Mountain Wild Camp gone Wrong - Woke up on an Island
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2024
- A mountain ridge wild camp on Scotland's finest southern Mountains - Ben Cruachan and Stob Daimh in Argyll and Bute was the plan.
However, due to strong winds, fog and heavy rain I decided to camp further down at the reservoir and not on the connecting ridge between Ben Cruachan and Stob Daimh as it was completely in fog and the weather forecast took a turn for the worst. At the Cruachan Reservoir I made a big mistake choosing the camp spot - a headland in the Cruachan Reservoir which flooded during the night so that I woke up on an Island!!! The water level rose by roughly 3 metres during my sleep...
I am fully aware of my mistake and with posting the video I do hope to help others avoid this stupid mistake which I made - and yes I do consider myself a lucky guy!!! - Stay safe and dry Stripey
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Haha, you're some lad Stripey. 😂
Well what can I say...at least I won't do it again 😂
The 'jeezo' was my favourite bit. Nothing more to say in that situation! Good adventure though Stripey!
Thanks a lot Scott 😂😂😂
Weirdly One of your best videos given there was limited views, I just found the whole video entertaining, your sense of optimism and your humour is really fun to watch, you had me in tears of laughter with your reaction when you found out you were on the island and your laughing, great video SHG, best of luck with the weather next outing
Thank you very much The LoneHiker!
Fantastic video Stripey. Luckily you got off the island safely and had me in bouts of laughter🤣. Look forward to your videos 👍.
Hahaha thanks a lot Anthony! Still thinking now of it when I pitch my tent near water 😂😂😂
Thanks for watching!
ATB Stripey
I couldn't stop laughing mate sorry! It's when you said o jeez oh! I nearly fell off my chair!,,, brilliant stripey! Absolutely golden!,,Paul
Cheers Paul, I can tell you when I woke up I thought to myself how great it is to sleep next to water, the white noise is just so relaxing. Then I got out and omg what the heck happened here...😂😂😂
@@StripeyHatGuy oh man, I'm still laughing! That was so much fun!, take care mate!, 😁Paul
Cheers Paul, I am actually laughing now as well about it 😂👍 ATB Stripey
I agree you were 100% right to keep you shoes/boots on for the reasons you gave!
Cheers mate 🙌
Omg Stripey! What an unbelievable experience! For a moment I thought you were going to need mountain rescue assistance 😳I laughed out loud watching you make the best of a bad situation; you have the best sense of humor and nothing seems to faze you much. Your commentary was hilarious 😆 You make such great videos and I’ve enjoyed all of them, so far; this one was particularly funny. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. I’m glad this all turned out 👌🏻
Brilliant vid…..must have been a shock in the morning. Enjoying your vids, keep up the great work and good luck👍
It absolutely was, still laughing when I think about it 😂. Thanks a lot Jeffrey 👍
Moin Stripey...love how u take it in ur stride ATB (still laughing)
Cheers mate! 😂😂😂
That was hilarious! "i shouldn't have done it" love how you laughed about it.... we're still laughing. (Not at you, they way you filmed it) Brilliant!! hahaha... :-D
p.s its a good lesson for others!!
Take care buddy. L&D
Hi both of you 👋, yeah what can I say? It was really a suprise in the morning, won't forget this trip 😂😂😂
@@StripeyHatGuy haha keep them coming mate. Really enjoy your videos. 🤙
Thanks a lot Adventure Trails 😊🙌
Ha ha, I'm glad these things happen to other people too. Cruachan is a lovely horseshoe walk when the weather is good
😂 yeah still on my wish list, maybe this year 🤔
@@StripeyHatGuy my favourite is An Teallach
Oh I can believe that, read and saw only good things about it - the never ending wishlist 😂
@@StripeyHatGuy 🙂
Haha Brilliant Stripey 🤭🤣 Looked a lovely wee island. Not quite Tom Hanks in Castaway tho 😁 Good shout in leaving the ridge for another day 👍
I know I forgot Wilson 😂😂😂
@@StripeyHatGuy 🏐🔥
Hahaha would have needed your inferno bin Kev! 🤣
@@StripeyHatGuy Haha ma Rocket 😂🚀
Superb. What a shock in the morning! Brilliant wee video. Thanks for filming your adventure.
Thanks a lot Danny! 👍
I have just found your channel and i have thoroughly enjoyed your 'island' camp lol. I have liked and subscribed and look forward to watching more of your adventures.
Thank you very much Maggi! This one was for sure 'special' 😂😂😂
@@StripeyHatGuy my pleasure.
Great video Stripey, I would never cross a river in barefeet either. At least your tent was above the waves lol.
Absolutely Abel M actually really lucky! Good to hear that you would have left your shoes on as well. It took actually 3 days for them to dry 😏👋👍
Haha, glad your car wasn't too far away. I learned a valuable lesson, thanks for the video. ATB Andy. 👍
Haha cheers Andy Astro 👋👍
As long as you safe , don’t tell the wife……lol
Hi P B 66, hahaha like that one - need to remember it for next time 😉👍
Oh mate, that one was crazy adventure. I'm glad you got off the mountain okay. And yes alway camp well outside the water line of the lochs or reservoirs. Hopefully, you'll get up the ridge some day soon.
Hi Craig141281 thanks! Yeah I definitely learned my lesson 😉 Hope as well that I can go back to the ridge soon 🤞
Couldn’t of made that up! What a laugh I got watching that. The look on your face when you got up 😂 . Brilliant stuff looked like a really nice spot as well.
😂😂😂
Holey moley Stripey.😱😱
What a shock to the system waking up to that.Your look was priceless,lol.
I would have been as worried as like yourself carry a lot of electronics like cameras and drones. I would have kept my boots on too.😀👍
Hahaha Andy, still need to laugh about it. Good to hear that you would have left your shoes on as well but better safe than sorry 😃👍
@@StripeyHatGuy Drones are a lot dearer than boots,lol.Just to make you feel better my channel profile pic is taken from the summit of Ben Cruachan on a bluebird winters day,lol.😎👍
Yeah and when boots dry they are good to go again. Oh man, what a beautiful day you had - even so a bit "evil" so to mention it mate 😂🙌👍
Wow, mate. That was close. I will certainly take this onboard next time I'm choosing a spot! Thanks for sharing, even though it didn't go to plan!
Yeah I know Allen I mean now I can laugh about it but as you said - close call! 😃
@@StripeyHatGuy looking at os maps, it's hard to even see where you ran into trouble, it may have been drawn up when the water was higher!
I've watched a few of your visa, love the content so I've subbed too.
Probably, the most logical explanation for me was that they pump the water up (cheap electricity) and let the water flow down during peak times - like a cash machine.
Thanks a lot for subscribing Allen, great that you like the content 👍
Amazing Stripey 😂 thats a wildcamp you certainly wont forget 😂 didn’t even know that would have been possible haha.. thanks for sharing,
James
Cheers James, that was also for me quite a surprise 😂. ATB Stripey
Oh dear xD Good thing it wasn't too deep! It's a shame about the clag, but as you said; a good reason to return!
Absolutely Scott! Maybe next time I'll have more luck - not sure so how the autumn season is in the Scottish Mountains/Highlands, apart of wet 😂
@@StripeyHatGuy Transitional phase, so quite unstable - but you'll some cracking days on the hills :) Winter is where it's at though, beautifully crisp, clear mornings with icy ground beneath the boots... sehr fantastisch! :D
Ausgezeichnet, danke Scott 😉
God's sake mate what the hell!?!?! To be honest i would have picked that spot too lol! Ben Cruachan is my favourite mountain and you did the right thing leaving the ridge for another day would have been very dodgy carrying on mate 👍 Sorry for laughing but i would have loved to have seen your face in the morning ;)))
Thanks Peter 😂😂😂
I can imagine your legendary greeting Peter: "Mooooooorrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnninnnnnng. F&^%$%
@@mallondan No far wrong Danny ha ha!
Adds to the adventure 👍
Hi Stephen overton, absolutely 😂👍
Trying to put myself in your position when poking your head out of the tent first thing in the morning😂😂!! Great stuff SHG.
Hi Johnscot1 I can tell you whatever I expected when poking my head out of the tent, that was the last thing I thought of 😂😂😂👍
OMG.
Good to see you were still in good spirits. Safety first as always mate 👍 👌 👏.
Cheers Tam! Yeah it was really out of my comfort zone - stupid mistake but luckily it was just hip deep...😂
Awesome video Stripey😁..What a great adventure 😁👏🏻
Thanks a lot Murchies Mountains! 👋👍
Just caught up with this one. Best laugh I've had in ages (sorry love) 😂😂😂😂
hahaha is fine I still need to laugh when I think about that 😂😂😂
@@StripeyHatGuy Nothing negative intended, just a familiar recognition of the 🙄 FFS! me and my family have made over the decades. We enjoy watching your treks. Live your best life and stay safe hinny.
Hahaha no way lol that's crazy. I would never have thought that would have happened over night. Makes for great viewing though lol
Hi Graham Williamson, yeah I know absolutely crazy was quite surprised as well 😂
I managed to get lost in the Torridons for 24 hrs. Not so much lost as definitely in the wrong glen, by the time the mist had risen it was too late and I made the decision to carry on, by noon I was regretting the decision, by nightfall I realised the sheep didn't even come up this way. Overnight on some humpy bit of heather. Just kept heading north until I reached Loch Maree by mid-morning the next day. Taken in by a nice old couple in a cottage who loaned me a screwdriver to fix my rucksack frame (that shows you how long ago it was) and gave me two pairs of dry socks, tea and lunch.
As for waking up on an island, it shows the advantage of brogues and a plaid for hiking. Nearly woken up floating twice when I'd misjudged the tide level, an uncomfortable feeling when you unzip the tent to get a sea view ..... in the porch !
Holy guacamole that sounds like an epic adventure afterwards which you will never forget Iain.
Maybe you are right and I should wear my Lederhosen next time just for the case 😂😂😂
Thanks for sharing you adventure!
Stripey
@@StripeyHatGuy Long before the days of GPS of course; a map, a compass and a lot of youthful self-belief.
Unfortunately my hips aren't up to it anymore. Ten miles on the flat and they start to seize up.
You've got all that to look forwards to🤔
Every so often I am not sure if all the GPS tools get us in general into more serious trouble than a map and compass - regarding the self-believe in being in control of the situation!?
Still using a GPS for 95 per cent of the time 😎
@@StripeyHatGuy As I'm mainly around the Campsies/Ochils/Kilpatrick Hills and don't do overnighters any longer I don't even bother with a map most of the time. Decide where I'm parking and meander in the right general direction until I get there 😊
Hahaha that are usually the best walks for finding unexpected places. This is actually how I found the Corrie of Balglas and the 'Campsie Ridge' 😊
Maybe the 'smart' thing you did was to camp on the island, imagine if you were too close to a water course on the mainland??? Love the vlog.
Very true, haven’t seen it from this perspective 😂
Climbed Chioch na h-Oighe and Mullach Buide on Arran in the thick mist and damp rocks at the weekend
Wasn't the smartest thing to do on a narrow ridge with serious airtime if you get wrong.
Talking about getting it wrong Stripey, they refill the reservoir overnight with spare power from other power stations.
Every day is a school day.
Hi Alistair, thanks a lot for the explanation I actually thought something in this direction.... unfortunately afterwards 😂.
Sounds not like the most pleasant experience on Arran good that you are sound and safe back 👍
Done this yesterday in weather that was a little bit worse than this… hail and 50+ mph winds at the top, we made the mistake of carrying on and completing both but then we lost the path on the way back and decided to just go down the steep, icy, slippers and wet grassy almost vertical side, wish we went down at the first Ben but oh well it’s done now and it’s a memory to looks back on I suppose lol
Oh dear, that sounds super dangerous! Good that you made it in one piece down. The weather is just a kind of rubbish recently for the mountains - nothing to see and wet 😏. Thanks a lot for sharing your experience Dylan! 🙌👍
Maybe they raised the level of the reservoir down in the power station control room. What an adventure!
Hi Minch Moor Ramblers, could be and then as Alistair mentioned they used the "excess" power from other plants to pump some water in.
@@StripeyHatGuy Wow yeah I forgot it’s a “pumped storage reservoir” where they pump water from Loch Awe into the high reservoir at night. I bet that’s an adventure you won’t forget and no harm done!
Absolutely, slowly it starts to make sense 😂😂😂
Brilliant mate 😂😂😂
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Stripey
Would you recommend your altra lone peak trainers? I am looking for a new pair....
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@@StripeyHatGuy also are they a good fit? Do you need to buy a bigger size than normal? I am a size 8.
as far as I can see it is just a thicker sole, more cushion which might be nice as they are zero drop shoes. so the heel isn't elevates.
I bought mine in 46.5 and usually I have an 45.5 EU so I bought them 1 size bigger - said this I like to have roughly a "thumb" between the toe box and my foot. Edit: I know it is more comfy to order straight away, can go right or wrong but best would be to try them on, particular for the price 😉
How to go from an alpinist to Robinson Crusoe in one night 😅
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