29+ ain’t dead 👊🏼

Only just found this channel. Great video guys, i just subbed 👌 Where did you get hold of those DCF lined pillows ?

Sooo nice! about to order their new sunliner model. which Chris king headset is this if you dont mind? Finding it confusing finding the right one. Think the frame is the same spec pretty much as yours

Classy

watching from asian ❤ super nice bikes ❤

One of my dream bikes. I ended up going with a Blacksheep. I’d love to see the prospector running 27.5x3.8

I have found that lighters with a long tip such as the BIC EZ Reach are much easier for lighting alcohol stoves. The tip can really reach the bottom without burning your hand. If you search around you can find these types of extended lighters that can be re-filled at home.

I'm planning to do the same trail and your video was very helpful, thanks a lot for sharing your experience 😊

I've bought one of these for backpacking but wished I'd watched all the videos about it first. Now realised its completely unusable for backpacking but maybe it'll be OK for bikepacking..

Sham you cut out filming loads of the route.

Any chance of a gpx file please mate for the mountain route?

Fantastic, what size is your frame ? Take care

Your Prospector is fantastic. I am about to order the same color.

Please stop saying 'awesome' for no reason. Save saying 'awesome' for when truly awesome things happen. Great review, thanks.

Really enjoying your videos. Will you be making more this year? 😊

Great video thanks. Just ordered a UL 4 😊

How on earth can your pack and kit weigh only 6.75kg 😢 I’m light as I can be and at 9.5kg that is without food and I am not taking half of what you are. I’m a bit sceptical if I’m honest that all that weighs just 6.75 kg

Use the exact same setup. Been through a lot of alcohol stoves and this one will stay. Stable, quick and efficient. Love mine.

Randomly came across your channel whilst looking for a new tent only to find that we met you on the c2c between Shap and Kirkby Stephen, we chatted boots and saw a couple of Hawks fly over before a snack at sunbiggen. Good job and nice to meet you!

Don't let that Sawyer freeze or...'Caput"..finito!!!!

Well done Pete, good trail vid 👍 I did the Cumbria Way last year and my own videos

Complete overpriced american bug net... Not suited to the uk climate at all !!!

I'm not sure that this is a fair comparison - what is the weight and packsize difference of each tent? I've got my old Coleman Viper that is wonderfully spacious and could be a base camp tent for a long stay somewhere but it weighs over 2 kilos. The Alpkit Soloist is clearly designed to be ultralight and compact. It's like the 3 circle Venn Diagram, (light, big, cheap) you won't find a tent a to sit in the middle section.

Many thanks for the video - walked C2C last Sept - 14 days in a much more civilised manner - hotel to hotel with luggage transfers - so many memories as I watch the video. Planning on doing an East to West traverse later - as I only live 4 miles from St Bees I can walk home afterwards.

Thanks 👍🏻

Top effort 👍🏻

Love the review. I have just bought this for bikepacking. I can see there’s enough room for me to sleep plus keep my pannier bags in.

Great to see a video from you guys again

Great to have met you during your crossing. Excellent memories. I've since done the Cape Wrath Trail - you must come back for that!👍

is this the Soloist XL? do feel it is a bit slag off Alpkit video. I mean its a great tent for the price! I mean you can't find a one man tent that is that light for that price.

Enjoying the videos guys. Keep them coming!

Did you ever stick on those DCF patches, and did they work? I was under the impression that DCF GUY patches don’t stick to siliconised fabrics. Be interested to if I can modify mine in the same way.

Nice one, I'm doing the c2c next year to raise cash for the British Legion and I have a soto thermostack also but I am struggling to get gas cannisters so I've switched to alcohol (puck stove from outdoor gear essentials). I've tried making my own caldera cone but cannot get the right thickness of al-oo-min-um lol! And that brings me neatly to you, - so top marks on finding this and sharing.

It's seam sealed because it's not a lightweight silnylon tent, it's just regular old ripstop nylon

Hi again...im currently preparing maps for my CW, and I can see after skiddaw turn to great calva and knott..but on os map and also on app there is no such a path...is it better to turn from skiddaw to skiddaw house and continue CW path to high pike? You said is bad navigation there..is there actually path after skiddaw? Many thanks ..lucy

Don’t forget you can increase the rear ventilation by pulling up the flysheet centre drawcords at head and foot end allowing a breeze in.

Watched as looking at buying the Copper Spur HV UL2 long; hopefully they are similar as this looked good, have you tested it in windy conditions? Also what is your Sierra Designs backpack? Looking at buying your pot and windscreen too so will be checking out that video next.

Nice one Peter, a little bit different to the Coast to Coast 👍😃

Good show Pete… great to walk with you on the C2C Regards Mark

Yuk. Huge, unsupported panels on the sides - will flap like crazy in any wind and intrude on the living area. And the door doesn't protect the drip line of the sleeping area - this is a showstopper in rainy UK conditions . If there's any wind at all your kit gets wet as you move in and out, and you can't keep the door open for views, cooking and venting when it's inclement. Seriously underwhelming...

Hi again..I just today finished watching your film from Cumbria way...I was so busy with planning actual trips during summer but today I started plan plan my CW..I so much appreciate your last talk in hut, about how so many people watching videos doesn't show reality...I experienced 15 wild camps on my C2C and break downs in bog, and I did high route with 27 kg..in bad weather.. I feel so much with you when you said you cried, as I remember how I pull legs up to kidsty pike and rain with tears and pain remind me how I can go through life with easy comaparing what I experienced up there... Im really considering high route on CW..and Thank you so much for your time and effort with making this film as I very well know youtubers miles 🤣... hope you will keep making videos...all the best...Lucy

I actually empty my Osprey Rook dry sacks for food and clothes down the bottom and ruck sack inside accross the top which allows a higher pillow which I like. bit coffin like but light and I am not expecting the Hilton

Hello from California. Nice review. I am going to say that this is a comparison of bananas to oranges. The huge difference in the price point is obvious, but there are several tents that share the same design as the Alpkit Soloist, as well as the Tarptent Scarp. I am glad that you found a tent that is going to serve you well in a wide variety of terrain and weather conditions. Funny though, I was looking at the Soloist and now going to check out the Scarp (it kind of reminds me of Hillebergs). I am looking forward to your upcoming vids on the Scarp. Paul Messner (KZbinr) has a vid using this tent. Have wonderful adventures with the Scarp. Cheers!

Hii..just bump to your channel.. watching only couple minutes and already loving it...asking myslwf why always good channels has so little views... looking forward to finish watching as I'm planning to do CW in November (I know wet, rain, bog, waterproof etc.. :))) Love way you talk and camera work.. Subs.. :)

Subbed.

I think you guys may have bought the wrong tent if space is a big issue for you. I’m just looking at alpkit tents for myself at the moment and I reckon the Jaran or Viso might suit you better than the Ordos. Ultralight backpacking tents are often little more than bivvy bags with poles so you could argue this is quite spacious and feature rich. Thanks for the great review though, very helpful to see a product in the flesh like this 👍🏼💪🏼

Cracking video, only just came across your channel - subscribed!

This is one of my favourite CW videos.. so pleasant to watch. Planning to do this walk soon. Oh but those cows...

Hey Peter, we met on the C2C earlier this year. Didn't realise you had your own channel. Thumbs up my friend 👍⛺

i stopped watgching after two mins but then couldnt prize myself away for sheer comedy value. If i could be aarsed i'd calculate the total cost of all this kit, total spec junkie. Seriously take up hard drugs instead, it would be cheaper! ;)