ENDURANCE - SAS Testmarch - Solo Recce!

[@markthackstone7488]

Gotta say your enthusiasm is infections! And what’s not to like about Dire Straits/Mark Knoffler - telegraph road would have been a good ear worm

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Thanks great to hear! Yes I love Telegraph Road especially the live version off Alchemy live album!

[@jamescunningham1973]

Just hearing the name Brecon beacons sends shivers down my spine and my shoulders and legs start aching,especially my shins

[@MarcKent]

Great video. Although eating cold boil in the bags brought me out in a cold sweat 😂

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Hahaha yes I was very very tired at that point 🤣

[@hedleythorne]

Great adventure and great insight into an SAS hike. Subscribed

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Welcome aboard!

[@andrewpaton8715]

‘Pocket meat ‘love it as an endurance fuel..👍

[@paulmcbride2772]

Good morale mate, that's what it takes to get it done.

[@stevemagoo1980]

Good effort mate, that first climb out of talybont is honking isn’t it😁 I’m doing it this summer myself 👍

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Thanks mate! Haha yes it's a great reality check. Good luck this summer! Are you doing it as part of an event or yourself?

[@stevemagoo1980]

I’m going to plod it with my mate. He did selection over 20 years ago so he’s shown me all the test march routes seriously Elan Valley is the place to test yourself 👍 where did you get your tent mate I’m after a new one.

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

@@stevemagoo1980 it's called the Rab Latok mountain II. I got it online off Trekitt. I will say they've had a MAD price increase because a mate was also looking. It's now on for a staggering £850 but I paid £630 in Sep '22 (I can still see it in my order history). I like the simplicity of it. It is single layer (technically it's a shelter) and designed for the Himalayas so never have to worry about being able to handle any weather in UK. It's pretty lightweight and simple to set up and at the end of the day I just loved that it looks so pro :-). Having said that I'd have to think very long and hard if paying £850 and for that money I'd be tempted to look at Hilleberg top notch tents as well.

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

There's a Hard Routine member facebook page (no cost) which is more suited for in depth chat on routes and kit etc. Here's the link facebook.com/groups/7938437552847409/ I'll promote it in next video. Small group of likeminded folks. You're very welcome.

[@stevemagoo1980]

Thanks mate I’ve subscribed to your channel 👍 £850! I was looking at a Nordisk telemark that was £400! Good kit ain’t cheap! I’ll jump on your Facebook chat👍

[@Northcoasttrees]

I just went and did the same recce route as this yesterday and it makes me laugh in your intro clips as i had the same reactions exactly when looking at that wall of a hill on route to checkpoint 7 and also that honking set of babys heads on the way down to check point 8 😂 i feel your pain bro 😅

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Brilliant! Are you training for an event?

[@Northcoasttrees]

@@HardRoutine_TOTW yea, I'm getting ready for the sfe endurance event in September

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

⁠only just saw this. Well done James did you finish in the end? You were going very well! Would love to pick your brain about the experience!

[@Northcoasttrees]

@HardRoutine_TOTW Thanks man, I was doing really well for time I had an hour on top of the cut off times but lost my head halfway up fan Nedd, and wrapped my tits in 😅 was on the go for 15hrs in the end. Great to meet you by the way, I'll be back for the next endurance there's definitely some unfinished business there for me! How did your route go?.. honestly couldn't believe the state of the weather, everyone did fantastic navigating through the night in that aha!!

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

@@Northcoasttrees yes great to meet you. Yes I’ll probably be back next one. I got pulled for not making the halfway cut-off. By that point me and one other were among the last four on the route so I heard you were ahead of us with the other participant (I don’t know his name). We hung out with the DS for a couple of hours because they couldn’t spare anyone to shuttle us back so I heard one was making his way down to the CP (which I now know was you) then we saw the final man walk up Fan Llia (saw the orange marker panel). I was hoping that was you! Anyway I hope he made it! See you on the next one!

[@the-half-way-point]

Good effort mate, looks like the weather had it in for you.

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Haha yes indeed!

[@dansavident6650]

How can you have just 202 subscribers! Great content, well delivered 👍 my done did his DOE in the Brecon’s twice, practice an actual, my option of him has just gone up another notch (if that’s possible)

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Thanks buddy, well I only started 3 months ago and it's a hobby so I'm happy with every subscriber! 👍

[@daniellyne1]

Fantastic buddy sterling effort indeed. I'm a new subscriber and really enjoying your channel, would be interesting to see your pre-course training on a video EG: what you to get the training miles in and how. Keep it up

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Thanks mate! Great input I will work on that!

[@chrisfitmr]

Storey Arms burger van. Top food & tea. Denise knows those hills and tge many brave ( daft) souls who walk that route

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Brilliant, next time I'll call her by her name!

[@brianmikkelsen1308]

I assume this is a training march? I’d thought the speed would have to be a lot higher if it was on the real selection day? Thanks for a great channel. I hope to get to go to Brecon/Pen Y Fan myself someday🤞🙂

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Thanks! Yes this was over two and a half days. I'd not stand a chance on real selection. Plus I'm 52 years old now 😉 however I will do a simulated event early September this distance in 24 hours! Thanks for watching the channel!

[@brianmikkelsen1308]

@@HardRoutine_TOTW All right, thanks for answering😊 I wasn’t sure if this was a real selection, I’ve only recently found your channel😊

[@stevemagoo1980]

If you want a real Nav challenge get yourself up to the Elan valley, even worse underfoot and no massive features to navigate off plus no visibility and more exposed!! Happy days😎

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

I definitely will do!

[@steveclancy6474]

Love the smile all the time - what drugs are you on? Did you consider ditching the tent and going with a bivibag? Less comfortable but less to carry? pros - cons?

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

It’s why I keep coming back to the hills 😄 I don’t mind the weight better for training. This shelter/tent is a bit like a bivvy bag to be honest just a single layer. But I’m sure one day I’ll try a bivvy bag! Hows the condensation in one of those though?

[@CoreyFPV]

The Army’s playground of death. Bad weather, awful terrain, barstwerd grass or babies heads almost every step of the way☠️☹️😱

[@mccarthy86]

I thought wild camping is not allowed in the UK? Did you have to get special permission? I see so many videos of people doing it, are they just trying to get away with it?

[@HardRoutine_TOTW]

Hear no evil see no evil sort of thing. I camp up just before darkness falls and always high up somewhere, no open fires and I pack up early and make sure I don't leave anything behind then it tends to be tolerated. :-)

[@jamescunningham1973]

Just to add,the Falklands is even worse on the body