WILD CAMPING in a SNOWSTORM - Storm Barra Solo in the Fjallraven Abisko Lite 2 Tent Lake District UK

Great work sir and also like your sweet home

What were the yellow boots you had hokkas?

Really brilliant video. You brought us all on an adventure! Thanks!

Cant wait to try my new Abisko Endurance after watching this. Although will be using it more as a Basecamp. It just shows what they can be capable of. Good video 👌

Brilliant. Thank you and Blue.

Love your content. Impressed at your battery / charging setup.

That was a fantastic video. Really exciting. Good old blue. Never seen a storm like that.well done.

This is amazing! Great video. Love it. Stay safe- as you do. Even Blue wanted to get back in the tent! That's a first. 😂

What beautiful eyes blue has. Great video.

I thought you had the greatest adventure ever! I found it rather funny that you threw snowballs at Blue and the wind blew them off course in another direction, pretty cool! I will have to watch this video another time or two at least.😃

I’m a great fan for the last couple of years. Really enjoy your adventures.
BUT here is a challenge for you……….
I have had a bit of a concern - that you may being encouraging some to reach a little beyond what they are ready for. But to be fair, I have not seen anything that is a specific example of that. Let’s say a bit of a nagging worry in the back of my mind.
And yes, it is your problem, not mine. The Lake District where you primarily go, is quite something, and I have never experienced it.
In North America, I have spent time above tree line, usually at altitude, and on glaciers, where there is little protection from weather. Also I’ve done lot in swamps and forests, where often the biggest problem is getting lost, although critters worry a lot of people.
Your balance, strength and endurance have impressed me. I have done marathons, long triathlons, and 200+ mile hikes, including the John Muir Trail in the California Sierras (at 71), and many summer and winter backpacks and mountaineering trips in northern BC. I’m not sure I always smiled quite as much as you usually do :-)
I was in Scouts, lead Scouts, lead teenager and adult trips, including rock climbing. There is a lot of comfort in being belayed, although I have had anchors pull out.
My family, including two daughters, spent a couple of weeks each year for quite a few years in the White Mountains and in Maine, sometimes with quite serious weather even in the summer.. My daughters, at about 10-12, did the Katahdin Knife Edge, which may not be quite as bad as Sharp Edge.
However I have a problem trying to indicate to people just how difficult a situation might get, and just what experience and what gear is adequate.
Recently you have been using some very good quality, very expensive and very light gear. I have some recent gear, but still use a number of things from the 1970s and also from when I was a Scout.
So where was I going with this? You are now doing at very good job identifying the gear you are using - really great!!
Given your experience and coping abilities, you have been able to use gear that is not really quite what would make a lot of us comfortable. You have wanted to push the limits on gear.
I wonder if something like this could help? Create a “table/chart” - list 5-6 fairly typical scenarios. Each could have a temperature range / wind speeds; rain, snow, freezing rain, etc., note re terrain? Rather than try to predict this,,,
Take a number of your trips and plug the data in. Then give brief evaluative comments. In some cases you have already done this.
If I am looking for what to get for my situation, what is the closest scenario? (Otherwise the internet world is confusing.)
For instance - my situation here in NB Canada - could be 1-2 feet of snow (max) a few nights; at least a couple of feet of snow on the ground much of the winter, so snowshoe/skis needed; probably a site with some tree protection from wind; a lot of snow can happen even near 0°C but coldest nights can be -20C. I could look closely at the weather forecast and choose my best array of gear.
Some places one can have a fire, but typically it doesn’t do that great a job at keeping you warm.
Off the top of my mind: you had a tent pole break - should it have been a different tent? Or a double pole? Or just a bad choice of site? You had tents flap in the wind enough to get little to no sleep. Would a Hilleberg Soulo, Stiaka, or Alack been better? A pound or two more but likely be worth it to quite a few backpackers.
Perhaps a point is - you seem to push what is somewhat similar to a thru-hikers situation -basically minimum gear for the situation (you hope :-). I think most of us, although we want adventure, would want say one or two steps up in safety and comfort in a particular situation.
I think you could provide some overall advice on that - using your various experiences.

Nice yellow boots what brand are they ??

The dog is having a wonderful time running and rolling in the snow, wish I had the knowledge and experience to do that kind of camp 👍 subscribed great channel

THIS IS WHAT I CALL OUTDOOR CAMPING AT ITS FINEST LOL WOW BRO AWESOME

Anyone else listen to this at night to fall asleep

The snow is all chemtrails it's all toxins now

Lost count of how many times I watch this video and part 2. My favorite because I love Winter and watching you and Blue on this wild adventure😊

How do you relieve yourself when nature calls?

Still love this 🙂
Love to you both ❤

It looks like you're doing all right. Enjoy the adventure.

Just fantastic mate. Calmness is contagious and you can see that with yourself and Blue. No panic or stress just confidence in your skills, prep, and kit! Although I bet you missed your snow shovel on this one 😂

Wow, great video!
P.S. Love Blue!

If you're ever out on this kind if weather again, do you think you could record a few hours of the weather noise maybe even on a loop of batteries would be a problem? I love falling asleep to this

The wind sounds were amazing. Such a great video.

Your home is lovely ❤

Reason why i always take a shovel with me if there is a possibility for snow or rain

How delightful. It's one thing when I'm in a tent and it's raining and I'm staying dry. But it's something else entirely when you are in a windy snow storm.
My one daughter really likes you because you don't "ever say any bad words." And my other daughter loves " that he's so nice to his dog Blue." So big Thumbs Up from
all of us in Colorado. Just the best.

My favorite of all the winter trips, I never tire of watching both parts. ❤😊

Fantastic video😂. Had me laughing. Thanks.

Like watching my favorite tv shows that are re-runs. Never get tired of part 1 and 2 of Storm Barra!! You and Blue the best!!❄️❄️❄️🌝

Please don't take your poor little dog in steep snow. Buy him snow booties so he doesn't get frozen feet. Carry the dog if your going to take him in bad weather. I will not subscribe because of you taking your dog in that weather.

Of all the videos I watched of yours this video always stood out. It's good to see your channel growing Al. Although I still think you deserve more subscribers. Content is excellent.

Need my favorite video pt 1 ans pt 2 to relax❤

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Terrific mate, I am an expat so it is great to see the old country

ME X

Best camping videos online love to see storms like that

Love to see the man/dog relationship. Been awhile for me. But, I've been there.

Wow....that was awesome. I have been on the top of a Munro in a whiteout....which, fortunately, soon subsided. Nothing like what you experienced there.
Always, carried spare kit and on a few occasions been required. If not for me, but mate who slipped off a plank bridge into a burn....lucky, dropped about six foot just missing some big stones....soaked through....my spare gear provided him with a change of clothing until we could dry his in a bothy we headed to....with a nice fire😊

😮upravo tako nebi pametno bilo psa voditi na tkvo pusto mjesto hladnoca snijeg i vjetar dasi makar ponio dekicu za psa nije humano !?

Great vid. Curious do you solely use a go pro for filming? If so what settings for the low light scenes? Your footage always looks well crisp 👌

I know you know what you're doing, but you need a Helleberg Soulo tent or similar Helleberg. I've watched the 'River thru the Tent' video you made. You need a stronger tent that can handle those winds you encounter on your adventures on the summits!

Ranolph who? 😂😂

Would just like to see a shout out to Mountain Rescue because if you're going to camp out in extreme conditions you absolutely must know what you're doing, notify someone of your intentions of where you'll be climbing, camping, etc, etc and if you're not experienced, don't put other people's lives in danger because of bad preparation. Mountain Rescue are volunteers and it's not fair to put them in danger because of silly mistakes.

how do you do your number 2 in such situations?

Is your dog a collie I just love dog's that have the same colour eyes as your dog, how old is he. I love your video's and can't wait for the next one.

Does blue ever bark I haven't heard him back yet by the way great segment😊😊

By the looks of how the snow ❄️ is its actually sheltering you both mate . The wind is hitting the snow pal . Amazing video pal but you did go up for 2 night
Brilliant pal 👏

Only stumbled across this and couldn’t turn off until the end. Love Blue and reminds me of my dogs whenever they see snow. Well done, great vid.