I think you'd be well suited to a straight line mission Dave!

Fair play for them getting out and having a go Great to see a mum that is happy to let the kids take some risk and I bet they learned loads from you Dave in that short scramble.👍

this is super intriguing stuff. grew up in the Pacific Northwest scrambling around the Cascade Mountains and have never considered the terrain the UK. the crags look really fun!

the camera can never quite capture the full steepness when you're on the side of a cliff

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a wide-angle lens will always distort things, sometimes making them look worse than they are and sometimes the opposite! Basically, when I slow down and start moving very carefully and calculated it's probably a good indication that I'm on the edge of a very high drop. Haha.

Went up earlier this year after the wettest 18 months on record. Rather than just being wet and slimy it was a proper torrent running through. Nasty! Glad to see you had a bit of difficulty with it and made the choice to bypass sections. It’s an important part of scrambling on the mountains to make those decisions, especially when you’re solo. Probably best gully scramble I’ve done.

Good to see you Brave Dave.

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! :)

Well done, Dave. You're the man. 🤘

Not all Heroes wear capes but you Dave should definitely start!

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Haven't you see The Incredibles, Mike? Capes are death traps!!

@mikebeatstsb7030

3 жыл бұрын

@@BraveDave I haven't watched them yet no.. Maybe I should tho.. Either way Dave, your an absolute LegEnd brother! Keep up with the fantasticness, fighting the good fight 👍🏻👏🏼

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Mike :) I'll do my best!

I honestly can't understand how scramblers and rock climbers put so much faith into the "holds" and "footings". Just messing about, I've had seemingly solid rocks and ledges dislodge or pull out. Ill stick to watching the videos!! 😄

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

You quickly get a feel for what is solid and what's likely to move. I think the biggest danger is when you have a large rock which seems like it should be completely solid, but it's not buried in the ground very far and could suddenly break loose if pulled sideways. The rule of thumb is to try and push up on a rock, not pull up on it. But yes, if you stick to watching the videos then I'll stick to making them. Hope you enjoy them :)

Man be careful out there dave! one wrong mistake could end up costing you something important. Stay safe out there and enjoy your adventures!

Brilliant again Dave I just hope the internet police don’t find fault with something they usually do when you post something 😭The sad bastards need to get a life.look forward to your next post take care

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Thanks Gaz!

Another great journey Dave

You know he messed up when you hear him say "My name's Brave Dave" 🤣

Finished big fat freight hop again good to see you're still in action. Dont stop moving legend

That was super wholesome!

Dude at 3:12 when the camera went through the bush I thought you slipped 😬

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Yeah, I can see how that might have made you think that. No slips for me though! I was very careful.

6 years left man, cant wait lol

Brilliant and entertaining video. Thank you 😊 Though I had anxiety all the way through it I could see how competent and knowledgeable you are about scrambling so that made it quite exciting. It's great how you helped that family and I'm sure you put them at ease. I love scrambling but after traversing Crib Goch recently I decided not to do anything like it again simply because though I have a head for heights and I'm brave, I discovered that my sense of balance was off kilter. So now I'd like to do more scrambling but not so hairy ones. Can you recommend a nice little scramble but not too scary please Dave? Subscribed

Brave Dave to the rescue!

Brave Dave to the rescue, top man. I'm off to Snowdonia in August. What do you think is the best route, Bryants Gully or Crib Goch North Ridge (Route from near Cromlech Boulders)?

@robmerryfield8616

3 жыл бұрын

@@BraveDave thanks Dave, I did Tryfan and Bristly Ridge a few weeks ago, going back in August and I think Crib Goch north ridge it is then

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

@@robmerryfield8616 Yeah, definitely Crib Goch, especially via the North ridge. If I'm leading that day I might see you out there!

@MrBugs183

3 жыл бұрын

I'll second that, Crib Coch North Ridge is an awesome scramble. Longer than it looks.

V kind of you! Nice 👍

You should collaborate with GeoWizard

Fuck yeah brave Dave 😎👌🏼

I'm heading to Snowdonia tomorrow can't wait. Its been too long. Hopefully if the weather satys dry i can take my mates up tryfan

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Have a good day up there, Saggy Bum'ole!

@overtmayhem4321

3 жыл бұрын

@@BraveDave successful trip my mates all ticked off the north ridge of tryfan, crib goch, y garn, glyder fawr and y gribin on their first time in Snowdonia. Im sure they'll be coming back with me for some more scrambling soon.

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

@@overtmayhem4321 Excellent work, Mr Bum'ole! That's a proper weekend of scrambling :)

@overtmayhem4321

3 жыл бұрын

@@BraveDave it was excellent. Im seriously considering packing in the day job now and getting into expedition leading

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

@@overtmayhem4321 Yeah, it's a lot of fun! You get to see familiar routes through new eyes when you lead people.

hello again dave! hope you are doing well

do you possibly have a second freight hop adventure in the works?

are there any brave dave illegal adventures to come?

Interesting. With your love of steep vegetation and damp, loose rock I feel an ascent of Yr Esgair is inevitable. Or maybe that cave on Gallt yr Ogof. Good stuff. Keep posting but be careful.. Cheers. 👍

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! I just checked out a video of Yr Esgair. Blimey, that looks about as dodgy as they get! Scary stuff and no escapes!

@Robsadventures06

3 жыл бұрын

@@BraveDave I second that would love to see dave up esgair I also think he should do cnefion arete solo

@andrewdeacon4737

3 жыл бұрын

@@BraveDave it’s actually an enjoyable ramble just to go along the sharp lower edge to the impressive cliff face. I’ve done that part twice but never considered going further. But as a ramble to somewhere remote and novel it’s quite good.

Hey Dave, this popped up on my stories super randomly. Hiw funny it was over 2 years ago we met. Ironically, only 2 weeks ago your name popped up on the monolith crack route I was researching too. Did you lead that? Really interested in doing it

@BraveDave

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kate! Apologies for the late reply; KZread isn't very good at informing me about unseen comments. Was that over two years ago now? Hah, that's flown by. And how did my name pop up when researching Monolith route? I've not even heard of that route, never mind led it :P

What were they thinking doing that if they didn't know the route? Glad they met you then haha.

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

They were following the guide book, but Bryant's is extra tricky when there's more water, and if you need to climb out the side of it then the route becomes a bit more complicated than just following straight up the gully. The first time I went up there I didn't know what to expect either! But yeah, I'm glad they met me too :P

@planesimple8619

3 жыл бұрын

@@BraveDave aah fair enough. I reserve my judgement for another day. Off topic, but have you ever thought about doing some of the black cullin in skye?

@mushin111

3 жыл бұрын

I had a similar experience the first time I went up Crib Goch. Took a less confident friend with me, as the guidebook said it was only moderately difficult. I guess difficulty is hard to gauge with words alone.

Can’t believe you’re still alive dave 😂

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

I've been alive for my entire life! A 100% success rate so far!!

I’m expecting you to run into a load of other KZreadrs up there, all talking over each other!!

This is just scary Dave

sucks you got banned from canada till a few years now but i love the train hoping

i was seriously suffering the first 7 minutes

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

I take it that you're not a fan of steep drops in remote gullies, Donn? :P

@daigoaisabli

3 жыл бұрын

XD not really, more like a "ok, i did it, now i can hang out with the views more than ever" kind of climber, thanks for sharing your things mahn

Is Eva ever coming back to the channel?

Hi Dave. Im looking to you for help. In the year 2023 im hoping to raise money for a local charity where i live with your help. Im hoping to climb the welsh 3000s with your help and raise as much money as i can. Can you help me brother ?

Ever thought of train hopping across ukraine?

You could have all died. Next tie pack a hot air balloon with you in case of an emergency and you can all climb in and float down to have ice creams together.... I hope my advice helps.

@BraveDave

3 жыл бұрын

Your advice always helps, Eggnog. I'd be lost without it!