Thank you for that Paul. I'm not sure you realise just how much satisfaction your videos provide for those of us who yearn to be doing what you are doing but are otherwise housebound. Keep up the good work and keep living the dream. 😊👏
If your bivy is long enough, try putting your pack at the bottom of the bivy bag. It will lift the top of the bivy up off of you and give you a bit more airflow 👌
Haven't seen your videos in awhile (because canadian winters means no camping or hiking) and I came back and you have so many followers now!! So happy to watch this channel grow! You are my favorite camping TH-camr and I've been following for a few years now!
Great one, Paul, thank you. I wonder how many will put "Long Beer Belly" on their self certification form on Monday morning! And that silhouette shot of you necking a beer against the sunset was epic. Well done.
Great video as usual Paul . Not sure about the bivvy. For me I think a 3x3 tarp in a tent configuration would have been equally as light for carrying ,and also the indoor space it creates for sitting, cooking and sleeping would have been my choice. Thanks again tho
So envious of you Paul as you are within easy reach of these places! The only time I've been up Helvellyn it was misty wet and no view whatsoever! Still a great climb mind! Shame it takes me a 5 hrs drive to get there! All the best!!
Well mate that was a real enjoyable watch looking at the trip from your perspective 👌. Great conditions and so chuffed we could get out to catch up and enjoy some mountain time. Don’t know about you but I’m still high on life after that one. I’ll have mine up this week at some point 👌. Like I say though let’s pin another date down for more of this. Take care mate
superb mate what better conditions & on one of the lakes finest mountains..i did helvelyn in the early days via striding edge in winter what an experience that was..it's one of the ones i want to revisit to camp on hopefully this summer..tfs mate..
Dear Paul, first I want to say that the view from up there is just amazing and the weather conditions I think were ideal, so we all enjoyed your shots! Personally I would not feel very comfortable inside a Bivi, due to the limited space. I think a one man tent would be my bare minimum. Keep up the great work!
Wonderful. Thanks Paul. Beautiful sunrise. One idea regarding camp food. I recently brought some Huel to eat and some are a good substitute for the dehydrated food and cheaper. Maybe to a review?
Thanks for the link to the mini pump, I saw you use it and was like OMG genius love the convenience of it. Ordered complete…hope you have a great week!
Wow you picked an awesome day for Helvellyn Paul. Thank you for sharing this. Blown away. If your video is this amazing, I can't imagine what it would of been like to be there and experience those views, the sunset and sunrise for real. Never have I been lucky enough for weather like that in the lakes. I hope one day I'll get lucky. But nevertheless, it's always been worth while, even in the rain. 😂 I did my first wild camp last week over 3 days. Stayed at Sickle tarn (Grassmere) one night, absolutely stunning place to camp! #LNT
Great video paul, perfect timing for me too, going week after next ...and i finally got to the lakes at the beginning of this week, three peaks up to scafell pike👍 thanks to you and others on here, my happiest is "up the hill"....cheers 👍
Great vide..I've watched scores of your videos and that was one of the most fantastic. Occasionally you just know what the weather is going to do. You know it's going to be perfect and you'll get a Sunset and sunrise. It doesn't happen very often. Glad you enjoyed it. Still think for the weight a 1 man tent is better than a bivvy though.
Class night for it... if you want a mint cheeky one away from the massive being around you in the morning check out Hard tarn inbetween Dolly and Nethermost... absolutely stunning
Great to see you in the mountains Paul😎👍. I bivied in the summit shelter last year, and camped up there in wild conditions this winter. It’s a fantastic place. ATB Dave
Great video Paul with some awesome scenery. Don't know who's the drone was in video buzzing about while you were filming would have driven me nuts 😂 Got myself an Alpkit Elan looking forward to getting out and using it soon 😉 all the best mate 👍
You mean you don't play the sachet game? You're meant to forget it exists, make the meal as normal, and then find it by accident half way through amongst a mouthful of food! Keeps it entertaining 😆 What a glorious night.
I defy anyone not to love the views from the high fells in the Lakes. Incredible weather for March. I tend to camp on the lower fells. Less folk about.
@Dee Canter Very safe. Far more so than walking around a city centre, you'll find. Lots of solo female campers on the sites. I use Castlerigg Hall. Everyone is really respectful & helpful, on the fells & on the camp sites.
That takes me back to my youth. In New Zealand now, but you have planted the seed for a mission when I next visit. Many thanks Paul for sharing, Wishing you more days like that one. NZ out.
Brilliant video as always Paul.. Helvellyn is one of my favourite places to be and looks like you had some absolutely superb conditions for both golden hours 😀 Awesome 👌🏻 ATB... Chris
Thanks for such a great video Paul. You inspired me and my partner to FINALLY get our own camp! We travel a lot so it had to fit in a bag with everything else. It took a lot of research but we got there! I took a lot of information, inspiration and tips from your content. Thank you!
I did my first one last june for 5 nights in the fish river canyon in namibia . The second largest canyon in the world . Never looked back ever since , just bought my 2nd bivy less than a week ago and already camped in it .
My fave Helvellyn.Took my son camping at the foot near Ulswater(he was around 11)We started off in a thick fog.As we got to Red Tarn and Striding Edge the the sky was a crisp clear blue.The fells of the Lakes were islands in a sea of mist.Burned in my minds eye that image.
What a stunning place to go, Paul. Thanks for taking us along. I'm in Australia and would really love to be able to do the places you do. Yes, we've got good areas down here too but often it's a bit of 'either too wild or too tidy' with where you can go around where I am.
these videos has made me buy the gear and get ready for a proper wild camp. always wanted to do it but hard as i dont drive and where i live theres not much. but im gonna just do it! videos like these makes me wanna get out there
Utterly epic! It felt strange watching that at times Paul as I was experiencing pretty much the same just off the top of Skiddaw that night.....even down to the salmon and broccoli S to S! A fantastic watch.👍
Brilliant....one of them days/nights that happen every now and again where the weather ,views, are breathtaking mate great video paul 👍 also out with Steve a fellow mackem top lad so bonus point aswell paul all the best marra stay safe 👌 🏕
Hi Paul. Great vid,great views. If you saw a guy up there with a trail star,that was a mate of mine watching you doing your vid.While you were up your mountain,I was wild camping on the mighty Chesil Beach on the Dorset coast. I had to get out,too.🤣🤣🤣 stay well.
Putting the rucksack inside the dry bag is such a simple yet genius idea I don't know why I never thought of, but will definitely be taking this tip on
The sunset views you got with this camp are out of this world - you got some amazing angles. I am extremely jealous and inspired. I think I will try this camp in Spring!
Great to see you back up in the hills Paul, it's been a long time since I climbed Helvellyn, I did it via Striding edge and returned via Swirrel edge, an epic hike:) Sandy
What a lovely pair of days. I've always highly rated OR gear, their gaiters are the best there are (in my experience). Would love to hear how you rate the OR bivvy vs your Rab Ridge Raider.
That brought so many memories back we did this about forty years ago views were amazing and have stayed in my memory and always will also is there a better place to have your first brew of the day and eat a pork pie ive yet to find it if there is
Greetings from NorCal. Thanks for the stunning views from up high where eagles fly. And you have a very pleasant TH-cam vibe also. And you cracked me up with that pudding, hope it wasn’t the kind with pigs blood.
Hi Paul I'm looking to buy a bivvi...not used one before but want one for fastpacking long multi day trails...dalesway etc. Just looked the oR one up...expensive but how does it compare to others you've tried...especially on breathability as I'd be keen to keep condensation to minimum on multi day hike to keep sleeping bag as dry as possible. Cheers
I'm swapping to a bivvy too. Having to sell my Nordisk tent to fund it because the prices are insane. Best 3 hooped bivvys are Rab Ridge raider for all round 4 season but it's heavy and a clam opening which is a pain to get in. The Lightwave storm chaser. Weighs 555g has a massive hoop on it for brilliant head room and it uses the same material as they use on their tents which are expensive. But a small side triangle opening which is again a pain to get in & out. And there's this 👍I wouldn't say this is as tough as the others and I'm not sure with the waterproofness but it's a side opening which is a big selling points. All three use different materials.
Great job Paul. I haven't used a bivy yet but your videos are increasingly tempting me. Same kind of weather in Ireland but I'll take the plunge soon. Trying out the Lanshan at the moment and tempted by the Scary 1. Impossible to find these days. Great job man. Stay safe out there.
Nice job Paul. One suggestion; when you reconstitute meals in the way you've shown, take a spare hat! Put the hat over the bag to keep it way warmer. You can use your only hat but then you smell like whatever meal you've eaten...
Thanks for reminding me why I don't do Bivi Bags...they're such a damn faff to get in and out of 😁 especially those with only a front opening and no side zip like the one you're using.
Epic views! Can't believe so many people were up there for 5.30 wasn't e pecting that! I'd love to do helvellyn one day. Good to hear the rab bag stood up to the condensation too not tried bivy bags yet, one for the future as well!
That looked a cracker Paul. Beautiful colours and perfect night to be out. Never tried a bivy yet, just no sure I'd enjoy the confinement. Good video 👏👏
that was epic Paul , i`m suspecting that if it gets fairly busy at 5:30am then i`m not sure i`d like it any later in the day! the sunset and sunrise was enough though (stunning) and then i`d be outta there , either that or i`d get arrested for shooting a drone out of the sky!! lol
What perfect conditions Paul. You had to be flexible to just get out with forecast like that. I'm walking Coast to Coast section through Lake District in next couple of weeks and the dilema is do I take a tent or a bivvy? I'll make decision when I can see the forecast but suspect tent is the overall wisest option
Great video Paul! I'm looking around for a bivvy bag just now. Saw the Dutch army one and it looks pretty good - wondered if you have had any experience with at model or could recommend a model that is not too expensive. Thanks
Thank you for that Paul. I'm not sure you realise just how much satisfaction your videos provide for those of us who yearn to be doing what you are doing but are otherwise housebound. Keep up the good work and keep living the dream. 😊👏
Nothing quite like the constant sound of a drone to watch a stunning sunrise 😵💫
Definitely the bane of camping nowadays
Absolutely stunning Paul. However from a personal perspective and one that loves the silence ….. a 12 bore would
sorted that blooming drone out!!
If your bivy is long enough, try putting your pack at the bottom of the bivy bag. It will lift the top of the bivy up off of you and give you a bit more airflow 👌
At 6ft4 I was contemplating cutting open the foot end of my bivvy and just leaving my boots on ;-)
Hi. BEAUTIFUL. SCENERIES. LANDSCAPE. AWESOME. AMAZING. HIKING. CAMPING.
Fantastic camp Paul.
I just wish that I could have just one night away, doing what you do.
Thank you for taking us along on your adventures.
3:15 I slept in front of here in a sleeping bag and orange survival bag. I was 18 at the time, 52 now. Thanks for the video Paul.
Haven't seen your videos in awhile (because canadian winters means no camping or hiking) and I came back and you have so many followers now!! So happy to watch this channel grow! You are my favorite camping TH-camr and I've been following for a few years now!
Wow!!! Just incredible footage and scenery! Can’t go wrong with an adventure like that! That sunset was amazing
Great one, Paul, thank you. I wonder how many will put "Long Beer Belly" on their self certification form on Monday morning! And that silhouette shot of you necking a beer against the sunset was epic. Well done.
That was one of the most relaxing videos I’ve watched! Really missed your Lake District camp videos - hopefully more to come!
Great video as usual Paul . Not sure about the bivvy. For me I think a 3x3 tarp in a tent configuration would have been equally as light for carrying ,and also the indoor space it creates for sitting, cooking and sleeping would have been my choice. Thanks again tho
Great scenery thanks for taking the time to film it .I can never get over the lack of trees shrubs on your mountains...
So envious of you Paul as you are within easy reach of these places! The only time I've been up Helvellyn it was misty wet and no view whatsoever! Still a great climb mind! Shame it takes me a 5 hrs drive to get there! All the best!!
Well mate that was a real enjoyable watch looking at the trip from your perspective 👌. Great conditions and so chuffed we could get out to catch up and enjoy some mountain time. Don’t know about you but I’m still high on life after that one. I’ll have mine up this week at some point 👌. Like I say though let’s pin another date down for more of this. Take care mate
Never seen Helvellyn like that: that's amazing.
You looked snug as a bug in a rug in that bivvy tent Paul, love Helvellyn 🥾⛰⛺️
Absolutely stunning Paul! Can't wait to get my gear together and head up the Scottish Highlands!
superb mate what better conditions & on one of the lakes finest mountains..i did helvelyn in the early days via striding edge in winter what an experience that was..it's one of the ones i want to revisit to camp on hopefully this summer..tfs mate..
Wish I could do a bivi but for me it's like sleeping in a coffin. Enjoyed the content and the stunning views!
Absolutely perfect! You couldn’t ask for better conditions for camping on a mountain. Great video Paul, an enjoyable watch. Thank you x
Brilliant Paul will watch my escapism now, great views, great video 👍👍
Great video. Learned two things. No way could I manage a bivvy, love the thought but practicalities not for me. No. 2 dry bag in rucksack is genius 👍
Dear Paul, first I want to say that the view from up there is just amazing and the weather conditions I think were ideal, so we all enjoyed your shots!
Personally I would not feel very comfortable inside a Bivi, due to the limited space. I think a one man tent would be my bare minimum.
Keep up the great work!
Wonderful. Thanks Paul. Beautiful sunrise. One idea regarding camp food. I recently brought some Huel to eat and some are a good substitute for the dehydrated food and cheaper. Maybe to a review?
Thanks for the link to the mini pump, I saw you use it and was like OMG genius love the convenience of it. Ordered complete…hope you have a great week!
Wow you picked an awesome day for Helvellyn Paul. Thank you for sharing this. Blown away. If your video is this amazing, I can't imagine what it would of been like to be there and experience those views, the sunset and sunrise for real. Never have I been lucky enough for weather like that in the lakes.
I hope one day I'll get lucky. But nevertheless, it's always been worth while, even in the rain. 😂
I did my first wild camp last week over 3 days. Stayed at Sickle tarn (Grassmere) one night, absolutely stunning place to camp! #LNT
Great video paul, perfect timing for me too, going week after next ...and i finally got to the lakes at the beginning of this week, three peaks up to scafell pike👍 thanks to you and others on here, my happiest is "up the hill"....cheers 👍
One of your tshirts made it with me too
GReat vid lad, me and the grand lads had a steak supper last night up Kinder Scout last night. Went down a blooming trEat!
Great vide..I've watched scores of your videos and that was one of the most fantastic. Occasionally you just know what the weather is going to do. You know it's going to be perfect and you'll get a Sunset and sunrise. It doesn't happen very often. Glad you enjoyed it. Still think for the weight a 1 man tent is better than a bivvy though.
Class night for it... if you want a mint cheeky one away from the massive being around you in the morning check out Hard tarn inbetween Dolly and Nethermost... absolutely stunning
Great to see you in the mountains Paul😎👍. I bivied in the summit shelter last year, and camped up there in wild conditions this winter. It’s a fantastic place. ATB Dave
Great video Paul with some awesome scenery. Don't know who's the drone was in video buzzing about while you were filming would have driven me nuts 😂 Got myself an Alpkit Elan looking forward to getting out and using it soon 😉 all the best mate 👍
Thanks Paul!! Utterly stunning up there. I'm going to do it this spring/ summer 2024.
You mean you don't play the sachet game? You're meant to forget it exists, make the meal as normal, and then find it by accident half way through amongst a mouthful of food! Keeps it entertaining 😆
What a glorious night.
I defy anyone not to love the views from the high fells in the Lakes.
Incredible weather for March.
I tend to camp on the lower fells. Less folk about.
@Dee Canter Very safe. Far more so than walking around a city centre, you'll find. Lots of solo female campers on the sites. I use Castlerigg Hall. Everyone is really respectful & helpful, on the fells & on the camp sites.
That takes me back to my youth. In New Zealand now, but you have planted the seed for a mission when I next visit. Many thanks Paul for sharing, Wishing you more days like that one. NZ out.
Wow! Beautiful scenery. What a gorgeous place. Thanks for sharing ot with us.
Brilliant video as always Paul.. Helvellyn is one of my favourite places to be and looks like you had some absolutely superb conditions for both golden hours 😀
Awesome 👌🏻
ATB... Chris
Striding edge & a camp on Helvellyn are definitely on my to do list, just stunning views 😍😍
Thanks for such a great video Paul. You inspired me and my partner to FINALLY get our own camp! We travel a lot so it had to fit in a bag with everything else. It took a lot of research but we got there! I took a lot of information, inspiration and tips from your content. Thank you!
What amazing conditions you had for that camp. I'm desperate to do my first bivvy so it was great to see you do one. Thanks for sharing!
I did my first one last june for 5 nights in the fish river canyon in namibia . The second largest canyon in the world . Never looked back ever since , just bought my 2nd bivy less than a week ago and already camped in it .
My fave Helvellyn.Took my son camping at the foot near Ulswater(he was around 11)We started off in a thick fog.As we got to Red Tarn and Striding Edge the the sky was a crisp clear blue.The fells of the Lakes were islands in a sea of mist.Burned in my minds eye that image.
What a stunning place to go, Paul. Thanks for taking us along.
I'm in Australia and would really love to be able to do the places you do. Yes, we've got good areas down here too but often it's a bit of 'either too wild or too tidy' with where you can go around where I am.
Wonderful camp on the Everest of the Lake District. Amazing views and the night and morning skies were just beautiful.
these videos has made me buy the gear and get ready for a proper wild camp. always wanted to do it but hard as i dont drive and where i live theres not much. but im gonna just do it! videos like these makes me wanna get out there
Awesome video. Trip and views look epic. Paul, thanks for bringing us along.
Utterly epic! It felt strange watching that at times Paul as I was experiencing pretty much the same just off the top of Skiddaw that night.....even down to the salmon and broccoli S to S! A fantastic watch.👍
Fantastic camp, loved the bivy set up, great idea with the dry bag, drone buzzing was annoying lol
Keep em coming
Breath taking views. Excellent video Paul ,take care till next time
Watching this gave me a great sense of calmness away from a busy and bustling life .
I really like how you include the sunset and sunrise where possible, not only this video but many others. Great video!
That drone would be doing my head in. Great views. You should try Pillar via high level traverse next. Great walk, amazing views.
Brilliant....one of them days/nights that happen every now and again where the weather ,views, are breathtaking mate great video paul 👍 also out with Steve a fellow mackem top lad so bonus point aswell paul all the best marra stay safe 👌 🏕
Hi Paul. Great vid,great views.
If you saw a guy up there with a trail star,that was a mate of mine watching you doing your vid.While you were up your mountain,I was wild camping on the mighty Chesil Beach on the Dorset coast.
I had to get out,too.🤣🤣🤣 stay well.
Awesome vid fantastic sunset and rise,one of your best videos great coverage! Keep up the fab work Paul,love it!!
Putting the rucksack inside the dry bag is such a simple yet genius idea I don't know why I never thought of, but will definitely be taking this tip on
Simple ones are usually the best
What a view, it doesn't get much better than that Paul
The sunset views you got with this camp are out of this world - you got some amazing angles. I am extremely jealous and inspired. I think I will try this camp in Spring!
Absolutely awesome Paul👍 I think Helvellyn is my favourite mountain, it's really does have it all. Stunning filming on this one.
Thank you for this Paul. It brought back happy memories.
Nice one Paul, good to see Steve and yourself out together again👍🏻 Looked a brilliant bivi, can’t beat it. Cheers mate. Mark
Greetings from Sierra Vista Arizona!What a spectacular sunset and sunrise! Thanks for takin me along! LOL. Great video Steve. Keep em coming.
Wow, so beautiful! Thank you so much for these views. I hope one day I can see them for myself. Take care!
Great video, lush sunrise but don't think the bivi is for me, the lanshan however I'm interested in 👍 glad you getting out and about more 😀
Thanks Paul for a fantastic video enjoyed the sunrise it was amazing thank you Paul 👏👍
Bit of work on at mo but can’t wait to get back out there… that sunrise👌🕺😊
Great to see you back up in the hills Paul, it's been a long time since I climbed Helvellyn, I did it via Striding edge and returned via Swirrel edge, an epic hike:)
Sandy
Nice one Paul. You just need a lightweight catapult to pick off those annoying pesky drones 👍
This has inspired me to get a bivvy, pad and blanket for a night or two up the Cairngorms
Great video Paul, been up there myself it’s a right slog but worth it when you arrive at the top
What a lovely pair of days. I've always highly rated OR gear, their gaiters are the best there are (in my experience). Would love to hear how you rate the OR bivvy vs your Rab Ridge Raider.
That brought so many memories back we did this about forty years ago views were amazing and have stayed in my memory and always will also is there a better place to have your first brew of the day and eat a pork pie ive yet to find it if there is
Greetings from NorCal. Thanks for the stunning views from up high where eagles fly. And you have a very pleasant TH-cam vibe also. And you cracked me up with that pudding, hope it wasn’t the kind with pigs blood.
Hi Paul
I'm looking to buy a bivvi...not used one before but want one for fastpacking long multi day trails...dalesway etc. Just looked the oR one up...expensive but how does it compare to others you've tried...especially on breathability as I'd be keen to keep condensation to minimum on multi day hike to keep sleeping bag as dry as possible.
Cheers
I'm swapping to a bivvy too. Having to sell my Nordisk tent to fund it because the prices are insane. Best 3 hooped bivvys are Rab Ridge raider for all round 4 season but it's heavy and a clam opening which is a pain to get in. The Lightwave storm chaser. Weighs 555g has a massive hoop on it for brilliant head room and it uses the same material as they use on their tents which are expensive. But a small side triangle opening which is again a pain to get in & out. And there's this 👍I wouldn't say this is as tough as the others and I'm not sure with the waterproofness but it's a side opening which is a big selling points. All three use different materials.
Great job Paul. I haven't used a bivy yet but your videos are increasingly tempting me. Same kind of weather in Ireland but I'll take the plunge soon. Trying out the Lanshan at the moment and tempted by the Scary 1. Impossible to find these days. Great job man. Stay safe out there.
Nice job Paul.
One suggestion; when you reconstitute meals in the way you've shown, take a spare hat! Put the hat over the bag to keep it way warmer. You can use your only hat but then you smell like whatever meal you've eaten...
i love simple but well put together videos like thiis one
Thanks for reminding me why I don't do Bivi Bags...they're such a damn faff to get in and out of 😁 especially those with only a front opening and no side zip like the one you're using.
Brilliant views there fella. Really lucked out with that weather. The sunset/rise was amazing.
LOVE Helvellyn, great video this Paul! 👍👍
Epic views! Can't believe so many people were up there for 5.30 wasn't e pecting that! I'd love to do helvellyn one day. Good to hear the rab bag stood up to the condensation too not tried bivy bags yet, one for the future as well!
Great video Paul.My most favourite place in the world with Borrowdale a close second.
Fantastic views from the summit, definitely some of the best in the lakes, great video👍
That’s the best video Paul hands up too you on this one mate you put cracking vid love hoop bivy atb bryan
That looked a cracker Paul.
Beautiful colours and perfect night to be out.
Never tried a bivy yet, just no sure I'd enjoy the confinement.
Good video 👏👏
Thanks for sharing! Such a beautiful scenic view!!!
Wow! Absolutely stunning views!! What a trek
Stunning camp that pal! 😍
that was epic Paul , i`m suspecting that if it gets fairly busy at 5:30am then i`m not sure i`d like it any later in the day! the sunset and sunrise was enough though (stunning) and then i`d be outta there , either that or i`d get arrested for shooting a drone out of the sky!! lol
What a stunning pitch that was 👌 a great one as always and I always look forward to the next!
Thank you for sharing your adventure! Beautiful Country! Hi from Minnesota!
first ever time ive subscribed to anything = you've nailed it mate !
Nice video Paul! What did you think about this Bivi compared to the Rab Ridge Raider? In terms of condensation and such.
What perfect conditions Paul. You had to be flexible to just get out with forecast like that. I'm walking Coast to Coast section through Lake District in next couple of weeks and the dilema is do I take a tent or a bivvy? I'll make decision when I can see the forecast but suspect tent is the overall wisest option
Great video Paul! I'm looking around for a bivvy bag just now. Saw the Dutch army one and it looks pretty good - wondered if you have had any experience with at model or could recommend a model that is not too expensive. Thanks
Just what you need on a peaceful mountain, a drone flying around 🤬 great video again Paul 👍
This is an incredible video, what incredible views
Great video work! Impressed!
beautiful scenery from there. definitely one I would love to do one day