Tarp and Bivy in Kidland Forest Northumberland

I ventured out to try a walk from Alwinton, into the Kidland Forest, I made my Bivy camp on Inner Hill overlooking Kittys Crag.
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[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

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[@micksoden7064]

Love your gentle speaking voice, Adrian.easy to follow along with you!mind those trees.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching Glad you enjoy the videos Cheers Adrian

[@Mark.James.]

Thanks for a rare glimpse of the Cheviots, I passed through on the Pennine Way during Hurricane Ali and have always wanted to return to explore in more peaceful times. Lots of Roman history in those hills as well 👍

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video, Keep watching as I am all about the Cheviots, even finding new valleys and areas I have not explored. You are bound to see areas you know on my camps, My favourite being the border ridge without doubt. Cheers Adrian

[@boyzinthewood1]

Another cracking day out Adrian. Totally agree that a spot is so much better when you are completely secluded from people. Not an easy climb but always worth the effort and no path means no people... ha, and then you found a road 😆Quality set up as always and you kept your view. Yes it's been surprisingly cold for June I had a camp up north last week and it was feel like temps of 6! crazy stuff. You definitely look better in the morning than I do hahaha Lovely camp all in all 👍

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Gez, yes a great secluded spot found, I checked the map and the road goes the wrong way so I could not have used it, but I could have gone up the bike track !!!! Who knew lol Cheers Adrian

[@grahamswildcamping]

Fabulous Adrian, that’s a great bit of the Cheviots and relatively unexplored. Good to see you’ve got Bellas joke in there! Looks like a lovely place to bivvy.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Graham, yes a great spot but maybe save it for the bad weather as so many trees to aid shelter Cheers Adrian

[@BeercanBushcraft]

Very enjoyable mate 👍 All the best to you and yours 👍 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it I try to show different parts of the Cheviots Cheers Adrian

[@xix94]

This is how I camp all the time Love it better than a tent and can pack light 😂

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi again, can’t beat a tarp and bivy for the views Cheers Adrian

[@davidginn8448]

A grand wee video, I live just north of the border and visit the chieviots regularly, but have not tried south of them so much, your video has inspired me to have a look. Keep up the good work. ATB Big Dave Scotland

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Dave, glad you enjoyed it, long drive round for you, that’s why I don’t do town yetholm and beyond as the drive eats into my available time,when I get more time I have promised myself I will travel round and do the hill forts, Cheers Adrian

[@mikel6517]

I so recognise this walk used to meet an old mate and catch up, beat going to the pub a 6 hour plus walk just chatting

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it and had good memories, cheers Adrian

[@dawnangelawalker]

Lovely spot there. There are some very smart holiday homes up there so perhaps that's what you can see. Thanks for sharing.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Dawn, yes a few people have said its a hoilday location,great views, and nowadays get home delivery ! gad you enjoyed the views and pitch. cheers Adrian

[@jasonwinney3491]

Great video bud, like the mascot :-) glad I've seen how you deal with the midges, gives me hope of a good first tarp camp in two weeks time 🙂

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it, midges !! they still get the back of my neck ! if they are bad I use the big net over the bivy, you have to cover up with a tent so why let them spoil a bivy, just adapt and enjoy. cheers Adrian

[@kevhope7102]

Nowt like midgeys to add to the fun ! Great views again mate

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, yes even up high they can get you if the wind drops off, I may look into a midge jacket as the back of the neck gets it, glad you enjoyed it. cheers Adrian

[@soldier-Dave]

Lovely job well done ! Thank you .dave🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Dave, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it, hard slog up but great views of the valley plenty of time in the winter to camp lower down in the woods Cheers Adrian

[@dekacoombe4595]

Great to see you up that way , my second home 😁,great spot you found , loads to explore up there mate , those tracks are part of an enduro mountain bike route and that’s kidlandlee holiday cottages on opposite hill, great area , thanks for sharing atb Deka 👌🏻💯

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Deka, still areas I have to explore, local North East knowledge like yours always a help, 22 years up here and still learning ! glad you enjoyed it, I had to get up high to fully enjoy the valley views, I do prefer the hill tops for that reason, I will explore here further, coming down there on a mountain bike ! Iwas nearly on my back with poles !!! Thanks for the coffee cheers Adrian

[@paganoutdoors3193]

Stunning location as always, great camp, your stamina is amazing doing these hill walks, it killed me going 2/3rds the way up near simonside, lol, I've put up my coastal camp video, got afew day bimble videos, and my bivvy camp on simonside, views (to me) are amazing, I'm so coming back up for more camps for certain, truly amazing place, good health and safe travels my friend, cheers craig

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Craig, thanks for watching, watching yours as I write this comment, hope you enjoyed it up here, Simonside from the gravel car park has three great bivy spots under the crags, easy to get too, you will have watched my videos ? so glad you are using the bivy, its magic, cheers Adrian

[@jc83942]

I love your shots of the views from your bivvy...inspiring me to do the same!

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching Can’t beat a bivy view Cheers Adrian

[@chillindave1357]

Outstanding views! Wow! Greetings from New England!

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching from afar, glad you enjoyed the camp. cheers from uk

[@hughsmith9401]

great one 👍

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Adrian

[@tamirew9247]

I’m happy that you got your spot that you fancied from so far below. Seemed like nothing was going to stop you. Beautiful vistas! Thank you Adrian💕

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, yes i spotted a nice place for a view, got to it, found ground not to be perfect, but great views and camp non the less, great fun. cheers Adrian

[@Buffenmeyer]

Another successful adventure! I enjoyed your dry sense of humor with the “shady tree” joke…. didn’t realize it was a joke until you mentioned it! 😸 Have you thought about taking a light-weight camping chair on your trips? Would make reclining and looking at views quite comfortable. Cheers from Pennsylvania! 😄

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching from afar, glad you enjoyed it, I am thinking of a light weight chair, sub one kilo, certainly would make it comfortable, I normally just lie back, as a bad back/hamstrings does not allow sitting at right angles ! just the extra weight, i am happy with around 12-13 kg so it gets heavy, cheers from me Adrian here in the the uk

[@dotty4654]

A great pitch as always with such beautiful stunning views just fabulous, thanks.😊

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, new valley new views, glad you enjoyed it. cheers Adrian

[@cheviot62]

So much to explore up there but heavily forested.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, yes a bit dense for the views that’s why I got up high for the view of the valley, another area to explore Cheers Adrian

[@the-trusteeship]

Somewhere in the midst of my writing I realized that in order to survive the admonition, "follow the children", we would have to be found following ourselves during our own childhood.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching Interesting quote Cheers Adrian

[@Irvine_Harper1919]

Stunning views. You did well to pitch up on that solid ground.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, yes I bent a couple of pegs, had a couple pop out mid evening but managed, worth it for the views of the valley, unless I made the climb we would never have seen the valley from high.Glad you enjoyed them. cheers Adrian

[@johnpike7444]

Your very near fairhaugh there,fancy a change theres a lovely little wood right next to the stream just up from the cottage,no views tho😮

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, I will check the map, one for the winter maybe Cheers Adrian

[@davidcoomber4050]

One storm away from a wet night

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching Hope you enjoyed it Cheers Adrian

[@D0csavage1]

If you love the outdoors you can't knock the Nomad style of living.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, I would love to spend days in the wild, you would need a base, or just use your car, hope you enjoyed the video, Cheers Adrian

[@unclepeteswildadventures]

Excellent Adrian. Maybe video of how you tie your knots and guying system. What does your bag of guys look like when spilled out?

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching Glad you enjoyed it Cheers Adrian

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Magic ✨ Well done Fella 👍🏻

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Mick, Thanks for watching, it was a hard climb but good fun and nice views. cheers Adrain

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

@@northumberlandmountainhopper I was huffing and puffing looking at it and watching you. Appreciate you sharing the adventures.

[@stephenbell8815]

Strange how much condensation there was. Like you say, it's probably due to shower during the night. So many new potential spots to try.

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, yes a great new area, I will run out of life time ! before I see all the Cheviots never mind anywhere else lol I had to go high to get the view of the valley, the grass was only damp so the wringing wet tarp must have been condensation from my heat, unless it rained early in the night and it dried ? cheers Adrian

[@xix94]

I always take a bug net to attach to the tarp when camping like this

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, I had the big bug net, but was ok until the morning, my bivy has a net for in the night so I was ok Cheers Adrian

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

New area to explore if there's plenty tracks do you think it would be possible to do a bike camp up that are asking for a friend 😂 atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi Jimmy, there are certainly many tracks and appear gradual in incline, I had to get up high as I love a view, When is our camp, Cheers Adrian

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

@@northumberlandmountainhopper I'm not sure I've not been able to get out for two weeks and it's my mam's funeral next Monday then I'm off to Norwich for my grandsons graduation so I've got a lot on I will message you soon as I get at date

[@marko7969]

There's a Kidland mountain bike event

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, interesting, mind so steep, so fair play to them Cheers Adrian

[@xix94]

Sometimes I leave the bivvi and just use a tarp yes it's dangerous because the sleeping bag could get wet but never had done 😂

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi again, thanks for watching, always a bivy in the Uk as so damp !!! Cheers Adrian

[@Outandaboutwithpoggy]

It's brilliant isn't it

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, brilliant isn't it, look at it !!!! cant help myself lol cheers Adrian

[@Outandaboutwithpoggy]

@@northumberlandmountainhopper Yes Adrian. I had to coin your phrase as I've was exactly the same up to my late 50's till an industrial accident stopped me dead in my tracks so now at 71 its a mobility scooter around my local town park, I can walk but only for very short distances so I just love watching wild camping videos, another favourite channel of mine is Patrick Dickinson and a few others, never been to Northumberland but I must agree the solitude and peace and quiet would suit me perfectly, thanks for sharing, Mike West Bromwich

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

@@Outandaboutwithpoggyhi and sorry to hear , but so glad there is content out here you can enjoy, I have a couple of scenic walks coming up, I used to live not far from the M5/M42 junction Cheers Adrian

[@derekmacdonald4441]

I tried plant based hot dogs and they were awful 😖 🤮

[@northumberlandmountainhopper]

Hi and thanks for watching, As an avid meat eater I agree plant based alternatives are awful, but these Bens plant powered foods are great, they use beans etc instead of meat, there are three, Chilli non carne, Tikka Masala, and Spicy Lentil Stew honestly great cheap camping food with a pack of rice, more filling than normal camping meals. cheers Adrian