Peak District - Margery Stones Wild Camp

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7 ай бұрын

With the weather looking like snow, I decided to make the most of it and head over to the Peaks and then up in the direction of Margery Stones.
Joining me on this trip, was Kieron / @user-bd9tt1jv1w once again, and when we arrived at our destination, we were also joined by David Gaines www.youtube.com/ @gainesy_walks
The three of us enjoyed a wonderful snowy winter night, with a few beers, some good food and plenty of laughs.
In the morning, Dave set off before us, which was quite useful as we were able to follow his footprints in the snow without needing to breakout the GPS.
This was another excellent camp, which was made all the better due to the snowy conditions. To summarise; An excellent experience with superb company. 👍
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@mrnobodieswildcampingadventure 7 ай бұрын

Another great, though cold wild camp. As you know I was up there Syeve, last Saturday and whst wonderful views when not clagg out. Yer tent did very well.

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Steve. It is a great little spot isn't it? I was equally surprised with the tent's snow performance. Before the snow started, Kieron was asking to place bets on how long it would be before my tent collapsed with the snow loading. 🙂 Luckily it didn't collapse, and I only had to knock the snow off the roof once during the night.👍

@justincurrie2102 6 ай бұрын

Nice one

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Justin, and also, for taking the time to post a comment. I appreciate both mate, cheers.👍

@KieronGazza 7 ай бұрын

What a great night it was. Apart from nearly setting my tent on fire. Love snow camping.

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Aye mate, it was a great camp and I was treated to a lovely fireworks display. 🙂

@MrJud62 7 ай бұрын

great camp guys,them moors look stunning with the snow and hard frost.

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Ken, it was absolutely gorgeous with the light, snow and ice. A great experience mate. 👍

@Glossopwildcamp 7 ай бұрын

Great video, some beautiful scenes there in the snow. You were very well prepared, more layers than an onion! Looking at the view count, people like snow camping videos!

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Bri. When the snow falls, it's almost like you're in a different location, but yet, a location that still looks familiar. 🙂 I know what you mean about people liking snow camping. Although I haven't dived into the KZfaq statistics (because I never do lol), I think that this video has had the most view ever, in a 24hr period, when compared to my other videos.👍

@gainesy_walks 7 ай бұрын

It was a cracking day that Saturday Steve absolutely beautiful light wasn't it. Great to meet you, sorry had to dart early, had to get back for lunchtime 👍😁

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

It was Dave, and it was good to finally meet you mate. The conditions were fantastic, as you mentioned, the light at this time of year with the sun low in the sky is great.🙂

@fraserconnell21 7 ай бұрын

@29.42.. Great stuff! Real winter wonderland 😊

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Aye mate, cold, bleak & fantastic!🙂

@steveoutdoors6522 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve for fantastic video in the snow 🍺👍

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Steve for watching. I'm glad that you enjoyed it mate and thanks for the feedback mate.👍

@KieronGazza 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 6 ай бұрын

Wow, cheers Kieron. I appreciate that mate.👍

@KieronGazza 6 ай бұрын

@@Hengists_Wild_Camps Merry Christmas have a pint or two on me🍺🍺

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 6 ай бұрын

@@KieronGazzaMerry Christmas also mate, to you & yours.👍

@Voodoo_Ray 7 ай бұрын

I’m away in the van so I’ll save this one for later Steve. Hope you waved hi to my dog as you passed

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Nice one Ray👍, I hope that you like it. I'm intrigued by your Dog statement, when did we pass it mate?

@Voodoo_Ray 7 ай бұрын

@@Hengists_Wild_Camps My dogs ashes were ‘interred’ 200m north of the Margery Hill trig. He was a Mountain Rescue Search Dog in the Peak and I thought it a fitting place for him to lay to rest there overlooking the watershed and able to see out to the Kinder and Bleaklow Plateaus

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

@@Voodoo_Ray That's lovely Ray (whilst also sad at the loss). Thanks for sharing the story mate.👍

@trooperwolfie 7 ай бұрын

Awesome wintery camp there Steve 👍🏻

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Wolfie, it was great to get out in the snow mate.👍

@thepeakdistrictviking 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant video mate, looked nice and fresh!!!

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Aye it was a bit nippy, but I loved it.👍

@k9wildcamping104 7 ай бұрын

Solid inners rule 😂😂

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

I've heard some people say that you don't need an inner whatsoever Kev. Do you know anyone like that?🙂

@fraserconnell21 7 ай бұрын

Great stuff Steve😊. Good reminder of how us northerners can have walk and camp up in't ills without a hot tent a stove and half hundred weight of logs😊. Although tbf them hot tents do look a bit toasty mind👍🏼🙏😆😁

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Than Fraser. I've always liked the idea of hot tenting, but I can't equate it with wild camping/hiking because, as you've mentioned, the weight of the kit. Earlier this year, I went to Wales and camped at a wilderness camp site, which involved a walk of a few hundred yards from the car to the pitch. In those circumstances, a bit of hot tent camping would be very feasible.👍

@ianmacfarlane9454 7 ай бұрын

That looked a great camp Steve, can't beat a bit of snow 👍👍

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Thank Ian. It certainly was a great experience being out in the snow.👍

@AndyWragg 7 ай бұрын

Nice one Steve. I started watching this this morning, but seeing as I'm up to my neck in snot (manflu), and it's a Sunday - the day after a gig, I've been sorting out the Sunday dinner, packing my gear away, napping and generally feeling sorry for myself. It's now approaching 9pm and I've settled down with a glass of honey and lemon. I've said it on another video recently (the chatterbox midwife) that snow camps are the best. The timing wasn't right for me to get out on a overnighter, and as my Christmas leave approaches this manflu will go and spoil the holiday for me. You got some great conditions, not too much snow as to be unmanageable but enough to make it worthwhile. Nice to see you breaking from your norms and having a Tikka instead of Jalfrezi. I bet you rusty bullethole was thankful for that 🤣 ATB mate.

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Andy. It was an awesome experience to get back out in the snow once again.👍 I'm sorry to learn that you're a bit under the weather at the moment mate. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery. Despite the grub not being as spicy as usual, morning ablutions were still a chilly affair on the cheeks lol.🙂

@reluctantfellrunner 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic snowy camp. People can go years without seeing snow if they never take a trip to the tops. Best wishes.

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Those are my thoughts exactly. When I'm on a return leg of a trip, I always take in lengthy stops just to soak in the views, as I know that I will be faced with roads, traffic and noise when I get back. As you mentioned, if you don't get out there, then you'll never see those views, especially when it snows.👍

@PhilWaud 7 ай бұрын

Great camp Steve, its good to see that the OEX Rakoon copes in both snow and cold.

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil. I was a little concerned about using the tent in the snow. Although I have used it before in cold weather, I'd never used it in the snow and I was concerned about its snow loading capabilities. However, I only had to knock the snow of the roof once that night, the remaining snow seemed to have slid off it. All in all, I was quite impressed with its performance and I now have the confidence to take it out again in snowy conditions. Not bad for a tent that cost me £69 quid. 🙂

@PhilWaud 7 ай бұрын

@@Hengists_Wild_Camps I dont regret buying mine one bit. It does flap a bit in the wind, but getting the guys in the right place and tight makes all the difference, as does the tarp clip idea that Ive copied from you!. Its lovely having so much head height. I generally put a trekking pole under one of the open doorway flaps which gives you a bit more shelter from rain or sun. Im also checking our your Champion beer, Id never heard of it before your vids, but its quite widely available! Cheers!

@fraserconnell21 7 ай бұрын

Btw canna whack a nice creamy masala😊👍🏼🙏

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

lol Fraser. 🙂

@DaveGoodman1959 7 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this video Steve , ahh you managed really well, you could certainly tell it must have been very cold when you first got your tent up. What a camp 🏕️ My bags still all packed but me and Helen have gone and got Covid and we’ve felt very poorly. ATB Steve 🎄 Merry Christmas

@SoloSarahBX 7 ай бұрын

Oh no Dave! Get well ❤️‍🩹 both of you, speedy recovery, BW, Sarah

@DaveGoodman1959 7 ай бұрын

@@SoloSarahBX thanks Sarah 🙏

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Dave and I'm sorry to learn about you and Helen. Here's wishing you both a speedy recovery mate. 👍

@PhilWaud 6 ай бұрын

Youve finally done it, Ive bought some of your "good beer" and have to admit its a cracking pint! I prefer stouts but this will be coming with me on my future camps! Im also going to try the curry and cashew nuts idea. Can I ask a couple of questions?... I find that laying down is quite off putting, one reason why I got the Rakoon. Ive a few different chairs but cant quite get it right, have you tried any? Also, how much fuel do you take for your stove, Ive not got a fuel bottle, are they worth getting? Thanks for any reply Steve!

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 6 ай бұрын

Ey by gum Phil, that's good Beer mate.🙂 I haven't used a chair with my Rakoon Phil, but I did do a search recently on Amazon for 'Camping Floor Chairs'. Rather than the normal type of camping chair that you construct, the results showed similar chairs but with little stumpy legs (a bit like myself lol), and these looked ideal for using whilst in the tent. As for the Fuel bottle, they're not really necessary. For years, I just used an old squeezy plastic sauce bottle. The Trangia fuel bottles that I use are more hard wearing than squeezy bottles, i.e. They won't split if dropped or crushed. I have 3 of them in different sizes; 330ml, 500ml & 1Ltr. I usually just take the 330ml bottle for an overnighter camp, and I'll only use about half of the fuel which is in it.

@j.a4982 7 ай бұрын

As a older lady wanting to do wildcamp which I've always wanted to do. Never done camping before which tent would be the best to buy for freezing weather. And i would like a 3 man tent so i have room for me and my stuff Any Tips Would be great. 👍

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Hi J.A. For cold weather camping, what you need (IMO) is a tent with a solid inner, not a mesh inner, in-order to retain what little precious heat is produced when in your tent. In the past, I have camped out in cold conditions with a mesh inner tent, and although it is doable, when there's a -7'C wind chill outside, you do notice the icy breeze when it blows under your flysheet and into the tent. Unless you're also planning to camp in 50mph gusts (I've done it, been there and am not in a rush to do it again lol), then I wouldn't personally go spending loads of cash on mid/high end tents which will set you back anywhere from £500 to £1000. Instead I would take a look at more affordable tents, for example; Vango or 3FUL Gear brand tents, as they tend to contain solid inners rather than fully mesh ones.👍

@philjones3335 7 ай бұрын

Nice camp. Camped up there a few times but never approached from Langsett, I always park at kingtree and come from slippery stones but its a pain that they drop the barrier on a Friday so I reckon next time I'll give that way a go..might 'plod' upto crow stones, never camped there yet

@Hengists_Wild_Camps 7 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil. Normally I would park near Howden dam then walk up Little Cut Gate towards Howden Edge, but as you alluded to, the road has been closed, not only at the weekend of late, but also during the week. I was up that way again last Wednesday, and the good news is that the road now appears to have been fully reopened (bar weekends).👍