Winter Wild Camping FAIL on the Coledale Horseshoe, Lake District!

So much for an easy wild camping trip! We came to the Lake District to take on the Coledale Horseshoe hiking trail with the aim of wild camping halfway through. The forecast was fantastic! However, as the hiking trail progressed, the wind got increasingly stronger and colder. We tried to find a sheltered wild camping uk spot. When I was pitching my new Kuiu Storm Star 2P tent, I couldn't undo the large G-clips. This is a known problem on this backpacking tent. I tried pitching the tent using the small tent clips but a huge gust of wind came along and snapped the pole as I was fixing the centre pole. Had the gust been one minute before or after, it probably would have been ok. Check out my Instagram for some awesome photos https://www.instagram.com/backpacking_uk/ I think the moral of the story is the classic "plan for the worst, hope for the best" and "expect the unexpected". In my case, I would never of bailed if I was on my own. I would have been able to create a short term fix, even without the pole repair sleeve. Although this is a massive wild camping fail, I still had a cracking time backpacking in the Lake District. The Coledale Horseshoe was an awesome Wainwright Walks route. I highly recommend it. 14 miles hiked, 10 Wainwrights summited, 7,000ft of ascent climbed. Wainwrights include: Barrow, Outerside, Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail, Crag Hill, Wandrope, Grasmoor, Hopegill Head and Grizedale Pike. Backpacking Gear used: Kuiu Storm Star 2P Backpacking Tent https://www.kuiu.com/products/storm-star-2-person-tent-set-major-brown-1?variant=44151179739294 Lighttour R7.5 Sleeping Pad https://www.camperlists.com/collections/lighttour/products/r7-5-20d-sleeping-pad?ref=azpizuhxua&variant=45179762409626 Zenbivy Light Bed Sleeping Quilt zenbivy.co.uk/BACKPACKING_UK Sea to Summit Foam Pillow https://amzn.to/4gy3own Decathlon Forclaz Sit Pad Osprey Aether 70 Backpack https://amzn.to/3Qd7saK OMM Chest Rig https://theomm.com/product/chest-pod/ Wild Adventures Featherlight 700 Camping Stove https://wildsideadventures.eu/products/ultralight-titanium-alcohol-stove-cooking-system-featherlight700kit Sea to Summit Collapsible Cook Set https://amzn.to/4gEUU6t and Mug https://amzn.to/4htJFiI Soto Lighter https://amzn.to/3CMDFCt Sea to Summit Dry Bags and Wipes OEX Towel Rab Microlight Alpine Down Jacket https://amzn.to/40ONpp9 Rab Argon Down Pants https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/argon-down-pants/ Naturehike Down Booties https://amzn.to/4hvo3ST Injinji Inner Socks https://amzn.to/3Exh3q6 Darn Tough Outer Socks https://amzn.to/3Wy9Nk7 Keen Targhee IV Hiking Boots https://amzn.to/42Q2xE2 Fjallraven Vidda Pro Trousers https://amzn.to/418RhkU Artilect Merino Base Layer https://www.artilect.studio/m-boulder-125-1-4-zip-2211121-blk-1220#selection.color=6567 ThruDark Siege Fleece https://www.thrudark.com/products/siege-tech-fleece-half-zip-obsidian-black Fjallraven Merino Beanie - https://amzn.to/4jdxqYU Mountain Equipment Mitts Insta360 X4 360 Camera https://amzn.to/3Q9ZqPK Nitecore Power Banks https://amzn.to/4aTAO7q Nitecore Head Torch https://amzn.to/4aWCtJA Flextail Gear Tiny Pump X2 https://amzn.to/42OnSO5 Strava Route Files: Day 1 https://www.strava.com/activities/13572457507 Night Hike https://www.strava.com/activities/13572457929 Day 2 https://www.strava.com/activities/13572462325 Big thanks to @BUSHMANandBLUE and @krisgleave for making the wild camping uk trip so enjoyable. Please check out their socials too. If you are into your hiking, backpacking and wild camping please SUBSCRIBE @BackpackingUK Links are affiliate so I earn a tiny commission if you purchase from them. Thanks, Andy #wildcamping #wildcampinguk #lakedistrict