Thank you for sharing your adventure! Thank you for taking me along, Dave. Beautiful country. Cheers!

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Dan , it’s a lovely area for hiking and camping . Atb Dave ⛺️👍

@DanOpdal

9 ай бұрын

@@BorderRambler You're very welcome, Dave. Hope that you are well. Take care!

I love the Ettrick Valley but never had anything but wet and windy conditions. It's a gorgeous bit of Scotland. I was there a week.ago on my bike, soaked! Loved it though.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

look of the draw lol , glad you still enjoyed your trip 🚲👍

Love that area, gorgeous even in bad weather! Camped Saddle Yoke before and obviously Skeen a couple of times. Wild wind! You made your tea spund appetising lol 😂

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Kerry , yeah tasted better than it looked lol , I’m up that way tomorrow for Moffat walking festival but no camp as early shift Monday 😂 tfw atb Dave

Looked a Nice spot up there Dave 👍 Tent took the wind well 👍 Atb Graham

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Yes it was Graham, handled it just fine 💨💨⛺️👍

@TerryMcGearyScotland

9 ай бұрын

Totally agree.

I hope those biscuits were the dark chocolate backed ones! ;-) Only been in bothy once (maybe twice )but just for a visit. If push came to shove I would, not that I'm a dedicated camper to start with.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Terry , these were the milk chocolate ones lol . you’re right if I had to I would stay in a bothy just not 1st choice. atb Dave

Hi we are from Sri Lanka thanks for sharing wonderful location

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching atb Dave

A blustery nigh sounds about right and at 41mph I would not have fancied a camp out but Plan B sounded the better option and good to see Old Faithful did not let you down. You may not have got a sunrise but you still had your tent in the morning and you had a dry walk back, cheers Alan

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Alan , yeah I’m glad I stayed out as I was just going to can it , tent did ok hidden behind the wall . And getting a dry walk out is always a bonus . TFW at. Dave ⛺️👍

Windy up those tops Dave! Woosh!! Always good to see you out with the anemometer proving it 🌬🌬 and a very wise decision to head back to the wall you've pitched at before, you must have put a fair few steps in that day! Tent looked solid, shame about the flappage, I got a new one last week (tent) and it's a flapper 😂😂 enjoyable as always Dave, some nice atmospheric shots, shame about the wind and lack of sleep and lack of views, and no sunrise or sunset haha, ah man, why do we keep on camping lol. TFS :)

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it was a big step day as I back tracked to the wall camp spot, tent was solid I think it was just me not having a good sleep and feeling grumpy 😂 ooooh new tent will it be revealed soon then ? as always any camp however good or bad is always good to be out .. and we still do it again and again lol tfw atb Dave ⛺️👍

Great video Dave. Good call moving location probably would have had a worse night otherwise. Tent looks bulletproof.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate , I deffo made the right call for the conditions . Tent held solid atb Dave ⛺️👍

Nice one Dave, a nice sheltered pitch mate , its nice camp on summits but the wind usually dictates that .. cheers Stevie

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Stevie , your right there the wind plays a massive factor that’s for sure 😂💨 atb Dave

Excellent video Dave... lovely colours..I don't like bothies..we once stayed in Benalder cottage, hoping for a peaceful night to find 2 men in there thinking they owned the place.. wouldn't get a fire going, felt like going back to school 😅

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Andrew, bothies aren’t everyone’s cup of tea and I would always prefer to pitch up in my tent or bivi. And anyone can land at anytime day or night ! tfw atb Dave

Its just great up there Dave whatever the weather chucks out!! Ive been waiting for another Indian summer but.....☹.looks as if no hope now. Have to compensate by watching you sweat and toil up those slopes..🥵...ha ha..

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

You might have a long wait Annie , I was gonna head out tonight but binned that 😂😂 so no camping this weekend for me 😱

Another breezy one Dave. You do make good use of the walls up there. I hope you’re well mate, ATB Jiffy 👍🏻

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jiffy, yeah the walls really do make a difference on a windy camp. All good pal atb Dave ⛺️👍

I must be the exception to the rule and sleep peacefully in high winds. Another thoroughly enjoyable video. , do prefer watching solo camp videos to group camping. I suppose it’s what I like to do.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

I’m normally ok in winds for sleeping , think it was just one of those bad nights sleeping or trying 😂 yes some group camps do end up messy 🍺🍺😂

Great pitch. Never been to this area before, I’ve added it to the to-dos 😁.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Yes a nice area and very quiet ⛺️

A bit different to the sheepfold. Enjoyed as always dave. Gordon

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Gordon , a wild windy one atb Dave

Cracking area, not touched the hills you were on but deffo on the list. I had similar conditions the last time I was up there, the same atmospheric skies, epic. Loved that timelapse and I’ve deffo got severe tent envy lol. Cheers, Atb Dave

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave , other side of the valley from when you were up there. Nowt this weekend as the weather is pure shite 😂😂 tfw Dave ⛺️👍

It really is a great looking area that Dave. I keep saying it but I must make the effort to get up to the S. Uplands. Carrifan especially interests me with all the rewilding they've done there. Great vid mate, showing the realities of wildcamping.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Yeah the rewilding valley I am hoping to do myself sometime soon, it was windy old camp for sure atb Dave

Hi Dave, nice camp, your the wall camper as I am a ditch camper lol just love the forests in the windy weather, so nice to walk through, as for the wind, I don’t mind the flapping and can sleep no bother, do you not find a tarp flaps less than the inner flaps on a tent ? As for the food Packet food is getting expensive so get them in the sales, or we can use super markets as they do loads of choice now, bag of rice and a bag of something else is half the price and twice as filling as camping food, Can’t wait for this afternoon as off to the forest Cheers Adrian

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Cheers Adrian , yes I do like a good wall to hide behind that’s for sure. I don’t normally mind the flapping , it was just one of those restless night 😂 Supermarkets do plenty of cheap packet meals , so I will be going down this route from now on. enjoy your camp , it’s still a bit blowy on the west side atb Dave ⛺️👍

Enjoyed following your travels in the Ettrick Valley, I camped on Ettrick Pen a couple of weeks ago. Lovely part of the world, although I am biased 😊

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

I did think of camping on Ettrick pen , but not many walls to hide behind lol , I will return to do a camp up there ⛺️👍

Great video.👍

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it atb Dave ⛺️👍

Good video again Dave. Nice time lapses. I still use my stormin cone with 400ml mug but would have liked to had one for a 750ml or 900ml as well. The "Texture of baby sick" - got to be the best food review of the year! ATB

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim , yeah the meal did a job but was pure shite for what it cost . Once there gone it’s cheap supermarket pasta meals for me 👍

Still a nice camp regardless of the wind and no sunset or rise. I’ve been looking at that type of tent for a while now but I feel I need to get some use and value out of the ones I’ve already got😅 Atb Darren

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Darren , I sold a few ⛺️so have a limited number now 😂😂 tfw atb Dave

Not a bothy lover either as you probably know. Why go outdoors only to doss down in a semi-rundown house in the middle of nowhere you might as well stayed at home! Also, in my experience, they are full of weirdos and freeloaders. I won't say nothing about the supernatural reasons to stay well away from a cabin in the woods or moor...🙃

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely spot on Snowy, I don’t mind a scary cabin in the woods tho 💀👻👍

Nice outlook Dave. Wind noise is always with us. I’m thinking of recording onto my DJI pocket2’s radio Mike tucked away somewhere muffled. I prefer filming on my iPhone tbh since I can actually see what I’m filming. I think any camping for me (if any) will be next May. Hiking goes on regardless all through the year though. Atb…Terry

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Normally my mic works ok in the wind but it was a struggle at times on this one 🤷‍♂️ . Happy hiking 👍

stone wall to the rescue dave😉 are the baby's sick meals getting to expensive for you.dont mind the odd midweek bothy night in winter with someone i know👍

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely Geordie , saved the night again. £ silly money for those dehydrated ones, I will stick to pasta packets and other cheaper options for meals . Bothies are not really ideal for solo camping imo lol

@thegeordiefellwalker8878

9 ай бұрын

@@BorderRambler its weird i can solo wild camp but wouldn't stay in a bothy on my tod🥴🤔

Many thanks for your sub, I can’t believe that someone I hold in high esteem on this site has subbed little old me I really appreciate it. I love this one and I’m particularly impressed with the quality of your video footage. Can I ask what you filmed it on? Be great to know how the experts do it. 👍

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

No worries , I’m just little old me lol all filmed on a GoPro and iPhone . I’m currently in the market for a Brompton to use on some bike touring trips , so found your videos very helpful . And I agree free Bromptons on the NHS 👍

@stushikesandrides

9 ай бұрын

@@BorderRambler Bromptons are so versatile and the fact you can take em in shops and cafes to evade the thieves is great. Btw I loved the area around St Cuthberts Way, maybe I should tackle the Southern Uplands Way or St Oswalds Way next year to see a bit more.

Looks like you might have been out the same night as me last week. I stayed low, by the loch, wasn’t for risking it. Duomid looked solid. Cracking camp

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

This was Monday night just gone Robert , before the so called storm which was just a wet and windy day in my book 😂

@Moffatmountainadventures

9 ай бұрын

@@BorderRambler ahh yeah. No different night but was also a weather warming night

“It might just be a day walk” made me Lol 😂 great video as usual Dave. I don’t know your part of the world so love to see these places.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

It was feeling at one stage it might be a day walk 😂 but my trusty old spot saved the day . tfw atb Dave ⛺️👍

Enjoyed that Dave👍 Great to have a plan B, your knowledge of this area shines through! Give me wind over rain anytime! Lol!👍👍

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Yeah always need a plan B Anthony , rain stayed away thankfully . Hope your recovering ok 👍 atb Dave

That was a windy one, but any time out isn't wasted time. Imagine sitting in front of a tv when you have that just a drive away. I can't. Lovely edit by the way.

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

You’re right Si , maybe not the best camp but being out is always a great feeling. tfw atb Dave

Lovely scenery as always Dave, it’s great to see this countryside vicariously through your videos, thanks mate 🙂👍🏻

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Ian , one day we will do a trip into the hills for a camp ⛺️👍

@mortyoutdoors7109

9 ай бұрын

@@BorderRambler very much look forward to it mate⛺️👍🏻

Watched this from 575 meters up in my tent… Much the same conditions here tonight also, very blustery wind and raining on/off. But still enjoying my evening! 👍🏻 ⛺️ It’s not all about blue sky’s a light breeze, or sunsets/rises.. I actually enjoy a challenging weather camp now and then. 😂

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

Excellent , have a great night in the hills. I struggled for a signal on my camp so just had the radio for company . Atb Dave ⛺️👍

Hey, Great vid as usual. I have the lanshan 1 pro but been looking at the mld.. Is it worth the upgrade in your opinion? Cheers Danny

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

First off thanks for the coffee it’s much appreciated . I have both of those shelters and still use the Lanshan 1 pro, but mostly just 3 seasons. The mld having more guy outs and plenty of room can be used all year round. Obviously you could use the Lanshan in the winter but I prefer a little more room . But if you’re not planning to camp in winter the LP1 will be just fine. I just wouldn’t camp in locations if the forecast was really mental. Also there is the price factor of the mld , they’re not cheap 😂 atb Dave ⛺️👍

@dannyknight8082

9 ай бұрын

@@BorderRambler you're welcome Dave, yeah I have the lanshan and it took a hammering on the moors last weekend. Survived but I thought I was about to get blown off the tor. I have a pioneer 2 which I love and is an easy winter option. However over the summer I've really got into tarp camping and hammock, also using the lanshan, so wondered like you said if the mld would be more stable. See you have the CBF version. I'd be going for sil poly. Which with import and shipping is still a chunk to lay out. Thanks again for the reply and look forward to your next vid 👍🏻

@BorderRambler

9 ай бұрын

@@dannyknight8082 I have bought 2 from mld and each time no import duties , occasionally you get them appear on eBay too. They are deffo more solid in wind than a Lanshan 💨👍

Hey mate, getting withdrawal symptoms you ok?

@BorderRambler

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Hardy , weather, work and man flu stop play 😂😂 planning to be out soon tho . Hope your well too

@HardyTempestsWildCampsandWalks

7 ай бұрын

@@BorderRambler I’m good mate, even managed a mountain camp myself. Hopefully will finish editing it soon. Looking forward to to the next video.