I must congratulate you on a superb piece of filmaking. I've seen a lot of videos on the Coast to Coast, and while all were good, yours is something special. The longer format works really well, as the shots aren't rushed, everything is beautifully paced, and you allow the stunning scenery to speak for itself. Your camera work definitely gives a first person feel too, as if the viewer is literally there walking the route! Your personality also shone through, with all of the ups an downs that an undertaking of this magnitude can lead to. As the saying goes, these trips are really a journey to oneself. Anyway, enough blathering. Just to say it was one of the most enjoyable hiking videos I have seen in a long time. You should have a way more subscribers. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍.
Loved the content. I'm planning to walk the WHW next month and I'm also planning on wild camping and stopping at bothies/bunkhouses and camp sites on route. Something similar to your itinerary tbh. Nothing is set in stone just yet. I would plan to wild camp more but with the by laws from Balmaha along most of loch Lomond that will make that difficult. Also I'll need to re charge phones and power banks etc and a get a hot shower, so it makes sense to split the expedition up and stay at some of the accommodation/sites en route. Do you have a detailed itinerary or remember all the places you wild camped like a GPS location or remember the area?
Hi, oh that’s awesome, the WHW is a fantastic hike I’m sure you’ll love it. Um, off the top of my head, the approx locations are Night 1: just outside of Drymen, after passing Drymen Camping I pitched about a mile up the road in a field (approx What 3 Words: ///prevented.archduke.lyricism) Night 2: I actually camped on the shores of Loch Lomond… which is something you’re not actually supposed to do without a permit. As this was just after covid campsites held limited capacity, and you couldn’t pitch up in any around Loch Lomond that weren’t pre booked, so in this case I had no choice, but there are a few campsites along the way if you’d rather do it the legal way… I think I was just lucky I wasn’t caught & fined! Night 3: Rowchoish Bothy, I highly recommend staying here! Sometimes it can be packed, other times nearly empty. When I stayed there were 5 others and we all had an amazing night! Night 4: Doune Byre Bothy. Now, I didn’t know at the time that this Bothy had recently been bought by a couple for renovation, they were there on the grounds doing work & were so friendly & said hi! They said the bothy is privately owned now, but that I could stay the night which was lovely! They’re called Greg & Mary and are so kind. So if they’re there and if you’re nice & respectful they might let you stay, but they’re not always there (I have them on Facebook now too) and the bothy is locked up when they’re away. Night 5: I actually stayed at a campsite this night! Only a few miles from Doune Byre (so if you can’t stay there, you’re only a few miles away from the campsite) called Beinglas. I had a super short ‘rest’ day that day. Night 6: I wild camped by the River Fillan beyond Crianlarich and a few miles before Tyndrum (approx W3W location: ///clustered.visits.bounty) Night 7: wild camped by the Bridge of Orchy, which is a popular wild camping spot so beware of midges! You’ll see the patch of grass just by the bridge itself, hard to miss. I camped by the far picnic bench. Night 8: I wild camped in another popular wild camping spot just outside of the Kingshouse Hotel by the river. It’s basically permitted wild camping there, but I double checked with the hotel for permission anyway to be polite. Night 9: I camped at the Blackwater campsite in Kinlochleven. This was the only time I experienced the hell of midges! There were some at the Bridge of Orchy but not this many. If it’s a breezy day you won’t have a problem 😂 Night 10: I camped at Glen Nevis Camping on my final night just outside of Fort William, I could’ve just returned home this day but wanted to get one more night out of my already extended hike 😁 I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions ☺️ the hike is definitely doable in a week but I took 10 days as it was my first multi day hike, I had a lot of time off & just wanted to take my time and spend as much time as possible in the highlands ☺️
Why do people take things from places that are there for other people to enjoy, IE the poetry stones, love watching your videos so chills me out...Need to get back up to the lakes this year a few times and get some walks in, Beats being stuck in doors
I am watching these as i am doing the coast to coast myself soon. These are the most informative videos that i have seen. Loads of useful information and tips. I admire you for being a solo female backpacker, as i am one myself. It's a great sense of achievement to walk a national trail carrying all your own camping gear - proper backpacking rather than slack packing (baggage transfer). Well done on your achievement. Love that you are honest about your feelings and emotions. We all have a little wobble from time to time ❤
Omg such an amazing adventure I now want to build up my hiking miles to be able to do c2c myself well done proud of you for completing the adventure btw the music in the videos from start to finish made the videos so entertaining and chilled vibes cant wait to watch another series of yours I've Watched the c2c series in 2 days.
@@JohnnyLeslie5 the tent I used was the Naturehike Cloud Up 2, filmed with a GoPro Hero 11, shoes are Salomon Gore-Tex (forgot the exact specs), sleeping bag NosiLife Eco 250, Quechua Forclaz 60L Grey & Blue Backpack, that’s some gear off the top of my head, are there any specific items you want to know about?:)
Loved watching your video, im doing the whw this week solo aswell, I want to just kind of do the same as you did with just taking my time, really looking forward to just getting away from it all, best wishes 👍
Hey. Did this 20yrs back. My first solo walk, hostels and pub. Done many routes here and there. Been years, 10 id say since last long walk. Have leave upcoming soon and i should walk out but from my front door. A few days walking was my way of detoxing from it all.
@@thegreatexaggerator9077 possibly! I’m a 5’4” ginger girl with a backpack bigger than myself if you happen to remember seeing someone matching that description 😂
Just binge watched these. Really enjoyable series. Great that you are so open about the impact emotionally and mentally these solo journeys can have. Well done for finishing. A real inspiration.
Good question, I’d say Borrowdale & Grasmere are 2 of my favourite places on earth so definitely those as well as Patterdale, but just based on this hike alone, I think I was the most enthralled by Swaledale, between Keld & Grinton ☺️
Just watching your video really enjoying your experience I did the walk 2 months ago it’s nice to see other people do the walk and vlog it all the best trev 😊
The one I used for this video is the Hero 11 black shot in 4K, the previous videos were with my 7 white, I think that’s one of the differences between the Hero black & white? Not really sure but it must be
Glad you love it!😁 for this trail I just winged it each day so other than the route itself which was planned, the accommodation wasn’t 😂 either I was lucky or it’s easy enough to find a place to stay, I think every night I booked somewhere the same day!
Thanks for this refreshing video where you've concentrated more on the views than some of the others I've seen which have nearly constant commentary. I'm in training to walk WHW sometime next year so looking at all the info I can. I agreed with your decision to miss out Conic Hill, although it does appear to mean a long road walk instead?
Thank you so much, glad you think so! To be fair, my more recent videos have me chatting way more (though with a good amount of silent landscape shots) but I do try to differ my channel from others with the camera pointed at the scenery rather than my face 😂 it does mean a road walk but when I walked it, it was relatively quiet & still scenic ☺️
@@Orenjen Yeah I figured out after watching a few of your coast to coast and Lake district walk's that you were holding it in your hand, I have the gopro hero 7 and was using it on top of my helmet on scooter runs but find the battery dies quick on long runs, am looking at getting a chest holster for my walks, I usually use a selfie stick but would be easier with a chest holster or shoulder strap that can go over your Bergen/ back pack shoulder strap and your hands are free when going down step hills sides do you can support your self and break your fall if need be
