Another Windy Camp | MSR Mod | Bewcastle Fells

[@solway17carlisle]

Nice camp - lovely sounds of Spring in the forest there. The winds on the Solway have been relentless - so many trees down. Must get into the loft and dust off my camping gear! Cheers…

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Andrew slowly but surely spring is appearing, and hopefully these winds will subside too . atb Dave

[@otf.outdoors]

Enjoyed the video mate, great place to pitch, nicely sheltered behind them rocks, beautiful area, cheers 👍 Mick.

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Mick , one of my local haunts which I never tire of . TFW atb Dave ⛺️😎

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Great camp Watched this in my bivy in a ditch in Harwood Enjoyed it Keep em coming

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks mate , that’s a great place to watch it ⛺️👍

[@thegeordiewildcamper]

Great little spot, good ingenuity to mod those clips...spot on...cheers for sharing ATB TGW

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks mate , it’s a great tent but needed some extra guy outs . Tfw atb Dave

[@WiltshireMan]

Great Camp Dave, Classic Border Rambler style:) I hope to be heading up North soon, I've got a plan just hatched today, a motorcycle trip to Isle of Skye. I'd leave tomorrow if I could but I need to research a bit first. May stop for an overnight break in the Border regions. Not sure to exact dates but maybe in the next 2 or 4 or 6 weeks!!! As I say the plan has just been hatched:) Maybe we could do a Colab Camp? Sandy

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Sandy yeah typical BR style camp 😂 sounds like a plan Sandy let me know when you have done concrete dates and see if we can fit a camp in the southern uplands / borders . Are you planning on going up the M6 north or M1 north ? Atb Dave

[@ootnboots]

Nice one Dave, really nice time lapses going on there . The mods to your tent seem to have done the job ..Another good video mate ..cheers Stevie

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Stevie just enjoying getting back out , hope you get out soon pal atb Dave

[@iainsharples1433]

Good to see you out in the craggy Bewcastle Fells again Dave. Dodging the wind is a real ordeal, factoring in a good vantageous camp ground, tucked away to evade strong gusts, is quite a bit of a recurring challenge. Good mods on your tent. I have been using an Enan, only one overnight backpack so far this year, up on the Kielder Fells, a similar windy conundrum, but fully guyed and tensioned, worked out OK. Planning on Southern Uplands next, will have to reckon with more wind no doubt, never mind.

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Iain , yes it’s a game of cat and mouse with the wind ! I thought I cracked it until the wind turned direction 😂 good to hear you have been up in the hills , how do you find the Enan I was looking at some vids on it the other day . Basically a lighter Akto ? Condensation any better . I do miss the Akto as I always felt safe in real wild weather . I’m hoping to be back in the SU on Sunday for some more exploring . Tfw atb Dave

[@iainsharples1433]

@@BorderRambler I am really liking the Enan, very versatile and light. Interior is a little more taut above your head which is nice, through venting can work well. Look forward to hearing how you get on in the SU, I'm heading over to do a circuit in the Megget Res area, as soon as I get the time. Just to add that the profile is accommodating to tight pitching spaces as oft the case on these upland heather moors.

[@JefPersonalVideos]

Its a great windy camp in this beautiful and amazing place around, enjoy and have a great day

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Jef , lovely and peaceful up there that’s for sure . Atb Dave ⛺️👍

[@mfinn4463]

Enjoyed that Dave. Video editing and narration are getting better all the time. Always nice to go back to familiar places. Never seen so much tree devastation as from the storms this year.

[@BorderRambler]

Glad you enjoyed it, I am a one for returning to my favourite haunts . Storms really did leave there mark that for sure . tfw atb Dave

[@MarkDack]

Brilliant mate👍🏻 Enjoyed watching. Spring is definitely around the corner, it’s nice to see everything coming back to life. Tent looked good with the mods you’ve done too. Thanks mate😁 Mark

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Mark , it’s been a long old winter of wind lol , happy with the mods as I do like my little Hubba . Spring is incoming 😎⛺️👍

[@christinejones2205]

Good to see you back! Enjoyed the video!

[@BorderRambler]

Thankyou Christine , it was good to be back out . Atb Dave

[@snowymatrix]

Good one Dave nice to escape for the night and hear the birds sing. Very photogenic those MSR tents are! 👍🍺🍺

[@BorderRambler]

It always good to escape the mad world for a nature reset , yeah the MSR looks good with some ambient light ⛺️👍

[@RobertJohnKerrUK]

Ey up…. Really enjoyed this…… and unlike me you weren’t gonna get caught out by the cold night….. The setup looks soo good perfect 👍….. more more 👏 👏 👏

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Robert , still to early to cast away the winter gear lol . I do love this little MSR and it looks good in a photo too ⛺️👍 hopefully out Sunday night fingers crossed . Atb Dave

[@MrJimJD]

Good one Dave. Its been a bit windy of late. Liked the time lapses. I've been thinking about getting one of those mat pump/lantern combos. ATB

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Jim , I do like the odd Timelapse lol . Those flextail pumps are a part of a wild campers kit nowadays 👍 TFW atb Dave

[@AlanMETALMAN]

Cannot remember a winter when we have had one storm after another and its so sad to see all those fallen trees. Looked tough going up through the forest to get to the crags and it looked like you had a nice sheltered pitch, enabling a real nice time lapse. Shame about the wind changing and missing the sunrise but when you miss the rain in the night and keep dry getting back, a good camp, cheers Alan

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Alan yeah it’s been a windy old year so far 💨💨😂 thankfully I found a little bit of shelter from the worst of it . TFW atb Dave

[@CottonBud]

With you on the wind of late Dave - when is it ever going to end? So frustrating this weekend, sun shining all day, but too cold to sit out in the garden even. Glad this was a bit more relaxing than last time - although I didn't like the look of that tapioca you had for brunch on the way back down mate 😉. Thanks for posting. Cheers. Rich 👍

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Rich , I am heading up in the hills again tomorrow will be interesting to see what it’s like at 800m 😂😂 ⛺️💨💨💨💨 Tapioca when down surprisingly easy 🤮 atb Dave

[@AntSurviveTheNight]

It's a lovely spot to camp I bet Dave, as you say, your protected very well from the wind aren't you. Wonder what the plan is for that out house or barn, seems like they are doing it up pal. Anyway, top camp as always, very blustery too 👍

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Ant , it’s been a game of searching out protection on the hills lately . Not sure on the old barn i preferred it how it was . Tfw atb Dave

[@bluehighfly]

Great video again Dave, I'd like to try one of the MSR tents but I think they are more suited for backpacking than uk summit's. Great mod with the elastic on the guy lines. ATB Darren

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Darren yeah deffo a lightweight backpacking tent I wouldn’t camp on a summit like used to in the Akto unless it was summer and calm lol atb Dave

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

nice chilly one dave. you must have been cosy to sleep in & miss the sunrise😂 looked a nice morning though👍atb

[@BorderRambler]

Hopefully warm up soon Geordie , I had my head buried in the bag so it was all dark 😂 it was nice but the wind brings those temps down 🥶

[@anthonypayne1]

Gorgeous light rays Dave👍The mods you've done have worked out well, and it was great to hear all that birdsong. Atb Anthony

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Anthony , birdsong really does bring the place alive again. Mods done the job nicely , hopefully see you out when it warms up a bit . atb Dave

[@ChrisJB]

Top notch vid and good to see you back in your trusty Bewcastle Fells Dave. Deffo some decent signs of spring there, those calling buzzards get me every time....love it. Does anything ever use the owl box? ATB pal, Chris

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Chris , I always feel at home when I’m in this area, plenty of Buzzards about . Not sure on the owl box but I have heard owls when I’ve camped nearby to the cottage. tfw atb Dave

[@donnavansenior]

Good to see you back up those crags and the mods on the MSR looked spot on Dave. Sick of all this blinking wind, feels like it's been non stop windy and cold since the start of the year. Good to see the house at Blacklyne hasn't suffered any more mindless damage - infact it looked a bit more tidied up. Is that a Wild Sky aluminium mat you're using? I bought one of those and don't think it's half as warm as the Chinese foil mats you can get on eBay for under a tenner, they pack down about the same as well. Those photo's of your tent illuminated were pretty special as was the time-lapse. Another good 'un Dave, always an enjoyable watch tfs :)

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Donna , I was back at my old faithful camp spot lol , I camped the other night on a summit and guess what very little wind 😎👍 the foil mat us just a lightweight protective cover more than anything . I do also have a foil insulated one for really cold ones . The mods have done the trick and the little Hubba looks good with some nice lighting lol TFW atb Dave ⛺️👍

[@ScotsWildcamper]

Good one Dave I might try those mods on my Elixir 1. Only had it out once due to unfortunate circumstances, I can't get out much. In saying that be starting the SUW next week.

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Eddie , I find it does help a lot . Funny you should mention the SUW I’m heading up to the Southern Uplands Monday for a camp , first in a month . Hope you are well and enjoy the SUW it’s a big ol hike with a few decent bothies along the route ⛺️👍 atb Dave

[@catherineweaver9302]

Excellent mods Dave. Sometimes Ive had to put both trek pole handles up in the 2 Apex points...that works well also. Good to see most of the trees have been cleared but great shame 'THEY' have barricaded the cottage like that. I used that on Winter walks to make a brew outa the weather. Its not as if it ever got vandalised either...llama_annie

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Annie , as you know they are a bit flappy as they are 😂 and clearly they don’t want folk mooching about the cottage so lucky I didn’t 😂😂 it has been the season of wind 2022 💨💨 nice at mo tho 😎

[@WanderingJay]

cracking camp, liked the mods, seemed to be working well. down here on Dartmoor, spring def here, time to get out and about again, hopefully the good weather will hold for the weekend..ATB WJ

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Jay , we are still a bit behind spring wise 😂 weather looking good Friday onwards 😎 hope you get out for ⛺️👍

[@timevans9195]

I like your videos Dave..great photography and very down to earth, common sense, commentary. I also have a hubba NX and also noticed that the inner and outer were quite close high up at the back. The first thing I did after I bought it was to tie shock cord to the bottom centre tie out to pull the outer out further from the inner. I then tensioned the two rear corners to pull the tent back. This gave a better gap but wasn’t right - the outer was too tight and all the seams were completely misaligned with the poles. Anyway I think I’ve cracked it! I tried pegging down the central tie out without pulling it out too much and with a bit of experimenting I think I have the ideal set up!! 1. Peg the rear centre tie out so that it’s approx 4 ins away from the inner (so that the rear wall is slightly off vertical) 2. the bottom of the inner should be about 2 ins off the ground (you can use a tiny loop of shock cord for this if you like) 3. Evenly tension all 4 corners so that the outer aligns with the pole structure. This results in a gap at the top of about an inch albeit in reality it’s a lot more as this is where the vent projects out on the outer. I think if you pull the bottom out too far with shock cording, all this does is push the outer- top further in, so that it touches the inner. When you think about it, that’s probably the reason MSR didn’t put shock cording on that tie-out in the first place!

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks for the kind words Tim , I always thought it was because we never pitch on bowling green type surfaces . I will try it removing the centre shock cord next time I pitch the Hubba and follow your instructions . Think you might be right about it pulling it out too far at the bottom. Tfw atb Dave ⛺️👍

[@atrampinthehills.841]

A nice watch

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks for watching, appreciate it atb Dave ⛺️👍

[@Wessexphotography]

Another great camp Dave . You are afforded good views up there and you got those sun rays spot on. Good mod to the tent seams to have worked well. Do you have a link to that air pump you used ?. Atb Joe

[@BorderRambler]

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[@Wessexphotography]

@Border Rambler cheers Dave , just got one from your link with a 15% discount plus an extra £2 bargain.

[@BorderRambler]

@@Wessexphotography every little helps 👍

[@rialobran]

The wind has been incessant hasn't it? Even when it's not windy it's been...windy. The weather is set fair down here for the next few days, hopefully up there too.

[@BorderRambler]

Never ending Si 💨 from Friday onwards looks good up here so fingers crossed ⛺️👍

[@BurtonOutdoors]

I enjoyed this Dave, great little chill out after work with a glass of red 👍 The chances of concelealed CCTV on that spooky house are about zero with no electricity nearby 🤣 LOVE that MSR tent, did you get it new I can't remember. Lovely spot there matey. Nice to see you back out after your sciatica probs... Lee

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Lee , obviously the cctv is to deter folk lol . Yes I bought it new in 2019 I think and I still love it . The size packabilty easy to set up . It just misses some more pockets like yours 👍 hopefully out again this weekend too 🍷⛺️👍

[@markexpose6108]

Hi. LIKE. LIKE. CAMPING. VIDEO.

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks atb Dave

[@MiriamKennedy]

Great mods Dave - do you think the mods brought it close to the performance of your Access 2? Obviously it doesn't have the space or the 'less mesh;' but I've been a bit disappointed with the degree of flexing that happens with my Access 2 on a windy day even with the addition of a number of guylines...you looked well comfy with the bit of shelter behind you even on that windy night! Great to hear the bird song again for sure 😉

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks Miriam , I reckon the mods have improved the stability of the Hubba , and being a smaller tent with less material probably as stable as the access 2 . The MSRs don’t have the rock solid ability to say the Hilleberg’s . It was a comfortable camp trying to avoid the wind lol . TFW atb Dave

[@MiriamKennedy]

@@BorderRambler it looked great 😊

[@chefmelahatnyemeklerideste8487]

Günaydınlar yine hayranlıkla izledim eline emeğine yüreğine sağlık çok teşekkür ederim bu mükemmel paylaşım için devamını beklerim yeni videolarında başarılar diliyorum kolay gelsin

[@BorderRambler]

izlediğiniz için teşekkürler, beğenmenize sevindim atb Dave

[@jamesdonoghue9358]

Cool mods

[@BorderRambler]

thanks James ⛺️👍

[@Slavynsk]

Delightfully🧡😍👍🤝✍🔔🙏 let's be friends ☕💝👏

[@BorderRambler]

Thanks for watching atb Dave ⛺️👍