Bushcraft for Beginners - WHAT TO WEAR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ม.ค. 2025
- Clothing for Bushcraft can be an expensive minefield!
Do you need specialist clothing?
Has it got to be made from particular fabrics?
Do you have to buy the big Brands??
All of these questions and more are answered in this video.
Enjoy
Here is a list of gear I use:
The Gear I Use
ITEM
Overhead Polycotton Smock: amzn.to/4h9p1DZ
Tuff-Stuff Workwear Trousers: amzn.to/40e7bsx
Italian Zip Neck Wool Shirt : forcesuniforma...
Arctic Socks : www.strikeforc...
Dutch Army Fleece Jacket : forcesuniforma...
US Army Wool Watch Cap : www.thebushcra...
Meraklon Gloves
Nalgene Oasis Canteen : amzn.to/426Varz
US Style S/Steel Canteen Cup & Lid : amzn.to/4gOPmrf
Polymath Stealth Stove : amzn.to/3WgySzN
Highlander Forces 40ltr Rucksack : highlanderforc...
Sofirn Head Torch : amzn.to/3C8epq3
One Wind Extended Waterproof Poncho : amzn.to/428Uv8U
Casio Tough Solar Watch : amzn.to/3PxW4Ww
BPS Finn Lite Knife
Falkniven DC 3 Diamond Stone : amzn.to/3C2ReNS
Hultafors Craftsman General Purpose Knife
Fabsil Gold Proofing Spray
Italian Army Base Layer : forcesuniforma...
And here is the link for the Greencraft Shop:
www.etsy.com/u...
Enjoy
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Great video as always Neil. One thing I would add is a merino neck gaiter, Fantastic at keeping you warmer by plugging the gap in your clothes around the neck.
love this, you speak to the average person, not the one who can spend £300 on a pair of trousers. Spot on
Literally the best bushcraft/ wild camping channel out there !!! And I’ve been watching them all for years and this channel is by a country mile the best one for down to earth advise and content
Thanks for the kind words mate, glad you enjoyed it.
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No worries I’m genuinely looking forward to seeing your beginners guide that’s coming up soon I think it’s a brilliant idea and will definitely help most people either get started on their bushcraft journey or certainly help others that are on that learning curve, I applaud you for doing it as I know how much time and effort it’ll take you 👍😎
Thanks Neil. An added tip for beginners…. Do NOT use hot water when washing wool, or do NOT tumble dry (both can cause irreversible shrinkage). Follow manufacturers instructions.
Great point buddy - I use a wool wash & air dry.
Thank you Neil for the frist episode of your new series very useful info on the layers we should wear and afford to buy looking forward to the next episode keep up the good work 😊😊
This is really great! 😀👍Can't wait for the next video. Thanks forsharing this Neil 🙏
As a base layer I would go for a merino mix. The reason for this is that pure merino in my experience is not the hardest of wearing of materials. My go to base layer is a Dutch army merino mix quarter zip top.
I have one, but they are getting difficult to get hold of. The lower priced merino tops are a synthetic mix. You get the best of both worlds, benefits of merino, washability of synthetic. Win win.
Many thanks Neil. It's so enjoyable to watch and lifelong skills learned. Looking forward to the next.
hi and thank you neil for this series of educational videos.
really useful for us newbies and i don't doubt even experienced viewers can pick up some tips too.
kind regards.
Something else i've learned from experience about fabrics - if you are around a campfire, wool, cotton or cotton blends are more resistant to damage from campfire sparks than are full synthetics.
As always , top shelf information shared. Thank you Neil. Greetings from Norway
Thanks for the usful information.😄❤
My base layer is a dour Northern heritage, backed up by a kilt, decent socks and boots then a sleeveless tshirt.
That's enough to keep me good unless I somehow end up in Norway after a night on the pop haha!
🙂🤘
Another good one Neil, always informative, interesting and honest advice 👍🏻
Oh and did i notice a new/ another mod to your smock there?
Great video my friend!!
Great video thanks Neil.
you're absolutely right Neil, i have everything you have suggested, and boots, wool shirt, base layer, outer layer, poncho, wool socks, wool jumper came to.... £95.50
All from charity shop except for the wool socks and poncho
Some of the Work Wear suppliers have good hard wearing cold weather gear that doesn't require a mortgage, if Military surplus is not favoured. Good video Neil. 👍
Tuff-Stuff are my go-to trousers, hard wearing and excellent value. Thanks for commenting buddy
Interesting video.
Cotton can be worn in any layer, season/environment successfully if done correctly.
All materials have their issues.
Get any material wet with no way to dry it out and you'll have problems... especially in winter.
Great video Neil 👍
I’ve been a subscriber for a while now and I do watch all your videos but I must tell you, I don’t do the whole budget thing and I’m far from being rich.
Two things stuck with me over time:
First, in the end, it tends to be more expensive to buy cheaper gear.
I can give at least a hundred examples on that alone if you like.
Seriously.
Second, we live, and we die, and the only real meaning is to be ourselves.
There used to be a famous guy in my country. He had a TV show, a radio show, a newspaper column, etc.
There was one time he wrote about doing the research about the TV set he wanted and he really went deep in his research all the way down to the components.
Finally, he had enough money to buy it but the guy at the store convinced him that there is another TV that is exactly the same but significantly cheaper.
Literally the same components, just a different brand.
He ended up getting the cheaper one.
Two years later everything was still working fine with the TV. The salesman wasn’t lying (that is the irony!) the TV was great… except one small problem… it simply wasn’t the TV he wanted!
Never stopped bugging him.
My point here is that sometimes it’s simply better to buy the more expensive gear because it will actually be better and sometimes even when cheaper gear is just fine you’ll still have to go through life not owning the things you wanted.
That said, I have just about most layers made by Arc’terycs and despite liking them all I still think the best thing I own is the Buffalo Special 6 Shirt (along with the hood).
i can confirm Tuf Stuff trousers are the business .. i have 2 pairs for hiking / outdoor stuff & 2 pairs for work ( warehouse person / delivery driver ) .. hardwearing heavy cotton but enough give to be comfortable
Merino Baselayers: Amazon is worth looking at, they often have deals on brands like Mountain Warehouse.
Thanks, Neil. I love your channel.
May I trouble you to put the link ...or give a description of the watrproof shell / layer you put underneath your polycotton smock.
Cheers
It's one of these:
forcesuniformandkit.co.uk/collections/gore-tex-and-waterproof/products/dutch-army-parka-gore-tex-liner
Brilliant. Thankyou, sir.
Nice! Apparently, the modern string vest is becoming popular!
Brynje.....Survival Aids did them for a while back in the 80's. They are made of polypropylene now I believe. Not tried them personally.
@@greencraft4783they have an I think 80% merino 20% synthetic mix one. I am on my third. Great pieces of kit. Love them. Major problem though is shrinkage of washed too high a temperature/tumble dry (hence on third).
Neil, as your talking of what to wear, what about a ra-ra skirt with a basque, bowler hat, hobnail boots with high heels and to finish the ensemble off a feather boa and wrist length velvet glves! What do you think?😂😅😊
Suits you sir!!!
@greencraft4783 Thanks for the reply, Neil. I usually have to make some silly comment.
Decathlon long sleeved merino wool base layer £27.
British army issue lightweight gore-tex jacket for wet weather £20 👍
The jacket I have, it's great. I bought two (one was cheap as it was damaged, so I could cut it up to make a hood for the other jacket!).
got a merino underlayer coming.. praying it wont aggrevate exma / skin ....
ok i has a pair those jack pyke weatherproof over trousers (hunters?) an a J,P smock..bloody great in crap weather but baggy as beep n i look like a womble wearin em... looking for advice on cheap everyday wear combat or outdoorsy type trousers that ll keep rain out.. n ass dry if i siddown sumwer soggy icy wet.... seen fjellraven n all them tings but on a budget n want a cpl three pairs summet reliable
what would folks reccomend?
I use the Tuff-Stuff trousers, they dry fast (ish). I'm not a fan of waterproof trousers.
I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm disabled. Indoor Preps, sorted. Outdoor, I could manage three miles outside, max. Hope you'd leave me with a sidearm and a few mills! 😅 Hwyl, Taffy Nige 😗🤘✌️
Keep smiling buddy
@greencraft4783 Always do 🤘✌️
I personally prefer a polyester "Dry Weave" kind of thing close to my skin after years of wearing cotton t-shirts; for me wool is unpleasant even though it has been suggested throughout the decades. Please may I ask... what is the backpack you are using in this video?
Check out the list in the description, it has a link
Just to add my two pennies worth to your excellent advice, carry a spare hat and gloves. If you lose one you're going to be a very sad puppy, especially when the weather is crappy. 👍
Good point!
Grazie 👍🇮🇹
Hi m8 do you wear base layer leggings or not bother in our winters , I’ve never bothered as don’t feel cold on legs much and wear good fjallraven trousers?
I never wear leggings under trousers (merino boxers if it's cold). The base layer leggings I save for in my sleep kit.
I just was having a 'Monty Python' moment then!