It's really cool to see the difference in camping in the UK as compared to the campimg and hiking we do in the state of Tennessee in the USA. You make a very entertaining video Sir .
Max Patch was my favorite camping spot on the Appalachian Trail south of Hot Springs in North Carolina. It's maintained to be treeless and camping is allowed on top, but the toilet area was a mess. Check it out if you are ever in the southeastern USA. Thanks, Paul, I enjoy your channel immensely! 👍☺
I've been a scout for around 4 months, and I'll have my first camp soon. It's super exciting but I literally know nothing about surviving in the wild so your videos are very, very informative and fun to watch! Thank you for your uploads :)
Nice to see you rocking a bit of a scandinavian setup with a Baltoro and a Soulo, two very respected products here in Denmark. I don't much fancy a liquid alcohol burner on a little table in my very narrow vestibule though, just makes me uneasy, though I am 100% confident you know what you're doing and it is safer than it looks. Great to see you still rock your Soulo. Greetings from Denmark
In the wind and this conditions I use this stove as it’s spill proof and only small. The cone concentrates the heat so very little flame needed and i find it safer.
@@PaulMessner I was unaware it was spill proof, perfect. I'm not a huge fan of a flame or carrying flammable liquid but I can see the advantage, especially the reliability and silence. I currently use a windburner which I find very stable, reliable, efficient and safe, though it is by no means ultralight. I shall endeavour to try a spill proof alcohol burner, looks very cosy
I live and grew up with the Appalachian trail right in my back yard in the state of New York in the USA. I absolutely love backpacking and the outdoors and would some day like to come to the UK and Ireland to camp and see where my family came from. Cheers 🥂
Looked like a nice relaxing camp! Love the old hands in the boot to crawl out of the tent trick! Reminds me of bivy camping. It’s about the only way I can get out of a head entrance bivy without getting my hands cold and wet! Beautiful spot to camp!
Nice one Paul. Deffo going for it this year with a wild camp or 2 in the mountains. Thanks for the grounded videos. We need this sort of stuff with all the loonacy that going on right now.
Thanks for another great video, Paul. Always appreciate the little things like keeping in almost tripping over the guylines. It's something that we all do and is what makes your content so relatable. Happy Trails!
Great video again Paul as ever. A safety tip for campers using hot water bottles...squeeze all of the air out before screwing the top on, this will stop it acting like a pressure cooker and potentially exploding and causing nasty burns!
cracking vid again, we are finally into soulo territory, looking forward to some winter camps, love the hat, just grabbed one and will be wearing it at the weekend hopefully.
I've not wilded camped in darkest winter as a civilian, Being in a tent for 16 hours would be a challenge for me, As a Soldier it wasn't a problem as we would be out most the night training with just a few hours sleep in our Basha, Well done Paul having the patience, Love you Videos Mate,
Hi Paul we really enjoy your videos and are just watching your Edale trip where you talk about bullies. Well you do right to ignore them. Bullies need to know that having a go at judging others is not the way to sort their issues out. You go be happy and stay safe 😎
Loves those shots where Paul is walking ahead knowing he has to walk back to get the camera again, getting in the steps bud. All jokes aside, loving the content!
Another great video buddy and nice views and area. Love the hot water bottle idea for the winter and i will give it a try on one of my future winter wild camps.
This is the 1st video I've seen that shows how to take down the Soulo while it's still guyed out in gusty windy weather conditions. I often experience strong gusty windy weather when up in the high Sierras here in the Western part of U.S.A. Any Hilleberg tent, I have an Enan, is worth every penny because I know my tent will provide me with shelter during a storm. I like that small folding table & just bought one off eBay. My personal preference for a heat source is the Soto Windmaster. I put a cutoff toe part of a wool sock & put it around the fuel canister & sleep with it to keep the contents warm. My preference is a pair of Down booties to keep my feet warm in preference to a hot water bottle. When I plan to eat Freeze Dried meal when camping, I take the meal out of the foil pack & place it in a 1qt Freezer ziplock baggie. After boiling water I then pour the Freeze Dried meal into my cup of boiling water. A Koozie around the cup keeps my meal HOT HOT right down to the last sporkful. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Great spot. Can get quite breezy up on that edge. Nothing your tent can't handle of course. Surprised you didn't get people passing you. That spot's about 15ft from the main footpath. Great location though for midweek. Great video
Great camp Paul,camped that area a couple of times. I love your video quality very professional and we’ll planned. A responsible role model for aspiring campers doing the right thing planning the weather and using all the right kit appropriately. I’ve been with your channel since the beginning and seen it grow into a really great and enjoyable view. Keep that integrity that you show as it is a great quality you possess atb Dave 😀👍
I’m guessing you also saw a particularly reckless video on another outdoor channel recently. Keep up the great videos Paul, your content is really inspiring.
@@PaulMessner no problem, I saw someone below complaining about it so thought it would be funny to include as part of my comment to poke the hornets nest so to speak LOL
That was a windy morning mate, the camera falling over happens to me to when filming! Nice technique on boiling the water in the flask. Good to see the soulo back out in action. Cheers, Si
Hell yeah! Paul leaving the Soulo guide/pegged out when dismantling the Airforce alloy poles, also the washing line indoors:) have I noticed the loops for that before? I have now. Flipping top camp Paul. I noticed you was looking all wintery in Orange. Good one Paul. From Craig. Marvelous!
Super up there Paul. I was digging the mini water bottle - I've never done that before but makes sense. I have cooked in my vestibule though and find it not a problem so long as you're careful with your movements. Any way, have a cool week. Mark
I motorcycle camp so dont have to worry about weight and size but the tent i use is the Slumit Cub 2 flash frame tent, up in 30 seconds, no faffing about with poles, totally waterproof and about 100 quid, brilliant piece of kit.
Inspired me you have: 1st January im taking a train to John o' Groats, walking to Lands end, solo. Following the coast line all the way down. I'm going to take my time, i wanna get to Lands end in early summer. I've made a walking plan, i wanna let it spread out over 5 months. But i cant plan too well, its all about been wild and seeing what happens :) I've watched 20+ of your videos, I've just today ordered my gear. Sea to Summit ETHER LIGHT XT MAT Nordisk Telemark 1 LW Tent Vango Nitestar Alpha 450 Sleeping bag Jet-Boil Those are the main Items. Just need to get some clothing now : ) Love the Vids
I bought the Zephyros compact this year, and was glad to see you liked it (after I had bought it!) I won't be putting it up on top of a mountain, so I think it will be good for most UK weather conditions, as long as I have the right sleeping gear.
I love Alport Castles, video really doesn't it do it justice to just how big it really is or how steep it is the closer you get. Went there on a weekend and even then we only saw a handful of people and that was in the summer. One thing I find works well for keeping a tripod up is using the hook on the bottom with a bit of bungee and a peg.
Great Video - Did the same walk up to Alport castles with my Daighter. camped on Little Moor (the slightly isolated land slip section) and down the same path. Such a great spot to soak in the peaks.
I'd love to go camping somewhere similar! Never been on a solo but watched you from a 10k. Setup ready somewhere local in England. Love the videos as alwaysl great work Paul! :)
Cracking place that mate I did it many moons back but camped on the lower shelf.. Do fancy a bivi on the tower like..that other part you mentioned is a nice spot too maybe a spot for future tfs..
If you had poured your hot water back into your metal bottle the wrapped it in a sock you have a hot water bottle you can use the water next morning for coffee
@@AndyWardle I personally think he was a coward who surrendered at the first opportunity he got to every invader who entered his kingdom. Apart from the one successful battle against the Scots in 1006 led by Malcolm I
I much prefer the alcohol stove because it’s so quite. You should review the speedster alcohol stove, it would be great to hear what you think of it. 🙂
The biggest landslide in the UK is the Quiraing at Totternish on the Island of Skye and evidently it is still moving. One of the most picturesque landscapes in the world.
How’s about metal bottle as your hot water bottle, put a pair of socks over it one from each end . Also the water could be used in the morning .. a good watch
Trying to decide on a premium winter tent.. The soulo seems nice but maybe I want a two person one, I'm more a camper than a hiker. I think a freestanding model is better for the areas I go to. I guess that leaves me with Hilleberg Staika or Fjällräven Keb Dome 2 which seem very similar in all aspects.
Can tell you have quit the 9-5 Paul. I remember when you used to have steaks for tea 😂😂. Great location, and the guyed out tent, definitely looks like a coffin.
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Must say paul on receiving my bobble hat today it's a cracking hat ....quality is 2nd to none .....its a beauty 👍thank you
Wow. Glad you like it Alan and thanks for supporting our adventures 👍🏻
Defo my favourite RUclipsr at the moment
Thanks mate
@@PaulMessner no problem be fun to maybe do a camp with ya sometime
It's really cool to see the difference in camping in the UK as compared to the campimg and hiking we do in the state of Tennessee in the USA. You make a very entertaining video Sir .
Thanks William. I’d love to try camping over in the USA one day.
You would love the mountains of East Tennessee!
Agreed. In NW Oregon here and the scenery is so different
Max Patch was my favorite camping spot on the Appalachian Trail south of Hot Springs in North Carolina. It's maintained to be treeless and camping is allowed on top, but the toilet area was a mess. Check it out if you are ever in the southeastern USA.
Thanks, Paul, I enjoy your channel immensely! 👍☺
No Bears here lol, dont need to haul your food off the ground, I've camped a few times in the US, will do more when the World returns to sanity.
Another day of graft and toil in the new job Paul! 👌🏻
I've been a scout for around 4 months, and I'll have my first camp soon. It's super exciting but I literally know nothing about surviving in the wild so your videos are very, very informative and fun to watch! Thank you for your uploads :)
I like to unwind by watching your videos and having a beer. Nice work Paul
Excellent camera work in this video. Very high quality. Loved the hot water bottle. Very cosy. Thanks.
Magnificent advert.
Another legendary video from Paul Messner
Last few camps I’ve favoured using my MSR Pocket Rocket stove over my Trangia, although I very much like cooking over fire. 🔥🏕🍳🍺👍
Good to see how the Soulo goes up and down! Seems a great tent, now where is that Childs piggy bank😆.
Nice to see you rocking a bit of a scandinavian setup with a Baltoro and a Soulo, two very respected products here in Denmark. I don't much fancy a liquid alcohol burner on a little table in my very narrow vestibule though, just makes me uneasy, though I am 100% confident you know what you're doing and it is safer than it looks. Great to see you still rock your Soulo. Greetings from Denmark
It's the kind that doesn't spill, there's a sponge that holds it all in.
Denmark? Never heard of it.
@@northernswedenstories1028 I'm not surprised, it's kind of an exclusive club 😉
In the wind and this conditions I use this stove as it’s spill proof and only small. The cone concentrates the heat so very little flame needed and i find it safer.
@@PaulMessner I was unaware it was spill proof, perfect. I'm not a huge fan of a flame or carrying flammable liquid but I can see the advantage, especially the reliability and silence. I currently use a windburner which I find very stable, reliable, efficient and safe, though it is by no means ultralight. I shall endeavour to try a spill proof alcohol burner, looks very cosy
Looking well cosy in that tent! A calm evening after last Friday!!!!!
Thanks for answering my question about the stainless steel bottle. I'm definitely getting one.
Regards
J
Glad it helped J and thanks for the question
Your DIY alcohol stove is just so cool...
Great video Paul lovely place to camp and nice easy going enjoyable video thanks for sharing 👍
Those views were beautiful.
I admire anyone that can eat laying down.
Good thing you were well staked down! That looked chilly! That's a smart tent for those conditions.
I live and grew up with the Appalachian trail right in my back yard in the state of New York in the USA. I absolutely love backpacking and the outdoors and would some day like to come to the UK and Ireland to camp and see where my family came from. Cheers 🥂
Great job Paul.....keep up the great work
Top of the league Paul, well done buddy.
Great video Paul
Hey thanks . Always fun
That’s an awesome site to camp!! Thank you Square Space for the sponsorship. ❤️❤️❤️
Looked like a nice relaxing camp! Love the old hands in the boot to crawl out of the tent trick! Reminds me of bivy camping. It’s about the only way I can get out of a head entrance bivy without getting my hands cold and wet! Beautiful spot to camp!
I’m often tempted to take 2 pairs of boots 😂
@@PaulMessner 😂
Its bloody freezing your a mad man !!
Think I ll take a look at the bobble hats too👍
Yess! Alport Castles. The loop from Derwent is a classic . Keep stomping the Peaks & making the vids man. Great work.
Thanks mate.
Wonderful video Paul and the scenery is stunning. Cheers Pal !
Thank you
Flumps on tour … quality video Paul
Nice one Paul. Deffo going for it this year with a wild camp or 2 in the mountains. Thanks for the grounded videos. We need this sort of stuff with all the loonacy that going on right now.
Thanks for another great video, Paul. Always appreciate the little things like keeping in almost tripping over the guylines. It's something that we all do and is what makes your content so relatable. Happy Trails!
Thanks Stuart. Hope you have a great Christmas and a happy new year. 🍻👍🏻
Stunning is the effort you have to put in the acquisition of all that different gear every time... wow.
Thanks mate.
Great video again Paul as ever. A safety tip for campers using hot water bottles...squeeze all of the air out before screwing the top on, this will stop it acting like a pressure cooker and potentially exploding and causing nasty burns!
As water cools, it gets smaller. You can actually collapse the container. It should never explode.
That’s a great tip Kev. I give it a squeeze and it sort of creates a bit of a vacuum. 👍🏻
cracking vid again, we are finally into soulo territory, looking forward to some winter camps, love the hat, just grabbed one and will be wearing it at the weekend hopefully.
Cheers Davie. Many thanks for the support. Hat will hopefully be with you in time.
I've not wilded camped in darkest winter as a civilian, Being in a tent for 16 hours would be a challenge for me, As a Soldier it wasn't a problem as we would be out most the night training with just a few hours sleep in our Basha,
Well done Paul having the patience, Love you Videos Mate,
You could always don some NVG's and run around in the dark, I'm a bit old for that now, so just take some beers and watch videos on the phone
😄, Iam to old too
Snuff it out with the mug. Why havent I thought of that? Brilliant!
Glad it helped 👍🏻
Beautiful vid showing my favourite area, thankyou mate😁👍
Great video Paul. Looks like a good hike and camp. At least it didn't rain.
Hi Paul just watched your video you make solo camping look so easy loved the video
Good idea that water bottle ..nice on a cold night ..
Nice to see you in your element up in the hills. Happy for you ,just hope it works out being full time youtuber 👍
Hi Paul we really enjoy your videos and are just watching your Edale trip where you talk about bullies. Well you do right to ignore them. Bullies need to know that having a go at judging others is not the way to sort their issues out. You go be happy and stay safe 😎
A very enjoyable video, thanks Paul. The hot water bottle is such a good idea, well worth carrying the small extra weight to be warm all night.
Ad always a great video. Thanks for sharing this great video. 🙂🙂🙂
Great video and nice views despite the weather not playing along. Liking the hat too!
Loves those shots where Paul is walking ahead knowing he has to walk back to get the camera again, getting in the steps bud. All jokes aside, loving the content!
Currently in Jamaica just watched your video makes me miss home nice stuff mate keep up the good work 🌴👍👍
The cup returns 🙌🙌🙌 can’t beat the sand soulo ! Would be suprised if the scarp could cope with very strong winds
Another great video buddy and nice views and area. Love the hot water bottle idea for the winter and i will give it a try on one of my future winter wild camps.
Well worth a visit mate.
This is the 1st video I've seen that shows how to take down the Soulo while it's still guyed out in gusty windy weather conditions.
I often experience strong gusty windy weather when up in the high Sierras here in the Western part of U.S.A.
Any Hilleberg tent, I have an Enan, is worth every penny because I know my tent will provide me with shelter during a storm.
I like that small folding table & just bought one off eBay.
My personal preference for a heat source is the Soto Windmaster. I put a cutoff toe part of a wool sock & put it around the fuel canister & sleep with it to keep the contents warm.
My preference is a pair of Down booties to keep my feet warm in preference to a hot water bottle.
When I plan to eat Freeze Dried meal when camping, I take the meal out of the foil pack & place it in a 1qt Freezer ziplock baggie. After boiling water I then pour the Freeze Dried meal into my cup of boiling water. A Koozie around the cup keeps my meal HOT HOT right down to the last sporkful.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Great video, mate! Greetings from Lithuania ! 🇱🇹
This was a good one
Fair play with the soulo, about time 😂🤣🥾⛰⛺️🍄
great video again paul keep them comeing
Great spot. Can get quite breezy up on that edge. Nothing your tent can't handle of course. Surprised you didn't get people passing you. That spot's about 15ft from the main footpath. Great location though for midweek. Great video
Great content Paul! Putting your metal water bottle with hot water in a sock makes a great hottie too! :)
Great camp Paul,camped that area a couple of times. I love your video quality very professional and we’ll planned. A responsible role model for aspiring campers doing the right thing planning the weather and using all the right kit appropriately. I’ve been with your channel since the beginning and seen it grow into a really great and enjoyable view. Keep that integrity that you show as it is a great quality you possess atb Dave 😀👍
I’m guessing you also saw a particularly reckless video on another outdoor channel recently.
Keep up the great videos Paul, your content is really inspiring.
Maybe 😂 you read my thoughts 💭
The right & responsible way to plan ahead & camp responsibly.. Not a wreckless act of stupidity putting you're self in massive danger 👍
Thanks fellas. At the end of the day we all want to get home safely
Wow some bitches on here
Great video as usual Paul. You make wild camping look easy.
Another fantastic vid
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Great video as always Paul and really good to see you back out in the Soulo again 👏🍻
Don’t forget to put my link 😂. Thanks mate.
@@PaulMessner no problem, I saw someone below complaining about it so thought it would be funny to include as part of my comment to poke the hornets nest so to speak LOL
LOVED THIS ONE
That was a windy morning mate, the camera falling over happens to me to when filming! Nice technique on boiling the water in the flask. Good to see the soulo back out in action. Cheers, Si
Cheers Si. Someone asked how I would do it in the bottle. 👍🏻
@@PaulMessner haha! Of course they did
Hell yeah! Paul leaving the Soulo guide/pegged out when dismantling the Airforce alloy poles, also the washing line indoors:) have I noticed the loops for that before? I have now. Flipping top camp Paul. I noticed you was looking all wintery in Orange. Good one Paul. From Craig. Marvelous!
Cheers Craig. Nice to blend in with the autumn colours 😂
Very beautiful enjoyed watching stay connected friend
I wild camped here yesterday, didn’t even realise you’d been here a few days before, great video as always Paul!👌🏻
Super up there Paul. I was digging the mini water bottle - I've never done that before but makes sense. I have cooked in my vestibule though and find it not a problem so long as you're careful with your movements. Any way, have a cool week. Mark
It’s definitely adds a lot of warmth Mark. 👍🏻
@@PaulMessner I bet does it does up there. Peace.
another amazing video to watch from you
Great video... I can't eat lying down. I have to sit upright..
I motorcycle camp so dont have to worry about weight and size but the tent i use is the Slumit Cub 2 flash frame tent, up in 30 seconds, no faffing about with poles, totally waterproof and about 100 quid, brilliant piece of kit.
Brilliant video that
Inspired me you have: 1st January im taking a train to John o' Groats, walking to Lands end, solo. Following the coast line all the way down. I'm going to take my time, i wanna get to Lands end in early summer. I've made a walking plan, i wanna let it spread out over 5 months. But i cant plan too well, its all about been wild and seeing what happens :)
I've watched 20+ of your videos, I've just today ordered my gear.
Sea to Summit ETHER LIGHT XT MAT
Nordisk Telemark 1 LW Tent
Vango Nitestar Alpha 450 Sleeping bag
Jet-Boil
Those are the main Items.
Just need to get some clothing now : )
Love the Vids
Many thanks for sharing Paul
Another tidy vid Paul,making me desperate to get out for an overnight camp😁
I bought the Zephyros compact this year, and was glad to see you liked it (after I had bought it!) I won't be putting it up on top of a mountain, so I think it will be good for most UK weather conditions, as long as I have the right sleeping gear.
It’s a great tent and will do most jobs for you.
Camped in the exact same spot, with the exact same tent abiut 2 weeks ago!
Great minds 😂
Looks like a fantastic camp mate 👍
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Alport Castles, video really doesn't it do it justice to just how big it really is or how steep it is the closer you get. Went there on a weekend and even then we only saw a handful of people and that was in the summer. One thing I find works well for keeping a tripod up is using the hook on the bottom with a bit of bungee and a peg.
Great tip mate thanks.
Great Video - Did the same walk up to Alport castles with my Daighter. camped on Little Moor (the slightly isolated land slip section) and down the same path. Such a great spot to soak in the peaks.
Really interesting place.
You can’t beat the shove it in method, needs to come out again at home to be aired out anyway🍻
Exactly. It needs a full dry and air back home.
I'd love to go camping somewhere similar! Never been on a solo but watched you from a 10k. Setup ready somewhere local in England. Love the videos as alwaysl great work Paul! :)
Cracking place that mate I did it many moons back but camped on the lower shelf.. Do fancy a bivi on the tower like..that other part you mentioned is a nice spot too maybe a spot for future tfs..
Cheers mate. I saw Patrick’s video where he took the bivi and strapped himself to the tower with climbing gear. Looks a bit edgy don’t you think 😂
@@PaulMessner I reckon it's do able 😂
Great video that one..
Nice to see somebody not trying to get out in silly conditions just to try make a video.👍🏻
If you had poured your hot water back into your metal bottle the wrapped it in a sock you have a hot water bottle you can use the water next morning for coffee
Must be nice now you can do this mid week. Congrats
Alport Castles 👌🏻 One of my favourite spots in the peaks
What’s your opinion on uhtred??
@@AndyWardle I personally think he was a coward who surrendered at the first opportunity he got to every invader who entered his kingdom. Apart from the one successful battle against the Scots in 1006 led by Malcolm I
"put it between my thighs"... crying out for "she said"
Like the carry on films. 😂
@@PaulMessner Exactly. Anyway. Carry on camping Paul.
🤣🤣🤣
Made me reminiscent of the good old Trangia days.
Still love the Trangias,,,
I much prefer the alcohol stove because it’s so quite. You should review the speedster alcohol stove, it would be great to hear what you think of it.
🙂
I’ve seen them in action but not tried myself. I’ll see what I can do.
The biggest landslide in the UK is the Quiraing at Totternish on the Island of Skye and evidently it is still moving. One of the most picturesque landscapes in the world.
Great info thanks Steve. I wasn’t sure. I checked again this morning on wiki en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alport_Castles but they aren’t always correct
How’s about metal bottle as your hot water bottle, put a pair of socks over it one from each end . Also the water could be used in the morning .. a good watch
Loved it👍
Excellent as always :-)
Trying to decide on a premium winter tent.. The soulo seems nice but maybe I want a two person one, I'm more a camper than a hiker. I think a freestanding model is better for the areas I go to. I guess that leaves me with Hilleberg Staika or Fjällräven Keb Dome 2 which seem very similar in all aspects.
The staika is a beautiful bit of kit.
Can tell you have quit the 9-5 Paul. I remember when you used to have steaks for tea 😂😂. Great location, and the guyed out tent, definitely looks like a coffin.
What’s the coffee sachets you used Paul? Look like they mix quite easily
keep it up mate , great content
Much appreciated