MOUNTAIN CAMP - Hiking Australia's Blue Mountains 

“The happier I am the weirder I get” ME TOO BRO!

“We are straight up blessed to live in this country” - very very true words Mattsy.

That landscape you captured at 8min 15. Woah. How stunning. Good hook too!

Born in Sydney but now live in NZ. The Blue Mountains are my spiritual home. Thank you

When the Lyre Bird runs across immediately after you pointed it out, so wicked to see. Keep up the great vids mate! Absolutely love it and it is inspiring to get myself out there more!

Silly Swagman's best vid yet! Thanks for taking us along.

Stunning scenic shots and web necklace, I could smell that coffee! This has bought back many memories of my hikes in the BM but I preferred the magic of the valleys for my overnight hikes ... did the ridges on day walks.

Absolutely beautiful, peaceful, a great detox from civilisation. I have done a lot of hiking in the Blue Mountains. But a few weekends back I did my first solo wild camping over 2 nights in the Southern Highlands. A great experience. The Blue Mountains are next. 👍

Another great vid mate. Views for dayzzz. 👌 Some very funny one liners in there. 😂 Keep it up.

18:15 Those glorious canyon shots set my soul astir . . . thank you very much.

The shot at 18.53 was astoundingly beautiful

I have stumbled upon your channel tonight. Some of the scenes are breath taking. 12.17 WOW

Dude that was magic. That spot is on my list for sure. You certainly live life on the edge. My wife would never let me wild camp again if I made a video of me camping on a slippery cliff edge 😂

Imagine the stars at a place like this!

Love the channel mate! Would be great to see a vid on fieldcraft/tips for grunts or some yarns from your time in the army !

Another top video mate. Loved the clean up of the random camp site too, well done 🤙🏼

“Have you got a machete?”…”Mate! I AM a machete!!” 💪🤣 That sunset was to die for Mattsy! Absolutely EPIC! Couldn’t stop laughing when brewing then spilling your coffee! 😂 Ripper episode Mate 🙌

It's good to see a first time hiker appreciate and enjoy the mountains

Blue Mountains are beautiful with 4 seasons in a day. Good you were prepared. Nice to see people getting out there rather than sitting on their arses. Beautiful footage.

Mate, Could Not drag my eyes away. What a landscape. Great commentary and all too, felt like i was there and you were saying what i was thinking. Climbed Hartz last week and the clouds dancing amongst us was part of the magic

What a magnificent adventure! You put such a good video together. Thank you my friend 👍🏼

Watching you cook up the asparagus thinking how awkward it would have been if the stove had tipped and rolled off the edge lol

Absolutely stunning 😮😍 thank you so much for sharing this with us

What a beautiful place bro. Just magic. I will be going deep into the Blueys in a few weeks. Hammock camping solo. Can't wait.

Great vid. Makes me want to get back into the bush.

Nice simple little overnighter, but a bloody awesome location. Thanks for what you do.

38:17 The lyrebird runs past right as your finger goes over it! Magic.

Bloody awesome mate, I’ll definitely have to check the blue mountains out when I’m NSW.

Looks great. Ill add this to my watch later videos!

Great video mate! Loved the location. Each vid just gets better and better.

Awesome 👌 that's some of the best views I've seen, thanks for getting us out there

Love that area mate! Big ancient Gondwana vibes. And sick chats as always brother haha

Looks like one of those places you almost have to pinch yourself ,like a dream.One of my places like that is Redbluff in western Australia, like a dreamscape!

We definitely love the birds. They don't care about small talk. They just are. :) They respect the nature obsessed introverts.

Absolutely loving these videos mate! Keep it up!

Outstanding work with this video, outstanding man.

What an epic spot, that was amazing. That sunset was epic! is that even real.....

I love your authenticity man, keep doing your thing

I live and use to guide in the Blue Mountains .The mountain you were on was Mt Hay Love the way you camp . Take only pictures . Leave only footprints and always leave a place better than you found it . Nice one cleaning up that fire scar

There is a place i once knew that is recognised by only one thing, its the worlds second biggest canyon. In Australia. I have no idea what it was called. It was a stunning hole to camp in. Roos plenty. I mention it because this seems like the place to. After finding your channel i feel like i found a new friend, it takes a real freak of nature to be a mate of mine, lucky you. And yes, we will never meet and sadly il never sit by a campfire and banta with you but your a cool bloke, real genuine. I just bought my first hiking pack from being inspired by you. Its a carribee pulse and i have no idea how to use it but its exciting, thinking that i could go to these places and do these things. Your videos are beautiful. Jurassic park. The beginning of earth. We are bearly out of the woods as a species and you make me want to go back into the woods.... haha yeah. Its sad i have no friends, just my woman and son but now you are my magic internet friend, you dont needa do nuffin. Its just comforting to have. I got a new pair of work boots too..., puma. Not sure if they were a good decision but its all i could get for my giant size feet. I have a intellectual learning disability so i live on a pension, i have huge suicidal issues but your making it better with your friendly nature... its amazing iv made it this far at all. I just quit smoking, vaping, bongin, and im riding my mountain bike daily now. I have huge financial debt but im tackling it head on and facing my fears. Its the words you speak i find so inspiring. Iv allways been alone and never thought others think the way i do. I have dreams... dreams of the places you go. I dream i take a 4 hour bus to the airport and fly to canberra to catch another coach bus to snowys. I have not seen the snow since i was 6. It would be a peaceful way to disappear and never return. I like the wax paper you put your foods in, i want to get some. Tonight il try not vom up my beer. Anyway.. thankyou for another adventure. Peace ✌️ 😢

Great video buddy. My Brother and I are always checking to see when your next one is coming out and then we watch it together normally with a beverage. Great work!!

You’ve made my day bro I’m sat nursing a sore knee after hiking in the U.K. and came across your channel. Awesome great viewing ,guess I will have to take a few days off work catching up on your channel 👍

dude, youre best video yet. AMAZING scenery, pointless shittalk, and everything else. Brilliant mate. and youre point with the drone, SPOT ON. ive been thinkning of selling mine too

As always, bloody good trip mate! I think we could definitely tell the next moves of that fly though 😂

I'm Brazilian. The Australian places looks like the Brazilian central places. Called Cerrado. It's beautiful. Good job men.

I know this area well - you nailed it with beautiful photography and captured the mountains and their moods. Nice touch to clean up the fire that some grot left behind. Well done 👍🏻

You look so close to the edge of those cliffs 😱

Hahahahaha Freak'n Awesomeness....Looked up the Blue Mountains hahaha Pretty Dang Coolio....Thanks for a Colorful Kickassness Adventure....

What a view! Very nice my friend 🤠

Only recently discovered your channel and gave you a sub after this beautiful film. Hats off to you sir, keep up the great work. Must agree with you on the whole drone thing. When I'm out in the UK and hear the bloody things my blood boils. Such an unwanted intrusion and the footage is definitely not worth ruining somebody's moment of quiet. Atb jay and taxi the vandog

what an awesome video mate. well done 👍🏽

Outstanding lad , you’re certainly living the dream 👌👌

Beautiful place mattsy love your work

I'm so geed up to get out there after seeing this man, another amazing production. I've almost got the gear I need to head out into the wilderness for the first time in a very long time. Totally understand why you were bummed out at the start and good call on ditching the drone, totally makes sense. Lighter and further, less to worry about. I've only got the alton 3x3 for shelter, not a free standing bivy/tent bit worried about how to pitch it if I found myself in a similar spot to you in sandstone country, gotta practice some different formats I guess!

Mate I can't say enough good things about this vid! Still get a buzz every time I hear that song. The narrative at times bordered on poetic, the focus on the landscape, chilled out vibe, production. It's like "im here in this landscape, lets see what happens?" Incredible man. And then it emerges from the fog behind you while your cleaning the old camp. You know how to shoot, but this was nuther level.👍👍👍👍 ps. The machete talk cracked me up

That was good one mate

Totally agree with you regarding the drone.

Mate, same. Deep stuff and exactly how I feel. I hope to run into you in the bush one day.

Love your content m8, I do what you do with out the filming. I also feel like I don't fit into this 9 to 5 grind. Simplicity is allways best.

Top video as always. Very popular area. The walk into and out of the valley is worth the effort if you get more time. There are plenty of options there and further west of there as far as Mt Vic. Check out some of Onni's RU-vid videos of his walks around that area. Once again love the content, Cheers.

Solitude so rare mate. So awesome to find a space without anyone else…hey mate I was thinking if you wrote a book I would read it. But video and good words….awesome video

Wow....very nice hiking video. Wonderful mountain range. Thanks for sharing. A new subscriber is here. Greetings from Travel China.....

i love your videos mate, keep dpin' these :DD

Loved the video mate

Awesome vid brother👏🏻🤙🏻

Wow majestic where abouts in the Blue mountains?

beautiful views of the mountains👌 all up great video mate👍👍 12:52 score fly's: 1 silly swagman: 0

Such beauty sheesh! Majesty!

so relatable from how you were at the start compared to the end.

Great vid again Mattsy, Such a shame to see the vast areas the 2020 Bush fires destroyed. All those dead trees and loss of canopy. Can see why they say we likely lost over a billion Animals. Will take 15+ years to fully recover. Hope we don't see that again anytime soon.

“Look where he was and he was sad” through to…“I’m an upper class Swagman” Have to say…. Us guys at home appreciate you setting up the camera and leaving it there for us to soak up the scene another cracking video thanks for the share your words ring true on small talk and the way the world works I am sure for many of the people who view your clips Thank you for what you do and share

Almost made it through all your videos mate can't wait for the next

Good man, cleaning up and an awesomeness adventure. 🤘💯❤️🍺

Now, add some Parmesian or Grano Padano cheese inside the prosciuto with the asparagus for a special treat.

Great video you have inspired me to go here

This is low key like ASMR :) Also I can't lie 27:45 "beuuww!" was a super cute moment

Epic place. Epic views. Such a dangerous place too for the inexperienced. Such treks are beyond my physical capabilities. I wish I had taken an interest in Bushcraft & hiking at a younger age, when I had more energy and a better level of fitness. I'm with you on the driverless cars. I drive for a living as well and the things I see every day just amaze me. How some folk keep their license is beyond me. Great views at the top of the cliffs, but I'd be keen to see the bottom of the valley too. Thanks for another great video.

Mate, amazing visuals and inspiring words! I’m very agreeable with what you are speaking about around 4:15ish You ever up in Queensland? Got some epic places you’d like to see! Caleb

"Pick your thumbnail" - "This is some Jaruassic Park stuff" - "Get the can out of there .. disturbing the peace" Those little quotes summed up those epic views best. That stubby holder trick is a good idea. I mostly drink one warm VB stubby that has heated up over the day haha I need to get onto cans. Great video and what a trip with views.

New Subscriber. I had a nervous time watching this because you stayed by the edge. I was so nervous for you that my legs hurt. I have a primal fear of heights, even standing on a 6 ft ladder. Loved the video though and those views were unimaginable.

Sweet bro.

24:47 narrow-Neck trail. Katoomba

One of the great technological travesties these days is that cameras can't replicate what the eyes can see, it's stunning at 4k but I bet that's nothing on seeing it first hand.

Classic digger. On the cans and sprouting shit. 😂 Great spot for it, Mt Hay looking east over the Grose river, with Lockleys Pylon in the background. Well done brother, you've made me jealous, so now I'm going to have to drag the boys out there to do this myself.

Great vid. Looking at visiting blue mt for the first time. What are the best 2 day hikes in your opinion? Thanks bud

Good on ya. I hate hearing those drones hovering all over the place.

Thanks

Great video, had a laugh. I can hear all your old Sect Comd and Sgt's saying slug still hasn't learnt to tape up his straps.

Legend

G'day mate, a little bit paranoid, take it easy mate. Hooroo

Your one liners 🤣🤣🤣👌🏽👌🏽

Hi Matt awesome video as usual. You can't beat those views. How did you find the Denali tent that you were using any good ? Keep these videos coming thanks mate

We all have one thing in common, we want peace and quiet

great vid ... do you ever use snake gaiters?

How long would a driverless car last in the Army- a day maybe before they break it- I say 4 hours in my day maybe 30 minutes to be honest.

Whereabouts is this spot/which walking track? Never been to blue mountains but looking at exploring it and not sure where to start. Cheers

“I am machete” gold 😆

38:16 after you move your finger a roo passes in the bushes

I find myself spending more and more time out in the blue mountains. For the exact same reasons you do. If I meet you out there someday I’ll let myself be known (if you see this). If you see me, my kit is OD green and Tasmanian Tiger/ Helikon. Cooee.

Where is the hike beginning?