First Hot Tent Camp of 2024, Winter Hot tent UK, Wiltshire Man
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- Please read description for info on equipment used in this video.
Tent
Tent is a OneTigris Ironwall modified by a friend who added a snow skirt. Without the snow skirt this shelter is practically useless on cold breezy nights in Winter, the snow skirt makes all the difference.
Backpack
Swedish Army LK35 modified by the addition of British Army 58 pattern side pouches and a home made back pouch which I use to store chopping board, lamp shades and a collapsible bowl.
Table
Small table is made by Boundless Voyage, they are very cheap (£16) and very good and available online, a Google search I'm sure will find one.
Wood stove
The Wood stove is a Titanium model by "Woodswalker" It is a great little stove but I don't like how the chimney attaches, They have since modified the design.
Gast Stove
Kovea Spider remote canister stove. You can invert the gas canister in really cold weather and the stove will run very well on liquid feed due to the small preheater near the burner head, a great little stove and very controllable.
Lanterns
Feurhand baby 276 kerosene lamps used with shade/ reflectors,
The reflectors are available on line, I got mine from Amazon, a quick search for Hurricane lamp shades should find a seller, not cheap though!
Head torch
Armytech Wizard Pro
Boots
Nortiv8 Armadillo boots
A good solid boot and cheap as chips but made in China.
I have two pairs of these and would suggest if your going to get any go for a size larger then you can add an extra pair of socks and have warmer feet.
These boots do keep my feet dry but in extended wet weather or wading through streams your feet could become damp.
Nortiv8 say they are water resisting but not Water proof!
Cost around £50 so not expensive
Axe
Hultifors, this axe has a very good heat treat, they are a bit harder than Gransfors axes which I have found to be very soft. I have a Gransfors which the edge rolled real easy, I've never experienced rolls of chips with the Hultifors
Saw
Made by Silky, I think it's from the Gomboy range, this is a pull saw and only cuts on the pull stroke.
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Happy New year everyone I hope you are all well and that you had a Good Christmas.
For me New year started with a sick wife, a sick dog, toothache and the car has broken down. Thankfully the wife is a lot better, the dog has recovered but I'll need a new car and the tooth has got to go. Ouch
New Years Resolutions, I don't make them, I just do me and that's hard enough :)
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Going forward I hope to bring you more camping content, motorcycling and other things that I get up to (mostly outdoors) as and when I have a creative flare.
Generally I try to upload a new video each week and sometimes more but I do occasionally get burned out and you may not hear from me for a few weeks, I am after all just Human!
But in the words of Arnie the Terminator "I'll be back", upto now thats always been the case and I've been posting videos on this TH-cam channel since 2009!
Always be Thankful, sometimes it's the little things that are the big things!
Love those around you.
Prefer the hard truth to your dearest illusions.
Where we have illusions we are liable to fool ourselves!
But there are plenty of "Black Swans"....things for which we currently don't understand or have answers too...!
I love you Sandy
Like the night shots of the local wildlife and the sky ❤
Thankyou:)
Sir I take my hat off to you. You are a hard working gentleman well done sir
Bloomin’ ‘eck Sandy! That’ll keep you fit 😮 What a trooper ✨👍🏼✨
Brilliant video sandy feeling hungry now ha ha keep them coming
Hello Sandy, Good to see you in 2024. Tent camping is one of the wonderful experiences in life. Here is a suggestion for an entertaining read. "The 100- year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared" Its a lighthearted, enjoyable read.
Thanks Tank keep them coming
Very enjoyable adventures thank you.
What a meal I'm hungry now LOL
Thank you Sandy. Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year.
Thanks Sandy for starting the year off with a brilliant camp.
Always feel like I'm on the adventures with you 😊
BRILLIANT. 👍👍👍
Great to see your channel growing and a longer video than usual !
Thanks Daniel, I thought a long format would be a good video to start off the New year with:)
Great video from my favourite TH-cam camper guy 👍🏻
Thank you for sharing your adventure! I really enjoy your channel, Sandy. I like to watch you cook. Cheers!
Wiltshire man goes to the limit, there is no room for error when the outside temperature has a windchill of -8 deg. Makes excellent viewing for us lazy
armchair spectators though. 5 stars!!
Thanks Jim,
I've been watching some youtubers in Canada camp out in minus 40C, now thats real cold!
Brilliant cinematography and editing Sandy
Thanks Mike
Wow, what an adventure!
Love your videos.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Sandy .
Thankyou and glad you enjoyed the video
I am really impressed with this camp. A little late to the party I know but it looked so cosy in that tent. Thouroughly enjoyed this video and have been watching some other of your videos last night. You seem a natural at your videos. Very inspiring to others. 🫡🫡🫡🫡
Glad you enjoyed it and better late than never:)
Enjoyed the campout video. It gives me the bug to get out there and do some camping as well
Thanks for watching Lonnie, do you think you will be uploading any new videos on your channel? I really enjoyed watching your exploits
@@WiltshireMan Connie and I are probably done uploading new content. At least for now.
I can understand that, we all have a life outside of TH-cam which can get in the way sometimes!@@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival
If I’m cold I wear those gloves with half finger and they make a difference 👍
Excellent as always Sandy, inspiring, all the best for your adventures in the New Year, Rhys.
Great video Sandy, if im half as active as you at your age, I'll be a very happy man. Can't wait to get out on my first hot tent adventure soon. Keep them coming. 😊
I really enjoyed this video and it made me want to camp out in my garden on this cold night. If I didn’t have to go to work tomorrow I’d be in my bivvy bag with no tent. I’m not surprised your channel is growing, I’ve been a subscriber for years! Thanks
Thanks Ben appreciate you watching and glad to know your enjoying the content
Great video sandy 👍
Great use of a fishing barrow sandy.. love it..Tank
Thanks Tank, I find it very useful to transport bulky items in. Bushcraft kit and all the cameras etc mean a backpack just isn't enough
@@WiltshireMan yes, I've got a three wheel barrow I may be using it soon 👌
Some good content. You're lucky to have access to this woodland. We have local woods but the owner doesn't allow camping.
Great video Sandy, try pulling the barrow next time 👍
I found the same with the clodbase mat.. did a wild camp in spring with it in savanak forest and froze using it, didnt sleep a wink, ended up selling it excellent video as ever sandy. The colours of dusk and the sunrise were beautiful.
Ys it isn't suitable for cold camps thats for sure, good in the summer though
Love your videos
You can’t beat a bit of Old Bay seasoning on yer steak!
I love the back to basics way you do things, happy new year.
Happy new year Mike:)
Very enjoyable video of what looked like a great overnight camp. Thanks for sharing !
Put Matt in bivi bag not sleeping I do , great vid as always
Great job Sands cheers from canada
Thanks 👍
A great camp and food Sandy!! Atb mate
Thanks Paul
Hey, welcome back and hello!. Thanks for your upload, best wishes to all, two legs and four.
Happy New Year Уᴬᴸᴸ,
from Tennessee 🇺🇸
Brilliant video from beginning to end, glad to see more subscribers are catching on too. All the best for 2024, Sandy 💚
Thanks Oscar,
TH-cam is hard work sometimes, to grow the channel I really need to put out 2 or 3 videos a week and thats something I personally can't maintain, so I doubt I'll ever become a pro at it. If I do then by the time I have enough income coming in I'll be at retirement age so mostly I do it just for the enjoyment.
Videos going up as and when I can manage them:)
Tough week at work. What a way to wind down watching your latest adventure. Thanks for all your posts.
brilliant
hi the sleeping bag idea is great hope its warm and cosy for you i live in hampshire we used to come to wiltsure every year to a steam rally i used to show model tractors so i know the area quite well i dont want to seem offensieve but i just want to say its nice to see someone whos more mature in years doing outdoor camping instead of younger people all the tlme im 68 yrs young and unable to camp anymore but i get enjoyment from watching bushcraft and outdoor pursuits so thankyou so much for shareing your vidio i love sprouts also the food is making me hungrey wow i am impressted you made gravy enjoy now you just got the dishes to clean whats all those lights moving in the sky army choppers i quess
Thanks Sandra
I shall be 62 this year so catching you up. I have always been an outdoorsy type and have no intention on stopping any time soon:)
Just started watching this vid Sandy . I see you did go for the new Himalayan in the end ! 😂 Sorry I'll get me coat ! 😂👍
Well now, Old Bay seasoning on beefsteak. Well why not? I’ll have to give that a try.
Looks like a great camp… good to see that the ill health you guys had over Christmas is behind you. Have fun in 2024
Great video Sandy. Thank you much for the inspiration. The wheel barrow is genius!
Sometimes its the simple things that are best:)
Nice one Sandy. Had a laugh when you took the top off a beer and while it was boiling over, you let out a 'crickey',!. You can't get more Aussie than that mate. Happy new year to you and family (and dogs) and not surprised your subs are lifting. Keep well and cheers.
That was a lively beer:)
Dang that was a serious hump with a wheel barrow. Best wishes into the New Year!🍻
Yes it was a bit of a struggle getting through those woods
Lovely trip to the woodland Sandy. Thanks for sharing🏕️
Thanks Tutu:)
Thank you Sandy for another great video. Always a pleasure to watch.
Thanks Mike:)
Happy New Year Sandy, you certainly pick a chilly start to your 2024 camping adventures. It’s nice to have some dry weather after the last forever rain. Good to hear the family are over there illness and hopefully your tooth will be sorted without to much screaming. Enjoy all your adventures in 2024 and maybe we might get a couple of rides in. All the best Cheers.
Thanks Charles, all the best for the new year, lets hope it will be a good one, I'm back on the bike every day again because the car has broken down!!!
i always remember the gorgeous little Ailsa whenever you camp here.
Elsa :) Yes she was a real treasure:)
Thanks Sandy, I’ve been a bit down the last couple of days and you have really cheered me up. Just sorting out my stuff for my first camp of the year. ❤
Steak, Sprouts, sautéed potatoes what away to start the New year. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Great camp start for a new year, Sandy. Thanks. 👍🙂🏕️
Firstly congratulations on your new subs Sandy that's great news your content is always enjoyable to watch looks like the snow is making a comeback to the Northumberland countryside so I might do a hot tent camp myself soon i enjoyed watching this get me in the mood for my camp today that sunrise was lovely to watch few little animals on the trail camera always good to see atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍🥃
Thanks Jimmy, I have another trail camera in a different woods now, will go and collect it later to see whats on the sd card:)
A great video to start off 2024 bro. Our almost year long of wet weather stopped on new years eve and been nice since although not enjoying these 28c days though. Safe travels. Ken.
We've got all the cold over here now Ken, forecast minus 11C next week
Loved it Sandy! Just the motivation I needed for a 'coffee camp' tomorrow☕🔥⛺KTF🙏
Ah, go for it Marty:) Stay warm as the forecast is for cold weather. Next week could get down to minus 11 in some places.
When the North wind doth blow and we shall have snow:)
Excellent Video Sandy, I love these solo camps, but the key thing is being really organised as you make it look really straight forward, I noticed as you were walking back through the woodland there was a couple of nice images for the camera looking forward to seeing you do some more photography maybe? best wishes, Colin.
I shall have to do some more photo vlogs soon :)
Sandy, that was a great start to 2024, thank you. I like to watch you eating the food you've prepared, good to see someone who enjoys their grub as much as I do. Thank you for the video.
Food always tastes better on a camp:)
👍👍👍👍👍
Another great escape from the everyday grind of life-Well done Sandy this was total enjoyment !
Thanks James I was warm and cosy when the fire was running:)
Pure envy and admiration from me Sandy @@WiltshireMan
Nice to see you better and out n about again
Good to see you back, Sandy! Happy New Year. I wasn't entirely sure about the wheel-barrow for transporting kit as those rear stands can be a bugger catching on undergrowth and your boots! I'd probably go for a short hand cart with good size wheels. Less back strain also. Very enjoyable video. Thank you!
Yes your right about the wheel barrow legs, they did cause me to cuss a bit at times:) But very useful as a lamp stand when at camp
Excellent Sandy good things are on the mend with you . and a Guid New Year tae ye I have not been on much old age telling now so cold up here as well Minus 6 tonight
Happy new year Trig, sometimes I feel a bit old, I shall be 62 this year! Been on borrowed time for the last 20 or so years so I mustn't grumble:)
The Spider looks like a nice stove.
That's allot of gear you've got there sandy, great set up, allot of years of expience went into that and that's what makes a cold night out in the woods a pleasure, all the best mate.
A belated Happy New Year Sandy. Loved this video. I admire you lunking all that kit through the woods. I have a couple of Silky saws (Pocket boy & Gomboy) and wouldn't use anything else nowadays.
Thanks and belated happy new year also
Happy New Year Sandy great video, as always 👍
Thanks Jeff
🎉🪅Happy New Year, Sandy, 🎊🎈well done, you are braving it out in this weather. 🥶 ☃️ 🧊 we've just had a new boiler fitted, Brrrrrrr 🥶 not had any heating for a week. Hope you have your thermals on. 😂❤❤
Happy New Year Angela, lets hope its a good one, it's sure been cold but the stove in a tent is a game changer:)
I know where to go when the SHTF ! You know how to hunt, sleep, cook and most importantly, make cheese! Lol , love the video!
Loved the video Sandy that looks amazing a perfect meal CHEERS Sandy to your good self 🍺🍺🚴
Thanks Stuart
Cheers, and i wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Enjoyable to watch, good video..
I've been having a stressful few days and your camping video popped up at just the right time! A great bit of asmr to unwind to! Fantastic camp sandy! Right up my street! Nice n long too.
Hop[e things are better for you now Mick
Happy new year Sandy and another lovely video
What a treat! In from a long week at work and there’s a WM video. However, it’s an hour long! Cup of tea and relax. Thanks, Sandy 😃
Cheers Dave, just watch for as long as you want or skip fwd, but you may miss some good bits if you do that:)
Longer the better!!!
Sublime,,,,,
Have a very Happy New Year Sandy! A great start for the new year by going out in the woods to do some hot tent camping. You always seem to have the ability to make the best out of your time and spend it well. We are all just fortunate that you will bring your camera equipment along with you and share it with us sometimes. Awesome video my friend, a great camp setup and and just the right equipment. Sorry to hear about the sick wife, sick dog, toothache, and the car problems but maybe you are just going to get the most negative things out of the way early so things will go along smoothly the rest of the way. Let's hope so.
I pray all will get better for you. Thanks for all your hard work !
Thanks Gwyn
Thanks Terry,
There's always been some background pain going on ever since neuro surgery back in 1994 I get good days and bad ever since but just have to deal with it. I try to remain optimistic but then add in a bit of tooth ache and other things and, well I won't mention anything about it normally but you'll no doubt read it in my body language. Getting out and making a TH-cam video and spending time outdoors seems to be a real help for me and for many others too.
See you on the next one Terry:)
Sandy
You're one hardworking TH-camr period. Thanks for providing excellent content as always. Thank you for your hard work Sandy enjoy watching while sipping my Scotch sitting in my recliner.
Thanks:) Yes a bit of work goes into creating a video thats for sure but there's no money in it:)
Great camp and video again Sandy. Great content and tips. The very best for 2024
Woohoo Sandy an hour long video Yesssss🙌 ,, an arduous task getting in and out Sandy 😮 but well worth it in the end 💪 I see you've added a snow skirt to the tent 👌 and that hultafors axe is very underated , they do pack a punch in the right hands 😉 very enjoyable video Sandy 👌 and I hope every thing gets back to normal 🥃 my regards to Mandy 👍
Cheers Martin Yes the Hultifors is my favourite, I have a Gransfors but they are very soft. The saw you gave me is still cutting well:)
This year will probably be the same as any other, got a lot of things to sort out, there's going to be a few ups and downs I'm sure:)
Thanks for the video and the effort in making it. Happy New Year. 👍
And a Happy New Year to you too:)
Happy New year Sandy thats a great setup with that fire and those oil storm lamps a real down to earth adventure. A real inspiration for us all to get out more and enjoy the more natural things in life.
Fantastic camp Sandy👏
Thanks for watching Mal:)
Bleedin''eck, you're lugging some gear there, was my 1st thought!
Still, looked an enjoyable, cozy and warm camp out.
I like the look of those hurricane lamp shades (gives the lamp a "Japanese look", I think), might get one for mine, did read in your description that they're not cheap though..
Nice night lapse too.
Take care
All the best
D & B 👍
Yes a bit of gear on this camp but it was mostly bulk and not weight. The army sleep system is bulky. Also carrying several camera and tripods plus drone.
You have to love it Sandy, lots of work for a night out. Happy New Year to you and the wife.
New Sub. Here Don age 66 in Charlotte NC USA , Perhaps I can rethink and start camping again
Yes YOU CAN Donald :)
Nice one mate, you always capture the feel of the woods perfectly.
Thanks Peter
Happy New Year Sandy..hopefully all the sickness and your toothache are OK.. I really enjoyed the video, you looked very cosy in the tent and that was a superb meal you cooked..great footage of the camp especially the time lapse of the stars...very best wishes.
Happy New Year Sandy thank you for all of your adventures in 2023. Looking forward to your videos in 2024. Stay Safe.
Thanks John and all the best to you too
Wow sandy this was ace mate and I love your new filming format must of took some effort that sowing it all together so a big thank you for that we loved it really enjoyed watching it and an added bonus was the length nearly an hour brilliant sandy ❤
Glad you enjoyed it, I doubt I shall do many videos this long in the future but thought as it was the first one of the new year I'd try and make it a bit special
A lot of useful kit Sandy all of which has a unique and sepperate purpose. Great to see you enjoying yourself far from the madding crowd. Could smell taste and feel the mood of the forest, can't buy that experience off the shelf. Happy days. Harry
Thats right Harry, sometimes we just have to get out.
I've got more problems with my car now, The Citroen C3. The diesel particulate filter has clogged again, I think I may get rid of the car soon and buy a petrol one, problem is I don't drive the car often enough to get things really hot
@@WiltshireMan sorry about that filter Sandy U think they are about £270 to replace. I find that if I get a car by on 1,500 a year I am breaking even.
Wonderful! I must do it soon here in Oklahoma, after the polar vortex has subsided!
Can't beat a bit of the Old Bay
Happy New Year to you Sandy. Really enjoyed the film. Lovely footage of the sunrise. I hope you get the tooth sorted. Look forward to more of your films during the coming year.
We are at minus 38 Celcius with the wind chill at the moment, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It's a cold snap unprecedented in years. You would need to stoke that little stove every half-hour for sure.
Thanks for the video, Sandy.
Thanks,
Thats real cold. I have been watching some Canadian hot tent campers, they seem to be able to take any dead wood and burn it OK even if its been laying on the ground and covered in snow.
I guess the continental climate is drier generally than here in the UK.
We have to deal with dampness because mostly the airmass comes from the Atlantic and dumps lots of rain here. Temps during Winter generally hover between minus 5C to plus 7C, so moisture accumulates!
Good to see you out-and-about, Sandy. I hope 2024 doesn't present you with too many more trials and tribulations. Look forward to camping with you before the winter's out.
Every year will have it's ups and downs Steve, just the way things are I suppose, butb the main thing is to get out there and enjoy life as much as we can whilst we can. Hopefully will share some camps and adventures with you this year:)
Hope Mo is on the mend.
Best wishes to you both
Sandy
Hope everyone gets well soon Sandy. There is a lot of it about. Great content as always. Looked very snug with that new fire. God Bless!
Thanks Colin
Happy new year to you and your family that was a nice bit of cooking evening meal Sandy
All the best for the new year Chris. I hope to be camping with John Pawson in May, so hopefully see you then
@@WiltshireMan HI Sandy I’ll be there to hopefully see you in May .