Great video Martin, it was just one thing after another. Even so we still managed to have a laugh and it was a cracking night to be out. Looking forward to the next one, hopefully it goes a bit smoother 🍀
Honestly I had a great night as you can see from the chats. Regardless of the mishaps, a savage spot and good banter always trumps the shite.. looking forward to the next one.
Another great video Martin 👍it's such a shame certain individuals can't leave the outdoors as they should be instead of destroying them by littering and campfires along such gorgeous trails
100% agree. That's a lot of the reason I don't give out where I camp. I feel like not giving camping spots away is part of Leave no track. It would be my worst nightmare to camp at a spot and give away the exact location only to go back there and the place is trashed. Anyways appreciate the Jay. Have a great Christmas ☺️✌️☘️☘️
What a run of disaster fella! I cant believe it. Hiking and camping is supposed to be relaxing and calming! Crazy, just crazy and it looked so cold. I was a little worried when you started swinging that knife around too! But super spot and amazing views. I would be like you though, I would have cried, packed up and gone home early! Also, this is a cool collab idea, posting at the same time. Brilliant
Cheers pal. Yeah it was weird how any thing went wrong. But sure it is what it is. Great practice to stay calm in bad situations.. plus I learned you can turn the camera off and cry. 🤣🥹😭
Welcome John. Thanks for subbing. Good on you starting off wild camping. You won't regret it. I have lots of tent reviews there. Look at the Lanshan and the Taiji. Incredible value for money. Looking forward to hearing about your wild camping Journey. Get yourself a GoPro as well. You'll be rockin. I'm no expert but need help let me know.
Came here from Jason's video. And just subscribed to you bro, yeh milk stealing feck. Yeah, don't let any fail dishearten yeh, it happens to the best of us. It's not a fail if we learn something new. This is why we do what we do, to learn. Sure here, I'll give yeh a good one, I brought my first aid kit on every trip, went on a trip back in April, to a place I was familiar with, didn't think I'd need my first aid kit, guess what, I needed my first aid kit. I didn't need anyone to call me a gobshite because I cursed myself out on it.
😂😂😂 sorry mate. Only seeing this now. Gotta change my settings. Appreciate the sub. You won't believe this but my milk actually leaked at the car and had to dump it 🤣🤣 that was the start of the hike. I should have none. 😂😂
100% agree mate! We've ALL left something behind, cut, poked, burnt a hole in something we didn't mean to. It's a learning curve that ensures we won't ever make that mistake again. You still remained positive which in itself is a victory. It isn't necessarily the things that go well that give us satisfaction, but the things that go awry & how well we bounce back & adapt to them. Great work 👍
New subcriber here, you had me crying laughing, never seen anyone camping with such bad luck 😂 but you kept smiling lol. By the way your eyes are beautiful.
Honestly Michelle it was never ending. The 12 black cats holding broken mirrors I saw that morning was a sign 🤣🤣 thanks for the sub and thanks for the lovely comments ☺️
I had a similar night on Saturday!!! Ended up with a large hole in my tent (luckily one of my budget ones, but I use it a lot ) , broken spectacles, my phone died, I overcooked my steak , didn't get to drink my beers , the mild winds forecast turned out to be part of storm Darragh, I had to put extra guy lines on the tent , but used my rucksack and myself to prop up the tent... great night though... anyway you got my sub ... Take care out there.
I'd say those mirrors may have fallen on some black cats 🤣🤣 nuts the amount of things that went wrong. But a cracking night none the less. What a spot.
cracking video martin! also subscribed to rambling on a while back..great to see 2 great guys out and about 👍 hopefully your kit all sorted lol 😅 keep up the good work and look forward to next video big man..all the best 👍👍🍻🍻🏴🏴
@@kennyb979 appreciate that Kenny.. weird ole night but great crack as always with Jason. Phone fully died so I upgraded. Just one of those days. Really enjoyed the camp though. I learned you can cry behind the camera 🤣🤣 appreciate the comment mate. ☘️🙌👏✌️
Good bit of tape on your jacket, gives you a certain look. Gnarly mountaineers who spot that in the pub, will just nod sagely, seeing that you are one of them. You have been in the mountains⛰️ . The mountains mauled you, but you survived. Badge of honour.
That's some serious pile of unfortunate events Martin. It literally never rains but it pours! Looking forward to getting out for a camp over the Xmas break hopefully, if the weather isn't too bad. Hope you got your phone sorted, always a worry if you can't keep in touch with loved ones. Mind yourself George
Good stuff. Yep looking forward to the holiday break and a few camps. I had to order a new phone 🫣 that one was 4 years old so it did it's time. If Jason wasn't there I would have packed it up. Couldn't spend the night there without contact. At least I could ring from his phone. Tis all good. Great camp.
Hi Martin. That was a tough walk and camp, lots of mishaps 😂. One that you won't forget. I hope the big lad bought you a breakfast roll on the way home. All the best 👌
Thanks Andrew mate. I found a few bucks in my car. There was no way I wasn't getting on 🤣 it's a wee ritual I have and the only time I have one is after a camp. So many things didn't go my way. But nonetheless I had a great night.
Brilliant video, reminds me of my worst camp ever! It happens, when it happens every time however it's time for an indoor hobby 😅 My phone went during storm Bert so I now have a waterproof one, lesson learned 😅 love the positivity, most RUclipsrs would have sacked it off. 👍
Time for an indoor hobby 🤣 you should get that on a t-shirt. Nothing worse than a phone going but I didn't leave it ruin my night. Had a great crack with Jason and it a beautiful new spot to camp so that's all good. Bonus.. I got a new phone. 🫣
Good video Martin, well done sir. That Lake at the start is well known for camping, people actually drive up there along the forestry trails to camp and fish, sadly becoming too popular. The second lake you hit, I know it, its like a bowl shaped one! Fair play anyway and a great video, would you recommend the garmin etrex 32, is that what you used for navigating, thinking of getting one for christmas.
Nice Place but My god your equipment Started Failing you But heyyyyy Shit Happens 😂.....Great Footage Totally Enjoyed it...and jezz watch out for them Pumas 😂
Can't be too careful with the Irish wildlife. 🤣 True man. Sometimes you gotta roll with the punches. Cracking night thou. As always man. Thanks for the support
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@@sarasunshine6929 🤣🤣 sexy camp sites.. sounds like a new channel idea. 😁 Thanks for the sub and stopping by. This upload was a blender of issues but I made it work. Such a treat being able to watch Jason's upload and getting a different take on the night. Happy days. 😊
Great video Martin, interesting to see the two videos and trying to tie bits of them together. Hope you get the issues sorted, the phone and jacket are a killer, that was some hole you went into, Comeraighs are known for it.
Super video as usual, despite your run of bad luck. Jesus, those slogracha (sink-holes) are bloody lethal. Did you get your phone working again or did you have to buy a new one? I've a Ulefone Armor 14.: looks like a brick, but the battery lasts days and it's waterproof. It was great to watch the two of ye having the craic. The two videos with different perspectives and storylines was very compelling. Nice one! PS: your footage quality was very good even in dim light.
Watched Jasons video, came and watched yours & subscribed. Then you talk of Lex, and i’d have subscribed 100 times more if I could. I feel you there man. We currently have 5 dogs (4 1/2 westies!) from 15 1/2 yrs, to 5yrs to 3 siblings aged 2. We lost 3 dogs within 4 months before we got our 5yr old. Was horrendous - all old aged (15 - 17 yrs, x2 rescued at 13yrs). Nothing prepares you for the loss of a soul dog though. Our 5yr old is another soul dog, never thought we’d be blessed with a second. Her four puppies were born with ‘issues’, our friend has one, we kept 3. Little monsters the three of them 😂❤ love them to bits. Any man that loves his dogs as you do is a good heart in my book. Here’s to many more trails with Lex ‘clipped on’. Ps did your phone work??
Aw thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Appreciate it. And 5 dogs. Wow.. well done you. There is something about rescue dogs that melts my heart. Freya had a very tough life before I got got her.. I had to sleep on a blow up bed for 2 weeks with her until she settled. She's a beauty and I feel she knows she's safe now. As for lex. Honestly there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her. I had her for 18 years. She was up every mountain in Ireland with me. Such a lovely soul.. hardest day of my life being nosey to nose with her at the end. But true love make you take the pain for her at the end. You might enjoy this.. on the anniversary of lex passing I made a video for the animal welfare to help them. And in the video you can see when I 1st met Freya. Her name was Nicky then. ruclips.net/video/oysNM83f9R0/видео.htmlsi=4qOEmoSmftx2TsXh
@ thank you, i’ll go and watch it now. My partner is a vet and two of our rescues belonged to elderly clients who could no longer care for them. The westie lived with an elderly lady in a flat who couldn’t get her up & down to go out to pee. The other lass was a corgi x lab. Most beautiful gentle eyes and lips. Her owner developed Alzheimer’s and had to suddenly go into care. She was an absolute sweetheart. It is the trust they find, the relief in knowing they’re safe now - going to be fed. Rosie went into the garden every night to holler, letting everyone in the neighbourhood know she now had her very own garden. After 13 years in a flat. Would never have kept three, but one had serious issues and had x3 surgeries before she was 3 weeks old. Shes coping very well now. One has a leg issue which will need surgery and is ‘on the spectrum’ - bloody adore him. The last one has a wonky tail but gorgeous lol.
Don't know if anyone already mentioned it but you should set up contactless on your watch. I've the Garmin Instinct 2 and it's saved me a couple of times when I forgot my phone/wallet. Works really well. I presume your watch has a similar feature? Great video as always by the way! Camped near there in the woods at the start of the year.
Martin what a list of mishaps, terrible altogether, at least you had Jason's wit to keep you company. So now some good news i hope. l also have the Taiji 1 and believe i have discovered a hack re the guyline tensioners that prevents slippage. I will send you an email Regards for now Leonard.
Great video! Ugh, I am sorry so much went wrong but the burning question is did ya get your phone working to pay for your breakfast? :) I hope so. The Nature Hike mittens are brilliant!
🤣 let's just say..I ordered a breakfast roll and then lived on hope the phone would work. Screen was blank but I managed to Google pay. No idea why. I was going to eat that roll no matter what. 🤣 Phone didn't last long. Weirdly it still randomly turns on and makes noises. Demon phone.
Tough camp that. A lesser camper (me) would've packed it in, or not gone out in the first place! Here's a q. though for you; why do you favour the alcohol stoves over gas stoves? To my mind, they have slower boil times are harder to control and have neither handy piezo ignition or convenient off valves to safely turn off. Their only plus is their relative silence which I think is overrated when you're in the middle of nowhere to begin with! What am I missing? I have one alcohol stove but when it took 10 minutes to boil a cup of water in my back garden, I vowed never to bring it out in the field! My MSR Windburner would've boiled that in
@@wadirunner howdie. Thanks for the comment. Tough Camp is right but had great company so tis all good. Regarding the alcohol stove. No idea why I love them so much. I agree with you, the sound doesn't bother me about a gas stove but I do like the silence of the alcohol stove. "Not the deciding factor". I just love the simplicity of the alcohol stove and it always reminds me to slow down and take a few minutes. Boil time doesn't bother me, in fact it helps me stay present for some reason. I also love watching the flame. Bit weird I know 🤣 I have a few gas stoves, the soto wind master which I love and the MSR pocket rocket. It's all down to individual likes. Alcohol stoves are so good in the cold as well. Ps... I did get my breakfast roll. It's my camping ritual. It's the only time I ever buy them is after a camp.
a theory for wet phones 📱 & electronics is.. water in a vacuum will boil & evaporate. so if its put in a ziplock bag sealed execpt for an opening & put the backside of the inflator in there running a bit it would pull out the water into the bag? in theory.. 🤔 im not about to just throw my phone in a puddle to test that lol😂 stay safe out there im here from Jason.. good person there.. 👍🙏 my mom had a sense of humor like his lol 😊
Shit happens and usually happens in multiples. Nae luck. Id have lost it on camera. You were a lot better than I'd be. Also a win on the mat. Trick for the coffee is to put it in the bottom of the cup. Pour over the boiling water and steep it. The grounds will sink and can be quickened up with a couple of drops of cold. That is the way they drink it in the Baltics... As Im not as fit as before and carrying injuries, family got me a garmin messenger. That way Im not bothered about phone connections. Ive had phones stop working in Wicklow winters. It can send a pre written message to say all is well or give out an sos. Fire pits really do my head in. Not exactly LNT and they are often slap bang in the middle of a nice flat pitch.
Cheers for the coffee tip. I will be using that one. It was a bit of a shit show of a night but I really didn't leave it get to me. It was Jason's night as well and didn't wanna bring the atmosphere down. I cried when I was alone 🤣 you won't believe this but I have never been to Wicklow. Planning to head there soon. Looking forward to it.
@soletrail yeah it's an old cowboy trick, or so I seen in a YT video, I dont personally know any cowboys, except, except one lad from Cavan whi fancied himself a cowboy, he was more of an arsehole.
@soletrail 🤣 add some dangly bits and just "we're eating dingo for dinner" everyone will think your erm, Austrian, or is it Australian, I always get those two mixed up.
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Thanks for dropping by. You can check out Jason's upload here. ruclips.net/video/FTt1cq8IS9g/видео.htmlsi=YUmkVwfh3LD4kn8s
Great video Martin, it was just one thing after another. Even so we still managed to have a laugh and it was a cracking night to be out. Looking forward to the next one, hopefully it goes a bit smoother 🍀
Honestly I had a great night as you can see from the chats. Regardless of the mishaps, a savage spot and good banter always trumps the shite.. looking forward to the next one.
Another great video Martin 👍it's such a shame certain individuals can't leave the outdoors as they should be instead of destroying them by littering and campfires along such gorgeous trails
100% agree. That's a lot of the reason I don't give out where I camp. I feel like not giving camping spots away is part of Leave no track. It would be my worst nightmare to camp at a spot and give away the exact location only to go back there and the place is trashed. Anyways appreciate the Jay. Have a great Christmas ☺️✌️☘️☘️
These are the adventures we will never forget. The times where everything goes great get lost in our memories, my friend.
These mishaps and field repairs add character to your gear. Every repair is a memory and makes them yours. Great Vid, I followed 👍
@@Vauxhall1434 appreciate that and yes fully agree 🤙
Haha! What a shocker! Well done for taking it with a pinch of humor. Hope you got everything sorted out on your return to civilization.
Appreciate it. I needed a new phone anyways 😢😂
What a run of disaster fella! I cant believe it. Hiking and camping is supposed to be relaxing and calming! Crazy, just crazy and it looked so cold. I was a little worried when you started swinging that knife around too! But super spot and amazing views. I would be like you though, I would have cried, packed up and gone home early! Also, this is a cool collab idea, posting at the same time. Brilliant
Cheers pal. Yeah it was weird how any thing went wrong. But sure it is what it is. Great practice to stay calm in bad situations.. plus I learned you can turn the camera off and cry. 🤣🥹😭
I'm glad Jason sent me here to this channel I'm hoping to start wild camping in the new year hopefully I'll pick up a few things for you guys
Welcome John. Thanks for subbing. Good on you starting off wild camping. You won't regret it. I have lots of tent reviews there. Look at the Lanshan and the Taiji. Incredible value for money. Looking forward to hearing about your wild camping Journey. Get yourself a GoPro as well. You'll be rockin. I'm no expert but need help let me know.
@@soletrail brilliant thanks a million mate I will do I'm from Donegal so I'll have my fair share of hills to climb 😀
Came here from Jason's video. And just subscribed to you bro, yeh milk stealing feck.
Yeah, don't let any fail dishearten yeh, it happens to the best of us. It's not a fail if we learn something new. This is why we do what we do, to learn. Sure here, I'll give yeh a good one, I brought my first aid kit on every trip, went on a trip back in April, to a place I was familiar with, didn't think I'd need my first aid kit, guess what, I needed my first aid kit. I didn't need anyone to call me a gobshite because I cursed myself out on it.
😂😂😂 sorry mate. Only seeing this now. Gotta change my settings. Appreciate the sub. You won't believe this but my milk actually leaked at the car and had to dump it 🤣🤣 that was the start of the hike. I should have none. 😂😂
100% agree mate! We've ALL left something behind, cut, poked, burnt a hole in something we didn't mean to. It's a learning curve that ensures we won't ever make that mistake again. You still remained positive which in itself is a victory. It isn't necessarily the things that go well that give us satisfaction, but the things that go awry & how well we bounce back & adapt to them. Great work 👍
Cheers Martin great video how many black cats did you run over on the way to that camp? 😂 loved it 👍
🤣🤣 to many.. must have killed them with mirrors as well. Domino effect of issues.. a fun night thou. Cheers
Been there! I’ve had many many Ah Jaysus moments! 😂great content. I always keep a score in the car!
LOL Mate.... If I happen to meet you I'll cross the street if you don't mind..... Great content all the same.
New subcriber here, you had me crying laughing, never seen anyone camping with such bad luck 😂 but you kept smiling lol. By the way your eyes are beautiful.
Honestly Michelle it was never ending. The 12 black cats holding broken mirrors I saw that morning was a sign 🤣🤣 thanks for the sub and thanks for the lovely comments ☺️
Really good again Martin, watched yours and Jason's, collaboration worked very well, I'd be crying if I melted hole in my jacket 👍
Great video Martin, even though things went wrong it's still great to still be out in nature 😊
Such is life. Besides the mishaps.. it was a great night. I'm just glad nature was there to keep the calm. 😊
Always look on the bright side of life.Great crack.Stay safe .
Thanks Ger.. very true. I got down safe and still had a great night so tis all good.
Veery interesting to see the same camp from two viewpoints.Nice one Martin .
I had a similar night on Saturday!!! Ended up with a large hole in my tent (luckily one of my budget ones, but I use it a lot ) , broken spectacles, my phone died, I overcooked my steak , didn't get to drink my beers , the mild winds forecast turned out to be part of storm Darragh, I had to put extra guy lines on the tent , but used my rucksack and myself to prop up the tent... great night though... anyway you got my sub ... Take care out there.
Lough Mohra!!
Great video 👍🙂
Good craic watching both of your videos, love the mountains myself and wildlife.
Likewise.. it was a real treat watching Jason's video. A different take on the night. Lovely location I must say.
Must have cracked a couple of mirrors before this one, great vlog though cheers Martin.
I'd say those mirrors may have fallen on some black cats 🤣🤣 nuts the amount of things that went wrong. But a cracking night none the less. What a spot.
Came here via Jason’s channel, very enjoyable vid, subscribed.
What with the phone, the mic, the stove cap and jacket, a trip to Lourdes would pay for itself
cracking video martin! also subscribed to rambling on a while back..great to see 2 great guys out and about 👍
hopefully your kit all sorted lol 😅
keep up the good work and look forward to next video big man..all the best 👍👍🍻🍻🏴🏴
@@kennyb979 appreciate that Kenny.. weird ole night but great crack as always with Jason. Phone fully died so I upgraded. Just one of those days. Really enjoyed the camp though. I learned you can cry behind the camera 🤣🤣 appreciate the comment mate. ☘️🙌👏✌️
Good bit of tape on your jacket, gives you a certain look. Gnarly mountaineers who spot that in the pub, will just nod sagely, seeing that you are one of them. You have been in the mountains⛰️ . The mountains mauled you, but you survived. Badge of honour.
Love that.. badge of honour from the mountains. 🤙🙌☘️
A great wee video. Shame about the gear fails. Hope you get them sorted.
Cheers. Yep got them sorted.. well I had to buy new phone.. my old one randomly starts up and makes noises. I think I'm jealous of my new phone. 😁
Lucky man!
Fantastic video Martin, the planets certainly weren't aligned for you that night 😢 was still funny though and you kept your humour 😂😂
@@Mickoutdoors cheers pal. I learned you can cry when the camera is off 🤣🤣 just gave you a sub. Looking forward to checking out your channel. 🙌💪👏☘️
That's some serious pile of unfortunate events Martin. It literally never rains but it pours! Looking forward to getting out for a camp over the Xmas break hopefully, if the weather isn't too bad. Hope you got your phone sorted, always a worry if you can't keep in touch with loved ones.
Mind yourself
George
Good stuff. Yep looking forward to the holiday break and a few camps. I had to order a new phone 🫣 that one was 4 years old so it did it's time. If Jason wasn't there I would have packed it up. Couldn't spend the night there without contact. At least I could ring from his phone. Tis all good. Great camp.
Hi Martin. That was a tough walk and camp, lots of mishaps 😂. One that you won't forget. I hope the big lad bought you a breakfast roll on the way home. All the best 👌
Thanks Andrew mate. I found a few bucks in my car. There was no way I wasn't getting on 🤣 it's a wee ritual I have and the only time I have one is after a camp. So many things didn't go my way. But nonetheless I had a great night.
Brilliant video, reminds me of my worst camp ever! It happens, when it happens every time however it's time for an indoor hobby 😅 My phone went during storm Bert so I now have a waterproof one, lesson learned 😅 love the positivity, most RUclipsrs would have sacked it off. 👍
Time for an indoor hobby 🤣 you should get that on a t-shirt. Nothing worse than a phone going but I didn't leave it ruin my night. Had a great crack with Jason and it a beautiful new spot to camp so that's all good. Bonus.. I got a new phone. 🫣
Good video Martin, well done sir. That Lake at the start is well known for camping, people actually drive up there along the forestry trails to camp and fish, sadly becoming too popular. The second lake you hit, I know it, its like a bowl shaped one! Fair play anyway and a great video, would you recommend the garmin etrex 32, is that what you used for navigating, thinking of getting one for christmas.
Tough station, fair play.
Cheers Alan mate. Beside the mishaps.. a cracker of a night.
Great video Martin. Love watching ❤❤
Cheers pal.
Nice Place but My god your equipment Started Failing you But heyyyyy Shit Happens 😂.....Great Footage Totally Enjoyed it...and jezz watch out for them Pumas 😂
Can't be too careful with the Irish wildlife. 🤣 True man. Sometimes you gotta roll with the punches. Cracking night thou. As always man. Thanks for the support
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Im already loving your upload. Looking forward to watching future videos and binge watching past video.
Safe travels my friend 🧡
@@sarasunshine6929 🤣🤣 sexy camp sites.. sounds like a new channel idea. 😁 Thanks for the sub and stopping by. This upload was a blender of issues but I made it work. Such a treat being able to watch Jason's upload and getting a different take on the night. Happy days. 😊
Great video Martin, interesting to see the two videos and trying to tie bits of them together. Hope you get the issues sorted, the phone and jacket are a killer, that was some hole you went into, Comeraighs are known for it.
Super video as usual, despite your run of bad luck. Jesus, those slogracha (sink-holes) are bloody lethal. Did you get your phone working again or did you have to buy a new one? I've a Ulefone Armor 14.: looks like a brick, but the battery lasts days and it's waterproof. It was great to watch the two of ye having the craic. The two videos with different perspectives and storylines was very compelling. Nice one! PS: your footage quality was very good even in dim light.
Watched Jasons video, came and watched yours & subscribed. Then you talk of Lex, and i’d have subscribed 100 times more if I could. I feel you there man.
We currently have 5 dogs (4 1/2 westies!) from 15 1/2 yrs, to 5yrs to 3 siblings aged 2. We lost 3 dogs within 4 months before we got our 5yr old. Was horrendous - all old aged (15 - 17 yrs, x2 rescued at 13yrs). Nothing prepares you for the loss of a soul dog though.
Our 5yr old is another soul dog, never thought we’d be blessed with a second. Her four puppies were born with ‘issues’, our friend has one, we kept 3. Little monsters the three of them 😂❤ love them to bits.
Any man that loves his dogs as you do is a good heart in my book.
Here’s to many more trails with Lex ‘clipped on’.
Ps did your phone work??
Aw thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Appreciate it. And 5 dogs. Wow.. well done you. There is something about rescue dogs that melts my heart. Freya had a very tough life before I got got her.. I had to sleep on a blow up bed for 2 weeks with her until she settled. She's a beauty and I feel she knows she's safe now.
As for lex. Honestly there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her. I had her for 18 years. She was up every mountain in Ireland with me. Such a lovely soul.. hardest day of my life being nosey to nose with her at the end. But true love make you take the pain for her at the end.
You might enjoy this.. on the anniversary of lex passing I made a video for the animal welfare to help them. And in the video you can see when I 1st met Freya. Her name was Nicky then. ruclips.net/video/oysNM83f9R0/видео.htmlsi=4qOEmoSmftx2TsXh
@ thank you, i’ll go and watch it now. My partner is a vet and two of our rescues belonged to elderly clients who could no longer care for them. The westie lived with an elderly lady in a flat who couldn’t get her up & down to go out to pee. The other lass was a corgi x lab. Most beautiful gentle eyes and lips. Her owner developed Alzheimer’s and had to suddenly go into care. She was an absolute sweetheart. It is the trust they find, the relief in knowing they’re safe now - going to be fed. Rosie went into the garden every night to holler, letting everyone in the neighbourhood know she now had her very own garden. After 13 years in a flat.
Would never have kept three, but one had serious issues and had x3 surgeries before she was 3 weeks old. Shes coping very well now. One has a leg issue which will need surgery and is ‘on the spectrum’ - bloody adore him. The last one has a wonky tail but gorgeous lol.
Don't know if anyone already mentioned it but you should set up contactless on your watch. I've the Garmin Instinct 2 and it's saved me a couple of times when I forgot my phone/wallet. Works really well. I presume your watch has a similar feature?
Great video as always by the way! Camped near there in the woods at the start of the year.
Thanks for that. Yep I actually tried setting up the phone but TSB isn't compatible yet. Maybe Revolut is. I will check. Thanks for that. 👏🙌☘️
Great video again Martin... Loving the chair.. what's the make?
Appreciate that , its the crazy creek chair.
Martin what a list of mishaps, terrible altogether, at least you had Jason's wit to keep you company. So now some good news i hope. l also have the Taiji 1 and believe i have discovered a hack re the guyline tensioners that prevents slippage. I will send you an email Regards for now Leonard.
Great video! Ugh, I am sorry so much went wrong but the burning question is did ya get your phone working to pay for your breakfast? :) I hope so. The Nature Hike mittens are brilliant!
🤣 let's just say..I ordered a breakfast roll and then lived on hope the phone would work. Screen was blank but I managed to Google pay. No idea why. I was going to eat that roll no matter what. 🤣 Phone didn't last long. Weirdly it still randomly turns on and makes noises. Demon phone.
Tough camp that. A lesser camper (me) would've packed it in, or not gone out in the first place!
Here's a q. though for you; why do you favour the alcohol stoves over gas stoves? To my mind, they have slower boil times are harder to control and have neither handy piezo ignition or convenient off valves to safely turn off. Their only plus is their relative silence which I think is overrated when you're in the middle of nowhere to begin with!
What am I missing? I have one alcohol stove but when it took 10 minutes to boil a cup of water in my back garden, I vowed never to bring it out in the field! My MSR Windburner would've boiled that in
@@wadirunner howdie. Thanks for the comment. Tough Camp is right but had great company so tis all good.
Regarding the alcohol stove. No idea why I love them so much. I agree with you, the sound doesn't bother me about a gas stove but I do like the silence of the alcohol stove. "Not the deciding factor". I just love the simplicity of the alcohol stove and it always reminds me to slow down and take a few minutes. Boil time doesn't bother me, in fact it helps me stay present for some reason. I also love watching the flame. Bit weird I know 🤣 I have a few gas stoves, the soto wind master which I love and the MSR pocket rocket.
It's all down to individual likes. Alcohol stoves are so good in the cold as well.
Ps... I did get my breakfast roll. It's my camping ritual. It's the only time I ever buy them is after a camp.
😂 legend
a theory for wet phones 📱 & electronics is.. water in a vacuum will boil & evaporate. so if its put in a ziplock bag sealed execpt for an opening & put the backside of the inflator in there running a bit it would pull out the water into the bag? in theory.. 🤔 im not about to just throw my phone in a puddle to test that lol😂
stay safe out there im here from Jason.. good person there.. 👍🙏 my mom had a sense of humor like his lol 😊
I feel bad for laughing so hard at this one. Nightmare. Mr Martin Magoo!
🤣🤣🤣 my new channel name. . a sure if you don't laugh you'd cry. Crazy how many things went wrong but a great night none the less.. and a new phone. 🤣
Wow, it looks like you had all of next year's bad luck at the end of this year so 2025 should be great!
🤣🤣 hopefully. That camp made Santa come early to me. Nice new phone 📱📱. Great night thou. Thanks for comment
Can always use a piece of cloth to strain your coffee
@@lornamcmahon5653 very true and I had a spare snood with me. Good Idea. I think my brain was fried at that stage 🤣
Shit happens and usually happens in multiples. Nae luck. Id have lost it on camera. You were a lot better than I'd be. Also a win on the mat.
Trick for the coffee is to put it in the bottom of the cup. Pour over the boiling water and steep it. The grounds will sink and can be quickened up with a couple of drops of cold. That is the way they drink it in the Baltics...
As Im not as fit as before and carrying injuries, family got me a garmin messenger. That way Im not bothered about phone connections. Ive had phones stop working in Wicklow winters. It can send a pre written message to say all is well or give out an sos.
Fire pits really do my head in. Not exactly LNT and they are often slap bang in the middle of a nice flat pitch.
Cheers for the coffee tip. I will be using that one. It was a bit of a shit show of a night but I really didn't leave it get to me. It was Jason's night as well and didn't wanna bring the atmosphere down. I cried when I was alone 🤣 you won't believe this but I have never been to Wicklow. Planning to head there soon. Looking forward to it.
I would have lost my mind when the jacket was holed….
A lesson in life is to always carry a small amount of cash with you. When technology fails you will be glad of it.
@@ashleylovestennis6476 Hi Ashley, you read my mind. I have 20 bucks now stashed in the car for emergencies.
Add a drop of cold water to the coffee, just a drop, the coffee granules will sink.
And don't for the love of Christ, don't scald those goolies.
🤣🤣 me olr goolies.. great tip with adding the cold water. I'll use that ✌️
@soletrail yeah it's an old cowboy trick, or so I seen in a YT video, I dont personally know any cowboys, except, except one lad from Cavan whi fancied himself a cowboy, he was more of an arsehole.
@@derekgorman7939 🤣🤣 think I have a furry cowboy hat
. Well that's my next video sorted. Broke back Martin.
@soletrail 🤣 add some dangly bits and just "we're eating dingo for dinner" everyone will think your erm, Austrian, or is it Australian, I always get those two mixed up.