Hello Ikram and thanks. Yes, what a terrible start to the day 😭. That's what you get when you are rushing and trying to carry too many bottles of milk at once...🤔😉.
That hut has a proper garden shed feel to it… well kept though 😊 Knott has some of my favourites views in the lakes. Great spot to just sit and ponder. Thanks for putting that together Chris 👍
@@ChrisJB I've spent the night in plenty Chris, usually during a long hike and glad of the refuge and shelter from the weather. I suppose one my most memorable was 6 of us in the Avon rufuge in the Cairngorms during a snow storm. Its only the size of a small Garden shed and has a stone wall all around it. We were packed in like sardines, the whiskey helped for a happy night. All the best 👍
Brilliant stuff...A recall a night i spent in Lingy hut about 15 years ago...the bloody door kept blowing open every half an hour or so...a right pain it was.
@@ChrisJB Hi Chris...a group of 2 or three of us went out wildcamping in those days...we did every month in the lakes for 2 years running.. i was the one laying closest to the door
Hi, Chris I've only slept at the Lingy Hut once...a long time ago. before it was renovated. It was a really cold night, snow was blowing in through the gaps in the walls! The coldest night tho' was in Bearnais, between Loch Carron and Loch Monar! The Northern Fells are grand, as you say, you can stride out all day. The old mines are full of interest, it's a shame Carrock Mine was "landscaped". But Sandbeds, Potts Gill and Roughton Gill are always good to have a mooch round 👌 Another great video up your usual high standard. Thanks for sharing , ATB Alistair 👍
How do Alistair. I would like to try more bothies out but I think I will need a few trips up Scotland to experience them the best. Thanks for the info' re the mines. I'd like to have a proper look at those next time. Hope you are well mate. Best wishes, Chris
Simply more magical scenes. How i remember skipping around in the moonlight outside Lingy hut, trying to stave off hypothermia on, what i thought, would be a balmy June night. Don't think it had that sign then but looks much the same otherwise (a bit cleaner and smarter actually)
Love watching your videos, me and the husband thoroughly enjoy them, you're very learned and I've learned some things. I did my teacher training in the 90s in Lancaster, did my main teaching practice in Nelson, there were 4 of us in a hired car placed in the same school, we used to drive home through the Ribble Valley and the Trough of Bowland, absolutely beautiful part of the country. Looking forward to more from you this year 😀Have fun Fiona & Neil
Hello Fiona and Neil, many thanks for your generous comment. The Ribble Valley and Bowland are lovely places, where I have spent a lot of time down the years. I hope you enjoy the future content this year. Best wishes, Chris
Really lovely panoramic views....so open you can see so far away. And it's a beautiful day too for your hike. It's good you have the option to stay in the Hut rather than in a tent outside. What an awesome hike today. ❤❤☺☺👍👍
Yes, the bothy was an interesting alternative to the tent and I was pleased to see the sun 🌞. Thank you for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
Hi Chris. A real change in the weather over the day! Interesting to see the guy wires supporting the hut. Shows what sort of weather it must get exposed to! Another excellent watch! All the best 👍
I imagine in high winds it could be a bit nerve-wracking. I could imagine the bulk of the structure being blown away and me sat there, all exposed, in my sleeping bag looking like Charles Hawtrey in Carry on Camping! 😀
Hi Chris, great to see this area of the Lake District and what it was like to sleep in the Lingy Hut, on a very cold night! You had some great views before the freezing fog rolled in- I bet it got really cold overnight. Good to hear there were no sliders or mice! I’ve heard some of the huts along the AT have big mice problems. Enjoyed the video - thanks! 😄👍👍 I’m waiting for those signs of spring too!
Hello Jennifer. Yes, a bit of a novelty sleeping in a wooden hut. It was very cold though. I'm sure the tent would've been warmer. Spring has been put on hold here at the moment, with snow being forecast this week. 😭
@@ChrisJB Interesting that it was extra cold in the hut. We’ve gotten some late season snow too, though not very much, this last week. California is getting unusual snow too. Crazy weather!
Love listening to you Chris with the geology stuff etc fantastic..Great area up round there & as you say with what Wainwright says it's the quiet area away from the busier central etc.. When I did that area I'd walked up over Carrock fell & camped on high Pike but I'd gone over to lingy hut mainly as I was heading to gunner well for water which you'd have passed near by on you're way up to knott..the old mines too up there are fascinating I'd done a bit of research into them before hand & I walked back down through the mining area to the east of High Pike & was fascinating to see the remains.. Great stuff as always pal..
Thanks mate. I remembered from your vid up here that you had to head to Gunner Well for water and I did the same (well, the brook near it)....very handy for Lingy Hut. I still fancy a camp on Carrock Fell and expect I'll be back up sometime this year. I'll make a point of checking some of the mining areas out. Cheers for watching and commenting pal. ATB, Chris
Sometimes an unheated structure is colder than a smaller area in a tent. Sort of like a refrigerator! But at least you don't have the wind and rain. Spring is not far off now for you! Two more months for us here in the far north!
A pleasure to watch your videos cinematic scenes with good audio quality. Dedication up at 5.a.m. Know the feeling of not getting act together before a walk. I like the neck tube, or is it Choob head gear. My goodness that Lingy Hut( bothy) ! looked isolated. Never heard of places like that before, but don't blame you for choosing. Looked more sheltered than wild camping. Great filming techniques and liked the trendy glove fingers. p.s. I don't like spiders either. Michael loves them!
Hello Shanita and thanks for the generous comment. I do like to be away early for a typical wildcamp. I'm always a bit edgy about getting a good parking spot. With regards to spiders, I'm a dreadful arachnophobe, which is strange as other creepy crawlies don't really bother me at all 🤔. I'll be in touch with regards to meeting up. 👍
Know exactly what you mean about getting up early and disturbing the house. My wife used to leave very early for work and I swear she walked in and out of the room a dozen times every day! Great video of your trip.,
Ha ha! I'm very forgetful Roger and am exactly the same. The missus gets quite annoyed with me 🙂. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
well done chris, your cherry bust on bothy camping, as you say much better with a roaring fire & a dram. Many a good night in a bothy in my younger days.
I had no idea Carrock Fell was made of gabbro! Interesting video, good to learn about the geology. I've considered spending a night at the Lingy Hut a few times but not actually done it yet. Nice clear photography too
Hello Sue. If there is such a thing as a 'good rock' then gabbro is one 🙂. I quite enjoyed my first bothy experience, though probably prefer a tent. It's something I'll do again though.
Great video again chris, tbh I have always wanted to sleep in a bothy, something I will do one day, least you got your priorities yet listening to city, watch the nibbling mice pal, brilliant pal
Nice one Chris, yep, if you want a bit of peace and quiet it's got to be the Northern Fells! Lovely to see Lingy hut again, I've stopped by a few times but never stayed the night.👍👍
Thanks Anthony. I keep saying I should push into the heart of the Lakes more but I do like the quieter places. Also, the northern and western side is easier for me to get to. 🙂 Best wishes, Chris
Now then Chris. Every time you emerged from the bothy you reminded me of Jesse from The Fast Show. "Today, I'll be mostly wearin' Rab" 🤣 City fan? Cheers, Paul
How do Paul. There is a bit of a theme developing here. Someone else compared me to another Fast Show character, Bob Fleming, because I was coughing a lot on one vid! 😀 I'm more a Liverpool fan mate but like listening to footy on the radio. They won everything when I was a lad, plus I lived there for three years and used to go to a few games......they were crap then though! ATB pal.
Ha ha, 'smashed it' and the milk bottle. Did you get that one Chris? Nah, I don't like the term either or smashing milk bottles. But a great trip up to the bothy. As Wainwright says, 'nice and remote and good on bank holiday.' Yeah, I could feel that cold from here - I tend to say, 'nice and fresh.' I don't feel it so much then or I convince myself it's a joy, which it is. Well, I enjoyed that - see how high on the list it comes at the end of the year. All the best. Mark
Yes, certainly smashed it in more ways than one Mark 🙄. I was fine when in the sleeping bag but I do feel the cold terribly if ill-prepared for it. Both my parents didn't like the cold either so I guess it is in my genes. I'm certainly ready for spring now and I'm noticing the signs, like the birds starting to sing and the crocus' appearing. The lighter mornings and evenings help too. Hope all is well with you Mark. Best wishes, Chris
@@ChrisJB Hey, that's good to hear Chris. Well, I'm not fully adapted for cold myself but I do have a philosophy about it that helps me cope when it's super cold or fresh. Yeah, springs on its way - I've noticed the signs to. Hopefully out by late spring.
Hi Chris, great video, I think it's true what someone else said in the comments about keeping a large empty space warm it possibly would have been warmer in a tent, but like you said its much easier packing up in the morning, Also I think if it did have a fire it would be a lot busier.
That's very true, I've felt a lot colder in local bothys, (Dubs, Warnscale) than I have in my tent, those nice protective stone walls also suck heat like nothing else, so even if you've had a fire on it isn't long before it gets cold again.
Nice vid Chris, you definitely need to try a bothy with a fire next time. 🔥 I'd be up for one when you're up in Scotland some time. That's pretty cool there's gabbro in the Lakes. 😁
I like the idea of a night in a bothy but not sharing it with strangers. It could be a little awkward if you turn up by yourself and are joined by a large group. Although I know they are frequented by like minded folk, I would not feel comfortable. Love stopping when I find one. Been there. Lingy hut is a great place for a brew stop when it’s cold and fresh outside. ATB.
Hello David. Yes, if anyone else had've been there I probably would've used the tent, especially if I wanted to film stuff. I'd feel a bit awkward then I think.
Grand video Chris, the Northern Fells are so peaceful, much like the North Pennines, If you ever fancy Shepherds Hut bothy (the one you commented on in my IG feed) then I'm happy to tag along with you pal. It has a fire place 😀
The Northern Fells are another favourite area (are they your local hills?). I've deffo got my eye on the Shepherd's Hut sometime so will bear your kind offer of company in mind 🙂. ATB, Chris
@@thegeordiefellwalker8878 I wasn't familiar with it until about two years ago, until someone put it on YT. Although they attempted to be vague with the location, they didn't do a great job and it wasn't hard to work out the location. 🙄
@@ChrisJB Sort of my local fells. The Bowlands are my true local hills as I live near Garstang, however, I have a static over near Penrith so I am regularly up in the North Pennines and Lakes. The static is great as it stops me doing the "try not to wake the family up in the early morning by smashing milk bottles routine". I head to the static after work and then head out nice and relaxed in the morning.
Eyup Chris, you doing the Wainwrights by stealth? If you go down Grainsgill Beck back down from Lingy, there's a mass of mine workings,.some of it comparatively recent. It's where the Cumbria Way goes up towards Lingy. Interesting spot. We had a drink and 10 mins on there. Too bloody cold for spiders 😉 TFS 👍
You'd think so wouldn't you! I'm not 100 per-cent how many I've done, 100 perhaps? I'd be very surprised if I got them all done though..,..but you never know 😉. 👍
Yes, I've clocked that one. You might be able to clear something up for me here, are Warnscale and Dubs Hut separate bothies or the same one with different names? 🤔
@@ChrisJB 2 separate bothies mate but very close to each other.if you avoid weekends you might get it to yourself.theres mosedale as well over in the far Eastern fells.👍 enjoy
@@ChrisJB Aye . I have plans to revisit myself. I don’t live too far away either. Within walking distance 😉 Maybe see on the hill sometime. Although I have a feeling we crossed paths when you were a ranger and I was still in Mountain Rescue
@@ChrisJB Peak District and Mid Pennine but got much further afield due to being a dog handler. I was on 3 teams over 14 years which covered Ripponden/Saddleworth/Marsden/Bleaklow/Howden across their respective areas
Hi Chris, the north lakes is by far the best place in the lakes for solitude along with parts of Ennerdale, tempted by a bothy but still not sure I would prefer it over a tent, will have to break my duck and see, how did vanilla do with part 2 of shergar? All the best pal and keep em coming 👏👏👏👍
Vanilla is doing a great job....I'm on tenterhooks after every episode. I really fancy Ennerdale, the last time I was there was 1989. It is a much longer drive for me but I should make the effort as I fancy doing Pillar. ATB, Chris
@@ChrisJB go and stay at black sail hut Chris, then nice head start for pillar, had a good night with a mate and 2 lads from lancashire who we shared a bunk with,
Chris, that hut reminds me of the shop from League of gentlemen.... “a local hut for local people “ 😂😂
Ha ha! Yes, it does. Perhaps I should move in and open a shop for passing hikers? 😀
The Northern Fells, which I so want to explore. Thanks for sharing those views...You Smashed it ! I'm equally as trendy so don't worry.
They're really good......they have a nice airy feel about them. Hope you manage to get up there. Best wishes, Chris
Another excellent video Chris, sorry to hear about your milk disaster. Keep up the excellent work..
Hello Ikram and thanks. Yes, what a terrible start to the day 😭. That's what you get when you are rushing and trying to carry too many bottles of milk at once...🤔😉.
That hut has a proper garden shed feel to it… well kept though 😊 Knott has some of my favourites views in the lakes. Great spot to just sit and ponder. Thanks for putting that together Chris 👍
Thanks pal. I agree, it did feel very shed-like.....not the cosiest bothy I imagine 🥶. Nothing like a good sit and ponder either. 👍
Smashed it! Hate that too Chris and conquered. 😂
Knowing how much the phrase annoys me, someone bet me to use it on my next vid. 😎
@@ChrisJB class. 😁 I'll use it on your FB posts. 😂
@@WalkWithWallace 😄
Yeah too right. I usually say Blitz it mate! 🤣🤣🤣
Top video, interesting Bothy. 🙏👍
Cheers Dave. An interesting experience though I think I prefer tents. I'd stay in another though.
@@ChrisJB I've spent the night in plenty Chris, usually during a long hike and glad of the refuge and shelter from the weather. I suppose one my most memorable was 6 of us in the Avon rufuge in the Cairngorms during a snow storm. Its only the size of a small Garden shed and has a stone wall all around it.
We were packed in like sardines, the whiskey helped for a happy night.
All the best 👍
@@DaveGoodman1959 I'd imagine it being very convivial with a bunch of pals/good folks. Would love to do some Cairngorm walking sometime.
✊️. Thanks Chris 👍🏼
No problem Fraser. Hope you are well pal.👍
Brilliant stuff...A recall a night i spent in Lingy hut about 15 years ago...the bloody door kept blowing open every half an hour or so...a right pain it was.
Cheers Steve. Maybe if I'd left the door open it would've been warmer 🤔? Were you Wainwright bagging Steve or on the Cumbria Way?
@@ChrisJB Hi Chris...a group of 2 or three of us went out wildcamping in those days...we did every month in the lakes for 2 years running.. i was the one laying closest to the door
Hi, Chris I've only slept at the Lingy Hut once...a long time ago. before it was renovated. It was a really cold night, snow was blowing in through the gaps in the walls! The coldest night tho' was in Bearnais, between Loch Carron and Loch Monar!
The Northern Fells are grand, as you say, you can stride out all day. The old mines are full of interest, it's a shame Carrock Mine was "landscaped". But Sandbeds, Potts Gill and Roughton Gill are always good to have a mooch round 👌
Another great video up your usual high standard.
Thanks for sharing , ATB Alistair 👍
How do Alistair. I would like to try more bothies out but I think I will need a few trips up Scotland to experience them the best. Thanks for the info' re the mines. I'd like to have a proper look at those next time. Hope you are well mate. Best wishes, Chris
Simply more magical scenes. How i remember skipping around in the moonlight outside Lingy hut, trying to stave off hypothermia on, what i thought, would be a balmy June night. Don't think it had that sign then but looks much the same otherwise (a bit cleaner and smarter actually)
It's nothing more than a glorified shed....a very bleak place. My next bothy will be one with a fire....maybe Greg's Hut by CrossFell.
Love watching your videos, me and the husband thoroughly enjoy them, you're very learned and I've learned some things. I did my teacher training in the 90s in Lancaster, did my main teaching practice in Nelson, there were 4 of us in a hired car placed in the same school, we used to drive home through the Ribble Valley and the Trough of Bowland, absolutely beautiful part of the country. Looking forward to more from you this year 😀Have fun Fiona & Neil
Hello Fiona and Neil, many thanks for your generous comment. The Ribble Valley and Bowland are lovely places, where I have spent a lot of time down the years. I hope you enjoy the future content this year. Best wishes, Chris
Really lovely panoramic views....so open you can see so far away. And it's a beautiful day too for your hike.
It's good you have the option to stay in the Hut rather than in a tent outside. What an awesome hike today. ❤❤☺☺👍👍
Yes, the bothy was an interesting alternative to the tent and I was pleased to see the sun 🌞. Thank you for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
I really enjoy your videos Chris. I love listening to you, really knowledgeable on geology, wildlife, history, routes… love it all mate 👌
Many thanks Simon. It's nice to get positive feedback like that. Hope you are well mate. 👍
Thanks Chris. Entertaining and informative as always.
Glad you enjoyed it Sean. Thanks as always for watching and commenting.
Hi Chris. A real change in the weather over the day! Interesting to see the guy wires supporting the hut. Shows what sort of weather it must get exposed to! Another excellent watch! All the best 👍
I imagine in high winds it could be a bit nerve-wracking. I could imagine the bulk of the structure being blown away and me sat there, all exposed, in my sleeping bag looking like Charles Hawtrey in Carry on Camping! 😀
@@ChrisJB 😂👍
@@ChrisJB 😂👍
Hi Chris, great to see this area of the Lake District and what it was like to sleep in the Lingy Hut, on a very cold night! You had some great views before the freezing fog rolled in- I bet it got really cold overnight. Good to hear there were no sliders or mice! I’ve heard some of the huts along the AT have big mice problems. Enjoyed the video - thanks! 😄👍👍 I’m waiting for those signs of spring too!
Hello Jennifer. Yes, a bit of a novelty sleeping in a wooden hut. It was very cold though. I'm sure the tent would've been warmer. Spring has been put on hold here at the moment, with snow being forecast this week. 😭
@@ChrisJB Interesting that it was extra cold in the hut. We’ve gotten some late season snow too, though not very much, this last week. California is getting unusual snow too. Crazy weather!
Love listening to you Chris with the geology stuff etc fantastic..Great area up round there & as you say with what Wainwright says it's the quiet area away from the busier central etc..
When I did that area I'd walked up over Carrock fell & camped on high Pike but I'd gone over to lingy hut mainly as I was heading to gunner well for water which you'd have passed near by on you're way up to knott..the old mines too up there are fascinating I'd done a bit of research into them before hand & I walked back down through the mining area to the east of High Pike & was fascinating to see the remains..
Great stuff as always pal..
Thanks mate. I remembered from your vid up here that you had to head to Gunner Well for water and I did the same (well, the brook near it)....very handy for Lingy Hut. I still fancy a camp on Carrock Fell and expect I'll be back up sometime this year. I'll make a point of checking some of the mining areas out. Cheers for watching and commenting pal. ATB, Chris
Sometimes an unheated structure is colder than a smaller area in a tent. Sort of like a refrigerator! But at least you don't have the wind and rain. Spring is not far off now for you! Two more months for us here in the far north!
You are so right Karen, I'm certain the tent would've been warmer. Yes, roll on spring....not long now. 👌
Glass and milk everywhere mate you crack me up. That’s the sort of thing that happens to me 🤣
I'm an architect of my own calamities.....rushing about because I wanted an early start and trying to carry too many bottles of milk at once.....😭😉
I did this route including Great Sca Fell we camped on Knott, I love these less popular fells
I do too Daniel. I've been looking at Great Sca Fell.....I need to do that sometime. Thanks for watching and commenting mate.
A pleasure to watch your videos cinematic scenes with good audio quality. Dedication up at 5.a.m. Know the feeling of not getting act together before a walk. I like the neck tube, or is it Choob head gear. My goodness that Lingy Hut( bothy) ! looked isolated. Never heard of places like that before, but don't blame you for choosing. Looked more sheltered than wild camping. Great filming techniques and liked the trendy glove fingers. p.s. I don't like spiders either. Michael loves them!
Hello Shanita and thanks for the generous comment. I do like to be away early for a typical wildcamp. I'm always a bit edgy about getting a good parking spot. With regards to spiders, I'm a dreadful arachnophobe, which is strange as other creepy crawlies don't really bother me at all 🤔. I'll be in touch with regards to meeting up. 👍
Know exactly what you mean about getting up early and disturbing the house. My wife used to leave very early for work and I swear she walked in and out of the room a dozen times every day! Great video of your trip.,
Ha ha! I'm very forgetful Roger and am exactly the same. The missus gets quite annoyed with me 🙂. Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes, Chris
well done chris, your cherry bust on bothy camping, as you say much better with a roaring fire & a dram. Many a good night in a bothy in my younger days.
How do George. Yes, it's something I'd do again but a fire is a must. Hope you are well mate. 👍
Another cracking post Chris….keep on doing what thas doing lad
Cheers Ron. I really enjoyed this trip.
I had no idea Carrock Fell was made of gabbro! Interesting video, good to learn about the geology. I've considered spending a night at the Lingy Hut a few times but not actually done it yet. Nice clear photography too
Hello Sue. If there is such a thing as a 'good rock' then gabbro is one 🙂. I quite enjoyed my first bothy experience, though probably prefer a tent. It's something I'll do again though.
Great video again chris, tbh I have always wanted to sleep in a bothy, something I will do one day, least you got your priorities yet listening to city, watch the nibbling mice pal, brilliant pal
Thanks mate. Yep, it was an itch I wanted to scratch for a while. It is a shame there aren't very many south of the border. Best wishes, Chris
Nice one Chris, yep, if you want a bit of peace and quiet it's got to be the Northern Fells! Lovely to see Lingy hut again, I've stopped by a few times but never stayed the night.👍👍
Thanks Anthony. I keep saying I should push into the heart of the Lakes more but I do like the quieter places. Also, the northern and western side is easier for me to get to. 🙂 Best wishes, Chris
Great vid enjoyed this one like to try a Bothy myself one day . Looked like you really enjoyed it take care ..
Many thanks Craig. I did enjoy it, despite the temperatures 🥶. Something | would do again. Best wishes, Chris
Now then Chris.
Every time you emerged from the bothy you reminded me of Jesse from The Fast Show. "Today, I'll be mostly wearin' Rab" 🤣
City fan?
Cheers, Paul
How do Paul. There is a bit of a theme developing here. Someone else compared me to another Fast Show character, Bob Fleming, because I was coughing a lot on one vid! 😀
I'm more a Liverpool fan mate but like listening to footy on the radio. They won everything when I was a lad, plus I lived there for three years and used to go to a few games......they were crap then though! ATB pal.
@Chris J-B
Fair do's Chris. Always had soft spot for Pool as dad was a scouser. We may have the same nemesis. 👹
Cheers again,
Paul
Those rocks you mentioned in the film and sat on was exactly where we camped when we did the Cumbria way last May. 😂
There's something quite comforting about camping near big rocks. 🙂
@@ChrisJB I’m X army, used them as cover 😂, must have been a subconscious thing 😂🤷♂️ and they made a perfect shelf to cook on
that hut looked ideal, Gaziano outdoors has a nifty heater you can put on your gas canister would be worth while the extra weight lol
Hello Lezley. I'll look into that heater for sure....outside the sleeping bag it was bloody chilly. 🥶
Ha ha, 'smashed it' and the milk bottle. Did you get that one Chris? Nah, I don't like the term either or smashing milk bottles. But a great trip up to the bothy. As Wainwright says, 'nice and remote and good on bank holiday.' Yeah, I could feel that cold from here - I tend to say, 'nice and fresh.' I don't feel it so much then or I convince myself it's a joy, which it is. Well, I enjoyed that - see how high on the list it comes at the end of the year. All the best. Mark
Yes, certainly smashed it in more ways than one Mark 🙄. I was fine when in the sleeping bag but I do feel the cold terribly if ill-prepared for it. Both my parents didn't like the cold either so I guess it is in my genes. I'm certainly ready for spring now and I'm noticing the signs, like the birds starting to sing and the crocus' appearing. The lighter mornings and evenings help too. Hope all is well with you Mark. Best wishes, Chris
@@ChrisJB Hey, that's good to hear Chris. Well, I'm not fully adapted for cold myself but I do have a philosophy about it that helps me cope when it's super cold or fresh. Yeah, springs on its way - I've noticed the signs to. Hopefully out by late spring.
Hi Chris, great video, I think it's true what someone else said in the comments about keeping a large empty space warm it possibly would have been warmer in a tent, but like you said its much easier packing up in the morning, Also I think if it did have a fire it would be a lot busier.
That's very true, I've felt a lot colder in local bothys, (Dubs, Warnscale) than I have in my tent, those nice protective stone walls also suck heat like nothing else, so even if you've had a fire on it isn't long before it gets cold again.
Hello Kevin. I'm sure I would've been warmer in the tent. I'm not surprised I had it all to myself, what with it being so cold in there!
Long time since I was up that way. Good to see such remote places without people.
Hello Michael. I like these Northern Fells, they have an airy openness that really appeals.
Nice vid Chris, you definitely need to try a bothy with a fire next time. 🔥 I'd be up for one when you're up in Scotland some time. That's pretty cool there's gabbro in the Lakes. 😁
I'd be up for that mate.....you can teach me some proper bothy etiquette 👍. Yep, not quite the Cuillin, but for the Lakes a decent rock 😎.
@@ChrisJB ah nice, ping me a message on FB and we can sort something out. 😁
Will do Robin 👍
I like the idea of a night in a bothy but not sharing it with strangers. It could be a little awkward if you turn up by yourself and are joined by a large group. Although I know they are frequented by like minded folk, I would not feel comfortable. Love stopping when I find one. Been there. Lingy hut is a great place for a brew stop when it’s cold and fresh outside. ATB.
Hello David. Yes, if anyone else had've been there I probably would've used the tent, especially if I wanted to film stuff. I'd feel a bit awkward then I think.
Nice one Chris , winter is still hanging on for sure 🥶 a cold one in the hut then , next one with a stove eh atb Dave
Deffo Dave.....I reckon the tent would've been warmer. Can't wait for spring now. 🌞. Cheers, Chris
Grand video Chris, the Northern Fells are so peaceful, much like the North Pennines, If you ever fancy Shepherds Hut bothy (the one you commented on in my IG feed) then I'm happy to tag along with you pal. It has a fire place 😀
The Northern Fells are another favourite area (are they your local hills?). I've deffo got my eye on the Shepherd's Hut sometime so will bear your kind offer of company in mind 🙂. ATB, Chris
Sorry to interfere.been going to the shepherds hut for around 20 year.its my little piece of heaven on earth 👌👍
@@thegeordiefellwalker8878 I wasn't familiar with it until about two years ago, until someone put it on YT. Although they attempted to be vague with the location, they didn't do a great job and it wasn't hard to work out the location. 🙄
@@ChrisJB Sort of my local fells. The Bowlands are my true local hills as I live near Garstang, however, I have a static over near Penrith so I am regularly up in the North Pennines and Lakes. The static is great as it stops me doing the "try not to wake the family up in the early morning by smashing milk bottles routine". I head to the static after work and then head out nice and relaxed in the morning.
@@peakfreak01 Nice arrangement mate. 👍
Eyup Chris, you doing the Wainwrights by stealth? If you go down Grainsgill Beck back down from Lingy, there's a mass of mine workings,.some of it comparatively recent. It's where the Cumbria Way goes up towards Lingy. Interesting spot. We had a drink and 10 mins on there. Too bloody cold for spiders 😉 TFS 👍
You'd think so wouldn't you! I'm not 100 per-cent how many I've done, 100 perhaps? I'd be very surprised if I got them all done though..,..but you never know 😉. 👍
That looked very fresh Chris, don't envy the small hours wee ❄️💦😂
Always a great watch mate,
Adge.
Don't know how I missed this comment Adge? Anyway.....thanks! 🙂
It's all about the roaring fire in the bothy's mate🔥try warnscale head you won't be disappointed 👌👍
Yes, I've clocked that one. You might be able to clear something up for me here, are Warnscale and Dubs Hut separate bothies or the same one with different names? 🤔
@@ChrisJB 2 separate bothies mate but very close to each other.if you avoid weekends you might get it to yourself.theres mosedale as well over in the far Eastern fells.👍 enjoy
@@thegeordiefellwalker8878 I've thought about Mosedale but heard it gets packed.....🤔
@@ChrisJB just try to avoid weekends 👍
Didn’t pop the mat on a broken milk bottle did you?!?!? Quite literally……smashed it 🤣
How do Ross. Ha! Maybe I did. I was dead keen to get away sharpish too....what a dreadful start to the day! 😭
Great video. By the way camped where you were on Saddleworth last week. Often thought of camping there but your bud gave me the push
Cheers Ray. Aye, it's a handy little spot on SM....definitely one I shall return to. 🙂
@@ChrisJB Aye . I have plans to revisit myself. I don’t live too far away either. Within walking distance 😉 Maybe see on the hill sometime. Although I have a feeling we crossed paths when you were a ranger and I was still in Mountain Rescue
@@Voodoo_Ray Where did you do the MR Ray, Saddleworth?
@@ChrisJB Peak District and Mid Pennine but got much further afield due to being a dog handler. I was on 3 teams over 14 years which covered Ripponden/Saddleworth/Marsden/Bleaklow/Howden across their respective areas
Hi Chris, the north lakes is by far the best place in the lakes for solitude along with parts of Ennerdale, tempted by a bothy but still not sure I would prefer it over a tent, will have to break my duck and see, how did vanilla do with part 2 of shergar? All the best pal and keep em coming 👏👏👏👍
Vanilla is doing a great job....I'm on tenterhooks after every episode. I really fancy Ennerdale, the last time I was there was 1989. It is a much longer drive for me but I should make the effort as I fancy doing Pillar. ATB, Chris
@@ChrisJB go and stay at black sail hut Chris, then nice head start for pillar, had a good night with a mate and 2 lads from lancashire who we shared a bunk with,
Smashed it :)
I think I shall make a point of saying 'smashed it' in all future vids now.....🙄😉
Blimey Chris, did you find a bag of jackets in that hut ? :)
Ha ha! I wish I had.....I might've been more comfortable. 😄.
@@ChrisJB I counted 5 :)
@@Olan... Very observant 🙂
Hi, tolles Video, Gruß Siggi und Marianne 🎹 schönen Donnerstagabend, Abofreund 👍🔔❤
Hello Siggi and Marianne. Glad you liked it and your continued support. Best wishes, Chris 🙂