Tips To Stay Cool During Hot Weather Camping
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Camping during hot weather is miserable unless, you know a few tips and tricks. I have learned over the years that whatever hurts you during winter camping can actually help you during the heat of the summer. Some of these tips seem very unusual but quite effective when utilized properly.
4 minutes spent showing us how to determine wind direction is time well-spent Dave. No need to rush teaching or knowledge. You keep doing it your way, thanks for all your great videos!
Fantastic to hear that my friend!
Lol😊😊😊😊😊
As usual, there is a lot of beneficial information here. For any camping enthusiast heading out with minimal knowledge, this is the place to pick up big brain tips and tricks grounded in the actual experience of outdoor camping. Way to go, Dave.
I'm glad you like my tips and ideas! Thanks for watching my friend
I’m 55 years old and I’m still learning tricks from Dave 👍😃 !!! Thanks for sharing this !!! I’ll be passing this one along to the younger ones !! Have a blessed day guys !! See y’all on the next one.
Jim
Fantastic to hear that Jim! Oh, I'll be 55 in August. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
Your tips are always so good. I have no idea how you managed to learn all this stuff. I can always count on learning something new with each of your videos. Thanks, Dave and Nick!
Over the years we spent a lot of weekends freezing, burning up and testing ideas! Im glad you liked it and Thanks for watching Shannon
Wind direction. Nice. Thanks for the info. I learn something every day. I am 73. Keep the videos rolling.
Fantastic to hear that Doug!
Dave, I've been folllowing you for over a decade. During which time you have covered, Physics, Calculus, Trigonometry, Thermodynamics, Anemology, and Hydrology just to name a few. I've understood your teaching better than any college professor I ever had.
Thanks Lance and man that is fantastic to hear! Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching!
Dude I love your channel. I haven't watched every video you have released but the ones I do watch are just so wholesome and enjoyable. You have a great way of looking at things and are always so positive it just makes me smile. Thanks for the great content.
Thanks! I'm glad you like my videos so much! I try to keep it as upbeat and as positive as possible! Thanks for watching
Glad to see ya back Boys! More practical points for the woods. People say common sense ain't that common anymore. A lot of channels say don't use an air mattress because they have no insulative value, you also identify that but then take it to your advantage. You're proof that an experienced mentor can instill common sense and an awareness of your surroundings. Thanks for the walk and talk Sir.
Always great to be on here and Im glad you liked it. Whatever hurts in the winter helps in the summer! Thats a good rule of thumb to live by. Thanks for watching Tyler
This was fun to watch and very informative, Dave, thank you! When you first crawled into the tent I was saying out loud, "Take the toilet paper, Dave!" LOL
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Bev. Ah you are right! I should have seen how much of a breeze was actually inside. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
Good morning Dave and Nick
Good morning Brother Doug!
Smart as it gets! Working with nature is wonderful.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching my friend
Ann .
Good to see y'all back enjoying life🇺🇸😇🙏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Ya gotta enjoy every day while you can! Take care and thanks for watching
Ingenious use of the bottom tarp, it’s obvious but only because you pointed out this hack. Great job David as ever and don’t forget, “ there is gold in them hills”, well somewhere.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it! Nicks still got some learning to do. Thanks for watching Mak
¿Isn't that cool? I've been learning from this family for years.
Great tips brother!
I found a swimming pool float for about 4 bucks and it did work pretty well.
Thanks for the video
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Cant beat 4 bucks! Thanks for watching Mark
Those are some great tips to stay a bit cooler in this GA heat and humidity while camping! Something I have found that helps is to place your camp on top of a hill , that way you get the full effects of what breeze you have . Using your system would really help as well ! Look forward to seeing the next video but i gotta get caught up on these past few ones that I missed 😅.
Thanks Kenny, Im glad you liked it. Cooler air settles in valleys but yes, air really moves up on hills! Thanks for watching
Thank you for the tips....as a fella who does not do well in the heat what you have shown here will be of a great help
You are very welcome Stephen and I'm glad you found it helpful!
I've had good luck using copper tubing and a tube bender to make my connections for tent poles. Once their dialed in, I glue one side and color code them for easy connection. Smart thinking with all the cooling tips Dave... every little bit helps! Thanks for sharing with us all!
Ah, very good idea on the copper tubing! I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for watching brother
Good morning Dave! It’s been ridiculous hot here lately 🥵😛 so I’m game to try something to have it not be a steam cooker.. lol .. grabbed my coffee and I’m ready to take notes!
Hope you and Nick are doing well my friend!
ATB
Good morning Ruth! It's been horrible here too. 95°F, heat index of 100 to 105 and high humidity. I honestly hate summer. Enjoy the coffee and the video and thanks for watching!
I've been metal detecting for yrs with my Garrett too. Great detector. You will me amazed at the different stuff you'll find.
Great video on keeping cool in the woods. Thank you!
Nicks new to detecting so hes still learning! Im glad you liked the video Darlene, Thanks for watching
I’ve always used a blown out match stick to determine wind 💨 direction but I like the striker rod idea 💡. Thanks
Im guessing anything that produces smoke should work. Thanks for watching
Thanks Mr.Dave and Mr. Nick! Watching on my phone and my TV. To get maximum benefit on the ads!
Thanks for the support and thanks for watching!
Great tips on determining wind direction. Very important when deciding tent and fire placement. I've learned so many things from you! Thank you for making these videos. You're a wonderful teacher.
Thank You Diane and thats fantastic to hear! Im glad you liked it. and Thanks for watching
Happy Camping 🏕️ TY Dave and Nick.
Thanks for watching
Another great video Dave & Nic. Great camera quality too 👍
Thanks Lea, I'm glad you liked it
It's nice to hear about other parts of the country, and how things are done there. In NH we can get summer days in the 90s or even 100 some times. But then the temp tends to drop a lot at night, particularly in the mountains. So you would feel cold and want to get out of the wind and have insulation. People can die here of hypothermia in the summer. There was a cold snap last month and we lost someone near Mt. Washington. Many other people got into trouble, but survived.
I've often heard of drastic day night temps. They are that way here in the Fall and spring but in the middle of summer it sometimes never cools off. And in some cases when the sun goes down it's no longer burning off the humidity making it feel even worse!
more people died on mt.washington ,than everest.
@@ratroddiesels1981 I’ve always said that mt washington is a hungry mtn. Sad but unfortunately the case. Some friends of mine and I did Washington up the huntington ravine trail from the leantos. We hiked up to the main leanto campsites the first day, set up, did a dayhike and then got up early the next day, did Washington, had a great time and stayed a second night at the leantos. We did our hike in September. Not too bad. But we passed a lot of different folks with zero essentials and a lot of stuff you shouldn’t have with you despite all the warning signs and amc personnel that you have to talk too before you set off. Its pretty sad. When the four of us did it, we had one sleeping bag, one stove, one tarp, one pot, we all had headlamps and a couple first aid kits. Along with personal food and lots o water. A lotta people just don’t understand the severity of how things can go down hill really quickly up there.
@@notquiteultralight1701 One sleeping bag for four people? Cozy.🙂
@@jamescrowe7892 HE HE HE😁 that was for the climb day. I was going to go back and edit that and then i fell asleep last night. We all hiked into the leantos at the base of tuckermans with full packs, independent camping gear food etc.. I can’t for the life of me remember the name of those leantos
Dave love the video! I lost my dad last year, and like you, he used to make or fix everything himself. You remind me of him.
I did want to clear something up cause it might help you design something even better. In thermodynamics, heat always moves to cold and seeks equalization. Because the ground maintans around a 70 degree constant temperature, the ground is absorbing the heat from your body creating the cooling effect. Air is actually a pretty good insulator. A mat with the most conductive properties possible would provide the best cooling properties. Thanks for another great video!
Thanks, Im glad you liked it and thanks for the cooling effect info! Thanks for watching
Kainos Kid: that’s an aspect of physics that I never really understood well, at least when it came to applications. Specifically when it comes to camping. I live in a climate that doesn’t get really warm, and a day that gets to be 100° is rare, and might only happen in a rare weather system every five or 10 years. It’s pretty much a crisis here when that happens, because we’re not used to it. One of those vinyl mattresses, is a great way to freeze year round, so they only get used by an inexperienced camper or by somebody who tends to run warm, except in one of those rare hot weather spikes. In my area, they really do not serve as an asset of any kind any other time of the year, and will prevent a good night’s sleep.
A Dutch army mattress, which is a nice, dense foam, or even a sheet of insulation does a better job. Getting off the ground does an even better job.
It’s more than possible that my application of the physics is incorrect here, and it’s always sort of bothered me that I could never reconcile the principle to the application in this case. Any insights that you felt like offering that would sort out my thought process here would be appreciated.
I love it. Long over due video in the community. You can't throw a rock without hitting a "how to stay warm video". The odds are that most of the trips that most of us end up doing tend to be in hot weather. In my opinion staying warm is easier to accomplish than staying cool. People look at me funny but I like draping a wet cloth around my neck as well. The slightest breeze cools the cloth which then cools the main artery in your neck.
Mike
Thanks Mike, I'm glad you liked it. Oh yes, hundreds of stay warm videos but I don't think many people have experimented with how to stay cool. I hate summer camping but I still go whenever I have a few days off. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching Mike
Some very useful tips,, thanks,, we've just had the hottest temperatures ever recorded, here in England,, (around 38degrees, /100f?). But it only lasted a few days (thankfully) now we're back to the usual 16C/60f,, according to the news, it was an absolute "crisis",,, goodness knows how you guys cope with the hot weather, for weeks on end,, ha ha
Thanks John, I'm glad you liked it. I was shocked at those temps y'all were having. I thought it stayed quite cool there. Our heat and humidity lasts pretty much all summer but we have no choice other just tolerate it. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
At first I was amazed and a little disappointed that you were using a store-bought tent instead of one of your custom-built tents, but then I saw the tent poles and all was right with the world! Great tips! Thanks Dave and Nick
PS I also just got into metal detecting and there's definitely a learning curve on deciphering the beeps. Don't get discouraged, Nick! It'll take a little while but you'll be finding treasure before you know it!
Ah every once in awhile I'll use a store bought tent. But I guarantee it won't all be factory. Lol. Nicks definitely got more learning to do. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
hmm i think that bivy is well made , it has high wall water proof protection plus net , only drawback is the entry, this is army style bivy
Your ingenuity fascinates me. I never grow tired of watching you! 'God bless.
Fantastic to hear that Cassandra! Thanks for the comments and may God bless you too
Hi Nick and, and, and, Chef Dave! Great tips I didn't know. Thanks! I spent over 50 years of my life living in Kansas. All 4 seasons. Nobody ever told me me these tips for staying cooler.
Hello Steve! I'm glad you liked it. As far as I know, I haven't seen anyone else showing these ideas. Take care and thanks for watching brother
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Chef Dave or Dr. Science...you are all the same guy to me.
Very interesting, I have 2 ideas that might improve it, let's see what you think:
1- Change the upper tarp for one with reflective material (mylar) on the upper part, which reflects part of the sun's radiation.
2- Put a light damp blanket on top of the tent, I'd try it with an Patoo (Afghan blanket), but a shemag could also be used (the idea is that evaporation would lower the temperature and that cold air would go down)
Both ideas sound good! I'll give them a try. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
I have one of those reflective tarps, it’s loose woven so allows the breeze to come through. I used it during a 100+ heat wave recently and it reduced the temperature inside the tent significantly. I didn’t have a thermometer to be able to say exactly how much, but it was cooler in the tent than under the shade of the trees.
Thank you for another video full of useful tips. Next time I set up my tarp, I'll pay more attention to the wind direction.
You are very welcome Mark and Im glad you liked it. Always try and use the wind to your advantage. Thanks for watching
Adapt and Overcome! Love yer Tent Pole fix!
Thanks, Im glad you liked it.
Always Enjoy You Sharing Your Tips, Davey, Hope Nick Had Fun Searching ! ATB T God Bless
Always great to hear from you Terry and We are glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and may God bless you too Brother!
That's clever. I like this idea. Hot summer nights can sometimes rob the fun out of camping.
Thanks Theresa, I'm glad you liked it. Heat and humidity can easily ruin a camping trip
I had a similar air mattress years ago, it finally gave out on me. In winter I’d add a closed cell foam layer on top so it was warm in winter, cool in summer. I’ve since switched to a hammock 99% of the time but yeah, laying on that mattress will definitely keep you cooler in summer! Sleeping lower in a valley helps too as cold air sinks at night. I’ve seen others (maybe you?) take the space blanket and use it with the shiny side up to reflect sunlight off your tarp or tent. Seems like it would work. The ultimate for anything with a bug net is a portable fan, it’s supposed to be life-changing. I haven’t tried it yet. Great video, too bad about the metal detector, it seems like a cool hobby. Lastly, your machete is killing me! That thing is beautiful!
Oh yes, that air mattress fills with cool air overnight! Shiny side up on mylar survival blankets does work out in the open, doesnt make much difference under the shade of the forest canopy. Man Im still loving my new machete! Nicks still learning metal detecting. Thanks for watching
Wooohoo! So glad you're addressing MY neck of the woods. Arizona. Or "Death Valley 2.0" There IS...always...a wind, now-a-days, so this is good info. In fact, our wind, now, might be too much for any version of shade tarp "funnel" set up. Still, I wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks.
Very cool and Im glad you liked it. Take advantage of any wind you can! Thanks for watching
Thanks, Dave! Really useful information for staying cool while camping.
You are very welcome Robin and I'm glad you liked it!
Thanks for another exciting video Dave and Nick! Some interesting ideas I've never seen before. In England we have an expression 'Birmingham screwdriver' which is actually a hammer! 🔨
You are very welcome Ian and Im glad you liked it. Lol, I never knew yall had a saying like that! Thanks for watching
Excellent content David. What an ingenious and practical approach to a problem that is so common but one that receives virtually no attention by other bushcraft/camping channels. This is the unique approach that only you provide. Can’t wait to test it out.
Thanks Jerome! I'm glad you liked it brother. You're right, everyone talks about combating cold but never heat. Let me know how it works and thanks for watching brother
@@Reallybigmonkey1Hope you and Nick are doing well.
@@jeromecook1262 All is well here, just sick of heat and humidity!
Dave, You never have to apologize for taking time to explain a principal that’s going to serve us well. That four minutes that you spent explaining that, are four really well spent minutes.
I haven’t seen all your videos, but as of right now, I can honestly state that you have never wasted a minute of my time when you stop to explain things so that we all understood them.
Thank you for this video, and for taking the extra time to explain things. It’s when we understand the principles that were less likely to lose out on an opportunity to apply them later in another situation.
Thanks for the comments Daphne and I'm glad you like the way I do things! Short videos get more views but I'd much rather be able to spend time on all the details. Take care and thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 : I see what you mean. It sure is important to get the numbers up if you want to message to get out, but I’ll actually budget time to watch a real video. That’s probably the difference between entertainment and instruction. :-)
Thanks for the awesome videos. :-)
Edited To correct an autocorrection. Sigh.
@@daphneraven6745 Thanks Daphne!
Hey! I just wanted to say how much i appreciate your videos, they have helped me a lot and i just love how calm and collected you are. Thank you for learning me things i couldnt learn on my own. I wish you well and i hope you'll stay safe out in nature!
Fantastic to hear that my friend! Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
You are such a smart man! Thanks for showing the tent poles makeover 😁🌹😁
Thank you my friend!
Sir, this is the first video of yours that I have watched and I believe you have forgotten more than I might ever learn. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. For hunting I have used an off the shelf “wind checker” which was nothing more than a squeeze bottle with a powder in it. They’re really handy for finding wind direction quickly and quietly. If I didn’t need speed and silence I reckon I could do the same thing with a small bottle of baby powder or foot powder to find wind direction. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I'm glad you liked the video and I'm always happy to share. I've used a bag with powder in it before too and I've also use a tiny feather or cotton ball hanging from sewing thread. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
Excellent idea on the pole hose ! I just received my military hammock like yours. Gonna go back & watch that Vid again. Great trip Guys. TAKE CARE..
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. You're gonna love that hammock! You'll have to pay attention to how you roll it up so it won't get all tangled up. Thanks for watching my friend
@@Reallybigmonkey1 I saw that was somethin to get figured out QUICK ! Thanks David, TAKE CARE..
Yup, even in Canada it's sometimes just too darned hot. This tarp wind-catcher method is awesome. LOL Nic on your nap comment. You love to put the screws to the old man! 😂👍😎🇨🇦🌲
Really? I never knew it got hot that far up North. Im glad you liked it. Nick is a barrel of laughs. Lol.Thanks for watching Marian
@@Reallybigmonkey1 It does! Even Yukon and Alaska have some very hot days.
Hi Dave & Nick! The improvisation you do, with equipment, impresses me, man.
Hello Terry and we are glad you liked it! We pretty much don't use anything right out of the box. Thanks for watching my friend!
Great idea to funnel the wind down! Thank you. One game changer for me is to take a reflective tarp like that Arcturus and put it shiny side up! The temp difference under the tarp when you have sunny conditions is dramatic. I used it over my freestanding tent at BSA Summer camp last year and the temp reduction inside the tent during the day was stunning. Not stealthy of course but who cares when you're hot! 😆
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Rob! Oh I believe you on that Arcturus tarp. I've tested some shiny side out shelters and it's incredible how well they work. Thanks for watching brother
Nice 👍 one Dave and useful thanks great video 👍 more soon we hope
Thanks Dave! I'm glad you liked it brother
Some good tips, Dave. Good job on the tent poles, I'll have to add the tubing to my repair kit. Would be nice to see Nick and his metal detector in a few videos. Y'all stay safe.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Nicks got some more studying and learning to do on metal detecting. Thanks for watching
I added this comment to your use of a fan to help keep you cooler in a video you put out 5 years ago thought it might be useful to viewers today.
I use a 12v dc and a 120v ac fan with an inverter for camping. My 12 v uses about 12 amps and my 120v uses about 50 amps with the settings made to give about the what feels like the same air volume. So if your power constrained the 12v might work better for you. Around 4 times more . Of course the details of your components make all the difference. This is just my experience. Hope it helps. I just realized this video is 5 years old. It played right after you recent video.
Thanks for sharing that info Glen
first timer here. all I can say is this was a nice practical and useful video full of info. thank you!
You are very welcome my friend and thanks for watching!
Hey Gizmo here. Those are great ideas!!! Informative and well done as usual my friend.
Thanks, Im glad you liked them Brother!
Hey Dave&nick glad to see you guys together. Mr MacGyver of the woods love the pole trick
Always great hearing from you and we are glad you liked it Brother!
Thanks, Dave. Always nice hearing from you and Nick. Best wishes to both of you. - Tim
We are glad you liked it Tim and thanks for watching
Very useful video. Here in the south, the heat is the biggest problem with camping. There are tons of videos on cold weather camping but very few on hot weather camping
I'm glad you liked it James and man I agree. Not much info out there on battling heat. Thanks for watching my friend
A very useful video. Most of the other channels that I follow discuss how to stay warm, but where I live heat is a big problem. This is very useful. BTW I have a Garrett and have had success, mostly finding artifacts of where people lived. Where I detect I haven't found coins. But square nails, axe heads, stove parts and so forth. This in areas where you would think no one had ever trod.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Youre right, not many talk about dealing with heat. Nicks got a lot more learning on metal detecting. Thanks for watching Lynn
Dave,another great idea! Think I just might try it.I have two tarps and a one person naturehike tent...I know no rain fly lol! Take care,stay 😎 cool...
Thanks, Im glad you liked this Kenneth! Yes, definitely give this a try. Thanks for watching
Nick you might want to invest in a little higher grade Garrett detector. I have the Pro model and it works great. It is possible to get false hits from minerals in the ground. There is a lot to learn about using detectors and their settings. Check out some videos from Aqua higher for some tips. Don't give up on it. It's a fun hobby
Thanks for the info John. This is Nicks first venture into metal detecting so he's definitely got a learning curve. Thanks for watching brother
@@Reallybigmonkey1 your welcome sir. Darn spell check messed up the tuber channel name. It's actually Aquachigger
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. DURING WINTER DEER HUNTING CAMPING TRIPS, I USE AN AIR MATTRESS ABOUT THE SAME SIZE DURING FREEZING OR COLD TEMPS ON A COT OR THE GROUND. I PUT DOWN A FOAM MAT, THEN THE AIR MATTRESS, UNDER THE AIR MATTRESS I PUT DOWN 2 OR 3 18 HOUR HAND WARMERS THEN PLACE A ZERO DEGREE SLEEPING BAG AND THROW IN A COUPLE OF HAND 10 HOUR WARMERS IN THE SLEEPING BAG. OR YOU CAN PUT THEM BTWEEN THE MATTRESS AND SLEEPING BAG WHEN ITS REALLY COLD, AND THE HAND WARMERS WORK. YOU CAN ALSO PUT A HAND WARMER IN YOUR PILLOW CASE.IF YOU COVER THE EDGE OF THE MATRESS IT HELPS. ANOTHER TRICK IS NOT TO FULLY INFLATE THE AIR MATRESS, IT IS SOFTER AND NOT STIFF. AFTER A NIGHTS SLEEP , THE 18 HOUR HAND WARMERS ARE GOOD FOR HUNTING. THE AIR MATTRSS DOES GET QUITE WARM SO DOES THE SLEEPING BAG. ENJOYED THE VIDEO , HAND SALUTE TO YOU AND NICK.
Very interesting set up you use! Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
You pulling all that out of your backpack reminds me of Mary Poppins of the bushcraft world….😁. great video and tips as always
Lol! I've gotten pretty good at organizing a pack. I'm glad you liked it and thanks for watching
I believe that these tips are very practical for survival in the wild, practice is the only criterion for testing the truth. Thanks for sharing these tips.
Very well said and I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
David ur videos often cover subjects most folks never think adout.....thanks for passing on your knowledge :)
Thank you for all the support and comments brother
How to stay cool is something I didn’t give that much thought . So I really appreciate this video. I like the toilet method for determining wind direction, another thing I didn’t think about. That set up really makes sense. I will keep all this in mine when I’m hot weather camping. I would really like to get me one of those detectors. Thanks fellows for another great informative video.
Not many think about how to stay cool, they just sweat. Lol. I'm glad you liked it and thanks for watching Alan
Awesome video Dave and Nick.
Those tips will definitely come in handy for my summer trips here in new zealand.
Thankfully we have nothing here that can kill you creature wise and can pretty much camp anywhere within reason.
keep up the great content
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Everything here that can kill is small, spiders, scorpions and snakes! Thanks for watching
Great show gentlemen. Thank you for sharing this with us. I've never tried to direct the wind. *I think that's pretty cool*
(see what I did there).?? 😂
Sorry, I'll stop goofing around. Have a great weekend Dave and Nick.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Lol, wind is a tool you can use! Thanks for watching
Thanks for this awesome video Dave & Nick! 👍😁
You are very welcome and Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Great video Dave, really liked your tricks on catching the breeze . Sorry, have not watch your videos in a while but really enjoyed this. Nick has grown up to be a nice young man but he did have a good teacher. ATB to you both.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Nick turned out pretty good! Thanks for watching
Wow ! David, I knew about wind direction but funneling it is a whole new thing to me. Thanks for showing it ! Kinda reminds me of the days of Tarp configurations, the flex pipe and the creek or stream you showed us a long while back. I wonder if you could design effective cooling using wind direction and funneling and some way to capture creek cooling all in one camping set up. Thank you again and thank Nick for the tip about that Garrett detector. God bless you and the ones you love. Hi, Nick ! A friend always !
Very cool you remember those other ideas! I need to work on more creek tarp funnel set ups. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching Peter!
It's a bit off subject but I'm not a big fan of ferro rods so I bought a couple of welder strickers. Nice video because of the REALLY
Hot weather we have been having..stay cool guys. 😁
I use them strikers all the time at work so I know exactly what you're talking about. I'm glad you liked it and thanks for watching Sam
Aw snap another Dave video! Hope you two are having a great day!
It's good so far and we hope you have a good day too!
One other main advantage of the top tarp in hot weather is that it can also be used as a large rain catchment. That’s one trick RVers have used for years. Keeping one corner of a RV awning as high as possible and then putting the other corner as low as you can. Any rain even the slightest bit will pour over off the low corner. If you didn’t do this the whole awning itself could act like a giant swimming pool and the weight of the water could rip your awning apart.
Good point John. I've done that a few times
Good video Dave. I have a lot of hot-tent campers that are pining for winter already. I hadn't ever seen or heard of using a ground tarp like that to manipulate the wind. That is pretty good thinking. I typically like to hammock tent and that seems to help with the warmer nights better than being on the ground. I'm getting older (54) so I'm not as found of sleeping on the ground as I was when I was a kids. I agree 100% with you about the wind. During the cold months, I block the wind, but I definitely welcome it during the warmer nights (except during a stormy night). Thanks for putting this together and sharing!
I'm glad you liked my ideas Jonny and thanks for watching my friend
Good idea for cooling. Makes sense. Thanks for sharing. Simple ideas are sometimes the best.
For Nick.
Metal detecting has a learning curve. Garret is a good brand. Nokta is also for a beginner and it has a lot of options.
But it takes some time to learn how to use them.
The Garret 150 is classed as a good beginner detector.
Watch some videos and practice in your back yard before you give up.
Throw out some spare change and learn how the device reacts to each type if coin.
Also, dig everything. It will help teach you what you are detecting. (And keep a bag for all of the trash you will find.)
I hope this helps.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it and Nick says thanks for the info
Well done Dave…thank you for doing what you do…
You are very welcome Mark and I'm glad you liked it!
Not even gonna lie, thats a great idea to reduce drag to get that air flow. Very nice
Thanks, Im glad you liked it!
So the opposite set up for cold? Hmm. Thanks David and Nick. Good stuff.
Yep, everything's the opposite! I'm glad you liked it and thanks for watching
Dave
I learn so much from you. Thanks so much.
Fantastic to hear that David! Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Dave … Excellent content and better video!!! Learned something new that I will be trying next spring and summer. The late spring and summer heat is BRUTAL in my area. I am on the border between East Texas and Central Texas. I don’t camp in winter, and due to health and other concerns, I haven’t camped in quite a while. Will be starting back this fall if all goes well. I’m going to be looking for an appropriate tent and inflatable float/mattress. Will let you know how things work out!!! Thanks for the great video!!! You and Nick take care, be safe, stay hydrated and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 🤠👨🌾✝️🙏🐩
Thanks Chuck, Im glad you liked it. Man I hate camping in the heat too but I still go. Fall is the best time in my opinion. Definitely let me know how it goes. Thanks for watching and may god bless you too!
Hi Dave, it's time for you to coin the phrase "Dave's Big Reveal" for when you show all the cool stuff you brought with each time! Rock On!
Lol! Man I like that! Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
Hi Dave good to hear from you Dave and your son good videos Dave from Melbourne Australia take care
Always great to hear from you JB and thanks for watching
Alabama hammer. Love it. We have an ambulance chaser over her that promotes himself as the Alabama Hammer. Has the corniest commercials you have ever seen. Cool (no pun intended, but then again...) tips and tricks for warm weather camping. So Nick doesn't like his low end commercial land mine detector/fortune finder? Garrett's wands do a good job of finding metal objects hidden on or in bodies but I guess that doesn't extend to their cheaper metall detectors. Now if you are just interested in finding bottle caps and pull tabs it may be just the thing. But I digress. Good video, Dave and Nick. I have GOT to go camping soon.
Thanks James, I'm glad you liked it. Lol, I've never heard of that particular Alabama Hammer. This was Nicks first time with a detector so he's got some learning to do. Thanks for watching brother
@@Reallybigmonkey1 Yeah, his name is Mike Slocumb and he calls himself the Alabama Hammer. He is a personal injury lawyer. Like I said, the corniest commercials you have ever seen.
Great show and useful information as always Big Monkey! As for my preference, going back to Viet Nam days (yes folks, I'm that old) I prefer to use a tarp and hammock. I don't like being on the ground due to bugs, snakes and potential heavy rain flooding my spot. I like air flow above and below me especially in humid weather as it does not take much of a breeze to stay cool and dry even in 90% humidity. Blessings!
Thanks Richard, I'm glad you liked it. Oh yes hammocks are fantastic in hot weather. I normally won't sleep on the ground unless I've got a full bug net. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
It seems to me the same tarp setup would work with a hammock also. Air flow all around. No cooling from the ground though. Might be worth a video though. I know the Monkey does show what doesn't work, when he tries something new or different. Saves us the hassle. But I do like the idea of funneling the air. Put the entrance on the down wind side.jmho
@@ahayseed654 Yep, that's how it works Hay Seed. In my experience, the reason I like to stay off the ground (other than unwanted critters) is DAMPNESS. Although the ground can offer a little coolness it often transfers dampness and I don't like to be wet when I am trying to sleep. BTW, I have the upmost respect for Dave and his son and commend them for their hard work in getting useful information out to the masses. I offer my opinions, not to disregard what they are teaching but rather add to what they are teaching based on what I have experienced. At almost 70 years of age and still active in the bush I think that says something.
I'm also Viet Nam Vet was at the end of it 1974 so I'm a old fart too lol
How am I just finding this dude!
Binge watching 4yr old stuff right now!!
I'm not a huge popular youtuber but I'd like to be! I'm glad you found my videos and thanks for watching my friend!
You brought up a very interesting idea on how to stay cool. Thank you.
Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching James
Great Idea right here. I went up to the ouachita mountains this month and it was up to 105. Wish I would've thought of this for the 1st day.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Ah man 105 is too hot for me! Thanks for watching
Well the ground tarp was actually a good idea,,, never had thought about that one Brother Dave. Dern good tip my Friend. Nick little buddy your about to embark into a highly addictive hobby. Have fun with it. Find some good ole Confederate shot, and cannon balls!! Thumbs up y'all ~John
Thanks John, we are glad you liked it. Nicks got some learning to do, it'll eventually be fun. Take care and thanks for watching brother John
Fantastic video and ideas. Alabama hammer 😂. I used one in SC the other day myself. Thanks guys. God bless.
Thanks Jack! I'm glad you liked the video and the ole hammer. Lol. Thanks for watching
That was all some good ideas enjoyed it Dave and Nick
Thanks Chuck! We are glad you liked it brother
Great video chef Dave , got luck to put the first like on video... Thumb up for idea think it works good.
Thanks and I'm glad you liked it first!
Nice video! Some good advice, as its been a scortcher outside! Craving cooler temps!! Stay cool! 🤠Hi to Nick! 🤠
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Oh I bet it is really hot down in Florida! Stay cool and thanks for watching Gater!
Dave: One way you can determine north? I heard about this from Dual Survivor. Just look for ant colonies. Ants can’t regulate their own body temperatures. All they can do is move higher or deeper into the nest. Ant colonies tend to prefer the northern side of clearings or the southern side of structures. The northern side of clearings tends to get more direct sunlight in north and more direct sunlight in the southern hemisphere. The building up against a structure acts like a heat sink. It’s even true for that with sidewalks as there tends to be more ant tunnels on the eastern side of a sidewalk. My house points almost exactly true north with a huge backyard. Without fail I’ll have a huge fire ant colony right next to my concrete stoop year after year. Same thing with my RV shed, the back right hand corner post will have a huge fire ant colony year after year. I just quit trying to kill the colonies because I know they’ll create a brand new one next year. Just remember to carry some lightweight camp shoes along in case you need to go to the bathroom at night. The little buggers don’t like getting their trails stepped on and well bite the living hell out of your feet…
Very interesting John! I hadn't heard that
Hello sir great video tips as always you're looking good hi myself getting ready to get back into the woods miss it been too hot in Florida have a super week my old friend
Hello Wolf! Long time no hear from you brother. It's pretty hot here so I bet it is miserable hot there. Take care and thanks for watching brother
Dave , that was alot of great advice on how to set up in the summer . So many useful hacks !!! I love the one about being on the dirt . I also really like the tarp set ups . Anyways . Great informative video Dave!! Take care and stay safe my friend!!!
Thanks Troy! Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
An excellent segment mate. The same system have been use in the past from Natives to Aircraft carriers. The same system is also use by hunters that uses Bow & Arrows or long distance fire arms. You're the man mate.! Pity Nick didn't find any gold, you could have bought a solar powered fan for your cooling system. Cowabunga.!
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Nicks gona try to get used to it and make us rich. Lol. Thanks for watching
Some really great tips here Dave 👌 especially the wind direction techniques. Thanks again Dave and take care 👍 🙂
Thanks Mike! Im glad you liked them, Thanks for watching
Good stuff Dave 👍. Thanks and God bless ✌️
Thanks, Im glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too!
I suspect that there are fewer people losing stuff in the middle of the woods. Best bets would be beaches, public parks, soccer fields, around playground equipment. Best finds were under bleachers at a High School football field. I ended up setting the detector down because I could see all the coins laying on top of the gravel under the bleachers. Of course, make sure you have permission to be there. Dave, nice project. You are the "Bushcraft Ninja".
Hes not really looking lost stuff, more like antique things from old homesteads. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
Your improvised post idea is great!
Thanks, Im glad you liked it Ken!