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@@johnnewham2235 cheers John ya it's lovely. I might start doing proper videos from here as in camping, bushcraft, equipment reviews etc but not sure if guys would want such?

@@essexplodder9796 hi Barry and thanks again for your support. You've a very valid point re fencing off the bushes as I do have deer, in fact I've loads. I'll crack on with that idea ASAP, dang should have sourced stuff earlier but so chuffed with getting them cheap🙄. The entire woodlands is huge probably some 40 to 60 or so Acres. I've just over an acre of that of mainly broadleaf and coppice. The rest is owned by other guys and girls much like me who seek rest and peace away from the madness. Thanks again mate. ATB Dave 👍

@@wackyswanderings3627 You can probably knock up some sort of ring fencing using brushwood/ branches just need it long enough for the trees to grow tall enough, a few yrs back i did some volunteer work helping the people who maintain the flitch way along with the park rangers, the forestry people cut down most of the non native trees in a woodland & we did the clear up, we built fences around the trees that we wanted to grow back or else they would have been destroyed before they could take hold again

@@essexplodder9796 that's brilliant, cheers mate I've loads of small branches I can use and it won't cost me anything, brilliant cheers 👍👍

@@bernardbracken2157 Hi there Bernard great to hear from you and thanks for your ongoing support. I understand where you're coming from. It's as if you pass 50 and a button gets pushed and your body says after 50 years of you bashing me about it's my turn, take that! Anyways not dead yet so crack on, crack on. ATB mate and stay well. Dave 👍

@@essexplodder9796 hi Barry good to hear from you and thanks for support. Ya loads I've my 9x9 and bivi here, you might say it's all rather army issue MK1 🤣. ATB mate. Dave 👍

@@ShanOutdoors thanks Shan it's lovely here. My own little part of peace and tranquility. Love it🥰

@@MickAnderson-b5i cheers Mick and you'll be pleased to hear I've untangled all that rope 😄😄👍

Hi there. As a general rule, yes the whole rod is usable. Thanks for watching and comments glad you enjoyed the video. Dave 😊

@@davidvaughn7752 Hi David thanks for watching and comments very much appreciated. Yes I couldn't agree more. Tinder and fuel preparation is vital. Am I correct in assuming 'PNW' means Pacific North West? I thank you for your greetings and likewise greet you from Essex, a county east of London, England, where of course it's raining 😊. Thanks again and I wish you and yours all the very best. Dave 👍

@@wackyswanderings3627 Yes, Washington State, to be exact. Looking forward to more of your videos!

@@davidvaughn7752 that's so cool 😊. Have a great day and thanks again. Dave 👍

@@vvs3796 Hi there thanks for watching and comments. If I've read your question correctly, you're asking why I stopped my attempt? The answer is simply that there was a combination of events which resulted in my becoming completely burnt out and it was ill advisable to continue, this then instigated an evacuation plan so as to get to a place of safety and assistance. The main problems I faced, were:- The Weather; for the most part it was torrential rain, there was hail and very strong winds. The Terrain; was very, very wet, boggy, muddy and slippery making life extremely uncomfortable and at points dangerous. My health, bearing in mind my age and medical conditions normally, deteriorated rapidly resulting in a metabolic meltdown and increased blood toxicity, I also unknowingly contracted Covid 19 which didn't help Nutrition; I found it increasingly difficult, to eat anything. Travel; from where I live to get to Euston is a nightmare. I took the Caledonian Express. The food was terrible to say the least and the sleeping accommodation (bunk bed) was noisy, cramped and uncomfortable. I got no rest, then ran for the ferry and straight into the walk. Hope that helps. 👍

@@wackyswanderings3627 thank you! Sounds harsh ..nothing is wrong with bailing out,safety comes first. I was considering Caledonian sleeper before,but it s just crazy expensive and like you said may not be able to sleep there. Cwt is very tough I heard. Have you heard of that endurance runner who run it in 3 days unsupported? Pawel Cymbalista. That's Smth not a human being can do lol

@@johnnewham2235 thanks John that's very kind of you much appreciated 😊👍.

@@bluedogbushcraft1779 cheers bro☺️

I guess it's horses for courses and what works best for you, within your environment and situation. For me, I wouldn't rely on just a lighter as my ignition tool. I carry a couple, but I don't rely on them. I rely on my swiss army knife, ferro rod and petroleum soaked cotton wool as in all my experiences they've never let me down and made fire starting simple. Thanks for watching, comments and interaction much appreciated. ATB to you and yours Dave 👍

@@wackyswanderings3627 Did you know that the Pharaoh rod is a modern tool the lighter was invented before the pharaoh rod I usually take more than one lighter

In a real survival situation a lighter is going to be a lot better See you have to bring 2 things your pharaoh rod and your Ignition source all I have to bring is my lighter A Ferrod is fun to play around with Here in the Pacific Northwest and it's pouring down the rain you would never get a fire going with your pharaoh

@@wackyswanderings3627 I don't mean to be pedantic but I do take survival training seriously And for survival a lighter is the best thing you can bring Into the Woods Besides your knife

That's interesting, no I didn't know the ferrocerium rod was invented after the lighter. Apparently the ferrocerium rod was invented in 1903, how cool is that👍

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@@johnnewham2235 hi John thanks for taking the time to watch and comment much appreciated. Indeed even in every day events to get a fire going quickly can be a struggle. I've relied on the cotton wool protrolium jelly (vaseline) mix so many times I've lost count. I've utilised the concept twice in the last two days simply working in my woods. Bullet proof I think the term is. Thanks again and pleased you enjoyed the video and indeed commenting. Means a lot. Cheers 🍻 Dave 👍

@@JimmyTheMower well hi there Jimmy great to hear from you Pal, been a while. Thanks for the kind words and support and well done with your channel 👍👍. ATB to you and yours and thanks again. Dave 👍

@@ShanOutdoors Hi Shan great to hear from you. Loved your West Highland Way series by the way and about to start watching your Great Glenn Way series, both great walks. Thanks for watching, support and comments very much appreciated. Hopefully I'll get out there again, sooner rather than later, once all this med stuff is done and I've built myself up again. The carvings are good fun and Doug (Linker) really explains carving in the simplest of ways. Anyhoo as I say, thanks again for dropping a line and support, I'll probably do some warm up walks before the biggy but I definitely have that urge to smash the CWT... ATB to you and yours, be good, be safe and keep smiling. Dave 😊👍

@@wackyswanderings3627 Ty so much Dave! 🙏

@@ShanOutdoors Your GGW series, loved it. Watched it before sometime back and just had to watch it again. Excellent footage, brought back some great memories. Big thumbs up from me. ATB Dave 🍻

@@johnnewham2235 cheers John lovely to hear from you again, thanks for all your support. I've a ways to go yet but getting there. Thanks again ATB to you and yours. Dave 👍

@@essexplodder9796 core Barry ya tell me about it. Joys and fun off getting older, not old, just older😊👍🤣

@@NicholasWeightman cheers number 1👍

Cheers Bernard much appreciated thanks for your kind words and support. Dave

Cheers mate much appreciated and thank you for your kind words and support. ATB Dave 👍

For the time being yes. The treatment is working really well so hopefully, sometime, I can get back out there again. Until then I'll just have to entertain myself with wild camping and the like. Thanks for your kind words and support over the years. ATB Dave 👍

Hi there John. Thankfully now on the mend and much more comfortable. Thank you for your kind words . Who knows when completely fixed may be out on the trails again. ATB Dave

Hi there and thank you for your kind words and for supporting me from the start. I'm definitely on the mend and life is definitely more comfortable. I still have all the usual old age aches and pains but this latest episode, which has built up over the years, was definitely unpleasant. However now I know what's happening and receiving the treatment I'm quickly getting back to normal, well my sort of normal anyway 😂. Anyhoo thanks again, love to you and yours. Dave

Cheers Paul very kind. I'm getting there and it's not too bad now, especially now I know what's been pulling me apart for the recent years . Honestly it's mental how it grabs you, sucking the life out of you. Was my sister who gave me a heads up. So glad she did and now, apart from all my other ailments, I'm moving on. I'd love to get out there again, I'd love to kick the arss out of the Cape Wrath Trail, but let's see. Atb mate. Dave

Cheers Philip much appreciated 👍

Cheers pal much appreciated. Dave

Cheers pal

Hi. In a nutshell, none. Atb Dave 😊

You're welcome. It's brilliant stuff, a little fiddly, but brilliant.

(I lost about 5kgs.. I was already thin so I had to eat a lot to survive this winter ;-)

Awesome mate. Thanks for watching and comments, well done for what you've achieved and planned for the coming season. CWT, its hard, extremely hard and hats off to those who try. Atb for the future and thanks again. Dave aka wackyswanderings

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Just watched to the end. You made the right decision Dave, if your feeling like that. When you trying it again?

@@Martycycleman no plans to, at present. Thanks for watching and comments much appreciated. Dave aka wackyswanderings