Hi Simon, you mentioned about fire safety I'll give you a true example of a complete accident which occurred some years ago. During a walk with a colleague I noticed that someone had made a fire due to the scaring of the ground you could see that the area of the fire had been well doused with water. The actual fire scaring seemed to be quite a few days old because new growth of plants was coming through, my colleague and I stopped for a drink and I happened to ask him, "can you smell something burning" he replied "yes" we looked around and found a slight amount of smoke coming from the grass I felt the ground which seemed to be a bit warm which seemed unusual because we hadn't had much sunshine for a few weeks, we dug down to about a foot deep and found the ground smoldering we poured our water onto the area which more ore less turned to steam immediately so we informed the fire brigade they arrived quite quickly, the used a thermal imaging device and found the heat source covered around 100 m2. For 4 plus days 24hrs a day they fitted static pumps in order to put out the underground fire eventually the ground collapsed and they could get to the source of the fire and put it out. A fire man said if anyone would have walked across this particular area the ground could have given away and they would have been killed, you see, the upper surface of soil and grass, the soil had baked hard & acted like a lid and the peat underneath just smolderd away thus leaving a large cavity underground. So your advice on fire safety is sound, care must be taken.
What a story! But be careful? I don't see how to avoid that by being careful other then just not having a fire on the ground... I would always use a firebox or some other container that keeps it off the ground...
@@lodewijkbergkotte260 That's why the universe gave us rocks and stones! A well lined fire pit may not be able to ensure 100% that a well maintained fire won't spread, but it will certainly help. It would also be good to soak the ground, before lining the pit. Thoroughly soak the ground! Even after lining the pit, the rocks will transfer heat, after all. Fortunately, they don't transfer open flame. Stay safe out there!!
Sadly, such horrific deaths have occurred. Searching "coal seam fires" online will quickly reveal just how devastatingly common underground fires are across the world's coal-mining regions. One of the more infamous examples, which forced the abandonment of Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been burning since 1962. Peat deposits are, of course, on their way to becoming coal if someone doesn't ignite them first. Peat just needs to be more deeply buried and subjected to pressure over geological time scales.
Lol i always get excited when i see the notification that simon uploaded another vid and the moment it starts, i feel relaxed and joy comes in. Thank you simon❤️
You can use tortilla wraps as a sort of pizza/calzone. They work better as a calzone, fold them over with cheese etc inside, then cook like you would do a pizza, or dry fry them in a pan.
We love that your kit contains items that you’ve used for years upon years. You’re not a reviewer of the latest corporate phase. Thank you. However, if you’d like, you could sell a million of those folding leg tables. Pizza anyone? Skillet
I've been making naan bread pizzas since I was a teen. They make a great base for a pizza. My mum was a catering teacher at the time and stole my idea to teach in school as a quick pizza method. So it gets two thumbs up from me!
That was fun Simon. Sorry to hear about the back; take heed it's warning and look after it. This getting older lark can get harsh here and there. Certainly was not like this in the brochure! 😉Be well.😊
Your filming and editing are great, love the flow. I giggled a little when you put on a long sleeve in the evening, here in South Texas August it can be 80 to 90 at night. Your Island nation has many charms as well as a fascination of being one of my ancestral places. Be well Simon Thanks for sharing.
Sleeping on the ground is harder for me now than it was 40 years ago. I was recently pleasantly surprised by how much more comfortable a hammock can be.
As a 76 yr old man, the only camping we have done is in the nineties at Glasto, brilliant times. Your vids of your adventures are great to watch and therapeutic value must high. Thank you Simon...
Ahhh Simon, you are by far my favourite in this genre. I really enjoy your upbeat attitude, even when things are not going well you manage to see the bright side. Always a breath of fresh air. Thanks for another wonderful video.
Here in the US I like to use English muffins. Kids love to make their own. Metal sandwich makers over the fire make good pizzas too. Like your idea too!
Yes I feel you, we aren't spring chickens anymore... Getting up hurts, bending down hurts, sleeping wrong hurts lol... I guess being in our 40's it is what it is unfortunately 😔 👍
Lovely to see you having a refreshing break in the woods. Kudos for carrying in that jerry can of water and making sure your fire is totally out. Great message too about being careful. Very responsible example to others!
I used to be a pizza chef for a few years and I know your not making your own pizza based in this video but if you do you could try folding your base over and making a pizza pasty, you can put anything you want in them and they don’t make much mess 👍
Thanks Simon for going out camping and sharing it with us. Bloody love watching your channel. Very much looking forward to your Scandinavia trip with that Kentish Cheffing Chap hope all goes well and no one gets sick this time. Keep up the good work. Hopefully the Landy keeps going for another few years before needing anything else major. Please get yourself a long handled spork, I saw your spoon a few years back and thought a spork would be better. Not looked back. Pepperoni Spoon, brilliant.
@@simonablokeinthewoods I get the impression that you wouldn't suffer in any way if you became homeless ....in fact ,you'd probably live better than I do at home .inspiring . Thanks .
Great video! Loved the music you chose for the beginning of the video. It set a beautiful mellow mood. Thank you for talking about fire safety. Here in the States we’ve had several devastating fires because of careless campers. It’s such a shame not only to lose the forest but also the personal property that has been burned. I really like how you end your camping videos by making every effort to leave no trace! You set a great example!!
Sorry to see your knife was pinched! When going to bed he takes off his boots, puts his knife in one of them. When he gets up in the morning he is able to don both boots without encountering the knife placed there the night before! The only conclusion - knife bandits visited in the night! Another great video Simon - those pizzas look delicious!
@@simonablokeinthewoods Dave Canterbury just did a video making one in the new Swedish mess kit, just seams like there popping up all the time, I think maybe youtube sending them my way after watching one video...
Good show. You and Andy always do a great job in helping so many people in what you do. Trust me, it helps to learn as much as you can in this day and time. Just never know when the skills you teach us will be needed to live on. Thank you sir.
As someone who is getting older myself, I would suggest trying some basic stretching or yoga positions to help your back. Back pain is nothing to mess with. Now, I want to go make some naan bread pizzas!
Absolute bliss matey! My mate makes those naan pizzas a lot, his kids love em. Great to see you preach fire safety too, I've seen some stupidity on my travels lately. Boils my blood. .. anyway, thanks for taking us on your adventure, hope the wheels are ok now?
Hi Simon, I always look forward to your videos; I find them refreshing. I like the natural setup you used for your camp, especially by the fallen tree; which served many purposes. I like the pizzas, great idea. I like your responsibility in working with fire and keeping everything safe. Thanks for sharing and Rich Blessings.
Hi Si, thanks for another great video..... You really know how to keep it real, nothing OTT which I think people like. I know I do..... Please don't go down the route of too much kit and too commercial it becomes very samey.....Please keep safe mate......
Love how you make crepes, in cast iron pan, over a fire, with shake in the bottle batter, lol; have seen so many people struggle to make them in the best of conditions. Awesome video, as always, thanks so much Simon. Hope your back feels better; don't imagine wrestling with the Land Rover helped. Take care.
This is great, as always! Every time I see your videos I get inspired! Reading all the comments I see that we are so many that appreciate what you do. Thanks for sharing your adventures! I am sure you help a lot of people getting out in the woods and enjoying the wilderness.
I love your channel and have learnt so much about equipment, ways of achieving the simplest of tasks, and general safety and due care of surroundings, espec,. fire care.I would love to do the same as you and just take off to a camp somewhere,but my life style prevents, so i follow you, and enjoy every minute, thank you for your vids.Take care and have fun,(dont forget to record it!).
I really like this content. apart from seeing the forest that is still lush and natural. You are also very creative in building a resting place, I'm from Indonesia🤝❤️
I love that Naan. I use it for everything. Toasted w/butter, peanut butter, cheese stuffed/ just warm with dinner like dinner rolls. I buy them like 30 in a pkg, place in freezer, use as needed. But never made pizza. 🍕 after seeing your I will,soon.
Awesome Pizza. I made some Naan style bread using pizza dough, 66 grams nice & thin then straight on the grill. Had a couple left & made some pizza in a 16cm Zebra pot. They turned out so good. But I was just playing in the backyard with my FireBox 🔥 Stove. 🍕🍺🇨🇦
Really enjoyed watching your adventure your pizza looked great too - genius! The herb kit looked very professional could do with one in my house! Decent pancakes 🥞👍
Great video, Simon! I expect I won't be the only one pondering pizza for dinner soon :) Can recommend Greek flatbreads for pizza bases too, they're tasty and make fab pizzas. Cheers!
Great job as usual Simon. Hope your back limbers up soon. I know how you feel. Not a young man myself any more. Thanks so much for taking the time to film. I look forward each week. God bless my friend.
I am glad to hear someone else is reusing plastic bottles rather than just throwing them away after the first use. Also you mentioned about it on this highly popular channel.
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Hi Simon, you mentioned about fire safety I'll give you a true example of a complete accident which occurred some years ago. During a walk with a colleague I noticed that someone had made a fire due to the scaring of the ground you could see that the area of the fire had been well doused with water. The actual fire scaring seemed to be quite a few days old because new growth of plants was coming through, my colleague and I stopped for a drink and I happened to ask him, "can you smell something burning" he replied "yes" we looked around and found a slight amount of smoke coming from the grass I felt the ground which seemed to be a bit warm which seemed unusual because we hadn't had much sunshine for a few weeks, we dug down to about a foot deep and found the ground smoldering we poured our water onto the area which more ore less turned to steam immediately so we informed the fire brigade they arrived quite quickly, the used a thermal imaging device and found the heat source covered around 100 m2. For 4 plus days 24hrs a day they fitted static pumps in order to put out the underground fire eventually the ground collapsed and they could get to the source of the fire and put it out. A fire man said if anyone would have walked across this particular area the ground could have given away and they would have been killed, you see, the upper surface of soil and grass, the soil had baked hard & acted like a lid and the peat underneath just smolderd away thus leaving a large cavity underground. So your advice on fire safety is sound, care must be taken.
Blimey, what a way to go that would be. Let's all be careful.
What a story! But be careful?
I don't see how to avoid that by being careful other then just not having a fire on the ground... I would always use a firebox or some other container that keeps it off the ground...
Fantastic story and I hope all that watch this video read what you wrote.... It just ain't worth it in this weather or on peaty ground
@@lodewijkbergkotte260 That's why the universe gave us rocks and stones! A well lined fire pit may not be able to ensure 100% that a well maintained fire won't spread, but it will certainly help. It would also be good to soak the ground, before lining the pit. Thoroughly soak the ground! Even after lining the pit, the rocks will transfer heat, after all. Fortunately, they don't transfer open flame. Stay safe out there!!
Sadly, such horrific deaths have occurred. Searching "coal seam fires" online will quickly reveal just how devastatingly common underground fires are across the world's coal-mining regions. One of the more infamous examples, which forced the abandonment of Centralia, Pennsylvania, has been burning since 1962. Peat deposits are, of course, on their way to becoming coal if someone doesn't ignite them first. Peat just needs to be more deeply buried and subjected to pressure over geological time scales.
Lol i always get excited when i see the notification that simon uploaded another vid and the moment it starts, i feel relaxed and joy comes in. Thank you simon❤️
Same
Likewise
Ditto from my end too!
Same here dudes, and exactly what i thought today the second the video started :) I just relax and smile :)
You can use tortilla wraps as a sort of pizza/calzone. They work better as a calzone, fold them over with cheese etc inside, then cook like you would do a pizza, or dry fry them in a pan.
Good call!! 😋
We love that your kit contains items that you’ve used for years upon years. You’re not a reviewer of the latest corporate phase. Thank you. However, if you’d like, you could sell a million of those folding leg tables. Pizza anyone? Skillet
I've been making naan bread pizzas since I was a teen. They make a great base for a pizza. My mum was a catering teacher at the time and stole my idea to teach in school as a quick pizza method. So it gets two thumbs up from me!
Pita bread works well too
@@rowendraper6828….and Tortillas as well 😂
Simon .... you have such a calming presentation and demeanor. One of the the best outdoor channels on You Tube. Cheers mate ... 🍺
I dunno what velcro keeps that hat on but I want me some! 🤣🤣
That was fun Simon. Sorry to hear about the back; take heed it's warning and look after it. This getting older lark can get harsh here and there. Certainly was not like this in the brochure! 😉Be well.😊
@richard outdoors spying overhead? 🤣✈️
Your filming and editing are great, love the flow. I giggled a little when you put on a long sleeve in the evening, here in South Texas August it can be 80 to 90 at night. Your Island nation has many charms as well as a fascination of being one of my ancestral places. Be well Simon Thanks for sharing.
1.6k views in first hour! I'm not the only one to sit in wait every day then 😁
I'm in hospital at the moment and this video is perfectly timed to help get me through the boredom!
I hope you recover soon! 👍👍
Simple, yet so restoring to the soul. Reminds me to head out for an over-nighter just to clear my head. Thanks Simon.
I don't think this would be a proper Simon A Bloke In The Woods video without a good dollop of hot sauce! Hope you're enjoying summer 🙂
Can of Pillsbury biscuits roll out wonderfully
Sleeping on the ground is harder for me now than it was 40 years ago. I was recently pleasantly surprised by how much more comfortable a hammock can be.
As a 76 yr old man, the only camping we have done is in the nineties at Glasto, brilliant times. Your vids of your adventures are great to watch and therapeutic value must
high. Thank you Simon...
Yup, still like to watch Simon eat!
You blokes have the best twigs over there in the UK
Ahhh Simon, you are by far my favourite in this genre. I really enjoy your upbeat attitude, even when things are not going well you manage to see the bright side. Always a breath of fresh air. Thanks for another wonderful video.
Here in the US I like to use English muffins. Kids love to make their own. Metal sandwich makers over the fire make good pizzas too. Like your idea too!
We do that here in Australia too, also Lebanese flat bread works well 😊
😲 Pancakes on a cast iron pan and no sticking? What sorcery is this? LOL Well done Si, I am very impressed with your skills 👍
It's quite simple. Just never wash your pan. I always just add a glug of oil and wipe it clean.
@@jonfisher9214 that explain why , lol , always see people wash with just water , no way it degrease the pan
Ooo la la…158k! Amazing brother. A lot of hard work to get there. Congrats. D😎🇺🇸
Great video Simon! I really love your music selections for all of your videos. Good stuff! Cheers!
Yes I feel you, we aren't spring chickens anymore... Getting up hurts, bending down hurts, sleeping wrong hurts lol... I guess being in our 40's it is what it is unfortunately 😔 👍
One of my old favorites; pizza and beer. Even better being outdoors.
Lovely to see you having a refreshing break in the woods. Kudos for carrying in that jerry can of water and making sure your fire is totally out. Great message too about being careful. Very responsible example to others!
good vid pizza man. just like it was. The way to be especially on borrowed ground.
Nice little cheeky camp!..those pizzas look so delicious! Well done Simon 😀
Nice hanging out with you Simon. Your style, filming and conversing, is always so personable. Enjoy!
I used to be a pizza chef for a few years and I know your not making your own pizza based in this video but if you do you could try folding your base over and making a pizza pasty, you can put anything you want in them and they don’t make much mess 👍
Great adventure Simon- Thank you. ! I also was rolling on my floor after catching You and Kent Survivals "Farts" 😂😂😂😂
Thanks Simon for going out camping and sharing it with us. Bloody love watching your channel. Very much looking forward to your Scandinavia trip with that Kentish Cheffing Chap hope all goes well and no one gets sick this time. Keep up the good work. Hopefully the Landy keeps going for another few years before needing anything else major. Please get yourself a long handled spork, I saw your spoon a few years back and thought a spork would be better. Not looked back.
Pepperoni Spoon, brilliant.
Haha - thanks Adam! 😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods After years of repairing LR gearbox’s a spork was always handy!😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods
I get the impression that you wouldn't suffer in any way if you became homeless ....in fact ,you'd probably live better than I do at home .inspiring .
Thanks .
Your not old, you are still a young fella...
Nice one Simon. Old age dosnt come cheap🤣🤣
😂😂
Thank you , Simon .
🐺 Loupis Canis .
Great video! Loved the music you chose for the beginning of the video. It set a beautiful mellow mood. Thank you for talking about fire safety. Here in the States we’ve had several devastating fires because of careless campers. It’s such a shame not only to lose the forest but also the personal property that has been burned. I really like how you end your camping videos by making every effort to leave no trace! You set a great example!!
Sorry to see your knife was pinched!
When going to bed he takes off his boots, puts his knife in one of them. When he gets up in the morning he is able to don both boots without encountering the knife placed there the night before!
The only conclusion - knife bandits visited in the night!
Another great video Simon - those pizzas look delicious!
Why is it always when I see one making pizza in a stainless steel Swedish Army Mess Kit, now everyone doing that. Amazing...
I saw a Dutch history hunter UA-camr make pizzas in his about 6 or 7 years ago, wanted to try it since then, it’s not a new concept.
@@simonablokeinthewoods Dave Canterbury just did a video making one in the new Swedish mess kit, just seams like there popping up all the time, I think maybe youtube sending them my way after watching one video...
Another great video, love to hear the wood pigeon again.
Good show. You and Andy always do a great job in helping so many people in what you do. Trust me, it helps to learn as much as you can in this day and time. Just never know when the skills you teach us will be needed to live on. Thank you sir.
These pesky aches and pains seem to plague us as we get older!!!! Another great video Simon, Thank you x
As someone who is getting older myself, I would suggest trying some basic stretching or yoga positions to help your back. Back pain is nothing to mess with. Now, I want to go make some naan bread pizzas!
Franks red hot is awesome! those little pizzas looked good.
Absolute bliss matey! My mate makes those naan pizzas a lot, his kids love em. Great to see you preach fire safety too, I've seen some stupidity on my travels lately. Boils my blood. .. anyway, thanks for taking us on your adventure, hope the wheels are ok now?
Hi Simon, I always look forward to your videos; I find them refreshing. I like the natural setup you used for your camp, especially by the fallen tree; which served many purposes. I like the pizzas, great idea. I like your responsibility in working with fire and keeping everything safe. Thanks for sharing and Rich Blessings.
Love you.plus kent survival.💪❤️
A complicated way to make cheese-on-toast. 😀
Nice spot! Especially with that big log to sit on.
Naan breads make a superb pizza base. We have used them for years.
Hi Si, thanks for another great video..... You really know how to keep it real, nothing OTT which I think people like. I know I do..... Please don't go down the route of too much kit and too commercial it becomes very samey.....Please keep safe mate......
Love how you make crepes, in cast iron pan, over a fire, with shake in the bottle batter, lol; have seen so many people struggle to make them in the best of conditions. Awesome video, as always, thanks so much Simon. Hope your back feels better; don't imagine wrestling with the Land Rover helped. Take care.
Great watch pizzas looks great nice camp out🍺
Great vids man, your channel is ace, am liking the way you do things, military sir
Another great video Simon. Good to see you out and about
Great video, looked so relaxing. Some good tips too, like the naan pizza base!
This is great, as always! Every time I see your videos I get inspired! Reading all the comments I see that we are so many that appreciate what you do. Thanks for sharing your adventures! I am sure you help a lot of people getting out in the woods and enjoying the wilderness.
I love your channel and have learnt so much about equipment, ways of achieving the simplest of tasks, and general safety and due care of surroundings, espec,. fire care.I would love to do the same as you and just take off to a camp somewhere,but my life style prevents, so i follow you, and enjoy every minute, thank you for your vids.Take care and have fun,(dont forget to record it!).
Just keep getting better and better Si. Can't wait for the great Simon & Andy adventure!
the life of a construction worker sore back just had surgery two weeks ago so love seeing your vids all the time
I really like this content. apart from seeing the forest that is still lush and natural. You are also very creative in building a resting place, I'm from Indonesia🤝❤️
Wow you’ve got some great looking videos! Just subbed 😊 and will start watching soon (should get some sleep 😴 now).
I love that Naan. I use it for everything. Toasted w/butter, peanut butter, cheese stuffed/ just warm with dinner like dinner rolls. I buy them like 30 in a pkg, place in freezer, use as needed. But never made pizza. 🍕 after seeing your I will,soon.
😂 I want some of those Naan Bread Pizzas NOW ❣️
Brilliant again Simon hope you're shaky back is better 😁 i know ... suffered for a few yrs now.
Thanks for another great camping video Simon- food for the soul! Time for me to get out with friends and enjoy the outdoors respectfully. Cheers!
Pizza's look fantastic
Really enjoy the video thank you. Have a great week.
After a hard days work there’s nothing like a Simon a bloke in the woods video to relax by……ahhh!
Simon, you are top of the line. As always thank you for your generous work. You really do make a difference
Awesome Pizza. I made some Naan style bread using pizza dough, 66 grams nice & thin then straight on the grill. Had a couple left & made some pizza in a 16cm Zebra pot. They turned out so good. But I was just playing in the backyard with my FireBox 🔥 Stove. 🍕🍺🇨🇦
Thanks for the video
Campfire naan pizzas using a pepperoni spoon...you sir are a bushcraft genius. They looked amazing by the way. Loved the vid.
Great and enjoyable video Simon! I love that you slept in your hat. Nice form mate! LOL
Another gem, thanks for the opportunity to see the wild side of britain, thanks from Australia :)
Naan pizza base is an inspirational idea.What a winner!
Thanks for sharing that Simon , definitely going to be trying naan bread pizzas the next time we're out on the boat.
Ahhh, Frank's, I put that shit on everything. Always enjoy your videos.
Thank you. All good. 👍🐾🔥😎
We have frequently used white rice with mozzarella cheese as a pizza base, and liked it quite a bit.
Another class video. Just the man!
Really enjoyed watching your adventure your pizza looked great too - genius! The herb kit looked very professional could do with one in my house! Decent pancakes 🥞👍
Great video, Simon! I expect I won't be the only one pondering pizza for dinner soon :) Can recommend Greek flatbreads for pizza bases too, they're tasty and make fab pizzas. Cheers!
Love how you always mention what sort of gear you have! It really tells me what sort of person you’d be like after me a few drinks in the pub!
That's some very delicious looking pizza 🍕 one day I will try it
Good job. It is such a pleasure to ride along on you adventures. It’s like being there without the aches and pains.
Thanks again for taking us along.
Good food takes time simon, it looked lively.👍👍👍👍
This video made me very hungry!!!
......great idea for a pizza base mate. 😎☯️🌱
Simon is on - ah yes. relax, enjoy lovely to camp along with you mate! Glad the LR is back up and going.
You always look so comfortable at home in camp. Very relaxing!! Pizza looked good!! Thank you
Great job as usual Simon. Hope your back limbers up soon. I know how you feel. Not a young man myself any more. Thanks so much for taking the time to film. I look forward each week. God bless my friend.
Hi Simon beautiful camping good job 👍❤️🙏
Your collection of gear is amazing. The booklet of spices is something I'm going to start looking around for! Thanks for the videos!
Thankyou for sharing, I loved it!
I am glad to hear someone else is reusing plastic bottles rather than just throwing them away after the first use. Also you mentioned about it on this highly popular channel.
Thanks man for the video..thats a awsome way to cook pizza..👍👍look forward to the next one
Great video and great safety points. This video has definitely inspired me to go out and camp this weekend. Keep up the great work Simon 👍
I love that gear.
Our local shop cook pizzas on a crusty baguette roll with the usual topping, good stuff
Great video Simon - naan pizza’s definitely worth a go! Norfolk life looks good.