Welcome to Abbie Barnes | Spend More Time In The WILD!
Abbie Barnes is an award-winning presenter, filmmaker, and mountain leader with a passion for tying wellbeing to expeditions and adventures in the natural world. In 2016 they founded Spend More Time In The WILD, and now host one of the longest-running adventure and hiking RU-vid Channels in the world.
Ultimately, Abbie is on a life-long mission to empower people to get outside for the benefit of mental and physical health, whilst also giving back to nature to leave the planet in a better place than when we arrived and to build a solid resource of films in order to leave the viewer not just inspired, but empowered through education & knowledge, like a visual guidebook.
Another adventure we enjoyed from our sofa, we’re looking forward to more of your adventures in the future and we’re trying to create some of our own in and around the Lake District .. we live nearby.😊
Thanks for your videos, we enjoy them and find them inspiring. As regards losing your phone the Apple Watch has an option to press and get your phone to ring if it’s within Bluetooth range .. maybe there are watches that work the same way with android? The same is possible with key rings etc but a little expensive.. but maybe having this rather expensive technology we’ll get careless n lose things all the more 😊
Walking down the East shore of Glenridding is more challenging than the West shore route, though the scenery isn't as impressive, (mainly because you're walking through what you'd be looking at from the opposite shore of the lake!)
Beautifully spiritual !! Living in the present is how to live. I am thrilled to have met Anna but the videos are easier to enjoy when there is just you Abbie speaking to me!!!!
Hey Abbie, Did Glenridding to Pooley Bridge today, so hot nearly finished me off 😂 So happy to have a beer before getting the steamer back to GR. Thanks for the vid, your a star
Great and inspiring video. I'll be going to Bornholm soon and look forward to enjoying the island as much as you did. I'll take your advice and stop to take it all in.
That huge side pocket on the Maraposa is for your tent . I think it’s brilliant . I have that pack and it just makes sense ❤ Thank you for your review .
Dearest Abbie, thanks eversooooo for being the only camper in the peaks that night. But that doesn’t begin to cover my gratitude for your film making effort here! The start of the Pennine Way changed years ago: when I did it (some 54 years ago) the start was across Grindsbrook footbridge which I strongly suspect is the last wooden footbridge in your film. We started at night, up onto Bleaklow, and got soaked on the first night! Kiddow, you will never know the good you’re doing posting your adventures online. Keep the faif sis. Xxx Don S
Any advice for if I really enjoy hiking and being in nature but I have a phobia of dogs so can literally only walk around my local fields at "safe" times of day (like 11-3 because I'm pretty sure most people do not walk their dogs at this time). I really want to do an overnight solo trip, do u know of any routes in the south of England that require dogs on leads?
Hi Abbie, firstly I need to tell you such a great job to walk all along with the friend ( big hug for Ann) and show us those beautiful pieces of land. Secondly I love watching you because you have an amazing soul and beautiful energy, your attitude is great, again no matter if it is gray or sunshine . I have completed Hadrian's wall like 2 days ago. I was lucky enough , because the weather was so kind to me. Unfortunately I haven't got a chance to see that lovely tree 🌲, because someone stupid lads decided to cut it down 😢😢. Such a shame. Anyway big love and take care ❤💙 Abbie.
Hi Abbie…… it’s good to be out on a long distance trail with you again, a true hiker is not deterred by inclement weather because we come prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws at us…… hoping to enjoy more long distance trails with you….. Take Care, Stay Safe, Stay Wild! 😀
6:53 - Abbie, that spot on the trail reminds me so much of the path up North Glen Sannox (NGS) valley on Arran, the route west from the main road (A841), starting from the NGS car park. Best done toward the end of winter (I did it on 19/Mar/2022), when there's still snow on the high ground, start off early morning, reach the tree line when the rising sun hasn't quite yet burned off any mist amid the trees, it's totally awesome, like a scene from LoTR. One could be forgiven for thinking one had slipped sideways into an Elven domain. :D If you're ever back on Arran, I highly recommend it. Continuing along the trail, I took the left fork at the river bridge where the main path ends, followed the eastern river bank, shortly after crossed the river to the western bank, headed south or south west up the mostly heather & bracken slopes, to then climb the eastern slope of Caisteal Abhail (859m, the 2nd highest peak on Arran), which is a wonderful climb, partly because few tourists go there, so it's very quiet, also because there isn't any predefined path toward the final stretch of the climb, presenting a more interesting challenge in exactly where to go. It's also great when one reaches the snowline. I would cite some picture links but YT hates such links in posts. To keep things interesting, I descended via the south side into Glen Sannox valley (in the process inventing a fun method of traversing relevant stretches of slope which I have dubbed Heather Bum Sliding), the end of which is not visible from the beginning of the valley; excellent view of a terminated glacial feature called The Saddle. From there a walk back east following the emerging river, eventually past the cemetery and back to the main road. The day before I met you in Blackwaterfoot, a friend & I climbed Goatfell (874m) which is an ok climb I suppose but it's for sure an easier route, with so many people heading for the summit in the high season (great views though). Btw, look up the North Ayrshire Cemeteries App, it's an amazing web site map which uses older style maps that provide all sorts of extra terrain, countour line, summit/feature name, archaeological and other information which is not present on Google Maps by default. Indeed, I found it way more useful than Google Maps in planning my trip.
If anyone is watching this, this is NOT what someone with limited experience and no confidence should be doing, especially on their own. Well done to Abbie for getting through it safely, but it quite easily could have gone very wrong. Do your research first, stick to main paths and stay safe.
Very cool, we had made this one of our to do’s. Live in Seattle. My wife wants to know what pants are you wearing and who’s makes your boots. You are a very cool person! Love the videos.
It looks as though the trail is not clearly defined at some points. Did you use a gps of some sort to stay on track? I would imagine just a bit of snow could throw you off track.
Incredible Abbie! I'm so inspired. I have been looking for a new instrument to learn...may have just found one. Thank you!! Lots of Love from Ithaca, New York!
