Camping in a thunderstorm - Heavy Rain, thunder & lightning wild camp in Scotland

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Жыл бұрын

Part 1 of the trip can be found here • Hiking & camping in wi...
Camping in a thunderstorm - Part 2 of our 3 days hiking and wild camping trip to the Cairngorms in Scotland. The weather was brutal at times. Mother Nature threw at us strong wind and heavy rain and it was a little nervy when the thunder and lightning joined the party. I don't recommend camping in a storm, especially thunder & lightning. If it had been on the forecast we wouldn't have gone ahead with the trip.
My Terra Nova Southern Cross 1 tent performed superbly though. I do have a discount code and link below to save you a few quid on the Terra Nova/Wild Country website if you use this link. www.terra-nova.co.uk/?aff=624 and Use code PAULM20 to get 20% off all other full price items on the Terra Nova website
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@PaulMessner Жыл бұрын

Check out Andy’s video here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l89hgbd10q60XY0.html

@RootsLion Жыл бұрын

have u tried checking on ryan? nothing new on his channel pretty much since he did a vid wi you ... like 7months ago.. did you eat him 4 dinner or what lol

@PaulMessner Жыл бұрын

@@RootsLion ryan is all good. Saw him a few weeks ago and spoken this week 👍🏻

@RootsLion Жыл бұрын

@@PaulMessner ah kool long as he ok... say hi 4 us ... miss his vids is he comin bk ?.

@junctionfilms6348 Жыл бұрын

Great video but have to say, I think it is the sentiment of the many: F the kweene 🙂

@Chris.BootsontheGround Жыл бұрын

I use cheap & chearfull shower curtains, as ground sheets. Plus they make a great pocho/tarp in a pinch ×2 pack 7'-4,1/2 foot, £ 4 Wilcos /B&B bargims.

@owlinthewood Жыл бұрын

I love the sound of rain on a tent.

@matimus100 Жыл бұрын

Lover boy

@harrycheesman1087 Жыл бұрын

Same😂

@awinbisa Жыл бұрын

Me too but a light shower is relaxing. A deluge is not so peaceful!

@neilwilliams9844 Жыл бұрын

When ever I’ve put a tent up,I’ve heard that sound. Even in caravans I’ve heard it. British weather for you.

@TimeTraveller3256 Жыл бұрын

Same here nothing like it personally

@phil.clarke Жыл бұрын

Love weather like that - it tests your kit, your skills, your endurance, and most importantly your resilience. As always great video Paul!

@howardpotts5763 Жыл бұрын

I’d have been off to the boozer lol 😂

@grantgrow Жыл бұрын

I'm grateful at those times to have modern waterproof gear, and a dry pair of socks! And you're right, it tests you.

@jaiguru8487 Жыл бұрын

Too right, this is Scotland, a beautiful land with proper mountian weather..all good jumping up and down small hills, but this is something else..finally Paul gets to experience something real for a change✌️

@edwardsp1916 Жыл бұрын

Great video. The 'give it a rest' made me chuckle.

@phil.clarke Жыл бұрын

@@jaiguru8487 it is all relative. In my humble opinion anytime I am outdoors I consider it real. The Cairngorms provide different challenges to a fell walker than say the Peak District; both are real and both equally valid.

@Benventures Жыл бұрын

Nothing like the sound of rain on the tent ⛺️ so calming and relaxing! Great video and love your content

@daviemaclean61 Жыл бұрын

Summer - my favourite day of the year!

@davidcressey Жыл бұрын

So glad you got to see some of Scotland's amazing scenery! Well done Paul, you are stepping it up and doing brilliantly :)

@andrewdunmore Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video Paul! That storm was crazy, but I guess it all adds to the adventure! Glad your kit held out. Great to see some amazing views towards the end once the clouds had cleared! 😊

@puddleduck279 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful place! Even with all the rain, I'm still jealous that you got to go and camp up there, absolutely gorgeous!!

@wandering_not_lost Жыл бұрын

‘Wrong bottle’ brilliant! That’s a mistake you’d only make once Paul. I like these multi day videos I find them much more interesting than the ‘one night stands’ although I understand that one nighters are easier to arrange at short notice. Was there not a bothy you could have bailed out to when the heavens opened? Always worth a thought when in Scotland. A great video Paul, thanks.

@jamessones4044 Жыл бұрын

The only thing worse than wrong bottle is…………………. A spilt wrong bottle ! Lol

@hawk2million Жыл бұрын

Yup, I prefer watching multi day trips too, more of an adventure. And I LOVED the rain. This was a real corker!

@thijsclement5110 Жыл бұрын

Heel mooi om te zien! Wat een prachtig weer in een prachtig land!

@Theorangeman. Жыл бұрын

Watching this at home with my back to the window and it started lashing down. It was like surround sound 😊

@mandybon04 Жыл бұрын

I love the genuine and calm content of your vids, very relaxing to watch and insightful

@craig4933 Жыл бұрын

What a test of the tent and your outdoor clothing! Glad to see you’re grinning ear to ear again pal! Thanks for the video.

@coops1221 Жыл бұрын

amazing,got palpatations when those flames kissed the tent

@gazza1858 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video Paul can’t beat Scotland especially when Mother Nature opens the window.

@scottplumer3668 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Makes me even more determined to make my Cairngorms wild camping trip a reality!

@lomino6478 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as always, a stunning area. Was saying to Andy, it's great to see the different perspectives of the members of a group camp. Best wishes to you and Jo 👍

@sweebeyh4327 Жыл бұрын

There’s something really nice about rain on the tent when you’re tucked up and warm. That was more like a monsoon though to be fair. Great vid as usual.

@allancowieLM1 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't get any wetter than this!. Well done for braving those conditions Paul

@allankerr668 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant Paul! Well done the 3 of you!!!👊👏👏👏👏👏👏

@pamelaklemp5615 Жыл бұрын

Paul, an absolutely 💯 amazing, beautiful, brilliant video! I do admit that I hold my breath seeing you get so close to the edges of the cliffs, especially in the wind and rains. By video's end I was "happily exhausted" and breathing easier again. You, Sir, are the Real Deal as we say on this side of the pond. Meaning: True Blue to the adventure. I loved ♥ every second, every view, every fog that settled. Prefect.

@ACE19688 Жыл бұрын

That was brilliant, That rain and the thunder Both amazing and scary.

@swedstar Жыл бұрын

Best chilling in a tent during a rainstorm video so far, almost fell asleep.

@lomino6478 Жыл бұрын

Great video, testing conditions. That looks to be a good tent 👍

@ronrubble Жыл бұрын

Ah I see where you were now, the White Mounth 5 round Loch Muick. Fantastic day(s) out. Glad to see that the Cairngorms rolled out her entire splendour for your visit. I was smiling the whole time knowing exactly how you felt. Haste ye back!

@johnf3326 Жыл бұрын

Nice and cosy in that tent. Sound of rain on canvas is so relaxing

@19nick57 Жыл бұрын

Great wee film. Weather like that is great - it's all part of it.

@rocknrollramblers4051 Жыл бұрын

Quality vid Paul lad , your made of tough stuff my friend . I always find adventures like this are good to make you appreciate the luxury things in life we take for granted .. keep up the good work

@davidadams8027 2 ай бұрын

So exciting!!!

@leviwilliams4090 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you enjoying life again!

@ttvdizturb3d Жыл бұрын

7:00 the best sleeps i ever had camping was during this type of weather, i love it!!

@mathewmortimer7984 Жыл бұрын

Really want to get up to the cairngorms one day. Seen it so many times on TV and got to say you made me a tad jealous of your 3 days up there. Awesome video.

@JackCumming1 Жыл бұрын

Great to see you up here in Scotland. Sorry we couldn’t have organised better weather - it’s been pretty good over most of the summer. Hopefully the glimpse you got makes you come back soon 😀

@donpeace894 Жыл бұрын

Oh it was so worth it breathtaking !

@lizkent2624 Жыл бұрын

Great trip, bet you're pleased with your kit, especially the tent!

@graemesaunderson4218 Жыл бұрын

That certainly was great tent testing weather.I`m glad that you managed to actually see some of the views. ATB

@roddymcniven8734 Жыл бұрын

Looks like great fun

@andreaswheeler Жыл бұрын

that's a real test of your equipment and skill, great video

@paulhoughton5266 Жыл бұрын

That was certainly memorable

@ginagoguen3637 Жыл бұрын

What beautiful scenery!!!! I've always wanted to visit Scotland...

@davidrobertson8239 Жыл бұрын

Builds character the rain.

@syahrulbakhtiar9985 Жыл бұрын

I love this, rain for casual coffee

@dessiediamond7414 Жыл бұрын

Bloody hell Paul, that was a proper storm and no mistake. I was out hiking today and got a good soaking but nowhere near what you endured. Thanks for sharing

@JohnWilson-qf5tk Жыл бұрын

Love the sound of rain hitting the tent made me all sleepy

@matimus100 Жыл бұрын

Are you still in love

@trikelife4960 Жыл бұрын

Scotland is so beautiful, it's a shame the weather hid that from you guys on this trip. But man did your gear get tested. Glad to see you stay in good spirits throughout. Piss poor weather can really bring your mood down if you let it. Thanks for sharing, Paul.

@vexile1239 Жыл бұрын

Even if the weather hid it, it is still beautiful

@tam.9395 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Paul.

@GoodBlokeOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Wow mate, that rain was relentless.. at least the tents all passed the ultimate waterproof test lol.. great video as always pal, I'm only at the beginning of my camping / filming / youtube days but i can appreciate it ain't easy hiking in that kind of weather let alone filming ! Keep doing you Paul.

@alasdairclosier8548 Жыл бұрын

Respect @Paul Messner, done that walk before, cracking view when you can see something. I would have bailed out to the bothy for a night to dry myself out. Classic Scottish summer weather there!

@desperadovanadventures Жыл бұрын

Now that’s what you call bad weather! Well done putting up with it and keeping dry, nice scenery at the end

@GeorgeSoan Жыл бұрын

That rain looked intense! Great video as always mate, nice work.

@haroonnawaz4702 Жыл бұрын

Go on Paul looks interesting I love the rain

@philipdee1415 Жыл бұрын

Awesome....thank you

@GeorgeMaier Жыл бұрын

Seems like an intense night on the mountain! Always a relief after a night like that when the sun finally rises and things feel a lot safer again.

@markexpose175 Жыл бұрын

HELLO. GREAT. CAMPING.

@brada9915 Жыл бұрын

Bloke in orange most Yorkshire man ever, fantastic

@lynncorvillion7557 Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful!

@cardismichael3154 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks Paul

@veroniquediallo6055 Жыл бұрын

Love the weather, it is so beautiful. I think I will steal the brilliant idea of baggies to keep my feet dry! So glad you didn't give up Paul. Great video!!

@matimus100 Жыл бұрын

Are you still in love

@vamboroolz1612 Жыл бұрын

We just got back from the nc500 and Orkney. Had a real mix of weather from glorious hot sunny days on the West coast to rain on the East coast. It all added to the trip though. One of our best trips ever. The Cairngorms ate breathtaking if you get the weather. Sorry to see you got heavy rain there.

@davidsampson3537 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and what an adventure!

@simonwelsh9619 Жыл бұрын

The audio of the rain was great I’d love that as a loop track for sleeping to

@Jamie-fl2im Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@kristaps2010 Жыл бұрын

Nice watching from cozy sofa, appreciate all that suffering for us :)

@richardjames1939 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful.

@laurenceharvey6202 Жыл бұрын

Superb job

@henrikmadsen6100 Жыл бұрын

Great episode Paul!

@daveandemmaoutdoors3171 Жыл бұрын

The Rab stuff is great , love that gear . I have a mix between Oex and Rab . Keep doing what you do Paul , you are a great inspiration 💪

@stevenvater8720 3 ай бұрын

Very good video chaps, loved it

@jackaubrey8614 Жыл бұрын

Given a choice between rain or midges, I'll take the rain any day... :) Great set of videos Paul - many thanks.

@WJF1959 Жыл бұрын

I would love to be there, I love rain and thunder. Great video.

@danielmartin7547 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for share this adventure. Greatings from Argentina.

@lightwalker9879 Жыл бұрын

Great fun camping during bad weather

@TonyHobbs Жыл бұрын

Fitting end. My knees were buggered after four nights in the lakes and didn't walk very far lol well done on finishing trip

@kaycarter492 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching that

@Karl_with_a_K Жыл бұрын

Great adventure, well done lads.

@neemancallender9092 Жыл бұрын

good to see you walking in the rain

@PaulMessner Жыл бұрын

Had no choice on this trip Neeman 😆

@steveburbidge875 Жыл бұрын

Thunder sounds awesome with headphones on 🙂

@waynefarrellvoiceovers Жыл бұрын

That was a night and a half for sure. Great video!

@simonkvarven6009 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I would like to see more of this kind of adventures... 👍

@rickkearn7100 Жыл бұрын

Stumbled on this vid in my daily YT feed. Great post! I'm never happy unless it's raining but, is it just me or does it never simply rain in Scotland? Instead, the sky opens up and crashes down like a ton of bricks. I guess nothing is half-assed in Scotland! Hearty blokes you are. Liked this so much I subscribed with notifications. Cheers.

@marcusallwood9569 Жыл бұрын

Looked an epic trip

@paulcottam128 Жыл бұрын

Great Video Paul

@jimmer1047 Жыл бұрын

Those "lochs" are really beautiful. The scenery reminds me a little of Braveheart that old Mel Gibson movie.

@paulamiller8386 Жыл бұрын

Watching this reminded me of when we got caught in a thunder storm near the top of Great hill in Lancashire. Lightning landed about 50metres to the l;eft of us and we all dived into the ditch at the side of the path on the right. It was a dry ditch when we went in. Half an hour of keeping as low as we could till the storm passed. Like the man said, Once it starts you are best staying where you are. ⛈⛈⛈

@gjef9971 Жыл бұрын

Scotland at its best. Wind and rain all it needed was some snow Paul.

@axolotl1973 Жыл бұрын

You earned those scones. You guys are tough. Inspiring for me as a newbie to hiking.

@andysmithcamps Жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery 👍

@chemistninja Жыл бұрын

Your post is well-timed with you hiking through the Queen’s favourite part of the UK as her funeral cortège left nearby Balmoral today. The lodge at Glas Alt Shiel in the wooded area on the opposite bank of Loch Muick on your descent from Broad Cairn was a favourite spot for the Royal Family to have many picnics in that area.

@raymondthomadwormald9621 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that ❤

@jamesduffy9946 Жыл бұрын

Fair play lads 👍

@billyharden9316 Жыл бұрын

It’s character building mate😉enjoy.

@sandraburton9432 Жыл бұрын

beautiful views 🙂

@masakunchannel Жыл бұрын

it's a wonderful trip

@lynnmontgomery9227 Жыл бұрын

I did lochnagar in 1 climb. Did broad cairn, hoping to do the circuit, in 40m driving wind and rain with an organised group only to pull the plug after 1 peak. Moved down south but this circuit haunts me!!!! Would love to camp it!!! Such a stunning part of the world

@Nickydo111 Жыл бұрын

Legend, well done mate.

@gordonjohnston684 Жыл бұрын

Bring an umbrella, it protects you from heavy rain, wind and sun. You can use it like a as walking stick, when not in use. And you can use it as a windshield when cooking outside.

@Northstar-Media Жыл бұрын

Would get blown inside out in those conditions & become a big lightning rod.

@impowaster Жыл бұрын

Nice storm vid in Scotland Messner, our Monty would be proud

@crissaconway142 Жыл бұрын

🌧⛈beautiful sounds 🍀👍👍👍

@GingerManWithACam Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@hogey74 Жыл бұрын

I love that kind of wet landscape. Growing up in a constantly dry part of North Queensland, I yearned for rain. Now I chose wet, cool places to go and hike. This looks like heaven to me!

@0141D Жыл бұрын

Fair enough wanting a bit of rain John but be careful what you wish for. There’s nothing romantic about the idea of getting stuck in the storm in the highlands

@hogey74 Жыл бұрын

@Jack Elliott yes! I learned about the gear for a specific hike but then discovered this.

@matimus100 Жыл бұрын

Did you really love it