Camping in a thunderstorm - Heavy Rain, thunder & lightning wild camp in Scotland

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @PaulMessner
    @PaulMessner  2 года назад +15

    Check out Andy’s video here ruclips.net/video/ai1NTDmHP-Y/видео.html

    • @RootsLion
      @RootsLion 2 года назад +1

      have u tried checking on ryan? nothing new on his channel pretty much since he did a vid wi you ... like 7months ago.. did you eat him 4 dinner or what lol

    • @PaulMessner
      @PaulMessner  2 года назад +2

      @@RootsLion ryan is all good. Saw him a few weeks ago and spoken this week 👍🏻

    • @RootsLion
      @RootsLion 2 года назад

      @@PaulMessner ah kool long as he ok... say hi 4 us ... miss his vids is he comin bk ?.

    • @junctionfilms6348
      @junctionfilms6348 2 года назад

      Great video but have to say, I think it is the sentiment of the many: F the kweene 🙂

    • @Chris.BootsontheGround
      @Chris.BootsontheGround 2 года назад

      I use cheap & chearfull shower curtains, as ground sheets. Plus they make a great pocho/tarp in a pinch ×2 pack 7'-4,1/2 foot, £ 4 Wilcos /B&B bargims.

  • @owlinthewood
    @owlinthewood 2 года назад +90

    I love the sound of rain on a tent.

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 2 года назад

      Lover boy

    • @harrycheesman1087
      @harrycheesman1087 2 года назад +2

      Same😂

    • @awinbisa
      @awinbisa 2 года назад

      Me too but a light shower is relaxing. A deluge is not so peaceful!

    • @neilwilliams9844
      @neilwilliams9844 2 года назад

      When ever I’ve put a tent up,I’ve heard that sound. Even in caravans I’ve heard it. British weather for you.

    • @TimeTraveller3256
      @TimeTraveller3256 Год назад

      Same here nothing like it personally

  • @phil.clarke
    @phil.clarke 2 года назад +171

    Love weather like that - it tests your kit, your skills, your endurance, and most importantly your resilience. As always great video Paul!

    • @howardpotts5763
      @howardpotts5763 2 года назад +7

      I’d have been off to the boozer lol 😂

    • @grantgrow
      @grantgrow 2 года назад +3

      I'm grateful at those times to have modern waterproof gear, and a dry pair of socks! And you're right, it tests you.

    • @jaiguru8487
      @jaiguru8487 2 года назад +2

      Too right, this is Scotland, a beautiful land with proper mountian weather..all good jumping up and down small hills, but this is something else..finally Paul gets to experience something real for a change✌️

    • @edwardsp1916
      @edwardsp1916 2 года назад +1

      Great video. The 'give it a rest' made me chuckle.

    • @phil.clarke
      @phil.clarke 2 года назад +6

      @@jaiguru8487 it is all relative. In my humble opinion anytime I am outdoors I consider it real. The Cairngorms provide different challenges to a fell walker than say the Peak District; both are real and both equally valid.

  • @Benventures
    @Benventures 2 года назад +56

    Nothing like the sound of rain on the tent ⛺️ so calming and relaxing! Great video and love your content

  • @oreilly1237878
    @oreilly1237878 2 месяца назад

    Theirs nothing like camping in the rain.The feeling of sheer peace and being allied to nature has to be experienced to be believed.

  • @davidcressey
    @davidcressey 2 года назад +30

    So glad you got to see some of Scotland's amazing scenery! Well done Paul, you are stepping it up and doing brilliantly :)

  • @daviemaclean61
    @daviemaclean61 2 года назад +6

    Summer - my favourite day of the year!

  • @coops1221
    @coops1221 2 года назад +2

    amazing,got palpatations when those flames kissed the tent

  • @wandering_not_lost
    @wandering_not_lost 2 года назад +49

    ‘Wrong bottle’ brilliant! That’s a mistake you’d only make once Paul. I like these multi day videos I find them much more interesting than the ‘one night stands’ although I understand that one nighters are easier to arrange at short notice. Was there not a bothy you could have bailed out to when the heavens opened? Always worth a thought when in Scotland. A great video Paul, thanks.

    • @jamessones4044
      @jamessones4044 2 года назад +1

      The only thing worse than wrong bottle is…………………. A spilt wrong bottle ! Lol

    • @hawk2million
      @hawk2million 2 года назад

      Yup, I prefer watching multi day trips too, more of an adventure. And I LOVED the rain. This was a real corker!

  • @ttvdizturb3d
    @ttvdizturb3d 2 года назад +2

    7:00 the best sleeps i ever had camping was during this type of weather, i love it!!

  • @puddleduck279
    @puddleduck279 2 года назад +4

    What a beautiful place! Even with all the rain, I'm still jealous that you got to go and camp up there, absolutely gorgeous!!

  • @Theorangeman.
    @Theorangeman. 2 года назад +2

    Watching this at home with my back to the window and it started lashing down. It was like surround sound 😊

  • @neemancallender9092
    @neemancallender9092 2 года назад +7

    good to see you walking in the rain

    • @PaulMessner
      @PaulMessner  2 года назад +2

      Had no choice on this trip Neeman 😆

  • @ronrubble
    @ronrubble 2 года назад +2

    Ah I see where you were now, the White Mounth 5 round Loch Muick. Fantastic day(s) out. Glad to see that the Cairngorms rolled out her entire splendour for your visit. I was smiling the whole time knowing exactly how you felt. Haste ye back!

  • @gordonjohnston684
    @gordonjohnston684 2 года назад +1

    Bring an umbrella, it protects you from heavy rain, wind and sun. You can use it like a as walking stick, when not in use. And you can use it as a windshield when cooking outside.

    • @Northstar-Media
      @Northstar-Media 2 года назад

      Would get blown inside out in those conditions & become a big lightning rod.

  • @stephenmiller251
    @stephenmiller251 4 месяца назад

    Loch Muick and the White Mounth Munros are a fantastic place. First went there on a school geography trip in 1998.

  • @andrewdunmore
    @andrewdunmore 2 года назад +8

    Another awesome video Paul! That storm was crazy, but I guess it all adds to the adventure! Glad your kit held out. Great to see some amazing views towards the end once the clouds had cleared! 😊

  • @sweebeyh4327
    @sweebeyh4327 2 года назад +2

    There’s something really nice about rain on the tent when you’re tucked up and warm. That was more like a monsoon though to be fair.
    Great vid as usual.

  • @19nick57
    @19nick57 2 года назад

    Great wee film. Weather like that is great - it's all part of it.

  • @swedstar
    @swedstar 2 года назад

    Best chilling in a tent during a rainstorm video so far, almost fell asleep.

  • @lomino6478
    @lomino6478 2 года назад +6

    Great video, testing conditions. That looks to be a good tent 👍

  • @gazza1858
    @gazza1858 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant video Paul can’t beat Scotland especially when Mother Nature opens the window.

  • @lynnmontgomery9227
    @lynnmontgomery9227 2 года назад +1

    I did lochnagar in 1 climb. Did broad cairn, hoping to do the circuit, in 40m driving wind and rain with an organised group only to pull the plug after 1 peak. Moved down south but this circuit haunts me!!!! Would love to camp it!!! Such a stunning part of the world

  • @kingkenny980
    @kingkenny980 2 года назад +2

    I love camping in the heavy rain and thunder and lightning. I don’t find it scary but cosy and entrancing!

  • @kristaps2010
    @kristaps2010 2 года назад +2

    Nice watching from cozy sofa, appreciate all that suffering for us :)

  • @mathewmortimer7984
    @mathewmortimer7984 2 года назад +5

    Really want to get up to the cairngorms one day. Seen it so many times on TV and got to say you made me a tad jealous of your 3 days up there. Awesome video.

  • @GoodBlokeOutdoors
    @GoodBlokeOutdoors 2 года назад +4

    Wow mate, that rain was relentless.. at least the tents all passed the ultimate waterproof test lol.. great video as always pal, I'm only at the beginning of my camping / filming / youtube days but i can appreciate it ain't easy hiking in that kind of weather let alone filming !
    Keep doing you Paul.

  • @trikelife4960
    @trikelife4960 2 года назад +10

    Scotland is so beautiful, it's a shame the weather hid that from you guys on this trip. But man did your gear get tested. Glad to see you stay in good spirits throughout. Piss poor weather can really bring your mood down if you let it. Thanks for sharing, Paul.

    • @vexile1239
      @vexile1239 2 года назад

      Even if the weather hid it, it is still beautiful

  • @craig4933
    @craig4933 2 года назад

    What a test of the tent and your outdoor clothing! Glad to see you’re grinning ear to ear again pal! Thanks for the video.

  • @jimmer1047
    @jimmer1047 2 года назад

    Those "lochs" are really beautiful. The scenery reminds me a little of Braveheart that old Mel Gibson movie.

  • @chemistninja
    @chemistninja 2 года назад +1

    Your post is well-timed with you hiking through the Queen’s favourite part of the UK as her funeral cortège left nearby Balmoral today. The lodge at Glas Alt Shiel in the wooded area on the opposite bank of Loch Muick on your descent from Broad Cairn was a favourite spot for the Royal Family to have many picnics in that area.

  • @ACE19688
    @ACE19688 2 года назад +1

    That was brilliant, That rain and the thunder Both amazing and scary.

  • @johnf3326
    @johnf3326 2 года назад

    Nice and cosy in that tent. Sound of rain on canvas is so relaxing

  • @thijsclement5110
    @thijsclement5110 2 года назад +1

    Heel mooi om te zien!
    Wat een prachtig weer in een prachtig land!

  • @JohnWilson-qf5tk
    @JohnWilson-qf5tk 2 года назад +1

    Love the sound of rain hitting the tent made me all sleepy

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 2 года назад

      Are you still in love

  • @username4441
    @username4441 2 года назад +1

    that black water during the overcast day was beautiful

  • @hogey74
    @hogey74 2 года назад +1

    I love that kind of wet landscape. Growing up in a constantly dry part of North Queensland, I yearned for rain. Now I chose wet, cool places to go and hike. This looks like heaven to me!

    • @0141D
      @0141D 2 года назад +1

      Fair enough wanting a bit of rain John but be careful what you wish for. There’s nothing romantic about the idea of getting stuck in the storm in the highlands

    • @hogey74
      @hogey74 2 года назад

      @Jack Elliott yes! I learned about the gear for a specific hike but then discovered this.

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 2 года назад

      Did you really love it

    • @kaiying74
      @kaiying74 4 месяца назад

      @@0141D Well said. The Scottish hills are dangerous enough to kill all year round. Don't undergear for any walk up here.

  • @mandybon04
    @mandybon04 2 года назад

    I love the genuine and calm content of your vids, very relaxing to watch and insightful

  • @mountainmantararua8824
    @mountainmantararua8824 2 года назад +2

    At last, Something Wild in "wild camping" I love that sort of weather and I appreciate it's not for everyone. but bring it on!!! The air is full of tension, the wind clears the cobwebs, and the soul is lifted on high. Enjoyed the video. ATB Cheers from the mountains of NZ 😀😀

    • @GypsyGirl317
      @GypsyGirl317 2 года назад +2

      Kia ora, another fan from NZ 🇳🇿 and I agree with you! 😊

    • @mountainmantararua8824
      @mountainmantararua8824 2 года назад

      @@GypsyGirl317 Hello GypsyGirl317 how can a freewheeling maiden Gypsy Girl of the ancient forest be a number (317)? we are free spirits and in the mighty forest numbers fall away. like the rounded scented drops of rain. Numbers cease to be. ATB .😀😀

  • @alasdairclosier8548
    @alasdairclosier8548 2 года назад

    Respect @Paul Messner, done that walk before, cracking view when you can see something. I would have bailed out to the bothy for a night to dry myself out. Classic Scottish summer weather there!

  • @simonwelsh9619
    @simonwelsh9619 2 года назад

    The audio of the rain was great
    I’d love that as a loop track for sleeping to

  • @scottplumer3668
    @scottplumer3668 2 года назад +1

    Great video! Makes me even more determined to make my Cairngorms wild camping trip a reality!

  • @ginagoguen3637
    @ginagoguen3637 2 года назад

    What beautiful scenery!!!! I've always wanted to visit Scotland...

  • @veroniquediallo6055
    @veroniquediallo6055 2 года назад +1

    Love the weather, it is so beautiful. I think I will steal the brilliant idea of baggies to keep my feet dry! So glad you didn't give up Paul. Great video!!

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 2 года назад

      Are you still in love

  • @allancowieLM1
    @allancowieLM1 2 года назад

    It doesn't get any wetter than this!. Well done for braving those conditions Paul

  • @donpeace894
    @donpeace894 2 года назад

    Oh it was so worth it breathtaking !

  • @markwhittle9331
    @markwhittle9331 2 года назад +19

    Great to see you in a different location, though that lightening sounded a little scary. Certainly put your tent to the test. Nice video👍

    • @WS_00
      @WS_00 2 года назад

      Wow, you actually heard the lightning (or lightening)! Impressive! I only heard the thunder 😉

  • @vamboroolz1612
    @vamboroolz1612 2 года назад +2

    We just got back from the nc500 and Orkney. Had a real mix of weather from glorious hot sunny days on the West coast to rain on the East coast. It all added to the trip though. One of our best trips ever. The Cairngorms ate breathtaking if you get the weather. Sorry to see you got heavy rain there.

  • @paulamiller8386
    @paulamiller8386 2 года назад +3

    Watching this reminded me of when we got caught in a thunder storm near the top of Great hill in Lancashire. Lightning landed about 50metres to the l;eft of us and we all dived into the ditch at the side of the path on the right. It was a dry ditch when we went in. Half an hour of keeping as low as we could till the storm passed. Like the man said, Once it starts you are best staying where you are. ⛈⛈⛈

  • @andreaswheeler
    @andreaswheeler 2 года назад

    that's a real test of your equipment and skill, great video

  • @rickkearn7100
    @rickkearn7100 2 года назад +2

    Stumbled on this vid in my daily YT feed. Great post! I'm never happy unless it's raining but, is it just me or does it never simply rain in Scotland? Instead, the sky opens up and crashes down like a ton of bricks. I guess nothing is half-assed in Scotland! Hearty blokes you are. Liked this so much I subscribed with notifications. Cheers.

  • @StuffOffYouStuff
    @StuffOffYouStuff 2 года назад

    First time i've seen the channel. Really well edited. Relaxing to watch :)

  • @GeorgeMaier
    @GeorgeMaier 2 года назад +5

    Seems like an intense night on the mountain! Always a relief after a night like that when the sun finally rises and things feel a lot safer again.

  • @leviwilliams4090
    @leviwilliams4090 2 года назад

    Nice to see you enjoying life again!

  • @mickward5020
    @mickward5020 2 года назад

    "Wrong bottle". Made me laugh.
    Nice one mate.
    Cheers.
    Mick.

  • @WJF1959
    @WJF1959 2 года назад

    I would love to be there, I love rain and thunder. Great video.

  • @lizkent2624
    @lizkent2624 2 года назад +1

    Great trip, bet you're pleased with your kit, especially the tent!

  • @peajaybee9804
    @peajaybee9804 2 года назад

    New subscriber...just stumbled across this video...loved it!!! You are a great host/commentator...LOVE anything Scotland!!!

  • @waynefarrellvoiceovers
    @waynefarrellvoiceovers 2 года назад

    That was a night and a half for sure. Great video!

  • @danielmartin7547
    @danielmartin7547 2 года назад

    Thanks for share this adventure. Greatings from Argentina.

  • @haroonnawaz4702
    @haroonnawaz4702 2 года назад

    Go on Paul looks interesting I love the rain

  • @pamelaklemp5615
    @pamelaklemp5615 2 года назад +2

    Paul, an absolutely 💯 amazing, beautiful, brilliant video! I do admit that I hold my breath seeing you get so close to the edges of the cliffs, especially in the wind and rains. By video's end I was "happily exhausted" and breathing easier again. You, Sir, are the Real Deal as we say on this side of the pond. Meaning: True Blue to the adventure. I loved ♥ every second, every view, every fog that settled. Prefect.

  • @Bulten1973
    @Bulten1973 2 года назад

    You earned those scones. You guys are tough. Inspiring for me as a newbie to hiking.

  • @noconcept5735
    @noconcept5735 2 года назад +1

    Glad to see you up my way! If you're around here again I'd be happy to buy you a pint or two in Edinburgh

  • @davidrobertson8239
    @davidrobertson8239 2 года назад

    Builds character the rain.

  • @davidadams8027
    @davidadams8027 8 месяцев назад

    So exciting!!!

  • @jackaubrey8614
    @jackaubrey8614 2 года назад +1

    Given a choice between rain or midges, I'll take the rain any day... :)
    Great set of videos Paul - many thanks.

  • @graemesaunderson4218
    @graemesaunderson4218 2 года назад

    That certainly was great tent testing weather.I`m glad that you managed to actually see some of the views. ATB

  • @impowaster
    @impowaster 2 года назад

    Nice storm vid in Scotland Messner, our Monty would be proud

  • @RikAindow
    @RikAindow 2 года назад

    Great video. First time viewer of your channel.

  • @david6920-r6z
    @david6920-r6z 2 года назад

    I love sleeping in tents in the rain. Your video relaxed me

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 2 года назад

      Very strange comment

  • @toastrecon
    @toastrecon 2 года назад

    Dang. Not like you're going to find some dead trees and make a fire to warm up! A great reason to make sure you stay dry and have the right gear. Looks like fun!

  • @desperadovanadventures
    @desperadovanadventures 2 года назад

    Now that’s what you call bad weather! Well done putting up with it and keeping dry, nice scenery at the end

  • @marktaylor4674
    @marktaylor4674 2 года назад

    Great video mate. Well done. Amazing area when the cloud allows lol.
    Best wishes.

  • @stevenvater8720
    @stevenvater8720 9 месяцев назад

    Very good video chaps, loved it

  • @jimmyjohnstone5878
    @jimmyjohnstone5878 2 года назад

    Scotland had a good summer but recent weeks has seen some seriously wet weather if you get caught in it. I was fortunate to have great sunny Autumn weather for a four day cycling trip last week. Stayed in newish static caravan at a site near Oban. Luxury. Day trips and comfort at night.
    You certainly tested your wet weather kit.

  • @syahrulbakhtiar9985
    @syahrulbakhtiar9985 2 года назад

    I love this, rain for casual coffee

  • @mindymcintosh9865
    @mindymcintosh9865 2 года назад

    Luke recommended this video... Beautiful scenery!

    • @PaulMessner
      @PaulMessner  2 года назад

      Thanks mate. Can I ask in which video Luke mentioned this.

  • @grumpybugger110
    @grumpybugger110 2 года назад +14

    This reminds me of the time I camped in a typhoon in Japan, I'd just bought one of those cheapy "CloudUp" tents from Ali and it not only survived fully in-tact but also kept me dry the whole night. I didn't get a wink of sleep though. It's certainly an experience, camping in a storm, but it's an experience I'm glad I had. Keep on with these videos Paul, it's nice to see the UK again, I do miss Old Blighty.

    • @mysterylovescompany2657
      @mysterylovescompany2657 2 года назад +1

      Naturehike do make legitimately decent gear, for all their economy. I have several pieces that have never failed me.

  • @lightwalker9879
    @lightwalker9879 2 года назад

    Great fun camping during bad weather

  • @dessiediamond7414
    @dessiediamond7414 2 года назад

    Bloody hell Paul, that was a proper storm and no mistake. I was out hiking today and got a good soaking but nowhere near what you endured. Thanks for sharing

  • @paulhoughton5266
    @paulhoughton5266 2 года назад

    That was certainly memorable

  • @gjef9971
    @gjef9971 2 года назад

    Scotland at its best. Wind and rain all it needed was some snow Paul.

  • @Daydreameruk
    @Daydreameruk 2 года назад

    Love rainy vlogs, they are few and far between. Thankyou for battling for footage. Very much appreciated, from a loyal pluviophile.

  • @allankerr668
    @allankerr668 2 года назад

    Absolutely brilliant Paul! Well done the 3 of you!!!👊👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @vexile1239
    @vexile1239 2 года назад

    What a beautiful country

  • @billyharden9316
    @billyharden9316 2 года назад +1

    It’s character building mate😉enjoy.

  • @Kerrsartisticgifts
    @Kerrsartisticgifts 2 года назад

    I grew up in Scotland and my parents took us on camping holidays. It was always raining when we went, I remember the skin on my feet looked dead like the skin over a blister, because I couldn't get dry. I always loved fishing, swimming, hunting, exploring, cycling, but sitting in a tent, soaked, making tea and doing nothing else, sucked the big wan!

  • @Good.London
    @Good.London 2 года назад +1

    This man is a wild man

  • @lynncorvillion7557
    @lynncorvillion7557 2 года назад

    Just beautiful!

  • @steveburbidge875
    @steveburbidge875 2 года назад +1

    Thunder sounds awesome with headphones on 🙂

  • @kikiquiet1940
    @kikiquiet1940 2 года назад

    Those sort of views and weather when I walked up and down Snowdon 😂 maybe one day I will see it. Like you say it's all about the experience!

  • @Cariboukid
    @Cariboukid Год назад

    9:52 ~ "Wrong bottle." 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Scottishebikeadventures
    @Scottishebikeadventures 2 года назад

    Great video Paul . If anyone wants to really test their kit ....Come to the Cairngorms.

  • @rocknrollramblers4051
    @rocknrollramblers4051 2 года назад

    Quality vid Paul lad , your made of tough stuff my friend . I always find adventures like this are good to make you appreciate the luxury things in life we take for granted .. keep up the good work

  • @WalkWithWallace
    @WalkWithWallace 2 года назад

    Grim conditions mate, the Southern Cross coped really well. Glad you got some views in the morning. 👍🏻

  • @maryharris8905
    @maryharris8905 2 года назад

    Love your camping videos. From
    Texas, USA. Love the Hoof GP too.

  • @Steve72Outdoors
    @Steve72Outdoors 2 года назад

    Great video Paul. Must have been tough conditions them for filming . We'll done mate . Really enjoyed that one . Just love the Cairngorms

  • @adventurousdavee
    @adventurousdavee 2 года назад

    The Rab stuff is great , love that gear . I have a mix between Oex and Rab . Keep doing what you do Paul , you are a great inspiration 💪

  • @stevebaker9341
    @stevebaker9341 2 года назад

    Getting nippy now just how I like it 👌
    I've got the Helm 1 ready to go to 👍