Doing The 3 Peaks Challenge SOLO | Tips & Advice

[@JRW1886]

Driving yourself is insane….it’s a challenge with someone else driving u let alone driving and walking yourself….fair play

[@JRW1886]

@@imsocraigy consider it done

[@CapyCS98]

1:26 Such a good shout with the Zinc Oxide tape, used it on your recommendation for the Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge and was an absolute life saver. thanks for that!

[@imsocraigy]

no way that's sick man! Thanks for the feedback mate, I appreciate that, an I'm happy to have helped. how did the 3 peaks go? The Yorkshire one is the one I haven't done, I've heard it's a tough one though

[@Raccoonred77]

Considering everyone else does it with someone to share the driving etc, and the car park problems plus the cramp. I'd consider this more than a win! Amazing video thank you!

[@Raccoonred77]

@@imsocraigy no worries you've inspired my husband to do it next year with some friends though. He has had a heart attack so I won't let him go alone. Love the video and have shown loads of other people too. Again well done and thank you.

[@rockyharp1867]

Great effort mate. Absolute beast for attempting it alone and doing all of the driving 💪🏻

[@imsocraigy]

Thanks man!.. I'm thinking about tackling it again this July too.. not sure if I'll make it into a video this time or not tho

[@Mr-vv3hr]

Mad impressive doing it yourself and driving yourself. You were literally just over the 24 hours, bearing in mind the time unforeseen traffic and parking takes you achieved it in my eyes. Great tips too

[@imsocraigy]

Thank so much dude!

[@spoonful99]

Great effort man!! Especially driving aswell, done it was some lads 11 years ago for a charity. But i did a recce on snowdon and sca fell a month beforehand so new exactly the route up the mountains and saved loads of time. We did sca fell from wasdale head up and down in 3 hours.

[@imsocraigy]

good effort doing it in that time, was deff the hardet mountain.. thanks tho man, it was tough

[@burrianaUK]

Man, I couldn’t believe it when you started Scafell from Seathwaite - that’s 4.5 miles each way… the “tourist” path from Wasdale Head is 2.5 and you can get up and down in under three hours without fear of getting lost. About 45 mins in total longer driving before and after, but 4 miles less walking. Def’ one for next time 👍🏼 Thanks for the video, I’m doing it in summer: start Ben Nevis around 6pm, get back down about 10pm as it’s going dark - drive through the night and start Scafell Pike around 4am as it’s starting to get light. Back down for 7-7:30 - hopefully hit Pen y Pass at 1pm giving me 5 hours. Hopefully running Snowdon if I have enough energy 😀🤞🏼

[@burrianaUK]

@@imsocraigy - Cheers Craig - just Google fastest way up Scafell Pike, Wasdale Head is a VERY well used route. The Seathwaite route is a popular, but longer, more scenic route. I’ll be running up Pyg track and, if time’s on my side down the miners as it’s a mile further - I always go up steep and down shallow if I can, usually faster and a lot easier on the knees 😣

[@Diggerhd1]

@@burrianaUK I’m doing exactly this starting this Saturday but travelling on motorbike.

[@burrianaUK]

@@Diggerhd1 - Holy shit! I could just about get my head around solo in a car, but wouldn’t want to risk it… sleep deprivation on a bike though 😳

[@burrianaUK]

@@Diggerhd1 - How did you get on this weekend? 🙂

[@reasonsvoice8554]

​@@burrianaUK Sleep deprivation on a bike ain't as bad as you think tbh open your visor and the hit of air keeps you alert and awake 👍

[@harrisongingell2102]

This is the most impressive video I have seen. To do all of that whilst driving yourself is a million times harder. Don't think I have seen anyone else do this solo without a driver - fair play.

[@imsocraigy]

wow cheers dude! what a sick compliment.. made my day this has

[@charlesmcwilliam8727]

Really like the fact you gave the little tips that other videos don't such as the salt, socks and leaving markers for the dark as well as the two trails for Snowden. The first mountain is key as that's where you save all your time so that's why most people start with Ben Nevis as you can pull back a lot of time and as you said its the easiest path. Job well done I think👏

[@imsocraigy]

Thanks man, appreciate the feedback!

[@TakeAPeakAtThis]

Really enjoyed watching it ! 👏🙌

[@pyro609]

Absolute mad lad, good on you. We attempted this last weekend, but starting with Ben Nevis. Not successful in the end due to injuries within our group which was unfortunate, managed Ben Nevis in just over 6 hours, which I was chuffed with. I found it a lot more difficult going down than going up

[@imsocraigy]

Thanks man.. it was super hard man, wouldn't wanna do it again

[@danielsilvester4285]

Class watch - made me so keen to try it at some point. Been loving your videos, lad. Look forward to more

[@michaelbull9428]

Did this a few yrs ago, the last mountain was snowdon, was dragging my backside like a tired dog at thd end, 26 hrs but that included two Mcdonalds stop because my son at that time couldn't do 24 hrs without a big mac

[@imsocraigy]

haha well don for completing it mate, it's no easy feat.. the big mac should of been the prize at the end for completing it tho 😂

[@nigelh681]

Having done yorkshire 3 peaks last year in 11.40 and just did Ben Nevis last week i have no idea how gutted you must have been to miss 24hrs by such a small margin. Hats off to anyone for just completing all 3. Mu knees are still bad a week later.

[@imsocraigy]

Good effort! The Yorkshire 3 peaks are next for me.. Just recenlty did the welsh 3 peaks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qovcloqDpph3adk&ab_channel=imsocraigy

[@alextaylor887]

Amazing effort, most people have a driver so they can sleep between climbs so I think to do all that and drive yourself is a different ball game, well done.

[@imsocraigy]

Cheers alex!

[@maverick964uk]

great video mate! Just done yorkshire 3 peaks so interested in doing the national ones

[@maverick964uk]

@@imsocraigy cool mate, I'm sure you will enjoy the yorkshire ones! Cool, will check that out....no problem, your video helps as I assess the challenge for next year haha!

[@thomaskarpinski5377]

I have faith in you to get the challenge done in time Craig! 👊

[@thomaskarpinski5377]

You were super close to finishing on time! Awesome video this 👌👌

[@burrianaUK]

@@imsocraigy - It will definitely help having someone to share the driving 🙂

[@imsocraigy]

@@thomaskarpinski5377 cheers pink man

[@worldcooking]

Excellent video with a nice presentation and suggestive images!

[@imsocraigy]

Cheers dude, appreciate that

[@HeatherNokes]

That was amazing! a huge effort, it was pretty close, if you had just been in the first nearer car park. Not for the faint-hearted though, trekking in the dark!

[@imsocraigy]

Thank you hether :D I appreciate it

[@anthonybeacher107]

Fairplay 💪🏽

[@imsocraigy]

thanks man

[@tommyrunner]

You can be proud of yourself.. Will propably do same way this summer alone or with father. Thanks for tips!

[@imsocraigy]

No problem! hope it went well for you

[@tommyrunner]

Yes mate. With father we done it in summer. Everything similar to You. We started 9am and I finished 7:32am under Snowdon on carpark. Thanks for any tips in video and convincing me it is possible to drive alone and do all 3 under 24h. Regards@@imsocraigy

[@imsocraigy]

@@tommyrunner maaate, love that, absolutely smashed it! good effort

[@deanplunkett5540]

Unreal mate love it well done

[@ClareCelticHiker]

What an outstanding effort! Im impressed

[@imsocraigy]

thank you! such a nice compliment! I'm very proud of myself for even finishing tbh

[@Amzy_co]

You did well tbh so you shouldn’t be disappointed

[@imsocraigy]

Thank you

[@lewishorsewell8852]

Great video

[@imsocraigy]

Thanks man!

[@MartinBriggs-od4fr]

Cool vid great research

[@imsocraigy]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it.. it was vrey hard to make haha

[@3rdrift]

Humble cheers man

[@dreamerlotus]

Fantastic efforts here. We didn't realise you had to prebook car park at Snowdon and ended up adding 2 miles to the journey walking up the road 😂 didn't want to wait for the bus. Bet you were glad for a kip after all that on top of the driving.

[@imsocraigy]

yeah the pre-booking is such a set back aint it.. and i was.. was bloody exhausted haha

[@noizeuk]

Hi. Do you have any recommendations for the Zinc Oxide tape? I got some of the sports stuff from amazon and it's not the greatest. Thanks! Great video.

[@imsocraigy]

Still trying to find some decent stuff unfortunately mate

[@noizeuk]

@@imsocraigy I bought SportTape, but it's pretty expensive. 10 quid for 3 rolls. I keep looking as my ankles are in bits!!

[@imsocraigy]

@@noizeuk ahh I dunno mind I think 10 quid for 3 rolls isn't bad if it's good tape

[@ironmantooltime]

Also do it end of June for more daylight 👍

[@michaelbull9428]

Like the honesty, you could have easily have edited the video , damn fine effort

[@imsocraigy]

Thannks mate.. I didn't see the point in lying, I'm only lying ot myself.. at the end of the day nobody watching really cares 😂😂.. appreciate the comment dude, thank you

[@crazycarlosboy]

Fair play mate❤

[@calroberts5154]

boomtown training hahaha same

[@jimbidwell1171]

Excellent effort mate

[@imsocraigy]

Thank you

[@Roserytemptation]

Bumped into 4 people doing the 3 peaks when I was doing it

[@anthonycanavan8744]

Amazing effort doing that alone! What time of year was this?

[@imsocraigy]

thanks man!.. this was in August if I remember right, so it got dark pretty late.. but I'm thinking of tackling it again but this time in june or july

[@ISOSAILING]

1 hour 25minutes some one did the ben in they have a race up and down it every year. last time i did it it took me about 6 hours lol although i did walk from the center off fort william thats my exques and i'm sticking to it haha awesome job mate!!

[@AK-LABS]

Hey bud, great footage, I'm doing this next weekend, no way I will complete it in 24hrs but I'm trying for max 36 lol

[@imsocraigy]

Hope it went well for you dude

[@p__k]

What's the song that goes "to the top of the mountain"

[@p__k]

@imsocraigy ah sweet man I didn't notice that on the vid it probably came on whilst I was stuffing my face with crisps. Cheers

[@paulrossiter9567]

Dam great effort 🦾🤩✊🏻

[@paulrossiter9567]

@@imsocraigy just subscribed, a well deserved sub if you ask me 👍🏻 I’m heading up scafell pike this Saturday morning…setting off at 0300 to get there for 0700 🦾👍🏻😎

[@markburke5683]

Can’t believe you some Scafell pike from seathwaite 🤦🏻 for the 3 peaks. Wasale is far quicker and recommended for 3 peaks so fair play.

[@gayatriyv]

You did great 🎉❤

[@imsocraigy]

Thanks!

[@monkeyninja20007]

This chap is nuts. Claiming a mountain at dark on yr own. Wtf😅

[@imsocraigy]

cheer mate ;)

[@alaskanmalamute101]

Scafell Pike messed up your time 🥹

[@imsocraigy]

absolutely, was such a pain in the ass that mountain was

[@cdraynes5129]

Totally wrong about the timing, A reasonbly fit walker has no need to be on any mountain in the dark. Start up Ben Nevis late afternoon, upto 1800 hours for the really fit. Drive to Scafell, climb in the early morning, drive to Snowden, finish in daylight. Traditionally it was sea level to sea level, that seems to have gone now.

[@jamessamson1226]

You actually passed this challenge. You got to 3 peaks in 24 hours. Its not called the "3 getting back to the car challege".

[@nicholasmeal7446]

Special forces ? 22 ?

[@imsocraigy]

hahaha even if I was I couldn't tell you ;)

[@TravelwithDaySack]

mate, thats really good. lets do something together. How do i get intouch?

[@imsocraigy]

Still waiting on that collab mind ;)

[@TravelwithDaySack]

@@imsocraigy it’s definitely going to happen

[@imsocraigy]

@@TravelwithDaySack yeeeeah dude, soon as you're back from Ghana we'll meet in person and get the ball rolling

[@frankramsden8697]

Raving is the best training

[@imsocraigy]

Amen brother.. that's why I'm going to ibiza again next month before I do they 3 peaks again this summer 😂😂

[@samuelkemp9879]

that wasn't the summit of Ben Nevis 😬. that is the first summit but there is a higher one

[@samuelkemp9879]

@@imsocraigy oh ok. I just thought that cause when I did it I remembered the summit looking a bit different. But then there was no cloud cover

[@chrisivens3413]

Yeah, that's a war memorial at the top of Ben Nevis but it's a stone's throw from the trig point.

[@slinkiegirl2001]

one peak is enough

[@imsocraigy]

[@Charleston-f5j]

They’re all foot paths , these 3 peaks are for joe bloggs who think they are mountaineers ( footnote, there are harder routes up Ben Nevis for real adventure)

[@imsocraigy]

This comment inspired me to do it again.. watch the video, you and this comment are famous. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qovcloqDpph3adk&ab_channel=imsocraigy

[@kwak1k]

You didn't quite reach the summit of Ben Nevis. Still a good effort though.