Wild camping in an 'Outdoor Research Helium Bivvy bag! Best view in Snowdonia? (ft Eilir D Hughes)

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Wild camping with camera gear can be hard work.. id always wanted to give a bivvy bag a go.. ut in truth I wasn't confident id enjoy it.
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In this video, I head to Snowdonia for 3 days of photography and wild camping. It was amazing! We had terrific conditions and I was sad as always to leave! This is part one of perhaps 3 separate videos from the trip! I managed to get some fantastic images I'm really pleased with so do subscribe and hit the notification bell to make sure you see them vids too!
Massive thanks to Eilir for his company and patience haha.. that dudes like a mountain goat so I was very grateful for his patience in waiting for my slow and unfit state to catch up with him!

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@jonstout7635 3 года назад

Anxious to see part 2. You could always buy one of those glider outfits to go with your camping gear.

@Stringbob 3 года назад

Well done Gareth for sticking it out, cant wait to see the photos, I bet that sunrise was fantastic. Next time I would highly recommend a wild camp on Carnedd y Cribau, just on the other side of the A498. You can get the sunset behind the Horseshoe and if you are lucky, the Milkyway over Snowden.

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha.. how funny! that was the spot i was hoping to camp when i was up there with gary gough a few months back.. we climbed moel befedd and got a B&B instead haha. thanks for the reminder!! its on my list! where would you walk up from? same spot?

@jamesamoh7340 3 года назад

Can’t wait for part 2. Amazing pics.

@CommonSense111 3 года назад

You make me laugh Gareth, this is like a comedy. 😂😂

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha.. thanks i think lol.. lots of laughs had!! amazing trip! thanks for watching

@Dal1970again 3 года назад

Photos were definitely worth the icy experience - fantastic!

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

thanks so much Darren! :-)

@amonster8mymother 2 года назад

I attached some guyline to the bottom middle loop the hoop stays up if you pull the bivy taut and I use shepard hooks so I dont cut my foot in case I step on it. 👍😎🇨🇦

@GaryGough 3 года назад

I could feel your pain 👀😁😁 This video reminds me why I keep ignoring your invitations to wild camp in the winter lol 😂😂 The views were stunning. Looking forward to part 2 👍🏻👍🏻 Great video

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

ah sorry man.. didnt see your comment.. ok ok ill admit im ignoring you!! haha.. pack a willy warmer and youll be reet!! haha

@paulcomptonpdphotography 3 года назад

Loved that mate. Wow you like like a different person for being free haha. Shame we never got to meet up last weekend you would of loved it. Some nice images as well

@RM831BC4E4 3 года назад

Awesome Vlog Gareth Danks.

@NK-bz9wb Месяц назад

Oh man, I randomly got 5 days off work now and I decided not to go on a hike, even though it's a good weather window, cause I felt like with my tent and bigger bag, I'll be slow and struggle to pitch a tent since it's climbing or down hill, one lake where I planned to pitch tent but I don't know how soaked the ground is in late may Here in Norway. I decided not to to go, and to order a bivy, as well as walking poles that I haven't used up until now, but your video made me realize a bivy won't solve all my problems lol. Thank you for the good content!

@johnstarkey4959 3 года назад

You looked like a frozen kipper coming off a trawler covered in ice 🤣🤣 . Fair play to ya Ga , worth it for some great images 👊👊

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

I was mate!! too cold to get up for astro tho and that pissed me off!! haha

@dragonfirefunctionalfitnes7925 6 месяцев назад

Fantastic background. Amazing view. 🎯

@markjagger7139 3 года назад

Excellent images mate, when do the gravediggers turn up to bury you, it’s more like coffin then a tent 🤣🤣🤣

@Flockingtheherd 2 года назад

I like their older stargazer model. Sadly they don’t make them anymore which is odd since it has none of the problems the new helium has

@amonster8mymother 2 года назад

Good video. Nice to see a bivy being used where it's meant to be.

@gnuhapi 3 года назад

You were wise to pick Location B. I have rolled/slid over ten feet downslope in my sleep and wound up face up, zipper down in a raspberry thicket. Pegging the bivvy would have prevented the slide. Fun video!

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

damn right.. never would have braved it in the dark especially

@ohforfxcksake 3 года назад

Great vid, I did the horseshoe on Monday, would I have staggered past that spot ? I've got two bivvy bags , one British army one Dutch army , both breathable but probably too heavy for your setup with all your camera gear. Wouldn't fancy sleeping in a bin bag in freezing conditions, hardcore 😁

@boyzinthewood1 3 года назад

Just discovered your channel! Liking what I'm seeing so far so I've had to sub.

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

Awesome, thank you! appreciate the feedback mate

@alunlambert7456 3 года назад

Cracking Vlog , stunning spot, great new toy, where did you put your rucksack and camera gear when I your bivy bag

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

thanks alun! just outside.. all you can do :-)

@jbairdexp 3 года назад

Sold? I think not! You've only just got me to wild camp. lol Looking forward to part two. :-)

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha.. i see that as a challenge mate you know that!! vids out now.. hope you like it.. :-)

@jbairdexp 3 года назад

@@GarethDanks You know me mate, probably won't take much to convince me! Got the other video on my Watch Later list...looking forward to it!

@alanskilton9624 3 года назад

Great Images as usual , You did look bloody cold when you woke up and the ice inside the bivvy did nothing to build on my wish that that was me doing it !! Did you get to see any of those jets up close ? You can't have been to far away from the low flying area of Snowdonia ?

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha.. no mate we didny see any! tho heard millions.. ogwen valley get them.. :-)

@Casino_Doyale 3 года назад

Looking forward to part deux 👌

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

ready when you are mate haha

@Casino_Doyale 3 года назад

@@GarethDanks watched this morning before work 👍 stunning views, I've never been up Snowdon and its on my to do list this year hopefully

@robster6868 3 года назад

I’ve got the OR alpine gore Tex bivvy and this thing’s as slippery as F if you don’t peg it down,so flat ground is a necessity the sleeping mat also slides inside,I bought the large thermarest neo air x lite which fills out the inside floor space nicely so problem solved also good down to -15 with ice inside on the thermarest parsec -6 bag.On the older version you had 4 stake out points and a strap for the pad,I can’t see the point of deleting these to save what 50 grams.Used in conjunction with my rab siltarp this set up is more bombproof than any tent in my opinion. I’ve also got the Msr access 2 but I still prefer the bivvy bag.

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

cheers rob! yeah its a learning curve! i definitely feel there needs to be better peg options! that and the zips were too confusing in the dark.. couldnt do up the outer for toffee!

@Stainphotography 3 года назад

That’s looks a proper adventure mate love it 👍

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha hey steve, good meeting you mate! yeah amazing!! cant wait to go back!!

@Stainphotography 3 года назад

Yes and you mate, if you have a minute take a look at the video should show tomorrow at 5

@itaykaplan892 3 года назад

Great vlog beautiful photos.... ....looks like a good experience and I'm jealous.... :-) Prepper for next month...... :-)

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

Can't wait!.. im up again next week.. look forward to catching up mate!

@dcallan812 3 года назад

You would never find me me camping not even when I could still walk, sleeping on the ground? Great video, makes a nice change to see some scenery. I have not been mixing with people still, but got my camera setup on the balcony to try and catch some of the meteor shower tonight. Just sorting out the best shot out to sea and adding the cliffs or, out to sea and Redcars lights twinkling.

@thegroove2000 3 года назад

I walked 14 miles yesterday to camp. Bivi and bash a set up. I can't just bivi unless there is shelter as I dont trust the weather in the UK. I'm going ultralight in future ha ha. I brought too much. Man I felt like I was carrying a body. You learn about what you don't need. All a learning curve. Modifications. Well done for busting the bivi virginity. It's all about experience. Good and bad.

@thegroove2000 3 года назад

The views man the views. That is what it's about.

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

definitely mate.. my first trip was 25kg.. so im def improving.. tho 17 is awesome with drone and snappy gear!

@thegroove2000 3 года назад

@@GarethDanks Done well there. Its defo a knack getting the right weight and having what you need.

@arcanics1971 3 года назад

I slept in a bivy near Great Gable and it was actually both warm enough and comfy enough. It was a cheaper one though, about £60. I wouldn't like to do it more than one night at a time though.

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

hey thanks for the comment! thats good to hear.. ive since bought a portable thermometer so i can check.. im convinced it was way below zero! hence the ice!! on milder evenings there'd be no prob but youd need to check the forecast! :-)

@nikispaniki 3 года назад

Did an ultralight week using a bivy in the Pacific Northwest. It was awful. Very humid,true, but I was soaked within minutes of being in my sack. Even when the bugs weren’t so bad I could keep my head out, my sleep clothes would quickly be very wet. A small tent is only marginally heavier and there is no comparison in its superior quality of sleep.

@karupt422 2 года назад

Can this bivy handle a 25" wide pad?

@amonster8mymother 2 года назад

That's a really thick pad for that bivy I tend to use a zlite a thinner pad makes you feel you have more room.

@ashab1 2 года назад

It would of also let the bag loft.

@user-ph6xp9wz9n 2 года назад

Ох. Как уже хочется в горы.

@monealiza7553 Год назад

Which tent does your mate have there?

@thekevflock 2 года назад

How waterproof is it?

@randysoutdoorgearopinions9748 3 года назад

Great video!

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@davidpearce2981 3 года назад

New meaning to being on the edge

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha.. yup!! was amazing tho!! gutted i chickened out lol

@jeremymarble6172 2 года назад

finally, a review where someone is actually using said product!

@thevalleywalker 3 года назад

Brill, you badass !! :)

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha.. youd have loved it mate!!!

@Surfbird11 Год назад

I prefer a bivy with a side zipper like the Mountain Laurel Designs bivy. I’m just too old to wiggle in and out of non-zipper bivies!

@gordonjohnston684 3 года назад

If your not warm what’s the point, of freezing your clams off? That bivvy bay looked to small for you. In my humble opinion how would you have coped if it was raining heavily. Have you ever considered using a hot water bottle. 1 it dose not take up any space. 2 You could use it to store water. 3 you can boil water fairly easily on your camping. 4 it should stay warm for 3/4 hours at least heating up your sleeping bag. It’s just an idea, worth trying at -5, at least it wasn’t -10. Lol

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

very good point mate and i agree! i have hand warmers that would have been amazing too!! silly me didnt think to bring them! plus i was told the bivvy would add 10 degrees of watch to the bag.. so i was surprised i had ice inside it.. bad info i think.. i wont cold camp with it again thats for sure haha. thanks for watching :-)

@Happy_Snapper 3 года назад

When’s part 2 coming?

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

monday i think mate.. looking forward to editing it.. pics are awesome :-)

@thenorthernplayer5589 2 года назад

Which sleeping bag is used?

@ElizaPurest 2 года назад

Rab down 900

@PACEUK22 3 года назад

I’ve just got the same bivi but not used it yet. Do you recommend it and will you use yours again?

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

oh heck yeah!!! id try much milder weather and without the lid over!! its amazing tho!

@rejects101 2 года назад

Is that the Watkins path?

@GarethDanks 2 года назад

It is mate

@nickyfoulkes8476 3 года назад

Dave Griff never goes on a day hike in the welsh mountains without his bevy bag, so if he runs into trouble it is a survival kit.

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

lol a bivvy bag is farrrr from a survival bag.. far too small.. - i cant help but notice you always mention other youtubers in comments nicky.. :-)

@nickyfoulkes8476 3 года назад

@@GarethDanks Sorry Gareth is that not photographically correct? I don't mean to offend anyone.

@grahamevans5852 3 года назад

I know where Snowdon is on the maps can’t find anywhere called Mount Snowdon,

@JohnHorner34 3 года назад

Mount Snowdon is in British Columbia. Good to see I’m not the only one who spotted this gross error.

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

gross error??? are you kidding me!! is that all you can be arsed to do?! find fault!!

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

so pedantic!!

@JohnHorner34 3 года назад

To be truthful, I was going to ask where you stashed your camera gear, cooking stuff and rucksack? Presumably there isn’t room in the bivvy bag to stash it. Apologies if you were offended by my comment about ‘Yr Wyddfa’. If you’ve seen the news recently, it’s a hot topic atm.

@baggerrider8073 3 года назад

Although I’m sure there are those interested in the bivvy bag, I’m hoping for more videos regarding street photography. Cheers mate!

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

this is a landscape photography video.. i do both..

@baggerrider8073 3 года назад

@@GarethDanks yes I know and I enjoy both types of your videos. I was just basically saying I am hoping you will do some street photography soon. I have a back disability, so my days of landscape photography are probably over. But I can walk around the city where I live and do street photography. I have enjoyed your street photography and tips. Your videos are very informative and appreciated.

@amonster8mymother 2 года назад

For more humid conditions they've got the big bivy.

@granthyatt1494 3 года назад

Bivvy buddies next camp Mr Danks!

@nikispaniki 3 года назад

My personal opinion, but I avoid OR stuff. It always leaks like a sieve. Jackets, mittens, bivy, just don’t think much of their stuff. Again, just my experience.

@paulm8157 3 года назад

Condensation, eh?? Maybe too much tea drinking the night before😁?

@JoseRamirez-cd7ge 3 года назад

NICE adventure Gareth. What about the toilet paper and poop?

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

ermmm thats such a random question.. haha what about it?

@JoseRamirez-cd7ge 3 года назад

@@GarethDanks LoL. you have to bring it with you to the city to dispose of it?

@obscurelines Год назад

It's just too tight for me. Happier in a small tent. good stuff though.

@northernswedenstories1028 2 года назад

Waterproof bivvies are all the same more or less. I've tried so many and none work as they advertise. Don't do well around zero degrees when condensation can get really bad. Better off with a bivvy with waterproof bottom and only water RESISTANT top that breaths property. if you know it's gonna rain then either bring a tarp or just don't bring the bivvy

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 года назад

Do you get as many Facebook notifications to look at Gareth's page as I do? 😂

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha i havent posted anything!

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 года назад

@@GarethDanks i don't know facebook wants me to be your friend. lol

@oscar38 Год назад

Less than half a kilo. That's pretty amazing isn't it?🙂

@antonoat 3 года назад

Bivvy's yeah nothing like feeling you're still in the womb! lol. Wise move to get back from the edge a touch, I think a tents far better, in the bivvy not enough airspace between you and the bag hence all the frozen condensation, not that I'm an expert just my experience over the years.

@nikispaniki 3 года назад

Agree with you 100%. Did a very miserable week in a bivy. Soaked in 30 min after I climbed in. Even in places where the bugs weren’t so bad that I could keep my head out of the mesh my sleep clothes were wet in no time. Very high humidity but with a tent it would have been a great trip instead of a torture test.

@juliagoatly5857 Год назад

Please zip it up when you are sorting out your gear. A gust could easily make it take off like a parachute 🪂

@thealternativevlog Год назад

Much smaller than an 18 man tent.

@craigbaxter1799 3 года назад

Is that bivi now on eBay 😂

@GarethDanks 3 года назад

haha.. no no.. in its bag until a warmer camp for sure!!

@TheBikerDodge Год назад

How not to go camping

@shot2death876 3 года назад

Should have got a army gore-tex bivy. No condensation. Using a down sleeping bag in a bivy which has condensation is asking for trouble. The feathers ball up and all you have is the outer layer of the sleeping bag. It will kill you. Down filled sleeping bags though small and light are dodgy if they get wet you freeze and you cannot dry them back to useable condition because all the feathers ball up. You should also put the mat on the outside but of course you went for luxury and had an air filled one which could have got a puncture moving about during the night. Where would you be then? Sorry, all in all the way you went about this camp would be alright on lower ground level but where you were was downright stupid.