HOW DO I PLAN A 2-DAY DARTMOOR HIKING TRIP with an OS Map

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4 жыл бұрын

How do I plot or plan a hiking / backpacking route on an OS map? Trev takes this time to plan a 2-Day hike across Dartmoor with an OS map
As soon as the lock-down is lifted, Trev is going to grab his backpack, his tent and trek across the wilds of Dartmoor from South to North. In this video, he discusses his plan of action, and how to plot a hiking trip with a paper map, in the first of a series of videos discussing this trip. In future episodes he will discuss how to put the trip into apps such as Viewranger, as well as checking the Dartmoor Wild Camping Map and the Dartmoor military range firing times, before taking a closer look at the kit that he will be taking with him for this trek. So make sure that you subscribe to Summit or Nothing now to keep up to date with future episodes.
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@DartmoorExplorer 2 жыл бұрын

I'm planning a North to South walk for in a few weeks but doing ot over 3 days 2 night's because I'm so unfit and it takes time to film too. So I've found this very interesting thanks mate 😁👍

@richardmichael1445 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your route.. Very similar to my planned route which gives me confidence. Its my first visit to dartmoor so the more info the better... Your advice on planning and noting down markers ect on the way is great. Saves keep looking at the map. 👍😎

@petedevon 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to get out there now Trev.. My 1st two wild camps last year. One of which after a 15 mile hike was at Bellever tor on a beautiful sunset / sunrise, this video just wetting my appetite as new to the game and at 52 these kind of insightful videos help me fast track myself to get out there more confidently Thanks for sharing

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Pete. Glad that you have started wild camping yourself. Sure that you will be back out there before too long. Thanks for watching and stay safe

@stevesmith3990 4 жыл бұрын

Look forward to this walk, and from tomorrow you can do it! Stay well matey.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve - well, we will have to wait and see what Dartmoor.gov have to say, waiting for them to release a statement... may not be able to camp yet but yeah... soon.. we are getting ever closer.

@DartmoorPaul 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Trevor. I’m doing exactly the same at the moment! A 2 night trek across the moor trying to avoid the bogs of the north 😂 Look forward to finding your others videos on the route.

@garysmythe9545 4 жыл бұрын

This will be a good little series of vids Trev - great idea.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

I certainly hope so, Gary - hopefully not too long a wait until I can get the actual walk in. All the best and thanks for watching!

@lifeontherocks7441 4 жыл бұрын

Looks good mate 👍 I look forwards to watching this one buddy 😃

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers bud - should be an adventure.

@harrymcsherry5272 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video Trev looking forward to it. What I can remember from my Ten Tors day of Hanginstone hill is that there is a clear path up to the top it has a hut there as well. Also the walk from Postbridge to Sittaford is a trek of about 45 minutes but the area is lovely just hope the weather shows when you are out. All the best

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, that sounds lovely, Harry. I look forward to seeing it. And as it's just me myself and I going, I can pretty much pick the weekend I go based on the forecast, so, yes, the weather should be in my favour (famous last words).

@ashropshirelad 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that, takes me right back to when I was a D of E instructor and we took silver and Gold groups to Dartmoor and they did south to North while we lounged around in the minibus !!!!! Great times!! You'l have a cracking trip on that if the weather is with you..

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Sounds like a holiday!! I'm certainly looking forward to it. Why don't you bring the minibus and lounge just in case I get fed up haha, Cheers for watching!

@amynorth2049 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Trev, always love your vids, I was literally about to message you how you do this. I just downloaded view ranger, man its awesome, wipes the floor with other hiking apps. Take care dude

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I really love Viewranger, worth paying the subscription, although I have heard that many are quite against it on many of the hiking sites saying you should use GPS devices. The way I see it, its been accurate as I could ever want, has every OS map on it, and is a tenth of the price of many devices. I love it! Thanks for watching, Amy!

@ethann-n3007 4 жыл бұрын

Love the videos, inspired me to do my first wild camp in dartmoor. We started at Combestone tor, went up to Ryder's Hill, past snowdon, down to Holne then back to Combestone tor. We ended up camping in a little valley to the east of Ryder's hill, with lovely views out to the sea and it was nice and sheltered from the wind. Thought you could consider this as a place to camp although pretty sure it's on the edge of the wild camping map so might be hard to stay inside it. Keep up the good work.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, cheers Ethan. I will have a look at where that lies along the way and bare that in mind. Thanks for watching and the feedback. Take care

@MuddyDuck... 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see you going through the planning process - and especially as it is for crossing Dartmoor. I grew up there many many years ago, and cross crossed it dozens of times as a youngster. Have wild camped around Bellever Forest loads of times, although nowadays it is probably a lot more restricted. Anyway am looking forward to following your planning and journey. 👍

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

I think one side of the river you can still camp at Bellever. A beautiful spot though. Thanks for watching!

@muntymunt1 4 жыл бұрын

Looks fun. Watch that area on the approach to Ryders Hill, Holne Moor, in poor visability that can be very disorientating. If you remember our write up in TGO it is also tough going near Hangingstone Hill, those paths are on the map bit not on the ground. All part of the fun though. :) Take care.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Martin. I will bare that in mind - hopefully, though, as I am travelling alone and can take off at the drop of a hat, I will be able to chose a weekend when the weather is on my side. Cheating, I know haha. Hope you are keeping well!

@mcoppock214 4 жыл бұрын

Good work man...

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Malcom

@kenhenley7599 4 жыл бұрын

Yeh, I know...supposed to watch this part first, then part 2 and then the packing video but I have to be different so watched the packing video first, then your sleeping bag review and then this part! Now going to watch part 2. Interesting video and looking forward to the next part. Stay safe and stay healthy. Cheers. Ken.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Its my fault, I don't set them in order in the playlists. You still get the same info no matter what order you watch them in though. Thanks for catching up!

@joshr4696 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Trev. Its great to see how you are planning this. I hope to do this in August but take 4 days. I will take a similar route but will camp near Brown heath (where the Two Moors Way meets the Abbot's Way. The next day i will go to Princetown, possibly camping at The Plume Of Feathers Inn. Then somewhere near Postbridge or Fernworthy reservoir. Then walk back to my car at Belstone car park. ATB. Josh

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, brilliant! Hope that the weather is favourable for you. Enjoy and good luck!

@Deketh 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I'm so looking forward to getting back out there when restrictions lift but a bit apprehensive about how busy it'll all be. I've got a 3/4 day trip planned to do a loop around all of Dartmoor, can't wait, though that might be too much time! Really enjoyed the video, was hoping you'd stop past red lake on your route, such a beautiful spot there

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I have been thinking exactly the same thing. I reckon it will be busy, hopefully not so busy the deeper into the moor we go. I will probably wait for a week or two for the crowds to get thin. Thanks for watching

@Deketh 4 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing I was thinking of waiting too, to let things die down a bit first. I feel like tensions could get quite high if local areas near Dartmoor, Snowdonia etc get inundated by visitors (less relevant for you since you're a Dartmoor local!) and I don't want to contribute to that. I mean, solo wild camping is pretty much zero risk right but it contributes to the mass of people unless you can park away from the local towns. Things just feel a bit awkward I guess but these trips are so important for my mental health and I'm sure that's the case with many others

@phill2383 4 жыл бұрын

This will be a great walk and KZfaq Series. Pupers Hill is a good summit too. When restrictions are lifted we might bump into each other as I'm doing the Two Moors Way in the other direction. Regards Phill

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, good on ya. Keep your eyes peeled. Not seen pupers hill yet, in fact a long stretch in the middle is all going to be new to me. Cheers Phil.

@Foxtrottangoabc 4 жыл бұрын

That's looks a good route trev, your psyching me up to get on the moors again 😂. All my walks have started from post bridge carpark which is good cause of the national trust toilets, post office with tea and bacon burgers, and a pub :). I've done the exact route u have marked from postbridge, sittaford tor as far as hang stone hill and back , it's a good route . Because of the army towers and farming I recall there being a landrover quadbike track from post bridge to hanger stone hill ,via the stones and sittaford , cant recall how the land rover gets round sittaford :). It's legal to camp on the west side of sittaford tor in the boundary wall constraints and down the river valley below which have done a few times :) lookin forward to your walk that's a big one ! :)

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, its a long old walk, but surprisingly not as long as I would have expected. I forgot to mention the overall distance in this video, but it'll give you something to look forward to for the following episode. I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully not too long now.

@smoggiewalks578 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a good route Trev. Think there are many of us route planning at the moment.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, no doubt. Hopefully it wont be too busy when I decide to do it!

@INSPIRINGTRIPS 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Full support 😎💚🌍💛

@raylamascus2296 4 жыл бұрын

Wish I was going with your Trev but we’d probably get rained on and blown away haha! Good luck

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Chances are.... haha!

@treedude1464 3 жыл бұрын

It's cool to draw your routes on the maps you own. it's paper and it's a great way to store information and memories of adventures :)

@SummitOrNothing 3 жыл бұрын

Yea it sure is, this map is a great keepsake from my dartmoor in a day. Cheers for watching.

@pennywise146 4 жыл бұрын

On my last walk up on the Moor (many weeks ago now😔), I found myself up on Great Mis...the weather was perfect as I looked toward the north Moor and I thought that, I could just keep walking until I got to Fur Tor and beyond and I promised myself that I was going to do a South to North with an ‘over-nighter’....weather permitting of course (it is meant to be fun😄), so I’ll be interested to see how your route pans out. I did laugh at “Poopers Hill”....😂...great vid,keep them coming👍🏻

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I know what you mean. I love looking out across the moor and thinking about conquering it lol. It's amazing how much of it I have got to see in the past three years or so, such a shame this has happened and scuppered my plans. I was going to get loads done this year too

@pennywise146 4 жыл бұрын

Summit Or Nothing Not long now...🤞🏻🤞🏻

@X_explorer 4 жыл бұрын

Good movie!

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@georgehaines9386 4 жыл бұрын

Looks a descent route trev.. Be it I really don't know dartmoor at all.. But does look like you'll miss any deep valleys with overgrown ferns..😜 Logistically I'd carry my "TINNIES"..!! Couldn't take chance of not making /finding a pub.!! Look forward to see how you will deal with the issue in the next episode 👍🍻

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Haha... I certainly hope not to come across any ferns, George. As for drink, I usually have a run hip flask and that's about it. Never been too fussed for drinking, tbh. A nice bitter shandy hits the spot after a coast walk, sometimes.

@rodnewman6519 4 жыл бұрын

Trev, going that route take a detour from the two moors way and take a look at the settlements at Erme pound, maybe catch you along the way depending on when you go

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yea - it doesn't look too far from the track, may be worth a look over there. Thanks for watching!

@rodnewman6519 4 жыл бұрын

Summit Or Nothing it isn’t far at all, I regularly divert off to have a brew over that way.

@willoswald5219 4 жыл бұрын

Postbridge to fernworthy forest is a clear path and by fernworthy there is a old farm called teinghead farm. It’s a nice camp site(even if technically illegal 😂) with good water access and sheltered. From teignhead farm there is a path that runs north west up manga hill towards hangingstone and Whitehorse hill. From hangingstone it’s follow the yellow brick road home! I’ve planned to do north to south, hoping I can do it in a day!

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

I reckon you should be able to do it in a day - its about thirty odd miles so at a push its achievable. I tested the route from hangingstone hill this morning. Easy peasy. Cheers for the tips. Cheers!

@brianmorrison9168 2 жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed looking at maps .. the only snag is EVERY walk looks easy when you are sitting on the table studying the map .. a ,12 inch walk is easy .. in the hills, it feels much harder and certainly longer.

@SummitOrNothing 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, I know what you mean, Brian 🤣🤣

@HJD1506 4 жыл бұрын

Looks good Trev but be careful not to get lost in the “featureless” south end of the moor! 😂😂

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

You're never gonna let that lie are you 😂🤣🤦

@everyoneknowsadave3580 4 жыл бұрын

Exciting stuff 😄.... what sort of daily mileages are you thinking? Cloud up 2, lanshan 2 or the new Vik 1 ( is Vik there ?) .... following with eager anticipation mate .... ATB Dave Mc

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Will be covering all this in future videos, Dave. Stay tuned!

@tregarrock4197 4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the group you were talking about that went north to south did this to avoid any camping issues. As a lone walker you should find a spot easily for the evening without upsetting anyone.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

No, the group I was going with was going to hike the whole length in one day - I thought I'd just stroll it, take in some views and camp somewhere en route.

@TheFairway8 Ай бұрын

Is there a specific map that one can carry ie or similar to an OS map that shows the permissible areas one is allowed to camp, or is it simply a case of learning from experience where the various designated wild camp areas begin and end. This is a great video thanks as I’m intending to travel from London to Dartmoor to have a couple of wild camps. Driven round much of it and done a few short walks but this will be my first time really hiking and camping

@jarradk174 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that waterproof map from? Been looking for some

@utop00 4 жыл бұрын

There's a piece of private land just south of bellever Bridge where lots of campers flock in the summer trev it can get a bit busy but you can camp there, I'd take your hammock and camp in the forest 😜

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, great tip, cheers. Maybe I will keep an eye for that! I will getthe hammock out again, but dont fancy carrying all that goes with it for a hike across Dartmoor! Thanks for watching.

@benvickery 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a long way to walk in 2 days, spread it over 3 days and that will help your camping issue.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

I can do it in two, I reckon, its not actually as many miles as it seems. If I can get a good push on the first day, the second day will be an early start and a leisurely stroll.... (famous last words? haha)

@Destro7000 4 жыл бұрын

That's cool dude. Interesting route. Looking for walking buddies or going it alone? I'd come along if it's still Summer.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

I was gonna go solo on this one, never done anything like it before and thought it would be a good experience.

@Destro7000 4 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing No worries - have a great expedition!

@lsimmons4767 4 жыл бұрын

Belliver forest perfect to get the hammock out again 🤔

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of extra gear with the hammock though - don't fancy carting that with me across Dartmoor. much haha

@lsimmons4767 4 жыл бұрын

Summit Or Nothing true, although my tarp and hammock is less than a tent. Only gets worse if I need to use under blanket which I guess being U.K. you probably will. 😂

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

@@lsimmons4767 Yea it gets a bit cold during the night over here.

@paulstevens865 4 жыл бұрын

Have you ever considered hitting parts of the South Down Way, Trev? Compared to The Lakes or Peak District, it's right on your doorstep. Going to take a look at this View Ranger everyone likes. Thank you and stay safe everyone.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Given time I hope to have knocked a lot of the walks that this country has to offer off of the list. This year has slowed my progress somewhat.

@mrbiggles5211 4 жыл бұрын

Try using Chinagraph/Grease pencils on your laminated maps ... did you ever look at doing the TGO Challenge?

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, thanks for the advice - I haven't thought much about many walks at the moment - last years main focus was fundraising for my Himalayan trek.... maybe next year I will look at doing some other treks.

@mrbiggles5211 4 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing - I managed it a couple of years ago and vowed never again after managing to make the wrong choice on boots and socks for the first day and having bad blisters to walk on for another week and a bit, but now I'm getting a bit restless to give it another go :)

@as400techman 4 жыл бұрын

I can see Cosdon Hill and Yes Tor from my front door, but it's too far to walk from here to the moor. Tantalising, it's so cruel. I wouldn't fancy doing your walk in two days, not at my age anyway.

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, that's a shame. Many are suggesting I take 3 days to do it, but once I get a stomp on.... haha. Thanks for watching!

@davidwormell6609 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Trev. Is there a video of the walk? Having seen the planning I'm eager to see the real thing!

@SummitOrNothing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi David, there is, but I did it in a day in the end and raised some money for hospiscare. Heres the video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbJdd9eor9-5h6M.html

@davidwormell6609 3 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing Thanks!!

@davidwormell6609 3 жыл бұрын

@@SummitOrNothing Oh yes, I've seen that one. I was expecting a south to north based on the planning.

@SummitOrNothing 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidwormell6609 No it all changed in the coming weeks. Mainly because South to North is all up hill haha

@paulnewton8487 4 жыл бұрын

When using a water proof map use a chinograph pencil. It will wipe off . What compass and map are you using is the map 1in 25,000 ,

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, this was 1:25000 map. Someone else suggested chinograph pencils, I will have to try and get myself some. Thanks !

@georgedpost 4 жыл бұрын

Could you solve the camping problem by making it 2 nights?

@SummitOrNothing 4 жыл бұрын

I could do that, George, although I would probably hav a fair bit of time to kill on the middle day. I reckon if I started out early enough I could walk this in a day. That was the challenge I had signed for last year (but didn't do)