I enjoy seeing genuine, regular people exploring the outdoor in their lovely countryside. I love seeing how they camp, their gear, the scenery. Basically, I like going along on their camping trips-even vicariously! It is great seeing people’s ‘neck of the woods’, especially places I’ll not likely visit myself. Great scenery and a presenter who is simply enjoying the experience is what keeps me coming back. Just be you, enjoy what you’re doing, and that will usually do just fine.
Wow, thanks Dee, way to make my day! Glad you enjoyed it, I like my neck of the woods and love getting out and recharging the battery a bit. It is always just me, I rarely have a plan, but that is the good part, each trip has its own little bits to enjoy. Plus there is always lots of furry friends as co-stars 🙂 Thanks for dropping by and for the wonderful feedback, really appreciate it ✌🏻
G’day Chris. Great website, love the no frills and lack of advertisements. I stumbled across your channel while looking for a rundown on a new swag etc. I thought you did a great job with your assessment and evaluation, which was honest and upfront. Also the camping videos are top notch, makes me/us want to hit the bush far more often! Keep up the great work…if I can call it that…lol. Cheers from Queensland. 👍
ha ha ha, yeah, it is never work that's for sure. Thanks for the positive feedback too, really appreciate it. Good luck in your hunt for a new swag too, they're all pretty good 🙂 Thanks for watching and thanks also for taking a minute to leave a comment ✌🏻
Hi there, Fairly surprised you swapped the traditional swag for the inflatable one tbh. I’m defo going to steal the cool dinner hack that’s a great idea thank you. Well done on the YT promotion really like your content. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate, appreciate the great feedback and glad you like the cooking hack! I haven't swapped it out for this air swag. It was a bit of an experiment to do a review and see how it went. I'll be back min the traditional swag next time for sure ✌🏻
Yeah, it was a but full on there for a few hours. The tarp took a pounding for about 2 hours straight with bark and sticks flying everywhere. It is a good bit of gear though and it still in one piece. My ute got a good whack though and left a dent, nice little reminder to check weather forecasts more carefully I reckon. It was nice once the rain started and the wind died down though ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz That stinks about your truck! On another note, I just received my 23Zero 900 Swag about an hour ago. I’m excited to bring it out in the woods & start using it!
@@chriscon8463Hi there , Swags are fantastic mate no wind will worry it ( maybe not a tornado 😂 ) and the most weatherproof shelter / sleeping system out there . They are so warm in winter and if seasoned right they are very very waterproof , I have woken up several times to my swag in the middle of a puddle of water highly recommend a good Aussie swag ! 🤙✌️👌
yeah, the tarp took a hammering but held up well. I did have 5 deep screw in stake holding down the back and 2 guy lines on each pole in the end. A branch did whack one of the corners and knocked over the pole so I replaced me normal ones with those ones for the air swag with the little hook thing on the top. Did the trick ✌🏻
Great to see you out and about on another adventure. I used to cook with Foil, but its all in moderation. Generally we use a 'Tangia' when we have cooked on our hikes. It has bee n a while since we did a thru hike carrying all of our hiking gear including tents. A lovely camp spot Chris. Congratulations on your 4K hours and becoming monetised and receiving your first payment. We have plenty of Possums running around our property, Brush tails and Ring tails Possums. A pity about the storm Chris. Love the sound of the rain and coffee, yes please. Great little adventure. 👍🏼🙏🏼🤠🇦🇺🦘🐨
everything in moderation including moderation, Nigella's best line 🙂 Possums are a bit of a challenge if you have them around your home, hope they're not causing too many sleepless nights for you. I have a family that wanders from one neighbour to the other through the trees in our garden but leave my veggies alone....not sure how I managed to get lucky there! Enjoy your weekend Jo Jo and thanks for dropping by once again 🙂 ✌🏻
I just stumbled across your site. I enjoyed your video and love camping in wild woolly weather but it's not nice with branches falling. I may be in my sixties but still love my camping. I live in South Australia but go to all sorts of great places. I spent ten days in the Snowies in March. My daughter and some friends took their horses for trail riding. I will start watching your other videos now to catch up. Take care and keep enjoying life. 😊
G'day Jenny, welcome aboard, I hope you enjoy my little world. Not much, just me and stuff that goes through my head, but I do love camping and being out seeing he world 🙂 The snowys are amazing, horse trails sounds awesome too, so many great ways to enjoy the world. Some cool places in SA to, not that I get there much these days. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking a minute to leave me a comment, I really appreciate it ✌🏻
The connection is decades of prolonged use. The tests conducted-at least in the US-were done boiling a think 5 gallons of water in aluminum pots, down to about a quart. So, take that for what its worth. Short term its not an issue. I personally use all stainless steel for cooking (except, of course, aluminum foil), but thats because in a pinch I can scrub it with a handful of dirt.
Yeah, I am the same, use stainless steel at home and iron on the campfire usually. I figure if we avoided everything we're told might be bad for us we'd have no fun 😛 Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate you taking a minute to comment, cheers ✌🏻
ha ha ha, yeah he was very comfortable with people. There were two of them actually and they hung around for a while until it got windy. It's a great camping area, have you been there since the fires? They have done a heap of work on it. Thanks for watching, appreciate you taking a minute to leave a comment too ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz I went for a quick drive out there a few weeks ago to check out the new camp ground. Looking forward to getting back out there, hopefully this week.
yeh that wind is a buggar, had a few of those nights b4. Now i swag beside the 4x4 in those conditions...use it as a wind buffer, plus if the widow maker comes down hopefully I'll be safe in the viod hahah. good camp site, thanks for the vid.
yeah that's a good idea. I was pondering whether to buy one of those awnings but have hesitated wondering if it would be a pain having the car locked to the camp, so I have always just stuck with the tarp. Probably a good case for both though on those nights when it's windy as! Good tip, thanks for sharing ✌🏻
the roll out awnings are good for around 50kph wind, I find they make alot of niose and keep me up.......partly worrying about whether it'll fly away hahah. i made a roofrack out of kwila and mounted a alloy tube to it cost me $70 all up..... I tie a fly to it.......quieter and better in the wind.
cheers, thanks for watching and taking a minute to reach out, appreciate it. They are so easy and mess free, but never thought about a brekkie version, might have to give that a go, thanks for the tip ✌🏻
Ha ha ha, yeah, they're a bit bright still, only bought home a few months back and they haven't had much use yet. But you're right, when one of them blew away I found it pretty quickly ✌🏻
Nice vid . Heavy wind is a campers and kayakers bane . Nice to see the DD tarp stood up to branches striking it .They are great tarps, that's what we use too . I dont know if there are any good spots to camp around the lakes out your way. if there is maybe it would be good to have a camp and a bit of hiking around the lakes . I am hoping to get there this summer and do a kayak bush stealth camp on Lake Burley Griffin lol . hopefully AZIO wont spot me ;) . BTW what mattress do you use when hiking ?
yeah, the trap did well all things considered. I did have a lot of stakes holding it in the end. The air mattress I hike with is one I bought on Temu. It is sold out now so I can't get a link, but it is pretty good. Bit heavy but it is also 10cm thick and nice and wide. As for camping around the lake, no places you can do it without getting moved along I suspect. I do go for a walk around the lake 2-3 times each week. There is some nice kayaking at the eastern end of the lake up Molonglo river and you could probably find a place to sneak away if you wanted to ✌🏻
Googong is off limits to camping and they're pretty rigid on that from what I understand. It's a water source. There might be options on the far side (away from the township) where it might be okay...one of the good things about having a kayak! ✌🏻
The Aboriginals indigenous people did not look after this land for us at all. Basically this was their land before any white settlers came. So we should be respecting their land and look after. Camping is the best way to do it it's natural and it's so warm taking. People need to do more camping and more beautiful natural environment bushwalking and enjoy this beautiful country.
camping is such a great way to contact with the world, couldn't;t agree more. It's why I do it 🙂 Thanks for watching and taking a minute to reach out, appreciate it ✌🏻
G'day Robby, yeah sound like a good plan. Hit me up on email on my home page sometime. ....Be good to meet Archie too but none of those cold water swims 🙂✌🏻
yeah, it was a bit sketchy there for few hours. When the debris started hitting the swag I was a bit worried I might get a rip in it. Held up okay. Thanks for stopping by ✌🏻
I have been contemplating getting the San Hima air swag, but not sure whether to get that over the Darche Dirty Dee. Also, what e-reader are you using. I have a Kindle but that one you had looks more robust. Keen to watch more of your videos
I haven't seen the Darche model in action, might try and hunt down a video. They make great gear though so I doubt you'd be disappointed. That's an iPad mini, so yeah, bit more robust than a kindle but come at that typical Apple premium price. But I can also download movies and watch the footy if needed ✌🏻
Yeah it’s a bit of a pain if you forget but when I go to other unlicensed campgrounds there is never anything lying around anymore anyway! My best bet would be to avoid the public camps all together. Thanks for stopping by and taking a minute to comment, appreciate it ✌🏼
I enjoy seeing genuine, regular people exploring the outdoor in their lovely countryside. I love seeing how they camp, their gear, the scenery. Basically, I like going along on their camping trips-even vicariously! It is great seeing people’s ‘neck of the woods’, especially places I’ll not likely visit myself. Great scenery and a presenter who is simply enjoying the experience is what keeps me coming back. Just be you, enjoy what you’re doing, and that will usually do just fine.
Wow, thanks Dee, way to make my day!
Glad you enjoyed it, I like my neck of the woods and love getting out and recharging the battery a bit. It is always just me, I rarely have a plan, but that is the good part, each trip has its own little bits to enjoy. Plus there is always lots of furry friends as co-stars 🙂
Thanks for dropping by and for the wonderful feedback, really appreciate it ✌🏻
G’day Chris.
Great website, love the no frills and lack of advertisements. I stumbled across your channel while looking for a rundown on a new swag etc.
I thought you did a great job with your assessment and evaluation, which was honest and upfront.
Also the camping videos are top notch, makes me/us want to hit the bush far more often!
Keep up the great work…if I can call it that…lol.
Cheers from Queensland.
👍
ha ha ha, yeah, it is never work that's for sure. Thanks for the positive feedback too, really appreciate it. Good luck in your hunt for a new swag too, they're all pretty good 🙂
Thanks for watching and thanks also for taking a minute to leave a comment ✌🏻
Hi there,
Fairly surprised you swapped the traditional swag for the inflatable one tbh.
I’m defo going to steal the cool dinner hack that’s a great idea thank you.
Well done on the YT promotion really like your content.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate, appreciate the great feedback and glad you like the cooking hack!
I haven't swapped it out for this air swag. It was a bit of an experiment to do a review and see how it went. I'll be back min the traditional swag next time for sure ✌🏻
Wow, Chris…that wind was insane! Credit to the swag & tarp for staying up in that. Nice job!
Yeah, it was a but full on there for a few hours. The tarp took a pounding for about 2 hours straight with bark and sticks flying everywhere. It is a good bit of gear though and it still in one piece. My ute got a good whack though and left a dent, nice little reminder to check weather forecasts more carefully I reckon. It was nice once the rain started and the wind died down though ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz That stinks about your truck! On another note, I just received my 23Zero 900 Swag about an hour ago. I’m excited to bring it out in the woods & start using it!
too cool, enjoy. No looking back mate, you will love it. Let me know how you go ✌🏻
@@chriscon8463Hi there , Swags are fantastic mate no wind will worry it ( maybe not a tornado 😂 ) and the most weatherproof shelter / sleeping system out there . They are so warm in winter and if seasoned right they are very very waterproof , I have woken up several times to my swag in the middle of a puddle of water highly recommend a good Aussie swag ! 🤙✌️👌
@@aussieguy3689 Outstanding! I set it up in my basement yesterday & it’s a seriously high-quality item! Thanks!
Nasty night Chris - your kit did well to stay together in that wind.
yeah, the tarp took a hammering but held up well. I did have 5 deep screw in stake holding down the back and 2 guy lines on each pole in the end. A branch did whack one of the corners and knocked over the pole so I replaced me normal ones with those ones for the air swag with the little hook thing on the top. Did the trick ✌🏻
Great to see you out and about on another adventure.
I used to cook with Foil, but its all in moderation. Generally we use a 'Tangia' when we have cooked on our hikes. It has bee n a while since we did a thru hike carrying all of our hiking gear including tents.
A lovely camp spot Chris.
Congratulations on your 4K hours and becoming monetised and receiving your first payment.
We have plenty of Possums running around our property, Brush tails and Ring tails Possums.
A pity about the storm Chris.
Love the sound of the rain and coffee, yes please.
Great little adventure. 👍🏼🙏🏼🤠🇦🇺🦘🐨
everything in moderation including moderation, Nigella's best line 🙂
Possums are a bit of a challenge if you have them around your home, hope they're not causing too many sleepless nights for you. I have a family that wanders from one neighbour to the other through the trees in our garden but leave my veggies alone....not sure how I managed to get lucky there!
Enjoy your weekend Jo Jo and thanks for dropping by once again 🙂 ✌🏻
That looked like it was just a bit breezey😂 Thanks for sharing my friend😎
Ha ha ha, yeah, bit of a breeze from time to time. Good fun in retrospect. Thanks for stopping by ✌🏻
I just stumbled across your site. I enjoyed your video and love camping in wild woolly weather but it's not nice with branches falling.
I may be in my sixties but still love my camping. I live in South Australia but go to all sorts of great places. I spent ten days in the Snowies in March. My daughter and some friends took their horses for trail riding.
I will start watching your other videos now to catch up. Take care and keep enjoying life. 😊
G'day Jenny, welcome aboard, I hope you enjoy my little world. Not much, just me and stuff that goes through my head, but I do love camping and being out seeing he world 🙂
The snowys are amazing, horse trails sounds awesome too, so many great ways to enjoy the world. Some cool places in SA to, not that I get there much these days.
Thanks for watching and thanks for taking a minute to leave me a comment, I really appreciate it ✌🏻
Loved It. There isn9thing better than the Aussie bush
totally, great tonic 🙂
Thanks for watching once again ✌🏻
The connection is decades of prolonged use. The tests conducted-at least in the US-were done boiling a think 5 gallons of water in aluminum pots, down to about a quart. So, take that for what its worth. Short term its not an issue.
I personally use all stainless steel for cooking (except, of course, aluminum foil), but thats because in a pinch I can scrub it with a handful of dirt.
Yeah, I am the same, use stainless steel at home and iron on the campfire usually. I figure if we avoided everything we're told might be bad for us we'd have no fun 😛
Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate you taking a minute to comment, cheers ✌🏻
Nice one once again short but a taste of the bush we all look forward to
Thanks for watching once again, and thanks for the feedback too ✌🏻
The possums there are quite cheeky, had one just before the bushfires steal food of the hotplate just near where you're camped.
ha ha ha, yeah he was very comfortable with people. There were two of them actually and they hung around for a while until it got windy. It's a great camping area, have you been there since the fires? They have done a heap of work on it.
Thanks for watching, appreciate you taking a minute to leave a comment too ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz I went for a quick drive out there a few weeks ago to check out the new camp ground. Looking forward to getting back out there, hopefully this week.
@@Judemay01 it would have bene a nice weekend this one!
Another awesome video mate ! I’m in Belconnen that campsite is a nice close one to home
yeah, it's even better since they reopened after the fires, when was the last time you got out there?
@@outandabout_oz it’s been probably 12 months unfortunately but plan on heading out in few weeks
@@danielwheeler7552 cool, enjoy. Would have been a nice weekend out there this weekend ✌🏻
yeh that wind is a buggar, had a few of those nights b4. Now i swag beside the 4x4 in those conditions...use it as a wind buffer, plus if the widow maker comes down hopefully I'll be safe in the viod hahah.
good camp site, thanks for the vid.
yeah that's a good idea. I was pondering whether to buy one of those awnings but have hesitated wondering if it would be a pain having the car locked to the camp, so I have always just stuck with the tarp. Probably a good case for both though on those nights when it's windy as!
Good tip, thanks for sharing ✌🏻
the roll out awnings are good for around 50kph wind, I find they make alot of niose and keep me up.......partly worrying about whether it'll fly away hahah.
i made a roofrack out of kwila and mounted a alloy tube to it cost me $70 all up..... I tie a fly to it.......quieter and better in the wind.
@@gmsinding1766 makes sense, always looking for quick and easy set ups so I can get into the relaxing part of getting out, cheers ✌🏻
I love foil packets, great winter meals/ Breakfasts they stay so hot.
cheers, thanks for watching and taking a minute to reach out, appreciate it. They are so easy and mess free, but never thought about a brekkie version, might have to give that a go, thanks for the tip ✌🏻
Great vid in a beautiful spot , new sub .
P.S. those crocs would be hard to lose . 😂
Ha ha ha, yeah, they're a bit bright still, only bought home a few months back and they haven't had much use yet. But you're right, when one of them blew away I found it pretty quickly ✌🏻
and thanks for subscribing and joining in on the fun, appreciate the support ✌🏻
Nice vid . Heavy wind is a campers and kayakers bane . Nice to see the DD tarp stood up to branches striking it .They are great tarps, that's what we use too . I dont know if there are any good spots to camp around the lakes out your way. if there is maybe it would be good to have a camp and a bit of hiking around the lakes . I am hoping to get there this summer and do a kayak bush stealth camp on Lake Burley Griffin lol . hopefully AZIO wont spot me ;) . BTW what mattress do you use when hiking ?
yeah, the trap did well all things considered. I did have a lot of stakes holding it in the end. The air mattress I hike with is one I bought on Temu. It is sold out now so I can't get a link, but it is pretty good. Bit heavy but it is also 10cm thick and nice and wide.
As for camping around the lake, no places you can do it without getting moved along I suspect. I do go for a walk around the lake 2-3 times each week. There is some nice kayaking at the eastern end of the lake up Molonglo river and you could probably find a place to sneak away if you wanted to ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz yep looks ok . Googong Dam might be worth a look too
Googong is off limits to camping and they're pretty rigid on that from what I understand. It's a water source. There might be options on the far side (away from the township) where it might be okay...one of the good things about having a kayak! ✌🏻
The Aboriginals indigenous people did not look after this land for us at all. Basically this was their land before any white settlers came. So we should be respecting their land and look after. Camping is the best way to do it it's natural and it's so warm taking. People need to do more camping and more beautiful natural environment bushwalking and enjoy this beautiful country.
camping is such a great way to contact with the world, couldn't;t agree more. It's why I do it 🙂
Thanks for watching and taking a minute to reach out, appreciate it ✌🏻
Hi mate. Let me know if you want to head out for a camp for one night for a bit of collaboration around Canberra!
G'day Robby, yeah sound like a good plan. Hit me up on email on my home page sometime.
....Be good to meet Archie too but none of those cold water swims 🙂✌🏻
great video, looked a bit hairy mate. Glad it went okay
yeah, it was a bit sketchy there for few hours. When the debris started hitting the swag I was a bit worried I might get a rip in it. Held up okay.
Thanks for stopping by ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz what company is the tarp?
DD Hammocks. I have a couple of them 3x3m and a 4x4m. They're pretty good bits of gear ✌🏻
@@outandabout_oz ta, good to know I'll have a look
I have been contemplating getting the San Hima air swag, but not sure whether to get that over the Darche Dirty Dee. Also, what e-reader are you using. I have a Kindle but that one you had looks more robust. Keen to watch more of your videos
I haven't seen the Darche model in action, might try and hunt down a video. They make great gear though so I doubt you'd be disappointed.
That's an iPad mini, so yeah, bit more robust than a kindle but come at that typical Apple premium price. But I can also download movies and watch the footy if needed ✌🏻
Is that what passes for wind in Australia? 😂
Should be allowed to get wood for campfire anywhere ffs,
Yeah it’s a bit of a pain if you forget but when I go to other unlicensed campgrounds there is never anything lying around anymore anyway! My best bet would be to avoid the public camps all together. Thanks for stopping by and taking a minute to comment, appreciate it ✌🏼