Gavin, you do have a compass on your mobile. And you can use it to capture your starting point via Lat / Long to future reference as it is always there.
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!
I was leading a group of backpackers in the Olympic Mountains when clouds rolled in and I missed our junction in the alpine tundra. We ended up 800 feet higher than we should have been and about 1/3 mile off course. But we did meet up with a mountain goat and her friends.
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 ;)
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.
Well I live here in Iceland and I only shoot portraits on my X2D. Seeing the great images you took here you make me feel a little bit bad about that. Love you videos, both good fun and very inspiring 😊
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.
Get a Garmin GPSMAP 67i. It is the size of a phone and its battery lasts a week or more, plus it can track you as well as contract emergency services vis satellite if you're subbed (which you can pause when you dont need it). I got one and have really appreciated having something reliable which doesn't rely on cellphone coverage.
Glad you got back safely . I agree with previous comments . Get yourself a pocket gps like a garmin . Worth its weight in gold . Program in where you start . Set automatic waypoints. Then you can track your way back . I have one that’s quite old but it still works . Nice video Gavin . Amazing scenery in Iceland . Hey maybe I’ll get there one day fingers toes and legs crossed . Regards Mart in the UK
Another well crafted vlog with just the right amount of creativity and chaos to maintain that exclusive, Hardcastle Hallmark that we've grown to expect in all your videos 🤗 You stepped up the thrill of the chase, for that elusive tresmondous comp, a couple of notches, with that unexpected (unscripted), angsty situation of finding your way back to the car through the creeping fogginess, in the land of ice and fire!.. ..Reckon the title of your next book should be, "..Here's The Shot"
I can relate to your stress in this situation. My greatest stress is causing my family to be stressed. Incredible images, old boy! Also, I respect your commitment to diabetes. And your wise decision to reintroduce flatulence to your videos! 👍
I know that feeling buddy. I’ve never actually been lost, but have decided to cut through the woods off trail to get out faster, and it takes longer than you think, generally in the dark. So you know where the road is, but you start to question yourself because you haven’t reached the vehicle fast enough.
Awesome video Gavin, my kind of location (minus the getting lost) ‘‘tis a top tip to keep a compass in your bag with a paper map , even if you know a location. Glad you got back safely
🏔spooky awesome rounded cavenous thing with that great wopping chunk taken out of it. and that was just the chocolate ☺ glad you weren’t lost for long. 🦔
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!!!
What a landscape! That shot as you were "leaving" was awesome. Surrounded by fog like that would be a bit unnerving for sure! Good luck getting the prints out!
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)
A "betrayed sasquach," did I hear correctly? That has to be one of my favourites yet, lol. Elsewhere, another top video. All those shots with the fog in the mountains were rippers, and in the hindsight of a safe return to your vehicle, were surely worth the scare. Glad it all worked out well.
My advice: Install a GPS tracker on your smartphone and save your position before you leave the car. So you always know where you are in relation to the car, even when thick fog comes in.
Cool video Gavin. For tracking I use Gaia GPS on my phone. I also carry a garmin inreach mini for emergencies and a tiny suunto compass if all else fails.
I've been out on a boat and the fog rolls in.... absolutely 0% chance of figuring out which way is any way you want to go. Glad it worked out for you. I'm sure there are lots of suggestions as to what you should have done.
Hola Gavin, soy de españa y me encanta tu forma de trabajar. Videos en otros idomas por farvor, me estoy quedando ciego leyendo tanto subtitulos. Gracias.
some brilliant drone footage Gavin, It was definitely worth that hike out into the wilderness to get those amazing images, but I think in future you will need a plan to get back to your vehicle mate, Amanda would have slept till the next day, looking forward for the next adventure.
Wow, great video and stunning images Gavin. However, as an experienced hiker, never leave home for the hills without a compass but, I use an app called Outdooractive. I've hiked all over Europe with it and it's nearly impossible to get lost unless, the phone dies, hence a map and a compass. But again, great video.
Interesting to see you got lost. I remember the day I got lost on the mountain. I had to call out the mountain rescue. Did you know you have a compass on your mobile phone? You can also get a locator beacon. Hope the mosquitos didn"t eat you alive. Great photos all the same.
I got turned around one time on a hunting trip. I agree with you, it is a very stressful situation and I vowed never to let it happen again. Eventually I scored a 100% on a Ranger School land navigation course. A good thing because I ended up running an overwatch mission in Vietnam where I, and just a few other guys, were operating on our own in the mountainous jungle. One time I climbed a tree to see if I could tell how far it was to my next landmark. I was right on course but it was a very lonely feeling being exposed up in that tree in enemy territory. Get yourself a compass and before you start out on a trek at the very least determine which direction will bring you back to the road. Then always trust your compass and don't argue with it. It will win every time.
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.
I've used the GAIA GPS app to track my route in the sand dunes of Death Valley. Made it very easy to retrace my steps back to my car. (The actual hiking in the loose sand--not so easy.)
Gavin, I thought on your last video where you referred to 'flowers' that purchase of a local guide to the flora might pay dividends? Anyhow, my friend John D. Moneycounter, the Newfoundland Tax Collector has nudged my elbow and wants to know when your declaration of Goods imported and exported from the territory will land on his desk???? Toodle pip from Cornwall. 😉
Some fantastic conditions and images there mate, i always take a handheld gps on locations i am unfamiliar with. You can mark the car location before heading out and easily navigate back if you need to with the gps, doesn't rely on mobile signal etc, worth its weight in gold . Can also be used to mark point of interest you want to navigate to etc.
@@fototripper I have the Garmin Montana 700 which can be used as a standard car sat nav as well, Not cheap , but as a photographer your used to that . The GPSMAP 67i series is also very good.
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. 😁👍
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.
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.🤣
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.
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.
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Absolutely one of my favorite places on Earth. Iceland is a wonder.
The flower is Sea Campion, very pretty. Those mountains are amazing, so Tolkien looking 😍
I use the Google app "Lens" on my smart phone to ID many objects and have found it be be helpful and accurate.
Gavin, you do have a compass on your mobile. And you can use it to capture your starting point via Lat / Long to future reference as it is always there.
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!
I love Iceland been there and definitely going back! Those little flowers might be sea campions
I was leading a group of backpackers in the Olympic Mountains when clouds rolled in and I missed our junction in the alpine tundra. We ended up 800 feet higher than we should have been and about 1/3 mile off course. But we did meet up with a mountain goat and her friends.
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 ;)
I know it under bladder campion. Might be different names for the same flower.
@@MikePageKaltenberg No, bladder campion is another similar plant, Silene vulgaris, much higher. You cannot find it on Iceland.
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.
Nice recovery young man! Love the images @ 3:15 and @ 13:15. Terrific trip, thanks for taking us along.
Well I live here in Iceland and I only shoot portraits on my X2D. Seeing the great images you took here you make me feel a little bit bad about that. Love you videos, both good fun and very inspiring 😊
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.
Get a Garmin GPSMAP 67i. It is the size of a phone and its battery lasts a week or more, plus it can track you as well as contract emergency services vis satellite if you're subbed (which you can pause when you dont need it). I got one and have really appreciated having something reliable which doesn't rely on cellphone coverage.
So good to see your passion shining through taking those misty mountain shots.
Glad you got back safely .
I agree with previous comments .
Get yourself a pocket gps like a garmin .
Worth its weight in gold .
Program in where you start . Set automatic waypoints.
Then you can track your way back .
I have one that’s quite old but it still works .
Nice video Gavin . Amazing scenery in Iceland .
Hey maybe I’ll get there one day fingers toes and legs crossed .
Regards Mart in the UK
Getting lost can be genuinely scary… Good you found your way back so quickly. It comes to show how vulnerable we humans really are.
Sea campion. We get it here in Cornwall too. Love the misty shot where you cropped out the pillowy mounds!
One of the rocky features looks (in my opinion) like the rabbit in Monty Pythons Holy Grail 13:28.
Another well crafted vlog with just the right amount of creativity and chaos to maintain that exclusive, Hardcastle Hallmark that we've grown to expect in all your videos 🤗 You stepped up the thrill of the chase, for that elusive tresmondous comp, a couple of notches, with that unexpected (unscripted), angsty situation of finding your way back to the car through the creeping fogginess, in the land of ice and fire!..
..Reckon the title of your next book should be, "..Here's The Shot"
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). 🤣
So glad you got back safe
Another vote for a Garmin watch or even record your walks on an app on your phone. You can back track then.
Think the flower maybe sea campion . Beautiful scenery.
I can relate to your stress in this situation. My greatest stress is causing my family to be stressed. Incredible images, old boy! Also, I respect your commitment to diabetes. And your wise decision to reintroduce flatulence to your videos! 👍
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Love that Rhino Beetle head looking mountain. Absolutely spectacular and well captured Gav 👌
Some of your outstanding work Gavin, hope to see more from Iceland, thanks for sharing
What beautiful mountains and photos.
I know that feeling buddy. I’ve never actually been lost, but have decided to cut through the woods off trail to get out faster, and it takes longer than you think, generally in the dark. So you know where the road is, but you start to question yourself because you haven’t reached the vehicle fast enough.
Can’t wait for the next episode!!
Awesome video Gavin, my kind of location (minus the getting lost) ‘‘tis a top tip to keep a compass in your bag with a paper map , even if you know a location. Glad you got back safely
🏔spooky awesome rounded cavenous thing with that great wopping chunk taken out of it. and that was just the chocolate ☺ glad you weren’t lost for long. 🦔
The last image was by far the best. Worth getting lost for, maybe.
A pair of PMR radios tell Amanda to pap the horn and your sorted! Or get a GPS watch with the breadcrumb feature so you can back track.
That wildflower is called Sea Campion, aka, Silene uniflora. Glad you found yourself!!
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!!!
What a landscape! That shot as you were "leaving" was awesome. Surrounded by fog like that would be a bit unnerving for sure! Good luck getting the prints out!
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.
Silene uniflora and S. vulgaris are two different species.
Great content, I like your photography of less frequently visited landscapes.
Garmin Inreach. I love it.
A "betrayed sasquach," did I hear correctly? That has to be one of my favourites yet, lol.
Elsewhere, another top video. All those shots with the fog in the mountains were rippers, and in the hindsight of a safe return to your vehicle, were surely worth the scare. Glad it all worked out well.
My advice: Install a GPS tracker on your smartphone and save your position before you leave the car. So you always know where you are in relation to the car, even when thick fog comes in.
Great content and images as always, thank you.
Cool video Gavin. For tracking I use Gaia GPS on my phone. I also carry a garmin inreach mini for emergencies and a tiny suunto compass if all else fails.
I've been out on a boat and the fog rolls in.... absolutely 0% chance of figuring out which way is any way you want to go. Glad it worked out for you. I'm sure there are lots of suggestions as to what you should have done.
Hola Gavin, soy de españa y me encanta tu forma de trabajar. Videos en otros idomas por farvor, me estoy quedando ciego leyendo tanto subtitulos. Gracias.
Gorgeous work Gavin! Fantastic spiky-spikes!
As landscape photographers go, you went and became one of the very best out there. Here's to 100k!
some brilliant drone footage Gavin, It was definitely worth that hike out into the wilderness to get those amazing images, but I think in future you will need a plan to get back to your vehicle mate, Amanda would have slept till the next day, looking forward for the next adventure.
photo workshopping the southern coast right now (in VIK at the moment). A much different weather pattern now :-)
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
Always wondering why I still carry around a compass. Never had to use it till now. But this video is a nice reminder ;-)
The flower is bladder campion.
Wow, great video and stunning images Gavin. However, as an experienced hiker, never leave home for the hills without a compass but, I use an app called Outdooractive. I've hiked all over Europe with it and it's nearly impossible to get lost unless, the phone dies, hence a map and a compass. But again, great video.
Interesting to see you got lost. I remember the day I got lost on the mountain. I had to call out the mountain rescue. Did you know you have a compass on your mobile phone? You can also get a locator beacon. Hope the mosquitos didn"t eat you alive. Great photos all the same.
I got turned around one time on a hunting trip. I agree with you, it is a very stressful situation and I vowed never to let it happen again. Eventually I scored a 100% on a Ranger School land navigation course. A good thing because I ended up running an overwatch mission in Vietnam where I, and just a few other guys, were operating on our own in the mountainous jungle. One time I climbed a tree to see if I could tell how far it was to my next landmark. I was right on course but it was a very lonely feeling being exposed up in that tree in enemy territory. Get yourself a compass and before you start out on a trek at the very least determine which direction will bring you back to the road. Then always trust your compass and don't argue with it. It will win every time.
words of wisdom.
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.
This one, for me, is a big eye-opener. Thanks Mark 🙏😊
Strange... 😂 I posted this in a different video. Glad you still liked it 😂
It is a Campion flower, in the family of Caryophyllaceae... 5 petals subdivided into 2,so looks a bit like 10 petals
You have to go back during the winter months. So different. We head over the beginning of February.
would love to.
@@fototripper we take a heli to an ice cave, awesome stuff.
I've used the GAIA GPS app to track my route in the sand dunes of Death Valley. Made it very easy to retrace my steps back to my car. (The actual hiking in the loose sand--not so easy.)
Beautiful images, scary story
One does not simply walk into Mordor...
Gavin, I thought on your last video where you referred to 'flowers' that purchase of a local guide to the flora might pay dividends? Anyhow, my friend John D. Moneycounter, the Newfoundland Tax Collector has nudged my elbow and wants to know when your declaration of Goods imported and exported from the territory will land on his desk???? Toodle pip from Cornwall. 😉
Another cracking video! Am I the only one who sees a llama in the rock formation at 10:40? 😂
Use a GPS with reverse tracking. I believe the Garmin watch has that feature. As much as you hike that would be a smart purchase.
Some fantastic conditions and images there mate, i always take a handheld gps on locations i am unfamiliar with. You can mark the car location before heading out and easily navigate back if you need to with the gps, doesn't rely on mobile signal etc, worth its weight in gold . Can also be used to mark point of interest you want to navigate to etc.
That is what I need. Any particular gadget?
@@fototripper I have the Garmin Montana 700 which can be used as a standard car sat nav as well, Not cheap , but as a photographer your used to that . The GPSMAP 67i series is also very good.
15:40, oooh, Gavin.
Amazing ! Great shots G man!
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.
Iceland looks amazing. Can’t get to do some hiking there. Also, Nearly 100k subs!
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.
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!
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 😃
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.
Awesome episode and epic images. Can’t help thinking that they’d look amazing also in black & white 👏👏👏
Another great video, entertaining and useful too!
A pair of 2 way radios would also be good to have with your compass.
Get Santa to bring you a Garmin Fenix watch for Xmas! That way you'll always have GPS and a breadcrumb trail from your start point.
Villiköttur - wild cat 🤣
Great Video and awesome shots ! ❤
Take care mate! Waiting for an episode with Uncle Grumpy. Seriously missing those ROFL moments 😅.
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.🤣
nice shots
Gorgeous pictures! The plant looks like Sea Campion
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Magnificent images
18:03 I think they're hoping that you're not a New Zealander
Magnifiqua!👍📸
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!
Flora Incognita app for those plant moments.
Maybe get a pair of walkie talkies (good up to 20 - 35 miles) for emergencies & photo tripper hikes w/o Amanda?
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Love the misty mountain shots. Very LOTR. Might be some hobbits and orcs wandering around there.
Compass obviously makes sense, but wondered it you also had (or considered having) two-way radios?
Amanda feeding the horse again……..😂
Superb video. The photos were really moody 👌
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17:21 Does Google Maps not work over there? Maybe another GPS driven map app? Maps.Me or something? No cell covereage needed.
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 got badly lost in Iceland once, then remembered , the exit was near the frozen sprouts .
Should have a set of walkie talkies between you and portable gps on your shoulder, I assume no cell service
None.