Hi, Great video. Love the fact you can get the dog in the tent with you and still have room. I came across you searching for reviews on the Pioneer 2. I'm looking for a 1/2 man, spacious tent around 2kg for cycle touring and occasional hiking and this seems to tick the boxes. there usually only be me, or me and a grandkid. I had a Vango Hurricane years ago and it was a great tent but it had little venting and little mesh and was unbearable in summer until late at night. I was wondering if you'd camped out in warmer weather and how the tent did. Also, I've read complaints about the inner and outer touching on the non-vestibule side! Have you had this problem, or is it just people who can't set their tents up properly complaining. Many thanks in advance for your views. PS I live in Shropshire to 👍

I personally love the Phoxx 1 and 2. At 1.6kg, the Phoxx 1 is a bombproof little bikepacking tent that can pretty much take anything thrown at it! And for 58 quid, you really can't go wrong!

Yessss , the beloved brecon beacons,home sweet home for me, especially doing the 'fan dance' so many times whilst in the Army. An infantry mans greatest test of strength,courage ,stamina in all conditions.. Im 60 now, so can enjoy the beacons at my leisure, and leisurely pace too 😊. Always had vango tents,very reliable,sturdy..Not a fan of these modern fancy lightweight sil nylon tents,like the lanshans. I seen a few smashed up ones on my travels during very windy conditions ,even in summer..They say they two season tents,however that means nothing if a very windy day comes along ...Great videos mate, good to see tbe beacons again 😊.

I'm going up this way soon. You have many great videos on your channel. Been a while since your last one. Hope you can get out again soon. Thanks for the video👍

no need to explain they just garbage and vango customer service done by third party cowboy outfit

i do love my vango nevis 300 tent, works great for me and my friend with ample room to keep the bags dry when going on week long camping trips, doesnt feel too heavy either although i know theres lighter options. i think would be a bit tight for 3 of us unless the bags stayed outside could quite comfortable fit 3 but then bags get wet.

Your lanshan 2 would fail a long time before the vango. You chose the wrong tent, should have selected vango blade 200. The vango kit might be slightly heavy in some cases, but will never let you down, and is sensibly designed, tested, and very reasonably priced. Brecon is not a creepy place, just exposed. You big girls blouse.

Hi James, just discovered your channel. Love it... and cherry. What a hound! I live 40 mins from the shropshire hills and yes, they are truly undiscovered. My wife is from near the Yorkshire Dale's and I think shropshires hills are equally as good. I loved the130 snowdonia trek! Stunning scenery. What hill did camp on in this video? Belated happy new year! Tim

Vango falls under the AMG Group Wayfarer also is a part of the AMG Group so technically...

Great video mate. I used to have those problems with summit meals, you want to seal them after you’ve added the water and pop it inside your jacket while you wait. Ive found that a good 15 mins is long enough to have absolutely 0 crunchy bits 👍

I have the Banshee and the Vango Sherpa. Great kit for not a lot of money. Highly recommended. Great video

Great personality...nice and cozy set-up. I really enjoy your narrative!

sorry for taking your spot 😬!

Spot already taken, in the Shropshire Hills…. that never happens

Great video mate, can I ask what external mic you’re using as the audio is clear as a bell? Ta

Ah, I know why you need a wee more when you're cold. It's because your body retains heat by restricting blood flow to your extremities, and keeping blood around your organs. This increases pressure on your bladder, making you want to wee.

Shropshire hills, beautiful but often overlooked. You do sound old when you went on about the price of scrumpy. It made me howl😂. Awe inspiring as always even if you are a knob sometimes! Keep on keeping on my lovely x

Well, that's what you were after at the end of the day, isn't it!? 😉 Hi James, that's Mike from Minsk, I just changed my KZbin name, so it shows with the Latin letters rather than Cyrillics. My best Christmas and New Year wishes to you, your family, along with Chezza. May you visit lots of lovely spots, and let the upbeat mood stay with you for the whole next year! You probably didn't know that, but in Belarus where I'm living at the moment, there are 2 Christmas celebrations: on 25 December and 7 January, the Orthodox one. The New Year cult and festivities beat them all though! Cheers! Mike

Another great vid James. It’s called an Anemometer 🥸 we bumped into you on Callow in November & was lovely to meet you, but shame you didn’t have the poocherino with you! 🤬 anyway hope to see another video soon, keep up the good work pal 🫡👍👍👌🫴

Another beautiful vid. I'm glad to see that the tent held out. Cp looked very fetching in her pink dress! It was so refreshing to see you find yourself again, hold onto that feeling as long as you can. Music by Mr Hickman? See you soon matey. Take care x

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wONDERFUL VIEWS NUCE CAMERA WORK, VERY ENJOYABLE. GREAT CHAT.

GREAT VIDEO, ENJOYED EVERY FRAME, PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING!

LOVED IT!

What a great idea. and what an undertaking.

great video, beautiful place. most enjoyable chat and informative.Keep it up, I'm looking forward tobhe next!

very beautiful scenery, lovly dog, nice video.

Good vid mate 👍🏽👍🏽

Just came across your video by chance. I really enjoyed it - thank you. I love how easily you chatted and I was there with you! Just my kind of camping and in the Rhinogs too. My old stomping grounds as an ex-Ouwtard Bounder in Aberdovey. All the very best.

One thing that I don't have to worry about here in the mountains of NZ and that is drinking water from a stream or river. We have hundreds of unnamed Streams all of which are clear and cool. I sometimes see tourist using a filter, but I think that's habit. Been drinking from them for over 50 years +. Anyway, that's my two-penny worth. ATB Cheers from the mountains of NZ ☺☺

I have only bad experience with Vango kit. Used their extra thick (7cm double size) self inflating mats, very expensive, amazingly comfortable but barely last a fortnight. Couldn't find the puncture so bought another, at seventy quid a go it cost about a tenner a night before it developed a slow puncture. Denied any sort of refund or replacement from the shop (Charlie's Hardwear Shrewsbury) took a chance a few years later when they did a 10cm thick mat. Amazingly comfortable, I bought two singles, one lasted a week. Again, no refund from Charlie's, told to contact Vango myself. I was going to buy a 5.man tent with inflatable poles but reviews all said that poles developed a leak shortly after guarantee period of two years expired.

Brilliant vid yet again. Well done you and cp.

great video. doing a search and found your channel.

HI, just found your channel by accident and absolutely love it . Dont know your name but yes you get my vote 😉👍 all the best.

The Justin Bieber storm, LOL! 🤣😂. It's been wet for days and days all over here, in Moscow and Minsk, the places I live in between. No heavy storms though. Glad to hear you're staying safe! And oddly enough, I do like several Bieber's songs. BTW, I mentioned my potential visit to the UK some time ago. Suspended it for a while for even a number of reasons, but I'm doing OK for the most part and set for a trip in my mind. Cheers! Mike

Hey James, I've just dropped you a sub. It looks like Wales might have missed the brunt of the storm. I had planned to head to the Peaks, but the aftermath of it caused chaos up Sheffield/Derby way, so all my trains were cancelled. Look forward to your next video.

A 90mph storm was forcast a long time ago, so up I went into the hills in my trusty Akto, leaving the Tarra at home, that was fun. I notice that you pitch your tent correctly, other youtubers tighten the akto's or enan's pole guylines so much that the pole goes flat ontop, then complain about not enough head height. Surprised that you didnt double pole your akto for a storm if expecting high winds.

Another excellent vid, James. As you well know, I love Y Rhinogydd, for precisely the reasons you say in the vid itself. You don't have to stray far from the trails and you can be in areas where there's little sign of human activity - except, weirdly, there are ancient drystone walls that seem to serve no purpose, because no-one has ever lived, farmed, or mined in those places! I have this story in my head that some wealthy landowner paid a fortune to hundreds of peasants, over years and years, to build these walls. Then told everyone to, "stay orf moi laaaand." And everyone looked at him, shrugged, and said, "er, yeah, alright, we weren't intending to go there anyway, you can barely find a spot big enough to erect a Hilleberg Akto, so we ain't going to be building any houses up there."

No filter the water ,you have no idea what Yr drinking ,where was the puddle you got the water ,boiling covers bacteria and virus but not some chemicals and hormones if y drink from the hill filter your water😊

You sold the sweat really well!! Very different terain, loved the stone circle. We'll make a hippy out of you yet!

Nice to see someome camping somewhere different. I had planned to walk these mountains over a weekend a couple of years back but the trio got cancelled last minute. Looks a good place, I shall get there some day.

Brilliant video. Glad i found you . Subbed 👍

I dunno. Sausage and beans is a favourite of the SAS. Maybe you are...? Ha, love this area. Gotta get back. Don't tell everyone

A great end to your adventure, you and Cherry did fantastic, great views 👍👍👍

absolutely stunning views, totally worth your effort. Although I'm more of a stay in the pub with steak and chips and a pint by the fire kind of guy; I can understand what drives you into the wild, no people to bother you, no traffic, noise.....nothing except you, cherry and the wildlands. Well done another exceptional video.

Another excellent video, and a fitting finale to the series - mate, I could almost feel your pain as you drove yourself on to the end. I say that, I barely gave it a passing thought as I stayed sheltered in my tent :D In all seriousness, the only bad thing about the video is that the series has ended and there are no more (for now). I look forward to the next adventure :)

Magnificent, wonderful, breath taking. Awesome. You did good matey. Just remember that not all who wander are lost. Keep on keeping on x

A great finale to an epic journey. My hat goes off to you. I got the feeling the madness was beginning to set in on that final leg but it's been great to watch and enjoyed it immensely. Thanks for taking us along. Cheers

Absolutely beautiful place and so lovely walking tour, simply enjoyable content my friend! Views are unreal here! 🔥

The most spectacular views so far, especially that fella in the orange Montane jacket 😉 Yet another fab video, mate. I'll be disappointed when the series ends!