Wild Camp Trough of Bowland
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2019
- In this video I do a 25km walk over the Trough of Bowland and take in some of the best views in Lancashire in fact you can see nearly all of Lancashire in this one
Music clip is from Scott Buckley, thank you again Scott
Nice video maff I definitely prefer the fishing ones as that what I do but always nice to watch and see what gadgets and gizmos you are out and about using. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks Lee going down to Nash Royston lake in two weeks that should in a cracking weekend, regards Matt
Great video maff lol windy windy lol great work you should go live when it's like that windy storm love to see it live
Great video maff see you in your next one
I absolutely love watching your videos more so the fishing ones as that's what I'm in to, you make me laugh when watching your socials and your sence of humer is amazing keep up the good work.
Liam i always say if you don't have fun doing it then don't bother doing it....... glad you enjoy watching and a big thank you for the great feedback until next time Liam tight lines mate 👍😁
@@MaffTUK would be a pleasure to go on a session with you but I live to far I'm in Birmingham unfortunately
@@liamedwards_9624 never say never liam
Thanks for video maff top class
What a great entertaining watch and listen Matt, full of belly aching humour (as always) and packed with far from useless information 👌The filter failure was a bit of a bugger but the Osprey pack a great success. I love my Osprey Atmos 50 Litre, so comfy. Thank you for the very generous mention sir. How anyone can walk past a trig without extending the courtesy of a fondle is beyond me 🤔😳? Love the Ordnance Survey socks and Tom and Jerry T shirt. It sounded like Morecambe seafront at the beginning with the gulls and the weather did get bad, really bad but you survived despite Mrs Maff T UK not being able to pick you up. A great effort Matt, inspirational in fact. What a place. Paul (Fellow Trig Saddo 😁).
I loved that walk but the night was awful
The next time I took that tent out with the mods in a storm the tent performed amazingly well far beyond its three-season rating.
You don’t get many up there on those hills as the terrain is hard going at best and you’re going to get wet feet doing that walk in normal conditions I was lucky and had a month of dry weather prior my visit …. Ps I've lost my socks lol… will 100% go back up there again.
i think folk who walk past trig points and dont "fondle them" lol are masochists, they have to be there is no other explination 🤣
Thank you for the great comment Paul, stay safe mate regards Matt
I've checked out the Forest of Bowland numerous times Matt. It's really wild and populated by Eagle Owls. I know this is the trough of Bowland but I presume it's in the area. I enjoy your camps mate - they're always informative and lots of fun. This was no different. I reckon the one bit of kit that came out tops in this was the Osprey pack. Sod the filter - that's a wash out. The pack though. Thumbs up! Good going on this stormy one. All the best. Mark
Yes Mark the Trough and Forrest of Bowland are pretty much the same place and its a tough old place to live a mix of Dartmoor and Brecon, really pleased with the pack I have to figure out now what pocket im going to put what into :-) I moved to a part of the world where i have a great playground on my doorstep and like you Mark im going to enjoy it as much as i can. But not with that water filter i lost the love when it failed and i know that is something you will understand. see you on your next trip mate regards Matt
Enjoyed every minute of that video matt 👍👍👍👍☕
Thank you Chris I actually forgot to show a lot of countryside ... but i think i got away with it LOL
hello my friend glad your out hiking and camping ...it took me 4 times for me to sit down and watch the video..I have my grandkids visiting from California and oh my lord ! I felt like the roof was gonna blow away 😱😀 ...but praise the lord for night time and everyone settled down ..so my friend you were not the only one going thru a storm 😂😂😂..anyway the other thing 😂 I notice your tom and Jerry shirt !!😂😂😂😂 Lol ... also u may have pick the wrong day to go out and camp but for me it was fantastic !! I just love that kind of weather well with no hairy warms crawling and I don't have a clue about the other bugs but sounds serious 😱....any way love how beautiful your country looks and amazing view of the lake ...I also read the comments from your other fans of yours and there awesome people that love your videos as much as I do ... I was looking fwd to meeting your wonderful wife Karen when u said she was picking you up I thought Finally I get too meet her but didn't happen maybe next time😪 .. I think I have gonna thru most of the videos and I haven't seen her 😦any way I think I cover everything I wanted to say ..sorry for so much chit chat I will try to keep it short NEXT TIME 😂... OH YES BEFORE I FORGET I was laughing so hard with your spicy meal ...well in my house from as young as two yr old to the oldest grandma and grandpa we have to eat spicy food in every meal ..habanero , jalapeños, Serrano , are the main ones from there every thing else is mild ...so. Watching u eat and have a moment there was so funny and yes I know been Hispanic its not fair showing off how spicy we eat our food ...Lol...with much respect from American falls Idaho USA till next time ..
just a quick reply for now but if you watch walking the Cairngorms
ua-cam.com/video/uh9219XMkNs/v-deo.html Karen is in that one 😁
lovely couple your wife is beautiful your so bless to have found a jewel !!...omg !! the place looks amazing ..I would love to visit and see the castles and hear all about the history of each of them and spend a romantic week with my hubby ...Mrs Karen your such a wonderful and beautiful women now I see were your daughter gets her beauty ☺...I say this with much respect and humblness ...and it's so hard not too feel part of the family ....oh before I forget. ..the bunnys look so white and fluffy and water falls and the lake omg ...I can see why it was so worth it to hike to the most amazing place of peace !! Thank u for sharing such magical place and As always blessing to you and your family
@@mariasalazar7576 Thank you Maria that is a lovely thing to say indeed, The house we walked past on that beautiful flat calm lake belonged to queen Victoria and she used to play on the shores of the lake near the house as a child it is without doubt one of my all time favourite moments walking past that house and getting to the end of the lake that is one magical place
Oa, quite an adventure! I had a kathadine pump filter once.. ..hated it..
Now the sawyer.. i found out dissolved lime stone can build up in it when in karst mountains. That gave me a scare once up in the Vercors with hardly any water. I like the non moving parts aspect of it..
Nice of the wife to come pick you up afterwards. Good failsafe. You should treasure that. But i already know you do.
Never again will that filter see the hills and has been retired with immediate effect, i was mad as hell it failed like that and when i got it home and had a good look around, it worked just fine.... nope dont trust it anymore and you know as well as me, as soon as the trust goes for kit ITS GONE. and yes mad id do treasure that indeed 👍
@@MaffTUK at work i have the same relation with many lawnmowers and tractors, cherry pickers... Hurt trust! Smoke and oil everywhere!
So just bin it.. get a Sawyer or BeFree. Simple and cheap.
Hehe you WERE very mad. I did notice that 😁
@@spijkerpoes Dave I bleeding was lol and you dont see that very often and true to my word i have contacted them looking forward to their response ...im off to watch your lazy bobbing bird spotting........
Such a brilliant upload thank you very much for sharing.
Im a lancashire lad too lol.
Many thanks for that comment Damien, much appreciated 👍 regards Matt
looks like a nice trek - shame couldnt set camp second night and the filter failing - that rucksac looked the business - overall a great watch -cheers bud. look forward to the next 👍
cheers Shaun im now looking forward to Nash Royston lake in a couple of weeks that should be i nice slower pace vid lol. the rucksack is very good and just perfect for my little jaunts.... 👍
Hello Maff , just watching now.
that was windy
Great wild camping vlog, wow, you had some challenging weather but that’s half the fun, yes? Great info about trig points, we always hug a trig point when we reach one, they are so iconic and when you see one when reaching for a mountain summit etc, they’re your main focal point! 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Im always impressed when i see a lonely trigpoint and the effort it took to get it there 😁👍
Almost another aircrash on that hill Matt...you flying away in your tent...Jeez that was windy AF, good to see that you grabbed the Osprey bergen though, quality gear. The MSR filter failure just shows that no matter how much you take care of something, if it goes tits up when you need it most then it could potentially be the end of happy times. Good walk though and pretty, decent views: I especially liked the fact that you could clearly see Blackpool tower, Blackpool...now officially a part of Scotland pmsl.
Our trig point on top of Bar Hill has recently been defaced by some twat who thinks that he's the next Banksy. AND I learned something from watching the video too...I was always under the misconception that "trig" was actually short for "triangulation" and not "trigonometry"...Every day's a school day.
Good vid though mate, keep em comin'!
Awrabest...Sam C
Well Sam it looks like this comment got past me some how.....youtube does that sometimes so one year later here we go, love the rucksack tent update works great , but you know that currently back on the hills walking and teaching a good mate (Andy from the fishing videos) navigation and compass work next vid will be on the hills doing a walk i have done before but Andy's only second time higher than his bedroom .... hes loving it so far last week was re tracing the later part of this walk, we are off to go outdoors tomorrow to spend some of his money on hiking gear i will make sure he gets the right stuff first time. regards Matt and sorry for the late reply didnt know it was there until now
Wild storm for sure. Nice video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Quin your very welcome, regards Matt👍
Wow, I was on UA-cam and you just uploaded a video. Normally I'm watching videos from months or years befor. This is great. I'm so glad you let us share your life.
I always find it amusing that I go for the solitude and then stick a camera in my face, no idea why I do that, but I so much enjoy doing it, quite bizarre really but fun, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment June, regards Matt 👍
Great Vlog Matt, glad we survived the storm, I will be looking forward to a fishing Vlog, calm and tranquil next.
Hope your elbows better. Thankyou for Sharing. 👍
Hello Darren, certainly had a bit of a kick in the teeth with the rain splashing in and the water filter failing but that's all part of the fun i guess, yes the slow pace of carping seems much more attractive now LOL
Nice one,mate.
That pack looks awesome.
Enjoyed this video a lot,thanks.
Really pleased with it lost of tricky little pockets and gadgets well thought out and very comfy to👍 many thanks
Matt
Great vid, that's my local go to place, very quiet.
Amazing video again matt very interesting and windy well done
Got a bit of a soaking on this one Callum, never mind all part of the fun 👍
Good video but windy windy windy 👍👌
needed my mic with me, its really annoying listening to wind noise, but i enjoyed the walk James despite the set backs, cheers Matt👍
Yea looked the nuts I would of loved it mate
Good morning Matt :) Enjoyed that mate, great stuff :) I think the word was out in the gull world that you were heading that way with a pack full of goodies lol. That tent holds up to some hard weather. It has been rough again around here!! I'm surprised by the MSR filter. They have always been reliable kit. Its a bad thing, especially when you need water :( Always a pleasure catching up with you mate, all the best, Mark :)
Well I managed to call Wade Mark so i might as well get your name wrong too Bob! LOL Mark the tent stood well not a single peg came out and i have found a cure for the water splash ingress and it was a simple bit of shock cord and a cord stop I did wonder what the second tab was for on the underside of the vent, what i need to do now is get out there and test mk1 adaption The filter is sacked and retired from service with immediate effect and an alternative non working part version will be my next choice
Enjoyed seeing you out there over the long miles Matt - well done! Too bad about the "rain" vent on your shelter and the MSR filter. Nice backpack btw. Loved the views and the terrain traveled. Thanks for sharing it all.
Really enjoyed the walk and with the wind being so strong I'm not surprised i got some water through those vents but I was honestly devastated at losing the love from my MSR mini works filter, I've looked after that thing as if my life depended on it (because it does!) and for it to fail like that, I can never trust it again. Its gone into retirement at two years old. I'm gutted Mr Wawhiker and now looking at filters with less or no moving parts. The only thing I take from this is it failed during a short break and not something more demanding lucky me in a way, I've looked to see if i could find anyone else with the same issues and noticed the big brother the guardian is having structural problems and failing too.
When i got home i stripped the entire thing down looking for the fault, i could not find one, after soaking the filter for an hour or two i put it all back together and it worked fine......?...... so I have no idea what the problem was and I am waiting for a reply from MRS...... I bet they tell me the filter was simply clogged ....NOPE, NO WAY i even had a coffee filter on the end to filter out the finer bits of silt.... that's it, my moan is over and thanks for listening lol 👍 hope you and coop's are well regards Matt
Didn't no about the trig points mate so great info again matt
no problem Chris glad you found it useful 😁
Bit breezy then? For those looking forward to calm/peaceful fishing videos .... I fished Kellet during storm Ali (think that was its name) last autumn. Spent the night hanging onto the bivvy. Blanked! I've a proper mountain tent somewhere if you want to borrow it. Wished I'd had it then! Good video, surprised you took the time and effort to make it ..... I always used to just put my head down and plough on!
I know what you mean head down lets get going ... and to be honest i have to stop myself so i do cover bits you will notice i didnt show to much countryside as i kept forgetting to stop it slows you right down too but i dont mind i enjoy it.. when i remember, thank you for the offer of the tent loan but i know ive got to get myself one so im on the hunt again 👍 taking out that last bivi peg can be a bit of fun in a storm Steve LOL, I actually said "im going to pitch my "bivi" as apposed to tent on this one.
Lucky for you, you have me as your taxi :-)
Thank you 😁
Lucky you weren't blown away Matt,,and that was the biggest phone charger I have ever seen,,😆,, great video
Now you know why my rucksack was so heavy lol
Excellent video as always Maff! Love the Tom & Jerry T-shirt lol this video made me wish you did like a survival video. Where you have to catch your food etc and survive a few days deserted somewhere lol
I do have something like that coming up from a bushcraft challenge so keep an eye out for that one Adam should be good fun. and thanks for the comment regards Matt👍
Watching it now
Glad I watched, just for the abseiling caterpillar.
yep, brave little bugger lol
Great vid mate. I use that stove set up. I have the little cross things that let me get smaller pots on but that stove and burner are really good
Its simple robust and not much can go wrong great little system and yes i know those cross sections your talking about great for small cups or thinner pots, cheers Bill,👍 Matt
great video matt very informative now i know what trig points are and what there use was, looking forward to your next well done bud i would be interested in why the filter failed
very strange Tony, i got home and checked everything the pump was fine and after soaking the filter for an hour that worked again to. really dont know why it would not work but i cant afford to take the risk of that happening again so its gone into early retirement regards Matt👍
Those seagulls knew of the impending storm I'd say.
I would agree lee 👍
Great vid matt..my old man lives in shap so I feel your pain re the weather. Been on many a walk and got pelted with wind and rain when there should have been sunny. Fair play to ya
Two epic fails in one video "tent and water filter" did not expect the wind to get that high, certainly caught me out. Also teaches us not to be to complacent about what gear you carry or more importantly dont carry, i still enjoyed it, shame i could not find another pitch for the second night. cheer madman 007, regards Matt 👍
@@MaffTUK no problem matt..all the best lee
Agree with your views on Driven Grouse Shooting, well said!
Thanks Mick its a vast area you cant take your dogs who would love it unless you wear tweed and pay a fortune for the privilege 🤬 then its ok?
All our rain is horizontal round here lad. Midges and mozzies for all, depending on the time of year, I'd go up there in Autumn or winter when it's bug free. I go for comfort first, I think - it'll make me sweat and keep the weight down even though i may swear a lot carrying kit about.
Great stuff I am not a walker at all, and watch your fishing side. But I really enjoyed watching this and the things you encountered. I will be watching some more in the future and also wondered if any of this kit you used in your fishing as well. Liked the look of the self inflating bed for short sessions, if it would work instead of a heavy old bedchair.
Great stuff keep it up I am slightly converted ;-)
Its always risky covering different subjects and not targeting a specific interest but thats all part of the fun, you could use an inflatable bed but i think you would soon miss your bedchair and despite the lumbering around they do take some beating, other kit like cooking kit i use on both and you cant beat a sharp mora knife. Glad you like watching the other vids and thank you for commenting regards Matt
Another enjoyable blog Matt, as Dave ever been on one with you? Cheers for sharing mate!
Hi Paul not on the hills, no i like to do that on my own so im not pushed for pace and if i want to stop i can, no doubt he will snergle on one eventually
Well at least you made it home. That was an interesting trip, to bad the weather didn’t cooperate.
Alf i got a right kick in the @sre for not setting up my tent correctly but to be fair its not designed to take that kind of weather which is a real shame as i love that tent, as for the water filter not working that's never coming out again i cant trust that anymore 😒 still enjoyed it though regards Matt. 👍
Great trip buddy, I always learn something. I will never pass by a trig point without touching it! Lol.
Too bad about your water filter mate, that is enraging when it happens in the field.
I need to go on a long walk but in the meantime I enjoyed your walk. Cheers buddy!🍻
Hello Mark , working on a mod for the vents right now and i think ive nailed it a simple shock cord and cord lock closes the vent .... as for the MSR filter....its been retired with immediate effect, cant allow that to happen again.... cheers bud regards Matt
MARK? whos MARK LOL a thousand apologies Wade I could edit the text before you read it but its nowhere near as funny ,🍻 oops LOL 😃
@@MaffTUK Haha too funny! Mark......hmmmm its growing on me !😂
Good vid mate. I camped on Ward's Stone a few weeks back. Totally agree with the driven grouse comments. I can't stand it and especially the illegal raptor persecution. ATB, Chris
Go for a 10-15 quid fleece one , 10-20 percent warmth added to to bag.
Go for the rain that's the best bit!
cheers Daz 👍... got one for winter 😁 thanks, Matt
As usual, I laughed (a lot), I learned (a lot) and I went away with things to think about. I am a massive MSR fan, but. I now have a Katadyn hiker pro, it has never let me down, you can field strip it and it has always worked. But all my other MSR kit, tent, stove, admin kit etc. is faultless. Be interesting to see if you can work out why it failed, but again a great film Matt, but no cider 😮 Deep joy from Wales ATB Dave
Got home Dave, mad as hell as i too an an MSR fan that filter has been fantastic and i could not believe that it would not pass water through the filter, the pump was pumping perfectly it just would not go through the ceramic filter but it was clean totally clean, I then soaked the filter for an hour or two tried it again.... it worked perfect ... so thats it for me ive lost the love and trust of that bit of kit it should have worked but didnt and as you will know that it game over for it ...😢 No cider this time but there is always next👍
@@MaffTUK that is a little strange, but like I said, my katadyn has been faultless, and like you I do look after my kit. I would probably email MSR/REI just to see if they can help, you never know what you will get unless you have a go. Anyway, take care my man, and sort the cider fest out!!! ATB Dave 😎
Catching up whilst on lockdown, as usual made me chuckle even with the couple of rants 👍. Did I just watch you talking to a caterpillar without the injestion of alcohol?
Yes... You would be surprised at the conversations I have with inanimate objects …..and caterpillars you did watch me talk to a caterpillar LOL you never know what friends your going to make when out on the trail 😁 that is as long as you don’t stand on them ..... but what that bugger was doing being a bit blasé on the rock later in the vid i have no idea? far too may predators to eat him, or her? .. sometimes i cant help the rants far and few between 👍 PS i'm on day 1 of my 3 week lock down.... talking to caterpillars is nothing compared to whats coming lol stay safe Howard and thankyou for your comment buddy take care mate regards Matt
Maff T UK oh believe me it gets worse, I’m on day 4 and I’m watching the backlog of your videos 😂😂😂!. Sorry couldn’t resist. Keep safe and stay off your wife’s moisturiser! (Oh that’s on the one I’ve just watched)
@@howardashcroft4552 LOL yes she never knew ... always look for the joke or pisstake they can be subtle often hidden in every vid or it could be a story, if its a story they are always true with no BS but in the early days Dave and i did one called "hammock camping fun" we were very new to this and just got soooo drunk, still remains one of my favorites as we were so gone and i still cant watch it without laughing, im glad you enjoy the vids mate i never take myself too serious i just love to have fun and enjoy good company 👍
For quilts, there is a guy on fleabay called blueskylavender that makes them - not sure if i like the look of them. There is also a Polish company called cumulus, no import duty etc. Not seen any video reviews on cumulus yet. I plumped for another Hammock Gear topquilt, waiting for it to arrive and it's been just over a week from shipping. I think this time I'll get stung, but this should complete my winter and summer setups
I was just going to suggest Cumulus. I have a top quilt and an underquilt from them and I am very happy with the quality.
@@monkeyplayer72 contacted Blueskylavender and although he wont put extra fill in for me he will and has sold me some 850 down for a diy underquilt top up 👍
Maybe the flow of the water had something to do with the pump not picking up but good vlog watched it all was waiting for 1 of yours vids to pop up and looking forward to the fishing vlogs
Hello Daniel worked fine when i got it home but i have now lost the love and faith in that device so its been retired 😢 will have a Nash lakes video out in a few weeks so see you then mate 👍 and thank you for commenting, matt
As a very smart man once told me, the best way to protect your sleeping bag is to not sweat from your arse!
Cheers.
;-)
LOL sound advice indeed 👍😂
Great vlog maff very informative I've seen trig points didn't know what they were called and used for.that was one he'll of a storm fair play to you.was that Blackpool Tower I saw at 1 point in the distance?👍👍
Hello Stephen yes mate that was Blackpool tower, as you drive up the motorway (M6) and get right near Lancaster look right and there is a prominent peak that really stands out thats Clougha pike, better to see it coming from kendal way heading south I was recently discussing trig points at work and nobody knew what they were for so i thought it would be a good idea to include it in my next vid, glad you found it interesting, regards Matt👍
Could've told you there's nowhere to camp on clougha pike. Went over earlier in the year so much low cloud needed to use map on phone to find paths. I can't do 1st weekend in August but I know a lad who can and he's only in morecambe if you want someone. You need some purification tablets in your 1st aid kit as a backup!
Always carry them ste just taste like shit lol got to hang fire myself on the work mate until ive squared all with the BCO and notices etc,.... yeh gutted no place to stay up there is it, but what a view! cheers Steve, regards Matt
Enjoyed this Mat , i would love to have a go at this but i have a dodgy ticker ,looking at getting a kelly kettle for fishing what are your thought on these pal
Nothing wrong with a kelly kettle Stu, but you will need to carry your fuel /timber but fun to use and great for winter as you have a little sneaky fire going on, just for heavens sake dont use it in your bivvi lol just be mindful they do take a bit of messing about and as long as you dont mind that you will have an excellent peace of kit that will last a life time.
To be honest I think it’s healthy to occasionally face issues and having things fail.
It makes you question your choices and research the market for new technology.
I’m primarily subscribed to UK based YT channels. I do so because I want to know what my own countrymen are thinking and doing.
It’s enlightening and interesting to watch other people from other places but if I’m honest about it it’s often not relatable due to conditions.
As it were, I myself am in the market for a new filter. Nothing wrong with my current one (Hiker Pro) but I wanted to see if there’s something smaller, lighter and/or better than its point two micron rating.
Came across a video by Hounds of Howgate and in a reply to something I said he said that anything with too many moving parts seems risky to him.
I think what you’ve experienced in this video is a demonstration to that to his point.
Perhaps all the straw form filters are inconvenient but if all else fail you can at least use them as a straw.
Something to consider.
Perhaps even to carry one just as insurance.
I’m currently looking at something called Grayl Geopress. They have two models and the one I’m considering is actually not the lighter backpacking one but rather the heavier one.
It’s 450g which is indeed a lot but there are many benefits to it:
1. It is a bottle in itself so space wise you will have a saving on the account of not having to carry another item.
2. It doesn’t have any moving parts and although it is hard to operate (very manual) it is fast in comparison to most.
3. It filters bacteria, viruses, chemicals and heavy metals. It is in fact the only filter to do so in the market (edit: apparently Sawyer S3 does it as well). Its only challenger is the Life Saver and that one doesn’t filter out chemicals and has many moving parts.
The main issue with it is the filter’s life. The backpacking version is good for only 150L and the bigger one (I’m interested in) is good for 250L. Compared to most filters in the market that’s very low indeed.
To my mind, however, it’s something I’m willing to live with. Replacing the filter is 25 quid and it’s not like I’m living in the wild every day of my life so I don’t expect I’ll have to change more than 1-2 filters a year. That’s not a massive hit in my opinion.
If I don’t get that one I think I will buy a straw one. They are not down to point one micron.
Great comment, and firstly thank you for taking the time to write that👍 that filter has worked perfect for me and has been maintained to the highest standard and still failed to operate. when i got home i looked at the filter again nothing visibly wrong with it . the pump was working fine so it was the filter? i soaked it overnight to see if i could flush anything out, nope, nothing came out, nothing blocked, put it all back together again and it worked perfect water was now going through the filter. Strange one but, I have now lost the love and faith in that devise and would not, could not recommend it to anybody as there was no reason that should not have worked for me.... too many parts .... that is always true ... i am also now looking for an alternative and will certainly be getting a straw 100% for back up (1 is none 2 is 1) thanks again for a great and helpful comment regards Matt, 👍
I can smell those socks from here 😂
No need for insect repellent Chris those socks worked perfect
Nice bit of information on trig points,I knew they represented the top of the hill/mountain but nothing else,stupid question alert.. are all trig points the same height ? I would think they would be if there for measuring purposes,feel free to embarrass me if you want ,😁😁😁😁 nice camp btw👍
Hi Phil, Not a stupid question the important bit is the arrow on the plate on the lower end of the trig point the (bit with the number on) that is the actual height shown by the arrow, the top can varie as you simply take into consideration the height from the theodolite to the arrow so they dont need to be the same height but most were manufactured to a specific size... 👍
@@MaffTUK superb,cheers 😁
I hope you get satisfaction with regards to your water filter, there seems to be a lot to be said for a system with no moving parts. ATB
that MSR filter is never coming out again ....... ive lost the love and faith i had in it ...... back to the old school chain of thought for me Gordon "keep it simple" (with no moving parts ) 👍
There are much better tents for this kind of weather Maff. Its not only the vent, its the layout from the tent and that's not what you want when you get caught by a storm like this.
You are so right about that Antonius i was screwed for sure, I had had a small amount of water come through before in a previous storm but i got a real soaking this time out, its only a three season tent and i'm going to have to face the fact that i need a proper mountain tent for winter hiking, I love this tent though a bit gutted to be honest. thanks for the great comment mate regards Matt
Antonius Ive put in a bid on a budget 4 season tent i currently would get shot if i bought another high price tent! if i win the bid i will have a look at it and see if i can improve it in any way
Did msr sort the filter mucker
Nope never had any response what so ever ....what a shame from a company like that mate ...real disappointed
PS just subbed looking forward to watching your vids.....my kind of humour
What was that hot sauce, just so I can avoid it?
not telling you lol I have bought another one since to see if it was a one off ...it wasn't 🥵 go on then it was Blue Dragon fire cracker now that is the first time i have written that "dragon" ,"fire" , yep I should have guessed
Maff, for bespoke UK underquilts and top quilts...search blueskylavender on eBay, quality work and great prices!..Say Shayne sent you!!....check me out, before I watched you I didn't even know what a UQ was!! 😃...keep up the good work
Check you out indeed LOL thank you for the heads up Shayne up i will check that out regards Matt