Solo CAMPING in wind & rain -The weather CHANGED fast

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I head out on a solo wild camping adventure in the Lake District. The hike up was amazing with great weather and scenery. But at the top the weather changed fast and the tent was battered with strong wind and rain.
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@phillhumphries67 Жыл бұрын

Make a care pack for your homeward journey. I always stuff a spare bag to leave in the boot with items such as an energy drink, chocolate and crisps. Also in there will be warm, comfortable clothes (dry socks, jogging bottoms etc) and a wash kit & towel on the off chance you can blag a shower at nearby campsite. It can make a pleasant difference to the drive home should the weather turn out crap!

@MyScottyboy1 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, just beautiful. No not you, the scenery! and the tent.

@j.a.1785 Жыл бұрын

Paul just gets it. I love this channel.

@pootlingalong8928 Жыл бұрын

Wow, the change in the weather 😳 I’m up in the Lakes for a small cycling tour end of April and hope the weather is a little more gentle on me! Should be as I’ll be camping at campsites at the lower levels, not getting battered on the tops! Great video, the quality of your films is so good Mr Messner, and I always enjoy seeing what you’ve brought along for supper. The dehydrated meal packets have their place but your meal ideas are so inspiring and better value for those of us watching the pennies. Thank you for sharing and taking us along 🙂👍🏻

@gregoryoutdoors Жыл бұрын

Awesome tent! Love everything about it, Terra Nova nailed it big time! Hope I get it one day. All the best Paul.

@davidbanks4963 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos, mate. Keep them coming. They’ve inspired me to go camping in the Lakes this summer.

@benvickery Жыл бұрын

I’ve used the microwave rice many times in the same way as you but after lugging a couple of packets around for 30 miles and not even eating them 2 weeks ago in the Cairngorms, I’m going to try adding dehydrated rice to my dinner. I’ve been using Huel dinners for a year now and they are cheaper and just as nutritious as the expensive freeze dried meals. I hope the dehydrated rice works out. Enjoyed the video!

@ipedros7 Жыл бұрын

Think the regular rice would be a good bet there. And can save some time and gas too. For anyone thinking of giving it a try, I add rice, add water (2x volume of reg rice or 1.5x for basmati, ya know.. the posh in hills touch), bring to boil, turn off and let it steep/rest (in a cozy/wrapped in a fleece) for 20 minutes. If its quite cold, maybe let it simmer for 10 minutes then 10 minutes rest - ymwv. (At home I do 8 minutes simmer, 8 minutes rest, release extra steam, and perfect rice every time). ATB

@evolv_85 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, feel inspired. Proper good job filming the tent take down. 👍

@tomolukasik Ай бұрын

Optimus Crux, it was my favorite stove, before Trangia B25.

@williammay6879 Жыл бұрын

Had exactly the same wether experience last week in the Fairfield horseshoe. Glorious on day 1 and woke up to fog/wind and rain. 😂 Love the look of the northern lite 2. Clever use of poles and the space is brilliant for that pack weight.

@neilgirling1798 Жыл бұрын

Loved it paul , keeping it simple , can't beat a bit of wind and rain on the face 😂 enjoyed everything, stay safe 👍

@SheenMr Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. I just bought the Northernlite 2. Camping in it next weekend. Bought it off the back of the review video and this video. Keep it up.

@user-on9em7sv2j 10 ай бұрын

Great experience with useful comments.

@steppib.4598 3 ай бұрын

3 ancient roman tent pegs 👍😂 And in 2000 years someone finds your lost ones! 😉

@johnlladron735 10 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks very much. The GoPro did really well with the sound in that wind, you have a good setup.

@hammartid Жыл бұрын

Great video as always, Paul, thanks!

@TheDonkeycong Жыл бұрын

Enjoy these videos , be good to see wild camping without all the flash gear that most people can’t afford.

@elmerduncan4932 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

@stenewton5175 Жыл бұрын

Top job, seeing this vid just inspires to head out again, looks a good tent too 😊

@andylittlebritain7680 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see the comments back on Paul. Great to see you out on a solo camp. It looks like you have your mojo back. Great camp and test for the tent. Really like the look of it but out of our price range (unless Alex will let me sell the MSR!).

@anthonymiller6234 Жыл бұрын

Well that was a wild ride. Beautiful views though as always in the lakes. thanks

@Queenshar40 Жыл бұрын

😮!It’s very beautiful !

@alexstruenorth Жыл бұрын

Was great to meet you both

@andyairshots Жыл бұрын

Loved this from start to finish. 👌

@outdoorslifestyle2900 Жыл бұрын

Looks a cracking shelter that mate and what a spot to test it out on. It’s a nice gentle walk up there and the views are stunning. Hope you’re well pal and we need another catch up soon. Take care mate and catch you soon

@matskelton9589 10 ай бұрын

Always a breath of fresh air - magic 👌

@SILENT-APPROACH Жыл бұрын

We went up there yesterday and then climbed down your ascent route Paul - it was a bugger on the knees and ankles!

@jimflynn5105 2 ай бұрын

This tent is on my current short list along with its budget sibling, the Panacea, and the Abisko Lite 2. Yes big disparity in prices but I’ve got some overtime in so a bit of extra cash. Vern 1 was on the list but the recent pole breakages are putting me off at the moment.

@donnaduhamel6004 11 ай бұрын

Poles great touch@!! Thanks..

@sergeantcrow Жыл бұрын

" This is brutal........ but I love it....". : ) Even more fun in a blizzard !

@stephaniewakeham4131 Жыл бұрын

Your tent stood up really well in that weather, Paul 😁🙋‍♀️ great bit of kit. Beautiful scenery up there!

@shaunfinning3346 Жыл бұрын

It should stand well for £600🤣

@shaunfinning3346 Жыл бұрын

Paul what's the HH

@markperry222 Жыл бұрын

Awsome tent.

@paulbrough4861 Жыл бұрын

Rice and Mackerel, one of my favourites

@davidpeterowen425 6 ай бұрын

Great videos Paul keep going 👍

@tombradshaw3083 Жыл бұрын

Great video Paul

@davebaker4620 4 ай бұрын

Loving the camera on the gate shot - v effective 😊

@Prince_Buster Жыл бұрын

Paul, brilliant video as always so thanks for that and the superb advice. What’s the lamp you use inside the tent? Ta

@richardtams564 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Paul, look after those knees mate.

@TeaVR Жыл бұрын

Loved that. I took my 'kids' camping last weekend. Got down to 2 deg C. That's nothing in comparison to what you just went through! Good on you! Did I hear you say that you were looking at a roof tent?

@fergy888 Жыл бұрын

Class mate love the vids

@DaveSnoddy73 5 ай бұрын

comparing the Northern Lite to the Panacea does the NL being Silylon I suppose it packs down a lot less when you remove the poles from the pack. I value the reduced volume of silnylon tents over strict weight

@gj2772 Жыл бұрын

Nice camp... im sure you get recommendations all the time but if I may, I highly recommend the tinned mackeral in hot chilli sauce from tesco (the orange one) not too spicy but by far the best ive tried. I was at the outdoor expo on the saturday, was a great day & got a few items from my want list which was good.

@thosoneill Жыл бұрын

To be honest that doesn't look like fun to me more of a nightmare but certainly an adventure 😮

@jamesstarns3139 Жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who ate rice and mackerel together like this. My wife hates it 😂 try adding a bit of Nandos or any other peri peri sauce into it, I normally add it to the tomato one. Great with a garlic and herb pitta too. Great watch also ❤

@eccy2492 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@rossmac3084 Жыл бұрын

Love the video...but I have to say...that dinner ..rice and mackrel.... looked grim...🤣

@johnbell2722 Жыл бұрын

Like your down to earth approach. No self-indulgent patronising sermons. Just tell it as it is.

@PaulMessner Жыл бұрын

Cheers John.

@daz.j Жыл бұрын

thats a monster of a filter paul

@tomaskralik2537 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul great videos, what size backpack would you use for 4-7 days hiking?

@thekenneth8232 Жыл бұрын

Yes Paul! Did you try the limited edition tinned Katsu Mackerel fillets they had? What model are those trousers from Mountain Equipment?

@wanderingwhere Жыл бұрын

lol u know ur doing it right when u take ur slippers with you .... not watched one of you vids in a while m8, loved this one great editing and a nice flow to watch cheers ..... 166k subs get in there buddy 👍

@johnbell2722 Жыл бұрын

Like the ping locator device.

@PaulMessner Жыл бұрын

It’s a great bit of kit. We had two full days nearly in the Lake District last week without any cellular signal is good for keeping in contact with the family and for emergency purposes.

@davehopper7928 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. Another great video, I've just subscribed to os map's for the year as my eyes are starting to let me down with my paper map's. Do you plot your routes and download to off line map's before you venture out?I only ask as signal has let me down the first time I've used it. I'm not well up with apps because I choose not to be.

@philware1546 Жыл бұрын

May I ask why you pumped the water instead of just dipping the bottle in? Does the pump have a filter?

@steinbeck1805 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had many wonderful moments up there but what increasingly bugs me - Britain doesn’t really do forests, what a pity.

@leestockton9367 Жыл бұрын

Which part of Britain have you been visiting? There's LOADS of forest, you just need to know where to look!

@jonboy2804 Жыл бұрын

Yep! Hard to find places to hang my hammock. 🌲

@leestockton9367 Жыл бұрын

@@jonboy2804 I'm guessing KEILDER FOREST and the NEW FOREST must be REALLY hard to find, 🙄

@hezzy2813 Жыл бұрын

13% of the uk is covered by Forest areas. That’s disgusting.

@gj613 Жыл бұрын

@@hezzy2813 you do realise how small the UK is right…

@stuartbartlett Жыл бұрын

Anyone know what the little hanging light is? Or recommend something?

@davehumpleby3440 Ай бұрын

This tent seemed to do extremely well under those conditions. With this in mind, id love to know why you've moved on to other tents and why this one wasn't a keeper?

@thatunfitbloke Жыл бұрын

You 100% on the rain coming in Paul? I've just sent mine back as water was coming in where the Trekking pole fits. Also feel that they could have put a rain gutter on the flap that covers the zip. I opened the door after the rain stopped and all the water ran down the tent onto the groundsheet and into the inner. Like the weight to space ratio but not impressed really. Hoping I've just had a one off dud and the replacement is fine.

@john-wq8kf Жыл бұрын

Goodness I don’t know how we did it in the seventies camping wild on a shoestring could not afford this gear now. Or maybe we just did it on what we could afford back then. I got our groups gear from a company called ultimate they did rejects or not sure the term but their gear was good even though.

@ashleybaker2221 Жыл бұрын

Good video again, what make of water pump did you use and have you made a video?

@ianmacfarlane9454 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a M S R to me

@hanzlahnisar1373 Жыл бұрын

What speeds were the winds overnight and in the morn

@EddieSpag-Hetti Жыл бұрын

This might be a silly question..though I'll ask it anyway. Where do you go to the toilet up there? I've always wondered this. As I'm used to camping/hiking in Australia. Surely its not a case of just digging a hole like it is here. Seems very exposed and a lot more used than the bush here. Asking for a friend.

@hunt7120 Жыл бұрын

Are you currently on the trail?

@kevindunne701 Жыл бұрын

Here I see my next pitch, lat and long?

@summitupmark5615 9 ай бұрын

Hi Paul - can you do a review of the zoleo and your garmin in reach (and any other GPS tracking devices you have) and give us your thoughts on the pros and cons of them? Thanks

@PaulMessner 9 ай бұрын

I no longer have the garmin.

@summitupmark5615 9 ай бұрын

Do you only have the zoleo now?

@PaulMessner 9 ай бұрын

@@summitupmark5615 that’s correct

@bernardscott1783 Жыл бұрын

How heavy was your pack matey.?

@stevezodiac491 8 ай бұрын

what water purifier pump were you using ?

@PaulMessner 8 ай бұрын

Msr. I wouldn’t recommend for personal use. Too expensive

@ilikecheetos757 Жыл бұрын

Good video keep them coming but seriously dude sort your dinner out 😂🤢

@Teeb2023 Жыл бұрын

30:29 _"...that's if it's still here"_ 😕

@jjones8813 Жыл бұрын

First Class Act.

@maartenvanassenbergh5891 Жыл бұрын

Where is this park ?

@ExpeditionHiker Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, the tent looks a winner but all depends on length for me, as when met at the expo (twins pic) I am a tad tall - what is the curly wire thing on your trekking pole?

@jackduckworth1100 Жыл бұрын

Might be the same as the orange ones he describes in this vid: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdyKi7GWmJasZqM.html

@alexriley6663 10 ай бұрын

have you ever been moved on when set up camp that high up by a park ranger??

@shaunfinning3346 Жыл бұрын

Brutal, sadomasochism.

@CrunchyTire Жыл бұрын

What are you even doing with your life if you leave 3 tent stakes behind

@smokinrider Жыл бұрын

Do you delete some comments??? Seems very odd a video gets 35k views but only 12 comments???

@BURZUM__ Жыл бұрын

I’m sure he does from time to time

@Tenothar Жыл бұрын

Comments were disabled for a while, maybe folks just don't realise they're open again

@thinkof100 Жыл бұрын

Walking with the weight of a backpack, is going to put stress on your joints, fact. And as you've said, your a chubby guy which adds to this. Not having a go as I'm indifferent to how people live their lives. Just saying that if people do this on a regular basis, you can expect problems later in life.