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You’re welcome.

Glad you liked it!

If u are incredibly fit already then you don’t need training but if u are like me who wants to do it but can’t run 2 mins without getting out of breath then I need a lot of training

Excellent, keep going, you are doing well, 3.5 miles per hour is good.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks Aidan.

Nice one!

From experience, just tie a knot in your broken lace and carry on. I've run in the mountains for years. This works.

Thank you. It’s an Osprey Talon 33 which is 31l. You could probably get away with something around the 20l mark unless you need to carry safety kit. Good luck.

@Monkey Mountaineering legend mate thankyou, appreciate the reply

@@Bigred2894 you’re welcome

You are most welcome - thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck with the 3 peaks.

Excellent advice there Ruben, thanks for commenting.

You’re welcome

Thank you for your comment. Most backpacks these days have a whistle integrated into the chest strap buckle hence no mention of carrying an extra one.

Hi Corinna, your welcome - hope your challenge goes well.

Hi Alice, glad you liked my video - thanks for commenting. The challenge only really runs from May through to October. Outside of this period Ben Nevis is generally in winter conditions making it much more difficult. Hope that helps. Sam

Thank you Hamish. Hope you are well.

Nice one David - thank you. Good luck in July.

Your welcome - glad you found it useful. Good luck on Ben Nevis.

Excellent - good luck 🤞

Hi Maff, thanks for the question. I always carry a GPS device but to be honest, I hardly ever take it out of my bag or turn it on. I use paper maps and a compass but having guided on the National Three Peaks over a hundred times I rarely use these either! Hope that helps.

@@monkeymountaineering1722 thank you for replying, Waw! I guess you could probably do it blindfolded then! May I ask where you got the maps? And any advice for a beginner? Is it easy to get lost off the trail? If I’m doing the National three peaks challenge I may have to start in darkness? Or if I start in the light it may be dark on descent but at some point I’m guessing it will be dark I’m just not sure if the paths are easy to follow or if there’s any signage etc

@@maffbuckley600 If you start on Ben Nevis at first light then you’ll only be on Scafell Pike in the dark, assuming you make reasonable time. There are good paths but it’s easy to get misplaced in poor weather and bad visibility on the summit plateaus of Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike, especially in the dark. If you aren’t competent map reading then maybe join a guided group. You can pick up a challenge map from Ordnance Survey: shop.threepeakschallenge.uk/products/os-national-three-peaks-challenge-maps

@@monkeymountaineering1722 thank you 🙏

Your welcome - hope it helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

Hi R P, thanks for watching our video and commenting. The video is aimed at people joining a guided group and so they don’t need maps and a compass - the guide will take care of all that. Of course if you are planning to do the challenge unguided then yes, you will need maps, a compass and the ability to use them.

Once you are safely back down Adam.

Thanks for your comment Luke - glad you found the video useful. I always have three sets of cloths on a National Three Peaks so that I can have dry stuff to wear on each mountain if needs be.

@@monkeymountaineering1722 Thank you very much for taking the time to reply! That’s really helpful!

Thanks Adam. Yep, we see people inappropriately dressed in the hill all the time - hopefully they get away with it and don’t need to call for help!

Hi Andy, yes, there is plenty of time to get food and eat whilst on the journey between mountains however, this video focuses on giving advice on what to eat whilst actually climbing the peaks - its important for people to take in calories and keep their energy up whilst actually out walking. Hope that helps.

@@monkeymountaineering1722 indeed. You need to eat before getting hungry and drinking before getting thirsty otherwise you are already to late and compromising your goal.

@@RubenStrubbe agreed and these are point we stress on the pre-start briefing. It’s surprisingly easy for people to forget to look after themselves!

Hi Andy, thank you for your comments. We are extremely mindful of the downsides and the impact the National Three Peaks Challenge has on the peaks themselves and the local communities it passes through. We follow the leave no trace principle and only arrange a small number of challenges throughout the year and all our groups are 8 or less people so as to lessen our impact. These challenges raise massive amounts of funds for very good causes but I do agree that they need to be managed in a more sustainable way.

@@monkeymountaineering1722 Thanks for your reply and good to hear. It is a bit Catch 22 though since the amount raised for charities is always used as the counter argument whilst the charities themselves do little to mitigate the impacts. I think it would be useful to move out of the 3 peaks mindset!

I don't disagree Andy and not sure what the solution is - there is a demand for National Three Peaks so I guess the problem will continue to exist. Perhaps the best course of action is to offer alternatives and if that doesn't suit then keep numbers to a minimum, avoid busy weekends and promote a leave no trace approach.

Hi Mia, Thanks for your comment. The waterproof bags are dry bags - Osprey, Ortlieb, Sea to Summit and Exped all do a good selection in various sizes. You can find them online or in most good outdoor shops. Hope that helps. Sam

Excellent - glad you found it useful. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions. Sam

@@monkeymountaineering1722 cheers Sam!

You could carry a whistle if you wanted to Jamie but if you are in a guided group then your guide will have one and there’s no good reason for you to be separated from him/her. These days almost everyone carries a smart phone anyway!

Thanks Arron, glad you found it useful.

Cheers - I’m glad you found it useful.

Nice one Stuart, thanks for watching and for your comments.

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it.

Your welcome - glad you find it useful

Your welcome - glad you found it useful.

Thank you - hope your three peaks trip goes well.

Thanks Matt, glad you found it useful. I’m new to the video game so you won’t find much but I’m happy to help with advice and tips - just DM me.

Keep it up..your 3 videos on training, what to wear, what to eat covered more than most other channels...clear, concise...perfect...im sure your channel will be a success.

@@mattblyth7979 thank you. Any suggestions for future videos would be most welcome.

Thanks guys.

Thank you.

Thanks Scott.

Thank you for commenting.

Thanks Jess, I'm really pleased that you liked it.