Windy Wild Camp on the Border Ridge & a Trangia Masterclass

[@emmahorsfield2234]

Glad to see you back out with the trangia, the stew and dumplings look amazing, not had that in years. Looking forward to next one 😊

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@emmahorsfield2234 thanks Emma. Really enjoyed the mince and dumplings. A culinary classic. All the best 🙏

[@MarkOutdoors_]

Wowza them dumplings looked so nice. I have to say you put that trailstar through its paces. It took a battering but you looked sheltered and just make it out at the right time. A good memory made as I always say in conditions like that.

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@MarkOutdoors_ cheers Mark. Yeah, surprising how bad it got in the morning. Certainly wasn’t forecast. Good fun though. Different story in the winter when it’s cold and wet as well. 🤣 All the best mate. 👍

[@grahamswildcamping]

Mince & dumplings, yeah man, that looked very good. Just the thing when your're on the hill. I think your're inspiring me to up my wild camp cooking game. Fantastic mate 👍

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@grahamswildcamping thanks Graham. It’s a love hate relationship with the Trangia. Hate carrying it but love using it. And my greed generally wins every time. All the best mate. 🙏

[@stevepeacock8681]

What a triumph them dumplings were?! Chapeau chef. And you didn’t even mention your NVQ…

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@stevepeacock8681 I’m very modest regarding My credentials Steve. Those dumplings were amazing. All the best mate. 🙏

[@iamchriswhelan]

Trailstar took a beating there man. Impressed with how it handled the wind though. Reckon if youd of had a lower pitch it would of just took it like a champ. Decent vide lad 👌

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@iamchriswhelan cheers Chris. Yeah, I had an open pitch and it was pitched very high. If if’d have had the normal Config and pitched a bit lower, and with my usual trekking poles it definitely wouldn’t have been a problem. Good fun though 🤣 Cheers for watching and leaving a comment mate. All the best 🙏

[@fraserconnell21]

Great stuff.. Pilgrim 😊

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@fraserconnell21 thank you 🙏

[@PhilWaud]

I really wish I had the foresight and determination to plan, prepare, carry and cook a meal like this when Im camping! You set a very high standard! Thanks for sharing!

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@PhilWaud thanks Phil. I love the cooking part of camping but I hate humping around all the gear required. Thanks for commenting mate. 👍

[@leehogarth187]

Cracking camp mate

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@leehogarth187 cheers Lee. Really enjoyed it mate. Hope you’re well. All the best 🙏

[@unclepeteswildadventures]

Nice one again Steve. Since you enjoy lugging all that gear you defo wd make a great chef/sherpa for my trips😂

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@unclepeteswildadventures just applied for the position as chief Sherpa/Lackie. 🤣 All the best Pete. 🙏

[@Karl_with_a_K]

Another Trangia master class 😁. That was a great adventure, some serious wind. Great camp, well done 😁👍

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

Yeah, it turned into a bit of an ordeal in the morning with those gusts. Thanks for watching Karl. All the best mate 🙏

[@michaelpenney3775]

Thought it was a wild camping video ended up watching a cookery lesson reminded me of daveswildcsmping.

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@michaelpenney3775 much appreciated Michael. Absolutely loved daveswildcamping. An absolute legend. One Egg!!! All the best mate 👍

[@philjones3335]

By eck bit blowy up yonder. Your background a chef because you bloody good like👌

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

Well I don’t like To talk about it but I have an NVQ Level 1 in Professional cooking. Oh, and I washed up in a professional kitchen. All the best mate 🙏

[@otf.outdoors]

Ah them dumplings and mince looked the business Steve, just the job on a camp 👌..that wind in the morning looked rough mate, at least you know the trailstar could handle it, even though ya fathas pole didn’t 😮, spot on mate, atb Mick 👍

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@otf.outdoors cheers Mick. Yeah, those dumplings were just the ticket. The gust the flattened that tent would Have flattened almost any tent I reckon. It was a spectacle to behold. All the best mate 🙏

[@madriverrob]

Best camp meal I’ve ever seen 😋

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

Tasted great as well Rob. Thank You 🙏

[@danielalpin967]

Looked amazing, need to do some border/cheviots camps, love those rolling hills

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@danielalpin967 it’s a class area Dan. And I never saw 1 human. Proper solitude. All the best mate 🙏

[@dansawyuh]

A camp meal of dreams there 🙌🙌 love that

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@dansawyuh cheers Dan. I enjoyed those dumplings. All The best mate. 🙏

[@overthehillwildcamper]

Looks like you’re becoming attached to that seat, that wind looked and sounded horrendous, pleased i declined the invite.

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@overthehillwildcamper I still haven’t replaced my sit mat. Must admit, it is nice to have a proper seat if you know you’re not close to rock furniture

[@tommycain3271]

Great video. Loving the trangia masterclasses. Is that the trangia 27 or 25 you're using? Cheers 👍

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@tommycain3271 cheers Tommy. That’s much appreciated mate 🙏 On that video I was using the Trangia 27 which is the smaller of the two. 🙏

[@tommycain3271]

Thanks mate, great vids. I'll definitely be pinching a few of your recipes 😂👌 also, what collapsible bowl is that that you use? I bought a sea to summit one and it's tiny! Thanks again 👍

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@tommycain3271 it’s a sea to Summit bowl but the biggest one available. Think it’s called the XL Bowl. All the best Tommy 👍

[@tommycain3271]

Cheers bud. All the best 👍👍​@belowaveragewildcamper

[@jonkent1714]

Excellent stuff Steve! That meal looked great. No hole digging required this time?

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

I’m relieved to say that no holes were dug in the creation of this short film. Just as well as god only knows the mess I’d have been in with that wind 😬 All the best mate 🙏

[@Armchair_Backpacker]

Do you do any fancy flavors with your morning porridge? Or is it just plain ol' oats, water and maybe some salt? Cheers!

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

Oats, milk powder, water, salt, and soft brown sugar. At home I use golden syrup. Favourite meal of the day. All The best mate. 🙏

[@vvs3796]

Sorry,what kind of trekking poles are these?

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@vvs3796 hi, they were LEKI Khumbu Lite. I borrowed them for my Dad as the twist lock on my LEKI Voyagers had jammed. My Voyagers are definitely more robust compared to my Dad’s. 👍

[@vvs3796]

@@belowaveragewildcamper and the snapped?? Jees..I saw a test of leki khumbu lite online .. I personally own leki Sherpa lite,which are very good but I should have bought a standard version..

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@vvs3796 to be fair it was an unbelievable gust of wind. Not sure my LEKI Voyagers would have done much better. All the best 👍

[@vvs3796]

@@belowaveragewildcamper can I ask where did they snap? Bcs they are more likely to bend rather than snap ..

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

@@vvs3796 it snapped at the 115cm marker of the middle section. The gust caused it to bend almost double before it broke in two. Hope that helps. 👍

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

why ya some Gordon Ramsay 🍲 look forward to hearing about ya dads big ride. did you see the coast to coast to coast the reifen racing lads done for charity (awesome)🚴

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

🤣 I’m better than Gordon Ramsey. Rights! Yeah, those lads are fast aren’t they. Me Dad did the coast to coast in a day with Cestria. He tapped out at 95 miles though. Great effort at 72. All the best Brian 👍

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

@@belowaveragewildcamper cracking 🚴💪 age is just a number mate.

[@norfolkhiker1449]

What’s happened to your video quality mate, very jerky and awful sound, otherwise it was nice to see

[@belowaveragewildcamper]

Like I said in the video, I plugged the external mic into headphone port instead of the mic port. 🤦‍♂️ Decided to use my Proper camera instead of my GoPro and the stabilisation isn’t as good. Now I Know It’s limitations the next time I use it it’ll be better. Thanks for commenting and watching. It’s much appreciated 🙏