SAVE TIME OUTDOORS with these great kit hacks | Perfect for your outdoor adventures
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Time Saving Tips for your Outdoors Adventures. Perfect if you are short on time, need to move quickly due to incoming bad weather or you simple lack patience!
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loving your videos mate, i had a stroke in 2014, i have learned to walk again and plan to get back into wild camping. its a target i aim for and hope by the end of summer i will be fit and able enough to get away.
Attitude is Everything. ☺☺
Keep getting stronger: it'll be great to have you back. Esepcially so for a compelte novice like me, whom you're technically still well ahead of!
One step & one day at a time Bro
Did my full on brain fart in Dec 1999 yep no party .stay focused and you will survive .I worked two years in a shit job .told boss going fishing and went up west coast of Australia .set goals and then bite size chunks .have fun go for it 👌
@@yellowbeard9958 spot on mate, one day at a time aiming to do more each week.
Okay… only because you asked Nick… I use a rectangular plastic container, with a water tight lid that seals in 4 places. The lid opens up to a 4”x 5” opening, so there’s plenty of room to ’get your aim right’ 🤗.
I believe it takes over a litre of fluid, and is easy to clean with diluted bleach at home.
I have used it standing up… my best advice is to hold the container really tightly for obvious reasons, and keep it upright until you’ve put the lid back on 😁
Unfortunately, it would never work in a hammock, but has handled all the other situations where you wouldn’t want to go outside in the elements, or get eaten by bears 🐻 of which there are many in East Anglia 🤭😳!
Your videos genuinely help numb the pain of going through a dark time. Keep it up, much love and respect
Positive thoughts to you. Time is a great healer and so much in life can change. Stay strong
You need to talk to your MD about that pee colour...
The gear nerd in me got very interested about your new rucksack!🤓
Also you might want to go to the med centre after your night time ablutions...years of drinking screech powder has finally caught up with you😂
Great vid as usual. Lucozade bottles make a great, cheap, wide mouth alternative to the folding Nalgene. You won't get shocked by your blue pee either 🤣
When we had road runs in Iraq, we’d carry an empty Gatorade bottle for the same reason. :-)
Another splendid video Nick.
Your tips are excellent. They either originate from your own experience, or from the knowledge provided by others.
Thank you once again for taking the time and effort to produce this vid for our benefit.
Great video. To save precious water putting out the fire I'd have emptied my wee bag on it first. Yes to a she wee
Im sure you said it, but what are those roll top stuff bags you store everything in?
Great video mate lots of good tips thanks
I was the first person ever to sell the Shewee in Bordeaux, France, where I live, several years ago. I managed to sell only one, indirectly. A lady I know bought it for her young daughter. But non, non, non, it's not for the French. They prefer to squat between two cars or in a bush.
With regards the sleeping mat, I am a believer that everything must be "Squaddie proof", which surely you, as ex RM, must understand. Therefore I use a Savotta Finnish Army sleeping mat, rather than an inflatable mat that squaddies love to burst. Though thankfully I am no longer a Squaddie.
I remember when they changed the clips that secured the soft top to the Landy from plastic to metal, my lads bust them in 5 bloody minutes!
Lady here - for the 'performance' I use the legendary She-wee. I was going to say, I thought you'd know all about it since NATO issues them to female troops but then I remembered that RM didn't used to recruit women haha. To all the ladies who claim it's easier to just 'go' in the natural position, please do not do that in tick country. You'll thank me later.
Yeah my hammock came with tree straps and I can't honestly reccomend either getting or making the ones demonstrated here, turns a five minute job into under a minute mate, miracle of technology haha. I'll be looking into grabbing bungees, although my experience is they never want to stay taught hahaha. Cheers mate!
Awesome vid. DFW Texas USA.
I was tired today, and now after watching your video I want to pack my stuff and: GO !
I really need to get out. I've got my kit, chose my spot, but have gone back to uni today. Hopefully it doesn't get too mad this week, maybe I can go on the weekend. Great vid, keeps that desire alive.
We’re not all lucky enough to need a wide neck on our pee bottle. I find an old Capri-Sun packet roomy enough.
I just got pause and added a couple of bungee to the pack I use when adventuring with my kiddos. Thanks!
Great video as usual. Concerning your question for the ladies, ah, well... that pee-thing-tool is surely great but nothing for any laying use and also surely easier to handle for slim women. For those who have more the mother-nature-ancient-goddess forms, it is a mess or maybe it is only a mess in my hands. Plus, when my bladder shouts at night, I have no time to grap and work with anything. It is more like "jump and run, welcome bushes". Therefore, I just drink less before sleep and well: at least you shiver and pee under the beauty of starlights and a warm sleeping back is waiting... It is like it is and best to take it with humour. Actually, I am always choosing tactical places and paths where I can pee as often and as long as I like or most time installing a protected space in folding an additional tiny tarp close to my bigger one. Since I am always on my own, nobody can mind.
Nick, would you consider a ratchet strap a quick way to hang a hammock? Thanks
Overkill and too heavy I would think, plus I wouldn't think it would be any quicker. It's very easy to tie off webbing or cord, or you can make/ use woopy slings or the system Nick demonstrates.
I'm 53 and do a *lot* of hiking and camping and the twist before stuffing into your sack is new to me. Lots of fantastic tips here!
As a Royal Marine Commando, you should be using knotted para cord. Just as quick and it won’t have your eye out if it slips out of your hand. 😉
Hello from British Columbia 🇨🇦🎄👍👍🐕--- for the girls !! Work on your quads, pee down hill, practice not getting yourself shoes wet, beware of wind direction, carry dog bag for#2, wearing a poncho in the crouch 🎄 good luck
Love the vid Nick. Great info! I always stage my gear after deployed for use so as to quickly load and bug out if need be. Great job 👍🌟😁
Maybe I've just had too much caffeine today, but "Kit Hacks" sounds like it could be somebody's name......
Yep, pee bottle is invaluable when camping. Used one for the first time winter camping in -18 C. NO WAY I was getting up at 5 in the morning. They're awesome.
I think you've beaten "Corporals Corner for the "good to go" count! Great vid, always enjoy your stuff. Especially on a friday night.
Some guys advising also they sleeping bag can be put around the hammock instead of inside. Not tried yet. Some experience? Thanks for your educational videos!! :)
Not trying to be a smart arse......everyone does things differently......but there are two main things I would improve ......
* Tie your Evenk knot with two fingers, most parents learn to tie balloons this way, the gap you create by wrapping your knot over two fingers allows easier/quicker threading of your knots
* Marines may be tough guys but many people get injured from the hooks on the ends of bungie's, I would strongly suggest you move onto using soft shackles rather than hard terminal fittings. Soft shackles will also benifit your daisy chain terminal tree strap attachment, no need to thread the line through just easily/quickly detach
May be pour the urine over fire pit for extra dousing (at least you didn't go the full BG), just my two cents, cheers
Something you could try, used by light aircrafy pilots is a pea bottle holds 1 1/2 litres or so. No loos on tbes aircraft come with both a male and feamale connection with a try. Avajlable from pilot shops.
Them pee bottles are hard to find... 500ml standard size with small pop bottle openings are for sale all over... But Not like the one shown in the video... Any one give me a, pinter as to where to purchase.. As "hammock dance" is all to familiar!!! Specially after a few evening drinks.
pee solution for women. I use a barf bag. Still kinda have to get up. But you don't have to go find something to lean on,or sit on.
I was that cold on my LRRPS course I swear I thought I’d changed into a woman. NOT a great look on a river crossing - in front of VIP guests and dignitaries!
Question, how do you get into a bivvy bag in a hammock? I think you might want to see a doctor if you're pissing that colour out too :)
If weight dont matters and you accept to camp not reallly comfy, this set up might be for you.
I personally woud replace this bulky carabiners to evo loops, the paracord and bungee cord to dyneema 4mm cord, the sleeping bag to a quilt and the self inflatable mat to a underquilt. The Ticket To The Moon hammock is not the best option for sleeping outside. The Tarp is really small for rainy days. And open fire in the woods....can be a problem in many ways. A real time-saver is to pack all your sleeping gear inside of your hammock (if it has a sewn in mosquito net with a zipper. ) And some snake skins for your tarp. So you can set up camp in under 3 minutes.
7:57 Jesus dude! You need to see a doctor.
How do you manage condensation with the bivy
I wondered that too. I've tried using my Thermarest mat inside under the sleeping bag and it did get condensation underneath during the night. I guess also having the bivy inside helped with that though.
For fire ease I've gone to a veggie steamer for a fire bowl.
That is a great idea!!
Congratulations on the bundle of joy👍 enjoy everything ...now you going to start carrying loads of stuff .😂..roll on fantastic out no rain and cold ..my daughter nearly big enough to steal my nb3 Parke .going to be a war I tell ya . 👌
I cover my pack with the rain cover if raining. Or I cover the pack with my rain jacket, better bein a little wet than my equipment being wet. Good video, keep the good work up. Looking forward to seeing your young son. O yea. I use a male urinal ,easy to was out and no wet hammock. Haha
Glad l caught this vid, l bought light my fire lighting kit of Sweden has tinder on a rope fire steel and hot dog fork..... Now l think the tinder on rope is that fat stuff your talking about and l probaly would have used the whole lot 🙈🙈🙈 if l hadn't seen this vid so thanks Nick for saving time and not wasting precious materials 👍
Hi, question, if you use a pad do you need a underquilt for your hammock? As I'm stuck in two kinds if I should purchase an underquilt
The answer for ladies is to just exit the hammock to wee, and limit your water in the evening so you hopefully don't have to. Even at the best of times (standing up on the ground) the she-wee can fail disastrously all over your trousers, never mind taking this risk inside your sacred sleep system.
Hi Nick just looking through your comments and all your reply's to comments are hidden you might want to look at this, great video.
Another awesome and relevant video from someone who continues to be educated by failure and frustration. I’d love for my girls, aged 6 and 10 to share my passion for thriving in the outdoors. My struggle is primarily one of finding somewhere we can “do the stuff”. There’s only so much one can do in a suburban back garden and, while there are woods to be found around us I have no idea who the landowner is in order to seek permission to set up camp for the day. Do you have any suggestions as to find suitable locations?
If all else fails do you do any family bushcraft overnighters?
Educated by failure? Diamonds from coal. Must be why i'm listening.
Ok…. Hold up. I’ve been stuffing my gear for awhile now. When I set it up there’s crease lines everywhere. When I put stuff away for any sort of long term storage I’ve started to fold and roll. You’re telling me it’s better to just cram it the bag???? I’ve wondered so long about that but could never find an answer.
Great advice, thank you. However, I'll pass on the pee bottle 😆
So where does your little one sleep? I hammock camp a lot when I'm solo, but always resort to a tent when I take my son camping. Any recommendations for hammock camping with a 7 year old?
The piece of seatbelt is a great alternative. Thx for the tip. No harm to good trees 👍
Hi. Keep going with this remarkable work. Is there a way to send/share some pictures w/ you ? Regards
Thanks for another great video. It's reassuring for me to see more stuff involving children! I have twins (now 7) who went to 'Forest School' since 4 and, thankfully (for me!) they love being in the forest. I quickly learned that the 'UL' stuff I would take on my own trips is not child proof, and so have started getting more durable surplus type equipment so I appreciate seeing your tips and tricks on that front too. The boys are just getting old enough to start their own fires, and have pen knives with saws etc. It's a huge adventure for them! Have already managed to go up in the mountains with them the last couple of summers. Sending greetings from Switzerland. P.S. I do the bottle trick in the hammock too. I have a blue carabiner for fresh water and a yellow one for the other kind : D
Hi please could you do a real life emergency video if you only had your own clothes and limited belongings and had to survive until help came. Thanks
Thanks for the great tips and hacks1 Stay safe. ATB. Nigel.
Yes and the biggest connections between soldiering and parenting are psychological warfare and terrorist negotiations.
No way you'll get a 50 something female camper like me in a hammock for the reason you suggest..my only tip to others is to go asap after feeling the need, don't lie there thinking about it!
haha PeeBottle FTW!
just bought one for this purpose - in orange so i dont get confused ;-)
AS always fantastic video keep up with the fantastic work and thank you for this video
very good , these are really important tips if your with a group and you need to pack up and get going quickly.
Like the Hammock is it a shop brought or home made , also could you not leave your sleeping bag in the Hammock and pack it all in ? Would that be an option with the parachute style Hammock.
Nice, we did a winter challengebefore lockdown using blankets tarp and a 3 o litre pack Brrrrr!
It helps if the lady is a "Norris McWurterr" that way it can be directed outside the hammock
Hidden Valley Ranch is good so hidden Valley Bushcraft has to be even better
Thank you for all your Tips Nick, absolutely hooked to your channel and videos and planning to join one of your courses down at HVB soon. I have a quick and easy question, how long/how much use do you get out of 1 of those gas canisters? I'm still in two minds on whether to use gas or just fire. Thank you and please keep these coming!!!
you asked about alternatives to a She wee, I have been told a plastic tomato Sauce bottle, the one with a long neck. cut one Side for an opening and undrew the top and pee. might be an idea to meIt the edge where you cut, before placing next to skin.
Great Tips Nick...👍Hope your fairing well with your challenge Strength & Honour always...🤝🙏🤙
Eirst 3 years. Another 4 to age 7. When the days are long, i hope you will remember that they also are fleeting.
Nic you are putting out gold! Great content and love the top tips. Have an awesome 2022!
If these methods are so quick, why the need for so many cuts in the video? 🤔
Everything is beautiful, but you have not prepared a place for a fire. You could have cleaned of leaves.
Mint ideas cheers for the pee solution your a legend nick can you do a talk on fat wood dust aka maya dust I find it good as it's very quick to start a fire and saves taking shaving off of fat wood which makes your fat wood last longer, I use a surform to do the maya dust as saves your tools like blades and saws getting sticky
have you felt the power of eucalyptus tree for fire , lots of people have them in their garden they grow like wild fire , no pun intended and they are natural growing fat wood
Great video mate, don't suppose you've got a link for that pee bottle have you? 🤣
Would just shoving it in a bag or backpack compartment instead of folding be the better storage option for a polyester rain poncho aswell? And then hang it open at home?
Loving the video nick some great tips great channel cheers 👍😁
Nice vid,but if you save your pee,use it to put the fir eout. Save water.👍🏾
Love the twist and stuff packing will give it try 👀
What temperature range does this set up you got going, work in?
If you have the pee bag handy, you can use that to put the fire out. ;)
safety tip with the bungee, before going out push the cord through the hook so you have a free end then tie a knot in the end then pull it back the metal clips often fail and getting smashed in the face is not fun. The knot prevents this. If you cant get a fat stick a piece of car tyre rubber and a lighter is a great fire starter. Another great video
Old pushbike innertubes make decent ranger bands and burn.
Being a "big lad" - aka fat old git - picking the correct tree for your hammock etc is a knack. Will it take my weight? very important. I tend to go for thigh thickness bows or trunks as my thighs are quite stout. I use a bushbox or firebox on a foil tray for a camp, this leaves no trace. The rest is the same as yours.
Happy sleepless nights, FATHER! 🙂
I’ve got a bottom entry hammock ( perfect for women to pee out of lol )
4:23 pre-prepared is the only type of pared, isn't it ?
they also smell nice when burning and mozzi s hate it
If you want to pack away faster, just have a farmer with an angry face and a shotgun watching
What is the reason for the gaffer tape on the carabiners?
How long should that ridge line be at least?
Great Tip Bungy.😁👊👏👏👏
Nice wee hot water bottle in the middle of the night 🤣
How do you get in and out of the bivi bag in the hammock?
I lost my liking of bungee straps a long time ago, after one slipped as I attached it. The tensioned end hit me in the eye. Not a pleasant experience. :(
What’s the make of your jumper please
this vid looked alot of fun to make :) a NEW bag cant wait...I just bought a wisport zipper 40l.
👍 What brand is that pullover?
Hi nick great vid. being ex-Black Watch it makes scence can't wait to get out in the feild thanks for the vids
Good morning my friend from a frozen Syracuse NY USA
G,day Nick
Off to the wreckers tomorrow to get some seat belt straps, good idea!
Must get a hammock, one with a Mozzie net. If the Mozzies don't get you the flies will. Must see about getting some of that Fat Wood for my fire kit
All the best. Bluey
Cracking video! Nice tip for 'middle of the night' necessaries. I do a lot of bike rallies and as we all get older, we have to deal with this. Some of my mate's actually use 'Comfort bottles' (the fabric conditioner)! It certainly beats pointing percy out of the tent flaps, especially when there's a risk of old legs going into cramp.
I find the Innocent Juice bottles, shaped like a carafe sort of thing, work very nicely too.
@@casinodelonge Ah, that old 70's sitcom. 'Never mind the quality, feel the width'!
@@triumphrider572 I'm just a bad shot with a short barrelled weapon.
@@casinodelonge I usually blame the card weather!
Great vid as usual. How did you know I'll be getting a hammock for my birthday today?
Hi Nick, another great video
Enjoyable video with great tips thanks for sharing ♠️