Hidden Woodsmen Deep Woods Ruck And My Winter Sleep System 

Oh I almost forgot, heres the link to the pack on the Hidden Woodsmen site thehiddenwoodsmen.com/product/rucksack/

You packed a lot of information in this video--the packs, the contents, the camo, the sleep system, the reasons for the decisions you make. Always innovative, instructional, and fun. Excellent. Thank you for taking the time to assemble, shoot (Hey, Nick!), edit, and share the video!

I agree with the sentiment of Steve Pedersen. Just watching you and nick in woods is like a mini vacation. Thanks to you both for all your efforts.

Malcolm makes incredible gear. He makes what he would use and he considers input from others. Much respect. You always pack your goods so smart. Thanks for sharing with us!

I like the sleep system you created. You are getting really good at sourcing materials and stitching them together. I hadn't heard about those materials before.

It shows that your thinking outside the box but at the same time it's well thought through as to what can have more than one use! Outstanding!! Thanks for taking the time to make the videos to both of you. Stay safe out there and have fun. SE TN.

I’m going to use your waterproof bag idea outside of my sleeping bag. I usually just stuff it into my pack. Leaving it outside of the pack will free up more space in the pack. Because, I too like suffering 😂

Good morning, Dave and Nick

I watch you every week. This is a great fact-filled video. I always wait for you boys to make coffee.

This is one of my favorited channel. I especially like it when you explain everything so nicely especially with the southern accent .I found this channel randomly; it is really a channel that produces quality content. I have learn so much .Thank you

That a cool bag. I'm not a fan of green though. But you like it & that's all that matters. Always glad to see you & the hay oooohhhh boy, Nick, together making memories of a life time. Stories you'll be able to share w/the grand babies. Always learning from your videos David. You all be safe & God bless, Chris from Missouri

🙏🏻💗 Your pants really blend in with the surroundings .

After a day of stressful BS, I settle in for informative and entertaining knowledge. You and Nick never disappoint.

That camouflage is amazing. I didn't even see ya until ya said 'Heeyyyy everybody' !

👌🌲🌳nice too see you both back in the woods

Big D " Leader of the Pack" and "Minimal Nick" in the woods. Great looking piece of kit Sir. Always enjoy your project pieces. I'm with you , on the idea that as you get older , you pack stuff that keeps you feeling good. With a much bigger Nick camping with you now, and his minimalist designation, it would be cool to see both of you compete in one of your old school mystery pack of 10 items or 15 items, chosen by the other guy. I'd really like to see a person who gets to live the "realbigmonkey" camping philosophy up close, put his own spin on it. Does the heart good, to know you guys are going to have some beans and bush coffee. Thanks for the info , and the invite to tag along. As always, looking forward to seeing you in the next one.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge! I watch two or three of your videos each day! My wife thinks I’m 🥜 all the sudden you will say something that cracks me up! Love your ax! Just want you to know that your videos I have been a lifesaver! I was a life long backpacking camping fishing fool! In 2014, I was in a really bad rear end car accident and broke my back and neck, along with a dozen other injuries. Just want you to know that you have changed my life! I’m going back to the woods for the trout opener her in UP Mich! Also love your sewing!

Great load out on your kit, thanks for sharing. I like how Hidden Woodsmen put the orange in side.

Thank you for this excellent introduction to a good pack, as well as other gear. Your sleep system looks very well-thought-out and highly functional. I really like the hard container for the fire kit; it makes great sense.😎

Great job as always, thank you Nick and David.

THANK YOU Very much Dear Dave, the rucksack seems great - Have a nice weekend friend

As usual, you never disappoint in your vids and unique ideas. I love the idea of the palate cover and heat reflective material. Where do you even fine such stuff? Pencott does make a winter/fall camo pattern. I've seen it on military packs from Europe. Great new packs for you both. Just because you don't feel cold doesn't mean you aren't. I learned that the hard way standing in line one winter during the snow. It took me a full day to warm up. Take Care and Stay Safe, y'all.

Thanks Dave and Nick for another great video, I just love your videos, whenever I just need to relax I head to my notifications bell to see if you've uploaded another video yet, tonight this one was there, if not I just search through your videos and find one I haven't watched yet, thanks again and, I shall, see you in the next one...

There is always great information in your videos. Showing how you pack yours helps give ideas of how to pack our own. Great one. Hello to you and Nick.

David, just a thank you, everytime I hear you say "Hey everbody" I don't care what type of mood I am in I get a smile. So again Thank You!

Great seeing you back again . I'll start the video in the morning . But I'll be sure to view it all . Love your videos

hey Nick, glad to see you helping your father. been watching for years and I sense how proud of your father you are, as we all are. Always entertaining, comical, yet packed full of good tried and true info...he is a treasure to us all...peace

I see we've had more snow than you! Ha! Your pants are perfectly camouflaged. "You're not really out here to get fat!" LOL!!! You've really got it all in that pack. Nice to see you guys. 👍😎📷🇨🇦🌲🔥☕

Thank you for showing your Ruck. and Gear. GOD Bless Brother

Love your new pack, enjoyed how you've put together your sleep system, smart. Yep that camo is fascinating.

Howdy Big Monkey its been awhile since I have commented but the old man was inspired today. I like the way you think in regards to building your pack system tall with the pack rather than horizontal, good thinking. For years I have used the Medium Alice Pack and am a believer in the external frame with a shelf on the bottom as it can be used to carry other things (meat, water, wood etc.) Also, I like "pockets" for organization. For example in my case: Pocket 1, Waterproof med kit; Pocket 2, Waterproof fire kit, navigation, small binoculars, tools; Pocket 3, Gloves, cordage, extra socks, beanie hat, neck gator, scarf etc.; Added left side pocket, water bottle, cup, water purification and expandable water storage bag; Added right side pocket, cooking gear. All sleeping attached to bottom shelf. Rain gear, snake gators stored inside top flap.

Your information about your sleep system was very useful. Thanks!

Another fun and informative video, Dave! Love the sleep system. I have the MSS… definitely will keep you warm but just so bulky and heavy. You’ll have to share with us how your system preforms in the very cold weather! The reflective pad at the bottom is a very clever idea. You would do well at developing ideas for an outdoor gear company if you ever decided on something like that. Looking forward to “Dave’s Dome”! Lol! Your shelter videos are my favorites! Hey o to Nick!

Pencott is the absolute king .They got the "Badlands camou" Wildwood,and winter i believe .I bought the Wildeood camou complete uniform with a hat .Pencott is also NIR (Non infrared reflecting) complient so you are invisible to the FLIR"s (forward looking infrared radar)many european army adopted as summer fatigue .They make you invisible in the summer i swear.Airsoft people loves them very much cause allowes very close hits.So happy that it found you .Love you brother blessings to you and your son.

I have been keeping my sleeping bag in a drybag, on top of my pack (modded lk35), with my shelter system on the bottom. It means that can leave my kit ready to go, more or less. Just pick a shelter/sleeping bag combination to suit the conditions, stick in the consumables and you're ready to go. Particularly useful if you're working in the woods on and off for half the year. Nice looking pack. Stick a frame on it and it would be close to ideal.

Looks like a really well done pack, nice size and love the camo pattern!

I like the big rocket pouches. looks quite similar to those 40L Norwegian military packs, a few vintage pack designs. Very functional. Bucket style opening -- the best

Another AWESOME video Dave and nick!!!!! Great job!!!I just absolutely love your channel!!!!!God bless you guys

Good stuff Dave & Nick. I don't take an axe as I've no need for one at this stage of my journey. I'm going to use alcohol or gas stoves mainly or a bushbox to cook with and avoid fires as much as I can, reason being most of my camps are stealth camps and a fire will give you away - you might as well set off flares - "Hey I'm Here" - as I'll be on someone else's land. I do like the pack, not sure that the camo isn't too light in colour and if they took the shine off it too - maybe toned down it would be fine all year or as Nick says have two. I hang boots in a bag in the vestibule of the tent or off the daisy of a hammock. My socks - thick wool with a synthetic thinner sock underneath or over the top, allow for warmth and the clean replacements go in a bag with my spare clothes at the bottom of my sleeping bag.

Hard To Go Wrong With Malcomb's Gear Great Stuff There Davey, Hay Nick. ATB T God Bless

Thanks for the video. I love these kind of videos. Looks like a great rucksack. Very interesting. 👍👍

As always, another excellent video on a new piece of kit. I could not believe just how much equipment you were able to get in that new rucksack 😃. I did like the unusual cammo but agreed with Nick that it would be better in summer and stand out a bit more in winter. I also like to have a hydration bladder in my rucksacks as I tend to be more inclined to drink often that way. The sleep system is superb and I learnt from you a long time ago, to have a complete change of clothes for sleeping in👍. I liked the idea of the round tin holding dry firelighting materials in too! I have a tin just like it, but never thought to use it for that! Many thanks again, both of you, for another great video. Always appreciated 👍👍👍.

Junkyard fox is a big fan of hidden woodsmen products. I enjoyed and looked forward to u and Nicks escapades😊 i would like to see more info on the camp axe.

Hello David and Nick, stay safe and warm, from Houston tx

We thought both rucksacks were great loved the pattern on your one Dave. Another enjoyable video cheers. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I was sold at Hidden Woodsmen. Good stuff brother. Thanks for the video

👍 Danke fürs Hochladen! 👍 Thanks for uploading! 👍 Very good and beautiful, thank you! 👍 Sehr gut und schön, danke!

I have watched many of your videos & learned quite a lot from them...I like that you are "hands on " about your product reviews and only rate them by your direct experience with them 😉. This was an excellent presentation 👏 & gave me a great base of thought concerning packable needs for the wilderness...Thanks...oh & btw I luv the way you do machete lanyards (around the thumb) & have adapted this method for most of my knives as well...very comfortable & secure...keep up the good work...you may be saving lives without knowing...

Really nice pack, I like the space and kidney belt.

Great system! Greetings from the woods in Sweden 🇸🇪

Thanks Dave and Nick for another fun video

Great video and awesome ruck! Thank you for all of the valuable info and packing techniques!

Hey Dave. I like your sleep pad ground cover. Hidden woodsman stuff is more expensive than I like to spend. Good stuff, just too pricey for me. I like your handmade stuff. Can't wait to see your shelter from a golf cart cover. I'll see you on the next one 07

Another solid video. Excellent demo. Great content for the community

Dave, you talk about camo patterns like we ladies talk about seasonal dresses! Adorable! I think Nick is right about the blend he wears as more year round, but maybe there is a compromise - pixel design, but some darker greens. Thanks for showing how much a 35 ltr. pack can carry!

Thanks Dave and Nick! Much enjoyed it!

Good video, I liked your sleep system. Hi from Belarus. 👍 🇧🇾

Thanks for sharing your pack contents with us. I like your choices and your rationale.

Hey guys, love that pack and the vid. And Dave, beside the toilet paper, you need a mini shovel !

Thank you for the video! I had a bit of a rough day at work and watching you helped me forget about it for some reason. ;-}}

Really nice video, thanks very much. I have a great down small comforter, your showing of that blanket gives me permission to take the At on the trail. I just bought a Condor Kephart knife I am looking forward to carrying and using on my next trip. I am taking your advice and pairing it with a stainless 4" knife to use in food prep. I chose the Buk 102 woodsman, since it was already in my collection. I will cry both on my next four night canoe adventure in Florida.

Superb mattress pad Dave. You could get rich selling those . Thanks for sharing so much knowledge with us . Roll Tide from central Alabama and congrats to the Georgia Bulldogs !

Hey just wanted to say thank you for the videos great info and your positive vibes make us all feel better!

Nice to see you out in the woods. Cool packs!

Excellent as always.

that ground sheet with the reflective material is a great idea . i would imagine there would be a market for them, id buy one.

You always give so much info, thanks

I like the water proof material....and I'm pretty sure that plastic piece is a spine protector...plus stiffens the pack.....great video as usual!!

Malcolm makes great packs and pouches!

Hi Dave. Thank you for another intersting and informative video. Health to use the new Bergan. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel

As usual another great video. Thank you for sharing your great ideas.

Thanks Dave and Nick. Great vid.

I have Silky F180 Pro and I just keep that in my pocket for quick easy access. I keep my Silky BigBoy Pro in the side pocket of my pack. For my small pack it's a simple mesh bottle pocket and up higher is a strap with an _airloc buckle_ that can be adjusted to tighter or looser and that keeps the saw from bouncing around and flying out of the pocket. On my tall pack, it has on both sides a tall narrow zip-up pocket, which my Silky BigBoy fits in very well.

Excellent gear, brother. Wish I was out in the woods with ya.

I always enjoy watching your gear reviews. That is a nice pack, and your sleep system seems very practical.

Really nice kit! Thanks for sharing.

Hi Dave, another great video of "What's in Daves bag". Maybe sometime you'd show me/us how you set your sewing machine up to sew that reflective stuff to that waterproof stuff. Also, maybe sometime when Nick isn't around you can show us where you stash your Snickers bars. I wouldn't want my son around when I'm dumping my bag out and a dozen Snickers fall out. I think that green camo would be great in a spring and early summer environment. I need to work on a ground pad to go under my air mattress. P.S. My boots aren't going anywhere near my head when I'm sleeping.

Another spectacular video, gents! :-). That’s a nice bags all right. The first thing I noticed when you open the first pic was the bright orange reflection, and right away I could see that it would make a huge difference when it came to finding something in the bag. Thanks for the tour of your rucks’ contents; there’s lots of food for thought In that presentation. It was nice to see your set up and your new system for sleeping; I was hoping to be a bit at the end so that you guys could reflect on the new system in the morning, having test driven it overnight. Because really, no matter how impressive a system looks, and no matter how well thought out, it’s experience that tells us if it achieved everything you set out to achieve. I don’t mind telling you that I’m paying close attention to the new things that you’re doing with your sleep set up, with an eye to getting mine back to the point where I can get comfortable sleeping on the ground without having to pack a cot. PS. As Nick videod Dave of walking away with the new pack on, all I could think is that if the colours are slightly different, it would be really easy to put that bag down and walk away a few feet, only to have trouble finding it again. It’s amazing what’s a visual pattern technology is coming to. It was dazzling!

Another outstanding video keep them coming 👍👍👍

I love this video. Much cleaner than my deep woods ruck review.

Not just a video about a pack!! Thanks Dave, for the info and suggestions on using the pack and what to pack.

Love them camo pants!!! You could barely see your bottom half at 0.07 into the vid. NICE! Great gear review!

Nicks not going ultra light, he's just got you carrying some of the kit he should be carrying 😂

Well, in refference to Nick, considering the scarcity of food in the forrest, someone has to feed those starving critters, including Mosquitoes, Midges, Gnats etc. So Nick is just practicing an older form of the Noble Practice of Forrest Husbandry. 😊 So well done Nick, just stay away from the junk food. Those Mosquitoes and such could have health issues from a bad diet and then the Government will waste money on numerous studies to determine why the Mosquitoes are sick.

I really like that camo pattern. I’m like Nick, I like to pack lite as possible. Notice when you were walking that pack looks very stable, thanks to the kidney belt. If I was carrying a pack that size I would probably only fill it to bout 60% capacity. Amazing though how much gear you can get in those side pockets. With any pack I prefer pockets on the side rather than the back, makes the pack more stable. I’m gonna look for one of those down blankets. I always put my sleep gear and xtra clothing in a dry bag. Back in the day didn’t have that stuff. Thanks to you and Nick for a great video, I really enjoyed it.

I don't know how likely it is to find the right size, but that plastic backing reminded me of a fresnel lens sheet which would be a great backup for getting a fire going if you have the sun available plus you'd still have some support/stiffening. But you couldn't really use it as a cutting board/table/etc. Another great video. You can pack/organize an amazing amount of gear in a 35L day pack.

That’s a dandy ground cloth Dave! Great video

Love the pack, The Hidden Woodsman gear is amazing quality, I always enjoy your videos dave, been watching since your "survival vacation" series 😀.

I recently came across a video of someone making waterproof tarps out if bedsheets and in naphtha dissolved silicone. It was pure diy, cheap, practical and it worked like a charm so naturally I thought: wonder if Dave ever tried his hands at a similar waterproofing methode ...

Absolutely love the hidden woodsmen gear Malcolm is always top tier in his work. Great loadout brother always having fun in the woods 😁

Excellent video. Great info.

LOVE the outfit you have on blends real good in the woods today pack is super good vid...

Man ! That is a great camo pattern ! That comes as close as anything I have seen , to matching the " bright " vivid greens of summer . Have always wondered why they don't make a camo closer to nature in the summer . A tent in that pattern , and you'd blend in great . I like that pack . But ole Gubs has waaaaay too many already :D Interesting take on a pillow . Yes , you sure did , get a lot of stuff in the 35 L . Be safe out there folks .... Gubs

Dave and Nick , good video and review , thanks for sharing ,God bless !

Omg! Thank God 🙏 😊, I haven't been getting any of your vids for awhile!

really enjoyed the video sir good looking rucksack

This system is awesome , short of getting down on the ground. Lol I bought a Lynx mountaineering tent that I place on my cot and a couple of thin mattresses to throw into the tent. Not good for packing distances but works fantastic for my needs. It's terrible getting old.

Great video. I've had the Endor camo verison for about a month now and I love it. That sure is a shiny axe! Great advice about sleeping with dirty clothes.

Great video on your pack. My buddy was looking around for a new pack so i sent him your video to check it out. Thanks for the video

Thanks Mr . Dave! Now I have my phone and iPad on your vid. Let the ads play on them and watch on my tv! Double the ads for you and double the screen for me! Thanks again!