Wild Camping UK | The Last of the Yorkshire 'Dales 30' | Darnbrook Fell.
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- I had planned to wait until spring and some decent weather to finish the 'Dales 30' (hills/mountains in the Yorkshire Dales over 2000') but impatience got the better of me. I camped on nearby Fountains Fell, which was coincidentally, my first ever Dales 30.
Your videos are always great.
Chris I wish I could express full how much I enjoyed your video. Just so nice to listen to you woffling on about all those things and places we love so much.
Chris I’ve had a crazy idea for a while now to do the Dales 30 in one outing, it’s about 130 miles, just a pipe dream I know 😂
Congratulations on completing them all🥇
ATB 🍻
Thanks Dave. Now you've got me thinking about one of my favourite YT films and I noticed that you had commented on it too when I watched it. It was by 'Morgs for Mountains' and he did a big walk linking most of the 2000' hills of the North Pennines. I loved that film. He used a Tarptent Notch too.
Joining up the Dales 30 into one trip is a brilliant idea and I think you're just the man to do it first. That would make a splendid film. With all your long-distance walking experience I reckon it would be right up your street 🙂 . Bye for now, Chris
@@ChrisJB yes Dave at Morgs for mountains now he is a fit long distance hiker. 🙏👍
Wonderful to see the first signs of Spring, the Ouzel, Curlew, and of course the lesser spotted Chris-J-B…😅….awesome video as always mate 👍
Many thanks mate. I love this time of the year. 👍
Another fantastic bit of viewing Chris and congratulations on the 30!👍 Also, what an eggcellent way to celebrate mate.🙂
Many thanks Hengist. I love a hard-boiled egg, always a key part of my walking picnic 🐔. Bye for now, Chris
Hi Chris. Sorry, I'm well behind on watching everyone's adventures. This looked a pretty bleak and windy one! Enjoyed the memories of trips using crappy old kit 😁 We aren't half spoilt these days! Hope you're keeping well. Catch you soon👍
Thanks Des and no probs. I'm a bit the same re YT, playing a lot of catch up etc and things getting in the way of me getting out too. Hope all is well your end pal.
Great to see that limestone country!
Enjoyable video as always.
Thanks. I love Limestone Country too.
Great to see you are out at it again Chris.
Cheers Lewis 👍
Ha ha Great story Chris, the things we do in our youth eh! Congrats on completing the Dales 30👍👍
Many thanks Anthony. 👍
Always look forward to your uploads Chris!
Congratulations on the dales 30 too mate.
All the best,
Adge
Thanks Adge👍
Congratulations, Chris it was lovely at the beginning of the week. But you can't beat a bit of atmosphere ! Atb Grant 👍.
Cheers Grant. This rotten ol' weather is certainly contributing to the 'atmosphere'. 🙂
Aye up Chris….another great post lad.
You can’t beat vernacular colloquialism can you ???!!!
Like you it’s all about recognition of the local researchers who do the graft to put the info out into the public domain.
A 17th quote….long live the pamphlet…..today long live the leaflet the self funded booklet and local history resources funded by LAs
I’m only happy to buy local info or pagefund local historians it’s the only way of making things happen with today’s austerity in regards to local history.
But the age of the vlogger comes along and thrusts the ethos of the pamphleteers and agitators into another dimension…so not wanting to big you up lad, apart from the enjoyment of your posts, the landscapes, the kit, the hobby , it also has that new protagonist aspect to it a new dimension of what you and my sources of information seek from their and your audience.
Knowledge, respect , acknowledgement, sharing and a new method as you do of contemporary presentation method dare I say the good old aspect of agitation to protect our historic landscapes.
Anyways Chris I’ve blathered enough….last few days diving now in Thailand…big stuff tho know big palegics etc in the Andaman Sea off the Sicilians…then back om lad fo sum rate wetha.
Thanks for the post…take care Chris…Ron
Many thanks for the generous words Ron. The South Pennines is a great area on the local history front. Lots has been put into print from some of the wonderful local autodidacts and others down the years. As well as learning what they write about, I like collecting their stuff.
I bet Thailand has been magic, I like sea creatures. I had a look at some of the things to be found in the Andaman Sea, some well good things there, dugongs, turtles, etc.
Anyroad, bye for now, Chris
Cheers for the shout out! Congratulations on the 30 Chris. Done that path from Litton over to PYG and down back of Plover, then off piste over to Cosh Outside. That was a day, Blue nearly got beat up by some sheep. Tough buggers up there 😂. Great spot Fountains Fell loads of spots isn't there. Cheers for that, David 👍
How do Dave. Funny you mention Cosh, I've had my eye on that one for quite some time for a camp.....one of the little visited or talked about places I imagine. Bye for now, Chris
I loved your story of your first Dales 30. I think mine was Ingleborough, possibly around 15 years ago when I first moved to North Yorkshire. Yeah, I hope to get them finished this year but it's been a slow start with the bloody awful weather we've had! I'll post them all on my channel of course and revisit Ingleborough too. Looking forward to your next video! 😍
Thank you Carrie. Ingleborough has always been mean to me.....I never get a view! The weather really has been dreadful this winter and curtailed many of my plans. I look forward to your future films of the Dales 30. Best wishes, Chris
Brilliant video, you always make us laugh, and an early Ring Ouzel, good spot!! Keep em coming 👌
Many thanks Jo. Yes, I was chuffed with the early ring ouzel. 🙂
Well done on t 30 pal. A belter of a video as always.
Fountains fell is a little favourite of mine. I did it a few years back and was convinced i got a speeding ticket on the A65 heading into Settle. Got to the start point, and the fog was well set in. Not in the best of moods i set off onto the fell... and then it happened! Probably the best cloud inversion I've ever seen. I was walking above the cloud from Fountains fell over to Darnbrook and back.
Properly cheered me up.
Oh and i didnt get a speeding ticket 😂😂
How do Bren and thanks mate. Yep, I like FF too. It's a shame if often gets overlooked by the Three Peak fans. You temperature inversion photo was summat else mate. 👌
Fantastic vid as always Chris. Well done for completing the 30 ! Ring Ouzel....WOW, haven't seen one for about 5 years (near Deer Hill Res) and the sound of the Curlew is always something to cherish (saw about 50 alongside Lower Gorple recently). Fountains Fell is a very special place for me as the Ulfkil Stride goes over the top of it,before it heads down to Malham Tarn.
Thanks mate. I used to go up to Deer Hill Res' to see he twite (not sure they are still there?). My cousin lives nearby at Meltham, he owns a pub there. Yep, the sound of the curlew is such a wonderful sound of the moors. Best wishes, Chris.
Hi Chris, What an amazing series of vlogs! - appreciate all the more due to having read Geology a few decades back. Tacking on the flora / fauna just completes the menu. Many regards, Peter
Thank you Peter. I too did Geology at uni, though a bit disappointingly I didn't make a career out of it. Best wishes, Chris
Well done for the self kicking backside Chris! It's led to a great video that's informative, funny, and inspiring. Now, that is just like you!
Cheers Dave.....it was touch and go at one point but I'm glad I did it! 🙂
Great video again Chris, can't wait to get up there walking soon👍
Thanks Andrew 🙂
My goodness Chris.That looked a boggy stretch at the start, but well done balancing on that tripod height. Certainly rough weather conditions for your hike. Had a chuckle with gas fitting stand, but I do enjoy sharing your adventures and stories with you. Similar early preparation days as me beforehand too. All the best.
Hello Shanita. Things were very wet underfoot, apart from the good track at the start I need to get things sorted well in advance as I'd just forget things otherwise! Bye for now, Chris
Hi Chris ,Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it Roy. 🙂
How do Jepson. Got delayed watching this one By the Anunnaki (I'm feel sure you know about them 😉). From the fossil coral to the early ring ouzel and the curlew keeping you company back to the car👍. Its these little nuggets of info, that make your videos stand out👌. Great story from 1988 and trying to fix the cannister stand hilarious 🤣. 🧐 Still think you need them cross poles for your Tarp tent. The three poles on my Soulo gives me a great sense of security and therefore a better night sleep 💤 ATB😉
I had to Google Annunaki.....a new one on me that Johnny 👍. They do my head in those gas canister supports, I can never get 'em on. A few folk have said I need the Scarp crossing poles but they just strike me as a bit of a faff and I can't really be arsed with them. On recent camps I've been sleeping much better and I'm starting to think the new Thermarest mat is the difference. Not really sure.
@@ChrisJB Thought I'd add a bit intrigue to my comment 😂 Watching some fasinating documentaries about the Anunnaki (on youtube) so missed your video yesterday. Yes a good sleep mat can make a difference to your sleep, Not sure if the tarp cross poles are a faff, they look striaght forward. (easy on the soulo) Anything to stop a tent from flapping and get a good night sleep💤😉
Great video 👍
Thanks Carol👍
I know the feeling re the weather. I guess you've just got to dive in and enjoy what you can.
It's been grim weather this winter Phil for sure. Sometimes I have the will-power to go out in it, other times I don't!
@@ChrisJB it's getting better every day Chris.
Great video Chris...great scenery I would love to photograph it. The last time I was in the Dales was as a wee boy of 7 in 1967..my late dad let me take some photos with his good camera.
Really like the stories you tell. Many thanks and best wishes.
Thanks Andy. Wow.....1967! That's a long time to not be in the Dales 🙂. What was your dad's 'good camera'? I bet it was something really cool.
@@ChrisJB hi Chris...I can't remember the make of the camera but my mum said that my dad bought it with his first wage as a school teacher in 1958. A year before my dad passed away he dumped most of his slide collection, I didn't know this until after he died..
Great video Chris. Thanks for showing off Yorkshire for us all 😊
Glad you enjoyed it Andrew. ATB, Chris
Loved this video! Your trip looked amazing even with that wind 💨 I'm happy you bagged your last Dales 30 and could celebrate with a boiled egg! 🥚 Congrats on that accomplishment!! Also, subscribed 😊
Many thanks, just had a look at your YT station and returned the sub'. 👍
Enjoyed that Chris , glad I’m not the only one who takes forever to tick off hills . Great to spot the Ring Ouzel , hoping to catch one up the Bewcastle Fells this year. We have to force ourselves sometimes to get out, so well done . Atb Dave
Thanks Dave. Yep, definitely a fair bit of 'forcing' going on with me at the moment. Still waiting for some decent weather. ATB, Chris
Great that your trip worked out Chris! Sure was windy, but beautiful! I love seeing the rock walls as you’re going along. Congrats on finishing the Dales 30- fun to hear about you and your pals back in the day. You had quite an adventure! Seems like it was a perfect taste of freedom. Isn’t it great that the gear has improved over the years and doesn’t weigh quite so much these days. I remember my first backpack trip was with a summer camp group - we all crammed in a small tent, quite memorable! Loved being in the mountains! Thanks for sharing your adventure- see you again soon! 🌟🌟🌟 - Jen
Hello Jennifer. Yes, it took me a good few years to get the Dales 30 done but the pressure is off now! To be honest, up until about two years ago I'd never heard of the Dales 30. When I did, I checked and found that I had done about 23 of them without realising. I figured then, I may as well do the last seven 🙂.
The dry-stone walls are very useful. Not only do they offer shelter from the wind but in many cases they can be used as a navigational hand-rail, very handy in poor visibility, etc.
Thank you as always for watching and commenting and bye for now, Chris
@@ChrisJB Very useful to have the dry-stone walls for navigation … it seems they’ve been there a very long time- we don’t quite have anything like it. Awesome that you only had 7 Dales do finish up… sure gets you out to see all the varied countryside! Are you going out to look for orchids and early wildflowers soon? We have a pink orchid called Lady Slippers that we can find in the forest- one of our early wildflowers!! I’m hoping to see it in April. Thanks - see you soon! Jen
@JenniferLupine Yes, I can't wait for the forthcoming wildflower seasons. I might even give it a go this Sunday as the weather forecast looks semi-reasonable for a change! We have a ladies slipper orchid too but it is yellow and very, very rare. 🙂
Congratulations Chris ATB Nick
PS My first 2000 footer was Harrison’s Stickle via Jacks Rake with a lunatic sports teacher on a school trip when I was 12. Quite an introduction to fell walking, scared me half to death, but still doing it 43yrs later…
Cheers Nick. That is an introduction indeed! I've only ever done Jack's Rake once though went down it rather than up!
Brilliant camp and hike mate. Congrats on the the 30 too. Liked and subscribed
Many thanks Craig and for the subscription too. 👍
Congrats on finishing the 30's mate, looked a but fresh up there for sure, love all the old stories etc, atb.
Cheers Paul. Aye, a bit parky.....surely the weather is going to improve soon?
@@ChrisJB hope so soon, then I might get my tent out!! 😂
Right enjoyed that! and Congrats on the completion, I'm on no 21!. Was just up there the week before on a beautiful sunny day, if you can believe that 😆!. Also for the memory of a Lichfield tent, I had a 2 man beaver that I took to reading festival in 1990! was a b*gger to carry down there on the coach from Leeds! Still brought it home though - but couldn't even contemplate taking it up Whernside!!.
Good stuff, just nine to go? Which one's are they?
@@ChrisJB Just realised it's actually 10 left!
Rogans seat, Whernside, Fell Head, Yarlside, Randy Gill, East baugh, Wild boar/Swarth, High Seat/Little fell. Planning on utilising the railway for some of those. Saving Whernside til last, as started the 30 off on Great Whernside 3 yrs ago. I'm looking forward to wild boar the most as am planning to camp on that one (I like the look of the tarn for a swim).
Love the way this is filmed
Thanks Chris 🙂
Looked a good one that Chris, some great views and scenery.
Cheers Ken. Hope you are well mate. 👍
@@ChrisJB yeah all good thanks Chris.
Oh….nice one on the 30 Chris but I didn’t want to mention it in my earlier comment as I recognise your need for low profile acknowledgements…..no WELL DONE ….as well as the personal history behind it with your mates…..Ron
Nice one Chris, another great watch. More nuggets of knowledge absorbed by this vicarious fell walker. As a cyclist I know Cragg Vale only by the tarmac... where is that coffin stone in relation to the road?
Cheers Dave. It's in the section of wood that runs parallel to the road, just higher up from the turning down to the Hinchcliffe Arms.
Well done Chris, love fountains fell, bit breezy but still looked like fun, I had big plans of doing a load videos but been side tracked with jobs, hopefully out fairly soon, hopefully the sunshine isn’t too far away 😊 all the best
Tito 😊
Hello Tito and thanks. I class FF as a proper wild-campers fell.....loads of places to camp and you can always find a wall for shelter. It felt good to be back in the Dales too. Cheers, Chris
@@ChrisJB I’ve always camped bottom side of the tarn, love it there, but would be exposed in wind but both times weather was good, well done on bagging 30 even though you’re not a bagger 👍
@@titothetroddler On my last visit I was much nearer the tarn. 👍
How long are the walls in Yorkshire Chris? The seem endless - good to handrail though. Great views along the way and there was that broody one. Yeah, awesome vision - what a long ridge. Well, you found pitch post Ring Ouzel - a good sign? Well, a windy one to start but not a bad night eh remembering old adventures - loved that picture of you and your mate. I trust you got your butty later. Good going. Mark
How do Mark. Oh where would we be at times without those Pennine walls to shield us from the worst of the weather? And you are right, as a navigational hand-rail tool they can come in really handy. There are more well-known hills in the Dales but Fountains Fell holds a special place in my heart and,it is very camp-friendly too. Bye for now, Chris
Great to see you out there Chris, brill story of the early days .. at least you started at a young age.
Cheers Andy. Yep, I'm glad I started young. I still think I have a pretty old-school approach to the outdoors, walking, camping etc. 🙂
Fantastic video as ever Chris. You have such a wonderful knowledge of flora and fauna. We bumped into each other at Windermere YHA a couple of years ago. I think you spotted my Scarp! 😊 Anyway, looking forward to your next outing.
Thank you 🙂. I remember very well us chatting at Windermere YHA and it was your Scarp that drew me over! That weekend away was mine and my sister-in-law's joint 50th birthday celebration weekend. Thank you for watching at taking the time to comment. Best wishes, Chris
@@ChrisJB Would love to catch up for a walk/camp some time but completely understand if you get swamped with similar requests! Anyway chat soon. Jim
@wildernessexplorer I'd be up for a walk/camp Jim. Though am often very last minute with my plans! 🙂
That’s great. Just trying to think of the safest way to get my contact details to you?
@@wildernessexplorer You on Instagram? You could message me that way?
Excellent once again chris, great stories and facts. Love it. Thanks Phil.
Glad you enjoyed it Phil. ATB pal, Chris
Good trip. Good to have better weather and longer days to look forward to. I know too well the feeling of finding it hard after a period of less than usual activity. The trig point, amid peat and with its foundation exposed, reminded me of Black Hill as it used to be.
Hello Michael. Yes, I've been more inactive than normal this winter and I can definitely feel it. When I was a young chap I could shake off any lethargy quite quickly but not so anymore! You are absolutely right re the trig point.....I thought of Black Hill too.
Great video Chris. Loved to hear your stories of first being in the hills. 'Straps like piano wire'!! I remember those rucksacks well!😂
How do Neil and thanks. Oh yes, I'm glad of the developments in gear down the years!
How do Chris congrats tbh I think people who fly round bagging peaks in short periods miss the point and probably don't remember half of them.its Thursday so deep diving the weather apps and route planning and kit checking for this weekend in the Cheviots 👍
Thanks pal. I'm very much a dawdler Craig. Hope you get some decent weather in the Cheviots. 🤞
Well done Chris. Better late than never hey haha. Love your enthusiasm for it and your joy on top of the cairn. Always nice to tick something off you’ve been working on especially over the time.
I’m sure one day you’ll be treated to some lovely weather on a camp haha. Great to see you out again. I’ve just picked a Scarp One up again…sold mine a year or so again and had an opportunity to get one again so have it. Always liked that tent.
Keep up the vids and all the stories and info I always love listening to it.
Cheers Kris pal. This bleedin' rain is killing me! This has got to be the worst winter ever, so few sunny, crisp frosty days and hardly any snow.
I've noticed one or two Scarps up for sale recently. It has a couple of niggles, as all tents do, but I've had mine for almost four years now and I do like it. It's hard to beat for it's weight, to space, to strength ratio for long dark winter camps. Saying that, I'll be glad to put it away for the summer when lighter gear takes over 👌
Hope you are well mate and bye for now. 🙂
I was over in the Dales myself last week...Austwick and the Norber Boulders! It sounded windy, Darnbrook Fell is tough underfoot whichever way you go from memory.
Congratulations on completing the Dales 30👌
Last time I was on Darnbrook I found an iPhone! Lucky seeing a Ring Ouzel 👍
Another enjoyable video, thanks for sharing ATB Alistair 👍
You know Alistair, to say the Dales is my favourite National Park and I'm into geology, I've never visited the Norber Erratics. I need to put that right.
Best wishes, Chris
well done Chris..enjoyed that.
Thanks Steve 👍
Another entertaining video Chris. Love your blue woolly hat , or is it a tea cosy.
I'm not going to show my daughter your 'tea cosy' comment Dave as she crocheted the hat, so I feel obliged to wear it! Ha ha! 😉
Congratulations on the 30 Chris. Looked very boggy in places? Everywhere is just saturated, isn't it. I've never known a wet spell so prolonged.
Tfs, atb, Paul
Thanks Paul👍. Yes, it's been a really awful winter, just rain, with hardly any frosty sunny days or snow.
Nice one Chris. You reversed the route I took. The solution to the canister stand gymnastics is the MSR Universal canister stand. It’s metal and has a lovely spring loaded clamp which holds the thing on the canister. It is very stable and only a few grams heavier than the flimsy plastic ones. Its circumference is quite a bit bigger, which makes it so stable (See my Langdale Stickle tarn camp for a view of it.) Cheers mate always love your vids.
How do UP and thanks as always. I'll check out the MSR thing, thanks 👍.
Great vid Chris , congrats on the Dales 30🎉
Thanks Rob 🙂
Well done a great achievement..
Thanks Anthony
Super gemacht, gefällt mir sehr gut vielen Dank 👍 Anne und Siggi 🎹❤️🔔
Hello Anne and Siggi. Glad you liked it. Best wishes, Chris
I'll tell my mate who's going for it how long it took you, should make him happier at his progress 😂
Ha ha! Definitely Andy, no need to rush. 😎
Chris, there's no point rushing to do the 30. Tec yer time. By the way, it's a Yorkshire tradition, hard-boiled eggs😅
Yes, I like to dawdle my way through things Marty. With hindsight, I could've gone proper Lancashire with black puddings, etc (I don't like black puddings though.....a traitor to my county!).
Black pudding, now yer talking. Berry black pudding the best 👌 😊
I want some black pudding now. Sorry, I mean, 'eeh, a cud just murder sum o t' Black puddin' nah'.
I like u Chris Broad speaking educational say as is or reat
Cheers Gary. ATB, Chris
Your videos are always great.
I appreciate that Sean, ta. 👍