offered in Spring before the wee biting flies come out and my son would not be pleased. All went well though, and it was a great little adventure.
Music tracks featured in this video are:
- ‘Time to Shine’ by Tubebackr & Popsicles: Download link: / timetoshine
- ‘Newborn dreams’ by Infraction: Download link: inaudio.org/track/newborn-dre...
- ‘Falling’ by Tubebackr: Download link: / falling
CAMERA EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS VIDEO:
GoPro Fusion 360 camera: www.techradar.com/reviews/gop...
Iphone 13 pro: www.apple.com/by/iphone-13-pro/
DJI Mavic Pro: www.dji.com/uk/support/produc...
Boya BY-V20 Wireless Microphone: www.boya-mic.com/product/by-v20
Canon Eos 5D Mk III with 24-105mm lens: www.canon.co.uk/for_home/prod...
Slik Sprint pro tripod: slik.com/products/sprint-pro-i...
SOME CAMPING/OUTDOOR KIT USED:
Terra Nova Quasar tent: www.terra-nova.co.uk/products...
Therm-a-rest neo-air x-lite: www.thermarest.com/ie/sleepin...
Mountain Equipment Xero 350 ultralight down sleeping bag
Alpacka Denali Llama Packraft (2011 version) with Tizip internal storage system: www.backpacker.com/gear-item/...
Rab Neutrino winter down jacket (2008)
Aqua Bound Manta Ray 4-piece paddle: aquabound.com/collections/man...
Delorme (now owned by Garmin) Inreach Satellite text message handset: discover.garmin.com/en-GB/inr...
Jetboil Zip stove: www.jetboil.co.uk/products/zi...
OTHER PLACES TO SEE MY PHOTOGRAPHY/ADVENTURES:
Website: www.middleofnowherephotos.com
Instagram: / fearguscooney
Facebook: / feargusc
About Me:
Hi and thanks for checking out my videos! I’m Feargus Cooney, a photographer and amateur explorer who has been disappearing into the wilderness for most of my life. It’s my passion and my salvation from the stresses of everyday life.
The main aim of my excursions/expeditions is to explore the relatively (and occasionally completely) unknown if I can - to get off the beaten path in some way and bring back photography of nature and wilderness.
I’ve been filming my adventures since 1999, though am only a recent addition to using TH-cam as a way of getting the experiences out there. During the COVID-19 pandemic my wife and I made the decision it was time to escape the stress of living far from any real wilderness and moved to northern Scotland, and that’s where most of these videos take place. It’s not as pure and unspoilt as some wilderness areas around the world but it can certainly be remote and wild. I also head off into more ‘pure’ wilderness around the world once or twice a year, and will occasionally add videos from my archive of trips I did in the past where the quality is high enough.
Scotland has made a world of difference to my mental health. The space - and right - to roam here, along with a healthier attitude to freedom of access to nature than I’ve come across in most places I’ve lived has made entering this phase of my life a truly transformative one, raising me out of persistent cycles of depression and stress that have plagued most of my adult life.
I’m passionate about nature and the wilderness and always have been, and I hope to share some of that passion with you.
BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS!
A WORD OF CAUTION: My videos cover experiences I have had and are not to be taken as guides or recommendations without proper training and experience. I’ve been spending time in the wilderness camping wild and doing the various activities I show for many years, and have made plenty of mistakes while refining my experience and wisdom, some of which could have been very serious. Please seek appropriate training or go with someone more experienced than you before trying risky activities.
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Introducing my son
02:56 Packrafting to Isle Ristol
07:28 Pottering around on the beach
10:32 Exploring the island
15:40 Night time
20:43 Paddling around the island

[@mikemcnulty6029]

How lovely Feargus....the time spent with our families is the most precious of all...👨‍❤‍👨

[@feargusc]

Amen to that!

[@janicemiddlemass5215]

Lovely memories ❤

[@GoSummitSolo]

Hahha for little Dori. Brilliant watch mate 🙏🙏🙏😎😎😎 thanks put a smile on

[@Bernftw]

Dory! 😃 He's brilliant. And I am so sure he will look back with fondness on this trip (and any future ones)!

[@feargusc]

I don't know. I tried to get him camping again the following weekend and he was reduced to tears while talking his way out of it! 😅