Welldone Brian for getting out there:)

Thats a lovely part of the world Howard, yes its a great shame the impact some humans have on the planet

Thanks Neil. Yes it was a good experience. I only wish I could have filmed the otters. Sandy

Hello sir I have enjoyed watching you for the last year and have found you to be very inspirational it's taken me a long time to work out how to subscribe and be able to comment as I am far from a 21st century man when it comes to this sort of thing I live just over the border from you and have the great out doors on my doorstep. I am looking forward to spending moor time out their enjoying the freedom and peace that it brings thank you for the confidence you have inspired in me to go do it

rhialobran and we all now know what you look like ,! hope all well mate Atb Rob

It's a "Copse" not a "Corpse" Amonte:)

Thanks Sheila

You have some beautiful wild country up there Shoogel:)

I was nicely surprised to Steve....

Where are you camping Rob?

Im down near the Basingstoke Canal on the hants/surrey border Sandy. Not in the woods unfortunately but on a quiet site that is surrounded by trees, birdsong and rabbits. But any night in a tent or under a shelter is a tonic for the soul.

Yes your spot on there Rob. Nights spent under a simple shelter are a tonic for sure. Your camp site sounds just fine too. Have a great time. Sandy

canal center? i live near to it. lots of spots near the area just so many dog walkers in the morning ! up and away early i guess is the key! atb Rob

Good luck walking the Ridgeway. I have completed the route 3 times. There is a severe lack of water there.

Thanks, Sandy. That's interesting as the guide book I have highlights several water taps along the way, some of which I've seen in your videos. But I'm planning to play it safe and seek a proper camp site each night, even though it'll mean a detour from the trail.

Aah you went with the Hex Peak Olly. All the best with that....

Wye Explorer Thanks, Mark. I looked around and looked around but kept coming back to it. :-)

It's the way sometimes. Things are just magnetic...

Lee, I have quite a lot of wild camping experience behind me. The main reason why I was cold was because my sleeping bag was inadequate. I have a RAB 700 down sleeping bag that has kept me warm and toasty during sub zero nights. The sleeping bag I used on this trip is only suitable for late spring, summer and autumn camping. The weather was colder than expected. Sandy

The trouble I guess is the ratings on the bags. They say this and that but for us newbies, it's quite easy to buy a bag, not with a rating we need. I was camping in North wales this weekend and have a summer bag. Yet I have a very warm coat hooded and few dust sheets in the Boot from my Painting works LOL. Didn't need the coat! I was boiling with them on haha. Keep up the Great vids

As Sandy suggests, the tent is fine - maybe not quite as warmed as a much smaller one would be, but very little in it. His mat is very good. That only leaves sleeping bag performance in real question and Sandy knows the answer to that one already! Remember that valleys are sheltered by surrounding high ground (especially that one) so anything or anyone in them doesn't gain maximum warmth from the sun. Cold air also settles in valleys - that's a cause for early mist sitting in them, which is evidence of it. The trick with sleeping bag selection based on performance figures is to realise differences exist in people that have them feel cold to a different degree, and that sleeping-bag performance figures aren't like a switch-on or switch-off point and their meaning needs to be understood - not always an understanding the less experienced have. EN13537 "Comfort Limit" is just that - a suggested LIMIT figure for a comfortable (yet curled-up) sleep in the bag quoted for a male body of an assumed type under certain conditions to a certain temperature, but it's not a guarantee for everyone in any condition.