What Lives in Remote Highland Lochs? Snorkelling & Wild Camping in Torridon, Scotland

Three remote mountain lochs in the Torridon region of the Scottish Highlands — snorkelled, explored and rarely visited. In this video I wild camp for two nights in some of the most spectacular and lonely landscapes in Britain, slipping beneath the surface of cold Highland waters to explore the freshwater world below. From macro looks at the tiny creatures living in these lochs to the raw beauty of the Torridon mountains above, this is Scotland's wilderness at its most untouched. If you love remote adventure, wild camping and nature exploration, this one's for you. Become a patron:   / middleofnowhere233   ... or make a one-off donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/middleofnowhere Freshwater Snorkelling Playlist:    • Freshwater Snorkelling   CAMERA EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS VIDEO: GoPro Hero 10 black: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/gop... Iphone 13 pro: https://www.apple.com/by/iphone-13-pro/ DJI Mini 4k camera drone: https://store.dji.com/uk/product/dji-... DJI Mic Wireless Microphone K&F concepts 1.5m carbon fibre tripod: https://is.gd/CX8nN9 SOME CAMPING/OUTDOOR KIT USED: Vaude Taurus Ultralight tent Therm-a-rest neo-air x-lite: https://www.thermarest.com/ie/sleepin... Mountain Equipment Glacier 700 four season sleeping bag Delorme (now owned by Garmin) Inreach Satellite text message handset: https://discover.garmin.com/en-GB/inr... Jetboil Zip stove: https://www.jetboil.co.uk/products/zi... Music tracks featured in this video are: ‘Drift’ by Tubebackr: @tubebackr; https://www.tubebackrmusic.com ‘Sanctum’ by Deep Inside: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/t... ‘Ambient Beat’ by Alex Productions ‘A Slow Drift’ by Hanna Lindgren: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/t... ‘Ignite’ by Tubebackr: @tubebackr; https://www.tubebackrmusic.com ‘Ashkira - Place of Light’ by 369: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/t... OTHER PLACES TO SEE MY ADVENTURES/PHOTOGRAPHY: Website: https://www.middleofnowherephotos.com Instagram:   / fearguscooney   Facebook:   / feargusc   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fearguscoone... About Me: Hi and thanks for checking out my videos! I’m Feargus Cooney, a photographer and amateur explorer who has been disappearing into the wilderness for most of my life. It’s my passion and my salvation from the stresses of everyday life. The main aim of my excursions/expeditions is to explore the relatively (and occasionally completely) unknown if I can - to get off the beaten path in some way and bring back photography of nature and wilderness. I’ve been filming my adventures since 1999, though am only a recent addition to using YouTube as a way of getting the experiences out there. During the COVID-19 pandemic my wife and I made the decision it was time to escape the stress of living far from any real wilderness and moved to northern Scotland, and that’s where most of these videos take place. It’s not as pure and unspoilt as some wilderness areas around the world but it can certainly be remote and wild. I also head off into more ‘pure’ wilderness around the world once or twice a year, and will occasionally add videos from my archive of trips I did in the past where the quality is high enough. Scotland has made a world of difference to my mental health. The space - and right - to roam here, along with a healthier attitude to freedom of access to nature than I’ve come across in most places I’ve lived has made entering this phase of my life a truly transformative one, raising me out of persistent cycles of depression and stress that have plagued most of my adult life. I’m passionate about nature and the wilderness and always have been, and I hope to share some of that passion with you. BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS! A WORD OF CAUTION: My videos cover experiences I have had and are not to be taken as guides or recommendations without proper training and experience. I’ve been spending time in the wilderness camping wild and doing the various activities I show for many years, and have made plenty of mistakes while refining my experience and know-how, some of which could have been very serious (!). Please seek appropriate training or go with someone more experienced than you before trying risky activities. #Torridon #ScottishWilderness #FreshwaterExploration 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Into the Torrid Wilderness 03:19 The First Loch 08:38 Hiking to a secret paradise 11:32 The second Loch and it’s beasties 16:52 A rough night in paradise 18:44 An Iconic Loch at the Triple Buttress