It’s been far too long! Great to get back out there with the canvas tent & woodstove. Links to all gear in the video description. Cheers for watching! - Mike
I've got six kids and when you get your first one, it begins; sleep deprivation, less doing things when you had no kids. Life happens and we adapt as dads and that's a good thing. Keep pushing outdoors and as the little one gets mobile, you'll be packing them into the woods with you and you will learn how that changes your experience. It will be super fun to film that. Cheers!
I have the same tent, and recently bought a tent stove. I had been looking for a cheap and easy way to protect the tent from the stovepipe, and never even thought to just source some sticks at my location. Brilliant.
Others have said it, but I can't believe she's almost a year old already! And your sense of time will only get worse, so be ready. My daughter was born yesterday, has been in our lives for ages, but she's only 5. The changes are daily and watching that evolution is the greatest joy. Can't wait to hear how things go over the next few years and beyond
My daughter Charlotte will be 6 on the 20th of December, same day as your daughter Eve. She is my 3rd daughter, and the one I have learned the most from. Being a parent is honestly, and I'm sure you know, THE single best thing in life! I hope that you and your family are able to stay safe through all of the crazy in the world today, and come out the other side unscathed. Thank you for the content, Cheers my distant friend!!
I absolutely get how your priorities just flip all the way around with being a new dad. My son is around two months younger than your Eve. This year has been challenging as I also finished my bachelor level studies this November (after three years of woking 4 days a week and going to school 1 day and an evening each week). I called being a new dad "a paradigm shift".
I love your Hobbit Tent trips. It really gets me excited to get out in the woods and do a winter camp of my own. Most people don't realize how relaxing a solo winter camp can be for a man.
When I was 10 years old (1990) we played with friends with these matches. They were called "hunter's matches". In chemistry class, the teacher taught us how to make them. We made fireworks and small bombs using these matches. I don't understand your surprise about them, they can continue to burn under water ))) I'm from Russia and I love your videos very much )
1 eyelet is smallest. 2 eyelets medium. 3 eyelets large. The eyelets are evenly spaced so you can gauge from the video that a large is only around 10cm longer than the small ... but when pitched you get a few extra inches at head and feet when sleeping. All 3 sizes are same height. Glad to see the Lavvu pitched with the shoulder flaps on the inside ... otherwise water can drain in through the arm holes. Loved the video!
Right there with you mate. My boy turned one in late November. Absolutely life changing and magical. My boy keeps finding the internet hub and turning off the WiFi while we're working 😂. They're like permanently drunk little elves.
I bought a Lavvu because our fox kept jumping on my Hexpak like it was a trampoline. This kept her amused for hours! I love mine. Lovers of the Lavvu we should organise a 'Lavvu Love-in'' once this is all over. Love the Lavvu!
I insulate my stove pipe with a firesleeve...after bird of prey swooped on it and injured itself ...the firesleeve prevents scorching and improves the efficiency of the stove by 60 % at least ...less fuel longer, burn time and safe wildlife...great filming as usual Mike... thanks.
My son is 15 months. I can sympathize with you. He goes everywhere at a run and is crazy smart. He can unlock baby proof latches. I love your channel, you were one of the first bushcraft channels I subscribed to.
I really enjoyed this video. You saying your daughter almost pulled down the Christmas tree reminded me of the time my twin brothers were about 4. It was Christmas morning around 3 am and the house alarm went off. We all wake up confused and go downstairs to see that the boys got so excited for presents they ran downstairs next to the tree and knocked off a big metal bell ornament. The house alarm thought it was glass breaking and went off. My parents had to talk to the alarm company at 4 in the morning on Christmas! My brothers are now 16 and I miss when they were so cute and mischievous.
If your daughter was born on the 20th of December, then she shares the day with my daughter, but with a few years between them. My daughter is now 45 and my son is 38. Make the most of the time when they are young as time will fly by and you will wonder where it went. Great video as always. Best regards, Phil, on the south coast of England.
It’s great to see you back out in the woods back to your roots. Hope you enjoyed it & that the Lovely ladies at home are keeping well (as well as dad & all) Much love 💕
@@TAOutdoors Since you have a daughter now ... you might as well get used to the idea of getting a pony to drag / carry long tent poles for a teepee ... and to have something for her to ride. At least you can have an accomodation to stand up in that way. ;)
Welder gloves are really great too, because you can even handle stuff "inside the fire" ... and I would advise wearing those with really simple linen gloves you can get in stores which sell workwear and are really cheap[1]. This way you can a) make the leather welding gloves good for colder weather (you can actually wear several of these linen gloves on top of each other) and b) it makes the inside of the gloves softer and "washable". [1] The gloves I mean are REALLY SIMPLE and they are not "handed", so you can wear them on either hand. They cost about 1€ per pair in the store I buy from ... because I just buy them as a pack of a dozen.
My lil niece is only a month older than your daughter and it's such a privilege to watch her grow up. Like Eve, she is hitting milestones left and right. It's crazy to think where the time went. Congratulations and Merry Christmas. Hope eve enjoyed her first birthday!
I'm glad you could enjoy your first year with Eve, and I'm sure your wife enjoyed having more of you! I enjoyed the other videos! You have the best stoves, this one and the one for the pallet cabin!
Thank you. Remember, keep your daughters Birthday separate from Christmas. My DB is the same and combining birthday and Christmas as one event has made me dislike Christmas since I was a child. Glad you are back making videos camping. love you channel for a long time.
Beautiful out there - I'm glad you got to go but also that you were anxious to get home to the family. That stove is astounding! Super small and then opens to cook on and keep the tent warm. Perfect. Enjoy her while she's tiny; in no time, she'll be an adult!
Glad you are still at it Mike. Parenthood can take a lot of time. You will adjust as time goes on . Thanks for taking the time to do these. Very much appreciated.
Love it. I used to love loafing around and stretching the last day out as well, until kids. You can see the responsibility tugging at you! Just know it means your priorities are in order, and you can grab food on the way home. It's all worth it, just like any investment. Love the channel.
Oh man! First comes walking then she will be running! That wont stop for a few years. My boys have fallen broke bones and the next day they are running again. Good luck Mike!
We've really missed your overnighters, Mike. So happy you had a bit of time to spend in the woodlands camping. As always, a complete joy to watch the video. Hope all is well with you, Em, and Little Miss TA Outdoors....and, of course, our favorite Jack Russell terrier, Jaxx!!! 👍❤️️
"Oh, my days!" What a remarkably hobbit-y thing to say for such an occasion! I have a couple of boxes of UCOs that I just bought, too: haven't used 'em yet. Thanks for the warning!
After all this patience, this is such a great reward! Good to see you back, Mike! Thank you so much for a great video once again! Best wishes from here .
You are really cool I am a new subscriber to your channel and I watched almost all of the videos I am an Arab from Jordan and I love building huts and camping trips that keep us away from the noise of the city And I hope that one of the satellite TV channels will adopt your inimitable talent in building I wish you success
Raised two boys! Everyone with families certainly understand how your life has dramatically changed! Not to worry. All things in life will be balanced. Great to see you back. Your videos have made a difficult year really bearable. Thanks, Mike! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I need one of those bags so bad, my bag is a sub 100 dollar Amazon piece of trash. Bushcraft and camping and being a poor college student do NOT mix lol. Thanks for the video man, I love watching stuff like this it feels like home!
Great to see you out again. Raising a child is a huge adventure! Enjoy every stage cause it goes by so fast. And try not to have a heart attack when you find her running around on top of the patio table🤣🤣. You’ll survive and so will she. ❤️❤️
YAY! Glad you're back. Yes, having a baby changes everything, but it's SO worth it. Here in a few years you can take her out and show her how to bushcraft 😊
🇨🇦❤️This was a great visit and as always, I’m looking forward to the next one. I must comment about your daughters progress and how delighted you obviously are with her. In the next 6 to 8 weeks her vocabulary will grow at an astonishing rate and by this time next year, you’ll be having amazing conversations with her that will astonish you. In two years, just 24 months, ideas, opinions and philosophies will be emerge every day and you’ll wonder how life could possibly get any sweeter, but it does.
Had my Lavvu for a few years now, still an amazing bit of kit, nice and dark/warm. swap out the poles, swap out the pegs, wax it up occasionally. Went up to the cairngorms last year or so with some friends, and by the time we came back, everyone wanted a lavvu, it can easily be a home away from home. Another trick to deal with the pole is to tie off some acorns in the apex of the roof and ridgeline it, or sling it over a tree, the extra space it gives without that centre pole is great
I bought one of these when they were about £20 for full set. I love it. Mines from 1984. Had never been used. I water proofed it. I use a D&D ground sheet thing too. It's a great design and it packs down quite small
Congratulations on your little one. It changes you beyond belief. First year is the hardest adjustment, until puberty, and then leaving home. By then you will have forgotten what in the world you did with all the extra time before! That stove is absolutely boss. Amazingly light, completely usable, easy to assemble. Gotta run over and look at the links for that pack too. Thanks so much. (Yes, of course I watched all the way through. I always have to see if everything is still there in the morning!) Cheers.
Not gonna lie, i haven't really kept up with your videos in the past year. Glad yo see you back out in the woods for a solo camp. This is my favorite type of content from you. Great video.
Thanks for letting us 'catch up' with you in a woodland solo camp! I am still partial to the pallet wood cabin with the G-Stove as a setting for great bad weather camp experiences. I hope to see you back there soon.
What an awesome bit of kit that is welcome back to the out doors in the woods great to see you back out there sharing your awesome video, i no how it is as a dad and a grandad as well lol glad to hear your family are all well
It’s been far too long! Great to get back out there with the canvas tent & woodstove. Links to all gear in the video description. Cheers for watching! - Mike
Would be nice to see u doing more of this again as this is wot it is about this is the way mate all the best with family mate stay safe paul
Fabulous :)
Looks a lovely background setting where did you camp? Was it in Surrey?
Nice stuff mate and merry Christmas from my house to yours enjoy stay safe be well mike and family
I love your method. Everything is organized/compact/light/tasty food!
3:16 when you formed a hood over your head with the ponchos and said, "woo woo"...you definitely were your dad:)
I've got six kids and when you get your first one, it begins; sleep deprivation, less doing things when you had no kids. Life happens and we adapt as dads and that's a good thing. Keep pushing outdoors and as the little one gets mobile, you'll be packing them into the woods with you and you will learn how that changes your experience. It will be super fun to film that. Cheers!
Literally one of the reasons id love to have kids. Growing as a person and sharing stuff like this with them
@@kyle88l it’s a pipe dream .I have kids and they hate camping lol.
Father of two confirms. Although just the older one was yet allowed to go with me by my better half ;-)
Cheers im glad you have that much energy in your trousers just do what i did sleep in another room with ear plugs
@@TheBeaver50 wish my dad was into camping, its the best activity/hobby of mankind, true to our nature.
Your daughter is extremely lucky to have an awesome dad like you
I really needed a source of vicarious escape. Thanks, dude.
Glad to help
I have the same tent, and recently bought a tent stove. I had been looking for a cheap and easy way to protect the tent from the stovepipe, and never even thought to just source some sticks at my location. Brilliant.
Others have said it, but I can't believe she's almost a year old already! And your sense of time will only get worse, so be ready. My daughter was born yesterday, has been in our lives for ages, but she's only 5. The changes are daily and watching that evolution is the greatest joy. Can't wait to hear how things go over the next few years and beyond
My daughter Charlotte will be 6 on the 20th of December, same day as your daughter Eve. She is my 3rd daughter, and the one I have learned the most from. Being a parent is honestly, and I'm sure you know, THE single best thing in life! I hope that you and your family are able to stay safe through all of the crazy in the world today, and come out the other side unscathed. Thank you for the content, Cheers my distant friend!!
I absolutely get how your priorities just flip all the way around with being a new dad. My son is around two months younger than your Eve. This year has been challenging as I also finished my bachelor level studies this November (after three years of woking 4 days a week and going to school 1 day and an evening each week).
I called being a new dad "a paradigm shift".
It's good to just sit and watch a video of a cool guy camping and chatting. With the current climate it's good to just chill out.
I love your Hobbit Tent trips. It really gets me excited to get out in the woods and do a winter camp of my own. Most people don't realize how relaxing a solo winter camp can be for a man.
When I was 10 years old (1990) we played with friends with these matches. They were called "hunter's matches". In chemistry class, the teacher taught us how to make them. We made fireworks and small bombs using these matches. I don't understand your surprise about them, they can continue to burn under water ))) I'm from Russia and I love your videos very much )
Your teacher let you make matches?!
i love this comment
That is a nice little stove. Your daughter is just getting started in teaching you how fast life can change.
Kids do that.... Lol
1 eyelet is smallest. 2 eyelets medium. 3 eyelets large. The eyelets are evenly spaced so you can gauge from the video that a large is only around 10cm longer than the small ... but when pitched you get a few extra inches at head and feet when sleeping. All 3 sizes are same height.
Glad to see the Lavvu pitched with the shoulder flaps on the inside ... otherwise water can drain in through the arm holes.
Loved the video!
Babies grow right before your eyes, glad you are able to be there to see it all.
Just remember all parents know what you mean an make sure your daughter comes first bro we your fans will understand
i started watching TA fishing years ago. i dont watch these videos often, but when i do i think to myself Gram must be proud
Right there with you mate. My boy turned one in late November. Absolutely life changing and magical. My boy keeps finding the internet hub and turning off the WiFi while we're working 😂. They're like permanently drunk little elves.
Kids are a handful, and your life is never the same, but then, you won't really miss life before Evie. Cheers Mike, God bless!
I bought a Lavvu because our fox kept jumping on my Hexpak like it was a trampoline. This kept her amused for hours! I love mine. Lovers of the Lavvu we should organise a 'Lavvu Love-in'' once this is all over. Love the Lavvu!
I insulate my stove pipe with a firesleeve...after bird of prey swooped on it and injured itself ...the firesleeve prevents scorching and improves the efficiency of the stove by 60 % at least ...less fuel longer, burn time and safe wildlife...great filming as usual Mike... thanks.
My son is 15 months. I can sympathize with you. He goes everywhere at a run and is crazy smart. He can unlock baby proof latches.
I love your channel, you were one of the first bushcraft channels I subscribed to.
I really enjoyed this video. You saying your daughter almost pulled down the Christmas tree reminded me of the time my twin brothers were about 4. It was Christmas morning around 3 am and the house alarm went off. We all wake up confused and go downstairs to see that the boys got so excited for presents they ran downstairs next to the tree and knocked off a big metal bell ornament. The house alarm thought it was glass breaking and went off. My parents had to talk to the alarm company at 4 in the morning on Christmas! My brothers are now 16 and I miss when they were so cute and mischievous.
If your daughter was born on the 20th of December, then she shares the day with my daughter, but with a few years between them. My daughter is now 45 and my son is 38. Make the most of the time when they are young as time will fly by and you will wonder where it went. Great video as always. Best regards, Phil, on the south coast of England.
It’s great to see you back out in the woods back to your roots. Hope you enjoyed it & that the Lovely ladies at home are keeping well (as well as dad & all) Much love 💕
Oh wow. Can't wait to get back out there to camp and overnight. This video was therapy. Thanks.
Can’t beat the Polish Lavvu, I love mine! Combined with a stove, a perfect combo! Great video brother!
Thanks buddy!
@@TAOutdoors Since you have a daughter now ... you might as well get used to the idea of getting a pony to drag / carry long tent poles for a teepee ... and to have something for her to ride. At least you can have an accomodation to stand up in that way. ;)
Many happy returns to mama, papa, and baby. May 2021 be happy days for you all!
Cheers.
You can go to a welding supply store and buy “fire blanket” that can go around the stove pipe
You can get those silicone baking sheets that are heat rated to 300c those work perfectly and they are super cheap
Welder gloves are really great too, because you can even handle stuff "inside the fire" ... and I would advise wearing those with really simple linen gloves you can get in stores which sell workwear and are really cheap[1]. This way you can a) make the leather welding gloves good for colder weather (you can actually wear several of these linen gloves on top of each other) and b) it makes the inside of the gloves softer and "washable".
[1] The gloves I mean are REALLY SIMPLE and they are not "handed", so you can wear them on either hand. They cost about 1€ per pair in the store I buy from ... because I just buy them as a pack of a dozen.
My lil niece is only a month older than your daughter and it's such a privilege to watch her grow up. Like Eve, she is hitting milestones left and right. It's crazy to think where the time went. Congratulations and Merry Christmas. Hope eve enjoyed her first birthday!
I would love to see a treehouse over night camping video love your vids
I think that stove pipe is genius! Thanks Mike for showing us! 👍😁
Could not think of a better way to spend the rest of my evening before bed. Cheers Mike!
Welcome back. It is nice to see some lighter moments which can only come by inheritance from your Dad.
FINALLY a foldable stove small and light enough for backpacking!
I'm glad you could enjoy your first year with Eve, and I'm sure your wife enjoyed having more of you! I enjoyed the other videos!
You have the best stoves, this one and the one for the pallet cabin!
Thank you. Remember, keep your daughters Birthday separate from Christmas. My DB is the same and combining birthday and Christmas as one event has made me dislike Christmas since I was a child. Glad you are back making videos camping. love you channel for a long time.
Beautiful out there - I'm glad you got to go but also that you were anxious to get home to the family. That stove is astounding! Super small and then opens to cook on and keep the tent warm. Perfect. Enjoy her while she's tiny; in no time, she'll be an adult!
Glad you are still at it Mike. Parenthood can take a lot of time. You will adjust as time goes on . Thanks for taking the time to do these. Very much appreciated.
That pack with the organiser pouches looks perfect for my carp and barbel fishing sessions.
Love it. I used to love loafing around and stretching the last day out as well, until kids. You can see the responsibility tugging at you! Just know it means your priorities are in order, and you can grab food on the way home. It's all worth it, just like any investment.
Love the channel.
didnt know i needed to watch a dude camp in the woods but here i am, enjoying myself
That stove is amazing! Looks like you could use the bag to haul your cut wood, thus never setting it on the wet ground
Oh man! First comes walking then she will be running! That wont stop for a few years. My boys have fallen broke bones and the next day they are running again. Good luck Mike!
We've really missed your overnighters, Mike. So happy you had a bit of time to spend in the woodlands camping. As always, a complete joy to watch the video. Hope all is well with you, Em, and Little Miss TA Outdoors....and, of course, our favorite Jack Russell terrier, Jaxx!!! 👍❤️️
"Oh, my days!"
What a remarkably hobbit-y thing to say for such an occasion!
I have a couple of boxes of UCOs that I just bought, too: haven't used 'em yet. Thanks for the warning!
Gotta love that pomoly stove 👍😁🤙
Best outdoors channel there is, much love from the US!
After all this patience, this is such a great reward! Good to see you back, Mike! Thank you so much for a great video once again! Best wishes from here .
I'd love to see a movie-length video with 3 or 4 friends, such as Dustin. Maybe even bring a few rookies along to share some Bushcraft skills.
You are really cool
I am a new subscriber to your channel and I watched almost all of the videos
I am an Arab from Jordan and I love building huts and camping trips that keep us away from the noise of the city
And I hope that one of the satellite TV channels will adopt your inimitable talent in building
I wish you success
Congrats on the arrival of your baby , hope. You are doing well. Also im glad to see you back as well.
I've actually heard that, "Guinness goes with everything." Good to see you in the woods again.
Glad to see you back out 👍🏕🪓
Becoming a parent is the most amazing thing. My daughter's birthday is 23rd Dec.
Raised two boys! Everyone with families certainly understand how your life has dramatically changed! Not to worry. All things in life will be balanced. Great to see you back. Your videos have made a difficult year really bearable. Thanks, Mike! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Love the overnighters, very nice thanks.
Cheers!
Think he is a very wise bushcrafter and in a case of disaster would like to have him as a buddy.
I need one of those bags so bad, my bag is a sub 100 dollar Amazon piece of trash. Bushcraft and camping and being a poor college student do NOT mix lol.
Thanks for the video man, I love watching stuff like this it feels like home!
i loved seeing how it slowly got lighter while you were packing up in the end. Very good vibes :)
What a lovely misty morning! Thanks for the episode. Family first Mike. We get it no worries.
Thanks for your wonderful videos. You give so much positive optimist energy. Thank you.
The wood stove is the best part do more wood stove campings
the lavvu hobbit tent 🏕 the best!!!
That stovepipe design is brilliant.
15:30 Yup, can confirm! Hot metal looks just like cold metal, and you won't enjoy your camping trip much with a handful of blisters :)
Great to see you out again. Raising a child is a huge adventure! Enjoy every stage cause it goes by so fast. And try not to have a heart attack when you find her running around on top of the patio table🤣🤣. You’ll survive and so will she. ❤️❤️
I'm addicted to these videos. That's how I wanna live.
I'm seeing this 19th; thanks for all the detail, and God Bless your family this and all seasons. Happy Birthday to little Eve tomorrow!
YAY! Glad you're back. Yes, having a baby changes everything, but it's SO worth it. Here in a few years you can take her out and show her how to bushcraft 😊
Enjoy the sweet years because your sweetness and joy turn into teen-agers and then then won't be a joy.
Great to see you on an overnighter again ,Your videos were a great help to me and I'm guessing a lot of people during the lockdowns .
🇨🇦❤️This was a great visit and as always, I’m looking forward to the next one.
I must comment about your daughters progress and how delighted you obviously are with her.
In the next 6 to 8 weeks her vocabulary will grow at an astonishing rate and by this time next year, you’ll be having amazing conversations with her that will astonish you.
In two years, just 24 months, ideas, opinions and philosophies will be emerge every day and you’ll wonder how life could possibly get any sweeter, but it does.
Had my Lavvu for a few years now, still an amazing bit of kit, nice and dark/warm.
swap out the poles, swap out the pegs, wax it up occasionally.
Went up to the cairngorms last year or so with some friends, and by the time we came back, everyone wanted a lavvu, it can easily be a home away from home.
Another trick to deal with the pole is to tie off some acorns in the apex of the roof and ridgeline it, or sling it over a tree, the extra space it gives without that centre pole is great
Great vid 👍
The best base for any stew is a good beer 🍺
Cider is good too!🖒
Thank boss it was so nice to see you camping again.
Good to see you back out in the woods. Say hi to your dad. Take care and enjoy th eparenting experience.
Thanks and will do!
i kept rewatching all your camping videos!! now i get to watch a brand new one!!!!!!!
I bought one of these when they were about £20 for full set. I love it. Mines from 1984. Had never been used. I water proofed it. I use a D&D ground sheet thing too. It's a great design and it packs down quite small
I’m getting ready to do an overnighter very similar to this. Cheers 🍻
Where is ideal for this type of thing? I'd love to know an area where I know I wouldn't be disturbed..
Love your videos so much! They are so peaceful, relaxing, and educational.
Best of all worlds ✨ 🌎
Take care!
Congratulations on your little one. It changes you beyond belief. First year is the hardest adjustment, until puberty, and then leaving home. By then you will have forgotten what in the world you did with all the extra time before! That stove is absolutely boss. Amazingly light, completely usable, easy to assemble. Gotta run over and look at the links for that pack too. Thanks so much. (Yes, of course I watched all the way through. I always have to see if everything is still there in the morning!) Cheers.
Glad to see you back out Mike! You're my woodland hero.
looks like a great tent for a country with no insects.
Lepo. Lepo napravljeno, i mnogo lepa šuma...
Yep. Tough with kids. I'm about to take my wood stove, and hot tent into my back yard this winter. That's as far as I can go from home these days.
Not gonna lie, i haven't really kept up with your videos in the past year. Glad yo see you back out in the woods for a solo camp. This is my favorite type of content from you. Great video.
Feeling of sleeping through the night in the woods like you
Glad you could get back out on a solo! This was an enjoyful watch!
Thanks for letting us 'catch up' with you in a woodland solo camp! I am still partial to the pallet wood cabin with the G-Stove as a setting for great bad weather camp experiences. I hope to see you back there soon.
Good to see you in the woods! Heck that's a clever stove, the chimney is magic.
Brilliant... Great Hobbit_Tipi House... Thanks for the journey... Great stuff 🙏✌️♥️🌍♥️💯💯
Very impressive, That is one SWEET camp stove!
What an awesome bit of kit that is welcome back to the out doors in the woods great to see you back out there sharing your awesome video, i no how it is as a dad and a grandad as well lol glad to hear your family are all well
Fresh air with natural..
Could use some medium & large soup cans around the stove pipe as heat shields to go through the tent opening.
Happy early birthday to your new daughter!!
I enjoyed everything this year but it is good to see u out again. I'm from usa and am budgeting for your pack. Keep it up!
Lovely to see you out camping Solo in nature again,Stay safe Luv the UK 🇬🇧 ❤
Congratulations on all of the milestones the past year has brought you!
Be well stay safe and take good care.
Watched the whole content. Completely understand the family commitments. Keep it u.