Solo Wild Camping - Amok Hammock - Freezing Conditions Galloway Forest - Bushcraft
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2019
- I was itching to get out and try the Amok hammock I'd recently bought, so when a gap in the wet weather looked likely I headed up to Galloway Forest Park for a couple of nights of solo wild camping. I make a campfire, cook up some decent food and and take a look at an IPA from The Wild Beer Co.
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Cup of tea in hand, a round of toast and a wee bit of wild camping adventuring. Great start to the day.
Cheers Dan 👍
@4:20 I really thought for a second he was just going to keep pulling bags of dual beers out the rest of the time lol... "Shite, I forgot me hammock!"
😂😂
Thanks for taking us on a wonderful relaxing trip !
About getting in / out. Actually it is very easy. I see others have mention the solution below, but just to pinpoint and confirm:
Mount the hammock much lower!
So low that you can slide the foot-end between your legs, sit down, all set :) Besides, if you mount it low, you can sit in the chair-position and reach your cooking gear on the ground besides you to make your hot drinks / meals :D
Enjoy :)!
Cheers! I'm getting used to the Amok now, haven't quite mastered the art of entry/exit completely though 🤣. I'll try mounting it lower next time, it would be useful to reach down and make coffee in the morning without having to get out of the Amok 👍.
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Hi Great Video nice Hamock ,best regards Enno
Bushcraft Oberland Cheers Enno, all the best mate 👍.
I enjoyed that , and that amok looks really well made 👍 the galloway forest is something else 😉 im running out of your videos to watch , i like the simplistic way you go about it all
G
Cheers William! The Amok is great, really comfortable. Hopefully I'll get another video uploaded soon, I've got some new equipment to test out so I'm just waiting for a gap in the weather so I can get out😀 👍
What a stunning place your a braver man than me don't think i could enjoy it at those temperatures awsome video as always fella
Cheers Richard! Yeah it was a bit cold if I'm honest.
We sure enjoy your vids thank you for sharing l know it’s a lot of work so you need to know there awesome
Don Abbott Cheers Don, much appreciated 👍
My Amok arrives tomorrow so I’m looking at all kinds of videos of it tonight. Really enjoyed you attitude & sense of humour (“I’ll be lying on the forest floor frozen to death ”). I did like your jump in method, as long as I don’t get seasick from the swinging. I’m a lot shorter, so I’ll be hanging it significantly lower. Keep on hanging ... cheers 😀
Thanks Jacquie! I'm sure you'll enjoy the Amok 👍
Thanks, nice video and artistry. Good job and really "laid back" delivery. Really enjoyed the whole package! Kudos!
Thanks Gerald 👍
Brilliant stuff bud
Cheers! 👍
Hahaha I love the way you couldnt help but go down that rabbit hole, it happends to the best of us. Love the videos man, keep it going! You really made me miss camping. :D
Thanks mate 👍
Great video. Thanks for posting it. I subscribed to your channel and will be watching for more of yours.
Cheers Vince, much appreciated 👍
The Best 45 minutes of my day ;) great video as always !!!!
Cheers mate! 👍
Great watch thank you, good laugh seeing you get in....good honest review👍
Stunning spot too.
Just subscribed.
Cheers
Cheers! 👍
Love the beer testing and chat. Nice gear, those Amok seem popular nowerdays. Seen them among other friends in the advriding community. Sittng under that big spruce an look over the lake is moment to just breath in. Cheers!
Cheers Mattias, the Amok is great, I can see why it would be a good choice for adventure motorcycling! 👍
Another great video - well done and I look forward to your next adventure
Cheers Paul 👍
Thanks for another excellent video. I’ve driven along the Raiders road a few times, it’s a beautiful area.
Cheers Richard! Yes the area around the Raiders road is fantastic.
Nice one👍😎👌
Cheers Colin! 👍
Really good video mate. Really appreciate these good and genuine videoes.
Cheers! 👍
Another great video, mate. Keep them coming. I hope your “boil in the bag jobby” wasn’t in the true Scottish sense of the word lol. You’ve inspired me to make a trip to Galloway myself. Looks beautiful.
Cheers Ken! You should definitely take a trip to Galloway, make sure you go when there's a clear night sky, it's amazing 👍
Its different strokes for different folks but I rarely leave the bag behind and return for it. I find it less tiring to walk a mile with the bag, than walk a mile to find the site, a second mile to go back for the bag, then a third mile carrying the bag back to the site!
1 mile with the bag is less work than 2 miles without it and a mile with it!
I should add, you've got a new subscriber!
Thanks for 45 minutes of great company! I just bought an Amok Draumr and am looking forward to testing it out for the first time. This has video has really inspired me! Cheers, man.
Cheers Jim, the Amok is a great hammock, really comfortable. I can’t wait to get back out with it myself! All the best 👍
Totally cool, all of it. 😎
Getting in and out is easy once you've done it a few times. There are many techniques. I back in from the right side by grabbing the structural strap along the right side with my right hand, plus the ridgeline with my left hand... shove your weight past COG on the head side as you get in. I bought some 1/2" pex pipe at Home Depot for holding up the head and foot boxes. Carry them in my pack with hammock. Super light...flexibility is perfect for this application.
I eventually managed to find a way to get in without too much drama, it sounds like the same way that you do it! The pex pipe is a good idea, I'll pick some up I reckon. I think Amok were going to produce something for the head and foot boxes but as yet I don't think they have 👍
Great vid btw
Amazing video..
Love the location Galloway is just great if you don't fancy the trek up to Highlands...you mentioned the Wayfarer meals..they are expensive..I use a product called Look what we've found..used to made in the lakes..but now made in Consett..average price around..£1:50 to £2.. great food and it's not full of crap..sold by Waitrose..ocado.. Morrisons if they have them in or I think you can get them direct on line from Consett..well worth a go..
Love the Amok..there just awesome..might treat myself someday..
Enjoy.. happy hangin 👍👍😀😀
Ah yeah I've been trying to get hold of those meals, I checked out my local Morrisons before my last trip but couldn't find them. The Wayfarer stuff is definitely over priced at £4.50 a pop, way cheaper to just bring along a tin of corned beef and some uncle Ben's rice 🤣👍
Proper jealous of your trip , really good vid
Cheers!
I need one of these rucksacks! Thank you.
Awesome buddy awesome.. enjoyed vid .. your hammock is great , I’ve never slept in one .. cheers Chris & Sam
Cheers! 👍
"Its cold....dont want to go hungry....so I brought some ales." Lol
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Nice one!! I bet getting into your sleeping bag was fun🤣🤣
There was a lot of swearing 🤣👍
Nice video, combines some of my favourite things - wild camping, woods, beer and the Amok Draumr! Thanks from a new sub :)
Cheers! 👍
Beautiful spot. Been thinking about one of those hammocks myself. there are a few places local to me that have plenty of trees, but flat ground is a bit hard to find so... a hammock may be the answer, and with my back, it would have to be a lay flat style hammock. Thanks for a great video.
Edit: liked and subscribed.
Cheers! Sounds like the Amok could be perfect for you, definitely more comfortable than a traditional style hammock. 👍
Cool camp mate :-)
We tried the wayfarer food bags and decided to do our own, curries, soups, bolognaise etC. We use mylar bags then seal and freeze.
I don't mind them, I just find them a bit small! I did start to dehydrate my own meals but it was too much hassle so I've given up. 👍
Oh we aren't dehydrating them, that is far more trouble than it's worth 😁
Hey mate,
I really enjoyed that but probably shouldn't have watched another hammock when I'm just about to head out for my first hammock camp in my DD Hammock lol.
It's really nice to see parts of D&G being visited because I'm starting to explore the area more myself too, mainly because I'm closer to there than the Munros. I'm also a fan of bushcraft, learning new techniques and just spending the time in nature, which I get the feeling you do too.
On that note, where was the spot you were at in this video? So I can add it to my list of to visit places.
Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing more D&G.
All the best,
Bryan
Hi Bryan, this was along the 'Raiders Road', it's a dirt track that is usually open between May and October. If you visit in the winter the road is shut to vehicles but you can leave your car overnight in the free carpark at Mossdale and walk up. I camped next to Stroan Loch here, there are a few good places to camp on the loch shore.
The road carries on for 6 miles towards Clatteringshaws loch, there's an area called the otter pools along the way which is a good place to camp by the river (although its always busy in summer).
D&G is a great area, it might not have the mountains of the north but it has it's own charm. I'll be back up there as soon as the restrictions are lifted. Good luck on your first hammock camp, hope it goes well! 👍
Love my Amok, i'm tall so i have the XL version :-) The best way to get in the amok is at a 45 degrees angel from the side. And dont mount it to high from the ground, that will make you do a flip if you are not paying attention :-P Another great one.
Cheers Thomas!
What about a keeping a fire going from it? Is it even possible?
@@hitibikunu no fires near expensive fabrics / gear
With all those white pines along the road I thought you were in New England somewhere. Do you know if they are Pinus Strobus from America? Great weekend, its always interesting to see different tips and tricks and ideas, thanks for posting!
Re the Amok, I bought one last year, best sleep I have ever had. Plenty warm, no cold spots with a good mat, and incredibly comfortable. Well worth the weight and acrobatics training to get in and out.
Cheers! Regarding the trees; you would normally expect Scots pine to dominate but the ancient Scots pine has largely been cleared from Scotland, this area is a huge managed plantation and my guess is the trees are a mixture of Corsican pine and Douglas fir.
Yeah the Amok is great, although I still struggle getting into it! 😂👍
its not a lake mate its Loch Stroan lol good vid
Cheers mate! 👍
well done great video again. well done withthe samurai i have used them at work for ten years now never lets me down. how many beers before its impossible to get in the amok?
Cheers Fred! I was impressed with the Samurai, I reckon after four beers I'm sleeping on the floor 😂
Hey Ben this is the video that got me to subscribe to the channel. Curious to know if you are still using the Amok?
Hi, I sold the Amok eventually. It was really comfortable to sleep in but I found getting in and out was too much hassle. I also found that once I’d put my sleeping bag and other gear in it would sometimes tip forward and dump everything on the ground. I just use the DD Frontline hammock now 👍.
Cheers!
Ben.
Brilliant
Have yer watched the Amok. How to get in video best one seems from the side.
But Sure you’ll master it.
Got to get one ☝🏻
Michael Cheers! I watched the video but I still struggle, I went camping with my mates a few weeks ago and obviously beer was involved; I decided to leave the Amok at home for that one 😂👍
Allo, I’d like to ask, how is the Amok, in side winds an rain?
Dose the tarp come in enough when crossed to keep out the damp stuff?
I’m with a group of lose canoe buddy’s an some of us have injuries so tents an sleeping on the floor is fast coming to a end.
Great idea, an it’s from da Vikings, so they know a bit adopt Fowler weather, but, just thinking about the realities.
Any help would be great about the wet stuff, all or most of the vids are about snow, wind etc, very little about our lovely rain!
Thanks for sharing
Paul 19.42 gmt Uk cheers
Hi Paul, I sold the Amok in the end, I just couldn’t get on with it. It was really comfortable when lying on your side but it is an absolute nightmare to get in and out in my experience. A traditional hammock like the DD hammock is a much better bet in my humble opinion; I still use my DD on a monthly basis.
In terms of rain, I think the Amok would cope well. I used mine in heavy rain and gale force winds in the Scottish Highlands a few years back and didn’t get wet at all, you just have to lower the sides of the tarp. Hope that helps 👍
Great video😉 just subscribed!
I just bought two of those Draumr hammocks but haven’t used them yet. Have you tried to tie down the head end in order to limit the up / down movement ?
Cheers! I haven't tried tying the head down but I guess it would help. I think practice is the key for this type of hammock, when I first used it I got in and fell straight out again 😂.
@@Adventure-Outdoors I've dumped from it a time or ten...
@@duenge 😂
Enjoyed the video. I have the XL version and noticed that it bunches up a bit right near the waist when trying to sleep. Have you noticed any issues like that with yours?
Cheers! I haven't noticed that with mine, but it definitely does bend a bit in the middle. How does your air bed fit? The air bed I use seems to be a really tight fit so it keeps the hammock fairly rigid, I can imagine if there was any slack then it would gather in the middle. Hope you get it sorted 👍
Great video as always .The spit you cooked your food on whats the name of it ? Looks great piece of kit to take .cheers.
Cheers John! It's called the Coffey Spit, it's really useful, I bought it from the Bushcraft Store but they seem to be out of stock at the moment. I'll post the link 👍 -www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/folding-firebox-roasting-spit-coffey-rotisserie-41481-p.asp
Thanks will keep me eyes open for when they have some .Keep the vids coming and keep up the good work.
That was great! That hammock looks a tidy bit of kit. Does it feel stable once you get in it? Would a restless sleeper have problems?
Cheers Neale! Yes it feels stable once you're in it, it only swings in one direction - backwards and forwards, so it doesn't move much when you turn from side to side like a traditional hammock does. It's really comfortable 👍.
Just been looking at their TH-cam channel. Definitely more stable than it looks 👍
What is your thoughts on keeping a fire going from the hammock? It seems you fire was a bit further away from the setup?
hitibikunu I guess you could keep it nearer but you risk damaging the hammock with sparks etc. 👍
I can’t believe the size of that hammock pack.
What’s the ltr of the Bergen?
Yeah it packs down pretty small. The pack is 75 litres, just about big enough for all the crap I take along, although the 100 litre version might've been a better choice for me.
Getting in and out: around 31-32 minute: what if you'd pull the straps into a chair position and then get in and/or out? Wouldn't that be easier?
I'll give it go! 👍
Hehe, what a contraption😁 that Amok thingy. I would fling myself out of it in no time.
Hrmmm..wouldn't you say, cold conditions call for wee bit more potent antifreeze than a fruity IPA?😆
"Way to go" (pun intended) on your camp ethics, if only everybody would handle it that way👍👍
Cheers from switzerland🥃
WAY TO GO Cheers! Fruity IPA is definitely no good for winter, single malt whiskey next time I reckon 👍🥃
What kind of stove / pot / French press are you using?
Hi, the stove is a Trangia alcohol stove. The coffee press is DIY, it's a 750ml bushpot with a coffee press that I took from an old cafetière. I had to cut the handle down so it would all fit together, it works great 👍
nice to just a normal guy getting out and not being a know it all
Cheers! 👍
Dramur XL or regular? 😊
Regular! 👍
-5 F or C?
Save yourself a small fortune and invest in mylar bags and a heat sealer...... Prep all your food in advance...... Space saving and cheap... 👍
👏👏👏👍👌🇳🇴🐣 😷
Absolutely love the idea of those types of Hammock but they look too bally hard to get in to. Not for me.
Check this guy out.....he's got it sorted! 🤣👍 th-cam.com/video/wsLdU7XrtRM/w-d-xo.html&lc=z23tfzopyoj3xdgmzacdp434uwnhkfidttn4fzrm3vdw03c010c.1575564204491791