I'm DONE with Free Reviews! 

While I do like all your content - presented in a cool calm and measured, no bullshit way - I'm also a huge fan of your humor. Therefore I look forward to ALL your content.

I agree completely, youtube has become obsessed with gear and spending lots of money. Some people think hiking and camping is a fashion parade. All the gear and no idea. It doesn't matter how much money you spend on your tent or your technical t-shirt, it doesn't make you more experienced. I like your parody videos too😊

Don't blame you mate. I watch channels for the gear, but also for the banter. I don't want videos that go much past 20 mins. I will watch people's adventures. But only if they keep my attention. Anyone who is trying to make money from being a "content creator" or "influencer" has my sympathy. To get a large number of followers and keep them must be really hard. I love your style and sense of humour.

Most excellent video. Great decision to go your own way too. Love your humour.

Yessssss Beans and sausage is back 🤙

There was a movie reviewer here in the states who insisted on paying for his own movie ticket because it added in his mind whether the movie was really worth the money he spent for it. Now when you are testing the latest blockbuster tent you won't be thinking about how nice Tom Cruise was when he dropped it off at your house.

I agree 💯 percent. It's nice to see new gear but at the end of the day it's getting outdoors and having fun. Outstanding video. Cheers

Great to see you back Daley..... informative and entertaining as always. Keep them coming 😄

Welcome back everybody Im just going to leave this comment here, and then il bring you back

You are becoming my favourite RU-vid wild camping creator.

A good decision on testing freebies. That shows some integrity on your part, well done. Good to hear some more tongue in cheek are on the way. As you rightly said, some channels have got a bit serious and solely kit review focused. This is a shame as it would be far better talking about the trip/camp itself and how the kit was chosen or how it did for the different environments and weather conditions.

Ben, I send a lot of people to you that are new to the camp scene because I love the honesty and humour that you bring. Too many big names make it a business to sell you gear that they were essentially paid to promote, rather than just helping people get out safely with fun in mind. Keep doing what you do, we truly appreciate it! Cheers, mate!

I have the female version of that bag and I love it. It's a quirky thing, and I don't think it utilises the capacity great...other 35 ltr rucksacks I have can fit way more in, but I still use this a lot, especially for winter day mountain walks when I need more kit and love the easy access-perfect for photography/video equipment.

Ben ❤ I absolutely love your parody videos they are wonderful for a top-notch laugh and a pick me up for a dreary day props to you sweetie

I love your humor and down to earth attitude! Please stay, you.

Good for you. I grew tired of watching people review 'free stuff'. Most people who have other outgoings - mortgage, rent, car repayments, technically ambitious teenagers etc have to choose wisely what to spend their drug dealing money on... Tell them to send me the free stuff and I'll sell it and split the money. £££££ :)

Cheers mate love your channel glad to see you taking it in this direction ( love the mock ups 😀) beans and sausage rules 👍

It’s all about how you dangle 🤣🤣🤣 nice viddy hammock looking good you’ll like that setup and much appreciated the mention 🙏

Great video mate! Onewind is a significant improvement over that rig you had on the last hammock video you did. I think it's wise to stop doing reviews on gifted equipment, and just review stuff that you have a genuine interest in using. Manufacturers should also stop sending free samples to RU-vidrs who are not really into the type of gear they make. The hammock is a case in point, sending a hammock to a tent user is a mistake IMHO, as that person is more likely than not to set it up wrong, and then complain about it, leaving a bad impression of the product with his/her audience. If you plan to continue using that hammock, please make sure that the prussik knot on the suspension is perfectly centered on the cinch buckle. I noticed you had it skewed to one corner and that's an easy way to fray and ruin your webbing strap, as all the force of your weight shifts to just one edge of the strap. If you want to upgrade, Dutchware makes a titanium cinch buckle that tapers down into a V shape so that the continuous loop is always pulling the strap from the center.

I think I'll start using saggage now too lol. Great improvements from the first go. Shug is the best. 👍

Whoo buddy , Been.a hanger for years even though I love.my camping and tents , can't beat the hammocks for comfort trees permitting.

I like that hammock looks like it would hold up well and I like th C3 torch or flashlight as we say in the states. 😊

I have that hammock and love it, it's my favourite of the 5 hammocks I have

Nice one. Agree with lots of others on here, for some a hobby has turned into a full time job and to keep the money flowing they have resorted to selling their souls

Keep up the humour Your reviews are practical and interesting to watch You have good comments on your humour, don’t hold back. Go for it Happy days

hi, great video as usual and many thanks and respect for keeping it real. cheers, kind regards.

Always really important to sort the angle of the dangle.

May I suggest that you test the Hilleberg BL Soulo when next in the Peak District? The serious conditions we are facing in the Peak District this summer mean we should all be using BL Soulos. They key differentiator in this review is you will have all three colours and show which is the toughest in the extreme conditions in the Peak District.

Leave it to Messner. He will review anything he's sent. 😂

Great hammocks the Onewind. Beans and Sausage 😂

Free up your free gear over here Ben, I’ll make good use of it and do a test 🤣👊🌟

Many of us receive numerous emails offering free items in exchange for video reviews. By creating a video for a "free" item worth no more than a few hundred, the brands save a significant amount of money. Typically, a quality product review, like the ones you made, if they hired an editor and videographer would cost around £400-500 These companies send mass emails to many creators, and as seen on RU-vid, many accept and make video reviews for these free items. It is what it is.

Good to see you back. Totally agree with your decision regarding free stuff. I don't get free stuff and doubt I will. My channel is mainly about my own gear I've bought but that is only because I'm still unable to get out after the attempt at flying over a car bonnet😂 Reviewing gear you have chosen and bought has more integrity. I do think people are more inclined to give free stuff an easier ride. I always enjoyed your gear hauls at decathlon etc and it seemed more like how the rest of us get gear. The glut of reviews on YT all for the same brand of tent was a joke. Talking of jokes. Really looking forward to your next parody video. ATB and thanks for the content👍

100% Agenda Free😋

Hey Ben, fair play mate and im glad your gonna get into hammock camping a bit more. Will we get to hear any campfire songs on that guitar you have as part of your camping kit 🤠 B&S 🫡

Happiness filled you are back. Great video mate!

Hey hey dank voor je eerlijke mening ... de wuben lantaarns ? ik had er nog nooit van gehoord.. ga zeker eens zoeken ... thxs grtz. Janneman

Gear reviews are near pointless really, until something's been used for a while there's no way to know how it will perform. I was using a smart water bottle but bought a new one with a stupid stuck on cap, didn't srew it on probably and got a wet bag. Onto trying a small CNOC bottle now. I do hope you keep up the funny videos though 😊

Cant wait for more parodies 😎

Saggage is my new favourite word. Not sure where I’ll use it everyday except when the wife gets out the shower....

Beans ‘n’ saggage, my friend 🫡 👍🏻

Hi Ben I did try a hammock once but my nuts were getting too squashed together, next day I walked like John Wayne! Since this event I have been on a super diet no more pizza and beer breakfasts, instead kebab and cider as doc says I need more fruit and veg 😂😂😂😂. Keep up the great video's. Ben! Cheers Mark!

Great video. Well done. New follower here. Crow✌️

Came to give you a sub Grizzly sent me😂😂

Hello Ben 🙋‍♂️. Hope U’RG 🕺 It’s been a while since I watched any of your YT Vids - probably pre - rude noise vids. Anyway, my point: when you said you were giving up on “advertising” other brands merchandise - for a minute I thought you had decided to launch 🚀 a new stream on life jackets 🛟 and you were wearing one under your fleece !! WTF - where did the jelly belly 🫃appear from ?? Mrs D feeding her little angel to much sugar !! 🎂🍰. Back in the day you were as thin as a strand of spaghetti as well !! BTW - Poundland has tents ⛺️ for £1.50 a pop !! Would love ❤️ to see you in your garden at home 🏠 with a review and crashing there for the night 💤🌚 !! I assume the free E - bikes 🚴 you got have long gone according to the JB that you are sporting these days !! Thanks 🙏 Take care and stay safe 🫶 James ✌️

Beans and sausage = one wind

Food of the gods 😊

Excellent video! Great sentiments. You can tell that you are relatively new to all of this, but still, what you present is fresh, very well researched and also a lot of fun. You have a great personality and i hope to stay subscribed for a long time to come. Ps. I watch and like most of Luke's channel, but i do laugh at his typical Americanness? and he does sometimes take himself far too seriously, but he is a nice fella and really knows his stuff as well as staying true to his values. Beans and sausage! 😂 JT from Australia.

I liked the parody videos you did.. I saw the video where he mentioned you olso... .Take care out there.

It would be better if you went camping put gear through a 6 month test under all conditions

11FT NETLESS CAMO CAME WITH RIDGELINE ORGANIZER .. I THORT THEY ALL DID .. ODD LOL .............AN U FINALLY GOT A GD HMK ENJOY :) UGH S LATE SCUSE CAPS DWL

Can you test some walking socks designed for walking shoes and not boots? I normally only walk 2 or 3 miles a day but I'm planning a 50 mile, 5 day sponsored hike in aid of the cardiac rehab centre that got me somewhat fit again after my heart op and I'm worried about blisters.

Why do you call the ground the floor?

Sausage & Beans…..

Ithink its 83% of the length to get optimal hang. Best droopage

I like the terms sagage and droopage but I won't use the first with my wife in case she replies with the second.

Parody, parody vids! Ground breaking. I haven’t seen anyone demonstrate making fun of the genre. Just you. You are onto something!

yse mate your so right good move mate

I just don't think it's possible to be truly impartial if you've got no skin in the game. If you buy something, any niggles or problems that arise are way more personal and harder to overlook than if you've been given it for free IMO 😬

Free gear vids 0 Parody vids 1 Totally get where you’re coming from. 🥱