"Short cuts" always have a cost, usually something like you just showed. But, well done! You made it safely and the payoff was stunning! Thanks again for the video, Paul.
Mountains always have a way of turning a great day serious, and I often can go into a different mindset when things aren't properly going to plan. Always good to take a step back and never take the mountains for granted and give them the respect they are due. Great vid as always Paul
Another great one Paul, you seem to be looking happier and im so glad you found friends to go on your adventures with, thanks for taking me out into the wilderness for 11 minutes
Hallin fell has me close to tears .....Another cracking video paul balls of steel climbing that mate but with epic views , always appreciate your time taking us along all the best marra 😃🏕⛰
Great video again paul. I Went hiking for 1st time in snowdonia in May loved it . Will be wild camping next time, good to have somewhere else apart from the peaks and the lakes to go to within 2 hrs journey
HOLY scramble from hell BATMAN!.. This episode is brought to you by the letter "F" 😉 If scrambling isn't your thing, stay clear Paul..nerves cause more injuries than anything. Glad you made it up safely 👍
Nothing worse than finding yourself on a bit of mountain you didn’t expect or want. You can’t turn back and going up looks sketchy so you just knuckle down and get through it. Well done!
M&M's for breakfast you bet !!!!, 2 bags of them in your dry canteen so they won't get smashed but you will hear it every step. Scramble no gloves ? But no snakes in the holes. Great video, So quiet it sucks the sound out of your head. Love it.
This was the first of your videos I've seen Paul, and I enjoyed it. Love the spot too! I've camped a few times around here and it's always pretty special
Oi Paul, you’re in my spot! Beautiful isn’t it mate, great to see you guys getting up there. I filmed a trip there once too, it’s called Alone in the Badlands, had a spectacular cloud inversion. Wonderful. And yes, I took the exact same “shortcut” 🤪 Was good to see you struggle… in the nicest way, love this sort of content from you Paul. Fair play to you.
8:12 that beautiful spot is Rhinog Fach in the left, Y Llethr on the right, and Llyn Hywel below, lovely route. Shameless plug while I’m at it, I filmed a trip there too, it’s called Alone in the Rhinogydd, 3 days with a night summit camping on both of those peaks. On that occasion I spent the full 3 days from leaving the car to getting back to the car without seeing a single person! No one. Maybe it’ll be busier next time after Andy dragged you up there? Hahahaha
Absolutely loved this, Mate. Great to see you out of the Peak District. Scrambling can be very un-nerving, you need both hands free, but you did it. I'd love to see more of this kind of content. Only thing wrong with this video is it's only 11 minutes long! Smashing stuff, Paul. Keep it up!
Wow, I love watching all of your adventures, but this really made me want to travel and do a camping trip in the UK. I love seeing what other parts of the world have to offer. You live in a beautiful place. Glad you got up that rocky patch safely!
Great video. I don't think people realise how tough going down is if you're knees are worn. Took me much longer to get down Tryfan than to scramble up it!
Great to see you enjoying a bit of a Snowdon scramble. Nice camping gear, but you were brave to be using trail runners on that rocky ground. I find they let me feel too many lumps and bumps, vibrant soled Scapas for me.
Nice video Paul, thanks. Scrambling with a heavy pack isn't my favourite thing to do. You made it harder than it had to be by carrying that tripod in your hand, I always put my poles away in my pack before starting a scramble. Three points of contact on the rock isn't easy when you're carrying something in your hand. Good to see you out and about again.
Cracking that Paul. Had me in stitches at the start… “slow mo camera on my a#$hole” 😂🤣 good effort that though mate. I’m not great at all with scrambles and heights. Fair play to you. Looked a good trip. ATB. Craig
I do love the Welsh mountains. The big question is "would you go that way again given the choice?" 😆 Well done getting up there, it looked seriously sketchy in parts.
Nice one Paul, I know that wobbly legs feeling, looked like a tough climb up, not helped by the weight which also throws the balance off. Wicked views though, totally worth it! 😁 ATB, 🙎🏻♀️&🐕
I'm not sure if we're all quite ready for the slow mo a$$h*le cam lol! I've done a couple of those awful boulder/rock climbs this season and I felt the same way, though the bleeping was all in my inner voice as I kept telling my friend that I was doing "okay." That summit looked worth the climb, but I don't envy your climb back down with screaming knees. Hope it all went ok. It was interesting to see all three shelters. I like the Taiji 2 and the Durston. The Durston XMid Pro 1 and 2 are DCF versions, but seem impossible to come by. I do like the solid inner for the Durston. Still, my heart is set on the Scarp 1 for winter camping here in the mountains. Great video as always.
Just watched this in my £40 Aldi tent. That looked mint, reminded me of our Jura trip a few years ago with that terrain. Bit sketchy at the start there. 😬
Not wild camping but I'm heading off to Snowdonia in the campervan with the family for 5 days next week and I'm really looking forward to it now! We are staying in a campsite attached to a local pub and micro brewery so that's the evenings sorted! Day time is lots of hikes and a trip to the top of Snowdon, weather permitting.
To be honest, I love the content, but I'm always a bit put out that outdoor youtubers take to the mountains so easily, whereas I'm always a nervous wreck when I get caught out on tough scrambles. As much as it wasn't too enjoyable for you, it was nice to see that I'm not alone. My nerves in the mountains is definitely something I need to work on, not sure how though.
I was well out of my comfort zone at one point. A stop and a few moments to calm down was needed. It’s very rarely like that so it’s worth doing your homework before taking on a route. We missed the path as this area is not so popular. At time the paths were overgrown bushes. It gets easier the more you push yourself. I am getting better with the heights
To be nervous is a good thing, it keeps You alive When You loose it , is when You get hurt, or even killed . To loose this is when You need to be concerned. Mike
Extra planning, and use your GPS app on ur phone (in airplane mode) to find ur way back to the trail. I use the AllTrails Pro app, and planned a backcountry hike where there was no trail, looking at topo maps & then satellite maps to manage the terrain, but it's still difficult. In the end, my plan was for naught, as my nephew broke his arm & we resorted to plan B, car 🏕️ camping at my late Aunt & Uncle's fishing camp, which turned out great 👍 (Except for the bugs, mosquitos were bad, very very bad. I had planned for bad, with bug repellent, bug shirts & a screened cooking & eating tarp that was the MVP of the trip, but yeah, my wife said, never again, again. LoLz 😝
My xmid solid 2p is sitting in customs. Waiting for the official notification so I can pay my dues. Trip planned for next week to test it out. A wee walk over the tops of the. Wicklow mountains. I don't pitch on the peaks. I prefer to drop down to shelter. This time I will pitch at the highest and most remote mountain lough in Wicklow. Then it will be over to a pub to be picked up by the wife. Looking forward to trying the xmid. Got extra guylines ready and pegs to swap out for the factory ones. I think this could end up as my go to tent. If you can get your hands on one, Paul, grab it.
I did my video on this eight years ago going down those rocks absolutely terrifying lol absolutely brilliant you managed it especially carrying that tent lol I had the cricket
I am never one for leaving a negative comment, I always appreciate the time and effort all the youtubers put into their channels, if I don't like it I don't comment but I will always give a thumbs up because of the effort......but when it comes to safety and I have said this to other youtubers please put your Garmin on your person not rucksack, in the event of a accident you may ditch your rucksack. You have alot of subscribers I bet you would be devastated if someone followed how you wear the garmin and needed it but could not get to it because they had to ditch the rucksack.
Hi Paul, I love your videos and adventures and have enjoyed watching loads of content. I’m new to camping out of a back pack and have just bought this tent, what size and make of stuff sack do you use please? I’d like to use a smaller bag for the tent. Thanks in advance, Chris
Paul, have you thought about taking some specific mountaineering courses? BMC instructors everywhere and lots of opportunities for group learning - seeng as this is now the day job pal, a couple of courses could help with the confidence issues 👍🏼🙂❤️
Dude that's alot of heavy breathing lol and not steak at the end well done that was exhausting just to watch. I have a question i walk a bit camp a little and understand layers a bit but cant figure out if there truly gear out there thats windproof and has good waterproofing anything i try leaves me so warm n sweaty that leaves anything im wearing underneath soaked irrespective of vents etc do you have any suggestions
