Paul, you make cracking videos-I’ve viewed many over the years, but this simply has to be one of your very best; you, the hill and space to think and breath. We all need to learn to reconnect and reflect. Hats off to you and please keep them coming! ATB from a damp but peaceful Lake District 😊
Thanks Paul...lovely thoughts to ponder. I managed a cocoa plantation in then Irian Jaya. Middle of the jungle, no roads in or out. No telephone to the outside world. Hardly anyone spoke English. Complete isolation. I loved it! I was the master of mine and the plantation's destiny. Really tested my metal. Miss those days 😊
Solitude is the key to happiness for an awful lot of men. And since moving to my solo van life I have truly found my balance. Watching your latest video in the van, in torrential rain is absolute bliss. Nice to see the beard coming back too.
Write amount of water on food packet? Why didn’t I think of that? Especially since I am sight impaired. Thanks Paul! And the hot water bottle pouch for keeping food hot, brilliant. Been hiking for decades and there’s always someone who has a great idea.
Grew up in a Barnados home in the 70s with about 50 other kids, got fostered into a home with four foster sisters(giving me eleven niece's), and I'm married with two daughters As you can see, my alone time is very precious to me. Oh, I'm also a Scout leader of over 15 years so alone is really hard to find, in a tent or my bike is the only way.
Paul, sometimes we need private, quiet, alone time. Mine comes every morning, 3AM. My kids are grown, gone, with grown kids of their own. In our little home it’s just the wife, dog and myself. I go to our living room, a sunroom, with a wall of windows, facing our back yard, on the river. It’s dark, cool and quiet, my alone, quiet time for the first hours of everyday. When the sun sends its first light, I feed the birds and squirrels, return for a coffee and quietly watch…the sun and the critters. Rain sometimes, quietly pelts our metal roof; but, the sun light comes, the critters come for breakfast and I’m “still and waiting”…from an OLD war veteran, retired in the US, foothills of the TN Smoky Mountains.
Brilliant point about solitude vs loneliness. Watching this while working from home, but the loneliness is based on colleagues not listening to me , derogatory commments about my experience etc. keen for a refresh!
Sat here nodding in agreement with everything you were saying. My anxiety of camping alone is still there, but diminished. But my last solo camp (Dartmoor) felt like a proper reset. Never walked or camped the Peak District, but your videos are rapidly drawing me there. Keep up the great work Paul.
I think you're absolutely right, Paul. I find myself enjoying that solitude very much and I have learned all my lessons by being alone and making mistakes and I hopefully will continue to learn . these new videos that you've been putting out lately are some of your best of all time and I very much enjoy them. I get so bored with the drama that so many UA-camrs try to put in they're videos. sometimes it seems like the more drama there is the more likely the video is fake. thank you for being real. Dwayne
When I had my unna I added corner lines about 7" long, allowed me to pin the corners down whilst still letting the poles go in easy, let's you pitch in wind easier without kite mode.
Thank you Paul. I've been watching your videos for a couple of years and this year I'm going for it. I've bought a used Burghaus Cairngorm 2 in green and other bits I've collected ready for a bit of wild camping on the Holmfirth moors where I live. I'm a 55 year old builder with a knackered back but class myself as "fat but fit" so I'm happy to carry a 15 to 20kg pack for my comfort needs ( thick sleep mat, over the top sleeping bag, lots of beer cans 😂) Thanks Paul for giving me the kick up the arse I needed with your videos 👍🏻
I have found that a bit of solitude is essential to me. We willingly become part of the system with society and family and for the most part that is fine, my alone time though lets me step out of that stuff for a while and just breathe.
Thank you for sharing this little camp out Paul. A lot of truth in what you say about taking some time out for ourselves, a little solitude now and then is essential to clear out the brain. And good to get back to our loved ones too! 🤗
Great vid. I do love the sound of rain to fall asleep to - especially on a tent! I once fell asleep to rain fall on Col. Du Vergio in Corsica when I was walking the GR20 back in the early ‘80’s woke up to find I was almost halfway buried by snow!………
I Totally Agree Paul; Whilst it is great to have the Top gear & equipment, But To put others at risk because of this mindset is to think they are above Mother Nature. This is Poor Planning to Ultimately fail. Your approach Paul & The Responsibility You Bring to the Outdoor Wild Camping scene is You Never ever go looking for trouble in Nature, But You are in readiness just in case is the true key to Survival. Well Done bro, All the Best from Hull Yorkshire England.
Great video Paul. I have the same hot Water Bottle and never thought to use the cover to keep my meals warm, so as they say every day’s a school day! All the best to you and Jo.
Terrific, Paul. You totally nailed it with the occasional need for silence and solitude. Smashing low-key video of the typical Everyman backpacking overnighter experience.
Great advice there Paul, i sometimes struggle to just go.. always a thought on your own. Very often get frustrated when im all packed & ready then cant decide where to go.
Great relaxing video Paul. Its lovely being on the hills by yourself with your own thoughts, messing about with your kits and making yourself a hot drink.
Great video as always Paul. Mind you, when i talk to some people, they say they cant be alone, they are tortured by negative thinking and dark thoughts! Thankfully i am fine with my own company 🎉
Cheers for sharing Paul! Used many of your tips over the last few years including those that have helped me get out on my own. Solo camping has only become more comfortable for me the past 2 years but really is a good reset. Pushing out to multi nights with a trek each day, even more so. Going back to somewhere you know or recce'd on a walk is definitely a confidence booster on the first few. There are still those unexplained noises that catch my attention, but sense usually prevails😀 Find audiobooks are a good break of the silence especially on the long winter nights.
I have to tell you how valued to me your short hikes are. I’m in Canada. My gear is for summer so I can’t go out in this mix mash weather. I do walk in the nearby woods but it’s quite crunchy with ice bits that would wreck my gear. I smile all along your movie thinking how fun the next season will be in the far mountains of the Eastern Townships!😊
Great Video,I prefer solo wild camping,I enjoy my own company and not just when it comes to wild camping,Also In life in general,Keep up the good work Paul!💯👍🏻
Completely agree, it's great to get out and be alone every now and then. A bit of fresh air and a good night often gives me a new perspective. Although I've just watched this with my 5 year old and she's just announced that when she's 6 she wants to go wild camping "just like Paul", how can I say no to that?
Good to see you out again Paul, good little chat, I camped where you and Josh camped last year it’s a great spot, took my brother there too..he’s building up to his first solo.
I've got all the gear that I got during lockdown. You touched on camping alone for the 1st time. I've yet to do it. I live at the foot of the Peaks so location is not an issue as you well know. There is something just stopping me form my 1st venture. I'm 64 years old, active, so health is not the issue. It's making that 1st step. You would make a great teacher for 1st timers. You even have enough gear to rent it to people to go out for there 1st adventure. A chaperone maybe. On video or not. A small charge to take people out but keeping a distance so it feels like on there own, with the knowledge of support is near by. Could work and I think could make for some great video content. I will go out soon enough with my son who as used my gear and gone out out with a mate or two recently wild camping. He is building his own gear stock as we speak. Hope this all makes sense. I can see a tv series in the making. Come Camp With Me😜
Sometimes? I could do with all the times atm - dog walks are my peace. Soon the peace will be permanent though. Pastures new an all that - and more camping!!
I always prefer lone camps. 2024 I couldn't do as many due to stuff and still struggling for free time now. The only window I had was this Friday just gone but couldn't chance it 😢. I need what you just had with this camp. Hopefully something in Feb opens up!
Paul I really enjoy a bit of quiet and solitude when I’m out camping. I think in this unnecessarily complex First World life everyone needs that chance to just stop and be lost in your own thoughts.
Curious as haven’t come across one but have you made a full video on packing away your tent start to finish where is ready to go in your bag? Would love to see one 😊
Great video. you are spot on the sound of silence is amazing ,Nice to see someone using a hot water bottle I often have 2 with me here in the mountains they are very good at keeping you warm over night and so easy to just reheat the water when they cool down. Camping in the snow is something we do often here as half the year it is covered in snow, we have 2 seasons winter and not winter yet, I hate to see all the proliferation of camping minus 20 over night no tent no sleeping bag videos, they drive me nuts and are just click bait. I have to say your videos are some of the best out there, they are easy to watch and have some good information. keep them coming and as for people wondering about camping for the first time. just do it life is not a rehearsal . but be warned it is very addictive and from that first camp onwards you will be looking for every excuse to go do it again, have fun stay safe and above all enjoy what you do in life.
Thanks for your videos Paul. I can almost feel my blood pressure drop as I watch them and I'm really inspired to take some time out, especially when things get stressful. Where can I buy the pot and stand for the alcohol stove?
Hi Paul, Another point I wanted to mention is toilets. I'm sure a lot of 1st timers would like to know more details on this taboo subject. Myself being of an older type need to take loo breaks a bit more often. !s and 2s. Now 1s are pretty easy to cope with, a bottle in the tent if weather not great. It's the number 2s that are more intricate. Without actually showing the deed being dealt with, is it dig a hole, weather permitting and burying the evidence. Dig Plop and Cover. Or maybe weather not permitting. A bag of some sort inside the tent, then dispose of later. A portaloo could be a bit too big for the rucksack. It can't be just me who ponders this question. 🤪💩👍
Hilleberg Hilton looking good. Those old Taconite ore pits for iron/steel? The more you do it the more you figure it out. If you are smart you will listen along the way and be very observant of the successful ones along the way I did. A fool has the whole world in front of them. No bugs. All in fun when it's like that. Good camp. Inspiring. Not a lot of the same ole same ole. All good from east Kentucky USA. Home of the frozen tundra snow, miserable conditions and hell some pretty damn good times out and about. Nomad Mountain Man. Keep after it
Wild camp alone - I have wild camped across the whole of Europe. In one location I was 10m from a road very quiet and people walked along the road and not one single person noticed me. Finding somewhere secluded. 1.stop and make a brew. 2. No one turns up in 10 mins then think about setting up camp. 3. Make your dinner and your set. Golden rule - if anyone turns up and sees you they could return later so pack up and move. I have never ever needed to move not a single person had spotted me. Just give it a go and always let someone know where you are if you possibly can. For this I use a Satellite tracker. Fear of being murdered is for city life not the middle of nowhere.
Hi Paul. I've watched a few vids no, I like everything you do and how you go about it, you're very considerate imo. On a totally unrelated (ISH) subject, in your own time, could you please watch "Hi Ren" performed by Ren. I think you'd enjoy it and get a lot from it. Keep up the good work my man.
That was a good one 😁 The fresh dose had you swapping camping for websites 🤣 Do you know if that hiker was okay now it's been a while? 11:16 🤤 I agree 👍🙌
Thanka Paul. I had tendonninjuriea and akle iasues. Not sure whether ill be able to camp but im longin for it. You vids are inspirational. What u say about it being prepared to fail and gpinf out of comfort zone Thanks. :)
I've not been able to get out for a couple of weeks but I still got solitude this week by turning my phone off and telling everyone to leave me alone. 😂
I did wonder as last year seemed to be the year of positivity from wildcamper channels, get out there, get stuck in. It got me fired up to the point where I'm now finalising my first kit list and going out and doing it. This year I've see several channels where its 'what goes wrong, failure, negative' type stuff. I'm not going to let it put me off! I plan a few test camps in back gardens just to iron the bugs out and I can always add/change my pack list as I go. Your channel was one of the first I found and its let me to most the others so thankyou for being an inspiration to me getting out there and not letting the 'what if' demons win.
I did it last year for the first time, hiked in/hiked out, stealth/wild camp, it allayed all my fears about wild camping. That being said, I went into it, prepared, that is the key, made for a better experience. Go for it, it will change your thinking.
@@1954shadow Indeed. Its the what ifs that have put me off in the past but this year things have changed for me so time to put them aside. planning is vital. don't just go up there without your maps downloaded, a clue as to where you are going and possible return routes and so on.
Could have done “I just need to be alone “ in your best Marlene Dietrich voice …. Just for authenticity’s sake!! 😂 good on you for getting out though … I’ve gotta get back to the gym and start getting in shape for the new backpacking season coming up…. Thanks for making this video … ATB …
Hey Paul! Hope your well. Just started my channel a few weeks ago, with my first two videos up and running. I was out last night and the weather was perfect, with snow in the morning. However, disaster struck with me spilling 1LT of boiling water into my tent 😂. So, I was thinking of invested in a new pot. What would you recommend? I’ve been looking at alcohol stoves and the firemaples. Just curious of what you’d go for. Amazing content! Keep it coming.
My big thing is a satellite tracker and yet they come at a cost. However there are so many people playing the game that nothing will happen and go to “Scotland” the 999 call is my husband is missing in Scotland. Excellent, not hard to find then. I don’t get why people buy £1000 tent and £300 cooker but won’t by a tracker.
Nice one Paul ! Nice of them to spoil the view with the chemtrail dropping on you eh. Oh i wonder what caused that rain n mist ! Keep it coming matey , good luck from Lincolnshire.🙏
You've only failed if you give up trying. Something i tell all my driving students. Also back in the 90's i climbed Island Peak (Trekking peak) in Nepal and 100mts from the top we had to turn back due to poor weather. My confidence came not from summiting but being able to walk away knowing I'd given it all i could. I think we aspire to others but that doesn't mean we have to match them. We are all different and should always acknowledge our own goals.
Could i ask where the little folding table is from? Or brand name? I've been looking for a tiny version for an age! Just catching up on your videos with a cuppa. Nothing beats choosing solitude when life gets a bit angsty. 😊
I'm sitting alone in a hot tent watching this on a beautiful Canadian winter day in the woods.
Paul, you make cracking videos-I’ve viewed many over the years, but this simply has to be one of your very best; you, the hill and space to think and breath. We all need to learn to reconnect and reflect. Hats off to you and please keep them coming! ATB from a damp but peaceful Lake District 😊
Walking the dog and listening to your video. Not another person in sight. Thanks for videos Paul. I enjoy the relaxed pace of them.
Thanks Paul...lovely thoughts to ponder. I managed a cocoa plantation in then Irian Jaya. Middle of the jungle, no roads in or out. No telephone to the outside world. Hardly anyone spoke English. Complete isolation. I loved it! I was the master of mine and the plantation's destiny. Really tested my metal. Miss those days 😊
Due to tinnitus I use a white noise app on my phone to help me sleep...the sound is rain on a tent.
Solitude is the key to happiness for an awful lot of men. And since moving to my solo van life I have truly found my balance.
Watching your latest video in the van, in torrential rain is absolute bliss. Nice to see the beard coming back too.
Write amount of water on food packet? Why didn’t I think of that? Especially since I am sight impaired. Thanks Paul! And the hot water bottle pouch for keeping food hot, brilliant. Been hiking for decades and there’s always someone who has a great idea.
As soon as I heard about storm Eowyn, I wondered how many of the UA-cam campers would go out in it. Glad you weren't one of them.
Grew up in a Barnados home in the 70s with about 50 other kids, got fostered into a home with four foster sisters(giving me eleven niece's), and I'm married with two daughters As you can see, my alone time is very precious to me. Oh, I'm also a Scout leader of over 15 years so alone is really hard to find, in a tent or my bike is the only way.
You sound like a really lovely man x. Oh that we’d all had men like you in our lives. ❤
Brother Paul, you are the common man of camping, so many of us can relate.
Been solo camping since 17. Man I love it.
Wherever you go - there you are.
Paul, sometimes we need private, quiet, alone time. Mine comes every morning, 3AM. My kids are grown, gone, with grown kids of their own. In our little home it’s just the wife, dog and myself. I go to our living room, a sunroom, with a wall of windows, facing our back yard, on the river. It’s dark, cool and quiet, my alone, quiet time for the first hours of everyday. When the sun sends its first light, I feed the birds and squirrels, return for a coffee and quietly watch…the sun and the critters. Rain sometimes, quietly pelts our metal roof; but, the sun light comes, the critters come for breakfast and I’m “still and waiting”…from an OLD war veteran, retired in the US, foothills of the TN Smoky Mountains.
Nice to see you out in a tent 👍😀. Wise words as always. All the best Paul.
Brilliant point about solitude vs loneliness. Watching this while working from home, but the loneliness is based on colleagues not listening to me , derogatory commments about my experience etc. keen for a refresh!
Sat here nodding in agreement with everything you were saying. My anxiety of camping alone is still there, but diminished. But my last solo camp (Dartmoor) felt like a proper reset. Never walked or camped the Peak District, but your videos are rapidly drawing me there. Keep up the great work Paul.
Just got back from a night solo in the peak district last night, can't beat having time to yourself.
I think you're absolutely right, Paul. I find myself enjoying that solitude very much and I have learned all my lessons by being alone and making mistakes and I hopefully will continue to learn . these new videos that you've been putting out lately are some of your best of all time and I very much enjoy them. I get so bored with the drama that so many UA-camrs try to put in they're videos. sometimes it seems like the more drama there is the more likely the video is fake. thank you for being real.
Dwayne
When I had my unna I added corner lines about 7" long, allowed me to pin the corners down whilst still letting the poles go in easy, let's you pitch in wind easier without kite mode.
Know what you mean Paul, i walk everyday it’s good for my mental state and is a re-set in the day, good video
Well done on 200k subs 😊
Thank you Paul. I've been watching your videos for a couple of years and this year I'm going for it. I've bought a used Burghaus Cairngorm 2 in green and other bits I've collected ready for a bit of wild camping on the Holmfirth moors where I live. I'm a 55 year old builder with a knackered back but class myself as "fat but fit" so I'm happy to carry a 15 to 20kg pack for my comfort needs ( thick sleep mat, over the top sleeping bag, lots of beer cans 😂) Thanks Paul for giving me the kick up the arse I needed with your videos 👍🏻
I have found that a bit of solitude is essential to me. We willingly become part of the system with society and family and for the most part that is fine, my alone time though lets me step out of that stuff for a while and just breathe.
Thank you for sharing this little camp out Paul. A lot of truth in what you say about taking some time out for ourselves, a little solitude now and then is essential to clear out the brain. And good to get back to our loved ones too! 🤗
Congrats on 200K subs!!! One of my favorite YTrs!
Great vid. I do love the sound of rain to fall asleep to - especially on a tent! I once fell asleep to rain fall on Col. Du Vergio in Corsica when I was walking the GR20 back in the early ‘80’s woke up to find I was almost halfway buried by snow!………
A gentle video, making some good points. Enjoyed.
So good to see you are doing this for yourself. Go out there and breathe and relax. It keeps you sane:-) we need it in these crazy times. Nice video
I Totally Agree Paul; Whilst it is great to have the Top gear & equipment, But To put others at risk because of this mindset is to think they are above Mother Nature. This is Poor Planning to Ultimately fail. Your approach Paul & The Responsibility You Bring to the Outdoor Wild Camping scene is You Never ever go looking for trouble in Nature, But You are in readiness just in case is the true key to Survival. Well Done bro, All the Best from Hull Yorkshire England.
In God we trust…… but I take a satellite tracker. 😀
Thank you for sharing your honest insights.
Thanks for the vid Paul.
Love the way you express your thoughts. Calming, wise and encouraging.
Keep safe.👍
Great video Paul. I have the same hot Water Bottle and never thought to use the cover to keep my meals warm, so as they say every day’s a school day! All the best to you and Jo.
Terrific, Paul. You totally nailed it with the occasional need for silence and solitude. Smashing low-key video of the typical Everyman backpacking overnighter experience.
Well done paul for getting out again. Fantastic effort 👌 😊
Great advice there Paul, i sometimes struggle to just go.. always a thought on your own. Very often get frustrated when im all packed & ready then cant decide where to go.
Great relaxing video Paul. Its lovely being on the hills by yourself with your own thoughts, messing about with your kits and making yourself a hot drink.
Hi Paul, Nice to see you out camping again 😊
Awesome quiet reflection mate. Love it.
Love to do this and planning to but not when it's so cold!!
My favourite place! all the best Mr Jiggs
Really enjoyable watch this, Paul. I felt at peace throughout, and I love the underlying message.
Cheers👍❤️
Thanks
A nice and relaxing wee video.
Alone time with nature and God is needed to restore our spirit ❤
You should do audiobooks Paul 🙂👍
Thanx for the video mate, cheers
As always a great video 👍
Great video as always Paul. Mind you, when i talk to some people, they say they cant be alone, they are tortured by negative thinking and dark thoughts! Thankfully i am fine with my own company 🎉
Not long been up and that rain on the tent almpst had me drifting back off again 😂
Cheers for sharing Paul! Used many of your tips over the last few years including those that have helped me get out on my own. Solo camping has only become more comfortable for me the past 2 years but really is a good reset. Pushing out to multi nights with a trek each day, even more so. Going back to somewhere you know or recce'd on a walk is definitely a confidence booster on the first few. There are still those unexplained noises that catch my attention, but sense usually prevails😀 Find audiobooks are a good break of the silence especially on the long winter nights.
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Great stuff Paul 😊
I have to tell you how valued to me your short hikes are. I’m in Canada. My gear is for summer so I can’t go out in this mix mash weather. I do walk in the nearby woods but it’s quite crunchy with ice bits that would wreck my gear. I smile all along your movie thinking how fun the next season will be in the far mountains of the Eastern Townships!😊
Great Video,I prefer solo wild camping,I enjoy my own company and not just when it comes to wild camping,Also In life in general,Keep up the good work Paul!💯👍🏻
Well done Paul it's always good to get out on your own,definitely clears the head 👍 👌
Nice spot Paul 👌Camped there 2 weeks ago in the snow
I go on my own everytime. Took a good few camps to get used to it but i wouldnt have it any other way. Bliss
Greetings Paul and everyone from North Borneo ✨️
🙂👍
Wise words Paul 👊🏼🤙🏻
Completely agree, it's great to get out and be alone every now and then. A bit of fresh air and a good night often gives me a new perspective.
Although I've just watched this with my 5 year old and she's just announced that when she's 6 she wants to go wild camping "just like Paul", how can I say no to that?
Good to see you out again Paul, good little chat, I camped where you and Josh camped last year it’s a great spot, took my brother there too..he’s building up to his first solo.
Great idea to use your hot water bottle cover 👌
I've got all the gear that I got during lockdown. You touched on camping alone for the 1st time. I've yet to do it. I live at the foot of the Peaks so location is not an issue as you well know. There is something just stopping me form my 1st venture. I'm 64 years old, active, so health is not the issue. It's making that 1st step. You would make a great teacher for 1st timers. You even have enough gear to rent it to people to go out for there 1st adventure. A chaperone maybe. On video or not. A small charge to take people out but keeping a distance so it feels like on there own, with the knowledge of support is near by. Could work and I think could make for some great video content. I will go out soon enough with my son who as used my gear and gone out out with a mate or two recently wild camping. He is building his own gear stock as we speak.
Hope this all makes sense. I can see a tv series in the making. Come Camp With Me😜
Thanks, Paul. Great video.
Congratulations 🥳 on 200k mate ! Thanks for the birthday visit you social butterfly 🦋 😂
Men want peace ✌️ bliss 👍 great video Paul 🔥
Sometimes? I could do with all the times atm - dog walks are my peace. Soon the peace will be permanent though. Pastures new an all that - and more camping!!
Great vid. Totally get the doing it on your own. I never see things as a failure but an opportunity to learn. It's only a failure if you repeat it 🤣
I always prefer lone camps. 2024 I couldn't do as many due to stuff and still struggling for free time now. The only window I had was this Friday just gone but couldn't chance it 😢. I need what you just had with this camp. Hopefully something in Feb opens up!
Paul I really enjoy a bit of quiet and solitude when I’m out camping. I think in this unnecessarily complex First World life everyone needs that chance to just stop and be lost in your own thoughts.
13:33, Why was i expecting a fart? hahah
Curious as haven’t come across one but have you made a full video on packing away your tent start to finish where is ready to go in your bag?
Would love to see one 😊
Great video. you are spot on the sound of silence is amazing ,Nice to see someone using a hot water bottle I often have 2 with me here in the mountains they are very good at keeping you warm over night and so easy to just reheat the water when they cool down. Camping in the snow is something we do often here as half the year it is covered in snow, we have 2 seasons winter and not winter yet, I hate to see all the proliferation of camping minus 20 over night no tent no sleeping bag videos, they drive me nuts and are just click bait. I have to say your videos are some of the best out there, they are easy to watch and have some good information. keep them coming and as for people wondering about camping for the first time. just do it life is not a rehearsal . but be warned it is very addictive and from that first camp onwards you will be looking for every excuse to go do it again, have fun stay safe and above all enjoy what you do in life.
Thanks for your videos Paul. I can almost feel my blood pressure drop as I watch them and I'm really inspired to take some time out, especially when things get stressful. Where can I buy the pot and stand for the alcohol stove?
Being alone but not lonely. It shapes the canvas of your soul.
Be prepared to fail if you fail to be prepared !
Great video mate. Can I ask what is the alcohol burner called & were to get it from. Thanks.
Hi Paul,
Another point I wanted to mention is toilets. I'm sure a lot of 1st timers would like to know more details on this taboo subject.
Myself being of an older type need to take loo breaks a bit more often. !s and 2s. Now 1s are pretty easy to cope with, a bottle in the tent if weather not great. It's the number 2s that are more intricate. Without actually showing the deed being dealt with, is it dig a hole, weather permitting and burying the evidence. Dig Plop and Cover. Or maybe weather not permitting. A bag of some sort inside the tent, then dispose of later. A portaloo could be a bit too big for the rucksack. It can't be just me who ponders this question. 🤪💩👍
I got a lot of vicarious enjoyment from this episode. Nearly 84 but still dreaming.
Hilleberg Hilton looking good. Those old Taconite ore pits for iron/steel? The more you do it the more you figure it out. If you are smart you will listen along the way and be very observant of the successful ones along the way I did. A fool has the whole world in front of them. No bugs. All in fun when it's like that. Good camp. Inspiring. Not a lot of the same ole same ole. All good from east Kentucky USA. Home of the frozen tundra snow, miserable conditions and hell some pretty damn good times out and about. Nomad Mountain Man. Keep after it
A good relaxing video looking like a brilliant spot to pitch at first I thought would you find any spots for a tent with how wet it looked
Wild camp alone - I have wild camped across the whole of Europe. In one location I was 10m from a road very quiet and people walked along the road and not one single person noticed me.
Finding somewhere secluded. 1.stop and make a brew. 2. No one turns up in 10 mins then think about setting up camp. 3. Make your dinner and your set. Golden rule - if anyone turns up and sees you they could return later so pack up and move. I have never ever needed to move not a single person had spotted me. Just give it a go and always let someone know where you are if you possibly can. For this I use a
Satellite tracker.
Fear of being murdered is for city life not the middle of nowhere.
Nice 😊
Lovely video paul, (Pat's place?) great work on reaching another big milestone with your subscribers. Atb, Rich
Hi Paul, lovely video. Please can you let me know what sleeping bag you have. Thanks
Hi Paul.
I've watched a few vids no, I like everything you do and how you go about it, you're very considerate imo.
On a totally unrelated (ISH) subject, in your own time, could you please watch "Hi Ren" performed by Ren.
I think you'd enjoy it and get a lot from it.
Keep up the good work my man.
That was a good one 😁 The fresh dose had you swapping camping for websites 🤣 Do you know if that hiker was okay now it's been a while? 11:16 🤤 I agree 👍🙌
I decided to learn from my mistakes
So I decided to make lots more mistakes so I could learn more!
Thanka Paul. I had tendonninjuriea and akle iasues. Not sure whether ill be able to camp but im longin for it. You vids are inspirational. What u say about it being prepared to fail and gpinf out of comfort zone Thanks. :)
I've not been able to get out for a couple of weeks but I still got solitude this week by turning my phone off and telling everyone to leave me alone. 😂
I did wonder as last year seemed to be the year of positivity from wildcamper channels, get out there, get stuck in. It got me fired up to the point where I'm now finalising my first kit list and going out and doing it. This year I've see several channels where its 'what goes wrong, failure, negative' type stuff. I'm not going to let it put me off! I plan a few test camps in back gardens just to iron the bugs out and I can always add/change my pack list as I go. Your channel was one of the first I found and its let me to most the others so thankyou for being an inspiration to me getting out there and not letting the 'what if' demons win.
I did it last year for the first time, hiked in/hiked out, stealth/wild camp, it allayed all my fears about wild camping. That being said, I went into it, prepared, that is the key, made for a better experience. Go for it, it will change your thinking.
@@1954shadow Indeed. Its the what ifs that have put me off in the past but this year things have changed for me so time to put them aside. planning is vital. don't just go up there without your maps downloaded, a clue as to where you are going and possible return routes and so on.
I'm in the same position, I've bought all of the kit and used it in my back garden a few times. The next step is just getting out there.
What is Irian Jaya called now?
Could have done “I just need to be alone “ in your best Marlene Dietrich voice …. Just for authenticity’s sake!! 😂 good on you for getting out though … I’ve gotta get back to the gym and start getting in shape for the new backpacking season coming up…. Thanks for making this video … ATB …
That looks was one im not getting out its raining.
Hey Paul! Hope your well. Just started my channel a few weeks ago, with my first two videos up and running.
I was out last night and the weather was perfect, with snow in the morning. However, disaster struck with me spilling 1LT of boiling water into my tent 😂. So, I was thinking of invested in a new pot. What would you recommend? I’ve been looking at alcohol stoves and the firemaples. Just curious of what you’d go for.
Amazing content! Keep it coming.
My big thing is a satellite tracker and yet they come at a cost. However there are so many people playing the game that nothing will happen and go to “Scotland” the 999 call is my husband is missing in Scotland. Excellent, not hard to find then. I don’t get why people buy £1000 tent and £300 cooker but won’t by a tracker.
Nice one Paul !
Nice of them to spoil the view with the chemtrail dropping on you eh. Oh i wonder what caused that rain n mist !
Keep it coming matey , good luck from Lincolnshire.🙏
As soon as I put my eye mask on in my bivvy I can't see any of the demons, beasts or ghosts and feel perfectly safe 🤣🤣🤣
Just curious Paul, how long would you estimate it took to boil the 570ml of water for your evening meal on the fuel burner. Fab video again 👌🏽🏴
You've only failed if you give up trying.
Something i tell all my driving students.
Also back in the 90's i climbed Island Peak (Trekking peak) in Nepal and 100mts from the top we had to turn back due to poor weather.
My confidence came not from summiting but being able to walk away knowing I'd given it all i could.
I think we aspire to others but that doesn't mean we have to match them. We are all different and should always acknowledge our own goals.
Could i ask where the little folding table is from? Or brand name? I've been looking for a tiny version for an age! Just catching up on your videos with a cuppa. Nothing beats choosing solitude when life gets a bit angsty. 😊
No worries, I found it. Typically it's sold out. 😢