Thank you. It didn't look anything like as impressive with the naked eye - in fact I thought the big green belt in the vid was just a bank of light grey cloud at first. This is no doubt due to the fact that human vision is monochrome in low light, but the camera amplifies the brightness enough to get the cones working in the eye as well as the rods! I was in quite a dark area too so I now realise that you have to take UK posts about folk 'watching' the aurora in their street this year with a bit of a pinch of salt... it does make for great photography though!

Well it cost a little more than that 😉. Cheers!

@@CottonBud Imperial weight you carry. lol U.S.A.

@@northwind9505 Haha I know, I was being facetious. But listen, if we can embrace metric this side of the pond (especially after pounds, shillings and pence...) then I'm sure you lot can Stateside! Just don't take away our miles!

@@CottonBud The problem is, all my tape measure and rulers along with my tool and everything in my stand up tool role away toolbox is imperial. I'm a retired aircraft structural repair mechanic. So its hard to change. lol

@@northwind9505 Wow that sounds like it was quite the job! We are definitely piggy in the middle in the UK in a way. For example, I always use kilos for pack weight, but stones for my own weight... and a person's height is always feet & inches, yet measurements for DIY etc, always metric. It's all a mess! 😅

Thank you Mr G - and for another very kind coffee donation! Glad you enjoyed sir 👍🙏

Thank you that's very kind! This particular vid was done with a Sony A7Cii mirrorless camera, and 4 lenses for different situations (eg a little wide angle one for the Lud's Church scenes, and a big zoom jobber for the far off shots like Jodrell). I bit the bullet and splashed out on my first proper camera kit nearly a year ago - still paying for it 😬. Glad you got a couple of nights up there, it is grand intit?

@@CottonBud hehe yes it is indeed! Beautiful and in our doorstep. I live right on Cannock Chase so very lucky 😊👍🏻 Ahhh, with all that kit I’m surprised you had room for your camping gear 😂 worth taking it all though as the videos you make are incredible. Cheers!

Thanks Gavin mate. Vespa is a bit of a bag o'nails at the mo but still going... Just want to let you know that twice this week I've tried to catch up with your vids and was really enjoying them as always, but a combo of being cream crackered and the lovely chilled quality to them meant that I nodded off before the end... please take this as a complement! I do this with all my favourite camping channels😅I will comment only when I know I've watched it all properly, which I will do asap! 👍

@@CottonBudNo worries Rich, I don't the expect comments, just glad they are helping you drift off! 👍

Thank you. I hope so too - I slept through them completely on a camp back in May when everyone else seemed to catch them... thought that was my once in a lifetime chance blown!

Cheers mate. Got very lucky 😊

Cheers Lee, very chuffed you like. Vespa is hanging on by a thread... 🤨

Thank you sir, most kind to say! ‘The algorithm’ just doesn’t seem to like me sadly 😂. The pack is an Osprey Kestrel 68l. My winter pack if I’m doing a big hill walk. To be honest, it’s a bit overkill, I could have got away with the 58l, but it’s super comfy and nice to have a bit of wiggle room for potential luxuries. I also have the 38l version (in black) for the warmer months.

​@@CottonBudI suspect your films are too infrequent and irregular for the algorithm. It prefers the channels that pump out a video same time same day every week, regardless of the quality. I however will remain a fan of your high quality output, even if it is slightly rarified 😉

@@joebadger haha thank you! I have the same approach to my videos as I do to my music - I like to keep the 10 people that appreciate what I create disappointed by the lack of frequency. 😅 Seriously, I'm always grateful that anyone likes either 👍

Wow thank you Chris - always means a lot coming from The Maestro!

Subscribed 😀

@@MelanieRiley-lt2rl Thank you Melanie 👍

Nice of you to say. Thank you too! 👍

Good idea (although I guess you mean ‘bedroll’ 😉) I can now achieve a similar load out, with more water, and the bag inside the pack. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqbHk5etf9Cieposi=ZfL6I_nyyBxA4qpR

Haha thank you Andrew! 👍

If you mean a hip belt for weight distribution, I think maybe it sits too high on your torso for that anyway to be honest. As for the loadout, good news - it’s in the vid you just commented on! You just need to watch past the first bit 😉.

Yep it's a very useful little pack. Thanks for the watch Steve! Hope all is good 👍

@@CottonBud not a problem. All is well with me mate, still kicking. Same to you and your family, hope all is good?

@@ScoutManSteve Can't complain either mate thank you!

I love it as a poncho and it gets a lot of use at home too as a quick deploy blanket on the couch when I’m in The Dog House 😅. I’ve used it as a sleeping bag but find it a bit small personally, as I’m a bit chunky… but as an extra ‘quilt’ on top of a bag which would otherwise be a bit cold it’s invaluable. Thanks for commenting! 👍

You’re very welcome! I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do 👌

What a brilliant idea - I will look into it - thank you!

Thank you mate! Yeah all good, just that the heavens haven't aligned for a camp for a bit now. I'm never mad on summer for it anyway - looking forward to picking things up a bit now the seasons are changing. Hope all is good with you my friend 👍

@@CottonBud still kicking, so no complaints here. I’ve hardly been out myself this summer. Not sure why exactly, just life I guess, or as you say the celestial spheres at work. 😃 May the coming months see us both warming our hands over a campfire or two.

A mighty Amen to that! ✊

Cheers Boss 👍

Thank you - glad you enjoyed!

There would definitely have been room for a wee dram! I'm trying to be good and cut down for a bit... but I can't say I wasn't tempted. Cheers my man!

Thanks Mr Tim. Been too long! Hope all is good.

Thanks Chris. First evidence of any deer in that particular wood for me - was very reassuring somehow! (PS left posh Sony camera at home for this one - was giving my rather neglected DJi Osmo Pocket 3 an airing. Fun little camera! Need to practice with it…) Hope all is good mate.

@@CottonBudah right yeah I noticed the pan. Great result then I’d say

Haha! I honestly never heard of him, despite him being the Canadian 'Bare Grills'. Cheers Lee. 👍

@CottonBud I can't believe that you'd never heard of him, he was my starting point for getting into wild camping, and his older vids on YT are classics... have a look when you have a spare few hours here and there.

Hi, can I ask what pillow that was please? It looked tiny. Great video, I'll watch more of your channel! Subbed. Please take a minute to have a look at ours...new to it still.

@@Pitchedup11 Thank you! That is a Klymit Pillow X. A bit rubbish for ground dwelling but is just about right in a hammock I find - especially when inside a buff to make it nicer on me bald bonce! It also packs incredibly small, little bigger than a cig lighter. Will have a look at your channel for sure! Cheers for the sub. Rich 👍

Cheers Barney. Yep it’s deffo one of my better purchases, that pack - largely thanks to the recommendation of you and Des 👍

Yeah I wouldn’t want to go much lower than that really - but I am a very cold sleeper 👍

I've had the swagman roll out in -4°C back in Spring this year at the Lakes in the UK. Lined with an additional two season sleeping bag though, plus wearing thermals and all the other cold hacks, the roll did great as an outer and between that and the light sleeping bag as a liner still came in at less weight than the four season bag. Ground sleeping in the Bobcat 1 as well, not off ground in a hammock.

Hi Adrian. Yeah it’s a good bit of kit! Cheers. Rich 👍

Cheers mate!

Thank you! That is the OneWind Ultralight Tarp 120x70cm. It’s so small and useful, I carry it around with me most of the time. 👍

Aah I see, good to know - and thank you!

Merci beaucoup!

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Oooh you say all the right things - thank you so much! Means a lot 👍

Thanks for watching! I hope you have some good times using it too 👍

Just went for a week long holiday by train to the seaside with it - was perfect!

Thanks for watching! The folding stiff sit pad is the Helikon Tex Vagabond, and the small ground sheet is the OneWind Ultralight Tarp 120x70cm

No midges here luckily, but you do get the odd mozzie... I agree though, summer is a pain for camping a lot of the time! Cheers Adrian. Rich

Super chilled - most enjoyable! Thanks for the watch sir. 👍

Cheers Adrian! Glad you enjoyed sir. ATB. Rich

Hi! I got a bus from Hay to Hereford, which is one stop along the same train line back home to Crewe. I can’t remember the number of it, but it went from Cardiff to Hereford, via Brecon and Hay. Not sure it stopped at Abergavenny unfortunately… but you can get a train from Hereford to Abergavenny quite easily. The tourist info place in Hay, right by the bus stop, was worse than useless at providing any info about this bus at all sadly.

@@CottonBud hey thank you! and thanks for the video!

3 x 3 Superlight