The feeling of freedom when you're a Norwegian and can camp everywhere you want in uncultivated land (even private) as long as you're more than 150 meters from inhabited buildings.
@@benedikthassel I knew Norway was pretty wild an untamed, but it was not until I went on some longer vacations in my own country I realized how remote and desolate it can be. I rode a motorcycle for 2 days on gravel roads without even seeing a human (except when I had to get gas). Let's hope we can keep it that way, and not ruin the nature we have left. I've seen very uplifting videos on habitat and ecosystem restoration, so I don't think it's too late.
The same in Finland. It's hard to imagine having to hide from view. That being said, she got that camouflaged way better than we ever bothered in the conscript service.
@@jwall3873 That's so very typical American. I do own land, and never had an issue with people on it. We have a cabin and land right next to a popular hiking trail, and people sometimes camp there. They stay one night, politely ask to use our outdoor composting toilet and well for drinking water and cooking. Then they clean up after themselves and move on the next day. I don't see the issue. Maybe people where you live are not that considerate. The neighbor own hundreds of acres of forest, but she's very old and don't get around much. We pick cloudberries, blueberries and lingonberries, and go on her land sometimes to watch beaver, foxes, owls, hawks and eagles in their natural habitat. You get so much more than you give. Isn't that cool?
Thank you for taking me to nature❤ I'm dying of heart failure and I hope you know how much it means to be able to escape through your adventures ❤ Thank you and love from USA ❤❤❤
It’s her joy and genuine enjoyment of such a simple concept I was like wow! Amazing. The head net for the bugs made so much sense and when you got huddled for the night I was like aaaaa ok!! Never seen anything like this ❤ I love the way the Lord made people to enjoy such amazing ly simple and unique things. You go girl!! Living your best life don’t let anyone stop you!
I think we may underestimate how much of a natural you are talking to the camera as if we are right there with you, considering you are essentially talking to yourself in the middle of the wilderness ❤
As a soldier in the 1980s we were taught how to make a two man shelter from two waterproof ponchos and a couple of stickz. The end product looked very similar to your creation but instead of using a pole to raise the roof we dug down. The soil was placed around the edge of the upper poncho to lose the edge and to ensure that no water got in. It always did though.
Same training here(90s). I was SO happy to see a stealth camper finally utilizing camo netting, even though it didn't completely conceal her. For real "super stealth" camping, ditch the lantern and only utilize a headlamp with a red light setting. Gather some sticks or branches to help camouflage the opening where your gear was or get another section of camo net and cover both openings. Consider replacing your top tarp with an 8'x8' one to provide you protection from unexpected rain/snow.
ummm... the first thing the military teaches is not to camp under trees with large branches over top. Just takes a decent gust of wind to snap a dead branch from up high, for it to come crashing on your shelter. Just be more aware of that next time maybe.
I've watched probably 100's of stealth camping videos and this is the first one that's used cammo netting; which is brilliant! I don't know why I didn't think of it myself. Fantastic setup! Thank you for posting! 😃
Hi ,new subscriber here Love the camo net . Look into the buffalo systems sleeping bags... ( made in Sheffield) Low bulk ,WARM WHEN WET OR DRY .. can be stored forever fully compressed . Pertex outer skin , works either any bivvy bag ,best purchase I've ever made ... out performs any other sleep system anywhere ... full system rated to minus 100 c Fully modular for all season adjustability . From Brazil to Antarctica. WORKS WHEN WET no down bag can match this performance. Even out performs wiggys bags from Canada. Great video.
Well, that's bullshit. I have watched about 5 and there is a dude camping behind a road sign that uses camo and then points out the breaking up of the outline and I don't search for this into bushcraft.
A good meal will forgive a bad day. When I was working as a guide, we always planned killer meals in case the day went to hell, people would go to bed remembering a good dinner, or wake up to a great breakfast.
On screen it looks pretty invisible. The downside with tarp off the ground is that it makes straight-line shadows. So if you really want to be invisible during the daylight you also have to have the opening of your tarp touch the ground. The disadvantage to camping in a lower point is that you turn your camp spot into a bathing spot when it rains.
Yes, was just thinking some kind of camping cot bed for the if it rains scenario, second camo net to go over the entrance. It'd raise the whole thing a little but if the tarps & camo nets are big enough to smooth out the silhouette it should be good.
If you are scared to be seen by daylight because of the harsh and therefore unnatural shapes you can smooth the edges out by using the leaves off the ground and some mud to create the illusion of a whole in the ground as well as a pile of leaves…
The camo was marvelous. Divot = puddle if it rains; I tend to camp on a rise for better drainage because sure as hell, it IS gonna rain on me. People driving seldom look to the side and wouldn't notice you in a tent. You'd be well enough hidden in that wooded area. I also envy the absence of insects. Nothing buzzing in your face or getting in your food or eating you during the night.
When I'm stressed out by the day's activities, I find I'm drawn to come onto CZcams and watch one of your videos. They are all so relaxing. Even the ones that take a turn for the worst, you face hardships with a smile (except ticks), and it calms me down. Greetings from Arizona! 😊
Thanks, Claire, I love this demo of camo netting. I’m going to investigate sizing and colors, now. I think your idea of tossing local fauna and flora on the shelter is great. Thanks for your publishing.
new to channel - absolutely love this, and great to finally find someone from the UK doing stealth nature camps. I have shown my daughter your video's, Claire - she's inspired, as I am sure are we all :-) Sleep well and thanks for such calming content x 😍
The use of the camo net was really effective. Not only did it help blend in with the leaves, the pattern broke up the straight lines of the tarp/ cover.
It’s just as well you didn’t go far from base. That camouflage was so effective you would have had a job finding it again! Another lovely little video. Thank you, Claire.
You need that extra 2.5 cm/1 inch, then no one will bother you. If I was you, I would ask both Marine and Romain Menager to stand guard for you, the best twins players in the world.
Nice job on the fun camo camp setup Claire! I love camo netting, its great for a base layer of concealment. In basic training we learned to hide ourselves and our Army vehicles with it. Weave a handfull of grass or branches into it hear and there to break up any straight line silhouettes. Especially horizontal lines, which are the most out of place lines in nature. Thats how our eyes are drawn to a deers back or a cabin roofline in the distance. Nice getaway, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Jon, yeh I really love it!! Can't believe how effective it is, and cheap too :D I'm gonna get some in dark green as well for the summer. So much fun hehe. Have a lovely eve! Claire 🐻
Did my first solo wildcamp last night inspired by you Claire🎉. Found a good spot near Horton in Ribblesdale, arrived late and left early. Only problem was a visit from a small herd of cows who snorted, chomped, stomped, huffed and puffed for about 20mins. A bit worrying but they were just curious and my cow friends soon left me alone. Woke to stunning sunrise over Pen y Ghent. Wonderful😊
That stealth camp was amazing, don’t think I’ve ever seen one as good 😊 and you Claire seem so happy, healthy and such a beautiful glow ☺️ Guess that’s what getting back to nature does for a person.. and as always I love your magic 😊
Hi ! I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel! Your videos provide such a pleasant experience, I almost feel like I've been on a camping trip myself :) Thanks for doing what you do!
Hi Claire! I enjoyed watching your stealth shuffle!! Haha!! I couldn’t even tell where your stealth camp was with the camo net! I have been learning a lot from you! I’ve gone to the lake, did a ASMR little vid of the water, hiked a couple of trails , grilled on a campfire and I’m lovin everybit of it ! Thank you for all your inspiration!! Lots of Love!! ❤🌼🥰
That’s so awesome!!!! What a great video! I have actually never considered incorporating camp netting into my set up before seeing this video! What a brilliant idea!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Ahh, the biggest adventure you'll ever have 🥰 My son is 11 now, it goes so fast but we've done so much together already Congrats to you and family at this amazing time, I bet Bubba is getting so excited 😍💚
I am not brave enough to go camping by myself but so exciting watching your videos as it feels like I am there with you. I fell asleep asleep in my garden chair once but that's about as brave as I get lol.
It's not about being brave, because I know I can be but it's about being safe as a woman where I live.... I would do it but might not be able to relax fully.... Let's see!
It looks fun! But it's a terrible idea to camp like this in my (tropical) country, I would wake up with snakes, ants and many bug in my sleeping bag. 😀
We dont have too much dangerous wildlife over here. But I would not dare to put up my camp in a ditch, unless there is a complete dry forecast. I woke up way to often in the wet. ;)
The camo net was a perfect match to the ground cover. The tarp was close enough to the ground that it didn't really reveal unnatural outlines like straight lines or circles. A branch or two stuck in the ground or on the net might help obscure geometric borders even more. You earned a good night's sleep.
@@WildBeare You need to lose that sleep eye mask never ever cover your eyes , you might wake up to some animal sniffing your camp and you wont be able to tell if its a deer or a bear till you take off the mask and the movement you do to take the mask off might just be the signal a predator needs to attack, and if it hits you before you get the mask off you now are fighting for your life Totally Blind. And dont forget your attacker could also be some crazy serial killer/ rapist who hides in the woods.
@@WildBeare The keys to camouflage are not to contrast in colour with the background, to match the surroundings in brightness, (it's possible to conceal things on skylines by illuminating them to the same level as the sky), and not to present unnatural outlines..
I really haven’t lived, or at least lived a very different life. I love watching your videos, you’d swear I’m someone who’s mad into camping but I could never I’d be terrified and cold and miserable but still I do love to watch camping videos 😊
Great videos. I use the same netting but also with green on the opposing side. I've attached 4mm olive rope of a few inches to each corner and along the sides, so the netting can be anchored/attached to nearby bushes/trees to avoid waking up and finding the netting up in a tree. I also add fern, branches, moss, etc. to the netting for additional camo. I use the olive green French Army II tent which is low-profile, with openings each end and incorporates a useful spy netting along the sides to enable to see people approaching/animals. A good 10 minutes of attention to the camo and lends in just as good as what you've done here.
I am glad that you and others enjoy camping. It means that you enjoy nature and hopefully will love and protect it. Teach your children from a young age to love and respect nature. Take little kids camping, on nature walks, fishing, hunting, trapping, bird watching. Teach them the various trees and plants, animal tracks and bird calls. It's nice to see girls that really get into camping.
Reminds me of secret camps I built in my school years in the bush, just a hole dug in the ground with a sheet of corrugated iron over it, covered with dirt. They were great for the first week or so until the spiders and snakes decided they liked them too! That camo netting is pretty swish, blends in beautifully with the leaves. Another fun camp, great stuff Claire!!
Despite all the doom and gloom in the world this channel gives me some cheer and hope. Your a ray of sunshine Claire that embodys all I hold dear. I firmly believe this is the best outdoor channel on CZcams purely for the way you embrace every adventure with zeal, self effacing fun, stoicism and light heartedness. Your a treasure.
Ahh bless you, thanks so much. The outdoors has done wonders for me, helped me heal through difficult times and brings me peace and joy, appreciate you sharing it with me :) 🤗🌿
@@waynecanning4122 Nobody questioned wether she knew or not and I made the statement. I assume Claire chooses stealth and solitude because like me thats were she feels most at one with nature.
@@waynecanning4122 I guess that possibly plays a part. Tell me how often you wild camp and have you ever been robbed or assaulted? I have been doing it for the last 20 years in and out of plain site, never had an issue. I guess a campsite would be the ideal "safe space" for you then you wouldn't need to factor in such worrys 😉
I was camping at the edge of the beach near Winterton-on-sea Norfolk, uk. Got woken by a very early dog walker. I was peeved at the time but I got to see 2 muntjac running into the sea to have a swim plus a glorious sunrise.
Another time camping on disused railway line-it wasn’t really too stealthy but I was completely hidden. The next morning I had a muntjac deer close to my hammock as I could see his/her shadow on my tarp. It was barking to any others as a warning a human was nearby.
I was doing a short training walk with a friend a few miles north of Bibury on the Cotswolds following a lovely twenty foot wide stream . We sat down fifty feet away and a little higher than the stream for a coffee and sandwich break . The beauty of the spot kept us silent . Suddenly there was an otter fifty feet away at the waters edge , grooming itself in the sun ! As soon as it clocked us watching the gorgeous slinky beastie slipped back into the water . It was a magical moment for sure . I have seen deer a few times ; once I saw many large deer three miles west of Bristol airport running and jumping the hedges , I was on the high ridge above them . We still have largish mammals to see in the UK ; I hope that remains the case in the future . Thanks for an inspiring video .
You’re amazing. I can’t wait to check out your other videos. Much respect to a self sufficient outdoorswoman. You would be an entertaining date. You’re already an entertaining woman. Outdoors rocks!
@@Okae86 To live stealthily and in the wild is to live somewhat dangerously, but well worth considering. Have you said that to Claire? She might not have considered that.
Jeep reminded me situation when I was walking in the forest 10 years ago, wearing black, in the middle of the night, with NVG, stealthy, along the forest road parallel to nearby tarmac road. At some point I noticed approaching car, but wasn't sure on which road because there were passing cars in the distance and intensified headlights seen in NVG even from behind of the trees tend to flood the horizon like it was scene from nuclear armageddon movie or something, and the car was around the corner. I decided to hide in the bushes next to the road to see what happens. With NVG I was the one who decided about encounters ;) They zoomed pass me with a non-trivial speed! It was funny and scary at the same time ;)
The deer, the spot, the food. But most of all, the camo netting. That was blimmin hard to spot, Claire. Good stuff! Fantastic to see you out in the woods again 😁👍🏼
Combining the camo netting with the leaves to break up the non organic lines was very smart and tactical. Well done! Stagg chili is what I think you did for dinner -- excellent choice. Filling and tasty.
This video was my intro to your channel and it was a pleasant one. You seem so grateful and awestruck by the experience of being nature and that’s refreshing. Cheers from a new subscriber and city girl from the U.S. 😇
That camo netting is really good on the Forrest floor, just hope no one walks over you in the dim light! 🤣🤣 I’m off to a surplus store soon, I’ll look out for one! 😊👍🏽♥️⛺️
One of the problems I have with these "pitch your tent in a divot" messages is that you're picking the soggiest spot in the area if you're in a generally wet climate.
Your videos are always so inspiring - a minimalist approach that makes sense. I am jealous of your discipline ;). Would love to see you conquer the PCT!
Loved the camo netting. So effective, so fast. With a little bit of merging around the edges it just disappears. Very tempted to try this myself. Haven't camped for years but love it. Would love to know how you find/select your camping spots but then I guess you'd have trouble escaping the crowds! Keep safe and enjoying the great outdoors. 🦌👌
It's so good isn't it 😍 I'm gonna get some green netting too for summer, great stuff. I look at maps to find places that might be suitable and go investigate. Thanks for watching :D Claire
Super stealthy camp. Bit a bit worrying if you walked away from it and struggled to find it again haha. Fabulous video Claire. Keep Loving the Adventure 💚
I live in Extremadura, Spain and camping anywhere is fantastically exposed to nature. It's also full of natural swimming areas so a great way to wake up. Summer's just coming so anywhere outside is better than inside! when it climbs up to 45C.
You’d love camping in my country Australia,it’s pretty wild. It’s cool how you can camp on the ground without the worry of Bull ants,jumping jacks also a nasty biting ant,scorpions,massive spiders that cause possible death,deadly snakes,ticks,leaches,wild dogs,wild pigs,bushfires and floods. The mosquitoes are insane among other flying stinging insects like European wasps that grow very large. I really love your videos very entertaining thank you.❤ Your attitude towards life is very refreshing and extremely positive and certainly makes you want to go camping. Cheers again and look forward to new vids you make😊 From 🇦🇺
This was a stealth masterclass. 😊 This was so cozy! Reminded me of making forts with sheets as a child. Love the stealth shuffle Claire. Have a great weekend. ✌️
I was just thinking imagine a Deer or even a person treading on you and wondering what on earth is going on. Why is there a person hiding underground. Great video Claire 😂
That’s just plain awesome, your sleep system looks fantastic. Will check your gear out. Enjoyed watching your content. Great view indeed that was a nice shot. Cheers…
Thanks Claire for giving me confidence to have my own tarp and bivvy adventures. You show it at its best (here) and worst (heavy rain) and love it all!
Girl, for future reference, if you buy tarps, browns and greys are preferable to greens because literally NOTHING in a forest is actually "forest green" in shade. That only leaves one question: Why?
Looks so peaceful. I was out wild camping all last week but I never got it as spot on as this 😂 the deer wandering past so innocently made me wanna hug it ❤️
@@pavel9652 from what i've seen yes, lady stood with lead watching phone dog miles off worrying sheep she was lucky it wasn't destroyed by farmer- that's a legal right of farmers to shoot dogs worrying their livestock. That's one on many examples I've seen.
Excellent set up. The dead leaves and debris you added is always a plus. netting alone is not enough. This is a very good example of a stealth set up. As far as light security, I have found that covering your light with masking tape will defuse it and tone it down. Even red light. Found your channel by accident. now one of my regular follows.
As an Infantry Marine this looks great. You chose to emplace your hide in defilade and lucked out with your cami-netting matching the leaves. If you plan on doing this again I recommend you gut some brown paracord and make tie-ins randomly on your netting so you can add natural veg from your surroundings to the top of it to conceal yourself more.
This reminds me of the childhood fun of building secret "forts" with couch cushions and blankets, but with a lot better gear, and greater complexity and seriousness added to the still childlike fun of it all. Your magical disappearance at the end accentuates this!
Now that was an awesome stealth camp Claire! 👍 That camo netting really did a stellar job of putting everything in super stealth mode! Couldn't even tell it was there unless you knew 👍 Loved the stealth shuffle by the way 😉 Thanks for sharing another fun video my friend :) I hope that you have a wonderful weekend! As always... Stay wild 🐻
I'm not sure anyone has ever made a bug net look cute before, but you did it! I love your videos Claire. So peaceful, so relaxing and your voice is very soothing. Oh, and you're absolutely gorgeous too....
Absolutely brilliant Claire! So love your vids. I had my first night out last night and cheated a bit and stayed in an empty campsite that also has an ancient woodland you can camp in too. loved it! have some visitors in the night rustling around in the bushes behind me, and I actually found it relaxing as I knew it was animals doing their stuff. I honestly thought I was going to feel so spooked on my own, but I was tucked away next to a hedge with a circular ground area. I loved it 🙂
Oh my goodness girl this idea is out of this world! This is the best stealth camp ever! Camping with Steve used to be the bomb when it came to stealth camping, but I think you just out did him😂
The whole time I’m just imagining someone coming along in the night and seeing just your head on the floor 😂
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What could you possibly mean 😜
Lol!
Laughing out loud
The feeling of freedom when you're a Norwegian and can camp everywhere you want in uncultivated land (even private) as long as you're more than 150 meters from inhabited buildings.
damn that would be nice. im from germany and it's awful here. there is little to none really natural wood. and every 50 meters is a path
@@benedikthassel I knew Norway was pretty wild an untamed, but it was not until I went on some longer vacations in my own country I realized how remote and desolate it can be. I rode a motorcycle for 2 days on gravel roads without even seeing a human (except when I had to get gas). Let's hope we can keep it that way, and not ruin the nature we have left. I've seen very uplifting videos on habitat and ecosystem restoration, so I don't think it's too late.
The same in Finland. It's hard to imagine having to hide from view. That being said, she got that camouflaged way better than we ever bothered in the conscript service.
Guess you're not a landowner...
Oh, did I say a bad word?
@@jwall3873 That's so very typical American.
I do own land, and never had an issue with people on it. We have a cabin and land right next to a popular hiking trail, and people sometimes camp there. They stay one night, politely ask to use our outdoor composting toilet and well for drinking water and cooking. Then they clean up after themselves and move on the next day. I don't see the issue. Maybe people where you live are not that considerate.
The neighbor own hundreds of acres of forest, but she's very old and don't get around much. We pick cloudberries, blueberries and lingonberries, and go on her land sometimes to watch beaver, foxes, owls, hawks and eagles in their natural habitat. You get so much more than you give. Isn't that cool?
Thank you for taking me to nature❤ I'm dying of heart failure and I hope you know how much it means to be able to escape through your adventures ❤ Thank you and love from USA ❤❤❤
I'll be praying for you.
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Sending 🙏❤❤ from Western Australia 👋🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘
Call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 🙏
Trust solely on him alone for salvation.
Peace ❤
It’s her joy and genuine enjoyment of such a simple concept I was like wow! Amazing. The head net for the bugs made so much sense and when you got huddled for the night I was like aaaaa ok!! Never seen anything like this ❤ I love the way the Lord made people to enjoy such amazing ly simple and unique things. You go girl!! Living your best life don’t let anyone stop you!
I think we may underestimate how much of a natural you are talking to the camera as if we are right there with you, considering you are essentially talking to yourself in the middle of the wilderness ❤
Ahh thanks, I'm very used to it now, it was weird at first. Never feels lonely haha! :D
@@WildBeare Hehe, you certainly make it look easy. I guess it never gets lonely with your lil camera buddy never far away :-)
Does it help when u see the comments and views to knlw that there might be people watching?
In a perfect world with no bugs, no snakes, no predators.
ticks :(
@@Tsa1MeLem0ni Do you mean like excessive blinking, facial grimacing, shoulder-shrugging, sniffing and grunting? 😳
@@dawabbitt3079 thats for sure something that can prevent from stealth camping but no :D, im talking about the parasites.
@@Tsa1MeLem0ni You mean like when you camp in 'two' sites?
This the UK bud!
As a soldier in the 1980s we were taught how to make a two man shelter from two waterproof ponchos and a couple of stickz. The end product looked very similar to your creation but instead of using a pole to raise the roof we dug down. The soil was placed around the edge of the upper poncho to lose the edge and to ensure that no water got in. It always did though.
Same training here(90s). I was SO happy to see a stealth camper finally utilizing camo netting, even though it didn't completely conceal her. For real "super stealth" camping, ditch the lantern and only utilize a headlamp with a red light setting. Gather some sticks or branches to help camouflage the opening where your gear was or get another section of camo net and cover both openings. Consider replacing your top tarp with an 8'x8' one to provide you protection from unexpected rain/snow.
@@kevinmoore2929 Great tips, thx
can you make a video Andrew?
i think i know what you are talking about , in the singapore army we call it a Basha
Much respect for those that can get it done without a trace and without being seen. Opens up a whole new world of location possibilities.
Like being homeless?
all fun and games until someone drives over you while you sleeping
Yeah, trespassing. XD
ummm... the first thing the military teaches is not to camp under trees with large branches over top. Just takes a decent gust of wind to snap a dead branch from up high, for it to come crashing on your shelter. Just be more aware of that next time maybe.
Or just move to Scotland...we have the 'right to roam'. No need to hide.
I've watched probably 100's of stealth camping videos and this is the first one that's used cammo netting; which is brilliant! I don't know why I didn't think of it myself. Fantastic setup! Thank you for posting! 😃
Ahh really! I really love it, so effective 😍 gonna get some in green too for summer. Thanks for watching :) Claire
Hi ,new subscriber here
Love the camo net .
Look into the buffalo systems sleeping bags... ( made in Sheffield)
Low bulk ,WARM WHEN WET OR DRY .. can be stored forever fully compressed .
Pertex outer skin , works either any bivvy bag ,best purchase I've ever made ... out performs any other sleep system anywhere ... full system rated to minus 100 c
Fully modular for all season adjustability . From Brazil to Antarctica.
WORKS WHEN WET no down bag can match this performance.
Even out performs wiggys bags from Canada.
Great video.
Steve W uses camo all the time, check it out.
Maybe you are dum
Well, that's bullshit. I have watched about 5 and there is a dude camping behind a road sign that uses camo and then points out the breaking up of the outline and I don't search for this into bushcraft.
A good meal will forgive a bad day. When I was working as a guide, we always planned killer meals in case the day went to hell, people would go to bed remembering a good dinner, or wake up to a great breakfast.
On screen it looks pretty invisible.
The downside with tarp off the ground is that it makes straight-line shadows. So if you really want to be invisible during the daylight you also have to have the opening of your tarp touch the ground.
The disadvantage to camping in a lower point is that you turn your camp spot into a bathing spot when it rains.
Yes, was just thinking some kind of camping cot bed for the if it rains scenario, second camo net to go over the entrance. It'd raise the whole thing a little but if the tarps & camo nets are big enough to smooth out the silhouette it should be good.
If you are scared to be seen by daylight because of the harsh and therefore unnatural shapes you can smooth the edges out by using the leaves off the ground and some mud to create the illusion of a whole in the ground as well as a pile of leaves…
The camo was marvelous.
Divot = puddle if it rains; I tend to camp on a rise for better drainage because sure as hell, it IS gonna rain on me.
People driving seldom look to the side and wouldn't notice you in a tent. You'd be well enough hidden in that wooded area.
I also envy the absence of insects. Nothing buzzing in your face or getting in your food or eating you during the night.
I have to say the camo net is quite good - you are bringing me back to 'hidden fort building' from my childhood.
When I'm stressed out by the day's activities, I find I'm drawn to come onto CZcams and watch one of your videos. They are all so relaxing. Even the ones that take a turn for the worst, you face hardships with a smile (except ticks), and it calms me down. Greetings from Arizona! 😊
Ahh thank you, yep ticks are the worst haha! Best wishes from England, hope you have a nice weekend :) 🌿🐻
@@WildBeare nehme Bio Kokosöl und schmiere dich damit ein. Zecken wollen das nicht
Thanks, Claire, I love this demo of camo netting. I’m going to investigate sizing and colors, now. I think your idea of tossing local fauna and flora on the shelter is great. Thanks for your publishing.
new to channel - absolutely love this, and great to finally find someone from the UK doing stealth nature camps. I have shown my daughter your video's, Claire - she's inspired, as I am sure are we all :-) Sleep well and thanks for such calming content x 😍
Really enjoyed the video, Claire. That camp was absolutely amazing. Thank you for taking us with you. ✌🏽
Thanks Tom, it was fun :D have a nice day :)
*Yikes, that looks like a good way to get run over by an ATV or pickup. Happens almost every year at Paris Dakar Rally.*
The use of the camo net was really effective. Not only did it help blend in with the leaves, the pattern broke up the straight lines of the tarp/ cover.
There's a primal attraction to this. What a way to get back to nature.
wow! it's just fabulous to be so close to nature like that, it's just wonderful. 🤩
It’s just as well you didn’t go far from base. That camouflage was so effective you would have had a job finding it again!
Another lovely little video. Thank you, Claire.
Haha yep! Thank you, this was fun to try :) 🌿🐻
I really admire what you do. I'm a 6'2" ex-rugby player and I still get nervous about stealth camping in my camper van!
You play League then 😭.
@@flatmoon6359 Ooohh, bitchy, but I get it. 😆😆😆🙃🙃🙂😳🥺😦😜😜
You need that extra 2.5 cm/1 inch, then no one will bother you. If I was you, I would ask both Marine and Romain Menager to stand guard for you, the best twins players in the world.
Love the netting. It works so well.
Ahh thanks :) I do get a bit nervy sometimes if there's people about. Camper van sounds awesome :D
this is about hour 10 on my sudden wild camping/bushcraft/survival binge. learning lots thanks!
Love your set up.
Very focused...there's nothing like it waking up to a natural environment....blessings
Nice job on the fun camo camp setup Claire! I love camo netting, its great for a base layer of concealment. In basic training we learned to hide ourselves and our Army vehicles with it. Weave a handfull of grass or branches into it hear and there to break up any straight line silhouettes. Especially horizontal lines, which are the most out of place lines in nature. Thats how our eyes are drawn to a deers back or a cabin roofline in the distance. Nice getaway, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Jon, yeh I really love it!! Can't believe how effective it is, and cheap too :D I'm gonna get some in dark green as well for the summer. So much fun hehe. Have a lovely eve! Claire 🐻
But when it rains you will be in a wee pond😂
Lovely video and great camping advice. I really like how you seem to enjoy the simple things 😊
Remember just because you cover your eyes doesn't mean they can't see you.
Nice one Claire, that was a fantastic little camp and a brilliant video too. Your camo was perfect!
Did my first solo wildcamp last night inspired by you Claire🎉. Found a good spot near Horton in Ribblesdale, arrived late and left early. Only problem was a visit from a small herd of cows who snorted, chomped, stomped, huffed and puffed for about 20mins. A bit worrying but they were just curious and my cow friends soon left me alone. Woke to stunning sunrise over Pen y Ghent. Wonderful😊
absolutely love that yorkshire still has some Welsh names still.... brilliant stuff
Відмінний пристрій на нічліг! Легко та зручно! І як завжди гарний настрій! Дякую! 🌼🦋💖
You should have a million viewers you are such a great cinematographer and a lovely storyteller
That stealth camp was amazing, don’t think I’ve ever seen one as good 😊 and you Claire seem so happy, healthy and such a beautiful glow ☺️
Guess that’s what getting back to nature does for a person..
and as always I love your magic 😊
Thanks so much, it was great fun, I'm just so enthralled with spring at the moment 😍 felt like a long winter haha
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Yes spring is a beautiful time of the year!
I really love your "camping ideas" I would probably not do them myself, so I'm glad you do, and take us along. Stay safe💚🌲⛺
Thanks Tommy, I'm having fun learning new ways to be stealthy. You too :D 🌿🏕
Hi ! I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel! Your videos provide such a pleasant experience, I almost feel like I've been on a camping trip myself :) Thanks for doing what you do!
just be careful not to stumble across her on the ground. she is hard to see!
Your channel and shiey’s are the only camping ones I’ve seen that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed, this was very cozy!!
I don't think I've ever seen a woman who loves the out doors as much as you Great video Claire best wishes from Shropshire 🎉 Phil
Thank you Phil, have a great weekend :) 🌿🐻
@@WildBeare and you my dear 😘
Hi Claire! I enjoyed watching your stealth shuffle!! Haha!! I couldn’t even tell where your stealth camp was with the camo net! I have been learning a lot from you! I’ve gone to the lake, did a ASMR little vid of the water, hiked a couple of trails , grilled on a campfire and I’m lovin everybit of it ! Thank you for all your inspiration!! Lots of Love!! ❤🌼🥰
Hi Delia! Ahh that sounds totally amazing! Happy trails and much love to you too, thanks for watching my lil vid 💚🤗🌿
That’s so awesome!!!! What a great video!
I have actually never considered incorporating camp netting into my set up before seeing this video!
What a brilliant idea!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Stealth: 10 out of 10! 🎉 Rain protection: no comment
Getting my last solo camp in this weekend before my baby daughter arrives in seven weeks. I hope she is as brave as yourself in about 20 years
Ahh, the biggest adventure you'll ever have 🥰
My son is 11 now, it goes so fast but we've done so much together already
Congrats to you and family at this amazing time, I bet Bubba is getting so excited 😍💚
I am not brave enough to go camping by myself but so exciting watching your videos as it feels like I am there with you. I fell asleep asleep in my garden chair once but that's about as brave as I get lol.
Haha well that sounds really lovely too 😴🌙✨️ thank you for coming along with me :)
U funny
It's not about being brave, because I know I can be but it's about being safe as a woman where I live.... I would do it but might not be able to relax fully.... Let's see!
It looks fun! But it's a terrible idea to camp like this in my (tropical) country, I would wake up with snakes, ants and many bug in my sleeping bag. 😀
We dont have too much dangerous wildlife over here. But I would not dare to put up my camp in a ditch, unless there is a complete dry forecast. I woke up way to often in the wet. ;)
@@benm468 You are most welcome
Good when its not raining..
The way you speak.. it's _very_ calming. Fits the nature vibe well
The camo net was a perfect match to the ground cover. The tarp was close enough to the ground that it didn't really reveal unnatural outlines like straight lines or circles. A branch or two stuck in the ground or on the net might help obscure geometric borders even more.
You earned a good night's sleep.
Thank you :D yes good idea about a couple lil branches over. I'm loving learning how to be stealthy, great fun hehe
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You need to lose that sleep eye mask never ever cover your eyes , you might wake up to some animal sniffing your camp and you wont be able to tell if its a deer or a bear till you take off the mask and the movement you do to take the mask off might just be the signal a predator needs to attack, and if it hits you before you get the mask off you now are fighting for your life Totally Blind. And dont forget your attacker could also be some crazy serial killer/ rapist who hides in the woods.
@@WildBeare The keys to camouflage are not to contrast in colour with the background, to match the surroundings in brightness, (it's possible to conceal things on skylines by illuminating them to the same level as the sky), and not to present unnatural outlines..
I really haven’t lived, or at least lived a very different life. I love watching your videos, you’d swear I’m someone who’s mad into camping but I could never I’d be terrified and cold and miserable but still I do love to watch camping videos 😊
You’ve lived your life not somebody else’s and you’re not dead yet. Treat yourself to a new experience, whatever it is, you deserve it.
@@middleagedwhitebloke that definitely sounds amazing 🤩
Great videos. I use the same netting but also with green on the opposing side. I've attached 4mm olive rope of a few inches to each corner and along the sides, so the netting can be anchored/attached to nearby bushes/trees to avoid waking up and finding the netting up in a tree. I also add fern, branches, moss, etc. to the netting for additional camo. I use the olive green French Army II tent which is low-profile, with openings each end and incorporates a useful spy netting along the sides to enable to see people approaching/animals. A good 10 minutes of attention to the camo and lends in just as good as what you've done here.
I am glad that you and others enjoy camping. It means that you enjoy nature and hopefully will love and protect it. Teach your children from a young age to love and respect nature. Take little kids camping, on nature walks, fishing, hunting, trapping, bird watching. Teach them the various trees and plants, animal tracks and bird calls. It's nice to see girls that really get into camping.
'Teach them to love and protect nature"... by hunting and trapping,?🤣🤪
@@oscar38 True hunters are the most avid conservationist.
@@billjenkins5693 after some thought, I'd have to agree. After all, it does make sense to preserve habitat if you go hunting. 🙂
Reminds me of secret camps I built in my school years in the bush, just a hole dug in the ground with a sheet of corrugated iron over it, covered with dirt. They were great for the first week or so until the spiders and snakes decided they liked them too! That camo netting is pretty swish, blends in beautifully with the leaves. Another fun camp, great stuff Claire!!
Thanks, ahh yeh that sounds fun! I used to do similar when I was a kid, forts in the woods :D Have a great weekend 🌿🐻
You bet! I loved building secret hidden little camp site & forts as a kid. I got very good at it. I guess that's why the Army loved me so much. Lol
I think those guys are taking the piss...
Despite all the doom and gloom in the world this channel gives me some cheer and hope. Your a ray of sunshine Claire that embodys all I hold dear. I firmly believe this is the best outdoor channel on CZcams purely for the way you embrace every adventure with zeal, self effacing fun, stoicism and light heartedness. Your a treasure.
Ahh bless you, thanks so much. The outdoors has done wonders for me, helped me heal through difficult times and brings me peace and joy, appreciate you sharing it with me :) 🤗🌿
She knows about the doom and gloom.. Why do you think she hides when she sleeps?
@@waynecanning4122 Nobody questioned wether she knew or not and I made the statement. I assume Claire chooses stealth and solitude because like me thats were she feels most at one with nature.
@@Roblovesbushcraft How quaint. I assume she doesn’t want to be robbed or assaulted. But hey, we all have our priorities…
@@waynecanning4122 I guess that possibly plays a part. Tell me how often you wild camp and have you ever been robbed or assaulted? I have been doing it for the last 20 years in and out of plain site, never had an issue. I guess a campsite would be the ideal "safe space" for you then you wouldn't need to factor in such worrys 😉
Great video as always Claire - that is absolutely quality! Might have to try the camo net setup as well soon :)
Inspirational... Like beyond words for me. THANK YOU!
That’s about AS PERFECT a camouflage setup as you can POSSIBLY have for that environment. YOU’VE done your homework! GREAT job..!
You know you're stealthy when a deer walks by so close to you! 🙂
I was camping at the edge of the beach near Winterton-on-sea Norfolk, uk. Got woken by a very early dog walker. I was peeved at the time but I got to see 2 muntjac running into the sea to have a swim plus a glorious sunrise.
Actually at that 03:45 there were so many people around I was surprised to see the deer. Obviously the deer aren’t over afraid of people?
@@maryhairy1 probably not :)). Hello from Poland 🇵🇱 and my channel 😊. We just moved to the countryside 🏡!
Another time camping on disused railway line-it wasn’t really too stealthy but I was completely hidden. The next morning I had a muntjac deer close to my hammock as I could see his/her shadow on my tarp. It was barking to any others as a warning a human was nearby.
I was doing a short training walk with a friend a few miles north of Bibury on the Cotswolds following a lovely twenty foot wide stream . We sat down fifty feet away and a little higher than the stream for a coffee and sandwich break . The beauty of the spot kept us silent . Suddenly there was an otter fifty feet away at the waters edge , grooming itself in the sun ! As soon as it clocked us watching the gorgeous slinky beastie slipped back into the water . It was a magical moment for sure . I have seen deer a few times ; once I saw many large deer three miles west of Bristol airport running and jumping the hedges , I was on the high ridge above them .
We still have largish mammals to see in the UK ; I hope that remains the case in the future .
Thanks for an inspiring video .
You’re amazing. I can’t wait to check out your other videos. Much respect to a self sufficient outdoorswoman. You would be an entertaining date. You’re already an entertaining woman. Outdoors rocks!
I do overnight camps myself so I can relate to what you are doing , I enjoyed watching and thanks for your efforts
That camo net is awesome! Like a real life Harry Potter invisibility cloak 😮 It’s truly the most stealthy camp I’ve ever seen.
I would have to agree with you healing hArt
@@Okae86 To live stealthily and in the wild is to live somewhat dangerously, but well worth considering. Have you said that to Claire? She might not have considered that.
Jeep reminded me situation when I was walking in the forest 10 years ago, wearing black, in the middle of the night, with NVG, stealthy, along the forest road parallel to nearby tarmac road. At some point I noticed approaching car, but wasn't sure on which road because there were passing cars in the distance and intensified headlights seen in NVG even from behind of the trees tend to flood the horizon like it was scene from nuclear armageddon movie or something, and the car was around the corner. I decided to hide in the bushes next to the road to see what happens. With NVG I was the one who decided about encounters ;) They zoomed pass me with a non-trivial speed! It was funny and scary at the same time ;)
@@Okae86 That's why I like to be close to some trees and rocks minimize that possibility
The deer, the spot, the food. But most of all, the camo netting. That was blimmin hard to spot, Claire.
Good stuff!
Fantastic to see you out in the woods again 😁👍🏼
Thank you dear Sir! Hope you're good Tim, have a lovely weekend 🤗🌿🐻
@@WildBeare Thanks so much Claire. You enjoy your weekend too 👋🏼😉👍🏼
Combining the camo netting with the leaves to break up the non organic lines was very smart and tactical. Well done! Stagg chili is what I think you did for dinner -- excellent choice. Filling and tasty.
This video was my intro to your channel and it was a pleasant one. You seem so grateful and awestruck by the experience of being nature and that’s refreshing. Cheers from a new subscriber and city girl from the U.S. 😇
That camo netting is really good on the Forrest floor, just hope no one walks over you in the dim light! 🤣🤣 I’m off to a surplus store soon, I’ll look out for one! 😊👍🏽♥️⛺️
Stealth camp videos are so fun, would love to go camping
One of the problems I have with these "pitch your tent in a divot" messages is that you're picking the soggiest spot in the area if you're in a generally wet climate.
Your videos are always so inspiring - a minimalist approach that makes sense. I am jealous of your discipline ;). Would love to see you conquer the PCT!
Loved the camo netting. So effective, so fast. With a little bit of merging around the edges it just disappears. Very tempted to try this myself. Haven't camped for years but love it. Would love to know how you find/select your camping spots but then I guess you'd have trouble escaping the crowds! Keep safe and enjoying the great outdoors. 🦌👌
It's so good isn't it 😍 I'm gonna get some green netting too for summer, great stuff. I look at maps to find places that might be suitable and go investigate. Thanks for watching :D Claire
Yep, it was easily visible before the edges were merged. Throw on a couple of tufts of green and it would truly disappear
@@WildBeare🎉
Super stealthy camp. Bit a bit worrying if you walked away from it and struggled to find it again haha. Fabulous video Claire. Keep Loving the Adventure 💚
Hey Asa! Haha yeh! 😅 Thank you, hope you're having a lovely weekend 🤗🌿
Awesome camo' over night camp !
Thanx 4 sharin"
I live in Extremadura, Spain and camping anywhere is fantastically exposed to nature. It's also full of natural swimming areas so a great way to wake up. Summer's just coming so anywhere outside is better than inside! when it climbs up to 45C.
Good on ya Claire!!! I think that Steve Wallis would definitely give you two thumbs up plus a nod of approval on your stealthy set up!!!!
Hehe thanks, Steve is awesome 😃👌
You’d love camping in my country Australia,it’s pretty wild.
It’s cool how you can camp on the ground without the worry of
Bull ants,jumping jacks also a nasty biting ant,scorpions,massive spiders that cause possible death,deadly snakes,ticks,leaches,wild dogs,wild pigs,bushfires and floods.
The mosquitoes are insane among other flying stinging insects like European wasps that grow very large.
I really love your videos very entertaining thank you.❤
Your attitude towards life is very refreshing and extremely positive and certainly makes you want to go camping.
Cheers again and look forward to new vids you make😊
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We do have ticks! That's the only worry because of lyme disease.
If she is doing this in the US, there are venomous snakes and other things.
Now thats stealthy CLAIRE😄!
Just found your videos loving them so far awesome to new and fresh perspectives to bushcraft camping 💯👍🏻
This was a stealth masterclass. 😊 This was so cozy! Reminded me of making forts with sheets as a child. Love the stealth shuffle Claire. Have a great weekend. ✌️
Yehh, feels just like that, I love it 😄 thank you Rick, hope you have a lovely weekend too :)
Masterclass until you had your torch on right by the road 😂 jokes aside this was a great watch and way better than any of my attempts :)
I was just thinking imagine a Deer or even a person treading on you and wondering what on earth is going on. Why is there a person hiding underground. Great video Claire 😂
That’s just plain awesome, your sleep system looks fantastic. Will check your gear out. Enjoyed watching your content. Great view indeed that was a nice shot. Cheers…
Great night out ..love the vids are pretty short too just enough to make you feel like you’re there but not too long to take up loads of time. 👍🏻
Thanks Claire for giving me confidence to have my own tarp and bivvy adventures. You show it at its best (here) and worst (heavy rain) and love it all!
Ahh yay, happy camping 😃🏕
Claire, you’re slowly turning into a sniper 😂 your stealth camps are becoming more at one with your surroundings each time. This one was genius 😀
Next vid she's gonna be hiding out in a ghillie suit... 🌿
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Hehe thanks.. funny you should mention, I am thinking of borrowing one from a friend haha
Girl, for future reference, if you buy tarps, browns and greys are preferable to greens because literally NOTHING in a forest is actually "forest green" in shade. That only leaves one question: Why?
Excellent video. I'm so looking forward to getting started in hiking and camping. You are definitely an inspiration.
Now that’s what you call stealth camping, nobody’s going to find you at night with that set up 👍
Looks so peaceful. I was out wild camping all last week but I never got it as spot on as this 😂 the deer wandering past so innocently made me wanna hug it ❤️
Loved to see the deer on the cam 😍🦌 Happy camping, thanks for watching :) Claire
How nice & comforting an adventure!
I was in the army for years... Just believe me this shelter is awesome. Good job!
Excellent video as usual Claire 👌 most people don't see whats right in front them anyway- too glued to their phones. Good stealth moves.
Are people glued to the phones when walking in the forest or is it just unrelated trivia and generalization?
@@pavel9652 from what i've seen yes, lady stood with lead watching phone dog miles off worrying sheep she was lucky it wasn't destroyed by farmer- that's a legal right of farmers to shoot dogs worrying their livestock. That's one on many examples I've seen.
@@marksadventures3889 Still a hasty generalization, until you demonstrate this is what most people do. Your example is anecdotal evidence.
Excellent set up. The dead leaves and debris you added is always a plus. netting alone is not enough. This is a very good example of a stealth set up. As far as light security, I have found that covering your light with masking tape will defuse it and tone it down. Even red light. Found your channel by accident. now one of my regular follows.
Some great tips for stealth sheltering, very effective, with minimal materials
I love your channel ❤ i go "ghost mode" camping a lot, and i love how stealth is peaceful.
As an Infantry Marine this looks great. You chose to emplace your hide in defilade and lucked out with your cami-netting matching the leaves. If you plan on doing this again I recommend you gut some brown paracord and make tie-ins randomly on your netting so you can add natural veg from your surroundings to the top of it to conceal yourself more.
That’s a better stealth camp than many “experienced “ bush crafters could set up… Kuddos to you Claire!
This reminds me of the childhood fun of building secret "forts" with couch cushions and blankets, but with a lot better gear, and greater complexity and seriousness added to the still childlike fun of it all. Your magical disappearance at the end accentuates this!
Just found you and I’m loving your videos, as a caregiver my life is on hold but one day, thank you, you’re Alaskan friend 🙏❤️
Woman, you've done one hell of a job and probably the best camo bivy I've ever seen on CZcams period. Much impressed by an old infantryman.
Now that was an awesome stealth camp Claire! 👍 That camo netting really did a stellar job of putting everything in super stealth mode! Couldn't even tell it was there unless you knew 👍 Loved the stealth shuffle by the way 😉
Thanks for sharing another fun video my friend :) I hope that you have a wonderful weekend!
As always... Stay wild 🐻
Perfect camouflage job.
RESPECT.
Really nice video. That was one of the best stealth camps I've seen.
I'm not sure anyone has ever made a bug net look cute before, but you did it! I love your videos Claire. So peaceful, so relaxing and your voice is very soothing. Oh, and you're absolutely gorgeous too....
Aw thanks! That bug net is a godsend, particularly against the naughty slugs 😄
Absolutely brilliant Claire! So love your vids. I had my first night out last night and cheated a bit and stayed in an empty campsite that also has an ancient woodland you can camp in too. loved it! have some visitors in the night rustling around in the bushes behind me, and I actually found it relaxing as I knew it was animals doing their stuff. I honestly thought I was going to feel so spooked on my own, but I was tucked away next to a hedge with a circular ground area. I loved it 🙂
Luvin the stealth shuffle. Good wrk. Peace out
Really enjoyed your video clip on this stealth camping trip.
Oh my goodness girl this idea is out of this world! This is the best stealth camp ever! Camping with Steve used to be the bomb when it came to stealth camping, but I think you just out did him😂
It’s not a competition