Camping in Storm Arwen in the Hilleberg Soulo - A Brutal Test in the Lake District National Park

Camping in Storm Arwen in the Hilleberg Soulo - A Brutal Test in the Lake District National Park

I retreated down to the relative safety of Brotherswater to spend a night at Sykeside camping park. This had originally been my plan for the night after the failed wild camp (see part 1). Staff were friendly and helpful and changed my booking with no issues. There were a few other campers at the site and we all pitched on the higher ground which is afforded some shelter. Luckily, I had brought along my Hilleberg Soulo which was soon pitched and guyed out. As Storm Arwen bore down on the Lake District, the immense winds began to pick up. The fells were soon covered in snow and ice and eventually, the camp site lost all power due to the storm, having to rely on generators. I enjoy a few craft beers in the tent and then headed to the pub for a nice meal.

The storm was at full strength when I left the pub and the power of mother nature can be seen in this video.

I was toasty in warm in a combination of the Nordisk Oscar -10 sleeping bag and the 'Yeti' by Nordisk 'Cosy Cover', which I placed over myself as an extra layer of insulation. Throughout the stormy night, the winds picked up to such an extent that both camping pods on site were blown from their bases. The noise of the wind overheard sounded like a freight train.

The next morning, I awoke to the beautiful sight of snow covered fells, a true winter wonderland.

I had a great camping adventure in Storm Arwen and I am glad I was able to experience this storm in a tent within the relative safety of Sykeside.

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