I laughed out loud at the end when you threw the finger cutting saw in the trash. I'm still chuckling while I'm having my hot chocolate. It's a tradition for me now, hot chocolate with Simon's on. Great news about Maggie and well done.
I laughed too with the saw. If your budget is slightly flexible, definitely go for a Bahco Laplander. Incredible bit of kit for just over twenty quid you can't go wrong.
@@simonablokeinthewoodsThis old man doesn’t mean any disrespect; however, I would mention that my sweetheart has a recipe for some of the best homemade hot chocolate I’ve ever had. She makes up big batches for me and my grandson. It has a place, it the drawer, next to my cheap coffee. It’s mighty fine…heh, heh…
Fair play to you for keeping these videos going and cheering us up Simon during these difficult times. Always good content and I totally forget that you are in your garden! All the best
That sleeping bag and water bottle bring back memories. The bag especially, is fantastically warm even when in a snow hole in Norway. I just hated carrying the thing lol.
You bring a sense of calm and peace to your videos. It’s like order out of chaos and I find it very relaxing to watch each week. Keep up the awesome work! Thank you
I know this is old. But at least three of the equipment is the best in the world. Mug n bottle, sleeping bag and tarp. Used this regularly when on exercise in Germany.
“I could get a spoon from my kitchen 30 feet away, or I could fashion one out of wood while I wait for this stew to cook over the fire I started next to the bed I made” I assume everyone else wants Simon to be their dad, even if he’s approximately the same age as themselves?
What a great video for the beginner campers. Bringing along a thick blanket from home - which I will assume most people have - could be a good solution to the somewhat more comfortable bed. Well, at least that's what I would do.
Out logging when my chew can gets empty I look for pitch wood saw dust when falling. The heart wood of a spruce or doug fir. Wet takes farro rod immediately👍
Great video. The amount we spend on kit is a bit like filling a pack. If you have a 50L pack your have what you need. If you have a 70L pack you have what you can bear to carry. In this case you had what you needed for less than $150 dollars. Perfect.
A lot of people have the gear already, but don't realize it. My first camps were with cheap tarps, pocket knives and older blankets. Bushcraft, to me, is using what you have to enjoy nature. I've used tin cans as billys, gotta remember to burn em out first! I love the Mora Companion; I only have 7 of them tho, haven't got all the colors yet! I love garage sales and flea markets for finding axes and saws. Have many antique tools found like that in my kits. I don't have an army surplus store near me so that makes military gear hard for me to find, but I drive by 2 when going to visit my parents so I do haveza few items. I find 'liquidation stores' (my name for the modern dollar store) have good cheap gear that you can use for a couple trips; if you pick through what's on the shelf to find a good one. But hardware stores seem to have the best tools, tarps, and camping gear, in my area anyway, relatively reasonably priced if you buy their brand. Packs are one of those things that they really nail you for though. I bought chinese copies of 511 bags on wish that have held up so far 2yrs now. For less than 20% of what 511 wants for the same bag. But my favorite is the one that I made myself out of an old pair of work jeans. Thrift stores are another awesome spot I've found occasional gold star gear for next to nothing! Great video! I like the advice too: if you want to go out, go out with what you have and you'll quickly figure out what you want to have, and what you need.
Just ordered an old Italian Rucksack same model. Didn’t want a newfangled super duper hiking pack. It looks HUGE. Though i’ll be mostly carcamping it’ll be nice to fit everything in to one bag- dd tarp and hammock, cooking and sleep systems, etc… recognized the pack immediately and came straight back to this vid to verify. Thanks for the ideas, Simon.
When it gets warm enough you should do a camp in your tree fort. Also I loved the back to basic vid to let young bushcrafters know that you dont have to spend a lot to have fun!
Discovered this channel today via a recommendation from a friend, and I think I'm hooked! There's something so very wholesome and unfiltered about Simon's videos, it's like coming home after being away for a while... Love it!
When we were kids my dad (an industrial plumber) made us a frame from galvanised piping that just screwed together. And an old piece of canvas draped over the top of it. no base sheets, just a piece of plastic sheeting to keep the damp out. Thinking back it was cold and uncomfortable as hell but we didn't care. A hell of a lot of fun
Happy Patrick’s Day to everyone! Great news about Maggie, mate. Good, sound advice for all - always worth spending an extra few quid to get decent tools. Another great video, and look forward to watching you and Andy together next month. Cheers, buddy!
Another great vid thanks mate. In the army we used to call those sleeping bags ‘bouncing bombs’, due to their shape and Barnes Wallace famous design. Glad to hear Maggie doing well and glad you went with Irish Stew. As a native of Belfast, I can confirm I’ve never had corned beef and cabbage 😂 Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️
I'm American with Irish heritage, never understood corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's. The Irish Stew was spot on. Thank you Simon! Btw... Great way to end your video with the saw going into the trash bin!!
Hack. The gloves have leather tabs inside, put a hole in them and a small karabiner so you can clip them, I use Briers all the time, great gloves. Fiskars do good saws at the same sort of price as the Laplander. I had an Italian Army pack back in the 80's, they're prone to fail after 20 years of hard use...
Great video! Can't believe we have to wait another week😅 Great to hear Maggie is doing well too. Keep the videos coming, you are THE most watchable on the topic on you tube! Love watching these, thanks for doing them and bringing the world a little joy.xxxx
Addition. Thanks for the full list of videos Simon. Ive watched and enjoyed the full list and they have been very instrumental in helping me get through the lock down. Love the calm, relaxed attitude you have. Awesome site. Thank you for the effort. Keep it coming.
This video is living proof that the best things in life, while not necessarily free, don't have to cost much. You just need to focus on the most essential stuff because aside from the money, you also save time from overthinking things.
I've been watching your videos for about a year now. Seeing you cope with lock-down is educational. Well done. Life as we know it does not have to end.
Glad to hear Maggie is doing better. They may be pets but they are family, and touch every soul they meet. Love your vid's. Been locked up due to COVID and winter. Cant wait to get out. I live in New England and TBH we just call it a New England Boiled Dinner. I enjoy it, not all do. Keep it up.
I would imagine that Mrs A Bloke In The Woods and Mrs Outdoors have quite a chuckle comparing notes whilst describing what their crazy husbands are doing in the back garden....this time. 😉😋👍🙂
I really like your work Simon, as others have shared too. I also appreciate your attention to detail with all the information you share in the drop boxes. Thanks for all you do in the background which no-one sees! I hope you and your family are well. My best wishes.
Hi Simon, Great video and the stew was perfect, just how my Irish mother and grandmother made it. I have a few items of budget kit, like a German army day sack with the integral carrymat, never get a wet backside with that around. I also have a Mora companion knife I have had for some years. Swear by it, does me for all sorts of things, carving, battening, gardening and opening Amazon boxes. I will do that mod though for the ferro rod. Got Mr Miffy a bright orange Mora for Christmas because he is always losing things. Congrats again on the video.
My husband started watching your channel for the camping tips. I started because of Maggie. We both watch now because it's better than any mindfulness session. Thank you and glad to hear Maggie is on the mend.
A trick used by the homeless is to use cardboard to sleep on, a couple of layers would have smothed that raise bed a bit. Can also make a straw tick ( a large clothe bag u stuff with straw or debris and use as a matress). Good to see Maggie better. Thanks for the VID.
I have one of those Italian backpacks which I bought in the 90's, still going strong and very roomy. If you were in the wild you could always pad that raised bed with ferns/bracken and it would be more comfortable and, of course, be free and fit in the £100 budget. Great video Simon and glad to hear about Maggie back to her old self.
Definitely - I was eyeing up my hedging thinking it would make a nice soft mattress - not sure Mrs in the woods would have been too impressed though! 😂👍
Cracking Video Mutton traditionally and Pearl barley too in Irish Stew. I’m a side sleeper and that would have crippled me on the bench. Great to show newbies what’s doable.
Top Vid Again Si, love the Secret Fridge Stash you have 🤭👍.... Did laugh at the end , Binning that Saw...I would have Sent it Back to the Cheapsters. The Neighbours didnt think Mrs S had Kicked you out😁 Enjoyed it
Great stuff Simon. That sleeping bag looks very interesting, I'm going to look into one. I would wager you could market the spoon and cutting board. I thought it was very lucky you finding two cans of Guinness in a tree stump... Stay safe.
What a great video Simon! With all the great content on bushcraft, etc. out there it’s so easy to become paralyzed with all the options and ideas that you never get out the door. Well done showing how it’s about the plan and the doing of the thing and doesn’t have to be complicated with tons of gear. Two things: 1) a great inexpensive saw option (at least here in the states) are Corona folding saws, I use them at work and they are very good. And 2) I’m gonna just go ahead and say what has to be on everyone’s minds; when are we gonna get the video of ‘Simon’s Treehouse Adventure’??
SIMON! - Mike here from Florida. I suggested the Corned beef & Cabbage. Thanks again for the email reply and food history lesson about the Irish Stew. It looks amazing! Sorry about your finger! All the best to you and your family!
Thanks for another great video to help ease us through the lockdown. I felt sure you'd add a splash of Guiness to the stew,,,, or maybe that's just a thing done in the North East. Maybe next time?
Glad to hear Maggie is well and running well, looking forward to seeing you and Andy next month on your trip out, hope there is more to come, stay safe x
Hi Simon, I love the way, you have brought your garden into, the woods you really love....so creative and enjoyable to watch....Thankyou 😊💝 🏴 xxxx
Glad I found your site really enjoying your adventures and the valuable snippets of Bush Craft you pass on. I agree you can't go wrong with the army surplus shops those arctic sleeping bags are excellent although big bulky . Cheers for another enjoyable video. Thailand.
Great video - good gear run down - almost worth getting a cheap bow saw (6 quid, Wilkos) rather than the finger-taker, though. I think you encapsulated why we all get out into the woods - have a quiet brew, cook a meal, make a thing or two - along with a change of situational awareness and a chance to see the wildlife and the sunrise. I've been out there doing the same, as often as possible for 20 years now, and enjoy every minute of it.
Great to see someone promoting the budget option. So many channels use far too much expensive kit. A lot of my camping stuff comes from Aldi, which is a bit like eBay but you can touch the stuff before you buy (and make sure the folding saw isn't going to eat your fingers 😁). A basic hammock with an underquilt made out of an old summer weight sleeping bag would solve your sleeping comfort problems for very little cost.
'IRISH STEW is made with BRITISH LAMB!' Something good had to come out of the occupation.😊😊. I made a fine 'garden' area camp on a large lot plot I owned in Texas. I am with you: that space offers all a camper might desire. I had a custom-welded firepit made...but I specified too many and too large air vents. We do learn as we live (maybe?) I prefer Irish Triple Distilled whiskey (as I am no 'Stout-hearted man.) 'ERIN GO BRA-LESS! HOORAY on your trip with ANDY.
Thank you for showing what's possible with a minimal set up. I've yet to have an overnight trip or to even try some of these things out, but you're really inspiring me and teaching me loads.
The wood you find growing in your area seems so much better than what I find in Texas. I need to find a place to get into the wild and out of the parks. Your videos are as relaxing and inspirational. Thanks.
Very interesting video and very i am very glad to hear those good news about Maggies recoverage. Greats from Nord-Rhine-Westphalia from the river Weser.
His kids looking out the window “mom he’s cutting up the trees again.” 🤣😂😆
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
MOM, MOM, MOM !!!😀😅😂
I laughed out loud at the end when you threw the finger cutting saw in the trash. I'm still chuckling while I'm having my hot chocolate. It's a tradition for me now, hot chocolate with Simon's on. Great news about Maggie and well done.
THANKS TO SIMON'S INTRODUCTION, our family always has a pouch or two of OH BOY! cocoa mix in our pantry.
Good to hear! Can’t beat a hot chocolate! 😁
I laughed too with the saw. If your budget is slightly flexible, definitely go for a Bahco Laplander. Incredible bit of kit for just over twenty quid you can't go wrong.
@@simonablokeinthewoodsThis old man doesn’t mean any disrespect; however, I would mention that my sweetheart has a recipe for some of the best homemade hot chocolate I’ve ever had. She makes up big batches for me and my grandson. It has a place, it the drawer, next to my cheap coffee. It’s mighty fine…heh, heh…
Ok im new to the channel, But I think everyone deserves to have a beer dispensing rock in their yard.
Fair play to you for keeping these videos going and cheering us up Simon during these difficult times. Always good content and I totally forget that you are in your garden! All the best
3-4 black bin bags filled with leaf debris.. cheap as chips and no more back pain!
Never thought I'd enjoy watching someone camp out in their backyard so much. Brilliant ending!
Thank you , Simon .
🐺 Loupis Canis .
Miss these kinds of vids. Budget kit. Less E bike and more getting in the woods. Keep the content coming, cheers!
At the beginning of the video I so wanted your neighbour to pop his head over the fence and shout Simon will you turn that bloody banjo music down Lol
😂😂😂
That sleeping bag and water bottle bring back memories. The bag especially, is fantastically warm even when in a snow hole in Norway. I just hated carrying the thing lol.
Per Mare, Per Terram. 👍
@@gourdarchibald6588 Not quite. I was attached as an honorary boot neck :-)
@@Alan-DPhotos Full arms course?
@@Morio412 nothing that glamorous :-)
then either boat crew or air crew on a jungley/merlin
I am actually surprised you still have useable wood left in your garden by this point Simon :D
He went next door for the wood :-)
@@russellgough7801 LoL 😆 👍🏽👍🏽
@@russellgough7801 I was thinking that myself too 😂 his neighbors must wished the end of the restrictions so that the bloke leave their garden alone
I wondered if his wife knew he cut down her bush?
lol
Keep them coming Simon, you are much appreciated, soon be out👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
This...☝️
You've actually waited lol.
@@drummingearth5326 for the purposes of TH-cam videos, yes😂
You bring a sense of calm and peace to your videos. It’s like order out of chaos and I find it very relaxing to watch each week. Keep up the awesome work! Thank you
Thank you!
I know this is old. But at least three of the equipment is the best in the world. Mug n bottle, sleeping bag and tarp. Used this regularly when on exercise in Germany.
That walk-in though.....must be a killer !
certainly with that bag, I have one.!! Now only used for as occasional bag in the canoe, lol!
It was brutal!!! 😂
“I could get a spoon from my kitchen 30 feet away, or I could fashion one out of wood while I wait for this stew to cook over the fire I started next to the bed I made” I assume everyone else wants Simon to be their dad, even if he’s approximately the same age as themselves?
In my case he'd have to be my son but, yeah.
He would be my son too, and I'd find him a treasure. My pride and joy.
Thank you!! (Sondad 😂😂😂)
I'd make one out of oleander and wonder wh...
Simon is a fireman, tending fires all over the UK and Europe. Who knows…
Thank you for being honest on your sleep. Makes it more real.
Crossing my fingers for a Kent Survival/Simon Bloke in Woods reunion!!!! Great vid Simon! Very enjoyable 🤘🏻
What a great video for the beginner campers. Bringing along a thick blanket from home - which I will assume most people have - could be a good solution to the somewhat more comfortable bed. Well, at least that's what I would do.
Good call! 👍👍
Thanks Maggie!
Be great to see you and Andy misbehaving in the canoes!👍🏻
The old bloke I used to work with had a saw similar to that, he scrapped the handle and made himself a new one out of plywood. Great vid.
Now that’s what I call a Bushcraft film 💯 %👏👍
Out logging when my chew can gets empty I look for pitch wood saw dust when falling. The heart wood of a spruce or doug fir. Wet takes farro rod immediately👍
Really useful video Simon - thanks. Glad to hear Maggie's fighting fit again too!
Great video. The amount we spend on kit is a bit like filling a pack. If you have a 50L pack your have what you need. If you have a 70L pack you have what you can bear to carry. In this case you had what you needed for less than $150 dollars. Perfect.
The story of how you know what its like to sleep on a badly made park bench sounds like its worth telling LOL. Great vid as always.
A lot of people have the gear already, but don't realize it. My first camps were with cheap tarps, pocket knives and older blankets. Bushcraft, to me, is using what you have to enjoy nature. I've used tin cans as billys, gotta remember to burn em out first! I love the Mora Companion; I only have 7 of them tho, haven't got all the colors yet! I love garage sales and flea markets for finding axes and saws. Have many antique tools found like that in my kits. I don't have an army surplus store near me so that makes military gear hard for me to find, but I drive by 2 when going to visit my parents so I do haveza few items. I find 'liquidation stores' (my name for the modern dollar store) have good cheap gear that you can use for a couple trips; if you pick through what's on the shelf to find a good one. But hardware stores seem to have the best tools, tarps, and camping gear, in my area anyway, relatively reasonably priced if you buy their brand. Packs are one of those things that they really nail you for though. I bought chinese copies of 511 bags on wish that have held up so far 2yrs now. For less than 20% of what 511 wants for the same bag. But my favorite is the one that I made myself out of an old pair of work jeans. Thrift stores are another awesome spot I've found occasional gold star gear for next to nothing!
Great video! I like the advice too: if you want to go out, go out with what you have and you'll quickly figure out what you want to have, and what you need.
Just ordered an old Italian Rucksack same model. Didn’t want a newfangled super duper hiking pack. It looks HUGE. Though i’ll be mostly carcamping it’ll be nice to fit everything in to one bag- dd tarp and hammock, cooking and sleep systems, etc… recognized the pack immediately and came straight back to this vid to verify. Thanks for the ideas, Simon.
When it gets warm enough you should do a camp in your tree fort.
Also I loved the back to basic vid to let young bushcrafters know that you dont have to spend a lot to have fun!
The tree house is rotten - I’d probably end up in A and E! 😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods and i was going to say the tree house is next to be cut for fire wood.
Discovered this channel today via a recommendation from a friend, and I think I'm hooked! There's something so very wholesome and unfiltered about Simon's videos, it's like coming home after being away for a while... Love it!
Thank you and welcome to the channel! 😁
You might like Rune Malte Bertram too then....
Great video sir., Semper Fi., from a US Marine. Toledo, Ohio. USA, Long live Anchovies.,!!
One of your best Simon - superb! 👍👋👍 Simon
When we were kids my dad (an industrial plumber) made us a frame from galvanised piping that just screwed together. And an old piece of canvas draped over the top of it. no base sheets, just a piece of plastic sheeting to keep the damp out. Thinking back it was cold and uncomfortable as hell but we didn't care. A hell of a lot of fun
Great budget build. I’m always looking for “budget heroes”, like the laplander, that punches way above it weight.
Must admit my apartment balcony is starting to look good for camping, pigeons and all ;-) thanks
Too Mrs in the woods, you are a very accommodating lady for Simon's expeditions.
An absolute rarity in a woman.👍
Happy Patrick’s Day to everyone! Great news about Maggie, mate. Good, sound advice for all - always worth spending an extra few quid to get decent tools. Another great video, and look forward to watching you and Andy together next month. Cheers, buddy!
Another great vid thanks mate. In the army we used to call those sleeping bags ‘bouncing bombs’, due to their shape and Barnes Wallace famous design. Glad to hear Maggie doing well and glad you went with Irish Stew. As a native of Belfast, I can confirm I’ve never had corned beef and cabbage 😂 Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️
And to you sir! 😁👍
Giant Green Maggot.
I'm American with Irish heritage, never understood corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's. The Irish Stew was spot on. Thank you Simon! Btw... Great way to end your video with the saw going into the trash bin!!
Bacon and cabbage surely!
Hack. The gloves have leather tabs inside, put a hole in them and a small karabiner so you can clip them, I use Briers all the time, great gloves. Fiskars do good saws at the same sort of price as the Laplander.
I had an Italian Army pack back in the 80's, they're prone to fail after 20 years of hard use...
Not a bad innings! 👍👍
I’ll bung a carabiner on them gloves too. 👍
Great video! Can't believe we have to wait another week😅 Great to hear Maggie is doing well too. Keep the videos coming, you are THE most watchable on the topic on you tube! Love watching these, thanks for doing them and bringing the world a little joy.xxxx
Thank you Samantha! 😁
We love your oranger waterfalls being close by
Thank goodness some kind soul left all that precut timber out for you to find Simon!
Addition. Thanks for the full list of videos Simon. Ive watched and enjoyed the full list and they have been very instrumental in helping me get through the lock down. Love the calm, relaxed attitude you have. Awesome site. Thank you for the effort. Keep it coming.
Thanks for showing the bit where the feather stick didnt catch first strike. Makes me feel better
This video is living proof that the best things in life, while not necessarily free, don't have to cost much. You just need to focus on the most essential stuff because aside from the money, you also save time from overthinking things.
Nice video Simon, this subject is for everyone, not just the one's with cash to spare so it's good to show that. Nice one. 👍
I've been watching your videos for about a year now. Seeing you cope with lock-down is educational. Well done. Life as we know it does not have to end.
The stainless pot will nest inside a 64oz bushpot from self-reliance outfitters, pathfinder,
nice video. I hope many younger kids see it and decide to leave the b.s. behind and learn these ways
Glad to hear Maggie is doing better. They may be pets but they are family, and touch every soul they meet. Love your vid's. Been locked up due to COVID and winter. Cant wait to get out. I live in New England and TBH we just call it a New England Boiled Dinner. I enjoy it, not all do. Keep it up.
I would imagine that Mrs A Bloke In The Woods and Mrs Outdoors have quite a chuckle comparing notes whilst describing what their crazy husbands are doing in the back garden....this time. 😉😋👍🙂
😂😂😂 Mrs in the woods just thinks there’s something wrong with me.....
I really like your work Simon, as others have shared too. I also appreciate your attention to detail with all the information you share in the drop boxes. Thanks for all you do in the background which no-one sees! I hope you and your family are well. My best wishes.
Yes! He has done it again...*makes herself comfy 🤤
Hi Simon, Great video and the stew was perfect, just how my Irish mother and grandmother made it. I have a few items of budget kit, like a German army day sack with the integral carrymat, never get a wet backside with that around. I also have a Mora companion knife I have had for some years. Swear by it, does me for all sorts of things, carving, battening, gardening and opening Amazon boxes. I will do that mod though for the ferro rod. Got Mr Miffy a bright orange Mora for Christmas because he is always losing things. Congrats again on the video.
My husband started watching your channel for the camping tips. I started because of Maggie. We both watch now because it's better than any mindfulness session. Thank you and glad to hear Maggie is on the mend.
Thank you Liz!
Great Video content, simple and detailed! Thank you, Simon!
A trick used by the homeless is to use cardboard to sleep on, a couple of layers would have smothed that raise bed a bit. Can also make a straw tick ( a large clothe bag u stuff with straw or debris and use as a matress). Good to see Maggie better. Thanks for the VID.
I have one of those Italian backpacks which I bought in the 90's, still going strong and very roomy. If you were in the wild you could always pad that raised bed with ferns/bracken and it would be more comfortable and, of course, be free and fit in the £100 budget. Great video Simon and glad to hear about Maggie back to her old self.
Definitely - I was eyeing up my hedging thinking it would make a nice soft mattress - not sure Mrs in the woods would have been too impressed though! 😂👍
Excellent ,Simon.
Cracking Video
Mutton traditionally and Pearl barley too in Irish Stew.
I’m a side sleeper and that would have crippled me on the bench.
Great to show newbies what’s doable.
Guinness... for strength! I’ll be seeing Mr. Jameson myself this evening. Excellent video.
Soon becomes a must watch. Thanks for showing much needed skills.
Thanks, that i call, pure Camping with minimal equipment.
Top Vid Again Si, love the Secret Fridge Stash you have 🤭👍.... Did laugh at the end , Binning that Saw...I would have Sent it Back to the Cheapsters.
The Neighbours didnt think Mrs S had Kicked you out😁
Enjoyed it
Thanks Simon always excited to see what u have to show us. Well done.
Mate.!
Great stuff Simon. That sleeping bag looks very interesting, I'm going to look into one. I would wager you could market the spoon and cutting board. I thought it was very lucky you finding two cans of Guinness in a tree stump... Stay safe.
My lucky rock! Never know what it will dispense! 😁
Love the socks Simon!!
Haha - my purple ones were in the wash 😁
@41:00 - hahaha! :) Thanks again for another high-caliber video!
What a great video Simon! With all the great content on bushcraft, etc. out there it’s so easy to become paralyzed with all the options and ideas that you never get out the door. Well done showing how it’s about the plan and the doing of the thing and doesn’t have to be complicated with tons of gear.
Two things: 1) a great inexpensive saw option (at least here in the states) are Corona folding saws, I use them at work and they are very good. And 2) I’m gonna just go ahead and say what has to be on everyone’s minds; when are we gonna get the video of ‘Simon’s Treehouse Adventure’??
Haha - that treehouse is as rotten as a pear!
Thank you mate!
If we only knew someone with the requisite skills to mend it...🤨
Top tip on the head torch idea. I just tried it using a bungee as the headband and a rubber band to hold the torch. Worked a bloody treat thanks 🙏🏾👍🏾
SIMON! - Mike here from Florida. I suggested the Corned beef & Cabbage. Thanks again for the email reply and food history lesson about the Irish Stew. It looks amazing! Sorry about your finger! All the best to you and your family!
Love this video so much !!! Backyard camping is so fun and mannnn I totally forgot where we were …so please camp here again :)
Thanks for another great video to help ease us through the lockdown. I felt sure you'd add a splash of Guiness to the stew,,,, or maybe that's just a thing done in the North East.
Maybe next time?
Glad to hear Maggie is well and running well, looking forward to seeing you and Andy next month on your trip out, hope there is more to come, stay safe x
Hi Simon, I love the way, you have brought your garden into, the woods you really love....so creative and enjoyable to watch....Thankyou 😊💝 🏴 xxxx
Great music as usual
Just wanted to say these videos have helped me recently. I'm glad and appreciate you making them. Have a good one friend.
Glad I found your site really enjoying your adventures and the valuable snippets of Bush Craft you pass on. I agree you can't go wrong with the army surplus shops those arctic sleeping bags are excellent although big bulky .
Cheers for another enjoyable video. Thailand.
Pure, respectful and nspirational . Thumbs up big time!!
very interesting to watch simon ,, ive got most things already ,, just need a tarp/tent to sleep in
Brilliant idea for a program Simon. Showing you don't have to have all the best kit to enjoy a trip to the great outside.
That's a long hike from your home to you camp site, Simon.😀😀😀
Great video - good gear run down - almost worth getting a cheap bow saw (6 quid, Wilkos) rather than the finger-taker, though. I think you encapsulated why we all get out into the woods - have a quiet brew, cook a meal, make a thing or two - along with a change of situational awareness and a chance to see the wildlife and the sunrise. I've been out there doing the same, as often as possible for 20 years now, and enjoy every minute of it.
For £100 you could have a night in a Premier Inn and a couple of pints in the bar 😃
Where's the fun in that?
@@HandofAnguish came on to write a comment ant you’ve used my exact words
I'd take a raised stick bed over a Premier Inn bed anyday... now that I think about it there's not too much difference between the two ;-)
Spent way too many nights in a Premier Inn.. I'd take the camp bed and an open fire over that any day.
Hahaha - you’d have a long wait for your pint in the bar at the moment! 😉🍻
Another great video Simon. Thanks for all you do from South Carolina in the U.S. Take care my friend !!
Great video. Nice tidbit about corn beef and cabbage not being an Irish tradition. Enjoyed
Looking forward to you getting back on the water.
Love the music at the start of the video. Reminds me of that tv series called Deadwood.
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MAGGIE..OUR FAMILY MISSES HER. GOOD DOG SHE IS...
Just what I needed to see after a difficult day. Thank you Simon 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent sleeping bag! Nice meal by the fire. 👍👍
Good news about Maggie. Another cracking video. Keep up the good work.
Great video mate and glad Mags is ok and glad your out we are are dying to get out and so glad you and Andy are going back together woohoo cheers mate
Loved the bit at the very end. Nice work Simon!!! Thanks for sharing.
Nice video. Look forward to seeing you and Andy together again
Great to see someone promoting the budget option. So many channels use far too much expensive kit.
A lot of my camping stuff comes from Aldi, which is a bit like eBay but you can touch the stuff before you buy (and make sure the folding saw isn't going to eat your fingers 😁).
A basic hammock with an underquilt made out of an old summer weight sleeping bag would solve your sleeping comfort problems for very little cost.
I got a great folding saw from Lidls, it was probably only about £8-10..
'IRISH STEW is made with BRITISH LAMB!' Something good had to come out of the occupation.😊😊. I made a fine 'garden' area camp on a large lot plot I owned in Texas. I am with you: that space offers all a camper might desire. I had a custom-welded firepit made...but I specified too many and too large air vents. We do learn as we live (maybe?) I prefer Irish Triple Distilled whiskey (as I am no 'Stout-hearted man.) 'ERIN GO BRA-LESS! HOORAY on your trip with ANDY.
Thank you for showing what's possible with a minimal set up. I've yet to have an overnight trip or to even try some of these things out, but you're really inspiring me and teaching me loads.
The wood you find growing in your area seems so much better than what I find in Texas. I need to find a place to get into the wild and out of the parks. Your videos are as relaxing and inspirational. Thanks.
Love your videos! Great music too! At 50, a sleeping pad is no longer an option, but absolutely necessary!!!
Very interesting video and very i am very glad to hear those good news about Maggies recoverage.
Greats from Nord-Rhine-Westphalia from the river Weser.