Pitch Perfect | Can't Believe I've Never Camped Here Before!
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
- I have been up the wonderful mountain so many times but cannot believe I haven't camped here until now !!
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Hi Murray your Wednesday videos are more anticipated than Coronation street in our household😂 always a real pleasure and privilege to watch and listen to you on your adventures, a fantastic spot as always with amazing views loved the cloud inversion, Thank you keep up the excellent work.
Thanks Derek - so kind of you to say so :) hope I do t have to compete with Corrie 😂👍 hope you enjoy the videos - got some good adventures coming in the coming weeks :)
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Murray
I should comment more because my husband and I bloody love your videos. Thanks for bringing beloved Scottish highlands to our home in Cornwall.
Thanks Melanie :) always like people commenting ;) hope you enjoy the videos
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Murray
Isn't it funny how we ignore the opportunities close by? What an inversion! Fantastic video, as ever. Thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you.
Thanks Alasdair - you are correct - so many more places nearby that I need to get the tent to :)
Thanks for watching as ever
ATB
Murray
Always enjoy accompanying you on your fantastic walks in bonnie Scotland! Thanks for the tremendous effort you put in, Murray 🤗👍
Thanks you - very much appreciated 🙏
Its beautiful, very atmospheric clouds.
Caught a few lovely sunrises up there particularly in winter.
Our first ever serious winter camp was up there a number of years back, and a snowstorm erupted at 5am,back in the day wen we didn't have quality sleeping bags, certainly learnt a few lessons after that camp, but never put us off going back.
Thanks for sharing.😀🙏😀
such a nice spot and seems to be many options for setting up a pitch in different spots on the summit :) I reckon I will be back for another camp at some point soon :)
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ATB
Murray
Nice one, Murray. Enjoyed that; despite someone chirping in my ear👂“he’s stolen my pitch” 🤦🏻♂️😆. ATB 👍
😂😂
PS enjoyed your Mull video earlier too - some of those beaches looked awesome :)
Very beautiful amosphere! Thank you ever so much for this adventure, Murray!
Hi Murray I haven't had time to watch for ages, work and more work. Great to finally sit down and watch. What an awesome spot, so many photo opportunities with those moody clouds. Thank you as always.
Hi Lisa - nice to get a comment form you again - sorry to hear its been so busy for you , hope things settle down a bit and you get a bit more free time - its our most precious commodity for sure , always wish there were more hours in a day!!lol
As always , thanks for watching
ATB
Murray
The best of my Wednesdays is when I came home after work near midnight, and join you on another mountain adventure with astonishing and relaxing views. Thank you!
Thanks Mario - hope you enjoy the videos :)
"I can't believe I'm here and I've been here so many times" :) That's what I say too when I go to any new summit or new place in Scotland. Why lol because I've been watching your amazing videos for years lol thanks for your amazing videos Murray. You make not living in Scotland bearable:) ... Merky ☘️
Well Murray, you've fulfilled an idea I'd had for ages too. Always fancied a camp on Vrackie, that's that decided now and you've helped me recce a good spot 😅 I fear when I go now, you're channel being so popular, that I'll not be alone , it'll be like EBC up there. Cheers A
Hi Andrew - there are a few good spots up here :) I can thoroughly recommend it - might see you up there :) 👍
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Murray
Ps enjoyed your pack rafting video on Loch Lomond :) 👌
What a pitch! 🏕. Nice to find a new way of enjoying the gorgeous scenery that you have hiked in many times. As always, a fantastic watch. Thanks for all your efforts in bringing these adventures into our living rooms Murray 😊👍
A fine pitch indeed Murray and what a cracking morning. 😎👌
Great inversion (have never seen one) and sunrise 👍 glad you had no lightning, that would freak me. Your enthusiasm and humour makes me smile😊. Stay safe Murray.
Scotch Eggs and dreadful coffee, its amazing you have the energy to get up these hills. Great spot and loved this edition, cheers bud.
What a wonderful morning
What a fantastic spot to camp. Awesome views. Thanks for sharing Murray.
It’s a fine spot for sure 👌
Nothing like a high glassy top for a wild camp 🏕️. Climbed the hill a few years ago .
A nice easy accessible hill .
Thanks for sharing murray, a fantastic atmospheric adventure like everyone says.its special to see these vlogs when you cannot get to see it ourselves
Thanks Harry- it’s a lovely summit - and I got it in nice conditions on this trip :) a nice summit not far for me to get too - might have to go back soon :)
Thanks for watching and commenting - it’s always appreciated 🙏
Murray
Oh wow what an amazing location, the views are beautiful, I always think the first coffee of the day is the best one, but to be able to look out across all that while you drink it makes it super special. Thank you for another lovely video ❤
The first caffeine of the day always tastes the best Vanessa :)
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Murray
Another goodun very atmospheric as you said the clouds were very eerie good job you didn't get the weird noises again🤣
Thanks
As you said what an amazing spot with wonderful views...changeable Scottish weather lol and definitely looked like thundery conditions..many thanks for another excellent video. Best wishes
Ay up me duck.
Wonderful views as always Murray. 👍🙂
Great video Murray,I could nearly taste that coffee as you were making it!
I always enjoy a coffee on a camp ⛺️ somehow the cheap coffee tastes so good on the mountain :)
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Murray
Nice one Murray, what a nice morning to get up to . Ben Vrackie is a cracking hill , i've been up it once just after Christmas a few years ago and i said back then i'd return some day for a camp. But good stuff Murray enjoyed that mate ...cheers Stevie
It’s a Braw spot for the tent a few different spots to choose for a camp - hope you make it up with your tent 🏕️ 👍😂
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Murray
Another awesome video - thanks Murray
Thanks Nick - much appreciated 🙏
Such a fabulous camping spot 🏕️ ! The inversion was spectacular 🌅
Thanks Ellen - it’s a fine spot - a little different for. Glen Coe last week but it has beauty in a different way :)
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ATB
Murray
Your vids just keep getting better and better!
So enjoyable to watch..
🙏
Sometimes the best known summit is the best. Amazing
Just lovely. After a long hard day at work I was ready for a spectacular wild camp. Set me up nicely before hitting the hay. Thanks Murray.
Really great camping spot! I particularly enjoyed the “making coffee ASMR”. Now that you’ve finally stumbled upon this camping spot, you need to photograph it in all four seasons. That would be lovely. Cheers and ATB!
Hi Erin, I do love my wee caffeine shots in the morning!!lol Think I have been up here in nearly all conditions (not with the tent though). It really is an accessible peak for me and I can drive there in about 35-40mins , a nice wee leg stretch most of the time and no doubt I be back up here in a few months again :)
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Murray
Thw we hill that packs a punch, glad you got an awesome sunrise, every time i go up there i get nothing but clagg, camped up there a few months ago too. atb Mark.
Its a great wee hill Mark, perfect for so many things and relatively accessible for me from my Perthshire base :) I reckon I will be up it a few times over the coming winter for sure :)
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Murray
What a great spot , endless wide open views - fantastic 👍
Moody rainy clouds, and then those layers and an inversion at sunrise... 😍👌It doesn't matter how many times one goes up the same hill (I have my regulars too here in the Lakes 😀), every time is different. Thank you for another great video.
Couldn’t agree more / might be the same hill and same route up but the conditions are always different:)
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Murray
Hi Murray. I get the phenomenon of the rain falling out of the sky but not hitting the ground all the time, it seems to hit me before reaching the ground! 🤣
Cracking video as always, thank you for sharing your adventure with us as always.
Cheers, Dave.
😂😂😂 maybe that’s what the weatherman was meaning 😂👍⛺️
well you picked amazing camp spot it’s beautiful and a great view it’s the mist you picked a gd spot love it canny till the next one 👍👍
Thanks Heather - it’s a fine spot for sure ;) can’t believe I haven’t been up here with the tent before :)
Everywhere you panned from camp was lovely, Murray. Beautiful colours 360. Would never dream of not watching to the end, I might miss something... like that moon-coloured sunrise.
Thanks Joan :)
👍 Cheers Murray.
Wow what great views from there. Perfect morning too. Must be a handy one for you to get to as well. I believe it's a fairly easy climb too. Thanks for sharing your adventure.....Alioban
Thanks Aliobhan - yeah it’s really convenient for me to reach and not a super hard climb - although definetly harder with the big pack on lol
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Loved the cloud inversion!...class...need to get back up Ben Vrackie!..Cheers!
It’s a fine wee hill for sure :) 👌👍⛰️
You've caught some stunning images in this vid Murray. Superb bud. 👌
Thank you 🙏 much appreciated
Chance of rain hitting the ground in the UK? I'm going to say 100%. Thanks for uploading, Murray.
Haha my thoughts exactly 😂😂💦💦💦
Stunning views from the camp spot Murray. And capped off with a wonderful morning inversion. And the sunrise still looked brilliant. Couldn’t ask for much more really.
Thanks Tony - it was a fine spot :) I was lucky with the conditions too :)
Thanks for watching as always
ATB
Murray
Stunning photography!
🙏 thank you
Another great adventure Murray.
Definitely plenty of places to pitch your tent.
Not a bad sunrise but an amazing cloud inversion.
Catch you on the next one bud.
That is some beautiful views. Love that you still believe the weather forecast when it says it wont rain. 😆 Thanks for sharing
Haha / I know of should’ve know better with the forecast 😂👍👍
Great spot for an overnight adventure Murray. Lovely views as usual .Thanks for taking us with you 😊😊😊
Brilliant campsite. Wow those cloud formations were amazing. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Charles - much appreciated
Thanks for watching
Thank you Murray, beautiful video and views, I bet you could probably find a camp spot you havenae done before on every hill you have ever been up 😊 could be wrong though...
Indeed - tbh I suspect most (including me) only see a very small part of the hill - so nice to sometimes explore the mountain on different ways up etc etc :) you comment is definetely correct :)
Thanks for watching as always
Murray
Wow! Those views were amazing! You just can't beat being on top of a mountain for sunrise 🌄.. awesome video as always,thanks for taking us along with you.
Thanks Andy - some fine views from Ben Vrackie for sure :)
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Murray
What a beautiful place to camp. Loved the cloud formations and the inversion was an extra treat. Thanks for another great video. A.T.B. and as you would say- stay safe out there. ☁️🌨️⛰️😀
Thanks Anne - was a lovely morning of the camp - glad the rain didn’t continue into the morning:)
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Murray
It looked like a nice spot to camp and the rocks are good for coffee prep
Do you sleep through the sound of rain or does it keep you awake..
I guess it depends on how heavy the rain is
You did have a nice morning and the weather seemed comfortable
Take care until the next video 🇨🇦❤️
Hi Sue - as you say it depends on how heavy the rain is - I always sleep with ear plugs tbh and am a pretty good sleeper - sometimes :) 😂👍
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Murray
Superb stuff again Murray, great wild camp spot, and loved the time lapses of the the inversion rolling in.
Stunning camping spot Murray and the atmospheric scenery is breathtaking. Really enjoyed watching this. ATB and look forward to the next video.
Thanks Julie - much appreciated
Perfect trip Mr Murray... A lovely reminder of early autumn... Also a kindly reminder of my need to regain fitness and get up high this winter... Maybe that hill in Glencoe you did last time... 💯 Thank you for sharing Sir. 👍
Hi Jim - it was the last time the rain wasn’t biblical everything I looked outside - been months 😂😂 hope your trip was fun
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Murray
@@ScotlandsMountains Iceland.. trying to talk Mrs B into letting me return to bikepack.. what a place. What a landscape... We had a few cancellations due to the problems over there and we hope all turns out ok for the islanders but... Hopefully another reason to return.. oh... and the Aurora... 😍
Fab! As usual xx
Thanks Patricia - much appreciated
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Murray
Wow! Super amazing,scotland is beautiful,maybe i need to visit instead of sticking to dartmoor and wales 👍
Glad i found your channel,a sub from me !
Hi and welcome to the channel - hope you enjoy some of the videos here :) hope you make it to Scotland some day too
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Murray
Cracking spot, mate. Any idea if there was reasonable enough spots down at the lochan? You gave me an idea for winter camps!
Great video as per.
Hi Monty - might be space at the boulders - but it’s been a while since I have been round the Lochan so I am afraid Ia m not too sure about spot TBH - sorry - think I watched a video recently on Beinn Ghlas with yourself (would that be correct ?)
Take care and thanks for watching
Murray
I was planning a hike up Ben Vrackie earlier this month with a pal but ended up doing the Cairnwell 3 mostly to gain a few more munros to the list. That was an excellent video as normal Murray, thanks again 👍
Thanks Marco - love Glenshee - sometimes gets a bad press but I love the area :)
@@ScotlandsMountains yes I agree, mostly think most hikers don't appreciate it mainly due to the high starting point of 650m but it's definitely a good hike for those starting out or those who don't have daylight hours on their side! I'm heading up to do a relatively quick one this Sunday Mullach Clach a Bhlair to keep the legs working.
This was mt favourite pitch actually maybe my 6th summit camp on my own. Love it there. You took the exact same spot I took too hahhha brill Video Murray. Enjoyed it
And what a fine spot too 👌👍👍
What is it with you and temperature inversions! Some might say you are lucky, I just think its a benefit of being out so much! 🙂
It certainly helps Julian :) 👍👍😂
bonnie!!!!
Great as always Murray! I think a lot of the time we forget about what’s on our doorstep or places we are more familiar with! Although you didn’t use for this trip can I ask what is your set up you use for the fire like in Luibeilt video as heading to lost valley end of month and think be ideal! Cheers Kieran
Hi Keiren - it’s a wee stove (Lixida- from Amazon) and I use fire logs (weigh a ton but burn easily and fit in the stove so no burning on the ground :) - good luck and have fun on your trip 👍
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Murray
@@ScotlandsMountains thanks Murray! I actually think was looking at one of them earlier! Fire logs was my thinking also wasn’t massively concerned about weight as only one night and I don’t have all the camera gear! You’re welcome to tag along…drams will be provided!👍🏼
Super vid again Murray. When did you go up? Great sunrise. Cheers, euan.
Think it was September - hard to remember always takes me so long to get time to edit the videos :( wish I had more time to edit them so I could release them the week after I had the adventure :) maybe one day when I become a full time UA-camr ;) 😳
Love the videos Murray could you please give the date you visit as we're always guessing cheers
Will try and add to the description beside the disclaimer that mentions this too
Brilliant video Murray,
Just got a question for you, thought you would be the best man to ask. I am looking to get a 4 season rated tent and sleeping bag. Just wondering what it is that you use, just looking for some ideas. Used a 3 season in winter before with some silk linings to add some heat and that has done the trick but looking to upgrade to that next step.
Thanks again,
Robbie.
Hi Robbie - I can also agree that the liner is a good idea - I use an old Rab Ascent 900 in the winter - it’s old and a bit bulky but really depends how much you want to spend - I would also suggest a good sleeping mat as being equally if not more important to keep you warm from the cold ground ! In terms of tents I can’t really comment as I don’t tend to (read never ) change from my Scarp1 - I tend to find something that works and stick with it 😂 I can say it is (the scarp1) a great tent and my latest version is from around 2017 and does the job just fine :) good luck and happy camping :) 👍👍
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Murray
Your videos are great. Can you tell me what tent you use please? Thank you
Thank you 🙏 very much appreciated:)
The tent is a Scarp1 from @tarptent - an excellent tent :)
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Murray
Lucky Bugger🤪👍
I can’t believe you haven’t either 👍🏕️
I know!! no excuses TBH as it is one of my nearest hills , loads of potential pitches too to get the tent down and in different places - reckon I will be back camping here soon :)
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Murray
Ben vrackie
*_Hello... I can imagine if I could go solo camping here, the open space is in the form of a savanna, if there is a storm it is very likely that the wind will be felt because there are no trees, but the natural scenery really makes me want to camp there.... Greetings from Indonesia...._* 👣⛰🏕💯👌👍
Lovely film Murray.
Why does the image occasionally flip left to right and back again?
Thank you :) very much appreciated
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Murray