Bushcraft - Forest Wild Camp - Riber Castle & Lumsdale

This week my friends Ray, Jay and I decided to fit in one last wild camping / Bushcraft night before my trip with Ray to Asia. I chose to walk to the usual forest location from the town of Matlock in Derbyshire. I fancied a longer walk this time so I made my way there via the iconic Riber Castle which has been used for many things over the years, including in the film Dead Man's Shoes by Shane Meadows. I also walked up through Lumsdale which is a beautiful historic sight that is now under the protection of the Arkwright Society. We had another great but cold night in the forest and I shot a little bit more time lapse with my Canon DSLR. This might be my last video before going to Asia in 2 weeks time, I intend to vlog from there... internet connection permitting :-)
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[@RandomButtonPusher]

Anytime my alerts tell me you've posted a new video, it's a good day! Thanks for the history and geography info that you add to your work. I really enjoy the way you provide that context for your rambles and camps. As usual, very nicely done.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching. I've got a wealth of industrial heritage near where I live so it will keep me busy exploring and recording for a while yet :-)

[@paulthetallsigma1552]

I love the time lapses that you do, they are incredible! shows the real beauty of the outdoors..

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Paul, hopefully I'll get clear skies next time so I can keep practicing with the time lapse

[@DeanRead]

Bushcraft - Forest Wild Camp - Riber Castle & Lumsdale

[@acedecs]

Time lapse was mint, enjoy Asia

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@GoonieBushcraft]

Awesome Deano!!! Enjoyed every bit of that mate. Loved all the local history at the start! : ) And that time lapse of the stars is incredible dude, it looked amazing. Certainly was a great night out again! Can't beat it!! Looking forward to getting out again once you guys are back. As for me doing a solo Overnighter up there.... We'll see ; )

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Jay, really enjoying these nights out we have been doing lately. So glad you are back in the game for adventures :-)

[@StephenTurnockMIRPCertRP]

Thanks Dean. Another great video and time lapses working well. I guess you would have to stay up all night to get a long time lapse clip! Had no idea dead man's shoes was filmed up there - thanks for sharing that as well as the local history. So much to do and so much to see and your videos do inspire us all to get out more. Always a trade off with work and house chores however! I’m sure Jay will take up the solo challenge whilst you are off to Asia..

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Stephen, I'm massively behind with emails and KZbin comments :-) hopefully I'll get clear skies next time I head out so I can practice more with the time lapse. All the best mate

[@andys1760]

Dean Excellent once again. Look foreward to seeing your Asian trip. Have a great time Enjoy

[@DeanRead]

Thanks Andy, can't wait for the Asia trip, I'll be there this time in 2 weeks :-)

[@garykirkham2972]

Hello Dean. Just want to wish you and ray all the best when you adventure starts in asia. As l've said before Dean.... you will love it out there. Cheers Gary

[@DeanRead]

Thanks Gary, really looking forward to it. Thanks for watching mate

[@Black73Cat]

Lumsdale looks fantastic! Great video again mate. I'm really liking the time lapses from the Canon.. Definitely something I want to try.

[@DeanRead]

Lumsdale is definitely worth a visit mate. Thanks so much for the video you sent earlier, made me smile :-) showed my mrs too and she smiled

[@MrDazza64]

Nice video Deano et all. Looked a cold one! Good luck on your Eastern Adventures with Jase, have a safe trip and look forward to some awesome footage mate. Stay safe lads, atb, Daz.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks Daz, it's shaping up to be an excellent adventure. I can't wait :-)

[@fog360]

Awesome video Dean.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks mate :-)

[@savedpurplecat]

Great spot Dean, love it, nice night scenes and yes mate it looked cold! always wanted to see that castle up close, will make nice apartments thats for sure, have a good time abroad mate, look forward to the vids :) Tim

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Tim, wouldn't like to guess how much those apartments might be once they are finished. The view would certainly be a good one :-)

[@captnaidy6122]

Thank you Dean for sharing this, I must take a trip to Lumsdale and have a look for myself PEACE :-)

[@reached6050]

As per Dean excellent - time lapse really good, hope you have a fab time in Asia ATB Dave

[@DeanRead]

Thanks Dave, really looking forward to the trip. Hoping to get a couple of vids a week uploaded if I can find good wifi or grab a local sim

[@pappasmurf9930]

Awesome video Dean, thoroughly enjoyed watching this one (as well as all your other videos) will look forward to your next one. Taking a trip to Derbyshire in the next few weeks to have a walk along the Tissington trail as well as others, looking forward to it even more now! Cheers, all the best! Riki

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Riki, hope you have fun on the Tissington Trail. Haven't walked that in ages, done the High Peak many times on bike but need to get that section done again soon

[@godsgift46]

great video again dean , brilliant pictures and editing , lovely place up there at riber , but I've never been to lumsdale , ???looking forward to more of you're wildcamps this year , and enjoy the trip to asia with ray , cheers craig

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching mate, Lumsdale is certainly worth a look, I bet the kids would love it. This time next week I will be on my way to Asia, can't wait :-)

[@aplinewalker]

Hi There Dean ,,, another smashing video,,, instantly recognised the opening shots in and around Matlock and have been up to Riber castle a couple of times,,, (great view) but as for the back water of Lumsdale I knew nothing of it,,, and it looks very interesting even as a casual visitor you will be able to establish the reasoning behind the water courses etc,,, and where the mills would have been even if they have long since been robbed away and recycled,,,,, Great description and set of links thanks,,, Found your audio thing (Forgot what its called) spent best part of an evening learning about the silk mill etc,,,, some very interesting interviews,,,,, thanks..... Looks though you had a good night ,,,, stew in a camp fire roasting bag,,, (You should patent that one) perhaps safer than Rays caramelized sausages,,,,, But I was saddened to find out the bush craft knives were from Sweden,,,, As I commented to Jay ( I thought you Lads where true to your roots ,,,, I was thinking yes if you broke them open they would have "Spear and Jackson" written through them ,, or Sheffield ,,,,, I thought if they could afford to carry the weight of a Luxury condiment then it would be "Hendersons Relish " without a doubt ,,,, I thought theses Lads would never allow Worcestershire sauce into one of their camps,,,,, nor would anything but Sheffield steel be their choice,,,,, In fact I thought they are the type of Lads who would go on a Blacksmithing weekend together to forge their very own Bush craft blades ,,,,, ) As you can see from such a comment I was deeply shaken,,,,, but im sure I will get over it,,,,, ( Heaven forbid you take such a knife on your upcoming trip and it was confiscated at customs ..... ) and if I don't speak to you before your trip,,,, have a great time and stay safe,,,,,,, many thanks ,,,,, Alan

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Alan, I'd not visited Lumsdale myself until I began my local history project 4 or 5 years ago. So glad I did though as it's such a great place and very tranquil indeed to say it's so close to Matlock. I'm not sure what would be written inside me if I was to be chopped in half... Born in Sydney Australia, lived in Adelaide, lived in Nottingham, Sheffield but mainly Derbyshire. I think it would be a mass of jumbled text and like when you get a dud batch of seaside rock :-) Only lived in Sheffield for a year, spent most of my life in Derbyshire so I would definitely say I was a Derbyshire Lad... I'd like to say that if you cut me in half I'd have a seam of gritstone from the Peak District running through me somewhere, or possibly some blue john from Castleton haha. I won't risk taking my knife with me, I'm used to travelling to Australia where you can only just about get away with taking the air in your lungs into the country... Everything else is forbidden pretty much :-)

[@aplinewalker]

Dean Read When you see the nothing to declare programs they seem very strict ,,,, looking forward to seeing something from the other side of the world,,,, have a good trip,,,,

[@DeanRead]

I once took my bike with me and it was during the time we had foot and mouth disease in the UK. They went over the tyres on the bike with a fine tooth comb and disinfected it. Bio security is a serious thing over there. This time in 2 weeks I'll be on my way there, looking forward to making some memories and some videos in Asia

[@Simply-canoeCoUk]

Nice one Dean! Saturday judging by the snow? I haven't been through Lumsdale in years. A very interesting place! Another great looking night in the woods. Enjoy your trip to Asia...Atb Nige

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Nige, yeah it was Saturday, we were quiet lucky with the weather rally as it's terrible now :-)

[@mrfriz42]

Once again a very enjoyable video. I have fond memories of Riber Castle when it was a zoo. I didn't know Dead mens shoes was filmed there. I can picture the scene now you have said. Lovely footage with the DSLR too, do you use manual focus? I'm still trying to master video with my 700d. Cheers.

[@DeanRead]

Hi mate, yeah I use manual focus as I'm still using my 18-55mm kit lens :-) would like a better one if I'm honest to make the videos sharper. The scenes in Dead Man's Shoes are pretty harrowing that were filmed at Riber, we went in a couple of times and found the spots they used. There is a huge fence around it now as they are refurbishing it all.

[@ajbradley4617]

Daft question, but is wild camping totally legal to do anywhere? I've always quite fancied camping up on Beeley more behind Chatsworth, great views to wake up to. Always really interesting to see videos of places so close to home, I can see Crich stand from my front room :)

[@DeanRead]

Wild camping isn't strictly legal, as long as you stay away from buildings and are up in hills or on moors then you should be ok. Beeley might be ok if you are away from roads etc and out of view. Quite fancy there myself :-) thanks for watching

[@johnrossSorbie]

l love your video l wonder why do you put a tap under your tent ???

[@DeanRead]

I think my mate put the tarp down as the ground was wet, thanks for watching

[@marianapostlesofdivinemerc6514]

Where in Asia are you headed? Let me know if ever you get over to Chicago. Wild camp not a good idea here in winter unless you like -30 degrees. Look up Rock Cutt state park... I live near there. It is a place of great natural beauty. Take care! Paul S

[@DeanRead]

We are flying in to Bangkok and then we are traveling around / down Thailand to Malaysia... That's the rough plan, nothing set in stone as yet :-) I'd love to visit Chicago, lots of movie locations I'd like to visit. The house from Home Alone and various places from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off :-) just googled Rock Cutt St Park, wow!!! The colours look fantastic during fall. Thanks for watching Paul

[@marianapostlesofdivinemerc6514]

Dean Read Hope you have a safe trip. Sounds great. Be careful of the water in Asia... it will really ruin things. I did not know about those movie sets in Chicago. Rock Cut has just about everything. Great boating, swimming, fishing, camping and unlike the national parks of America, it is actually free to get into. That being said, the national parks in America are well worth the money to get into. I have been to many of them in Arizona and Utah including the great grand canyon that is an experience of a life time. America is a great place for aviation enthusiasts if you are into that kind of thing too.

[@DeanRead]

I'll make sure I take my Sawyer water filter just incase the water seems suspect. It's in my first aid kit for those sort of moments. I'd love to walk the John Muir trail in the states, hopefully I'll get over and give it a go at some point, would also like to walk the 100 mile wilderness on the Appalachian trail :-)

[@andys1760]

Dean I hope you font mind me asking you? Which rain cost do you ware.Reasoning ask is I have a Montane and it creates a lot of condensation. With you been out in all conditions I wondered if you have any problems? Good luck once again

[@DeanRead]

Hi Andy, my coat is a Berghaus Paclite. I've been very happy with it, I've had it about 3 years and honestly can't fault it. I've not had any issues with condensation either. I've used other jackets but always go back to this one. It's not as thick as my other Berghaus winter jacket but it's been very hard wearing and has seen some action over the years. It still like new and as you can probably see in my videos I wear it all the time :-) I think I only paid about £70 for it from Sports Direct in Derby (now closed) and I've certainly had my money's worth. thanks for watching mate

[@fymfym9845]

How do I get to the bushcraft forest in lumsdale

[@DeanRead]

+Phil Sills Hi John this forest isn’t in Lumsdale it’s further east. I’ve had lots of requests but as a rule I never give away the exact location as it’s supposed to be top secret :-) if you look on an Ordnance Survey map though it’s very easy to locate. Thanks for watching. Dean