Wild camping in a LIGHTNING STORM on DARTMOOR

[@loveaction12]

Really enjoyed this! Great content.

[@chriswoodward7967]

New to the channel, great videos thanks for sharing. Really like black Tor, approached from Belstone when I stopped there. Good cover behind the rocks and great views down on the edge of Dartmoor👍

[@rorymchenry373]

@@chriswoodward7967 thanks! Yeah it’s a great spot for camping!

[@Collected1]

I always like the warm atmosphere that a set of lights and a little radio creates in camping videos. At times the silence and darkness can be a small trigger of anxiety for me so this is certainly something I'm going to look into adding to my own camping adventures.

[@rorymchenry373]

Yes I’m a strong believer in trying to make my camping experience as ‘home like’ as possible, a little radio and a set of lights is a very lightweight addition and makes a big difference!

[@hedleythorne]

Great camp - love the fact that you had some nice red wine, I may have to try that! Duly subscribed as I am just starting out myself.

[@rorymchenry373]

@@hedleythorne thanks! Yes the wine is recommended! Good luck with your own adventures!

[@hedleythorne]

@@rorymchenry373 thank you

[@Bluemerlehikes]

Winner I was literally just looking for something to watch so this is my night sorted good to see you back

[@stirfrywok2927]

Great stuff, really enjoyed this. I like your style of hiking/camping videos so more please!

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks! More coming!

[@TachiUk]

Welcome to my doorstep lol I live on Dartmoor and so it's always nice to see someone camping responsibly and with respect for the area 👍

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks! I love Dartmoor and and hoping to get back out there again soon! You are lucky to live there!

[@Fellmandave1]

Loved the dinner party! Reminds me, must get the Lanshan sold, flappy nightmare.

[@rorymchenry373]

😂it is flappy

[@paulbendall6229]

Hello again Rory-loved the Pinot Grigio and great food vibe! Personally, if I am hungry , I don't mind if the rice is mixed or separate.

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks Paul! I’m still toying with mixed or separate, will be doing some more testing soon. But thanks for the input!

[@paulbendall6229]

Hi Rory, I love your channel and I hope that you don't mind more thoughts. I have a Jetboil and if I am trying to save weight on a multiday trek, I boil 1 lire of water-half goes into my dehydrated meal and the other half goes into a hot drink . I guess that I am a 'bit of a lightweight' when it comes to trekking but like you, I always have a bottle of wine with me!

[@rorymchenry373]

@@paulbendall6229 I’m always happy for more thoughts on this! I’ve just been on a multiday hike but it was very last minute so didn’t have time to prepare any dehydrated meals but will be doing some more soon and might look at a ‘complete meal’ type option that requires zero prep and just boiling water. I’ve recently discovered red wine in a can which could be a game changer!

[@excession3076]

Hi Rory, good to see you back camping with a too heavy pack (as usual). That was pretty intense overnight weather, glad you survived. The meals, strikes me that whereas you are interested in food (I'm impressed by the thought that goes into your meals), not sure the average camper putting up a tent in the howling wind is so invested. But, what you may find as a niche market is those who go "glamping". If you marketed the product towards those who hire the yurts/pods (so people who at the end of the day have somewhere comfortable, dry and warm) you could find a market. This is entirely from my prospective, I like the idea of camping but I don't have anything like the fortitude or physicality to actually do it. But I would enjoy the "experience" of opening a bag, rehydrating the food (just like a real backpacker) and it tasting good. Kind of "faux" camping, not the real thing but the fun part, ooh new foods and a different way of "cooking". And as a woman/wife/mother, do you know how often a self catering trip turns into "so I'm shopping and cooking again then, that'll be a holiday (rolls eyes)"?

[@rorymchenry373]

Ha yes point taken regarding self catering ‘holidays’! And yes there definitely could be a market for people ‘glamping’. I’ve stayed in a few pods and similar things and certainly wouldn’t want to just eat the standard dehydrated camping food. There’s actually quite a good possible place to sell the sort of meals I’m working on - campsites that have pods etc… Funnily enough a friend of mine who is a mother of two said she’d be interested in these sorts of meals for easily feeding her kids at home! Maybe I should be looking at that market too?

[@excession3076]

@@rorymchenry373 A start might be to sell the meals via this website. Watch the video, try the food. See if there is any interest. Many YT creators have some kind of "shop" attached with a link in the description and sell their merch online.

[@phill2383]

Superb Rory, Good to see you back on Dartmoor. I think Real Turmat are about the best but if you are developing something then I'd be interesting to hear/see more, You know how to eat on the trail and that's definitely a good thing.

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks! Yeah I just think there’s actually no need to eat badly when you’re out in the wild so I’m definitely going to pursue this. Would you be interested in rice on the side or rather it all together??

[@phill2383]

@@rorymchenry373 Its a good philosophy to have. I'd say rice on the side and therefore people can have the choice.

[@fatherdamo2]

Radio4 Banging!!🤣 enjoyed the video... Try some Real Turmat... creamy cod curry, pulled pork... actually very good for freeze dried, but not cheap. That saying, we are off next month on the Hebridean way... bringing the Firemaple skillet and sunflower cooker. Intend doing some upside pizzas among other stuff, when we stumble across a co-op or other on route. We have a dozen Turmat dried meals but these will be for days we can't resupply.

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks! Yeah I’ve tried some Real Turmat but should really try them all if I want to compete… And yes I too enjoy actually cooking things from scratch on the trail where possible - I hope your pizzas turn out well!

[@jaytucker8834]

Only just found your channel and binge watched all, the WHW got me hooked - new subscriber - keep them coming, loved it Edit: just got to the end and thinking as gawky as it may sound a balaclava might be useful at high points in bad weather (yes, more crap to carry)😊

[@rorymchenry373]

Thankyou! Yes there will be more soon!

[@RalfPinkaire-f7w]

It's perfectly acceptable to a stay in your tent during a lightning storm. Risk very low. It's lower than your standing height, isn't an easy conductor and provides shelter from wind and rain.

[@BIGMANtube777]

Loved your Dartmoor adventure!! I think I would prefer Rice and Dal mixed just for ease of use. I would definitely buy some of your home made meals as like you I feel the food available is very similar and dull. There is definitely a gap in the market like you said. I’m aiming to walk the Two Moors Way in the summer ! Have you thought about a 2 person option if you’re hiking with someone else to save on packaging. Keep up the good work!!

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks! Maybe an option for rice on the side or rice mixed in would work…? I did the two moors way a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it, it’s a great walk! I’ve got a series of videos of my trip on my KZbin page if your interested

[@BIGMANtube777]

@@rorymchenry373 Yes the option would allow anyone purchasing to personalise their meals. Good idea. Yeah I’ve watched your two moors way videos. Inspired me. Hopefully doing it with my son. Thanks again

[@DorsetPiper.]

I agree re bought dehydrated food and much prefer my own; what are the bags you used and can they be vacuum sealed? Cheers.

[@rorymchenry373]

Those bags are just stand up food pouches. They can be heat sealed but not vacuum sealed. The little bags that had the crumble topping and pickled onions are vacuum sealed bags.

[@paulbendall6229]

Hi Rory, I am also off to Dartmoor, hopefully tomorrow. It is not far for me as I am from Dorset. I would be interested if you could let me know where to get hold of wine in a can! Best wishes, Paul

[@rorymchenry373]

I found Beefsteak Malbec in a can in Booths in Penrith but I think most waitroses will probably do it too! Have a good Dartmoor trip!

[@nasos_zovoilis]

Great adventure and lovely idea about your home made meal. I m thinking the same for myself. Do you have any link where you find those bags with heat sealed? Liked and subscribed!

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks! I just got them off Amazon

[@markexpose6108]

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[@cowscantfilm]

I know this bit of moor well it's a great spot, looks like you had a wild time! High Willhays is the highest point fyi not Yes Tor, although Yes Tor is the more impressive outcrop :)

[@tomfenn7149]

Radio 4?!? There's certainly a bit of a north/south divide thang going on here! Up north weathertorn blokes men eat steaks slurped with IPA's, whereas down south more wholesome real chaps eat vegan dal washed down with apple crumble and Old Speckled Hen! I think all you need to do is to invent the tasty dehydrated boil-in-the-bag ribeye! Or perhaps not... I love a good dal and apple crumble! Good luck with your endeavours! 👍👍👍

[@rorymchenry373]

😂maybe next time I’ll do steak and IPA! Thanks for watching!

[@BaltistaniBoys]

Hi Rory visit the himalayan mountains k2 and Nangaparbat view point from one place

[@timoncheese]

Great vid. Sign me up for your dehydrated meals! Guess the mass market ones are generic ‘cos price and shelf life. Surely there’s a market for people who are happy to pay a bit more for a ‘luxury’ proper-nice dehy meal. Rice on the side! (Although, could you even offer rice in a separate packet inside the main package, which can be added to the main meal to cook ‘as one’ if desired? When it’s proper cold the vast majority of folk don’t necessarily want the extra step of doing it separately even if they think they do…)

[@rorymchenry373]

Thankyou! Yeah I was thinking something like that with a rice sachet inside the main packet to give you the option - I think a lot of the problem is that these sorts of meals are designed to last years when really they only need to last a matter of weeks (or the length of a trip). I will be working on this idea so stay tuned!

[@Bluemerlehikes]

I think the meals could be a good idea because like you say most of the one you can buy at the moment don't taste that good and I'm a rice mixed in guy🤣 another good video mate I look forward to the next one

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah definitely gunna work on the meals, maybe i could do an option of mixed in or mixed out?!

[@davidjackson8829]

@@rorymchenry373Hey Rory, grub looks great. What food hydrator did you buy?

[@rorymchenry373]

@@davidjackson8829 it’s just a basic one from Amazon. I definitely need to upgrade tho as I’ve already outgrown it! But for small scale stuff they are all fairly similar

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Nice video 👍🙂

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks!

[@lntkernow]

Great vid mate, just found your channel, subbed :) Was this on 2nd march? If so, I was up Steeperton Tor with my mates! (Vid on my channel) Hella cold night wasn’t it?

[@rorymchenry373]

Thanks! I camped out 29th Feb, bloody freezing!! just watched yours on Steeperton Tor, great stuff! Subbed also!

[@matthewwakeham2206]

I think I'd stay in the tent despite the lightning.

[@kevinmurtagh9083]

Everything I have tried (no matter how much I pay) in the dehydrated camping food sector tastes very similar: Pot Noodley, too much sodium, and like what a prepper would keep in their basement. Is it to extend shelf life, or to hit a price point, I don't know. BTW I would prefer separate rice for a premium product. Good luck. Who came up with 'Summit To Eat' ? I blame the schools.

[@rorymchenry373]

I think it’s probably a combination of both hitting a price point and extending shelf life. Personally I’d rather have something that only lasts a few weeks or long enough to get me through a trip (as opposed to the multiple years usually offered) if it tastes good! Unfortunately I think the pepper market is huge and so a lot of these companies cater to their super long term needs… glad you like the rice on the side idea… thanks for watching!

[@markexpose6108]

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[@francisdrake3943]

Good job you didn’t camp in the ancient woodland as it is most definitely forbidden to wild camp 😅… it’s a protected woodland and if you check the Dartmoor wild camping map it clearly shows all areas which are allowed and which areas are not …

[@davedevonlad7402]

Dartmoor + lightning = ☠️ Ah your not going too far, its a gentle stroll from Okehampton "oke" You can't camp in black a tor copse its not allowed, so many people do but there is a great big sign that says you can't " you were standing right beside it" How can you tell nobody looks at the Dartmoor camping map because they camp in or think about camping in black a tor 🙄