Wild camping in Scotlands Sub Arctic Cairngorms | Extreme winter camping | Camping in below zero
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- We headed for the Cairngorms plateau at the deserted ski centre because of a late start and Mark wanting to film the sunset we didn't make it.Camped at Meal Odhar 922M ... 3,025ft.
The thermometer read -15C at 5pm the wind got up adding a severe windchill.
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THE CAIRNGORMS
In terms of height, distances and the severe and changeable weather the Cairngorms are the most arduous area in the United Kingdom.The plateau area has a subarctic climate and the shattered terrain is more like the high ground in high-arctic Canada or northern Norway than anywhere in the Alps or Rockies. The weather often deteriorates rapidly with altitude so that, when there are moderate conditions 150 m below the plateau, the top can be stormy or misty and there can be icy or powdery snow. Even when no snow is falling the wind can whip up lying snow to produce white-out conditions for a few metres above the surface and snowdrifts can build up rapidly in sheltered places. Gravel can be blown through the air and walking can be impossible.
I'm not a camper, but i love these videos, great, 're the sleeping issues, you can go a couple of nights of poor, broken sleep, and survive no bother, I get an average 4 to 5 hours a night, Monday to Friday, then a good 7 to 8 hours at the weekend and I'm fine, it's,a true saying the older you get, the less sleep you need 😉👍
Great video guys, clearly not for the faint hearted or those with little experience. Thankyou for sharing your adventure!
That’s nuts!
Reminds me of the time I walked up and down the North Cape. Eight months cold and harsh weather and two months musquitos.
Always tarp and bivybag....crazy!
great vid and those temps down to -15 ......loved it, great watch and great upload
Cheers mate I want to get my Wickiup 3 out this winter. ATB.
You gentlemen are in great shape! gives me inspiration keep on doing the things i love.
Thanks for watching. ATB.
Type of trip that you reflect back on and the memories really stick with you . A little discomfort always seems to create fond moments . Well done fellas. You'll have a good chuckle looking back.
I totally agree thanks for comment. ATB.
Ye hammerin in panel pins there pal 😂
Been subscribed to you , mark , stuart & colin for ages , but that has got to be one of the best wild camping videos I've ever watched , well done to the both of you , hardy old buggers ,😀 , looking forward to watching Mark's video ...👍
Cheers Sandy we going back to get up that Glass Wall TBH we weren't that far away. ATB.
What a couple of heros . Great video thanks a lot
Cheers!
I went over to your channel, all the people you mentioned were my main watches too. ATB.
you guys have proper wild camping laws up there im jealous. ill have to take a journey northwards
Quality that, Eddie. Well done guys 👍
Bloody lovely Scotswildcamper.
Second nature to you.
Superb all round Camp.
Your looking great.
Cheers for showing us your film.
Good film.
From Craig.
Amazing views. Bye.
Thanks Craig hoping for a good Scottish winter on the hills. ATB.
Very cool video Eddie. What a great winter camp. Really enjoyed watching. Thanks Steve.
Thanks Steve take care.
Hey Eddie! Miss your videos.
This video was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks so much for making it. It is very harsh, definitely seems if your trying to bring safety gear when winter mountaineering in Scotland, make sure you bring those big jackets. And lots of thermal layers. Seems like cold wet weather heavy boots too.
...cool video...😃👍🏻...!!!
A hug from Venice.
Cheers!
That's hardcore!! Easily the most extreme and toughest UK outing I've seen! I'll settle for watching you do it.
Thanks for watching. ATB.
Brilliant cloud formations captures the cairns perfect.
Full credit to you guys getting up there 👍
Thanks Dave. ATB.
Great work mate.
Ive just moved up to a northerly location in Scotland and the weather is frankly "Nordic". Beautiful languishing mild summers, but brutal winters. I cant imagine how bitter it must be up on the Cairngorms, exposed to the wind, in those temperatures. Plus you dont even get much daylight at this time of year. I have experienced one sudden weather change when I was out walking and it was unlike anything I had experienced before. It was a relatively pleasant day in November, then the sun went down, the wind changed direction, and we suddenly realised that this was the sort of conditions which are literally life threatening. You guys really have your operation nailed down.
Excellent video Eddie 👍 I always sleep very well in a tent 🏕
Take it easy mate 👍😀🐾
Thanks Dave I'm not a good sleeper full stop so having a bad sleep in a tent is just a normal night. Another summit one next maybe and then a relaxed easy one. ATB.
Well done Eddie.Extreme camping right enough.Beautiful area.Glad that Marks tent survived the windy conditions.I wouldn't like to be caught out up there.Very enjoyable video.
Thanks Graeme it was extreme camping conditions but we did it within safe parameters. Even if a blizzard came it's a shortish hike down. On the plateau it would be different because you could head down the wrong side/way then extreme unpleasantness could occur! ATB.
Don't know how I would have coped without that all important cup of tea in the morning.ATB mate.
@@graemesaunderson4218 Yes now that was the killer!!
First off this was a cracking video Eddie... not only a wild camp but a fine adventure... bitter! You could have been anywhere in the arctic fringe bud. Great shots too.. bloody good watch this.. well done you two... proud of you for that effort... I laughed when you two were driving back.. your faces were burnt and glowing with the wind chill... hehe Morrisons lol... perfect! Aye it's got to be done post camp... great job Eddie thrilling.. I'll be free January into February at times make an effort then bud... what ever eh..
Again cracking video... a wee documentary of sorts this.. one of the best. Have a look at Mark's now.
Cheers mate bloody wrap up at corrie fee. I've been happy with me last 2 vids always happy to get out. Seen Maggie playing up again. January we get somit done I might be able to get a weekend off give me 3/4 days off if you want a longer camp.
Mark done well he back smoking and not been hiking for ages. ATB.
Great video. That’s proper camping is that. Be good if you can do a video of gear you was using
Great stuff Eddie. That looked a very cold one mate 🥶 all good 👍⛺️🏴🥶
Cheviots was tropical compared with that Alan lol.
New sub here from Québec Canada. You guys are awesome ! Even if I dont understand everything you say ( because of your accent) I am impress by your abilities to deal with bad weather in a wild environnement , cheers !
Thanks for sub.
Yes alot of people can't understand the Scottish accent. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper what?
Well done both, something i would like to do but id need an electric blanket lol.. Love watching all you vids my friend and roll on spring..
Yeah an electric blanket would have been great lol. Glad you enjoy the vids thanks for your support. ATB.
Brrr 🥶
Nicely done lads, bloody cold for early November and we certainly don't go wild camping for a guid sleep. 😄
Yeah I was ok until i took gloves off was well clothed TBH. Going for plateau next time lol. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper aye you looked well wrapped up. 😁 Hopefully get another cold snap in December. ❄
Great vid Eddie. Sorry haven't commented on any vids for a long time. Had to for this one. Looked a great camp mate, cold, but really good 👍🏻
Hi Mark cheers yes the Pit Ponies had tears in there eyes on that camp. Going back to get up that Glass Wall finally. Be going down to the Lakes several times next year you might just make one. ATB regards to family.
Nice one Eddie, you looked like Captain Scott with the balaclava and frozen tache , hardcore look and campsite ! A
Thanks Andy we going back but after that experience we need to think very carefully about camping at the plateau in winter. ATB.
Another cracking wee upload always loved the winter nights stary stary skies.
A wee candle in the pot always helps in those conditions but a hot water bottle is appreciated.
In Scotland - 0 it's time to put on a T-shirt. Get the old knitted socks out. 👍
Think about the old Highlanders out there with nothing but sheepskins.
ATB. 👍
Thanks.
No joking I've had my shirt off in February sunbathing lol.
People too soft nowadays although if you don't have any options people usually get on with it. ATB.
This is the first of your videos I have seen. Great to see a couple of guys of similar age to me, just doing their thing with no fuss but lots of experience. I saw you mention the Lakes - I live in West Cumbria and would love to join you on a walk sometime. All the best, Pete
Hi Pete i do all sorts of all year trips , go to the Lakes , Cheviots and Wales mostly wild camps but car camps and bothies as well.ATB.
Epic this one Eddie, well done another great adventure pal. Was out myself on Monday night but I was at Mosedale bothy with the fire on haha. ATB Phil 👍
A climb then a bothy a great combination in winter. ATB.
I love mixing with nature, but this feels more like toiling with it. Thanks for your effort all the same.
I like to get out my comfort zone.
*salutes from Norway*
Hi back.
Nice one Eddie...Looks cauld, brrrrr 😎❄❄❄
Baltic!
@0:18 was that 2 years ago eddie i remember watching that video and looking on ebay for they pegs mark used lol extreme camping mate
See you soon for some extreme cooking I leave you and Colin to fight it out. I can taste the food and give whoever my vote lol. ATB.
wow.. good job guys! bet it took a couple of days and a bucket of tea to thaw out properly haha
Could have done with some of your cooking TBH. Yeah alot of tea and some hot food and you quickly forget how hand burning cold it was. Thanks for watching. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper should have had a campfire eddie and cooked bacon and eggs lol 😂😂😂😂😂
I've had a red Soulo for nearly 2 years and haven't been out in any cold weather what soever yet..... so watching this and.... gulp lol. Thanks for sharing SW...epic stuff!!
Soulo is ideal for any conditions.
Thanks for watching. ATB.
Great video, once again I am impressed, you guys certainly remain calm and confident.
Merino base layer wicks sweat away helps prevent freezing.
Keep water and food in sleep bag to prevent freezing.
Thanks John yes have a Merino baselayer for nighttime. ATB.
Hi , do you mind listing things you used while camping ⛺️? I am new to this and I want to do this so bad when i am free and ready. Need some time away from noise 🙃
There a alot of videos on youtube showing you what basic kit you could take.
What I would say is camp in the better weather months first, go low level and learn from experience. Good luck and take care.
Stunningly Beautiful
! looks like you were on top of Meal Odhar at 922m looking at a white Glas Maol at 1069m Brave effort Guys, well equipped and heavy packs .. far enough! hot water bottle then boil it morning. heater full blast in the motor on the long and winding road down Mark !! blows the cobwebs in 24 hours !!
Thanks for the info Larry!
I wonder what it would have been like had we reached the plateau, maybe for the best we didn't. We going back though. I might try the hot water bottle. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper ide be the first to forget !! ATB
Boil water before you go to sleep and fill your Nalgene bottle with it, then stick the bottle inside your sleeping bag. Hot water bottle when you first get in bag, then it stays above freezing for use as morning tea water. Keep the gas bottle in your sleeping bag too.
I might try It, cheers. ATB.
Just make sure your water bottle doesn't leak. Nalgene should be OK but wouldn't recommend a Platypus or soft plastic bottle. And you can always melt the stuff you were surrounded by for your morning cuppa.
@@IanTupmanOutdoors I was planning to melt snow ive done it before but it was just so cold. ATB.
Great vid eddie...why does no one show the tent being put up in extreme conditions? Thats something id like to see...to see the reality of it in windy cold weather 😊
Thanks Katrina.
Its probably your concentrating on getting the tent up and the camera might be getting blown away/over , it could be done though. ATB.
Now that’s a proper winter camp! Very jealous. Great to get some extreme use out of all the gear 👍. Hopefully we’ll get some white stuff down here 🤞
Yes it was a proper winter camp Austin but within safe parameters. Maybe lack of light saved us from a wee bit of bother camping on the plateau. ATB regards Lucy X
I'm not sure what you guys were saying but the view was lovely. Why don't they plant some trees in the summer? It may make it even more beautiful there in years to come.
That looked brutal in the morning Eddie , he says sat in the warmth of his armchair lol . Well done guys that looked extreme up there especially trying to pack all your gear away . I'm hoping to do a winter camp but mine will be a watered down version . If I went out to get a decent nights kip every time I would never go back out :-) TFS atb Dave..
Packing the tent away is when your hands get burned Dave or it feels that way. Soulo with its hooks is much easier and less painful in those biting conditions. I would prefer a less extreme winter camp myself TBH. Hope you get some snow. ATB.
Eddie "Ernest Shackleton" Scotts Wildcamper🤔. Coldest I've seen you look Eddie. Your film got across really well how cold the conditions were. Great vid mate,A.T.B..👍
Thanks Fraser I can't imagine being out in that cold for WEEKS! Especially with no tea lol. ATB.
Thank you from Saudi
Look, to be nice and proper tent.lol
,to be honest im enjoying your video, .
Hopefully to have snow here,very soon, Fantastic ,cherers ..
Hope you get the snow thanks for watching. ATB.
Great stuff Eddie! The light on the snow at sunset, when it turns a sort of blue, is my favorite, and you captured it perfectly. You and Mark did terrific under those conditions. Getting out isn't about comfort but for me but it is always worth any suffering. I winter camped back in the 70's and that was with heavy wool blankets and a 4mil plastic cover, I made a backpack frame out of electrical conduit. My sister's and I camped in October 8 years ago and it got down to 24f but there was no wind, that 20mph wind you and Mark had was brutal! I've been using "Little Hotties", chemical hand warmers, for my camera batteries and they might be useful to you to have along, just in case. Stay safe!, Ossie
Thanks Ossie winter camping isn't for many I think. It was HEAVY GEAR back in the day.
As you know it's a mind set more than anything else to experience that then look forward to the next time.
I think Ged takes warmers for camera not sure but good idea. The wind in that temparture is the killer a few minutes down from top and it was fine. ATB EDDIE
We camped on a hilltop once & had tent failure.. broke, fell & rain started in wind hill & high winds.
Dangerous for potential hypothermia but luckily avoided.
*We were never so glad to see a Sunrise.
Sure made a great video bro, on the good side ya dina get any rain. All the best
Thanks Ken but no Tea it shouldn't happen I need my Tea lol. ATB.
Great video you two , dram weather
Thanks Glyn. ATB.
Good stuff mate. 31.20 in and you look like Scot of the Antarctic. Atb
Thanks Ray, I think I saw a comment you might be heading down south. Wales is a great area. ATB whatever regards to Dawn and family.
Great video ! Any chance of getting English language version?
No but maybe a Russian version. ATB.
Hilleberg tent, a MSR windburner...the man knows his stuff!
You need proper gear for the Scottish mountains in winter. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper Don't need to tell me I used them as well.
Rab down jacket, BD walking sticks...nice!
Extreme to the Max Eddie, nice one👍😎👌🏔
Next year your going. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper , cant wait, looks amazing👍👌🏔
That was a pretty mental outing. Stern resolve and perspective definitely required!
Wondering what it might be like when winter makes its arrival 2nd half of December. 🥶
It can get alot wilder than that up at the plateau. It can be a no-man's land. ATB.
Cold, cold up there, def need the proper gear in those conditions Eddie, good game of cards with the master next time lol, only thing missing is a disco tent lol, nice extreme camp enjoyed, see you next week Top secret atb Derek
Top Secret spot Derek i'll make sure i'm not being followed , some women are after me you know lol. Its a type of camping you love or hate. Looking forward to the camp see you there .ATB.
are we having a disco tent derek 😂😂😂
Sure are Stuart
Hello!
1) Brand new here-love your channel!
2) Had no idea about the severity of the climate you're camping in.
3) FYI only regarding screaming high winds & the Infrasounds they can create:
I know YOU know far more about the Banshee than I do.
You've probably heard of the Dylatov Pass Incident in 1959. I just finished a book today about it.
The short version: The Banshee can be a hell of lot more realistic if & whenever the wind blows & the boulders/rocks/mountain are shaped the right way....
The Infrasounds created can give anyone an uncontrollably severe case of anxiety, panic & terror.
In the Dylatov Pass 1959 case, it was bad enough to drive 9 seasoned winter hikers-campers out of their tent into the night-without boots or heavy clothing-to their deaths from hypothermia.
Best wishes to you for safe travels!
An American Midwesterner
I just looked up the Dylatov Pass 1959, interesting I'll have a better study of it later thanks. ATB.
What was the make and model of your mates green tent .very enjoyable video.
North face Heyerdahl 2.
LOL if you make a little fail you're freezed .... (frozen? May
be...) Great video....
Last year I drove through rannoch moor and the car temp was showing -27c it froze the doors shut. Coldest I have ever seen in Scotland.
-13 was coldest I seen in Billy's car driving pass Rannoch.
@@ScotsWildcamper love the channel by the way. I used to do hill walking with down syndrome kids but had to give it up due to a motorcycle crash. Thanks for the great videos.
@@arealscotsman Your welcome, sorry to hear about that. ATB.
Nice videos ! i will be in the cainrgorms from 3 to 15 december, maybe we will met somewhere in the mountain... the world is so small sometimes ;-)
Looked brutal.. tough cookies yous are!!! All good experience. Why don't you wear bloody gloves man??? Cant wait to get out amongst the white stuff. Four more weeks hopefully.. looked awesome well done you 2 xx
Thanks Jules don't like wearing gloves lol. Had to put them on in that wind... burning!! Hope the snow is there waiting for you. Another interesting experience for sure going back in a few months to get up the Glass Wall. ATB xx
More details next time. Your equipment, how to prepare and what gear is worth it and gear that waste of time.
The coldest i have ever been was across the road above the ski center, -13 at the summit Carn Aosda. The wind was howling and i forgot my gloves as well so i can only imagine how you and Mark felt up on the plateau overnight. I would say you two were definitely over Munro height, Been up there in the winter once and never again LOL! Nice one mate, peter :))
The only other time my hands were as cold as that was at The summit of the Buachaille, it was - 13 at Rannoch that day. On that subject me and Billy might be camping at the Buachaille this winter if weather forecast and my work line up.
Larry says 3,024ft at the campspot. We going for a third go determined to get there it's become personal now lol. ATB.
Thanks a lot from germany for this video.
I like the sun in the sky, its clouds and snow and the hills.
But I can´t understand much.
Goodbye
Best wishes to you
Tim from Franconia (Northern area of Bavaria)
Danke dir.
Yes English people can't understand me. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper All the best!
Serious question not having this kind of conditions here. But in that weather, would you pour water around the tent pegs? Then it freezes sets in ice maybe??
Never saw that, you might not get the pegs out.
good idea actually if desperate to keep pegs in. Then add boiled water in morning to pull em right out but I ve an even better idea.
Stay home ! when bloody cold
Nice goin fellas
Some serious gear there Eddie, Hilleberg Soulo and was that a Mountain Equipment Lhotse Jacket, fully windproof, waterproof
It's a Mountain Equipment Quarrel jacket, got in on sale a winner so far. ATB.
Superb camp Eddie, thats what i call extreme camping! canny beat it!, till the next time ATB Mark.
Cheers Mark 3rd time lucky , get there early take our time and get up the Glass Wall .Assess the weather and decide whether to camp there or further down. ATB.
just watched the both video awesome guys thats extreme camping at this beat atb stuart
That looked a bit nippy Eddie, fare play to you both, in those colder conditions you need to keep water bottles and gas cans in your sleeping bag mate for a morning brew, I've not experienced them conditions since Arctic training in N. Norway in the early 80's, it can be testing, good man/men.
Thanks Paul.
I might start putting the gas/water in my bag. I know the drill so to speak but never do it. Big Pete who I've been out with did the Arctic training as well. We were at a safe spot but we want to get further in but we will think more seriously now about camping on the plateau. Its a godforsaken place if you get lost up there in bad conditions. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper Its easy to get frost nip/bite in those conditions mate so plan ahead and take care Eddie and enjoy.
Hopefully I'll be there this winter
Good stuff but honestly think carefully about camping on the plateau if any doubts about weather. Although saying that the weather is so dynamic up there. ATB and be safe.
@@ScotsWildcamper Yeah I'm not really massively into winter camping but I feel I need to get into it an experience it more. I watched your video where you did a camp up at that weather station and I'm thinking about heading there in winter.
@@WorldSurvivalist That's another high start so it's easier than it's sounds 4,000ft. Yeah good idea up there plus you go and say to them ( place at center) when you'll be back and if you don't go back their alerted to a possible problem.
Probably because you hadn't eaten much I'm the same but most people are,I've got the old model 10 years old never had the chance to use it in them conditions got it for winter lakes , peak district etc,thanks for reply Eddie.
It's a good bag yeah I hadn't eaten much for 2 days. ATB.
wow..a fantastic camp! so jealous, still waiting for the snow down here on dartmoor, wont be long i hope, really want to get into some proper winter camping.some questions i hope you dont mind..how do you keep yr feet warm and do you use any crampons/microspikes for this type of trip? look forward to yr next adventure...ATB WJ
Long thermal socks at night if you outside tent keep moving or at least your toes.
I took spikes for this trip but didn't need them I was thinking of taking crampons and ice axe but thought they weren't required and I was right. You should have ice axe spikes and crampons as part of your winter mountain gear. Most of the time spikes and walking poles be enough although guidelines state always take ice axe and crampons. ATB.
Minus 15 without any wind? Maaan, you guys may have been in trouble if it was blowing hooley up there. Really good you got up there though Eddie after feeling low. This perked you up. Shame about the tea. That's happened to me before now. Good going out there. Mark
Tea was the disaster Mark!
We weren't in any danger there just very cold. On the plateau it could have been dodgy. It was coldest I've felt i was glad to be out for sure. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper Yeah especially when you want a nice brew. I'm sure you knew what you were doing up there.
@@WyeExplorer stay near the edge of the plateau you should be ok. Death can be waiting for you if you deep into the plateau in those conditions.
@@ScotsWildcamper I seem to remember you and Sinclair up there on a real good adventure a couple years ago. You ended up in this awesome valley cavernous space. Any way, stay safe!
@@WyeExplorer Corrie Fee amazing place.
🥶🥶🥶👌
I know that terrain Eddie, just at higher speed🏂
3rd time lucky to get on the Glass Wall we weren't far away.Next time get there earlier.ATB.
You and Mark are made of iron. You really pushed past the limits of your gear on that trip. The look in your eyes after sundown sitting in that tent put the “Wild” in Wildcamper.
TBH Dan you couldn't sit out but it wasn't too bad in tent. It's when you take gloves off packing away and your hands are burning painfully after 10 seconds you realise just how bloody cold it is in that wind.
Mark had a 1000 down bag I had a 650 but me down trousers and jacket on lol.
Can I ask what sleeping mat and bag you used please?
klymit insulated static v
mountain equipment iceline
You mad bastards. I love mad. Glad your all safe.
Cheers we back in the nut house now. ATB.
How did you find the mountain equipment iceline in the conditions,cheers Eddie.
It was fine wasn't toasty but I hadn't eaten much for 3 days. It got me through the night thats all i require. ATB.
Hardcore camping that lads
It is but its mostly a mental thing i think..... as long as you got the right gear. You don't want to be oot in that with the wrong gear. ATB.
I just got the dueter exosphere - 10 sleeping bag from the misses need to try it out
Starting to get some gear for the colder nights I wanna get out more
I can't get my M8s out in the summer never mind winter lol
There have been a good number of fatalities over the years in the Cairngorms with people underestimating the severity of the weather conditions you can get there any time of the year. If you go into those hills poorly equipped, you can pay for it with your life.
Very true a young Royal Marine died where I was camping a few weeks after I was there several years ago. Correct gear and knowing when to stop/turn back are a minimum requirement .ATB.
Don't knock it till you've tried it! Skiing is an effective way to travel across snow, minimum energy consumer for a maximum distance travelled!
Wouldnt mind cross country skiing.
UA-cam has been putting ads in this video every few minutes. Quite annoying.
Still, looks like a great adventure, Eddie!
There should only be 2 adverts per video as far as I know, of course they can do what they want. I pick a time for one and UA-cam has one I don't study UA-cam TBH so I could be wrong. ATB
p.s. some youtubers put a lot of adverts in themselves I only add 1
looked just as cold as Marks video lol buggar that frozen water and NO TEA
Hi Lezley I couldn't be bothered smashing some snow for tea, too cold. ATB
Hardcore or what.... R&D :)
Yes R&D not a time for sitting out admiring the stars all night. First time and probably last I saw shooting star and satellite at the same time. I was saying to Mark we need to think very carefully about camping on the plateau in winter... we going back. ATB
I've been skiing there.
You're either equipped and capable or dead.
Going back in March I think.
This looks scary for me. I purchased a sleeping bag with a comfort rating of -15c as I thought that would be the most I'd need in the UK, that's been totally shattered by this video, especially as you had your "BIG" jacket on in the sleeping bag. I'd hate to the think what real winter in Scotland would be like for a southern softie like me....
Keep up the good work.
If it's a good bag - 15 be fine. I don't know your wild camping experience but sleeping bag just part of you sleep system. I had down jacket on because I don't usually zip bag up fully cause I move alot during night and don't find it comfortable.
I did this night zip bag right up and it was fine. Unless you camping at The highest parts of Britain in winter your bag be fine. Scotland is alot harsher than England you'll be good for the lakes. ATB.
@@ScotsWildcamper thanks for the quick reply, I feel a lot more assured now. I do believe there is no such thing as overkill, but after watching this video, and numerous others of yours I was little worried I'd wasted £270 on a bag rather than splashing an extra £100 for another -7c...I'll mainly be doing Wales and definitely Scotland in the near future.
@@Choccytube Wales is like Scotland love it there. Enjoy.
hilleberg tent, Rab jacket, I bet all of your gears are high end level. you're a rich man.
I wish. ATB.
You need some kind of heating system even if it’s an electric blanket running of a small battery pack. 🥶
WHAT! Electric blankets dont run off battery packs, especially small ones! A 1KW blanket would need 10 x 100amp batteries. Carry those up the mountain!
Wee hot water bottle with your JetBoil wouldn’t hurt
Is there any harm in boiling snow for hot water?
None as long as you put some water at the bottom of the pan... it could burn otherwise.
I only took 1litre of water because of the snow it was so cold on the hands I couldn't be bothered to pick up snow. ATB
@@teepee4296 l will bear that in mind next time l am tackling Mt Cook.
why eddie why would you do that no tea, no sleep ,brilliant real men.
The tea was a bummer lol.
You'd swear there in Siberia.
Alot of people have died in the Cairngorms.
@@ScotsWildcamper because go there in winter with the mindset that’s “it’s only the U.K. it can’t be that bad” so they go with the wrong equipment then get hit with a 90mph wind snowstorm half way up the Cairngorms and get lost
Braw camp
-26 wow
It's the wind that kills you any wind has a cooling effect once the wind gets to about 40mph there not much difference after that they say. ATB.