The Dragons Back is a series of old red sandstone hills in the Black Mountains of Wales. Situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park, this area of amazing beauty is popular for hiking and wild camping.
My friend Charlie and I set off from the village of Talgarth. We had the intent of hiking and wild camping in the area for three days and doing some bushcraft such as fire building. We hiked along The Dragon's Back then up to the highest peak in the Black Mountains Waun Fach (811m/2661ft) before descending in search of a wild campsite.
We eventually found a suitable place to camp by the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir and spent the night by the water before making our return journey.
00:00 Intro
01:26 Inside an ancient coppice
02:07 What does coppice mean?
02:34 Setting up camp
03:05 How to make a campfire
04:29 Darkness falls
05:02 Sunrise day 2
06:11 Using Grayl Geopress filter
06:30 Derelict farmhouse
06:53 Starting the Dragon's Back hike
07:57 View of Brecon Beacons including Pen y Fan peak
08:37 Glider spotted from Talgarth Airfield
09:46 Up to Waun Fach peak
10:54 Descent to find day 2 campsite
11:16 Grwyne Fawr Valley
12:52 Approaching Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
13:55 Sunrise day 3
14:23 Packing up camp
15:23 Final descent via the Dragon's Back
15:59 Outro (Back at the farm)
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