12 Wild Camping Tips - How To Do Your First Solo Wild Camp SHED SUNDAY EP. 1
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Date: 2019-09-10
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Memeophobe
Taking your time, in my experience is the best thingDue to rushing, or rather not being prepared enough, I've-tipped over a Trangia like burner-surrounded by pine trees, thinking I'd started a forest fire. fortunately, the meths doesn't burn for too longSharp taught me to prep first, and properly-and I use a thin, lightweight small oven tray now, when using a burner. Also, I've found JUST having a headlamp isn't good enough. I managed to get hopelessly lost in the pitch black dark in quite a small area-a couple of miles, because the beam isn't long enough. I quickly discovered good torches/headlamps can throw a beam hundreds of metres. Any that throw a bright beam just a short distance won't let you see where you're going in any useful capacity, and you'll get lost a lot easier than you thinkFirst time I wandered for miles, and only found my way back thanks to following the direction of the moon. It's genuinely worrying-and really makes you think about real survival when you're in the pitch darkness with only a head torch in thick forest/woodland. I tended to start near to small rivers-you can follow the river pretty easily, and that's water for washing/putting over fire, if needed. Small streams or rivers tend to have natural little banks/sandbanks where you can set some cooking stuff down, too. The best tool I've found, better than knife, axe. anything. is good string/paracord. You can get a couple of lines up and hang your gear around, off the ground, and make things accessible, tie some logs together, etc. then go on from there, especially when setting up when it's already dark. Still learning, and gaining experience, and loving it. Love the videos Mike, learned a lot from you, and love the laid back style
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Taking your time, in my experience is the best thingDue to rushing, or rather not being prepared enough, I've-tipped over a Trangia like burner-surrounded by pine trees, thinking I'd started a forest fire. fortunately, the meths doesn't burn for too longSharp taught me to prep first, and properly-and I use a thin, lightweight small oven tray now, when using a burner. Also, I've found JUST having a headlamp isn't good enough. I managed to get hopelessly lost in the pitch black dark in quite a small area-a couple of miles, because the beam isn't long enough. I quickly discovered good torches/headlamps can throw a beam hundreds of metres. Any that throw a bright beam just a short distance won't let you see where you're going in any useful capacity, and you'll get lost a lot easier than you thinkFirst time I wandered for miles, and only found my way back thanks to following the direction of the moon. It's genuinely worrying-and really makes you think about real survival when you're in the pitch darkness with only a head torch in thick forest/woodland. I tended to start near to small rivers-you can follow the river pretty easily, and that's water for washing/putting over fire, if needed. Small streams or rivers tend to have natural little banks/sandbanks where you can set some cooking stuff down, too. The best tool I've found, better than knife, axe. anything. is good string/paracord. You can get a couple of lines up and hang your gear around, off the ground, and make things accessible, tie some logs together, etc. then go on from there, especially when setting up when it's already dark. Still learning, and gaining experience, and loving it. Love the videos Mike, learned a lot from you, and love the laid back style
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Michael Rapino
Good stuff man I enjoy homestead type stuff. I realize we all love the outdoors, but staying home working on projects, or doing prep work, or just doing to backyard bushcraft is also just as fun sometimes: -) I enjoyed your video. I think that having talking head videos on Shed Sundays, you can work on some personal projects that you've been meaning to do, and take us along for the ride. Do you have work space in the shed, or is it simply a storage shed? If you have a table top, do some tool/gear maintenance, do some mods, do table top reviews, During the talking head type videos, you can also splice some reference photos into the video that demonstrate what you're talking about. In addition to being IN the shed, Shed Sundays can probably also encompass AROUND the shed. so, stuff like doing tarp configs in the yard, and other stuff that requires more space than a small shed can provide. Hammock set ups, proper axe/hatchet use if you can drag a nice chopping stump over to the shed area. If you like whittling, you can whittle in the shed while talking to us, and intermittently do an aside about whittling technique, and show us your progress with the piece, etc. These are just off the top of my head. Hope this helps
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Good stuff man I enjoy homestead type stuff. I realize we all love the outdoors, but staying home working on projects, or doing prep work, or just doing to backyard bushcraft is also just as fun sometimes: -) I enjoyed your video. I think that having talking head videos on Shed Sundays, you can work on some personal projects that you've been meaning to do, and take us along for the ride. Do you have work space in the shed, or is it simply a storage shed? If you have a table top, do some tool/gear maintenance, do some mods, do table top reviews, During the talking head type videos, you can also splice some reference photos into the video that demonstrate what you're talking about. In addition to being IN the shed, Shed Sundays can probably also encompass AROUND the shed. so, stuff like doing tarp configs in the yard, and other stuff that requires more space than a small shed can provide. Hammock set ups, proper axe/hatchet use if you can drag a nice chopping stump over to the shed area. If you like whittling, you can whittle in the shed while talking to us, and intermittently do an aside about whittling technique, and show us your progress with the piece, etc. These are just off the top of my head. Hope this helps
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The OUTSIDER
I've been very lucky in that I was brought up by my uncle who was an avid fly fisherman and we always would go camping on the weekends My favorite time is september october, and I agree with what you say about the primal safety feeling of having a tent, I very rarely ever close a tent up I sleep with the doors open and even when I'm home [like right now] I am sitting on my bed in my bedroom which has a door open all year round to my balcony, I can't sleep in a house if there's no open door, I need that connection, even if it's cold. I actually live a very primitive life in many ways, I pretty much only eat one food [steak] and if I haven't got cash for it I fast which I do regularly for at least a couple of days each week. I hape in future to find the courage to share my life with folks on Youtube as I have lived a weird life and have lots of tales to tell from riding bulls in texas to petting a tiger, I have a lot of good memories I can share if I can get over my fear of not being allowed or invited to the community. thanks for this post, all the best.
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I've been very lucky in that I was brought up by my uncle who was an avid fly fisherman and we always would go camping on the weekends My favorite time is september october, and I agree with what you say about the primal safety feeling of having a tent, I very rarely ever close a tent up I sleep with the doors open and even when I'm home [like right now] I am sitting on my bed in my bedroom which has a door open all year round to my balcony, I can't sleep in a house if there's no open door, I need that connection, even if it's cold. I actually live a very primitive life in many ways, I pretty much only eat one food [steak] and if I haven't got cash for it I fast which I do regularly for at least a couple of days each week. I hape in future to find the courage to share my life with folks on Youtube as I have lived a weird life and have lots of tales to tell from riding bulls in texas to petting a tiger, I have a lot of good memories I can share if I can get over my fear of not being allowed or invited to the community. thanks for this post, all the best.
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Wayne Thompson
Glad you started this series. I think it is a great idea. You mentioned in this video that you should make your first wild camp close to your home. possibly in you garden. Well, I think that is a great idea since my garden (if I understand you correctly that would equate to yard in the USA) is 9 acres of land. I think there are a number of portable heating devices here, such as Sterno, gas stoves, etc. If I were to attempt a fire from available wood, one problem I would have on my property, is that most all the trees are Southern Pine, which would not be good for cooking anyway, and what hardwoods are on my property I don't want to damage. So for me, camping out back would necessitate something like a gas stove. Thanks again for the input. Maybe someday you will come here and make a video on my property.
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Glad you started this series. I think it is a great idea. You mentioned in this video that you should make your first wild camp close to your home. possibly in you garden. Well, I think that is a great idea since my garden (if I understand you correctly that would equate to yard in the USA) is 9 acres of land. I think there are a number of portable heating devices here, such as Sterno, gas stoves, etc. If I were to attempt a fire from available wood, one problem I would have on my property, is that most all the trees are Southern Pine, which would not be good for cooking anyway, and what hardwoods are on my property I don't want to damage. So for me, camping out back would necessitate something like a gas stove. Thanks again for the input. Maybe someday you will come here and make a video on my property.
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Alexander Weaver
Very entertaining, Mike. Great subject, too I'm 70 now and just did my first bushcraft camping trip in a nearby state park. It was awesome. After years of long distance hiking I'm finding so much pleasure just to find a cool camping spot, setting up camp, preparing bannock for the very first time, and kick back and truly enjoy what Mother Nature has offered us. I was always a tent or hammock person but now a simple tarp, s sheet of Tyvek and a heavy wool blanket gives me the greatest pleasure. Having you as an instructor, albeit online, is incredible. learned so much from you. You and Joe Robinet may have convinced me that good beer may be an essential part of my gear list.
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Very entertaining, Mike. Great subject, too I'm 70 now and just did my first bushcraft camping trip in a nearby state park. It was awesome. After years of long distance hiking I'm finding so much pleasure just to find a cool camping spot, setting up camp, preparing bannock for the very first time, and kick back and truly enjoy what Mother Nature has offered us. I was always a tent or hammock person but now a simple tarp, s sheet of Tyvek and a heavy wool blanket gives me the greatest pleasure. Having you as an instructor, albeit online, is incredible. learned so much from you. You and Joe Robinet may have convinced me that good beer may be an essential part of my gear list.
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David Lawson
I love camping solo. I've started filming camp cooking videos to make the time pass. I don't normally practice bushcraft the entire time I'm camping. I first did it by accident. I had a trip planned with friends but the weather turned last minuted and they all bailed. I was better prepared and more willing so I headed out on my own. What a thrilling experience. You feel so connected to nature. A wild card in my area is we have a lot of black bear, which will kick all of your senses into action, particularly through the night. I try to do it at least 3-4 weekends a year. early spring, summer, and Fall. Love cold weather camping.
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I love camping solo. I've started filming camp cooking videos to make the time pass. I don't normally practice bushcraft the entire time I'm camping. I first did it by accident. I had a trip planned with friends but the weather turned last minuted and they all bailed. I was better prepared and more willing so I headed out on my own. What a thrilling experience. You feel so connected to nature. A wild card in my area is we have a lot of black bear, which will kick all of your senses into action, particularly through the night. I try to do it at least 3-4 weekends a year. early spring, summer, and Fall. Love cold weather camping.
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Susan Stoltz
Thanks for Shed Sunday. Really informative and like the idea immensely. Good advice for first solo camping. I started out as a young teen in my parents' woods camping solo. The only person that was anxious was my mom from the house. I got comfortable right away in familiar surroundings and now I feel perfectly comfortable, safe and prepared. Good idea on the book/journal to learn while camping. Always important to me. Another important piece of gear is rain jacket or poncho. Just my experience from important things I have forgotten. Thanks for the good info and keep on with this series
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Thanks for Shed Sunday. Really informative and like the idea immensely. Good advice for first solo camping. I started out as a young teen in my parents' woods camping solo. The only person that was anxious was my mom from the house. I got comfortable right away in familiar surroundings and now I feel perfectly comfortable, safe and prepared. Good idea on the book/journal to learn while camping. Always important to me. Another important piece of gear is rain jacket or poncho. Just my experience from important things I have forgotten. Thanks for the good info and keep on with this series
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Inge Leonora-den Ouden
You give good tips, for (young) people who have never been camping at all. I understand in different countries / regions there are different rules and regulations on camping in the wild, but I expected some more tips on how to find 'wild' places to camp without doing something illegal. I live in the Netherlands, really wild camping is not allowed here, but still there are a few possibilities. I think in the UK more is possible, as it is in Belgium and France. Do you have a video on that subject maybe?
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You give good tips, for (young) people who have never been camping at all. I understand in different countries / regions there are different rules and regulations on camping in the wild, but I expected some more tips on how to find 'wild' places to camp without doing something illegal. I live in the Netherlands, really wild camping is not allowed here, but still there are a few possibilities. I think in the UK more is possible, as it is in Belgium and France. Do you have a video on that subject maybe?
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clickharder
I would recommend a foam sleeping pad like a evazote 10mm and an inflatable pad, like a thermarest, combo for every overnighter. if there is every a problem with the inflatable (ie. the dog puts a small hole in it) you always have the foamy. and the foamy is nice around camp for your butt or the dog to rest on. i have patched my share of thermarests and i have never done it at 2 am. now this is from Canada where night time is usually cold in the mountains.
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I would recommend a foam sleeping pad like a evazote 10mm and an inflatable pad, like a thermarest, combo for every overnighter. if there is every a problem with the inflatable (ie. the dog puts a small hole in it) you always have the foamy. and the foamy is nice around camp for your butt or the dog to rest on. i have patched my share of thermarests and i have never done it at 2 am. now this is from Canada where night time is usually cold in the mountains.
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Daniel Flowers
Good idea for a series. Finally collected enough gear. Went out with my son yesterday stayed the night. Spot on to much gear MAN I tell you what gear as a whole is DAMN heavy. You, Joe R, Luke, Scrambled O, make it seem way to easy. THAT SHOULD BE VIDEO. On that note buying regular gear middle of the road price it how I went. I'd did not see it necessary to buy UL gear but like I said wow heavy if ya don't. With a video do it in a get real type of way.
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Good idea for a series. Finally collected enough gear. Went out with my son yesterday stayed the night. Spot on to much gear MAN I tell you what gear as a whole is DAMN heavy. You, Joe R, Luke, Scrambled O, make it seem way to easy. THAT SHOULD BE VIDEO. On that note buying regular gear middle of the road price it how I went. I'd did not see it necessary to buy UL gear but like I said wow heavy if ya don't. With a video do it in a get real type of way.
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