Challenging Wild Camp: Solo Tarp & Bivy on a Mountain in Wind, Rain & Fog 🌧️ Rhinog Fawr, Snowdonia

At 720m, Rhinog Fawr is a dinky mountain, but don’t let the height of the Rhinogs fool you – they are some of the wildest, most rugged landscape in the UK. The bad weather and low visibility combined with the difficult terrain made this one of my most challenging trips to date. I just love this place! A boring but important note on being sensible(ish): these mountains and conditions are challenging and potentially dangerous. It has taken me years to feel confident enough in my abilities and my gear and I still have much to learn, but never intentionally put yourself beyond your personal capabilities. Navigation is essential in these parts, and if you aren't taking a tent, always take some form of bivvy. Always be prepared :) In the spirit of being prepared, I’ve just ordered some of the waterproof OS Active Maps – my map was getting well scuffed up in the rain Apologies for the wind noise in this, I was using an external mic with a muff but it got wet and became kinda useless. As you can probably tell, this was another phone jobby as my camera is still being repaired. I arrived at the Rhinogs with a flat tyre, a huuge thank you to Alan, Lucy, Oscar & Tom for putting my spare on for me despite my locking wheel nut being a wonky pain in the ass, and the guys who lent your pliers to straighten it out, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH To see how to set up a tarp tent, check out: https://youtu.be/i3tchffbB5w. If you need to use rocks, same configuration applies; just place the rocks where you would usually peg, then plonk a few more on for good measure 2 weeks after filming this trip I returned to Rhinog Fawr with @AshOutdoorsUK & found the exact spot that I camped – I’ve added this at the end to show you my pitch in good visibility :) 💚 Before you go Adventuring! Learn about keeping yourself safe and looking after the Wild Places; https://www.wildbeare.com/adventures Thank you so much for watching 😊 Much love, Claire 🌿🐻 FB: https://www.facebook.com/wildbeare Insta: https://www.instagram.com/wildbeare Website: https://www.wildbeare.com ⛺ GEAR LIST 🥾 This gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thanks you guys! SHELTER DD Superlight Tarp https://amzn.to/3nkdwAf Tent Pegs - https://amzn.to/3p4ji6N Alpkit Hunka XL Bivi Bag https://amzn.to/3ZnGzV9 SLEEP SYSTEM Sleeping Bag – Rab Ascent 900 - https://amzn.to/3aHRKiv Sleeping Mat - Neoair Thermarest Xtherm Max - https://amzn.to/3uSjiLt Trekology Aluft Delux Pillow - https://amzn.to/3xwuhM1 Foam Foil Mat - https://amzn.to/3aEQRY5 RUCKSACK & PACKING Vango Sherpa 65L Rucksack - https://amzn.to/3q3HrvL Decathlon 10L Waist Bag Vango Dry Bags - https://amzn.to/3twJMkW Unbranded Dry Bags - https://amzn.to/3pWEj4Q FIELD REPAIRS Tenacious Tape - https://amzn.to/2PmjxOq COOKING Trangia Alcohol Stove - https://amzn.to/2UeDf1j Trangia Fuel Bottle 0.3L - https://amzn.to/3gviGGm Pan Stand for Trangia - https://amzn.to/3pWTTyd BioFire Fuel - https://amzn.to/3BV4ijz Snow Peak Titanium Cook Pot - https://amzn.to/2Ohkmrp Tito Titanium Spoon - https://amzn.to/3rnoxAM Bag for rubbish WATER & HYDRATION Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - https://amzn.to/3ruSdeF 2L Water Bladder – Decathlon TREKKING POLES Fizan Compact 158g TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE Tissue Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Deuce of Spades #2 ultralight trowel - https://amzn.to/3etBVz9 Hairband Lip balm Talc Mini toothpaste Tiny mirror Tweezers Kids Bamboo Toothbrush - https://amzn.to/2LqwgxY Sleep Mask - https://amzn.to/3tD2lUs MED KIT Pain relief & anti-inflammatories Plasters & blister plasters Wound Dressing & Small Bandage Alcohol Wipes Tick removal tool CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Boots Regatta - https://amzn.to/3jufjj0 Waterproofs - Decathlon (Treated with Grangers Waterproofing Spray - https://amzn.to/2Ogw1H1) Down Puffy - Decathlon Dry clothes for overnight Fleece hat – Decathlon ELECTRONICS Power Bank Anker PowerCore - https://amzn.to/3jqTQr2 Headtorch - Decathlon Forclaz Trek 900 Microfibre Cloth - https://amzn.to/3rHZYyf NAVIGATION Map & Compass Phone FILMING Samsung Galaxy A21s https://amzn.to/3p4i5g4 GoPro Hero8 https://amzn.to/3hjvtec DJI Mavic Mini Drone Fly More Combo - https://amzn.to/3rvF0SZ Selfie Ring Light – https://amzn.to/2MZjCGK Amazon Basic Tripod - https://amzn.to/3nxGg7p Zacro Mini Ball Heads - https://amzn.to/32Zb87n Sandisk Extreme 128GB Micro SD Card - https://amzn.to/3p8XQ0v #WildCamping #Mountain #BadWeather #Hiking #Adventure