Hammock Camping In The Woods El Cheapo Style
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Wild Camping in the woods with a home made hammock built from a 1 tonne builders dumpy bag and cheap utility tarp. A look at camera flash brackets and what I use to mount equiptment when shooting RUclips videos in the dark. Camp chat and cooking on an open fire.
8:30 Cracked me up you don’t talk shite if you did I would never have watched for that length of time.The fact you gave up your camp with a live and let live kind of attitude was very noble.Good man.
Well done for cleaning up that litter.
We should all try to follow your example, top man!
Bill
A great vid. What an idea a good ol dumpy bag. No one is going to go there unless they want to pick up the rubbish and, if it's one like you they will do as you did.
I'm late watching this video. I have to say, I like your homemade hammock better than the ones that are gathered at each end. It looks more comfortable.
One disadvantage to a hammock is when there are no trees, such as in the Scottish highlands.
Watching your videos has convinced me that a hammock or bivvy with a tarp are the best systems going for camping. If fact, there might be less weight bringing a hammock and bivvy and tarp than lugging a heavy tent around. I just love your videos.
Another great video. I have watched all your videos and have been inspired to go out and enjoy the great outdoors. Hope to be wild camping soon.
Another great video. Can't wait for spring/summer when the videos get more leafy again!
Another fantastic video Damian. Love your modest style, knowledge and humour. Currently a 'keyboard warrior' while I gather kit, you're inspiring lots of us to give it a go, can't wait. The stag anecdote was thought provoking. Thank you for sharing your experiences, I'm sure it's very time consuming but sooo appreciated!
Very nice video. The homemade hammock looked like it would be really comfortable. Thanks for sharing atb John
I am so sorry all your stuff got stolen. That was mean of them. I like how you invent your own equipment. Love your videos. Thanks for sharing
+Monica Jones Thanks Monica, I only hide stuff in the woods that aren't too valuable. I never make too elaborate a shelter either as once the kids find them they pull them down, Damian.
Good thinking
Another great video, thanks I really enjoyed watching
Great video Damian ! Thank you for sharing & bringing us along. ATB
Thanks for watching
great video mate, you have inspired me to go out and give wild camping ago. keep up the good work
great vid Damian, and fair play for trying the diy approach , just makes for diverse watching, please continue our great work atb
+TheMooseman316 Thanks pleased you enjoyed it, ATB, Damian
Another great video, thank you for the entertainment. I like ground dwelling and hammocked camping. I tend to get a better nights sleep in the hammock. But it's nice to have both pieces of kit, and the hammock takes up very little space in the rucksack. I'm going to buy DD hammocks sleeping bag they zip up the front which is better for the hammock rather than The Side zipper.look forward to your next video all the best.
Lance
+Lance Balzaretti I think some army bags open down the centre and aren't too expensive either so might be worth a look. Thanks for watching, Damian.
Great video ! I learned some new things & had a laugh..& that's what life's all about... cheer's :)
great video, i wish i lived in a lovely looking area like that.
Great hammock camping video. Some great ideas for a hammock, I need to get one like that. Happy New Year.
+Garland N Happy new year to you and good luck for 2016, Damian.
This has got to be one of your best vids. I really enjoyed watching. Thanks for all your hard work. Happy New Year.
+John McLean Thanks pleased you liked it, ATB, Damian
i enjoy your vids..keep up the good work..from across the pond los angeles
Happy days :). Great vid, thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Big up to you for clearing what you could of the other crap. Keep up the great work. Happy new year. G.
+Gary Giles Happy new year to you and thanks for watching, Damian.
Thanks for taking us along another great 'wild night' looking forward to more of the same this year out & about with you Damian. atvb t ..
+Tadpole Thanks Tadpole, I have a couple of camps yet to upload but woking on them now, atb, Damian.
Yeh that's the way to do it, nothing fancy, no big expense, got all the necessaries and your having fun doing it, you could lose a foot or two off that hammock and give yourself more tarp cover, but fair play, have a good year bud, look forward to more of your vids, atb, Paul.
+Neanderthal 62 Thanks Paul, the hammock was an experiment which worked well, I was surprised how comfortable hammock camping is. ATB for 2016, Damian.
Great video Damian showing that wild camping is accessible with any budget. Good use of different camera angles too!
Hammock camping definitely gets addictive esp when set up right, also it enables to you to camp out on uneven ground and damp areas too, I once even pitched across a small stream. Only down side is you need two trees at specific distances from each other, but apart from that it rocks. Always a pleasure seeing your videos Damo and wishing you plenty of outdoors adventures for the year ahead ~Peace~
+Zed Outdoors Thanks Zed, I'm new to hammocking so appreciate the advice. I haven't experienced any negative aspects to hammock camping and hope its the first of many to come, ATB for 2016, Damian.
can't wait to get out this weekend after seeing your video
Just in time for my lunch break get in there haha, cheers for the vid mate!
Great video a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
loved it gonna make my own and start to camp out cheers stay safe
keep the vids coming mate! going to do my 1st solo camp this Friday.... cant wait
Your hammock looks just like the ones the navy used to use years back.
Excellent.Really enjoyed that,thank you!
+snacklofter pleased you enjoyed it thanks for watching, Damian.
enjoy the new hammock guess we all shall see videos of it soon! and Good for you for taking out trash from your Nature and you are right if we all picked up and brought some home there would be nothing but nature in the nature.
+sara sammon Thanks Sara, I have bought a Polish Lavvu teepee as well so you will be seeing that soon, ATB, Damian.
been waiting for you to put a video up! your stuff just keeps getting better!!!!!!
Good onya Damo, another good vid and a good laugh as usual. Have a good year mate.
+phrayzar Thanks Frazer, same to you have a good 2016, ATB, Damian.
Mate this one of my favourite videos you have done good skills with the flint and steel and ! And love the hammock fair play I like the festive hat as well I was just waiting for the rope to snap when you was going down the bank for the water lol at least it could of been £250 and in your pocket from you been. Framed lol defo going to try the Flint and steel on my next video once again thanks for sharing a.t.b Andrew
thanks mate :-) .my mate's at work fell about when I said it like u do. I told em about what u do on utube. thanks once again. take care buddy
Another great video , thankyou
K love watching these some great tips
Using my wifes gmail. My name is Bill and I think your solution to camping on a budget is brilliant! Your way of using things you can buy cheap or even possibly find is true to the art of survival skills. You may get stranded and have to improvise. Great video. I learned something from watching it!
+Diane Rivenbark Hi Bill, I get more pleasure from using items I've made myself. Can't walk past a skip without having a good look to see what's being thrown out, spotted a sheet of clear perspex plastic down the woods the other day, that stuff has a thousand uses, will retrieve it later. ATB, Damian
wait till you try your new hammock you won't go back to a dumpy bag look forward to more video's happy new year
Good stuff, done a lot of hammock camping myself and love it. All the best for 2016 and keep the videos coming, cheers
+Black Sheep Thank you and have a good new year also, Damian.
Loved the story of the stag in the morning mist. Really enjoy your videos mate, keep up the good work. All the best.
Awesome video well done!
Great channel mate. Subbed a few days ago, looking forward to more vids in the future.
Another cracking video, thanks for yer info an look forward to more of your humour in 2016
If this doesn't inspire a maybe camper then nothing will! I know the stretch well, lovely spot. You are indeed lucky to have such a fab back yard!
get up in the mornings man. proved it was comfortable great viewing as usual atb for 2016 mate.
+thegeordiefellwalker Thanks geordie, if I'd known how comfortable it was going to be I would have tried it years ago, ATB and have a good new year, Damian.
Good effort matey, always like your vids. Shame about the rubbish in the woods, you are right, lets all work a little harder in 2016 to keep out woods nice and clean. Cheers Moose
+mounty27 it doesn't take much effort to remove their rubbish as its alot lighter to when brought in. thanks for watching, Damian.
thats true mate. Keem em coming. Cheers Moose
Always look forward to your vids mate. underblankets r key to hammock camping mate. nwb in Durham told a meet and of every month close to u. we're all fans mate ur welcome to come dodsys been hes a member now.
Happy new year fella and thanks for the entertainment 😎👍
+Dean Rowan Thanks for watching, ATB, Damian.
Still best on you tube, these el cheapo vids are amongst your best away from the hill walking vids, which I think are great, thanks for sharing all the best for 2016 Happy camping mike
+Michael Arthur Thank you for the kind words, ATB for 2016 ,Damian
Excellent vid - ATB
+Flat Broke Frank thank you my friend pleased you enjoyed it
Great hammock camp Damian, just goes to show that it can be done on a budget to see if it suits you. Looking forward to seeing more hammock camps. Maybe we can get a meet organised sometime in the new year for some social hammocking. ALB mate.
+Mint Outdoors Thanks Jeff, look forward to another trip but haven't heard from the fantastic 4, (can't believe I just called them that lol) the magnificent 7 sounds better, let me know if hear anything, Damian
Great camera light hack!
Cracking video.....loved the coffee chat haha! I used to often fight me way along the riverbank with the dog before his eyes went as I live near the other bridge ;) Love it round there as it feels like it's the middle of nowhere. Shame some knacker nicked ya gear and good on ya for getting rid of that litter. I've been watching your videos for ages now, better than the sh##e on tv. Watching this ones got me determined to get out bushcrafting more this year. I've been to a canny few amazing places when I was away travelling but nowt beats Northumberland. Best wishes for 2016 and if I see you around I'll get ya autograph :)
+Geordie Wanderer Best wishes to you too thanks for the kind words, ATB, Damian.
Top vid fell thanks bud don't leave it too long to do some more wild camping
keep it up pal.love your videos
+Aamir Khan Thanks for watching, ATB, Damian.
great vid again
Inspirational yet again!
+Mark Wood Thanks I really enjoy getting out and making them, Damian.
Love your passion dude
+Peter Coates Thanks Peter, Its all about getting out and doing it, Damian.
still yet to do a hammock camp Damian... looks just fab mate and well done you making your own - makes it all the more special atb mate :)
+Julie Liddle Try hammock camping Julie and you will never look back, just wonder why I didn't try it sooner, ATB, Damian.
You're a good old boy for sorting the rubbish, as a hippy i respect that. I went down my woods and started picking a few bits, about 2 hours later i finished and the bag was ready to burst.
I love camping, but the cold in this country (southern softie) put me off tenting and since i tried the hammock i never looked back. Your airmat would be better than the roll mat though. What you just proved is having next to nothing-you can still have a good time, people ain't happy unless their flashing names and labels at you.
Awesome, have a great 2016 and look forward to your next vid, all the best to you and the family. P.S. Home made gear is where it is :-)
+Stu M Good on you for removing the litter, I only wish there were more like us. Was thinking of using my thermarest for the hammock but have since seen a guide on how to make an underquilt from an army poncho liner so will have a go making one of those. ATB, Damian.
+Stu M I've not tried an underblanket yet but from what I understand if used without sag will give good protection from the cold as lying directly on top would compress the insulation and give less protection from the cold. An air mat is ok so long as you don't keep shifting off them. I wanted a Jacklore also and made enquiries but Sandy's order book was full so made do with the TBS Boar which I'm happy with but still love my Mora Bushcraft Triflex as its light enough to hang around my neck, I dont have to belt mount and easy to just pick up and go. I wouldn't trust the Mora for batoning and other rough stuff but the Boar has done some serious work and has held up well. ATB, Damian.
well done for getting the litter.
Your my type of camper Damian, you aren't one of these guys who only go camping using £1000 pound tents and the latest in camping equipment. My gear is cheaper I know, but I've got everything I need to go out and enjoy a good wild camp.
Happy new year Damian to you and ya family. I have NO clue were you were camping ;-). Great idea with the dumpy bag for a tarp loved it! Keep the vids coming m8.atb Gordon.
+goonluv PM sent.. pleased you liked it, have a good new year also, ATB, Damian
a mate just told me about your uploads great set of vids just noticed i have seen you in the school yard picking your kids up i have been wild camping for over 30 years the wife thinks i am nuts but there is nothing better
+Peter Davison That wasn't me it was my stunt double. Was at the school today and kept looking over my shoulder for a guy who looked nuts about wild camping, didn't notice anyone, ATB, Damian.
Great night out mate ... Not sure if I'd fit in a hammock I,m 20 stone lol
Another great video mate😀 Happy camping in 2016
+andrew ellison Thanks and same to you, Damian
Watched this video thought the hamick was amazing my jaw dropped when you said you were leaving it behind some lucky chap is going to have some fun with that hamick Excellent video, just put some of my own gear together will be out on my own adventure,s in 2021 would be great to bump into you in the future Awesome video's mate
Thanks for sharing Damian - Yes you are bonkers and talk rubbish at times but I love your Videos mate your always up for a laugh and your entertaining to watch - I hope to get a chance to meet you some day and have a laugh and a chat.
Keep the vids coming.
ATB Mike
#StayCornish😬
+Cornish Knives & Camping Thanks for the kind words and yes I do tend to waffle on a bit so thanks for being honest too. Damian.
Very cool video man! Just found your channel man! Subscribed! Cool! Can't believe I haven't run across your channel yet! Lol!
+Hangs with Raccoons Thanks for the sub and kind words, ATB, Damian
Fell Wanderer Your welcome! Peace!
Awesome video Damien! I missed this one off my feed for some reason. That hammock looks perfect mate! Fair play, that looks a lot more comfortable than mine : )
I totally agree with you on the fact that you don't need to spend a fortune to get outdoors and do some wild camping. I'm a big fan of surplus gear aswell : ) Like you say, it's heavier but well made! : )
Also.. There are too many people out there that just talk about getting outdoors... just do it i say! : ) Ya can't beat just getting outdoors and relaxing.
And on a side note, your editing is awesome mate, That must take a lot of time. Top notch stuff buddy : )
All the best mate, Jay
+GoonieBushcraft Thanks Jay that was my first hammock camp and loved it, not sure if its my preferred method though as I like to use a tarp and bivy. The editing is taking ages as Im on a learning curve with editing 2 cameras and color correcting/grading which I know isn't perfect but getting there. I know some people shoot, edit and upload a video in a couple of days and thats fine. I like to take my time and get things refined and polished, the best I can achieve because its a memory to look back on in the years to come and want it to be as good as possible. Even after uploading I see things which could have been done better and I guess thats the drive in me to improve things. ATB, Damian.
Happy New Year,mate.
Just in time before beddy-byes!
Video stops halfway through.......nice hammock setup though and tarp,
+Edogawa1117 Thanks, I quickly flicked through and seems to play on my pc, try reloading the page, could be a temporary youtube issue.
+Fell Wanderer Many thanks problem solved.Great video,btw! All the best to you for 2016!
+Edogawa1117 same to you my friend, ATB for 2016, Damian
Happy New Year Damian, that was a great wee cheap setup you made, juts goes to show what can be done if you don't have very much money. It's a shame other people can't take their rubbish back out with them. Atb Glenn.
+South-West-Wilderness I had the idea for the hammock a few months ago so wanted to try that first, I haven't tried the new hammock so it will be interesting to find out whether a dumpy bag is more comfortable or not. All the best to you too Glenn, Damian.
Every situation is different, we adapt.
Brilliant Damian a proper character el cheapo tarp hammock yet hundreds if not thousand pounds worth of camera gear ..haha love it mate .i personally do prefer the closed end hammocks i find the bed hammocks [ the one you made there ] do seem to stretch lop sided depending on the way you sleep .Same as you young man i dont take a radio or reading books out with me just quite content listening to the sounds of the night ,,always good to see an individual out doing their stuff all the best for 2016 ;;;;steve
nice camp set up,you have there
atb
steve
hi mate . great video . I love getting out just today me an my buddy were out looking for a new place to camp
boots full of mud
but had fun. on one of ya videos you let rip , an said more tea vicker. were dos the saying come from? ? ? . it's just I've start saying at work an lads think it's funny . thanks mate . :-)
+Andy Buckley I first heard that imortal saying about 30 years ago when my dad farted in front of one of his friends, "more tea vicar" and went to make another cup of tea or fetch another can of beer from the fridge, I don't remember which. Its an old saying, don't know where it originated from but has been passed down from my father to me and hopefully my son to his son lol.. ATB, Damian
Thanks for the video Damian. As usual I thoroughly enjoyed it. Made me consider hammocks for the first time, I'm a real fidgety sleeper so maybe best not to try one out where you were....I would have been in the river. Well done on the Womble clean up bit mate bloody hate that sort of thing. (and come on what was in the tin...we all know you would have to have opened it...LOL) All the very best for 2016 to you and yours mate. Paul.
+Paul “Alphafang” Lingard The tin was rusty, who knows how long its been there, was tempted to open it but might have stunk bad and would have been stuck with it. Thanks for the kind words, ATB for 2016, Damian
Nice one bro. ATB
33:20 what about a weighted 4 pint milk carton tied to a rope, just chuck it down a bit like fishing for water a lot safer than a climb in the dark.stay safe on your own and all that.
The stream is quite shallow for doing that but is a good idea, I cut steps in the ground to make it easier getting down for water
hi mate good vid looked like canny grub but that hamock if you had gone to sleep and rolled out you would have gone for a swim lol ...were you camped looks dead like the river derwent were i live....anyhooo keep them coming all the best mate.
+Anthony Harding The river has a few trout in and is good fishing in the summer. Apreciate the comment, thanks for watching. Damian.
Oh my man i am so impressed. way to go Damian . can you tell i got cabin feaver i just changed my job a few months ago. so i aint been out in ages i got to get my ass up the barky. i might have a look for that stash and try it out.. keep them vids coming mate. oh and i liked the tinsel touch very seasonal. all the best for 2016 mate.
+THE NORTHUMBRIAN Had to remove a comment earlier as someone posted a Google map link to the exact location. I didn't want the whole internet knowing where I live. Its not hard to find so have a look but please leave the stash of dirty books for the next wild camper lol... ATB for 2016 Damian.
nice one
Would like to see your buddy burner one day !
Excellent use of resources Damo - but have you considered a hammock tent also known as a sky tent.
+Philip Collins no never heard of a sky tent, will have a look now
I've seen on youtube people will make an under quilt for their hammock by taking an old sleeping bag/broken one take the zippers off see two sleeves down the length of it on sides run para cord down them sling it beneath there hammock forming that air pocket between the bottom of the hammock and the under quilt with enough of it to cover the sides! May find at a thrift store or have one in the closet! make it on the cheap! atb
Mark in Texas!
Wanted to add "EPIC!" :-)
+Mark Martin thanks pleased you liked it. Thats a good idea for an underquilt, I've got one of thoses Tesco ultra light sleeping bags which has never really kept me very warm unless its the height of summer so might try making one but might be too narrow. So will have a look around the loft I've got a few old sleeping bags up there, ATB, Damian
:-)
You can also look here Damo on You Tube for hammock tents - I have seen a few here !
Class kida
very good Damian, Atb for 2016.
+Markwildcamp Thanks Mark hope you have a great new year also, Damian.
don't listen to bollocks.....your videos are real and where it's at !!!...keep up the good work.......mo.... Wiltshire
Thank you, Mo ATB, Damian
im waiting for someone to tell me i cant camp here, love it
Mmmm chops
Another brilliant video!!! . I really like your laid back attitude and simplistic, improvised methods... I'm deffo gonna be getting out more often and have now got a real passion for the hobby... I know it's a basic question but how do you make your buddy burners please? I've tried a wax/dryer fluff combo and it's good but very smokey, which leaves my pans full of soot.. I've thought of wrapping the pan in foil and then discarding that.. Many thanks for the entertainment from a fellow north east lad...
+andrew armstrong Thanks for the comment. I learned how to make buddy burners from Donny Outdoors, here is the link to his video ruclips.net/video/4HTPKXgfNzY/видео.html
I use old toilet/ kitchen roll tubes, any old paper lying around and wax from tea light candles. The buddy burners do make the pots sooty but not as bad as cooking on an open fire. If soot is a problem for you then maybe a meths burner is a better option, Damian
great video and camp Damian, once you go down the hammock route mate you won't go back, interested to know your view and method on cleaning a camel back, have you? do you and if so any chance of a video on what you use? cheers and happy new year Chris. P.S your always welcome to tag along with me one night to talk shite and right the world.
+acedecs Hi Chris, I used to use a very small amount of bleach to clean the Camelback but this might ruin the the plastic long term so now I use Boots baby sterilising tablets, you get 64 for about around a pound and disolve into 2L water and use to clean all my cookware and Camelback before each trip. ATB for the new year, Damian
Brilliant instructional video! Ray Mears would be proud of your fire lighting skills. As a keen backpacker I'd considered hammock camping but how do you manage cooking when it's pouring with rain?
+Ronnie G You can cook under a tarp but there isn't much room to dwell and cook if its a small area. For lightweight back packing I have a Siltarp 1 which is 7.5'x4.9' and is just large enough to bivy under and cook but not both together. I've seen hammock campers cooking while in their hammocks, by hanging out close to the ground, if you have a large enough tarp you can camp comfortably and do many things but you have more weight to carry, ATB, Damian.
+Fell Wanderer You can have 2 tarps setup, one for sleeping and another covering a fire or cooking area.
Wait til you get into a nice big camping hammock when its hung properly, you'll sleep for days hah. That one isnt bad for a first try though. You're right that it was a bit narrow to have a gathered end. It would have just sandwiched you in the middle and been uncomfortable.
Shame that someone had to leave all the crap in the woods, so nice one for clearing it up, if only more people did the same.
ATB bud, Mike
+Fergs uK The new hammock is a TW and is a little heavy at 1200g but wanted something that felt strong and is ripstop nylon, double skinned and slightly wider for diagnal sleeping. I dont trust the really lightweight hammocks as they seem to fragile and might not last as long. I'm sure as time passes I'll change the setup but for now really looking forward to trying it out. The next time in the wood I will burn the old quilt and remove the rest of the rubbish as I love that new spot and seeing the rubbish pisses me right off ATB, Damian.
I have a TW Hornet, it's absolutely huge and the comfiest thing I've ever slept in or on. Wish I could hang it in the house hah. Yeah, nothing wrong with a bit of pride and respect for the environment.
Did you sort out those whoopie slings yet? I've still got some Amsteel already cut to size if you wanna have a play. Whoopies just make it easy as cake to adjust the hang without having to faff about with knots. ATB, Mike
+Fergs uK Thanks Mike, I got some webbing and 4 steel rings so want to try that first, I'm not sure what will suit me yet and later may try the whoopies so will let you know, ATB, Damian.
Yeah no worries. Good luck!
What material are you using for the char cloth, it should really take after one or two strikes? I use cheap tshirts from Primark and they usually take with the first spark that lands. Enjoy your vids, keep em up please for the armchair campers like myself!
+Bushcraft1974 I use cotton from old clothes to make charcloth, I usually get the char to catch after a couple of strikes so maybe it was a little damp or something. Thanks for the comment, Damian
when you zoom in at 9:46 thats hillcrest..., ! behinde the anglers arms.
Thats right, I was camping along the bark woods
Do a search on Google Images Damo and you will see heaps of pics of hammock tents there !
+Philip Collins Will have a look thanks, Damian