Lake District Wild Camp at Blea Water in the Hilleberg Akto tent 

+Graham Simons thanks for watching Graham

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos

+On a Ramble cheers Pete. Give me a shout any time you and Kev fancy another trip.

+Carlos Almeida thanks for watching again Carlos. ATB Paul

+Outdoors Lifestyle thanks for taking the time to watch again Steve. Glad you enjoyed the video. Plenty more trips to come this year. I'm planning on heading north of the border this summer along with other trips around the UK. Hoping to push myself a little with the hiking and climbing. ATB Paul

I just wanted to test to the extreme. I won't do that again however. haha

No you made a good choice not getting the red one it stands out to much only good if your out in snowy mountains and want to be seen incase you need rescuing the green blends in

garn fora ratch thank you. Extremely pleased with the tent so thanks again for the advice. I'm not one for throwing the towel in 😀 so I wasn't going to the bottom of the rucksack unless I really needed to. ATB Paul

You've certainly got good willpower.. we thought we could hear someone singing "we shall over come" HAHA

garn fora ratch no... It was a few "lord's prayers" and "hail Mary's" 😂

+wildphil64 thanks for watching again Phil. I am so glad I opted for that colour. It's perfect for the places I go. At least I know now what I can get out of the Bivi. I will be experimenting more in upcoming camps. ATB Paul

+Camp Life bushcraft thanks for watching. Best wishes

+Jorvik Outdoors thanks again for tuning in Lee. It's gorgeous up there. I didn't want to come home. 👍

+Sconjaoutdoors 76 thanks again for watching. I appreciate it. ATB Paul

+LiveSimplyFilms Mountain Mike thank you for watching. Really pleased that you liked it. ATB Paul

+Ian Thomas cheers Ian

+Fraser Connell thanks for watching chief...new video uploaded today so hopefully more to come now. Atb

Thanks Dave. It's a great little tent. Glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes Paul

Thank you. Glad you liked it

+Ian B thanks for watching Ian and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. ATB Paul

+Ian B cheers Ian. The vids will keep coming. 👍

Thank you Kev. Glad you enjoyed the video. Please sub to see more videos coming up.

+Yorkie263 glad you enjoyed Malham. I was up there last year and loved it. The manufacturer don't claim temperatures that low to be fair... I was going of what some of the guys in the USA stated. It did the job although several layers were needed. Cheers

In its defense it did a good job considering the temperature. I feel just as cold in my snugpak at 0 degrees. It's definitely a lifesaver but for comfort I do think the temperature needs to be 7 or 8 degrees. I will be using again to experiment. Thanks for watching

Thanks Anthony. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for watching. Best wishes Paul

+Philip Nicolson its awesome Philip. Really happy with it.

+Dead Fall Bushcraft hey Karl. Glad you enjoyed the video and hope your new gear is serving you well. I've just picked up a lowe alpine pack that's a bit bigger for winter camps. You may have seen it on the video I released this week. Thanks for watching.

Paul Messner will take a look cheers Karl

+Dead Fall Bushcraft thanks Karl. Much appreciated. ATB Paul

thanks for watching

The Soulo has definitely more space inside, but the trunk of the akto is a bit larger on the opposite! Soulo has a more comfortable inside high as well, and is MUCH MUCH MORE stable in very high winds ( Orkans) and it packs smaller also, cause the akto has this two small carbonfiber poles on each side ( head and foot end), what prevents from stuffing the akto to tightly! I was one of the first customer in germany who bought the Soulo in 2008, when it was coming into the market......bought it since that date 3times, cause I like to flip my equipment for each large trek, but couldn't fine anything better over the Soulo in all this years. If the bigger weight of the Soulo is no deal breaker for you, go for the Soulo. In deep Winter Conditions, with a much more fluffy sleepingbag and clothing, I prefere the Jannu over the Soulo and if area for setting up the tent is not squeezing or difficult for stacking out properly , the Nammatj 2 is a very good alternative over the Jannu as well. To reduce the weight, look out for a set of realy high quali Carbonfiber Poles and Carbonfiber stacks, combined with ab2nd set of titanium nails for rock hard grounds. Will save you around 1 lbs. of weight.in total.....but increase the total price of the tent quit badly as well......but then you'll have a real killer combination!

This video is a few years old but what an amazing camp site will definitely have to check this out

Warren Bond no problem Warren. I will definitely be reviewing this bag. I'll give you an idea of what the verdict is though.... I love it. ATB Paul

Hello. thank you for watching my videos from overseas. The Lake District is beautiful and I'm sure you'll love it. I'm not an expert on the best way to travel here by air but The Lake District is served by a number of airports however Manchester is the most convenient airport to fly into for quick access the Lakes. There is a train service from Manchester airport along theWest Coast Main line to Oxenholme, Penrith and Carlisle. Hope this helps a little. Best wishes

Paul Messner Thank you kindly for your prompt advice...much appreciation. 🙏

+Woodland Camp and Craft autoplay can take over your life Kev 😁. I can lose hours. The escape bivi is a great piece of kit. I've used is few times now including the GNBC at Edale. It weighs nothing and keeps you warm. With good layers I got down to freezing. I take mine on every trip now just in case. It's not the roomiest though I need to lose a few pounds to be able to move about a lot. But it does the job for me. ATB Paul

cheers brother, if you struggled then i will haha, but be great for lilly!

+Woodland Camp and Craft perfect for Lily 👍

I'll take that as a compliment Steve haha. I was actually born in Hammersmith so there's a bit of softie in me. Still trying to prove I'm a bit of a Northerner. But not sure Sheffield way qualifies. ATB Paul

Sheffield's all but North enough (Leeds lad, living on wrong side of the Pennines now!)

I use gopro hero 7 now

I love my Akto. I agree... Great bit of kit. Best wishes. Paul

+Richard Foster glad you like the videos Richard. This video was all filmed with the gopro hero 5. The sound for 95 percent was recorded with a zoom h1 with a lavalier microphone just under my jacket. It's a bit of a faff syncing it up in Premier pro but worth it I think.

+Joel Whitehead big fan of Paramo Joel. I have one jacket and a smock. I prefer the zip on the front so tend to use the jacket most. Even when it does wet out eventually, you remain very warm. Best waterproof I've ever owned.

I own 3 waterproof jackets and 2 windproof, plus cascada trousers oh and a fleece, you could say I love the stuff brilliant clothing

+Joel Whitehead the trousers are next on my wish list. Are they overly warm? I like to be a little cooler on my legs when walking

Great in the winter/cooler weather, I'll admit they are warm on a wet summers day, they do have a good venting system running down the sides of each leg with a storm flap to keep wind and rain out.i highly recommend them.paramo have brought out a lighter version which I shall look into,

+Joel Whitehead the lighter version is probably the route I would personally take. If you add to your collection you'll have to keep me posted about how they are.

The akto is far superior but it's also most expensive .Thanks for watching. Best wishes Paul

Hi Pen man. Thanks for watching and commenting. I've used the tent in all weather and I would definitely trust it with anything that the UK can throw at it. It's incredibly well made and tough. It is however expensive. I do recommend the Akto but not at the full £500 plus price tag. I would recommend buying a used one. They go for 300 to 350 and most are in mint condition. A much better deal. The Akto does have condensation issues but most tents do in certain conditions. This can be controlled with good venting and a wipe before packing away. 👍

Thanks Paul, that’s really helpful. I saw a used one advertised on a forum recently for £400 with footprint. Cheers for your advice, Simon.

Thanks for watching. I had the down bag in my pack for emergency but I wanted to test the limits of the Sol bivvy. It did what it's meant to but definitely wasn't a comfortable night. Best wishes

You get condensation in both as in all tents. I just try and manage it with ventilation, a sponge and limit cooking in the vestibule. I don't have an issue with it really. Thanks for watching mate and taking time to comment. Something a little different in my new video if you're interested. A bit of woodland camping. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cFkKjNkJmLQ.html

It's not technically legal but it's accepted in certain parts of England. The lake district and Peak District are ok if you are higher up and away from footpaths 👍

Fantastic, i was thinking the same. Leave it as you found it, and be discreet. Thanks a lot mate, look forward to upcoming videos!

Paul has produced a video on wild camping in England.

You are 100% correct. I realised when I'd checked the map properly shortly afterwards. Too late then though as I'd already filmed it. Thanks for watching

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