Wild Camping in the Peak District - spent too much time in the pub!

We have come to the Peak District National Park wild camping to take on the Mam Tor and The Great Ridge hiking trail. We started our backpacking trip from Castleton, hiked up through Cave Dale and past Peveril Castle on the plateau. From there we backpacked across to Mam Tor where we reach a very busy summit. From there the hiking route took us across The Great Ridge, past Back Tor and onto Lose Hill where we descended to Hope. Before our wild camp we has a quick beer before backpacking our way across back to Castleton.
We stopped for a very late lunch and a few ales before grabbing the backpacking bags and making our way back up to our wild camp spot. When pitched our tents with a great view of Winnats Pass, Mam Tor and Castleton. It was a great location for wild camping.
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Backpacking Tents used:
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MSR Elixir 2 tent (x2!)
My backpacking gear:
Osprey UNLTD Anti Gravity 64 backpack
OMM Chest Rig
Black Ice down sleeping bag
Big Agnes Rapide SL sleeping mat
Nemo Fillo Elite pillow
Soto Windmaster stove
Soto Thermostack Cookset Combo cookware
Lifestraw Go water filter
Platypus foldable water bottles
Leki Trekking poles
Garmin Messenger GPS device
Garmin Fenix 6 Pro watch
Flextailgear Tony Pump X2 pump
Decathlon sit pad
Skull Crusher CBD Coffee
My hiking gear:
AKU Trekker Lite III trekking boots
Tierra Pack Down Waterproof jacket
Fjallraven Vidda Pro trekking trousers
Fjallraven Expedition Pack Down Hoodie
Fjallraven thin wool beanie
Mountain Equipment fleece
1000 Mile socks
DHB merino wool baselayer top
OEX bamboo baselayer bottoms
Innov-8 mitts
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Thanks, Andy.
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[@WoolyCP]

Very cool, looking to do this route soon for my first wild camp. Great timing & thanks for the narration and mapp at the start. 👍

[@BackpackingUK]

I’ve just put the route in the description 👍

[@WoolyCP]

Legend, my mate is Welsh so may have to steer clear of the sheep... Keep up the cracking work.

[@thewanderingforester]

Looks like a great trip. I've been trying to convince myself to get some Vidda Pro trousers for a while now, so thanks for the mini-review. Love that pitch! Excellent video again. ATB.

[@BackpackingUK]

I got mine in the January sales. I’m hoping they last as long as people say they do 🤞

[@charleshindley-lange-pw2sw]

Yay my neck of the woods

[@itsfuzzy]

Who thought sheep in the dark could be so scary! Great video Andy. Showing the map is a great touch to give the visual of where you are and where you are going.

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@ervinslens]

Another brilliantly detailed presentation my friend. Shots and views are gorgeous as always! Love it! 🔥🔥

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@grahamscothern4319]

Nice one Andy ! How did the backpack get on? Cheers Graham

[@sprokthered]

Andy - I’ve been using “contact coffee bags” they do ground coffee too but the bags are so easy for camping and don’t lose any flavour. Run by ex military guys they donate some of their profit to military vets. Great cause and great coffee. I’d highly recommend you try them and support a good cause too.

[@BackpackingUK]

I’ll check them out 👍

[@stevew585]

Great video Andy, loved it! Last October me and my Teenage Son Wild camped Mam Tor, It was awesome! We absolutely love Castleton, The Peak hotel does great food and Beer! Love it and cant wait to go back to do the Devils Arse cave tour!

[@BackpackingUK]

There’s so much going on in Castleton for such a small place! I’ve been there before and I’ll certainly go again.

[@sahhull]

Mam Tor.. Ive spent many a happy hike and a couple of over nighters hiding from the weather in that area.

[@danmegoutdoors8709]

Fab video Andy 👏👏

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@andyg1706]

Another great video Andy looking forward to more in the future 👍🏻

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@soggz4246]

Looks like a nice walk. Hi Andy. Hope your well. Good first camp. Did my first one of the year two weekends ago. Not too far a walk, but camped on the top of the cliffs at Cheddar Gorge.Shhh…😉 All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧

[@BackpackingUK]

Nice! I haven’t been there for about 25 years 😳

[@soggz4246]

@@BackpackingUK It’s changed. It’s completely flat, now.😉

[@Walkingwildcampinguk]

Brilliant as always mate👍 I did the Kinder scout & Great Ridge walk few wks ago 26km 👍. You didn’t find my Oakleys on mam tor did you ? 😂 I fell on my arse on the ice and lost em. Going to go wild camp in the Peak District this year 👍 keep up the great work mate 👊🏼

[@BackpackingUK]

Great effort! There’s probably Lu between about 10k summits since you went 😂

[@HWYH.]

First time viewer. Great vlog.

[@BackpackingUK]

Welcome aboard!

[@garyparker7494]

Cool jacket, what is the make please

[@BackpackingUK]

I was using my Fjallraven Expedition Pack Down Hoodie (it’s a jacket!) and my Tierra Paclite Gore-Tex waterproof.

[@mariomallia9726]

Nice video, what sleeping bag did you use ?

[@BackpackingUK]

Black Ice G700 down sleeping bag. Check out my other reviews 👍

[@graememitchell1237]

Hey mate, another brilliant vid, Really interested in picking your brain regarding the tent, how does it hold up in the strong winds , the condensation, and the side with the smaller vestibule, how is it for the outer touching the inner in wintery conditions I’ve watched your in depth review on this and keep going back to it to compare with other tents I’m looking to purchase

[@BackpackingUK]

The Pioneer 2? If so, Mark actually prefers it to the Southern Cross 2. He like having his gear in his tent whereas I prefer using the vestibules. Both are great tents. The fabric can be a little flappy but it’s not noisy.

[@graememitchell1237]

Cheers for the reply mate Great help, I currently use the laser comp 2 which I actually love, looked at the Akto but your review cleared up that it’s not for me size wise Whittled it down to pioneer, sc 2 and now leaning towards Fjällräven Abisko 2 perhaps 3 Looking forward to ya next vids mate

[@OneWeekGetAway]

What has been your take on the Osprey UNLTD?

[@BackpackingUK]

Really comfy and I love the clamshell design, very easy to pack and unpack!

[@4BB4S]

Great video. How cold did it get overnight? Looking to buy the same Fjallraven trousers this weekend, would you recommend over ME Ibex pro?

[@BackpackingUK]

The Vidda Pro’s are better for general toughness and weather resistance. The Ibex Pro’s are better in slightly warmer conditions and are slightly more comfortable too and they have ventilation zips.

[@4BB4S]

@@BackpackingUK Cheers Andy

[@angelaknisely-marpole7679]

So you are quite happy to promote my local area, but not your own :)

[@BackpackingUK]

100%! Much more interesting than mine! 😁