Camping in Heavy Rain & Strong Wind | 16 Hours in a Fjallraven Abisko
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- I finally got back out camping after a back injury stopped me in my tracks. It was a long rough night in a tiny tent but I'm delighted to be back at it.
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Savage job man. Really really enjoyed it. That army pack is unreal. 5 course meal, Jasus. Brilliant spot for camping. Must try out the tip for the alcohol stove, bloody handy.. great use for bog roll 🤣 brilliant job man. Great to see you out and about. 😁
I was well impressed with that meal, I know what I did wrong with the heat pouch too so the next time it will be grand. 😄 I love little tips like those that actually work, always learning. Cheers man 👍
The trick with those ration heaters is to make sure the water is covering the heating element when laying down. Otherwise just boil the water in your normal pot and put the boil-in-the-bag right into the water. Next...put the cheese spread on the tortilla's and put the beef into that, roll it up like a burrito!
I'll seriously have to get my hands on the full selection and give them all a try. I was well impressed but obviously made a balls of it 😄 Cheers for the tips 🙌
Great to see a sky without artificial light.
It makes it much easier to see the stars 🙌
Great to see you out and about. Very snazzy tent with the Abisko and you'll be cozy now with that sleeping quilt. I thought you forgot your rich teas until half way through the video and you brought them out. Phew. Lovely spot you found.
I'd be devastated if I forgot the few bickies 😄 It would be a stunning spot with some snow and a hot tent ⛺😁
Loved the video, Jason. Your sheer joy at opening an mre that most soldiers probably sick to death of eating... priceless. Love the sound of rain on a tent.
🤣 They most likely take them for granted and like you said are sick of eating them. I'll have to invest in a few more to try out. I was enjoying listening to the rain too, it was nice to be protected from it
@@RamblingOn ah, yeah, it's the wonderful thing about camping- you feel right out there in the middle of everything but (all going well) you get to stay dry too 😀
Love the bit when you said something like: "This is my favourite thing about camping: sitting outside my tent admiring the view - even though it's pitch black and I can't see anything."! Only an Irishman could say that! Love the vid. Brilliant! Best from Wales, where I'm just starting to get into wildcamping. Jez.
🤣 at least I will never be accused of scripting my videos 😄 Best of luck on your wild camps, hopefully you have better luck with the weather 🤞🥶
Brilliant Jason! That's one serious upgrade and definitely needed with your track record with bad weather 🤣 No more blaming your gear if you bail in bad weather now 😉 Good to see you in such good form and back to fighting fitness 💪
I don't think that I will be keeping it but I will keep it until I have a tent that is as good in bad weather.. That way I can still get out no matter what the weather is like. Cheers Niall, it was great to get back out ⛺
In a way I prefer it when i have no signal. Nothing to distract you from enjoying nature but agree it's always handy to be able to let the mrs know you're still alive 😂
I have been thinking about getting the Garmin Inreach. It would be great for heading to the more remote areas and I could have some form of contact when the phone signal goes. For now I may carry on walking about with my phone in the air searching for a bar of signal 😄
glad you're feeling better and getting out a bit
Cheers Keane 👍
Great video Jason & well wear with the new gear. We will have to get you an Irish Army ration pack for you to try out. Keep up the good work.
I didn't know there was such a thing but I will have to investigate in the new year 😁
LOL! "I have to say I'm not very comfortable right now."
I was sore just watching you during the in-tent parts. Your sense of humour through it all kept it entertaining!
Those meals look fun. I'll have to try one sometime.
😄 I've slept in worse places over the years but it was a challenge to stay comfortable in there. Those MRE's are class, you should definitely give them a go. I'm going to try order a few more to try out.
Great video Jason, nice camp in not so good weather. Take care and stay safe 👍
You too man, thank you for joining me 👍
Another great video Jason. So good to see you back in your natural environment. Also, great review video of tents, food packs, wet weather prep, quilt, stove hacks. Loved it
Cheers Alyn, I was in my element after being cooped up for so long. Hopefully it won't be too long until the next one 🤞I'll have some more new bits to try out 😄
Hi Jason
Great to see you out again.
Cool new gear.
Winter camping, fair play to you.
See you on the next one.
I've been picking up some other smaller bits of gear too, mainly warm layers.. So I'll be able to get out camping all over the winter months. I can't wait for some snow 🥶 See you in the next one Michael 👍
Jason, a cool spot for wild camping👍 Typical weather🌧 for the past couple of months, though a welcome change now to colder and more settled. Always handy to camp beside a good water source💦 Time is definitely in abundance at this time of year when wild camping, though tea helps😊Military rations look pretty good👍 If you don't laugh you would definitely cry at times in the night😊👍
Ah sure the rain is never too far away.. I had a lovely frosty camp last week 🥶 I absolutely love camping at a water source, it is so handy. I have your video saved for later because I haven't had time to watch it yet. I hope you'll be out over the winter too ☃️
Excellent seeing you so chilled after your recent issues with back. Hey, liking the quilt, it's finally here and in use. Way too expensive to take out though lol. Enjoy.
Ah sure I was in my element.. I had the quilt packed away as soon as I started to move just so that it wouldn't get dirty 😄
Great video as always,very informative,thank you
Cheers John 🙌
Enjoyed the video mate and like the new tent. Blends well in that location. I learnt that sitting upright is the make or break for being comfortable 😂 Good to see you back out again have a good week 👍😊
Cheers Lee, I have another tent pitched in my garden.. It's all very hush hush but it's a nice tall tent that the kids re giving me for Christmas. I just decided I would seam seal it 😄⛺ It's likely to be my winter tent 🥶
@@RamblingOn nice one Jason your kids must be super cool knowing you needed a new tent for Christmas 😂😂 Lots of people getting teepee style at the moment, atleast you will be able to sit up in a decent chair 😂👍
Well done on a wet and windy night !! atb
Thanks very much 👍
So good 2see you out and about again Jason, and glad that your back seems much better!
Don't know what happened, but only got this video last night, and as soon as I watched it; your other last three videos came up in my feed (for the first time)??? Dont know why that happened, but the same thing happened with Miriam's last post, was ages after she posted before it popped up in my feed!?!?
Anyway, I watched your last four posts last night, but then had internet problems; so I've had to wait until this morning to reply. I'll comment individually on each post (does it help the channel, the more comments you receive, or is it just about "likes" I've no idea??).
Love your new tent, by the way; though as you say, probably not the best for making your videos in..haha! And that a tent like that has problems with its seams..hmmm..I hope the chap who sold it to you, didnt "lift your leg" and sold it to you for a fair price.
Things move forward, I understand that. And as campers/walkers/backpackers its perfectly natural to try and make life as comfortable as possible.
However, many of these kind of posts end up being more "gear porn" than about just being outside.
And when I saw you back..with your new jacket, your new chair, your new tent and new (very expensive) quilt..My first thought was..Nooooo..Jason, dont do it! Dont be lured by commercialism..haha!
Luckily, as I watched the video, I saw that it was just you; coincidentally with some new gear. You did give a jokey shout out about your new purchases; obviously some folk out there do like to hear that stuff; (me too, sometimes)..but I was so very glad to see that the main point of the post was you, just being outside, and enjoying the hell out of it!(Huge sigh of relief..haha)
I personally think that that is what sets your channel apart from so many others. You're not the big "I am"..you're not some camping expert, who knows all. You're just a normal bloke, who likes being outside and likes to share that.
I like the feel of your wonderful posts, that kind of innocent.."I'm just making this up as I go, and having a great time doing so"..I think that's what sets your posts apart.
I hope that you dont feel I'm doing you a disservice in saying this; it's only my opinion (so is meaningless in the end) because I mean it completely in a complimentary way. It is a positive thing from my perspective.
On the technical side, you're definitely a good photographer, and have a good eye. You're posts are innovative because of your genuine "every man" approach, coupled with a natural charm and your fun outgoing nature; that doesn't take itself at all too seriously.
Anyway, I'm Rambling on..haha..Just great to see you again Jason. After watching all your last four posts in succession last night; I realized just how much I'd missed your posts and your cheery disposition..haha..I'm just glad you're back buddy!
Sorry Tim, I have no idea why that happens but it's not the first time I have heard that. I suppose it's something to do with youtubes algorithm.
Every like and comment helps massively. Also retention is a big one so the longer you can stick listening to be ramble on about gear the better it is for the channel 😄
Oh no don't worry he is sound.. I researched the tent extensively before I even started looking for one. I am just happy that I seam sealed the main seams. If the tent was a bit higher it would have made filming so much easier. I could have got out more for some exterior bad weather shots but it was just a nightmare to move in and out of.
My jacket is so old the only thing keeping that water proof is NikWax 🤣 I only bought the tent because I had one fail on me and I had to bail as a result, I was lucky to find it second hand. The chair and the quilt were back injury related. I just have to keep the weight as low as I can and the chair I would rather do without but I have to have it.
Basically any gear that I buy is bought for the purpose of allowing me to keep getting out on the hills and not to show off all my fancy gear. It's just gear that works for me.
I don't mind you saying it all, I do worry that people might get the wrong idea. Just because I have some expensive items does not mean that everyone needs them to go and enjoy the outdoors. It's just bits of gear that I have invested in and will use for many many years. Check back in ten years time, everyone of those items will have multiple repairs. They will be held together with tenacious tape and a bit of luck 😄
Cheers Tim, I have big plans going forward so hopefully I'll be out even more than last year and I will be taking the camera along too. Take care and I'll chat to you soon 👍⛺
Hi Jason - it sounds like you enjoyed your Abisoko even with your contortion manoeuvres! Very similar profile to the Akto but it looks less flappy in the wind for sure 👍 I hope your back held up well from your night out and that you'll get plenty of other opportunities to head out. Your new quilt looks like a winner, a fine investment!! 😊
It definitely gave me a workout but it will do me for a while.. I would imagine that we will part ways at some point. The quilt is class, should be a good test for it tonight. Wind chills of -8 with a ground temp of -4. We'll see how it goes 🥶
@@RamblingOn oooohhhhh wahoooooooooo!!! Enjoy 😉 You deserve a lot more comfort in your tent for sure!
How strong were winds here?
Fantastic to see you back out a again mate, your sheer enthusiasm and enjoyment is contagious, opening the rat pack was like xmas lol , love the chair where did you get it ? Amazing tent but like you say challenging lol 👍👍
Cheers Mick, I was well impressed with the MRE pack..
The chair is very hard to get outside of America, I have a link in the description to the place that I got it. It was pretty reasonably priced too compared to other European sites. I love the tent but the headroom is cruel. I'll have to try learn to adapt to it or cut a massive hole in the top for me massive head 😄
Awesome video, I am waiting on a nature hike cloud up one to come before the winter sets in, I am not sure I will be camping when the snow comes. 😂
I've wanted a cloud up for a long time 😁 let me know how you get on with it..
😄 ah sure you might surprise yourself. I can't wait for a bit of snow 😁
I am eyeing up a Cloud 2, Summit or Nothing channel have well tested theirs, looks like a tough tent for the money
@@harmerc313 I agree with H Merc, Trev swears by his cloud up. They look like good solid tent's.. Mark if you haven't seen his channel you should check it out
@@RamblingOn I love in Norway mate our winters are brutal lol
@@RamblingOn Yeah I am subbed to them 👍👍
Good video lad to go out in the rain and the cold with a Mre pack to eat is dedicated. 👍
Dedicated is one word for it 😄 I can't wait to get back out in the tent, apparently there is snow forecast for this week 🥶 That might make things interesting ☃️
I think you missed the most important step of heating the Mre and that is shake the bag with the water in it to activate the 4 heating elements it should be steaming hot it amazing the amount of steam that it off it when cooking
@@Brian.H.. oh yeah I made a complete balls of that 😄I did see some steam but obviously that was just the first chamber doing it's thing. I'll be grand for the next one that I use, it still tasted really nice
Nice one mate.
Great spot 👌
I love the look of the Abisko I’m only 5ft 10 so hope I could fit in it.
Atb Graham
Cheers Graham..
You might be lucky, the width and length is ideal.. It's just the height that is the issue.
I'd say if you can, do your best to try one out or see one in a store before you go buying it. I'm 6ft2 so you would have a little bit more headroom than me
I'm like you, my favourite part is just sitting back, pitch black, looking at the stars and no signal. I know having a signal would be beneficial but what I tend to do is kind of see while I'm filming when I'm down to my last signal, send a quick text to say I've arrived and that I'm out of signal. Then I can just relax, get warm, eat some food and switch off. We don't get much chance to do it so grab it while you can. However, I do have TH-cam premium and download my favourite videos and watch in the tent while offline. What was that sleeping bag? I need a news one, as well as a winter mat. Good to see you back out. ATB, Martin 🙂
It's nice not to have any distractions and like you said, grab it while you can 😄
The sleeping arrangements were a thermarest xtherm in the large size and a UGQ Bandit quilt rated to -6. I'm very happy with that so far, I have used it in colder conditions since and it has been really good. They come with pad straps that keep it in place and it makes a little cocoon between that and the sleep mat. I didn't use them on this camp but I used them the last time and they were fantastic
@@RamblingOn yeah I think it's the Xtherm I'll be getting then I won't ever need another one for hopefully years. Cheers!
@@whatsnottohike that was exactly what I thought. Its a very warm pad. The packsize is really good, about the size of a 1 litre nalgene and it weighs 560g I think 🤔 Plus it has a lifetime warranty so you can't go wrong really
Another great one, thx. Tent too small by the looks.
Yeah the height is my issue, I'm going to give it another chance but I don't have high hopes 😄
Back out at last Jason, great stuff. Nice little tent that, but it must be a nightmare with your bad back 🙈😂. I'm after getting myself a new Helm Compact 2 tent and already looking at the X-Mid 2 as well, I need to stop all the shopping 😂. Look forward to your next trip!!
It has it's challenges but if it was only slightly taller It would be ideal. Oh yeah the Helm 2 would be a cracking tent, have you been out in it yet? The Xmid is an amazing looking tent.. I doubt that you would regret getting one.. We're as bad as each other, I bought a new tent 5 minutes before I left the house to go on this camp 😄 I'd love a Durston though 🙌
@@RamblingOn haven't had the chance to even pitch the Helm 2 yet, only picked it up the other day! I think Santa will be getting an order for an X-Mid 2, so hopefully it all goes to plan 😂. How long did it take for your new quilt to arrive from the states?
@@WicklowOutdoors I know someone who has ordered an xmid a week or two ago and it won't be dispatched until the end of December. The quilt took about 6 weeks from the time that I ordered it. They quilts are custom made so the lead time is 2 weeks I think.
Let me know how you get on with the xmid. They look class 🙌
Hi Jason, would you have a link for the water filter. Great video as always, Cheers.
Hey Dave this is the filter I use amzn.to/3VXTEBu and this is the bottle amzn.to/3F7nqNm
I bought this bottle because I heard that the bottle supplied with the Katadyn develops pin holes and the flux has excellent reviews.
@@RamblingOn Cheers, Jason.
Thats a far cry from the mug shot days :D Great to see you back out and the new quilt/tent look amazing. Hows did the back hold up after the night in the tent?
🤣 We're moving up in the world.. Ah yeah the back was grand, I had the few leg cramps which is an issue after having sciatica for years. Apart from that it was just my left elbow that was a killer from leaning on it all night. It's a lovely tent and I know it's low to shed the wind but even just 10-15cm taller would have made a huge difference.
Robbing the kids Haribo... 🤣
They'll understand when they're older 😄
Splashing the cash recently aren't we?! All that fancy pants new gear! 🤑💰🤣
It's not as bad as it looks I swear 🤣 I used savings to buy the tent after my last disaster, second hand but that did land me in the dog house 😄 I sold most of my belongings to buy that quilt and the chair.. well that is just health and safety, had to be done 😁
Some light retail therapy while I was out of action 🙈
Yea I've been there, selling everything I can for the next thing I "need"!🤣 I think I've been at that spot, thought it would be great only thre grass was over a foot high when I was there. Looks nice at this time of year.
@@harmerc313 😂 I should have bought that ionosphere off you that time, kicking myself since 😄
You could have done, it is a cracking little spot.
I've thought about one of those quilts. Is it worth the money?
This was my first time to use a quilt so I can't say whether they're worth it or not. It depends what you want it for, I needed to cut as much weight as possible and dont like being constricted by a sleeping bag.
Once you add in the customs tax it does make it pretty expensive. It would have been cheaper for me to buy a rab ascent 1100 🙈
I will say that the workmanship and quality of the UGQ Quilt is excellent. After I use it for the winter I will be able to give you a proper answer.
Hi.
How did ye get on with the mre... been looking into trying them for a while now always tempting 🤔
If I were you I would definitely give them a go. There is so much in them, I couldn't even finish it. The beef was so nice, I was well impressed 🙂
@@RamblingOn ye I've had my eye on the for a while now fella on adverts is selling them but on in packs of 12 ..definitely be worth a try tho . Your new stove is looking the business by the way I've only got the jetboil for Xmas cant wait to get out an try it out 😀😀
Yeah they're pricey when you have to buy in bulk like that but it's worth trying them. I'll definitely get more and try the other menus. The Jetboil will be class, something to look forward to and an excuse to get out 😁
@@RamblingOn Ye that's why I never bothered to get them man haha .. aw stop i no cant wait to get out an use that . Got a gopro aswel so I may be turning into a TH-camr like yourself 🤪🤣🤣😉
@@fathersonoutdoors9527 ah sure even more of an excuse to get out. You've started down a deep rabbit whole of picking up camera gear now to add to the camping side of things 😄
Great video but cramped tent 😂
😄 it is a teeny little tent
The only way I'd use that tent is if I had a tarp porch to sit in...
@@johndoe-lr9if that is not a bad idea my friend 👍
@@RamblingOn Love my Rab Siltarp!
Really enjoying your videos, but I do worry about you being so laid back. I'm afraid you might wake up one morning and decide to just stay there and make another cup of tea, and another cup of tea, and........
This is exactly why one cannot take too much tea camping. I came close to running out once, scared me, always take 10x the amount of tea I think I'll be needing now
If I ever get my hands on a hot tent that I can sit up in and once there's enough tea and biscuits to keep me going.. Well then, it could very easily happen that I forget to leave 😄
@@RamblingOn The cincher for me would be Starlink & my work laptop, the wife fears she would never see me again then LOL