Loweswater Bivy Camp 

Thank's mate, if we can inspire at least one person to get off their backside and into the great outdoors then its all worthwhile. ATB, Damian.

Thanks, I stabilized the gopro footage in post and I think the video quality is better. Audio sucks but I'm working on that, ATB

Hi Jon, it was cold and the wind got stronger through the night, so was pleased when morning came so I could leave before the heavy rain arrived. Thanks for watching, atb, Damian.

The gopro is better footage TBH, it doesn't have great audio and image stabilization but can be corrected in post. I have to admit if someone can't find water in the lake district then they're probably to thick to be there lol.. thanks for your comment, ATB

Thats an interesting thought because its where people would have wanted to be laid to rest. We often scatter the ashes of our departed in beautiful places where they once wandered and enjoyed in life so maybe early man did the same. Thanks for your comment, ATB, Damian

I underrated Loweswater until going there myself and realising how beautiful it is. Being on the edge of the lakes, I would pass by thinking it wasn't worth a look. The truth is, anywhere in the lake district is lovely if you find the right viewpoint .

Only kidding about the grub , still like the meat ball , cheers mate Dave

The western lakes is becoming one of my favourite haunts because its quiet, more easily accessible for parking and you don't see too many people. I'm doing ok mate, hope you are to, ATB, Damian.

I can deflate it in about 2 minutes but there always seems to be a little bit air left so difficult to get into the stuff sack. I do like the mat and offers a better night sleep than my Thermarest Prolite. Its just a small gripe because to be fair, it didn't take long to break camp and head down hill as I was cold. Thanks for your comment, ATB.

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Thanks Paul, the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 is a lovely inexpensive lens for landscapes and astrophotography, I can't get over how bright and sharp it is under low light. I put magic lantern on Mandy's older 500D and although it can't do video at 25fps, it can now do timelapses with the intervalometer. Part of me can't wait for the dark nights to take starlapses, but I'm wishing the summer away just when its started. I've got a couple of ideas for a new camp, will email the details and will be free next week and at the weekend.

Thanks Stuart, you can't beat the simplicity of using a bivy. I prefer the Snugpak Statosphere as it keeps out the bugs and removes the need for a tarp which is no good under those windy conditions. ATB, Damian.

It was a cold night, my 3 season bag was struggling to keep me warm. I had a small space blanket just incase things got too bad but luckily never needed it

Thanks, I'm looking forward to some fishing and camping, you know it makes sense.

Thanks Dean, with minimal gear there is always the risk of the weather turning bad and things get miserable. It was too windy to pitch a tarp so somewhere more sheltered would have been better but I would have lost the views. I think the best all round setup for lightweight in the hills when the weather can turn nasty and be protected from the elements is an enclosed bivy like the Snugpak Stratosphere or your Dutch army bivy, ATB, Damian

Thank you Richy, my main camera is working again, the zoom/focus mechanism was sticking so kept shutting down. I took it apart and sprayed switch cleaner inside and now it works again. The gopro offers a better wide angle and video quality but no image stabilization and zoom lens, so both cameras have their good points and bad. Thanks for the offer of a torch, I have several and had left them at home. ATB, Damian.

@@Fell_Wanderer Im glad you were able to do a cheeky repair on the camera nice work mate, you are right a proper cam is superior in functions. Keep enjoying the vast skies and sweeping green landscapes of the beautiful wilds. Richy

I would have kept going up till reaching the right spot but where I was, offered lovely views for not much effort. The wind was relentless and got worse through the night. Next time I will explore further up where you mentioned, its a beautiful place. ATB and thanks for watching

My camcorder had a sticky zoom/focus mechanism due to dirt getting in but I freed it up with switch cleaner and is working again so well happy. ATB, Damian

That’s good news! Many people would have chucked it. Ingenious.

Hi Steve, it was a cold night, the wind was strong, drawing the heat from my sleeping bag which is getting old and loosing loft. A bivy like the Snugpak Stratosphere would have been better for keeping out the rain and wind without the need for a tarp which would have blown away. Thanks for watching.. Damian.

Quote, "No one else would leave the flashlight behind", end quote. Well if you don't forget things then your not a human lol, we all forget things from time to time . I film when its dark so need a torch and its a safety item for navigation in the hills.

I've uploaded a recent video on how I make the wax burners.

Thanks for the sub and for watching. The wife's camera takes high quality still images and I stitch them together to make a timelapse. My camcorder had a sticky zoom/focus mechanism due to dirt getting in but I freed it up with switch cleaner and is working again so well happy. ATB, Damian

Thanks mate, I nearly cut a stick on the way up while in the woods, to use with the tarp but took a chance that the rain would stay away till late morning, but it arrived early. ATB, Damian.

I haven't seen the, "look what we've found" meatballs is a while, they are much tastier than the cheap ones from a tin.

thanks jimmy, it was cold through the night and got worse in the morning. i just got up and left, no point staying around in weather like that mate. recommending a camera is a bit tricky and subjective because it depends on a number of things, whether weight and size is an issue and do you want to take good pictures as well as video?if size and weight is important and you want something small and compact, the gopro hero7 silver or black are worth considering, both models are waterproof and have image stabilization but the black is more smooth and they both do 4k video, although the black being the highest spec, does 4k at higher framerates, good for slow motion.camcorders are fairly compact, inexpensive and can offer zoom, image stabilization and ease of use in a small package, although internal mics are usually shite, some models like my panasonic hc-x900 have good audio and image stabilization. canon, sony and panasonic are good makes but depends on budget as there are lots of models. look for ois image stabilization on panasonic, that’s what mine has and its silky smooth, optical zoom rather than digital because with the latter, you are only zooming into the pixels. 4k is worth considering, it will make your camera more future proof. it is pc intensive for editing but you can still do 1080p or downscale 4k to 1080p for youtube and still have better quality because it has more pixels. currys has a panasonic hc-v770 for around £300 which is newer model to my panasonic hc-x900 with the hybrid ois image stabilization. its only 1080p but has x20 optical zoom and the audio should be ok if its like mine. dslr and mirrorless camera’s are worth considering if you want to take good still images as well as 1080p or 4k video. they can be a bit more bulky with extra lenses but more versatile than camcorders. i’m going to buy a canon m50, its an entry level mirrorless camera and highly recommended for travelling and making youtube videos. its small compact and light and its like a dslr and camcorder all in one plus it does 4k but its £600 and about the most i’ll pay for a camera

@@Fell_Wanderer thanks Damian mate that is a lot to think about I will take on board your advice I like a small and compact camera that can do both video and photos not keen on dslr's I will do more research as I like the night vision and lighting that come with my other one but really like the size and weight of the gopro camra's having something that is waterproof would be beneficial for the times when the weather is shitty and need to record and not worry about damaging it like my last one thanks for taking the time to give me all the information damion appreciate it mate will look at some of them you recommend atvb tc jimmy 😎 😎 🤘🤘🤘

No I wasn't at Appleby horse fair, I often get sighting's reports of me but most are false alarms. I will check out that site, thanks for your comment, ATB

I often have slug trails on me bivy and have felt around after dark and touched them, its not very nice. Tick bites and limes disease worry me more, atb and thanks for watching

Ticks can be a worry but the good thing is they don't all carry the disease , not sure what the %s are though. Fingers 🤞🏻 crossed for a clean one if you ever get one 🕷 on you .