Відео

Take it as it comes 👍

Cheers Ross 👍

This camp was about 8 Celsius later in the night but in the morning the wind chill definitely dropped it to feel like 2 or 3 Celsius. It was one of the warmer camps this summer. The waterproof trousers are a necessary evil sometimes, not so bad when you're sitting around but working up a sweat in them can be nasty 😄

Thank you very kindly, take her handy 🍀

I'm in love with that tent, what's even better is it can fit on those not so ideal camp spots without much fuss. Take her handy Lee 🍀

I hope that the weather is good to you, Glenmalure will be class. Enjoy it 👍

I'd love to have seen them, mystery solved I reckon

Thanks a mill Joan, I'm hoping to get back to weekly uploads with any luck 🤞

🤣 a stressed out budgie, love it

100% just skipping summer this year I reckon

Thank you Alan, the wildlife on this one was pretty cool. I love seeing them going about their days as if no one is watching 😄

Thank you so much Alan, massively appreciated 🙌🍀

Yeah the summer has been a wash out so far. Hopefully this winter we'll get some proper winter conditions to make up for the lack of a proper summer 🥶

Thanks a mill, I hadn't heard of Lackendarra Jim, I've just been reading about him. Very interesting 👍

​@RamblingOn There's a video about him on Vimeo.

The dried fruit is a must have for me now, a perfect camping breakfast. I've been out since and I'll hopefully be out again very soon. Hope all is well, I haven't seen you take your Akto for a spin for a while. I'd imagine you have just not on camera

@@RamblingOn such a long time since I've had the Akto out 😕 I had the Hubba Hubba out on Sunday night which was a joy! Just got a message tonight that my new XMid 2 has cleared customs...I've lusted after one for a long time and finally gave myself the treat!! 🤩 I definitely plan to dehydrate some fruit - just haven't got around to it yet!! All good with me thanks Jason!!

@@MiriamKennedy pooh now I'm wondering did you go for the xmid solid again or the pro 🤔 I have a new tent too 🤫🤣

@@RamblingOn xmid 2 with a 3 season mesh inner and the solid inner!! I got both for the XMid 1 and I love having them both...I still haven't got over my trauma of a single skin tent to have any interest in the pro 😇

You can't beat a cup of tea out in the elements. I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed this one as much as the others, I've much more ambitious plans to come

Thanks a mill 🙌

It's hard to beat the colours in the sky just before sunrise, the bad weather only added to the atmosphere of it. I really loved watching it all pass by me. Cheers for watching 🍀

I keep my cameras out and close to hand. I have a spider holster for my mirrorless and my action camera lives on my tripod while I hike. I've not travelled outside of the country with my cameras yet so I can't comment unfortunately

That is savage, thanks a mill. I had wanted to get to know the different bird calls. As well as the different tree and plant species. That's deadly, I'll definitely use that

I've got the Atom packs MO50

@@RamblingOn Cheers, Jason. Looks lightweight, unlike my back-breaking monster Wisport.

@scotbotvideos I think it's about 800grams ish. That could be a total lie 🤣 it's a very VERY comfortable pack. No issues at all to be fair but it's pricey compared to the likes of Osprey.

@@RamblingOn But what's the airflow on the back like. A sweaty back is the absolute pits.

@scotbotvideos I thought the very same but now it doesn't bother me at all. There's no inbuilt ventilation system or anything. The comfort and how it carries the load, for me at least, far outweigh any benefit of having extra back ventilation.

This one is about two hours for me, some are three hours or more and others can be about an hour it depends

🤣 thankfully a banshee never crossed my mind. The fox was class, I saw a little bird hassling him so I reckon you could be right

Thanks a mill, it's not always easy but it's definitely always been worth the effort. Thanks a mill for joining me 👍

I honestly think its the best stove and pot combo you can get. Works a treat with the triflex attachment

@gallente4TW 😄 yeah I agree it was a bit steep but I just couldn't leave it behind. To be fair it's perfect for hiking although probably not the most hard wearing.

Ah that is class, I'd love to have seen them but I wouldn't want to worry them. I think they were pretty high up , binoculars wouldn't go astray next time

How's it going... I reckon damp camps is all I'll get for the foreseeable 😄 The ration packs I bought off a guy in Germany through ebay. I don't have a link for them but there's a few sellers on there. Postage is pretty expensive because of the weight. This was down in Waterford, the weather dictated where to go. The rest of the country had weather warnings that day so it was the best option of a bad bunch. Take her handy 🍀

@@RamblingOn thanks for that! Looking forward to next outing myself, only 2weeks since last one but feels like a lifetime already

@pipandbenji it's hard to get the time, but when it's been a while it's even better when you do get out. Hopefully you'll get out soon enough 👍

I would like to think that with each new generation, men will get better at talking about their troubles. Getting outdoors is a great release from the stresses of life but nothing tops talking things through with someone

Anxiety still gets me every time I'm due to leave for a camp. I know there's some wild camping campsites about. That could be a good place to start if there's one close to you

@@robertpayne2822 🤣 I love your motto, both catchy and lethal if taken seriously 😄

The pillow that I've been using for the last few months is the flextail zero pillow. It's a really good size, the pad strap is really strong and holds well. I think it's a very good pillow, better than the trekology aluft that I also have. I recently bought the Soto windmaster stove, it is definitely the best stove that I have tried. The burner is massive, the simmer control is spot on and the pot support is huge. It also has a built in regulator which is fantastic. I bought the triflex attachment too just for a lighter setup when I want that option. I'll be using that as my main stove I reckon especially in the winter. Pair that with a pot that has a heat exchange built in and you're golden. The pot's I use are fire maple pots but any pot will do the job. The heat exchange just improves the over all efficiency. Here's a few links to make it handy.. Soto: amzn.to/4fcUx3S 1 litre pot: amzn.to/4cMqiih 600ml pot (I use this more often now, it will work well with the triflex but sits high with the standard support on the soto) amzn.to/3LBD33e Pillow: amzn.to/3LuzL23

@@RamblingOn Thanks alot Jason. I just had a look at the Fextail and I am a site sleeper. Im not keen on the tapered design for that however, the Trekology Aluft pillow with its height seems to suit me better, if you want to send me a link you get commission for it?

@@cahillp3 I was a bit worried about it myself, Im a side/belly sleeper 😄 I noticed that there's a a few versions of the aluft now... The pro version amzn.to/4cPwPJ4 The ultra amzn.to/3Lz6Nhp and the one that I have which is the plus amzn.to/3SgXoyQ I might have to try the Pro or the ultra myself 🤫😄 If you end up going for one, thank you for offering to make a purchase through my links, it does help me out 👍

@@RamblingOn Fantastic stuff. ill go for the Ultra version. I like a big pillow and I don't mind the extra weight. Ill also try and 600 ml pot. Looks ace.

@cahillp3 that's class let me know how you get on with them 👍

@alanrobertson5497 thank you Alan 🙌 That is massively appreciated, I'm getting packed at the moment for the next camp. I hope all is well with you 🍀

All is well, will have a week off work soon, so if I can get the arse in gear, I hope to be in Wicklow for a hike and if lucky a camp. Will be my second venture, I usually find it challenging to get out, have been trying to motivate myself and look forward to it.

Also my back and left leg were bothering me for the last 5 weeks, sciatica pain, not pleasant. Feel ok now.

@alanrobertson5497 Hopefully, the weather goes easy on you for your camp. Every single time it comes time for me to go for a camp I struggle to get myself out. Everytime, even if I've been looking forward to it all week. When the time comes it can be very hard to get going, so you are not alone. Sciatica is horrendous, I hope it doesn't give you any more grief. I'm doing yoga and strength training every day to try keep myself going. It's good that you have it back to normal now, hopefully it stays that way. DDP Yoga is great for back pain but you'd have to do it consistently for a good few weeks to start seeing the difference