70+ mph Gusts & Homesickness: When Wild Camping Gets Real Ep18

In this solo wild camping adventure in the Black Mountains, I hike up Waun Fach in what starts as perfect weather – until 70+ mph winds hit the summit. 🌬️
I manage to reach the top, but the conditions are too extreme to camp safely. I bail off the peak, drop down to look for a safer spot, and then face an unexpected mental battle: homesickness and the reality of solo wild camping UK. In the end, I decide to pack up in the dark and head home.
If you’re into wild camping Wales, solo hiking UK, or want to know when you should quit a camp in bad weather, this trip is for you.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro & route overview

2:28 Reaching Dinas Castle

5:54 First signs of heavy winds

8:37 Hitting the cloud line at 730m

9:19 Summiting Waun Fach (811m)

14:02 Talking through the new kit

18:30 Spectacular ridge views

19:00 Battling 70mph winds

19:45 Setting up camp

23:25 Deciding to pack up and go home

24:15 Back at the van – why I bailed on this camp

In this video you’ll see:

• My summit of Waun Fach in 70+ mph gusts

• Why I couldn’t stay on the peak and had to get down fast

• The reality of solo hiking UK and feeling homesick

• How I decided to end my wild camp early and go home
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