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@@Mackle-b3o my tent is waterproof and so is my tarp. I have a waterproof jacket and an umbrella but my legs aren't waterproof and neither are my trainers. I wear lightweight hiking trousers which dry super fast and I wear merino socks which keep warm as long as I'm moving. The reason I got "soaked" was I'd packed my tent and tarp away just as the heavy rain started up again and then hiked out of the dripping wet forest. My core stayed dry and warm, it was just my legs and feet that were soaked for a while. After hiking in the wind for half an hour my trousers had dried out completely. I don't mind my feet getting wet during the day as long as I've got dry stuff to change into when I make camp at night. It's a common technique for "thru-hikers" doing the PCT or the CDT, when you're out for long enough even the most waterproof boots will eventually wet out and then they take forever to get dry. Wearing merino socks and lightweight running shoes, your feet get wet, but then they get dry again. I've got quality hiking boots back home, but I wouldn't like to use them for this kind of trip. It's just a different mindset.

@@Mackle-b3o Yeh we've had storms here, but nothing like what the UK has had this week. I think it might be a bit of a shock to my system when I get back home. It's been at least 14 degrees here, no need for a log burner.

Presumably nothing else newsworthy happened anywhere else in the world, so they're talking about the weather!

@timb171 Well well lol it is a bit of a cover up as what is really going on here

@@MarkTayloroutdoors I gave it some thought and I set up one spot as my "staging area" where I spend most of my time. I do all my cooking and eating there, and also store my food hung up in the trees there at night. Then 40 or 50 meters away I pitched my tent and used that area purely for sleeping. My sleeping area is away down a dead-end track and I've made a bit of a barrier out of spikey branches. So I can at least hear them coming even if it doesn't actually slow them down at all. I also sleep with my tent door open and it's facing an easily climbable tree. I feel like I've taken all reasonable precautions, I reconcile it in my mind by thinking that wild boar do not naturally hunt humans. People camp all the time in north America where there are large predators that will actively hunt humans. I have been visited by a wild boar one night, but I shoed it away and since it didn't get rewarded with anything edible I doubt it will be back. (I hope)

@@Mackle-b3o 😁

@@Mackle-b3o I'm inclined to agree, I'd probably feel differently if the owners actually acted responsibly. But unfortunately a large proportion of people seem to be completely self entitled. As a cyclist I struggle with dogs running around on designated cycle paths completely unsupervised and then getting accused of being the cause of the problem by the oblivious owner when their dog runs Infront of my moving bike and nearly gets injured. //Rant mode off.

@@Mackle-b3o it's a good point, I think I might have said in one video that I am advertising my location on the internet. I had my use of the place when I needed it to shelter from the storms. I'm just sat in my new camp spot and the sun is streaming through the trees, so I can't complain.

@@Mackle-b3o yes once I'm home, although I must admit I prefer cycling these days, there are plenty of places that aren't suitable for bikes. I'm up for meet-ups and such, once the UK weather is a bit more amicable to days out.

Thanks, I appreciate the engagement, it's all really helping to build inertia and grow the channel. I plan on doing more practical videos on outdoor living once I'm back home in the UK.

@ I’m all up to date now 😁 No worries on the engagement, it’s good to see you on here. Been off and on with videos myself, just uploaded today with the floods around my area. Thanks for sharing your journey, I connect with it being in a similar situation myself recently splitting up etc Atb Mark

@@MarkTayloroutdoors The Gatewood cape is a surprisingly substantial tent once it's pitched, considering how small it packs down.

@@Mackle-b3o Apologies, spell check compensates for my dyslexia when I'm typing, but not when I'm reading. Thanks for correcting me, I don't like making mistakes.

@timb171 everyone says Mackie lol i liked the rain sounds on the short video im in the market myself for a tent just a small one for odd night or 2 as hills are on my doorstep Scotland im from been going up most day but sometimes don't want return so wee tent needed

@@MarkTayloroutdoors Thanks, I appreciate the support. Glad to hear that you're getting on your feet too. It never rains but it pours, I've just had an email from HR at work, looks like there's going to be some lay-offs in my department. So I may be jobless as well as homeless soon. Yay! Thanks universe, that's just what I needed.

@ an that’s not good on the job front mate, hope you survive the cull, and if not then hope you get another job sorted 👍🏻

Well myself and my friend Mark have been planning to come on a long cycle tour around Portugal this autumn. The current trip I'm on wasn't planned at all. I'd had a couple of glasses of wine on Christmas eve and just decided to come out here on a whim since I had the free time. So I'm treating this trip like a recon mission for the longer trip later this year. Thanks for commenting, I appreciate the engagement.

Thanks for commenting, it's really appreciated. My channel is so small every comment and like really helps bring attention to my vids.

I did! That first day in a new country, especially when you don't speak the language can be a bit daunting. I'm settling into the swing of it now. Thanks for commenting, I appreciate any feedback since my channel is so small.

Hi, I'm planning on wild camping the whole time. I might stay in an Airbnb every now and then to charge my battery packs etc.

@timb171 braw ill keep an eye out see how you get on & remember no speaking to strangers & if anyone asks if you want e lift the answer is NO 🥺 lol Good luck

Thanks, you too! I hope you have a great 2025.

O Oh! they're on to me. Quick, make for the door.

+Dale Skidmore Thanks for watching, and for subscribing - much appreciated. That's me (pre-beard) flying the plane, and my good friend Nick (also staring in Jays latest vid) doing the filming. I'm currently saving like mad to buy a decent camera, hopefully in a month or so I should start uploading some new content. atb, Tim o/ (I've subbed you back - your channel looks like it has some interesting content, looking forward to watching my way through it)

Oh, sorry I didn't recognise you, Tim. Cheers for the sub, hope you like what you see. I use a Sony Handicam HDR240 around £120 from Argos, if that is of any interest to you. Very simple to use and I'm very pleased with the film quality, not so great in low light. Atb.

+Wye Explorer Hey Mark, thanks for watching dude. It's radio controlled, runs on batteries and has a small propeller at the back. I built it myself from Depron Foam, it's stuff that's used as insulation under laminate flooring (a bit like the foam cheap camping roll mats are made from) It has small servos that are used to move the flaps so you can steer it. It's really good fun to fly, and it was very cheap to build, so I don't get too upset when I inevitably crash it - I just build a new one. Building them is half the fun for me. I'm going to be adding a lot more content to this channel over the coming weeks and months - Mostly outdoorsy stuff, hiking; backpacking; wild camping; bushcraft and mountain biking, maybe some kit reviews. I'm also a musician so I'll be adding some live music recordings. So please do add me to your subs ;-) atb from sunny Derbyshire Tim o/

Peak District Hillbilly Hey there Tim.....that's innovative maaan. Good on you. It's no wonder it goes at some speed given the light materials. I look forward to your videos. I think with a touch of your music they'll be unique there. Perhaps some lives stuff on the trail. Any way, good to chat. Until next time all the best. Mark.