I just love watching you and Amanda Gavin, it gives me something to look forward to. I always take my phone with me, it has a built in compass app, very useful when you get lost on Dartmoor. I would have done just as you did, stayed to get the shot, and then thought about finding the car.
In Iceland it´s called Holurt but it´s also commonly known as Prestapungur which means "priests ballsack/bollocks", which I like much more of course ;)
Rumour has it a compass is lurking in a Christmas cracker at home, but get yourself a real Silva Starter 1-2-3 instead: the others are too dear and we can't have a Yorkshire tightwad splashing moulah unnecessarily. Alternatively, invite Heaton for a stay, cosh him and hijack his wristwatch-style GPS. Job done!
Wonderful video !!! I noticed at the 13:12 mark, in the upper left corner, was a rock formation that had a head, nose, and the right arm pointing towards the peak that was shrouded in fog.
It's not fun being lost. I've experienced that a couple of times. Some cell phone apps have a compass. It's usually best to use the old fashioned ones. I don't know how far you were from the car but a walkie talkie can help too. Glad Amanda wasn't worried. Looked like she caught up on her sleep, lol. Love your images. Thanks for another great video!!!
The lone plant you pointed out at 5 min. is called holurt (silene vulgaris/silene uniflora) but with other names as well such as fálkapungur (falcon´s scrotum) and geldingagras (eunuch´s grass)
And this is why you should always have a compass to help you navigate! You could have also popped your drone up above the cloud to get a direction reference.
your phone is a compass. loved the drone shots to bitz, i'd love to fly there with an fpv drone. that chocolate looked like a picnic bar, dunno if they still make them, but now i want one.
So so good! Right up my street these shots! Can’t pick a fav all belters! But spikey dudes and pillowy mounds! Ooopff! Getting turned around like that is a horrible feeling! So you earned that Lion Bar no doubt similar to what was laid in your pants. 😁👍
Hope to visit Iceland one day. Beautiful photos but Amanda petting the horses was probably the best part. I meant that in a nice way so don't be offended.🤣
Those images of the spiky rocks and the mist... yummy! 😋 I had a similar experience while shooting one of my videos... not being lost visually but regarding where it was safe to step in a marsh. Scary stuff!
and another entertaining vid 👍 I'm heading to Iceland land in January for 10 days. I'll have photographer guide with me though. My videos won't be as good. Absolutely looking forward to it! Thanks for the inspiration.
Some Point-n-Shoot cameras have a compass function (like my Olympus TG-6). I almost always take a higher end point-n-shoot camera with me for quick shots out the window while driving, snap shots, and for adverse conditions. Your phone probably has a compass function or a "Where's My Car" app, or you can add one. I expect that normal road navigation may not work in some areas, but on some navigation apps you can pre-download the area maps, and regular GPS works in most places nearly all the time. If you are using your phone for navigation I recommend an external battery case (to me this is a MUST HAVE) and an external battery pack for quick recharging on the go.
Such a beautiful place. I had a scary experience a couple years ago where I fell off a raised boardwalk and injured myself to where I couldn't get up. No cell service either. I called for help for a little over an hour before someone heard me and came to help. They got me up and we had to cross a river to get back to my car because I couldn't get back up on the boardwalk. Be careful out there.
Well...adding a compass to my Iceland travel gear. It would have been a shame had someone stumbled across you weeks later, dehydrated, confused. Probably cost a hasselblad to escort you to the road.
You carry a lot of weight on the hike, might be time to have a think about ... Hasselblad, Sony and Drone - that is a lot of gear for any hike. Glad you didn't get completely lost, although know how that feels, when each step may be in the right direction, but may be in the wrong direction and so the steps slow.....
I'm sure I don't need to say it, but, just owning and carrying a compass isn't a guarantee. If you want to bring a compass, make sure you know how to set your bearing with it... A better, lower skill alternative is a little GPS unit with maps pre installed on it for trails, or at the BARE minimum bring an emergency GPS beacon. Hiking in the forest off trail is a different situation than hiking in landscapes like this, or in the desert. Be safe out there people, remember to let people know where you're going, when you'll be back. Pack water, some dry clothes [especially dry socks....]. Gavin, you should consider doing an episode on safely hiking in crazy locations, educate people, because while you managed to walk back out of this.... so many people don't. If anyone can apply a good comedic take on this, it's you... Comedy translates well into education.
Apples were a luxury for Icelandic people until after WW2, and so it's a rare Icelandic horse that's figured out they're edible. But they are quick to realize apples are much tastier than carrots, which they barely know as well. As far as Icelandic chocolate, Sirius 56% is best. If you want a licorice combo, Draumur (Dream) is the ticket.
Get something like Osmand on your phone and download mapping for wherever you are visiting. Mark your location when starting a hike. There's no excuse for getting lost these days.
I know why you got lost.. you wernt wearing your flipflops!! Great vid and and loved the mountain shots. any chance of including a few bloopers in future vids?
While I agree that having even a super basic $12 Suunto compass is never a bad idea, for better than fare accuracy your phone should have a compass as well. If not I would be shocked if you couldn't get a simple one for free that'll get you headed in the right direction.
Gavin correct me if I'm wrong do you or do you not have a cell phone If the answer is yes Then you might want to start thinking of downloading the map of where you're at which is very easy to do before you even head out just in case of such situations like this And secondary step just in case a simple GPS separate from the cell phone with mapping that's important Now I'm not sure exactly The level that you were at with your stress I'm pretty sure you did use your cell phone because I know I would have pop up the map oh okay it's over this way no problem but you being a TH-camr probably had to ad-lib a little dramatic portions Again correct me if I'm wrong Because I know I'm pretty darn right
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The flower is Sea Campion, very pretty. Those mountains are amazing, so Tolkien looking 😍
Beautiful I.ages with fog. Makes for good mood.
Satellite phones when it these places. Glad u made it.
I just love watching you and Amanda Gavin, it gives me something to look forward to. I always take my phone with me, it has a built in compass app, very useful when you get lost on Dartmoor. I would have done just as you did, stayed to get the shot, and then thought about finding the car.
The plant at 5:12 is Sea campion, Silene uniflora.
In Iceland it´s called Holurt but it´s also commonly known as Prestapungur which means "priests ballsack/bollocks", which I like much more of course ;)
So good to see your passion shining through taking those misty mountain shots.
Love that Rhino Beetle head looking mountain. Absolutely spectacular and well captured Gav 👌
Rumour has it a compass is lurking in a Christmas cracker at home, but get yourself a real Silva Starter 1-2-3 instead: the others are too dear and we can't have a Yorkshire tightwad splashing moulah unnecessarily. Alternatively, invite Heaton for a stay, cosh him and hijack his wristwatch-style GPS. Job done!
One does not simply walk into Mordor...
Wonderful video !!! I noticed at the 13:12 mark, in the upper left corner, was a rock formation that had a head, nose, and the right arm pointing towards the peak that was shrouded in fog.
Just a tip for the next adventure: buy a Garmin sports watch with GPS to find your way back to the car.
Perhaps a Christmas present...
FWIW, couldn’t agree more. Mine has saved me before.
@@fototripper Sell all the chocolate in the house. It is time to get lost with GPS (please charge the battery first). 🤣
great content as usual ,yes a compass will help .Another tip is using a old dial watch to get your bearings ,only trouble is you need the sun in it
Nice recovery young man! Love the images @ 3:15 and @ 13:15. Terrific trip, thanks for taking us along.
Great content, I like your photography of less frequently visited landscapes.
It's not fun being lost. I've experienced that a couple of times. Some cell phone apps have a compass. It's usually best to use the old fashioned ones. I don't know how far you were from the car but a walkie talkie can help too. Glad Amanda wasn't worried. Looked like she caught up on her sleep, lol. Love your images. Thanks for another great video!!!
Another cracking video! Am I the only one who sees a llama in the rock formation at 10:40? 😂
The lone plant you pointed out at 5 min. is called holurt (silene vulgaris/silene uniflora) but with other names as well such as fálkapungur (falcon´s scrotum) and geldingagras (eunuch´s grass)
Falcons scrote it is then.
And this is why you should always have a compass to help you navigate! You could have also popped your drone up above the cloud to get a direction reference.
That wildflower is called Sea Campion, aka, Silene uniflora. Glad you found yourself!!
Awesome episode and epic images. Can’t help thinking that they’d look amazing also in black & white 👏👏👏
your phone is a compass. loved the drone shots to bitz, i'd love to fly there with an fpv drone. that chocolate looked like a picnic bar, dunno if they still make them, but now i want one.
Love the misty mountain shots. Very LOTR. Might be some hobbits and orcs wandering around there.
So so good! Right up my street these shots! Can’t pick a fav all belters! But spikey dudes and pillowy mounds! Ooopff! Getting turned around like that is a horrible feeling! So you earned that Lion Bar no doubt similar to what was laid in your pants. 😁👍
It was actually a lot like a Lion bar but a bit better.
Superb video. The photos were really moody 👌
Hope to visit Iceland one day. Beautiful photos but Amanda petting the horses was probably the best part. I meant that in a nice way so don't be offended.🤣
Hi Gavin
Do you know the app Gaia , you can set marks as you go along in the landscape which can be used on the way back home
Those images of the spiky rocks and the mist... yummy! 😋
I had a similar experience while shooting one of my videos... not being lost visually but regarding where it was safe to step in a marsh. Scary stuff!
Gorgeous pictures! The plant looks like Sea Campion
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and another entertaining vid 👍 I'm heading to Iceland land in January for 10 days. I'll have photographer guide with me though. My videos won't be as good. Absolutely looking forward to it! Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful images, scary story
Some Point-n-Shoot cameras have a compass function (like my Olympus TG-6). I almost always take a higher end point-n-shoot camera with me for quick shots out the window while driving, snap shots, and for adverse conditions.
Your phone probably has a compass function or a "Where's My Car" app, or you can add one.
I expect that normal road navigation may not work in some areas, but on some navigation apps you can pre-download the area maps, and regular GPS works in most places nearly all the time.
If you are using your phone for navigation I recommend an external battery case (to me this is a MUST HAVE) and an external battery pack for quick recharging on the go.
Garmin Inreach. I love it.
Awesome f/64 shirt. 😎
Magnificent images
Compass obviously makes sense, but wondered it you also had (or considered having) two-way radios?
Such a beautiful place. I had a scary experience a couple years ago where I fell off a raised boardwalk and injured myself to where I couldn't get up. No cell service either. I called for help for a little over an hour before someone heard me and came to help. They got me up and we had to cross a river to get back to my car because I couldn't get back up on the boardwalk. Be careful out there.
Ooh that sounds sketchy!
Well...adding a compass to my Iceland travel gear. It would have been a shame had someone stumbled across you weeks later, dehydrated, confused. Probably cost a hasselblad to escort you to the road.
Should have a set of walkie talkies between you and portable gps on your shoulder, I assume no cell service
None.
One of the rocky features looks (in my opinion) like the rabbit in Monty Pythons Holy Grail 13:28.
I’m gonna say the shots you got were worth the mild panic. 😁
Your phone has an old fashioned compass.😂
Maybe get a pair of walkie talkies (good up to 20 - 35 miles) for emergencies & photo tripper hikes w/o Amanda?
You carry a lot of weight on the hike, might be time to have a think about ... Hasselblad, Sony and Drone - that is a lot of gear for any hike. Glad you didn't get completely lost, although know how that feels, when each step may be in the right direction, but may be in the wrong direction and so the steps slow.....
I'm sure I don't need to say it, but, just owning and carrying a compass isn't a guarantee. If you want to bring a compass, make sure you know how to set your bearing with it... A better, lower skill alternative is a little GPS unit with maps pre installed on it for trails, or at the BARE minimum bring an emergency GPS beacon. Hiking in the forest off trail is a different situation than hiking in landscapes like this, or in the desert. Be safe out there people, remember to let people know where you're going, when you'll be back. Pack water, some dry clothes [especially dry socks....].
Gavin, you should consider doing an episode on safely hiking in crazy locations, educate people, because while you managed to walk back out of this.... so many people don't. If anyone can apply a good comedic take on this, it's you... Comedy translates well into education.
A pair of 2 way radios would also be good to have with your compass.
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I agree with the person who said these photos were Tolkien-looking!
It's Ok Gavin..... You can blend in a Milky Way shot from another location..... We won't tell anyone.. 😉
18:03 I think they're hoping that you're not a New Zealander
No idea how long I'm subscribed but I still love your videos man. What's the harm in getting a little lost? It adds to the adventure 😃
Apples were a luxury for Icelandic people until after WW2, and so it's a rare Icelandic horse that's figured out they're edible. But they are quick to realize apples are much tastier than carrots, which they barely know as well. As far as Icelandic chocolate, Sirius 56% is best. If you want a licorice combo, Draumur (Dream) is the ticket.
Watch previous videos for my opinion on licorice ;)
Get something like Osmand on your phone and download mapping for wherever you are visiting. Mark your location when starting a hike. There's no excuse for getting lost these days.
I'm not buying that the sound came from the horse.....
Great video just the same.
I know why you got lost.. you wernt wearing your flipflops!! Great vid and and loved the mountain shots. any chance of including a few bloopers in future vids?
There might be some bloopers coming up with the Brent 'Rockies' videos.
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Flora Incognita app for those plant moments.
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if you shot with Pentax, you'd have a compas.
This is my issue with medium format. All the pixels are 8n the wrong place and get cropped out as most of my photos are 16/9 to suit social media.
Spent a few pounds - maybe try 6x17 ratio they is a club you can also join 😂
Should have texted Amanda to honk them horn.
Zero cell coverage in the back of beyond.
While I agree that having even a super basic $12 Suunto compass is never a bad idea, for better than fare accuracy your phone should have a compass as well. If not I would be shocked if you couldn't get a simple one for free that'll get you headed in the right direction.
I've had a few phones now and could never get a digital compass to work reliably out in the wild.
Doesn’t your smart phone have a compass
To prevent yourself from getting lost in the fog, invest in a Garmin Etrex 32x as it can guide you home.
Or, how about a compass?
Get yourself a Garmin instinct solar nav watch ( review on my channel ). Guides you back nicely. Saved my bacon more than once one Dartmoor !
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Was that a rental car? You drove it like it was.
Just got to the end, it's a rental.
mountains need a banana for scale
Gavin correct me if I'm wrong do you or do you not have a cell phone
If the answer is yes
Then you might want to start thinking of downloading the map of where you're at which is very easy to do before you even head out just in case of such situations like this
And secondary step just in case a simple GPS separate from the cell phone with mapping that's important
Now I'm not sure exactly The level that you were at with your stress I'm pretty sure you did use your cell phone because I know I would have pop up the map oh okay it's over this way no problem but you being a TH-camr probably had to ad-lib a little dramatic portions
Again correct me if I'm wrong
Because I know I'm pretty darn right
No GPS was used in the making of this video.
No way you’re getting lost if you travel with Thomas Heston…
Wildcat = Villkøttur
You're self filming but is Amanda not interested in being your videographer?
I have been subscribed for a long time. Amanda has really added to your channel. You work well together.
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