Scottish Winter Hammocking, Bushcraft Camp
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ม.ค. 2018
- When I heard it had snowed a lot in the highlands I thought it would be a great opportunity to try out my hammock and practise some bushcraft in cold conditions. Here is a wee video from the trip where temperatures went down below -10C (14F). Hope you enjoy it.
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I stumbled onto your videos yesterday and really enjoy them. Here's a tip from a retired US service member who spent more than my share of time suffering upstate NY (as well as some very cold nights in the heart of the Hindu Kush) winters with all the cold and lake effect snows. Put your boots and clothes the bottom of your sleeping bag. If you have extreme cold weather bags with multiple sacks the boots just need to be in one of them. Your jacket makes a nice pillow and everything is warm when you get up for the day. It's important to sleep in your base layer so you have something to put on after you get out of your bag.
And no, as an infantryman we never used tents or had a stove or fire of any kind. A week or two of that in Temps around 0F it will teach you quick to use all the tricks you're taught and to appreciate a good fire. Haha.
Keep ejoying nature brother.
You offer somd very sage advice.
Thankyou for your service
I love the sheer joy of getting little things done that oozes from this video :-) And I miss beautiful white winters like this!
It's a good thing to see someone that returns their camp site back to "how they found it". I camp often in a "minimalist style" and almost always find myself not only carrying out my trash, but two to three Walmart bags of trash left by others.
I love that you used your canteen as a hot water bottle. Boy, have I been laughed at for doing that, but it sure did add a lot of comfort on a few occasions especially if you or your kit have become damp or chilled.
Yeah! This was the first time I tried it! Worked so well!
Wow. Can't believe how well the resin wood powder took a spark! Thanks for the video
Fire will warm you for sure. It's a morale booster for sure. Loved the little dance.
i take a hot stone from the fire to bed with me when out camping,just wrap it round a towel or something and that keeps you warm most of the nicht
I used do a bit of winter camping in the Adirondacks and in the Laurentians and the best time was when a bunch of us made a snow cave by bending over and lashing down some small pine trees and then covering the shelter with a lot of snow. Two nights spent in -15C or more but so warm inside with a small fire that we could sit around in T-shirts. One of my friends brought one of those folding reflector things that people used to use to tan their faces with and placed behind the fire it really made a difference. In Scotland though you don't have to worry about raccoons or bears stealing your boots to gnaw on them for the salt content.
Stumbeled over this video,I loved it..💙
BEATIFUL scottish highland nature😎,I have scottish ancestors from 16-17 century..😎✌😎
Thanks from Trondheim Norway
I truly appreciate that you return things to the way they were before your arrival.
I love how proud you were of your fire!
DD Travel Hammock/Bivi and a 3x3 tarp has been my set-up for a number of years - what I first bought when I abandoned the ground and started hammock camping. Good reliable gear, easy to set up.
Beautiful and no bloody midges, Hurrah!
You probably know this but always check wind chill. The temp might be -10 but that could be -14 in a light breeze. Be extra careful in the cold bud, you only get one set of fingers. Wee tip for a happy camper in the cold is take 2 pairs of gloves. Rotate them as they get wet, one pair on one pair over the fire. Sounds like over kill but you can't beat putting hot gloves on in the cold. For an extra morale boost do the same with socks for bed, trust me the pack space is worth it when it's been a long cold day. It's a sure instant smile.
That is some beautiful country. Love the snow. Thanks.
Another lovely video, thanks for taking us along.
Merci pour ces belles images...
Man, that view is unbelievable.
great vid....so lucky with the weather !
Ahh, the joy of a successful fire! Great video friend.
I have the Ray Mears jungle hammock set up, and totally love it. Had it for years and use it whenever I can.
I was in Scottland a lot of years ago, Loch Ness is a very beatiful place for practique bushcraft! I love Highlands!
Great video. Nice setup. Take care.
Amazing scenery and photography. Awesome fire skills, learned heaps. Thanks
Wow I had no idea it snowed this much in Scotland, it's really beautiful.
Nailed it again! Loved this 👌
Thanks Erin! :D Happy New Year!
A really good and inspiring video. Thank you so much for making and sharing. ATB. Nigel
Stunning
Enjoyed this video well done
Never take your boots off, thanks for sharing 👍
Great vid mate 👍🏻
Very well produced video. Lessons to be learned happen every time you have a new experience in nature.
Thanks very much :) yeah, like not leaving my boots out next time! Haha
Great video. The beauty of Scotland is that you can walk and camp pretty much anywhere you like...none of this 'private land: keep out' malarkey!
Allemansrätten:
“In Scotland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Austria, Czech Republic and Switzerland, the freedom to roam takes the form of general public rights which are sometimes codified in law.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam?wprov=sfti1
Love your videos and your accent! Keep up the adventures!
Thanks very much! :D
Another Great video Tom 👏 I really enjoy watching all of them 🙂 Take care & Stay safe my friend 🙂🙏👍
Hello!!!...very nice. I have too the ddhammock Travel bivi and the underblanket for winter ist so good...
nice video.....greetings from croatia to scotish highland
When it snows here I'm going to do same thing awesomeness
No great kilt? Guess you would have had more things frozen than your boots.
This is not a Highlander video. I doubt they used hammocks.
Very good. Thank you very much
What a cool video! Thanks
Thanks for watching :)
Nice filming 👍
I drop my tarp sides down and make them vertical to reduce drafts and hold in more heat. I stake 3 corners and tie the 4 th corner to a piece of wood near my head to allow access and egress. Liked the vid
Love the channel brother.
Great video Tom, glad to see you back on home turf, I have the dd tarp and frontline hammock, great bits of gear
Thanks man! Good to be home! Yeah I can't fault them :) Thanks for watching!
I'd love to visit the Argyle.
Turn the hammock upside down so the bug net is out of the way when not needed in the cooler months. Works great with my DD frontline hammock. Another great video. Cheers from a Border Reiver
doesn't the net help preserve more heat, offering more resistance to the wind and therefore not whisking away a lot of it?
Nice one matey some nice polypour there, thanks for sharing ( subbed) 👍
enjoyed your video young man , a tad short but enjoyable none the less , ATB to you , liked and subscribed
Respect!
Brilliant
Your happiness is catching :)
Great video thx 👍👍
Thanks for watching! :D
Great Video! I'm from Loch Ness and I reckon I could pin your howff down to a square km but I'm guessing you're not at liberty to say! What I noticed walking these woods is that you never saw anyone, whearas in the more mountainous areas you nearly always see people.
Nice. Can't believe you didn't cook up a bit of porridge before setting out though. Even a nice cuppa. :-)
Brilliant video mann, Can't wait to get my kit sorted this year and head out. Looks like a lot of fun was had
Thanks buddy! All the best for the new year :D
Same to yourself mate, if you ever need a hand filming and a friendly camping buddy for a few nights give me a shout 😂
Yeah will do mate :) Where abouts do you stay?
Live about 30 miles outside Glasgow on the western side.
Instructive, interesting, and fun. The only thing it seems to lack is cooking. In such a situation, have you considered carrying a small calibre rifle or small bore shutgun and treating us to your hunting/stalking/shooting skills, and cooking .
Beautiful :-)
Nice video bud. I've just moved to Scotland and looking forward to trying stuff like this out. Can't believe you're wearing Military black boots! I hated those things lol.
Nice one Tom! Good to see your gear didn't let you down mate. All you need now is a mini heater for each of your boots ;)
Wishing you a great 2018 and looking forward to more videos from you.
Thanks for watching! Haha! That would be perfect! Have a great new year too! :)
It was smart camp but it most to bee so cold iven if thay ar winter .
In scotland to
Great video, reminds me of home here in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia in winter. Have you ever tried an overnighter in similar weather the plaid? Keep up the keeping up!
Nice video Tom, It's been a while since I last had one of my hammocks out. I will need to get back out for a camp soon. Atb Glenn.
South-West-Wilderness Thanks very much! goodluck with your adventures in the new year!
Cracking video - just found you from DD site. Anyway i went out in -12C just before Christmas in the woods and my boots froze too lol
i have the DD kit, XL tarp, hammock, Jura 2 and UB as well as hammock with whoopies. but just invested in a Dream Hammock Raven and a HG Incubator 0 degree F.
will check out the other vids of your but enjoyed this
Kevin Piggott Thanks for watching! They are some great bits of kit! :D
Sticky snow, it doesn't look all that cold.
Nice video, thank you for sharing. Can you tell me the total weight of your rucksack with its contents and the size?
Ayy you back!
Thanks for watching man! :)
rofl this what it take to get you out of that kilt now remember women used to wear a skirt year round. be good to your mothers gents.
Find 2 hot rocks for your boots and put them at foot end of bag to pre heat bag the reheat rocks the sleep also use reflection to your advantage one behind fire, one below bag, on your netting figure angles don't trap moisture add thin poly drop in front and sides! All this will not add 2lbs to load you use less wood & sleep warmer also pre before sleep add keep pre bottle inside its 98 and will also to heat! Just some TTP's from an old-timer?!
You are quite adept at using a flint & steel. Is it hard to master? Or just a matter of getting "the right" flint & steel??
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Acousticbreeze! Been too long.
I have a hard time to think any heat from a fire that far away is going to have any effect on the hammock warmth.
Would one be able to start a fire with a decent magnifying glass in those sunny but cold conditions?
Very nice and short video Tom. Love your style of presenting! What backpack do you have there?
Jurjen Rolf Thanks very much! its an old British army Bergen. The back on this one is too small for me so I should really get a tall back one. but it is still a great pack and can hold a lot. Not as comfy as a modern hiking backpack though :)
No kilt, in the winther snow?
Now real scottish cloth? Then you must,
this, in winther 2018 - 2019.
Hello sir. What are the boots and ferro rod you use in this video please? Nicely done overall by the way, cheers.
They are old British army leather boots and the ferro rod i took of a cheap "survival" knife and made a holder for it on my Mora knife sheath using a shotgun shell casing :) Thanks for watching.
@@FandabiDozi old british army leather boots.... oh man, you have no idea how disappointed I am those aren´t any new so I could buy them :D Thanks anyway, good job.
@@panhouska If you can afford them, try a pair of Altberg Veldthog high boots.Best pair of boots i've
owned,and Altberg are used extensively by the armed forces.
Tom, does Scotland have any legends of Yeti-like creatures or Abominable Snowman? You got Nessie so you got the lochs covered, but what about the mountains or forests?
Another great video tom, have you upgraded your camera i have noticed better quality? Keep up the good work mate:)
Thanks very much man! I have! Finally my gopro2 died so I got a silver 4. Its so much better :) I'm glad you noticed.
Fandabi Dozi i also have the hero 4 silver, very good quality. Keep it up man:)
Man you looked pretty cold at about the 5:40 mark?!
I've never used a hammock does it insulate you from the ground pulling the heat out of you? I've always just slept on the ground. I would love to know the advantages of your system. I recently commented on your 10k subscriber on Instagram I'm ahorseman4ever. Love your channel
It does offer that particular perk. Though the biggest pro's are that you can use the hammock as a seat, it helps a lot for people with bad backs and knees not needing to crawl in and out of tents, and it is particularly light so its easier to take with you. Though you have to really think about how you set it up to conserve heat in windy and cold situations, and it can usually not fit more than one person.
Nice video mate, I really appreciate your will for making a video in winter:) Two questions. What is the size of your tarp? And do you use your hammock upside down when there is no need for a bugnet? I ve heard its possible, but want to know your opinion. Cheers:)
Hi there! Thanks :) Its a 3x3 metre tarp and yes, you can use my hammock upside down. Can't remember why I didnt that time. haha! Thanks for watching.
@@FandabiDozi Thanks a lot. Your content is both awesome and educative, thank you for that:)
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Rookie mistake not putting your shoes in your sleeping bag brother
ahhahahahha putting the campfire out hahahahahaha in 3 ft of snow
Troosers? I'm not sure if I still believe all the great things you said about the belted plaid.
haha! Sorry to disappoint. Did this video before I discovered the magical plaid ;)
What?!! No Kilts!! lol
Caite a bheil thusa fèileadh mhòr?
Frozen boots - rookie mistake. You keep them in the bottom of your sleeping or bivvy bag
Is that Inverness mate ?
Its near Invermoriston :)
Have you had a chance to try it out in the desert?
The hammock? Or camping out in the desert?
Im throwing out a winter survival challenge to all the popular Survival experts. Survive 3 days in a winter situation with just 7 items from a regular bathroom. nothing else. Can you?
I like your vids but they need to be more realistic for the time. They had no sleeping bags or ferrol rods
That was a booboo leaving your boots out
Pity about the crap muzak.