I really enjoy that you articulate so clearly! I am quite old (76 years old) and I am Danish, so it is a pleasure to hear your stories and thoughts about outdoor life. Thanks!
Hi Pat X I've just been watching your old 2000 subs pub crawl video remember when that first came out, you are now over 51 k subs congratulations. That might be a nice one to redo at some point? Lol just because I really enjoy having a beer with you and your videos
Pat, you never fail to inspire me, educate me and entertain me, and your masses of loyal followers. It’s easy for me to sit and watch the awesome videos you produce, so I thank you personally for the wonderful hard work you do to produce the highest quality educational entertainment in often harsh environmental conditions. You’re a tough cookie. 🤜🤛. Thank you so much.
Hi Scott, really nice comments there which I do appreciate , I really enjoy making these videos but I set my standards high, and every bit has to be filmed to the best of my ability, if not I do it again, thank you again……Pat
Pat! You are very welcome, you're standards are high. You produce quality in all areas of your amazing work. Keep doing what you do. You've got the experience and knowledge and the skill set. 👌. To top it all off, you personally chat to your followers. Truly outstanding above the rest. Be proud.
Patrick,I'm sure a few hundred mls of whiskey, isn't to heavy 😂😂😂,I really enjoy your crac , I love the twinkle in your eye when you review the whiskey.good health Patrick ,get that water of life going again.
Hi Kieran yes you are probably right, just trying to appear sensible, but its not really me....new titanium flask is on its way from China.....all the best Pat
I just want to say, Patrick, that I appreciate your sacrifice on that steep climb up. I know you are alone and had to climb it once to place the camera so you could get the great shot of your struggle for us viewers. A tip of the hat to ya, Buddy. God bless.
Yes sorry that I couldn’t camp on Horse Stone Naze, but it would have been not enjoyable in that wind, and it was very pleasant down by the river……..thanks Pat
Another great camp Pat. Really enjoyed watching it. The fix on the door worked a treat. Thank you for uploading the video. Looking forward to your next adventure 😊
Thank you Demalza, this was a new area for me to camp, and really looking forward to exploring further up the valley in the coming months……….thanks Pat
Wow, thanks!….will be out in a couple of weeks but afraid I have to refurbish and decorate our kitchen first, then I will be allowed back out……thanks Pat
Great video Pat, it’s always good to see how you modify things and how you do your camping food, great stuff. That was a beautiful spot to camp at, the Peak District is such a beautiful place! All the best, Brian.
Hi Brian, yes a lovely spot next to the river, safer than been on the top of Horse Stone Naze, hoping to camp further up the Derwent valley soon……..thanks Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 I look forward to seeing your next one in August my friend, it sounds like it could be an interesting camp. I completely agree, it’s always better to be safe than sorry, it can get rough on the hills and mountains sometimes and it’s not worth the risk. Atb, Brian.
That was a hard climb up through the heather, lovely views at the top. Your tent well secured at a decent spot. Your chilli looked lovely, great video Pat, as per usual.
"You've ad you're Weetabix?" - You're good enough to take anything on Pat 🙂 Well done mate, I had a couple of digestives and still feel hungry whilst watching this.
Absolutely brilliant Pat.. great to see you out in true wilderness again. That was some climb up the naze, to come back down again! But, like you say, 'all part of wildcamping'! We adore Bleaklow.. it is a different beast isnt it? It's moody and broody, but so rewarding. That rain in the night began to remind me of your Bleaklow Stones camp when you nearly got flooded! A great little test too for all your fantasticly done mods on the tent. 👍 All the very best on your next adventure Pat. ⛺💚
Thank you to both of you, and yes Bleaklow is a tough area to camp and hike, but when you see those views it makes it all worthwhile, the paths seem to just run out, then it’s climbing through heather and bracken and bogs, but we love it……all the best Pat
What a steep hike Pat up through the bracken and heather, finding it was far to windy.Good choice to drop down to the riverbank to spend a good night in the tent ,with the mods proving a success. just enough food looked good..Maybe you used all of the 2.5 litres of water you carried up and down the hill,rather than venturing to the riverbank to fill up !! 😃😃
Hi Pat, camping by the Derwent, great video. Who would think that river by your tent, would turn into the raging torrent, that used to power all sorts of mills that it did, further downstream. It's amazing what Mother Nature can do!
Like many others Pat, it's always such a pleasure to see that you've posted a new video. You're always my go to if I want a nice, gentle video to while away a few moments and bring me a bit of sanity in this increasingly mad world. Keep it up. Pete
Thanks Pete, love it when I can get away to the hills, such a relief from life’s hectic schedule, looking forward to exploring more of the Upper Derwent Valley, once I,ve decorated the kitchen…….thanks Pat
Thanks for another great video Pat. Enjoyed it as always. Good to see you ended up having a nice wild camp in other location. Looking forward to your next adventure. Cheers 😊
Absolutely amazing videos. Down to earth and true to wild camping life. I love the format and everything. Please keep them coming, I enjoy every post. 😊
Thank you so much, and just basic enjoyable wild camping is what I,am trying to portray, looking forward to exploring the upper Derwent Valley in future videos……..thanks Pat
Great video as usual Pat. pleased to hear you had a nice holiday in Poland, & I'm not surprised that you didn't have any communication problems, as i think half the population were over here in the UK a few years ago 😁. thanks John
Hi John,yes a Krakow is a lovely city , lots of history and bars and restaurants, we do have many polish people in the UK and they are well prepared having learnt English as a second language from a early age……….all the best Pat
Hello there Pat, Thanks for the latest video, really enjoyed that one. I must travel down to the Peak Distict ,the shots were stunning. You might get some better weather in August....who knows!🤞 Looking forward to the next one. ATB Michael.
Thanks Michael, it’s certainly a beautiful area up the Derwent Valley and looking forward to exploring it over next months ……here’s to some better weather…….thanks Pat
Lovely video Pat, just reminds me what a beautiful area we have on our doorstep. I discovered your channel thanks to meeting a friendly guy by the pool while on holiday in Kefalonia. I noticed he was reading a book about The Marches and got to talking about walking. So thank you to the man and his wife from Gateshead for introducing us to this channel (sorry we didn't get your names) and I've also ordered a copy of the book!
Great to have your support, and glad you chatted to the guy in Kefalonia, and you are right we are so lucky with the Peak District on our doorstep, I intend exploring and wild camping further up the Derwent Valley in these coming months……..thanks Pat
Another super video... I am particularly happy when I see you have a video posted. Definitely, you are one of the best on RU-vid, IMO. You're so genuine... and I forever learn from, while being entertained by, your videos, Pat.🌊🏕 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⛺️
Hi Rhonda, that is really nice of you to say, and I do appreciate it, when people say they find my videos entertaining, then I,m so pleased…….thank you Pat
Love the Derwent valley but have never got round to exploring past Slippery Stones. So it's great to see a video of this area - looks lovely, nice and remote. Great video as always.
Hot food, a dry shelter and rain on the roof, very relaxing for the viewer. That simple one pot chilly meal looked just the job, Will be giving it a go.
Another fantastic camp Pat! 🏕 Yours are always worth the wait and are very entertaining, thank you for sharing your adventure with us. Love your cooking as always 😋. We are heading up Sunday for an adventure of our own, can't wait we have waited long enough. Take care and see you in August. 😊
Looks like a beautiful place to wild camp and explore, despite the wind and rain. I really enjoyed that video and thanks for sharing your adventure! Cheers!
Thanks Pete, so many different places to camp and certainly the last wild and isolated area in this area, it’s going to be challenging but looking forward to forward to exploring the area…..thanks Pat
Another great video Pat. Just bear in mind anyone wanting to do this walk/camp. The access road to Kings Tree is closed every Saturday and Bank Holiday between Easter and the end of October and it’s closed every Sunday throughout the whole year. So you’ll have a few miles walk from before the visitor centre if you go at these times
Yes a good point, great for retired people who can go in the week days, also it’s the only place up there where you can leave your car overnight……thanks Pat
I always know I will enjoy your videos before watching them! Thank you for sharing the food hydration and rehydration process. I need any advice you may have for light weight camping for my mountain expeditions here in Taiwan, food is always the heavy item to carry for me.
Hi John yes great to share my camping experiences, the dehydrated food really saves on weight and interesting to experiment with different meals……thanks Pat
I spent last night up on Derwent Edge, but this area might be my next outing. I didn’t realise that you could drive quite so far round the reservoirs. I might make use of Kings Tree parking for getting out onto High Stones. Cracking video as always sir 👌🏼
Hi Philip yes the road up the side of the reservoir certainly saves a bit of walking,it’s 7km from Fairholmes, just remember it’s only open Monday to Friday………thanks Pat
Another great video Pat. I have the same tent and all of the areas you highlighted are the things that frustrate me. I’m currently binge watching all of your videos again, due to being off work after a hernia operation. Keep up the great work!
Hi Ed, hope my back log of videos keep you entertained while recovering, really happy with my tent now I,ve got all the nightly bits sorted, get well soon…..all the best Pat
Hi patrick. Another really enjoyable video. We were in the Peaks at a similar time! Weather totally bonkers.look forward to the next video and send kindest regards. Joe and Amanda
Hello to both of you and yes the weather is so unpredictable at the moment, but just got to go prepared for everything, Bleaklow certainly lives up to its reputation……thanks Pat
Wow! Another amazing video as always Pat! We never know what we are going to get but you can guarantee it will be good! Thanks & dare I say it already awaiting the next one. 😃no pressure though. Take care. ❤️xx
Hi Sylvia, really enjoy sharing these adventures, the Upper Derwent Valley is a isolated and rugged area all waiting to be explored and I’m sure there will be some great places to wild camp , looking forward to some great adventures….thanks Pat
Absolute beautiful spot up there Pat, so peaceful. It's been miserable this year for getting out, not one trip has gone to plan so far. Roll on warm and sunny August :)
Hi Pat loved the history of the bridge thankyou for that, even though you never got to camp where you wanted the views were spectacular , really good quality video footage many thanks take care x
Great video as always Pat and I agree with so much of what you said. Especially the 12 pack of Stella being hauled in a grands worth of Uber light gear 😂. On the subject of bleaklow, it’s definitely harder than kinder for wild camping and underfoot. Usually quieter too because once you get off the beaten track the going is hard. Looking forward to the next video.
Absolutely, its a great place to hike and camp, with spectacular views but wlking through miles of heather and braken is a real killer, and the paths just seem to disappear, but maybe that's the attraction our last bit of local widerness.....all the best Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 nothing more than sheep trods a lot of them. Walking there at night has its own pitfalls 😂 but it’s definitely a magical place, not like the lakes or Scotland but the Peak and Pennine moors have their own rugged beauty. Did you see any Hares ?
Hi Patrick. Great to know some history and nice area at start of video! Whole area looked nice and up there the midges wouldn't stand a chance of getting you. Wind keeps them at bay. Tent mods are interesting and making it better which is great. I do like that tent and just wondering if ebay sells them? Rain sound is so good hitting the tent and what's happened to our summer? Maybe a late warm summer but who knows. This video I really enjoyed and glad you got a nice place to camp. Looking forward to next video take care!
Hi there yes the camp did work out well, despite the change of location, lovely spot next to the river, and luckily no midges. I think the tent will definitely be available second hand on eBay, although a newer model the terra nova compact has now been produced, although price tag around £600……all the best Pat
Great video Pat. It was windy like that when me & Dave Goodman went to Grinah Stones, in the end we dropped down and spent the night in Ronksley Cabin instead.👍
Hi Steve,yes I follow your videos and remember that one, I find Bleaklow very challenging and hard work walking across pathless moors, but maybe that is the attraction, the isolation and the views…….thanks Pat
Another extremely well made and enjoyable video Pat. You did well getting up Stainery Clough and then up to Horse Stone Naze with all your gear and water. I’ve done that the opposite to what you did - I came down lower small Clough, crossed the river and then up and up to Horse Stone Naze (almost vertical!). I then came down stainary Clough (incredibly overgrown and tough going until you’re at the very bottom. You made the right decision not to camp in that wind, it’s peaceful by the river but you don’t have the views you get on the tops. You were brave to leave your car at kings tree. I’ve seen some very shady people there in the evenings when coming back from a long walk. There really isn’t many overnight parking options for that area though. The last time I camped in that area (crow stone edge) I left my car in the lay-by opposite Langsett reservoir and came in on the cut gate path. Thanks again. Kevin
Hi Kevin yes I,am finding the area around Bleaklow and Howden very challenging, but its good to camp in new areas, each trip is a new experience, I think the lack of paths make it difficult, but the advantage is so few people and sort of virgin areas to camp, and the views are just fantastic. As for parking its getting impossible to park near apart from Kings Tree, hopefully will be OK, I,ve parked at Langsett, but fair drive fron south sheffield, other option for me is near old Snake inn gives me access to Bleaklow Stones area, luckly my car is hopefully not too attractive to car thieves, here's hoping......all the best Pat
How can you ever tire of those views especially at the end, Simple stunning. Genuinely find myself waiting for each video you produce very enjoyable and entertaining, Living the other side Kinder from yourself I keep hoping our paths will cross 🤞🏻
I really look forward to watching your videos, Pat. I re- watch them regularly. The video you did of Barnsdale railway tunnel is less than a mile from where I live. We used to walk through it as kids with only a candle if we were lucky. On average, how far from parking or the train station do you go before setting up a camp. I am trying to get an idea of what I can manage with my current fitness level. All the best, Pat 👍
Hi there, yes Barnsdale was an amazing place pity it’s all fenced off. As for distance walked, not so far if carrying all my camping gear, if up Ringinglow I my only walk a couple of miles, I,am trying to explore more isolated places like Bleaklow which will require me to walk to walk several miles further around 6 to 10 miles so I need to up my fitness…….thanks Pat
Great as always Pat 👌🏻. You made the best of unfavourable conditions. Grub looked lovely as usual too. Look forward to seeing your next video in August. Best wishes ~ Alistair.
I'm always impressed by your commitment to the shot Patrick. Crawling up that hill to place the camera, and then going back down a bit and doing it again. I don't value my viewers 'that' much LOL.
Hi Andy, yes each shot is like a separate clip, and it has to be right, slightly embarrassed to admit I shot that scene 3 times, forgot to turn mic on……thanks Pat
I think mother nature gave you the Gail force wind as she knew rain was coming. So glad you went back down, it would have been really unpleasant at the top later on. A fab looking chilli but not to sure about the fruit and custard. Another fab video, thanks for sharing 😊
Nice one Pat, A typical Great British "Summer" camp 😂. Enjoyable as always, looked a right ol' slog dragging yourself up that hill, only to come down again.. That's the way it goes sometimes though, especially for safety. And I for one, think it's commendable you're not drinking on every camp. No one needs to drink every time they're out, and you prove that you don't need a drink to enjoy the great outdoors. (..I say that, watching this in my shed, with a whiskey 😉🥃) It looks like you put more thought in the tent than Terra-Nova themselves did in designing it. Simple, yet effective mods. Top job 👍 I'm thinking about looking into dehydrated meals thanks to you. I often carry double the water I need, (as half is for Buddy), so well worth looking into perhaps.. You're truly an inspiration Sir. And a few beers in August sounds good, as it's my Birthday that month 😉 Thank you for sharing. Take care All the best D & B 👍
Hi Dave yes a right slog, but such fantastic views, sometimes it’s difficult to adbandon a camp but far too windy up there, Still enjoy a drink but sometimes the camp is more important , look forward to seeing you in August hopefully with a bit of family history if it goes as planned…..thanks Pat
Another great video Pat a lot of hard work and planing goes into the videos but sometimes things happen and you still manage to make a interesting video well done keep up the good work 👍
