3 Nights Alone in a Mountain Paradise! A Backpacking Adventure | Hiking & Wild Camping in Snowdonia

This 3-night backpacking trip in the Carneddau Mountains of Snowdonia was one of the best things I have ever done in my life.. it filled me with immeasurable joy and set my soul on fire. I will never forget it! Waterfalls, swims, summits, valleys & blissful beauty; I really hope you enjoy coming along with me on this journey through the wild places😊

*Please bear in mind that this trip took place during lovely dry, summer weather. This route will be very different in bad weather, or in colder & wetter months and is likely to be treacherous in places. Always evaluate according to the conditions at the time

Thanks so much for watching! And keep going your own way
Much love, Claire 🌿🐻


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SHELTER
+ Footprint

SLEEP SYSTEM

RUCKSACK & PACKING
Decathlon 10L Waist Bag
Nylofume Pack Liner - Outdoor Gear Essentials

SIT MAT

GPS NAVIGATION / SOS SAFETY DEVICE

FIELD REPAIRS

COOKING
Bag for rubbish

WATER & HYDRATION
Bottle for camp
2L Water Bladder Decathlon
Folding Trail Running Cup (10g) Decathlon

TREKKING POLES
Fizan Compact 158g

TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE
Tissue
Baby wipes
Hand sanitiser
Hair band
Lip balm
Talc
Mini toothpaste
Tiny mirror
Mini Tweezers
Sunglasses

MED KIT
Pain relief
Antihistamine
Plasters & blister plasters
Torniquet (only use with knowledge of how to use one safely)
Wound Dressing & Small Bandage
Alcohol Wipes

TICK, MOZZIE & MIDGE PREVENTION
Head Bug Net

CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR
Waterproofs:
Spare Bootlaces

ELECTRONICS
Headtorch – Decathlon Bivouac USB (100 lumen)

RIVER CROSSING / SWIMMING
Spare undies
Microfibre towel

NAVIGATION
Map & Compass

FILMING

SAM the drone:

#Hiking #WildCamping #Adventure #Backpacking #Mountains

[BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Extremely well made. This must surely be among the best outdoors videos on Youtube now. Congrats in advance on reaching 100.000. It won't be long now and it will be well deserved. Shared.

[ZarpaQC]

I am one of your old faithful followers. I really like your habit of thanking the elements of nature that you encounter (thank you forest, thank you campsite, etc.). It’s a beautiful attitude that demonstrates real respect for the natural world around us. At first I found it cute, now I see something much deeper in it. I try to incorporate now this gratitude into my oudoor adventures. Thank you for sharing so well your adventures with us. Cheers from Québec! 🥰 "Hi fren" 😁

[solarwind]

Your summary of life at the end had me in tears. I am a 63 yr old woman - still having my solo outdoor camping adventures in New Zealand, living life to its fullest. My husband and family don't understand what the pull is, but you described it beautifully. Thanks for sharing with us and may God bless you and your little family as you continue to live out your dreams and enjoy the world around you.

[firstlast]

That ending was.... WOW .Words of wisdom, ADVENTURE, love, and pure "life living ".
Thanks for taking us along with you!
Have fun, be safe, and enjoy.

[danshillabeer]

Having only recently found your channel Claire, I want to thank you for your serenity and gratitude for the beauty around you. What an antidote to everything else that's going on.

[rubendelgado]

Sometimes we forget what a beautiful world we live in

[Robert-cdht]

What spectacular scenery! Thanks for introducing us to the beauty of Snowdonia Claire what a great trip.

[Saterik]

I wasn't expecting that ending Claire! I think you perfectly encapsulated why we all love going on these adventures & our desire to seek them out from that of our everyday lives.

[steelydan]

uhh Claire...that was epic! On a par with your 3 days in the Rhinogs, and that's saying something. I just absolutely love your films. I'm just an old codger of 77 years so my days of hiking and wild-camping are over, but, as you say, the memories DO stay with you for a lifetime. You are such an inspiration, and your editing skills, music-choices are the best; but most of all, what shines through is your beautiful personality. Making memories is surely what life's about eh. I wish you many years of the same, and thanks for sharing these moments. :)

[EggchaserNZ]

What a nice excursion. Wales is such a beautiful country during summer so thanks for taking us on your adventure!

[glynpainter]

Fantastic! Your ability to capture the moment and how you showcase the natural beauty of the UK’s wild country is by far the best I have ever seen! Thank you

[issaoutdoors]

Absolutely loved this one! The bit at the end... explaining your everyday life and having moments of being on adventure... made me tear up a bit! It's so easy to get lost in the day to day... especially being a parent (on top of all the other adult responsibilities), there's always so much to do for everyone else, we often forget about ourselves. I've actually learned allot from you channel.... not just the adventure bits, but also reminding me to turn inward, to be content/find happiness within myself, and enjoy the little things just as much if not more than the big things. It's not about having all these expensive material things, but the happiness and gratitude of the everyday.

[davidbee]

You are not an ordinary woman, you are an extraordinary woman with a beautiful outlook on life and adventure. Never stop doing these x

[tomgip]

You are more ... extraordinary than you know. You not only get to be an ... adventurer, you allow SO many of us to tag along and be one too. Thank you for ALL of the wonderful videos!!! In peace.

[markcrane]

outro at the end was great - great to see someone being in the now experiencing the nature around, rather then stuck with their head in their phone worrying what everyone else thinks - great job!

[GpoppaJohn]

Oh Claire, the ending brought a tear to my eye, you are such a beautiful person in and out and your videos make my heart glad. The smile on your son’s face tells you exactly what a wonderful person you are, indeed it was his smile that did it for me, you’re doing a wonderful job as Mum, provider and adventurer.

If truth be known, your videos are my guilty pleasure; my comfort food. Having 10 grandchildren and constantly looking after 3, 4 or 5 of them on a daily basis is stressful at times. One in particular, (21 month old) is so clingy to me that he is a proper Gang’s boy and a handful at times. At the end of a long day looking after the grandchildren your videos totally de-stress me and take me to a different world. So thank you Claire for sharing your wonderful videos and the little snippets of your life. You are far from ordinary, you’re extraordinary. Your sparkling personality outshines that of any diamond.

Enjoy the rest of your week Claire and thank you once again. 🐻 🌿⛺️

[gezdonaghy]

Such a genuine beautiful person, so honest and humble.
YOU ARE AMAZING 🎉

[grahamleigh]

Incredible Claire. Seeing you grow has been a pleasure to behold and watch. Your son will grow up being incredibly proud of his mum for sure 👏👏👏

[keithgeorge]

Claire, you are hardly an ordinary person, you have an amazing depth of wisdom for such a young soul, A very beautiful trip, thanks for sharing it with us. Wishing you all the success you deserve for the future.

[Mikeybk]

Not a GRWM or skincare routine in sight! Just river water and mountains for this gal!! 🥰