Nice video mate, it's great content, and I think you made a good call in getting out of there on time. Wrong vibes aside, what you were doing was pretty bare bones, which is very fitting since that's the name of your channel. So if you have a thing for minimal inexpensive equipment, then you're living up to the name. But using a minimalistic kit is going to leave you in a tight spot in most situations, which is perfectly fine if that's what you're looking for. So please, don't listen to me if what you want is to push the envelope and see how far you can stretch things. IMHO cheap gear really only works well in fair weather when the sky is clear, it's cool but not cold outside, and there are no annoying insects. As soon as there are minor changes in temperature and precipitation, minimal equipment will barely just get you through, but it's not going to be comfortable. If you want to try weather-worthy hammock equipment, I highly recommend you check out Henge Hammocks, they're the best, if not the only serious outfitter in the UK, and they're not out there to just sell you stuff, but they coach you through the process of figuring out what works best for you. I'm only telling you this because you said that this sort of situation seems to only happen to you when you're hammock camping. I looked at your kit and thought well, no wonder it's a struggle. The hammock itself looks Ok and with some minor tweaks and hacks you can make it really comfortable if you don't want to invest in a more serious camping hammock. But the tarp... Mate... I think you were lucky you didn't get much wind. Those little diamond tarps leave you very exposed, a few gusts of wind is all it takes to get everything wet under those tarps. If you want something that protects the hammock from side rain and spray from the ground you need at least a hexagonal tarp for three seasons, and if you want to do stuff in the winter too you're probably better off with a rectangular tarp whose outside corners can meet in the center to create doors that will block the wind. You can also go middle of the road and get equipment that's adequate, not expensive, but not the best either. It'll do a better job, but comes with a weight penalty. DD Hammocks, Hennessy Hammock, and Snugpak come to mind.
Jeeeez those trees and fog look waaay too spooky for me, definitely cursed woods you chose there, ofc things went side ways pahaha :p looked nice and cosy once you got the fire going though
Sometimes you have that feeling that you need to go. Always pay attention to those feelings. The fire and rain were both quite soothing though. Cheers!
Ey up fella. I reckon you made the right decision there to pack up. I was watching this and thinking that place looked out kinda spooky and it came across to me as having a bad a bad vibe about it when you go and say "I swear there's a curse on these hills" as I'm thinking that. I reckon there's something in that, it certainly didn't look inviting despite the rain and thunder. Ay a good'un me owd 👍🙂
Thanks pal, aye I think so too! I'm going to have to research it now and try to find out. So many mining tunnels that collapsed around here could be easily haunted.. I got out and cooked and relaxed and got two hikes done in two days. I'm taking it easy this evening I tell you haha
Seems that the rain may have affected my audio in places! Definitely felt cursed attempting to camp in those old rotting pine trees!
Great video! Definitely wouldn't camp there though, looks so creepy!!
Nice mood in the woods 🙂👍
Nice video mate, it's great content, and I think you made a good call in getting out of there on time. Wrong vibes aside, what you were doing was pretty bare bones, which is very fitting since that's the name of your channel. So if you have a thing for minimal inexpensive equipment, then you're living up to the name. But using a minimalistic kit is going to leave you in a tight spot in most situations, which is perfectly fine if that's what you're looking for. So please, don't listen to me if what you want is to push the envelope and see how far you can stretch things. IMHO cheap gear really only works well in fair weather when the sky is clear, it's cool but not cold outside, and there are no annoying insects. As soon as there are minor changes in temperature and precipitation, minimal equipment will barely just get you through, but it's not going to be comfortable.
If you want to try weather-worthy hammock equipment, I highly recommend you check out Henge Hammocks, they're the best, if not the only serious outfitter in the UK, and they're not out there to just sell you stuff, but they coach you through the process of figuring out what works best for you. I'm only telling you this because you said that this sort of situation seems to only happen to you when you're hammock camping. I looked at your kit and thought well, no wonder it's a struggle. The hammock itself looks Ok and with some minor tweaks and hacks you can make it really comfortable if you don't want to invest in a more serious camping hammock. But the tarp... Mate... I think you were lucky you didn't get much wind. Those little diamond tarps leave you very exposed, a few gusts of wind is all it takes to get everything wet under those tarps. If you want something that protects the hammock from side rain and spray from the ground you need at least a hexagonal tarp for three seasons, and if you want to do stuff in the winter too you're probably better off with a rectangular tarp whose outside corners can meet in the center to create doors that will block the wind.
You can also go middle of the road and get equipment that's adequate, not expensive, but not the best either. It'll do a better job, but comes with a weight penalty. DD Hammocks, Hennessy Hammock, and Snugpak come to mind.
This video made me so nervous! Definitely made the right choice there, although I'd have given up at the first hurdle! 😂
That's a very wet trip! 😳
A bad day camping is better than a good day at work.
@@averagecamper695 that is certainly true .. just to cook and sit by the fire is worth it on its own. And I got some exercise thrown in,
Omg, what a nightmare. You're braver than me, I would have been homeward bound after the first strike!
Jeeeez those trees and fog look waaay too spooky for me, definitely cursed woods you chose there, ofc things went side ways pahaha :p looked nice and cosy once you got the fire going though
Sometimes you have that feeling that you need to go. Always pay attention to those feelings. The fire and rain were both quite soothing though. Cheers!
@@HammockMountain thank you for watching! Yes that's true, if you're not feeling it, don't continue!
Ey up fella.
I reckon you made the right decision there to pack up.
I was watching this and thinking that place looked out kinda spooky and it came across to me as having a bad a bad vibe about it when you go and say "I swear there's a curse on these hills" as I'm thinking that. I reckon there's something in that, it certainly didn't look inviting despite the rain and thunder.
Ay a good'un me owd 👍🙂
Thanks pal, aye I think so too! I'm going to have to research it now and try to find out. So many mining tunnels that collapsed around here could be easily haunted.. I got out and cooked and relaxed and got two hikes done in two days. I'm taking it easy this evening I tell you haha
Wales..if you can see the clouds, it’s going to rain.
if you can’t.. it’s raining.
No truer words have been said!
That rain sounded horrendous 😢
@@Katie-g2b1w it definitely was Katie!
Amazing you kept your tampons dry in that trickle