As you ascend Ben Vorlich, on your right is Ben Our. There's a nice spot to pitch a tent by the summit. I think you'd love summit camping the sunsets are fantastic.
Looks like a typical British summer day. You might want to consider a tarp so you're not confined to your tent when it rains. Also a small table and chair will add to the comfort. Great location.
Camped on the summit of Beinn Each a few weeks back. Great spot to pitch a tent and the views are excellent. Well done on the first solo. I have subscribed 👍🏻
Hey! I loved your video! I loved the footage with the drone, mine is probably with a monkey in Thailand at the moment because it got stuck in a tree haha. I'm waiting for some things to arrive and I'm going camping alone for the first time in the UK. I'm very excited and your videos make me even more excited. Thank you for sharing!
Well done for giving it a go. I wonder if doing it off camera a few times would take the pressure off . And finding a spot you liked without midges. You could always try a nice campsite for trial and error.
Well done on your first wild camp! I’m sure the more you do the better you’ll feel and the better you’ll sleep.. loved the drone photography! What drone were you using?
I am exactly the same: love nature, love cooking, love the walking part. But I am a super light sleeper with achy joints, I need a hot bath/shower, and I carry a lot because I am paranoid, and I attract mosquitoes everywhere
Great video, you are so confident, well done. The more camps you do your kit will get lighter, first ones you always take more than you need. All the best for your future camps.
Nice vid. As most everyone else seems to be offering tips, I'd suggest the C100 gas canisters and a refill valve to transfer gas out of the bigger ones. 2L CNOC water bag and a Sawyer Squeeze are my go to for water. Embrace the bugs!! 💕🐛
Great stuff. So far as keeping the tents door open when it's raining,a walking pole used for holding up the door. Bit like a porch thing does help keep rain away from the inner.TBF only catching 2 or 3 hours sleep when you are wildcamping for the first times probably a good schlep unless you're completely goosed. If an overnighter I'd take it over no sleep at all😑. Though tbf the more nights out the better sleep you'll get. Tbs, earplugs and eyemuffs give the best advantage in higher latitudes due to the sheer amount of daylight and short nights..😮😬. Stick with it and things will always find a way of balancing oot 😊🫡🫵👍🏼😁
Well done for doing it and definitely don't give up on the wild camping most people find it difficult to sleep and settle the first few times bit i promise you it will get easier to relax and sleep ive been doing it for years and now love every minute of it. I look forward to your next video.
Well Done for your first go. For a good night's sleep do not over inflate your sleep mat. It took me a good few camps to realise that I needed a bit more give in my mat for a more comfy sleep. The sleep mat you had was not insulated so you could place a closed cell foam mat underneath or look out for a reasonable priced insulated inflatable mat. It will make all the difference.
i am watching your video now, i was very impressed with the title , the wild part i was very impressed , but when i saw what the UK is wild, well to be honest, that is not wilderness, i would love to see your next camping video in the Yellow Stone National Park, with big wild animals everywhere. ,or hike the Pacific Coast mountain trail , don't stop now ! great video by they way you are brave!
Hey great first time out alone your confidence will grow with experience you remind me of wild bear your going to have so many special times ahead of you and sometimes less is more well done
You did so well for your first time don’t be disheartened. Will you do more knowledge? You will gain and better you get over the years I’ve had so much different gear till I found what suits me best don’t give up. You’ve done an excellent job.
You did so well for your first time don’t be disheartened. Will you do more knowledge? You will gain and better you get over the years I’ve had so much different gear till I found what suits me best don’t give up. You’ve done an excellent job.
Great video. And congrarulations on your first solo wild camp - and for learning how to pronounce "loch!" We Scots appreciate that. May I make one suggestion, consider alumimium cookware. Much lighter and cheaper than stainless steel. All the best!
Love this! I'm sure other comments say the same thing but ear plugs and an eye mask. I forgot to pack an eye mask and that ruined my night on Friday, didn't help that i was staying at a noisy campsite. With so little sleep I had to cut short my second day. :(
Top tip, use a clothes peg to tie the door back at whatever hight you want. I love your innocence as a first time wild camper. It gets all too easy to get wound up in the tech specs of ultra light gear. Oh and buy yourself the most comfortable air may you can afford and you'll sleep like a baby.
Nice film, and as a vegan myself I'm always pleased to see other veggies and vegans posting their adventures. Your sleep pattern sounds similar to mine when camping, I think the dawn usually wakes me then I sleep again. I find that the more I wild camp the more confident I become and the less stuff I take. And I find lighter (cheap) alternatives to bits of kit. Weight is our enemy! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. 😊
Love the video! Quick question, the head mesh net thingy... What are they like to wear and do they actually work? are they in way all the time and become irritable? just because me and my mates are going up to Scotland during the midge season, and we cant stand midges!
They definitely do work but aren’t the easiest thing to see through - mine is a stretchy mesh so I wear my cap underneath to push it away from my face and eyes a bit. I’d defo recommend getting one though, they’re fairly cheap and if you get stuck near any midges you won’t regret it! If you’re camping though I’d say either a campfire or a midge coil are the best deterrents - midges hate smoke 😊
