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Thanks, welcome to my small tribe! ATB, Roger

@@thecampingastronomer8554 I'm planning on a return visit when the weather is better, I was hoping for a nice sunrise shining on the escarpment. And £17? - that's amazing. I couldn't report what the lady taking it down actually said about the ones who left it there. Thanks for watching John.

When I was there it was almost a full moon so not good stargazing weather. But yes, it's part of the dark sky area of the Brecon Beacons.

@thewanderingforester Appreciate your reply I am planning to visit the area in mid-September

If only the Met office could get the forecast right! Well to be honest they all the weather right, but not necessarily in the right order.😀 Yeah just very uncomfortable, just glad I was only an hour from the valley. Cheers Chris. ATB, Roger

Thanks Karl. I think the tent would have been ok although it was on the edge of what it would take, I just didn't see the point of staying up there all night in that racket. Hopefully once the holiday season is over the assholes will go home for the winter. ATB, Roger

@@thewanderingforester Totally agree it's not great being in a tent when the winds pick up the noise is horrendous and you get hardly any sleep. I Kkeep looking at these Durston x mid tents. Planning a few more long distance walks and I think it would fit the bill perfectly. ATB Karl

We really like ours. (Also have the 2P for when Linda comes) I think somewhere around 40mph is the top end of wind I'd want to be in it. Can be a little tricky if the pitch is on the small side or particularly bumpy but there are ways around it.

Yeah, I wondered that. They would have been more sheltered down there, but you never know. Thanks for watching

Thanks - we thought it would be something like that. Thanks for watching. ATB, Roger

Thinking alike to be honest. The weather has been awful this year anyway! Thanks for watching.

@@thewanderingforester there’s a bbc news article about the huge influx of people to the park this year. With the park asking people avoid until September 😅

Not a bad idea.

Thanks. The Brecon Beacons National Park is quite a place, Lots to go at.

The XMid was standing up to the wind but I wasn't enjoying being in it - so why bother. 😃 I have a Big Sky Chinook which handles wind really well but it's stupidly expensive new. I got a good deal on a used one. Thanks for watching.

Hi, Thanks for the reply. How would you say the Big Sky handles the wind etc? I've got a Kuiu Storm thingy but want a lighter smaller one ideally but which is as strong as that in the wind.

I've only been out in it in low 30mph gusts which didn't trouble it. Andy Beavers has one that has been in higher winds I think. Might be worth checking his channel?

It was too much for me, I'm not going into that weather deliberately - just wish the weather forecast could be trusted a bit more. 😃 And you're right about hill etiquette, becoming less frequent. Thanks for watching. ATB, Roger

Thanks Pete. It does seem like the bad weather is never ending. I see storm "Ernest" is on the way next! ATB, Roger

True, is that not part of Merthyr?

@@thewanderingforester yes 😊👍 where they join swam there many times when I was younger, also up both rivers, enjoyed your vid by the way😉👌👍

I think I would have been safe enough to stay but really didn't see the point of such an uncomfortable night. Thanks for watching.. ATB,Roger

Thanks! On the way down I met two photographers who had been higher up hoping to take pictures of the Aurora Borealis if it appeared but were coming down as it felt dangerous up there. I had no idea the Aurora was a possibility as it is extremely unusual this far south. It might have tempted me to stay. (I just checked out Sarek - looks amazing)

It wasn't really the Xmids fault, it was handling the wind ok albeit it does stretch in when the wind hits on the long side. It does have it's faults though. I just didn't see the point of sitting it out all night. Had I known the wind was going to be that I would have stayed at home. Thanks for watching. ATB, Roger

There aren't a great deal of trail signposts to be honest, but we found the OS maps very accurate through the fields etc at either end of the trail. One tip is to take a path that goes up slightly above the gill up to Lingy Hut. It goes off to the right just above the mine workings at the bottom and goes directly from the hut at the top.

@@thewanderingforester marvellous and thank you, excellent journey and a new fellow subscriber 👍

Thanks Alan. That trip was just what I needed after a hectic time (nowt bad - just busy!). I last saw Pink Floyd at Knebworth 1975, we got the full "Dark Side" and the first performance of tracks from "Animals" and "Wish you were here". Happy days! Thanks for watching, ATB, Roger

Yeah really don't fancy that 'detour'! Thanks for watching.

Hi Trudy. They are called "Stroopwafels". We buy them in Tesco's

Thanks John. As well as the claggy camps recently life had been a bit cluttered leading up to this trip. Felt good to just sit and look at the view for a while. ATB, Roger

Yeah,, Xmids are quality. I've also got the 2P for when my wife comes out with me. Thanks for watching, ATB , Roger

Hi Patrick, the Brecon Beacons are in south Wales, UK. Thanks for watching, Roger

@@thewanderingforester Looks really nice. I'm going to check it out next years. Drove through Wales and I though it was really cool. I didn't have time to do any real exploring. Thank you.

Thanks Dave. Will do.

Linda's fine thanks, she'll be out with me again soon. Yeah - proper meatballs in a camping meal, not to be sneezed at. ATB, Roger

Hi Bernard, I parked at SN 79954 23827, car park at the end of the road past Llandeusant.

@@thewanderingforester cheers mate 👍

No problem. It does get busy so early start recommended.

Hi Roger, we're you out in the BB with the misses on Saturday 13th by chance, in the Xmid 2p?

It certainly is. Precious little of it around sometimes! Thanks for watching.

I'll be coming from the west in a few weeks attempting the Beacons Way. ATB, Roger

@@thewanderingforester looking forward to watching that. I’m hoping to do it either later this year or next 🤞🏻

Yes it is. I think I'll go back later in the year when hopefully the air is a bit clearer to the west. ATB, Roger

That wouldn't surprise me, especially a few years ago. Thanks for watching. ATB, Roger

Thank you.

I saw your video earlier today, it's amazing how few people there are on that side of the road. Thanks for watching.

We were a bit too tired to appreciate the view from Dow Crag across Goats Water to the Old Man to be honest. But you're right, it's a great spot

Are you a humus eater? Yes, good to get out. ATB

@@thewanderingforester don't mind humus actually

Thanks Simon. Good to get out and relax even without the views. ATB Roger

I've heard of one chap who had to chase down a fox dragging his backpack away! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. ATB, Roger

Yes it was, Thanks for watching, ATB

I've been using the "diagonal pitch" method and it seem to work. You need to have a groundsheet or the inner attached to use it. I peg out the two corners with the short connections to the inner and then the other two corners to get even tension on the two sides. It's on UA-cam somewhere. Agree about the weather - hopeless lately!

Hills are definitely my "safe space" - always feel better up there. Thanks for watching Mark.

@@thewanderingforester I can see that Roger. A pleasure.

Cheers Darren. That's the last two camps in clag now. Maybe camping with you has jinxed me😂!

Thanks Simon. It wasn't too bad once we got up Wetherlam, but it was a long way back along Walna Scar road! ATB

I do use one stick on easier terrain sometimes. I see a couple of US hikers who fix the camera to the top of a trekking pole so might look into that as well. No doubloons yet I'm afraid 🤣

Thanks for watching.

Thanks. We were pretty tired by the end to be honest. ATB

Thanks! We do seem to have the hill walking genes.

Cheers Darren. It was quite a big walk for is, but a really good day out.

Thank you so much

I was surprised just how much of the area we could see. Thanks for watching.