Wild Camp Back in Time to 1975 

Your the most genuine character on RU-vid. Love it!

I felt privileged Patrick to be shown your memories. Thank you

Pat you are the only youtuber whose videos I click like on before I even watch them. Always good quality content from you mate...cheers Russ (Australia)

Great video Pat, that brought back a lot of memories. I'm about 10 years older than you, so I started camping in the early 60s, also starting with the Scouts. It's interesting to see how much further advanced your early gear was than mine - a waxed canvas single skin tent from Millets with wooden poles, a separate groundsheet - no matress - and a sleping bag made by my Mum from an old army blanket. I did have an early Camping Gaz stove but usually opted for an open fire whenever I could. The rucksack, again from Millets, was canvas with a steel frams and leather straps. Great times. Like you, I've had many changes of gear since then, but I still love the Trangia nad use it sometimes. I had a Quasar too. Thanks for sharing your memories Pat. I look forward to seeing many more of your adventures. Just don't get arrested! Noel

(From France) : Thank you Pat, it was such a moment of relaxation for me to watch your video yesterday evening. You are a generous human being with a lot of quality and humility, each of your words, the way you present yourself...make it obvious for me.

A fantastic piece of nostalgia. Four decades certainly fly by so quickly! It would be great to see more photos and descriptions of your European road trips.

Absolutely love your passion for the Great Outdoors!

It brings back memories from when I was a scout and enjoying camping with canvas tents big and heavy but indestructible great times thanks for bringing me back in time good memories I’ll never forget,john from Sheffield in England Great Britain

What a video absolutely fantastic glad you’re doing well onwards and upwards as they say look forward to your next time one

Great story. Interesting to see the progression of cars too! The Capri was a great looking car.

THIS is what RU-vid is great for. Superb kit reminiscing Patrick.

Fantastic Patrick! You certainly take care of your equipment. 40 years later still as good as new!, and what a handsome young man!

Possibly the most in depth longest running tent review in history, the Trailmaker Tent after 44 years of testing. Love it! Love the unbiased comparison to modern gear. Love the historical review of both gear and styles of camping popular throughout the years as well. Really just highly entertaining and informative, well done sir!

Another fantastic film! Good to hear of your good health, Patrick. Thanks for the upload.

Nice to see a young Patrick and a surviving Patrick too. I can certainly tell you're a big Ford lover as well. Who doesn't love old Fords?

Fantastic nostalgic time pat loved the video and your great talk thankyou for sharing this,atvb buddy.

Great video, those camping pictures brought back some memories for me too, I was the kid though. Sitting in the back of a mini metro with two week's food and a tent on the roof, driving through the alps down to st tropez and port grimaud for a two week holiday.

Loving the Capris Pat!....great times!...and the hair... Heavy man!

Top guy always great to see him 👍 😊

All those happy days you talk about will be just starting for one of the many many people you inspire Patrick. What a gift to be able to pass on to so many people. Great to see and hear about all your past times.

Really enjoyed that, one of my favourites this one x

Nice to see trip down memory lane. Them Capris 😍 I always wanted on of them 2.8 Laser. May had something to do with The Professionals

Thank you again Donsld I absouldly loved your vid it brought back fantastic wonderful nempries Wonderful.

How have I previously missed this video ??? Absolutely loved that trip to the 70s. Simply amazing 👍👍👍👍

Brillaint vid pat!! thanks for sharing your memories! anybody with me fancy setting up a petition? to get pat a weekly camping programme slot on bbc1 i know id tune in for sure haha cheers again great vid.

Cheese that was scary, it was like watching my life through someone else's eyes. Started off 45 yrs ago in bivvies, paid for by the Gov, wink. Then big family frame tents, basically scaffolding with a tarp thrown over lol. Then caravans and back to tents. I can't walk as I used to, so no hiking for me any more. I motorcycle camp now, use an Eurohike backpacker 2 DLX, the double of you 40 year old tent. Doubt it will last as long as yours though. It was fantastic walking down memory lane with you Patrick, many thanks for my memory flashbacks, it still seems like yesterday, yup. Big thumbs up from me.

Great trip down memory lane. Amazed that tent is still going strong!

brilliant patrick,throughly enjoyed that reminisce,,,,, the do say old is gold,certainly proved it this time

I so wish I could fit into my 80's clothes, never mind my 70 clothes 😬😬

I was born on the first day of 1975, when you said nearly 50 years I was hoping you were wrong. ATB!

Love your going back in time... l was born in 68 and started camping with my family in 71... it’s something that just gets in your blood and really never leaves.... l enjoy it to this day.. great to see that you still have your gear after all the years... and it’s proof of the old saying “ they just don’t make em like they use to” Thank you for sharing ..

Loved the video Patrick a pleasure to watch keep up the good work ,all the best 👍👍

love that capri!

I remember at my first campings in end 70`s. (Germany) I bought my first motorcycle for public roads, so I drove bigger tours and need cheap overnights. So I´ve done wildcamping, campgrounds, or camping by motorcycle driver meetings My camping gear was very cheap, because small money income. (like 400 pounds/month.) My tent was small, but rain proof. My sleeping bag was good, only for spring and summer. Cheap, but good gas stove. And a petroleum laterne for light in the tent. The most bad, was bad raining clothes for motorcycle driving. But the good one was too expensive for me. My tent was too small for me and all the gear. Better for backpackers. Also my saddlebags on the motorcycle were too cheap made. But solid boxes were too expensive for me. At this time no Gore-tex, no LED lights and torches, no Fleece Clothings, no Internet, no cell phones, etc. And good sleeping bags were more expensive, as now. But a good, warm sleeping bag is one of the most important items. Now I´m age 58, and still camping and motorcycle driving. Also cheap, but better gear. A pop up iglu tent - ready in five minutes. It works like an umbrella. From a dealer for half price, because some little parts missing. No big deal. A warm sleeping bag, down to zero grade celsius comfortable. (used, for like ten pounds) some good gas stoves, for very cheap prices. And bought adapters, for using very cheap gas canisters. An LED Camping laterne, charging via solar or A/C, with a torch and a fan included. Runs up to 5 hours and more. I got also solid boxes and topcase very cheap, where I have dreamed of it. And - so nice - I bought a small gas heater. For heating the tent, and to dry clothes. And - most important - used motorcycle clothes, who are waterproof. So I must not put rain gear on, when it starts raining. You can get it cheaper, because via Internet. But I use also a petroleum laterne. It looks so romantic, and remember me about old times.

Another of your videos I thoroughly enjoyed Patrick. I didn't laugh once, but I'm still smiling as I write :) Different memories, same era. Shine on Patrick. Douglas.

Absolutely love your videos Patrick,thank you for sharing your adventures with us. Blessings to you and keep them coming bruv😎👍

Awesome video brings back lots of good memory's

Very very enjoyable video, a real pleasure to watch , fascinating stories and nice photos, thanks Patrick

Cracking Video Pat !! All good . great Timeline with Hair ,Tents, Ford Capris. !!!

Brought back a few memories there! My first real camp trip was at loch Ness. I was aged 16, 50 years ago! I fell in love with camping that experience! Best life ever!

What a lovely trip down memory lane. I had the same jacket, tent, rucksack, stove and thermarest and they never let me down. Field and Trek use to be a great company and a reliable source of information and equipment. Many thanks

Fantastic. Best 38 minutes I've spent on YT. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video Patrick. It brought back so many memories.

Patrick - thank you. This brings back a flood of 1970's scouting memories getting touched up

I have loved every video you have kindly produced Patrick and kindly shared. I hope you are well - happy and camping wildly . Best wishes and thank you !

Your content just gets better and better,what a great idea pat, most ENJOYABLE.MORE, MORE,MORE.Thanks for sharing!!!!

Wonderful stories you tell of your experiences, how time flys, keep up the videos. Keep up the camping 👍

I love your videos. Thanks for sharing your memories

Thank you wonderful memories we took a transit with 12 down to the pecos de europa. Did pennine way coast to coast and many more around 79/80. You have a wicked sense of humour and a genuine nature. Thanks 4 jogging the memories. X

Loved It! Cheers!!

I'm so glad i was introduced to your youtube adventures, and I remember being a boy going one one or two camping trips. Not sure I could do it now though. Thank you again.

very interesting video pat liked seeing the capris and orion always enjoy your exploits keep em coming pat cheers glyn.

One of your best, Pat ! Brought back some memories. I was off of Vietnam with the USNavy in 1975. Lost my long hair in boot camp in 1970. Long ways from my Ontario Canada roots. Thank You for that stroll down memory lane. Delightful !! Woody.

great video .been camping since I was 6 months old born in 1974 used to love the old canvas tents in the 80s got modern vango now. still got some old cooking pots of my grand parents camping days .

Thanks for sharing this video! Very enjoyable and nice experiences

Thanks for the video. A good trip down memory lane. It takes me back to even earlier kit. Blacks Icelandic sleeping bag, karimat, Saunders tent, a primus stove, ventile jackets, and cotton duck rucksack. I was fit enough to carry it then!

Thank you Patrick for one of the best videos of yours. I see you had few tents over the years but have you ever had a camping chair? You’re not a coach potatoe and always moving around in your camps but sitting one one of those lightweight (under 1 kg) chairs is very relaxing.

what a great video.......fascinating. Thanks for sharing Pat. loved the tents, and the cars.

Absolutely brilliant video , very entertaining ! 👍🏻

Thank you pat for a very good look back to 1975 and onwards first picture with the long hair made me laugh, I was thirteen my self remember that hair style it was all the go, thank you again for another wild camping nostalgia trip , you are very entertaining great stuff ,🧔‍♀️😆

One of the most inspirational videos I've ever seen cheers 🍻 appreciated 😃🏕

Just fantastic pat what more can one say.

Yep another great vid Pat. Great to see you back out camping and well. Cheers mate.

Genuinely heart warming story that Patrick. Another engrossing video that just draws me in. thanks for the invite into your camping adventures. keep it up old boy ;)

Brilliant as always. Keep them coming.

Smashing video Pat, brings back some good memories. I was 25 in 1970! eeek. Am watching it from beside a beach in South of France, it's been chucking it down all day😀. Luckily am in a campervan these days. Thanks again for the time and effort you put in to make us smile. Tony

Great to hear you reminiscing Pat. Brought back some memories of past wild camps for me. Thank you as always.

hi Pat, I'm originally from Prague, Czech Republic, but living in Ireland down Kerry. I was born in 1973 and start early camp with daddy....just a sleeping bag and plastic bag......so under the sky !!! Start camping......about 4 years ago again.....love it!!! ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR BACK TIME CAMPING VIDEO !!! NOSTALGIA GET ME !!! KEEP up your FANTASTIC WORK!!!! your new subscriber from Ireland !!! Patrick Czech

What a cracking video Pat. Put a smile on my face. Wishing you good health. Cheers

Brilliant video Patrick, thank you!

Yet another excellent vid. Lots of fun, cheers mate.

Fantastic concept brilliantly executed. Great fun. Thanks, Patrick.

Thankyou for a great video thanks for sharing your life

Love the video mate one of my favourites, thanks for sharing it.

you are literally an inspiration to all of us who follow you!

Just brilliant Pat, Backdown memory lane those days😩

Patrick it was our pleasure to share in you camping memories, loved to the the two Capri in various parts of Europe, many thanks for the video . As many others have said .... you are a star of RU-vid and may you long continue to entertain us with you obvious joy of camping and the Peak District, cheers DaveH

I used to live a rain sound it made me sleep better. I still open the window to hear it. I love my camping as well. Vango type tent used. Lake district. Peaks. Dartmoor. Swansea gruffs. Good old times. Loved every bit of your time under and in your tents.

Thanks for sharing your memories Pat, really enjoyed the video and the old photos with very interesting commentary. It was great to see how your camping kit varied over the years to suit different stages of your life. Camping out is certainly in your blood mate.

great video pat very entertaining nice to see your old photos i bet the boys have a laugh when they see them look forward to see where you go next great videos as always pat thanks.

It's a super cool car! Camping style is also cool! 👍

Great video Patrick nice to see your history photos...similar travels to me Outward bound in 1968 France Spain Italy 1970s keep camping walking...you know it makes sense.

Watched this when it was first posted & keep coming back to it.Brilliant wee trip down memory lane.(luv the old Ford Orion) Great thing about Pats vids is they stand up to multiple viewings👍

Awsome video like the rest. Can't wait for your next 1...

Great idea. Great video. In the '70s I used a Camp Trails packframe , now up in a big cupboard. Along the way i've given away my Force10 tent but hear it's still used. My 1970s sleeping bag (4 season made in NZ) is still living in a bivvy bag. All the best.

You were a looker then and still a looker, now. Great video. Loved the pictures and seeing your gear from the 70's, too. Take care.

Great vid Pat. Love the tent, and still got my Mountain Equipment sleeping bag as well. 👍

What a handsome young man you were, and some golden memories were made over those years. 🙏👍⛺️

Great to see you back wild camping Pat & very nice of you to share some of your great memories. I look forward to your next outing

A terrific video. I really enjoyed looking back with you.

Great video. Really like the pictures of you. Good job.

Have watched a few of your vids very informative. Excellent too watch

Very wonderfully done video and what a fantastic concept. Really enjoyed it. Thakns mr. Dickinson

What an incredible video. Glad to see you looking great.

Brilliant as usual great to see thanks. Old gear still works. If you look after it. 👍😄

Great video. Very interesting and entertaining to watch.

Great video pat i really enjoyed that thank you

Brilliant video thanks for showing us. I have no tent now it wore out but still have my bluet gas stove a cooking pot and fry pan since 1963 and my small pen knife a Taylor Eye Witness with a bone handle, it pays to buy quality , lasts a lifetime. Happy camping 🇬🇧👍🍻

Great Video Pat. I'm looking to start wild camping and these videos have been a great help. Keep them coming 🙂

That was a fantastic video Patrick. The haircuts, the cars and the memories. Thank you so much. Hope the treatment is going fine. Was there myself in 2018. Tough year for me but sorted now. Good to see you out and about.