Thank you very much and yes, I could not believe it, as I have heard and missed those jets so many times over the years, so real cool the see and film them too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The clouds were amazing on your hike...loved all the blues peaking through the whites and greys of the clouds.. Mountains, rivers and falls, two summits, the hike has it all!
Thanks so much! Real good of you to stop by, really appreciate it. A lot longer that I was expecting, tougher too but I still have a great day, cheers Alan
Couldn't agree more and no matter what I feel like when I go out, I always feel at peace with myself on the way back home, no matter how tired I may feel. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
I could have done with superman to give me a life back, I was knackered what I eventually got back to the car lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Beautiful views and a nice day for a hike. I loved the flowing stream and waterfall and nothing like being out in nature on a beautiful day. Thanks for sharing the video.
Been almost 3 months Carroll since my last proper climb, so I was areal worried about my fitness but it was not too bad to be honest. Just so nice to get back out on a proper hike again. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. You got a beautiful day for hiking. Fabulous waterfall at 4.27. Really beautiful to see. Shame about the filming but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. Fantastic scenery but man you didn't half pick a tough route up.. Thanks for sharing Alan. Really enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it David and the route was a killer for sure, lesson learnt there I can tell you. Aa soon as we got back from Centre Parcs I was taken ill and been in bed most of last week and the doctor said I had borderline pneumonia, so I sure paid for it too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello from your friends in Naples, Florida. A very nice day for a hike! Nice views everywhere. Love, love the waterfall. Thanks for sharing the amazing views with us, have a great week 👍 💯 ❤
Thanks very much for watching and it was so nice to get out on a real good hike again, despite me making a couple of schoolboy errors. It was not that easy to get to the waterfall but it sure was worth it, cheers Alan
Fabulous views and beautiful waterfall. Not everyone get a private air shiw either 😉 Loved see those ones fly by. Wish you and Mrs Metalman a nice evening. Cheers 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇
Thank you! You too! For years I have heard the jets or just missed them, so it was brilliant to catch them flying around Buttermere, one of my favourite places to visit in the lake District. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
1:10 That look's great ..... 1:40 "Hey, buddy" ...... 2:30 OH, YEAH !!!!!!! ....... 3:45 We've got some walking to do ....... 11:15 As pretty as a picture ..... 12:04 Ahhhhhh your FAVORITE FRIENDS !!!!!
This turned out to be so much harder and longer than I was expecting but still a fun day out. Real pleased I finally managed to catch the jets on film and get to the waterfall as well for the first time too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello Alan, early bird, lovely morning for your walk. The sun over the hills looked gorgeous. Beautiful views down to the lake. Such lovely colours on the hills. Thank you so much for sharing. Take care xx Julie and Tony xx
Thanks very much for watching and it was so nice to get back down to the Buttermere Valley again, a place I always enjoy visiting. It was forecasted to rain by mid afternoon, so I was there nice and early lol, cheers Alan
Awesome Alan. I can’t get over those views. Fantastic. Good to hear even you get pocket film 😂. I have hours of it. Could start another channel with the pocket clips. As always thoroughly enjoyed tagging along with you. Hope you and yours are all well. Have a great weekend. And hopefully you get some good weather for it. Not good down here as wetter than an otters pocket. 👍🏻🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️. Cheers.
So nice to get a good day but I as fighting a chest infection and 11 miles proved my undoing, been ill for almost two week now and the wet and misty weather had not helped either. Unsure what has happened to the weather this year but it needs to give its head a dam good shake. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Great start on the day that Alan. Cracking views and lovely blue skies. Hello Herdwick. The jets love it over there don’t they? Lovely waterfall, definitely a great place for a stop. Well done keeping up with the gym and walking, well deserved pay off for that. Fantastic top three that Alan. I am a real fan of a Blencathra, it’s the mental psyche out approaching Sharp Edge and seeing it from the A66 and from the mile of flat before you get to the tarn. Sounds very steep. Cracking footage that. Shame about the GoPro over heating. Great miles 👍
It's perfect for the jets to practice and the amount of times I have just missed them, so real nice to finally catch then. The waterfall was great but not that easy to get to in the wet but in a drought, I suppose it would not be worth the effort. Schoolboy errors with the drone and GoPro, still cannot believe I did either of them lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thanks for stopping by and I was real happy to catch the jets, which were F15s, so I believe, either UK or US, as both practice over the valleys there, cheers Alan
Well done Alan on completing those two tops, it certainly didn’t look easy and even I was out of breath just watching. Your gym sessions are turning you into an extreme marathon mountain man, hats off to you 🎩 Bloody RAF ruining the peace and quiet of the countryside 😡 Yes I know they need to train but do it out at sea. It’s good to see some nice weather where you are, down souff it’s wet, windy and cold. Hopefully you got back to Mrs METALMAN OK and you had an early night 🤣 Cheers Mike 👍
I said I would be back about 10.30ish, turns out t was well after 14.00 opps! It was a lot harder and boggier than I was expecting and the path was awful up to the waterfall, so many wet rocks and bracken. Schoolboy errors with the drone and my GoPro but apart from that, it was a great day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Many thanks and it sure was, one of my favourite parts of the lakes District. I am just so annoyed with myself for screwing up the drone footage there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Harder than I was expecting but given I have hardly done any fell climbing this year, I was pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan interesting what you put in the description box and to know that these things happen to people like you too ! 😃Loved the views and the sheep and birds noises! Wow the jets too !! Gorgeous mountains and lake and I loved the sound of the rushing water, the falls were so beautiful. Shame it was wet, boggy and rocky. You have done well with all of the training 👏 Interesting to know what your three favourite summits are, they all sound good. Shame what happened with the Gopro overheating but you got a lot of good footage this day 🙂👍~ Anna
Oh yes, I still make plenty of mistakes and always happy to share them too, far too many perfect UA-cam videos out there when nothing ever goes wrong....So nice to get out on a proper hike and climb again, it had been way too long and I could not believe my luck when all those jets came passed me, I normally miss them, so something went right lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, now we all know why people do not usually climb from the Buttermere side! 😅 Sorry to learn about your drone and Go Pro problems. Having said all that, what a fabulous hike 😮❤ The scenery was gorgeous and the waterfall so beautiful. Fantastic views all around. Well done on keeping fit in the gym at Center Parcs as well. To put us all to shame! 😂
I got off to a real slow start so ended up rushing and making a couple of schoolboy errors but still ended up a great day. To be honest I was not expecting to do 11 miles but pleased I was still able to do it, given the last of fell walking this year. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Well done Alan...Mellbreak was my last Wainwright...i did it on my 50th birthday [ 13 years ago ]...we went up from the Loweswater side....i remember it being very tough on scree...but the views down to Crummock water were very special....great video...enjoyed watching
Thanks very much for watching and I often wondered how old you were but thought it was rude to ask lol. I should have gone up from Loweswater like everyone else but lesson learnt there, I will not do that again, cheers Alan
Always enjoy an early mid-week hike! The tough terrain would be definitely worth it for a falls view like that...Awesome!! Oh dear, the dreaded on/off button...happens to us all! All about what your eyes have seen and enjoying all that beauty around you. Hope you have a marvelous week!
Thanks very much and we enjoyed a real nice time away and although I had a tough days hiking down in Buttermere, it was still a great day out, despite me making a couple of errors. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a gorgeous day for a hike Alan! A blessing after all the rain and miserable weather, and worth the early rise for sure👍. We love seeing the jets fly over the lakes, so impressive, you had your very own air show there ✈️😊. Wow that waterfall was stunning, looked almost tropical, the lakes just keeps on giving doesn't it. We have never hiked up Mellbreak, but it is certainly on the list, perhaps not from the Buttermere side though😂🙈. Great to see your fitness is back up, always so rewarding when the hard work training pays off on the mountain. An adventurous route! But no need for us to ask why you do it, those views speak for themselves!🤩🙌. Really enjoyed that, thanks for taking us along. We hope you had a great break with the family at center parcs. All the best Shell and Pete 😊👊👍
Thanks very much for watching and the rest of the week at Centre Parcs was brilliant, although I paid for it the following week being in bed most or it ill. I had been on antibiotics with a chest infection just as we left for holiday and I think I pushed it too much while we were away but you live and learn :o) Cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN sorry to hear you have been ill Alan, it is very tempting to push yourself too much now the weather is improving and you are wanting to tick off those wainwright's! Get well soon! Shell and Pete
Man I was so pleased to have finally caught them on camera, normally I hear them but by the time I get my camera out and on it is too late lol. The wate4rfall was great but not that easy to get too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Nice hike in a beautiful area. Super cool to see the fighter jets buzz by. Beautiful waterfalls leading up the mountain. Congrats on your climb. It was a steep one! Too bad about the camera issue. I've done similar things too. Frustrating. No matter, you showed plenty of beauty in this video. Well done. Have a great day.
Glad you enjoyed it and I have been waiting for years to catch one of those jets on film and then I get a whole squadron lol! This hike was 3 weeks ago, not been out since, been sick but hopefully on the mend now. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Get well soon. I have not been out either. Just trying to get caught up on watching videos in my down time. I'll be out again soon, hope you are too.
Hi, my dear friend🤚 Thanks for the beautiful and very powerful sharing🌹🌹 Great filming🌹 Obviously, a lot of work went into the editing❤❤ Thank you for taking the time to provide so much value to your audience🌹❤❤🌹 so like👍140
Thanks for watching and I was so pleased I caught those jets, heard them so many times over the years and always just missed them, could not believe my luck when I saw them flying towards me, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, you should try going up the screes next time if you thought this was tough. I guess there are not many easy climbs up the fells in the lakes tho. Some super views from the Buttermere side tho. Shame about the camera overheating. Mine hasn't done that for a while thankfully but has switched itself off on occasion while filming
I could not believe I did that and first time I have had an over heating GoPro but could not believe I forgot to take the cover off the drone camera as well. Another mistake walking from Buttermere too, bad day at the office I think lol, thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
It sure is, one of my favourite places in the lakes - the Buttermere Valley. Real nice to get back there and finally a rain free day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN yeah we had some rain when we were in buttermere few weeks back. Warmed up with a lovely hot chocolate at the Cafe opposite the bridge hotel 😊
I was disappointed with both summit cairns to be honest but not going to argue with the views, despite me cocking up on my GoPro and drone, the views were amazing. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thank you so much 👍 One of my favourite places to hike but I took a longer route, which was more difficult and boggy than I was expecting but nothing to spoil the day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Been trying to catch those jets for years and always missing them, so real pleased I finally caught them. The waterfall was not that easy to get too but real pleased I made the effort. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Another great video on Alan! We finally completed the move up here, so I’ve no excuse to not get out there. I do like the look of Melba’s, but might opt for a different route! Hoping to bump into you again one day! (We met on Little Mel, after you’d crawled up the back of Great Mel… I thought Little Mel was steep enough!)
Haha, I remember it well Phil and yes if you do Mellbreak do it from Loweswater like all the other sensible people lol! It would be nice to bump into you again on the fells an I am sure it will happen one day. Thanks very much for watching and good luck with your new house, cheers Alan
Gosh Alan, you did make me laugh with all your technical issues - been there and done it too. The day we did Pillar, I forgot my video camera!! But the view down to Buttermere is outstanding, one of the Lakes best views and I'd go back there again and again to see it. The waterfall was superb too, that's where I dropped my phone. Your route was definitely a maverick route but every route needs a pioneer!! The screes at the other end of Mellbreak are what we still have bad memories about. Still it's another wainwright ticked off and you had it all to yourself. Regards, Ashley
I remember you having to run back for your phone while Andrea had a nice breather lol. I want to do this again but from Loweswater and make Hen Comb the main focus, so I will skirt around Mellbreak and do it on the way back but as an up and down, not going to the second summit and doing the scree decent of doom! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Great vid. Early start are the best, so much quieter. Beautiful views and birds sounds. Very nicely edited. Beautiful waterfalls. What an amazing place. I'm hoping to get up there later this year. Thanks for that vid.👏👏👍👋
I hope you do and it is a lot drier for you. A real special place for views and I always enjoy an early start, I only saw my first person when I was 10 minutes away from the car on the way back. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN You edit very well and I like how you walk and talk.👍 I'll get up there this year. I have a huge list I'm trying to get through. I haven't done much in North Wales. Probably there next then Scarfell Pike, never been. I'll go for a few days and try to cover as much as possible. Thanks for your vids. 👍
Excellent video Alan. Really enjoyed it. I just love it there. What a shame to get to the top and camera not working. I hope to be flying round there next week.
Remember to take the plastic camera cover off your drone lol. Cannot believe I did that and gutted about it too as the views over the Buttermere Valley are a real favourite of mine, so I was so looking forward to flying the drone there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Alan, sorry you learned the hard way why no one goes that direction. 🙁 Still, you had a beautiful day for exploring, amazing views and how exciting to see the jets fly over! I've had mix-ups with my GoPro too, haven't overheated, but ran about 25 minutes of video in my pocket, yikes, my problem ended up being it ate up most of my battery time, lol. I've also had it on timewarp or photo when I wanted video, yikes. As you said, you conquered the mountain, congratulations!! ⭐⭐
It turned out to be a lot longer and harder than I was anticipating but real pleased I managed to do 11 miles without much fell climbing this year. Real annoyed with myself for the schoolboy errors with the drone and GoPro, so hopefully I have leaned my lesson on both counts. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Great job- it should get easier from here on!! 11 miles is a great day!! I laugh about needing a wagon for all my electronics… I bet your pack is getting a bit heavier now too!! 😆
Mr. Alan, Pretty weather is back. The sky behind you is vivid and lively....very inviting. Your voice, and your description, suggest its difficulty of the hiking route from Mellbreak to Buttermere.(excuse my poor knowledge of this area I am not familiar Wow you can be exhausted after hiking? You are always energetic. hahah Yes, I thought this waterfall is magnificent 4:33 I can hear the forceful water...especially after rain. Ooops, sorry about Gopro. I have never had my Gopro over-heated when I hike, but kayaking. Hehe you, yourself is over-heated as well?? haha I wish Gopro make some improvement on that. Another excellent hiking. Will see you next one. Stay healthy, both of you... Good night
My own fault for leaving it on filming (accidentally) and then wrapping it in my down jacket to keep the battery warm, think I am lucky it did not melt, never mind stop working for a while lol. I have been really poorly last week and spent most of the time in bed but thankfully back up on my feet now. Thanks so much for watching, cheers Alan
It looked like a somewhat challenging hike. I'm glad you finally got to break in the weather to go hiking. Thank you for sharing your experience of hiking some of your favorite fells! One you talked about sounded really scary! Great job completing this 11-mile hike, my friend!
It turned out a lot harder than I was expecting but given the weather had been so bad and I had not done much Fell climbing this year I was real pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Glad you enjoyed it and I could not believe my luck looking up and seeing those jets coming into the valley, been trying to catch them for years. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. Lovely video as always mate. I’ve had a route plotted over Mellbreak and Hen Comb for ages, but from the other side. Hopefully I’ll get it done this summer. Buttermere is a lovely area. Great to see the fighter jets too, always an impressive site. Thank you as always mate for sharing your days adventure, All the best Dave 😀⛰🥾
Yes defo do it from the Loweswater side, I sure learnt my lesson lol. Pleased I managed to catch the jets mind, been watching to do that for years. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan Great to start nice and early Perfect place to stop at the waterfall You've done great with all that training 😊 well done Stunning scenery and views Shame about the Gopro over heating Hope you had a well earned drink when you got back to Mrs Metalman. Enjoy the rest of your week 😊
Glad you enjoyed it and I sure did, apart from a couple of schoolboy errors with the drone and GoPro but the rest of the week at Centre Parcs, was great. Shame this week I have been down with the cold from hell all week but it could have bee worse and been last week I suppose. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
So nice to get a decent day for a change, never known such a bad start to the year before, hopefully we have turned a corner now. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Gave you the BIG like💜 those jet clips were amazing, as well as that nice xhill spot by the water! So pretty there. Youre ao accolmplished with hitting all the summits! Nice to hear about your faves. Hace a blessed week Metalman
Thanks for visiting, real good of you and I had a great day there and we both had a great few days away, so much fun especially as we were sharing it with my son and his family as well, cheers Alan
Good morning Al, first of all I hope you’re feeling better soon mate just seen your post saying there was no vid this week so thought I’d come check the last one out, as normal I’m way behind Looked like a tough one this mate, but them views were to die for, I think I’ll go up the other way when I come to do it 😂😂 Great watch as always mate 👍👍
Appreciate you watching marra and yeah, really been knocked off my feet and told I had borderline pneumonia last week, still feeling weak as a kitten now. My own fault mind, I had a chest infection and on antibiotics when we went to Centre Parcs yet the following day I was up at 05.00 and on the way to Buttermere doing 2 Fells and 11 miles, despite not doing any climbing for almost 3 months and it really hit me hard when I got back home. Yep, if you do these fells do what everyone else does and start from Loweswater and not Buttermere lol. Take care, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for watching Anthony and I love those views over the Buttermere Valley, never get sick of seeing them even on a wet day. I know the sun was out but when you stopped to film it sharp got cold, cheers Alan
We all have our own pace and whenever I get to the summit of a Fell I always give thanks for the ability to still be able to do it. For years I have been trying to catch those jets, always missing them, so over the moon to finally catch them. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Yes it was, so sick of the rain of late so real nice to get a rain free day. Bloody boggy as out mind and it ended up a lot longer than I was expecting but still really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Never been up there mate, but always fancied it whenever I saw it. I used to follow a lovely blog and they lived near Mellbreak 'The Hileys - Loweswater Cam' - a very lovely couple who love the fells of the Lake District, Diane sadly passed a few years ago. Note to self re plastic drone lens cover! Top work re the gym, keeping fit and keeping out there - putting me to shame. ATB pal
Glad you enjoyed it Chris and the Buttermere Valley offers so much with not only great views and summits but great hiking, low and high. With the way the weather has been this year just as well I had to gym to go too, never known such a wet start to the years before. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Alan, that's crazy that you had to crawl up to that summit on your hands and knees! Insane. Bummer about the GoPro crashing by the time you got to the summit! Disappointing. Thanks for taking us along!
Tell me about it lol, I have done that before with the GoPro but that was the first time it has overheated and stopped working. Still a good days hiking under my belt so I was happy about that. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Been up Mellbreak three times but never that way mate. But what a route - don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone film that beautiful waterfall 😍😍. Tough route!! Great Gable my fav but never been over Sharp Edge 😳😳 Great Mell Fell 🤣🤣. It’s a crazy one!! I went that way too Mellbreak is brilliant!!
Oh yes, that was a tough route all right, much tougher and longer than I was anticipating but still such a great day out. The waterfall is not that easy to get too in the wet but so worth it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Well done Alan I have to admire your adventurous spirit in trying a different route I love the area around Buttermere so that would have been a big enough treat for me. I've only been up Hen Combe twice and would gladly never go again hahaha ... once chest high in bracken & the other time knee deep in bog lol Melbreak is super, after attempting the scree on round one, the next timeI took the path half way along, up from the valley side, steep, but comes out between the two tops and avoids the scree !! Well done in capturing the magnificent views .. I could sit up there looking at that view all day ... I've never seen the waterfall looking as good as that, great shots. Well keep your fingers crossed for me next weekend as Sharp Edge might be on the agenda .. Have done it once before but it was cloudy & you couldn't see the drop !! I'm still dithering about it but will decide on the day haha Thanks for another brilliant video 😊
Oh it was boggy alright, my boots were completely covered mud more times but I was real pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. I love that view over the Buttermere Valley and desperate to get the drone up, still cannot believe I left the plastic camera cover on, talk about a schoolboy error. I have left the GoPro filming inside my pocket before but it has never overheated like that, so I was real pleased it was okay at the end. Fingers crossed for you for Sharp Edge, on a warm, dry, wind free day, it's brilliant but no shame on leaving it for another day if those are not the conditions. Take care and thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Wow, what a climb!! 💪⛰ Looks like you took the seriously scenic route to get up Mellbreak 😂. It seems worth it for those amazing views! I loved hearing about your top three summits too. Blencathra sounds intimidating with Sharp Edge 😮. Thanks for the awesome video! 👍
Thanks very much for taking the time to watch and it was a lot harder route than I thought it would be and at 11 miles, longer too but still, a real fun day out and great to get a bit of sunshine too, cheers Alan
Thanks John and yes, I was not intending to do 11 miles but pleased I was able to make it in the end and also see the jets too, been wanting to catch them for years. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a fab spot Alan 4:27 the hard route was worth this amazing waterfall 👌🏻 A really cool area of the lakes this and definitely self explanatory why we walk the fells (amazing 🙏🏼🤠) Enjoyed this hope you and yours doing great mate 🙏🏼 Simon 🤠👍🏔️
Thanks very much for watching and despite a couple of silly errors with the drone and GoPro I had a brilliant day out. This week has been a mare as I have been down with the cold and cough from hell, cheers Alan
Thanks for the visit Mark, always appreciate it marra. Hope you are feeling better than me, been been ill for over a week now, just as the bloody weather is perking up too - gutted, cheers Alan
That looks hard work Alan but well worth the effort. The views looked breathtaking you looked like you enjoyed that. Great video as always have a good week buddy
A lot harder than I was expecting to be honest but real pleased to get 11 miles under my belt, just need to get rid of this dam cold now, so I can get back out again. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. What a place. Apparently, this is an area where jet fighters pass through frequently. The sound is so impressive that it gives you goosebumps. Is this the first time that there was no wind in the mountains? A beautiful day for hiking, even if it doesn't seem warm to me. Uh, how many times did my GoPro stay on when I tried to heat up the battery without noticing, so I had 5GB of unusable videos each. Nice sharing and have a nice week. Cheers. 🍻 Sretana and Zac. 🖐😁🤗
Yes it is a place where the jets do practice but this is the first time I had actually seen them, I have heard them before but that usually means you have missed them. Two schoolboy errors with my GoPro and drone but nothing to really spoil the days hiking. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thanks Dave, I had a great time, although it was a lot tougher and boggier than I was expecting but all part of the fun. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
It ended up being a lot harder and boggier than I was expecting and given I was on a time scale, I really had to push on at the end but still, a great day out. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The jets would’ve definitely distracted me. Here in SW Virginia there is a similar place(Grayson Highland National Park), where hikers can occasionally see US Marine Harrier jets flying around. Day 69 of this bloody chemo. Ah well, cheers dude.🤙
Fingers cross for you brother, you sure are one hell of a warrior! I got real lucky with the jets, as I just looked up and saw them coming in the distance, normally when you hear them they are passed you lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
My primary mantra comes from the Shawshank Redemption. “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” I may start making long form videos again, just to show people that there can be life after treatment. After all, I was told 5 yrs max and probably would never get out of a wheelchair. Proved that prognosis wrong.👍
Well, that was epic. I really will have to get myself across to the lakes. That waterfall you were at looked like a great photo opportunity and the things I could film with my drone! (obviously it's more likely I'll just head to a tea shop in Keswick, but we can dream 😂). I've done the same with a GoPro, too often. Never overheated though. Just got a lot of useless footage. All the best 😃👍
Haha, yes, two schoolboy errors with the GoPro and drone but not complaining, it was still a great day, tougher than I was anticipating but still a great day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The ascent of Mellbreak from the other end is no joke either, it snakes up to a gap in the rocks on a steep scree path. did you see the little metal spikes sticking out of the ground by the path on your way up? Cut off fence posts maybe? Incredible views up there.
Haha, not that scree assent did not seem like a good idea in the wet but then again it was not much better going the way I went, the path was just about none existent and it went over so much wet rock and bracken making progress painfully slow before I got to the waterfall. I was way behind on my schedule by that time, so started making silly mistakes but still, it was a great hike and so pleased to get a bit of sun as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The jets were impressive, I bet the noise was deafening in real life. The waterfall made a great backdrop to you. Hard luc with the drone shots :) Easily done. Like 88. All the best, Rob
I have tried to catch them so many times over the years and always just missing them, so real pleased to have finally caught them lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a day you got here alan yeah will remember this route you took lol when I go to do it also done that before with the drone 😂 shame about camera there at the final stage this is the type of luck I get also but to me I love out like this just means another day out at it again good job mate hope ya enjoyed ya self a nice pint back at camp bud 👍
I was kicking myself about the GoPro and the drone but did not spoil the day. It turned out a lot longer and tougher that I was expecting but still pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, love the Buttermere area and havnt been that way you went, nice to see the waterfall, stunning views but a shame about the disaster with leaving the go pro on, when you do hen cloud you can give us the views from the summit, fell walking never seems to get any easier as i get serious for my 3 peaks challenge LOL, all the best for the summer cheers nigel
I was so annoyed about the GoPro and the drone but these things happen and it did not really spoil that day out. I was really tired by the time I got back to the car, 11 miles was more than I was intending to do. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Another great video Alan. We were there last week in Buttermere, what day were you there ? We did the pools and planned to downscale force too but got side tracked. Brilliant views mind ! Shame about the drone as you would’ve got some amazing shots! The jets were great too
It was the Tuesday morning I got there about 07.00 and the weather was great for a change. Real pleased I saw the jets going in so I could get my GoPro on, heard them so many times but always missed them before. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
It was and first time I had been there too. Not the easiest place to get too but well worth it, especially when you get a jet fly passed as well. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
ahh aye.. i used that path past the waterfall to get to great bourne.. dont remember it being as boggy as that.. still i think once on the hill it looked a better path than the scree of the north side.. Hen Comb is a bit of a bugger to find the path up.. did it one summer and the bracken covered it.. great stuff, tek care lad :)
Oh it was boggy alright and covered with rocks as well, which were all wet and slippery, so progress was real slow at first. Funny enough I have your Hen Comb video on my watchlist, with about 85 other videos, so God knows when I will get it watched. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
They sure do and that was not the first time I had been filming the inside of my pocket but the first time the GoPro had over heated and stopped working. Still, a canny day out. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hey Alan 😊 I was looking at the map of the wainwright peaks around here recently. May tick some of them off soon myself. Looked a nice route to me coming from buttermere even if it wasn’t the easiest. I saw the other route ppl do straight up looked a little scrambly so I may have to come round the back of it like you done to not set my vertigo off 😅
What I would do now Yasmin is go from the Loweswater side, like everyone else does, starting at Maggie's Bridge car park but instead of the direct, shaley way up Mellbreak, take the path around the base of Mellbreak (around Crummock Water) and up the way I went, much gentler and grassy onto the first summit, which is the Wainwright one. I would then drop back down the same way and then over to Hen Comb, which I found very boggy, so it would be better in the dry weather. From there you could drop back down to the car. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Oh love a stay at centre parcs and before the pandemic we had gone for 13 years in a row, so nice to get back there again. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Thanks very much for watching and yes I have it was about a week after I did Barf and Lords Seat. Those 2 were done in perfect sunshine but not so for Greystones, a right miserable day unfortunately, cheers Alan
I can laugh about it now but I was not laughing at the time and I have been up and down some steep fells before but man, that one sure took the biscuit lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
To be honest I did not go for a drink, as we were stopping at Centre Parcs and I told Mrs Metalman I would be back before 11.00. Turns out it was almost 14.00 before I got back LOL!
Well, but you made it Alan and that's what counts! The colors are amazing there.. I am assuming that this is what you've filmed and it was not enhanced in editing ;-)
I was surprised at how difficult I found it, as it is a relatively small Fell but after pneumonia, my lungs are no way near recovered yet. Good that that son kept waiting for me. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
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Hi Alan, I am away for my filming trip till this weekend. I will try my best to catch up..Good night. I nee to get up at 3:30 am...
Beautiful place! The waterfall is very lovely, and very cool seeing the Jets fly past.
Thank you very much and yes, I could not believe it, as I have heard and missed those jets so many times over the years, so real cool the see and film them too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The clouds were amazing on your hike...loved all the blues peaking through the whites and greys of the clouds.. Mountains, rivers and falls, two summits, the hike has it all!
Thanks so much! Real good of you to stop by, really appreciate it. A lot longer that I was expecting, tougher too but I still have a great day, cheers Alan
Absolutely beautiful countryside , Its so important having these places to walk , great for body and mind 🙂🙂
Couldn't agree more and no matter what I feel like when I go out, I always feel at peace with myself on the way back home, no matter how tired I may feel. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Superman springs to mind
I could have done with superman to give me a life back, I was knackered what I eventually got back to the car lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
I enjoy watching the beautiful scenery of the place thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed and real good of you to watch, something I appreciate. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Beautiful views and a nice day for a hike. I loved the flowing stream and waterfall and nothing like being out in nature on a beautiful day. Thanks for sharing the video.
Been almost 3 months Carroll since my last proper climb, so I was areal worried about my fitness but it was not too bad to be honest. Just so nice to get back out on a proper hike again. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
😉 Beautiful. Nice and beautiful landscape. Nice walk. 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. You got a beautiful day for hiking. Fabulous waterfall at 4.27. Really beautiful to see. Shame about the filming but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. Fantastic scenery but man you didn't half pick a tough route up.. Thanks for sharing Alan. Really enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it David and the route was a killer for sure, lesson learnt there I can tell you. Aa soon as we got back from Centre Parcs I was taken ill and been in bed most of last week and the doctor said I had borderline pneumonia, so I sure paid for it too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello from your friends in Naples, Florida. A very nice day for a hike! Nice views everywhere. Love, love the waterfall. Thanks for sharing the amazing views with us, have a great week 👍 💯 ❤
Thanks very much for watching and it was so nice to get out on a real good hike again, despite me making a couple of schoolboy errors. It was not that easy to get to the waterfall but it sure was worth it, cheers Alan
A lovely area in the Lakes. It’s nice to see blue skies. 😊
It really is and even the sun was out for a while - not long but at least I can say I have seen it this year :o)
Fabulous views and beautiful waterfall.
Not everyone get a private air shiw either 😉 Loved see those ones fly by.
Wish you and Mrs Metalman a nice evening. Cheers 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇
Thank you! You too! For years I have heard the jets or just missed them, so it was brilliant to catch them flying around Buttermere, one of my favourite places to visit in the lake District. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
1:10 That look's great ..... 1:40 "Hey, buddy" ...... 2:30 OH, YEAH !!!!!!! ....... 3:45 We've got some walking to do ....... 11:15 As pretty as a picture ..... 12:04 Ahhhhhh your FAVORITE FRIENDS !!!!!
This turned out to be so much harder and longer than I was expecting but still a fun day out. Real pleased I finally managed to catch the jets on film and get to the waterfall as well for the first time too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hello Alan, early bird, lovely morning for your walk. The sun over the hills looked gorgeous. Beautiful views down to the lake. Such lovely colours on the hills. Thank you so much for sharing. Take care xx Julie and Tony xx
Thanks very much for watching and it was so nice to get back down to the Buttermere Valley again, a place I always enjoy visiting. It was forecasted to rain by mid afternoon, so I was there nice and early lol, cheers Alan
WOW! Those waterfalls! Absolutely STUNNING area! We just love the beautiful areas that you have access to!
Thanks for visiting, really appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Awesome Alan. I can’t get over those views. Fantastic. Good to hear even you get pocket film 😂. I have hours of it. Could start another channel with the pocket clips. As always thoroughly enjoyed tagging along with you. Hope you and yours are all well. Have a great weekend. And hopefully you get some good weather for it. Not good down here as wetter than an otters pocket. 👍🏻🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️. Cheers.
So nice to get a good day but I as fighting a chest infection and 11 miles proved my undoing, been ill for almost two week now and the wet and misty weather had not helped either. Unsure what has happened to the weather this year but it needs to give its head a dam good shake. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
Great start on the day that Alan. Cracking views and lovely blue skies. Hello Herdwick. The jets love it over there don’t they? Lovely waterfall, definitely a great place for a stop. Well done keeping up with the gym and walking, well deserved pay off for that. Fantastic top three that Alan. I am a real fan of a Blencathra, it’s the mental psyche out approaching Sharp Edge and seeing it from the A66 and from the mile of flat before you get to the tarn. Sounds very steep. Cracking footage that. Shame about the GoPro over heating. Great miles 👍
It's perfect for the jets to practice and the amount of times I have just missed them, so real nice to finally catch then. The waterfall was great but not that easy to get to in the wet but in a drought, I suppose it would not be worth the effort. Schoolboy errors with the drone and GoPro, still cannot believe I did either of them lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Beautiful landscape for sure! Awesome footage of the jets flying over. Great day to be out my friend!
Thanks for stopping by and I was real happy to catch the jets, which were F15s, so I believe, either UK or US, as both practice over the valleys there, cheers Alan
Well done Alan on completing those two tops, it certainly didn’t look easy and even I was out of breath just watching. Your gym sessions are turning you into an extreme marathon mountain man, hats off to you 🎩 Bloody RAF ruining the peace and quiet of the countryside 😡 Yes I know they need to train but do it out at sea. It’s good to see some nice weather where you are, down souff it’s wet, windy and cold. Hopefully you got back to Mrs METALMAN OK and you had an early night 🤣 Cheers Mike 👍
I said I would be back about 10.30ish, turns out t was well after 14.00 opps! It was a lot harder and boggier than I was expecting and the path was awful up to the waterfall, so many wet rocks and bracken. Schoolboy errors with the drone and my GoPro but apart from that, it was a great day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a beautiful area Alan, you had brilliant weather as well! This whole region looks like a fantastic postcard!!
Many thanks and it sure was, one of my favourite parts of the lakes District. I am just so annoyed with myself for screwing up the drone footage there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Awsome hike. It is so beautiful out there.Hard day out❤
Harder than I was expecting but given I have hardly done any fell climbing this year, I was pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Wowww!!! So beautiful sharing dear friend great upload have a nice day
Thanks for visiting, real good of you to watch and take the time to leave a comment, appreciate it, cheers Alan
Hi Alan interesting what you put in the description box and to know that these things happen to people like you too ! 😃Loved the views and the sheep and birds noises! Wow the jets too !! Gorgeous mountains and lake and I loved the sound of the rushing water, the falls were so beautiful. Shame it was wet, boggy and rocky. You have done well with all of the training 👏
Interesting to know what your three favourite summits are, they all sound good. Shame what happened with the Gopro overheating but you got a lot of good footage this day 🙂👍~ Anna
Oh yes, I still make plenty of mistakes and always happy to share them too, far too many perfect UA-cam videos out there when nothing ever goes wrong....So nice to get out on a proper hike and climb again, it had been way too long and I could not believe my luck when all those jets came passed me, I normally miss them, so something went right lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, now we all know why people do not usually climb from the Buttermere side! 😅 Sorry to learn about your drone and Go Pro problems. Having said all that, what a fabulous hike 😮❤ The scenery was gorgeous and the waterfall so beautiful. Fantastic views all around. Well done on keeping fit in the gym at Center Parcs as well. To put us all to shame! 😂
I got off to a real slow start so ended up rushing and making a couple of schoolboy errors but still ended up a great day. To be honest I was not expecting to do 11 miles but pleased I was still able to do it, given the last of fell walking this year. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Well done Alan...Mellbreak was my last Wainwright...i did it on my 50th birthday [ 13 years ago ]...we went up from the Loweswater side....i remember it being very tough on scree...but the views down to Crummock water were very special....great video...enjoyed watching
Thanks very much for watching and I often wondered how old you were but thought it was rude to ask lol. I should have gone up from Loweswater like everyone else but lesson learnt there, I will not do that again, cheers Alan
Steven doesn’t look 63 does he? He did ten years ago however 🤣
@@billygoatfilms7531 - well I will be 70 next birthday and I always thought he was older than me :o)
@@AlanMETALMAN Yes he definitely looks older than you and me (I’m 75!).
Superb sharing my friend 💕! Lots of love and respect from a solo mountain hiker and from the Hindu Kush Mountains Lower Chitral District of Pakistan!
Thanks very much for watching, really good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Always enjoy an early mid-week hike! The tough terrain would be definitely worth it for a falls view like that...Awesome!! Oh dear, the dreaded on/off button...happens to us all! All about what your eyes have seen and enjoying all that beauty around you. Hope you have a marvelous week!
Thanks very much and we enjoyed a real nice time away and although I had a tough days hiking down in Buttermere, it was still a great day out, despite me making a couple of errors. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a gorgeous day for a hike Alan! A blessing after all the rain and miserable weather, and worth the early rise for sure👍. We love seeing the jets fly over the lakes, so impressive, you had your very own air show there ✈️😊. Wow that waterfall was stunning, looked almost tropical, the lakes just keeps on giving doesn't it. We have never hiked up Mellbreak, but it is certainly on the list, perhaps not from the Buttermere side though😂🙈. Great to see your fitness is back up, always so rewarding when the hard work training pays off on the mountain. An adventurous route! But no need for us to ask why you do it, those views speak for themselves!🤩🙌.
Really enjoyed that, thanks for taking us along.
We hope you had a great break with the family at center parcs.
All the best
Shell and Pete 😊👊👍
Thanks very much for watching and the rest of the week at Centre Parcs was brilliant, although I paid for it the following week being in bed most or it ill. I had been on antibiotics with a chest infection just as we left for holiday and I think I pushed it too much while we were away but you live and learn :o) Cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN sorry to hear you have been ill Alan, it is very tempting to push yourself too much now the weather is improving and you are wanting to tick off those wainwright's!
Get well soon!
Shell and Pete
The trip is wonderful tour scenery, its very nice and splendid! Fantastic and relaxing for a holiday! It is so enjoyable to be in there! I Like it!
Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Absolutely beautiful views and colors, Alan. Thanks for showing them off.
No problem and real good of you to stop by, I had a tough day but still a real fun day too, cheers Alan
The views are epic Alan! The waterfalls were amazing in that narrow area. For me, the jets stole the show. Thanks Brother! 🤘🏼
Man I was so pleased to have finally caught them on camera, normally I hear them but by the time I get my camera out and on it is too late lol. The wate4rfall was great but not that easy to get too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Nice hike in a beautiful area. Super cool to see the fighter jets buzz by. Beautiful waterfalls leading up the mountain. Congrats on your climb. It was a steep one! Too bad about the camera issue. I've done similar things too. Frustrating. No matter, you showed plenty of beauty in this video. Well done. Have a great day.
Glad you enjoyed it and I have been waiting for years to catch one of those jets on film and then I get a whole squadron lol! This hike was 3 weeks ago, not been out since, been sick but hopefully on the mend now. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Get well soon. I have not been out either. Just trying to get caught up on watching videos in my down time. I'll be out again soon, hope you are too.
Hi, my dear friend🤚
Thanks for the beautiful and very powerful sharing🌹🌹
Great filming🌹
Obviously, a lot of work went into the editing❤❤
Thank you for taking the time to provide so much value to your audience🌹❤❤🌹
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Thank you very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Beautiful area love the river and waterfall. Yes it is always an adventure when you go out. Seeing the jets fly by was awesome to see.
Thanks for watching and I was so pleased I caught those jets, heard them so many times over the years and always just missed them, could not believe my luck when I saw them flying towards me, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, you should try going up the screes next time if you thought this was tough. I guess there are not many easy climbs up the fells in the lakes tho. Some super views from the Buttermere side tho. Shame about the camera overheating. Mine hasn't done that for a while thankfully but has switched itself off on occasion while filming
I could not believe I did that and first time I have had an over heating GoPro but could not believe I forgot to take the cover off the drone camera as well. Another mistake walking from Buttermere too, bad day at the office I think lol, thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a beautiful place 👍🌟
It sure is, one of my favourite places in the lakes - the Buttermere Valley. Real nice to get back there and finally a rain free day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN yeah we had some rain when we were in buttermere few weeks back. Warmed up with a lovely hot chocolate at the Cafe opposite the bridge hotel 😊
Nice one Alan. Melbreak is a lovely hill. Very distinctive shape. I recall Hen Comb as being ordinarily average though.
I was disappointed with both summit cairns to be honest but not going to argue with the views, despite me cocking up on my GoPro and drone, the views were amazing. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
This is heavenly beautiful landscape and those clouds look amazing. You had a great hike, I really enjoyed watching 👏👏👍
Thank you so much 👍 One of my favourite places to hike but I took a longer route, which was more difficult and boggy than I was expecting but nothing to spoil the day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
A beautiful place for an awesome airshow.. loved those waterfalls , oh yeah. Ah my friend you are not one to always take the easy way...
Been trying to catch those jets for years and always missing them, so real pleased I finally caught them. The waterfall was not that easy to get too but real pleased I made the effort. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Another great video on Alan!
We finally completed the move up here, so I’ve no excuse to not get out there. I do like the look of Melba’s, but might opt for a different route!
Hoping to bump into you again one day! (We met on Little Mel, after you’d crawled up the back of Great Mel… I thought Little Mel was steep enough!)
Haha, I remember it well Phil and yes if you do Mellbreak do it from Loweswater like all the other sensible people lol! It would be nice to bump into you again on the fells an I am sure it will happen one day. Thanks very much for watching and good luck with your new house, cheers Alan
Gosh Alan, you did make me laugh with all your technical issues - been there and done it too. The day we did Pillar, I forgot my video camera!! But the view down to Buttermere is outstanding, one of the Lakes best views and I'd go back there again and again to see it. The waterfall was superb too, that's where I dropped my phone. Your route was definitely a maverick route but every route needs a pioneer!! The screes at the other end of Mellbreak are what we still have bad memories about. Still it's another wainwright ticked off and you had it all to yourself. Regards, Ashley
I remember you having to run back for your phone while Andrea had a nice breather lol. I want to do this again but from Loweswater and make Hen Comb the main focus, so I will skirt around Mellbreak and do it on the way back but as an up and down, not going to the second summit and doing the scree decent of doom! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Great vid. Early start are the best, so much quieter.
Beautiful views and birds sounds.
Very nicely edited.
Beautiful waterfalls.
What an amazing place.
I'm hoping to get up there later this year.
Thanks for that vid.👏👏👍👋
I hope you do and it is a lot drier for you. A real special place for views and I always enjoy an early start, I only saw my first person when I was 10 minutes away from the car on the way back. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@AlanMETALMAN
You edit very well and I like how you walk and talk.👍
I'll get up there this year.
I have a huge list I'm trying to get through. I haven't done much in North Wales. Probably there next then Scarfell Pike, never been. I'll go for a few days and try to cover as much as possible.
Thanks for your vids. 👍
Beautiful place
Thanks for visiting and it sure is, I had a great time. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Excellent video Alan. Really enjoyed it. I just love it there. What a shame to get to the top and camera not working. I hope to be flying round there next week.
Remember to take the plastic camera cover off your drone lol. Cannot believe I did that and gutted about it too as the views over the Buttermere Valley are a real favourite of mine, so I was so looking forward to flying the drone there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Alan, sorry you learned the hard way why no one goes that direction. 🙁 Still, you had a beautiful day for exploring, amazing views and how exciting to see the jets fly over! I've had mix-ups with my GoPro too, haven't overheated, but ran about 25 minutes of video in my pocket, yikes, my problem ended up being it ate up most of my battery time, lol. I've also had it on timewarp or photo when I wanted video, yikes. As you said, you conquered the mountain, congratulations!! ⭐⭐
It turned out to be a lot longer and harder than I was anticipating but real pleased I managed to do 11 miles without much fell climbing this year. Real annoyed with myself for the schoolboy errors with the drone and GoPro, so hopefully I have leaned my lesson on both counts. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Great job- it should get easier from here on!! 11 miles is a great day!! I laugh about needing a wagon for all my electronics… I bet your pack is getting a bit heavier now too!! 😆
Ha we were there on Tuesday morning too 😂 typical, would’ve nice to catch up 👍🏻
Yes it would but bound to happen once day :o)
Mr. Alan,
Pretty weather is back.
The sky behind you is vivid and lively....very inviting.
Your voice, and your description, suggest its difficulty of the hiking route from Mellbreak to Buttermere.(excuse my poor knowledge of this area I am not familiar
Wow you can be exhausted after hiking? You are always energetic. hahah
Yes, I thought this waterfall is magnificent 4:33 I can hear the forceful water...especially after rain.
Ooops, sorry about Gopro. I have never had my Gopro over-heated when I hike, but kayaking.
Hehe you, yourself is over-heated as well?? haha
I wish Gopro make some improvement on that.
Another excellent hiking. Will see you next one. Stay healthy, both of you...
Good night
My own fault for leaving it on filming (accidentally) and then wrapping it in my down jacket to keep the battery warm, think I am lucky it did not melt, never mind stop working for a while lol. I have been really poorly last week and spent most of the time in bed but thankfully back up on my feet now. Thanks so much for watching, cheers Alan
It looked like a somewhat challenging hike. I'm glad you finally got to break in the weather to go hiking. Thank you for sharing your experience of hiking some of your favorite fells! One you talked about sounded really scary! Great job completing this 11-mile hike, my friend!
It turned out a lot harder than I was expecting but given the weather had been so bad and I had not done much Fell climbing this year I was real pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Really enjoyed that video, was great to see the jets too ( F35s from Lakenheath?) Thank you for yet another great video.
Glad you enjoyed it and I could not believe my luck looking up and seeing those jets coming into the valley, been trying to catch them for years. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. Lovely video as always mate. I’ve had a route plotted over Mellbreak and Hen Comb for ages, but from the other side. Hopefully I’ll get it done this summer. Buttermere is a lovely area. Great to see the fighter jets too, always an impressive site. Thank you as always mate for sharing your days adventure,
All the best
Dave 😀⛰🥾
Yes defo do it from the Loweswater side, I sure learnt my lesson lol. Pleased I managed to catch the jets mind, been watching to do that for years. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan
Great to start nice and early
Perfect place to stop at the waterfall
You've done great with all that training 😊 well done
Stunning scenery and views
Shame about the Gopro over heating
Hope you had a well earned drink when you got back to Mrs Metalman.
Enjoy the rest of your week 😊
Glad you enjoyed it and I sure did, apart from a couple of schoolboy errors with the drone and GoPro but the rest of the week at Centre Parcs, was great. Shame this week I have been down with the cold from hell all week but it could have bee worse and been last week I suppose. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
awesome video my friend well done liked it 👍
Thanks for the visit, real nice of you to stop by, appreciate it, cheers Alan
Awesome hike for sure! Great stuff Alan 💪Looks really nice
It sure was, a bit tougher and longer than I was anticipating but I still have an awesome day out. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Amazing experience and great story dear brother ❤❤👌 take care and keep healthy 🙏 thank you so much 12:54
Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Great video mate! Stunning views. Class
As always!
So nice to get a decent day for a change, never known such a bad start to the year before, hopefully we have turned a corner now. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Gave you the BIG like💜 those jet clips were amazing, as well as that nice xhill spot by the water! So pretty there. Youre ao accolmplished with hitting all the summits! Nice to hear about your faves. Hace a blessed week Metalman
Thanks for visiting, real good of you and I had a great day there and we both had a great few days away, so much fun especially as we were sharing it with my son and his family as well, cheers Alan
Good morning Al, first of all I hope you’re feeling better soon mate just seen your post saying there was no vid this week so thought I’d come check the last one out, as normal I’m way behind
Looked like a tough one this mate, but them views were to die for, I think I’ll go up the other way when I come to do it 😂😂
Great watch as always mate 👍👍
Appreciate you watching marra and yeah, really been knocked off my feet and told I had borderline pneumonia last week, still feeling weak as a kitten now. My own fault mind, I had a chest infection and on antibiotics when we went to Centre Parcs yet the following day I was up at 05.00 and on the way to Buttermere doing 2 Fells and 11 miles, despite not doing any climbing for almost 3 months and it really hit me hard when I got back home. Yep, if you do these fells do what everyone else does and start from Loweswater and not Buttermere lol. Take care, cheers Alan
Mean, moody and magnificent! and the view was'nt bad either Alan! Lol! Nice one mate👍👍
Thanks very much for watching Anthony and I love those views over the Buttermere Valley, never get sick of seeing them even on a wet day. I know the sun was out but when you stopped to film it sharp got cold, cheers Alan
Wow beautiful stream. 😊
It sure was, my first visit :o)
Those jets!! That beautiful waterfall! Those views! I am in awe of your fitness for doing those hills! I am slower than a slow thing running uphill!
We all have our own pace and whenever I get to the summit of a Fell I always give thanks for the ability to still be able to do it. For years I have been trying to catch those jets, always missing them, so over the moon to finally catch them. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN Wise words my friend x
it's not meant to be easy 😂 sounds like the break done you good 💪the jets & the geese were nice to see & no rain 👍😊
Yes it was, so sick of the rain of late so real nice to get a rain free day. Bloody boggy as out mind and it ended up a lot longer than I was expecting but still really enjoyed it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Never been up there mate, but always fancied it whenever I saw it. I used to follow a lovely blog and they lived near Mellbreak 'The Hileys - Loweswater Cam' - a very lovely couple who love the fells of the Lake District, Diane sadly passed a few years ago. Note to self re plastic drone lens cover! Top work re the gym, keeping fit and keeping out there - putting me to shame. ATB pal
Glad you enjoyed it Chris and the Buttermere Valley offers so much with not only great views and summits but great hiking, low and high. With the way the weather has been this year just as well I had to gym to go too, never known such a wet start to the years before. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Alan, that's crazy that you had to crawl up to that summit on your hands and knees! Insane. Bummer about the GoPro crashing by the time you got to the summit! Disappointing. Thanks for taking us along!
Tell me about it lol, I have done that before with the GoPro but that was the first time it has overheated and stopped working. Still a good days hiking under my belt so I was happy about that. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Been up Mellbreak three times but never that way mate. But what a route - don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone film that beautiful waterfall 😍😍. Tough route!!
Great Gable my fav but never been over Sharp Edge 😳😳
Great Mell Fell 🤣🤣. It’s a crazy one!! I went that way too
Mellbreak is brilliant!!
Oh yes, that was a tough route all right, much tougher and longer than I was anticipating but still such a great day out. The waterfall is not that easy to get too in the wet but so worth it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Well done Alan I have to admire your adventurous spirit in trying a different route I love the area around Buttermere so that would have been a big enough treat for me. I've only been up Hen Combe twice and would gladly never go again hahaha ... once chest high in bracken & the other time knee deep in bog lol Melbreak is super, after attempting the scree on round one, the next timeI took the path half way along, up from the valley side, steep, but comes out between the two tops and avoids the scree !! Well done in capturing the magnificent views .. I could sit up there looking at that view all day ... I've never seen the waterfall looking as good as that, great shots. Well keep your fingers crossed for me next weekend as Sharp Edge might be on the agenda .. Have done it once before but it was cloudy & you couldn't see the drop !! I'm still dithering about it but will decide on the day haha Thanks for another brilliant video 😊
Oh it was boggy alright, my boots were completely covered mud more times but I was real pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. I love that view over the Buttermere Valley and desperate to get the drone up, still cannot believe I left the plastic camera cover on, talk about a schoolboy error. I have left the GoPro filming inside my pocket before but it has never overheated like that, so I was real pleased it was okay at the end. Fingers crossed for you for Sharp Edge, on a warm, dry, wind free day, it's brilliant but no shame on leaving it for another day if those are not the conditions. Take care and thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Wow, what a climb!! 💪⛰ Looks like you took the seriously scenic route to get up Mellbreak 😂. It seems worth it for those amazing views! I loved hearing about your top three summits too. Blencathra sounds intimidating with Sharp Edge 😮. Thanks for the awesome video! 👍
Thanks very much for taking the time to watch and it was a lot harder route than I thought it would be and at 11 miles, longer too but still, a real fun day out and great to get a bit of sunshine too, cheers Alan
You certainly put a shift in there Alan. Wasn't it worth it though. The weather and the views were spot on. Great video mate.
John.
Thanks John and yes, I was not intending to do 11 miles but pleased I was able to make it in the end and also see the jets too, been wanting to catch them for years. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a fab spot Alan 4:27 the hard route was worth this amazing waterfall 👌🏻
A really cool area of the lakes this and definitely self explanatory why we walk the fells (amazing 🙏🏼🤠)
Enjoyed this hope you and yours doing great mate 🙏🏼
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Thanks very much for watching and despite a couple of silly errors with the drone and GoPro I had a brilliant day out. This week has been a mare as I have been down with the cold and cough from hell, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN I had that last week too ! Along with a lot of others??? Hope your feeling better now mate 🤠🙏🏼
early start Alan - great upload -full view as always like 139
Thanks for the visit Mark, always appreciate it marra. Hope you are feeling better than me, been been ill for over a week now, just as the bloody weather is perking up too - gutted, cheers Alan
That looks hard work Alan but well worth the effort. The views looked breathtaking you looked like you enjoyed that. Great video as always have a good week buddy
A lot harder than I was expecting to be honest but real pleased to get 11 miles under my belt, just need to get rid of this dam cold now, so I can get back out again. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
New Subscribers here. Love the outdoors. 😊 great content.
Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan
Hi Alan. What a place. Apparently, this is an area where jet fighters pass through frequently. The sound is so impressive that it gives you goosebumps. Is this the first time that there was no wind in the mountains? A beautiful day for hiking, even if it doesn't seem warm to me. Uh, how many times did my GoPro stay on when I tried to heat up the battery without noticing, so I had 5GB of unusable videos each. Nice sharing and have a nice week. Cheers. 🍻 Sretana and Zac. 🖐😁🤗
Yes it is a place where the jets do practice but this is the first time I had actually seen them, I have heard them before but that usually means you have missed them. Two schoolboy errors with my GoPro and drone but nothing to really spoil the days hiking. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Have a great time
Thanks Dave, I had a great time, although it was a lot tougher and boggier than I was expecting but all part of the fun. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Love mellbreak did the same route last year ended up sliding down the scree for a few yards canny tough on the way down
It ended up being a lot harder and boggier than I was expecting and given I was on a time scale, I really had to push on at the end but still, a great day out. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The jets would’ve definitely distracted me. Here in SW Virginia there is a similar place(Grayson
Highland National Park), where hikers can occasionally see US Marine Harrier jets flying around. Day 69 of this bloody chemo. Ah well, cheers dude.🤙
Fingers cross for you brother, you sure are one hell of a warrior! I got real lucky with the jets, as I just looked up and saw them coming in the distance, normally when you hear them they are passed you lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
My primary mantra comes from the Shawshank Redemption. “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” I may start making long form videos again, just to show people that there can be life after treatment. After all, I was told 5 yrs max and probably would never get out of a wheelchair. Proved that prognosis wrong.👍
amazing footage my friend
Thanks for the visit John, real good of you buddy, cheers Alan
Well, that was epic. I really will have to get myself across to the lakes. That waterfall you were at looked like a great photo opportunity and the things I could film with my drone! (obviously it's more likely I'll just head to a tea shop in Keswick, but we can dream 😂). I've done the same with a GoPro, too often. Never overheated though. Just got a lot of useless footage.
All the best 😃👍
Haha, yes, two schoolboy errors with the GoPro and drone but not complaining, it was still a great day, tougher than I was anticipating but still a great day. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The ascent of Mellbreak from the other end is no joke either, it snakes up to a gap in the rocks on a steep scree path. did you see the little metal spikes sticking out of the ground by the path on your way up? Cut off fence posts maybe? Incredible views up there.
Haha, not that scree assent did not seem like a good idea in the wet but then again it was not much better going the way I went, the path was just about none existent and it went over so much wet rock and bracken making progress painfully slow before I got to the waterfall. I was way behind on my schedule by that time, so started making silly mistakes but still, it was a great hike and so pleased to get a bit of sun as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
The jets were impressive, I bet the noise was deafening in real life. The waterfall made a great backdrop to you. Hard luc with the drone shots :) Easily done. Like 88. All the best, Rob
I have tried to catch them so many times over the years and always just missing them, so real pleased to have finally caught them lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
What a day you got here alan yeah will remember this route you took lol when I go to do it also done that before with the drone 😂 shame about camera there at the final stage this is the type of luck I get also but to me I love out like this just means another day out at it again good job mate hope ya enjoyed ya self a nice pint back at camp bud 👍
I was kicking myself about the GoPro and the drone but did not spoil the day. It turned out a lot longer and tougher that I was expecting but still pleased to get 11 miles under my belt. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Hi Alan, love the Buttermere area and havnt been that way you went, nice to see the waterfall, stunning views but a shame about the disaster with leaving the go pro on, when you do hen cloud you can give us the views from the summit, fell walking never seems to get any easier as i get serious for my 3 peaks challenge LOL, all the best for the summer cheers nigel
I was so annoyed about the GoPro and the drone but these things happen and it did not really spoil that day out. I was really tired by the time I got back to the car, 11 miles was more than I was intending to do. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Another great video Alan.
We were there last week in Buttermere, what day were you there ? We did the pools and planned to downscale force too but got side tracked.
Brilliant views mind ! Shame about the drone as you would’ve got some amazing shots! The jets were great too
It was the Tuesday morning I got there about 07.00 and the weather was great for a change. Real pleased I saw the jets going in so I could get my GoPro on, heard them so many times but always missed them before. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Those jets were sent in to make sure you were behaving yourself, I think. Nice little waterfall there.
It was and first time I had been there too. Not the easiest place to get too but well worth it, especially when you get a jet fly passed as well. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan
ahh aye.. i used that path past the waterfall to get to great bourne.. dont remember it being as boggy as that.. still i think once on the hill it looked a better path than the scree of the north side.. Hen Comb is a bit of a bugger to find the path up.. did it one summer and the bracken covered it.. great stuff, tek care lad :)
Oh it was boggy alright and covered with rocks as well, which were all wet and slippery, so progress was real slow at first. Funny enough I have your Hen Comb video on my watchlist, with about 85 other videos, so God knows when I will get it watched. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
It was worth the climb for the waterfall and the views from the top Alan. Shame about the camera mishap but these things happen.
They sure do and that was not the first time I had been filming the inside of my pocket but the first time the GoPro had over heated and stopped working. Still, a canny day out. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
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Hey Alan 😊 I was looking at the map of the wainwright peaks around here recently. May tick some of them off soon myself. Looked a nice route to me coming from buttermere even if it wasn’t the easiest. I saw the other route ppl do straight up looked a little scrambly so I may have to come round the back of it like you done to not set my vertigo off 😅
What I would do now Yasmin is go from the Loweswater side, like everyone else does, starting at Maggie's Bridge car park but instead of the direct, shaley way up Mellbreak, take the path around the base of Mellbreak (around Crummock Water) and up the way I went, much gentler and grassy onto the first summit, which is the Wainwright one. I would then drop back down the same way and then over to Hen Comb, which I found very boggy, so it would be better in the dry weather. From there you could drop back down to the car. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
@@AlanMETALMAN thanks Alan I may do that then when I visit 😁😁
Center Parks....Base camp. Really roughing it then
Oh love a stay at centre parcs and before the pandemic we had gone for 13 years in a row, so nice to get back there again. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Lovely walk as usual. Have you done Graystones? We did it last week and my lord is it a steep one!
Thanks very much for watching and yes I have it was about a week after I did Barf and Lords Seat. Those 2 were done in perfect sunshine but not so for Greystones, a right miserable day unfortunately, cheers Alan
I made that error on Great Mell Fell! Absolute bog fest and so steep
I can laugh about it now but I was not laughing at the time and I have been up and down some steep fells before but man, that one sure took the biscuit lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan
Alan. Did go to the Kirkstile or The Bridge? 🍺
To be honest I did not go for a drink, as we were stopping at Centre Parcs and I told Mrs Metalman I would be back before 11.00. Turns out it was almost 14.00 before I got back LOL!
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Well, but you made it Alan and that's what counts! The colors are amazing there.. I am assuming that this is what you've filmed and it was not enhanced in editing ;-)
I was surprised at how difficult I found it, as it is a relatively small Fell but after pneumonia, my lungs are no way near recovered yet. Good that that son kept waiting for me. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan