Off-Grid with the French Army F2 Tent - Budget Camping Adventure
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- I took the French Army F2 onto the Moors in Winter but will I be warm enough in this very cheap budget tent?
The forecast was -1 but you can bet it went down colder than that on this barren wasteland. Gone are the trees long ago and even the homesteads couldn't exist no more but here we are, about to camp out in this very thin tent. I have every confidence it is waterproof but will I be warm enough is the question. I do have my trusty Alpkit 600 with me so I'm I was going to be fine but you never know!
Hope you all enjoy this video and in next weeks video I have a massive surprise!
Thanks for taking the time as always to watch,
Ant.
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I used to love the mess tins when i was in the army back in the late 80s, i even used to keep my wash stuff in them and in my webbing.
Hello Darren, yeah a fab piece of kit they are aren't they pal. Versatile too it sounds 👍. Also Darren, thank you for your service pal.
The editing on this video is first class. Great video well done lads!
Hi Ash, aww cheers man I really appreciate that, thank you.
Used to stop there for a tin of soup with my dad when I was a lad, maybe 5 years old. We'd sit under the tree for shelter n heat up the soup on an old stove. Good days.
I've made a bacon butty a few times with my tribe. Good little spot on a slightly quieter track than the main one. Gotta love the West Pennine Moors. Never tire of the views and the wind up there. Funny that I spotted you lads walking back to your cars in the morning, only 100m away with Billy in the woods
Atb Rick n Billy
Hi Rick, ahh mate great memories of father and son time together, those memories will never fade away Rick, lovely to hear that.
I bet you have been everywhere on there pal. I'll have to do more exploration of them, see what nooks and crannies I can find.
I'd always seen it when walking and kept saying I should head that way. A cracking spot and as I say fab memories for you.
Haha yeah was funny when I read the text at the car pal.
Big thanks for watching buddy 🙏
Still had my tea before you 😄
I know 😆
Good camp 🏕 I'm getting to like the toaster dinner looks good
Hello mate, thank you, yeah a real relaxing camp, had a good chilled out time. Yes, I am too pal, it's cooking whatever I put on it very well. Cheers for the watch 👍
Nice little local camp Ant and some top food. The building where you camped was called Pimms, that’s from a 1900 map 👍
Hi Phil mate, thank buddy. Ahh now your the second person who said that. Do you have anymore info? I'll have a look on Google if not mate. Thank you for the watch and tracking down the name Phil 🙏
@@AntSurviveTheNight sorry Ant I don’t 👍
No worries mste
What a fab place Ant ! Could you get a hammock between those trees Pal ?? 😄😄
Hi Martin, thanks pal, yeah I really liked the spot. Yes I thought the same, I reckon you could you know. Cheers buddy 👍
Fab little overnighter there buddy. No sign of that big dog .... I could have sorted that for you !😂 I think you should have pinched a little vocal snippet out of my video of Mishka howling and added that in during the night 🤣
Lol that would have been funny and also spooky as anything 🤣.
Yeah it was a class little campout mate, great food, company and pitch. Thanks for having a watch, I really appreciate it Mark 🙏
@Ant Survive The Night Haha yeah 🤣 No worries I'll keep my eyes open for your next one ....take it easy dude 👍
Big thanks pal 👍
Nice one lads. A very atmospheric spot here on the spooky, desolate moors. The hell hound was definitely out that night! Top food too pal. ATB
Morning Chris, thanks buddy. Yeah a spooky place to pitch for sure but you know what, it felt peaceful. It was a top night dude. Thank pal for watching 👍
It is not discoloring, it’s patina! Honestly tho my camping gear is used with such a low frequency that I believe it will get out dated before it gets worn out. My cheap 25 quid down jacket has seen more wear time than my 600 quid bag ever will and it’s just fine…
Haha yeah! Wow, I'd be using that bag if I had it dude haha. I must admit I wear my old Rab jacket more than my new but I think it's because I don't want to wreck my new ones lol. Thanks pal 👍
That's my kind of campsite. Superb video.
That's a heck of a lot of stone for what at first appeared to be a small building. I'd put a tentative date at around the mid 19th century the interior cement render would indicate that, plus the age of the trees which I'd put at no more than 200 years given where they are. As for what the buildings were used for is anyone's guess (or Dr Google) they could be farm buildings or peat cutting.
I very much doubt even in the heathen north you plant your bodies in the rubble of demolished buildings 🤣😂If the 'gravestones' were down here I'd say they were window sills, flooring or door thresholds (although a bit thin) that someone in the past has stood up.
Hi Si, thank you buddy. I knew you would enjoy this one pal and I also knew you would help with the history too!
So 19th century right.. I wasn't too far off then dude.
Never thought about the cement to be honest, a bug give away I bet.
Yes a good shout, I'll look it up if I can on Google, always a good tool.
Haha I wouldn't trust us Barbarians up here, we would sleep with your food and eat your women hahaha! Yes, makes sense the door or window frame idea mate another good shout pal.
Big thanks Si on the help buddy 🙏
Get a silk sleeping bag liner Ant. They have a hood on them, weigh next to nothing, are comfortable and can be chucked in the wash after each camp. They add a couple of degrees warmth to your bag too👍
I have something for you, by the way. Will drop you a message soon 😉
Great video by the way!👍🐜
Morning Benny mate, yeah good shout, I do use the fleece inner but normally take it out come spring and summer so I'll get one of those mate, thank you!
Oh ok, thank you Benny and big thanks for watching and commenting/ helping.
Nice quiet camp with good food. Nice little spot that Ant. Try a sleeping bag liner so you can pull the hood section up around your head/shoulders and protect the bag material. Bung it in the wash when you get home! Nice one Ant
Hi Joe, yeah it was ace pal, we'll be heading back there I'm sure of it. Yeah I do use that fleece inside it but don't seem to work, I seem to move my head out of the fleece hood. I'm gonna try the pillow over the top idea pal. Cheers Joe 🍻
My Flextail pump kept switching on in my electrics bag. Not great given the heat those LEDs put out and a flat battery to boot!
I 3D printed a cover for it. The bag it comes with keeps it in place.
Hi guys, yeah it's so annoying isn't it.
It turns on at least one while I'm packing. That's a fab idea, I'll see what I can make for it! Thanks Allie & Maria 👍
Great video Ant, I love watching your camps on The West Pennine Moors, because it's where i mainly go. In fact I'm pretty sure I've pitched in exactly that same spot. If it is, that ruined farm house is, (was) called Pimms Farm👍
Morning Alan, thank you very much buddy I'm glad you enjoy them. Yeah it's a great place isn't it, plenty of exciting places to find.
Haha that's cool, as I say it's the first time for me there, I'm sure I'll pitch there again.
Oh good stuff mate, so it was possibly an old farm, I'll see if there's anything online when I get chance. Thanks for watching Alan 👍
Not a grave it looks like an old fence theres still a few old york stone fences knockin about
Ahh right yeah I get you, cheers Crown mate 👍
Hi Ant. We really do have it all on our doorstep nice to see the beautiful moorland. Another great camp you guys had. Some great cooking too. Looking forward to the next adventure 👍😊⛺
Hi Cath, yeah we are lucky where we live very much so aren't we. Yeah I like the Moorland the more I camp on it. Thank you Cath, the food was most enjoyable. Got an amazing video next week, can't wait to make it this weekend. Cheers and have a good rest of the week!
@@AntSurviveTheNight Hi Ant. So looking forward to your video next week it sounds fab. Yep we are very lucky for sure. Enjoy the rest of the week. 👍😊
Big thanks Cath, your a great supporter, thank you!
Hi Ant your absolutely right we do have some stunning country side in this country we live in .
That French Army F 2 reminded me of the tents we used to buy and use back in the day ..... 30 Bob waxed canvas wooden pole tents and a candle to keep it water proof .
A pillow case or extra bag to cover your sleeping bag head space may slow the discolouration down .
That toaster I'm still not sure like I said in the last video is it worth the carry ? .
Great video Ant looking forward to next Adventure .
Hi Tarmac, yeah we definitely are pal. Every direction there's somewhere to go that isn't too far away.
Haha yeah the green army men tents 😄. Yeah I'm gonna try a pillow to cover it like you and Anders said, top idea that.
Yeah it's really lightweight the toaster mate, makes some crunchy crumpets and toast.
Thanks buddy for taking the time to watch again and for your comment 👍
Really good spot that. I think I've seen it too on me travels but never walked near it or just walked past it on the way to another spot. Will keep my eye out next time I'm up there. I've got the same toaster and it's great. I use it at festivals with my trangia mostly. I get sweaty head too. I just wash my pillow each time but I sleep with a wooly hat on so that helps. I'm never fully inside a sleeping bag so hoods fine
Cheers Phil, yeah it's a spot I've fancied for ages and finally got to camp it!
Yeah it's a nice bit of kit really, I'm warming to it each time I use it. I'll have to try it with the trangia.
Yeah I wear a hat too but still seems to stain it. I'll just not have to use the hood. Cheers Phil 🍻
Thought I said thanks for this
Haha thank you for watching matey 👍
Great sleek edit Ant, and the moorland was so still and melencoly. In hill country graves were sometimes walled in by small enclosures, your example well, I wonder if the upright stones were old larder benches utilised as markers?
Hi Harry mate, thank you! Yeah it was so quiet pal even the road, you couldn't hear the cars, it was fab.
Yeah the more I read from comment on here it makes sense. That's a good shout about the larder benches, interesting 🤔. Thanks matey 👍
Thanks
Your welcome, thank you for watching, Ant.
Absolutely beautiful area Ant! What a great spot to camp in. About that sweat, I reckon you have too much clothes on if your head gets sweaty. Or maybe you should use some baby powder 😂
Seriously you could use a pillow case on the top of your sleeping bag which is a lot easier to clean.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Anders, thank you buddy, it certainly was a relaxing spot pal. Omg! That pillowcase idea is just the ticket mate, what a great solution Anders. I will incorporate it on this week's camp and give you a shout out dude, thank you!!
@@AntSurviveTheNight it’s often that the easiest way is the best way
Definitely Anders
Great video again Ant ⛺️⛺️
Thanks very much Alan 👍
Great that Buddy 🍻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Criag 👍
Brilliant anth ....a cracking spot and food amazing as always mate. ..nowt wrong with a bacon 🥓 sarnies Leon...cheers anth all the best 😃😃🏕⛰
Hi Gary, thanks buddy! Yeah really enjoyed this camp pal. Yeah bacon is the food of champions. Bug thanks Gary as always for watching
Beautiful moorland spot Ant. I reckon those buildings on your way in are farm houses of the workers not necessarily the farm owner. It looked a bit like the ruins of Malkin Towers the home of Demdyke the Pendle Witch and her family. 1612 era.
Yeah I should have known better than to say 1800's Mark, your probably Bob on there pal. Oi the Demdyke's!! Scary!!
@@AntSurviveTheNight They were just scared women on their own trying to get by in a hostile world of religious intolerance and bigotry with a demented Scot on the thrown scared of his own shadow who saw demons everywhere. They were victims of their time. A few spells and a curse or two were normal for the day. But by law if you didn't attend church which meant giving what you had in money to the church you were denounced a Witch and therefore open to persecution. It could be worse, being Catholic like Alice Nutter poor woman. The 1612 witch trials were more a study in state sponsored terrorism on old ladies and misfits under psychotic god bothering nutjobs than a war on Satan. "By your acts you will be known" I think they acts of sadism.
You certainly know your stuff Mark 👍
I know ot doesn't solve the problem but check if Alpkit offer a cleaning service for your bag. I know Rab will was a down bag for about 30 quid.
Hi Andy, hope your well pal. Oh now that's something I need to look into, thanks for that pal
@@AntSurviveTheNight I've checked....they do.
Ahh mate thank you for looking. That's a must!!
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Thank you Ted 👍, cheers for watching pal
What make is your cafetiere and where did you get it?
Original canvas tent with fly is warm enough.
Morning Pat, yeah I do like the look of them and they are considerably warmer but like all canvas tents its the weight. I don't mine if its a local camp and you aren't wandering up hills or mountains but for camps like this, this is the perfect weight. Cheers, Ant 👍
@@AntSurviveTheNight my canvas f1 with fly survived the worst Shropshire could throw at me a few years ago. 18 hours sold rain.
Class Pat, tough as old boots mate, some rain that too pal
What size nature hike down trousers are you for reference please pal
Hi Brad, I got XL mate but I reckon I could have got away with large. They are OK though as the don't restrict you when you have your main pants on but they do need hitching up every now and then. Cheers for watching, Ant 👍
@@AntSurviveTheNight legend
No worries mate 👍
Is the f2 tent waterproof
It is now pal yes