2 Nights Solo Storm Camping ⛈️ Be Careful What You Wish For!

[@WildBeare]

Happy New Year Wild ones! ✨ Sorry I’ve been MIA, barely got over the last bug and got hit with some awful chest virus that took me out for weeks over xmas 🙄 Sounds like it’s doing the rounds, big hugs to anyone who has it currently, dreadful bug. I’m better now, pretty behind with filming & editing but excited to crack on :D Let’s see what 2025 has in store. Hopefully equal measures of fun weather and beautifulness 💚 Much love all Xx

[@Benjamin-Outdoors]

Hey, C. Happy new year to you & George. Sorry to learn you haven't been well, pleased to know you're better. Thought Starmer had imprisoned you for having too much fun. 😜 Regards,

[@isabelstokes4042]

Hope you're feeling better, Claire. I love you too much to do without you!

[@davequinn4701]

Great to see you back again and fighting fit. Im from west of Ireland and it seems everyone I know including myself was sick over the Christmas.. Hope you have a great new year and stay healthy and happy... ☘️

[@AdamAnderson-y2q]

Get well soon

[@Sara-jn7xj]

Ah hope you feel better soon, Take care and look forward to your posts for 2025 😊

[@kirstylynne2871]

Thanks Claire bear for inspiring me to get into the great outdoors. Been watching the channel (a bit obsessively) for 8 months now since I was diagnosed with a heart condition in May last year, and had my first pacemaker put in at age 23 after a life of no energy, not knowing why I couldnt keep up, not knowing why I couldnt achieve my goals. While i recovered, I wanted to change my life and make the most of it. Thats when I found you! 6 weeks after the surgery, the dvla gave me the thumbs up to get back on the road, and I went for my first 2 night wild camping trip in July. Since then ive been away on 3 more wild camps during Autumn. I feel SO strong, and creative, and connected. so Thank YOU for the content you create and share, it has helped me through so much. And i know it helps others in more ways than youll ever know. Get urself a coffee! Love, K x

[@stpetie7686]

Way to go, Kirsty Lynne!

[@WildBeare]

Hey Kirsty! This is amazing and means so much to me to hear 💚 I'm so glad you got the surgery that you needed and your freedom to get out and live how you want to live. Sounds like you're absolutely smashing it! The wild places have helped me in so many ways too and I'm so grateful that I get to share it all with you guys. Wishing you happy trails and starry nights for 2025. Please keep letting us know how you're getting on 💪 Thank you and much love, Claire 🐻

[@BRFCBlueWhiteArmy]

@kirstylynne2871 That's awesome kirsty!!! Makes getting outdoors all the more special glad to hear you're on the mend enjoy ⛺️ 🌠

[@kirstylynne2871]

@ Aww you are truly the best. Thank you so much 🧸💚🌳 Happy 2025 back at you x

[@kirstylynne2871]

@@BRFCBlueWhiteArmy Life is beautiful when you look in the right places ❤️🌳

[@Rockhopper1]

I am meant to be a survival instructor and all I can remember is 30/30 rule with lightning, if its lightening strike and sound is less than thirty get the hell out of there, if its a biggy, I would leave the tent in place with a note abandoned due to lightening and phone number on it, get off the mountain, and recover it the next day. Keep the roll mat, with you, when you break or stop during strikes fold it in half and kneel on it rest then move, do it in bounds, keep away from water, keep away from barbed wire. I was caught in one on the Zugspitz, and one of the local farmers made me follow him to a rocky outcrop, and we sought shelter under that, and he made us wait a clear hour after last strike, before moving, he moved pretty fast to get down. Oh yes don't use trekking poles if they are carbon fibre, if lightening does strike near you get flat as possible on the ground in a star shape, there is always a second strike. Keep calm don't run, you are no use with a twisted knee or ankle, as for your chest infection its vile I am trying to shake mine off,

[@BobLouden-r9q]

So I probably shouldn't use gal steel tent poles?

[@joeyvico]

That's very valuable information you shared here. Many thanks

[@antonysimpson6288]

Totally brilliant and amazing! I'd had a rotten evening, lost 3 hours' worth of work when my laptop crashed, facing the prospect of an early-hours finish and I saw that there was a new WildBeare video, completely cheered me up! Never mind about the thunder and lightning, Claire you're a force of nature yourself, spreading happiness wherever you go!

[@carcampingev]

This storm was proper crazy, the whole area was flooded but there was an Unusual beauty among the devastation. I have just been out again in the snow just a few days ago. All the mountains were covered in snow and it was so beautiful.

[@victordevonshire807]

Wow! You two are bonkers but you've experienced the beauty and the spiritual of being out in the storm and making it through. And for me the warmth of home after the cold. I've often been out in the storm miles from home but never from choice. Loved it all. 👍🤠💯❤🙏

[@WildBeare]

Heyy Ifty! Yeh I drove past loads of flooded valleys & farmland on the way home from this one. Ahh so glad you got out in the snow too! I was out in it too, I was just in a layby on the A494 as I was worried about getting stranded on one of the smaller roads, although I did have a drive up to Bwlch y Groes before the snow came, it was bitterly cold up there but the views were amazing. The drive home in the snow was horrendous! There was a car that had flown off the road into a field (they were all ok thankfully but the fire brigade had to come out) and then I felt like I was gonna slide off the road into the deep valley through Powys 😑 hope you had a better drive than me haha! And hope 2025 is great for you! ✨

[@BobLouden-r9q]

I've seen snow once 50 years ago. Was wetter than I thought it would be, I have been told the powder snow is dry?

[@luke26111]

So much work goes into these videos both in front of the camera and behind the scenes,you do a fantastic job of each! Always great content and a pleasure to watch 🙂

[@WildBeare]

Thank you so much you are too kind 🤗 it is a lot of work but I love the process, thank you so much for sharing them with me :)

[@greatlambrini8722]

Always brightens the day when a new video from Claire appears. ❤️

[@johnnyT428]

I can't walk far anymore due to arthritis but I go wild camping by sailing canoe. There's always a way to make the best of your situation. Another great video- thank you

[@cstack99]

You and your videos are in a class by yourself. Bravo.

[@WildBeare]

Thank you so much! 💚

[@stevea9604]

Thank you for suffering for our entertainment…but it is for entertainment… so please be very careful 👍🏻🤩👌🏻

[@FireMaiden.666]

"My heated seats are warming up my butt", "Take the next right", "okaaaay"........why the fk did that make me chuckle 😂

[@terrydenton8267]

That looked miserable! The things you put yourself through for our enjoyment. Love your channel!

[@richard_n]

It's so nice seeing all of your previous experiences have prepared you to be able to take on a storm like this. When you have the confidence to camp in conditions like that, the fun factor really goes up.

[@ajg5585]

She slept in her car. She never camped. Like all KZbinrs they are fake camping.

[@kletterman]

This reminds me of a surfing trip I made to Baja California many many years ago. They had forecast a hurricane, but we thought we could beat it down the coast. After a 20+ hour drive we had our camp set up on the coast and miles away from civilization. Later that night we were hit with 40 mph winds, lightning and torrential rain. All of our tents were destroyed and the five of us ended up sleeping back to back in the back of my truck with a tarp over us. The lightning was terrifying, but we couldn’t go anywhere. The next day the sun came out and the rest of the trip was amazing.

[@Ncustomx]

watching or just listening to your camping adventure videos feels like reading or listening to an audio book its magical going through the ups and downs and slight mishaps of your journey, knowing everything will be fine in the end thanks for taking us on another ride with you

[@WildBeare]

That's so nice, thank you so much for coming along on them with me, truly means the world! Happy 2025 to you ✨

[@Ncustomx]

@@WildBeare my thanks to you, braving the elements and the soaked gear just to show us the beauty of dawn in another breathtaking location in the morning is the reason we love your videos, it truly feels like a small snip of an adventure movie

[@rick21090]

I've seen much more experienced campers pack it up and go home under those conditions. Then you packed it up and really went for tougher conditions. You have grown so much in skill and courage. Kudos!

[@joeyvico]

You're such a brave woman. Very smart move of packing up and returning to your car. I felt the stress myself! Well done Claire

[@VladanDrapela]

Thank you sooo much for taking us out with you. It's quite an adventure :)

[@Ant-66]

Never a dull moment in a WildBeare video, always interesting, educational and fun to watch. This is one for the anoraks ⛈

[@user-David-Alan]

It is always better to be safe. Hope you have a wonderful new year. Stay safe and warm. Best wishes.

[@starpolarbear]

Good to see you back, Claire! Happy New Year! 😊

[@ppo2424]

Great stuff Claire, you've got a real talent for storytelling. You should consider a book, maybe an audio one. You're a little gem, thankyou.

[@AndyOakes-c4j]

Your one amazing person Claire, how you can go camping in that storm takes real guts. I hope your feeling better now.

[@WildBeare]

Aw bless you thanks, I'm quite comfortable in the bad weather, lightning not so much though haha. Loads better thank you :D feel weak and feeble as hell due to laying around for weeks so I'm back on the workouts now 💪 Hope you're having a great new year so far :) ✨

[@KenFernbach]

Yes the waiting and wondering part where your heart is racing thinking about getting struck- good choice to be on the safe side, and glad you are still with us to share some better days! Thanks Wild One- and liking the double pole setting up of the shelter 👍🙏

[@kingrafa3938]

Happy New Year everyone!!!

[@BobLouden-r9q]

And to you cobber.🇦🇺🦘

[@kevindevine7597]

You are one crazy lady. I just love your upbeat outlook and sense of adventure. Thanks for all your videos. Take care and be safe.

[@dirtribbonaddiction]

Most people "Ew it's pouring rain. I'm not hiking in this!" Wildbeare "Yayh, it's pouring, let's go hiking!'. Lol! Hats off to you!

[@roberthardy2013]

My wife had Polio as a youngster and couldn’t use one arm but it never stopped her doing anything, she always devised workarounds and honestly it taught me so much over the years. If I have a problem I just stop and think “what would Joan do ?”.

[@Bubba4168]

Happy New Year Clair! I’ve been going into withdrawal waiting for you to post another video, and you never fail to inspire and entertain. Having chased lightning with a camera for a number of years, I can tell you that you were probably safer in your tent, than walking back because when you’re out there walking by yourself, you are the tallest thing around and that is what lightning looks for. I’m glad you made it back safely and I can’t wait for your next adventure.

[@jimsarranadventures3005]

Some may say ,hay you’ve got got a really great tent, you’ll be fine. But it’s the decisions you make in these in those situations that keep you alive and safe. Happy new year and look forward to seeing more of your adventures. Cheers, Jim.

[@moimeme725]

Thanks, Claire, for another interesting video, which brought back memories of some of my past wilderness adventures. I have been caught in thunder and lightning several times during wilderness trips where going back to the car and going home was out of the question. Once it was on the Long Trail in Vermont’s Green Mountains where there was no place to take refuge and we just kept on hiking. Once it was while camping on a sandy expanse beside the Riviere Temiscamie in Northern Quebec when the storm hit just after we had settled down for the night in our tents. This caused momentarily anxious thoughts about tenting on a flat sandy beach in tents with aluminum poles in the midst of the lightning. However, there was nothing to do but roll over and go to sleep. More than once I have been caught in my canoe paddling down a wilderness river during a lightning storm. Once, we were caught in a lightning storm on the Spanish River in western Ontario. The lightning was not crashing around our ears, so, I kept on paddling, following the advice in Cliff Jacobson’s wilderness paddling books to position myself in the cone of safety that descends from the top of the trees at a forty-five degree angle. The theory is that any lightning in the area will strike the tree rather than the paddler in the cone. Inevitably, there are times when one feels terribly vulnerable during wilderness outings. And there is a great sigh of relief when the storm has passed.

[@RickINFJ]

I'm seriously impressed with the double pole system! It was visibly far more rigid in the wind. That was quite a light show Bert put on. Lightning is to be respected. You made the right choice heading down. Happy New Year Claire! 🌲🏕🌲

[@WildBeare]

Hey Rick! Happy new year to you too :) ✨ Yehh the double poles make it crazy sturdy! It really wasn't necessary in the 50-60km/ph winds but I'm wondering what sort of wind speeds it could take with the 2 sets in place.. some hefty gusts I reckon! My main concern in anything 80-100km/ph would be that if the poles won't give, then the fabric might bust open instead haha, although it is nice thick fabric so it might be ok. Thanks for watching! Claire 🐻

[@francesprice618]

I have never before seen double poles on a tent, but it sure makes sense, and looks rock-solid! Been worrying about your wheels; as a single mom with (now adult) daughters, I remember needing the freedom of mobility! Glad you are on the mend, Claire. Thank you for sharing your fabulous adventures! 💗

[@philhollingdale7593]

Lovely story WildBeare. It doesn't really matter what your strategy is (to get away from monsters) if you end up waking up in a lay-by in a lovely meadow. I outlasted many of my monsters sometimes, like you, I just kept my focus on where I needed to get (or get away from) and to not look around in case I might make eye contact with one of them. After all, if you don't see any monsters, sometimes it's because they're not there at all. Trust your gut Clair - it got you down off that mountain top and this far in life... and I agree, thunderstorms are thrilling!

[@JonLazer]

It's a most satisfying feeling when you have your shelter finished. Keeps one alive.

[@BRFCBlueWhiteArmy]

Yup love getting inside and starting to get organised, warm then think about food

[@WildBeare]

@@BRFCBlueWhiteArmy same! triggers all kinds of primitive survival satisfactions doesn't it 😍

[@BRFCBlueWhiteArmy]

@WildBeare certainly does except I don't take a blow up doll with me 🤣 Just warmth, good fodder and a beer 😄

[@JonLazer]

@BRFCBlueWhiteArmy nor myself.

[@walkswithwings7780]

There is something magnificently inspiring in seeing your zeal to enjoy inclement weather as an adventurous challenge! Having spent hundreds of my nights out, and dealt with all sorts of weather myself, it is a beautiful thing to see a positive attitude in harsh climate. Thank you for sharing your spirited adventures with us!

[@jasonsuter13]

Heck that's mega weather,welldone getting through it,good decision to pack up😎great watch🔥

[@deeannpetty3831]

That was intense!!!!! Here in Alaska, we have had to run from wildfires, earthquakes and all kinds of crazy phenomenon but wind....those wind storms will find you out anywhere you try to hide. Loved the video and your resilience!!! Keep 'em coming!!!!!!

[@brianlykins6663]

Thank you, Claire, for an interesting video. I've gotten caught out in a storm many times, but I don't think I ever started out in a storm. I understand it was for a purpose, to test the tent, and it looks to have done well. I would not have left in the middle of a lightning storm, but I understand when the inner voice says go, it's better to listen. I'm sorry you were ill over Christmas, glad it's behind you. Hope you have a happy and prosperous new year. Looking forward to seeing you out on your adventures. God bless y'all and stay safe on your travels.

[@kajcolum1254]

Thank you Clare. You are an inspiration and a true treasure. Please exercise caution, if for no other reason than 'my' peace of mind.

[@Robb-r3u]

I quite enjoy your camping experiences. They're quite nicely tinged in Spirituality. There's nothing quite like feeling your mortality to real eyes the amazing amazingness of this being.

[@richard73]

Happy New Year, Cool a new Wildbeare video 😎😎

[@PHWARE]

Great vid Claire; Hille gear is top shelf, you can never be over prepared or cautious, when going solo

[@markcutting6504]

I think this is only the second time I've seen you de-camp.the other 1 was when you were in the woods & lots of lights surrounded you.I think you were more scared of humans than the storm.so beautiful & brave🤗

[@ursvonbueren]

Fascinating video. You are able to capture being outdoors in nature in a brilliant way. This is so rare on KZbin and deserves a big thank you and a lot of respect. I've been going to the mountains for more than 25 years and have had a few critical situations. A few years ago, my beloved female life partner and I were almost hit by an unexpected rockfall. Just a few hundred meters behind us, huge boulders (some the size of cars) fell into the valley. We would have had absolutely no change to survive that. We love the mountains, but we have respect and are aware of the dangers. Stay safe on your other little adventures and best wishes from Switzerland. PS: I discovered your channel last year. You make such wonderful and great videos. Thank you so much!

[@WildBeare]

Ohh that's so terrifying :/ I quite often look up at the rockfall, all the massive chunks of rocks laying around and it occurs to me that they all fell off and plummeted into their current position at some point, the noise and destruction must be immense. So glad you weren't hit! You just never know. Thanks so much for the kind words, it means the world to me that you enjoy my videos, I love to make them :) hope you guys are having a great 2025 so far ✨

[@ursvonbueren]

You're welcome and we love watching your videos.

[@tubulzr]

Totally bomb proof setup with those double poles and ground anchors. I giggled a bit seeing the first night, you almost like "Really, all calm?". The second night was horrendous though. Lightning should scare hikers if it's nearby or coming over. Rule of thumb is a mile per 5 seconds difference between lightning and thunder. 5 sec =1 mile, 10 sec=2 miles, up to 30 seconds is 6 mile. General advice is to seek cover at 30 seconds. Glad you didn't feel any need to wait it out. Hilly Kerlon and double 9mm poles can handle utterly brutal wind/storm conditions safely but are defenseless against a few million volts as it's users. Must have been an excellent sleep afterwards. Happy new year to you and yours.

[@billperfitt9478]

Wow, you are one heck of a gutsy, brave woman!! Amazing video and timing awe of you 👌👌👌

[@ChrisSunHwa]

Thank you for the great video, Claire! It was so weird near the end to see you walking through the streets and surrounded by so many buildings. I was thinking, "This isn't her natural habitat!"

[@Dinsdale2020]

You are a real trooper! That is nasty weather. All of my old injuries hurt watching you. Great work👍👍🙏

[@theislerider9513]

I always love to see your smiling face, even if it is stormy and raining cats and dogs. The highest mountain I hiked, was Mt.Fujiyama in Japan..and missed my way back to the 5th station....10 miles additional till I found a street somewhere with a bus line.Being a boy-scout in my younger years, I would chose the shelter inside of the wood with trees. BTW..you can buy these GOREWEAR GTX Infinium bicycle socks, they go over your socks..very thin, light to wear but Goretex and thinsulate...Keep the feet warm...inside in the shoes Wish you best of luck, whereever you walk..Kind regards from Berlin🇩🇪 , Norbert

[@ptill3250]

Thanks for the Video!!! the bug is going around in the states too! Wish you a happy new year and many great camps this year. I have never made a comment before, but a heart felt thank you! I spent two and a half wonderful years stationed in Hereford. i along with some good friends spent many great camping experiences around the same places you sometimes camp at, except the Brecon Beacons! that place sucked!! LOL!!!! Your channel is what got my daughter to begin camping. She is able to see a lady going out and having an adventure and using her common sense and intuition. We love watching your video"s together and bonding as I teach her things she needs to know. We are saving up and as a reward for getting her masters next year we want to go camping for two weeks in Great Britain. Be safe and stay adventury!!!!!

[@snoopyandnoopy]

Another amazing adventure. Thank you for bringing us along Claire. Happy New Year from Australia!

[@Golddigger-r6p]

You are one of the bravest people I know. Great videos

[@peternakitch4167]

Happy new year! I would not have thought of thunder either. The landscape very much reminds me of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides.

[@Lee_Proffit]

Happy New Year Claire, I do hope that it is kind to you and gives you plenty of chances to hit the hills 🏕🏕

[@geoffmarriott4387]

Very impressed with the double pole tent setup looks like it would withstand almost anything - happy that you got down safely

[@richardowen4936]

Happy New to everyone. You are truly amazing and your videos are so inspirational. Always stay safe.

[@dazhatz]

Claire your content just gets better and better!... What an adventure that was ❤ ... Hopefully we get a double pole test again that was really neat!.. happy new year! X

[@roblistrobinson9369]

WOW, O’ my days, so glad you’re ok. I hold my hat off to you wild one. Stay safe, & god bless.

[@hellboy7424]

"THIS IS NICE AND COZY, HERE" 🌧🌧🌩🌩🐱🐱&🐶🐶 😂😂😂

[@henchy3rd]

Gotta love the raw power of nature. I was up in the mountains in the clouds with the thunder & lightning all around me. I could feel the static in the air & the noise was so loud. My mate sat on his bag hunched up thinking it’ll protect from a strike.. with a few choice words I beat my way back to the vehicle as fast as I could.

[@WildBeare]

Oooh sod being actually in the clouds when it's going off haha! Yes I agree with your thinking. Imagine seeing your hair stand up with the static 😐 terrifying! But they are so beautiful too. I love to see them from a bit of a distance or wouldn't even mind too much in a valley, not safe of course but much safer that the high ground

[@ChrisSunHwa]

@@WildBeare I don't know if you've ever watched the Homemade Wanderlust (Dixie) channel, but there's one video in which her hair was actually standing up because a storm was so close. Pretty freaky. ⛈⛈⛈

[@Rockhopper1]

@@WildBeare if hair goes up you get flat down

[@parrotraiser6541]

Your situational awareness and analysis is impressive.

[@mikepetrucha2774]

I felt guilty watching you set up the tent in that wind and rain the 1st night while I was enjoying a cup of hot coffee. I also couldn't help but to laugh when you poured water out of your boot. Being the tallest thing around in a thunderstorm is terrifying. You did the right thing in getting off the mountain.

[@студентАнсэльм]

Hi Claire, thanks for the wonderful movie, your eyes are shining like stars. take care of yourself! When I watched your movie, I was reminded of Ray Bradbury's story, The Wind.

[@CuriousPotato-z1d]

I love the rain, so being in a tent, cozy, is lovely to me :)

[@mervspence4601]

Wow! I am shivering watching this. respect! 😎☘☘☘

[@philbrown8181]

Very sensible decisions at every point. Well done for showing this side to adventuring.

[@D2daICE]

Perfect timing for a cozy night and i hope your getting well/better (not sure which fits better, since i'm not a native speaker). Thanks for your lovely videos 😊

[@jimmycogsdil9518]

brilliant. You are correct the wind and rain are good tests. Lightning is something to escape from. I had fun watching you sort it out ❤ good job

[@FABOUTSIDE]

Brilliant video! Thank you for sharing your experience. Looks like you managed against the storm, but definitely safer in your car. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@williamjones1696]

Very brave Claire. Watch all your reels. This one shows that you have a passion for the outdoors. But understand the importance of keeping yourself safe. Top job 🤔👍

[@danaldrete9666]

Glad you have recovered! loved this trip I was caught in a lighting storm camping in the Santa Catalina mountains as a teenager in the early 70's. I remember that intense flash you caught on camera and the crack of the lighting. Great video!

[@shawnhill4779]

Welcome Rover to the channel! Please treat Claire as well as Landy did.

[@nickbenfell4327]

I was wondering if that was a new set of wheels.

[@shaneoconnor5319]

I am so in awe of the level of cosiness you achieve!

[@sherryzee2634]

So thankful you are feeling stronger again. We have snow and ice right now and a friend of mine just sent me a note, "Safe is Sexy". So, I'm forwarding the thought to you

[@dsmith9572]

Your landscape photography is just the best! Awfully pretty country. Cheers.

[@BobLouden-r9q]

Im looking forward to winter the summer 45 c days knock you about a bit. I escape the heat by watching British channels where you think a 32 c day is hot😜😁 love your work Claire, you have come leaps and bounds in your production.♥️

[@shogun666able]

Yes Claire, when you have been there and made it back to the calm or it has passed you understand how feeble we actually are upto natures tempest at it's worse and out of any control we can offer. Yet the bugs, wild animals and fish to them it just another day with little to nothing to protect them. Sharpens the wonderment to it all.

[@infour44]

There’s something quite masochistic but fun doing this sort of challenging camp. I did a blinder up on Mull last year. That said watching Clair’s shares induces uncomfortable guilt but huge admiration. Get floofy girl! 😊

[@nicklemming2556]

Love the "ok!" reply to the satnav telling you where to turn. :D

[@SuperPip1976]

Your awsome , so brave, a little daft, lots of fun. Great video again.👍👍👍👍👍

[@WildBeare]

Thanks so much :D

[@Ashanti0826]

Your videos are always so amazing and inspirational!❤❤

[@ryszpak1207]

What a lovely weather!!! Happy New Year!!! Greetings from Poland!

[@MaxGolden]

Happy New Year. I love your videos and your style of presentation. Thanks for keeping the sense of adventure.

[@thompuckett9547]

Glad you made it out safely Claire.

[@Stewkeithmtb]

Such a well put together video. Thank you.

[@MikeBanks2003]

I always peg out the base first, second job is to peg and stretch the storm ropes and any lanyards affixed thereto, then put in the frame and start on the windward side and clip in the tent fastening clips points and tighten the storm ropes, then work your way back downwind. I learned this in New Zealand, where wind speeds can suddenly be over fifty miles an hour . Even stronger mountain winds are not uncommon, and one chooses an elongated or dome shaped wide and low tent because these are the only kind that spill wind around themselves are less likely to abandon you at speed. I do recommend the "Bear" Russian tents based on the old Soviet Army bad weather camouflaged bivouac tent--same rules apply- Peg out base--run storm ropes, then tied down the base on the insulated mat supplied and put up the umbrella dome and tie on the storm topes. These tents are not easily carried unless you use a trek-cart or sled. They are supplied with a stove, and require an inlet tract for outside air so they will not kill you with carbon monoxide. These tent frames are strong enough that one can put snow over them if one needs to hide out in the cold. I zip-tie double-frames together whenever I use them. Quickly done, and one uses wire cutters to dismantle them later. Zip ties are also great for making attachment points for stay and storm ropes if one need additional ones. I always carry a few in different sizes. For what is is worth, I like my outer tent to reach all of the way down to the ground, I hate having openings facing the wind that will catch air, even if it travels over the dome and out again that will generate lift, and ideally you need the wind to hold your tent down.

[@danwright1692]

Happy New Year, Claire. Best KZbin channel. ❤

[@MattJohns-z2i]

Beautiful landscapes and countryside!

[@sjbastro]

Your knowledge and experience got you through some brutal conditions there. Don't mess around with lightning though - definitely the right move to get off the mountain. Love watching your videos from the comfort of a warm house! 😁

[@markwilliams4274]

I live in the town below where you were camping.Fair play that storm was a good one, I was in my bed while you were up just below Llyn Manod camping not too far from Llyn Dwr Oer by the looks of it. I know the mountains in the area like the back of my hand we used to go swimming up there when we were kids having said that I would never be up there in a tent in a storm that's for sure, good on you.

[@Galiuros]

Wow! Well played indeed. What an adventure. Please let me relate with a couple of back country storm stories. I've had two dances with lighting while backpacking. One in Arizona and the other in central New Mexico, USA. The Huachuca Mountains of southern Arizona overlook into the country of Mexico. I knew there were going to be storms a hundred miles south and I wanted to get photos of "cloud to cloud" lightning. Right after I set up the tripod, camped at 8000 feet, I was engulfed in a total white out. A massive storm cloud had moved in. I felt my way back to the tent and immediately set up for lightning by sitting crossed-legged on my folded sleeping pad and hunch over and away from the tent poles. Then it started. Thunder like a machine gun and lightning like a strobe light. It was the ground-strikes I was most worried about. When lightning strikes the ground it will spread out until it finds a pathway underground. Sitting on the folded sleeping pad added a little bit of insulation from the ground. The metal poles holding up the tent could be a pathway for the lightning bolt to go up and over me. For an hour it was Flash-bang, flash bang, flash bang. Then it was FLASH POW! and I felt the ground shake. Things quietened and I made some soup and crawled into the sleeping bag. The next morning I found the tree that had been struck. It was 65 feet from the tent. The second experience, in New Mexico, was in the Mogollon Mountains. A friend and I were headed to a spring near Mt. Baldy. But, I guess our maps were outdated and the cut off to the spring could not be found. It was late so we set up on a saddle where it was somewhat flat. It started sprinkling, then drizzling, then downright raining. It wasn't storming so all was good. Just some wind and occasional lightning flash. Made soup and got into the bag and yelled goodnight to Scott. Light wind, light rain and, in the background of my pending slumber, bzzzzzzzz,, zzzzzzzzzz, bzzzzzzzz, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Wut! What's that sound? Zzzzzzzz in a ringing type tone. It was coming from the aluminum tent poles. It sounded like an entire hive of mad honey bees was in my tent! The poles had become electrically charged. We were in a strike zone. The earth was charged and a strike could happen anytime. But, it didn't. I had the wherewithal to do the "fold up the sleeping pad and sit on it" routine when the buzzing first stated. I got a few hours sleep. I had read about tent poles buzzing in storm areas. I can attest that metal tent poles will do that. Fiberglass poles, of course, would not. Thanks for the tent setup review. The double poling was interesting.

[@AshOutdoorsUK]

What an awesome couple of nights! Skills in picking such a sheltered spot the 1st night 😆 amazing how sturdy that made the tent having two sets of poles, I can feel a new purchase coming 😬 awesome video as always young lady! You legend 😁 laters 👋🏼

[@WildBeare]

Ash! When are you gonna make some new videos for us?! We miss you here on the toob. Yeh.. it was so amazingly sheltered 😄😭 thank you for lending me your lovely poles! I think I'm gonna get a set for this kinda thing. Why thank you :D have a great week, see you soon 💚Xx

[@Jens-tc5yz]

Hejja WildBeare.. Bästa hårdaste och ärligaste tjejen på internet. Såg att du använde ett Hilleberg, ägde själv 4 st Hilleberg dock tunneltält...borjar tröttna på hans priser är nu inne på Nortent.... Kom till sverige nån gång till Abisko. Jaf har varit där minst 30 gånger vinter och sommar. Ha en bra fortsättning på året hälsar Jens from Sweden ❤❤❤

[@Ian-lp1pr]

Always good to remind oneself how insignificant we are. Respect & take care on your journey.

[@rongates7311]

Great video and never put yourself down you did the right thing heading back to your car

[@Rocko-Dante]

Happy New Year Wilbeare! I'm sorry your night was cut short because of a lightning storm. I'm glad you were unhurt by it. Take care now. :)

[@asmith7876]

Amazing and incredible! Talking about YOU, nice tent too though.

[@sandgrounder1960]

thunderstorms are fabulous but it is so much better to respect their power .. well done Claire

[@vanessamartinez4917]

That was amazing. Glad you’re feeling better. 😀🏕️⛈️

[@stevea9604]

You are smarter than the average Beare in picking a great spot to camp 👍🏻🤩😎