The joys of hiking Trev 😆, Finally got round to watching this, enjoyed it, love the honesty. You just said what I’ve felt on many walks before - “I can’t be bothered” “the boring stretch” 🤣.
What makes you great is that you never sugar coat the 💩, you fess up when you get it wrong and you call it when you've had enough and then you share it with us. Thank you for being and keeping it real. May your next jolly bring you more joy 🙂
There's no doubting it you enjoyed a good portion of that walk Trev. Looking down the Vale of Ewyas must be a highlight. I've been coming here since I was a young boy and have hiked all over it exploring in and out of Wye catchment. That Vale you admired is the path of the Honddu, which passes Llanthony and feeds the Wye via the Monnow. Yeah I know I'm a geek but I love it and never tire of it. You did well I reckon and most likely got back buzzing. Nice one. Mark
Hi, Mark. It's great to hear from you. Yes there were some stunning views along here. I enjoyed it for the most part, just plans didn't pan out quite as I'd hoped. Was glad to have been out though.
@@SummitOrNothing Alright Trev, oh for sure top views around there. Good to hear you enjoyed the hike in my homeland so to speak - I agree nice when plans work out but we take what comes good or bad.
I enjoyed following your adventure there, Trev. When your head says no, you've got to go. As you say, poor weather was forecast for the next day and it could've been worse up on those ridges. I'm with you on the walking for distance but I'm glad you got to admire so many views. Looking out for your next video. Thanks for sharing and all the best.
Cheers Olly. Wad good to get back out at long last, but really wasn't feeling it in the end. Didn't turn out a bad video though. Hope you're keeping well, mate. All the best!
That video had it all, sat nav failure, you styling out a fall, map reading demonstrations and glorious views!! Thanks for sharing Trev and not just binning the video. Always best to call it if you’re not feeling it.
2:05 - nearly styled it out Trev! 😁 I've had a few hikes when I've ended up just not feeling it. Look forward to seeing your next camp. Take it easy buddy
There is no failure, only something to come back for on another day. Years ago I did a day hike along SW coast path. The majority of the walk was along fields with tall hedge blocks the view and above all, sea breeze. It was steamy hot and I walked for miles as if I was a farm security patrol. Eventually I found a semi open patch, cooked lunch, had coffee, and called it the day. Weeks later I went back the same location but tried a different route, and it was brilliant. Guess hiking is exactly like the route we are treading, there are highs, there are lows, but they all lead to somewhere beautiful. 👍👍👍
Very well put Tommy! I know exactly what you mean, have been through some stretches of the coast path which felt exactly the same to me. I am a bit of a hiking snob, I need good views and plenty of them lol. Thanks for watching, sorry for late reply.
Yeah - sometimes it just doesn't go right does it. If you weren't enjoying the ridge walk on the "moorland" I doubt you would have liked your original route from Llanthony - that Offa's Dyke ridge is bloody endless! Had a wild camp there recently - same route up the first ridge, then along ridge to Rhos Dirion and back down the valley towards the reservoir camping next to the stream about halfway down. Wife & I booked on he charity walk next Sunday - See you then.
You didn't fail.no way,no wrong turns just different to the plan.I do this a lot !Good to see I'm not the only one Trev ! Part of the adventure.The views were fabulous.See you next Sunday at Oakhampton !
Thank you Jane! Yea - we have to take the rough with the smooth, I guess! Still managed to get a half decent video out of it though, eh? Cheers for watching!
Hey Trev! I bloody hate sat nav, don’t trust them one little bit! 😂 Glad you’ve practised your map reading ahead of Sunday 😂 just chuckling at you saying turn right and you meant left….. I’d best take a tent just in case! 😜😂 Such a stunning area to explore, the views look incredible! I can understand the hard slog mind and you haven’t exactly sold it to me 😂 long way to go for it to be a bit meh! 😂 Look forward to meeting you on Sunday!!!! 😃
Plenty of funny names around here with Lord Herefords Knob and Fan y Big lol, although the knob is also called Twmpa but that doesn’t sound half as amusing 🤷♂️🤣
@@SummitOrNothing always, thats Why I like to watch my buddys over at twin peaks wild camping, I get to learn the names before I go and sound like I know what I’m doing when I film a video there 🤣
Fair play. Great video and very honest. There's nothing worse than when you go out and dont feel it. You always think it should be fun but sometimes for some reason it isn't. That said I was surprised, you didn't just pitch up on the top, crack a beer and enjoy the view and see how you felt in the morning. I always find a beer and a view usually cheers me up whatever else!
Oh Trev, that looked montonous. You didn't let anyone down, it was the right call. I've been meaning to visit this area but will take notes on the terrain. In the Brecon Beacons there are two mountain ranges with similar names. In the far west is the Black Mountain, the summit of which being Fan Brycheiniog at 802m. This is where you and Nath planned to camp but you made it as far as Picws Du. In this video you were in the Black Mountains, in the far east of the park, where the summit is Waun Fach. Cheers, Max
Don't beat yourself up lad. We all have those sort of days... It was probably all those ups and downs those massive steep hills that took it out of you plus it wasn't the route you plotted to start with so that will have thrown you out mentally. Still a decent watch though 👍
Had a similar experience a coue months ago. Had intentions for a relatively easy 10 miler in a new area and after 5 miles, both me and the dog just couldn't be arsed and we tapped out at 5 and headed back to the car. Good effort though, Trev and thank you for sharing. Stay awesome!
Yea, sometimes you just ain't got it in ya. I did enjoy 70% of the walk, but by the 3nd couldn't get comfortable, and certainly didn't feel like spending a night in a tent. Cheers for watching!
Nice one Trev, having done that climb up above Llanthony loads times, it’s a tester. Good way to blow out the cobwebs. Glorious stuff. On to the North Downs Way next weekend. Back on the Moor in June. Lovely.
I absolutely loved this video, my channel specialises in the Brecon Beacons and I’ve walked this area for over 10 years. It was cool watching it rather than walking it! Love the honesty too of them challenges we face, I can relate to all of them. When you plotted the walk at the beginning I thought- shit that’s a long way! So no failure there that was a hell of a walk. P.s that last ridge section from Rhos Dirion to Chawel Y Fan is brutal and never ending - totally relate! Cheers Adam
Another great video trev, I admire your honesty, something I try to do in my videos, it's not always epic views and enjoyment, looking forward to your next video, cheers Stu
Cheers Stu! I think people would see straight through me if I tried to pretend to be anything but hapless lol. Like polishing a turd 🤣. Thanks for watching and sorry for late reply
Long slogs in this area, and dropping down into and out of the valleys as a short cut is hard work. I've parked in the same car park you did for a 19 miler, lots of long sections on hard gravel to get your feet nice and sore!
Would'nt worry about that Trev it was still an entertaining watch..........looked a tough hike mate and when you're not ''feeling it'' there's no point punishing yourself. Always there for you to go back to another day and now you know the route it will be far more enjoyable.......still a great video mate...........ATB........Stu.....👌👍
Hi Trev, some days it just doesn’t go the way you plan! I still enjoyed your video so thanks for posting. Hope to see you next Sunday, and let’s pray 🙏 the weather forecast is better than how today turned out! Cheers Pete
This might be one of the most beautiful walks I’ve been shown from the UK. No wonder my dear friend who actually hikes has this on her bucket list. Good caution about the sat nav.
I had fun watching this. I went about a month ago and did the exact same thing. I cut off alot of it as all so far and vast. I do love it up there though. You did well mate. Top vid 😎👌
Looks like what you thought was a path was actually the county boundary line on the map, I’ve made that mistake in the past. I was in the Brecon Beacons this last weekend doing the Elidir Trail which is a popular wooded walk of a number of waterfalls. Highly recommend it if your back in the area.
I love your videos trev. Been away for a year or two, break car camping instead. returning and am catching up wild camping vids and was wondering about breacon beacons. Being in bristol go to dartmoor, but also wanted to go here. This kind of answered my questions, I wouldnt have liked it either. You didnt let us down you did the hard work so i dont have to :)
This video location is Déjà vu for me 🙂Back in January I was going to try and do that same route as you but after looking at the 3D of the mountains I decided it was probably too much for my fitness level. In the end I started from the same point but decided to go up onto the first ridge outside of the woods and headed to the Rhos Dirion summit and round to Waun Fach and Pen Y Gadair Fawr before following the path back down with the woods on the right hand side. You end up going across a high up waterfall along the river where people seem to wild camp before going back across a bridge to the car park down the road. Like you it isn't an impressive route and I did it in the clouds so had no views until the decent at the end.
Your route does sound quite interesting... who doesn't love a waterfall? But yea, the hills are pretty thankless. Cheers for watching, sorry for late reply
Some of my stomping ground there Trev, not far from our house, may have been easier for you if you had walked up the track by the reservoir onto the ridge, for future reference there’s a Bothy at the northern end of Gwryne Fawr Reservoir. Good honest video 👍
Such a wonderful hike (I don't consider it a failure - some days you're just not feeling it). Your videos always cheer me up and make me want to get out more to explore our wonderful countryside. Thank you.
Cracking view's mate fair old walk love your channel you always make me laugh...Where's Nathan???me and my mate are coming down your way this bank holiday coming hope to bump in ya starting off at four winds car park and where ever my legs can carry me👍
Brecons-I think I've left a good amount of dna over there mostly through tracking and camping all over there, nice go at a dance too. We did ours with full pack and in November, over 30 years ago though.
Yea - I bet that was a slog and a half! Last year I probably would have skipped my original route but at present I am somewhat out of shape! Cheers for watching!
@@SummitOrNothing somewhat out of shape would be very nice right now. The me now looks back at the younger me and thinks, You crazy bastard, I knew no fear and was fitter than ever 12.5 stone bft. Now the fat old fart gets out for a trundle onto the moors sounding like an asmatics convention and drowned in sweat.
Hiya mate. I've watched loads of your vids but first time to comment. Hope you get back to Wales soon. When you started you were near Grwyne Fawr Bothy. It's a nice small one. I've been there twice, slept the night last time. Does your mate have his own channel? You 2 together were great. Watched you meet up fairly recently at sales show camping. Looking forward to more from you.
Good effort Trev, if Nath was with you it would of pushed you both on , I do like solo walking but definitely more fun sharing it with someone. You still put in a great effort mate so we’ll done and thanks for the upload
I live in the area Trev and am out normally once a week in the Brecons. And can still occasionally mess up the nav! I always carry a map and compass because particularly around the Black Mountains sat nav can be awful. And I'm old school. A GPS device has been useful in the last 3 years to pinpoint exact location in poor vis. Follow your instincts, they seem sound. Do the Cats Back mate, its near by. Great views.
Love your videos and great to see you in the black mountains - you should get there more often as they’re “close” - but I wish for the love of god you guys would use a walking guide book for inspiration for your Lake District or Welsh trips rather than the bonkers routes you always seem to cook up? I feel for you! There are so many magnificent 8 to 10 mile circular walks in that very vicinity. Anyways keep you the excellent work - as I say, always enjoy watching your films 👍
Did I speak too soon?😁 I don’t feel let down at all and you have to admit that Lord Hereford’s Knob was exciting😃 Always looking forward to these adventures and stop in to the pub and get a pint 🍺🥰
Straight up honest Trev, it's all so big it's easy to underestimate the distance, especially when you don't know the area, good stuff, looks amazing place
It's a shame you don't get out with Nath so much any more, you looked a bit lonely on this one mate :( Keep your chin up, you'll always be our number one watch Trev! All the very best from Deb and me in SW France mate 👍🏻👍🏻🤗
You Looking over that first valley you knew you were never getting across that lol. with all those woodlands and farmlands. Would have taken you hours 😂
It's a shame you think you let anybody down, it's all in your head though as you can see from the comments. Could tell early on you weren't feeling it this time round, and it was a telling moment when you admitted to yourself you weren't enjoying it. Glad you made the decision to cut it short because without enjoyment it becomes a chore, and soon enough you don't want to do it any more. Can't force yourself to enjoy it every time, maybe next time the mojo will return for you, until then. ❤️
Still a decent video, I liked seeing the area cause I ain't been there for donkeys. Well done Trev, not a bad milage walk at all. Bimbling about the beacons. ❤️
@@SummitOrNothing are u suffering without the other camera? i got the lower model of naths old sony that i think ur using ATM... (mine dont do timelapse maybe lower zoom 115 or 105 cx i think) but it probably run the same battery(and mines half decnt) and u know all the tricks for the settings.. i would loan it to you as a stop gap while u look for a new main camera if u want?? if u promise to send it back lol
@@rooksfoot1184 I appreciate that mate, but will be ok i reckon - I have the sony handy cam - same as Naths - which is acting as a stop gap. I'm looking for a mid priced camera - usually pay about £700 for it - can use it for filming weddings etc too - but they are getting scarce on the market - everytime I find one, i order it and i get refunded as'no longer in stock'. Its all action cams of £1200 plus models... too bulky and pricey to take on them there hillls!
@@SummitOrNothing pretty sure that was the case(price wise) thats why i offered (but it is open offer anytime)... addition to ur kit list: Superglue to reattach wind foam lol........ ATB
Great video. It made me laugh my socks off as everything seemed to be a dog's dinner from start to finish. LOL! Sorry mate, I shouldn't laugh, it was good entertainment. How come you didn't drive your car to the correct start point at the beginning? That would have saved you from some of the problems surely? All the best.
Sorry you didn’t enjoy it, Trev, but it’s all good content for us viewers. Personally, I think the mileage you did and two big climbs with a 15kg pack is quite a workout. If it’s any consolation, on my first backpacking trip to Wales, I thought Llwybr was a place so I looked for it on the map. At the other end of the path, a finger post pointed back to Llwybr but I never did find the place!
Hey Trev, nothing worst than hiking with bad underwear 😳 Sometimes the experience doesn’t always live up to the expectation. If your not feeling, there’s point in pushing it for the sake of it. Sorry you had a crappy hike. But they’ll be plenty more in the future. No need to apologise. 🥰 It’s good to tell both sides of wild camping. ☺️
Yea, was a frustrating old day, I enjoyed it but nothing worst than constantly having to adjust your clothes. Enough was enough in the end. Thanks for watching!
I agree with the others - that’s not a fail - that’s a change of plan Bizarrely the Brecons include the Black Mountain (singular) in the west and the Black Mountains (plural) in the east. 🤷♂️
I never understood why you would walk somewhere place down the camera and walk back and away from the camera and go back for it 🤣 seems like alot of extra fitness for me
Haha... it makes for a better video with some better framed shots. Actually I don't have walk all that far for each shot to be honest, but yea, I'm sure it adds a mile or two on in the end
They are monsters trev..🥴 Unforgiving and relentless... Once up on top stay up but like most routes we choose to do there's the ups then the downs and even though you can see your next goal it's the understanding time and distance and with these babies.!! 1:25 map scale better you'll see these beasts for what they are.. monsters..! Anyway you had good weather and visibility up there in the clag ain't nice either and worsens THE MIND OVER MATTER 😵 . Did the 15kg include the obligatory wellies.. A standard requirement for the big blacks.. Used to cross streams and keep your feet dry at lower levels and secondly if you meet a female acquaintance of the four legged variety higher up .. Just drop the hind legs in and hands free 😜.. We've all had days like it mate.. Don't forget nath it's easier to share the suffering 50/50 🤣👍🙏🇬🇧💯
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The joys of hiking Trev 😆,
Finally got round to watching this, enjoyed it, love the honesty. You just said what I’ve felt on many walks before - “I can’t be bothered” “the boring stretch” 🤣.
🤣🤣 Yea, got a bit thankless there. Hope you're keeping well boys! Cheers for watching!
Jesus Trevor! Those 'hills' did look very steep!!!! Rather you than me pal...
You bossed it though 💪💪💪
Cheers Gaz. Yea, there were some beasts right there, I did qhat I could lol. Cheers for watching!
What makes you great is that you never sugar coat the 💩, you fess up when you get it wrong and you call it when you've had enough and then you share it with us. Thank you for being and keeping it real. May your next jolly bring you more joy 🙂
Thanks very much. Yea, no point trying to polish a turd 🤣🤣. Cheers for watching!
There's no doubting it you enjoyed a good portion of that walk Trev. Looking down the Vale of Ewyas must be a highlight. I've been coming here since I was a young boy and have hiked all over it exploring in and out of Wye catchment. That Vale you admired is the path of the Honddu, which passes Llanthony and feeds the Wye via the Monnow. Yeah I know I'm a geek but I love it and never tire of it. You did well I reckon and most likely got back buzzing. Nice one. Mark
Hi, Mark. It's great to hear from you. Yes there were some stunning views along here. I enjoyed it for the most part, just plans didn't pan out quite as I'd hoped. Was glad to have been out though.
@@SummitOrNothing Alright Trev, oh for sure top views around there. Good to hear you enjoyed the hike in my homeland so to speak - I agree nice when plans work out but we take what comes good or bad.
I enjoyed following your adventure there, Trev. When your head says no, you've got to go. As you say, poor weather was forecast for the next day and it could've been worse up on those ridges. I'm with you on the walking for distance but I'm glad you got to admire so many views.
Looking out for your next video. Thanks for sharing and all the best.
Cheers Olly. Wad good to get back out at long last, but really wasn't feeling it in the end. Didn't turn out a bad video though. Hope you're keeping well, mate. All the best!
Great to see you out hiking again 🙂
Cheers Carl. Cant wait to get back out again. Thanks for watching and Sorry for late reply.
That video had it all, sat nav failure, you styling out a fall, map reading demonstrations and glorious views!!
Thanks for sharing Trev and not just binning the video. Always best to call it if you’re not feeling it.
🤣🤣🤣 yes I threw it all in the mix for this one. Cheers for watching, and was great meeting you the other day! Cheers!
2:05 - nearly styled it out Trev! 😁 I've had a few hikes when I've ended up just not feeling it. Look forward to seeing your next camp. Take it easy buddy
Cheers mate, thanks for watching. Hope to get out for a camp soon. Life's taken over at the moment.
There is no failure, only something to come back for on another day. Years ago I did a day hike along SW coast path. The majority of the walk was along fields with tall hedge blocks the view and above all, sea breeze. It was steamy hot and I walked for miles as if I was a farm security patrol. Eventually I found a semi open patch, cooked lunch, had coffee, and called it the day. Weeks later I went back the same location but tried a different route, and it was brilliant. Guess hiking is exactly like the route we are treading, there are highs, there are lows, but they all lead to somewhere beautiful. 👍👍👍
Very well put Tommy! I know exactly what you mean, have been through some stretches of the coast path which felt exactly the same to me. I am a bit of a hiking snob, I need good views and plenty of them lol. Thanks for watching, sorry for late reply.
I enjoyed watching, great views!
Thanks for showing the down side of walks as well. Some days you just aren’t feeling it and it’s good to know we all have days like that.
Absolutely. Thanks for watching!
What the hell was that noise at 3:40mins??? Haha sounded like a cockerelamb! 🤣
It was a horse, weird noise wasn't it.
Hope that Nath is ok. Also bottled a camp in this area during storm rita a couple of years ago.
Yeah - sometimes it just doesn't go right does it. If you weren't enjoying the ridge walk on the "moorland" I doubt you would have liked your original route from Llanthony - that Offa's Dyke ridge is bloody endless! Had a wild camp there recently - same route up the first ridge, then along ridge to Rhos Dirion and back down the valley towards the reservoir camping next to the stream about halfway down. Wife & I booked on he charity walk next Sunday - See you then.
Hi Roger. Sorry for late reply.... just catching up some comments on this vid! Hope you're both keeping well!
Well done and a good effort Trev, nice to see you out and about again and look forward to some more hiking and wild camping vids. 😁👍
Thanks Mike!
Thanks Trev….making my Sunday a great day! 👏🤩😎
Glad to hear it, cheers, Mary!
You didn't fail.no way,no wrong turns just different to the plan.I do this a lot !Good to see I'm not the only one Trev ! Part of the adventure.The views were fabulous.See you next Sunday at Oakhampton !
Thank you Jane! Yea - we have to take the rough with the smooth, I guess! Still managed to get a half decent video out of it though, eh? Cheers for watching!
Hey Trev! I bloody hate sat nav, don’t trust them one little bit! 😂
Glad you’ve practised your map reading ahead of Sunday 😂 just chuckling at you saying turn right and you meant left….. I’d best take a tent just in case! 😜😂
Such a stunning area to explore, the views look incredible! I can understand the hard slog mind and you haven’t exactly sold it to me 😂 long way to go for it to be a bit meh! 😂
Look forward to meeting you on Sunday!!!! 😃
This is my back yard Karen. Some of my last videos are in this exact area. Take care. Mark
@@WyeExplorer fab thanks Mark I’ll have a look xx
@@ksgonewild Yes, Karen just thought I'd mention it beings your here. Have a cool week.
Just one of those days Trev. Well done for sticking with it.
Cheers John!
3:39 --- Be quiet Nathan, stop struggling, don't make it difficult. 😆😆😆
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Thanks for the vlog Trev - enjoyed it - it was a bit of a struggle but you got there.
Plenty of funny names around here with Lord Herefords Knob and Fan y Big lol, although the knob is also called Twmpa but that doesn’t sound half as amusing 🤷♂️🤣
Yea - Funnier when not pronounced properly too I'd imagine lol.
@@SummitOrNothing always, thats Why I like to watch my buddys over at twin peaks wild camping, I get to learn the names before I go and sound like I know what I’m doing when I film a video there 🤣
Fair play. Great video and very honest. There's nothing worse than when you go out and dont feel it. You always think it should be fun but sometimes for some reason it isn't. That said I was surprised, you didn't just pitch up on the top, crack a beer and enjoy the view and see how you felt in the morning. I always find a beer and a view usually cheers me up whatever else!
Oh Trev, that looked montonous. You didn't let anyone down, it was the right call. I've been meaning to visit this area but will take notes on the terrain.
In the Brecon Beacons there are two mountain ranges with similar names. In the far west is the Black Mountain, the summit of which being Fan Brycheiniog at 802m. This is where you and Nath planned to camp but you made it as far as Picws Du. In this video you were in the Black Mountains, in the far east of the park, where the summit is Waun Fach.
Cheers,
Max
Cheers Trev! Lord Herefords knob is a cracking name lol
Haha.... yes, certainly memorable
Don't beat yourself up lad. We all have those sort of days... It was probably all those ups and downs those massive steep hills that took it out of you plus it wasn't the route you plotted to start with so that will have thrown you out mentally. Still a decent watch though 👍
Yea, took a bit of a knock to start with, still managed to explore some territory I hadn't seen before.
You covered a few miles Trev, walking on your own. Great video.
Yea, wasn't a bad effort. Felt it up top though... cheers Colin!
Third time lucky for the black mountains🤘🍻
Yup!
Had a similar experience a coue months ago.
Had intentions for a relatively easy 10 miler in a new area and after 5 miles, both me and the dog just couldn't be arsed and we tapped out at 5 and headed back to the car.
Good effort though, Trev and thank you for sharing.
Stay awesome!
Yea, sometimes you just ain't got it in ya. I did enjoy 70% of the walk, but by the 3nd couldn't get comfortable, and certainly didn't feel like spending a night in a tent. Cheers for watching!
Will pick this up later thanks Trev, help wrap up our weekend on a high. hope you and the family are well, Ceri and Kat ☕❤👍
Cool! Thanks guys!
Nice one Trev, having done that climb up above Llanthony loads times, it’s a tester. Good way to blow out the cobwebs. Glorious stuff. On to the North Downs Way next weekend. Back on the Moor in June. Lovely.
Excellent video Trev, the 360 footage looks great and really adds a unique perspective! 🎥 👍
Cheers Nathan. Yea, not a bad additional cam to throw into the mix.
Nice video. No apologies needed, knowing when to stop is a sign of good jugdement.
Cheers Michael!
I absolutely loved this video, my channel specialises in the Brecon Beacons and I’ve walked this area for over 10 years. It was cool watching it rather than walking it! Love the honesty too of them challenges we face, I can relate to all of them. When you plotted the walk at the beginning I thought- shit that’s a long way! So no failure there that was a hell of a walk. P.s that last ridge section from Rhos Dirion to Chawel Y Fan is brutal and never ending - totally relate! Cheers
Adam
Hi Adam, Cheers for watching glad that you enjoyed the video, including all my mishaps and tribulations along the way. All the best!
Another great video trev, I admire your honesty, something I try to do in my videos, it's not always epic views and enjoyment, looking forward to your next video, cheers Stu
Cheers Stu! I think people would see straight through me if I tried to pretend to be anything but hapless lol. Like polishing a turd 🤣. Thanks for watching and sorry for late reply
Long slogs in this area, and dropping down into and out of the valleys as a short cut is hard work. I've parked in the same car park you did for a 19 miler, lots of long sections on hard gravel to get your feet nice and sore!
It's a lovely area to walk but if you're not feeling it, it's better to pack up and go home. It was still an interesting trip, atb Simon
Would'nt worry about that Trev it was still an entertaining watch..........looked a tough hike mate and when you're not ''feeling it'' there's no point punishing yourself. Always there for you to go back to another day and now you know the route it will be far more enjoyable.......still a great video mate...........ATB........Stu.....👌👍
Cheers Stu! Yea, hopefully when I get back there I will have a bit of company too.
Hi Trev, some days it just doesn’t go the way you plan! I still enjoyed your video so thanks for posting. Hope to see you next Sunday, and let’s pray 🙏 the weather forecast is better than how today turned out! Cheers Pete
Cheers Pete. Sorry missed your comment back when. Thanks for watching hope you're keeping well.
@@SummitOrNothing No worries Trev😊!
This might be one of the most beautiful walks I’ve been shown from the UK. No wonder my dear friend who actually hikes has this on her bucket list.
Good caution about the sat nav.
Very nice video looked a good distance you had to walk.
Cheers! Yea was quite the slog to go on my own.
I had fun watching this. I went about a month ago and did the exact same thing. I cut off alot of it as all so far and vast. I do love it up there though. You did well mate. Top vid 😎👌
Looks like what you thought was a path was actually the county boundary line on the map, I’ve made that mistake in the past. I was in the Brecon Beacons this last weekend doing the Elidir Trail which is a popular wooded walk of a number of waterfalls. Highly recommend it if your back in the area.
Chin up Trev, doesn’t always go to plan! Keep at it, love your content!
Thanks Matt! Cheers for watching!
Thanks Matt!
Trev you never let us down. Great video
Thanks Paul! Glad that you enjoyed it!
@@SummitOrNothing keep up the good work
Such a great video!
Glad you liked it!!
Superb Trev I have camped all over this area, Hay bluff and Lord Herefords knob are my favourites
Cool! It was a gorgeous area - perhaps better if I'd have had some company for the lengthy bits!
You love a knob
Top vid once again Sir, bit of a ballbreaker this one! Fair play mate
Cheers Jim!
I love your videos trev. Been away for a year or two, break car camping instead. returning and am catching up wild camping vids and was wondering about breacon beacons. Being in bristol go to dartmoor, but also wanted to go here. This kind of answered my questions, I wouldnt have liked it either. You didnt let us down you did the hard work so i dont have to :)
Thanks very much. Yea was a bit laborious up on top, but some lovely sights along the way. Worth taking company up there in future I reckon. Cheers
This video location is Déjà vu for me 🙂Back in January I was going to try and do that same route as you but after looking at the 3D of the mountains I decided it was probably too much for my fitness level. In the end I started from the same point but decided to go up onto the first ridge outside of the woods and headed to the Rhos Dirion summit and round to Waun Fach and Pen Y Gadair Fawr before following the path back down with the woods on the right hand side. You end up going across a high up waterfall along the river where people seem to wild camp before going back across a bridge to the car park down the road. Like you it isn't an impressive route and I did it in the clouds so had no views until the decent at the end.
Your route does sound quite interesting... who doesn't love a waterfall? But yea, the hills are pretty thankless. Cheers for watching, sorry for late reply
Some of my stomping ground there Trev, not far from our house, may have been easier for you if you had walked up the track by the reservoir onto the ridge, for future reference there’s a Bothy at the northern end of Gwryne Fawr Reservoir. Good honest video 👍
Cheers Pappy! It's a great area, I will get back and explore more in future, will check out the bothy too. Thanks for watching!
You didn't fail at all, you did great. Looked a long hard slog. Still great views 👍
Wow trev,fantastic scenery bud 👍
Yea - was gorgeous, Pete! Cheers!
Such a wonderful hike (I don't consider it a failure - some days you're just not feeling it).
Your videos always cheer me up and make me want to get out more to explore our wonderful countryside. Thank you.
Thanks Barry. I was a little disappointed that I didn't camp but yea... wasn't really feeling it! Cheers for watching, and sorry for the late reply
As you used Outdoor Active, it can get you to your starting point via your sat nav on your phone.
Ah, thats good to know. Thanks for that.
Cracking view's mate fair old walk love your channel you always make me laugh...Where's Nathan???me and my mate are coming down your way this bank holiday coming hope to bump in ya starting off at four winds car park and where ever my legs can carry me👍
Cheers Pete. Yea Nath has been out of action for a while. Dodgy knees. Think he's finally getting them seen to so hoping he'll be back before long.
Not a failure as I enjoyed the video!
Awesome. Thanks for watching!
Brecons-I think I've left a good amount of dna over there mostly through tracking and camping all over there, nice go at a dance too. We did ours with full pack and in November, over 30 years ago though.
Yea - I bet that was a slog and a half! Last year I probably would have skipped my original route but at present I am somewhat out of shape! Cheers for watching!
@@SummitOrNothing somewhat out of shape would be very nice right now. The me now looks back at the younger me and thinks, You crazy bastard, I knew no fear and was fitter than ever 12.5 stone bft. Now the fat old fart gets out for a trundle onto the moors sounding like an asmatics convention and drowned in sweat.
Hiya mate. I've watched loads of your vids but first time to comment.
Hope you get back to Wales soon. When you started you were near Grwyne Fawr Bothy. It's a nice small one. I've been there twice, slept the night last time.
Does your mate have his own channel?
You 2 together were great.
Watched you meet up fairly recently at sales show camping.
Looking forward to more from you.
Good effort Trev, if Nath was with you it would of pushed you both on , I do like solo walking but definitely more fun sharing it with someone. You still put in a great effort mate so we’ll done and thanks for the upload
I live in the area Trev and am out normally once a week in the Brecons. And can still occasionally mess up the nav! I always carry a map and compass because particularly around the Black Mountains sat nav can be awful. And I'm old school. A GPS device has been useful in the last 3 years to pinpoint exact location in poor vis. Follow your instincts, they seem sound. Do the Cats Back mate, its near by. Great views.
great vid trev, shame you didnt camp after carrying that bag on your back, have you heard from nath?
Hi guys, sorry missed this comment. Did catch up with Nath back along. We are both crazy busy at present but hoping to catch up soon.
Hi TREV, A BAIL IS NOT A FAIL. THAT WAS ONE HELL OF A TREK AND YOU MADE THE RIGHT CALL. WISE TO KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE HAD ENOUGH.😊👍👍👍
Cheers Rick! Yea, this one took its toll a bit! Cheers for watching!
Some days its just a tedious slog once a few things go against you, you’re currently 11 miles in so I wouldn’t consider that as a fail mate 👏
Cheers Damo!
Were you up there yesterday? I was up on Black Hill (The Cats back).....didnt hear "Summit or nothing" being shouted so I guess not.... :)
No, I can't turn a video out that quick! 🤣 This was a couple of weeks ago now. Hope you enjoyed your visit!
@@SummitOrNothing I did think it would have been very quick editing. 😂😂
Love your videos and great to see you in the black mountains - you should get there more often as they’re “close” - but I wish for the love of god you guys would use a walking guide book for inspiration for your Lake District or Welsh trips rather than the bonkers routes you always seem to cook up? I feel for you! There are so many magnificent 8 to 10 mile circular walks in that very vicinity. Anyways keep you the excellent work - as I say, always enjoy watching your films 👍
We all have days like that mate.....but we live to fight another day.
Yea, that we do Ron. Thanks for watching!
Just have to put those ones down to a recce for future camps. Although carting that much gear up that mountain can't have been fun 😁
Yea was a slog with that weight on my back. Just like the old days 🤣🤣
Definitely on my list to go there for a camp. Stunning views. It wouldn't be right if it was all plain sailing on this channel 🤣
True words there lol. Yea - I will camp up there at some point! Cheers for watching!
Did I speak too soon?😁 I don’t feel let down at all and you have to admit that Lord Hereford’s Knob was exciting😃 Always looking forward to these adventures and stop in to the pub and get a pint 🍺🥰
Haha... I'll drink to that, Mary! Cheers 🍻
Straight up honest Trev, it's all so big it's easy to underestimate the distance, especially when you don't know the area, good stuff, looks amazing place
Thanks Andrew. Yea, it caught me out this one. Was awesome but just wasn't feeling it. Thanks for watching!
Bless ya mate. Sometimes its just best to go home. No apologies necessary.
Thank you! I'll get back one day for a camp up top. Cheers for watching!
It's a shame you don't get out with Nath so much any more, you looked a bit lonely on this one mate :(
Keep your chin up, you'll always be our number one watch Trev! All the very best from Deb and me in SW France mate 👍🏻👍🏻🤗
You Looking over that first valley you knew you were never getting across that lol. with all those woodlands and farmlands. Would have taken you hours 😂
Yea - it did look a bit ambitious!
Nermind me owd, it's all good fitness training for yer me duck 🤙🙂
Haha... yea, that it is. It got me out of the house!
The zig zag route? She didn’t know you are the mighty summit or nothing! And paths don’t mean anything to you👏🤣
Hahah! Didnt feel so mighty this day lol
It's a shame you think you let anybody down, it's all in your head though as you can see from the comments. Could tell early on you weren't feeling it this time round, and it was a telling moment when you admitted to yourself you weren't enjoying it. Glad you made the decision to cut it short because without enjoyment it becomes a chore, and soon enough you don't want to do it any more. Can't force yourself to enjoy it every time, maybe next time the mojo will return for you, until then. ❤️
Cheers Matt. Yea, took it out of me a bit this time around. Thanks for watching!
Well done!!!
Thank you!
Sorry Trev it's just not acceptable 🤣I'd have pitched up in the those trees at the gate for the night lol
Yea, I couldn't have pitched up in a few places but knew it was gonna be a fidgety uncomfortable old night. Fancied my bed in the end.
Fair play bud, looked like ya had a long hard f cker of a day👍
Still a decent video, I liked seeing the area cause I ain't been there for donkeys.
Well done Trev, not a bad milage walk at all. Bimbling about the beacons. ❤️
"RTB we'll get em next time........." No worries mate... Knowing when to back out is all part of wildcamping
Yea - I'll get back there! Still had a decent old stomp, though, eh! Cheers for watching!
@@SummitOrNothing are u suffering without the other camera? i got the lower model of naths old sony that i think ur using ATM... (mine dont do timelapse maybe lower zoom 115 or 105 cx i think) but it probably run the same battery(and mines half decnt) and u know all the tricks for the settings.. i would loan it to you as a stop gap while u look for a new main camera if u want?? if u promise to send it back lol
@@rooksfoot1184 I appreciate that mate, but will be ok i reckon - I have the sony handy cam - same as Naths - which is acting as a stop gap. I'm looking for a mid priced camera - usually pay about £700 for it - can use it for filming weddings etc too - but they are getting scarce on the market - everytime I find one, i order it and i get refunded as'no longer in stock'. Its all action cams of £1200 plus models... too bulky and pricey to take on them there hillls!
@@SummitOrNothing pretty sure that was the case(price wise) thats why i offered (but it is open offer anytime)... addition to ur kit list: Superglue to reattach wind foam lol........ ATB
Great video. It made me laugh my socks off as everything seemed to be a dog's dinner from start to finish. LOL! Sorry mate, I shouldn't laugh, it was good entertainment. How come you didn't drive your car to the correct start point at the beginning? That would have saved you from some of the problems surely? All the best.
Shit happens Trev, my last Dartmoor wildcamp didn't go well, had a great walk but just wasn't feeling it, ended up as a van camp on the coast :)
Cheers Richard! Its not all plain sailing! Thanks for watching!
Sorry you didn’t enjoy it, Trev, but it’s all good content for us viewers. Personally, I think the mileage you did and two big climbs with a 15kg pack is quite a workout. If it’s any consolation, on my first backpacking trip to Wales, I thought Llwybr was a place so I looked for it on the map. At the other end of the path, a finger post pointed back to Llwybr but I never did find the place!
not a fail Trev you was out there doing it , but you do need to think about the load you have on your back
Yea, if I'd have known I wasn't gonna camp I perhaps wouldn't have carried all that weight around with me. Cheers for watching!
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What was your wild camp with the Xmas lights in the msr tent called?
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Yep time to bug out if ya not feeling it.
You win some you lose some.
Hey Trev, nothing worst than hiking with bad underwear 😳
Sometimes the experience doesn’t always live up to the expectation. If your not feeling, there’s point in pushing it for the sake of it. Sorry you had a crappy hike. But they’ll be plenty more in the future. No need to apologise. 🥰 It’s good to tell both sides of wild camping. ☺️
Yea, was a frustrating old day, I enjoyed it but nothing worst than constantly having to adjust your clothes. Enough was enough in the end. Thanks for watching!
Don’t laugh at lord herefords knob? You were laughing 😂 you knob 🤣🤣
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What can I say? I'm immature! 😂😂
@@SummitOrNothing me too. You trying not to laugh made me laugh more
I agree with the others - that’s not a fail - that’s a change of plan
Bizarrely the Brecons include the Black Mountain (singular) in the west and the Black Mountains (plural) in the east. 🤷♂️
Yea, I thought these were different to the mountains that Nath and I had visited previously. Cheers for watching!
There's nothing worse when you don't enjoy the walk
I never understood why you would walk somewhere place down the camera and walk back and away from the camera and go back for it 🤣 seems like alot of extra fitness for me
Haha... it makes for a better video with some better framed shots. Actually I don't have walk all that far for each shot to be honest, but yea, I'm sure it adds a mile or two on in the end
Trev, you pronounce the 1st L like your hoiking up a phlegm... then it's just normal after that, unless you wanna do it in a Welsh accent too. 😉
Ah, right Craig. I think I'd best not try the accent, I may offend my Welsh viewers even more lol
@@SummitOrNothing fair point, boyo! (Apologies) 😆
Not failed Trevor just means you have to come back, and learn more Welsh names.
Yea, exactly. Cheers for watching!
They are monsters trev..🥴 Unforgiving and relentless... Once up on top stay up but like most routes we choose to do there's the ups then the downs and even though you can see your next goal it's the understanding time and distance and with these babies.!! 1:25 map scale better you'll see these beasts for what they are.. monsters..! Anyway you had good weather and visibility up there in the clag ain't nice either and worsens THE MIND OVER MATTER 😵 . Did the 15kg include the obligatory wellies.. A standard requirement for the big blacks.. Used to cross streams and keep your feet dry at lower levels and secondly if you meet a female acquaintance of the four legged variety higher up .. Just drop the hind legs in and hands free 😜.. We've all had days like it mate.. Don't forget nath it's easier to share the suffering 50/50 🤣👍🙏🇬🇧💯
Bring back Si.
Who's Si?
Well done!!!
Cheers!