Great to get out - growing up in eastern Canada with a Father that was an avid hunter and fisherman that took us camping, hunting and trapping a lot cultivated a love of being in the places like you feature in your videos. I ended up working offshore international and working with a lot of UK personnel - they would always ask me if there were a lot of bears and yes, there are but we never think about it when we are out camping or fishing. Like you said - depends on where you grow up, more likely to have a car accident driving down the freeway then being attacked by an animal.
Thank you for the pictures and the words of wisdom Mike. Yes the wilderness soothes, repairs and makes us forget what is sick in society. I live in France and I have been exploring the Pyrénées for ever. Off the beaten trails. I agree that humans and not bears are the real causes of anxiety at night. But Samivel, the writer, explorer and graphic designer used to say that the higher you climb, the fewer chances you have to encounter a psychopath. So there is hope ...
Excellent monologue on solo wilderness state of mind. The majority of my adventures are solo (Northern Ontario) and I have to agree with everything you said. The further away from people, the better 👍🏻
Just found you again after a long old time. I used to watch all your stuff over on mcq. You were never this funny back then, proper good laugh!! Thanks for a very entertaining brew break mate.
Your videos are excellent and give me many ideas to carry out. The serenity you have when explaining each modification and use of each piece of equipment makes seeing them a real joy. Keep it up, greetings from Argentina!!
Mike. I lost track of your content around the time you were playing with new channel name ideas.. Glad I stumbled on this. The Jeep is a beast!! Cheers from Canada
This is the second of your videos that I’ve watched and thoroughly enjoyed. I also enjoy solo camping in my home state of Washington. One has to be careful because we have both types of bear. (Black and brown) and both can be quite dangerous. Add wolves and mountain lions and I never go out alone without my firearm. As you said, I’m more worried about people so I look for the most remote places to vehicle and moto camp. I do many of the same things you do to make myself more comfortable. While I’m sitting and enjoying the fire I always have my back to a tree, my vehicle or some mountain side to be cautious. I let my friends and family know where and when I’ll be back and say my prayers for a safe trip. I absolutely love solo camping and exploring and will never stop. Cheers brother. You’ve earned another subscriber.
Thanks for watching and glady you like the videos. I can imagine that with that kind of wildlife you have to be careful. It's all pretty shy around here. I've only ever seen one bear and found wolf tracks. The one critter I am scared of meeting is the wolverine. There are a lot of them here. It sounds like we're kindred spirits. Solo camping is in my blood and I absolutely love it. Thanks for tuning in
Pretty awesome how you respond to everyone. That makes you a genuine dude. Incidentally, you have already responded to me, so feel free not to on this comment. Uh oh, paradox, now what do you, lol. Love the vids.
Thanks for bringing us along for another good trip. Always an adventure and over the years there has been lots to learn from you both on this channel or your previous bushcraft one. Always glad to see a new video from you but also good to see that you take parts of each trip just for your enjoyment. Keep safe and stay well.
That was a lot of fun, thanks for taking the time to share. I was most impressed by the performance of your machine in that bog. I'm not really a jeep guy, in fact I cant stand them but I'll watch anything with you, Mike. We fell in love with your MCQbushcraft channel many years ago... And you're right about people, when we camp, we carry bear spray everywhere and not necessarily because of bears. Glad you weren't murdered.
Appreciate you watching and thanks for the comment. It seemed to plug through the bog quite well. I'm thinking of buying a small bear spray can for any possible encounters, man or beast. It's not bears I worry about really. I was out camping yesterday and there were bear tracks and shit that were probably from the previous evening. I'm sure the bear left the area when it heard me but the two lagged predator is more curious
@@WorkshoptoWilderness keep the bear spray in your door panel when traveling for quick and easy access if anyone suspicious approaches the vehicle. Good luck out there mate, your family depends on your quick and charming wit.
This is the first video of yours I have watched and I LOVE IT!! I think the actual techniques you use are wonderful, and most importantly you are just a hilarious guy. I've laughed out loud multiple times at this video and your little bit @ 31:50 got me good. I haven't seen much goofy behavior in this community, usually its just the overly dramatic crap with tons of drone shots and overly processed footage, but you breathe life with your videos and its great to see you having fun. It feels real. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and for the comment! My humour can certainly be a bit dry haha, but i'm glad you enjoyed it and the video. It was good fun making this one despite getting absolutely soaked filming the swap. I've thought about a drone but my fear is using it too much and just sitting on my arse in the Jeep. Thanks again,
Great video Mike. Looks like we got the old MCQ back again albeit with a Bic lighter and a diesel heater, I don't mind that ! The bulges and the bogs of the eternal abyss didn't stop the old Jeep. Regards to all Sandy
Thanks again Sandy. I cant say I like the deisel heater. It's loud and a bit removed from my normal experiences. But it will allow me to camp in the winter without the tent material from freezing from condensation.
Aha. I had heard, on another channel, mention that you were perhaps doing some more 'outdoors-y' stuff, and here you are. A great pleasure watching this, Mike. Thank you for putting the effort into making and sharing. I love your dry humour (very British, I guess?) and I like your camera work - polished, professional but still 'believable' (if you get what I mean). I'm very interested in your vehicle and what you've done to make it work for you, but am not a mechanic or car-enthusiast myself, so I'll probably dig backward into this channel until I hit the 'spanners and grease' section ((o;
Royally spoiled again with another long-play! :) Great job in the cutting room too: matching of video and music here is subtle and sublime. I agree people, although not all people, are best avoided when camping - they are the only thing that can really bother me here in Blighty especially, as you say, if I hear loud music and see/smell a fire; but I don't do a lot of camping and tend to go well off beaten tracks or on 'proper' campsites depending on situation. On a lighter note I reckon the Grand Mastery of Waffly Pancakes badge has been well and truly earned now! :)
The other two legged predator is Dogman apparently. Seen a few documentaries about it and apparently there is a ten foot dog man lurking the Wilderness of northern Europe.... Sounds like your similar to me in your camping mentally in the UK, or anywhere. Thanks again for watching mate 👍 appreciate it
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I think I might have caught a glimpse of a ten foot tall shaggy beast in one of your other videos, ahem :D This side of the North Sea I worry more about DoggingMan - he and his brethen lurketh in the bushes waiting for a double-flash of headlights to draw them out of hiding! Be careful with your headtorch haha!
Great excursion. I always say “I spend too much time in the woods alone to be watching scary movies” lol. Generally speaking I agree, humans are often the scariest thing out there and most animals wanna leave you alone. If anything it’s the 2-legged predators I wanna look out for, and that depends on where you are as you talked about. Growing up we had bear (black and brown/grizzly) and moose, but 99.99% of the time it really isn’t a concern.
I totally agree. I don't have much experience if any in your neck of the woods, but its a sound mentally by the sounds of it. People and bigfoot I think, got to watch out for him
Been following you since the early days of MCQ! You got me back into bushcraft. Even drove past you one day on the M4 just outside Bridgend after my own bushcraft outing. Please can you tell me the name of the music at around 5:40. I love it and would love to be able to listen to it in full. Keep up the good work! You need to setup a camp with @hazeoutdoors still!
Ah nice, thanks for watching the old a new. I think I remember us talking before on here and you said you went past us on the M4. Pretty sure it was just before we left? The music is a royalty free song, I will try and find the name but it might be difficult as I bought it online. It didn't really have a name, just some code. Thanks for watching!
Relaxing and entertaining video, as always! Although the pancakes are horrible looking :) Not American, but not quiet European either. ;) Greetings from Hungary! George
Hi there! I just discovered your channel and I love it! Congratulations. I have a question, I have the same Wild Land store as you! And I want to put an awning on it, how did you put yours? Thank you very much!
Thanks for watching! I made some brackets that mounted to the roof bars. They are like an L shape. You can buy awning mounts for this tent from Australia but they are very expensive sadly.
Cool vid! You have new subscriber! Do you have a link to that skottel pan? I was looking to buy something like this, but seams here in europe is not so popular! Keep it up with this great videos
Thanks for subscribing and here is the link to the snorkel - topdelar.se/products/1725-snorkel-jeep-cherokee-xj-diesel I cant say if they ship all over Europe but perhaps they do!
@@WorkshoptoWilderness thanks for the replay but didn’t meant the snorkel. I mean the pan you use for cooking, the one that works with campingas and fire! Super cool one
Lol sorry I read that wrong. Here is the link - laitis.se/varmeplatta-m-ben.html?trackID=125745083& Its called a Muurikka and they come in cast iron (like mine) steel and of all shapes and sizes. Ive just made a video on mine and it will be up tomorrow.
Excellent advice mate .. 2 legged predators are a problem here in the USA in my case a nice piece of equipment is nigh vision it’s pricey but its super cool when u can see in the dark and have that advantage. We goobers have that advantage of being able to own long rifles and extend mags im sure it will scare most people that didnt grow around them. But in my case its for my protection and my family’s. Mike i have to say if i ever get to meet you ima get you some Mexican beers i cant with the tea 😂sorry
I use to have a nice gen 2 on top of one of my guns in the UK. Sold that gear a while back and I always regretted it. Its useful stuff and I always enjoyed watching the girls in the apartment next door stripping off and running around thier garden drunk. Its great that you can carry a weapon. Makes you feel more prepared for sure. Haha I don't really dink but I can't live without tea mate 😅
I couldn't agree more regarding humans, they petrify me, I'd be happy to never see another one! I have no issues with wildlife though. Thank you for sharing your trips Mike, I appreciate the effort involved with filming and editing. You're somewhat of a lifeline imo. As far as humans go I'd be very happy to have you around.
They videos are all still on UA-cam just under the old channel. UA-cam didn't like hunting so they basically trashed the channel and blured parts of videos out and made it all pretty crap. Shame really but thank you for stopping by and watching again!
Its a PVC ducting for ventilation in 76mm. I bought it online in Sweden. Its not heat rated though to be connected right next to the diesel heater as its max temp is 80c. I almost killed myself using it as it was slowly burning and filling the tent with smoke but I had all the windows open so I didn't die. I still use the duct but I have about 50cm of thermal duct first directly connected to the diesel heater which can handle much higher temps, then I have the flexible duct after it. Obviously carbon monoxide and fire alarm installed now as they arrived the following week. Personally I would look for something better than can handle temps of at least 100c
Oh their out here alright. Uncle Time seems to have kicked it into 5th gear since having a child and father weathers been pretty kind the last few months! Thanks for watching.
They are very good engines but they need some work to get them performing well in my opinion. I've modified mine quite a bit and the heads are not the originals.
I would frame stiffern the rear and use some tie in brackets inside the frame to attach the bumper too. Frame stifferners across the whole jeep along with a box rocker replacement makes a massive difference.
There were a few trees here and there and I would have doubled the length of my winch using the recovery strap. First thought I would have probably reversed if possible and tried again with more speed lol. Looks like that track gets used a lot as there were tracks on tracks next to tracks which made it way harder to stay on line.
Speaking of your other channel, do you plan on uploading to it again? I ask because I didn't know about this channel until a month ago. Just curious. Thanks for the great content from Colorado.
I doubt I will ever upload there again. The channel basically got black listed, hacked and youtube demonitised almost everything on there because of the hunting and field dressing content. My jeep content also didn't go down well on there. I'm pretty happy uploading on here and starting again, combining everything I enjoy about the outdoors. Appreciate you watching and thanks for the comment
Glad someone asked this question as I was wondering the same thing. Really missed Mike when the other channel disappeared and only recently found this one! I really enjoy your content Mike, regardless of which channel it's on👍
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I just hope you or UA-cam never remove those videos. I still like to go back and watch them. Tons of good info and great adventures.
@@mrwes100 That was more of the point. Here in the PNW of the US bears and other predators are a real thing so bear spray while hiking is a must. As you say my daughters also use it for two legged predators as well. I have not been sprayed with it but know some park rangers who got some on them standing down wind and say it is the most excruciating thing that has ever happened to them.
@@rsvp6 I carry bear spray here in New England, as we have an over abundance of black bears. I had several encounters, but they typically run off scared. It’s the bears coming into the neighborhoods you need to watch out for, they are not afraid of humans.
It's so strange you debunked one of my favorite videos , that camping and hinting trip you did in Wales. And very very lol for the lighter comment "... well I came with the car..." Evolving throughout life with your relationship with nature and the world is the only way and abnormal it would have been to keep making feathersticks for a living .. Great video although I wouldn't have plowed through that mud to get to a better camping spot , you never know what could have happened and it was avoidable . Keep safe
In the US human beings are becoming more of a problem. Campers and trailer people are easy marks for hit and run city criminals. It is so sad to have to worry about your camp when you are out hiking or fishing.
Ah that sounds terrible but I can imagine that happening. Nothing worse than worrying about camp when your miles away. I get that here sometimes when I'm in tourist destinations but fortunately no issues yet. Thanks for watching
Yep. If people around us seen decent we'll put stuff in the tent and lock it, generally they will leave your camp alone if they can't walk in and just grab something (acting like they belong). If people are dodgy we will leave the tent locked with loooong stakes, but pack everything else back into the vehicle if we go fishing all day.
Yeah, the problem in the US is that everyone can carry weapons on them. So when you get robbed they will most likely be armed, which means you have to be armed. So now it’s about who shoots who 1st. In the UK, it would be less likely to escalate to killing each other.
There are bears, some wolves and those wolverines which to be honest are the last things I want to meet. Some small cats but nothing like a mountain lion. Its mostly bear and elk I think could be a problem depending on the time of year etc...
Mike, thanks for sharing another trip. I find all the enhancements you have made to the Jeep fascinating and am really taken with the flexibility of the large Swedish griddle type cooking system your utilising as I share your aversion to washing up lots of pans. I noticed you using one of your Field Masters which I was never quick enough to buy when they were sold. I know that Lee passed after his terrible accident and wondered if you had thought about asking Sandy or another expert to make some more of your design out of the RWL 34. I would love to have one and am sure am not the only one ? Best, John
Hey John, i never did approach anyone else about making a field master. I don't know if they would agree to it and it just didn't feel right in a way. Poor Lee, he was a great guy. The cooking system is working really well and I'm liking the lack of washing up along with its versatility. It can be a bit of a gas hog and it's a slower cooking experience, but with the liquid white gas it's working much better than cans.
Hi Mike, would you mind if I approached another knife maker Emberleaf Workshops, who I have discovered make knives in RWL34 to ask if they would make me one of your design Field Masters. Nothing fancy just totally functional with a kydex horizontal sheath ? If you would rather I didn’t I totally understand.. Best John
Bit of a sausage fest out there in the wilderness Mike. Should take some of that patreon cash and hire a model to come with you. Could dress up in a skimpy mosquito costume and test the integrity of your new tent walls. Don't forget the extra lights!
Too many sausages to be honest. Mind you looking at the bushcraft space on UA-cam now there are some interesting thumbnails of rather lightly dressed ladies racking up view counts in the millions. I guess its a good lure.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Btw, about diesel-heater and the carbon-monoxide detector. That is very wise investment, i'll give you one example of what can happen. I recently build my diesel heater in to a box, logically i put the intakes on one side and the exhaust on the other side. After 30 min of running the system lost power, bad contact in the cigarette lighter connector. This stops the fans and the combustion stops, but because of the heat diesel is now creating heavy white smoke. Any how when that happens there is smoke coming out from the combustion intake and because it was on the same side as clean air intake diesel smoke came in to the tent for a few seconds, enough to fill it with smoke. This might have happened when i was sleeping and i would have been inhaling that smoke for a while. Might be wise to see how one's system is reacting to power loss and always have a carbon-monoxide detector.
I'm glad I bought one. I also installed a fire alarm inside the diesel heater box. Did a little test with some burning material on the exhaust with the box shut and the alarm went off. The monoxide detector is such a peace of mind. Hopefully I can sleep easy now. Appreciate the heads up on it, good example on the unit failure also, I've had something similar happen when I used it to heat the garage.
Yeah the old diesels are loud engines. Lots of chattering, mechanical noise and grunting. The snorkel and exhaust make it all much louder. I would like to make it quieter by building a new exhaust. I actually love the sound of the old diesel engines personally, just quieter would be cool
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This has to be the cleanest XJ on UA-cam
Great to get out - growing up in eastern Canada with a Father that was an avid hunter and fisherman that took us camping, hunting and trapping a lot cultivated a love of being in the places like you feature in your videos. I ended up working offshore international and working with a lot of UK personnel - they would always ask me if there were a lot of bears and yes, there are but we never think about it when we are out camping or fishing. Like you said - depends on where you grow up, more likely to have a car accident driving down the freeway then being attacked by an animal.
Thank you for the pictures and the words of wisdom Mike. Yes the wilderness soothes, repairs and makes us forget what is sick in society. I live in France and I have been exploring the Pyrénées for ever. Off the beaten trails. I agree that humans and not bears are the real causes of anxiety at night. But Samivel, the writer, explorer and graphic designer used to say that the higher you climb, the fewer chances you have to encounter a psychopath. So there is hope ...
With regards in combating fear in the wilderness, the late Mr. Mors Kochanski reminded us that the wilderness isin't out to get you.
Cheers pal 👍
Excellent monologue on solo wilderness state of mind. The majority of my adventures are solo (Northern Ontario) and I have to agree with everything you said. The further away from people, the better 👍🏻
Just found you again after a long old time. I used to watch all your stuff over on mcq. You were never this funny back then, proper good laugh!! Thanks for a very entertaining brew break mate.
Thanks for watching again! I was keeping in pretty robot back then. My humour is a bit dark and my previous audience was very young lol. Thanks again!
It’s a game changer having that easy setup and break down. Happy for you it gives you more time to enjoy yourself on the trip.
Mike the goat..I'm loving watching these mate. Hope you're well. Remember when you swore at haze outdoors 🤣🤣
Your videos are excellent and give me many ideas to carry out. The serenity you have when explaining each modification and use of each piece of equipment makes seeing them a real joy. Keep it up, greetings from Argentina!!
Glad you enjoy them! Thanks for watching
Most of those campers are either armed or have other hidden fellows. They pretend to be solo!
This videos give me so much hope for me XJ. Cheers mate thanks for sharing the experience!
Incredible videos, we absolutely love your style of videography and editing that seems so peaceful.
Appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!
The scene where you plow through the swamp is so awesome. Loved the video Mike!
Mike. I lost track of your content around the time you were playing with new channel name ideas..
Glad I stumbled on this.
The Jeep is a beast!!
Cheers from Canada
Thanks for stopping by!
Aahhh yes, the happiness robot!
This is the second of your videos that I’ve watched and thoroughly enjoyed.
I also enjoy solo camping in my home state of Washington. One has to be careful because we have both types of bear. (Black and brown) and both can be quite dangerous. Add wolves and mountain lions and I never go out alone without my firearm.
As you said, I’m more worried about people so I look for the most remote places to vehicle and moto camp. I do many of the same things you do to make myself more comfortable. While I’m sitting and enjoying the fire I always have my back to a tree, my vehicle or some mountain side to be cautious. I let my friends and family know where and when I’ll be back and say my prayers for a safe trip.
I absolutely love solo camping and exploring and will never stop.
Cheers brother. You’ve earned another subscriber.
Thanks for watching and glady you like the videos. I can imagine that with that kind of wildlife you have to be careful. It's all pretty shy around here. I've only ever seen one bear and found wolf tracks. The one critter I am scared of meeting is the wolverine. There are a lot of them here.
It sounds like we're kindred spirits. Solo camping is in my blood and I absolutely love it. Thanks for tuning in
Pretty awesome how you respond to everyone. That makes you a genuine dude. Incidentally, you have already responded to me, so feel free not to on this comment. Uh oh, paradox, now what do you, lol. Love the vids.
I try and mostly answer any questions, but I always read everything and like the comments out of respect. Thanks again!
I was also in Sweden this year. it is very beautiful ! i hope i can next year back to sweden.
Thanks for bringing us along for another good trip. Always an adventure and over the years there has been lots to learn from you both on this channel or your previous bushcraft one. Always glad to see a new video from you but also good to see that you take parts of each trip just for your enjoyment. Keep safe and stay well.
So true, he has a lot of skills in his toolbox. I’ve learned a lot from Mike.
The sweet, rhythmic clatter of diesel power! Love it! Greetings from Indiana, USA
Liked every second of the video. Especially the last ones of you running through the swamp. 😂
That was a lot of fun, thanks for taking the time to share. I was most impressed by the performance of your machine in that bog. I'm not really a jeep guy, in fact I cant stand them but I'll watch anything with you, Mike. We fell in love with your MCQbushcraft channel many years ago... And you're right about people, when we camp, we carry bear spray everywhere and not necessarily because of bears. Glad you weren't murdered.
Appreciate you watching and thanks for the comment. It seemed to plug through the bog quite well. I'm thinking of buying a small bear spray can for any possible encounters, man or beast. It's not bears I worry about really. I was out camping yesterday and there were bear tracks and shit that were probably from the previous evening. I'm sure the bear left the area when it heard me but the two lagged predator is more curious
@@WorkshoptoWilderness keep the bear spray in your door panel when traveling for quick and easy access if anyone suspicious approaches the vehicle. Good luck out there mate, your family depends on your quick and charming wit.
This is the first video of yours I have watched and I LOVE IT!! I think the actual techniques you use are wonderful, and most importantly you are just a hilarious guy. I've laughed out loud multiple times at this video and your little bit @ 31:50 got me good. I haven't seen much goofy behavior in this community, usually its just the overly dramatic crap with tons of drone shots and overly processed footage, but you breathe life with your videos and its great to see you having fun. It feels real. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and for the comment! My humour can certainly be a bit dry haha, but i'm glad you enjoyed it and the video. It was good fun making this one despite getting absolutely soaked filming the swap. I've thought about a drone but my fear is using it too much and just sitting on my arse in the Jeep. Thanks again,
I love when pancakes make me do the robot dance too ....peace and groovy vibes
Thanks for sharing your time. I always enjoy your vids. Looking forward to some winter camping .
great video mate..hi from orkney scotland...
Great video Mike. Looks like we got the old MCQ back again albeit with a Bic lighter and a diesel heater, I don't mind that !
The bulges and the bogs of the eternal abyss didn't stop the old Jeep.
Regards to all
Sandy
Thanks again Sandy. I cant say I like the deisel heater. It's loud and a bit removed from my normal experiences. But it will allow me to camp in the winter without the tent material from freezing from condensation.
Hahaha! The last few shots of you running back to your jeep! CARDIO!! :D
The reality of filming 🎥 haha.
Aha. I had heard, on another channel, mention that you were perhaps doing some more 'outdoors-y' stuff, and here you are. A great pleasure watching this, Mike. Thank you for putting the effort into making and sharing. I love your dry humour (very British, I guess?) and I like your camera work - polished, professional but still 'believable' (if you get what I mean). I'm very interested in your vehicle and what you've done to make it work for you, but am not a mechanic or car-enthusiast myself, so I'll probably dig backward into this channel until I hit the 'spanners and grease' section ((o;
You drive true the “Ryssbäcken” 👌🏽 have been there with my Chevy 👌🏽
Ah nice, what does that translate to? It's a nice track
Russian creek google says!
I’ll remember that it’s a sign 🪧 at the main road far up 👍🏽
Wot no inflatable friend??? LOL! You ve done an awesome job of setting up your rig.Cheers from British Columbia Canada.
I subscribed when you took that hit off the coffee bag. LMAO 😂
I live in Canada. It’s amazing how both forest look the same in fall!
Megan my wife's mother is Canadian and she says the same thing when she comes here.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness full credibility for me than 😆😆
Great video Mike and thanks for sharing. Your dry humor is a gas, love it. I laughed out loud several times. All the best to Meg and MaxMcQ!
central heating cool l like it
Just found your channel, keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching
Royally spoiled again with another long-play! :) Great job in the cutting room too: matching of video and music here is subtle and sublime. I agree people, although not all people, are best avoided when camping - they are the only thing that can really bother me here in Blighty especially, as you say, if I hear loud music and see/smell a fire; but I don't do a lot of camping and tend to go well off beaten tracks or on 'proper' campsites depending on situation. On a lighter note I reckon the Grand Mastery of Waffly Pancakes badge has been well and truly earned now! :)
The other two legged predator is Dogman apparently. Seen a few documentaries about it and apparently there is a ten foot dog man lurking the Wilderness of northern Europe....
Sounds like your similar to me in your camping mentally in the UK, or anywhere. Thanks again for watching mate 👍 appreciate it
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I think I might have caught a glimpse of a ten foot tall shaggy beast in one of your other videos, ahem :D This side of the North Sea I worry more about DoggingMan - he and his brethen lurketh in the bushes waiting for a double-flash of headlights to draw them out of hiding! Be careful with your headtorch haha!
The dogging men have grown in numbers over the years. I remember stumbling across one of thier layers in the Forest of Dean. Never flash your lights
Found your new channel! Awesome man! subbed
Thanks for subscribing
Great video my friend!
never seen a sway bar disconnect like that one!
Its a prototype from a fabricator in the USA. There's an install video a couple back on the channel.
Great excursion. I always say “I spend too much time in the woods alone to be watching scary movies” lol. Generally speaking I agree, humans are often the scariest thing out there and most animals wanna leave you alone. If anything it’s the 2-legged predators I wanna look out for, and that depends on where you are as you talked about. Growing up we had bear (black and brown/grizzly) and moose, but 99.99% of the time it really isn’t a concern.
I totally agree. I don't have much experience if any in your neck of the woods, but its a sound mentally by the sounds of it. People and bigfoot I think, got to watch out for him
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I would rather have Sasquatch watching me in the woods than a Dogman!
Another great video man, and dropping some good knowledge on dealing with fear…thanks for the upload
What a cracking watch mate love your set up your humour cracks me up wonder how many people actually get it 👍🏴
Been following you since the early days of MCQ! You got me back into bushcraft. Even drove past you one day on the M4 just outside Bridgend after my own bushcraft outing. Please can you tell me the name of the music at around 5:40. I love it and would love to be able to listen to it in full. Keep up the good work! You need to setup a camp with @hazeoutdoors still!
Ah nice, thanks for watching the old a new. I think I remember us talking before on here and you said you went past us on the M4. Pretty sure it was just before we left? The music is a royalty free song, I will try and find the name but it might be difficult as I bought it online. It didn't really have a name, just some code. Thanks for watching!
Cheers Mike, really appreciate you replying. Hope life is going great for you and your family. Love all the work you do!
Relaxing and entertaining video, as always! Although the pancakes are horrible looking :) Not American, but not quiet European either. ;) Greetings from Hungary! George
Haha they taste the same regardless of shape but it was probably because it was a waffle mix. Thanks for watching
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Hi there! I just discovered your channel and I love it! Congratulations.
I have a question, I have the same Wild Land store as you! And I want to put an awning on it, how did you put yours?
Thank you very much!
Thanks for watching! I made some brackets that mounted to the roof bars. They are like an L shape. You can buy awning mounts for this tent from Australia but they are very expensive sadly.
¡viva del Bueno!
Loved this vid, thanks for your work
Thanks mate
Mike's biggest fear at night is the ghost of Jimmy
Belo vídeo! Parabéns pelo conteúdo. Abraços do Brasil.
Cool vid! You have new subscriber! Do you have a link to that skottel pan? I was looking to buy something like this, but seams here in europe is not so popular!
Keep it up with this great videos
Thanks for subscribing and here is the link to the snorkel - topdelar.se/products/1725-snorkel-jeep-cherokee-xj-diesel
I cant say if they ship all over Europe but perhaps they do!
@@WorkshoptoWilderness thanks for the replay but didn’t meant the snorkel. I mean the pan you use for cooking, the one that works with campingas and fire! Super cool one
Lol sorry I read that wrong. Here is the link - laitis.se/varmeplatta-m-ben.html?trackID=125745083&
Its called a Muurikka and they come in cast iron (like mine) steel and of all shapes and sizes. Ive just made a video on mine and it will be up tomorrow.
how do you install a camera near a tire like that, bro, if I see it, it's cool, it's also different from other UA-camrs, so it can be clearer, right?
It's a gopro in a waterproof case with an attachment on the bumper. I put a couple of them around the underside of the Jeep. Appreciate you watching!
Excellent advice mate .. 2 legged predators are a problem here in the USA in my case a nice piece of equipment is nigh vision it’s pricey but its super cool when u can see in the dark and have that advantage. We goobers have that advantage of being able to own long rifles and extend mags im sure it will scare most people that didnt grow around them. But in my case its for my protection and my family’s. Mike i have to say if i ever get to meet you ima get you some Mexican beers i cant with the tea 😂sorry
I use to have a nice gen 2 on top of one of my guns in the UK. Sold that gear a while back and I always regretted it. Its useful stuff and I always enjoyed watching the girls in the apartment next door stripping off and running around thier garden drunk.
Its great that you can carry a weapon. Makes you feel more prepared for sure. Haha I don't really dink but I can't live without tea mate 😅
I couldn't agree more regarding humans, they petrify me, I'd be happy to never see another one! I have no issues with wildlife though.
Thank you for sharing your trips Mike, I appreciate the effort involved with filming and editing. You're somewhat of a lifeline imo. As far as humans go I'd be very happy to have you around.
Thanks for watching mate and the comment. Nice to know the videos do some good. Some dodgy characters out there for sure.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Jimmy Saville for one! 😂
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Hi, from wich brand is your wool pullover?
It's from a company called Function.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness do you have a Link please, thanks man
milrab-se-prod.myshopify.com/products/bratens-function-gronn-86408
I used to watch the old channel and was looking for one you did about Coastal camping in the UK. What ever happened to all those vids?
They videos are all still on UA-cam just under the old channel. UA-cam didn't like hunting so they basically trashed the channel and blured parts of videos out and made it all pretty crap. Shame really but thank you for stopping by and watching again!
Great video Mike. Do you have a video about you tire carrier set up?
ua-cam.com/video/tzQ5O36MPWU/v-deo.html - I think in this video I show how it works and assembled it.
Thinks Mike.
I swear every Brit has the same Tesco snap tub full of Yorkshire tea bags lol
Hey,
what kind of hoses Do you usw for your diesel heater?
Search for some and yours Looks flexibel for a good storage
Greetings from germany
Its a PVC ducting for ventilation in 76mm. I bought it online in Sweden. Its not heat rated though to be connected right next to the diesel heater as its max temp is 80c. I almost killed myself using it as it was slowly burning and filling the tent with smoke but I had all the windows open so I didn't die. I still use the duct but I have about 50cm of thermal duct first directly connected to the diesel heater which can handle much higher temps, then I have the flexible duct after it. Obviously carbon monoxide and fire alarm installed now as they arrived the following week.
Personally I would look for something better than can handle temps of at least 100c
Is “Father Weather” a thing out in those parts? And would that make it “Uncle Time”?
Oh their out here alright. Uncle Time seems to have kicked it into 5th gear since having a child and father weathers been pretty kind the last few months!
Thanks for watching.
2,5 td is ok ? I've heard those engines are problematic... sth with splited engine heads ?
They are very good engines but they need some work to get them performing well in my opinion. I've modified mine quite a bit and the heads are not the originals.
Hi!
Are those ZJ seats??
Any tips on reinforcing the back of the frame planning on adding lots of weight in the future so I gotta start strong
I would frame stiffern the rear and use some tie in brackets inside the frame to attach the bumper too. Frame stifferners across the whole jeep along with a box rocker replacement makes a massive difference.
Just curious, to how you would have got,out of there if you did get bogged, with little to winch off, jeep was pulling quite hard!
There were a few trees here and there and I would have doubled the length of my winch using the recovery strap. First thought I would have probably reversed if possible and tried again with more speed lol.
Looks like that track gets used a lot as there were tracks on tracks next to tracks which made it way harder to stay on line.
my father used to say that drier than a popcorn fart
Speaking of your other channel, do you plan on uploading to it again? I ask because I didn't know about this channel until a month ago. Just curious. Thanks for the great content from Colorado.
I doubt I will ever upload there again. The channel basically got black listed, hacked and youtube demonitised almost everything on there because of the hunting and field dressing content.
My jeep content also didn't go down well on there.
I'm pretty happy uploading on here and starting again, combining everything I enjoy about the outdoors. Appreciate you watching and thanks for the comment
@@WorkshoptoWilderness UA-cam sucks. Without guys like you, they'd be broke.
Glad someone asked this question as I was wondering the same thing. Really missed Mike when the other channel disappeared and only recently found this one! I really enjoy your content Mike, regardless of which channel it's on👍
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I just hope you or UA-cam never remove those videos. I still like to go back and watch them. Tons of good info and great adventures.
First bushcrafter I ever watched. 🙌
Nice
the way we here in the States drive through mud is .
1: drink a bunch of beer.
2: go full send until you make it or break it .
just sayin
Thats another alternative haha 😄.
Is this forest in the UK??
No it's in the North of Sweden. Probably places like this in Scotland
Can you use bear spray in Sweden?
Yeah pretty sure you can order it online. Probably should buy a can
Works good on two legged predators too. 😉
@@mrwes100 That was more of the point. Here in the PNW of the US bears and other predators are a real thing so bear spray while hiking is a must. As you say my daughters also use it for two legged predators as well. I have not been sprayed with it but know some park rangers who got some on them standing down wind and say it is the most excruciating thing that has ever happened to them.
@@rsvp6 I carry bear spray here in New England, as we have an over abundance of black bears. I had several encounters, but they typically run off scared. It’s the bears coming into the neighborhoods you need to watch out for, they are not afraid of humans.
It's so strange you debunked one of my favorite videos , that camping and hinting trip you did in Wales. And very very lol for the lighter comment "... well I came with the car..."
Evolving throughout life with your relationship with nature and the world is the only way and abnormal it would have been to keep making feathersticks for a living ..
Great video although I wouldn't have plowed through that mud to get to a better camping spot , you never know what could have happened and it was avoidable . Keep safe
In the US human beings are becoming more of a problem. Campers and trailer people are easy marks for hit and run city criminals. It is so sad to have to worry about your camp when you are out hiking or fishing.
Ah that sounds terrible but I can imagine that happening. Nothing worse than worrying about camp when your miles away. I get that here sometimes when I'm in tourist destinations but fortunately no issues yet. Thanks for watching
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Yep. If people around us seen decent we'll put stuff in the tent and lock it, generally they will leave your camp alone if they can't walk in and just grab something (acting like they belong). If people are dodgy we will leave the tent locked with loooong stakes, but pack everything else back into the vehicle if we go fishing all day.
Yeah, the problem in the US is that everyone can carry weapons on them. So when you get robbed they will most likely be armed, which means you have to be armed. So now it’s about who shoots who 1st. In the UK, it would be less likely to escalate to killing each other.
@@fpartidafpartida Those are folks that illegally carry. Not law abiding citizens practicing their right under the 2nd amendment.
Claims to be blowing up a mattress but we all know it's his life-size Zed Outdoors doll.
I've been through three of them now. He out sourced to China and the quality just went down.....
Zed! 😂😂😂
Круто, однака не знаю английский, но смотреть было интересно.))
What tire pressure do you run ?
Hey I replied on the other comment.
are there bears or mountain lions or any kind of animals that could harm you in those woods where you are camping ?
There are bears, some wolves and those wolverines which to be honest are the last things I want to meet. Some small cats but nothing like a mountain lion.
Its mostly bear and elk I think could be a problem depending on the time of year etc...
Mike, thanks for sharing another trip. I find all the enhancements you have made to the Jeep fascinating and am really taken with the flexibility of the large Swedish griddle type cooking system your utilising as I share your aversion to washing up lots of pans. I noticed you using one of your Field Masters which I was never quick enough to buy when they were sold. I know that Lee passed after his terrible accident and wondered if you had thought about asking Sandy or another expert to make some more of your design out of the RWL 34. I would love to have one and am sure am not the only one ? Best, John
Hey John, i never did approach anyone else about making a field master. I don't know if they would agree to it and it just didn't feel right in a way. Poor Lee, he was a great guy.
The cooking system is working really well and I'm liking the lack of washing up along with its versatility. It can be a bit of a gas hog and it's a slower cooking experience, but with the liquid white gas it's working much better than cans.
Hi Mike, would you mind if I approached another knife maker Emberleaf Workshops, who I have discovered make knives in RWL34 to ask if they would make me one of your design Field Masters. Nothing fancy just totally functional with a kydex horizontal sheath ?
If you would rather I didn’t I totally understand.. Best John
No problem John, if they want to contact me for more info my email its info@mcqbushcraft.co.uk
What’s your other channel called ?
Mcqbushcraft Archive
Bit of a sausage fest out there in the wilderness Mike. Should take some of that patreon cash and hire a model to come with you. Could dress up in a skimpy mosquito costume and test the integrity of your new tent walls. Don't forget the extra lights!
Too many sausages to be honest. Mind you looking at the bushcraft space on UA-cam now there are some interesting thumbnails of rather lightly dressed ladies racking up view counts in the millions. I guess its a good lure.
9:30 😂
I think you earned the comfort of a lighter Mike. But please don't slowly move towards campervans and matching track suits, that'll break many hearts!
🤣 I will try not too. There was a time when a 4wd van tempted me but I'm quids into the jeep now. Appreciate you watching
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Btw, about diesel-heater and the carbon-monoxide detector. That is very wise investment, i'll give you one example of what can happen.
I recently build my diesel heater in to a box, logically i put the intakes on one side and the exhaust on the other side. After 30 min of running the system lost power, bad contact in the cigarette lighter connector. This stops the fans and the combustion stops, but because of the heat diesel is now creating heavy white smoke. Any how when that happens there is smoke coming out from the combustion intake and because it was on the same side as clean air intake diesel smoke came in to the tent for a few seconds, enough to fill it with smoke. This might have happened when i was sleeping and i would have been inhaling that smoke for a while. Might be wise to see how one's system is reacting to power loss and always have a carbon-monoxide detector.
I'm glad I bought one. I also installed a fire alarm inside the diesel heater box. Did a little test with some burning material on the exhaust with the box shut and the alarm went off. The monoxide detector is such a peace of mind. Hopefully I can sleep easy now. Appreciate the heads up on it, good example on the unit failure also, I've had something similar happen when I used it to heat the garage.
Yes, I'm way more alert to humans than animals in the woods.
The most dangerous living thing in the woods is a human with mental problems. I'll take a Black bear any day.
Yeah absolutely!
your jeep is to noisy not only does it sounds horrible but makes it hard to hear you sometimes
Yeah the old diesels are loud engines. Lots of chattering, mechanical noise and grunting. The snorkel and exhaust make it all much louder. I would like to make it quieter by building a new exhaust.
I actually love the sound of the old diesel engines personally, just quieter would be cool
I know all about rattly diesel engines I have Colorado very rattly when cold but much better when warmed up. @@WorkshoptoWilderness