Small tip for wildcamping in the forest take a small radio, and listen to it on low volume in the night it cancels out some of the background noises, pretty much all of them actually except for monsters.
Re: Leg muscles squatting with a backpack - I was hiking and had an emergency "wee" and squat behind a tree, didn't have time to get my pack off, and then couldn't stand up. Was I really that weak? No... my tripod was hung up on branches and keeping me down. Ended up falling forward on my face, into the snow, pants around my ankles, all to get out from under branches caught up in my tripod mounted atop my pack... urgh...
Omg PLEASE do more of these! You make us laugh so much. The caterpillar sleeping bag 😂 Looks like medicine for the soul being out there, and with the first stirrings of spring too. Living for the wildlife captures too 🌱 Oh and the tent raves obviously🕺
@@campervibe yes I agree. With this comment. Your so funny to watch. And great content For me. Not sure I’d been able stay out there alone. Lol. Scary cat here lol Have safe days and nights. Until next time. Stay safe be blessed 😇
Just watched 24 minutes of this vlog and loved every moment, from how you edit to presenting yourself. Mainstream TV keep an eye out for this girl, this is talent.
I've been watching the early van conversion videos and it's amazing how much the presentational and editing skills of both girls have come on since those days. This is professional quality stuff nowadays.
I agree . This channel was mentioned on the narrow boat you tube channel ‘ cruising the cut ‘. David used to be in broad casting and his channel is one of the top canal narrow boat Chanels - and he gives Camper Vibe a big thumbs up - well deserved .
The red light on your headlamp is so your eyes can stay in dark mode. Your eyes get accustomed to the dark. When you turn on a white light it can take like half an hour to get used to the dark again. Using the red light instead of the white light shortens that time.
Hi loving this side of Camper Vibe My top tips for wild camping are Store your sleeping bag “ loose” the longer it’s in its cram sac the more loft is lost and the colder you will be when you use it.( pack it last unpack it as soon as your tent is up. Sleep with out your outer clothes ( you need to warm up your sleeping bag for it to keep you warm) but wear a hat. Treat your self to a sleeping bag liner it up’s your sleeping bag rating by about 5 *C Carry a foil blanket ( like they give marathon runners after a race) put it under your tent NOT in it ( inside it will cause terrible condensation) it will reflect cold back down to the ground and your heat back up. I could go on and on but I won’t boar you with anymore. Keep up the good work Best Regards Helen
The golden rule in camping is keep the fly screen closed at all times, some places have a lot of bugs and some bite. Keep all your things in the tent and be careful you don't leave food or rubbish out to attract animals. Buy yourself a fold up stool or chair so you can sit outside or a mat for the ground. Thanks for taking us along it was entertaining.😁
I always thought you were so much braver than me Lou in where you park up in your van on your own, but this is a whole other level. So much respect to you for doing this on your own, in the middle of a forest! Excellent video as well, so entertaining. I love the caterpillar sleeping bag! :-)
Oh Lou, when I grow up I want to be just like you! Which is quite impossible since I'm at least 30÷ years older than you. Just a couple hopefully helpful observations. 1-keeping the door zipped on your tent keeps the bugs out. 2-in the US it is better to keep food away from our tent to avoid unwelcome visits from hungry wild animal. Like bears, coyotes, skunks and raccoons. We hang our food in a bag from a tree limb so they can't reach it. Maybe wild critters are not a problem in the UK. I admit I was a little disappointed that you didn't pack in your uke for a moonlit concert. Once again an excellent video by a talented woman. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
You guys are mental out there, I'm laughing to lousie that I'd be scared of spiders over here and there are you guys that have bears, wolves and loads of others to worry about, you guys rock
Yes camping in the uk “ wilds “ is quite different than North America . I live in canada and love camping but the last time I went tent camping 2 young bears kept walking through the camp ground at night . So at sundown the forest rangers came around and warned every one to keep all food including even tooth paste Locked in the cars or high in the trees away from your tent . The campsite next to mine was occupied by a solo female traveller in a small camper van and she told me how the night before she looked through her window and saw the 2 bears saunter past my tent - about 10 feet away . That was it for me - no more tent camping - especially since I am a solo traveller . I love the outdoors but would like something a bit thicker that 2 mm of nylon fabric between me and a hungry bear ( or chipmunk or other forest dweller ) So I started looking and found a vintage 22 yr old camper van . So this summer I will be back in the outdoors - but will be admiring the bears through the window !
@@sroberts605 HI S Roberts . My comment was not in response to your comment but in fact I was responding to the initial first comment . Yes I am aware that millennia ago there were bears and wolves in the uk and I believe there is even evidence of Mastodons in the location presently occupied by Trafalgar Square. All quiet interesting to be sure .
Just BRILLIANT on every level! Stealth camping in an orange tent 🏕😂 Fantastic drone footage,superb music and so much fun to watch. Well done on your first proper camping experience…👍 Michelle and Andy
Well done. Love the videos. Answers to questions Rucksack in or outside. Depends on space and weather. On this trip I would have brought it inside. Boots generally stay in the porch. Tidiness is important in a tent. It's so easy to lose items under roll mat etc. Generally take an item out the bag, use and return. Things like torch can be left within easy reach or course. Well done. Wild camping can be a bit scary the first time. Mark
Another great vlog. You are one brave person alone in a tent. I could not do it in a million years. I also suffer with migraines and I feel your pain. You keep us well entertained as usual.
Really enjoyed video brings back memories taking the family camping in tents. They all toped when they were teenage years, now they all have camper vans and enjoy it all again.see you all next week stay safe xxPat
Great video. Get yourself a battery powered sleep pad inflater, the moisture in your breath will lower the R rating of your pad also an aluminium under sheet will reflect your body heat back to you, oh and a jungle blanket (they pack down small).They're all affordable and very available. Cheers Lou.
Louise, you have NEVER done things easily, that's a big part of your charm. You should patent the boot cover socks. I love that you share your thought process. You're amazing.
Nice video Lou! My tent ends up full of junk just like yours, don’t worry about it. Genius use of the socks, keep fly screen shut whenever possible and never have a light on with it open.
I used to have a similar-sized tent and, honestly, the best thing that ever happened to it was when my nephew nicked it to go to a festival because that gave me an excuse to buy a bigger one without admitting I screwed up. If you're doing a lot of walking, go for the smallest tent possible. If you're just carrying the tent from your vehicle to the camp, probably better to go for a 3 man tent to give yourself the extra space. Boots go in a mesh bag, hanging up in the porch area to keep them off the ground. Pack goes inside so I can use it as a "table", so my stuff isn't just lying on the floor (where it WILL, inevitably, get trodden/kneeled on eventually). Pack has a waterproof cover. If it's raining, the wet cover gets left in the porch and THEN the pack comes inside the tent. I guess you probably know this but the red light is intended to preserve your "night vision" and it doesn't attract bugs like white light does. On a related note, animals don't see colours like we do so a bright orange tent isn't especially noticeable to wildlife. They're far more likely to notice the smells and noise than the tent, itself.
Absolutely loved this video. Came up on my TH-cam recommended as iv been researching a wee bit as I’m going on my first solo camp in a few days. Made me even more excited for it.
Another amazing video Lou. We just love watching your videos. You chill is out so much. Not sure if anyone ever says but your editing and attention to detail is so appreciated. Keep em coming. 😊
Thoroughly enjoyed this camping video. Definitely do more of these. Way too much fun. I am enjoying the diversity of your content. Keep up the good work.
Very brave. Camping has changed a lot since I went wild camping about 4 decades ago. No blow up mattresses and pillows for us, just a sleeping bag on the ground. It’s so nice being in nature though. Birdsong always makes me smile and particularly after hearing Eddie Izzard making a joke about the song “A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square” He mused at how we all love birdsong, but it is, in fact territorial. What the nightingales were screaming was “Fuck off out of this square, it’s my spot”
Funny, vibrant , full of life , so in touch with nature , inspirational - your vlogs are a mix of information and emotional content - happy happy happy . Have a great day Lou . Francis
When we camp we keep all of the food/cooking gear outside the tent, usually in a dry-bag so critters don't get curious at night. Would love to see how you protect the drone in such a full pack. Enjoy the new adventure style.
Thanks for the video. I enjoy all your content, whether it’s van life, van remodel, or camping/hiking. I shared your channel with my 22 year old daughter because you guys always make me laugh and I know she will enjoy your videos as well. I am 56 years old but recently moved out of a city to enjoy small town life and easy access to bike trails, hiking and camping. Have never overnight wild camped but you inspire me to try it!
That's the way we used to do it. Little space kept tidy is a great place 😉 TOP TIP (learned in the army during winter time) Never sleep fully dressed in a sleepingbag, even less is better. Take all clothes you want to wear in the morning with you into the sleepingbag. Keeps all clothes warm and dry and gives a comfy feeling in the sleepingbag. During night worn clothes get humid and make you freezing in the morning after getting out of the sleepingbag 🥴 I'm practizing that now since 50 years, never felt cold in the morning 👍 Best part is to get dressed and feel instantly warm, so you don't have to rush for a hot cup of tea/coffee😎
OMG I love this.... I just wish I could find the time and get out with my camera and do this, thank you Lou for giving me inspiritions.. I love photography and love taking photos.oh and your tent is just the best love the Orange.... Go Girl Lou...
OMG Louise, this was laugh out loud hilarious! Sneak camping in a bright orange tent - yes, get a camouflage cover...the boot bug covers will be great to have in scorpion country or on my boots in the basement (scared of bugs in me shoes)....keep up the wild camping commentary...it's like stand up comedy in the forest. xoxo
Get a roll of dog-poo bags - put your boots in them, use them for trash, use them for poo, use them over socks when fording streams, use them for everything. Head-torch red light = for walking around at night so you don't destroy your night vision. It was a must in my astrophotography class. Leaving everything out - I have dry bags assigned for everything so I know where it is at any given time, so I don't leave things out (then I can find stuff blind/in dark, because I know where it should be).
I had an inflatable sleeping mat. In the middle of the night it deflated with no obvious leak so it completely FAILED in the one single job that it had, because there was no way I was messing about with that in the middle of the night. I didn't even bother trying to repair it, I just threw it away and replaced it with two small pads. You only need a small support and insulation area for your main body (and whatever clothes you remove put in a pillowcase is your pillow).
Loving the drone footage and the wildlife. Tent is great, orange is the new black!!. Keep your tent zipped up early, helps to keep it warm and keep the bugs out, if not, zip up the fly screen. Great video 😃
Interesting roof. Be nice when the walls arrive. The sound of birds was lovely, less so at 4.00am with the dawn chorus; one bird singing its heart out, the rest going 'shurup, chirup, shurup'. Always everything in the tent. Morning dew is super wetting. Brilliant episode took me back to living for a month at a time in an MG midget, camping around the UK - when I was much younger.
Started following you a few weeks back when I decided to go the van route. I totally get where you're coming from, camping is great for getting you more in tune with the wildlife. I'm getting into van life for the same reasons (photography and art) as I studied wildlife conservation before developing a chronic fatigue condition so it will allow me to get out there and pace myself to get the results. Love your humor and can't wait to see more... how about some sneaky occasional photography tips or kit run down??
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do, lou has got another channel Louise Stockbridge, she has not posted loads on their recently but there are some good vids on there 😀
What a fabulous vlog ! Humour really is the best medicine and your unique take on stealthy camping is the funniest we’ve seen on TH-cam - definitely more of this please and we’re sure Emily and AJ will love it too, tho not sure Summer will be quite so keen ….. ? Great stuff Lou 😄👍🏼x
When I went cycle camping I used a thick plastic drawstring bag like sports shops sell to keep my shoes in and carried one of those orange plastic survival bags to use over my sleeping bag if it got really cold. I also kept a pair of lightweight sandals ready for loo trips in the night and put water in my kettle for the first morning brew. If you need to tone down the tent colour maybe carry a lightweight camo tarp to cover it.
Lou, you're the original Day-Glo stealth camper 😆 add the rave lighting and no one will ever notice, lol. Loving the drone shots and the little wren 💚 You can always buy a camouflage cover for the tent but in autumn it'll blend right in! Boot anti bug covers - genius!
K, I want to say, after 20-some years of back-country tent camping alone, there's something you don't want to do: goof around, like walking over a stack of logs. Continue to think, what would happen, if I sprained my ankle out here? if you broke your leg in a complex way? You can't be too careful, when you're alone. Even with GPS, it takes time for people to get to you. We luvs y'all, gurl, don't go gettin' hurt.
Having returned this Morning from an overnight in the local Woods, i know what you mean. I can't get enough of being out there, and it hits me like a ton of bricks when i have to leave. I love your Wild Camping solos, but it's your channel of course, so do what feels comfortable Friend. 🙂👍
Get yourself a dry bag for stuff you seriously don't wanna get wet then keep your pack in the porch if you want to. Look at getting a flexitail pump with light too. You might wanna get yerself some naturehike down booties to help keep yer toasty. Also a katalyn be free water filter.
Lou you are awesome ...had such a laugh watching and listening to you ...love the wildlife , scenery and the swearing 🤣 can't wait for the next one ...love to you and Em 😊xx
Absolutely cracking video Lou. The transition at the start was spot on and I was laughing at the camping tips/questions. I hope to see more camping videos and maybe some sponsored gadgets would be cool.
You're very personable and you have a great sense of humor. I very much enjoyed the video, it was almost as if I was hanging out with you. You keep being you, and I'll keep watching.
I'll tell you something Lou, I'm impressed by your filming discipline and dedication. Capturing sunsets/sunrises and making sure you put the time into b roll 👍. It's something I need to improve on but your giving me a mental kick up the arse 😂. Great video again 🙂
I reckon your last vlog was in the Fens and now Thetford Forest. Why you might ask, if I am correct, is I live in Norwich. Planes overhead could be from Lakenheath or Mildenhall USAF bases.
Love the headlamp. Although the red light is not the best for seeing things, it is the least attractive colour to insects like moths etc. Great film as ever.
Love, loved....loved this video. Editing awesome, backing music amazing. Heavens you made me laugh so much!! Yes, boots inside. It's great to have a fold up "waterproof wet bag" to put them in/on if they're muddy. Backpack - definitely inside too - you don't want it getting damp, plus you may need something inside. The flashing red light on your head torch is so rescue can find you (at night). The other dim light is so it doesn't affect your night vision, but need to see what you're doing where you're going (you know...outside for a pee hahaha). Having a 'stealth tent' absolutely - this way you won't get busted and told to move on, but you absolutely still need something really bright and large (day-glo orange is good! You can buy a large fold up waterproof bag that seconds as a rain protector for you or your gear - not too expensive--- BUT the caterpillar sleeping bag aught to do it LOL) in case you need urgent rescue. In a forest, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Shit can happen out there you know! Oh! and you always need a spare pair of socks (and shirt is also good - if your feet get wet or sweaty and your socks aren't or can't dry, you will be so very grateful for this. Never leave home without my migraine medicine. So sorry this happened. They're god-awful and wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy....or maybe I would hehehe (evil laugh) This was an amazing video. You were great! Look forward to another :)
I’m with you on migraines,mine are severe,sick,can’t see ,dark room ,lasts for hours and hours,can go into days ,worse thing ever as you never no when you’re goin get one !
Great vid, can't wait to see more. But steady on, I nearly spat out my coffee when you said you were going to cook. Ha ha. Look forward to seeing your next vid. Hi to Emily and Aj n summer. Take care guys x
I am SO LATE to this vlog but I definitely want more! I just watched the ghostly woods vlog also and loved that. You had me rolling with the caterpillar bit. 😂 You must go camping again!
Loved the drone shots! Had a good laugh when you said steady after you had issues with the prickly branches. It was a beautiful spot to camp. It's nice for a change of pace. God Bless and have fun and be safe!
Cracking v.logas always. Lou add a bivvy bag to your sleeping bag as a secondary heat retention layer, OEX do one and i can recommend it. There is a company that aren't Go outdoors who also do oex but if i mention their name the community guidelines remove the comment it begins wih B and ends in lacks and you don't need a loyalty card to get the lower prices. Keep up the great vlogs Louise and Emily.
Massive respect to you Lou! 🙌🏻 Good that you’re honest about the slight nerves but faced them anyway. Yes, the tent’s a bright orange beacon 😆 but it did show up well in your beautiful footage of the forest 👍. Brilliant video. Well done I’m looking forward to watching many more of your wild camping vids. ATB, Sue.
Louise, I loved this video...you are so funny, clever and entertaining ...(love Emily too)...please don't think these vids are boring...They are anything but.
Boots in a bag, or two bags as I have huge feet, and bring everything in the tent. The bags get repurposed at the end for rubbish. Keep the tent closed as much as possible to keep the bugs out. I always kept everything packed away for a fast exit in case things went wrong. But I am a bit paranoid. Camo tent! Stay safe out there.
I cracked a smile the exact same time as you when you said I hate pricks, our sense of humour is the same which makes watching your vlogs so enjoyable 👍🦘🇦🇺🇬🇧
Funny vid lol loved it my boots always stay in the vestibule just tip the bugs out if any get in if your outer tent is zipped most bugs won't get in.Just personal choice about pack I leave it in vestibule.
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Absolutely loved this. Not only is Lou talented, gifted, funny and caring. She's also so brave! Fantastic vlog 🥰🥰
Small tip for wildcamping in the forest take a small radio, and listen to it on low volume in the night it cancels out some of the background noises, pretty much all of them actually except for monsters.
Re: Leg muscles squatting with a backpack - I was hiking and had an emergency "wee" and squat behind a tree, didn't have time to get my pack off, and then couldn't stand up. Was I really that weak? No... my tripod was hung up on branches and keeping me down. Ended up falling forward on my face, into the snow, pants around my ankles, all to get out from under branches caught up in my tripod mounted atop my pack... urgh...
Oh my god, I'm not going to lie if I saw that happen to Louise I would laugh at her
🤣🤣🤣thank you that was hilarious. Sorry 2🤭
🤣🤣🤣 that was so funny! Thank you for sharing 🙂..and hope fitness has improved 👍
Omg PLEASE do more of these! You make us laugh so much. The caterpillar sleeping bag 😂 Looks like medicine for the soul being out there, and with the first stirrings of spring too. Living for the wildlife captures too 🌱 Oh and the tent raves obviously🕺
😂🤣 thank you! It’s all about the tent raves! There will be a few more I’m sure, the tent is coming on the road so hopefully will get some use. 😀
@@campervibe yes I agree. With this comment.
Your so funny to watch. And great content
For me. Not sure I’d been able stay out there alone. Lol. Scary cat here lol
Have safe days and nights. Until next time. Stay safe be blessed 😇
@@pamela9029 I agree too. Em is a natural and so entertaining
I like a full size rain fly. Stays much warmer. Good idea on socks on the boots. I recommend changing into dry socks for the night. Feet stay warmer.
Just watched 24 minutes of this vlog and loved every moment, from how you edit to presenting yourself. Mainstream TV keep an eye out for this girl, this is talent.
I've been watching the early van conversion videos and it's amazing how much the presentational and editing skills of both girls have come on since those days. This is professional quality stuff nowadays.
I've thought that too! Lou could easily be a TV presenter, she'd put a few so called professionals to shame.
@@moneyprofessional Exactly what i was thinking.
I agree . This channel was mentioned on the narrow boat you tube channel ‘ cruising the cut ‘. David used to be in broad casting and his channel is one of the top canal narrow boat Chanels - and he gives Camper Vibe a big thumbs up - well deserved .
@@moneyprofessional couldn't agree with you any more! She's pure talent
Yes! more like this please! brilliant and I love your wit!!
The red light on your headlamp is so your eyes can stay in dark mode. Your eyes get accustomed to the dark. When you turn on a white light it can take like half an hour to get used to the dark again. Using the red light instead of the white light shortens that time.
Hi
loving this side of Camper Vibe
My top tips for wild camping are
Store your sleeping bag “ loose” the longer it’s in its cram sac the more loft is lost and the colder you will be when you use it.( pack it last unpack it as soon as your tent is up. Sleep with out your outer clothes ( you need to warm up your sleeping bag for it to keep you warm) but wear a hat.
Treat your self to a sleeping bag liner it up’s your sleeping bag rating by about 5 *C
Carry a foil blanket ( like they give marathon runners after a race) put it under your tent NOT in it ( inside it will cause terrible condensation) it will reflect cold back down to the ground and your heat back up.
I could go on and on but I won’t boar you with anymore.
Keep up the good work
Best Regards Helen
Thanks Helen 😀
The golden rule in camping is keep the fly screen closed at all times, some places have a lot of bugs and some bite. Keep all your things in the tent and be careful you don't leave food or rubbish out to attract animals. Buy yourself a fold up stool or chair so you can sit outside or a mat for the ground. Thanks for taking us along it was entertaining.😁
I always thought you were so much braver than me Lou in where you park up in your van on your own, but this is a whole other level. So much respect to you for doing this on your own, in the middle of a forest! Excellent video as well, so entertaining. I love the caterpillar sleeping bag! :-)
Aw thank you Sharon
I am seriously impressed, what a brave bunny you are. Fabulous wildlife footage.
Oh Lou, when I grow up I want to be just like you! Which is quite impossible since I'm at least 30÷ years older than you. Just a couple hopefully helpful observations. 1-keeping the door zipped on your tent keeps the bugs out. 2-in the US it is better to keep food away from our tent to avoid unwelcome visits from hungry wild animal. Like bears, coyotes, skunks and raccoons. We hang our food in a bag from a tree limb so they can't reach it. Maybe wild critters are not a problem in the UK. I admit I was a little disappointed that you didn't pack in your uke for a moonlit concert. Once again an excellent video by a talented woman. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
You guys are mental out there, I'm laughing to lousie that I'd be scared of spiders over here and there are you guys that have bears, wolves and loads of others to worry about, you guys rock
@@campervibe There used to be bears, wolves, wild boar etc here... guess why there aren't now :(
Yes camping in the uk “ wilds “ is quite different than North America . I live in canada and love camping but the last time I went tent camping 2 young bears kept walking through the camp ground at night . So at sundown the forest rangers came around and warned every one to keep all food including even tooth paste Locked in the cars or high in the trees away from your tent . The campsite next to mine was occupied by a solo female traveller in a small camper van and she told me how the night before she looked through her window and saw the 2 bears saunter past my tent - about 10 feet away . That was it for me - no more tent camping - especially since I am a solo traveller . I love the outdoors but would like something a bit thicker that 2 mm of nylon fabric between me and a hungry bear ( or chipmunk or other forest dweller ) So I started looking and found a vintage 22 yr old camper van . So this summer I will be back in the outdoors - but will be admiring the bears through the window !
@@Silkytoaster I think you missed my point!
@@sroberts605 HI S Roberts . My comment was not in response to your comment but in fact I was responding to the initial first comment . Yes I am aware that millennia ago there were bears and wolves in the uk and I believe there is even evidence of Mastodons in the location presently occupied by Trafalgar Square. All quiet interesting to be sure .
Great to see your doing different things.
Lou, you and Emily make the world such a nicer place; thankyou Both🙂🙂🙂
Just BRILLIANT on every level! Stealth camping in an orange tent 🏕😂
Fantastic drone footage,superb music and so much fun to watch. Well done on your first proper camping experience…👍 Michelle and Andy
She is an idiot with an orange tent 😂
Well done. Love the videos.
Answers to questions
Rucksack in or outside. Depends on space and weather. On this trip I would have brought it inside.
Boots generally stay in the porch.
Tidiness is important in a tent. It's so easy to lose items under roll mat etc.
Generally take an item out the bag, use and return. Things like torch can be left within easy reach or course.
Well done. Wild camping can be a bit scary the first time.
Mark
3:54 wow, i love this shot!! great use of the drone :-)
I’m glad you didn’t go all click baity with this one, it’s been putting me off to be honest..You two don’t need to do it 😉
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Brilliant again thanks for sharing really enjoyed seeing your kit like that tent and the food looked lovely,👍
Another great vlog. You are one brave person alone in a tent. I could not do it in a million years. I also suffer with migraines and I feel your pain. You keep us well entertained as usual.
Really great vid, Louise, thanks for posting. 👍
Really enjoyed video brings back memories taking the family camping in tents. They all toped when they were teenage years, now they all have camper vans and enjoy it all again.see you all next week stay safe xxPat
Great video. Get yourself a battery powered sleep pad inflater, the moisture in your breath will lower the R rating of your pad also an aluminium under sheet will reflect your body heat back to you, oh and a jungle blanket (they pack down small).They're all affordable and very available. Cheers Lou.
Louise, you have NEVER done things easily, that's a big part of your charm. You should patent the boot cover socks. I love that you share your thought process. You're amazing.
Nice video Lou! My tent ends up full of junk just like yours, don’t worry about it. Genius use of the socks, keep fly screen shut whenever possible and never have a light on with it open.
I used to have a similar-sized tent and, honestly, the best thing that ever happened to it was when my nephew nicked it to go to a festival because that gave me an excuse to buy a bigger one without admitting I screwed up.
If you're doing a lot of walking, go for the smallest tent possible.
If you're just carrying the tent from your vehicle to the camp, probably better to go for a 3 man tent to give yourself the extra space.
Boots go in a mesh bag, hanging up in the porch area to keep them off the ground.
Pack goes inside so I can use it as a "table", so my stuff isn't just lying on the floor (where it WILL, inevitably, get trodden/kneeled on eventually).
Pack has a waterproof cover. If it's raining, the wet cover gets left in the porch and THEN the pack comes inside the tent.
I guess you probably know this but the red light is intended to preserve your "night vision" and it doesn't attract bugs like white light does.
On a related note, animals don't see colours like we do so a bright orange tent isn't especially noticeable to wildlife.
They're far more likely to notice the smells and noise than the tent, itself.
Absolutely loved this video. Came up on my TH-cam recommended as iv been researching a wee bit as I’m going on my first solo camp in a few days. Made me even more excited for it.
Another amazing video Lou. We just love watching your videos. You chill is out so much. Not sure if anyone ever says but your editing and attention to detail is so appreciated. Keep em coming. 😊
Thoroughly enjoyed this camping video. Definitely do more of these. Way too much fun. I am enjoying the diversity of your content. Keep up the good work.
Very brave. Camping has changed a lot since I went wild camping about 4 decades ago. No blow up mattresses and pillows for us, just a sleeping bag on the ground. It’s so nice being in nature though. Birdsong always makes me smile and particularly after hearing Eddie Izzard making a joke about the song “A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square” He mused at how we all love birdsong, but it is, in fact territorial. What the nightingales were screaming was “Fuck off out of this square, it’s my spot”
Haha bloody nightingales
omg i read this and laughed so much. Its got to be so true, even in the countryside the wild things cant get away from us! 🤣
Funny, vibrant , full of life , so in touch with nature , inspirational - your vlogs are a mix of information and emotional content - happy happy happy . Have a great day Lou . Francis
Yes please more wild camping 👍 loved it
You are so cheery and fun. What a pleasant night in the woods. Sorry about your migraine tho.
When we camp we keep all of the food/cooking gear outside the tent, usually in a dry-bag so critters don't get curious at night. Would love to see how you protect the drone in such a full pack. Enjoy the new adventure style.
Thanks Lou - you are fun, very talented and I love your humble approach to YouTubing… quite the inspiration - thank you
Thanks for the video. I enjoy all your content, whether it’s van life, van remodel, or camping/hiking. I shared your channel with my 22 year old daughter because you guys always make me laugh and I know she will enjoy your videos as well. I am 56 years old but recently moved out of a city to enjoy small town life and easy access to bike trails, hiking and camping. Have never overnight wild camped but you inspire me to try it!
Great video as usual love your wildlife pics look forward to the next one
Looks like you had a film crew, the quality was that good. Very funny as well!
Loved this! Life is pretty crap right now for me and you made me smile. Beautiful wildlife shots too. Thank you ☺
Back pack in tent.
Boots inside carrier bag in the tent.
Tidy/pack away what you dont need to give you space.
That's the way we used to do it. Little space kept tidy is a great place 😉
TOP TIP (learned in the army during winter time)
Never sleep fully dressed in a sleepingbag, even less is better. Take all clothes you want to wear in the morning with you into the sleepingbag. Keeps all clothes warm and dry and gives a comfy feeling in the sleepingbag.
During night worn clothes get humid and make you freezing in the morning after getting out of the sleepingbag 🥴
I'm practizing that now since 50 years, never felt cold in the morning 👍
Best part is to get dressed and feel instantly warm, so you don't have to rush for a hot cup of tea/coffee😎
OMG I love this.... I just wish I could find the time and get out with my camera and do this, thank you Lou for giving me inspiritions.. I love photography and love taking photos.oh and your tent is just the best love the Orange.... Go Girl Lou...
OMG Louise, this was laugh out loud hilarious! Sneak camping in a bright orange tent - yes, get a camouflage cover...the boot bug covers will be great to have in scorpion country or on my boots in the basement (scared of bugs in me shoes)....keep up the wild camping commentary...it's like stand up comedy in the forest. xoxo
Outstanding vlog, as usual! I am going back to see what I missed, sooooo worth it! Lou, you are friggin' hilarious! Thank you!
Get a roll of dog-poo bags - put your boots in them, use them for trash, use them for poo, use them over socks when fording streams, use them for everything. Head-torch red light = for walking around at night so you don't destroy your night vision. It was a must in my astrophotography class. Leaving everything out - I have dry bags assigned for everything so I know where it is at any given time, so I don't leave things out (then I can find stuff blind/in dark, because I know where it should be).
Good shout, we have loads of poo bogs and she did take a few, I bet that class was amazing 🤩
I had an inflatable sleeping mat. In the middle of the night it deflated with no obvious leak so it completely FAILED in the one single job that it had, because there was no way I was messing about with that in the middle of the night. I didn't even bother trying to repair it, I just threw it away and replaced it with two small pads. You only need a small support and insulation area for your main body (and whatever clothes you remove put in a pillowcase is your pillow).
Loving the drone footage and the wildlife. Tent is great, orange is the new black!!. Keep your tent zipped up early, helps to keep it warm and keep the bugs out, if not, zip up the fly screen. Great video 😃
Interesting roof. Be nice when the walls arrive. The sound of birds was lovely, less so at 4.00am with the dawn chorus; one bird singing its heart out, the rest going 'shurup, chirup, shurup'. Always everything in the tent. Morning dew is super wetting. Brilliant episode took me back to living for a month at a time in an MG midget, camping around the UK - when I was much younger.
Started following you a few weeks back when I decided to go the van route. I totally get where you're coming from, camping is great for getting you more in tune with the wildlife. I'm getting into van life for the same reasons (photography and art) as I studied wildlife conservation before developing a chronic fatigue condition so it will allow me to get out there and pace myself to get the results. Love your humor and can't wait to see more... how about some sneaky occasional photography tips or kit run down??
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do, lou has got another channel
Louise Stockbridge, she has not posted loads on their recently but there are some good vids on there 😀
@@campervibe Thanks I'll go check it out :)
Hope everything stays smooth in Norway!
yay that was good! Do more !
Great video lou 👍
Nothing wrong with orange tent.
What a fabulous vlog ! Humour really is the best medicine and your unique take on stealthy camping is the funniest we’ve seen on TH-cam - definitely more of this please and we’re sure Emily and AJ will love it too, tho not sure Summer will be quite so keen ….. ? Great stuff Lou 😄👍🏼x
Summer would hate it lol!! Thanks guys 😀😀
Absolutely loved that! Definitely more please!!
When I went cycle camping I used a thick plastic drawstring bag like sports shops sell to keep my shoes in and carried one of those orange plastic survival bags to use over my sleeping bag if it got really cold. I also kept a pair of lightweight sandals ready for loo trips in the night and put water in my kettle for the first morning brew. If you need to tone down the tent colour maybe carry a lightweight camo tarp to cover it.
Lou, you're the original Day-Glo stealth camper 😆 add the rave lighting and no one will ever notice, lol. Loving the drone shots and the little wren 💚 You can always buy a camouflage cover for the tent but in autumn it'll blend right in! Boot anti bug covers - genius!
Oh yeah nobody would ever see her 🤣🤦♀️
K, I want to say, after 20-some years of back-country tent camping alone, there's something you don't want to do: goof around, like walking over a stack of logs. Continue to think, what would happen, if I sprained my ankle out here? if you broke your leg in a complex way? You can't be too careful, when you're alone. Even with GPS, it takes time for people to get to you. We luvs y'all, gurl, don't go gettin' hurt.
Thank you 😊
Good point Deanya
Really enjoyed your camp out video. Used to love the smell of thee morning air outside.
More photography and wild camping. You have a great eye. Love the wild life photos. Great work Lou.
I loved this Lou, thank you. I was worried for your safety, and I'm glad that you were OK. You're a braver woman than me that's for sure.
Having returned this Morning from an overnight in the local Woods, i know what you mean. I can't get enough of being out there, and it hits me like a ton of bricks when i have to leave. I love your Wild Camping solos, but it's your channel of course, so do what feels comfortable Friend. 🙂👍
Get yourself a dry bag for stuff you seriously don't wanna get wet then keep your pack in the porch if you want to.
Look at getting a flexitail pump with light too.
You might wanna get yerself some naturehike down booties to help keep yer toasty.
Also a katalyn be free water filter.
I love your sense of humor :D I loved the video, can't wait to see more nature videos.
Lou, please come to Canada, I would love to show you guys real camping.
Another great video, looking forward to your next camping video and learning more about the kit you are using.
Brilliant video as always Lou.
Looking forward to more wild camping films. Photography was brilliant as always.
Happy & safe travels ladies Terry
This was your best video! You are so much fun to watch. Great sense of humor!!!! Do more of these videos please!!!!!!!
Would appreciate more birds photos with their name written on the photos. 👍You have different birds in UK of what we have here in Quebec. Lou (also)
Lou you are awesome ...had such a laugh watching and listening to you ...love the wildlife , scenery and the swearing 🤣 can't wait for the next one ...love to you and Em 😊xx
Absolutely cracking video Lou. The transition at the start was spot on and I was laughing at the camping tips/questions. I hope to see more camping videos and maybe some sponsored gadgets would be cool.
Cheers Chris 😁
You're very personable and you have a great sense of humor. I very much enjoyed the video, it was almost as if I was hanging out with you. You keep being you, and I'll keep watching.
Glad you enjoyed it Larry
Thank you for making us laugh, for straight forward advice. Just spent a windy 3 nights on north wales x
Fab blog Lou beautiful nature and comedy all wrapped up in great presentation
You are a natural well done
I'll tell you something Lou, I'm impressed by your filming discipline and dedication. Capturing sunsets/sunrises and making sure you put the time into b roll 👍. It's something I need to improve on but your giving me a mental kick up the arse 😂. Great video again 🙂
Thanks Brendan, I think I find it so easy as they’re the bits I just absolutely love to film! Thanks for watching 😀😀
@@campervibe yeh same, b roll used to make up the majority of my films but I definitely need to go back to filming more 🙂👍
I reckon your last vlog was in the Fens and now Thetford Forest. Why you might ask, if I am correct, is I live in Norwich. Planes overhead could be from Lakenheath or Mildenhall USAF bases.
Quality feel good viewing...thankyou Lou😁
Love the headlamp. Although the red light is not the best for seeing things, it is the least attractive colour to insects like moths etc. Great film as ever.
That's a bonus
Love, loved....loved this video. Editing awesome, backing music amazing. Heavens you made me laugh so much!!
Yes, boots inside. It's great to have a fold up "waterproof wet bag" to put them in/on if they're muddy. Backpack - definitely inside too - you don't want it getting damp, plus you may need something inside.
The flashing red light on your head torch is so rescue can find you (at night). The other dim light is so it doesn't affect your night vision, but need to see what you're doing where you're going (you know...outside for a pee hahaha). Having a 'stealth tent' absolutely - this way you won't get busted and told to move on, but you absolutely still need something really bright and large (day-glo orange is good! You can buy a large fold up waterproof bag that seconds as a rain protector for you or your gear - not too expensive--- BUT the caterpillar sleeping bag aught to do it LOL) in case you need urgent rescue. In a forest, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. Shit can happen out there you know!
Oh! and you always need a spare pair of socks (and shirt is also good - if your feet get wet or sweaty and your socks aren't or can't dry, you will be so very grateful for this.
Never leave home without my migraine medicine. So sorry this happened. They're god-awful and wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy....or maybe I would hehehe (evil laugh)
This was an amazing video. You were great! Look forward to another :)
Love all the info thank you 😊
I’m with you on migraines,mine are severe,sick,can’t see ,dark room ,lasts for hours and hours,can go into days ,worse thing ever as you never no when you’re goin get one !
Good fun for you, great entertainment for me (and all your many fans). Thanks Lou ❤️👍😀
Fab blog. Sooo 😄 funny. Fabulous views in the woods too. Loved it. Xx
Great vid, can't wait to see more. But steady on, I nearly spat out my coffee when you said you were going to cook. Ha ha. Look forward to seeing your next vid. Hi to Emily and Aj n summer. Take care guys x
Loved it! More please!
Nice to see you back to your cheerie old self.
You seem to be in your element. ☺
Great vid Lou :-) Beautiful forest shots. Great for the soul.
I am SO LATE to this vlog but I definitely want more! I just watched the ghostly woods vlog also and loved that. You had me rolling with the caterpillar bit. 😂 You must go camping again!
Loved the drone shots! Had a good laugh when you said steady after you had issues with the prickly branches. It was a beautiful spot to camp. It's nice for a change of pace. God Bless and have fun and be safe!
Good vid. Like your approach and attitude x
Thoroughly enjoyed your trip to the forest. Can’t wait to see you all again soon. Xx
definitely got a knack for the wildlife photography your pictures are top notch 👍
Cracking v.logas always.
Lou add a bivvy bag to your sleeping bag as a secondary heat retention layer, OEX do one and i can recommend it. There is a company that aren't Go outdoors who also do oex but if i mention their name the community guidelines remove the comment it begins wih B and ends in lacks and you don't need a loyalty card to get the lower prices.
Keep up the great vlogs Louise and Emily.
The outro with the wren singing made it worth staying to the very end, great vlog x
Massive respect to you Lou! 🙌🏻 Good that you’re honest about the slight nerves but faced them anyway. Yes, the tent’s a bright orange beacon 😆 but it did show up well in your beautiful footage of the forest 👍. Brilliant video. Well done I’m looking forward to watching many more of your wild camping vids. ATB, Sue.
Cheers Sue
Brilliant video Lou! I really enjoyed watching it. Keep up the good work!! 👍
Louise, I loved this video...you are so funny, clever and entertaining ...(love Emily too)...please don't think these vids are boring...They are anything but.
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Boots in a bag, or two bags as I have huge feet, and bring everything in the tent. The bags get repurposed at the end for rubbish. Keep the tent closed as much as possible to keep the bugs out. I always kept everything packed away for a fast exit in case things went wrong. But I am a bit paranoid. Camo tent! Stay safe out there.
So many people do it so many ways it's great to find out as well 😁
I cracked a smile the exact same time as you when you said I hate pricks, our sense of humour is the same which makes watching your vlogs so enjoyable 👍🦘🇦🇺🇬🇧
Funny vid lol loved it my boots always stay in the vestibule just tip the bugs out if any get in if your outer tent is zipped most bugs won't get in.Just personal choice about pack I leave it in vestibule.
You make me laugh. Love your woods. The sound of the tent zipper takes me back. Cheers.