Stranded on hilbre island overnight | solo wild camping with minimal kit | Dangerous fast tides, UK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2021
- The plan was to get myself stranded on a small uninhabited island overnight , it's a two mile walk to the island passing two smaller islands, little eye and middle eye , the main island is called hilbre island.
low tide was at 6pm and low tide the next morning was at 6.15am , you can only access the islands from low tide but have to allow yourself time to get back safely.
A lot of people have to be rescued every year by getting caught out by fast incoming tides , there's a safe route you are best taking to get back and too to the islands.
The walk is quite safe if you read up on the area and check the tide times before you visit the islands , it's a two mile walk but is quite slippy and wet underfoot so usually takes about an hour to make the journey.
I went with minimalist gear , British army Bivi bag with no tarp , oex sleeping bag , titanium pot with soto windmaster stove , it was very windy at times on the island but calmed down through the night.
I tried my first freeze dried meal , exhibition foods extreme energy range over 1000 kcal meals, chicken tikka and rice.
Heavy rain and even sleet and hail stone , then bright sunshine in the space of an hour so the weather changes quickly too.
It was a good adventure, I really enjoyed it!
thanks for watching!
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I love Hilbre and that whole coastline, I was raised there. Me and my sons would walk the way you walked from when they were babies, we'd have no boots, in the winter,walking across the ridges and closely following a retreating tide, just to keep your bare feet warm, the kids would say it was like pins and needles the whole way. We'd often (if the tide was right as we'd start on an ebb) walk across to the Red Rocks and the to Leasowe lighthouse, stop at The Hoylake Lights and then walk back to Heswall.
That sounds amazing, a really nice walk , a long walk too , I always try and visit this place at least once a year if I can, it'd a lovely walk. Thanks for watching and the nice comment, I appreciate it, all the best 👍
That was great. I love random challenges like that being cut off. It’s odd feeling knowing you can’t leave even if you want to 👍🇬🇧😄
Thanks mate , yeah it was a strange feeling when i was cut off, but really peaceful too , thanks for watching mate ATB 👍
Awesome little camp mate. Love the thought of being cut off from everyone for the night!
Thanks for sharing
Ash
Thanks Ash mate , I'd been wanting to do that camp for years so was good to finally do it , cheers mate 👍
WOWZA! I am a West Kirbian and love Hilbre Island but never thought of this!! Great video!
It's a nice place west kirby, must be nice living there so close to the coast, I love the walk to hilbre islands, thanks for watching, all the best 👍
Great video! Enjoyed this!
Thanks my friend, it was a great camp, really enjoyed it, cheers mate 👍
Easily your best outing yet Gaz. I know it's not big hills or forests but it just captivated and relaxed me at the same time. It was a mixture of that suspense in the sea and the ability for nobody else to get to you. Total solitude. Nice one mate. Mark
Thanks Mark mate , it was a really good camp , I thought of you when I used the shelter to sleep in , because I know you've made use of buildings yourself when on wild camps for shelter, I didn't film it though coz it was too dark and didn't want to use a torch incase the Life guards thought someone was stuck on the island and sent a boat out for me 😂, so kept a low profile, really enjoyed this camp , thanks for the nice comment mate I really appreciate it 👍👍🏕️
@@GazianoOutdoors A pleasure Gaz. Aaah, so you dossed down. Yeah, I like doing that - it feels kind of hobo. Did you get that feeling? It was a delight end to end mate.
Yeah I did mate , felt strange at first but really enjoyed it, I used the benches as a bed 😂👍
@@GazianoOutdoors Hey that's good. Yeah, there is a get down feel with it.
Such a good idea for a camp Gaz. Awesome location and well shot. Glad you stayed safe and kept an eye on those tide times! Nice one. Thanks and ATB - Ben👍👍
Thanks Ben mate , I've been meaning to camp on this for years so I'm glad I finally got around to doing it , I really enjoyed it , I might try the middle Island next time , sorry for the late reply , take care ATB 🏕️👍
Outstanding Gaz! I really enjoyed that, unique location, amazing light, has to be one of your best👍👍👍
Thanks Anthony mate , I really appreciate that , cheers mate 👍
👍 #66 Hi Gaz, I would probably be one of those caught out, lol. Some super interesting little buildings. i enjoyed watching my friend, thank you as always. 👍◕‿◕
Thank you very much , I'm glad you enjoyed it , theres some really nice looking buildings, I'd love to stay in one , hope you've had a nice weekend, ATB 👍
I love this adventure with minimal gear mate. Cheers and have a blessed weekend mate
Thanks mate , it was a really good camp , hope you have a nice week mate , ATB 👍
What a fantastic location! I had no idea such a place existed there, not an area I know at all really. Great video, showing us around the islands. Lovely rock formations too. Well done for sticking with a very "solo" trip. Nice one, W :)
Thanks mate , I love these islands, I've been meaning to try a camp on there for years now , so it was good to finally get to do it , cheers mate 👍
*I really enjoyed watching this, and it looks a great place to be stranded! I think I need to try that breakfast drink, too!* ⭐😃👍
Thanks kev, yeah you should try it , a good way to get some breakfast in you quickly when on a camp , cheers mate 👍
Neat idea, getting yourself deliberately committed like that. Great landscapes out there. I was surprised to see so many buildings on the island, I figured you were getting more and more remote, and then suddenly all these little (abandoned) structures. Neat trip.
Thanks mate , it's a cool island with all the little buildings, a really nice place to spend the night , I'm glad it all went to plan , cheers mate 👍🏕️
Superb that Gaz,I remember going shell island in the 80s,loads of us on bikes camping,back then Wales had a dry Sunday,no pubs open,we took crates of beer,it was awesome,looking good my man 👍😁🍻🍻🍻🍻
Sounds awesome that mate , I've heard of shell island , a few of my mates have been , wouldn't mind going myself , thanks for watching mate and the comment i really appreciate it , cheers mate 👍🍻
Good times,beer and stuff 😉
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That was quite the amazing adventure...what a fantastic location and a very daring idea. Had a couple who did something of the same on a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia and someone saw their campfire and thought they were seeking help and the coastguard were sent out to "rescue" them...lol Made the news and a bit more adventure then they bargained for. It truly is a beautiful morning...you take care and have a great upcoming weekend!
Thank you , yeah I kept my torches off all night just incase someone thought i was stuck on the island and sent help 😂👍 thanks for watching, all the best 👍
Was just there on Monday. Never had the constitution in more ways than one to stay and be surrounded!!! So great film and must have been incredible! All the best Paul
Thanks mate, it was an amazing experience, it's a stunning area , probably return again soon, cheers mate 👍 atb
Incredible trek hiking at low tide and after arriving at the big island watching the water quickly rise up was crazy. Indeed good to try something new and this was excellent! Good stuff my friend ☺️🌲
Thanks mate , it was something different, really enjoyed it , nice one mate 👍
Interesting adventure on quite a wild spot..glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks mate , it was something a bit different i really enjoyed it , cheers mate 👍
Well done mate, what an interesting little camp. Keep up the good work. 🤟🏻
Thanks mate , all the best 👍
I admire the challenge you set yourself there, Gaz. No chance of any landowners sailing out to move you on in the night. ;-) Sounds like you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next.
Thanks mate , it was a good challenge , I'm glad it all went to plan , I really enjoyed it , cheers mate 👍🏕️
Awesome video mate,.some very cool tripod footage, and cool to have yourself stranded. Just looked at where hilbre island.is. Didn't realise there was an island like that inbetween the wirral and wales. Nice one. ATB.
Nice one mate , been going to these islands since i was a kid , it's a really nice walk , I'm glad i finally got to spend the night on the island , cheers mate 👍🏕️
What an amazing Island, those rock formations are definitely magnificent. Like#49, watched and many thanks for sharing this video with us.
Thank you for watching , I really appreciate it , take care, ATB
Nice place for camping, Thanks for sharing ...
Thanks for watching mate, ATB 👍
We stopped 2 nights on Holy Island 6 years ago, which is totally cut off by the sea twice a day, so it was a real strange feeling knowing you were stuck there. I loved the moody skies and the islands which are cut off there too. You hit on a decent sunset and a great morning, amazing beach there too, looked totally deserted, cheers Alan
Thanks Alan mate , sorry for the late reply , it was a strange feeling being cut off Overnight , but I really enjoyed it , would definitely do it again , cheers mate 👍 ATB
In the sixties as schoolboys we used to visit the islands and go camping on Little Eye, dig lugworms and put lay lines out at low tide fishing for Flounders. We would camp/sleep overnight during the high tide and go and collect the fish at the next low tide. Great times, it is remembered with affection and tearful thoughts of friends no longer with us.
We used to call the islands Hilbre, Little Hilbre and Little Eye. The lifeboat station and slipway/ramp on the far side of Hilbre were already out of use at the time and in disrepair but not as bad as in this video.
Sounds like you had some amazing times there , it's a stunning area , always a pleasure to visit these islands, thanks for watching and the nice comment 👍atb
Enjoyed this Gaz, it is really wild camping, cut off from the mainland.....fantastic views too, cheers :-)
Thanks Paul, it felt strange being cut off and a bit eerie with all the empty buildings but was so peaceful on the island, nice seeing the seals too, thanks mate 👍 ATB
That was special. Gaz The Seal Whisperer! I liked the look of Little Eye for a bivvy or small tent. Like a cartoon desert island. Great shots of the rainbows too. Middle Eye to Hilbre made me quite misty eyed - the eroded red sandstone, caves and rockpools reminded me of Exmouth in Devon, where my Mum and sister live - my second home really. Not been down there since the pandemic kicked in but hope to soon enough! You do pick some fantastically interesting places to camp Gaz. Beautifully shot, even in manky weather - so glad you got a bright morning anyway mate! Cheers pal. Rich. 👍
Thanks Rich mate , I really appreciate the nice comment, it was a great camp this , everything went to plan , I really enjoyed it , the seal whisperer 😂👍, it was good to see them bobbing about around the island, I'll definitely be back here for another camp , camping on that very small island would be an experience , I might try the middle eye next, cheers mate 👍🏕️
Excellent video and the music was great.👍👍
Thanks , probably one of my better videos and camps I've done , cheers mate 👍 atb
Cracking location to get away from it all Gaz 👍. Definitely looked strange seeing all of the buildings deserted and no people about. The shelter looked quite inviting tbh mate. Another great watch. Atb, J 👍.
Cheers mate , it felt a bit eerie of a night , like an Abandoned village , but really peaceful too , the wind died down and it was a really clear night , really enjoyed it , nice one mate 👍🏕️
I spy with my Middle Eye, someone who used to be Gaz, but is now Robinson Crusoe! Never been here but seen them from a distance many times. I didn't realise they were so picturesque, some lovely rock formations and overhangs. Thanks for this Gaz, cheers, Mike
Thanks Mike , you'd love it there, it's a really nice walk to the islands and it's full of wildlife, rare sea birds and seals, I've been going for years and always wanted to spend the night , so glad I finally got to do it , thanks Mike 👍
Gaz, you have camped in some great places, but this is without a doubt, my favourite place so far. So peaceful nut with so much to see, and so many things to sit and watch. My ideal spot, bet it will be packed with people now. Never mind there is always the winter time 😎 ATB Gaz, greets from freezin' Wales, Dave G.
Nice one mate , it was an amazing place to camp , I'll definitely be back for another camp , it was so peaceful on there, a winter camp there would be really good , cheers mate 👍🏕️
HOPE YOUR WELL GAZ...WHAT A LOVELY LOCATION WHAT A GOOD PLACE TO GET STRANDED TAKE CARE BRO ✌
Nice one Dean mate , it was a great place to be stranded for a while , the weather cleared up too over night , could see every star in the sky , really enjoyed it , cheers mate 👍🏕️
Nice one Gaz, never knew these places existed in UK! Good to see the soto windmaster preforming well and you roughing it with dehydrated stuff like us long distance walkers instead of your usual proper solid food lol !! :D
I've been really impressed with the windmaster, it wasn't too bad the dehydrated meal , I'll be using them again on some of my camps , cheers mate 👍🏕️
Oh nice I enjoyed ur videos 👍56
Happy to see u friend and want to see ur videos more & more
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it, glad you enjoyed this video, 👍
Nice video, Like and Good Weekend from Italy :)
Thank you
Best camp yet mate, epic! Hardy
I thought that Hardy. Agree!
Nice one Hardy mate , I really appreciate that nice one 👍🏕️
Thanks Mark mate 👍🏕️
@@GazianoOutdoors Pleasure.
What a great place.
Thanks for sharing mate
ATB-Phill
Thanks Phill, it's an awesome place , really enjoyed this one it was something different , so peaceful on the island , cheers mate 👍
Thats where Aphex twin shot the video for his track 'ON'
Looks amazing 👏
Yeah it is , it's a stunning area for a walk , thanks for watching, all the best 👍
I’ve often wondered who lives on that island Gaz. I didn’t realise it was uninhabited. A great spot if no one else follows you mate. Really enjoyed it 👍🏻
Nice one mate , I really enjoyed this camp , will definitely be back again for another some time , glad you enjoyed it mate , all the best 🏕️👍
Hello Gaz, I did comment here but it isn’t showing now. Mentioned it to Jim Bob on his missing comments vid etc.
Blimmin good vid this. I thoroughly enjoyed it pal. What a place to spend the night. Would love to come across something like that.
Best, Tim 😉👍🏼
Thanks mate , yeah it happens a lot to me that , TH-cam need to sort it out , thanks for taking the time to comment again mate , I really appreciate you watching, it was a great place to spend the night , a really good experience, cheers mate, all the best 👍🏕️
Since I saw the Island in 1993 on MTV in the music Video from "Aphex Twin - On" (directed by Jarvis Cocker) - always wanted to visit this place. Thankfully today we have such great TH-cam Video's like yours! Still can't believe that such a remote place is ruffly 10 miles linear distance from a crowded City like Liverpool.
Thanks for the kind comment , yeah it's a stunning place to visit , been going since i was a kid , I'm going to check out that video you mentioned now , see if I can find it, cheers mate 👍 atb
That looks a great place! I really like the idea of walking out to an island and getting cut off. You wouldn’t want to oversleep in the morning though! 😄
Another lovely chilled video mate! Just the ticket! - ATB, Mark 👍
Cheers mark mate , that did cross my mind , over sleeping and being stuck on there all day 😂👍, cheers mate 👍🏕️
Evening mate, bloody lovely. Looks an interesting place to visit lol.. We're me an Nathan camp it's tides come up the river an the water cuts the road off. Its amazing to see. Tc Andy
Yeah I remember you mentioning it in one of your videos , nice one Andy mate 🏕️👍
I have a spot on the north-yorks coast(near to Whitby) where I have done 4 or 5 camps cut off by the tide. Looked like a great place mate, loads to see, sorry about the late comment just lost my mojo over the last 2months.......ATB Gaz......Stu..👌👍
That sounds like a good spot , sorry for the late reply mate , hope you get back out again soon mate and do a video, I always enjoy your camping vids , take care mate ATB 👍🏕️
Brilliant gaz,the last time I went there was 74 age 15 with my mate full weekend we used to camp on middle eye am shocked how much of the island as gone give it another 30 years it’ll be gone forever at the rate it is collapsing,take care bud,atvb
Thanks mate , yeah a lot of it has collapsed, there used to be a place i used to sit years ago that's all gone and collapsed, it's a beautiful location though , really enjoyed this camp , cheers mate 👍🏕️
wow Gaz, a fascinating place and I love that you could see every star in the night sky!
that 1000 Calorie meal pack sounds the ideal 'grub' for a long hike or wild camp - must look into that
cheers mate
ATB
Woody :-)
Nice one woody mate , yeah the 1000kcal meal was quite filling, will be trying another , it was nice when it cleared up overnight , beautiful morning too , cheers mate 👍🏕️
Great challenge Gaz - I would have done some fishing while there - like 91 with a full 17:55 minute view as always from me - hope your well and wishing you a lovely weekend ahead
Thanks mate, hope yous have had a nice weekend yourselves, ATB 👍
6.2 pints of Elvis juice Gaz 👍😁 What a place for a wild camp, I always enjoy your walks and talks on vids, you make it interesting, loved the walk in walk out shots, you were brave just doing it with a bivvy bag...I'd of been in that shelter with the benches immediately mate. Are those buildings holiday homes do you think? Enjoyed this. Lee
Nice one Lee mate , guess where i slept? 😂, Made a bed out of those benches, a very nice sleep in there, I was a bit tipsy after the Elvis juices so slept like a log. I think one of them might be a holiday cottage, would love to stay in that green hut , I'll be back there for another camp definitely, cheers mate 👍🏕️
good one ,looked a bit cold . at least you had it all to your self .did you have a look in them buildings ,
Had s look through the window of one of them , I'd love to stay in that green hut with the views out to sea , it's a nice place to visit, you should visit yourself mate you'd enjoy that walk 👍
Cracking place Gaz enjoyed this mate so do people live on that island atvb Jimmy 😎😎
Thanks Jimmy mate , I think they are used occasionally by rangers, warden's, life guards, think one might be a holiday cottage, no one lives in them , the island is inhabited now , really enjoyed this camp though, cheers mate 👍🏕️
That was a good vid pal.. i want to try elvis juice..👌
Thanks mate , I take Elvis juice on most of my camps , small cans but it's quite strong too , cheers mate 👍
I had a bottle last night on a camp great drop...👌
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Thanks mate 👍
An extremely unique place to camp... certainly a camp that you can't, after the tide comes in, change you mind and hike out... That would be kind of eerie... 🙄
Yeah it did feel a bit eerie , like an abandoned village, but really peaceful too , really enjoyed it , cheers mate 👍
stay safe friend! Fw :)
Thanks, you too 👍
Mate what a great little adventure , stunning place indeed , bet you loved it . Cool vid as usual. By the way what do you make of the soto windmaster 🤔 I'm considering that or msr pocket rocket .take care fella look forward to your next adventure 👍
Thanks mate , I'm loving the windmaster mate, the wind was worse than it looked in this video , I had to hold my pan to stop it tipping over, the stove worked great , it's got a wider burner too , I had the same choice and chose this , but the msr pocket rocket is another good stove so don't think you can go that wrong with either mate , I'm happy with this so far though , thanks for watching mate ATB 🏕️👍
Cheers mate , I'll have a look at pros and cons (price etc ) and get one or other soon. Take it easy 👍
Great video, my friend! Enjoyed watching your trip, your bushcraft skills are terrific! And the surrounding nature is amazing. Cheers from Russia, Gaziano, and welcome to my channel about Russian bushcraft tips and secrets! Kind regards, Yuriy!
Thanks for watching mate abs the nice comment , I'll check out your channel, cheers mate 👍 ATB
did you come across any rangers or anyone patrolling to make sure nobody was camping?
Hi mate , not this time , I had the island to myself, I camped again a few weeks back and the buildings were occupied, if you scroll down my videos the other camp is there , I camped on the middle island that time , might give you a better idea of the area , there are rangers that visit regularly. It's a stunning area , two of my favourite camps so far , cheers mate 👍 atb
I've been looking up Hilbre for a while, what's the situation with the locals?
I just want to wildcamp, cause no fuss and leave no trace. I'd rather they were happy I wasn't a threat than anything.
I recently did Piel Island but that's a bit more open than Hilbre.
Hi mate it's the same with most places in England, you're not supposed to camp there , wild camping isn't allowed, I took the risk and left really early and set up late , you have to make sure the tide times are perfect too for you to get there and back, it was one of my favourite places to camp so far though , thanks for watching mate ATB 👍
@@GazianoOutdoors Thanks for the reply, I just wondered if the houses were occupied I guess.
The houses were empty when i was there , i just kept a low profile and left early, take care mate ATB 👍
@@GazianoOutdoors Cheers man.
10:41 I miss the time when I could sit and stare at such a sea.
I love the sea , can sit there looking out to sea for hours , I'm lucky it's so close by , cheers mate 👍
Did nobody tell you it's illegal to camp on the island?
It's illegal to camp anywhere in the UK apart from Scotland and Dartmoor national park, so most wild camping videos are breaking some kind of rule if they've not gained permission , unless they are camping in Scotland or on Dartmoor. The most important thing is leaving no trace , which many dog walkers and smokers don't. Cheers mate
@@GazianoOutdoors Yes I appreciate that, thanks for replying. I was wondering if you could actually be prosecuted for staying somewhere like Hilbre, obviously I'd love to and would leave no traces of being there
@@markquinn7030 I think you can be prosecuted for camping in certain places yeah, they let fishermen fish on there though at night and on red rocks across the water , it's the campers that leave a lot of mess that give us a bad name mate , but dog walkers leave a lot of little black bags about everywhere, smokers are as bad too , its just a case of being respectful and leave no trace , I wasn't aware i could be prosecuted if i camped on the island as fishermen do night fishing on there too. Cheers mate