Winter Wild Camp in a Polish Canvas Laavu. Tent Heater Wood Stove. Hot Tent. Canoe Camping.
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- Опубліковано 11 січ 2025
- In this video, Maggie and I head out along the river in my cedar strip canoe, fully loaded for a weekend of cozy winter camping in my Modified Polish Laavu (Lavvu) hot tent.
After finding a relatively dry spot after all the recent flooding, I set up and complete the usual camp chores - fire wood, water and lighting the tent stove. We then settle down to enjoy a well earned dinner of corned beef hash and boozy hot chocolate and enjoy the warmth and glow from the tent heater. The morning brings a crimson sunrise, a sure sign of the rain that is to come. Coffee and sausage flatbreads are on the menu for breakfast, to fuel me for a full morning of preparation and cooking, but thats for another video!
I hope you enjoy the video, thanks for watching!
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Merry Christmas Simon and everyone who reads this
thanks fella, right back at ya.
Merry Christmas 🙌🏻
Merry Christmas
And many happy returns ☮️🎄
And a very merry Christmas to you too mate!
👌 Who else just arrived and hit the Like button as the video started?
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Me😂😂😂
Me - always do.
EVERY TIME !!!
Yesssssssssss
God i miss Maggie. I love that I can rewatch these videos to see her, she is beautiful, RIP sweet girl 😢
As a Canadian paddler, I applaud your stripper canoe and the fact you are kneeling while paddling.
Tell the Queen to get this guy an MBE, he's a treasure to the U.K.!
Who else thinks that Maggie should have her own channel?🤗🐕
It’s Christmas and there is something decent to watch?, it can only be Simon a Bloke in the Woods, thank you Simon.
And Maggie
just want to say what a good and kind dog owner. this dog obviously has zero problem sleeping in weather like this but he still took up the gear space to bring a blanket what a chad
The way you treat your dog shows what a caring man you are.
Man goes camping with dog and great food. Love it. 👍👍👍👍👍
25:25 Breathtaking shot! Absolutely gorgeous!
This channel is a genuine joy and inspiration. Knocks spots off anything on TV.
Great video...we love seeing Maggie, she's gorgeous!!
Seriously, a great chill out video Simon and that corned beef hash and beans ... excellent.
Been a hard year and times for all but your video(s) are a boost.
Stay well.... paul
Another excellent camp, Simon. Only you can take soggy, flooded ground and grey, overcast, chilly weather and make it feel like the most comfortable and welcoming spot to be! Nicely done. Good to see Maggie's fuzzy head again too! Looking forward to the upcoming Christmas video but if you didn't hang a stocking beside the ammo can stove, I'm going to be slightly disappointed. 😂. BTW, you have a small, Nova Scotia care package coming your way. Unfortunately it probably won't make it in time for Christmas. Regardless, a very Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best in the New Year. Looking forward to it! Cheers! - Darby 🇨🇦
There you are.....woop, zap, ..a beautiful cedar canoe out of nowhere. It must be Christmas ...and not a Christmas 🎄⛄ in sight (site). Holding my breath to see what you will be spoiling us with, (doing) this year. Love this tent. 🍺🍺. 🍻.
When ya dropped the beans in there I starting nodding and I said out loud “ mmm now that’s a meal “
Hahaha bless ya bro
Love ya lots
Wow it is a Christmas video..
Iike it very much..the dog is so sweet...and you are amazing,Simon you have the most beautiful smile in your eyes...i am grandma,do not be worry...it is the truth😍
Thank you Marta! 😊
My ten year old son thought the dogs dinner looked more appetising than your, made me laugh out loud, I was thinking the same. Your camp culinary choices do seem a little 1970s boy Scout. Thanks for the video.
Your dog IS BIG. IN THE 🛶 she looked like a person with a fur coat on. lol. Pretty cute❤😊
I love how this man eats the spam with his potatoes and onion and gives chicken to his dog hahaha true love :)
I started and said ‘yeh Maggie’ and then ‘and the canoe’. Marvellous as always and just what I need. Many thanks Simon and Maggie. Judith
Nice one mate, outstaging me like that! i dunno lol maggie didnt look too impressed in the tinsel at the end haha
Your Christmas video was awesome today mate. That mince pie in particular. 😉👍
Andy, get a bloody canoe and sit in that little stream, that'll learn him!
Hahaha.. The two of you need to make another trip happen. 👍👍
You got to take simon out Glamping show him how the other half camp 🤣
you guys both should do more videos together very very similar style... Very Cool...
That first shot when you’re pulling up to get out of the canoe! You’d had to pull up, set the camera up, paddle back, then paddle forward again... superb videography Simon.
Thanks Craig, I actually ended up shooting that three times - the current in the river (on a bend) kept throwing the boat off line - finally got it right on the third attempt 😂😂
@@simonablokeinthewoods Just goes to prove you're a craftsman inside the workshop and outside when you're behind the vlogging camera! Pure dedication 👌
Wednesday is my new favorite day
Love your channel. You might try adding water to dirty pan and boil it while scraping .it seems to clean easier.doing a great job
Great vdo Simon. I can't help but watching with a smile. A man and his best friend in the wood enjoying what mother nature has to offer. keep up the good work. Cheers!
I should have a word with your Butcher, those Sausages were Chipolatas, nowhere near big enough for that Ketchup! I make Corned Beef Hash when the wife is on a late shift and find stirring in a small can of chopped tomatos before the beans helps clean the pan and makes the dish less dry / claggy in the mouth. If you add the chilli sauce with the toms and stir in, that also helps make it better somehow. Have you tried making a corned beef pie? Use left over mash mixed with the beef and fried onion (no beans) and bake as a pie in shop bought pastry, cold, cut into slices, it makes a great way of getting red or brown sauce into your mouth without a spoon!
I know this may sound sad, but every time i see your name in a yt notification, my day brightens immensely. I really do appreciate your work and effort to put these videos out. Thank you Mr. Bloke in the woods. Every video is thoroughly enjoyable. Merry Christmas from Oklahoma.
Thank you Eddie! Happy Christmas!
Well Andy stove is smaller but yours looks easier to set up. Maggie is such a terrific companion. Oh my - your meal at the end made my mouth water. Beautiful indeed.
Baking Mince pies under ground is a stroke of Genius ;)
Nice lantern
Thanks Simon , a nice midweek break from the monotony, I dare say Maggie enjoyed her early Christmas lunch.
good luck.
Maggie - tents up, I’m in!!! Brilliant 🤣🤣
Now that looked like a good time. Nice tent and stove. Good food and a good companion. Hard to top that. Be hard for Kent Survival to top that one. Especially since he doesn't have a Maggie. Take care and Happy Holidays, Al
It looks like you and sweet Maggie made the most of a gray weekend. Thanks for taking us along. Stay well.
Only thing missing from that delicious dinner were two fried eggs on top. Wonderful to see Maggie again. Best regards from a real dog lover.
Maggie is adorable. Dogs are the best creature in the world without doubt.
A good way to clean up pans like that - put a 1/4” of water in it, set it back over the heat, let it simmer for a bit and all of that burnt, crusty comes right off. Nice to see Maggie out and about!
Not long till your one hundred thousand subscribers...well deserved too.Thank you.😷☺️😷
Wonderful, thanks for sharing your overnighter, a man and his dog Maggie, good food, drink, company a Lavvu and canoe, just perfect!
Ich wünsche dir und der Familie Gesundheit, sehr schöne Weihnachten,und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Grüße Sven
Here again on a Friday evening watching your outstanding work Simon. Thank you! 👍 Simon
Good to see Maggie out and about the weather is good for her now.
I had to let my boy go on November 30th 😔 ... I told you about him in the summer he was struggling with the heat... he was on wheels for the last 8 months or so but he became too poorly and I had to do the right thing for him.
Funnily enough the woman who loaned me his wheels is from your neck of the woods ... her group is called Winston's wheels , the woman who runs it is an angel, without her I wouldn't have got that extra time with my boy.
🙏 I’m so sorry you had to let your beloved pet go. Always hurts so much. Bless you.
@@Kathy_Is_Blessed
He was an old man , 14 years old and he lost the use of his back legs in December 2019/January which is when I put him on wheels, he loved them for most of the time he was on them they gave him freedom back again but the last few weeks of his life he went poorly and couldn't rest at night so I had to help him out and let him cross the bridge ... it hurts and I miss him but if hes at peace and not in pain then that's all that matters.
ANDY WINS on the MINCE PIE; YOU GET THE GOLD for ACCOMODATIONS! We are having sleet and freezing rain today, so this morning, I fixed OH BOY! hot chocolate for breakfast. We LOVED it! YOU made a wonderful image of the sunrise...but I would have gone back to the sack after that and waited for a bit warmer start to my day. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND TO YOURS!
Thanks James, and to you too! 🎅🏻🎄
My family in Canada have the same breed as Maggie, they are lovely. I can't wait to go back to Canada its beautiful.
Nice to see Maggie good video 👍
Just a little wet and cold outgoing but the sunrise sky line paid you back !!! You do everything with so much energy, great thing :-))))))
Maggie serves as a good Christmas tree :D
Maggie looks absolutely adorable with her sparkly wreath thingy
Wow that sunrise was stunning.
I don't think that rooster pheasant was too happy you woke him up😅
Always a pleasure 👍
Great video
amazing that no matter how many i watch another one comes up that i haven’t.. 🤪👍
After a long crazy workday here in Indiana, I love saving one of your videos for the end of the evening. They are just pure joy. Thank you for sharing your adventures and please keep them coming!
I prefer a tent with built in/attached floor so no creepy crawlies invading my space. Nice one Maggie - love your style...shelter up - your in. Wet n boggy & looks like more wet on the way. Hope your night goes well & cheers.
Good tent
Good stove
Good dog
Good all around
Another great video Simon, you can see Maggie enjoys herself out with you, food looked good and tasty, thanks for sharing
Wow, that's a great video.
It's very impressive to see you rowing along the waterway in a boat.
The stove looks easy to use and has good firepower.
The scenery around the forest is so beautiful.
I'm glad to be a friend of your great channel.
Happy New Year.
Always stay healthy.
👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🤙👌💯💯
Thirty Minutes of down to earth honest unpretentious entertainment. Always good to see the Queen out and about. Merry Christmas.
That teaser footage that you showed has me waiting for that video. I like to cook and that looks interesting and tasty!
Simon Sir There’s not many Outdoor Channels I watch but I must confess yours is one I never miss as a New And Recent Subscriber.
I was always of the impression not many people in the UK showed this kind of Stuff so I binged mainly on Joe Robinet and My Self Reliance🙈
How Wrong I was.So many of you guys doing this and I’ve found my Niche with yourself and a couple of other Gents I now love Watching (Must give them a Shout out as well) MCM Outdoors and Paul Messner👍
Simon your always on Top Form and Ultra informative with your trips and Gear Reviews,Plus you have an Ultra Cool Dog👏👏👏🥾⛺️👍
Maybe you would like to check with Andy = Kent Survival and TA Outdoors as well 😉
@@anneli1735 Anne thank you and Will Do🙏🙏🙏👍
Thank you Neil! Hugely appreciated 👍😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods
No.....thank you Sir as What is involved and the Kit you use as well as the Time and Cost investment I think everyone has to appreciate what is involved to get to this stage of us watching.Exceptional Simon and I mean that.
Plus Your a joiner which is also my Trade and I could maybe keep up with you on the Cooking but definitely not on the Bushcraft🙈 although I’m a long term camper in the lakes from age 11 but nowadays I only manage Nightly Walks after A bad ongoing hip replacement and knee problems.
This getting old Scenario really messes with Hopes and dreams😂
I’m 56 by the way so not dead yet and
Recently bought a Vango tempest 200 tent,Meindl and Altberg Boots,Waterproof Jackets and bottoms,A 60litre backpack but there’s a lot more I need but I’m determined to get out and Do some Camping and hiking again.
Your an inspiration Simon and I would like to Thank you for that👏👏👏👏👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Iy brought a smile to my day, seeing your upload (especialy a hot tent campout), Thankyou ! Your christmas teaser looks great, Looking forward to seeing it. And may you and Maggie and family have a jolly holiday season.
Good too see You and Maggie again Simon. So well sorted as usual.
Hello from Iowa, Simon. My friends, Carrie, Anne and I have been enjoying your videos very much and learning a lot. It has helped while away the time when we cannot get out during the pandemic. We love Maggie, too. Have a joyous holiday!
Judy
What a beautiful sunrise... And what a teaser at the end. 👍👍
Thank u, for taking all that gear into the woods for us.
Just love a big of Cornbeef hash. Love with a small omelette mix stirred into it
It's like we were there camping with you. Thanks.
Superb we always look forward to your videos and they always deliver the goods 👍
Oh the video of the dawn arriving were beautiful .....☕️☕️
As I was watching this, I had a slight chill from working outside all day. I could almost feel the heat of the stove, as I have a tent with a stove as well. It’s a great feeling beating the weather. As always great video. Happy Holidays to all. Skillet
Love it my dog would do it's best to capsise the canoe.
And on a damp evening in Scotland would come back into the tent with a few million midgies in his fur.
I'm looking forward to getting back out, til then you and Kent survival keep me sane.
Thank you
Hi Simon
Love the video..the wood burner and the lavu are just a great combination..and Maggie is just a dream♥️..love the teaser at the end..looking forward to the vid..👍
Stay safe my friend..👍👍😀
That scene eating sausage Sanger’s in your chair looking out over the river, hamlet moment, quality.
Always a joy joy Simon, thank you 🙏
I love watching your videos, a nice bit of escapism. Give Maggie a pat for me. Merry Christmas!
Much better than the smokey hut and cub stove 💯
A full ground sheet plus all hand made by yourself and I'm sure it's a little heavier but the comfort that comes with the extra weight, I think it's well worth it especially if it's not a big hike
The meal looked delicious and looking forward to the follow up video
It's brilliant viewing and thanks very much Simon and season greetings from Dublin city ☮️
man i cant tell you how much i needed this. thanks one more time for taking us all with you and Mags.
Simon, for cleaning the pan, sprinkle baking soda into the bottom (about 2 tbsp per cup of water). Add enough hot water to cover burnt parts by 1-inch and let soak on the wood stove for a bit then scrape bottom should come off EZ... If any remains, sprinkle baking soda into the pan and add a few drops of water to form a paste, and rub clean.
Happy to see you and Maggie out for another camp
All good. Thanks for sharing. Love seeing how you camp. Super lavau. The Pols are fantastic at winter. You're very clever. Maggie is awesome. Sounded like a pheasant while splitting tinder.
Wooden chopping board 12" fits in barrel and sits in lid perfectly. That tiny thing you carry has been doing my swede for 12 months 😁
Looks awesome! Hell, I would be happy with Maggie's supper!
That meal in the end of the video made my mouth water like h...! Absolutely perfectly done!
Maggie looked cosy laying inside the tent, what good company
Maggie ❤️ Simon 🤘🏻..and the ketchup ode to Andy 💙
And another successful video!! Maggie seemed to enjoy staying inside the 🏕!lol! Enjoyed your video very much!!! Happy Holidays!!!
Very well done Simon, always good to have Maggie along! Made the best of a soggy trip with some good cooking! Beautiful sunrise with the Rooster announcing his presence!
So glad to see Maggie again and you out and about again, I’ve got the family watching now, we love you and Maggie kept up the good videos mate
Well done mate getting that much dry wood 👍a bush craft channel actually using river water nice to see
Another great video of a man with his dog. The corned beef hash looked good
Forever envious of your awesome camps, you find some great places locally
The fact that he is so keen into filming his beautiful time in the wilderness is awesome.
I love your rivalry with Andy, his minced pie looked awesome
Great video, thanks for sharing! Hey, I noticed that your channel is right on the brink of 10mil views - congrats, that's quite the accomplishment!!
Thank you Steve! 👍😁
What an awesome film Simon 👍👌🍻... and you ruined the surprise at the end with that fabulous meal 👍
There are 3 dislikes and I am completely mystified by them. Another great video. Merry Christmas to you and all the other subscribers.
Brilliant video simon looking forward to next camp well done to you and Maggie
Lovely Video
Greetings from Germany
Cracking shelter set up that Simon. Definitely got all your admin squared away. Can't beat a bit of hot sauce on a corned beef hash.
Makes my day when you upload a video. Thanks Simon. 👍