Motorcycle Wild Camping, Surviving the Scottish Midge!

[@thosoneill]

Rivers and conifers - perfect recipe for the Scottish midge

[@mikespencer8879]

Great video , had me and the wife in stitches, much better audio now

[@zinzanontour.1006]

lovely spot the otters pool.

[@domf7368]

great video 👍

[@mphigham1963]

Loved the video Steve, cheers Pal ! 😀

[@Tom19792]

Another great video Steve 👍🏻 glad the channels doing well! I think it’s your down to Earth attitude that keeps us watching, it’s refreshing to see. And the places you get to, shows us how easy it is to escape the mundane. All the best mate, look forward to the next one

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Tom appreciate the comment 😃👍

[@philwall5315]

Great stuff, Steve. Hey from Wales.

[@brianquaid2087]

Nice one Steve.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

Excellent video, mate! Cheers, from across the pond.

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Chief 😃👍

[@davidsanderson1891]

Hi Steve. Love it when the bell goes You know your in for a good video. And you don't Disapoint. Shame about the midges. But that's the time Of year. I watch because you keep it real. no bull.. Thank you for sharing mate. Looking forward to Your next one. Ride safe. Old dave.

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Dave much appreciated Pal. Sometimes I do question if my content is interesting enough but hey it must be I guess. ATVB to you 😃👍

[@liamrobertson9751]

Cracking video keep up the good work You have inspired me to start camping with my bike done a few trips on the west coast of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Liam 👍

[@MOTODANS]

Good to see you out and about again Steve, It has been awhile. Good to see Scotland I miss the scenery!

[@stevebutler7156]

It’s not been that long lol thanks for the comment yes Scotland is awesome I love it back there soon. 👍

[@FoxtrotOscar9]

Nice one!

[@stevegresty4181]

Nice one Steve, not everything goes to plan as I can testify, adaptability can save the day, keep em coming bud.

[@stevebutler7156]

All part of the Adventure pal 👍

[@andyfuller724]

Another cool video Steve.. You're costing me a fortune.. First the bike now i'm looking at vans :-) ;-)

[@stevebutler7156]

🤣 Brilliant 👍

[@stevenwilson690]

Thanks Steve you are about as lucky as me1!! How about trying Bed & Breakfast next? Steve Wilson.

[@johnakyle5908]

Just a bit late for the weather Steve , I was I that part of the world for my holidays when you were putting out your lake district videos in July . Weather only turned on Saturday past up here in the Highlands, been a great summer. Good you still make the effort on the bike , easier in the van ...

[@stevebutler7156]

It was a bit grey and cloudy but at least warm 👍

[@Kaylem13]

Nice vid Steve, nice midji challenge.....you passed lol. Keep us entertained mate, thanks

[@gazoutdoors7525]

good to see you out on the bike again buddy

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Gaz👍

[@ivangodley325]

The Midges!! Watching made me swipe away imaginary midges at my kitchen table..

[@stevebutler7156]

😂🤣 yes they can be troublesome little blighters at times. Think it boils down to individual tolerance levels 👍

[@willstewart9669]

Great video followed u for ages and your video is still relaxing and cool,for some reason ive not been getting notifications so ive pressed the bell again,take care....

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Will glad you like em 👍

[@heating4343]

Well done mate cracking little video. There is nothing wrong with creature comforts for us old farts. Just done a South tour camping with the motourev channel I still enjoy the camping but also have a caravan for the wife.keep the video coming mate Gordon.👍

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Gordon yes bit of comfort for the aching bones 👍

[@danielkemish5009]

Bikes and beers go together dont they? 😂 Awesome video, new to your channel so i think I'll bing watch. Bikes, beers and campervans. Right up my street! Keep it up

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Daniel glad you like the content 👍

[@davidparker2874]

Great spot, I was there about 2 months back camped 10 yards up from where you were, talking about mishaps I blew a fork seal on my 1050 tiger doing that forest road

[@stevebutler7156]

Was fairly smooth is when I went tbh

[@dynamadnessadventures205]

Great video Steve. Wish we could go camping but Melbourne Australia are still in lockdown ride safe

[@stevebutler7156]

Stay safe pal I’m sure you’ll be up and running soon 👍

[@stefanallan4274]

Wehey Steve's back

[@scottdiver36]

Bro looks amazing ☺️ you deserve a beer 🍻 if your only having 1

[@atticusrides5545]

Hi Steve, I really enjoy your motorcycle wild camps. I'm looking forward to seeing more, hopefully soon 😂 👍🏻

[@michaelfallon2280]

Great video. Next time I recommend you take a bottle of ‘Avon - Skin So Soft’ with you. Midges hate it.

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Michael have used it before and even concocted my own formulas if there out in force nothing really stops em. Thanks for watching 😃👍

[@neilyoung4669]

Hey Steve good to see you out on the gs. Still got mine, felt for ya with the midge!

[@stevebutler7156]

They did get in the way at times. But I soldiered on 😂👍

[@kevinwhite4721]

The Otter Pools along the Raiders Road in Dumfries and Galloway?

[@garymoult1406]

Great watch again Steve,you did look a bit p###ed off with the midges though👍

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Gary yes they were a bit troublesome, but I have had worse 👍

[@kieronstevens3450]

Another brilliant video Steve, loving all the videos you do my friend. 👍

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Kieron much appreciated 👍

[@TheDeandavison]

No tin sausages today then, another great video Steve

[@christwyford6383]

Nice video Steve. Always fun trying to work out where you are camping.... I found it..... and popped it on the list for possible overnighters in the future.

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Chris don’t tell everybody tho 👍😉

[@ipaales7552]

Really enjoyed that thanyou, I watch about 10 wild capers on KZbin and every one of them has one thing in common including your channel....the person/persons making them are top people so cheers marra and stay safe 🏕👌

[@stevebutler7156]

Thank you that’s a brilliant comment I really do appreciate it 😃👍

[@ipaales7552]

@@stevebutler7156 no problem sorry for some of my spelling not sure what happened there😂

[@Heatheynon]

No axe murderers here Steve. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonymurray5690]

Another great video Steve enjoyed that one lovely area looking forward to your next video pal.

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Anthony 👍

[@magneto263]

Hi Steve. Something for your little camping van. I have been looking at Kedar or awning strip along with a tarp thats got the 6mm piping sewn in. Make a great tarp set up for tha little van. S+S do some stuff but its mainly aimed at vw t vans. Atwools is another supplier. Have a look mate.

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Graham I’ll have a look 👍

[@K9HighlandsSearchTeam]

Just got back last week from Fisherfield Steve, great weather but a billion of those nasty flying devil flies. I have walked into the Fisherfield area from a spot called Corrie Hallie not far from Dundonell House, in the Winter, nice walk over some high areas. Or on this recent trip from a spot called Inchina, a decent gravel track used by fly fishermen/women that fish at Loch na Sealga. Great area and very remote the more you push in. Have vids on my channel if you want a recce of both areas. Think people follow you and enjoy your vids because you come across as a genuine guy with a sense of humour which people warm to. Take care my friend. Atb Bill

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks for the great comment bill and the tips so sorry I missed it months ago have a great Xmas and new year 👍

[@kriz212]

Awesome as usual Steve, enjoyed that

[@garethloftus5889]

Another great vid Steve! Looking forward to the van trip in Scotland. Me the wife and kids went to Scotland the other week in the van and loved every minute of it. Enjoy and stay safe 👍

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Pal yes looking forward to it. Thanks for watching and comment 😃👍

[@GaryPeckham]

Your videos are are great Steve and fill the gaps between me actually getting out and riding/camping myself. I am still yet to do a wild camp or solo camp as always end up with a few mates tagging along. Please keep the videos coming as they help to keep us motivated and inspired 👍

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks Gary yes for this one I had to keep schtum beforehand. Otherwise I get can I come 😂 thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@biscuitonabike4425]

Looked like you were at otter pools, on raiders road. 😃

[@stevebutler7156]

That’s right pal 👍

[@Theweetouringco]

Nice video again Steve, good to see you out and about on the bike. That is a nice spot, I have pitched up there a couple of times myself.

[@stevebutler7156]

It is a good spot I originally was going to go to clatterinshaws loch but too many people about. And others I knew had been blocked.

[@FoxtrotOscar9]

Cant sleep, this rocked up on my list, why not!

[@stevebutler7156]

Hope you enjoyed it or did it nod you off 🤣👍

[@FoxtrotOscar9]

@@stevebutler7156 not at all pal, work shifts and hard to switch off. Enjoyable watch mate. Keep em coming

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks for that much appreciated 👍

[@PaulCarol]

Well done on putting up with the midges! In a couple of months they will be gone 🥳 The only difference is you need a warmer bag 😉

[@stevebutler7156]

This is very true. To be honest I quite like wild camping in the winter adds a whole new dimension to it 😃👍

[@iainhamilton8952]

Had an awesome time up that way back in the July heatwave. My daughter and I Hammock camped in the trees just behind the white pointy tent you can see on the drone footage at the opposite end to where you camped. The whole area is fantastic, only stopped there cos the other waterside location i've seen in your videos was taken, but so glad we did. We stayed for 2 nights. But before we even got there I crushed my leg when my DRZ400sm fell onto me while dismounting to help my daughter turn her cb650r when we went down a track which dead ended at a water crossing. we carried on checking out the forest trails even on the other side of the river too which ended in a moving dismount :)) for me and a bit of gravel rash on my side, when we finally settled on that spot my daughter realised she had a puncture on the rear tyre. It too late to mess about that night so i went on a 6am mission to find a garage and get some emergency tire foam, filled the tire and headed off up to Ayr to get the tire fixed properly, when we stopped for an air top up at a petrol station a kind AA man put a plug in the tyre just for a cold can of irn-bru that didn't last though, the plug went inside the tyre after 20 mins and cos the tyre had been reamed for the plug the tyre wouldn't hold air at all, luckily a biker traveling the other way noticed the flat tyre and turned around and gave us the number for his mates at Ayr motorcycles, they rescued us on the understanding that they were too busy to fix the puncture but would lend me the tools to do it myself, however when they got the bike out of the van they set about fixing it for us and we were back on the road in no time and onto some awesome roads. All part of the adventure though and we loved every minute. i was inspired to get into the wild camping and checkout Galloway after watching your Videos. so thanks Steve keep up the great work. Were over in Preston and head up that way on the A6 to Milnthorpe head through Windermere over Kirkstone pass and follow the road along Ullswater up to Penrith re join the A6 and take it to Carlisle then onto Gretna and the rest.

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks for the great comment sounds like you had an epic adventure it’s all part of the learning curve of what to take I suppose. Life’s rich Tapestry and all that. So glad my Vids inspired you always great to hear that. ATVB Steve 😀👍

[@PillSharks]

I love this channel Steve, my only complaints is there’s not enough videos and the fact you now ride a bloody GS! Lol Unfortunately trying to be camp in a quite area in the UK is a thing of the past, 70 million plus on this poxy little island has put pay to that..

[@stevebutler7156]

Is that trying to be camp or trying to camp 😂👍

[@PillSharks]

@@stevebutler7156 just noticed my mistake😂😂.

[@mikespencer8879]

Plenty of dingies available if you want to pop to France and when you come back, you1ll be put up in a five star hotel lol

[@darylp5861]

cheers uncle Steve

[@hurleyflyer263]

No thanks, on your coffin style tent Steve, I'll stick with my pop-up tent in Snowdonia lol. I'm off to the lakes and maybe end up in Scotland for a wild camp on the way back down, next week. Hopefully there won't be too many others about or midges. I'm not a mad axeman, but my mate is, he rides a Harley lol. Nothing ever goes to plan for us, we always end up buying something, on the road.

[@stevebutler7156]

I was waiting for someone commenting about the Harley joke 😂👍 Tent is a bit of a bugger to get in an out but once your in its dead roomy and cosy 👍

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

I just come back from dartmoor,i was sitting siping some gin,then out of nowere millions of the little ba@@@ards come out and started eating me,yep tried hairspray and lighter,managed to get about 12k of them,but more came.love video stay safe debs..

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks for watching Deb 👍

[@ianlogan9415]

Not just any camping video, this is a Steve Butler camping video!

[@stevebutler7156]

😂 thanks pal 👍

[@fraserconnell21]

Heyup buddy, hope this comment finds you well👍. We're planning on doing the W.H.W. In April this year,wish us luck🤷‍♂️. Have you any plans for a bit of a walk? Love the channel old chap😆👏

[@stevebutler7156]

Sounds brilliant would love to do that, not sure the old knee is up to it tho. 😂 seriously have discussed doing it with some friends but everyone has something on the go this year, property moves, new jobs etc. So my big plan this year is to ride to Norway 🇳🇴 on the bike. End of May June. I was going to mention it on my next Vid. Enjoy your walk all the very best to you too Old Chap 😃👍

[@Halloweenkieran]

How it going Stephen Guess who I seen Adele From your old workplace

[@steelrivets610]

Hi Steve, you sold me my 1200 explorer back in your Youles days and I wondered how you like the GS850, do you feel a lack of power when touring??? I’m thinking of the same move so appreciate your thoughts 👍. Thanks Steve

[@stevebutler7156]

Hi Steve I thoroughly recommend the GS850 had a few touring trips on it but not enough. The Explorer was a great bike but a bit of a lump. This bike doesn’t feel underpowered and if you get the adventure sport rallye it’s packed full of great features. I’m off to Norway on it end of May so watch this space for the vid in June. ATB Steve 😃👍

[@blackiesmisadventures3413]

So where did you finally camp ? Looks like Otters Pool ? I’m off up there Sunday

[@stevebutler7156]

Otters pool 👍

[@Wajang1]

I think the midges thought you were the steak.

[@johnnimick6102]

Random question Steve but what motorbike boots do you have ?

[@stevebutler7156]

Got them from Jands store there a brand called tcx there ok very comfy supposed to be waterproof?

[@davidfirth6535]

Hey Steve fancy a wild camp together somewhere real isolated?, i got a C90 and an axe!!

[@stevebutler7156]

🤣😂👍

[@bazphoon1]

all the gear and no idea. from splitting logs to spinning bike round on side stand!. not much insparation at all

[@stevebutler7156]

Thanks 😃👍

[@porter5877]

Dude it's he's journey,let him figure it out as he goes. You don't have to watch it.

[@tanvirrahman2997]

Dear, You will be given some outdoor camping products for free. And you will create a review of it and upload it to your channel. Best regard

[@stevebutler7156]

Will I now Dear ?

[@tanvirrahman2997]

@@stevebutler7156, you will create a review of it and upload it to your channel. Are you interest?

[@stevebutler7156]

@@tanvirrahman2997 no

[@andyhowlett6447]

What's with the stupid music? Totally ruined the video