When Your Tent Collapses On You - Bivvy Bag To The Rescue! - Half Way Up Mountain

Resilience, a bivvy and a sense of humour saves the day in a worse case wild camping scenario as my Lanshan 2 tent collapses in high winds and torrential rain half way up Rhinog Fach. The video starts with a beautiful start to my day and a stunning hike through the Rhinogs, but goes on to feature TWO tent collapses. Yes, TWO!....... Join me, for my third wild camp and a steep midlife learning curve in the welsh mountain ranges of Snowdonia. #wildcamping #wildcampinguk #camping #fail #middleaged #female #snowdonia #british #badweather #rain #campingdisaster #rhinogfach #rhinogs #campingfail #funny

[@МистичниИстории]

Very interesting video and very beautiful location.. u handeled the situation good ... Keep going and I'm proud to be on of the first 400 subscribers 🎉

[@WeekendWildling]

Thank you for such a kind message 😊 I'm really glad you enjoyed it. There will be more to come soon! Thanks for supporting a little channel 🙏🏼

[@johndeehan8078]

Great to come across a newbie! I have had one wildcamp, but intend to have many more. Even though I am an experienced pro photographer I don`t plan to record them, just capture memories for myself. Thanks John in London

[@WeekendWildling]

Yey! Fellow newbie! Fellow Londoner too 👋🏻 I bet you'll be on that 2nd wild camp snapping your camera at sunsets, sunrises and the milky way in no time! Maybe you'll be lucky enough to capture the northern lights! They are popping out loads these days! Thanks for supporting this little channel and good luck with that 2nd camp when you do it 🏕️📸

[@philipharborne1434]

Great video, you handled it all so so well and showed how not to panic and to just push through. In hindsight it looks like great fun!

[@WeekendWildling]

Thank You Phil! Yeah, life's too short to panic when it's not needed. You just gotta see the bright side and enjoy the whole experience. Otherwise, what's the point of adventure! It was indeed GREAT fun 😊

[@glennwatson3313]

You did very well.

[@milesfromanywhere.]

Good shout having the bivvy! Many people would’ve bailed, so a massive well done. Really enjoyed this, total reality. Cheers, Dave. New sub 👍

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Miles! Is your name Miles? If so, great KZbin channel name and great content too! I've subbed 🏕️ Really glad you liked the video and thanks for the support! Takes a lot for me to give up! haha! Bivvy bags are the BEST!

[@milesfromanywhere.]

@@WeekendWildling I’m Dave Miles 😂. Thanks for the sub and keep the vids coming 🙏👌⛺️

[@brigidcasserly4222]

Even when it all goes wrong, it somehow goes right. Loved this video! Might be your best yet. Can't wait to watch your next adventures!!

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Brigid! Maybe one day you'll come along with me IRL..... if I can promise some sunshine maybe....?

[@earthlovelive]

So glad you popped up in my suggested vids, what a good sport you are...thoroughly entertaining! Proud to be one of your first 500 subs.

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks earthlovelive! I'm proud that this little community of subs are lovely, outdoorsy like minded people! What a great place to meet kindred spirits 💚 Thanks for supporting my little channel 💛

[@kidstuff44555]

Aw poor you, looks like a rough night :) Hopefully next time will be calmer

[@WeekendWildling]

It was a rough night, but a great adventure looking back. I am definitely looking forward to making a clement weather wild camp video in the future! It's much more photogenic for the edit 😁 Thanks for watching and supporting a little channel 💛

[@granthorner]

Good on you for sticking it out, the vast majority would have bailed so my hat goes off to you ❤

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Grant! Getting older and braver over the years is paying off for me in situations like this! 🤣 Thanks for taking the time to tip your hat to my madness 🤪

[@outsidenumber74]

Very enjoyable. thankyou.

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks mate! Always means a lot to get a nice comment from a fellow content creator! I've subscribed to your channel and look forward to some destination inspiration! Thanks for supporting my little channel 🏕️

[@Chronically_Outdoors]

Haha thats what we call a character defining camp. Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@WeekendWildling]

Oh yes, I came out of that camp a little stronger and a little wiser I think.... I hope! ha! Thanks for the support and encouragement! It's a real motivator to be connecting with such passionate outdoorsy folk, especially fellow content creators!! 🎥🥾🏕️

[@Chronically_Outdoors]

@@WeekendWildling the camping community are so wonderful, you will find so much love and support here. There will always be a few negative Nancys here and there.. pay them no mind. I look forward to seeing your journey with camping and KZbin. Take care 😊

[@hellieb1277]

Just found you. Great video and a very brave and calm lady. Done a few wild camps with my hubby ,not on my own as yet and never in bad weather. Looking forward to watching other videos. Keep up the good work

[@WeekendWildling]

Hey lovely lady! Thank you so much for the support and encouragement 💛 I'm always much calmer when there is someone else around me in a flap.. in this case, it was my tent! She was in a right hysterical panic ha! How lovely that you and your hubby share the same crazy love of wild camping. We're a niche bunch of people us wildlings! I promise to bring more adventures to this channel. 🥾🏕️

[@analogkid6579]

Is it OK to say "So funny". Your humour through the ordeal was your "super power" that kept you going and kept me watching. Glad you were OK in the end.

[@WeekendWildling]

Not only is it ok, it's very welcomed! Glad my humour is connecting with you! Nice of you to call it my super power. It certainly feels like it gives me strength in those challenging moments! 😜😅🤣

[@phtumshk]

Break in the weather aka eye of the storm . Top adventure, nice One!

[@WeekendWildling]

Definitely! haha! Quite cool to think I made my dinner in the eye of a storm 🌪️ Glad you enjoyed coming along for the ride! Hope you come back to watch future ones too 🏕️👍🏻😊

[@Super.Quasar]

Have to admire your resilience. Quite a few mistakes but you bounced back. Well done. Did you buy the Soulo ? Beauty of a Hilleberg tent is that it retains a lot of its value. I've had several and just bought a Niak which will need 10mm poles, but is half the weight of the Soulo and plenty of space. The Unna with 10mm poles is really good, but I think I'll prefer the porch on the Niak. Good luck.

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Super Quasar! I haven't got the Soulo yet, but I'm super close to doing it. Especially for the winter time. I went on another wild camp last night and the Lanshan 2 coped well with the start of Storm Ashley this morning, but I think I'd like the Hille for the next one!

[@interlinga]

Wow. Great composure and fortitude. You seemed to take all of that in your stride. Scott and Shackleton would’ve signed you up in a jiffy. Bravo.

[@WeekendWildling]

What an honour it would have been to go along on their adventures! Thanks for your lovely comment. It takes a lot to rattle me 🤪 It's either self possessed composure and fortitude, or something missing in my brain! Ha! Either way, it allows me to enjoy every minute and not miss a thing by panicking and flapping about. The tent did enough flapping for both of us! ha! Thanks for watching. Hope you come back fro future videos 👍🏻🏕️

[@RonnieToby]

Just subbed, thanks for a great Saturday evening tube locked. Just found your channel and love it, great patter and down to Earth happy vibe, you made me smile a whole lot while binge watching your vids. And please keep them coming if you can. I wild camp too and can relate to your mindset. All the best from Scotland, Ronnie.

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Ronnie from Bonnie Scotland! What a privilege to be your Sat night entertainment! I can relate to that locking on to a new channel that speaks your language and makes you smile. The pool of KZbin is so vast, so it's a real joy for me that you found my channel and enjoyed it. I hope none of your wild camps have ever gone this wrong haha! I will definitely keep the videos coming. I love making them and sharing the adventures 😊

[@SUSANSEABROOK-d3v]

Great video record Elain! You certainly went through it- very tough weather. Well done to persevere on through.. Of course, had you remembered your Kendal Mint Cake... it would have all been great!! Smashing!! xxx

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Jezza!! Never tried Kendal Mint Cake, but I hear it's good for survival situations.... but does it taste as good as ginger snaps and snickers bars? Thanks for you and Aunty Sue's support It's really appreciated x💛

[@malsurvives]

Well done, that woman!

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks, that man! 😁 Thanks so much for watching and supporting this little channel. I'll try and keep up that resilience in future adventures! 💪🏻🥾🏕️

[@Clydeyboy5]

Just found your videos, and I love them. I will be binge watching all of them ❤

[@WeekendWildling]

Welcome!!! So glad you found me here 😊 KZbin is great for bringing outdoorsy folks together 🥾🏕️ Thanks for supporting the rest of my videos. They've been lying dormant for some time ha!

[@ginguscann]

really enjoyed your video, your really sweet x

[@MyMountaingoat]

U battled through there!! Well done u survived. Im sure youll learn from it and look forward to next adventure😊

[@WeekendWildling]

You gotta be tough in the wild camping game! 🤣 I did learn a lot! Like... don't ever use that tent in windy weather again! ha! Thanks for supporting! I'm already editing the next adventure! I love it! 🏕️

[@thewestonfront]

Consider getting a wild shield for that stove of yours. It is so popular amongst KZbin walkers not to use a wind shield and if much of your learning has come from other videos you will not have been set a good example. This would both reduce your gas use significantly and get you a hot brew more quickly without your flame ever blowing out.

[@WeekendWildling]

Hey thewestonfront! I do have a wind shield, but I never end up packing it due to the weight. The burner I have is the MSR Pocket Rocket Deluxe and does quite well in wind, maybe I should look out for a more light weight shield for next time? It would certainly help in these extreme situations. Thanks for the tips! The community here is so lovely!! Everyone's giving me great advice. Thanks for finding my channel! Hope you come back for future videos 👍🏻🥾

[@milehighclassics]

Well done, with all the crap it’s still lovely to befree

[@WeekendWildling]

It certainly is!!! Away from all the shackles of work and demands of life. It's bliss out there, ain't it! Thanks for supporting my little channel 🏕️👍🏻

[@hedleythorne]

All a learning curve - I have just completed my 6th wild camp (or 8th if you include semi wild) and so also a newbie. Great narration and video - duly subscribed to follow your adventures!

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Hedley! We're all in this together! Wild camping lovers united 🏕️💛 Such a great community here, isn't it! Your channel looks full of adventure! I've subscribed to you too and I look forward to catching up on your camps! Wild or semi-wild! They all count! 😊

[@NotSeriousAlena]

A fun adventure 😅 Camping in the rain is the worst 😝 At least you had a chocolate bar🍫 😂

[@WeekendWildling]

Oh yes! Snickers bar to the rescue!! It was fun indeed 🤪

[@fishman1955]

A great and honest video. I'm going to follow you I think.

[@WeekendWildling]

Welcome!! Thanks for the support and the kind words. It's always a pleasure to connect with honest and down to earth people 👍🏻

[@DAoutdoors]

Morning Elaine, wow you were really put through your paces there. I'm out for a wild camp tomorrow, hoping it it a little calmer than that! Haha Thanks for sharing your adventure All the best Dave

[@WeekendWildling]

Hey Dave! So lovely to meet another wild camper! Another content creator too! Just subscribed Sending you all the best weather vibes for a calm and beautiful camp under the stars 🌟 As you might guess, after this dramatic trip - I can highly recommend a bivvy bag just in case! 😉.

[@DAoutdoors]

@@WeekendWildling Thank you ever so much for subscribing, I hope you enjoy the videos, I don't have a speaking part mind! haha I only try and book my trips when I know the weather is going to be nice, I'm a fair weather camper! 🤣

[@WeekendWildling]

Your videos are a treasure trove of information! I'll take inspiration for a future Lake District camp! Enjoy your camp today 🏕

[@driewiel]

That was fun..............to watch.

[@WeekendWildling]

Haha! That's what I'm here for 😉 To take the bite out of the experience for you guys watching in the warm and dry 😁 You get to relax while I grin and bear it. Lucky for me, I still find it fun! Thanks for watching and supporting this little channel 👍🏻

[@philfletcher3434]

Thanks for the belly laugh you gave me, I'm off to bed now in my nice warm flat.

[@WeekendWildling]

I'm very proud to have triggered a belly laugh! 😜 Glad you enjoyed coming along from the warmth and safety of your own warm flat. I hope the sun peaks out for me a little on the next one! 🌦️ Thanks for supporting my midlife madness!

[@philfletcher3434]

Thanks for the HC kind lady.

[@tk300488]

We really enjoyed this one (though not your bad luck!). Really beautifully shot and well edited and soundtracked. Amazed at how content you looked in the bivvy bag, but i guess it must have been such a relief to have some shelter! Hope to see some less challenging adventures in future vids

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Tom! What a lovely comment! Thank you 😊 Glad the hours of editing efforts show through 😂 You and I met on an adventure and the adventures still continue! Yes, I also hope they are less challenging in the future. The sunshine is much more photogenic for the edit! Hope you and all yours are well x

[@jasonjay6130]

Great video, and editing. Not my idea of "fun" but you seemed to enjoy the slugs and near death experiences. weirdo!!!! 😅 Love you x ❤

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Jason ❤️ I'm lucky to have you and Jo Madd at the end of my satellite communication device if anything goes wrong.. but I am making sure to stay a lot safer going forward. Lots of love, your weirdo Sister 🤪

[@garymclaughlin4457]

you are a brave girl . Enjoyed this video .

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Gary! Glad you enjoyed it, as it means I'm connecting to my dream community 🥾🏕️ Some say brave, but some may say....🤪 ...🤣

[@aaa111912]

well done.

[@WeekendWildling]

Thank you 🙏🏼 It was certainly a challenge. I can't wait to share my next adventure 🥾 Thanks for supporting a little channel 😊

[@Rando-user-zm1fx]

I really don't understand why people try and use trekking pole tents in super windy conditions. It's just not the right tool for the job. It's also a big learning curve for a beginner, which is why I also wouldn't recommend them for a beginner. Good thing the conditions were forgiving. Sweet Basecamp! Keep on keepin on 🤘

[@WeekendWildling]

I'm totally with you in hindsight! ha! I'll not be taking that Lanshan into any windy wild camps ever again! Yes, basecamp was sweet indeed! And I've managed to bring 'baseglamp' back to life since it was destroyed at that campsite, so I'm happy about that 🏕️ Thanks for supporting! 👍🏻

[@ScottishRoyal1]

Duomid is excellent in windy conditions. Its all down to practice pegging and campsite locations. You handled it perfectly well done.

[@CuriousPotato-z1d]

I'm still trying to understand what a bivvy bag is. I have an emergency one, which is a fancy bin-bag, but other people talk about bivvy camping, so I'm guessing more than that.

[@WeekendWildling]

Fancy bin-bag 🤣🤣🤣 love the perfect description! The one I used is by Alpkit and it's called the 'Kloke'. It is more tent material than bin liner 🤣 I do rate it, as it saved me! Thanks for watching my little channel 👍🏻

[@andrewh9265]

Very relatable. Your slugs however looked very much like leeches. Yuk.

[@WeekendWildling]

You mean you don't like my camping friends? 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for supporting my little channel. Great to find so many kindred spirits here 😊

[@littlegrandadoutdoors]

That poor lanshan would have struggled with 50mph winds on a perfectly flat pitch!. You gave it zero chance where you had to pitch it. You did the right thing by bivvying down and waiting till morning , good choice. Hey !! You have learned more in that camp, than someone who has had a hundred fair weather, perfect camps. Well done. Take care out there.

[@WeekendWildling]

Yeah, I didn't plan this one well and the bivvy was my saving grace 😂 But so many lovely people like yourself are giving me great tips for the future. You're right! This kind of adventure does bring a steep and rewarding learning curve. I'm looking into getting a Hilleberg very soon. I wish I was as brave clicking 'checkout' in the online shopping basket as I am Bivvying up a mountain! .....It's just a click Elaine! Then the Hille is all yours!..... So expensive, but worth it, I know it! Thanks for watching and joining me here!

[@littlegrandadoutdoors]

@@WeekendWildling before I got my hilleberg is used my fjallraven abisco light 1, it's half the price of my hilleberg black label , but it has been up mountains and survived 70mph. It is my favourite tent ( have not been able to really test my hilleberg yet,, apparently there may be strong winds next week, so hopefully then ).. My fjallraven is probably a couple of inches to low for me , am seriously considering getting the abisco light 2, it's a tunnel tent , and I don't have a tunnel tent, you can sit up in it ... when I paid the money for the hilleberg I made the decision to pay the little bit extra for the black label, my reasoning being why pay all that money to buy the second best tent when the best is just a little bit extra.. good luck to you whatever and whenever you decide to press the button.

[@neonsamurai1348]

If you are going to be camping in those kind of conditions you should probably be looking at a tent from Hilleberg (Red or Black Label) or other high end brands that are designed to handle high wind/rain/snow. It is also crucial to fully peg and guyline your tent, using pegs appropriate for the terrain, to make it as structurally sound as possible for bad weather. Typical consumer tents cannot take even half that level of wind without failing, and ultralight can be even worse as they sacrifice pole and material strength for less weight. Some trekking pole tents can handle higher wind but they rely heavily on the supporting guyline pegs to not pull out, which can be tricky to achieve on that kind of rocky long grass mushy terrain (freestanding tent would work better). Oh and earplugs are a good idea for high wind. Good video though.

[@WeekendWildling]

Your comment is music to my ears! I've been putting the brown Hilleberg soulo red label in and out of my online shopping cart since I came back from this trip in April! Feeling torn, due to the price.... So expensive! But I also know I work really hard in my day job and should not only invest in playtime, but also invest in my safety. Your comment might be what finally takes me to the checkout page! I do have better pegs (faves are my Delta pegs), but unfortunately, I still have a lot to learn and went on this trip unprepared... I'm so grateful for the tips and tricks shared by the community on here. Outdoor enthusiasts unite! Thanks for watching and thanks for your guidance!

[@Xcraigy85X]

Stuff those high end brands, far too expensive… if you’re looking for a fantastic low cost tent that out performs high end brand the (OEX BOBCAT 1) is the tent to go for, it’s literally bombproof, takes 70mph winds like it’s nothing and torrential rain… been about for a while, could pick one up for 50 quid no more than a few months ago, but since the recent surge in popularity it’s gone up to around 100 quid… it’s still more than worth it at that price out performs tent 300 pounds dearer, quality tent

[@baileyboo198]

​@Xcraigy85X yep we've got a oex tent equally good as a 1000 hilli Billy rip off

[@jedibob173]

Bivvy bags are the way forward to be honest I love the video sorry for laughing but it is funny 😂

[@WeekendWildling]

Don't apologise, hahaha, I'm here to serve! 🤪 Bivvy bags are truly the way forward! I didn't need that pesky tent flapping away on top of me ha! I'm sure I'll be bivvying at some point. Glad my sense of humour is connecting! Thanks for watching and supporting 😁

[@maxspeed8322]

Elaine..frad I've got to correct your historical timeline there: 2:20 - 2:25. Medieval by the very definition means the 'middle' ages, ie between the Roman occupation approx 40 AD - 400 AD and the renaissance period (500 - 1500 AD). Ergo 'IF' those stones were put there by the Romans; it was done so 500 yrs before the 'medieval'; period which started after the end of the western Roman Empire.

[@WeekendWildling]

Hey Maxspeed! I always welcome a fact check! Historical legacy is important and I'm a curious soul who loves to soak up history about early civilisations. From the little there is out there about these 'Roman Steps' it seems that many people are assuming them to be Roman in name alone, and more likely to be a Medieval packhorse trail, so I was quoting that really. If I was guessing (as that is really all I do can with such limited info out there) I'm thinking, that perhaps there was originally a roman road/path and it was heavily reconstructed in Medieval times, as I also read somewhere that the style of what remains looks more Medieval. What I should have said in the video is ''these have definitely been here since Medieval times, but it's not clear if they age back as far as The Roman Era.' If you or anyone else reading this knows more about them, I'd love to know. I really wondered myself as I was walking them. They are amazing. Miles of slabs and rocks and the craftsmanship on the little bridges is incredible! 🥾🏛️

[@RichardMathews-gv7lb]

Chl-inn Dee (Black Lake)

[@WeekendWildling]

Thanks Richard! A-ha! Is that how it's pronounced? That makes sense. Correct welsh pronunciation is always a challenge for this Londoner 🙊 I do try and look them up and practice them before I go, but I didn't on this one.... Glad to know that all the 'Llyn' are pronounced "Chl-inn' I'll have to put that in the memory bank!

[@RichardMathews-gv7lb]

@@WeekendWildling get some spit going and put your tongue in the roof of your mouth and pronounce the Chl by forcing your tongue forward

[@someblokecalleddave1]

Doesn't look like my idea of fun and yet at the end of October I'm probably doing this in the North of Scotland.

[@WeekendWildling]

It's always fun in hindsight! I promise! haha. Enjoy your trip to the North of Scotland. I can't wait to get up there myself. It takes a lot of annual leave to make the most of it, and I need to take it in little chunks to fit in as many adventures as I can, but one day I know I'll make it up there and fall in love with the landscapes ⛰️ All the best!

[@jamesthirtyone]

"navigation malfunction". 😀

[@WeekendWildling]

Yeah! Ha! My brain needs an upgrade. The navigation function has always been on the blink 😂

[@stig1-y]

You would be better off with a crossover hoop tent with guylines at the corners.

[@WeekendWildling]

Absolutely great advice! I'll be getting a free standing tent for any camps in the future where the weather is forecasting something like this. This camp taught me so much, and the kind community on here is teaching me even more. I'm definitely learning...... I remember not long ago when I thought they were called guide ropes! 😂

[@summitwithstevie6934]

Can I ask how you made that Thumbnail for your video?

[@WeekendWildling]

Hey Stevie! Of course! I made it with intermediate photoshop skills and hours of nit picking and tweaking things around 😅 No real method as such, just trying to cultivate a creative eye and playing around with the software and images.

[@summitwithstevie6934]

@WeekendWildling what software did you use ?

[@WeekendWildling]

Adobe Photoshop 👍🏻

[@summitwithstevie6934]

@@WeekendWildling thanks

[@WeekendWildling]

If you do use photoshop, David Altizer (KZbin channel) has a free template that has all the youtube timecode and rounded corners on it as a guide while you are creating. I used it for this thumbnail. It has rule of thirds grid too. You just turn off the visibility of the guides when you are ready to export - stan.store/dvdaltizer

[@SUSANSEABROOK-d3v]

-That was from Jeremy, not Sue. xx

[@WeekendWildling]

😂

[@grimlightwildoutdoors]

Stunning place but wrong tent for the wrong weather you put yourself at risk as a result if you camping in weather like that then hilliberg, kuiu tent needed not a lanshan 2.

[@WeekendWildling]

I agree! I was unprepared and I've learned many lessons as a result. I'll be pushing the boat out and getting myself a Hilleberg soon. The Red Label Soulo in Brown 🏕️👍🏻