So it turns out I posted a screen shot of the costs and that was an old spreadsheet I'd not updated so I'm sorry about that. The actual costs can be found using this link....... it actually works out even cheaper so that's a bonus. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTEfqOAcozNEvraXmJRc-ndFH2II7WICJJsPcz0PFu2ZXCNmh8nhepWdyyPADu73Q_MiIVN3U02cn7A/pub?output=pdf
A Coleman tent is usually a solid bombproof thing especially for a beginner.. I got a ‘so-called 4 person’ tent from them when I needed new kit post divorce.. it’s going strong years later and I’ve had zero issues.. I’ve graduated to the hammock instead of the tent lately, but when I bring the kid(s) camping or someone else along they use the Coleman.. I’m rather notorious for being extra careful about rain, so when I’ve had the tent up for the kids at the campground for over a week in one spot, I’ve put additional coverage on the tent, either a bigger tarp over the top of the whole area for extra rain-free space.. or put one of those big plastic painting drop cloths over the entire tent if I know some serious rain is coming.. ..mostly because nothing is worse than a bored kid, stuck in the tent after 3 straight days of rain and water getting IN the tent 😝😝😝lol But.. we went with 4 straight days of just dumping buckets of rain and that Coleman did not disappoint 👍 I got nothing but love for that thing.. it’s a hideous color and not exactly ‘small’ when packed, but it’s tough 💪 lol
Hello matey, love your content. I think when you recommend gear you’d perhaps be better off saying it’s “good value” rather than “cheap”.......just saying !! Take care and best of luck....best regards ...Good value Barry. X
I'm 60, Bought all this, to re acquaint meself with the outdoor life, been on 2 wild camps in the last 4 weeks. THERE WILL BE MORE!!! Thanks for this vid, it gave me the ummph!!! Keep up the good work lad.
Aah this is just what I need for my son. He is 22 and loves camping. He has suffered with depression, anxiety and panic attacks since he was 15. He has never been able to work but camping is something that lifts him. He is also a great cook and loves photography and videography. I have been trying to gradually get him gear, but have been laid off due to covid .... What a pain! I will get him a bit now and then 🙂. Thank you for this video ❤️
@@cj2798 thanks so much. Yes, he would be able to do this, and I agree it will help him a lot. I think I would need to go with him initially thought and pretend I'm not there for the camera 😂. I'm sure he would soon be happy to go it alone though 🙂
What a great idea for him I also suffer with depression and anxiety and there's nothing like the great outdoors and nature to restart the mind xx sending love and hugs xx
Brilliant this. I wished someone made a list like this when I was 17 and started backpacking. This is ten times better than what I had. And cheaper too.
Mate..make who ever wins it come out on a camping trip with you so you can show em how to use everything..itll be a good video for beginners and it'll make sure all the kit goes to a good home and not cash converters...win win
Never really thought about my first setup but looking back I've realised I have 2 or 3 of most things, think I might put together a bag of the stuff I don't use and give it to a friend! Inspired 👌
You have really inspired me to go wild camping I've been out looking for places to go when the weather gets better,I've dug all my old gear out just need a few news bits needed and deffo going to go wild camping at the age of 50 🧐👍👍
Hazy you're a champion for doing this give away for someone starting out , this will give them the incentive to get out there , hopefully soon we all need it .
Alright Hazey, some random channel has re-edited the title of this video and uploaded it as their video, here's the link if you're bothered about the copyright. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E5IiRtOdM7w.html
That tent must be ENORMOUS, since we know you're 7'4" and built like a brick 💩house. 🤣 You're the best, brother Hazy. Good on ya for helping out a newbie. Stay well over there.
Backpack looks good - I'm downsizing from a 120litre bergan so looking at all options...and would probably go for a 65 ish litre version. Good to see love for the crusader kit.
Top man mr Haze. As part of my work, we take groups of teens camping and doing outdoor education, including kayak camping round the inner Hebrides and the lakes. We were on the look out for some new kit to become more “covid secure”as some of the tents are past their best and we need more stoves. Il be using this video to suggest to my boss what gear to go for.
I have the coleman darwin 2! It's an ace little tent, really sturdy and roomy, not the lightest but it's just bomb proof. I'm a big fan of decathlon rucksacs too, I have an old £30 50L one and it's been brilliant
@@norseman1137 get yourself a foam roller and role the hell out of your old injuries....be persistent....listen to Joe Dispenza and Bruce Lipton ...I have had loads of injuries and come back from them....it's all in the mind.....I am ex government spunk bag too 👍
@ShiftCtrl85 got to disagree with you on this ...I am close to 60 and still snowboarding rockclimbing boxing and doing weights ...I did 15 years special forces in the British Army and I was a PTI as well ....I have been involved in loads of brawls mostly drunken but many in a ring and had loads of falls climbing and snowboarding and been told by various surgeons and physio types that I need operations and last year after an X-ray I was told my hip was in need of a replacement after I fell off a handrail and landed on the bottom step....I am running again now and pain free......if you don't mind me asking , how old are you ?
@ShiftCtrl85 look into a channel on RU-vid called Upright health and Dr John Bergman....you will find it interesting if you are into helping people recover from injuries etc
What a brilliant video....there is so much choice on Amazon for camping items and that in itself can be really daunting...to be advised that you need this, this and this as a beginner in a @14 minute film is perfect...thank you for all your effort and best wishes
Top video as always, 7ft lol I love this selection of gear would I fit in that tent 6ft3" 220plbs of complete soy I can't wait for this quarantine bulshit to be over and to see new adventures piece and love from 1 leg UK England
Hey Mr Haze ... just dropping a message of appreciation for your content. Your videos and reviews have been really helpful but to a future newbie, I have mainly loved just watching you on ur adventures you’ve had me in stitches and so inspiring! With the help of your channel and ur enthusiasm I have taken the first steps to begin my new adventure of wild camping. I have gone for it , bought all the kit ( all the gear no idea) and am planning my first hike and camp this weekend in the hills near where I live in South Wales..... I am both childishly excited and completely petrified at the same time !! Apologies for the long message …give my best to ur good friend ‘mr swede face’ !! 🤣 Wish me luck big man, if nothing tragic happens I’ll drop a message about the magic. Cheers butt 👍🤘🏼
stumbled across this vid and wildcamping is defo something im getting into this year. videos like this help 10000% to people like me who have no clue what to buy and where from.
Just recently found your channel and working my way thru your vids. So happy I found this one. This Coleman tent was my favourite tent for a long time. Used to use this tent for all my festivals when I was a bit younger and still own it to this date. A little heavy for the hiking camping idea but for anyone maybe just finding this video is totally recommend this tent !
Decathlon backpack is awesome it’s one of the best you can get it comes in 50, 70 and 90litres I have the 90l pack it’s awesome. One of the best strap lift systems on the market. The pruning saw is wicked to had this for a while and easily over looked.
Hazey, Great advice for a starter kit. Lets hope somebody starting off ,really benefits from all your hard work. My ex wife banned me from purchasing any more tents years ago. Since we split up , I have a fabulous collection of tents ! M
Inspired! Going out this weekend with my daughter for our first time out. Just bought the knife you recommended, the saw and the mat. Need the bag now lol
This is brilliant and could not have come at a better time. I have been keen to start wild camping for ages and naturally with no experience, was concerned about what kit to get. Thanks for for making my life a little easier and am looking forward to getting out there.
The multiple bladed folding saws very cool!! I've always seen bushcrafters as the hobo's of the survival world, so I'll just stick with my 8 year old bent Bacho laplander! My Penny's worth of advice to any newbies is, less is more! The less kit you have, the better the experience and closer you get to nature! Take care and God bless brother 💙
My first bag was forclaz easy fit 50, system similar to my current osprey , great bag. I had that torch of my friend, i would rather buy forclaz again, rechargeable for 7 quid and great lummens;) Nice video :) thumb up.
Dearest Hazey. I just wanted to thank you for keeping your content inside 'Lockdown Guidelines'. We are all gagging to get out and spend the night under canvas and unlike other UK outdoor RU-vidrs you are doing it right. No overnighting anywhere and 'staying at home'. Well done you are a hero and a role model.
Hi mate.. I've been watching a lot of your vidz.. Me n mates wanna go wild camping... There's gonna be about 4 of us... This vid was great.. Thanks.. Pray for us.. Its our first time... Hoping to go lake dizzy!! After lockdown
7ft... I wan't some of what you've been drinking :) Anyone could rabbit on about their preferences etc here but getting the basics down for getting out is the main thing. Good job with everything there for a nigh out no one should be disappointed :)
Hi Paul ,,my name is Stewart from Devizes Wiltshire,,only watched several of your videos,,just asking for some advice if possible,,i am 68 ,,ex vet i am planning to walk in September from Minehead to Tintagel swcp for two weeks only ,,I am a strong walker and being doing it for about 15 years now ,,But I have never wild camped never ,,yesterday did Bath to Devizes just under 26 miles on the canal route took me 6 half hrs and many more walks like that watched your video couple of years back when you shown all your kit which cost £250 ,,would you still recommend the Coleman Darwin 2 tent for me also the rucksack I think Forclaz 50 litre it looked fantastic I don’t have any type of camping stuff at this moment but want to start buying soon I noticed you sell on Amazon so I can get it from there,,very nervous about the 2 week camping I worry if anything goes wrong,,worry about your phone ,,how much clothes to take ,,camping sites and food ,but I have to start somewhere,,sorry about the long message paul ,I am a northerner from Manchester originally but live in Wiltshire ps I am taking half off my brothers ashes with me,,he died not long ago and he loved Tintagel in Cornwall,,many thanks Paul any advice would be great all the best Stewart 🏃♂️
Great informative and selfless. Your a good un Hazey. We have the trekology mattresses on the Robens closed cell. Comfy sleep. Just waiting for opportunity to use them. Pick a worthy winner. Take good care 💚💚
Because of lockdowns I have been looking for something I could do while staying away from people (people were afraid to meet) and yet enjoy doing it, and lo and behold! First it was an American and Canadian vloggers'/youtubers' channels that were popping up having fun while wild camping... then after a week or so, I began to think how about UK, and then I was finding more and more people doing it, even though the Law in England is quite a grey area but thanks to the Channels like yours and other UK "wild campers" I did not hesitate and the next payment I have got, I spent £340 (so £100 more than you have shown here), I really did not follow anyone's advice, I simply just took a risk of trying to find what would suit me, few weeks later, I have got all I needed, and I have done my first SOLO wild camping on 1st of January 2021 (That was my new year's resolution) and I did it. Only if I knew this was popular around the world and if I could find channels like yours, I would Star doing it long time ago. My first was a bit "scary" as I was never sorrounded by a wild animals making noises, foxes, deers, etc... but after that night I was like, this is it, and on my next trip I spent 3 nights at Surrey Hills. That was awesome experience, I want to be back there, I am also dreaming of wild camping with other people but solo camping is as enjoyable as if doing it with a group. When you do solo camp, you choose your own timing and places to camp or/and visit... As a group it is of course important to make mutual decision where to stay, how far to walk, etc. People like you and other vloggers/youtubers had changed my life for better, at first my family was laughing at me that I am joking (so did they think in the past when I got my dreadlocks - not anymore though), you feel this freedom, spending time with nature, going to sleep and waking up in a beautiful spots, enjoying morning sunrise or snowfall, or some rain taping on the tent, etc. I don't think I will ever be able to stop wild camping, once done, I fell in love! I have only 1 advice to the people who are thinking of wild camping. PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF AND DO NOT LEAVE ANY RUBBISH! Because of the past and even now, some wild campers are a disgrace to "wild camping" family, I have seen so much rubbish while walking in the woods: half buried, damaged tents, plastic, glass bottles, plastic containers, plastic bags with rubbish. Then other people think of us that we are all like that. I even took additional rubbish bag to grab some rubbish on the way back to my car. Enjoy your wild camping but be responsible for your rubbish.
This is the best, no nonsense, get yourself out there, enjoy, helpful, non fan boy BS, actually helpful video EVER. Well done and generous as well. 👍🏕 🥇
I bought the Coleman Darwin 2 as a cheap weekender. Both pole sets were damaged upon delivery and Coleman were a real pain in the ass to get replacements. After many back and forth emails, I’m finally waiting for free replacements. tbc….
Liked and shared- I know someone who could use this kit - We are planning a camping trip this year with a group of lads from ex- St Edwards fell walking team/ ex boxers . We used to do a lot of walks for charity in the early 1970's. We have climbed most of the hills in the Lake District, Cheviots, and walked the Pennine way as well as the Lyke Wake Walk(forgive the spelling) This bit of kit would be ideal for someone who would like to go but who is struggling financially. Cheers Haze- Great Vlog.
Thanks for this buddy. Hoping to take up wild camping once the majority of humanity has been wiped out by the virus. Will certainly take your advice. Stay safe. Is Joey D ok?
Don't know if they're sold over there but for 5-10 bucks more can get a Princeton Tec Vizz. Which is an amazing headlamp. Plus you can use it for other things. PS what a nice man you are doing a give away. You big softy.
52 and not a fan of camping mostly because I can't stand other people and their noise but I've bought myself a piece of land in Bulgaria and I've purchased myself the Darwin 2, so I hope I don't regret it. But a great video for a newbie. Lost me with the bottom cup cooking thing though 🤔🤔🤔
I brought a 3 man coleman blackout, I'm 6'3 and 14 stone, I still have to go diagonal in there but I'm quite happy with it. I've got a tarp kit to put it under if less than savoury conditions...
Brilliant Video Hazey.... Loving the vidoes. Watched you full Great Wrath Trial last night and now im planning that as well. thank you very much.. keep up the great work..
I'm new here just started watching Grizzly Gaz and someone mentioned you and im hooked, what a nice thing to do I really hope the winner of this prize is really enjoying wild camping I so wish I'd come along sooner to enter because I've just started buying camping gear so I'm getting alot of first hand recommendations of what to buy, hopefully I'll be off on my adventures soon to help with my depression and anxiety, nothing can beat going out enjoying the great outdoors and the wildlife to restart the mind. Thank you for some great tips on what to buy I'll be watching your adventures along with Gaz , stay safe 😊
I'm a new convert to your channel, I'm not new to camping/trekking etc but always looking to up my game and improve kit. Your posts are just the right mix of inform and entertain, and mercifully lacking in the po-faced preper attitude many on the same subject seem to employ. Nice work fella.
Nice good review Tell me. I don't understand the popularity of down jackets when it rains in the UK 8 days a week When down gets wet you may as well use tissue paper, you still can't beat wool lavers That pack looks very comfortable and With a Big But there are lots of leakage points when zips are over loaded they do brake down. With this pack can you go tubing down the river with it? Thanks
All great choices bar the Trekology mat, which seems to have a bit of an undeserved reputation despite being a mediocre mat. There is way better for the same or only slightly more money. Same weight but much warmer. Multimat Adventure Air is lighter, cheaper and warmer. The Adventure 25 is cheaper, lighter, self inflating and twice as warm. No connection to Multimat.
Hi, great Video. Can you tell me how tall you are as I've seen on reviews that the Sleeping bag Active era is quite small? Im 6 ft and 15 stone . One chap said the bag was tight on him . Many thanks, Des.
Brilliant - I've done some camping in the past and wanted to see if I could go with my wife but was put off by the price of things I see experts using. This is great stuff! Thank you.
Hi there Haze !! do you always sleep in your clothes ( Bushpants, socks ext..) I find it mmm not so fine ) but is it needed or a choice..( temp ) ext.. on 3 season trips.
All these new people into wild camping it's not even legal in the UK. You just about got away with it in the past. Thinking going forward though when the moors and woodland in the UK end up like Gypsy traveller camps on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday it won't be long before the boys in blue get on the case and the cheque book is needed for the routine couople of hundred quid fines or court dates. A few of those Covid Marshall types aiding them in the process. You will have to be officially classed as homeless to wild camp soon and they will leave you be then as it's too costly to incarcerate you or find proper accomodation.
"not much vestibule room" haha Great video for people starting out. If you get even one person to start wildcamping from this video imagine the good which that will bring about to their life. Been enjoying all your videos find them inspirational. Blessings from Scotland
That set up makes me look like a hobo. Only been a few times and usually don't even get in my 20quid tent from tesco just sleep next to the fire with my 10qiud sleeping bag on a rock it was only -4 last time. I think its what u make of it that matters. Great vid again haze best of luck
nice review. the saw and blow up bed was cool. I think its really cool that you are donating this stuff towards a newby in the wild camping arena. Why not donate to Princes trust or Adventure scouts, girl guides etc? nice one hazy, another brill vid . happy days mate
Not commented before mr haze. What a bloke! You have to be the most informative,knowledgeable and just down right decent blokes on here. Worlds a better place for peeps like you. I tip me cap tu thee. A southern softie of Yorkshire stock (ma an pa) Stay safe stay well and much success hazey..
I'm currently doing all the research for the kit I want to start out with and this was really helpful thank you! Can I ask though why you chose such an expensive head torch? Is there such a big difference?
