A Wet & Remote WILD CAMP on Rannoch Moor!
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- Опубліковано 7 лис 2022
- In this video, we'll show you how to go camping in a wild and remote location - Rannoch Moor! Rannoch Moor is a beautiful and isolated area that's perfect for a hike and wild camp.
If you're looking for an adventurous camping experience, be sure to check out this video! We'll show you our hiking route and having a blast camping in a beautiful and remote location! I also talk about the dreaded nightly pee routine.
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Oregon rain mixed with East Texas marsh, but without all the trees
It’s quite barren isn’t it.
Great vlog Robin! Looked bloody good! I've watched Stripeys, and thought you had gone Ar.. over t.t!🤣 but he assured me you hadn't! Looking forward to your next exploits Robin! Stay safe!👏👏👏👏👏👏👍😎
Haha, I can confirm I definitely caught that slide. 😜
Great trip Robino mandingo 😳. Well done on the well deserved nomination 👏 too👍👍
Cheers Fraser. It was nice to be nominated again. 😁 👍🏻
Great video. I love your comment at the end about the lakes district fitting in to Rannoch a Moor. I am from the lake district which is where I was born and always lived, I also love Rannoch Moor, it is an amazing to think the lake district would fit in there!
Cheers Jenny, to be honest I think that's debatable. Who ever told me was having me on unless they meant the central mountains rather than the whole NP. However that doesn't detract from the vastness of Rannoch Moor, it is the biggest blanket bog in Britain.
I think I have heard it before somewhere. The whole of Scotland is so vast compared with the lakedistrict.
@@Jennifer.4 there's a lot of variety in the Lakes for the size of the area, there's a walk for everyone. Scotland is a bit more rough and ready.
I never eat dehydrated meals in the plastic bag. Always decant em into the pot. Even if the plastic is BPA free, there are still endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastic. General rule of thumb is to never have plastic in contact with any food or drink as heat accelerates leaching. That includes 'paper' cups coated with plastic 'wax'.
Another top video mate. Jealous of the Scarp! Not the walk through the bog though! Or the rain 😂. 100% with you on the bottle. I’ve got a dedicated type that’s extendable if a Beer has been in the pack…bought it for my 2 year old for those motorway alerts but now it’s a camping essential.
Cheers Stewart. 😁 👍🏻
Aye that last 3km was a ball-ache, I was hoping the track went futher around.
I'm glad I raised the topic, glad I'm not the only one who uses a pee bottle. 💦
Brilliant buddy
Cheers Gaz. 😁 👍🏻
Good film thanks.
Pee bottle user here, can see no sense in being out of tent just to pee. Now using a Hydrapak Stash 750 for mine. Have also used cooking pot in the past, no problem, just rinse it out in the morning, all good.
Cheers Ruairidh, I'll admit to occasionally using my pot when I haven't brought a bottle with me. Like you say a wee rinse and you're good to go. 😁
Good video, in the summer pop out by your door, but in winter use a bottle why not ! I do, also love Rannoch moor only having accessed it from the A82 by the loughs would love to do this walk.
Cheers
Agreed there, I've got out the tent to amazing conditions during the night. Wet and or winter, then a pee bottle. 💦
Rannoch Moor has always fascinated me. 😁
Great video Robin! Regarding the pee bottle, I just open the tent, stand still inside the tent with my feet. Works particular good with two doors but also not an issue with the duomid. Don't really like the idea of the bottle as I would still need to knee in my tent for a proper pressure relief 😅. Looking forward to the next adventure mate.
Cheers mate. 😎
For some reason I don't like the idea of peeing near my tent. So I've never tried that technique. Hopefully meet up again before the new year. 😁
@@WalkWithWallace obviously only when it rains, otherwise I just put my shoes on, I mean at home I get up and walk to the toilet as well 🤔😂😂
@@StripeyHatGuy I have a pee bottle next to me in the house too. 😆 Joke the missus would never allow it.
@@WalkWithWallace 😂😂😂
it's a really good way to attract deer to trample your tent too.. if it's raining.. pee bottle for boys ziplock for the ladies. shared tent no idea.. discuss it or just use breadBaags over your sleeping socks
Wonderful trip and a great video. Enjoyed it very much. Have a great day.
Thanks mate. 😎 👍🏻
Cracking video Robin. Rannoch Moor certainly is a stunning, beautiful and very desolate place. Thanks for sharing your adventure as always. Great to see you our with Stripey again.
Cheers Dave, I've always been fascinated by Rannoch Moor even before the days of hill walking. 😁 Was good catching up with SHG too. 👍🏻
@@WalkWithWallace I thinks its just the vastness of it that makes it more intriguing if anything else. You just stand on the edge looking over it thinking......."I wonder what can possibly be out there"? Haha
Awryt robin, hope all is well bud.I use they bags but i usually pour the contents into my pot or on a pan to heat up. Canny beat having my homemade bolgnase or chicken tikka wraps up a mountain. Il take the pack out the freezer the morning im going and by the time im ready to make dinner at camp its fully defrosted.
Happening JayJay, I'm good mate. I'm starving and reading your comment mate. 🤤 😋
Pish in yur pot. 🍲 🤭 Nice wee camp mate. Long time in the tent tho eh. 😉 I remember that track well. Yis had better weather than me. It was constant wind & rain before I bailed the Graham.
lol, I have resorted to pissing in the pot. Last resort though. I think I'll come in from Rannoch Station for the Graham. Don't fancy that long walk again. 😄
Enjoyed that, thanks 👍
Cheers mate. 😎 👍🏻
Top video mate really enjoyed it 😁..Rannoch beautiful though desolate place..Great views as well..I bought myself a urine bottle from Amazon..Does the job 😂..Top video mate.
Cheers
Robert
You must be Amazon's best customer. 😜 Haha, cheers Roberto. 😁 👍🏻
@@WalkWithWallace 😂👍
I opt for a silicone collapsible bottle then when done Milton sterilising tablets and a good clean.
Ideal, those Milton tablets are useful. Use them for bladders etc.
Fair play to the both of you going out in that crappy looking weather 👍
Regarding the pee in the tent issue, i just started recently using my empty dehydrated meal pouch.
Recently when i was out i was lying in my sleeping bag thinking i really don't wanna go outside for a pee and i got me thinking what have i got to pee in.
Hey presto, one empty pouch meal bag done the trick 💦💦💦
That's a good shout mate, I usually use the pouch to bring all my rubbish home to put in the bin. You'd need to leave it outside the tent just in case it leaked.
Awesome my friend
Cheers buddy. 😎 👍🏻
I use the bottle 😂👍
Has to be eh! 💦
It's just like Rannoch Moor here in the Canary Islands... After 8 pints, two whiskey's and I stare at the sun long enough... Not raining though. Good stuff Robin. Good to see you back oot-n-boot 🤜🤛
Cheers Jim, enjoy the holiday mate and I'm going to watch your version to see where you ended up on Rannoch Moor. 😁 👍🏻
Great effort Robin from both of you heading out into the wilderness of Rannoch Moor in these soggy conditions during our current "monsoon" season!👍. Enjoyed your Rannoch Moor factoids, especially the banana one. See you joined Stripey wearing a stripey hat too! ATB Derek
Cheers Derek. Aye, just call me Stripey Bobble Hat Guy. 😂
Nice!
Thank you. 😊 👍🏻
Robin, lovely dreich weather to show off the wetness of Rannoch🌧😊 It was beautiful when the ☀ 🌈came out giving the views to the hills and brightened up the squelching👍 I will have to remember whiskey and podcasts for those long nights in the tent👍 I sort of love getting out in the middle of the night, especially when the sky is clear and you get to look at all those stars🌟 Always good to be out👍
Hey Gerry, I have to agree. As much as I'm too lazy to get out, I probably miss out on some amazing night scenes. If it's raining though, definitely a pee bottle. 😁
A lot of this mild, wet and misty weather about at the moment, really missing the crispy frosty mornings we normally get at this time of year. It did look nice when the sun broke through the clouds but not that keen on boggymacbogface mind. I always wake up in the night for a pee, every night so a pee bottle is essential, cannot believe anyone (male) would want to get of their sleeping bag and get of their tent in the middle of the night for a pee😯. Got a defo wildcamp with my mate planned for next year has be be the light nights/early light mornings mind, too much tent time for me at this time of year, don't know how you manage it, cheers Alan
Preaching to the converted, apart from summer it has to be a pee bottle. I watched lots of UA-cam as despite the remote location, we had strong 4G signal 📶 😁
Nice one Robin. Enjoyed it pal. A refreshing change to see a proper video 👍. Well done for surviving the 50mph winds and “heavy rain” 😜😆. ATB
Cheers Dave. Appreciate it mate.
Aye those winds were fair whipping up. 😆
@@WalkWithWallace 😁👍
Enjoyed as always. Agreed that packing up sucks especially if it's raining.
Thanks Dan, aye it's a bit of chore but worth it. 🏕
Great little trip, thanks. At my advancing age a pee bottle for me is a must, otherwise I may as well sleep fully dressed... Nalgene collapsable for me. Also plastic bags for putting over dry socks if I do go out and put boots on. I take a plastic mug and use that for porridge and soups, 65g is not too much for me and a silicone top keeps it warm.
Cheers Bob, and some good tips and the second shout for the collapsible Nalgene bottle. 💦
Smashing video Robin.
My 2cents worth on the nocturnal toilet trips is that I always carry a collapsible wide-open bottle with me. And if its too wet or too cold outside I will use the bottle, but only in the vestibule area, and carefully too. If its mild and dry, I'll go outside. But better to have all the food and drinks done by 8pm if possible to reduce risk of toilet trips. Regards, Wadirunner.
Cheers mucker.
The 8pm rule is a good one, I live by that in the house for a peaceful sleep throughout. 😁 👍🏻
It's just ace reading comments from your adventure Robin ❤
Haha. Aye didn't think I'd spark such a response. 💦 😂
Great vid as always. Not sure if the Foil Bags are safer. I try to avoid all types of plastic bags and opt for silicone collapsible containers if its something that cant be wrapped in foil.
Great wee vid Robin. Rannoch Moor certainly has a charm all of its own. Pee bottle all the way, just remember to put the lid on properly!! Enough said 😬
Are you speaking from experience there Lee? 💦 😁
OMG! I love the Gossipmongers podcast! I blitzed every episode earlier in the year (often while driving to and from hikes). Honestly, there were times I was laughing so hard I had to pull over and stop driving.
Regarding wild camp peeing, I tend to need to go a few times in the night (often totalling over a litre a night), so if I were up and out of the tent each time
a) in cold weather I'd never get warm
b) I'd never get any sleep
c) it'd just be a pain in the arse
...so I pee into a Nalgene 48oz/1.5L canteen pouch. It has a wide neck, it's lightweight, packs up small, and is easy to clean afterwards.
It's brilliant isn't it. 😁 Got a couple of favourites already, like the W*nkhouse in the village, the Centurions and the window cleaner peeing in the bucket. 😂
I've found myself having to empty out a pee bottle during the night, I can't bring myself to pour it out in the vestibule though, so end up opening the door and pouring it out at arms length. 💦
Enjoyed that Robin. Really liking the look of the Paramo stuff, reckon the next jacket could be one. Fancying the Velez or the smock version for winter. Rannoch moor is a beautiful place, driven through but the train journey is superb. TFS David 👍
Cheers David. I had the Velez smock for years and it was brilliant, my only complaint was the front was a little short for my liking, the Alta jacket gives you much more protection being longer. I love driving over Rannoch Moor in a proper winter, like the arctic.
@@WalkWithWallace fair point with the length. Cheers for the advice 👍
@@gainesy_walks try one on first, as they may have changed the length since. Think it was 2012 when I got the Velez.
Great video Robin, cracking editing 👌 Rannoch Moor is a bogfest alright 😨 but a great escape for some sanity ⛺ as for the pee debate... its a wide neck bottle everytime but in the vestibule area not in the sleeping bag in case of overflow 😜 atb Brian 👍
Cheers mucker.
Haha, you not trust your control? 😂 It is nervy when you're running out of room in your bottle.
@@WalkWithWallace 🤣🤣
Another braw video!
Cheers Gav. 😁 👍🏻
Just sub to your channel , saw you with Stripey in his last video. Wanted to see you slip in the bog but that didnt happened 🤨 oh well at least I found a very interesting channel , thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks Bon. 😎 👍🏻
If I had of filmed my slip, it would have been in. 😁 I recovered well and caught it.
Great trip Robin. I think I would prefer peeing outside, its a pain though putting your boots on.
Cheers Phil. I was telling Stripey about our tour in the Cairngorms at the Hutchie Hut. Maybe in summer but definitely need a pee bottle in winter. 😁
@@WalkWithWallace aye not to bad in the Summer. What a trip remember dragging my camping gear it weighed about 40lb lol.
Super video. Really enjoyed as I've never walked on Rannoch Moor but will be going the same way as you crossed it on the 2023 TGO Challenge. One pedantic point though. The Lake District is over 900 square miles, so would not fit in Rannoch's 50 square miles. The Lake District likely has less water though by the looks of your video 😀.
Cheers David and good luck on your TGOC. I applied in 2017 but pulled out with back issues. May apply again. I'll need to check my figures again. 😳
Good point on the bags Robin, if I remember right Army rations have plain foil bags with nothing apart from a date stamp on it. You could be right on the chemicals 🤔👍
I'd feel quite safe drinking the water from a proper army ration pack. I'm sure our soldiers do too. 😁
Great video I enjoyed as I think it’s an amazing moor we have the Migneint moors in snowdonia which although smaller than Rannoch moor is something I will walk across one day when ground is frozen. I use camp slippers they are waterproof light and strong bought from ultralight outdoors. I enjoy going outside in night as long as it’s not raining as if your lucky as I have been so many times you have fantastic Views of stars without light interference. But combination of both may be practical cheers
Thanks Andrew. Must admit I got up for a pee during the night on Arran and discovered a cloud inversion underneath me, so it does have its bonuses going out. Not in autumn/winter though. 😂
Great camp Robin, it's a bit like Rannoch Moor up here in the Lakes at the moment! Lol! Rather than drink the hot water, if it's winter time you could use it for a hot water bottle. I'm a pee bottle man myself!😁👍👍
Cheers Tony.
Everywhere is saturated at the moment. Roll on spring mate. 😂
I always throw away boil in bag water and yes packing away is the worst part
I will too knowing its not recommended.
HydraPak 1 liter Stash (slash) bottle with a 63mm lid
Collapses out of the way to carry
I clip it on the outside of my pack, no one knows what it is.
Disinfect it when I get home.
A vital piece of kit for a night’s sleep!
Been using it for years.
Cheers Neeman, I'll see if they're available here in the UK. 👍🏻
@@WalkWithWallace
REI for sure
Nice one Robin! Lucozade bottles for me, especially for winter when I'm trying to retain as much heat as possible. However - I do seem to remember a certain night on the Galloway hills where you announced you'd used your mug! 😀
I've started worrying about plastics since reading that article, even bought a mess tin though I'm not sure how practical that's going to be. At the very least though, an awareness of the subject can only be a good thing. Certainly wouldn't use water that I'd boiled printed packets personally!
Ha yes, that rings a bell. 💦 Needs must. 🤣 I would be more concerned about the ink, they should be just do silver foil packs like the army ration packs. Hope it's not an aluminium mess tin, although the Alzheimer's Society said there is no link with alu pots.
@Walk With Wallace 👣 Aw cheers for that... 😬 Just looked into it and the AS have debunked it, still, with comments like 'as long as you don't cook acidic food' I'm a bit put off now 😶
@@outlawedlandscapes for occasional camps you'll be fine, not like your cooking every night in alu pots. We don't use Telfon in our house. Stainless steel every time.
Great vid mate.
I pee in a bottle when wet and cold.
Outside in the summer months.
ATB
Tam
Same here mate, I've got out to some cracking conditions during the night in summer. 😁 👍🏻
Good spot finding that hut and some flat ground in the middle of that bog-fest. Had a similar camp in Eskdale on the Great Moss. The clue's in the name! 500ml Nalgene bottle for me Robin. Staggering around outside the tent in the wind and rain holds no attraction whatsoever. And if your feet are cold it makes a good hot water bottle for a while 😉 ATB
Definitely mate, and there was another 2-3 pitches to pick from too. Nalgene bottle is good shout, I've got one of them but it's for the dog's water on hot days. 😂
@@WalkWithWallace You'll not be using it for a while them Robin 🤣🤣
@@IanTupmanOutdoors probably not. 🐶 😅
wow that was good.. and for soo many reasons! bpaFree.. asked the topproviders with no reply so i'll take that as a no.. silicone bags are a bit weighty (i'm a weight weeenie). thanks for the hnest review on the foodBag.. never understand why people buy those.. low calories really expensive.. and DID NOT NOES you could camp on Ranooch (obviously walked past it a bunch but thought it was impossible) so thanks for that.. there's more but catching up on youTube after being away this was a great start & have to say your presentation is going strength to strength.. cheers very much 🙃
Cheers Rigby, I've got a silicone bag but I'm not keen on it as everything sticks to the outside of it. I like these meals as I like the hassle free no mess and burnt pots etc. I could save a fortune though. 😬
Very nice video. I used to drink tea using water from boil in bag and probably would again. I'll die anyway one day lol not used those meals in a long time
Once in a blue moon isn't going to kill you, we probably ingest plastic from other sources without realising.
@@WalkWithWallace exactly 💯 we getting too soft these days 😆
@@TonyHobbs I see your comments about filters and tend to agree. Mine is back up in case I can't find a decent source.
@@WalkWithWallace yup I'm sure 99% of the water in the hills above human and road which is human general use and habitation is safe to drink from source. I took filter to Peak District as I was concerned about the foot traffic up there but once there I was generally happy to drink it. For three nights I didn't filter any. But I chose carefully and which valley etc. Bit disappointing to see toilet paper in a few places but even there the general ground and earth and quantity of rain and concentration ie million parts water to one part poo lol 😆 probably means the odds are stacked in our favour. I won't touch anyone else's food keep my hygiene or lack of it lol to myself and there is almost no chance of cross contamination from anyone else out there. Most illness probably poor hygiene not water but those who disagree will disagree lol 😆 ten plus years I think I have all evidence in my gut I need lol someone posted a comment on one of my videos I'd get anthrax ffs 🤣 I guess anything possible but let's face it that would spark a nation wide panic lol
@@TonyHobbs dumped toilet paper and baby wipes is becoming a problem, I take mine out with me in a dog poo bag.
The water is perfectly safe away from humans and agriculture. Experience helps I guess.
Lovely views. The leccie poles are always handy for navigating to Rannoch station.
Oh and pishin in a bottle. I usually go out but I usually don't need to pee once I'm in the tent. Trouble is I don't usually have a spare bottle...
I thought the track continued all the way, otherwise I would brought the trekking poles. 😬 If you can go all night without peeing then that's a result. Rare for me these days.
@@WalkWithWallace Sorry Robin, I meant the electricity poles. They run right over the Moor and are good to follow when the track runs out :)
@@BrokenBackMountains oops. I was thinking Leki poles. 😂😂😂
@@WalkWithWallace 😂😂😁
Good stuff Robin , a rather damp one mate . Bottle at night for me,stuff that venturing out through the night.. cheers Stevie
Cheers mate. 😎 Giving the amount of Stella you consume you'd definitely need a pee bottle. 😜
@@WalkWithWallace 😂💪
No way I'm leaving the tent in a hoollie for a pee, pee bottle all the way. Like you I like pasta, have you tried Knorr Pastaria, I really like all the varieties and they are excellent value.
I agree 💯%. Maybe a new line for Speedster Stoves, a pee bottle? 😁
I haven't mate, do you what it is, I'm a lazy git and like the fact you have a clean pot and no mess.
Enjoyed your video thanks. Just wondered what sleeping mat and sleeping bag you used?
Hi Mario, I use the Exped SynMat HL M and the Enlightened Equipment Enigma quilt. That's my main 3 season set up. 🏕
Great video again buddy. Got to love a bit of “Boggy Mc bog face” Looks very much like the Cambrian Bog of Wales.
A pee bottle in the wintertime is a must! I use a Oasis bottle it’s got quite a big top. Unfortunately from experience I would not recommend actually peeing in the main part of the tent, if it goes wrong it’s a smelly mess you don’t really want sort out in the middle of the night 😂
Nice to see the Scarp still going strong 💪
ATB Lee
Cheers mate. Admittedly I've had an accident in the tent with peeing. I chickened out and edited that bit out. 🤭
@@WalkWithWallace pmsl 🤣 🙌
Another great watch Robin. Have you ever needed to use the crossing poles on the Scarp or is the extra weight always going to be a no go?
Cheers Euan, I've took all the attachments off so I haven't used the crossover poles yet. My thinking is take them if snow is forecasted and or winds in excess of 30mph.
Cnoc makes a food safe mixing bag
Cnoc gear is decent. That's two items I need to look into now.
I did a double-take at 12:23 after all the talk about pee bottles! 😅 I think it's a good idea, but I'd be worried that it might overflow. Anyway, moving quickly on... I have an idea about the people who crossed Rannoch Moor directly. They disappeared into the bog and were never seen again.
You are brave camping in these conditions. It's a lovely walk though. I walked to Lochan Meall a' Phuill and back last Feb during a birthday stay at the Kingshouse. We took my sister's two dogs. They are city dogs and were quite freaked out by some of the local fauna - goats, deer, hairy coos etc.
😂 😂 Reminds me of Patches O' Houlihan in Dodgeball.
I think you're probably right about people disappearing into the bog.
Just checked the map to see where you went, that was a plan a for us, to camp a bit higher but didn't want to be stuck in a cloud.
That straight line challenge has Geowizard written all over it!
💯 mate, probably an easy challenge distance wise. 🤔
I have used a pee bottle for years...its the way ahead
Have to agree 💯. 😁 👍🏻
I did the walk from Rannoch Station to the back of the Kingshouse a year past April so the opposite way from you. A nice path at the start and end but as you say, a very boggy, approx 4 miles in between!! I did have a video up but God knows what I've done with my youtube hence joining Instagram! It was my wee sisters first (and maybe last) long walk as she never dressed fir it and nearly lost a trainer in the mud 😂😂. That was the hottest April on record too and scorching hot she was also badly burned and wouldn't put cream on as "she was fine" 😳. As fir the dried meals I've never used them as I usually take my own dehydrated stuff if need be as I'm coeliac but I was just saying to Spike, without sounding paranoid I don't fancy using the water like that either but then again if it's not often and doesn't taste bad, and in desperate times then I probably would if I had to 👍🏕
I wouldn't have minded doing the walk right through to Rannoch Station, that would be decent like. I hate seeing people burn but refuse sun cream. 😬
Once in a blue moon won't hurt but if you're using boil in the bags quite often then I'd avoid using the water..
@@WalkWithWallace aue she thought she was fine then the next day had a tad sore scalp, face and arms 😬. Aye its a good walk. Think it was just over 12 miles, I'd need to check my strava. I know if the weather closes in to just follow the electricity poles and you'll still get to Glencoe, maybe just not right at the back of the kingshouse.
@@mechellemulligan4074 walking lobster. 😁 Aye the powerlines are useful for the boggy section if the miss came down.
@@WalkWithWallace aye I tried to go a bit higher up thinking it might be drier but no such luck 😅, so back on the "track"
@@mechellemulligan4074 😂 👣 💦
Definitely a pee bottle! The only boil-in-the-bag food l use is rice and l don’t make tea with the water. Rannoch Moor is magic!
The general consensus seems to agree with using a pee bottle. 😁
Rannoch Moor certainly has appeal.
Great vid Bud very informative the plastic bag stuff haha yeah the wee bottle...i only tryed weeing in a bottle once that was in the car heading into the Highlands from Cumbria stuck around Glasgow and couldnt find a layby... the result was a disaster i was so full by the time i stopped cars wizzing past all over the place no privacy the bottle wasn't big enough...i couldn't stop and I p***ed all over myself and the car seat haha nice start 😅
😂 😂 Haha, could happen to anyone mate. Nothing worse when you're desperate. 😁 I had a wee accident, I shared the story but edited it out in the end. 🙈
@@WalkWithWallace haha nowt worse than that impossible moment you realise the bottle ain't big enough.
@@RockStar67 😬😆
@@WalkWithWallace thanks buddy 😊👍🏻
I thought it was the first rule of wild camping?
Never drink from the red Nalgene bottle!
Does that answer your question.
💯 Bugsy. 😁 👍🏻
Great vid Robin. Oasis bottles are good for a pee during the night. But always sanitise your hands afterwards. How are you finding the Scarp for warmth?
Pee is sterile apparently. 😜
The Scarp is spot on, I kept the vents shut this time and got very little in the way of drafts. 🏕
@@WalkWithWallace
Pee is sterile
The Wayfarer meals tell you on it to throw out the water
Pity they can't put them in silver foil packs like the army rations.
Nice one Robin!
Is your scarp your favourite tent to use now ?
Atb Graham.
I think it's safe to say the Scarp has become my favourite tent. 🏕
Good video mate, although I am beginning to question your sanity! 🤣
😂 How comes?
@@WalkWithWallace just messing around 😂
At first I questioned the idea of camping in the rain on Rannoch moor! But I suppose it has some appeal!
Oh and by the way, I an fully supportive of a man's right to pee in a bottle whilst in a tent! Free the pee!
@@gordonnodrogthomson ha, I know what you mean, I was tempted to cancel but the weather could have been much worse.
The pee bottle makes sense in winter, unless it's crisp and cold with clear skies.
@@WalkWithWallace doubles up as a hot water bottle 😬
@@gordonnodrogthomson 37°c degrees too, perfect temperature. 😁
I use a tampon in my empty meal pouch, do the business and there's no liquid sloshing around. Can put the rest of my rubbish in it and carry away from camp nae bother. 👌 I've just bought a Flex Capacitor from Valley & Peak, did the usual YT research and watched your video on it....... Can't wait to get out and put it to use. The weight difference between that and my Osprey Atmos means I'll be able to carry at least another 4 beers! I love saving weight on kit.
That's a unique idea I've never heard of before. Makes sense.
The Flex Capacitor is a cracking pack, love mine. 4 beers is a lot of night peeing. 💦 😂
@@WalkWithWallace My old man told me about the tampons in the late '70's, it's what he used when he was in the military if he was in an OP for a few days so that sniffer dogs wouldn't get on to a scent. If on a multi-day hike you can cut them in half, they are small & light. 👍👍👍
All good until you mix up the bottles :)
Ha, I shouldn't admit to this but I've done that once before. 😝
@@WalkWithWallace I hope your taking the piss lol
Peeing in the tent is absolutely disgusting. Inevitably some will get on your gear. Yuk. There are good points to getting out of the tent to go - seeing the night sky, possibly spotting wildlife, getting a good stretch, warming up the sore muscles before settling down again for an even deeper sleep.
On another note - how do you stay dry in all that damp and drizzle? And how to stay warm over multiple days of wet weather? Do you use a down sleeping bag and jacket?
You've got a point, it's well worth getting up for a pee in summer or in good weather. I remember waking up to a cloud inversion on Arran. 😁
I use a down sleeping bag and jacket, and carry dry base layers to wear in the tent in dry sacks, put damp clothing away in a dry bag in the tent so they don't cause condensation and dampness in your tent.
P Bottle for me! 😂
Has to be particularly in winter. 💦
used a pee bottle first time on WHW, absolute godsend
No going back now. 😁
What did people even eat back then? That places looks so vast and empty
Small settlements would grow crops and have some cattle & sheep.
Pee bottle 100%. Why would you want to get out of your tent. Especially if cold and raining. Collapsible nalgene. Quite expensive for a pre bottle but very practical. Also take bread bags if for any reason I do need to get out my tent but have clean dry socks on and need to put wet boots back on.
Totally agree, when I've forgot to bring a pee bottle, I hate having to get out of the tent, nothing worse. Unless it's the middle of summer and it's warm. I've got a couple of options to look into now for pee bottles now since the vid went out. 😁
Never mind the cold and rain... ye dinnae want yer boaby mauled by midges! 😳😭😂
@@bbwoolfy aye that's a valid point for me to summer months. 😂
@@WalkWithWallace That's whit converted me tae the pee bottle! 😆
I've walked along that path - in 1974... Remind me not to work out how long ago it was - I was only 10 at the time! When I've needed to pee in a tent, I've just lifted the zip a bit, slid across and stuck it out, so to speak... 'Trouble with using the same bottle as you had the whisky in is that you could wake up later and think you still had some whisky - though I suppose as long as its' your own, you'll come to no harm... Any advances on Oasis bottles??
Was there powerlines in 1974? Stripey said that was pretty much his technique too for dealing with the nature calls too. Oasis bottle or a collapsible Nalgene bottle seems to be the way forward.
@@WalkWithWallace Was there even power in 1974?? I think there were actually - the three wires on wooden poles type. I'd have though size and shape might have a bearing on the other issue...! Hahaha.
After each of your videos I have the urge to get to Scotland 🏴
Around my way (Cambridge) not great views or remote camps ☹️
Cheers Mark, what's your closest area? Stealth camps in the Downs? 🤔
@@WalkWithWallace 2:30 Hours to edge of Peak District is my usual go to
@@markj1679 that's not too bad, the Lakes & Snowdonia a bit of a stretch?
@@WalkWithWallace 4:30-5 Hours 😬 But i do love going to Snowdonia
@@markj1679 that's similar to me for the North West like Ullapool. Worth it if you get the weather.
No way going out and not carrying extra stuff. I just go out door or in unused area of porch. It soaks into ground.
Haha, fair play. I don't like the thought of peeing near the tent. 💦 ⛺
@@WalkWithWallace if it's good enough for CT it's more than for me lol I'm a right animal though lol 😆 I never smell it and I've done plenty very close to where I sleep 😆 🤣
Bottle every time " Midges "
Has to be eh. Wouldn't be without now.
If anyone did try your walk in a straight line, they’re probably still preserved in the bog Robin.
I've often wondered if there's bodies that haven't been discovered on Rannoch Moor. Could he centuries old or missing walkers. 🤔
@@WalkWithWallace Absolutely there will be, sheep, hikers, Neolithic man, Redcoats… there will be plenty in there.
For years now I’ve used a wide neck Nalgene bottle for nocturnal urinations and it’s perfect. It’s got a large skull and crossbones sticker on it so it could never be confused for anything else.
Packing up is definitely the worst part of camping.
@@dougieranger redcoats. 😁 The sticker is an excellent idea by the way. 🏴☠️
@@WalkWithWallace I no longer drink from Nalgene bottle, only SmartWater. No confusion now. 😂
@@dougieranger sorted. 😁
Rannoch Moor bogs are like the pennines on steroids, definitely an area I'd personally avoid in Winter 🙄😆. The pee at night debate... I rarely need one during the 'wee hours' < did you see what I did there? 🤔😆. I just get out the tent BUT I know plenty of folk that use a bottle OR EVEN roll over and pee in the porch, no footprint of course 😏. I can see the benefit of the pee bottle. I wouldn't say it's lazy it makes sense depending time of year and locality
Winter is probably best for Rannoch Moor if there's a decent hard frost which sadly seems to be rare. I like a pun 😜 Must admit though I'm not keen on the thought of peeing in the vestibule.
stainless steel is the only safe way to go !
Not even Titanium? I know there's a question mark over aluminium.
@@WalkWithWallace absolutely , safest way to cook is cast iron and stainless steel. stainless steel being the lightest. Research everything! Fire retardant tents too!!
@@gavinyounger977 thanks for the kind donation mate. ☕ 😊
@@WalkWithWallace Your welcome Robin...
Pee bottle every time 👍 another example of dual-usage gear, use it to carry the booze in, then use it for extracting the p**s afterwards 😂🤣🤣
Haha, pretty much on the nose mate. 🍻💦 😂
The pee question - not much choice if you’re a female camper!
I take it Shewees don't really cut it?
@@WalkWithWallace tried at T in the Park many moons ago with comedic results. Definitely a no-go for the tent!
Really enjoy your vids Robin. If push came to shove, which lighter-weight tent would you choose as an all rounder for multi-days? Cheers.
Thanks Kerry, the Tarptent Scarp 1 is my go to tent for weekends away but for a multi day hike I'd probably revert back to my Tarptent Notch as its a lighter and more compact in my pack.
@@WalkWithWallace thanks! Will have a look at these 👍
Pee bottles only an option for 50% of you! 😂 so it's boots on and outside for me!
Haha, themz the breakz I guess. 😁
She wee!
@@scottaforbes that crossed my mind for the ladies. Don't know functional they are in reality.
@@WalkWithWallace According to a lady hiking friend, she swears by it