REMOTE Solo Wild Camping in the Lake District- Alpkit Soloist

[@niamhsj333]

Thank you so much for helping Ollie and I, I don't know what we would have done without you! Absolutely loving these videos, keep them coming! 😁👍🏻

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Think nothing of it Niamh. I’m sure anyone would have done the same. It was a pleasure to be able to help in a small way but the MRT are the real hero’s 🙏🏻. Looking forward to meeting up again for a trip to the mountains ⛰ 😎👍

[@jcascroft]

How's Ollie Niamh?

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

@@jcascroft they’re both good Jayne 👍

[@jcascroft]

@@TheSoloSummiteer really good to hear 👍

[@cairnscrow8713]

Aside the beautiful location and great vlog. Wadda guy helping the lady and dog in distress, respect mate

[@LondonVisited]

Outstanding as a word doesn't do this video justice - wow wow wow

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

🙏🏻

[@alanguthrie8415]

All good stuff. Fantastic camp that 👍⛺️

[@steveproud846]

Langdale & ODG great the Band is not!!! Great vid Dave as you say don't say where you pitch👍

[@JoanKiernan]

Beautiful scenery

[@andrewedwards7927]

Awesome mate, thanks for sharing. ATB Andy 👍

[@jacqueline7118]

Beautiful spot and spectacular views! Very nice that you helped out a fellow hiker and their four legged hiking companion. Hope you made out ok without the milk in your brew, didn't affect the views any! lol Thanks for sharing. :) :)

[@itsmescottp]

Looked spot on that dude. Well done helping that young lass, not all heroes wear capes. 👌🏻 Good music choices 😉👍🏻

[@wainmanswanderings174]

Fantastic again Dave, good you where there at the right time to help the young lady. Well done. Eric

[@simonmundy5387]

Brilliant as always Dave. Solo means on your own, away from those who would probably be lounging on the beach with a pint in some tacky foreign holiday resort! Keep doing "The Great Escape" videos Dave!

[@timgrant2675]

Great entertaining video Dave. Nice to see you out of breath and laughing about it. Keep up the fab work 👍

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Haha. Much appreciated Tim 😎👍

[@jongraham2679]

Cracking video again Dave looked amazing as usual

[@MrRennieFrumpkin]

What an amazing location, and top man for helping out the lady and her dog 👍

[@craigpalmer347]

Great vid Dave..well played Fella looking after the lass n the dog 👍👍👍🏕🏕🏕..

[@WildcampingWanderers]

Great video again mate 🙏 great work! From a fellow northerner!

[@summerb917]

Brilliant video! Very kind to help the lady and her dog

[@pauljordan452]

Great vlog and stunning views Dave

[@BUSHMANandBLUE]

The unexpected always adds to the adventure and the memories. It also shows, against the wild camping bad press, that we assist hugely in the safety of people in the mountains! Well done mate! Al

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers Al 👍Didn’t do much really but glad I was there for her until MR arrived and got them back safely. ATB Dave

[@ackosadventures2486]

A true gentleman helping that girl out and what a stunning spot to camp brilliant video 👍👍

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Many thanks Stuart 😎👍

[@louiseclifford5109]

Stunning scenery, great to see you, I salute The Mountain Rescue Team they saved my mothers life years ago when she fell off Kirk Fell absolute heroes.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

MRT 🙏🏻

[@brianboucher9604]

Great video mate 👍 cracking location

[@ss66er]

Dave, nothing wrong with telling where you are... people willing to walk high and camp in areas you choose are unlikely to be tossers... ignore the pressures of media and share the love to those that also love the secluded Lakes.. Cheers

[@Nbstevens78]

It's easy to see where he was camping off the Mountains that were surrounding him... those that can read maps will have worked that location out in minutes

[@garnzaonthenet]

I agree ss66er. Like minded people like us investing in special expensive gear as tents, sleeping bags rucksacks ect are not the type to be getting shit faced drunk and running around with t shirts off singing let's go FFFING mental. We go these beautiful places to get away from all that, peace one with nature, loving the outdoors and away from all the virtual brainwashed looking at screens life! Best wishes

[@slippery999]

@@garnzaonthenet whilst I agree with most of the sentiments expressed here and I accept that fly campers tend to stick to lay-bys, and anything within staggering distance of a car park my concern is just sheer numbers all using the same places. There seems to be a growing cohort of people wild camping for the first time that fall between those responsible people that have been doing it for years at one end and the fly campers at the other. These people seem to be well equipped; decent tents, waterproofs etc and with mapping on phones now they are able to get to more remote places but have no idea about their impact on the environment and landowners. Lighting fires, washing pots and pans in tarns, camping on delicate surfaces. One recent video I saw, a guy camped in a wood and mentioned that the area in front of his tent where he camped turned into a muddy mess. He also lit a fire, brought a chair and several cans of beer and he wasn’t a fly camper but was “getting into wild camping”.

[@peterdunn39]

Mint video Dave, hope Ollie is ok 👍

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers 🙏🏻They’re both ok Peter 👍

[@peterdunn39]

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[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Just brilliant again Dave. What a place. The view of Broad Crag and Ill Crag incredible. And that’s a great way to get another subscriber 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍. Top man

[@fence-hugger]

Awesome video man! 👍 Kudos to you for helping out the girl with the dog Dave...👏👏👏

[@AndrewBeavers]

Cracking that Dave & cudos mate for helping & staying with the young lass & dog respect for that pal 👍 I tried to trace you're steps from 3 tarns there & I reckon I know where you were & especially looking across to a route I've done several times up to scafell 😉 A little birdy let me in on what tent you're getting too 😉 I'm too looking at getting the same thing & maybe the cricket that Scott's got next year as I like the look of that too having seen it up & close.. Great stuff as always Dave tfs Andy.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Nice one Andy. Many thanks😎👍. Them birdies just can’t keep quiet, can they 😁

[@Gooner-1971]

Thanks for doing the hard slog mate, so that we get to relax and enjoy the mountain-tastic views from the comfort of our own homes…👍⛺️

[@TrevsOutdoorsandWellbeing]

Really enjoyed this one what a tent Hardly moves great location too Looking forward to seeing your next video proper wildcamp

[@andym2869]

Class vid,class act with the lady & dog & class location too..I think the Langdale Pikes area is absolutely stunning too, definitely right up there with my favourite haunts here in the Lakes..I still love Ennerdale above them all though 😁

[@AggyGoesOutdoors]

Well done mate, good job lending a hand to the stricken lady and dog. Really hoping she gets back in touch to confirm all was ok , 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🙏🏼

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

They were both ok in the end Aggy 👍

[@davemitchell8756]

It’s Thursday, a cracking half hour in the lakes. Put in the effort and the rewards are there. The late evening and early morning colours were sublime.Thanks for sharing Dave, excellent as always.👍🇬🇧

[@markhampton778]

Another great video, so glad you decided not to stay at home ! Superb.

[@MattEdwards1]

Woah! Great job helping the girl with the dog! Awesome video and photography as ever

[@garydawson48]

Again another superb video. Well done for helping the young girl & her dog. Cant say enough about your channel. Keeps inspiring me to get out in the hills. ATB Gary

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

🙏🏻

[@philipproctor2663]

Awesome video good commentary stunning area i know it well but never camped in the lakeland fells well done keep them coming 👍

[@Julian-pj2zi]

Stunning video Dave, what amazing weather and views!

[@neilmetcalfe5261]

Fabulous Dave. What an amazing place to pitch up. And well done for assisting that young lass and her dog. And a shout out for the amazing mountain rescue teams who risk life and limb in all weathers.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Big thanks Neil 😎👍 MRT 🙏🏻

[@chrisgoff1410]

What a fantastic spot... and the views 🏔🏔🏔😍

[@Super.Quasar]

Well a really good video, Dave and a cracking location to pitch. Pity that you’ve decided not to mention where you are, on route and the final camp as for me it takes so much away. I’m 70 and am very unlikely to follow your footprints, except on a map. . There’s millions of us that are grateful that Alfred Wainwright didn’t omit the names of the mountains on his maps !

[@BerticusdanUK]

Well done on staying and helping another hiker!

[@DanielKingHiking]

Fair play to you helping someone in need 👍🏻 great to see people out there willing to help each other. Great camp and you had to get a shift on with the darkness coming in. Great workout 👍🏻😂 keep the great videos coming bud ATB Dan

[@Outside.In.Florida]

True gentleman!!! Great going mate. And another great video.

[@jimmarshall9945]

Cracking video Dave, great stuff helping the lass out, glad you managed to get some solitude, really like your honesty with your videos, regarding the hilleberg BL Soulo.... having camped all over the Alps & Norway it's just really a load of nonsense people buying that tent for use in the UK. Atb Jim.

[@gills1055]

Amazing video as always, thank you sir :)

[@Rick-ow6hx]

Stunning love the way you said I'd rather be knackered then bored wish I had your inspiration and top marks for helping lady out with the dog some people will do anything for an hour subscriber haha

[@graehamquilliam7019]

Great video Dave. That looked epic.

[@GreyGhost.]

too many secrets Dave ...... share everything ... it will come back in spades. I know people can be a pain, but it's all about attitude. Thanks for sharing. .... bit on a conundrum ..... trying to avoid people but needing to share the experiences online. ( not you particularly, but many KZbinrs) Great channel, cheers from Cornwall.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers Paul 😎👍

[@abstractgroove160]

You’re right about the Band being a slog. I was up there last Autumn and it was seemingly never ending! Lots of places to stop for the odd breather and look back into Langdale though and three tarns is lovely once you get up there.

[@lizkent2624]

Great video, stunning scenery, thank you!

[@WildAstro]

Brilliant film Dave, great determination to still get to your target and huge respect for sticking with Niamh until help arrived. Great to see her in the comments here too! Think I’ve figured out where you were pitched but obviously won’t broadcast that here, looks a cracking spot! Keep them coming pal!

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Big thanks Rich 😎👍

[@CharlesP69]

Cracking video as usual Dave. Amazing location and views!

[@benny_mc]

Great video. Very eventful trip! I love the Langdales. Hoping to go the weekend after next.👍

[@kevint7851]

👌👌👌👍............................................

[@Tony-P489]

Another great video up to your usual brilliant standard 👍. That camp spot looks totally epic. 🏔️

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

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[@pcr8918]

Camped solo close to your spot a few years ago. Weather was atrocious. I thought my wife wasworried about me as a 60 yo novice (3rd outing in that area) camper and sent up a helicopter only to find it was the fly sheet rattling and she slept v well thank you. The streams were dramatic next morning. Magic place. Going solo I always carry a PLB now whenever fell walking. As you noted no phone signal . Great video and pleased to know I’m not the only breathless complainer.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers Peter. A breathless moaner, I’m am 😁👍

[@jackngedb2725]

A pleasure to watch as usual dave

[@melisbriton]

Wow nice weather enjoy your day ! I’m going to Peak District tomorrow Yahoo! gosh very nice view

[@Thebluedocful]

We’re all waiting to see what the new tent is Dave… couple of us have money on the tarptent scarp 1 like Mr Messner!

[@steveharrison1765]

My first thought was the Scarp 1 as well, my friend has one he's had it years but I kept looking and there constantly out of stock, so going to look at a terra nova two man lightweight tent. I don't want to lug a Hilleberg allak around all the time it's the size of a elephant 🐘🐘😂😂

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

@@steveharrison1765 😁

[@goprocaz4019]

Wow! The scenery was stunning , your videos are brilliant what more can I say.👍

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Big thanks Carol 🙏🏻

[@AndrewParkOutdoors]

Great Dave, That looked like really 'scottish' terrain. much more remote than I've seen in other Lakes videos, great music too. Nice one on helping out that girl too, I'm sure she was re-assured and you have another sub as you say , lol. A

[@lukeporter6892]

Truly spectacular scenery Darrener! Kudos on the assistance you were able to offer too 👍🏻

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers Luke 😎👍

[@therossendalerambler-mikei7294]

Langdales my favourite place in the Lakes we have a timeshare at the Langdale Estate. Took the Mrs up the Pikes last year and did Jack’s Rake with my lad. Stunning video, well put together Dave.

[@russellpengilley5924]

Thanks for the videos, my 2 year old twins love falling asleep to them while I enjoy some scenery from home. All the best from Nairobi, Kenya (5889ft asl)!

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers Russell. That’s proper altitude 😎👍

[@hsaurid]

Wonderful hike, Dave! I’d say this will be one of the highlights of 2021 for you. Rather than knackered, at the end there you looked full of vim and vigor. Thank you and all the best!

[@NNICKKK]

What a legend. Good job helping that lady and the dog. Only half way through this one writing this but feel a classic Solo Summiteer ep coming on! Awesome location ATB and much love 👍

[@davidreay47]

Another belting video Dave, still under lockdown here in Sri Lanka and that video made my Saturday morning. In terms of the location I think definitely one your best yet. Beautifully shot as usual.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Big thanks David and ATB from the UK 🇬🇧

[@RobsAdventures]

Great video Dave and so good that you were there to help the girl and her dog. Stunning scenery as always. I love it around that area of the lakes. Keep up the good work mate 👍😊

[@jcascroft]

Good on you, I know if that happened to ne with my dog I would have been beside myself! Stunning vlog as always 😁

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

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[@r1chc4ss]

Stunning place. Great video as always.👏🏻👏🏻✌🏻

[@Solohikelife]

Funnily enough I was exploring that exact area just last weekend on my way upto Esk Pike and thought to myself how good it’d be for a wild camp. Great video mate 👍🏻

[@grahamscothern4319]

Amazing views looks awesome ATB Graham

[@terrypatterson1481]

Enjoyed watching - thanks.

[@tuttobicci]

Great stuff Dave, It was all looking a little furtive around the 9/10 minute mark! Lol

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Haha. Know what you mean Gary.

[@MrDunk66]

Epic, awasome, amazing - new subscriber 👍👍👍👍

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Fantastic Dunk. Big thanks 😎👍

[@richc1756]

Really enjoying the vlogs, just stunning views. I'll be hiking in Patterdale this weekend. Looking forward to your next slog up a hill👍😁

[@Phillyspiers]

Great vid as always, got me really in the mood for this weekends wild camp 😂👍🏻

[@merkyw4187]

Mountaintastic Solitude Brew I love it ...keep those sayings coming... you're great craic. Come over to the Mournes or even MacGillycuddy Reeks and do a vlog.. nobody over here Dave it's not that far lol SOLITUDE

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Sounds good Merky 😎👍

[@AnthonyJohnson1]

Another fab spur of the moment camp Dave. The location did indeed look stunning. I’ve just started solo camping in the Peak District. Looking forward to progressing to the Lakes once I feel ready. Your videos certainly provide the inspiration 👍

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

🙏🏻

[@oling2812]

What a fantastic trip Dave! Really stunning cinematography throughout and feature length at 30 minutes! Love the Soloist myself... Had it in 35 mph gusts side on back in October and it held up just fine. Like you say, was very impressed.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Many thanks oling. It’s a great little tent 😎👍

[@michaelhallam6336]

Thanks Dave for such a wonderful series of videos. I'm really glad to have discovered your channel, and subscribed. Love your spirit and enthusiasm, looking forward to watching through them all. The views, and quality are astounding. Well done!!

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Wow Michael thank you so much for your kind words. Really means a lot 🙏🏻. ATB Dave

[@littlejobby1]

Great video Dave, finally got a tent and ready for my first wild camp

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Nice one Les. Good luck and enjoy 😎👍

[@BorderRambler]

Well that turned out rather well Dave , a late start then an even later pitch up . What a spot you found and the little soloist did well too. Its surprising how cool it gets on the summits when the winds up mind , lovely area and video . Love the Langdale area , I used to do the santa dash every year from near the hotel but it always pished down lol TFS atb Dave

[@Nbstevens78]

No chance of the Wasdale massive finding you up that side buddy, ran that way before upto Scafell lovely untouched area

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Haha. Absolutely 😎👍

[@AndyWardle]

Hate walking up or down the band like. It’s a knee breaker for sure. Cracking spot like. I had 3 tarns on my list 🤬 😂 lucky break with the traffic. Thats why we’re over the other side just now. We’re very intolerant 😂 wee tent looks canny. I may find it too small but that’s just me. Yeah great scenery and the colours are lovely. Nice video. 👍 Atb mate

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers Andy. Glad it’s not just me that suffers on the Band 😩. ATB Dave

[@unclepeteswildadventures]

Great vid. I’ll give that a 4 thumbs ups to compensate for grumblers😃😃😃😃

[@bespiin]

Great video as always, always envious of your adventures and I one day hope to do stuff like it, I live close to the peak district have you ever thought/have about camping there?

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Many thanks MyMy. I believe wild camping is getting more and more difficult in the Peak District due to the increase of scum campers there.

[@SteRumbelow]

How dare you post this while I’m supposed to be working! Another fantastic video with lots of incredible scenery, and in my favourite part of the Lakes too. Was excited as soon as I saw you were at ODG!

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

😎👍

[@MountainManJohnFilms]

Love your attitude. As far as a template for wild camping. Your spot on....have a plan, but be flexible. Gorgeous location, but I think I would have struggled with your pace 😉🤣. Looked like you almost ran up! Had a plan of similar but was worried about overnight parking

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Big thanks John. Parking is always my worry too. The irony 🙄

[@Orangehippo17]

epic

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Fab video, Really inspiring, Never wild camped in the lakes yet it’s not far, always seem to do the Northumberland area where I live, time is short as two younger kids to sort, son now into wild camping so later this year we will have to try over the lakes, Keep them coming, Love watching and slowly getting through some older videos of yours.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Dave Did a camp with my son and he wanted to film it for fun Pinched your brew with a view phase ! Sorry It just came out, will have to think of one Keep em coming

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Haha. Glad you enjoyed it 😎👍

[@lincspreparednessandoutdoo2648]

Bet youve ordered a tarpetent scarpe 1, if so fantastic choice.. Great vid, going to get myself up there and steal some of those views!

[@Thebluedocful]

I initially thought either this or Zpacks duplex but then he said he could get three of them for a black label Soulo.. so that ain’t a Zpacks! I reckon you’re right 😁

[@AndyWardle]

@@Thebluedocful you couldn’t get 3 tarp tents for the price of a soulo like maybe 2. Not 3

[@Thebluedocful]

@@AndyWardle first of all, delighted Andy Wardle replied! Seen loads of your vids mate, PM put me on to you. Love your work. Secondly, we’ll I wasn’t sure. I saw that the S1 was $500 a little while ago and I recently bought a red label Soulo for £800 - factoring the more expensive black label, I thought it could have been three times. Perhaps the S1 has shot up in price - like everything else! Cheers mate

[@AndyWardle]

@@Thebluedocful aye the scarp goes up and down in price. $359 currently but no stock 🙄 the BL soulo is £840 I can’t do the maths. He needs to just tell us 😂 😂 cheers for watching my inane drivel mate 😂 👍

[@lincspreparednessandoutdoo2648]

@@Thebluedocful Well if i am itll be a, first 🤣🤣

[@smokeythebearlewis1501]

I like your style

[@kennybrydges9084]

good for you Dave helping out those people.. ;-) Fantastic views again.. cant believe theres a thumbs down ( idiot) ATB Kenny.

[@williammay6879]

Thanks for another top video David. Love the look of the soloist, I’ve got enough tents but my mate is looking for his first tent and I reckon this is a very good contender for someone starting out, what are your experiences of it? Hope he can get one whilst the sales are on at Alpkit so I can also get my Unna back off him too. 🤣🤣 Atb, Michael.

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Nice one Michael😎👍. It’s a great little tent. Not much room inside for admin but I do like it 👍

[@CollierCraig79]

Yeah seems to be a lot of idiot parking and general idiot behaviour recently, on a recent hike up rampsgill head I took more litter home than I took out, what a shame. Great video mate 👍

[@camperp195]

So glad i come across your channel,a sub from me!

[@adrianstrand1120]

Great spot 👍🏻 I’m thinking of the soloist but at 5’11” tall do I go for the normal or XL size 🤔

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Probably worth getting the larger size Adrian. Not sure what the weight penalty is but my be worth it for some extra space. ATB - Dave

[@JDB269]

Cracking location! What’s the down jacket you were wearing?

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Cheers JB😎. It’s a Rab Alpine 👍

[@JDB269]

@@TheSoloSummiteer thanks!

[@warren7949]

Hi Dave, I really enjoyed your video again. Can you recommend any type of tent pegs for the rocky ground up there please ?

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

Hi Fozzy. I just used standard pegs 👍

[@warren7949]

I took some aluminium ones up near Styhead tarn. I broke some and bent others with having to knock them in with rocks lol

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

@@warren7949 I would have probably moved the tent for a different pitch. Or turn the tent a bit, maybe.

[@warren7949]

Definitely not doing any tarns again. Going for solitude 😉

[@TheSoloSummiteer]

@@warren7949 haha 👍. You can do tarns and solitude. It’s all about the right tarn, at the right time 😜😎👍