Kayak Wild Camp on Loch Awe April 2016

[@whisthpo]

One of the Best Wild camping vids I've seen in years!

[@AndyWardle]

Love this video mate. Islands. Kayaks. Graveyards. Bad weather and a bombproof hilleberg. Fabulous views. Glad the weather worked out. You paddling out was great. Bugger. I need a kayak now. 🌞 Excellent camp and video mate. That's what it's all about. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Andy “RAINMAN” Wardle Appreciate that Andy I was lucky with the weather. Nothing better than paddling in the sun with great views. Hope you have a good night tonight up the hill.Take care budPete

[@NorwegianWoods]

Thats some high quality camping! I love the graveyard in the forest :) Thanks for taking us along - Martin

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+NorwegianWoods Thanks Martin yes it was an unusual find in the middle of the loch but what a place to be laid to rest.Thanks for watching matePete

[@ColinOutside]

I've camped on that island many times it's an amazing spot, great video of a great trip thanks for taking us along. atb Colin.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Collyboy75 Cheers Colin, I really enjoyed this trip beautiful place to spend a few days camping. Thanks for watching mate.ATB Pete

[@1o1s1s1i1e]

Cracking video Pete! For some reason KZbin didn't alert me when you added the last videos but I'm getting caught up now. I really enjoyed camping from my kayak for I could get to more remote locations and haul more gear. Hopefully my health will come around so I can do it again. Thank's for a very enjoyable video! Sincerely, Ossie

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Thanks Ossie, hope your health improves my friend.ATB Pete

[@DensumRanger]

Brilliant Peter, I love kayak camp vids, loch Awe is Def on our list for kayaking, when you get the water like glass it's magical on the water. it's a bumber when weather crap n stuck in tent bit hey ho, enjoyed very much Pete, looking forward to meeting up again myfriend, atb,D&C

[@alanguthrie8415]

What a place Pete yet another great vid man . I've just pick myself a allak to Pete what a fantastic tent going to Skye with it in 2 weeks. Can't wait for it . Take care mate 👍

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Alan Guthrie You wont be disappointed with the ten Alan great bit of kit. Wish I was coming to Skye with you guys but work comes first unfortunately.Hope you have a great trip.Pete

[@tazzerable]

"Squalls an rain...ye get that everywhere in England"...yer in Scotland,FFS!

[@garnforaratch]

Loved that Pete...very chilled out...cracking weather on the last few days and stunning scenery ...tents looking good...ATB R&D :)

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+garn fora ratch Thanks guys it was a great trip so relaxed with a little good weather to finish the trip.ATB Pete

[@SouthWestWildernessScotland]

Fantastic Pete, Loch Awe is a great place and with the all the islands it makes some brilliant scenery. I've never camped there myself, but I've passed it lots of times when I've been heading to Oban. Did you know that Loch Awe holds the British record for Brown Trout (31 lb 12 oz) it was caught back in 2002. Atb Glenn

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+South-West-Wilderness Hi Glen yes I heard about the record we tried hard to catch fish but it was not to be. Beautiful place to camp though.Take care bud hopefully catch up this year at some point.ATB Pete

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Thank you so much for your kind words hopefully get some more done this year .stay safe ATB pete

[@blamhof]

Great video Pete, stunning location to pitch. Scotland takes some beating. Take care bud. Mick.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+blamhof Thanks Mick, it was a good 5 days weather not to bad would not want to be there when the midge were about.Hope all is well mate.Pete

[@Kg51Edelweiss]

The U.K. Pete we have some stunning locations to explore and that's what your doing look at the history in that grave yard mind no if amount of money would have made. Me camp in there it looked spooky thanks for taking us along on your adventure Pete looking forward to your next instalment cheers

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Kg51Edelweiss Cheers John hoping to do a lot more roaming around this year mate. enjoy Skye mate hope you have some decent weather.ATB Pete

[@fraserconnell21]

smashing bit of escapism to watch! great film mate.Keep up the good work buddy 😁

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Cheers Fraser, great to get away and have a little chill out time.Thanks for watching mate.ATB Pete

[@RS.Outdoors]

Great film mate. Really enjoy wandering round old graveyards for some strange reason, lol. There are a lot away up the west coast of Scotland and the thing you notice is that although it must have been a hard life up there, the average age they died is around 90 years old. Would love to do a kayak trip one day. Atb Ray.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Renegade Scot Hi Ray I am like you loved the graveyard makes the old brain go overtime thinking about live back then. Sort a kayak out ray and we can arrange a get together.ATB Pete

[@RS.Outdoors]

+madDog Bushcraft Thanks MD, may take you up on that. Ray. Just back from a trip to the Arrocher Alps and absolutely cabbaged. Must be mad alright. Cheers Ray.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

anytime bud ATB Pete

[@paulmc9314]

going to stay at log cabin ben lui in may this is is really getting my juices flowing lol.. some amazing looking islands up there for solo wild camping :) great video mate,

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Hi Paul thanks for the sub mate and glad you enjoyed the video, there are loads of places to camp on the islands not so many on the banks not that I tried but you will have a cracking time up there. ATB Pete

[@mawebb88]

Fantastic views. Pity about the wind but still a wonderful place.😊 Thanks for sharing.

[@KayakWildCamping]

Nice trip mate. Almost seems to be cosy being forced to stay in the tent due to the weather. Can't wait to get out on them waves again soon. Keep up the good work. Atb/Layjay

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+KayakWildCamping Thanks Layjay your right sometimes it works out others it does not, great to be out and about on the water.Thanks for watching .ATB Pete

[@outdoorslifestyle2900]

superb once again, looked awesome and inspiring me to get my inflatable out might do a wild island camp in a few weeks if family commitments allow lol. ATB Steve

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Outdoors Lifestyle Thanks Steve you cannot beat it , but rightly so family always comes first. Thanks for watching mate.ATB Pete

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

That was so good to watch. Really wanted to be there. Stunning place. Thanks Maddog for sharing mate. Brilliant adventure. Atb shane

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Thanks shane, yes we parked next to the bridge the cars were fine, thanks for watching mate. ATB Pete

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

A pleasure Pete. I fancy that myself. Looked a great place for 4-5 dater in yaks.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Its a beautiful paddle Shane i am sure we could arrange a meet and a paddle mate. ATB Pte

[@northeestbushcrafter]

cracking vid pete, surprised i didnt get called for keeping you up drinking the day before ya set of, hahahaha, what a awsome place mate, im ganna have ta pull me finger out and get up there with ya bro, a shout out on my hill walk this weekend is coming bro, i think its appropriate on top of a hill, ;) atb and spk soon my friend, john

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+northeastbushcrafter To be honest John I had included you and Brian as bad influences but this was the biggest nightmare to get out and along the way I lost about 7 mins video.Hope you have a cracking night mate looks like you have the weather for it.Speak soon matePete

[@northeestbushcrafter]

hahahaha, go on, blame ya pals, lol,

[@tadpoles10]

What a difference a day (or two) make, thanks for sharing Pete. atb t ..

[@englishwoodsman]

thanks for sharing mate I will watch your video tonight as I am out on a wild camp my self well just setting off

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+OOA WILD CAMPING Cheers mate hope you have a good one look forward to watching.ATB Pete

[@thomassorbie]

brilliant scenery pete great video great see back out wildcamping atb tom

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+thomas sorbie go wandering in hills Thanks Tom, its been a great week away.ATB Pete

[@Pete.108]

Great vid mate well enjoyed as no Loch Awe well, no offence but get yourself a plumbers gas torch and you will be able to cook anything in seconds, rain, sleet, snow and wind and it will cost you pennies in gas.All the best Pete.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Cheers Pete, great place to camp and canoe will look into a plumbers torch.Cheers mateATB Pete

[@ScottishWanderer]

great video pete loch Awe is great place been there dont think i have a video will need to get back there this year atb stuart

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+SCOTTISH WANDERER Cheers Stuart , its a cracking place mate glad I was there before the midges came out to play. hopefully have one or two more canoe trips this year.ATB Pete

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Hi guys its a cracking venue for a paddle camp mate not to far from you, hopefully get back up there next year. hopefully get a meet before 2017, take care guyspete

[@mattw633]

madDog Bushcraft hello mate, enjoyed your video, I'm panning a trip to loch awe in April this year for 5 days, any tips? Were there any midges about? Looks like you had a good time. Cheers buddy Matt

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Hi Matt, Firstly in April there should be no Midge, we parked at the east end of the loch near the river its about 200m from the car park to the river where you can launch your canoe, the better island for camping is the Green island and the adjacent island cannot remember the name, Take plenty of fire wood as wood is few and far between. If you are not paddling there are not to many places to camp around the edge however we only travelled about 4 mile onto the loch. Hope you have a cracking time mate, let me know how you got on. ATB Pete

[@IsleofWightBushcraft]

Did you park vehicles up in the little car park Peter, if so, were they ok

[@benzatim1]

Can you tell me what tent that is your using please, looks spacious,also like the fact you got headroom to sit up

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

hi Davie its a hilleberg Allak 2 man tent 2 vestibules and loads of room only downside is its 3.4 Kgatb Pete

[@UnexpectedInquisition]

You eat very well on your trips! Especially jealous of the eggs. Not an option for camping, here in the USA. Our eggs must be refrigerated.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Cheers Buddy , I like to take some good food if possible and Eggs are my favourite .Thanks for watching.ATB Pete

[@riverboydrew4513]

great vid ,fantastic views

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

cheers bud thanks for watching atb pete

[@goonluv]

Now that's living wow what a place. Fantastic place. I need to get out. Atb G

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+goonluv Cheers Gordon it was a great week .ATB Pete

[@billhambelton7698]

Stunning locations.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Bill Hambelton Thanks Bill its a beautiful area, stunning all round views. Thanks for watching mateATB Pete

[@markbennett8904]

Keep Them Coming Mate

[@spijkerpoes]

lake awesome indeed.. ..pity about that spoilsport wind, that happens to my al too often (-'

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+spijkerpoes Cheers Bud ,yes you cannot guarantee the weather but great to be out.ATB Pete

[@spijkerpoes]

+madDog Bushcraft hah the Scottish weather's guaranteed washing machine tumble dryer with hot and cold spells and stormy doldrums in my experience (-:

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

totally agree bud

[@trueblue2124]

Brilliant stiff -thank you for sharing -

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Thanks for watching ATB Pete

[@UNFORGIVENFOREVER]

FANTASTIC ADVENTURE ! I AM JEALOUS . LOL

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+UNFORGIVEN FOREVER It was a great adventure wish I was still there, but I will be on another one soon I hope. Thanks for watching budATB Pete

[@mjbooth1000]

great video my fellow Geordie :-) we have sub you... kind regards Mike and Cris hope to meet on the loch :-)

[@GatorLife57]

Thumbs up. ENJOY....THE SIMPLE LIFE

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Wolf Travels2 Cheers wolf.ATB Pete

[@skidzholeshot1316]

i would have camped on the castle island

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Hi mate, There was not any room for the tents and that island is tiny. Thanks for watching mate. ATB Pete

[@skidzholeshot1316]

no problem i like seeing people doing the same as me, ive slept inside the castle,, Fraoch Eilean,mad cambell territoryi thought yous might have donr that ,bit scary though lol,i live in the highlands,one of my hobbies since i was a kid is staying in caves,and castles,especcialy the castles on islelands there the best for atmosphereATB Geo ps if you ever find the mythical rowan tree on one of the islelands that restores youth give me a shout.

[@thomascannon2145]

magic

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Many thanks Thomas it was a great trip.ATB Pete

[@plumjam]

Good stuff. Prefer your dog though :)

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Adrian Grant Thanks Adrian great trip hopefully the maddog will be with me on the next one. Thanks for watching budATB Pete

[@RobBob555]

@17:00 you say England lol..

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Always do it mate slip of the tongue apologies to all the folk of Scotland. ATB Pete

[@avidtin]

Nice vid. But .what about leave no trace..respect the Environment.. dont say that fire left no mark...no good at all 👎👎👎

[@mawebb88]

Fantastic views. Pity about the wind but still a wonderful place.😊 Thanks for sharing.

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

+Mike Webb Cheers Mike beautiful place cannot complain about the weather as we had a couple of good days.Thanks for watching mate.ATB Pete

[@thomascannon2145]

magic

[@maddogbushcraft1475]

Thanks Thomas, ATB Pete