My Top 5 Comfort Items in the Woods
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
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For me, being in the woods is about having fun and enjoying my time. I always carry the bare essentials but over time I have learned to carry and enjoy certain comfort items as well. Here is a quick rundown and review of my top 5 comfort items to carry in the woods. They are: The Kupilka Cup 37, the Espro Ultralight Coffee Press, The Grayl Geopress, The Firebox Nano Stove and The Trekology Aluft Pillow 2.0. Thank you for your time and interest!
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It’s always interesting what each person finds to be their comfort items. Like a window into the mind.
I have to agree with another comment that TP is a comfort item I won't do without. Another for me is flossers, the little plastic teeth cleaning units. Not essential, but I won't do without. My Darn Tough merino wool socks.....have to have them. Have to have my hammock....I won't sleep on the ground.......and pillow. Thanks for sharing. I came here some time ago on a tip from Corporal Kelly. Love your channel.
Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate you coming over. Several things you mentioned also fall into my essentials list :)
Never done camping yet age 57, but just bought some basic survival-camping gear I suppose staying 'normal' and occupied really helps well I put in some tea powder milk brown sugar mars bar and instant soup pouches in my backpack for 'protection' axe and bear spray
Great video. You sold me on the Kupilka. Been looking at it for a while, and decided to pull the trigger. Thanks for the thoughtful concise info on these items.
Kupilka is always a winner!!!!
So glad for this video. And your "sanity" in the idea of comfort. I CAN get by with next to nothing. But I like the things as you describe. Pillow. Coffee. Thanks
Absolutely! Thank you Stephen. I appreciate your kind words my friend!
I like the pillow
Great list!👍
Came across this video and found it interesting. I used to tell the boys in our scout group to pack their "feeling ok" items. I think it's really important whether camping or in survival. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate you tuning in and sharing your thoughts Margaret! I think if you have a few comfort items, it improves morale and mindset which improves our experience and ultimately our outcome. Thank you for dropping in!
Love these new topics!!! Almost as much as your fire series.
I really appreciate that my friend! I have a long list of video ideas to film and they are all across the board on topics. I hope to keep them coming! Take care 🙂⛺
Love the vid!! This is great, thanks for all the inspiration
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Looks like a nice selection. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for tuning in and commenting!
Good choices. I use a wise owl pillow. Its stuffed with foam. Bout half a pound. Size of half a nalgene compressed. I appreciate the "real" pillow feel. Thanks for the video.
Great video... My "survival" comfort/morale items either stationary or moving consist of a couple high quality disposable razors & shaving cream (my beard is a brass bore brush). I need my coffee, so I discovered Folgers Coffee Singles (like tea bags for coffee) in individual foil packets. I can (and do) have them everywhere in my kit. I also have a small container of powdered Tang - tastes good w/vitamin C. An Esbit stove to heat my GI canteen cup(s) if I don't need/can't have a fire. Baby/antiseptic wipes. Toothbrush/paste. One purchase I plan on making once I research the best affordable one is a Solar panel charger/power bank. The few electronics I would take as survival items (Icom two way VHF radio[s]) can operate off "AA" cell batteries. Flashlights can use AAs, and SW receiver. And of course this Android/MP3. I would have several packs of AA batteries, but they don't last forever. Solar charger power bank can charge/power almost anything with mini USB. And several replacement cables. All of those items I listed (I didn't have a solar panel) I used to very good effect in the
Seven (7) weeks without electricity following Hurricane Katrina. I wouldn't have died without those, but they sure kept me going ! Here / sub'd from Corporal's Corner
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and I appreciate you coming over from CC! I went down to Gulfport, Mississippi after Katrina to deliver supplies and it was unbelievable. Those were some hard weeks I have no doubt and many lessons were learned I am sure. I appreciate your time, interest and kind words my friend!
Thanks bro. Really digging that pillow. That is one of my biggest comfort factors when camping, head and neck comfort.
Amen! It didn't used to seem to be such a big deal but these days, comfort seems more of a necessity than a luxury :) The years add up fast! Hope you and your family are doing well brother!
Love it ! Kelly's top favorite - rain. If it ain't rainin'...he ain't training. Well done sir !
LOL! This is very true! He and Dave both seem to have some influence over making rain appear :) Thank you so much for tuning in!
Hello my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing your top 5 comfort items you made some great choices. All the best to you. Stay safe and healthy. 🤗
Hello Ronald, I am glad you enjoyed this one and I appreciate your kind words sir! Blessings to you and yours!
Hi Matt,
Started my first fire by shredded bark with a ferro rod! Only took one strike! Thanks for showing how to do it! Will be trying friction fire in a week. Thanks once again.
Jonathan
Really enjoyed this video. I’ll be picking up a few of them. The box stove looks really cool.
Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate your time, interest and support.
Thanks for sharing your comfort items. Amazing what a difference a pillow can make. I really like your coffee press
Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to tune in and comment :)
Thanks for posting this video. Two of the items are on my list: Folding stove and the inflatable pillow. I'm looking forward to adding them to my gear.
Thanks for tuning in Richard! I hope they will serve you well my friend. Take care.
Mtn man here from the a t trail of nc keep up the good works👍👍
Great items to have Matt. Thanks for sharing brother.
Absolutely brother! thank you for tuning in and for your support!
Thanks for sharing Matt.
Loving that super small and super light pillow. For years I have just used a stuffsack or a rolled up jacket. Looks like I need a rethink!
I indeed did the same Paul. I have always tried not to carry anything that wasn't essential but something that gives you a better nights sleep can be a game changer and for such a small sacrifice of weight and space, it just makes sense to me. Thank you for tuning in Paul!
Great list of comfort items. I've found that the Kupilka Kuksa and Grayl system both perform amazingly well for me, and they're always with me on backpack trips.
They are 2 of my favorites indeed! Thank you so much for taking the time to tune in and leave a kind word!
Nice video, nice introduction. Cheers Craig.
That's a very good list of nice comfort items, and I'm going to invest in the pillow, and the stove. I think that you're giving very good advice , and I really appreciate your videos.
Thank you so much for your kind words Debbie! I believe those items will serve you very well. Take care. 🙂⛺
Interesting topic. I'm looking forward to viewing when I get home!
I appreciate your interest! I hope you enjoy it!
Good choices. I really like that cup.. thinking about getting one.
Thanks for the video
Thank you so much my friend! It is one of those comfort items that I never leave behind. Take care!
These are great items! It got me thinking, mine are the same items functionally, just different products. I use the GSI insulated coffee mug with the ultralight pour over coffee filter (paired with a #2 coffee filter for longer exposure to the water and easier clean up). I use a 750mL Evernew pasta pot and got a Trail Designs Fusion Cone that acts as wind screen for the included alcohol stove and convers to a twig stove. I use a Katadyn BeFree water filter. And my biggest luxury is a 9oz pillow, the Nemo Fillo. It has memory foam and a microcloth top. In a hammock it really doesn't need much air. I sleep on the ground more, and it is a game changer for sore necks! Thank you for the great videos and being one of the best instructors in the game.
Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful comment Christopher! That is so interesting how we value similar comforts afield :) I will check out the products you listed as well because it is always good to see new things. Thanks for sharing that. I truly appreciate your kind words and support brother!
Thanks for the video Matt. You and I have similar priorities and I benefitted from your video.
I really appreciate that brother! I am glad you enjoyed this one my friend!
Excellent pieces of kit to get your comfort level high. Hope you are doing well brother.
I never thought of using coffee press for infusions and such great tip Matt thanks
Thank you my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to tune in!
Love the Firebox nano! I carry one as well. Great product, and I like the company. Thanks for a good video, subscribed for more!
They are good product indeed 🙂Thank you so much for the sub and I appreciate your support!
Great video i have to get one of those pillows.
They really are nice Danny! I appreciate your time and interest.
Really like that pillow - great video!!!
It has been a game changer for me in getting a better night of sleep :) Thank you so much for your time and interest~
Refreshing video. Especially with the way some folks have started peppering their channels with double the usual amount of ads.
Subscribed and looking forward to browsing your vids.
Thank you Fred! I appreciate your time and interest to tune in!
Nice gear, thanks for showing. Alan Rice
Yes. I love the vid. Always wondering about this stuff. Glad you made it. Would like to see more people do the same.
I am glad you enjoyed this my friend and thank you for your interest and support!
@@blackhatbushcraft you're welcome. Thank you
Nice! Great picks
Thank you so much Lee! I appreciate you tuning in!
Good list.
I would put toilet paper number one of any list of stuff to be out in nature.
That is always in my kit. I know it is a "luxury" but to me it is an essential on recreational trips into the field. I have the little spooless camping roles in every kit. Multifunctional too :)
Me too !
I have the Titanium Nanobox Stove. Love it. Still the stainless is great as well.
It is a very nice piece of gear and mine has quickly become a truly valued item in the field! Thank you for tuning in and commenting friend!
Nice little stove Matt, I have a similar one I picked up at a yard sale. Lol And that pillow is about half the size of mine. May have to look into that!
Great video
Thank you so much!
Nice video. I'm definitely thinking about getting the water filter and fire box for my kayak trips
Thank you DJ! They are both items I can imagine would be great on a kayak trip. Especially the Grayl. I love these things :) Hope you guys are doing well!
Love seeing you back on RUclips. You've made another great video. This one shows me that I need to work on my definition of comfort item. Lol.
I appreciate you tuning in for this one Joe and thank you for your support on my channel!
@@blackhatbushcraft you are most welcome. I follow everyone from the school and continue learning more each week. Thanks to you and everyone else there, I am continually evaluating and upgrading the items in my GHB. I'm always looking for ways to practice what I learn in my daily life.
I don't know how I missed the Corporal's 5 comfort item video. But I've viewed it after yours now that you mentioned it. I like that coffee press. I know a guy who might like that as a birthday gift. Thanks for the recommendation.
Absolutely brother! I love mine as it has provided me with some fine coffee on many mornings in the field...and at home honestly lol. I am glad to send views Shawn's way for once! He has always been so helpful to mention me in his videos along the way :) Thanks again for your time and interest my friend and Happy Birthday Early!
Same here, bushcraft is just a new term I've been doing my whole life.. All excellent pieces of kit brother thanks for sharing enjoy what's left of your weekend!(=
Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to tune in and share a kind word! Enjoy your Sunday brother!
Hello buddy, my wife doesn't do bushcraft but I found her agreeing with your comfort items, especially the coffee press, now I have to get one 😁😂. As always, enjoyable watch.
That's awesome! Next step is to get her to enjoy bushcraft 🙂 A few comfort items might help win her over! Take care!
Hey friend! Great items👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate you tuning in!
enjoyed...!!!
Thank you so much Todd! I hope you are doing well brother!
Great video; thanks, Matt! What is the make and model of the pot you use? Thanks again!
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Thnxs 4 sharing your comfort items
Thank you so much for tuning in and commenting :)
Awesome video, Matt! Especially as I get older I really cherish those comfort items! After all my time in the woods is a tonic, my escape from my workaday routine. I don't go out there to rough it, I go out there to smooth it, as the ol' Corporal would say. ;-)
I agree Rob, I am in the woods to enjoy myself. It doesn't take much for me to do that and therefor I always have a little space for a few comforts to make life better :) Thanks for tuning in sir!
Great list of gear items... I thought that you were including a WC knife too...
Great topic/video Matt. I just bought a 2.0 pillow after seeing your review. I hope it comes with a flat repair vulcanizing patch of sorts, I've tried cheap chinese pillows that get holes in them from just looking at the pillow wrong. Thanks for the recommendation! Stay cool in this heat.
I hope this one will serve you well Mike! I have used this one well and even sat on it and so far, I am very impressed with how rugged it is. I truly hope you will have the same experience :) Take care.
Corporals corner is a great chann,but I appreciated your vid,it was informative,thankx
Thank you so much Jason! I appreciate your kind words!
First time ever to watch a video by Black Hat Bushcraft and he’s got a brown hat on. Content made it worth staying though.
LOL, You will see me wear many hats along the way however, my first videos in the beginning were always wearing a black hat when the name was made🙂 I appreciate you tuning in and the comment Hunter.
I use that same pillow. Being a side sleeper I really need the head support to get a good nights sleep. Some will call it blasphemy, but as much as I like backpacking and camping I also love music, especially at night by the fire, so 3 of my 5 would be phone/speaker/battery to play music. instant coffee #4 and my pillow #5.
I hear u, I get WAY better sleep out there with a pillow. I can go half again as long the next day if I pack a pillow.
Thanks for sharing. Here are my top five camping comfort items.
1. 70" HD Television.
2. Living Room Couch
3. Yvette (My personal Swedish Bartender).
4. My WWII U.S. Military Flame Thrower
5. Matt Mercer (To set up camp and take care of cooking duties).
Anything less would just be barbaric.
LOL! I love it and you know what...I am happy with my role!! Maybe you can get Yvette to help me out on setting up camp once she has finished the drinks lol! 😂 I think I need to reconsider my list and priorities because your list is just a bit MORE comfortable than mine! 🙂
Man, I need to hang out at your camp. Dang.
Swap #4 for an additional Chef and this would be my wife's list as well! LOL! The older I get the more "comfort" I like. I pack a Helinox chair. Need it. NEED IT. LOL
@@asmith7876 I don't know. I like the Flame Thrower for when you absolutely, positively must have a fire right now, in ANY weather condition. Although I'm onboard with that Helinox Chair.
Nice stuff. I love Shawn he has taught me so much! Thank you for all you do. See you next time. PS Shawn turned me on to you 😎
Thank you so much for your kind words James!
I love this intro!
Thank you so much friend! I was trying to have something original :)
Well a job well done Sir! It's perfect!
@@LittleHillsTabletop Thank you so much!
Wow...that coffee press...not sure I can finish watching the video now, off to search for it!!!!
LOL! It is a good one indeed! I really enjoy mine as you see. Thank you for tuning in and commenting!
I can't fault you on any of your choices. They're all on my wish list now.
I really appreciate your time and interest and I hope that as you acquire these items, they will serve you as well as they have me. Take care Niall!
I read or heard tha Grayl filters clog and get so hard to push down that you can literally stand on it to try and get it to go down. Im thinking thats not true now?
I like that shirt. Do guy mind telling me who makes it? My AO is the Texas Gulf Coast, so it's also often hot and humid. I see that you wear an under shirt even when it's 100F. Is it all cotton, or something else?
Is that real cross-stitch embroidery or just a piece that you bought from a shop? Its PRETTY!
South? I’m here in east central Alabama, where you located?
I wouldn't be without my kupilka cup or my trekology pillow.
They are simple pieces that make a camp much more enjoyable indeed. Thank you for taking the time to tune in Colin! Take care.
My comfort items aren’t much different from yours...... I have the Grayl ultralight. My stove is the solo stove lite with its pot and GSI coffee press with a cup that nest in it and the Outdoor Vitals pillow. But I’ve been eyeing up your coffee press for awhile now. How long does it keep your coffee hot??
It seems to keep it reasonably warm for at least a couple of hours. I honestly never let it stay full for too long :) My coffee always seems to give out soon lol. I have been using this one for close to a year now and I still enjoy it after many trips afield. Thank you for taking the time to tune in Ginger!
An extra pair of clothes is also a great luxury
Very true Josh. I take clothing very seriously and would "almost" call extra clothes a necessity depending on environment and season. It is something I always have on hand. Thank you for tuning in buddy!
Great video. Not asking for an address where in the south do you live. I am in bama
Hi Mark, I am in NC. I have been down your way though as well. Beautiful state you have indeed! Thank you for tuning in!
High, i like these pillows too. Kindly Fiete
Thank you for tuning in and commenting my friend! Take care.
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My comfort item is to your left….:)
I was out in the scrub at a young age myself . Mainly because her old man was scared shitless of joe blakes
What pants are you wearing in this video
These are the Fjallraven Vidda Pro Trousers. I really enjoy mine and have 2 pairs. They have been worn hard and held up well. I have them listed in the clothing section of my Amazon lists if you would like to see different colors and size/specs. Link in the description box. Thank you so much for your time and interest!
How is a coffee press NOT essential?😉
Comfort? What kind of silliness are you speaking. If we wanted comfort we’d sleep in our nice warm bed snuggling our body pillow and dreaming sweet sweet dreams as the AC kept us cool. Nope, we want to sleep with that stump poking our back, wondering what critter is going to crawl in bed with us and having insects fly into our ears. LOL
Just kidding. We wanna smooooooooth it! Great gear choices MATT. Thanks for sharing. It’s amazing how a few little items can make things so much nicer and easier in the field. Take care!
Without covid i would try to be foreign qualified instructor just for the army .
Be careful not to lose your wrist watch.
All I need is 5g, satellite TV, AC, and bug free.