Autumn Bivi Camp in the RAB Ridge Raider with Tarp and Firebox Stove 

I often get asked where did I get the hooded reflector from for the Feuerhand hurricane lantern, well I got mine from the online auction site, they are a bit pricey around £20 and don't really add much more light but when positioned below eye level then they stop the glare of the naked flame ruining your night vision. The rucksack I used on this occasion was a modified Swedish army backpack, bike was my One One Bootzipper hardtail mountain bike from Planet X.

The owls indeed made it , I always feel so emotional when I hear the owls. Thank you Sandy for taking us with you. I hope Mandy is doing better .

Yet another hugely interesting and inspirational video; please keep um coming fella. Perhaps now you’ll understand why Bear Grylls keeps Sandy on speed dial. 😂

A pleasure to watch Sandy.

Your absolutely right about a fire sandy, plenty of times during my younger years operating fully tactical when a fire would have been a real boost to morale but no such luck. Noise and light discipline at all time during night. Great little camp that one sandy that tawny was very close 👍😉👍🥰♥️ love to all the family ❤️❤️

Fantastic to hear Tawny keeping you company! ❤

Wonderful Sandy! I really appreciate you cramming in an overnighter👌Some awesome colours on your ride in too.... KTF🙏

That was the kind of camping experience which should completely recharge an outdoorsman's battery for certain. I am sure that you were pretty okay with that one. Whenever that old oil lamp comes out of your pack, I know that it's going to be a fine camp. A great steak along with some home grown vegetables means that you provided some happiness for your belly too. Thanks for making my weekend complete with a wonderful adventure with Wiltshire Man. See you on the next one Sandy, be happy and healthy and enjoy yourself to the fullest.

Enjoyed watching the video

Good to see you eating a good meal sandy and not a cheap pot noodle with no nourishment in it. And a can of beer, wow you're really treating yourself today.

Great to see you out camping again Sandy….best wishes to you and Mandy. 👍

Fantastic camp out Sandy. I wish I had a permission site where I could get out like you. Still it’s always refreshing to see & enjoy your outings. The 🦉 are always a pleasure to hear. Thanks 🙏

Absolutely superb!

Great to see you back out camping. 👍

You're very brave, Sandy out in this weather ❄️ 🌨 🥶 🧊 you need to find your bootie camping socks in this cold 🥶 weather, I wear mine & I'm inside the house 😂 it was only when I saw you wearing them last year, I decided to get some. Hope your wife is doing OK. 💐 Take care & fabulous video. 🦉 🌳

Great content brother, thanks for sharing, God bless you and your family and happy camping 🏕 😀 😊 🙏. Lee

The Tawny was close. Loved that Sandy.

Hi Sandy, good to see you in the woods again mate, love all the videos cycling, motorbikes, garden, Local history, but I think my favourites are the camping videos . Simple meal it may be mate, but it looked mighty tasty to my eyes, and with a fine pint too. Super nice to hear the Owl, its a very soulful experience I find doing a night in the woods, also I find it cleansings and re-energizes me I feel. Great Video Sandy keep them coming mate, Big thumbs up and good health to one and all in the House of the Wiltshire Man. Regards Moose

What a brilliant night out. That woodpecker had a lot to say lol. And the male Tawny owl...unless I hear those on an overnighter, it isnt a good camp...something verry comforting hearing them. That meal, Jamie Oliver eat your heart out 👍

Great to see you out sandy

Just by coincidence Sandy, I went out last night for a cheeky wild camp on the river bank close to a woods I often go in. I too was under a tarp and in my Rab Ridge Master, the twin hooped side entry version of yours. Hats off to you though. We are probably the same age and I am certainly not as graceful getting in and out of mine as you are and as I was a few years back. Unfortunately for me it was blowing around 10-15mph and gusting upto 25mph with heavy showers for the first couple of hours before calming right down to a still night. I am not sure if I still am as enamoured with bivving in those conditions as I once was. I certainly had to set the tarp very low between my walking poles to stop it turning into a parachute . Felt fantastic in the morning though, slept like a log. There is just something about the purity of a bivvy camp.

vintage Wiltshire man video , nice one thanks !

Nice video bruv. Good memories to look back on.

Don't get me started, our blooming 🦉 🦉 keep me awake and they're in fine feather at the moment 😩 Great camp though, I really enjoyed that ❤️ Cheers and all the best to you and yours my dear friend 👍 🍻

great see you got vlog out on a camp thanks the cool camp out vid thanks lee

another good vlog sandy

Lovely camp Sandy, your steak and home grown greens look very yummy topped off with a beer. You're living the dream.💯🙏🔥

Thats some kit Sandy.

Hey, did you manager to spot the comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)? It was last seen by humans over 80,000 years ago. Look towards the western sky (260°) between 7:00pm and 8:00pm tonight and fingers crossed you’ll get a once in a lifetime glimpse of it. ☄️

You should do a video on how you film. That would be helpful Cheers

That was nice, i've never tried a bivy the closest i get is a small tent the oex phoxx 2v2 and that's quite roomy for one, i'll have to get one and give it a go.

Love the video Owl. Woodpecker fire at one with nature ❤ what head torch do you use

How is the garden doing ?

Wunt like to get out of yer bivvy in a hurry..... 'Ull' east yorkshire.

Owl out mouse hunting I bet.