Camping with Night Vision Goggles
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Join me as I spend 24 hours camping with night vision goggles. I find a place to camp, setup the tent, get a fire going and cook some food. All whilst wearing some night vision goggles.
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Atleast where you live there is no bears, wolves or cougars (mountain lions) to worry about. Here on Vancouver island in Western Canada you would be freaked by the number of mt lions around at night in the bush.
And here I was afraid Mike was going to get squished in the middle of the night by a badger... :)
Yeah you might have cougars but we have tories,chavs and year 7s jacked up on white lightning so….
There's actually loads of sightings in UK of minx are some breed of big cat been caught in tapes and sightings from locals.. And there's some hoobie woobies too like dogman are this type of cryptids worldwide.
I like that you showed what those particular "night vision" glasses actually do. That loss of depth perception is a big deal though if you are doing any kind of work where you could hurt yourself by accident: setting up camp, making hot food, etc. I am glad you left the footage from the goggles in so we can see what it looks like. Awesome that they have the ability to record. Will look forward to your exploration of this. Glad you're well enough to camp again.
You got better video with that “night vision” then what I was expecting considering most people that are in the night vision world would call that a child’s toy.
Who here wanted a working predator mask as a kid ? Technology is definitely getting real next level now, nice addition to the kit buddy 👍
Reminds me of a horror game! It's cool to see how a calm forest can seem so much spookier.
hahaha I really enjoyed this episode even though its totally daft! Good on you for trying something out of the ordinary
Thanks! 😂just something I really wanted to try out
Awesome concept. Reminds me of wearing night vision while on patrol in Helmand
I've recently been making a shelter and camp in my woods thank to you
Glad to see you back in the woods. Sorry you were sick. Stay well and safe.
Hi Mike hope you and your family are doing great. Keep the videos coming bud. Stay safe and be well brother. 👊😎🤙🍻
HA! I took my daughter’s silverware once or twice myself, welcome to the club! The night vision was a cool idea and I think it turned out well. Have an excellent day Mike, cheers!
Really enjoyed this episode. Your the only one I've seen so far to actually try and camp with night vision not just shoot things.
Thanks!
@Lucas Smith: Uh oh. I think you just gave him an idea.... 😆
@@thecrew777 I hope so. It's nice to see somebody who hasn't been trained with using this stuff actually apply it to more likely scenarios that most people would do with it. Much more useful.
I think the difference with Swedish meatballs is that they're usually made of pork whereas we in the UK tend to make them from beef. There's also a fair bit of breadcrumb in there to keep them soft and juicy.
Sneaky bit of ADR there at the end! **Almost** seamless, thanks for going to that extra effort to make these videos watchable
Using night vision for too long can actually damage your vision and affect the way you see color. Also, beware of light sources, match, spark, flashlight, moon, anything that can blind you.
I can see why! Definitely made me dizzy after wearing them for a few hours. Was glad to get them off.
@@TAOutdoors that’s why the army use one eyed NVG’s
Basically anytime you see Archer wearing NV goggles, prepare to hear him scream when someone turns a light on
The person in the video is using digital night vision though, proper night vision that uses a proper tube is fine, I've got 2 NV monoculars and have worn both for 100's of hours and not had a single issue with regards to how I see colours, they said the same about VR usage too and that's been debunked.
The biggest issue with digital night vision is the refresh rate of the monitor inside the eyepiece, too low a refresh rate and you will get headaches after a while, same as if you used a 50hz monitor to play video games.
Also proper night vision that uses a tube can have what is called auto gating, what that does in high light environments it adjusts the image through the eyepiece extremely quickly, 100th's or 1000th's of a second, this is why top level tubes used in monoculars like the PVS-14 as used by Spec OP's etc have auto gating that is so good at dimming the image in high light areas that they can almost be used in daylight.
Even my Gen 2+ tube has auto gating, so it dims the image when anything like matches, sparks, flashlights, the moon, flares or anything else that would destroy a normal tube or blind a person wearing digital night vision, its not infallible though, even those auto gated tubes can be damaged if the bright source is strong enough or the tube is exposed for too long.
Ahh no. I don't know if analog nightvision has potential dangers, since I am no expert, but I don't belive to have heared of nightvisiongoggles causing eyeinjury. But I am quite confident in saying that digital nightvision (which this is) cannot hurt you more than looking at any other LED screen such as your monitor or mobile phone. Since you are essentialy looking trough a screen. The experienced discomfort can stem from Motionsicknes, which is caused by the unfamiliar perspective (field of view) and/or the delay in processing. So when you move, the digital sensor needs some miliseconds to process the image and then some more to display those. This disconnect between onset of movement and the display of it leads quite often to motion sickness and is a common problem in VR googles too. The only possible unhealthy thing you could do is to look at bright lights. But this is in the digital case the same as looking suddenly at a too bright phone at 2am when trying to see the current time. :) Sorry for any typos and grammatical errors, since english is not my native language.
Cheers
I'm very inspired by this .. to try walking home without a head torch through a forest .
That's savage footage .
Cheers
Thanks! Be wary it throws your perception big time. The field of view is so different to our human eyes. Good experience though!
@@TAOutdoors this is perhaps like wearing glasses with magnification for the first time .
After a few uses your eyes will adjust to the changes .
Another great video Mike - honesty 100% spot on - very interested to see how visible this NV is to military NV . And laying your gear out showing the sleeping bag has a bigger footprint (packed) than the tent is awesome. Love your content please don't stop
If this unit has an IR illuminator and you have it turned on, it would basically look like someone walking around with a flashlight/spotlight (depending on how strong the IR illuminator is and what generation the other set of NVGs are) to other people in NVGs (military or otherwise). If not, they wouldn't really put off any ambient light outside of the light the screen puts out. The main difference between military and these kinds of NVGs are that military units tend to be analog image intensifiers and these units are digital (basically a digital camera with a toggle-able IR filter or the IR filter removed entirely). Hopefully that makes sense.
This night vision is trash. Like a flashlight to gen 3
Swedish meatballs taste so different due to the allspice and nutmeg seasonings rather than the basil and oregano, and possibly parmesan that Italian style meatballs feature. I make the Swedish kind often, here in the western USA.
You’re videos are brilliant
Great job Mike, as always another good vid
That little stove reminds me of the compact stoves the Germans carried during WW2. I think they had little fuel tablets that were used with them. Mike, it's been some time since I watched your videos, always loved them, particularly the palletwood cabin. Sorry you've been ill. I hope your father is well, he's quite a character.
Nice video Mike and thanks for showing the infra red night vision goggles. Remember if you do want to see further and cut through the trees, you can buy a higher powered independent infra red spot light torch that will work alongside your unit. 👍
Swedish meatballs are made from the people that never made it out of IKEA..... loving the snugpak by the way.. stay safe fella.... ATB Ian... ps.. we all know kW the fork and spoon were yours...😁🤣
Yay! Best time of the week!
Love the firebox stove, it’s been my go to on single adventures for years.
Oh, tell your dad he’s aces, I watched his bit on wood processing and splitting from years ago and it gave me some good tips, thanks again.
Hi Mike! Thnx for all your interesting and usefull vids! You asked for the yummyyummy „swedish meatballs“: they are named „Köttbullar“ and are made of minced meat (best one is Elk!) with slightly oriental herbs. The myth is, that the swedish king Karl was trapped by Osmans and brought the „Köfte“ to Sweden. But they were well known before his „royal holidays“ - maybe without the oriental touch… Stay on healthy and thumbs up! Ole
I still have my camp utensil set from the 1970s . Swedish meatball nutmeg and potato... really stealthy with that bright light going.
These Tags are simple to remove by pulling them of like you would split a sheet of paper (If they aren't made of textile fabric). The stitching ist like a perforation in them and also the stitching and tentfabric ist much more sturdy so they won't come appart. 👍😁
Condensation really is an issue in those bivvy tents. I owned both this Stratosphere and the Dutch Army one by Carinthia and sold both of them, because condensation and claustrophobia.
This must have been the first time you have ever used these nods. I own them and yes the mic is rubbish, but for the money these things absolutely perform. Even with a PVS 14, There is a slight distance away from your face that you cannot see. You have to use them and train with them.
Oh yeah they are good. It’s just I don’t personally think they’re great for when moving around. Great if you are stationary and looking around. But moving with them and doing things with your hands they’re not wide angle enough. It’s ok when looking out ahead of you and moving. But when looking down and trying to do things that was when it threw me off.
I enjoyed the video. I think to make Swedish Meatballs you need a Swedish guy to make them. I watched PewDiePie's video on making Swedish Meatballs and they seemed like normal meatballs but just made by him 😂 Those night vision googles look like fun. I'd like to wear them here in Canada at night to see what creatures are close by the camp at night. Or maybe I wouldn't want to know, lol😁Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!
Another great video Mike and that pasta looked lovely, I tried to get it out of my screen. Lol🤣😂. I'm looking forward to watching your dad's video now. Keep them coming Mike. Cheers Dave. 😉👍
Cheers Dave! Will do
Officially a prepper now 😂
Please make a video on the laws surrounding wild camping in the UK. I would love to go out to try some bushcraft etc, but I am not sure where I can and cannot do this.
Maybe this is of interest for others as well ...
Thank you , Mike .
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To be stealthy you can't have a visible fire. Chem heat MRE's could be a better solution. I live in NW USA and we have night critters like bears and cougars, making solo tree camping safer. Military grade night vision is the best choice. The other thing to consider is cooking food with an odor (Swedish meatballs).
I had night vision monocular I used to spot rabbits before lamping them. Found it messed up my eyesight for half hour after using it. I found it best to use the night vision on my left eye but keep my right eye for the rifle scope and lamp. Sold it because I didn't like the temp eye problems it caused.
Like the video and that bivvi bag is so compact
By using it then abruptly not, you are messing with your natural night vision. Its the same if you dont use a headlamp at night then turn it on and back off. Your eyes tend to have a hard time adjusting.
You’d be that guy in the middle of war saying “hey bro come check this out” an have something like this lmao. You’d survive wayyyy longer than some of these guys in Eastern Europe that’s for sure 😂💀
Thanks for new episode! Good present to traditional Christmas!
The reason you're feeling nauseous is because it's not phosphorus tubes that are as fast as light is.
You're using a camera recording and the screen has a slight delay, that coupled with the delay of the eyes is very hard for the brain to understand.
I had several cameras that would normally do night time, but the IR lights stopped working. So I just got a big IR light and put it high in the back yard, now I have 4 night time cams and 1 IR light . . works like new !! ;)
I'm thinking you could probably save some space, by squeezing the sleeping bag, and the bivy tent into one bag.
That bivy tent, with a sleeping bag or blanket, and a tarp for shade or when it rains, is all you really need.
That was good footage with the night vision. Maybe next time bring some meat and distribute it20 or 30 meters from your camp and see if foxes or badgers come for it.
You should get a tiny little battery powered inflator because using your breath puts moisture into the pad interior which will grow mould as it is stored, and they can also blow air into the camp fire if you happen to be struggling with damp wood or whatever
A tip for the tentmaker?
Print the information instead of labels.....
I'll be back with a recipe for Swedish meatballs without an "English touch"
Ok.
800 g minced meat
800 g mixed minced meat
mix 1 dl cream/1 dl milk
2 dl breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1 dl water
2 onions
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tbsp broth of anchovies
4 tbsp of concentrated veal broth
2 tbsp Kikkoman soy
butter for frying
salt pepper
Mix the "cream milk", breadcrumbs, eggs and water into a loose batter.
Set aside to swell for a while
Peel the onion
Grate one of the onions
Finely chop the other
Mix all ingredients quickly in a bowl to a batter.
Add salt and pepper
Test fry a small piece to check the seasoning
I have used google for translation....🤭 Good luck 🙏
I have the firebox stove like that and love it if you like smaller ones the scout is a must buy
Спасибо за вашу работу Вы компетентный человек в этом деле Давно смотрю ваши работы Жалею что вы не имеете перевод на русский С новым году будьте счастливы и здоровы
Translated into English:
"Thank you for your work You are a competent person in this business For a long time I have been watching your works I regret that you do not have a translation into Russian Happy and healthy Happy New Year."
Good seeing you out again and the first one of the year.
Looking forward to what you’ve got up your sleeve this year.
Suggestion, cut 2 chunky sticks about 15 inches long, bang into ground then upend your boots onto the sticks, keeps falling rain out
Very good video TA…..
Some proper NVGs do have IR light sources on the units. Night vision doesn’t work in complete darkness and still needs a light source to be used. That’s why IR is used, visible in night vision but not to the human eye.
Mike! As everyone knows, the Swedish meatballs have finely minced Swedes in them, not I-ties!
What a great video! Very inventive
I like your bivey bag. Thanks for filming Mike. 👍😁
Crouton in the center of Swedish meatballs. Makes the texture light and fluffy.
Am I the only one who instantly think "Buffalo Bill" with the sound of the goggles powering up?
Probably if you could see some animals or what ever your looking at. Then night vision would be fine. As for that little tent you had, I think if that there was more space for your feet. Like if it was raised up like over your head it might be a little better. I prefer a little bit bigger tent. Such as a one man or two man tent. That's just me. Great video
Have you considered using small magnets to keep your cross pegs corralled for the little stove.
Oh, the Canadian Bushcrafters just use little sticks in those little stoves.
I really liked this video Sir. Am recovering from XBB Covid, This is my Christmas present for 2 years in a row and can't wait to go and camp. Please keep up the good work. PS next Christmas I'm staying home by myself, no family gatherings.
Really enjoyed this 1 👍 hopefully you don't damage your eyes man 🙏 see you in the next 1 👍👏
Eyes all ok thankfully!
@@TAOutdoors 😂 have a good weekend and thanks for another great video man 🙏
Man, those are some sweet NVGs!!!
Digital has come a long way. No where near as good as my 31's, but really cool to experiment.
They're still real night vision with infrared illuminators. Certainly, now there are better ones, and thermals to boot, but the original designs generally had illuminators for when it was really dark (cloudy, no moon, inside, etc.)
I love it. Its a great overview of night camping. Can't wait to see your next adventure, also do you use the first aid kit frequently ?
It was in his backpack everytime he was in the woods but seen him used it once before when he got cut in his finger.
Only really used plasters most of the time. Occasionally tweezers but thankfully not much else.
@@TAOutdoors Plasters = band-aids in the States.
Good fun Mike. Worth doing. Get some heat sensors.
It is fine to see you out in the woods on a wild camp again. I was also interested in seeing how night vision might help outside of still hunting. I have this style of bivvy/tent. It is shelter but little else that is practical.
I was thinking about the snug pack bivy. Thanks for the info.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
🎉🎊🎇🌌🎶
Sending love and light 😊
been a fan for years. hope all is well an good with your family.
I always wanted a night vision optical. But they cost so much sir. They work real good under ground sir and inside any caves.
Quit a good explanation I would say like a lighthouse or wearing a headlight to a military version. 👍🏻 and yours are probably 840 ir which we can see the faint red glow but you can get 940 ir which we can’t see far more tactical 😂unless you have thermal or mil spec nvg
This isn't really night vision though which is probably why you're getting sick. These digital goggles introduce a delay that would make anyone sick. Real military night vision uses expensive analog image amplifier tubes.
The image is better, they work under much lower light without a IR illuminator, in fact you want to not broadcast IR light in conflict zones so. Also, the image is instantly updated so no nausea.
But, they are ridiculously expensive and hard to find.
certainly Swedish meatballs have different spices but apparently they are made with 50:50 pork to beef whereas Italian meatballs are all beef.
Thats it, I'm call you Sam Fisher now Mike haha! They are class mate, what a change up to a Stealth camp they make. Would have been a right laugh if you had come across any dog walkers and hid.
The recording function was good I thought mate, sound, yeah a bit naff but the visuals, great I'd say.
Mate, you do cook some delicious food on your camps, very rarely do I see you with an adventure-type meal.
Loving the Snugpak Stratosphere mate, I'm starting a new series off where something like this will really come in. Is there room to store gear in it? I saw you kept your boots out so was thinking it might be tight fitting.
Mike, that was ace, a bushcraft camp build using that would be fantastic. It would allow you to keep working into the darker hours without being seen. Looking forward to watching what you come up with pal.
nice way to do it the right way night vision goggles
Dehydrated foods will ne quick and simple to prepare just boil water. I made my own Dehydration foods.
Put a couple of strips of blue masking tape over the IR light to defuse the brightness.
Great video Mike.
Cheers Bob!
happy New year mike great video as always regards paul
I love the stealth videos! Keep them coming!
Really ace watch love the new bit of kit cheers Mike
Make a busy bag tent without the polls I would love to see how you could do it with just natural material
Awesome
I have some military surplus Nogs that are outdated somewhat. They work great but are heavier and bulkier than the current crop with elss eye protection. But for $100, beggars can't be choosers.
Great video, Mike. Very informative and interesting like always. Keep up the good work! 👍 Kind regards, Martin
This is epic!
If you sink your foldable stove into the ground, or shield it with upright slabs of rock your flames would be even more stealthy from a distance.
Build something would be cool! Good luck with motion sickness on that one 😉
No saying for hunting, but you could try a IR hunting scope. Or spotters device.
Sure was an interesting video and I totally get that these would cause eyestrain if worn too long. 👍
Man it’s a wonder you didn’t see Samsquanch with no bright lights on in the night. 😂 all kidding aside it’s always a great time when you post a vid . So from Tennessee in the states thanks and have a good one you and pap both.
I don’t think Sasquatch lives on the British Isles. Mike should come camping in Appalachia! Sasquatch, bears, wolves, cougars, porcupines, lots of opportunities for wildlife up close!
3:50 Looks like you're playing dayZ with vr goggles 😝👍🏻
Interesting video Mike 👍. Video footage from the night vision good 👍. I bet you're Dad (Greama), has got some ideas & other useful perpaceies for them. Night fishing will be #1 🤣😃
He’s already got plans for them no doubt!
Make sure you use a counterweight if wearing for extended periods of time. I’ve flown hundreds of hours with NVG’s and a counter weight is essential kit ! Your neck will thank you
Wouldn't it be funny if you ran into Sasquatch out there in the dark lol.
So as a guess would be, a 200$ infrared night vision goggles. For the most part it must have the IR light to work. If any one else has night vision your IR light will look like a flood light for them to find you. Their cool for sure. Try a FLIR thermal scope. the cheep one's which are not bad but will cost about 500$. You will see much better.
not really, it doesnt show you objects but temp variance there are temperatures where that wont give you enough variances for differentiation between objects. but they will give you some info even with no light or projected light.
Great way to start the new year. Thanks for sharing 👍
Nice idea mate, but I had to skip past the night vision scenes cause it was making me dizzy (must have 10 x worse for you). Still like you said its good to try these things.
Look forward to this, cool concept!