Medieval Camping ON THE CHEAP!
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- Want the amazing medieval camp aesthetic without breaking the bank to achieve it? Learn the wonders of layering and designing a space to achieve that medieval camping dream ON THE CHEAP! Be it for a LARP (like us) or reenactment, no one ever said you had to be uncomfortable or boring during!
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Now that is MUCH better than the explosion at the LARP! What are the tricks you all have for better campsites?
As far as design philosophy, consider the characters station and who has to carry and set up everything. Knights could have lots of furniture and really big tents because they had wagons, beasts of burden, and servants to deal with it all. If your are a lone ranger who has to carry all of your belongings, you won't necessarily have as much. If a ranger did set up a basecamp you would likely find a lot of bushcraft projects.
Probably one of the best things for elevating a campsite quickly would be to find some like minded individuals and create a group camp. There's a lot of cool stuff that makes spending time in camp better, but everyone doesn't actually need their own. Like cooking equipment, and food storage. This can also let you use some of your allotted camping space to set up awnings and/or firepits and create a common area to increase the size of hangout spaces.
Making a wood camp box. It holds all the sundries to setup and live in the camp. When empty after you set up it can be used like the thrift store furniture you brought. Or it can be a low table with everyone sitting eastern style
Add two fabrics for more verisimilitude and functionality. Burlap and Cheese cloth. If you wrap bread in a layer of cheese cloth, then a layer of burlap it will stay fresh longer. The burlap is more versatile though. It can be used for food storage, décor, or to make a bag in a pinch.
Something specific about ground cloths. Regardless of what they are made of, but specifically for waterproof tarps, you never want to have a ground cloth stick out from under your tent. If anything, either have it the same size or slightly smaller. If it rains and you have a tarp that sticks out, the rain will collect on top of your ground cloth and the water will run under your tent. So, make sure to tuck. When I made mine, I got a waterproof drop cloth and cut it to fit under my canvas tent.
Never underestimate the power of a length of fabric being hung from the ceiling of the tent to create a colourful inner wall. It was our go to when we played ancient Persians in a LARP years ago as a quick easy addition to add opulence to a tent :)
Tip - you don't want your ground cloth/cover to stick out beyond the walls of your tent. If it rains it will collect on top of the ground cloth and funnel it into your tent (due to the un-eveness of the ground). This same thing is true for putting down a tarp/ground cloth under a modern (tub-bottom tent) - you'll end up with water pooling between your tent floor and the ground cover.
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@@nigeladams8321 Lol same. For anyone out there who is unaware, make sure you fold the extra flaps of your ground cloth underneath itself!
@@christopheraufdengarten1177 and if you mess it up oh boy
Another vital camping tip: dont leave food in your tent unless you want a random encounter with bears, racoons, or other critters.
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Thanks for the advice because I bought one that is 10 cm bigger then my tent and I was like "Oh no what will I do?!"
Having camped for a decade with the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronisms) I like your setup, but have some advice.
Ground cloths are mandatory, but a cheap, thrift store-found, rolled-up Persian-style rug looks awesome when rolled out on the floor. It can be cleaned after an event pretty quickly. At worst you can pressure wash it.
Footlocker trunks work wonders, can hold just about anything in a decently waterproof way, and can be used as low tables. They look kind of pirate chest like so not too shabby.
Ice chest coolers disappear when covered in a bit of cloth. And it keeps them cooler.
Fake fur from a fabric store, sprayed with Scotchguard to keep it dry, can do wonders for a full-size folding camp chair.
Speaking of weather. Rubbermaids don't look time period but covered in cloth look okay. But they do keep your stuff dry when the weather turns bad. Which it will once you have the tent set up. Canvas attracts rain. (I've had tents that have never been taken down dry.)
And finally rope beds. Vikings were some tough-ass bastards. They had to be to sleep on a rope bed. Everywhere those ropes cross is a knot your back will feel. Think sleeping on 20 golf balls. You will need a moving-style blanket, a hard foam pad, and then a soft foam pad under your bedding to make them more comfortable. Good luck.
Harbor Freight has moving blankets pretty cheap. you can use that as a lower layer that is not seen and it will still add comfort
If i dont see you building a full viking bed in the somewhat near future, i will be super upset
If you do the rope bed it'll be good. If you weave the ropes you'll need to pull, hold and tie a knot. Be prepared for it to collapse spectacularly unless the frame is strong.
I am in *full* support of the Viking bed! I will proceed to steal it and he can sleep in the corner on the pile of blankets instead 🤣
@@Madimistred what a perfect opportunity for a quick release ripcord that disassembles the bed with one pull!
@@Madimistred it's not the best back friendly bed, plenty of blankets for padding is my advice.
Woooow so rude…. I can do that to him too 🤣🤣
Lidded buckets can be used as goods storage and seats and can easily be crafted into poofs or small barrels if you want food lamp seats that double as storage that's packable is great also a cart is a good idea and yes you can make a wooden hinged folding cart that looks medieval.
Good idea! Our tent can always use more and more layers as we go!
I would very much like to see this portable viking bed. It's something I've been trying to come up with myself.
th-cam.com/video/A-MFr0JMLRo/w-d-xo.html this person has something that could be similar to what you're looking for (it's just 15sec of a 30min video)
Looks fancy! Ideas for furniture: Roman style scissor- chair. Leather seatet folding stool. For winters (works great for light and heating a cold tent in a rather safe way) 15th century style sheet metal lanterns. Bag mattress (just a huge cloth or linnen bag, stuffed with traditionally straw, but works well as a disguise for your air mattress. We tell people its a strawbag all the time... ). Medieval style 3 legged folding table (you can carve or burn a gameboard into the face. Ours has chess / checkers or Glückshaus, a medieval soldiers dice / betting game where you are allowed to cheat if noone notices). A washstand (serves as water reservoir also)... If ya need more ideas check out some european medievalists forums, plenty of cool ideas there!
If TH-cam had an option to save/favorite comments, I would have done so with this one. Great insight.
I think an armor tree will be helpful as you make more armor. Stores it nicely and let's it air out. Plus it would look really good in your tent.
We were actually just talking about making that and maybe a weapon rack for the tent!
@@SkillTreeI'd love to see it
One day this guy will just be like “time to train my house building skill’ and build a whole ass medieval hut for a video
my background is in the "trades" so whenever you are ready let me know, I can give you plenty of tips and tricks.
Obvious camping task: disguise a battery-operated air pump as a wizarding contraption to justify your air mattress in the tent. You already have an alchemist coffee maker, why not a wizard's air pump?
An old fashioned fireplace bellows would work nicely for that.
@@thewretchedmessgarage7097 Eh. . . I feel like (haven't tested) the bellows would take far longer to fill the bed. Plus the modifications to get the tip to fit/work well with the air valve on the mattress.
@@Dracomancer273 perhaps something that looks like a small bellows with the air pump in the end of it maybe.
Using a hammock instead of a tent was terrific. The good ones (and even the old army surplus ones) have waterproof tarps and handy mosquito nets. Home made hammocks supported with branches for cross-pieces can look medieval if that's the look you want. Check 'em out!
A thought for a future project would be a travel trunk with multiple compartments. You can put the canvas of your tent in there, clothing, books, etc. Then you could stand it on it's side and leave it slightly ajar to appear like a storage shelf that you can adorn with the top fabrics you used on the shelf. For ease of use, hidden wheels would be beneficial for tranvel. Level up your wood working, detailing, and leather work.
Also, for the bed... you can't go wrong with hammocks. It'll keep you off of the ground; you can make it out of canvas. It's honestly the way to go- plus if you want it more plush, you can add fleeced blankets under and above you. This can also go into the storage trunk.
The big perk of a bedroll is that you can roll up things like your bedclothes and toiletry kit in it and make a compact sleeping kit out of it.
You can use baskets to store items. I like to use wood stain to stain the wicker and then spray with polyurethane to seal in the color
and add a tea towel to cover it!
I had a bell tent. I found a rug that had been dumped because the corner was damaged. So it cost nothing and it really tied the tent together.
A quick hack if you want a fantastical appearance is to put faux pelts on the inner walls, especially if they look like fantasy beasts. It was common for warriors and kings in real life to decorate their tents with their best hunting trophies
So I have a modern aluminum tube frame camp bed that I just throw a sheepskin over and it looks reasonably good, though you could obviously do the same with that wool blanket, it's also nice because I can put stuff I want easy access to under it to keep it out of sight. One other nice trick is to pack some of that stuff in a box that you can use as a table and then cover it up with yet more cloth, also giving you more places to hide stuff that is immersion breaking.
camping tip: even with water proof canvas, anything inside your tent that is touching the canvas (like the shelf) will tend to wick water through to soak your belongings if it rains. Great work!
I've found, especially at colder events, people bring rugs to put on the floor over the tarps. Helps it look good, insulate, all that good stuff
How many link boys are in your retinue?
An air mattress may be warmer or more comfortable, but it will deflate if punctured. Foam ground mats do not deflate if a spur, dagger, pauldron or if a metal bound tomb of mischief falls on it.
Most of campaign season is in spring/summer so weather is not so bad. Unless you follow Napoleon to Moscow.
Cool new skill, good work folks! You're dancing around something I - as someone who is _not_ colourblind but might as well be - have been leaning on lately, and that's 𝔗𝔢𝔵𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢𝔰 as a design focus. Blankets and rugs everywhere! Moar materials, whether they make sense practically or not! We've got an _aesthetic_ to establish!
Yeeees! Textures, layers, and FUNCTIONALITY! The cornerstones of livable environments. After all… we gonna be living in it 🤣
I’ve been binge watching your channel for the last couple of days. Great channel. Viking bed is a must. Have you thought about making a flash light look
Like an old wooden torch for LARPing?
Thank you for watching our content! It is funny you mention that. We had just seen some pretty cool examples of exactly that on pinterest and discussed potentially giving it a shot 😁
My first thought was to make a big chest / trunk to store the tent when not in use that could also store your random stuff after pitching the tent, and potentially make a good place to sit or such as well.
I like the idea of what you do. Should check out far north bushcraft and survival, he does a really good job of rigging canvas or tarp shelters that will last, even in high winds and storms!
Definitely need to see a Viking bed build
Thank goodness, someone else who is presenting cabin dressing as an important part of LARPing
Getting Persian rugs or other cheap area rugs from Ollie’s or thrift stores is how I did the flooring of my SCA tent, and it works really well
Stalking Tandy, Joann and Hobby Lobby for good sales on leather and faux fur is the key! I’m very blessed to have a Tandy store about a mile away. I go in there often and chat up the staff to find out what amazing sales are coming up.
A cheap alternative to the air mattress is to use a pool float type mattress shape. You can get a pack of two for $10 online and after you cover it with a fitted twin mattress sheet it is almost as comfortable. They are also a lot easier to blow up and carry.
Man LARPers really be raising that pool section 🤣
8:49 For that stool you hide under cloth and furs; you could just make one. They sell tribolts specifically for that on Amazon for about $15
And the seat cover can easily be made from leather
Speaking as a re-enactor from the Bear country, you should be careful about keeping food in the tent, especially at night. Our group up in Alaska have had multiple incidents where a Bear really appreciated the selection in the middle of the night.
In warmer, less fuzzy climates, there's also the concern of Ants and other pests that don't mix well with a comfortable sleeping area.
Best to keep your food outside the tent, on a table or something, and stowed safely when not being eaten.
One of the things you might try is turning an plastic Ice chest into a camp seat. It is easy as making a padded cover with skirting that hides the true nature of the chest. Keep your food and drinks cold without breaking the immersion.
Awesome vid as always! Tip tho. If you are using an air matress in chillier enviroments. Something to isolate you from the ground (like a sleeping pad) is key as the air matress will suck up cold air and be freezing!
To prevent unwanted pests in your camp, be sure to put your food away when you go to bed. I’ve had mice chew through my bag because I forgot a small pack of trail mix in the hip pack of my bag. Trash pandas and other jerks (sometimes the big, scary jerks) are also attracted to toothpaste and anything with an odour, even gasoline!
My heart neigh my soul needs to see this Viking bed idea!!!!!
It doesn't fit, but as a top tip for camping in general: two comfy lawn chairs facing eachother makes a REALLY good bed. A plush blanket over and it's literally some of the best sleeping I've ever had.
You ever think about making a tick mattress? it is basically a fabric bag the size of a sleeping bag that you stuff with straw or leaves or any soft brush you can find to make your bed.
you did a FANTATIC job on a budget!
A Viking bed would be awesome to see🥰🥰
Sew canvas drop cloth to poly tarp. Draw design on canvas, paint with latex paint. Coat with thinned linseed oil. Makes a beautiful waterproof lineoluum floor.
I watched a guy here on utube who showed us how to turn normal used sheets into waterproofed tarps this week. Just ordinary ones that you wore a little thin (or have gone out of style lol) or get covered in those little bobble things from being a restless wriggler in bed.
He used silicone (the sealant stuff you can get from a hardware store in the us) and a solvent called naphtha. Mixed them together and soaked the sheet in it, then hung it out to dry.
Now, I duno if that stuff has another name here (in the UK) but that sounds super easy and a great way to recycle sheets that would otherwise end up being ripped for rags ect.
He also showed how to use buttons. No, not normal buttons but a pebble. You place it into the edge of the tarp, wrap it up and then tie a slip knot around it so you can secure the material, without compromising the cloths integrity (he said the metal ring holes you use to tie tarps with are their weakest point)
That's such a cool way to tie a larp tent flap open ^^ or even just a kids play tent made from a rope and a sheet in the back garden.
Ah another person of culture. Love NightHawkenLight's videos.
Its amazing what a little fur can do
Right!? I want to make pillow cases out of them now. So soft
@@Madimistred Just do the outer frame. Not only will it save you money but it will help stop fur going up your nose in your sleep.
@@Lusewing but then how will I drown my face in the fluff??
You had better build a viking bed now that you got us excited for it.
+1 Vote for portable Viking bed!!!
I would also love to see you make your own little collapsible stool!
Now all we need is a 3 hour loop of rain in a cozy adventurers tent with this as the thumbnail
Sketched out by the food in the tent, but maybe that's just because bears have a decent presence in my area
Have you considered using a Vietnam US Army Canvas Cot? It can fold up nicely, be decorated to your heart's content, and it keeps you off the ground.
I have been bingeing videos like this for days now (again, lol). I'm glad you put one out too. Also, lol, that candle with the "flame" so close to the wood top of the cabinet. XD Medieval Glamping at its best! Also, you can hide the bottom of the battery lanterns with some eva foam and magnets. :3
It’s a magic candle 🤣
You should create a portable armor stand. Just a bundle of sticks and string that you can slot together, then hang your armor on.
Really great ideas 😁👌 the ambience is amazing.
I have an antique rope bed… in storage. Maybe a Viking rope bed? Totally fun remake of the interior of the tent.
I’m starting with the crafts as finally I’m old enough and your chanell is a great inspiration for me! 🔥❤️
Thanks for all the advice. My wife and I are coming to our first pennsic together. Your Channel has helped us greatly. Love to give you a high-five if we bump into you. First we need to tackle the 22h drive frome Canada lol.
A skill that'll make you super popular at Larp/Ren events: Mead (OG classic) and Metheglin (herbs and floral tones) and Melomel (fruity flavors)
The problem with most set up for camping be it for a LARP or Historical Reenactment is that unless you have a wagon or at least a pack mule you wouldn't carry that much on you.
That was a very nice start at outfitting your tent.
9:05
Wait... that's the DRUID MANTLE! You can see the antler clasp!
HAH
Maaaaybe…
@@SkillTree Well, I'd say that mantle is well and truly broken-in now.
I've seen others get one of those military raised folding beds and then cover it in "furs" for blankets for that medieval look
5:15 "Maddie actually had a good idea..."
I'd've been sleeping in that tent for days if I'd said that about my wife.
Rope beds are easy to make 2 8ft 2x6 and 2x8 to fit how wide you want it. Roll of 3/8 rope to make the bed. Easy peasy.
can say an easy way to add cheap ground cover.
thrift store rugs.
or cheap ones from Walmart.
gives you cover on the ground, added warmth at night and
just looks cool.
pillows are always nice too.. I spend way too much on pillows but I love nesting in them.
Bud. It's an adult blanket fort. Theres no shame in admitting it. It's the pokemon evolution of blanket pillow forts and its awesome
You said Viking bed. Where it be??!!
Now, I need to figure out how to make some medieval looking lego nicknacks to show off.
Use sheer fabric for insect mesh at the entrances
Regency campaign travel bed
Having seen a rope bed, it doesn’t look very comfortable unless you’ve got a thick mattress on it or a sturdy cover to smooth out the knots. Maybe you’d do better with an army cot style with the fabric stretched over a frame, but with a wood frame instead of aluminum. Either way I think a bed frame of some sort would be nice since if college dorms have taught me anything it’s that you can put stuff under it to free up precious space.
Combine the rope bed with an air mattress. best of both worlds.
This lady makes break down faux rope beds…cool idea
Pennsic university
I will check them out for sure! Thanks!
Make the Viking bed
Viking bed please!
Awesome fun:)
Walking by and I clothes line myself on the guy lines
Cat is waking from nap
Love the ideas for hiding mundane items. To go along with some of the ideas, Baskets with cloth over them will hide a mountain of things.
However there is definitely some bad camping advise in this video. open food in the tent = insects and animals for the rest of the trip. It's a canvas tent, not a fully enclosed tent with integrated ground cover.
Another thing to consider, a ground tarp isn't actually necessary with a canvas tent like this. Your groundcloth doesn't climb up the walls, If you get a heavy rain then water will still find it's way in and now it's sitting in the basin that is your groundcloth instead of being absorbed by the ground. Since you have absorbent fabrics on top of the ground cloth, now that water is being drawn all over the place into all of those blankets and firs on the bottom of the tent. If you have places and surfaces to keep things off the ground, the ground cloth becomes obsolete. You would really only want a small rug to avoid those cold feet when getting out of bed. Also, the plastic tarp still makes so much noise when anything shifts on it.
All good tips! During our extended trip the tarp did indeed come up the walls and withstood a 2 hour torrential downpour totally fine. In this video, we were just staying the night and the forecast was for clear skies. As for the food, it is not advised to keep food open in the tent, I agree. Nobody wants to attract beasties. For a small hang out session/dinner before bed though, it was great to have a spread. The video was not about "camping tips" but rather making a nice asthetic so I didn't show hanging our garbage from a tree, securing uneaten food in the car away from the camp, etc... It just wasn't the point of this video
I know I'm late to the party but I live the videos and yes I'd like to see the viking bed box. Cause I want to build one as well.
Please! I also have been wanting to make one of those portable viking beds but I don't feel confident enough on how to do it due to not really finding any instructions or how to videos.. from experience it's sucks when you're air mattress gets a leak.
I also want one of those stools.
I sincerely appreciate the enthusiasm you show. 🤘🏻
I love this so much, but what if it's really really cold at your local larp?
(Sandi) Several years ago, I made a Viking Slat Bed, I modified the side pieces to look like a pair of horse from The Book of Kells instead of the dragon heads. I don't know where to send a pic of it.
I am crazy and I love what you do!
"My Kingdom for a Table"
It can be argued both ways regarding the SCA being a LARP, but, do you plan to attend Pennsic at the end of this month? I and my son are going. We will be camping near the Chalkman Pub if you do go, look us up /stop by the "House Rubber Duckies" camp!
Also, I feel like you might want to look into making your own mead!
The basic recipe is 3# honey /gallon of water, mix it up, pitch the yeast, put an air trap on it, sit it in a dark/cool area and wait!
We are indeed! We will try and find you and your son for sure 😁
@@SkillTree, awesome!! Hope to see you there!
Did that fruit platter have bananas, by chance?
By chance it *did*. Any self respecting ranger makes sure to always have them on hand after all!
Apparently I need more wool blankets.
Any chance we can get a link or name for those lanterns?
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@@SkillTree as the French of old say, "gracias"
Hehehe best channel ever lol
Could you make a midevil dinning set like napkins, knives and forks. Like maby the cuttlery id made of bone and the platenout of wood
Make the portable bed
Give you some "like and love" sounds alot like "Lycan love" which might get you some dms you weren't expecting, lol
🤣🤣🤣
This skill level up would be, "Illusion"
Cool stuff; looks cozy :)
Outta curiosity, how many days are the regular (LARP) events you go to? MIne are about 2, 2.5 days - friday evening 'til sunday afternoon - and it often doesn't feel like it's worth it to dress up the tent all nicely ^^;
Interesting, because for me it's about how it feels when I'm in the tent. If I can get onsite and get set up on Friday night, that really helps me get into the rest of it. That way, when I go into the tent, or like he said, just open it up to let a breeze through, it helps with the ambiance, instead of breaking it. I have a hard time ignoring "clashing" inputs.
@@tracy4290 Oh, I prefer an immersive decoration if possible. But for me, it's luckily not a a deal-breaker when it's not. Given the amount of time I have on a average event and the amount of time I spend in my tent... I'm usually only there to sleep ^^;
Hay, gonna be trying to build a tent soon, how would one bat proof a tent
Why didn't you use the stafff of the wanderer for a chair?
Viking bed!!!!!
I'm loving the LARP episodes, unfortunately the LARP I go to is is post apocalyptic instead of fantasy. Any ideas on camping for that? Modern stuff is allowed but only so much.....
I'd say that a lot of the aesthetic still holds true; if civilization falls, what'll still be around? Many regular things can be "distressed" with spray paint to look like they were scavenged.
I want to see a Roman, Britannian Celtic, medieval, post-apocalypse vibe. Get on it.
question: is this for realzies or are you on a green screen? im hearing you talk but all that is going through my head is weather or not the backdrop is real. the lanterns make me think its green screened. now i need to know.
Lol. It is indeed real! I have an episode on how I made it here th-cam.com/video/0OmqZPE_ikc/w-d-xo.html
ok, i guess this was pretty much answered 10 minutes in.
You shouldn´t let food (especially sweet food) lay around over night. It can attract ants.
I’m thinking about joining the discord…upload images of my creations as humble as they are…maybe elevate my game. Only one question. What is a discord and how do I join?
Actually that was two
The problem is that you need a car or small van to transport all that stuff
You should do something for people who wear glasses
Can you make a medieval animal of burden to carry all that? 🤔
The animal of burden in question was me 🤣