Loweswater Bivy Camp

[@Utenerd]

Love your time laps stuff, but it always makes sense to see you get out and do a bit of wild camping!

[@124Outdoor]

One of my favourite notifications. Cheers Damo. Big love from Thailand 👍🏻🍻

[@nseight]

Fell Wanderer.That was a tough one by the look & sound of things.No one can call you "fair weathered". The views were stunning * Thank you for showing us another lovely place :-)

[@levistubbs8949]

absolutely beautiful scenery !

[@robertoreilly6424]

wow what a stunning view there so beautiful. ive not been camping for years hell id stick me wellies on and have a good old walk around there

[@ThePeo23]

Brilliant as always!!!!! Can't wait for the next one!

[@southernwanderer7912]

Nice and light sleep kit. Great video.

[@graceygrumble]

What I admire about you, Damian, is that you show people that you can make do with cheaper options and still enjoy the great outdoors. It's all about mind-set. You don't need 'all the gear'! Yes, good gear is great, but if you haven't got the wherewithal to invest in the 'Gucci' stuff, you can still go wild-camping... I know it makes sense. ;)

[@almontepaolilli4909]

Good to see you back. Great video

[@almontepaolilli7531]

I like this camera. The views are fantastic. Your food is basic but filling.

[@PHARRAOH]

you know what "DOESN'T MAKE SENSE?" To just sit around watching others do this stuff. Get off your back sides and go get some! Always a joy to see you out there sir. cheers from so ca.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thank's mate, if we can inspire at least one person to get off their backside and into the great outdoors then its all worthwhile. ATB, Damian.

[@jonletswalk7479]

Well marra i live about 5-6 miles up towards the coast in cockermouth from your lacation and know where you set up at but this year the wind as been relentless and once sun goes down the windchill as been baltic so respect if you hacked that all night i camped out only a wk before you and had my thermals on and winter hat on regards jon 👍 Ps you are correct in saying west cumberland is the best place in the lakes but dont tell to many folk or itll become too popular 😆

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Hi Jon, it was cold and the wind got stronger through the night, so was pleased when morning came so I could leave before the heavy rain arrived. Thanks for watching, atb, Damian.

[@williamkinnear345]

What a cracking video Damian

[@steverichardson5817]

Great vid mate, looked Baltic once the sun disappeared... ATB Steve

[@thebackingpackinggeordie]

Another great one mate.

[@celticwanderer6407]

Awesome Video great to see you back m8

[@TheHuzi2012]

Another great video mate.

[@jackd9928]

Love the videos Damian keep it up. Cheers

[@sarkybugger5009]

Fantastic views from up there. Good to see the old Lidl mat out again. Have you got the hang of deflating it yet?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I can deflate it in about 2 minutes but there always seems to be a little bit air left so difficult to get into the stuff sack. I do like the mat and offers a better night sleep than my Thermarest Prolite. Its just a small gripe because to be fair, it didn't take long to break camp and head down hill as I was cold. Thanks for your comment, ATB.

[@CaptainBailey4007]

Love your trips! Cheers!

[@jamesskitzki699]

Hello from Pennsylvania.We always enjoy and look forward to your videos.

[@pshearduk]

your vid looks all the better for the new setup Damian.. just my two peneth :) ty for bringing us along amigo

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks, I stabilized the gopro footage in post and I think the video quality is better. Audio sucks but I'm working on that, ATB

[@diggerboyce1013]

Well done mate👍👍👍👍👍

[@paulyoung5073]

Your channel really looking good....Always enjoyed your vids 👍👍👍

[@ianrichardson3968]

Nice to see your smilin' face again...People don't realise how cold it can get on a night oot in the sticks..even in "summer". Mind you i've sat all night before today in a T shirt..

[@littlebull8881]

Nice over the west lakes, as you say underappreciated, hope your good. Atb Davie

[@Fell_Wanderer]

The western lakes is becoming one of my favourite haunts because its quiet, more easily accessible for parking and you don't see too many people. I'm doing ok mate, hope you are to, ATB, Damian.

[@richardcrookes6496]

Lov the intro

[@anthonyrushton3495]

Good to see you back out I check every day

[@coops1964]

Thanks pal, very enjoyable video. Keep using the go pro for the all of the filming please!

[@lesliemagson6431]

Another great vid damian..cant wait for the next one

[@Stampistuta]

Excellent vid. Agree that Loweswater is underrated.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I underrated Loweswater until going there myself and realising how beautiful it is. Being on the edge of the lakes, I would pass by thinking it wasn't worth a look. The truth is, anywhere in the lake district is lovely if you find the right viewpoint .

[@ScottishWanderer]

Awesome spot for bivi camp mate I need to get my bivi out this year atb Stuart

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks Stuart, you can't beat the simplicity of using a bivy. I prefer the Snugpak Statosphere as it keeps out the bugs and removes the need for a tarp which is no good under those windy conditions. ATB, Damian.

[@TonyL2567]

Great video Damian it’s certainly a beautiful part of the world

[@MrAlphafang]

Great video Damian buddy. Glad to read you fixed the camcorder but honestly enjoyed the gopro footage. Love watching all your outings always makes me smile. Had a massive smile when you told us you had found a water source, come on mate your in the Lake District that can't be hard...LOL. ;) ATB buddy.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

The gopro is better footage TBH, it doesn't have great audio and image stabilization but can be corrected in post. I have to admit if someone can't find water in the lake district then they're probably to thick to be there lol.. thanks for your comment, ATB

[@tobym43]

Great video Damian.Great time lapse.👍

[@martymorgan9999]

Great video, love your style, keep up the great work, i am always ready for your next video, best wishes from Thailand, hope to be back there soon, you have won me over to wild camping.

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

Nicely done 👍

[@FinchFitness]

First time viewer. Brilliant watch mate.

[@FinchFitness]

Also subscribed 👌🏼

[@davidhughes8661]

LOWES WATER GOLD MY FAVOURITE LAKE DISTRICT ALE , but Gareth and Zoe has got you beet on your grub 🍔🍔

[@davidhughes8661]

Only kidding about the grub , still like the meat ball , cheers mate Dave

[@dekacoombe4595]

Great vid mate , cracking spot like for the views , keep them coming 👍🏻🤘🏻

[@thriftyoutdoors]

Great video mate, the buddy burner fuel are great but as you said the soot is horrendous.

[@ted-b]

Fell Wanderer, freezin' his nackers off, so we don't have to! Nice one mate.

[@mischef18]

Enjoyed the video bro you are not wrong about great views . All the best

[@shainewinfrow7355]

great vid fell wanderer great views all best shaine

[@paulrobinson7271]

Another great production dude love it .not long before we are out again

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to some fishing and camping, you know it makes sense.

[@WelshGallivanter]

Stunning views thanks for showing us 👍🏻

[@richardthomson203]

A night in the Lakes, cotton wool clouds without any crowds, beef stew and mash, Damian's got another smash !! 😂👏

[@user-pq9xw8pl6g]

Always love watching your videos - I’m just starting out really with doing what your doing - so your a great inspiration to me. I’m fortunate enough to be spending a week with Ray Mears next week - so after that and your videos I think I’ll be ready to strike out somewhere - the lakes have always been close to my heart for many reasons - so seems logical I’ll start there. Cheers from Leeds 👍🏻

[@gouldin111]

Epic views

[@rickatill44]

always great to see you and your humour !!! love your funny face intro's 🤣 lord knows we all can use a laugh great for the soul" and you KNOW !!! it makes SENCE 🌲🇨🇦🌲 cheers from canada fellwanderer

[@mancamper6632]

Nice one Damian I've got a Nikon DSLR with built in time lapse and a Samyang 14 ml wide angle which I use for my night stuff . I like your style of cooking lean cuisine ,what doesn't stick in your throat. and the go pro shows your more Debonair stylish grey haired looks lol ,Great video love the lakes ,keep a hold see you soon ATB Paul

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks Paul, the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 is a lovely inexpensive lens for landscapes and astrophotography, I can't get over how bright and sharp it is under low light. I put magic lantern on Mandy's older 500D and although it can't do video at 25fps, it can now do timelapses with the intervalometer. Part of me can't wait for the dark nights to take starlapses, but I'm wishing the summer away just when its started. I've got a couple of ideas for a new camp, will email the details and will be free next week and at the weekend.

[@deanlynch1849]

Brilliant once again Damian, those views were great, shame about the wind, it bothers me more than rain! Love the lightweight bivy style it’s what I mostly enjoy doing, lighter the pack the further you can go. Just a shame my mates don’t feel the same, they are 120l plus pack size! Thanks again mate, all the best.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks Dean, with minimal gear there is always the risk of the weather turning bad and things get miserable. It was too windy to pitch a tarp so somewhere more sheltered would have been better but I would have lost the views. I think the best all round setup for lightweight in the hills when the weather can turn nasty and be protected from the elements is an enclosed bivy like the Snugpak Stratosphere or your Dutch army bivy, ATB, Damian

[@MTwoodsrunner]

well done...as always!...woods

[@englishwoodsman]

I have just been telling someone about your channal that i would recommend it ,,

[@billsexton8073]

I can't help but think, that depression you set your bivy in.....could be a grave from a thousand years or more ago. Not creepy or anything. Kind of cool actually. Great video as usual. Thank you from Iowa in the US.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thats an interesting thought because its where people would have wanted to be laid to rest. We often scatter the ashes of our departed in beautiful places where they once wandered and enjoyed in life so maybe early man did the same. Thanks for your comment, ATB, Damian

[@BorderRambler]

Great stuff Damian although when that sun drops its not fun when exposed , I did the one behind you Carling Fell earlier this year and great views for not a lot of climbing . atb Dave ..

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I would have kept going up till reaching the right spot but where I was, offered lovely views for not much effort. The wind was relentless and got worse through the night. Next time I will explore further up where you mentioned, its a beautiful place. ATB and thanks for watching

[@johnfromscotland1050]

You know Damian.... theres a Scottish saying," never through a cluet till May is oot", nice during the day day but it can turn in a heartbeat, but another brilliant video, I look forward to every single one you do. Cheers bud. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@lethalmizzle]

That intro was stunning

[@TheBrierfieldClaret]

Another great vid enjoyed it.thanks. Has your dog been sleeping on your hat? Bring on the next one.

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Great content, traveling light allows you to get higher up, we are not getting any younger - ATB

[@dougzirkle5951]

Sorry your trusty hand cam has given up, but that GoPro provided some beautiful shots. Those titanium cookware items transmit heat so well that it’s normal to burn things in them, but it looks like you cracked it by using a low-heat option in the wax burner. Love those one-pot meals!

[@Fell_Wanderer]

My camcorder had a sticky zoom/focus mechanism due to dirt getting in but I freed it up with switch cleaner and is working again so well happy. ATB, Damian

[@dougzirkle5951]

That’s good news! Many people would have chucked it. Ingenious.

[@zippylola]

Love your videos, as said before, you are one of the reasons I got into wild camping! Thanks 👍🏼 The video quality was better mate!! 😉

[@thewalkingdad4537]

The foil picnic blankets are a God send if you ever get caught out with the weather anout£6 of Ebay for a 2mby2m, if it gets bad can just wrap up like a jacket potato.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

It was a cold night, my 3 season bag was struggling to keep me warm. I had a small space blanket just incase things got too bad but luckily never needed it

[@robertgibson7716]

missed you friend been waiting lol

[@TrailTrek]

Very enjoyable, i watched this in bed recovering from surgery. I think the wide angle actually worked very well, its sometimes hard to get all the beautiful scenery in at times. Well done coping with the weather yet still taking time to film and share with us, great work. Sorry your main cam has died i cant help you there but did i hear you need a torch! i might have a spare for you mate ;-)

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thank you Richy, my main camera is working again, the zoom/focus mechanism was sticking so kept shutting down. I took it apart and sprayed switch cleaner inside and now it works again. The gopro offers a better wide angle and video quality but no image stabilization and zoom lens, so both cameras have their good points and bad. Thanks for the offer of a torch, I have several and had left them at home. ATB, Damian.

[@TrailTrek]

@@Fell_Wanderer Im glad you were able to do a cheeky repair on the camera nice work mate, you are right a proper cam is superior in functions. Keep enjoying the vast skies and sweeping green landscapes of the beautiful wilds. Richy

[@jongmans38]

Magic mate.

[@stevebutler7156]

Crackin Vid Damien as always, sorry to hear about the old faithful vid camera... great spot that but looked cold... How was the night spent in the Bivvy ?? i'm yet to go without tent or tarp but reckon I will now. Really fancy a location like that one. ATB Steve B :)

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Hi Steve, it was a cold night, the wind was strong, drawing the heat from my sleeping bag which is getting old and loosing loft. A bivy like the Snugpak Stratosphere would have been better for keeping out the rain and wind without the need for a tarp which would have blown away. Thanks for watching.. Damian.

[@golfgod8729]

Poor bugger you looked freezing up there.

[@leed5590]

Looked like it turned into a bit of a rough one Damian?

[@rickatill44]

and i thought the camera work was jus fine were all glad jus ta see ya !!!

[@vole12]

No one else would leave the flashlight behind . Nice videos saying that mate . I'd have headlights and flashlights everywhere . What else you going to do when it's dark ?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Quote, "No one else would leave the flashlight behind", end quote. Well if you don't forget things then your not a human lol, we all forget things from time to time . I film when its dark so need a torch and its a safety item for navigation in the hills.

[@CollierCraig79]

Where have ya been bonny lad.

[@ColinTonkasdad]

some great scenery and thanks for sharing, places i cant get too. shame about the camera , some great slow mo from the wifes though ... super so subbed..thought i was ? cheers x

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks for the sub and for watching. The wife's camera takes high quality still images and I stitch them together to make a timelapse. My camcorder had a sticky zoom/focus mechanism due to dirt getting in but I freed it up with switch cleaner and is working again so well happy. ATB, Damian

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Cracking video Damian canny views looks like a great place you looked freezing mate my main camra broke around 4 months ago so just been using my gopro need to get it fixed or buy a new one got a price of £300 to fix it so thinking about getting a new one any recommendations mate atvb jimmy 😎 😎

[@Fell_Wanderer]

thanks jimmy, it was cold through the night and got worse in the morning. i just got up and left, no point staying around in weather like that mate. recommending a camera is a bit tricky and subjective because it depends on a number of things, whether weight and size is an issue and do you want to take good pictures as well as video?if size and weight is important and you want something small and compact, the gopro hero7 silver or black are worth considering, both models are waterproof and have image stabilization but the black is more smooth and they both do 4k video, although the black being the highest spec, does 4k at higher framerates, good for slow motion.camcorders are fairly compact, inexpensive and can offer zoom, image stabilization and ease of use in a small package, although internal mics are usually shite, some models like my panasonic hc-x900 have good audio and image stabilization. canon, sony and panasonic are good makes but depends on budget as there are lots of models. look for ois image stabilization on panasonic, that’s what mine has and its silky smooth, optical zoom rather than digital because with the latter, you are only zooming into the pixels. 4k is worth considering, it will make your camera more future proof. it is pc intensive for editing but you can still do 1080p or downscale 4k to 1080p for youtube and still have better quality because it has more pixels. currys has a panasonic hc-v770 for around £300 which is newer model to my panasonic hc-x900 with the hybrid ois image stabilization. its only 1080p but has x20 optical zoom and the audio should be ok if its like mine. dslr and mirrorless camera’s are worth considering if you want to take good still images as well as 1080p or 4k video. they can be a bit more bulky with extra lenses but more versatile than camcorders. i’m going to buy a canon m50, its an entry level mirrorless camera and highly recommended for travelling and making youtube videos. its small compact and light and its like a dslr and camcorder all in one plus it does 4k but its £600 and about the most i’ll pay for a camera

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

@@Fell_Wanderer thanks Damian mate that is a lot to think about I will take on board your advice I like a small and compact camera that can do both video and photos not keen on dslr's I will do more research as I like the night vision and lighting that come with my other one but really like the size and weight of the gopro camra's having something that is waterproof would be beneficial for the times when the weather is shitty and need to record and not worry about damaging it like my last one thanks for taking the time to give me all the information damion appreciate it mate will look at some of them you recommend atvb tc jimmy 😎 😎 🤘🤘🤘

[@joepowell981]

Where did you get you’re camping pillow?

[@skasgarden]

Hello! I am wondering how you make your paraffin or wax fuel to cook with? Looks like a section of paper towel or toilet paper cardboard tube, but what is inside please?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I've uploaded a recent video on how I make the wax burners.

[@joepowell981]

Where’s the meatballs Damian?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I haven't seen the, "look what we've found" meatballs is a while, they are much tastier than the cheap ones from a tin.

[@kazzawhalley4425]

high speed king still nuts hmmm

[@adventureboys3627]

Class damo may be a walking stick and use your trap for a shelter 😂 but you did make me laugh well done pal

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Thanks mate, I nearly cut a stick on the way up while in the woods, to use with the tarp but took a chance that the rain would stay away till late morning, but it arrived early. ATB, Damian.

[@lorrets9775]

So pretty

[@sb1806]

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[@kayakmaccaz9256]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@colb3590]

Damian I was wondering if you ever wake up in the night with one of those big black slugs on your face when you bivy 😕 , never fancied it myself I'm either in a tent or hammock. Keep the vids coming ATB.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I often have slug trails on me bivy and have felt around after dark and touched them, its not very nice. Tick bites and limes disease worry me more, atb and thanks for watching

[@colb3590]

Ticks can be a worry but the good thing is they don't all carry the disease , not sure what the %s are though. Fingers 🤞🏻 crossed for a clean one if you ever get one 🕷 on you .

[@kckc7044]

nice landscapes, as those in the know of the maxim "All great art is born of suffering" .Here is a website that may interest you-www.viewfinderpanoramas.org Damien were you en route to Appleby horse fair? started today

[@Fell_Wanderer]

No I wasn't at Appleby horse fair, I often get sighting's reports of me but most are false alarms. I will check out that site, thanks for your comment, ATB