Fabulous Andy, how you don't have a million subscribers I'll never know. You're the GOAT of hiking and knowledge. Bird was a Red Kite I think - plenty here on The Ridgeway, Wiltshire. See y'on next un 🥾
Top video Andy. I was up on the Naze on Saturday night. I think that we camped in the spot where you camped, when me & Dave were in the spot where you wanted to camp, where you did camp in this video (lol, reading that back, I think that it makes sense?). 🙂 As you mentioned in the video, the other spot (where I was on Sat) doesn't have the best of views, but it does have plenty of space for 2 shelters. 👍
ayy its the same spot you & dave were steve..great spots over the back & out of sight but no real views..that little spot has those great views down fairbrook & along the northern edge..
Enjoyed that one Andy, I’m out in Silwing with bug net inner soon, not been out in Silwing since February, when I camped up Winnats on what should have been clear skies, so of course woke up to clag 😂 think that bird could well have been a falcon, used to nest at top of mill in Belper, I believe there’s some in Derby too on cathedral, but never seen owt.
Enjoyed that vid Andy, the heather and billbery are looking really good on my patch this year as well.tThat bird you heard was a young Buzzard. You often hear them at this time of the year post fledging.
Another great adventure even with the rain...what a great tent,plenty of room...you even got the title for your autobiography lol....There's an ant in my horlicks ...Best wishes
Thanks. Getn to be the time of year around here that were are cleaning out deer stands and planting bow season food plots, moving or putting up new stands and such. Miss it a great deal and me friend most of all. Enjoyed Y'alls trip in the caravans too thanks.
Thanks for sharing this Andrew, I look forward to every vid the same as when I first discovered Patrick Dickinson on here a few years ago. Between you and Paul Messner, you're keeping us entertained while Pat takes a break. Great that you always emphasise "Leave no trace" as you pack up camp👌 👍👍👍👍
i suspect pat may be on a permenant break tbh as far as camping goes he's knocking on now..its the one most important factor for me leave no trace..theres no reason what so ever for anyone to leave anything behind that we carry in..
Might help with the LED lighting and midges, white and blueish tone lighting attracts them but go to the yellow and pinkish tones and not so much, if the flextail does not offer an RGB feature try getting some gels, I have loads being a photographer and can cut a small section and cover the end with it and an elastic band to hold it on... PS LED is a blueish light and that is the worst which is why the fly zappers are emmit blue then bang LOL...
Fab video Andrew. The TS tent looks like a bomb shelter, glad it fitted on the pitch, it’s a cracking spot, one of my favourites. Must try the 7 minute crossing although it will probably take me 70 minutes 😂 easily distracted with all the gruff shapes, plants and bilberry munching. Ps Pat Dickinson’s videos make my day, I love his drone footage of The Edge and Chinese wall camp in that tight spot with the Soulo 😅
Great video thanks, will have to try the 7 min crossing, I crossed from Ringing Roger via the 590m trig in snow last January, mist wafting over the edges and sunny spells with splashes of snow and ice, so atmospheric and frozen underfoot! Camped above Hanging Stone Scar 3 weeks ago on Mallerstang, after walking via Lunds fell all you did, strange patches of bare vegetation up there, a long walk and I got a lovely day, a gap between fronts but woke up to clagg! Going to head up to Cross Fell or High Cup weather dependent next week. Best Regards Nick
You do see TS inners on eBay fairly regularly. I’ve used a lanshan 1 winter inner with my TS in winter and obvs it’s not perfect but wasn’t half bad.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Andy, I was near what I think was the start of the 7 minute crossing last year (between upper and nether tor) and someone came walking straight up the side of Kinder, which surprised me, so I decided to go down that way and while it was very steep there was a grassy trail of sorts that popped out near the bottom of Grindsbook clough between some trees, right around the section where theres some stonework around one of the water runs off from Kinder. Maybe thats the path you saw
My two favourite shelters, Trailstar and the Cricket. Keep your eye on wild camping selling sites I picked up an Ookworks inner and bathtub a couple of weeks ago.
great content again... but you must do double the distance keep placing cameras, going back to walk past the placed camera and then going back to pick up that said camera... thats commitment to bringing us viewers great content, best in this genre on the tube
I bet you wish that was real ale 😂😂 The Heather does look great this year, I always thought it came a little later that purple, but certainly not complaining. Love that style of tarp, something id like one day. Im on strava as you know, I'll have to try beat your segment time 😂 gutted on the weather, but you were expecting it I guess, as for walking in it, I don't have a problem with it either, no use fighting the elements. I will add however that I don't like setting up camp in the wet, that's definitely no fun. Thanks for sharing Atb Mark
dont mind dropping in wet weather mark or the walk out..that crossing i never knew it was a segment on strava til it flagged up a previous time id made top 10..so i had to have a go at getting a quicker time lol..
Hugely enjoyable video as always Andy. The size of the footprint of the Trailstar & Duomid put me off buying them. Settled on the Solomid XL & Cricket by way of compromise. You'll like the mesh inner. With a bit of faffing about I've got mine attached so it can be pitched all in one, with just a bit of adjustment sometimes necessary depending on the pitch. Toggles on the shock cord make this easy enough. Great video.
yeah looking forward to the inner arriving especially ready for winter..its just something you have to be mindful of with the size of the trailstar where youre gonna be pitching..love my cricket too ive an inner with that too.
Cracking! I was up at that pitch myself back in April. I made a video (cough) about it. Got my Helm 1 in there no bother. Was a lovely evening, but as I started to strike camp the rain came. Cheers ATB
Another belting camp mate 👍. Taking my mate for his 1st camp Sunday night. He’s 6’7 so we’ll see how he gets on 😂 thanks as always for the video mate 🫡
Stunning area that Andy, me & Paxo got a taste of your neck of the woods last week. I actually looked at this route, looks a beaut. Heather looking beaut, love this time of year, leading into Autumn. Cracking vid mate, deffo due a catch up. Cheers, Dave 👍
thought youd like it mate youll have to get up again & meet up ill show you some cracking places..looking forward to autumn now pal those fresh mornings & first frosts.
Cracking route that Andrew, brought back some good memories there. I’ve just got the mesh inner from MLD. I much prefer using it to my bivvy set up Tbf. Still on the hunt for that elusive winter ookworks inner mind. Thanks for sharing and Atb.
I started at Edale station carpark & my aim was to get up to the Woolpacks . I did this via Crowden Clough, then Crowden tower & had a look about & settled on a spot near Kinder low out of the wind. The information from your video was invaluable as I felt like I had been there before due to your expert commentary.I had a great time TKU VM
thought you might have given that path at the end of the 7 min crossing a go :) Going for an amble around Kinder tomorrow, not visited the northern edge yet so that's my plan, probably walk the whole edge and camp at some point.
There are literally no circumstances, other than Armageddon, which would lead me to camp without an inner net! I am fastidious in zipping it up whenever I get in or out of the tent, even at 3am etc. No time for bugs!
The path opposite the Start of the 7 minute crossing take you to the bottom of Grinds Clough. It’s quite steep. I took it last time I crossed over. It’s a quick way to Edale.
Love the MLD Trailstar but don't like the inner that you can get from MLD. There used to be a cracking inner from Oookworks but they folded and the guy that took it over has done nothing with it, sadly! I like the idea of having an inner that goes from back to door but will have to be custom!
Nice video as always and great to watch mid week on a school night .Would the Chinese inners work in that Trailstar ? I have got the Chinese T Zipped mesh and solid and they work fine in the Duo Mid but i have never seen the Trailstar to know if they would work in that too. They arrive in a couple of weeks and cost around 55 to 60 quid and they are decent quality for that type of money too and dont weigh much either.. I have been wanting to ask how you are getting on with those Hokas because from my experience those type of soles work great for me and feel really comfy on hard ground but my feet slide all over in them when they get wet and i am on soft ground and when traversing hills they dont seem to offer anywhere near they kind of support that i prefer from boots.
Ps i can send you one if you want to check it out. Currently using the Lightwave Sigma S15 and loving not having any condensation to deal with and good sleeps with to being a dark coloured tent.
had one of those inners when i had the duomid worked well after some mods but didnt really utilise the space..the purpose made ones reach into corners better.. the hokas im really impressed with so light & nimble on the feet while wearing them..better stability too strangely..maybe due to my toes spread giving a better sense of stability..only issue i have with them even though soloes are vibram the grip on wet rock isnt the best so just have to be wary on rock..
@@AndrewBeavers cheers for that Andy I also have the Hex Peak v6a i think it is called so i know what you mean about the inner shape utilising the full footprint so maybe one of those inners would be a cheaper option for you and it will arrive in a couple of days. They are great quality for what they cost too. Re shoes, I had similar issues with Inov8 soles. I started off loving them and went all in and bought 3 different styles to cover all seasons . Everything was going well until i had a few very sudden slips on wet rock, one time falling in up to my waist with my pack on. They work great on dry rock and the grip is great in muddy situations bit they should have a MASSIVE WARNING on what they are like on wet rock and rock covered ungreen moss or algae because they are absolutely lethal . Going to give them Ultras a try next time i buy
