A North Wales Adventure. Hiking and Scrambling in the Carneddau Mountains. Camping by a Stream.
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2022
- In this video, I am joined by Jason Eke from Trailguide pictures as we head up into the mountains of the Carneddau range in North Wales. We spend the day hiking and scrambling up four peaks, three of them 3000ft Munros and exploring this beautiful range before descending back down and making camp beside a beautiful stream in the valley below.
A well earned hearty dinner and a couple of beers and very soon our weary bodies cannot resist a good nights sleep before the long drive back to Norfolk (in a broken Land Rover…)
I hope you enjoy the video and please head over to Jason’s channel and give him a sub - his video will be up in due course.
Thanks for watching.
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Who can say - The 126ers
10:00 Scenes like this....you KNOW he has to climb down again for the camera....and yet he does it for us to feel the trip and have a feeling that we were part of something. I appreciate it soo much, thank you for all the effort and attention to detail 🤜🏻🤛🏼🤗
I commented on the same thing before I saw yours. True dedications to his viewers, that is!!!
@@MHarenArt second that👍🏻
maybe its on a piece of string lol
Thank you! How I suffer for my art 😂😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods you really know how to kill a moment, don't you? 😂😂😂
This is my back yard now, I retired to the Park 2 years ago from South Wales, I feel claustrophobic in a city now and despite an illness which nearly killed me last year and has left me slightly disabled, I’m staying, all my rehabilitation is here in the mountains. Great vid as always Simon, great to see you here on the other side of the country.
Thank you Chris - it’s a stunning part of the country! Great place to retire to! I hope you continue to rehabilitate amongst those lovely hills.
Chris Stares!!!!!
My back yard too just a quick drive over the bridge and im on the a5
Take care my friend .
So many rocks. Just a big rock garden with a fabulous view. Thanks Simon.
Such a great time and a great video mate. Sorry it took me a day to check it out, I'm just finding time as I'm waiting on my flight out of France and heading back to Canada. Hanging out with you and seeing this part of the UK, the hike, the camp... all of it was a highlight of the year for me. Thanks again and whenever you want to jump across the pond to Canada or Mexico just let me know and we can continue the adventure.
Simon, thank you for showing the mountains of Wales. My family were farmers who came to the US from Wales. Seeing Wales, the soft, beautiful, grassy hills, tugs on heartstrings I wasn’t aware I had. I don’t deserve any profound tie to that land or people other than the swell of emotions that hit me, thinking that my kin may have started there. Some the dirt of those hills may be mixed with the dirt that makes me. The need I have to farm, to be a steward of the land, may have some start, some DNA, in that land. Thanks for letting me see some of Wales. Jeff Albritton
I think you need to visit Jeff! 😁
Boy-O-Boy, that would be the trip to remember. I might get to enjoy some time with an outdoorsy friend, maybe see something uniquely British or Welsh. Time is too precious to miss out on friendship. Jeff
Love the fact you finish the film off properly at the end. For some reason so important to feel a part of the adventure. Also the cooking and tea making. Honestly feel like I am there without the hard slog 😂❤
If I live in England I probably would camp every weekend no natural big predators You are truly blessed
Simon, watched your cold, windy mountain (s) scramble. Am watching poolside 103 F in the shade of an umbrella.(Later on this afternoon temp will top out at 111F.) I so appreciate your many outings all over your homeland, as there isn't a chance that at 75 during pandemic times that
I'll get there now. Thanks for all your hard camera work that allows me to feel as though l'm tagging along with you.
How do you always know just when I am so stressed that I need to see a new "Simon, a bloke in the woods" video? 😆 Always calms my nerves to watch them! Great work, take care out there! Thanks for posting!
He generally releases videos at 5PM most Wednesdays.
This was Simon a Bloke in the Mountains. Cool! Man has more ambition than most people!
Thank you! Glad they help 😁
OMG. I am floored. So beautiful...thank you!!
Your telephoto lens is amazing! The shot you took long distance from the wind towers was great. Love the videos.
Collaborations are awesome
Holy cow 24km in a day and not easy terrain at alllll !!
Oh my 17:20 your buddy descends with hands in pockets
Oh please tell him to be careful haha that’s how a buddy smashes a tail bone - I should know haha
Angels be with you
And be with you all
Out of shape my foot! I can't believe you walked all that distance in one day. Any idea how far it was? You always find the most beautiful places to go. Loved it.
Haha, thank you Mary! It was about 24km 😅
Thank you , Simon .
🐺 Loupis Canis .
Beautiful scenery there. Thanks for sharing, Simon!
Awesome guys!! Simon I'm gobsmacked you taking us with you all, you must do the walk twice! Great views and fantastic weather to boot. Thanks for taking us along.!
Did I just see Simon without his screwtop HAT! that thing never comes off! Must be that thin mountain air! Love your videos SBITW!
😂😂😂
First comment?! Still watching but so glad this popped up; I needed the escape!
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Just finished and it did not disappoint. What a Fantastic trip.
I giggle about the altitude out there because I'm in Colorado, but you are definitely hiking more than I am. Wales is a bucket list trip.
Great video as always Simon, you always put 100% into everything you do, I certainly couldn't do those climbs but thankyou for taking me along 😊👍.
What a lovely video. Very peaceful. Some great footage of the area. Medicine for the mind and soul.
Stay safe 🔥
Hello Simon it's been a long time since I talked with you, just to let you know I am still here though. I wanted to say thank you for bringing me such an incredible video of whales and bringing me along. I also want to wish you and your family many blessings as always.
All places that you go camping in are so beautiful. What a freedom of hiking! Enjoy the view, enjoy life, and enjoy all that nature has to offer. Super cool!
Thank you! It’s a beautiful area!
I have camped in the same place as you did on my many occasions when I climbed on Triffan and the surrounding areas. It's been my go to place since I moved to Wales. Great video, I enjoyed it very much, thank you for doing it.
What a great adventure Simon and Jason 👍
Beautiful hike guys, epic scenery!
Simon as a former resident of Snowdonia, you brought back memories. The mountain Pen Llithig y Wrach is the first slope from which I jumped with a paraglider attached! also the back of Carnedd Dafydd is where a few mates and I lugged a snowboard and old skis to play 20 years ago. Just above the Mountain Rescue HQ! I don't glide anymore, but I do ski here in the Alps where I now live, also mountain bike.
Mountain views in the northeast US and New York state or the wonderful mountainous areas of Wales in the UK, this is a difficult decision, who may claim "best view?" Personal prejudices put aside, we enjoy all of creation. Simon, you did it again Man, great video of your trip.
what a star.jelly babies my favourite
A great trip. Y'all had to have enjoyed yourselves. Beautiful scenery and especially nice that you made the day without rain.
Love your adventures and trips, keep up the great work and I'll be eagerly awaiting the next adventure. 👍👍
The flys are always a welcome addition to the rations
A wild walk in Eryri! Love it. Definitely not as flat as East Anglia so I can understand your fitness issues. And, as you have witnessed, it doesn't always rain in Wales, even on the mountains! Your pronunciation of Welsh names was ok for a non- Welsh speaker :-)
Thank you for sharing us this amazing wonderful video ,,,Wales,,, I enjoyed watching and as if I’m doing hiking too with you guys ! 😀👍👌 Take care ,,,, watching from 🇦🇹Vienna, Austria 🖐
God bless 🙏
Simply beautiful.
Breath taking views, thanks for sharing. 👍✌🥃
Wow, stunning scenery. I can't believe you guys hiked all that in two days! Thanks for the video!
this area of Wales is really spectacular.
Most of Wales is spectacular. Everybody goes to north Wales and that's great, but Mid Wales gets overlooked, but it is some of the best countryside in Britain.
18:50 majestic
Looks like a great route with lots of variety! Weather looks a lot better up Carnedd Lleweyn than the last time I went up there. lovely little spot to camp at too. Great video guys, thanks for sharing!!
First time watching you, enjoyed very much, I am a Bushman and Blue fan, but now yours as well, you make made me hungry with your burgers for supper and the breakfast, looking forward your next video, regards from Leeds Yorkshire xxx
Awesome video! We always look forward to your videos, I waited all day for my husband to get home so we could watch it together. I will say I was quite shocked to see a hatless Simon for a few moments 😲. Thank you for always going the extra mile to get incredible footage, I know we all as viewers appreciate the extra work you do for us to feel like we're along for the journey. 💙
Beautiful country. Cosy looking camp 🏕. As a New Zealander I feel I must comment on the quality of the Sheep 🐑 country! ( looks superb for farming!). Thanks for sharing Dave
What beautiful country Wales is. So rugged. Good to see Jason along with you. I’ve enjoyed so many of his videos. Greetings from Ontario Canada
You always pick the best music for your videos.
Talk about views!! Wow!! I bet you felt that in the morning...
What an adveture* Thank you so much for the visual treats :-)
Amazing video! From 7:20 through 8:30...I had VERTIGO just watching. Love your work, Simon. Thank you from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA!!
Simon (dyn yn y coed! - a bloke in the woods) I am so happy to watch you in my home of North Wales! I live in Conwy so I walk the Carnedd often, the views are spectacular and it is so much quieter than Snowdon. There is a great bothy on the Carnedd. Thank you for showing my home is all it's splendour! Next time you venture to North Wales you should bring your canoe and go to Rhoscolyn on Anglesey. The cathedral sea cave is amazing! Great pronunciation of the hill names!! I loved this video! Da Iawn (well done)!!!
Diolch Rebecca!
I know that bothy - it was a welcome refuge from some pretty awful weather a few years ago! 💦💦💦
Thank you for the heads up on Rhoscolyn - I’ll check it out with a view for a paddle trip in the future! 😁
Wow!!! Absolutely beautiful and serene! You're so blessed. Thanks for sharing this with us. 👍💞🤗
This video just made me smile ☺️👌🏼👍🏼
🎥👏👏👏, weather took a turn for the better ! It makes such a difference when you’re up there on a sunny day 😎👍
Scenery is gorgeous
Superb video Simon. Ginge and I stayed in the same campsite and walked a similar route back in 2004. Brought back great memories.
Superb video Simon 👏✊… Jason looked so chilled throughout 😁… both a couple of Supermen I say 🙏👍👍
Been waiting for this :)
The power of music and the camera position.
Wow - what a hike! And it looks like you were well matched too - that's always nice. Beautiful country for certain and most excellent photography! Yes indeed, those beers were well earned. Thanks for taking us along - it's a massive pain, I know but wow! I'm thrilled to have enjoyed it vicariously through you. That Rover of yours really does take a beating. Hopefully the smoke from the tailpipe wasn't anything serious and the gear box repair won't keep you from your upcoming trip to Sweden!!!!
Thank you! The Land Rover is still in bits waiting for parts, but it’ll be back on the road soon enough. Luckily we’re flying to Scandinavia!
Hey brother my name is Derek. I'm from the USA and am retired from the US Army and now i am a backpacking guide in Colorado. I just watched your video with your buddy from Canada in South Wales, beautiful country there. It kind of reminds me of some of the country in Germany where i was stationed for 18 months. I would sure love to come to South Wales to do some wild camping. You and your buddy are good people. If you should happen to come to the USA i suggest to go to the rocky mountains in Colorado, you would love it there. Another place that i recommend is the Sequoia national forest in California. There are Sequoia trees there that are 300 feet tall and you also have the Pacific Crest trail and the John Muir trail there and lot's of mountains. Keep hiking brother and I'll catch you later.
1st for the Badger! Looking forward to this one Simon
Very different from your regular videos Simon. Thoroughly enjoyed the magnificent scenery and hearing you puff up some of those tough inclines. Great watch 👍🏼
Absolutely superb ,I haven't been there for years ,I felt I was walking there with you both.
Like I said what an amazing claim you guys did. It’s been enough climbing on grassy terrain but walking up and down all those rocks to do a number on your legs and your feet. Amazing
New subscriber and recently moved to Norfolk. Love your videos and especially the Norfolk Coast path ones. Just finished the Scotland row. Great stuff 👏
Dicey scrambling!
Simon a bloke in the mountains!
Not a tree in sight! Great video as always. Such an effort - up, down and up again! Well done and Thank you for for taking the us with you!
Just discovered this blog, really good viewing.
Ace! Thanks Simon.
Outstanding. My old stomping ground, thanks for stirring some memories...the whole area is superb.
Great trip and videos. I hope you managed to make it back ok. It doesn't take long to get out of shape but that climb would challenge anyone. Love the long hikes and exploring as well. Cheers to you and Jason.
Wow that shot of the windmills was crazy it almost looked like they were just floating in nothingness.. those hills get ya.. I'm telling ya get some hiking poles it will save your knees (especially on the descents) :) Great hike, camp and vid!
Beautiful views. Thanks for taking us along.
Nice scenery.. It's like watching scenes from Lord of The Rings movie all over again.. Good job Simon.. Enjoyable video.. Cheers..
Really enjoyed this one, cheers boys! Making me wanna get back out asap 🌲
WoW Simon, you gents did fantastic!!👍💯💪 Bit of a trek, way to go!! Not easy this, well done!!💯💪👊
Another great video, you never cease to inspire me to get out in nature. I’ve been enjoying your content for some time now, being one of my go to guys for bushcraft/wild camping/hiking videos. Fantastic scenery.
But probably my biggest take away, is the brief glimpse of you without a hat! 😁
Great film awesome angles. Thanks for sharing fantastic walk. And Thank you for doing the extra backwards and forwards for filming !
Most excellent views!
Great video fantastic scenery thanks simon
Brilliant guys 👍👌
Beautiful views.
Wow, awesome
So beautiful
Thanks for the video Simon.
What an epic days walk that was. A tad steeper than Norfolk!! What stunning views.
Been a subscriber for some good years now of both your channels so , it’s grate too see both together, get great enjoyment from both your channels
Thank you for posting this journey, Simon. Beautiful scenery reminded me of the views in the Santa Monica mountains here in Calfornia. My calves were burning just watching your ascent.
You climbed one of the furths.. awesome stuff, good to see sir.
Nice trip there Simon. Thanks to you both for sharing it. Be well. ;)
Wow so impressed with your day. The views were spectacular. Hairy scary climbing up the rocks and then to have to go back down for your camera. Congratulations on 4 mountains in one day.
I am out of breath just watching you ...
Poor old Landy - hope she gets well soon.
What a treat this was, thoroughly enjoyed this.
Awesome video Simon! I hope you two made it back to Norfolk safely.
A really good trip and great to see you across in Wales too mate. I'll look forward to exploring Jason's content along eith his rendition of this trip too. Thanks guys 👍
Dood that is freaking awesome.
Awesome scenery I`ll be going there for a holiday with the family, thanks Simon for amazing 👍
A great video and Jason is a nice chap.
Great video Simon! Stunning views over the mountain. Thanks for sharing mate!
Thanks for a great two part video that looked like a beautiful place Simon..I hope you get the land rover back going soon and looking forward to more videos..
Thanks Jeff