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Hi Stripey 👋. Another great adventure hiking over the beautiful landscape in Scotland. Good to see Robert out with you too. I actually think alcohol stoves are lovely to use, but unless you have a cone, very inefficient, just need to find one, or make one. Thanks for sharing 👋 Serk

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Hi Serk 👋, yeah I think as well but they are still the lightest and cheapest option for weekend trips imho. Yes a cone makes it better but I do not believe, let us say a week long trip or so, an alcohol setup will be lighter than an ultralight gas stove setup. Thanks Stripey

You should take a couple of black bins bags with you for crossing deep water - pop them on over your shoes and trousers. Like flexible wellies.

Cracking video. Good to see you and Robert back out again. That river crossing looked painful though.

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Cheers mate!

Great video! It looked so cold when you crossed that river, I was just imagining the pain shooting up your legs! The scenery was stunning as always. All the best to you

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Gillian 😊👍

Fantastic spot for a wildcamp, that river looked baltic 🥶🥶🥶

@StripeyHatGuy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Tam! Yeah was quite an ‘endless’ walk for us and we were quite happy when we found it 😁. Aye the river crossing was evil, you may know the feeling when you are have way through and you think you would need a short break to warm up the feet 😂😂😂

@themunrobagger

3 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy I know that feeling. It hurts 😥

@StripeyHatGuy

3 ай бұрын

Thankfully just short 😂

Great video Stripey, that river crossing looked a tad uncomfortable and the stove wow so much more inefficient that the cone design

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Craig! Uncomfortable is a compliment 😎 Yeah it's hard to believe what a difference a little change in design does - guess the only negative thing about it is that you can't really use it for warming your hands like over a campfire 😂

Thank you for the video, love the accent 👍 I'm from an area nearby and it was great seeing some of the areas I used to hike in, all the best, Angus. Edit, we always get a false spring, the snow and hail will be back with vengeance.

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Angus. Oh that would be nice to see some more snow, fingers crossed that you are right. ATB Stripey

@McConnachy

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy I know our climate too well, every year we have at least one, but usually two false springs. Then all hell breaks loose. But this winter has been mild. It was a February, in the early nineties I walked the Lairg ghru, intending to sleep in the bothy, but it was full of some big whisky drinkers so gave it a swerve and slept behind a rock using the jacket as a sleeping bag, it was quite mild, but then I was young and daft, now I’m just old and daft 😂

Absolutely brilliant Stripey..Such a great memory of our tour…The edit was exceptional 😁👏🏻👍..Happy days in the Cairngorms 😁 Cheers Robert

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Robert! Was great catching up again - great time as always. Looking forward to the next one 🙌👍

@dougieranger

4 ай бұрын

Did you keep your boots on to cross the river Robert?

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Yes Robert kept his boots on, tbf I carried for a short while his rucksack and I would have left them on as well - just to unstable with a big rucksack.

@dougieranger

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@StripeyHatGuyYes, I was always taught to take your socks off, put your boots on, empty your boots when you get to the opposite bank then put your warm, dry socks on. Fair play to you Stripey for going barefoot.

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

@@dougieranger the problem with boots is that you get them never dry again. Don’t really see the point in just taking the socks off as they get wet instantly. It would make more sense with trail runners imho

Geezo that river crossing looked brutal. Great video mate. We enjoyed that 👍

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

I can assure you it didn't just look like it 😂. Thanks a lot mate. ATB Stripey

For me it really had everything what a ‘little wild camping adventure’ needs. The river crossing looked painfully cold 😂. Thanks a lot for sharing 👍 Edit: Tour rucksack is super small or Robert’s really big 😂

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much mate, was a good little adventure 😊

Cracking spot amongst the pines Stripey. 👌Defo looks like the spot me and Robin camped 7 years ago

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Aye, definitely it is! I mean what are the chances, that we end up at the same place 😂.

@WalkWithWallace

4 ай бұрын

Obviously scanning my video in minute detail. 🤭

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

@@WalkWithWallace 😂😂😂

Another cracking vlog Stripey, you did well getting out at all in those high winds 💨 great pitch ⛺ but that river crossing 😮 well done 👌 atb Brian 👍

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Brian! yeah the weather gods aren’t particular good to us recently. Really hope that we get some more snow this ‘winter’. 🤞😎

Excellent work guys, soon I’m going to join you. I’m on my way to highlands next week for three months deployment. Can’t wait 🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Sounds great, hope you have a blast of a time 👍

Pasta bolognese! Old friend!

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

😊

Hope your (and Robert's) feet have thawed out by now. I don't think I would enjoy a barefoot river crossing at this time of year. I did, however, really enjoy watching you do it 😂 another great video, thanks for sharing. ATB Kevin

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Hi Kevin, glad you enjoyed my suffering 😂😂😂 Thanks a lot Stripey

Great video Stripey. Though your rucksack looks like a day pack compared to your mates . 😂

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Steve, yeah I think we can see both ends of the scale here, mine is 30l + 8l side pockets and his is a 75l I believe. Everyone needs different things to be comfortable and Mine is pretty much soaked in as well. ATB Stripey

@Steve72Outdoors

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuyvery true .👍 I'm definitely towards the larger size. I like my creature comforts . Wouldn't mind trying to go a bit lighter though . ⚖ 👍

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

I am sure that it is nothing new to you, but I just write from every trip I do my stuff in an excel sheet including the temperatures I had. Things I didn’t use and aren’t critical in my understanding I leave next time in similar conditions/tours at home. Still bring more than I need 😉 but I am getting there

Nice Stripey. Those trees were so beautiful. That scene strikes an ancient chord in me. Must say I preferred your pack size to Roberts! Where can you get the cone windshield please?

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Dave. I will make a short video as soon as the cone windshield is available - it took me longer than anticipated but therefore it is ‘made in Scotland’.

@MaliceGLA

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuyI want one too! Absolutely amazing that you do all that next to your ‘normal life’ 👏👏👏

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot MaliceGLA much appreciated! Just hope that it is for others as important for me that it is produced locally. but as mentioned in other comments - I will make a video about it how/when/… as soon as I am ready - so need to go back to work 😉

Nice one Stripey, you've just wetted my appetite for a visit to the cairngorms . Looked a cracking spot mate ..cheers Stevie

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Stevie! Oh that is nice to hear 😊 Atb Stripey

It was fun to see you camp in a different environnement . When you know you have a river crossing to do maybe a pair of neoprene water shoes would be great to have in your pack 🤔 . I guess there was no smelly feet that night ...😅 I'm glad you where avare of potential widow makers over your camp , here in Québec, the forest is everywhere and we have to choose the less dangerous spot to pitch our tent . Too bad it was that windy , you had lots of wood available for a campfire. Where having a mild winter here also , and less snow than usual in the Montreal area , quite a strange winter ... thanks for bringing us along

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Sylvain! Yeah I am actually looking into some water shoes which have a more stable toe cap - somehow I think it would be handy to have a little protection for my wee feet. Or some DIY campshoes for the time when I wear trailrunners... As most of the time in life better safe than sorry - unfortunately we are not allowed to have a campfire in the Cairngorms NP. Generally in Scotland you are only allowed in dedicated places to my knowledge and woods/forests are rather a rare sighting in Scotland 😢. Aye the winter is a joke this year, I just read the news and we had apparently a place in Scotland which was around ~18C this weekend - absolutely crazy for January. Cheers Stripey

Hi sripey new sub just watched roberts vlog now yours good stuff that river cross bare foot class hahaha good vid what a place ive never been but planning on it soon cheers bud 👍

@StripeyHatGuy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for the sub Butchy! Yeah it developed a little more adventurous than initially thought 😂😂😂 Cheers Stripey

Great video, loved the river crossing. What zip lock bags do you use when you rehydrate your food, can they take boiling water? I’ve been looking for some but can’t find any that say they are suitable for boiling water.

@StripeyHatGuy

3 ай бұрын

I show the exact bags I am using in the ‚DIY food cozy‘ video. The ones I use are from Aldi.

Nice little camp you had water walk you brave n of course the pasta bolognaise happy camping 🏕

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

You just can’t beat a pasta bolognaise 😅. Thank you very much. ATB Stripey

Hi Stripey. Always good to see you out and about with Murchie. What a stunning location for a camp, absolutely beautiful. That water looked mighty cold. How long did it take to get the feeling back in to your feet? Haha Thanks for sharing your adventure as always, all the best, Dave 🥾⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏕️😀

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Dave! Well what can I say, It was easily 10 min. I would say - don’t want to do it again 😂. As always thanks a lot for watching mate! ATB Stripey

So beautiful

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Yeah the Cairngorms are fantastic 👌

Such a beautiful area, been quite a few years since I was there. Nice video. Cheers 👍🏕️

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Dave! I assume it is time to visit the Cairngorms soon again 😎

@DaveGoodman1959

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy definitely, this year just a valley through hike🏕️

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

What means just? Absolutely great! Did this as well and absolutely loved it retrospectively- had some moments during it which were rather hard but a valley through hike sounds to me absolutely fantastic!

@DaveGoodman1959

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy cheers 👍

Great video as always Stripey! Your hat has seen many mountains per say, would you ever get a new one a retire your old hat?

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Richard! Gear doesn’t retire in my world, it gets lost or worn to the bitter end until it is beyond repair. But no worries I have more wool for another one 😂

Looks Nice 👍

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Yeah not a bad place at all 😎

@stigfloberghagenphotography

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy 👍

nice🎉 one stripy . fantastic location. are you going to sell the cone? if so put me down for one. cheers

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Jim! Aye this is the plan, took me much longer than anticipated to finish the cone from design, finding a manufacturer and raw material supplier. Was definitely worth it … ‘German engineered - Made in Scotland’ I will make a little video about it when I am all set, thanks a lot!

@jimtolan7967

4 ай бұрын

👍

Back in the day it was just called 'camping' 😂😂😂

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Might be, not sure 🤔

Another good video. Thank-you. I like to look up the gear you show us. However,I was defeated this time. Couldn't make out the name of the little yellow device that told you the temperature. I noticed that you used a flextail pump to inflate your mattress, a recent purchase of mine.

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Charles. Yeah the Flextail is a great pump, particular the light function. The yellow device (thermodrop keyring thermometer) is to my knowledge the lightest and for my use case best data logger you can get. A battery holds for roughly a year, waterproof and it shows you current as well as min./max. temperature without the need of a phone. I do not need any further information. I use also a Garmin tempe to record the temperature during an activity but that is even more a gimmick than knowing how cold it actually was during the night. Would I pay for the thermometer the price in the UK? No I wouldn’t as it is too expensive imho, there are fairly cheap Bluetooth alternatives on the UK market - probably best to ask someone who lives in America to bring it over as a present 😂

Hello I just recently came upon your channel 👍 I note you use a fairly lite weight tent. What is it? Other campers seem to use more substantial,expensive tents,why do you tend not to?

@StripeyHatGuy

3 ай бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. I made a video about the stuff I am using which is like 'Gear I use in 2023'. The tent which I am using is a mld duomid and so far it proved to be good for the scottish Highlands 👍 Cheers Stripey

Does Bob no talk? How come he's carrying all the gear?

@StripeyHatGuy

3 ай бұрын

Not sure if you understood it wrong, everyone carried his own things he needs. So I assume everyone has different needs for a comfy night outdoors. Thanks Stripey

Hey Stripey, how come that other fella had such a large pack compared to yours?

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Hi Kevin, he was carrying my stuff as well 😂....everyone just needs different things to be comfortable and I think what we can see here is both ends of the rucksack size scale.

@kevinw1129

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy 🤣🤣🤣

Interested to know where to get the data logger you have attached to your rucksack that displays the temperature. many thanks,

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

It is a thermodrop keyring thermometer. I wrote a little more about it in the comment from Charles. Best is when you know someone in America to bring it over, the only distributor in the UK charges a lot for it 😉

@dw2dw2

3 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy I ended up getting the Elitech RC5+ from amazon. Bit bigger than I imagined but it will do the job. I also picked up a flextail blower for the thermarest pad - no more waiting for it to "self inflate" or use my breath! many thanks for the continued inspiration.

@StripeyHatGuy

3 ай бұрын

@@dw2dw2 Perfect. Really like the little pump as well, gadgets you don’t think you need until you have them 😂

Yeah, the chances of being hit by a falling branch under the trees in a high wind is a million to THUDD ...😖

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

☝️👍

@peterrutherford4230

4 ай бұрын

As the late Sir Terry Pratchett said, a million to one chance occurs nine times out of ten.

I was hoping that with all that dead fall about you might have got a nice fire going.

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

Yeah would have been nice, unfortunately it is not allowed in the Cairngorms NP.

@Cootapatamba

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy I was thinking that might have been the case.

@Cootapatamba

4 ай бұрын

I did a winter creek crossing where the water was fairly cool, my feet where numbed out and didn't notice a chunk of my big toe get taken off on rocks...+ 3 more days of XC skiing

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

@@Cootapatamba of dear that sounds horrible!

@Cootapatamba

4 ай бұрын

@@StripeyHatGuy folded it back over, a dash of super glue and kissed it better with a band aid. Ready to go again!

Bare feet?!?!

@StripeyHatGuy

4 ай бұрын

I know, didn't enjoy that either...but the outlook for having wet and cold shoes which are almost impossible to dry (they are GoreTex) I thought I take rather the short evil instead of the long one. Thankfully all the stones in the river were round(ish) as I am absolutely not used to walking barefoot. 😂