Tree Camping High Up In The Canopy
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- In this video I use my homemade Portaledge to camp high up in the tree canopy. It is like another world up there and was a amazing experience. It also gave me the opportunity to try out my new hanging stove and cup holder.
The music was "Higher by Silent Partner " from UA-cam audio library, quite fitting music for the location of my camp
I would have been a lifetime fan and subscriber just if you were doing the pub shed videos. But in the last few days I have been pleasantly surprised to learn your passion for camping, climbing and nature. You are the national treasure gift that keeps on giving.
Nice of you to say Alex, the pub shed got me through lockdown and I do love the place, but my main reason for UA-cam was wildcamping, which will always be my no one love..... thanks Pat
Really well done Pat. At 22 I've been watching UA-cam nearly half my life and I've not seen many other folk put so much effort into making films as yourself. All that welding and sewing and stitching was definitely worth it. Look forward to the next one.
Ian
Ian Park Hi Ian and thanks for the comments, I would not put a vidio on unless I,am happy it as good as I can get it. This one was very difficult to film,but like anything the more effort you put in the the greater the rewards when it all goes well. Thanks Pat
Loved your video, at our age, we need to remember, never let the old man in.
Good expression. I'll remember that one.
@@lefroy1 uiii
This is how the tree surgeons of the world go camping! Awesome throw bag technique Pat!!
6 so kind of you to say, truly amazing up there, thanks Pat
Mystical! You’re as mad as a box of frogs, and nuttier than a fruit & nut bar.
But a fantastic video. Thanks for all you do. The memories that you create for yourself and for us watching
Great 👍🏻
Thanks for the vicarious thrill. I am reminded of a young environmental activist in the USA who lived for many months in a tree house in the canopy of an old growth Redwood tree that had been scheduled to be cut down. Friends brought her food; reporters had to climb up the tree to interview her. She became quite famous for a while. After the lumber company finally agreed to spare the tree, she came down. A short time after that, someone girdled the tree and it died.
Amazing story Stuart, the lengths some people will go to preserve a tree, good job there are people like that because it is so easy for official,s to cut down our trees, thanks again, Pat
What an effort Pat. I can only imagine how difficult it was to produce this video. Glad it was a success. The owls sounded really clear too, you must have been in their tree and yes the tree was indeed a Yew and possibly hundreds of years old.
Very well done mate.
Sandy
Amazing pat!! Your a brave man and extremely dedicated. You just need somewhere to put the real ales now my friend. Atb.
Wiltshire Man I was thinking the same I hope people appreciate the effort that goes into shooting these videos.
Hi Sandy nice to hear from you, not as high as you get but still felt amazing, once over 15 foot could not see the ground so just forget about it. The woodland is the grounds of a old Hall built in the 1820,s so the tree could be 200+ years old, in the suburbs of Sheffield surrounded by houses but a bit of a sanctuary for wildlife as nobody goes there, sort of private. Could sit up there for hours just watching and listening to the birds, amazing spot, all the best Pat
Paul Taylor Hi Paul always loved climbing especially trees but as a kid not always safetly. I did work at height at work for 40 years as a electrical power engineer very safe then when finished work returned to the hinges I did when a youth like tree climbing. Thanks for your interest, all the best Pat
Impressive. All the more so because, with the exception of the climbing gear, you manufactured everything that made it possible. And on top of that, you somehow managed to film the entire experience, and make it entertaining for the viewer. Well done.
Barls Charkley Hi Bari's yes been a good project from the start and just pleased it all worked out. Thanks for your comments, much appreciated, Pat
I have been waiting for this one Pat. Thank you for bringing us along on your fantastic camp, I really appreciate your hard work! You certainly achieved your goal of shooting a different and unique video. You have not lost your awesome rigging and climbing skills, my friend. Once again, thanks for letting us in on your wonderful project.
Hi Doug and nice to hear from you certainly a challenge to set up and film but worth it in the end, I can see why there are not so many OLD tree climbers, all the best Pat
That was so cool. When I was much younger I use to climb trees and wanted to try tree camping. I very much appreciate the video. You made the experience both comfortable and realistic. Thank you.
Hi Ben, yes I think a lot of us spent our childhood tree climbing, I know I did, great to be able to enjoy it later in life, thanks Pat
You absolute madlad. Glorious!
Thanks Marius, a bit of madness certainly helps, but what a place to camp, all the best Pat
Wow! What a journey over the past videos - from crazy concept to fulfillment!
Yes it all worked out and gave me an amazing experience, thanks for the comments Pat
Pat you looked like you were in 7th haven up there totally happy for you thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
you sir, are an inspiration, they should show your videos to all school kids to motivate them ! there is wild camping......and then theres........WILD camping !
Matt Last yes this was certainly a different type of wild camping very different in fact, but that is what I was wanting. Certainly exhilarating and looking forward to another tree camp later this summer, far to hot at moment, all the best Pat
Hey Pat !! My name is Jerry and I'm watching you from South Carolina in the US ! WOW !! This is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen ! I'm going to be 60 years old on March 6th and you made me feel like a kid again !! From age 6 we always has tree houses and special climbing trees that were our secret hang outs ! I just never thought of doing this ! But now my old brain is clicking about maybe trying this !! About 5 mins in to this video I realized just how difficult time you had just placing the cameras !! Man I tell you what I have to hand it to you this was AWESOME !! Thank You Brother for a great time ! PS I love Owls ! I have a small farm here with horses and what not , and every night nearly from early spring on till fall ,,we hear the Owls in the trees around our house !! Oh and by the way my best friend Garry lives in our Cabana down back and he is from Yorkshire !! He liked your video too !
Hi Jerry and nice to hear from South Carolina, I bet you have some bigger trees than we have. Tree climbing takes you back to your childhood days but in alot safer way. You still get the excitement of being high up, and camping in a tree it cannot get any better!!
Glad you're friend enjoyed the vidio and by the way what is a Cabana? all the best Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 Hey Pat !!! Thank You for your response !! I think your right about the size of the trees ! I have some on my property that are around 75-100 ft. tall or in your case 22.86 meters Plus some ! A Cabana is just another little house we have that is one room down stairs around 10 meters by 20 meters with an A frame room upstairs thats gonna be a bedroom later ! The downstairs has a regulation size pool table and a full size Pub style bar that has old maps of the East Coast embedded in it with polyurethane ! My wife and I painted the walls to make it look like your on an island with waves rolling in and palm trees swaying with a Sunset on one wall and a Moon rise on the other !! Its COOL !! WE just call it the Cabana ! Im going to start on a tree house soon for me and my 5 grandchildren ! I will send you Pictures of my progress !! I may even put it on UA-cam !! May God Bless You Brother ! And Thanks again for the FUN videos !!
@@jerrypropstjr8742 Hi Jerry, your cabana sounds fantastic,great addition to your house. We have a summerhouse up the garden nice to sit in or out in summer. Gets alot of use from my two sons who invite all there friends round for a few beers before they go down town, nice to talk to you Jerry, all the best Pat
a well earned cup of coffee,45 foot up in a tree, lol,classic, pat,never seen anyone like you before,
a true original, so glad I found your channel,
Hi Brian, yes a very memorable camp, very hard work hauling all the gear up, but so peaceful when all you had to do was lie there and listen to the birds, hoping for another tree camp later this year, stay safe , all the best Pat
FANTASTIC!!! You are a true inspiration and I might take after you 🥰 THANK YOU FROM SWEDEN 🇸🇪
Thanks Louise, this was the most amazing camp I have ever done, and the most difficult to film, lovely to hear from you in Sweden, all the best Pat
I’ve now completed watching your four related videos on tree camping, the two on the building and the two on using your portaledge. I had already watched the video on how you serviced and adapted your sowing machine. I am very impressed with your range of skills and your careful and methodical approach to the project and of course, the videos make compelling viewing.
Thanks Howard, the whole project was very interesting from start to finish, looking forward to getting back up into the trees soon, such a amazing experience, all the best Pat
I reckon you were in the owls tree, absolutely the best wildcamp I've seen in a while, fantastic effort you should be very proud Patrick. Cheers, Lee
Hi lee very noisy them owls they and others were at it all night, but all added to the experience, all the best Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 couldn't you have complained to the council's Noise Abatement Office and served the owls with a warrant?
I've been scrolling through the Tube for a long time.Loads of interesting stuff on here.But every now and then I find a "gem".Your vids are gems Pat.What determination! And all without "effin an' blindin'.Brilliant!
Hi !ick and thanks for those very kind words, really appreciate your comments, thanks Pat
Super stuff Pat! Very informative and entertaining video. No steak dinner but some achievement nonetheless. I’m so impressed with the filming too. Thank you for all the hard work and dedication that you put into making this video. I feel like putting on a hat just so I can take it off to you. Wonderful in some many ways. Such a joy! Look forward to next time!
Hi Paul and thanks for the very kind comments, will be working towards a steak dinner up a tree at some point, but looking forward to a nice relaxing wild camp at some stage, appreciate your comments thanks Pat
Your a total legend in our house Pat!! We all love your videos you put out on utube. You obviously really enjoy what you do and your enthusiasm shines through. I think many would agree that you should be on the telly with your own show much better than most of the drivel they put out. Thanks for all your efforts and keep up the good work 😀👍
Hi simon and such kind words really appreciate it, sort of makes all the filming worthwhile, all the best Pat
Nice one Pat... You absolute legend 😁. Like your attention to safety too.
Hi and thanks, 40 years working for electricity company sort of instills a bit of safety, Pat
Patrick Dickinson if only many others followed the same ethos.
Thanks Patrick for taking the time to video your great tree camping adventure. UA-cam is not as easy as everyone thinks it is! I was waiting for Treebeard to wake you up in the middle of the night and ask you why you where there!😀😀😀
thanks for the comments, I was very tired after climbing and setting up, nobody would of woke me I dont think, all the best Pat
I made a single point wall hammock years ago similar to the Forrest wall hammock but with adjustability at the head, knee and foot (The Forrest was only adjustable at the head). Because of the side compression, I don't consider it comfortable enough for an overnight stay but it's a lot of fun for a few hours. I usually rig it free-hanging away from the tree structure so I can turn it to any desired angle with a tag line.
I noticed your long side stays were deflected quite a bit causing sag in the hammock surface. Some of the Metolius portaledges have a curved spreader bar under the ledge to prevent this.
I watch this video every now and again. keeps me motivated .
Yes one of the hardest, but most rewarding camps I, ve done hoping to get back up there around May /June when we get some leaves on the trees, thanks Pat
thats what hard work and dedication gets you! Very impressive, and totaly original here on utube! So whats next!!! how you going to top that??? Take care and well done again !
Hi Adrian yes finally got to sleep in a tree, will be up there again before end of summer, who knows what next i,ll have to see what ideas appear in my head, all the best Pat
This is not unique there are a number of channels just dedicated to tree czmping.
It is not original. One of the first was treefool
Of course he's not the first people have been sleeping in trees all through time, the main thing is he's out their doing this
" Its just like a normal wild camp, but it's 45 foot up a tree." Wow, don't you just love this guy, what's next Pat scaling the highest TV mast you can find and having a, normal wild camp on top of it. Keep these films coming, just amazing viewing. TOWIE or Pat, Pat EVERY time.
Thanks Albert, this was one of my most exciting camps, such a fantastic location, thanks Pat
One word amazing this was one of the best videos I've seen in a long while you have worked so hard on the construction and preparation .
The filming was spot on as usual top job how on earth your going too top this I don't know but I'm sure your minds got plans afoot .
Anyway thanks again and keep up the great work 🌲🌳⛺
Hi Andrew, thanks for the kind comments, the tree camping should provide a few more videos yet, than I don,y know what but something will appear in my head I,am sure, all the best Pat
3.34 to 3.50 love it, no wonder my TV is now obsolete, absolutely fantastic video.
Really appreciate your comments tree climbing is a amazing pastime such a lot of adventure all round us, I suppose camping up there was a natural progression, all the best Pat
wow well done so much hard work well worth it well done treat yourself to a couple of pints
Hi lee yes felt I had earn,t them did have a relaxing night as you can,t go very far at night. I was only about 100meters from a pub as well, could hear there voices and car doors, all the best Pat
Brilliant....you must have been a tree surgeon, mountain rescue, or the like ....you can't learn that from a book very skilled well done 👏 👍 👌
Always enjoyed climbing as a kid, like alot of us did, spent 40 years as a Electrical Power Engineer, often working on high voltage power lines, but not necessary climbing, had linesman for that.
When I retired returned to a lot of my childhood hobbies, climbing trees one of them..... thanks Pat 😊
Great video, thanks for making the effort to film it :-)
Thanks Shaun appreciate that, Pat
Loved all your videos but this one tops them all , what an effort , fantastic , it's about time you had your own tv series ..
Hi Sandy yes this was what I was aiming at with my tree camping, great experience, which I hope to repeat soon but weather does not sound too inviting out there might have to wait until next year now. But amazing place to camp. Thanks Pat
How in the world did you film this?!? Great job!!
Wow! You have inherited the 'King of the Wild Camp Videographers' title for sure.
Wow that s a great complement much appreciated, thanks Pat
I think that cup of coffee was very great! Love this VDO, thank you Pat.
Your very welcome, worked a treat the pot holder..... thanks Pat 👍
what most suprised me is id not heard of this sooner, Pats top quality for all round interest and effort. Hats off Sir!
Many thanks David, this was the toughest camp I had done, but one of the most amazing locations, thanks Pat
You are fantastic . So much went into this video and it shows. I always dreamed of camping in my hammock up in the trees but nothing like that. I would pay for a holiday at your camp, absolutely brilliant.
Thanks Nick, alot more work than I thought, but definitely worth it for camping high up in the canopy, all the best Pat
Looking back at these beautifully made videos, you 💞 really should be given an award for services, to filming. Very well done Pat, a joy to watch
Thanks Mary, this was a very magical camp, high up in the trees...... thanks Pat
I absolutely love your work, I'm currently binge watching your videos and they're all brilliant. I'm a year younger than you and a bit jealous of the adventurous life you lead. Cheers and good luck for the future.
Hi Geoff, this was one of the most adventurous camps I gave done, a great moment to complete my portalege build and camp.
I have plans to do another tree camp when we are allowed back out, may even be the same tree, such a great location, all the best Pat
Well, I for one appreciate your efforts in the filming of your tree camping, the tree looks like a species of hemlock.🇨🇦
Thanks Phil, later discovered it was a English Yew, thanks Pat
The algorithm randomly suggested this one. I am not disappointed... Thumbs up and subscribed!
Great to have you along and thanks for subscribing, not been tree camping for a year or so due to Mr Covid, but hoping to get back up there this Spring, all the best Pat
Awesome mate, your calm presence effects me in the same way.
I'm sure by now you've already worked out that work position comes first. For anyone wanting to try anything like this, get yourself in a position on your lanyard(s) where you can work easily. When you are sitting back comfortably on your lanyard and with good mobility, then you can start work, with two hands and ease of movement
Yes Maty, just as you say get into a secure comfortable position and life is alot easier, also having confidence in your gear really helps, thanks Pat
Fantastic Patric. You make an old guy jealous. Great vid. Keep em coming.😊
Thanks 👍...and it's my pleasure to share my adventures, this was amazing place to camp, totally different , hopefully I will get back up there one day........ thanks Pat
Best one yet Pat, as a baby boomer myself and retired I still want adventure, and you bring something to me that i'd like to do but would probably be too scared, keep them coming mate!
Of a similar age, there is such a lot out there , and these trees have me something extra to explore, thanks Pat
Absolutely enjoy your videos. Thank you Patrick.
Your very welcome Tom, always nice to hear, thanks Pat
hats off to you pat. taking wild camping to another level (literally). to see the project through from start to finish is testament to your determination & BOTTLE. who knows whats next. not much phases you. atb.
Hi Geordie and thanks for comments, much appreciated should hopefully get a few more tree camps in than don,y know what. went round some of your Newcastle pubs last week( 15 in fact only on halves though ) just a rece for later trip with a few mates, did,nt realize it was so steep coming back up from Bridge Tavern under the bridge, all the best Pat
lol not bad going pat. i think i would struggle with 15 these days (out of practise) had some good nights down the big market mind.aye it's a canny pull up from the quayside.try up the top in the gate complex on your next visit. enjoy.
That was an inspirational video - it's amazing how much time and effort you put in to a half hour film, much of which we can only imagine. Moving the camera around for filming must have taken ages and it's easy to forget that you haven't got a team with you to help - it's just you doing all that and it was amazing to sit back and watch you. Thanks Pat, brilliant job!
Thanks for the kind comments, it was the finali of my tree camping project and I was very happy it all worked out. My 16 foot selfie stick helped with the filming, thanks again Pat
A fantastic adventure and terrific camera work.. Thank you so so much for taking us along. I cannot await for your next outing. Thanks again Bro..
David George Hi David and thanks certainly challenging to film but pleased with the results. Will be back up in the canopy later on in year,got to recover from this one first, all the best Pat
Well you did it Pat, you’re a pioneer, fabulous!
Yes my first proper tree camp great experience and looking forward to another later in year, all the best Pat
You dreamed it and then you decided to share it with me.
Thanks for thinking of all of us and enjoy your life.
I will Joseph, and I hope to be back up there soon, thanks Pat
Fantastic Pat, you put a whole new slant on Breakfast in bed !! really enjoyed seeing your camp. I appreciate all the hard work that goes into setting up and filming it.
Hi yes a full english would of been better but for a later video, just happy to camp up there on this one, thanks Pat
How could someone NOT like this video ? Well done sir !
Thanks Mark really appreciate that ,Pat
Pat this is so awesome, what a view, an experience, such creativity.. enjoy our friend and keep us updated on your next adventures.. TY.
Thanks Mario, your words describe it perfectly, I had been working on this project for many months and felt relieved when it all worked out.
It felt fantastic up in the canopy something completely different,anew experience, hopefully back up there in the Spring when the weather improves, all the best, Pat
Patrick, you have that wonderful childlike appreciation of doing the unusual and adventurous things. This tree camp was most refreshing and fun. I loved hearing the owls hoot. What a joy that was. I was concerned for your protection against rain, but I suppose you already had that figured out. Your camera work was superb. Altogether, it worked out just great. Thank you.
Thanks I do find myself returning to some of my childhood adventure,s and tree climbing is certainly one of them. I have taken it a step further by camping, such a amazing experience, all the best Pat
Just fantastic I'm loving your passion for the outdoors and your love of life and all the effort you put in to bring us these cracking videos👏
Thanks Simon, this must be the most amazing place I have ever camped, hope to be back there in Spring, thanks Pat
Amazing, simply AMAZING .... the shots and your effort are INCREDIBLE!!!
Thanks, one of the most amazing sites I have camped at, another world up there, a real adventure, hoping to get back up there soon ( just gone into nationwide lockdown ).......I'll get there soon, all the best Pat
What a wonderful video.the birdsong is so lovely.such a beautiful tree to choose.camping in such a place looks magical.your efforts are champion well done. Thankyou for sharing your adventure.
Thank you Katrina, you are right, it is a truly magical place, with the bird song and the feeling of being in another world high up in the canopy , thanks Pat
Really appreciate the effort that went in to this video Pat. I'm sure that wouldn't have been easy, but very enjoyable to watch, as always.
Yes it was alot harder setting up than zI thought, but, once set up then it was perfect, all I had to do was enjoy myself, bit of filming and sleep listening to the owls, looking forward to getting back up there soon, thanks Pat
Thank you for an incredible video, the feeling of exploration is strong while watching this.
Really good!
I thought the point you made about using the same tree was a really good idea.
You know the drill with the tree and I reckon your right and it makes perfect sense.
Be safe, thanks again.
Thank you for those comments, and your right it was a great adventure up there which I hope to repeat later this year, when it warms up a bit. It was such a great feeling being up there, ..... thanks Pat
So glad the cameraman chose to skip the whisky on this occasion 😅 As someone who's done a bit of climbing and rappelling i can only say , epic video 👍👍👍
Yes not the place to get a bit tipsy....another world up there, who needs whisky in such a amazing environment...... thanks Pat
Fantastic camera work, you really do deserve an award of some description, ALL of your videos are a perfect example or how it should be done. As I'm working though your library, I'm constantly impressed, such a enjoyable watch. Thank you for effort and hard work. Please please keep them coming.
Really appreciate comments like yours, makes it all worthwhile, all the best Pat
That’s a lot of work but you made a fantastic video . Can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it . Thanks Pat for your perseverance, your friend Gail from Worcester Massachusetts USA 🇺🇸
Hi Gail and nice to hear from you, this camp was what I had been working towards when I started building my Portaledge and certainly was a bit of a adventure up there. It took a lot of effort to set up, nearly gave up at one point but pleased I persevered and got it all set up and filmed, may get another tree camp in before the weather turns and heads towards winter, lovely to talk to you, Pat
You remind me a lot of a good friend I lost some years ago. I miss him terribly, but seeing you and thinking of Jim brightened my day. Thank you.
Hope it helps Ken, you can never replace a good friend, thanks Pat
“High in a Tree
The Best Place To Be”
by Patrick Dickinson
...is by far the best documentary I’ve seen all year and it just goes to show what one person can do - no production company or film crew required!
Hi Richard, yes the best place to be, once your up there.
This camp was one of the hardest I have ever filmed, but probably the most exciting and different camp I have had done.
Was hoping to tree camp earlier this year but lockdown messed that up.
All the best Pat
Patrick! Words fail me!
I’ve looked through the comments and what more can ask say?!
Hand on heart, you should be presenting a prime time TV program.
You’ve already won the hearts of so many people!
What you have done is remarkable and a true inspiration to so many people.
Please! Keep up the good work!
Bram Booth Hi Bram and thanks for the kind words, makes all the hard work, setting up and filming worth while, BBC have,nt rung yet, all the best Pat
I keep watching all these videos and l love nature more and more.. great video Pat. thumbs up.
Thanks yes such a beautiful place to film in, thanks Pat
Lots of effort. Agree about the mystical. In ancient times, our ancestors sought the safety of tall trees, looking down
Yes Luke's, it's another world up there especially on a warm summer evening, .... thanks Pat
Appreciate the time and effort you put into that film. No small job setting all that up. thanks again............All the best mate
thanks for that harder to set up than I thought but its all experience for the next one. all the best Pat
As an American watching this film, married to a British woman, learning the culture of England has been a real treat. Halfway through this video I had to scroll down and write a comment just to say: A man wild camping in a tree, and putting the effort in to then film himself having a cup of tea in said tree, is the most British thing I've ever fuckin seen hahahaha. Legend mate.
Thanks for that really appreciate your comments, all the best Pat
It takes a special type of person to dream up something like this in the first place, never mind make all the kit, haul it up a tree and then film it. Fantastic. It's a shame that there aren't a lot more "crazy" chaps like you about. Really enjoyed that.
I have watched all your videos now Pat. Awesome, every one of them, but this one was great!
Looking forward to the next wild camp.
123andin hi yes was a fantastic camp, a little bit different, hope to be back up soon, thanks for watching, Pat
Another brilliant production. I am going to try this myself.
Hi Jim definitely have a go, a lot of hard work just setting up, but a amazing experience to sleep high up in the canopy, just another world up there, all the best with your plans, Pat
Absolutely brilliant keep em coming Patrick
Thanks hope to keep you entertained in coming months, thanks Pat
great video patrick i really enjoyed it.......if ever anyones looking for you they would have a job finding you up in a tree....now thats what i call waking up with the birds..... brilliant well made video patrick....thankyou for sharing....ill be looking forward as always to your next one...
Hi yes waking up with the birds in there territory, it felt amazing, hopefully back up there later in year all the best Pat
Monumental effort and to get that all on video is quite an achievement in it's own right. Proof of the strength of your spirit...you can do whatever you imagine if you are willing to do the work.
Thanks for that, it was a lot of effort but the benefits were out of this world, totally amazing up there, all the best Pat
Hi Patrick, What an amazing aventure it was! The quality of your videos are equal to commercials one. This one was very special considering the location. I can relate the fact that you built almost all your equipment: you have the satisfaction of designing, creating, building and using it! Takes some rest, you deserve it. Good job and have a pint. Jacques
Jaumais Hi Jacques, thanks for the kind comments really appreciate them,it's great to build something and then use it. Hope to have another tree camp before summer is out, taking it easy at the moment, all the best Pat
What a brilliant video. Thanks for sharing. Must be the most interesting thing I've ever seen on UA-cam.😀
Steve Clamp Hi and Steve and thanks for that appreciate your interest, all the best Pat
A great English eccentric. What a wonderfully life affirming piece. Found this by being directed by Fr K Robinson
Yeah if I wasn't occupied 24/7 i'd be up a tree like that too!
Thanks it was such a amazing experience up there and to wake up with the dawn chorus, just out of this world, thanks Pat
How fun you get the first ‘string’ over that branch. There is so much in the way obstructing that feeble throw you made. It was never enough get up and over a bench that high. Still a great fun vid Patrick, I enjoyed it. Thank you.
It's only about 10 m up so a accurate throw is all that's required, the gentle momentum takes the throw bag up and over the chosen branch..... thanks Pat
I've never seen something like this before. You are very courageous! Looks like a lot of fun.
Mallee Fowler Hi Mallee yes it's what I,be been working towards, amazing feeling being high above the forest floor, another world, thanks for watching Pat
Wonderful bit if ingenuity with the stove as well.
Yes that worked out a treat, I like all these little problems to sort out, keeps my brain active, thanks Pat
Totally amazing Patrick what a great video thanks 👍
Thanks Doug, just wanted to camp somewhere different and I think I found it here, thanks Pat
You sure did Pat what an amazing experience thanks for the video.
You sure are a lateral thinker Pat! Ingenious!!!!!!!
Keeps my brain active having a few thinks to sort out, cooking a meal is the next challenge, thanks Pat
Just finished off viewing this morning. No wonder you are shattered. A view of yor set-up from an adjcent tree -wow! Well done again. I will share this around.
Hi terry glad you enjoyed it. I actually used a home made 17 foot selfie stick so as to get my camera way out from the tree, also used it for aerial shots as i walked down, will put it on UA-cam soon as I did film building it, thanks Pat
David Attenborough had a full camera crew and then some to film in the tree canopy .
What I've just watched from you on your own is truly absolutely excellent. A real pleasure to watch,
Thankyou and bravo sir .
Looking forward to the 3 course meal trip next time ; )
Hi lee and thanks, recently read a book about a tree climber whose job was to set up remote cameras for David Attenborough so they just hoisted him up and filmed him with the wild creatures, think I know who had the most difficult job, all the best Pat
Most of my friends who are in their late teens to twenties are too scared to go with me. Awesome to see you up there.
TheTreeCamper Hi and thanks yes tree climbing is only for people who get a thrill out of being high up,can,t think of a better place to be. When the idea of tree camping came to me several months ago I looked at many of your vidios and yours and Treefool gave me a lot of ideas and inspiration. Hope to be back up there later in year, too hot in UK at moment, 30 C which is not our normal temp, I,am on holiday in Outer Hebrides, nearly as far north as you can get in the UK and a pleasant 16 C. Thanks for your comments and keep up with the tree climbing and stay safe, you,be many years of adventure ahead of you, thanks Pat
Real good video sleeping in the trees bet you never thought you would be doing that keep it up
Phill H Hi Phil must admit when the first idea came to me I was,not sure if it would all work out but pleased to say I had a amazing camp, thanks Pat
This guy is good. Rock on Pat. Rock on.
Great of you to say Anthony.....out of this world up there...... thanks Pat 😊
Great video Pat!!! Thank you very much for sharing your tree camping with all of us! Been tree climbing for a few years now as a hobby along with a couple of tree removals, however I have yet to do an over night tree camp. You gave me the motivation to do an over night camp before it turns cold here in Michigan. Your absolutely right about the mystical feeling of being up in a tree. Thanks again Pat and stay safe!!
Mark
best 30 vid on youtube... well done for keeping me entertained...!!
Thanks Tony appreciate comments like that, it was the results of a ambition I had been working towards, and it felt amazing up there, will have to wait for better weather in Spring now, thanks Pat
You are an inspiration to us all!
glad you enjoyed it makes it all worth while, thanks Pat
FANTASTIC video thanks Pat
crispycarper Glad you enjoyed it, it certainly felt fantastic up there, all the best Pat
Just an outstanding effort. I hope people appreciate how many times Pat would have had to have reclimbed many of those initial segments to position the camera and show himself hauling the stuff up. One thing I would suggest for future videos like this is to get an Insta360 camera Pat. It would have been perfect to use while sitting on your portaledge. The hanging stove and cup holder are just genius. I've only just started out in wild camping, as my main hobby is photography and I want to be at good locations at sunrise, and I've learnt a lot from your videos and others. Thanks for the content. You deserve a much wider follwoing. All the best.
Thanks Dan, very kind comments, it was hard work setting up and hauling all the gear up, and filming as well. But worth all the effort to camp in such a amazing location, hoping to return for another tree camp but not sure when we will be allowed out yet.
Keep up with the filming cans wild camping, all the best Pat
Ok i am impressed that was bloody amazing well done pat
mickd6942 thanks for that, just a different type of wild camping, thanks Pat
Great video! Looks like a lot of work. And very much worth the effort.
Thanks yes very hard work getting set up but once up there, fantastic worth all the effort, all the best Pat
More great work. Many thanks Patrick.
Thanks, must be the hardest video I have evr made, but worth it, thanks Pat
ABSOLUTELY wonderful clip Pat .... inspired
Thanks it was a amazing experience, been working up to it for a while building the Portaledge, but when it all works then the feeling was out of this world. Looking forward to getting back up there in Spring, all the best Pat
Excellent i love watching your adventurers.
Thanks Simon appreciate that, Pat