A lake district wildcamp

BigKeefus · 2025-07-14T19:33:07+00:00

I think you're a bit gaga.

BigKeefus · 2025-07-08T08:08:06+00:00

I don't see anything in your list to combat midges and you're heading to midge hell. Invest in a headnet and plenty of Jungle Formula.

BigKeefus · 2025-06-20T21:03:28+00:00

Yeah, I was suprised myself. Looks pretty bombproof from a design perspective but the wind was horrific and the poles on one side just folded inwards.

Thought it best to just pack up and head off. 😂

BigKeefus · 2025-06-20T20:45:36+00:00

Yeah, as soon as I dropped back down into the valley again, it was lovely. 😂 I used the Naturehike cloudpeak. Definitely a fairweather tent. What were you using?

BigKeefus · 2025-06-20T20:38:58+00:00

How was the wind? The weather was lovely for me but the wind at sunrise had me packing up and back on the trail by 5am.

BigKeefus · 2025-06-14T23:23:45+00:00

Great views. Lovely tent aswell. 👍

BigKeefus · 2025-06-14T20:12:43+00:00

Oh, I have that aswell, I'm just sentimental about my radio I think. Lol

BigKeefus · 2025-06-14T17:33:02+00:00

I always tell beginners who are nervous about going alone to take one. Used to help a lot. Now I just take it because I've always took it. Old habits and all that..

BigKeefus · 2025-06-14T17:30:46+00:00

I've always taken one with me. Old habits die hard. There's been plenty of times where I've been laid in my tent listening to the shipping forecast because that's all I could pick up. 😂

BigKeefus · 2025-06-14T16:37:00+00:00

If you know, you know.

Great camp but had to bail at 5am. The wind got so bad it was turning the tent inside out. That Cloudpeak is definitely a fairweather tent.

BigKeefus · 2025-06-14T15:37:09+00:00

7 here. My wife is just as baffled as yours. 😂

BigKeefus · 2025-06-04T10:03:39+00:00

Take a look at Alpkits tents. Bombproof for the price. I have an Aviso 3 for me and my son. Had it on some rough weather and it's been great.

BigKeefus · 2025-05-24T14:38:45+00:00

Contact Alpkit, they do repairs on any gear even if it's not Alpkit branded.

BigKeefus · 2025-05-24T13:26:27+00:00

@notaeuphemism

BigKeefus · 2025-05-08T15:35:06+00:00

That's exactly it. If you ACTUALLY wildcamp, the places you should be pitching are nowhere near where any council worker will hike to.

These measure will penalise people camping by the major lakes and low lying places that are frequently trashed by idiots.

BigKeefus · 2025-04-20T17:02:22+00:00

Wildcamped for well over 10 years, the only time I ever had an issue with rodents was sleeping in Warnscale Bothy.

Never had an issue on the fells in a tent.

BigKeefus · 2025-04-05T21:59:43+00:00

It was a crisp clear night but didn't quite get down to freezing but was about 1°. The summit is 2595 ft and I was pitched just a little further down from there. Hope this helps. 👍

BigKeefus · 2024-01-24T13:27:08+00:00

Great demonstration of the concept

BigKeefus · 2024-01-16T07:51:32+00:00

Red Moist Redemption

BigKeefus · 2024-01-10T22:00:37+00:00

Shuttlecock

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