Budget Bushcraft Overnight Camp. Kit Yourself Out For Less Than £100. Raised Bed. Irish Stew.
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- Опубліковано 16 бер 2021
- In this video, I set up a bushcraft camp in order to test out a basic low cost bushcraft kit.
I gave myself a budget of £100 to kit myself out with everything I would need in order to make myself comfortable in camp, making what I don’t have using the tools and equipment I bought.
After making a raised bed and setting up my shelter, I process firewood and get a fire lit so that I can cook and keep warm. A hearty dinner of Irish stew and some cozy time beside the fire - a perfect way to spend an evening.
I would love to say that I slept comfortably, however, my bed lacked cushioning - a nice soft layer of boughs or a sleeping pad would defiantly have improved things. I was, however nice and warm, thanks to the bed being elevated above the cold ground (and a warm sleeping bag!)
The kit was basic and could definitely be improved and added to, but it certainly proves that you don’t need to spend a small fortune on bushcraft gear to get started. Look in surplus stores, eBay and at car boot sales for bargains - army surplus is usually a good choice.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching!
Links
Italian Army Rucksack.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3625934543...
British Army 58 pat Water Bottle and Mug.
www.militarymart.co.uk/produc...
Ferro Rod
www.thebathbushcraftshop.com/...
Stainless Steel Kettle (gone up in price in the past week)
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-2L-Stain...
Army Surplus 90 pat Sleeping Bag
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2746815859...
Mora Companion Knife (stainless steel)
www.springfields.co.uk/brands...
Folding Saw - utter rubbish, buy a Bahco Laplander!
www.uktoolcentre.co.uk/produc...
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I laughed out loud at the end when you threw the finger cutting saw in the trash. I'm still chuckling while I'm having my hot chocolate. It's a tradition for me now, hot chocolate with Simon's on. Great news about Maggie and well done.
THANKS TO SIMON'S INTRODUCTION, our family always has a pouch or two of OH BOY! cocoa mix in our pantry.
Good to hear! Can’t beat a hot chocolate! 😁
I laughed too with the saw. If your budget is slightly flexible, definitely go for a Bahco Laplander. Incredible bit of kit for just over twenty quid you can't go wrong.
Why not a builders handsaw instead of these little saws there useless because there so short. Or bow saw..
Ok im new to the channel, But I think everyone deserves to have a beer dispensing rock in their yard.
His kids looking out the window “mom he’s cutting up the trees again.” 🤣😂😆
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I am actually surprised you still have useable wood left in your garden by this point Simon :D
He went next door for the wood :-)
@@russellgough7801 LoL 😆 👍🏽👍🏽
@@russellgough7801 I was thinking that myself too 😂 his neighbors must wished the end of the restrictions so that the bloke leave their garden alone
I wondered if his wife knew he cut down her bush?
lol
“I could get a spoon from my kitchen 30 feet away, or I could fashion one out of wood while I wait for this stew to cook over the fire I started next to the bed I made” I assume everyone else wants Simon to be their dad, even if he’s approximately the same age as themselves?
In my case he'd have to be my son but, yeah.
He would be my son too, and I'd find him a treasure. My pride and joy.
Thank you!! (Sondad 😂😂😂)
I'd make one out of oleander and wonder wh...
At the beginning of the video I so wanted your neighbour to pop his head over the fence and shout Simon will you turn that bloody banjo music down Lol
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Never thought I'd enjoy watching someone camp out in their backyard so much. Brilliant ending!
Keep them coming Simon, you are much appreciated, soon be out👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
This...☝️
You've actually waited lol.
@@drummingearth5326 for the purposes of UA-cam videos, yes😂
Fair play to you for keeping these videos going and cheering us up Simon during these difficult times. Always good content and I totally forget that you are in your garden! All the best
You bring a sense of calm and peace to your videos. It’s like order out of chaos and I find it very relaxing to watch each week. Keep up the awesome work! Thank you
Thank you!
That sleeping bag and water bottle bring back memories. The bag especially, is fantastically warm even when in a snow hole in Norway. I just hated carrying the thing lol.
Per Mare, Per Terram. 👍
@@gourdarchibald6588 Not quite. I was attached as an honorary boot neck :-)
@@Alan-DPhotos Full arms course?
@@Morio412 nothing that glamorous :-)
then either boat crew or air crew on a jungley/merlin
3-4 black bin bags filled with leaf debris.. cheap as chips and no more back pain!
That walk-in though.....must be a killer !
certainly with that bag, I have one.!! Now only used for as occasional bag in the canoe, lol!
It was brutal!!! 😂
I would imagine that Mrs A Bloke In The Woods and Mrs Outdoors have quite a chuckle comparing notes whilst describing what their crazy husbands are doing in the back garden....this time. 😉😋👍🙂
😂😂😂 Mrs in the woods just thinks there’s something wrong with me.....
What a great video for the beginner campers. Bringing along a thick blanket from home - which I will assume most people have - could be a good solution to the somewhat more comfortable bed. Well, at least that's what I would do.
Good call! 👍👍
Thanks Maggie!
Another great vid thanks mate. In the army we used to call those sleeping bags ‘bouncing bombs’, due to their shape and Barnes Wallace famous design. Glad to hear Maggie doing well and glad you went with Irish Stew. As a native of Belfast, I can confirm I’ve never had corned beef and cabbage 😂 Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️
And to you sir! 😁👍
Giant Green Maggot.
I'm American with Irish heritage, never understood corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's. The Irish Stew was spot on. Thank you Simon! Btw... Great way to end your video with the saw going into the trash bin!!
Bacon and cabbage surely!
Thank you for being honest on your sleep. Makes it more real.
For £100 you could have a night in a Premier Inn and a couple of pints in the bar 😃
Where's the fun in that?
@@MrMr00119922 came on to write a comment ant you’ve used my exact words
I'd take a raised stick bed over a Premier Inn bed anyday... now that I think about it there's not too much difference between the two ;-)
Spent way too many nights in a Premier Inn.. I'd take the camp bed and an open fire over that any day.
Hahaha - you’d have a long wait for your pint in the bar at the moment! 😉🍻
Hack. The gloves have leather tabs inside, put a hole in them and a small karabiner so you can clip them, I use Briers all the time, great gloves. Fiskars do good saws at the same sort of price as the Laplander.
I had an Italian Army pack back in the 80's, they're prone to fail after 20 years of hard use...
Not a bad innings! 👍👍
I’ll bung a carabiner on them gloves too. 👍
Miss these kinds of vids. Budget kit. Less E bike and more getting in the woods. Keep the content coming, cheers!
Crossing my fingers for a Kent Survival/Simon Bloke in Woods reunion!!!! Great vid Simon! Very enjoyable 🤘🏻
Discovered this channel today via a recommendation from a friend, and I think I'm hooked! There's something so very wholesome and unfiltered about Simon's videos, it's like coming home after being away for a while... Love it!
Thank you and welcome to the channel! 😁
You might like Rune Malte Bertram too then....
Really useful video Simon - thanks. Glad to hear Maggie's fighting fit again too!
When it gets warm enough you should do a camp in your tree fort.
Also I loved the back to basic vid to let young bushcrafters know that you dont have to spend a lot to have fun!
The tree house is rotten - I’d probably end up in A and E! 😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods and i was going to say the tree house is next to be cut for fire wood.
Be great to see you and Andy misbehaving in the canoes!👍🏻
Just ordered an old Italian Rucksack same model. Didn’t want a newfangled super duper hiking pack. It looks HUGE. Though i’ll be mostly carcamping it’ll be nice to fit everything in to one bag- dd tarp and hammock, cooking and sleep systems, etc… recognized the pack immediately and came straight back to this vid to verify. Thanks for the ideas, Simon.
I have one of those Italian backpacks which I bought in the 90's, still going strong and very roomy. If you were in the wild you could always pad that raised bed with ferns/bracken and it would be more comfortable and, of course, be free and fit in the £100 budget. Great video Simon and glad to hear about Maggie back to her old self.
Definitely - I was eyeing up my hedging thinking it would make a nice soft mattress - not sure Mrs in the woods would have been too impressed though! 😂👍
A lot of people have the gear already, but don't realize it. My first camps were with cheap tarps, pocket knives and older blankets. Bushcraft, to me, is using what you have to enjoy nature. I've used tin cans as billys, gotta remember to burn em out first! I love the Mora Companion; I only have 7 of them tho, haven't got all the colors yet! I love garage sales and flea markets for finding axes and saws. Have many antique tools found like that in my kits. I don't have an army surplus store near me so that makes military gear hard for me to find, but I drive by 2 when going to visit my parents so I do haveza few items. I find 'liquidation stores' (my name for the modern dollar store) have good cheap gear that you can use for a couple trips; if you pick through what's on the shelf to find a good one. But hardware stores seem to have the best tools, tarps, and camping gear, in my area anyway, relatively reasonably priced if you buy their brand. Packs are one of those things that they really nail you for though. I bought chinese copies of 511 bags on wish that have held up so far 2yrs now. For less than 20% of what 511 wants for the same bag. But my favorite is the one that I made myself out of an old pair of work jeans. Thrift stores are another awesome spot I've found occasional gold star gear for next to nothing!
Great video! I like the advice too: if you want to go out, go out with what you have and you'll quickly figure out what you want to have, and what you need.
Great video. The amount we spend on kit is a bit like filling a pack. If you have a 50L pack your have what you need. If you have a 70L pack you have what you can bear to carry. In this case you had what you needed for less than $150 dollars. Perfect.
Great video! Can't believe we have to wait another week😅 Great to hear Maggie is doing well too. Keep the videos coming, you are THE most watchable on the topic on you tube! Love watching these, thanks for doing them and bringing the world a little joy.xxxx
Thank you Samantha! 😁
The old bloke I used to work with had a saw similar to that, he scrapped the handle and made himself a new one out of plywood. Great vid.
Great budget build. I’m always looking for “budget heroes”, like the laplander, that punches way above it weight.
Happy Patrick’s Day to everyone! Great news about Maggie, mate. Good, sound advice for all - always worth spending an extra few quid to get decent tools. Another great video, and look forward to watching you and Andy together next month. Cheers, buddy!
Out logging when my chew can gets empty I look for pitch wood saw dust when falling. The heart wood of a spruce or doug fir. Wet takes farro rod immediately👍
Thanks, that i call, pure Camping with minimal equipment.
I know this is old. But at least three of the equipment is the best in the world. Mug n bottle, sleeping bag and tarp. Used this regularly when on exercise in Germany.
Glad to hear Maggie is well and running well, looking forward to seeing you and Andy next month on your trip out, hope there is more to come, stay safe x
Awesome thanks, cheers
Great to see some camp craft. Given me some ideas. Thanks.
A well timed video, very useful for those new to the hobby. Thanks Simon! 👍
Brilliant, informative and entertaining video as always Simon and I loved that bit at the end!
I've been watching your videos for about a year now. Seeing you cope with lock-down is educational. Well done. Life as we know it does not have to end.
Just what I needed to see after a difficult day. Thank you Simon 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love it Simon. Using what is available even in lockdown. Good stuff! Great an honest review of inexpensive gear!
The gusto with which you attacked that shrubbery was outstanding.
Hahaha - hard pruning!
Top video Simon. So good to see your channel still growing with everything that's going one m8. Great content as always
Thanks so much for making these videos Simon I really enjoy them.
Another great video Simon. Thanks for keeping us entertained and I look forward to news on your trip with Andy. All the best from the suffolk coast 🙏👍
Glad to hear Maggie is doing well. Great video and can’t wait to see you and Andy out on a trip again!!
Nice video as always. Thanks again!
Living my life for me, cheers Simon.
Thanks Simon always excited to see what u have to show us. Well done.
Mate.!
What an amazing video!
Thank you Simon always look forward to yr videos, please keep them coming, so much appreciated.
Thanks for keeping us sane ☘️
Mate your videos are so easy to watch. Can't tell how relaxing I find them. Really looking forward to seeing what you and Andy get up to. All the best to you and yours and Maggie.
Brilliant I love your content always, but this is great info, and very considerate to spend your time and sharing your knowledge helping youngsters and people on a constricted budget to get out and appreciate nature, learning skills and an appreciation that can help us all.
Brilliantly done there, loved it, thanks Simon
Great video - really enjoyed it and liked the saw in the bin move at the end. Thanks
Good one, cheers Simon.
Yes! He has done it again...*makes herself comfy 🤤
Addition. Thanks for the full list of videos Simon. Ive watched and enjoyed the full list and they have been very instrumental in helping me get through the lock down. Love the calm, relaxed attitude you have. Awesome site. Thank you for the effort. Keep it coming.
You are so creative with the backyard video's. Great!
I've been adding to my own equipment a little lately. Timely video for me. Thanks!
Fantastic video and many thanks for keeping them coming. Really enjoyed this one. Loved the ending.
It's awesome what you can produce in your back yard.
Well done Simon. I really enjoyed watching.
I love that cheap little knife! 👍
Another great vid, thank you Simon
Hi Simon, I love the way, you have brought your garden into, the woods you really love....so creative and enjoyable to watch....Thankyou 😊💝 🏴 xxxx
Keep em coming.. Simon.
Hi Simon glad to see you're keeping well and good to hear Maggie's on the mend, well another cracking video , even if it was in the garden it was a great way to show people whats available for very little money as for the experience and joy of sleeping outdoors thats priceless. Take care looking forward to the next adventure all the best Gaz
Spot on. Perfect video.
Love this Video Simon and as always this review is great hope every one is safe and it will be great to see Maggie back soon
Bloody fantastic video Simon .You've inspired me again to get out in the land rover with my old dog 🐕
Thank you again Simon.
Great to hear Maggie is better. Great video as always, looking forward to seeing your canoe trip with Andy and to getting out and about myself.
Just wanted to say these videos have helped me recently. I'm glad and appreciate you making them. Have a good one friend.
When we were kids my dad (an industrial plumber) made us a frame from galvanised piping that just screwed together. And an old piece of canvas draped over the top of it. no base sheets, just a piece of plastic sheeting to keep the damp out. Thinking back it was cold and uncomfortable as hell but we didn't care. A hell of a lot of fun
Happy Saint Patrick ‘s day Simon, thanks for the content brilliant as usual!
It was good to see Maggie. Nice touch tossing the saw at the end.
Simon, thank you as always
Excellent really interesting I was thinking if you would mention the saw but the bit right at the end summed it up and a laugh out loud moment 😂😂😂😂
Excellent effort great that you managed to keep the content coming in lockdown.
Great vid Simon, loved the nod to St Patrick’s day and looking forward to seeing the canoe trip with Andy!
Hi Simon, Great video and the stew was perfect, just how my Irish mother and grandmother made it. I have a few items of budget kit, like a German army day sack with the integral carrymat, never get a wet backside with that around. I also have a Mora companion knife I have had for some years. Swear by it, does me for all sorts of things, carving, battening, gardening and opening Amazon boxes. I will do that mod though for the ferro rod. Got Mr Miffy a bright orange Mora for Christmas because he is always losing things. Congrats again on the video.
Thank you for showing what's possible with a minimal set up. I've yet to have an overnight trip or to even try some of these things out, but you're really inspiring me and teaching me loads.
Great to see you back Simon...
Blessings to you and your family.
From a fan in New Zealand 🇳🇿.
Amen brother 🙏
Great video. Its good to show how someone can be ready to go out in nature. To get the gear I have I bought slowly. Take care Simon.
You are an exceptionally good teacher Simon. Please keep up with the videos :-)
We love your oranger waterfalls being close by
This was awesome Simon!! We enjoyed it !! Glad to hear Maggie is doing well!! Thank you for sharing!!👍💪💯🤠
Thanks for showing the bit where the feather stick didnt catch first strike. Makes me feel better
I really love your mixture of bushcraft and back garden. I want to do it!
The wood you find growing in your area seems so much better than what I find in Texas. I need to find a place to get into the wild and out of the parks. Your videos are as relaxing and inspirational. Thanks.
Great video. Thank you
Always a good watch, cheers Simon. Still managing a laugh and a smile after your injury, then the bad nights kip on that raised bed, what a guy. Great to hear Maggie is almost 100% now, always a worry mate. Hope your breakfast with Mrs in the woods was good. Thanks for sharing, atb, Paul.
Love. Your Vids Mate be safe
What a great video Simon! With all the great content on bushcraft, etc. out there it’s so easy to become paralyzed with all the options and ideas that you never get out the door. Well done showing how it’s about the plan and the doing of the thing and doesn’t have to be complicated with tons of gear.
Two things: 1) a great inexpensive saw option (at least here in the states) are Corona folding saws, I use them at work and they are very good. And 2) I’m gonna just go ahead and say what has to be on everyone’s minds; when are we gonna get the video of ‘Simon’s Treehouse Adventure’??
Haha - that treehouse is as rotten as a pear!
Thank you mate!
If we only knew someone with the requisite skills to mend it...🤨
Great post Simon and some good choice of well priced kit, impossible to go wrong with a basha and a decent bag, that fire keeps it cosy! Thoroughly enjoyable thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed very much!!! Inspiringly simple!
Reminds me of a Wallace and Gromet film at the start ! Lovely camp in the garden.
Great video and good food, cheers Simon, much appreciated.