Brutally honest video, it's certainly true that there are trekking days when one can ask more than once what the heck I'm doing here now... but these moments provide also often quite unforgettable memories that can make you laugh (once proper amount of time have passed, and you're having a sip of proper whisky in your easy chair in front of a fireplace...) BTW my favorite trick to make a solo camping trip more comfy is to take my dog with me (if you can still call it solo) - sleeping side by side, he provides some additional warmth, in addition to company. Plus informs if anything dodgy is happening nearby.
I would love a dog! Unfortunately in rented accommodation at the moment, and its a no go :-(. Looking to buy in the next year though, so a dog is top of our list. Thanks for watching, and really glad you enjoyed the video. I do look back a little more fondly on all my camps, even if they are horrid as I live them... by the time I'm editing them I'm already beginning to enjoy the experience! Thanks for watching, and sorry that it has taken me so long to reply... found it now though!
The things you put yourself through to entertain us.....thank heavens! Tent stood up well. You need a "pee bottle".....saves going outside in the wind, rain, snow, etc., if you want a wee wee during the night! Great video.
I am not sure I could trust myself not to spill a pee bottle inside my tent - going outside often adds a certain amount of excitement to an otherwise lengthy night anyway haha. Thanks for watching!
I use one of these, a real game changer! www.stressnomore.co.uk/uriwell-personal-toilet-81833.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw8-78BRA0EiwAFUw8LCRJB_WHETdH-_3ji6UfC7wbJaFG182l7eiFfWOu0712HKW-IA5hcxoClakQAvD_BwE No mess, leak proof, compact and you won’t mistake it for your water bottle.
Enjoyed that, Trev! And you’re right..some people might not understand why we subject ourselves to this kind of conditions but they will also never know the satisfaction it brings & the brilliant effects to your mental health until they experience it. All the best, Mari
Yeah, I don't know how helpful this particular adventure was to my mental health, but I know what you mean haah! Thanks for watching, Mari - all the best!
@@SummitOrNothing Happy New Year to you and yours..it's a bit grim today so staying in and packing for our Lakes trip next week. Looking forward to more of your videos. x
Hi Trev, Have you tried putting your sleeping mat inside of your bivvy bag. I use a ex military bivvy bag and my mat and sleep system all fits inside it no problem . It solves the problem of rolling off your mat during the night. Give it a try and see how you get on. Keep them coming ,Cheers Alex.
Someone suggested that before, Alex, and I completely forgot until I was on my way home. It had been too long since I'd been out. Thanks for watching. Happy Christmas.
@@SummitOrNothing I find if I put sleeping mat inside my sleeping bag, I roll off the mat, and then end up upside down and kinda stuck, bit like a tortoise on it's back :-)
Enjoyed that. Really reminds me of a crap night sleep I had on a slope on the North Downs this summer. Like yourself, I remember questioning WHY do I do this?! Haha. Thanks for sharing and ATB - Ben - aka Londoner Outdoors.👍⛺️🔥
Hahaha! Yea, I question myself every time whilst I am out on the hill, but as soon as I am walking back, I am thinking where do I go next lol. Thanks for watching, Happy New Year!
Morning Trev mate, really good to see you out again, that's commitment right there booooiii... I reckon that meal would of been ok, 2 weeks out of date and freeze dried would of been fine mate. Enjoyed this one, I think I've got the same beanie as you too 😁 Elf on the bloody shelf!! Grrr,rrrr. Cool man, see ya on the 11th Jan? Lee
Cheers for watching, Lee. My hat has lost all the elasticity already, bloody old rubbish, and yea I'm sure that meal would have been alright bit if anyone is gonna get I'll from food it's me,and the idea of having to trek back with onset food poisoning scared the shit out of me hahah. All the best Lee. See you in the Brecon Beacons chap! Looking forward to it!
Buy yourself a cheap roll of now slip mat from amazon/eBay and cut it to length you need.. Put it between your sleeping bag and roll matt and trust me you worn keep sliding off, works a treat 👌
You need to get in all your layers before you get cold, they keep the warm in they won't create any extra warmth if you're already frozen... do some push up's in the tent, or some star jumps before you get in is good to get a boost of body heat. Also, get in the bag and eat your food, the warm food and digestion will also warm you up a bit. Happy new year Trev, keep up the good work.
Yea I usually do sit ups when I'm in the tent. Find that layering as I go does make a difference though, to be honest. That was advice I found in several places before and it works for me. Cheers for watching, Ian. All the best!
Air Matt, then reflectix, then foam matt layer inside your bivvy. Ear buds or a good podcast and some sippin whisky. Read one of Guy Martin's books during a night up on the moors! Passing time on them long December nights.
Yea, I need to sort the bedding out - so plenty of food for thought in the comments here. I had some rum, had a copy of Into the Wild to read and listened to A Christmas Carol - so plenty to take my mind off the slow passing of time. Cheers for watching!
I use one of those reflective windscreen covers underneath my air mat, silver side up. Placed some of that carpet anti-slip pad on top of it to stop the mat slipping. Like you I use thermal long johns and top plus those wooly thermal bed socks. With my wooly hat I look like a ninja if I have to get up in the middle of the night to answer natures call.
That sounds like a great idea with the windscreen cover, I did see Radiator insulation in Lidl the other day that I thought looked half decent, but as is always the case with things I see in Lidl, I didn't get it at the time and now have to wait until next time it arrives in store. Thanks for watching, and all the best for 2020!
Happy new year Trev, can’t wait for this years videos an your trip of a lifetime, big love to the Mrs an the kids I managed too get out this week for wild hammock/tarp camp with my youngest an toasted marshmallows under a cloudless chilly night over the new bushbox lf they bought me for Xmas 🌲🌲🔥
Now that sounds like a right good night, Ray. Keep meaning to try one of those bushboxes myself, and my hammock 🤣🤣 Happy new year to you and your family, Ray, thanks for all your support.
To sleep well I need ear plugs, a sleeping bag rated well below the temps I expect (because sleeping bag companies lie) an inflatable matt on top of my sleeping matt and feet warmers in the bag. But the weather looked really challenging. Thanks.
Packaged meals are still ok for sometime after its best by date. It seems to me that you enjoy raw nature when it's playing up lol! I love camping but not being THAT cold in the wind and rain.. But it's makes a good video and memory stored in your brain!
Hi Vanessa, yeah, I have still got tht emeal, so I will brave it next time I am out. Thanks for watching, and glad that you enjoy seeing me suffer haha. Happy New Year!
@@SummitOrNothing yeah, it's a 'best before' suggestion rather than a 'use by' date, so it'll be safe for months or years, just not taste quite as good possibly :)
I have Cloud up 1, the cheapest made with polyester. Haven't used it in bad weather yet. For price it's very good quality. And you get footprint included. My main complaint is lack of pegs. You must buy extra like mentioned in video. Bought my extra pegs from Wish. Better than included with tent.
Love camping in the rain and wind but what I'm really looking forward to is snow as soon as its forecast snow for north UK I'll be packing my kit lol GS on video mate 👏⛺☔
Trev another awesome video, you're braver than me. I had the same issue with a sliding sleep pad, I'm not sure if you've seen any of melon bites videos but he gave a great tip to put a few dots of silicone sealant on the bottom of the pad. This worked really well for me I used bathroom sealant about ten dots, this along with my trekology alpha 2 pillow which has a strap has helped stop me sliding around. I also put my spare base layer over the pad as well. Keep up the great work
Ah, thats not a bad idea, a bit of silicone to help it stick - another one to try. Thanks for your comment, and for watching, Paul. All the best for 2020!
Great vid. Too dark for too long for me. Roll on April. As said below, try putting the roll mat inside the bivvi bag. Also use a shirt/jumper to secure a pillow to the roll mat. (Shove the pillow inside the front of the jumper) it helps stop slipping and sliding
Oh boi and i tought im the only one weighting my gascanisters and writing it on them :D ... woah wait a sec i didnt know you can just shove the nature hike tent just up there... i always roll mine up lol and i learned something thank you will save me a lot of time :D
aaaaaaaaah Trev. An old skool Vid. Enjoyed this very much. A nice little retrospect to the year and obligatory shite weather. Next year I’ll cook you Christmas dinner on the trail. But. Sooner than later we have to get out.
Yes yes yes and yes Thom. I'll hold you to that for next year and looking forward to catching up at long last. Hope you had yourself a good Christmas bud. All the best!
Isn't a best before date not as giving as a sell by date? Regardless, the consensus seems to be eat the damn thing, so I think I will soon. Cheers for watching, Michael!
just found your channel... you have a new subscriber! Oke Tor is my go to place for a quick overnighter. i usually camp up on the tor itself, between the rocks... there is a bit of a plateau surrounded on three sides so gives good shelter in the wind.
Hi, Trev. I'm brand-new to your channel (liked and subscribed). Thanks for enduring this kind of punishment doled out by Mother Nature to bring your viewing audience some very useful information and gear to help survive it. A belated Merry Christmas and an early Happy New Year to you and yours, and I look forward to viewing more of your videos in the New Year. Cheers.
Thanks very much - i hope you enjoy all that you find - going into the 4th year now so looooooads of content for you to catch up on in the meantime. Many thanks for watching, Happy New Year!
Nice one mate. I've been there myself - stuck in a blowing tent on an endless dark and wet night. It's always good to see the true reality of some wild camps. Keep the faith :)
Cheers for watching, glad that you enjoyed it. I do take a book and download stuff in Netflix to watch whilst camping, just don't bother filming as it tends not to make very good video haha. Take it easy and thanks for watching!
Great video validating the budget Naturehike tent which I own as well. Other reviews predicted it would never hold up through any kind of storm but obviously it can. Thanks for the vid !!
Its a great tent... it actually outperformed the MSR Elixir in this video of ours when hit with near 60mph winds th-cam.com/video/8KiqJ1W4lsE/w-d-xo.html
Hi, I randomly came across your channel and this was the 1st vlog I watched and a subscribe was easy. I myself am getting into wild camping this year in the lake district to coinside with my photography. And like yourself will be documenting it for TH-cam. I look forward to seeing more of you uploads.
Really enjoyed this Trev while toasties warm at home. Jk Your a inspirational in what you do especially at this time of year. Looks like the Cloud up can stand up to some strong winds, I'm thinking of getting one for the west highland way next year. All the best for Christmas & New Year 🥃🥃
Hahah! Yeah, a great tent, but must admit that having that additional rope on the back end had made all the difference, though Steve! Thanks for watching, and enjoy the rest of the festivities!
@@SummitOrNothing what weight is the Cloud up 2? At the moment I only have a Mountain Hardwear Trango 3 which weights 6kg bit heavy I think for a 96 mile trek
@@stevewoods9661 I think it's about 1.7kg. Loads of room for one person. Check out one of my reviews for the weight, the lanshan comparison vid has the weight I'm sure.
Love it Trevor, I’ve watched a few of your reviews on different equipment the past few days and I’m hoping to get to Dartmoor myself soon and see this pop up, so thought I’d watch and see, all I can say is I watched every minute of this and you had me laughing out loud 🤣 which isn’t easy to do so thanks bud, and cheers for the video. George 👍🏻😂 oh and I just subscribed buddy cheers again!
Brilliant! Really glad that you enjoyed this video... not that its a comedy or nothing though 😂 Thanks for watching, hope you reach Dartmoor before too long! Cheers!
Can empathise! I tried to cross a muddy field on Xmas eve following a walking path - hopping over water logged trenches, sank in mud up to the shins, fell over several times and trying to pull out my legs against mud suction 😂 A tad disconcerting to say the least! 😆 Nice vid btw 👍🎅
Morning Trev! Amazing to see you back wild camping on Dartmoor! Another great video!! You know what the issue was tho?? NO DARTMOOR LEGENDS!! Haha. Thankyou for keeping us all inspired and entertained in 2019! Jon
Brilliant Trev, just started watching your channel and hope to get out soon too Hiking and wild camping. Very inspiring and a good laugh to watch with your personality. Keep up the awesome work mate..
Great vid! I have eaten those dehydrated meals many months past their date and they were fine. Well apart from the few times I woke up to find I’d shit my pants in my sleep.
Ever thought of Earplugs for all that noise =-) , It must be wired into your brain that you have to go out in the cold and wet...Walk for miles over rocks and boggy ground.....Just to sleep on the floor... =-P ....Good for you , wish i could too lol.
Hahaha! Yeah, I mustn't be wired right lol. I have put off camping for months because it has been appalling, so thought I has to get out for Christmas. Even though I looked like I had a crap time of it, I'm glad that I went out. I haven't tried ear plugs, maybe I should, but to be honest I hate having things in my ears. Thanks for watching! And happy new year!
Very Wild and Windy Camp X Really enjoy all your camps and you do show that it is possible to camp in all conditions X You need to take a pack of playing cards with you and play 'Add Poker' instead of 'Strip Poker' Add some piece of clothing when you lose, but then again your the only one playing so you should win every time X Looking forward to all your adventures in 2020 X
And to you, Gary. This was the 22nd of December - had moments where it was colder than others, but I wrapped up ok. Hoping this gear will be good enough for a proper winter camp if it snows soon - that'll be the test, I reckon. Thanks for watching!
The dreaded white finger! I get that when it’s cold, it’s a right pain in the butt. Anyway did you know about the Dartmoor ghost like the hairy hands that get white finger.
You should try putting a waterproof picnic blanket on the floor of the tent. Makes a difference especially if you tend to slide about and adds an extra wee layer between you and the cold ground.
Wow that sounds like quite a trip. You should manage to see most of it in that time I should think. Good luck with that, and thanks for watching! All the best and happy 2020!
Great to see yet another great video, I've camped up Oke Tor in the wind and rain, just beyond your spot tight to the rock face, managed to find some relative shelter. As others have said try putting your sleeping mat inside your bivi bag, keeps everything together.
Can you place a bag of blue doritos next to that 'Vango' bag you've got? I want to compare the logos xD Camping at Christmas on Dartmoor eh? Absolute Mad-Lad!
This reminds me of a night I had once on sheeptor, I was so tired the next day I just went to sleep in all my wet clothes when I got home! It was similar weather and I was on a slope too lol. Well done for sticking it out. Have you done cullver steps? It’s flat and slightly sheltered, and an amazing swim spot
I've walked past there but not camped. Not swam either, I have the body of ET so wouldn't want to scare anyone who may pass by lol. Thanks for watching
Hi Trev! I know I’m a bit late coming to the party (only by a year😂😂) but thought I would pass on a bit of my experience regarding the dehydrated food. The date on the packet was a Best Before date not a sell by or use by date. Pork or not, being dehydrated you could eat it this Christmas and you would be fine. It’s all due to how the food is processed, honestly I kid you not. My credentials for this Pearl of wisdom is ex-servicemen, so have eaten my way through a fair number of rat packs both in and out of date😂 And 25yr in Environmental Health👍 all the best for Christmas 2020 and am loving your videos. Regards from deepest Dorset
How would the vango mirage 200 have been in that situation? I know you have that tent and would really appreciate an answer because it's my backpacking tent.
I actually don't have the mirage - that one belongs to Nath - but being a geodesic design it would probably have fared up pretty well to be honest! A Decent tent, the mirage!
I’m surprised with your experience that you don’t have a Piss bottle… after I’ve had a few drinks I go about 2 - 3 times a night. There you go free tip 🍻
MC, HNY to you too Trevor. Somehow your vids seem to reflect brutal reality better than a lot of the usual thruhikers'. I think it would be difficult to get a decent night's sleep with that exposure to the wind. Doesn't Naturehike have a winter tent with a heavier (lower?) frame? I've heard people make dots of silicone on the underside of their sleeping pads with seam sealer to keep them from sliding. Dunno if that works.
I've heard a few different ideas now, for a decent night sleep so will try and sort something for the new year. There is another Naturehike tent I want to try, actually so hopefully in the new year will get hold of that and give it a try. Thanks for watching, glad that you enjoyed it. Happy New year
I was always told that you should always save layers to put on as the night gets colder, if you have all your layers on and its not enough, there's no where more to go, if that makes sense. It works for me, and also gives you things to look forward to too!
@@SummitOrNothing alright so you won’t save a layer, just because it’s your last one, if you feel chilly? In other words, as the chill factor increases, you respond with more layers. Conversely, I make sure I don’t wear too many layers / overheat, as that causes sweating which cools me down later.
Yea I always have Netflix and a book. I often film me discussing said book but it rarely makes the cut. Maybe there's a book review edit to come? Thanks for watching and happy New year
I was just out testing my Cloud Up tent as I prepare for the NC500 in May. Of course the storms these past few weeks have had the wind just like you. Cold, wet and windy enough, that I wonder if I should get a tent that doesn't have so much mesh to keep in the heat a bit and sets up faster (like the Salewa Litetrek). Would you recommend the Naturehike for Scotland in May?
Its an OEX waterproof jacket - its OK but doesn't seem to let moisture out very well. I would have shared a link but Go Outdoors OEX stock seems to have diminished lately.
Loving your videos man! If you had a budget of £160 Ish give or take and were based up Scotland what tent would you buy? For one person, quite big, hiking Cairngorms etc.
Thanks Lee. Glad you enjoy them mate. If I was heading up in the cairngorms then I'd possible be looking for a geodesic dome tent, or something low lying like a tunnel tent. The vango Mirage is a large dome tent but quite a bit heavier.. check out our viewers top ten tents vids and see which tent you think may suit you. th-cam.com/video/G4o7ht2p1O8/w-d-xo.html
@@SummitOrNothing thanks I'll check it out after work! Would you steer away from the cloud up 2 20D? I live in Wales but based in sunny Scotland so these are the places I'll likely use it most 😊
Hey Trevor , Thinking about doing some bikepacking and need a stealthy, light tent but something that I could share with my husband or son every now and then. This looks a bit claustrophobic for two people, have you tried sleeping in it with two people?. The mongar 2 looks great but the colours are silly, that's putting me off a bit.
They are silly colours with the mongar. I have just found the Naturehike Cloud Peak. Its a little bigger, not sure for three though. I always use a 2 man on my own so maybe a cloud up 3 would be a better tent for you?
Just discovered your channel, fantastic videos Trevor! The moors are beautiful....I live in Plymouth so am often out enjoying them. Any chance I could tag along sometime in the future?
Thanks Andy! I hope to organise some more group charity walks a little further down the line, once restrictions are lifted - so keep your eye open for that. All the best, mate! Cheers!
Hi. Loving the videos. i used your link to look at purchasing the Naturehike tent from Amazon and noticed the grey is lighter than the green. Is the tent your using over 2kg?
Hi ya - sorry for late reply only just seen that this comment had arrived.. my green tent weighs in at 1.6kgs - so well under the 2kg. Thank you for using my link, much appreciated!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🏃♂️ Sorry to ask as I'm a fairly new subby, but where's Nath..? Edit...just see hes moved on..That's sad you 2 were so funny together...Hope he makes an appearance here and there,your doing a marvellous job though mate 👍🏼
Hi ya mate - Yea, Nath had enough - it is a shame, and I miss having his company out on the trail - but we still may see him at some point, fingers crossed! Well, all the best - thanks for watching and a happy new year to you!
I'm Italian. Very beautiful your tend. I like the color. Can you write the link. Tank you.
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That is the best color. I made the mistake of getting light green and it's too bright for stealth camping.
You can get the nature hike tents on Amazon 👍
Grown men who just go out and spend the night in a tent in the middle of nowhere. I have an affinity with these people 👍⛺
Haha! Cheers Jim!
Brutally honest video, it's certainly true that there are trekking days when one can ask more than once what the heck I'm doing here now... but these moments provide also often quite unforgettable memories that can make you laugh (once proper amount of time have passed, and you're having a sip of proper whisky in your easy chair in front of a fireplace...)
BTW my favorite trick to make a solo camping trip more comfy is to take my dog with me (if you can still call it solo) - sleeping side by side, he provides some additional warmth, in addition to company. Plus informs if anything dodgy is happening nearby.
I would love a dog! Unfortunately in rented accommodation at the moment, and its a no go :-(. Looking to buy in the next year though, so a dog is top of our list. Thanks for watching, and really glad you enjoyed the video. I do look back a little more fondly on all my camps, even if they are horrid as I live them... by the time I'm editing them I'm already beginning to enjoy the experience! Thanks for watching, and sorry that it has taken me so long to reply... found it now though!
The things you put yourself through to entertain us.....thank heavens! Tent stood up well. You need a "pee bottle".....saves going outside in the wind, rain, snow, etc., if you want a wee wee during the night! Great video.
I am not sure I could trust myself not to spill a pee bottle inside my tent - going outside often adds a certain amount of excitement to an otherwise lengthy night anyway haha. Thanks for watching!
I use one of these, a real game changer!
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Enjoyed that, Trev! And you’re right..some people might not understand why we subject ourselves to this kind of conditions but they will also never know the satisfaction it brings & the brilliant effects to your mental health until they experience it. All the best, Mari
Yeah, I don't know how helpful this particular adventure was to my mental health, but I know what you mean haah! Thanks for watching, Mari - all the best!
I live in Bodmin..went to Exeter on Boxing day! Bloody rained all day..well done you. Real commitment, thanks for the video you nutter! xx
Thanks for watching! We have had some awful weather - nice today though, so just about to head out with the family. Happy New Year!
@@SummitOrNothing Happy New Year to you and yours..it's a bit grim today so staying in and packing for our Lakes trip next week. Looking forward to more of your videos. x
Hi Trev, Have you tried putting your sleeping mat inside of your bivvy bag. I use a ex military bivvy bag and my mat and sleep system all fits inside it no problem . It solves the problem of rolling off your mat during the night. Give it a try and see how you get on. Keep them coming ,Cheers Alex.
Someone suggested that before, Alex, and I completely forgot until I was on my way home. It had been too long since I'd been out. Thanks for watching. Happy Christmas.
I've used that technique too. Not perfect but it's better in than out!
I've put my roll mat on top of my inflatable sleep mat,seems to work,for me anyway 😁
@@SummitOrNothing I find if I put sleeping mat inside my sleeping bag, I roll off the mat, and then end up upside down and kinda stuck, bit like a tortoise on it's back :-)
Very enjoyable!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Enjoyed that. Really reminds me of a crap night sleep I had on a slope on the North Downs this summer. Like yourself, I remember questioning WHY do I do this?! Haha. Thanks for sharing and ATB - Ben - aka Londoner Outdoors.👍⛺️🔥
Hahaha! Yea, I question myself every time whilst I am out on the hill, but as soon as I am walking back, I am thinking where do I go next lol. Thanks for watching, Happy New Year!
Morning Trev mate, really good to see you out again, that's commitment right there booooiii...
I reckon that meal would of been ok, 2 weeks out of date and freeze dried would of been fine mate. Enjoyed this one, I think I've got the same beanie as you too 😁
Elf on the bloody shelf!! Grrr,rrrr.
Cool man, see ya on the 11th Jan? Lee
Cheers for watching, Lee. My hat has lost all the elasticity already, bloody old rubbish, and yea I'm sure that meal would have been alright bit if anyone is gonna get I'll from food it's me,and the idea of having to trek back with onset food poisoning scared the shit out of me hahah. All the best Lee. See you in the Brecon Beacons chap! Looking forward to it!
Fools go where wise men fear to tread. Thank god for fools. Thank you for the video Trev. Ace.
Hahah.... In the words of Obi wan, who's more of a fool, a fool or the fool that follows lol. Thank you for watching. Happy new year, Malcom
Quality stuf mate, really enjoying your channel. Given a lot of inspiration. Thanks
Ah, that's great to hear, mate - thanks very much for watching!
A Classic summit or nothing Trev. All the best
Yea, I missed this.... not! hahaha! Take it easy!
Buy yourself a cheap roll of now slip mat from amazon/eBay and cut it to length you need.. Put it between your sleeping bag and roll matt and trust me you worn keep sliding off, works a treat 👌
Also some earplugs for the wind
Cheers, Peel. I will look it up. All the best and thanks for watching!
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Windy. No shit. Love your videos.
Haha! Brilliant! Cheers!
You need to get in all your layers before you get cold, they keep the warm in they won't create any extra warmth if you're already frozen... do some push up's in the tent, or some star jumps before you get in is good to get a boost of body heat. Also, get in the bag and eat your food, the warm food and digestion will also warm you up a bit.
Happy new year Trev, keep up the good work.
Yea I usually do sit ups when I'm in the tent. Find that layering as I go does make a difference though, to be honest. That was advice I found in several places before and it works for me. Cheers for watching, Ian. All the best!
What a place, I love your adventures, make a very good documentary work. Thank you very much for bringing the mountain to everyone. A hug
Thanks very much. Really glad that you enjoyed the video, cheers
Air Matt, then reflectix, then foam matt layer inside your bivvy. Ear buds or a good podcast and some sippin whisky. Read one of Guy Martin's books during a night up on the moors! Passing time on them long December nights.
Yea, I need to sort the bedding out - so plenty of food for thought in the comments here. I had some rum, had a copy of Into the Wild to read and listened to A Christmas Carol - so plenty to take my mind off the slow passing of time. Cheers for watching!
I use one of those reflective windscreen covers underneath my air mat, silver side up. Placed some of that carpet anti-slip pad on top of it to stop the mat slipping. Like you I use thermal long johns and top plus those wooly thermal bed socks. With my wooly hat I look like a ninja if I have to get up in the middle of the night to answer natures call.
That sounds like a great idea with the windscreen cover, I did see Radiator insulation in Lidl the other day that I thought looked half decent, but as is always the case with things I see in Lidl, I didn't get it at the time and now have to wait until next time it arrives in store. Thanks for watching, and all the best for 2020!
Happy new year Trev, can’t wait for this years videos an your trip of a lifetime, big love to the Mrs an the kids
I managed too get out this week for wild hammock/tarp camp with my youngest an toasted marshmallows under a cloudless chilly night over the new bushbox lf they bought me for Xmas 🌲🌲🔥
Now that sounds like a right good night, Ray. Keep meaning to try one of those bushboxes myself, and my hammock 🤣🤣 Happy new year to you and your family, Ray, thanks for all your support.
To sleep well I need ear plugs, a sleeping bag rated well below the temps I expect (because sleeping bag companies lie) an inflatable matt on top of my sleeping matt and feet warmers in the bag. But the weather looked really challenging. Thanks.
It wasn't too bad, really. I was relatively warm, and at least the tent stayed up,lol. Thanks for the advice and for watching. Happy new year, Daniel.
Great video.Enjoyed it very much.Look forward for more in the new year.ATB:Soren
Thanks, Soren! Glad that you enjoyed it! all the best and a happy New Year to you!
Packaged meals are still ok for sometime after its best by date. It seems to me that you enjoy raw nature when it's playing up lol! I love camping but not being THAT cold in the wind and rain.. But it's makes a good video and memory stored in your brain!
Hi Vanessa, yeah, I have still got tht emeal, so I will brave it next time I am out. Thanks for watching, and glad that you enjoy seeing me suffer haha. Happy New Year!
@@SummitOrNothing yeah, it's a 'best before' suggestion rather than a 'use by' date, so it'll be safe for months or years, just not taste quite as good possibly :)
Been researching a new tent for a month now, and I think this video has convinced me to get the Cloud Up!
Yea it's a great budget tent. Maybe one day I will dish out for something a bit more pricey but it's doing ok so far.
I have Cloud up 1, the cheapest made with polyester. Haven't used it in bad weather yet. For price it's very good quality. And you get footprint included. My main complaint is lack of pegs. You must buy extra like mentioned in video. Bought my extra pegs from Wish. Better than included with tent.
@@stonehill27 Hi I am looking at the cloud up1 for bike packing and hiking, have you used it in wind and rain?
Nice video. Well done ✌️
Thanks very much! Happy new year!
Love camping in the rain and wind but what I'm really looking forward to is snow as soon as its forecast snow for north UK I'll be packing my kit lol GS on video mate 👏⛺☔
Yea I know what you mean. I haven't done a snow camp yet either, and hoping to this year. Cheers for watching!
i like your vids man
Thanks very much! Glad that you enjoy them!
Trev another awesome video, you're braver than me. I had the same issue with a sliding sleep pad, I'm not sure if you've seen any of melon bites videos but he gave a great tip to put a few dots of silicone sealant on the bottom of the pad. This worked really well for me I used bathroom sealant about ten dots, this along with my trekology alpha 2 pillow which has a strap has helped stop me sliding around. I also put my spare base layer over the pad as well. Keep up the great work
Ah, thats not a bad idea, a bit of silicone to help it stick - another one to try. Thanks for your comment, and for watching, Paul. All the best for 2020!
Great vid. Too dark for too long for me. Roll on April. As said below, try putting the roll mat inside the bivvi bag. Also use a shirt/jumper to secure a pillow to the roll mat. (Shove the pillow inside the front of the jumper) it helps stop slipping and sliding
Cheers Steve - great tips - I shall try them out on my next outing Thanks for watching!
I love it, pure honesty!
Cheers, Dave!
You're an expert at pegging.😊 Thanks for sharing.
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Fair play Trev. Great videos for 2019, looking forward to your 2020 videos. Hope you've had a good Christmas and santa bought you some good new kit.
Cheers, Dean - had a cracking Christmas so far mate - thanks! Cheers for watching!
Oh boi and i tought im the only one weighting my gascanisters and writing it on them :D
... woah wait a sec i didnt know you can just shove the nature hike tent just up there... i always roll mine up lol and i learned something thank you will save me a lot of time :D
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aaaaaaaaah Trev. An old skool
Vid. Enjoyed this very much. A nice little retrospect to the year and obligatory shite weather.
Next year I’ll cook you Christmas dinner on the trail.
But. Sooner than later we have to get out.
Yes yes yes and yes Thom. I'll hold you to that for next year and looking forward to catching up at long last. Hope you had yourself a good Christmas bud. All the best!
HI, thats isnt a sell by date, its a best before date, so its perfectly ok to eat........................................I think. :-)
Isn't a best before date not as giving as a sell by date? Regardless, the consensus seems to be eat the damn thing, so I think I will soon. Cheers for watching, Michael!
Love the video and masochism of it all. I quite envy you really
You should have some good 100% wool layer. Thin and thick🐑👍🏼
Sound advice, thanks Ida!
We do it BC it's who we are. I just done 2days by betws y coed last weekend, was abit lively same again next weekend 😉
Yea, its soon forgotten once we get home, eh? Thanks for watching!
Sale by date is just on there because it's the law. It's still good
Yep - I'm gonna give it a try soon. Thanks for watching, Ray!
just found your channel... you have a new subscriber! Oke Tor is my go to place for a quick overnighter. i usually camp up on the tor itself, between the rocks... there is a bit of a plateau surrounded on three sides so gives good shelter in the wind.
I know the spot you mean, Kev. Thanks for watching, and subscribing - hope you enjoy all that you find. Cheers!
Hi, Trev. I'm brand-new to your channel (liked and subscribed). Thanks for enduring this kind of punishment doled out by Mother Nature to bring your viewing audience some very useful information and gear to help survive it. A belated Merry Christmas and an early Happy New Year to you and yours, and I look forward to viewing more of your videos in the New Year. Cheers.
Thanks very much - i hope you enjoy all that you find - going into the 4th year now so looooooads of content for you to catch up on in the meantime. Many thanks for watching, Happy New Year!
Nice one mate. I've been there myself - stuck in a blowing tent on an endless dark and wet night. It's always good to see the true reality of some wild camps. Keep the faith :)
Thanks very much for watching, I do try and document my camps as happen - the good with the bad, warts and all haha. Happy New Year!
Good video. Get a kindle, radio or some downloads to phone to while away those hours. All the best
Cheers for watching, glad that you enjoyed it. I do take a book and download stuff in Netflix to watch whilst camping, just don't bother filming as it tends not to make very good video haha. Take it easy and thanks for watching!
Nice one Trev Roll on summer
Here bloody here! Hahah!
Great video validating the budget Naturehike tent which I own as well. Other reviews predicted it would never hold up through any kind of storm but obviously it can. Thanks for the vid !!
Its a great tent... it actually outperformed the MSR Elixir in this video of ours when hit with near 60mph winds th-cam.com/video/8KiqJ1W4lsE/w-d-xo.html
Next year maybe do celebrity bake off with Paul Messner 😁
🤣🤣🤣 I was thinking along the lines of celebrity krypton factor lol
Hi, I randomly came across your channel and this was the 1st vlog I watched and a subscribe was easy. I myself am getting into wild camping this year in the lake district to coinside with my photography. And like yourself will be documenting it for TH-cam. I look forward to seeing more of you uploads.
Hi Daniel - thanks for finding us , watching and subscribing. Glad that you enjoyed the video and good luck with your own ventures. All the best!
Really enjoyed this Trev while toasties warm at home. Jk
Your a inspirational in what you do especially at this time of year.
Looks like the Cloud up can stand up to some strong winds, I'm thinking of getting one for the west highland way next year.
All the best for Christmas & New Year 🥃🥃
Hahah! Yeah, a great tent, but must admit that having that additional rope on the back end had made all the difference, though Steve! Thanks for watching, and enjoy the rest of the festivities!
@@SummitOrNothing what weight is the Cloud up 2? At the moment I only have a Mountain Hardwear Trango 3 which weights 6kg bit heavy I think for a 96 mile trek
@@stevewoods9661 I think it's about 1.7kg. Loads of room for one person. Check out one of my reviews for the weight, the lanshan comparison vid has the weight I'm sure.
@@SummitOrNothing cheers bud
Thanks Trev But you really didn’t need to put yourself through that We love you anyway make it easier on yourself
Yea, I'ld like to do just the things I enjoy but the views and growth of the channel tells me otherwise, haha! Thanks for watching, Delcia!
All the best Trev! Hope your channel goes from strength to strength next year! Amazing film as always. Paul 👋
Cheers, Paul - will keep on keeping on and see where it takes me. Hope you're having a great Chrimbo mate - cheers for watching!
Summit Or Nothing It’s been great! Hope to do some new places next year when I get a little lighter!!!! Paul
Love it Trevor, I’ve watched a few of your reviews on different equipment the past few days and I’m hoping to get to Dartmoor myself soon and see this pop up, so thought I’d watch and see, all I can say is I watched every minute of this and you had me laughing out loud 🤣 which isn’t easy to do so thanks bud, and cheers for the video. George 👍🏻😂 oh and I just subscribed buddy cheers again!
Brilliant! Really glad that you enjoyed this video... not that its a comedy or nothing though 😂 Thanks for watching, hope you reach Dartmoor before too long! Cheers!
Can empathise! I tried to cross a muddy field on Xmas eve following a walking path - hopping over water logged trenches, sank in mud up to the shins, fell over several times and trying to pull out my legs against mud suction 😂 A tad disconcerting to say the least! 😆 Nice vid btw 👍🎅
That sounds horrendous - we have had some serious rain as of late. Enough now! Stay safe out there, and thanks for watching!
thanks for this. I now know this tend can resist winter camping, if you are equipped with a good sleeping set up
No worries Davide! Thanks for watching!
Morning Trev! Amazing to see you back wild camping on Dartmoor! Another great video!!
You know what the issue was tho??
NO DARTMOOR LEGENDS!!
Haha.
Thankyou for keeping us all inspired and entertained in 2019!
Jon
Hahaha... I've done the legends in this area. I will have to get out further afield soon and get you a legend or two. Thanks for watching, Jon
Hi Trev. Yet another cracking video! :-) I loved every minute even the swearey bits lol Hope you've dried out by now...ATB Derek
Cheers, Derek, glad that you enjoyed it - thanks for watching!
Thanks for the vid Trev, just what I needed on a Boxing Day morning with the maps out in front of me. Merry Christmas.
Thanks Paul - hope you managed to get out somewhere nice! All the best and cheers for watching!
Brilliant Trev, just started watching your channel and hope to get out soon too Hiking and wild camping. Very inspiring and a good laugh to watch with your personality. Keep up the awesome work mate..
Thank you very much, Andre - hope you contnue to enjoy our adventures. Thanks for watching!
Great vid!
I have eaten those dehydrated meals many months past their date and they were fine.
Well apart from the few times I woke up to find I’d shit my pants in my sleep.
Haha! Yea.. that's my fear lol. Thanks for watching!
Ever thought of Earplugs for all that noise =-) , It must be wired into your brain that you have to go out in the cold and wet...Walk for miles over rocks and boggy ground.....Just to sleep on the floor... =-P ....Good for you , wish i could too lol.
Hahaha! Yeah, I mustn't be wired right lol. I have put off camping for months because it has been appalling, so thought I has to get out for Christmas. Even though I looked like I had a crap time of it, I'm glad that I went out. I haven't tried ear plugs, maybe I should, but to be honest I hate having things in my ears. Thanks for watching! And happy new year!
Very Wild and Windy Camp X Really enjoy all your camps and you do show that it is possible to camp in all conditions X You need to take a pack of playing cards with you and play 'Add Poker' instead of 'Strip Poker' Add some piece of clothing when you lose, but then again your the only one playing so you should win every time X Looking forward to all your adventures in 2020 X
Haha... That sounds like a great idea, Jennifer. May try that in future lol. Thanks for watching, hope you had a great Christmas!
Merry Christmas Trevor , man that looked COLD...
When was this ? sureky not Christmas night 😂
And to you, Gary. This was the 22nd of December - had moments where it was colder than others, but I wrapped up ok. Hoping this gear will be good enough for a proper winter camp if it snows soon - that'll be the test, I reckon. Thanks for watching!
The dreaded white finger! I get that when it’s cold, it’s a right pain in the butt. Anyway did you know about the Dartmoor ghost like the hairy hands that get white finger.
Hahah! I bet he does get it too, lol.
You should try putting a waterproof picnic blanket on the floor of the tent. Makes a difference especially if you tend to slide about and adds an extra wee layer between you and the cold ground.
That's a great idea, kind of like a carpet. Bet that's snug actually. Probably take up half of my pack though.
HI,Trev, love all the vids thanks. iv Decided to explore Dartmoor for 7 days 23 jan 2020, fingers crossed I survive lol. look forward to 2020 vids
Wow that sounds like quite a trip. You should manage to see most of it in that time I should think. Good luck with that, and thanks for watching! All the best and happy 2020!
I use many tents different on what i do if i sleep in abandoned places i like to use a bivy but honestly the cloud 2 i love great tent
Yea - the cloud up 2 is great - lightweight - resiliant - looks quite cool too, I think.
Great video mate! Love it
Cheers Jolie!
Evening buddy 😁 👍 🇬🇧. Happy New year to you and your family. Andy 🇬🇧 only one more day to go 😁.
Cheers Andy,and a happy new year to you and yours too. All the best and thanks for watching!
Great to see yet another great video, I've camped up Oke Tor in the wind and rain, just beyond your spot tight to the rock face, managed to find some relative shelter.
As others have said try putting your sleeping mat inside your bivi bag, keeps everything together.
It's definitely a fantastic tor to sleep on. And Yea I will definitely try something else for next time. Thanks for watching.
Hullo. Looked like a great night out!
Maybe try earplugs next time?
Can you place a bag of blue doritos next to that 'Vango' bag you've got? I want to compare the logos xD
Camping at Christmas on Dartmoor eh? Absolute Mad-Lad!
Haha! Yeah, they do look pretty similar - and this camp was my Christmas present to you guys lol. All the best and happy new year!
Happy new year Trev 😊 Hopefully with a lot of new great adventures 👍 Now - get inside and enjoy Christmas with your family 😃 This looked very cold 😱😃
Thanks Torunn, hopefully have an even fuller year that 2019 - fingers crossed! all the best and thanks for watching!
Ahh typical Summit or Nothing Dartmoor camp it would seem ..Wet and windy.. but you do it well..Trev 😀
Yeah, just like the old days haha! Been a long time coming, I reckon. Cheers Max!
@@SummitOrNothing Indeed!
This reminds me of a night I had once on sheeptor, I was so tired the next day I just went to sleep in all my wet clothes when I got home! It was similar weather and I was on a slope too lol. Well done for sticking it out. Have you done cullver steps? It’s flat and slightly sheltered, and an amazing swim spot
I've walked past there but not camped. Not swam either, I have the body of ET so wouldn't want to scare anyone who may pass by lol. Thanks for watching
Great video thanks. Useful review of the CloudUp2. Did that nylon flysheet dry out quickly in the morning? Looks like you packed it dry.
I never figured to weigh those used canisters. Clever. Could never figure how much gas each really holds.
Yea - I often go through and weigh them, then take the most partially filled ones! Not a bad 'hack' as they like to say these days!
brave video merry xmas love it.
Cheers George. Happy new year!
Hi Trev! I know I’m a bit late coming to the party (only by a year😂😂) but thought I would pass on a bit of my experience regarding the dehydrated food. The date on the packet was a Best Before date not a sell by or use by date. Pork or not, being dehydrated you could eat it this Christmas and you would be fine. It’s all due to how the food is processed, honestly I kid you not. My credentials for this Pearl of wisdom is ex-servicemen, so have eaten my way through a fair number of rat packs both in and out of date😂 And 25yr in Environmental Health👍 all the best for Christmas 2020 and am loving your videos. Regards from deepest Dorset
Cheers mate. In future I wont be such a massive fanny about the food lol. Cheers for watching!
Nice one trev, for some reason my favourite videos are of u having a shit time on dartmoor lol
Peace ✌️
Yea - you and everyone else, Dean - this had been a long time coming I guess haha. Take it easy chief! Thanks for watching!
Dehydrated pork meal would have been good for a few years mate get it in you
How would the vango mirage 200 have been in that situation?
I know you have that tent and would really appreciate an answer because it's my backpacking tent.
I actually don't have the mirage - that one belongs to Nath - but being a geodesic design it would probably have fared up pretty well to be honest! A Decent tent, the mirage!
@@SummitOrNothing Thanks
Hi trev
Just watching this old classic .
Are you and Nath going to do a Christmas wild camp ?.
Would be great !!
Atb Graham 🎄🎄🏕
I’m surprised with your experience that you don’t have a Piss bottle… after I’ve had a few drinks I go about 2 - 3 times a night. There you go free tip 🍻
No no no and no. If you watch my last video (th-cam.com/video/YeS-XcTcIm4/w-d-xo.html) you will understand why lol.
MC, HNY to you too Trevor. Somehow your vids seem to reflect brutal reality better than a lot of the usual thruhikers'. I think it would be difficult to get a decent night's sleep with that exposure to the wind. Doesn't Naturehike have a winter tent with a heavier (lower?) frame? I've heard people make dots of silicone on the underside of their sleeping pads with seam sealer to keep them from sliding. Dunno if that works.
I've heard a few different ideas now, for a decent night sleep so will try and sort something for the new year. There is another Naturehike tent I want to try, actually so hopefully in the new year will get hold of that and give it a try. Thanks for watching, glad that you enjoyed it. Happy New year
Can you elaborate on why you "save" your extra layers? I always put on more layers, immediately as i get cold. To conserve heat, for the cold night.
I was always told that you should always save layers to put on as the night gets colder, if you have all your layers on and its not enough, there's no where more to go, if that makes sense. It works for me, and also gives you things to look forward to too!
@@SummitOrNothing alright so you won’t save a layer, just because it’s your last one, if you feel chilly? In other words, as the chill factor increases, you respond with more layers.
Conversely, I make sure I don’t wear too many layers / overheat, as that causes sweating which cools me down later.
I normally download some films to watch and just enjoy the time with plenty of coffee. Keep up the great content, really appreciated
Yea I always have Netflix and a book. I often film me discussing said book but it rarely makes the cut. Maybe there's a book review edit to come? Thanks for watching and happy New year
How many of us download videos of wild camping and kit to watch whilst wild camping 🤣😎👍
I was just out testing my Cloud Up tent as I prepare for the NC500 in May. Of course the storms these past few weeks have had the wind just like you. Cold, wet and windy enough, that I wonder if I should get a tent that doesn't have so much mesh to keep in the heat a bit and sets up faster (like the Salewa Litetrek). Would you recommend the Naturehike for Scotland in May?
I think that with the proper sleeping bag that May should be fine for the Naturehike in Scotland. Hope that you get to test it soon.
"looking forward to going out in 2020"...................... if only we knew eh trev??
Tell me about it!
Your sanity is questionable ! Good job too, ;-) Happy Christmas x
HAhah! Yeah, I think you're right. All the best, and happy Christmas to you too. :-D
I bought an adapter to refill and combine the propane gas, into one container.
Yea - they sound great - not used one yet though Marc, but its about time i got one... my shelf is full of half used canisters.
What jacket were you wearing during your walk to location?
Its an OEX waterproof jacket - its OK but doesn't seem to let moisture out very well. I would have shared a link but Go Outdoors OEX stock seems to have diminished lately.
Lol I would have taken earwarmers or earplugs to sleep.
Loving your videos man! If you had a budget of £160 Ish give or take and were based up Scotland what tent would you buy? For one person, quite big, hiking Cairngorms etc.
Thanks Lee. Glad you enjoy them mate. If I was heading up in the cairngorms then I'd possible be looking for a geodesic dome tent, or something low lying like a tunnel tent. The vango Mirage is a large dome tent but quite a bit heavier.. check out our viewers top ten tents vids and see which tent you think may suit you. th-cam.com/video/G4o7ht2p1O8/w-d-xo.html
@@SummitOrNothing thanks I'll check it out after work! Would you steer away from the cloud up 2 20D? I live in Wales but based in sunny Scotland so these are the places I'll likely use it most 😊
Hey Trevor , Thinking about doing some bikepacking and need a stealthy, light tent but something that I could share with my husband or son every now and then. This looks a bit claustrophobic for two people, have you tried sleeping in it with two people?. The mongar 2 looks great but the colours are silly, that's putting me off a bit.
They are silly colours with the mongar. I have just found the Naturehike Cloud Peak. Its a little bigger, not sure for three though. I always use a 2 man on my own so maybe a cloud up 3 would be a better tent for you?
Is it worth the price difference between 210T and 20D? And I've heard that 210T's fabric is thicker, would it be better in terms of temperature?
Sucker for punishment Trev, happy new year.
The things I do for you guys hahah!
Just discovered your channel, fantastic videos Trevor! The moors are beautiful....I live in Plymouth so am often out enjoying them. Any chance I could tag along sometime in the future?
Thanks Andy! I hope to organise some more group charity walks a little further down the line, once restrictions are lifted - so keep your eye open for that. All the best, mate! Cheers!
Hi. Loving the videos.
i used your link to look at purchasing the Naturehike tent from Amazon and noticed the grey is lighter than the green. Is the tent your using over 2kg?
Hi ya - sorry for late reply only just seen that this comment had arrived.. my green tent weighs in at 1.6kgs - so well under the 2kg. Thank you for using my link, much appreciated!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🏃♂️
Sorry to ask as I'm a fairly new subby, but where's Nath..?
Edit...just see hes moved on..That's sad you 2 were so funny together...Hope he makes an appearance here and there,your doing a marvellous job though mate 👍🏼
Hi ya mate - Yea, Nath had enough - it is a shame, and I miss having his company out on the trail - but we still may see him at some point, fingers crossed! Well, all the best - thanks for watching and a happy new year to you!
I’m watching this out of time, mid through 2020. If only we had know COVID-19 was coming.
Yea... who would have seen that on teh horizon... weird. Thanks for watching!
What was the temperature?
Probably 3 or 4 degrees. Not extremely cold, and I soon got it under control.