Winter Wild Camping at 3000ft in Nortent Varde 1 tent!

Well, this winter camping trip didn't go to plan! I went to Snowdonia to go winter wild camping. I checked the weather forecast everyday to make sure I had no unwanted surprises on my winter backpacking trip. However, during my winter camp, the weather changed for the worse and it turned into winter survival camping! Fortunately, I was prepared. I had all my winter outdoor gear gear with me. A proper 4 season backpacking tent, lots of cold weather hiking gear and plenty of food too. I had some lightweight mountaineering equipment including crampons and ice axe. My Nortent Varde 1 tent stood out as my best piece of backpacking gear. How it stayed up, I don't know, but it took some serious storm winds. It should be noted I have been wild camping in extreme weather before. I also have lots of winter camping gear suitable for adverse weather conditions. I know the area well so if I needed to bail from my wild camp I could have got down the mountain safely. Check out my Instagram for some awesome photos https://www.instagram.com/backpacking_uk/ Visit my new Amazon Shop! https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/backpackinguk For discounted gear online, I recommend using Topcashback before purchasing. I often get 10% cashback and it works on sale items too. I've earned over £2,000 in cashback the last 4 years on camping gear. Get your first year free by using this link: https://www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/backpackinguk and start saving today! If you are into your hiking, backpacking and wild camping please SUBSCRIBE @BackpackingUK My outdoor gear includes: Backpack ospreypacks Aether 70 Backpack atompacks Bum Bag Tent nortent_of_norway Varde 1 tent hilleberg_the_tentmaker BL Stakes eastonoutfitters 9" Stakes Winter Gear grivel Crampons and Ice Axe hestragloves Army Leather Gloves dragonalliance Goggles extremitieswear Waterproof Gloves & Neck Thingy ortovox Shovel Sleeping Gear nortent_of_norway Sleeping Pad thermarest Foam Core Pillow sierradesigns Nitro Sleeping Bag decathlon Z Mat Hiking Gear mountainequipment Lightline Down Jacket rab.equipment.uk Down Pants naturehike_store Down Booties merrell Moab Speed Thermo Hiking Boots mountainequipment Waterproof Jacket the_omm Waterproof Bottoms artilect.systems Merino Base Later Top isobaamerino Merino Base Layer Bottoms darntoughvermont Merino Socks fjallravenofficial Beanie thrudark Base / Mid Layer Top Camp Cooking Equipment wildside.adventures.official UL Stove firemaple_gear Frying Pan seatosummit Collapsible Cup jetboil Utensil Set supersparrow_official Flask soto_japan_official Lighter Electricals nitecore_uk Power Bank ucogear Mini Lantern nitecoreflashlight Head Torch flextail_pr Tiny Pump X2 oexoutdoors Towel nalgene Pee Bag garminoutdoor inReach Mini garminuk Epix Pro Gen 2 harveymaps Snowdonia Mini Map claymore Capon 120D This gear can get you through extreme winter camps, it's not cheap, but that's what it's built for! Thanks, Andy. #wildcamping #wintercamping #winterhiking