Wonderfully atmospheric Giles, I'm so glad you managed to post a summer solstice vid. Its fantastic that this ancient landscape with its timeless monuments are still honoured, I'm sure our ancient forefathers would be pleased that their efforts are still appreciated in some small way. Thanks again.
Thanks very much ultrarunner, always great to get your comments. Yeah, I was so lucky to be able to get out for the solstice. I think you make a wonderful observation and I agree - I’m sure our ancestors would be pleased that we are making use of their work and beliefs to try and reconnect a bit with nature. Especially as they are probably shocked and saddened with the way humanity has been treating nature for the past few hundred years. Thanks again for watching and that great comment ☀️😊👍
Thank you very much Sandy. Yeah, I was so lucky to be able to get out that night (I hope you did too). And to get the sunshine too ☀️ I think the old natural fibre stuff can still be made to work. Thanks again and thx for supporting Nobby on his round Britain bike ride 👍
Really lovely filming Giles. Appreciated you sharing that experience . I think your skills with the camera keeping increasing . Amazing footage of the red skies.
Thank you kindly and appreciate your kind words. Not too sure about my camera skills but I’m pretty sure that I’m getting a bit quicker at filming and editing, which really helps. Thx again for watching and the comments 😊☀️👍
Thanks for watching and commenting. I remember you have commented before but can’t remember from what part of the world - the other side at least to be having your winter solstice. Enjoy your lengthening days and think of us …. days getting shorter 🫤 Cheers
@@gilesbinyon Hi Giles, I am from Australia so the climate is quite different. For example the coconut oil would have turned liquid in summer. Keep up the great work 😃 as I really enjoy seeing the English landscape.
Thanks for a lovely well made video Giles. You said they had found some part cremated bones when investigating the burial mounds. These may possibly be early wild campers who had not been quite as lucky as you when the burning logs fell out of their camp fire!. The hot dogs looked very tasty. You take care Giles. Cheer, Ian
Ha ha ! Love it Ian !!! Yeah, I’d better sort something out soon or there’ll be an additional burial mound hidden somewhere in the woods 🤣😂🤣😂 Cheers ☀️👍
Beautiful view, from ontop of the mounds.What a terrific idea, hiking on the footpaths in S.England in the summer!Exploring, with minimal pack. 😀👌Pretty cool! Thank you, Giles!
Magical evening and somehow right to find others gathering to mark the solstice too. I always wonder if the barrows would have been kept chalky and white; a landmark for people and glowing pink in the sunset if the weather was right. Just a thought. As well as a friendly dog you also met a hawk and deer, so the vibes were definitely good!
Thanks very much Catherine, great to hear your comments. And I love your hypothesis about the barrows and wouldn’t it add to the beauty of a midsummer night festival/ritual ? I love to see the wildlife and sometimes feel very lucky and certainly grateful. Perhaps the less one impacts nature the closer one gets to it ….. there’s another hypothesis….. I hope that both yours and mine are correct anyway. Keep healthy and well. And keep up the hard work with the children - your video made me wish I had been to your school when I was a toddler ! Yous guys work so hard - they are lucky kids indeed. 😊
Hello Giles. Those deer 😍 A bit unlucky with the fire damage. But a nice meeting up on those mounds, Giles. Smashing vid again kind sir! ATB, Tim 👋🏼😉👍🏼
Thanks very much Tim. Always great to hear from you and really happy you’ve passed the 500 - should have happened ages ago. Keep healthy and well and Outside Buddy 😊🍺🍺👍
@@gilesbinyon Hello Giles, late again 🫣 Thanks for the encouragement good sir. Always appreciated coming from you! Nearly the weekend again 😉👍🏼 Look after yourself! Tim 🍻
Another great video, especially so as I recognised the spot with the barrows. I found it a special place even though I just passed through in the middle of the day in grey weather. Looked like a fantastic place to enjoy the solstice from!
I remember having a very specific sensation at those barrows - I had got the train to that area earlier in the day, and at the station before boarding, I'd gone to one of the shops therein, and overheard a very mundane conversation between a couple about whether or not they should go for the "meal deal" (one of those triangle sandwiches and a packet of crisps or something like that). Somehow that conversation was reverberating in my head when I got to the barrows, and I was taken by the stark contrast between how I imagined life would have been in Bronze Age Britain - much more attuned to and dependent on nature - and the bizarre detachment from reality most of us seem to have in the modern "meal deal" era.
Thanks very much for watching and that great comment. I think you have really hit-the-nail-on-the-head there. We all tend to assume that Man’s march through history is accompanied by a corresponding increase in knowledge and intelligence. And yet, as you say, if we just occasionally reconnect with nature and our ancestors it very quickly becomes apparent that our growing disconnect from the natural world could, in fact, be causing the opposite. And we are indeed possibly blundering towards a civilisation catastrophe 😐 Keep safe, well, outside and videoing (tweeds or no tweeds) Cheers👍
Thanks again Sir for a great video it was really interesting about the bronze age and all that. There is so much history during Great Britain from the Romans Adrian's wall it is endless. Thank you for your efforts really appreciated. Your friend in spirit until then be safe and leave no trace Arizona Dave
Great video Giles. I love the history, the earth science, the camping and the bushcraft. The company especially is appreciated. Thanks for bringing us along with you.
Hi Giles, it looked like you had a wonderful evening with some very good people. Always a bonus. Maybe you could mod a uco fire trough to help resolve some of the issues that you've been experiencing. Definitely a cheaper alternative to a large bushbox. I think if you could reduce its height then you could still benefit from the reflective properties of your windshield but still keeping your fire contained. Just food for thought buddy 👍
Thanks Ja, yeah I’ve been considering those options you mention. And you’ve picked out all the salient points with these kind of alterations. Your camping experience/skills are coming to the fore and I thank you for your words and ideas Buddy. Yeah, I was really lucky to get out on that beautiful occasion and to meet a load of nice people and some wildlife too. Take care, cheers Bud 😊☀️👍
Absolutely loved this video Giles - one of your very best. Laughed when you called the burial mound hump 5 lol. I wonder if the Bronze Age settlers ever called it that. "where are we burying this one lads?" "Hump 5." Totally agree with you about Midsummer too being tinged with a degree of sadness. While it is a great day that comes at the end of weeks of endless daylight one knows that from 21 June onwards the days will get shorter as the light starts to fade and the greenery dies back. Guess all any of us can do is enjoy it while we can.
Thanks very much Gordon. That’s very kind of you to say too. Yeah, camping out during winter means some long nights inside your shelter (as well as the cold 🥶). And yeah, we can - and should - make the best of it when we are lucky enough to get the chance 👍 Cheers 😊👍
What a fantastic vid that sunset was amazing thanks for sharing it. May be put I line of rocks instead of wood. Keep the vids going great content atb jay
Thanks very much Jay. Always appreciate your support. And that’s a useful suggestion. I’m certainly looking into various options at the moment. Cheers ☀️👍
Lovely sunset mate. Work has meant that I haven't been out much lately, (2 weeks off next month will remedy that!) so watching your film is always next best thing! Your films are always bovid-dung free, they're true to what you do, ... a guy out for a night in the woods without fancy-pants gear, and thankfully no off-grid cabin!😊 Great stuff mate.
Thanks so much for that really great comment. Yeah, it’s just about doin it and sometimes it’s more fun with less stuff ! Hoping you get to have some great camps next month - good luck ☀️🍺🍺👍
A thoroughly enjoyable watch Giles. The sunset was truly stunning. Such a lovely location for it. A bit of a close call with the fire though! I've bought one of those folding BBQ's for future camp fires. They're quite cheap but a bit heavier than a steamer such as yours. That said, the weight is light enough for anyone of average fitness to carry on a trip. Thank you once again for bringing us along👍
Thanks again Dug. Always appreciate your support. And thx for putting forward an option for the fire pit - I will look into it. I certainly need to do something about it 👍
What an absolutely beautiful video, you’ve become my favourite CZcamsr and have inspired me into getting back out in the field and for that I’m so grateful. Thank you.
Down to earth, honest , enjoyable videos, simply brilliant. Thank you once again Giles, for taking the time and effort to share with us. Diolch yn fawr.
We’ve still got a long summer ahead yet, before another winter comes around…👍🏻 Personally, I don’t particularly like this time of year for wild camping, as it doesn’t get dark (or properly dark at all for that matter) until stupidly late, and then it’s light again by 3am! 😖 So not very conducive for a good nights rest out in the wild at all, certainly not for me at least.. My ideal is dark by 9pm, and then light again by 7am - that’s the ideal for me when wild camping. ⛺️
Thanks for watching and I completely understand what you mean about in the comment. But I must say the longer days suit me. I can get a good days hiking and still have light at the end of the day to set up, collect wood, enjoy a cuppa and look around etc etc. Also I don’t really get woken by a bright dawn ( although I’m generally waking on a regular basis to tend the fire). I suppose it’s a case of ‘horses for courses’. Thx again, hope you can get out again soon 👍
@@gilesbinyon No problem Giles. 👍🏻 I guess you are much more sheltered from the morning light, under a canopy of trees. I generally just do hilltop/mountain camps out under the open sky.. I also don’t tend to walk much over 5 miles (usually less) to any given potential camp spot, or collect firewood either, with not doing camps in woodland environments - and needing it for warmth like you do.. I’ll be off to the amazing Lake District for a 3-4 night adventure next month, really looking forward to doing wild camping there, not been up that way since I was a kid! Anyways I’m still glad we are the other side of the ‘longest day’. 😄
Another great video mate. For extra warmth on colder nights try using your empty pack as a footbox and maybe get a bigger folding fire pit. For winter try making a canvas bivy bag and get a wool liner. Look forward to the next adventure.
Thanks very much Dan - appreciate you watching and commenting. Thanks for those constructive ideas too. I actually got hold of a cotton ‘bivi bag’ (Vietnam era I think) but it’s only water resistant. Also have a good wool blanket but quite bulky/heavy. Still working on these things. Thx again 👍
You do great videos, Giles. Interesting about the barrows. That’s what I mean about the history you have over there. Looks like you had a good time. Midsummers eve will always mean a little more to me now. I like how you can just kind of hike around like that. Not so over here. You can hike along roads, which I’ve done, but you can’t just head out across country without the possibility of getting into trouble about trespassing, let alone camping without permission. Except for various types of parks, the land is pretty much privately owned around here. Out West, there is a lot more open land. Enjoyable, relaxing and informative. Thanks buddy. 😊 Cheers!
Thanks as always Steven. Yeah, I was so lucky to get that magical midsummer night and the weather was perfect !!! Yeah, although we have designated ‘access land’ with a full right to roam, it is still not strictly legal to camp (but there are certain areas where it has become tolerated). Like yourselves most land is in private hands. There is debate in England to follow the Scottish government and give the right to roam and camp over all land (as long as responsible behaviour rules are followed). Cheers Mate 😊👍
Cracking time out there Giles . The views from those barrows were awesome 🌅. Glad you didn't set yourself ablaze and glad you weren't wearing shorts going through those stingers . Thinking of getting one of those sheepskins . Do they do the business? Anyway take care Giles 👌
Thanks very much Mark, always great to hear from you. Yeah, I was so lucky to get out and the weather too 😊 Yeah, I find a sheepskin works quite well. It seems to be as good as a cheap/standard self inflating mat for example. But probably won’t be as good as the better air bed mats (which I haven’t got !). Thx again Buddy. Cheers ☀️😊👍
@@gilesbinyon Thank you Giles . Yes it looked like an excellent day out and camp mate. I think I may invest in one of those sheepskins. Really like the traditional sturdy kit . I know it has its pros and cons but must be a real authentic feel to it . That being said I do like to be warm and comfy 🛌. Take care Giles. A pleasure as always mate 🏕🌅
Cracking video as always Giles the sunset was perfect glad your shelter was still there and you didn't set yourself alight with your fire atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Thanks for another great video, Giles, and for sharing your solstice with us. I love sunsets and watching the sun go down. I think dusk and dawn are the most magical parts of the day. It's nice that it developed into a bit of an unexpected social event too. I remember once I went out in heavy snow and high winds to a local roundhouse in the woods. It was an epic journey in the blizzard, and when I arrived I sat down and got out my small sandwich and flask. After a bit I was surprised by a party of students turning up, with a lot of food and firewood. I watched as they started trying to get a fire together, and soon it became apparent that they didn't know how to start a fire, do it. Their wood was far too thick and chunky to catch a flame, so I stepped in and asked if anyone had a knife. Using someone's penknife I was able to split their sticks and logs finer so that it would catch the flame from the newspaper they'd brought along. They were all very appreciative, as was I of the food they gave me when it was cooked. It was a chance meeting at a very unlikely time, but we were all thankful that it worked the way it did. I see you've put up another new video, I can't wait to watch it. Always great to see your outings, Giles, thanks once again. Take care mate.
Thanks as always Adrian. Really appreciate your support. And that’s a fascinating comment. Just a chance meet up and a great time has by all - sometimes those unplanned events are the best methinks !?! I agree twilight and dawn …..magical times of the day. Take care Bud 👍
Thanks Bob - appreciated 👍Vague memories of being pretty spooked by that show. Best not to watch it when sleeping close to grave mounds or even Yew trees methinks 😳 Cheers 👍
@@martystacey4429 thank you Marty. I’ve checked it out and it looks like a good possible option. Especially interesting to see it has double walled sides with vents to pre heat the air - something good home log burners use ! It may be on the slightly smaller side but that could be what I need. If I can just keep it ticking over for longish periods of time. Thanks again my Friend 👍
giles just sub love your old school camping i go wild camping the same way very light on old school or maybe it becase i am now old 56 lol cheers davey essex
Cheers Davey. Really appreciate your support. Yeah, I am old too 57. Ha, ha !!! Like you say I think I match up with my gear - old and minimal !!! 🤣😂🤣😂 Thanks again 👍
Thank you for a magical solstice sunset as I was unable to go anywhere at that time. Could you use another folding windshield to protect from the rolly logs? You could lay it on the ground and 'flop' it over the stopper log and not too heavy to carry? 🏴
Thank you very much for watching. And that is a very useful comment. In fact I am trying to put together a small log guard using the lightweight aluminium sheet which you describe. Thx again. Take care 😊👍
Beautiful kestrel, and deer. Great video Giles. We spent that night at Highdown megalithic ring, probably lined up on the same leyline? Lovely sunset enjoyed by all. Thank you.
Thank you kindly. Yeah, I was lucky with the wildlife that day. Glad to hear you got out too. And sounds like you had a similar experience - fantastic. Thx again for your support 👍
They look like Linda mcCartneys sausages. They are delicious! Ooohh before I forget. Lidl, when they do their American theme food week, they do a lovely vegan squirty bottle cheese. I know it sounds vile but it’s quite nice!
Another great video Giles, I must make a plan to celebrate the summer solstice next year and visit those bronze age burial mounds for the superb views.
Thank you kindly for all your support as always Keith. Not sure when the next one yet but hopefully not too long - always a bit irregular though - sorry. Take care my Friend 👍
Hi Giles, hope you're well. That looked like a lovely Solstice wild camp. You were rewarded with a stunning sunset and some great footage of the Deer. A real shame about the fire damage, I guess it's always a bit of a risk having the fire so close. Is it worth reverting back to the larger UCO firebowl that you used to use as a way of keeping the fire a bit more contained? Hopefully you're able to come up with another solution for your groundsheet, I was wondering if a wax cotton bedsheet that's cut to size could work and maybe save you a bit of weight and bulk. A friend of mine recently made his own oilskin tarp with a cotton bedsheet and it worked rather well. Thanks as always for sharing Giles 👍
Thanks very much Gavin - always great to hear from you and thanks for watching. Yeah, I was really lucky to get out and with the weather too ! You’re right, I have thought about bringing the UCO pit back into service. Just juggling a few ideas around at the moment. Yeah, the old groundsheet bit-the-dust but gave good service. A waxed Plash Palatka is heavy but makes a tough ground sheet. As you know waxing adds a certain robustness to cotton canvas. Thanks again Buddy, looking forward to your vids as always ☀️🍺👍
Thanks very much for both watching and commenting. ATVB with your trip to Wales - hope the weather smiles on you - not essential but it really helps ☀️😀🍺🍺👍
I so need to get the solstice off work one year to go scope out this one spot not to far from home where all the druids and wiccan's go to pay respects, a fair few hippies are meant to rock up too and it's meant to be a great mass camp out
Thanks once again Dave. Appreciate your support. Yeah I was lucky to be able to get out that night and lucky with the sunshine too. The place you mention sounds like it would be a great night. Hope you make it there next year. 👍
Nice video again. You need to work on another way to keep warm at night who’s gonna put you out when you’re on fire??? Wool blanket is natural you might try one. Have fun stay safe.
Thanks again Kenneth. Yeah, you’re absolutely right. And I am seeking ways to keep the fire better contained. I do have a couple of wool blankets. Trouble is I move about a lot at night and end up uncovered!!! 🥶 Cheers ☀️👍
another great vlog,I love your approach to the outdoors and nature. everything looks planned and thoughtful, there's no haste. how often are you getting bitten by ticks? I'm curious, many other people are lathering up to the eyeballs in deet and using tents with fly nets.
Thanks very much David. Appreciate your support. No ticks so far for a long while 🤞🤞🤞 Get a few bites usually which don’t seem to appear till the next day. But not too bad - so far. I would consider repellent if I camped in or close to areas with standing water, for example. Cheers 👍
How lovely Giles, thank you for that. The Devil's Jumps, Treyford Down, know them well. Might be of interest, new campaign for countryside lovers, right to roam org uk
Thanks again Tony. I think I came across this website shortly after I had read ‘who owns England’ actually by Guy Shrubsole ! Anyway, I have now signed in and also the Letter to PM. Unfortunately we are away most of September so unable to make the Save Worth Forest event. Cheers 👍
@@gilesbinyon yes that's one of the organisers! I hope they prosper and create some interesting events, I've only just come across them, deffo my sort of crowd ;) atb
For as long as I have been watching your video's I've never seen you carry enough water ;) Go find yourself a nice Pattern 1937 British military canteen at lest :) When I hike, depending on weather its one quart of water per 4 miles walked. Then at least two quarts for camping. After all you do use it up. Any ways, not sure how I missed this video, very nice.
Thanks as always James - appreciate your support. And you are absolutely right - I don’t really carry enough water. But each additional quart adds about 2.2lb to my pack !!! So I really cut corners I suppose and hope for the occasional church grave yard for a top up. On the bright side - it gives me the perfect excuse to go into a Pub 🍺🍺😁👍
Always an upbeat video Giles, that path of stinging nettles looked challenging! Awesome the deer passing by camp, fallow deer? Never knew about the barrows, thanks for taking us there, I honestly thought they were going to be a meter high, they are an amazing size. The sunset scene with those people was awesome, good atmosphere. Did they line up with the sun? I went camping with a buddy once and for some reason he wanted to put candles around the camp, unbeknown to me there was one right behind me and my favorite jacket caught on fire, runied, got it offi in quick fashion though😎. Cheers bud
Thanks very much for watching and commenting Chris. After those rushed ‘hot-dogs’ I could certainly improve my skills at outdoors cooking watching yourself 👍 Yeah, fallow I think which, I believe are somewhat rare in Scotland. Glad you enjoyed the barrows - aren’t they great - we’ve got plenty ‘down south’ for some reason. You did well to escape from your favourite jacket when it caught on fire !!! But I really do need to sort out the problem of burning logs tumbling near to my shelter. Was thinking perhaps of the Firebox XL titanium but it may involve a lot of wood processing (smaller pieces) and faster burning up - considering I need the heat all night in my ‘minimum gear’ set up. Thanks again Chris - appreciated 👍
@@gilesbinyon Thanks Giles. I have the firebox and it's my absolute favorite. It is quite enclosed and it's burn its more intense. I couldn't vouch for any warmth it might give off to be honest. There's a foldable cheap stove off amazon called pskook stove. Although cheap what I like about it is the door folds open and lies flat and creates a platform to lay wood down, so basically you can see the flame and no doubt get more heat from it. Good luck with whatever you do, all the best, Chris.
@@northernembersoutdoors1045 thanks very much for your advice Chris - much appreciated - and also the heads-up on the pskook stove too. At the moment thinking about the Vango titanium fire box. Compact and lightweight a bit more like an ordinary fire bowl - just a bit small really 🤔 . But sometimes sourcing the right (or better) gear can be half the fun !!! Thx again
Boundless Voyage do an ultralight titanium Mini Grill that is mesh, it costs 19 quid, you could use it for some grilling and turn it into a fireguard at night, great video, not surprised it turned into a social, so many people been at the same place for the same reason.
Thanks for watching and commenting John. And that’s a fantastic idea of yours - and I’ll certainly consider it - great when a bit of gear has 2 uses - I’ve already checked out the grills online. Thx again 😊👍
I don't know why but my previous comment was deleted. Anyways, I strongly recommend you to try the Lycian Way in Turkey. I’m sure you would like it. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for commenting. And I’m not sure why your comment was deleted. Please try and send the comment again. I reply to all the comments but sometimes it takes some time for me to do it. 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yeah, you are right - this pack sits really low even with the straps adjusted max. But it’s still comfortable so I haven’t customised it … yet !!! Cheers 😊👍
Oh deer, they should just concider themselves lucky that you aren't partial to a little bit of venison!! Edit: I camped there and it was windy as F. Didn't get more than a couple hours sleep!!
Thanks very much once again. Appreciate you watching the vids. Answer no to your question but I see where you are coming from. I try to be extremely vague on locations in these videos (and comments) for fear of breaking unwritten ‘wild camping code of conduct rules’ etc Cheers 😊👍
Ha ha! 🤣😂🤣😂 excellent comment. Having witnessed the amount of alcohol being drunk that night, I have the costume already on order. The way I see it ….. it’s a free pass from the wife to go out ….. and still get a night on-the-p**s ….. 🍺🍺🍺👍 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for watching and the comment Stephen. I am not sure of the correct terminology 😐 but think I am close to ‘plant based’. I do occasionally have dairy though. Also I wear leather items (boots and the sheepskin camp bed for example). I suppose I would drop into the vegetarian category okay ? Cheers 👍
Wonderfully atmospheric Giles, I'm so glad you managed to post a summer solstice vid. Its fantastic that this ancient landscape with its timeless monuments are still honoured, I'm sure our ancient forefathers would be pleased that their efforts are still appreciated in some small way. Thanks again.
Thanks very much ultrarunner, always great to get your comments. Yeah, I was so lucky to be able to get out for the solstice. I think you make a wonderful observation and I agree - I’m sure our ancestors would be pleased that we are making use of their work and beliefs to try and reconnect a bit with nature. Especially as they are probably shocked and saddened with the way humanity has been treating nature for the past few hundred years.
Thanks again for watching and that great comment ☀️😊👍
That was very special to be able to wild camp on midsummers night. I love the ethos of no plastic old school camping.
Thank you very much Sandy. Yeah, I was so lucky to be able to get out that night (I hope you did too). And to get the sunshine too ☀️ I think the old natural fibre stuff can still be made to work. Thanks again and thx for supporting Nobby on his round Britain bike ride 👍
Really lovely filming Giles. Appreciated you sharing that experience . I think your skills with the camera keeping increasing . Amazing footage of the red skies.
Thank you kindly and appreciate your kind words. Not too sure about my camera skills but I’m pretty sure that I’m getting a bit quicker at filming and editing, which really helps. Thx again for watching and the comments 😊☀️👍
A lovely way to enjoy and celebrate the solstice, thanks for sharing it with us. And what a fantastic sunset :)
Thanks for watching Martin. Hope you enjoyed the atmosphere as much as I did at the time. Cheers ☀️😊
Thank you for another nice video, I really enjoyed this one. Beautiful countryside and a feeling of high summer.
Thank you kindly. Always appreciate your very kind comments thank you. And glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Thanks for video Giles. We just had our winter solstice a few days ago. So looking forward to longer days and warmer weather.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I remember you have commented before but can’t remember from what part of the world - the other side at least to be having your winter solstice. Enjoy your lengthening days and think of us …. days getting shorter 🫤 Cheers
@@gilesbinyon Hi Giles, I am from Australia so the climate is quite different. For example the coconut oil would have turned liquid in summer. Keep up the great work 😃 as I really enjoy seeing the English landscape.
Thanks for a lovely well made video Giles. You said they had found some part cremated bones when investigating the burial mounds. These may possibly be early wild campers who had not been quite as lucky as you when the burning logs fell out of their camp fire!. The hot dogs looked very tasty. You take care Giles. Cheer, Ian
Ha ha ! Love it Ian !!! Yeah, I’d better sort something out soon or there’ll be an additional burial mound hidden somewhere in the woods 🤣😂🤣😂 Cheers ☀️👍
Beautiful view, from ontop of the mounds.What a terrific idea, hiking on the footpaths in S.England in the summer!Exploring, with minimal pack.
😀👌Pretty cool! Thank you, Giles!
Thank you Joseph. Appreciate you watching and commenting and glad you liked it 😊👍
Magical evening and somehow right to find others gathering to mark the solstice too. I always wonder if the barrows would have been kept chalky and white; a landmark for people and glowing pink in the sunset if the weather was right. Just a thought. As well as a friendly dog you also met a hawk and deer, so the vibes were definitely good!
Thanks very much Catherine, great to hear your comments. And I love your hypothesis about the barrows and wouldn’t it add to the beauty of a midsummer night festival/ritual ? I love to see the wildlife and sometimes feel very lucky and certainly grateful. Perhaps the less one impacts nature the closer one gets to it ….. there’s another hypothesis….. I hope that both yours and mine are correct anyway.
Keep healthy and well. And keep up the hard work with the children - your video made me wish I had been to your school when I was a toddler ! Yous guys work so hard - they are lucky kids indeed. 😊
Thankyou Giles your videos truly are a pleasure to watch.Amazing views and a spectacular sunset ❤️
Thank you kindly Jane. I really do appreciate you watching and the lovely comment too - thx 😊
Hello Giles.
Those deer 😍
A bit unlucky with the fire damage.
But a nice meeting up on those mounds, Giles.
Smashing vid again kind sir!
ATB, Tim 👋🏼😉👍🏼
Thanks very much Tim. Always great to hear from you and really happy you’ve passed the 500 - should have happened ages ago. Keep healthy and well and Outside Buddy 😊🍺🍺👍
@@gilesbinyon Hello Giles, late again 🫣
Thanks for the encouragement good sir. Always appreciated coming from you!
Nearly the weekend again 😉👍🏼
Look after yourself!
Tim 🍻
Another great video, especially so as I recognised the spot with the barrows. I found it a special place even though I just passed through in the middle of the day in grey weather. Looked like a fantastic place to enjoy the solstice from!
I remember having a very specific sensation at those barrows - I had got the train to that area earlier in the day, and at the station before boarding, I'd gone to one of the shops therein, and overheard a very mundane conversation between a couple about whether or not they should go for the "meal deal" (one of those triangle sandwiches and a packet of crisps or something like that).
Somehow that conversation was reverberating in my head when I got to the barrows, and I was taken by the stark contrast between how I imagined life would have been in Bronze Age Britain - much more attuned to and dependent on nature - and the bizarre detachment from reality most of us seem to have in the modern "meal deal" era.
Thanks very much for watching and that great comment. I think you have really hit-the-nail-on-the-head there. We all tend to assume that Man’s march through history is accompanied by a corresponding increase in knowledge and intelligence. And yet, as you say, if we just occasionally reconnect with nature and our ancestors it very quickly becomes apparent that our growing disconnect from the natural world could, in fact, be causing the opposite. And we are indeed possibly blundering towards a civilisation catastrophe 😐 Keep safe, well, outside and videoing (tweeds or no tweeds) Cheers👍
Thanks again Sir for a great video it was really interesting about the bronze age and all that. There is so much history during Great Britain from the Romans Adrian's wall it is endless. Thank you for your efforts really appreciated. Your friend in spirit until then be safe and leave no trace Arizona Dave
Great to hear from you again Dave and thanks for the kind support you give me. You also keep safe and well. 🇺🇸🇬🇧👍
Great video Giles. I love the history, the earth science, the camping and the bushcraft. The company especially is appreciated. Thanks for bringing us along with you.
Thank you Craig. That’s a great and very kind comment. I’m very glad you enjoyed the vid. Cheers very much 👍
"Great camp Giles in a beautiful part of England. lite a bonfire on the night and it was magical "!
Cheers Barry, appreciate your support. Hope you had a lovely night and bonfire too. Thx again ☀️😊
Hi Giles, it looked like you had a wonderful evening with some very good people. Always a bonus. Maybe you could mod a uco fire trough to help resolve some of the issues that you've been experiencing. Definitely a cheaper alternative to a large bushbox. I think if you could reduce its height then you could still benefit from the reflective properties of your windshield but still keeping your fire contained. Just food for thought buddy 👍
Thanks Ja, yeah I’ve been considering those options you mention. And you’ve picked out all the salient points with these kind of alterations. Your camping experience/skills are coming to the fore and I thank you for your words and ideas Buddy.
Yeah, I was really lucky to get out on that beautiful occasion and to meet a load of nice people and some wildlife too.
Take care, cheers Bud 😊☀️👍
Absolutely loved this video Giles - one of your very best. Laughed when you called the burial mound hump 5 lol. I wonder if the Bronze Age settlers ever called it that. "where are we burying this one lads?" "Hump 5."
Totally agree with you about Midsummer too being tinged with a degree of sadness. While it is a great day that comes at the end of weeks of endless daylight one knows that from 21 June onwards the days will get shorter as the light starts to fade and the greenery dies back. Guess all any of us can do is enjoy it while we can.
Thanks very much Gordon. That’s very kind of you to say too. Yeah, camping out during winter means some long nights inside your shelter (as well as the cold 🥶). And yeah, we can - and should - make the best of it when we are lucky enough to get the chance 👍 Cheers 😊👍
Thank you Giles for that stunning sunset, I felt I was along that adventure with you. As always very enjoyable.
Cheers Allan. Most appreciated. I was very lucky to experience it 😊👍
What a fantastic vid that sunset was amazing thanks for sharing it. May be put I line of rocks instead of wood. Keep the vids going great content atb jay
Thanks very much Jay. Always appreciate your support. And that’s a useful suggestion. I’m certainly looking into various options at the moment. Cheers ☀️👍
Lovely colourful video, especially the sunset. Always a pleasure to see a new video from you. Great to see your channel growing too. Cheers.
Thanks very much John. Yeah, I was really lucky with the weather and just getting the chance to be out. Thx again John ☀️👍
That sunset was a joy to see.
Lovely video, thanks 👍
Thank you kindly Lew - that’s much appreciated ☀️👍
Absolutely delightful Giles - thank you!
Thank you Stephen. Appreciate you watching this and such a nice comment 😊
Another great video,wonderful views and tasty looking food,thanks for posting Giles.
Thanks for watching Kevin. Thanks for the nice comment too - appreciated 😊Cheers 👍
Lovely sunset mate. Work has meant that I haven't been out much lately, (2 weeks off next month will remedy that!) so watching your film is always next best thing! Your films are always bovid-dung free, they're true to what you do, ... a guy out for a night in the woods without fancy-pants gear, and thankfully no off-grid cabin!😊 Great stuff mate.
Thanks so much for that really great comment. Yeah, it’s just about doin it and sometimes it’s more fun with less stuff !
Hoping you get to have some great camps next month - good luck ☀️🍺🍺👍
Really enjoyed this video. It was really nice to have the bonus content of the sunset at the tumuli. Always love seeing any wildlife you capture.
Really glad you enjoyed this vid and thanks for watching and commenting. I was very lucky to get out and with the weather and the wildlife too ! 👍
Amazing view and sunset from the burial mounds! Great video. Have a blessed weekend Giles!⛺🔥🪓🪵🌳
Thanks once again Mike. Really appreciate the support. Hoping your weekend went well too. Cheers 👍
What a beautiful sunset 🌅 thank you for sharing
Thanks very much indeed. Yeah, I was so lucky to get out that day 👍
A thoroughly enjoyable watch Giles. The sunset was truly stunning. Such a lovely location for it. A bit of a close call with the fire though! I've bought one of those folding BBQ's for future camp fires. They're quite cheap but a bit heavier than a steamer such as yours. That said, the weight is light enough for anyone of average fitness to carry on a trip. Thank you once again for bringing us along👍
Thanks again Dug. Always appreciate your support. And thx for putting forward an option for the fire pit - I will look into it. I certainly need to do something about it 👍
What an absolutely beautiful video, you’ve become my favourite CZcamsr and have inspired me into getting back out in the field and for that I’m so grateful. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Appreciate those very kind words and wishing you great hiking and camping ⛺️😊👍
Down to earth, honest , enjoyable videos, simply brilliant. Thank you once again Giles, for taking the time and effort to share with us. Diolch yn fawr.
Thank you very much too Huw. Appreciate you watching and making that great comment. Cheers ☀️👍
Wow that was an amazing sight, thanks for sharing
Thanks very much indeed for watching and that wonderful comment- appreciated 😊🤣
We’ve still got a long summer ahead yet, before another winter comes around…👍🏻
Personally, I don’t particularly like this time of year for wild camping, as it doesn’t get dark (or properly dark at all for that matter) until stupidly late, and then it’s light again by 3am! 😖
So not very conducive for a good nights rest out in the wild at all, certainly not for me at least..
My ideal is dark by 9pm, and then light again by 7am - that’s the ideal for me when wild camping. ⛺️
Thanks for watching and I completely understand what you mean about in the comment. But I must say the longer days suit me. I can get a good days hiking and still have light at the end of the day to set up, collect wood, enjoy a cuppa and look around etc etc. Also I don’t really get woken by a bright dawn ( although I’m generally waking on a regular basis to tend the fire). I suppose it’s a case of ‘horses for courses’. Thx again, hope you can get out again soon 👍
@@gilesbinyon No problem Giles. 👍🏻
I guess you are much more sheltered from the morning light, under a canopy of trees.
I generally just do hilltop/mountain camps out under the open sky..
I also don’t tend to walk much over 5 miles (usually less) to any given potential camp spot, or collect firewood either, with not doing camps in woodland environments - and needing it for warmth like you do..
I’ll be off to the amazing Lake District for a 3-4 night adventure next month, really looking forward to doing wild camping there, not been up that way since I was a kid!
Anyways I’m still glad we are the other side of the ‘longest day’. 😄
Another great video mate. For extra warmth on colder nights try using your empty pack as a footbox and maybe get a bigger folding fire pit. For winter try making a canvas bivy bag and get a wool liner. Look forward to the next adventure.
Thanks very much Dan - appreciate you watching and commenting. Thanks for those constructive ideas too. I actually got hold of a cotton ‘bivi bag’ (Vietnam era I think) but it’s only water resistant. Also have a good wool blanket but quite bulky/heavy. Still working on these things. Thx again 👍
Great video beautiful countryside
Thanks very much James. Appreciate that comment and thanks for watching ☀️👍
You do great videos, Giles. Interesting about the barrows. That’s what I mean about the history you have over there. Looks like you had a good time. Midsummers eve will always mean a little more to me now. I like how you can just kind of hike around like that. Not so over here. You can hike along roads, which I’ve done, but you can’t just head out across country without the possibility of getting into trouble about trespassing, let alone camping without permission. Except for various types of parks, the land is pretty much privately owned around here. Out West, there is a lot more open land. Enjoyable, relaxing and informative. Thanks buddy. 😊 Cheers!
Thanks as always Steven. Yeah, I was so lucky to get that magical midsummer night and the weather was perfect !!!
Yeah, although we have designated ‘access land’ with a full right to roam, it is still not strictly legal to camp (but there are certain areas where it has become tolerated). Like yourselves most land is in private hands. There is debate in England to follow the Scottish government and give the right to roam and camp over all land (as long as responsible behaviour rules are followed). Cheers Mate 😊👍
Sir, you're an inspiration. Not only for your clear love of nature and protecting it, but your video shots and information are superb.
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Thanks very much for watching and that really nice comment. I really appreciate your support. Cheers 👍
Super video! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks very much indeed ☀️👍 take care, keep safe 😊
Lovely video Giles, I think this has been my favourite so far, keep them coming.
Thanks very much. And glad this vid appealed to you. Take care ☀️👍
Cracking time out there Giles . The views from those barrows were awesome 🌅. Glad you didn't set yourself ablaze and glad you weren't wearing shorts going through those stingers . Thinking of getting one of those sheepskins . Do they do the business? Anyway take care Giles 👌
Thanks very much Mark, always great to hear from you. Yeah, I was so lucky to get out and the weather too 😊
Yeah, I find a sheepskin works quite well. It seems to be as good as a cheap/standard self inflating mat for example. But probably won’t be as good as the better air bed mats (which I haven’t got !). Thx again Buddy. Cheers ☀️😊👍
@@gilesbinyon Thank you Giles . Yes it looked like an excellent day out and camp mate. I think I may invest in one of those sheepskins. Really like the traditional sturdy kit .
I know it has its pros and cons but must be a real authentic feel to it .
That being said I do like to be warm and comfy 🛌. Take care Giles. A pleasure as always mate 🏕🌅
Brilliant video mate as all ways nice to see you out again I look forward to seeing your videos take care of yourself stay safe mate
Thank you so much for your kind comment John. I do appreciate your support. Take care my Friend 👍
Cracking video as always Giles the sunset was perfect glad your shelter was still there and you didn't set yourself alight with your fire atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Cheers Jimmy. Thanks for watching Mate. Yeah, I need to make some alterations to the fireplace. But.I was so lucky to get out that night 😊☀️👍 thx Bud
@@gilesbinyon I'm out this weekend with just my chest pack so I will be depending on the fire to keep me warm at night 😎😎👍👍
@@LundysWildcampBushcraft good luck - hope the weather smiles for you Bud. Cheers ☀️👍
Thanks for another great video, Giles, and for sharing your solstice with us. I love sunsets and watching the sun go down. I think dusk and dawn are the most magical parts of the day. It's nice that it developed into a bit of an unexpected social event too.
I remember once I went out in heavy snow and high winds to a local roundhouse in the woods. It was an epic journey in the blizzard, and when I arrived I sat down and got out my small sandwich and flask. After a bit I was surprised by a party of students turning up, with a lot of food and firewood. I watched as they started trying to get a fire together, and soon it became apparent that they didn't know how to start a fire, do it. Their wood was far too thick and chunky to catch a flame, so I stepped in and asked if anyone had a knife. Using someone's penknife I was able to split their sticks and logs finer so that it would catch the flame from the newspaper they'd brought along. They were all very appreciative, as was I of the food they gave me when it was cooked. It was a chance meeting at a very unlikely time, but we were all thankful that it worked the way it did.
I see you've put up another new video, I can't wait to watch it.
Always great to see your outings, Giles, thanks once again. Take care mate.
Thanks as always Adrian. Really appreciate your support. And that’s a fascinating comment. Just a chance meet up and a great time has by all - sometimes those unplanned events are the best methinks !?!
I agree twilight and dawn …..magical times of the day.
Take care Bud 👍
A lovely video once again .
Thanks very much. Always appreciate you watching and commenting ☀️👍
"Fantasmagorical!!" (for anyone who remembers "Children Of The Stones" TV series in the late 70s). Thank you for another wonderful video.
Thanks Bob - appreciated 👍Vague memories of being pretty spooked by that show. Best not to watch it when sleeping close to grave mounds or even Yew trees methinks 😳 Cheers 👍
Wonderful video (as ever Giles) and over too soon👍.... Perhaps an earth bank between you and your fire? KTF🙏
Thanks Marty. Always lovely to get your comments. An earth bank is deffo an option. Am also looking at fire box/pit and other things. Thx again 😊
@@gilesbinyon just bought myself an Alpkit twig stove Giles @£20. Works a treat/clever! KTF🙏
@@martystacey4429 thank you Marty. I’ve checked it out and it looks like a good possible option. Especially interesting to see it has double walled sides with vents to pre heat the air - something good home log burners use ! It may be on the slightly smaller side but that could be what I need. If I can just keep it ticking over for longish periods of time. Thanks again my Friend 👍
Hello lads . Oh ! 😅 Fantastic video as ever .
Ha! Yeah, wasn’t paying attention until the sheep started that !!! 😳 thx for watching Stina ☀️👍
Hello Giles, thanks for an amazing video, beautiful scenery, now I know why they put Great in front of Britain .
Thanks for watching Paul and making that very kind comment too. Cheers 👍
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Thanks very much for watching and commenting ☀️👍
giles just sub love your old school camping i go wild camping the same way very light on old school or maybe it becase i am now old 56 lol cheers davey essex
Cheers Davey. Really appreciate your support. Yeah, I am old too 57. Ha, ha !!! Like you say I think I match up with my gear - old and minimal !!! 🤣😂🤣😂 Thanks again 👍
Thank you for a magical solstice sunset as I was unable to go anywhere at that time.
Could you use another folding windshield to protect from the rolly logs? You could lay it on the ground and 'flop' it over the stopper log and not too heavy to carry? 🏴
Thank you very much for watching. And that is a very useful comment. In fact I am trying to put together a small log guard using the lightweight aluminium sheet which you describe. Thx again. Take care 😊👍
Your plough point shelters are always spot on. We're those burial mounds on the South Downs? Another good video.
Thank you kindly once again Alex. Yeah, love the plough point 👍 Cheers (South Downs)
Can't help tapping my foot every time I hear that intro music... 😆 love your videos Giles, always a great watch.
Thank you kindly Will. Appreciating your support 😀👍
@@gilesbinyon no probs at all, keep them comin'!
What a beautiful sunset. Thanks for another very entertaining video Giles. Cheers I will see next time.
Thanks as always Jon. Great to have you watching and commenting on the videos. Glad you enjoy. Cheers ☀️👍
That camp turned out kind of special, Giles. Thanks for sharing, and please do get a firebox of some kind. 🙂👍🏕️
Thanks Brian. Yeah, I feel so lucky to have got that night. And I’m working on better fire containment 👍😊☀️
Beautiful kestrel, and deer. Great video Giles. We spent that night at Highdown megalithic ring, probably lined up on the same leyline? Lovely sunset enjoyed by all. Thank you.
Thank you kindly. Yeah, I was lucky with the wildlife that day. Glad to hear you got out too. And sounds like you had a similar experience - fantastic. Thx again for your support 👍
Again, thank you for a great video. I look forward to the next one.
Thanks very much for watching and commenting 😊👍
They look like Linda mcCartneys sausages. They are delicious! Ooohh before I forget. Lidl, when they do their American theme food week, they do a lovely vegan squirty bottle cheese.
I know it sounds vile but it’s quite nice!
Thank you very much Jessica. Yeah, they were Linda Mc - I’m pretty sure. What observation !!!
I’ll look out for the cheesey sauce 😀👍thx again
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lovely video in such friendly country, thanks for sharing the experience.
Glad you enjoyed and thx so much for commenting 😊👍
Another great video Giles, I must make a plan to celebrate the summer solstice next year and visit those bronze age burial mounds for the superb views.
Thanks very much once again Keri. And I’m thinking the exact same as you - great atmosphere. Cheers ☀️👍
Love your last video it was amazing and interesting to watch thanks for you for showing it m8 like again it was a great video again
Thank you kindly for all your support as always Keith. Not sure when the next one yet but hopefully not too long - always a bit irregular though - sorry. Take care my Friend 👍
I don't mind you always make it look interesting and you seem to have fun thanks for showing us the lovely place you go Camping at
Hi Giles, hope you're well. That looked like a lovely Solstice wild camp. You were rewarded with a stunning sunset and some great footage of the Deer.
A real shame about the fire damage, I guess it's always a bit of a risk having the fire so close. Is it worth reverting back to the larger UCO firebowl that you used to use as a way of keeping the fire a bit more contained?
Hopefully you're able to come up with another solution for your groundsheet, I was wondering if a wax cotton bedsheet that's cut to size could work and maybe save you a bit of weight and bulk. A friend of mine recently made his own oilskin tarp with a cotton bedsheet and it worked rather well.
Thanks as always for sharing Giles 👍
Thanks very much Gavin - always great to hear from you and thanks for watching. Yeah, I was really lucky to get out and with the weather too !
You’re right, I have thought about bringing the UCO pit back into service. Just juggling a few ideas around at the moment. Yeah, the old groundsheet bit-the-dust but gave good service. A waxed Plash Palatka is heavy but makes a tough ground sheet. As you know waxing adds a certain robustness to cotton canvas.
Thanks again Buddy, looking forward to your vids as always ☀️🍺👍
Another great video Giles,I’m going to Anglesey on Monday for a 2/3 night camp with my Hungarian zeltbahn 👍
Thanks very much for both watching and commenting. ATVB with your trip to Wales - hope the weather smiles on you - not essential but it really helps ☀️😀🍺🍺👍
I so need to get the solstice off work one year to go scope out this one spot not to far from home where all the druids and wiccan's go to pay respects, a fair few hippies are meant to rock up too and it's meant to be a great mass camp out
Thanks once again Dave. Appreciate your support. Yeah I was lucky to be able to get out that night and lucky with the sunshine too. The place you mention sounds like it would be a great night. Hope you make it there next year. 👍
Brilliant .enjoyed that.
Thank you Barry. Appreciate your support ☀️👍
Nice video again. You need to work on another way to keep warm at night who’s gonna put you out when you’re on fire??? Wool blanket is natural you might try one. Have fun stay safe.
Thanks again Kenneth. Yeah, you’re absolutely right. And I am seeking ways to keep the fire better contained. I do have a couple of wool blankets. Trouble is I move about a lot at night and end up uncovered!!! 🥶 Cheers ☀️👍
Yo, great video, I really enjoyed that sunset! I send you thanks and support from Colorado, stay strong out there!
Thank you Sam. Really appreciate that my Friend. Stay strong also ☀️🇺🇸👍
The Forest Duff Clogger dances again!
Ha ha ! 🕺🕺🕺😂 you can’t beat the LNT stomp !!! 😂😂😂👍
How do you find these places of historical interest Giles? and similarly your secluded camping spots? 👍👍
Thanks very much John. Yeah, mainly just checking out the paper OS maps, then a bit of Google, all sprinkled with some ‘local knowledge’ ! Cheers 😊☀️👍
Mind you don't set the whole forest alight Giles! ;-)
Ha ! It was a rude awakening - deffo. 😳 Thanks again Terry appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
Love the tune had to sub
Thanks very much Glen. Glad you like the tune ! 🌲⛺️😊
another great vlog,I love your approach to the outdoors and nature. everything looks planned and thoughtful, there's no haste. how often are you getting bitten by ticks? I'm curious, many other people are lathering up to the eyeballs in deet and using tents with fly nets.
Thanks very much David. Appreciate your support.
No ticks so far for a long while 🤞🤞🤞 Get a few bites usually which don’t seem to appear till the next day. But not too bad - so far. I would consider repellent if I camped in or close to areas with standing water, for example. Cheers 👍
Really enjoyed this…thank you
Thanks for watching and commenting and really glad you enjoyed 👍
a other good one great wee channel
Cheers Hugh ☀️👍
no beer you okay mate :) great video
Ha! 😂 still recovering from the ‘pub crawl’ video 🤣🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺👍 thx Nick 👍
How lovely Giles, thank you for that. The Devil's Jumps, Treyford Down, know them well. Might be of interest, new campaign for countryside lovers, right to roam org uk
Thanks very much for watching and commenting Tony. And I’ll deffo check that link out when I get home. Cheers 👍
Thanks again Tony. I think I came across this website shortly after I had read ‘who owns England’ actually by Guy Shrubsole ! Anyway, I have now signed in and also the Letter to PM. Unfortunately we are away most of September so unable to make the Save Worth Forest event. Cheers 👍
@@gilesbinyon yes that's one of the organisers! I hope they prosper and create some interesting events, I've only just come across them, deffo my sort of crowd ;) atb
if you are wondering where the sun went Jiles, It came down to us in New Zealand. We will give it back to you tomorrow, Promise Cheers from NZ
Ha ha ! 🤣😂🤣😂 Leave some warmth in it for us 😂☀️👍!🇳🇿
For as long as I have been watching your video's I've never seen you carry enough water ;) Go find yourself a nice Pattern 1937 British military canteen at lest :) When I hike, depending on weather its one quart of water per 4 miles walked. Then at least two quarts for camping. After all you do use it up. Any ways, not sure how I missed this video, very nice.
Thanks as always James - appreciate your support. And you are absolutely right - I don’t really carry enough water. But each additional quart adds about 2.2lb to my pack !!! So I really cut corners I suppose and hope for the occasional church grave yard for a top up.
On the bright side - it gives me the perfect excuse to go into a Pub 🍺🍺😁👍
@@gilesbinyon Ah, but as you drink the water the weight goes down :)
Always an upbeat video Giles, that path of stinging nettles looked challenging! Awesome the deer passing by camp, fallow deer? Never knew about the barrows, thanks for taking us there, I honestly thought they were going to be a meter high, they are an amazing size. The sunset scene with those people was awesome, good atmosphere. Did they line up with the sun? I went camping with a buddy once and for some reason he wanted to put candles around the camp, unbeknown to me there was one right behind me and my favorite jacket caught on fire, runied, got it offi in quick fashion though😎. Cheers bud
Thanks very much for watching and commenting Chris. After those rushed ‘hot-dogs’ I could certainly improve my skills at outdoors cooking watching yourself 👍
Yeah, fallow I think which, I believe are somewhat rare in Scotland. Glad you enjoyed the barrows - aren’t they great - we’ve got plenty ‘down south’ for some reason.
You did well to escape from your favourite jacket when it caught on fire !!! But I really do need to sort out the problem of burning logs tumbling near to my shelter. Was thinking perhaps of the Firebox XL titanium but it may involve a lot of wood processing (smaller pieces) and faster burning up - considering I need the heat all night in my ‘minimum gear’ set up. Thanks again Chris - appreciated 👍
@@gilesbinyon Thanks Giles. I have the firebox and it's my absolute favorite. It is quite enclosed and it's burn its more intense. I couldn't vouch for any warmth it might give off to be honest. There's a foldable cheap stove off amazon called pskook stove. Although cheap what I like about it is the door folds open and lies flat and creates a platform to lay wood down, so basically you can see the flame and no doubt get more heat from it. Good luck with whatever you do, all the best, Chris.
@@northernembersoutdoors1045 thanks very much for your advice Chris - much appreciated - and also the heads-up on the pskook stove too. At the moment thinking about the Vango titanium fire box. Compact and lightweight a bit more like an ordinary fire bowl - just a bit small really 🤔 . But sometimes sourcing the right (or better) gear can be half the fun !!! Thx again
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Boundless Voyage do an ultralight titanium Mini Grill that is mesh, it costs 19 quid, you could use it for some grilling and turn it into a fireguard at night, great video, not surprised it turned into a social, so many people been at the same place for the same reason.
Thanks for watching and commenting John. And that’s a fantastic idea of yours - and I’ll certainly consider it - great when a bit of gear has 2 uses - I’ve already checked out the grills online. Thx again 😊👍
@@gilesbinyon yeah, i love bits of kit you can use for multiple things, lol.
I don't know why but my previous comment was deleted. Anyways, I strongly recommend you to try the Lycian Way in Turkey. I’m sure you would like it. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for commenting. And I’m not sure why your comment was deleted. Please try and send the comment again. I reply to all the comments but sometimes it takes some time for me to do it. 👍
Summer nights are not as long as they use to be and winter night are getting brighter
Thanks very much Gary - appreciate watching and commenting. Interesting what you say there 👍
Another good one Giles. Are you a distant relative of Dr Doolittle ? You seem to attract wildlife, and now your having conversations with Kestrels !
Ha ! After a few beers I can talk to trees and rocks too !!! 🤣😂🤣😂🍺🍺🍺 thx very much for that Allen 😊👍
@@gilesbinyon It appears we might be related. I suffer from the same affliction !
IF YOU CARRIED THE WEIGHT OF YOUR PACK ON your hips or waist it would feel much lighter. May need another strap or belt for same.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yeah, you are right - this pack sits really low even with the straps adjusted max. But it’s still comfortable so I haven’t customised it … yet !!! Cheers 😊👍
Oh deer, they should just concider themselves lucky that you aren't partial to a little bit of venison!!
Edit: I camped there and it was windy as F. Didn't get more than a couple hours sleep!!
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I can imagine the wind there in certain conditions 😳
Thx Tommy
i use a whiskey flask to carry cooking oil,as they dont leak
Brilliant thinking Colin. Appreciate the tip. And also I get to empty the flask first into something else …. hmmm….🤔 Cheers Bud 🥃
@@gilesbinyon excellent video as always
The worst part about this video is it ends so soon 👍
Thanks for watching Andrew and that really nice comment 😊 Cheers ☀️👍
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Thanks very much Lindsay 👍👍
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Kingley Vale?
Thanks very much once again. Appreciate you watching the vids. Answer no to your question but I see where you are coming from.
I try to be extremely vague on locations in these videos (and comments) for fear of breaking unwritten ‘wild camping code of conduct rules’ etc Cheers 😊👍
@@gilesbinyon Duly noted!
Nice one Giles, but I’d hate you to go up in flames and deprive us of more relaxing wild camps 😂. Do take care won’t you 😊
Ha ! 🔥🔥🔥😳😳😳 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Cheers and thx for watching 👍
Excellent content, but I was waiting for you to don your DRUID costume and sacrifice some Vegan Virgins. 😏👀😉👍
Ha ha! 🤣😂🤣😂 excellent comment. Having witnessed the amount of alcohol being drunk that night, I have the costume already on order. The way I see it ….. it’s a free pass from the wife to go out ….. and still get a night on-the-p**s ….. 🍺🍺🍺👍
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Are you a vegan Giles
Thanks for watching and the comment Stephen. I am not sure of the correct terminology 😐 but think I am close to ‘plant based’. I do occasionally have dairy though. Also I wear leather items (boots and the sheepskin camp bed for example). I suppose I would drop into the vegetarian category okay ? Cheers 👍