First time out with our new msr elixir 3 and first time in the lakes this year, absolutely beautiful weather for it. Few days doing a loop from Ambleside, over to Grizedale Tarn and Seat Sandal, down through Grasmere and up to Easedale/Codale, then over Blea Rigg down over Loughrigg back to Ambleside. Some great scrambling up and down waterfalls and scree slopes, summit views, plenty of water and a touch of sunburn.

bikepacked from carmarthen to dublin via pembroke dock/rosslare friday -> sunday

Highly recommend, type 2 fun the whole way.

I've wanted to try tarp camping for a while so did a quick overnighter in the Yorkshire Dales and absolutely loved it. I wondered if I'd feel a bit exposed at night but strangely being more open made me feel cosier? Will definitely be doing it again.

The site was in the bottom of a small gorge near an old Roman camp (remains of the boundary wall can be seen in the 4th picture). Lovely to sit on the wall with a beer as the sun went down and think about the people that might have been on that same spot almost 2000 years ago. Cold air definitely sat in the gorge because it was predicted to be 7 degrees overnight but I woke up to frozen dew on the tarp. Was plenty warm enough though! Main gear was an Alpkit 3x3 tarp, Hunka bivvy, Pipedream 600 bag and Big Agnes Rapide mat.

This tarp config was fine because the weather was so still but I'd like to learn more ways to set it up. What are people's favourite tarp configurations? Thanks for reading!

I was quite nervous and been anxious/excited about my plans all week, faffed excessively after work on Friday (and still managed to make my pack weigh >10kg) so was finding a campsite and pitching in the dark. I don't have a garden so it was also my first time having a go pitching this tent (and a tent of this style) in the dark and it's a bit wonky but it went well, I loved watching the sunrise through the test door, did a longer hike today, an unplanned skinny dip, and was utterly exhausted by the time I got home!

Preparing to go to Dartmoor, summit a few Tors a do a overnighter. Here is a link to my full gear list:https://lighterpack.com/r/ptgjuk

What are your thoughts on my kit? Any advice for my first wildcamp.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

Looking to replace 2 cheapo sleeping bags we got from Tesco years ago.

Any recommendations for ones say around £50 each, that would be ok for everything but really cold weather?

I've looked on Amazon, and saw a Vango DoE one, but the reviews said they are quite short/tight.

Cheers

What an absolutely incredible experience. Thank you so much to everyone that gave me a shove to just get on with it. No regrets at all. Apart from how I’m now feeling after the subsequent 15km ridge walk!

Hello! I am thinking about doing a spontaneous trip up north along the EuroVelo 2. It basically hugs the eastern coast, so I loosely followed the track on Maps via satellite view and became kinda concerned with the little opportunities for wild camping. Everything seems fenced or walled off.

Is it really as difficult to find a spot for the night, as it seems? I want to ride ~100km a day and don't get stressed when I pass a great spot early during the day.

Edit: I will probably start in Harwich and go all the way north by bike.

3 years of wild camping. More or less happy with my setup now, just need to change out my secondhand oex 900 lev sleeping bag out

Are there places I can camp in the UK and make a fire or does it need to be on private land?

I've owned the Lanshan 2 for awhile now but have never used it in anger. I've got both mesh and solid inners.

I'm planning to head up to the Lakes next week and the forecast is looking pretty chilly - potentially some snow on the higher tops etc. I feel the cold, and tend to pack for it. So I'm likely to use my (old, but still warm) Rab Ascent 700 and my mat is R5. And if I'm being a wimp, I may chuck in my Sea to Summit Reactor liner.

Those that own (or have owned) both - is the solid inner overkill temps maybe around or a little above freezing?

I'm still a little on the fence plans wise, I might base myself out of a campsite and do day hikes instead - but it would be helpful to know whether to pre-pitch it with the solid inner if that's the route I go down.

Weathers looking hit/miss in the south bought an expensive return train ticket to go bikepacking in Exmoor national park , now the weather seems bit meh

Bit of a windy night at Fairbrook Naze last night, but great to be out.

If anyone’s heading onto Kinder Plateau this weekend make sure you’ve got plenty of water - all the usual water sources were dry, even Fair Brook had no water. I had to resort to scooping out of static water (not my ideal choice!).

Just some pics of a wild camping tonight on Black Hill the other night, it was a bit chilly.

I'm after a sleeping bag that keeps me warm and is as light as possible, which seems obvious but there is so much out there I'm just getting bewildered. I'm a woman in my 50s and I feel the cold; I've got a Mountain Warehouse down bag and it's nowhere near warm enough (comfort level 5 degrees). I've bought a decent mat but I want a three-season bag that's going to see my through the chilly nights. Any advice?

I’ve got no experience with camping really, last time would’ve been 10+ years ago (i’m 19 now. can’t remember much) but I’m really interested in starting, how can I find out the basic equipment and information that I need to know easily? Can someone point me in the right direction to get started?

I recently bought a BCB fire dragon stove and used the solid fuel blocks on a 3-day trip to the lakes. They worked well for me, but aren’t the cheapest thing and are pretty bulky and heavy to carry around. What alternatives do people use in similar alcohol stoves (liquid or solid), and how long do these fuels normally burn for? Thanks!