I love all of your videos . i suffer from mental health and depression and anxiety. Your videos cheer me up alot and i have stopped smoking because of your videos and i also love camping. I love nature and i would love to meet people like you who could teach me the basics and useful skills. I think i will spend alot more time outdoors in nature and enjoy life. All the best with your RU-vid channel and off channel and hope to see you one day in the future. Your a great inspiration to me and everyone who loves nature and camping.
I also would love to cook with you one day at my expense. All the best for your future and i will let everyone that i know sub to your channel. Your a really great guy and your really down to earth. I use to go to the army base napier barracks folkestone in the amy cadets and for a few years after the cadets in 2009.
Go to “onlinebushcraftcourses.com”. It’s run by Paul Kirtley from Frontier Bushcraft and offers great courses you can access anytime online. I am currently taking his Online Elementary Wilderness Bushcraft Course and couldn’t be more excited about all the skills I’m learning. Check it out. And, no, I’m not in any way associated with them... except that I’m taking their courses!
A no frills look at the kit you most requested. Enjoy and let me know if there is anything else you want me to talk about in the future. (Don't worry.. ill be out camping again soon ;) Click 'Show More' under the video to see all the links.
Great video, I got really excited when you mentioned fat wood, after asking about it on your live session. Could you do a video on collecting and processing??
Brilliant video Andy very informative and well explained for the kit you use and all there features so very well done keep up the great work atb bud from Scotland
I've had a rough time with my mental and physical health. Along with anxiety attacks I have OCD and struggle to get out of the house. Thanks to you and your channel I have started to get kit together and plan on getting out when the weather get a bit better. The cold and wet don't agree with my Arthritis etc. Thanks for your videos; I am learning so much and can't wait to try things out.
Sorry to hear about your health issues.. but i'm really pleased that i've helped inspire you.. just remember to do what you enjoy! if you're enjoying the stay, sleep the night.. if you don't face it walk back home in the evening.. its about making the most of the time out there :) good luck!
The outdoors is a great place to practice mindfulness and what the Japanese call “forest bathing”. Practicing mindfulness under a huge tree several times older than you is a great way to help with mental health. You’ve got this Mal!
Mal Standing - hang in there brother. Layering clothing will help keep you warm & beat that cold that aggravates the arthritis. A warm sleeping bag & insulated mat of some description will help you beat the cold, come bedtime. 👍
L.L. Bean has started making the Continental Rucksack much smaller. I purchased one and the side pouches will no longer hold anything close to a Nalgene anymore. Their customer service tried to deny any differences in the pack. I returned mine out of anger and frustration with the fact that the pack is no longer a good option for actual outdoorspeople. There is however a laptop sleeve and electronics pocket, you know, for the outdoors. Buy one with caution. It is in NO WAY like the packs people on RU-vid love. Oh, the price for the smaller pack is still $89.
I recently purchased a used canvas version of the Continental Rucksack. I'm unsure of the year of manufacture, but I have noticed that mine also has smaller side pockets than the model featured in this video. (It will fit a standard 32oz nalgene bottle, but will not cinch closed.) However, it will easily fit the 24oz Hiker Bottle by Wildo with room to spare, so my one option is to carry one in each side pocket for 48oz of capacity. Alternatively, it will fit solo cook sets such as the Stanley Adventure quite easily. I am in the process of testing other canteens and bottles to find the best option for me, but I also plan to suspend a hydration reservoir from the inside grommets around the draw cord. There is no inner sleeve, but the Osprey Hydroform reservoir has a stiff backing to provide shape and should work well when properly suspended in the bag. I agree that the pockets should at least be able to accommodate more common water bottles. Mine should serve me well as an extended daypack if properly outfitted, and for the $20 it cost me I can't complain.
Thanks for the video. We have a few Solognac clothing items and they really are good value, far better than the price suggests. What is the shirt you have? Seems strange hearing the Ring Necked Parakeets on the Video....thought you were in Goa for a minute....;)
It's such a relief to find someone who doesn't use "tactical" in every sentence, i am new to your channel and i am so glad i watched the video its just a normal bloke who loves the outdoors and not some bear grylls wannabe
Completely agree. I don't know when it was deemed necessary that to enjoy the wilderness, somebody had to play GI Joe, and behave as though the Chinese were about to parachute right down into their camp. I can tell you which side of the pond that attitude prevails.
Hi kent is there any bags out there that will hold the military mms sleeping bads and the military tent with about 4 bags attached to it because of all the stuff i have to bring with me, i have the molly 2 rucksack but i dont want to use the military type but something like that so the people don't think I'm in the military, Thanks Kent
I have had the LL bean Pack for almost four years. It has gone hunting with me in and out to the deer stand, it has gone to college with me, and it carries my everyday kit. I use it every day and love the hell out of it and i am not easy on it. Great peace of gear and quality gear.
Was going to purchase that bag for myself as a beginner and the price was right but based on YT comments and the website reviews, LL Bean redesigned this bag in 2019. The side pockets are smaller, the bag overall is narrower and they omitted the side straps. I'm extremely disappointed in LL Bean.
Liked the look of those gloves, may have to invest. Sent you an email with regards to a map, which didn't come through....GCHQ are probably keeping it.
Kent Survival those gloves are great. I can’t make any other brand last longer than a week. I always wear out the fingertips. My wells last far longer. I will no longer buy any other, it’s a waste if I do.
Must say I love what you get to. I grew up in the arctic and getting out on the land is what I miss. Thinking of starting my own solo female (with dog) to do these type of videos here in alberta. All I want is to get out set up tent cook a good meal and enjoy the simple things. Keep up your great job, hope you have support.
Howdy, I was wondering when you bought the pack. I almost bought one, however, I read reviews showing how they shrank it and the side pockets no longer can hold a nalgene.
Brilliant Andy, would like you to film a wild camp with the Scottish Wanderer, He's tee total so more beer for you and he could cook the spam for breakfast. Keep them coming mate
I have purchased 3 items of the video you posted so thanks for that. Having said that, the Bushcraft Essentials stove does not warrant spending £68.00 in my opinion, over priced massively. It's very small, you are forever feeding it wood. Very small area to cook on. It's much cheaper and with a bigger work area to cook more food if you just purchase some Stainless Steel mesh, set up you fire & rocks for support. It's slim, easy to pack, no need to clean as the fire will kill all the bacteria.
Jep i Can only agree Decathlon brand is really good quality I also use their inflatable kayak and ha e done sea and loads fresh water trips and hav e never had any probs.
With 104 k followers your a good candidate for your own infuencer page. Much easier individual links under each video. Just one link will do. In the US is Amazon most populair. I don't know if that's interesting for the UK. And you make some money too ;-)
Thanks for all your content. Always a pleasure to watch. Looking for a small, lightweight stove to carry with me on motorcycle tours for coffee stops. Won’t always have access to wood for a twig stove, so gas is likely necessary. I’m in the US (riding a British motorcycle!) and hoping you could provide your opinion on some good choices.
Don't know if you'll get this. But I'm a welder of 10 years and backwoods camping all my life. Check out the "driver" welding gloves. Way better and more satisfying for camping and on the job. ;)
Hi I love your videos..too can you make one about AXES wich one and how to sharpen and maintain ..witch wan to buy ..cheap or medium-priced or..etc .Please help me out here !! Thanks
I have three of those rucksacks, all side pockets will fit a nalgene, but you can buy small, medium or large rucksacks. Mine are all large. They last forever. Simple. No real organizer pockets.
It's funny to me how people that actually live under these circumstances (not by choice) dream about easy living using technology and modern appliances. And we modern day people enjoy going backwards and "living off the land" using the bare minimum
The best way iv'e found to stop them folding chairs sinking in the mud, is put a log longways between the legs. Bit of a faff getting one the right diameter and the right lenth, but it works.
Your pack , your back bag , could be usefull for 🎿 skiing , you can hold each ski on each side under the side pocket to walk or climb easier through the parts without snow , when there is not snow all the way long .🤗🫕🥣🧉🍵👍Ce sac à dos Bean serait bien aussi pour le ski 🎿 de fond ou randonnée , en faisant les passages à pied les skis sur le sac , chaque ski sous une poche latérale . Bon bivouac à tous .
As a tip / suggestion have seen tennis balls used on the end of legs ... nothern bushcraft for example has his chair set up like that...save pending more on something you can adapt as long as the tennis (or smaller hollow) balls are packable...
Good video. I am glad you covered the gear. I’ve only subscribed the past month and already wanting to know your gear. I liked the bag pack, especially with the lower price tag. Stoves were good but the cool folding camp chair was a nice surprise. Worth taking up the hills camping I think 🙂
Funny how I watched this video on this day. I almost went to l l bean today but my stepson had to work or we would have gone. I live in Maine, and the store is only around an hour away. I love that store. All the best brother!
Could you get a triangular piece of canvas with three lines and loops and make a tripod up put the lines ovever to vary the height . That way you roll the seat up and the rest is firewood .
Ooh really like the solonac stuff, and good sizes for us generously sized fellas 😂 If i didnt love my bushlore for every other reason than its softness, id be tempted to do a tested until destruction video on it haha, nice vid mate, atb kev
@@KentSurvival always welcome up here at my woods buddy, could do a fairly big session to make your trip worth while, or catch you on my travels, there are a few smaller meets planned around the Uk with just a few of us too, as i know large crowds aint your thing!
Reminds me of the woods beyond the railroad tracks. Kool video great subject.. All you need is the lonesome train whistle and the tracks clattering as it rolls by..
Please allow me to recommend the Bahco Laplander Folding Saw. 7-1/2 -Inch Blade, 7 teeth per inch. I believe Andy use's this saw. I've used it for a year or so, having seen "Simon, a Bloke in the woods" talk about it. There are other saw's obviously, but it could give you a place to start looking. After heavy use, the teeth are still sharp, handle's nicely, and I'm particularly pleased with the blade's strength. Around $21.00, US, on Amazon. I don't know what that is in British pounds, but it is affordable. Be safe. Roger
Hey Andy! Enjoyed the video. I do have a question on your "Bushbox" stove. I use a gasifier twig stove, which I really like, especially in the winter. One draw back, which is quite annoying, is constantly having to keep it fed. They die down rather quickly. I am wondering if the Bushbox goes through wood that fast. I'm sure someone here will comment on using wood-stove pellet's. I will use those on occasion. Once again, I enjoyed the video as always. Also, one of these day's I may learn to convert pounds to us dollars without google. I'm constantly googling for price conversions when you give the cost of something. 😂 Take care. Be safe. Roger
Hi Roger, Thanks buddy, I have used a wood gas stove as well and found the same thing.. they are almost too efficient haha, also ironically harder to feed. This style definitely last longer with the same amount of fuel and will keep some heat from coals / embers which a wood gas style doesn't seem too as it just burns down to ash.
Ice one Andy I dont norm6watch video's like this cos I can't afford the gear but as always you made it interesting and have given me some ideas on some things 😁👍
Can't tell the difference between the cheap and expensive chairs... proceeds to tell us his cheap chair leg bent 😅 I assume it's the alloy or whatever that's a better quality in the more expensive chairs.
Andy you are the wild camping king! Could you please demonstrate some more nature based Bushcraft skills like making cordage from stinging nettles etc so people could use materials around them rather than buying expensive equipment.
every one just seems to do cooking or kit vids laterly its getting very samey ..you are one of the best we need more camping and less name dropping .need some more camping ,,oh yeah glad to see you back
like I said in the video, this isn't about name dropping or making money, I know this video won't do well but these are the things I get asked about in nearly every video to cover, I did them all in one video so i didn't have to put out 7 odd videos (which would obviously make more money if thats all I wanted) this is a video ive needed to do for a while and I filmed it this morning, it was that or no video at all for the week as ive not had time to get out. It would be loverly to be able to film camping videos every other day but unfortunately not viable for me. thanks for watching
I have similar gloves and they had gotten really stiff, and even squeaked when I would bend my fingers. I put neatsfoot oil on them and now they are soft, pliable, and no longer squek
Solognac from Decathlon is amazing, i use this brand myself you really cant beat it from the price! Fjallraven trousers £150 plus, solognac £25 plus i really cant get my head round the price of fjallraven, whats makes them so expensive? If anyone knows please reply to my comment... Great vid mate
I was asking the other month about the LL bean how you would go about packing it for more like a two day trip rather than a day pack. When I started learning about the law of attraction, and learning the ability to manifest things. At one point I asked the universe for a bag, I didn't use visualisations, or any special technique, because that doesn't always work, but anyway... You might not like this too much, What I said to the universe was "wouldn't it be nice if I had a backpack that suits me I didn't have to make myself" So, five or six days later I found the waxed/sheepskin strap and leather version turn up in my charity shop, I paid £3.75 for it in brand new condition. Yes, I paid 1.7% of retail price...I also got a new pc showing up that week too but that is besides the point. I love it and have used it every day since but there are advantages to your version, the pockets/cover flap in mine do not hold their shape anywhere near as well as yours, doesn't have the bladder hole but I don't need that anyway. And the straps have become much flimsier and dig in more now than they did when new. It's about two year old on me now. I still wouldn't go anywhere without it though. You will never have to worry about the price of things ever again if you learn the law of attraction and trust it. Though it takes about two years practice before most people get the hang of it. It's not hard, but it's a new way of thinking that takes time to rewrite money based belief systems. Last week I manifested a new hultsfors painters knife, bit weird looking at first, it has a screwdriver tip for opening paint cans, but an hour on the belt grinder and stones and put a normal point on it and sharpened it up from it's very blunt state. It ends up pretty decent if not a slightly soft edge for my liking. I am more used to zdp189 (64rc) and s30v (62rc) blades these days so carbon steel (58-60rc) is a big downgrade, although it carves beautifully. It's easy to forget how well the scandi carves when you don't have a mora lying around.
High, in my new vid. ( #81 ) i show a trick how you can protect the legs of the folding-chair better against sinking into wet ground. And you need not a lot for. Kindly Fiete
Recently got a pair of the Solagnac insulated waterproof hunting trousers for £19.99, can't knock em at all, the quality looks like they should be round about £80 mark, superb kit at decathlon.
Great video. Lots of good gear without it being preachy. Those trousers are pretty rugged-looking, while the colour scheme of them is a good match for woodland colours. The LL Bean rucksack is damned fine, it's layout looks like someone looked at the old SAS Bergen and said 'Let's bring it into this century' - I reckon you did right without getting the leather-strap version.... the writing's on the wall with wet climates & over tensioning leather. You'd spend a fair bit of time weatherproofing and cleaning your rucksack if you had the other one👍. Thanks for sharing, always good to see what gear makes it onto the 'frequent flyer' list of those we deem to be role models. 🤠👏👏👏
Andy I'm English live in Chicago USA love your show easily the best on utube boy love your cooking boy you have an appetite great show spent hours watching your show keep up the good work all the best j.t.
Hey Andy, another great video. I've been squinting really hard to try and work out the logo (brand) of your jacket at 1:19 - Can you say what it is please. Cheers 👍
I bought my 11 year old daughter and myself a couple Klymit compression pillows (ours were refurbished). Very nice pillows with poly-fill & shredded memory foam inner. Really nice pillows.
