Glad you enjoying watching my videos 😉 sure there will be much more to come, since I'm just moved into the area.

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go for it😆👍

A link is already in the description below 😁 Gramlich Bergstock - for Hunting and Hiking: Jagd-, Berg-, Pirsch- und Zielstöcke Alle Stöcke eignen sich auch hervorragend zum Wandern www.gramlich-jagdstoecke.de/

Thanks a lot. To be honest, I’m not particularly technical. Sometimes have difficulties with touch technology. 😏

Simplicity is best anyway😉

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Thank you! Cheers!👍

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The new place is a little paradise for quiet outdoor live indeed right at my doorstep, looking forward to it too. Regarding the bicycle 🚲 yes it's a solid 26" steel frame from 1993, came with just one speed pedal driven for simplicity, had to convert it to a SRAM p5 Hub manual shift gear, for comforts, still as dead simple as possible. Only bought it from 2nd hand out of old Gov-Post stock, because of the HD build structure and most importantly for the two large parcel carrier, perfect for remote traveling. So yes things coming together now, not getting boring at all in future to come, lots to explore at the new location.

British slang🙃 a posty is the guy who delivered letters and small parcels door to door, the one usually chased by angry dogs, called a posty. So a posty bike or bicycle is just a shortcut, but you may pronouns it different 😉 And jep the trade colour of the German post office is bright yellow, red in the UK, and my pink elsewhere.

Glad you enjoy my videos 🙂 Regarding dodgy charcoal, yes I too think that could be an issue with cheaply modern made charcoal sticks this days, it's a bit of luck to find good batch, still the handwarmer is a dead simple device to use. Just yesterday I had a 15 year old youngster for visit, who was very much interested to see whats in my outdoor box, seamed like a treasure box to him, seeing all that strange stuff. Actually, he picked one of the handwarmer as random and instantly wanted to know what that green case is, did show him how it worked, and stuffed it into his pocket while we went out to hang up a Hennessy Hammock for a try to show him further things he was interested in, meanwhile he was wondering and looking again and again about the handwarmer which already started heating up his pocket outside in the cold, all afternoon he couldn't let go of the thing and instantly fell in love with that charcoal handwarmer.

Most charcoal is made from scrap pinewood and similar soft woods. You can still find hardwood charcoals that will burn better. Making charcoal from old growth wood had much tighter growth bands meaning stronger wood and longer burning wood, it was simply more dense when its old growth wood compared to all the young trees we are harvesting these days. For grilling you can buy "lump" charcoal that is made from hardwoods, you need a charcoal chimney to start it and hear won't be as even but man it's much hotter and burns for 2 or 3 times as long as the charcoal made corn starch and charcoal powder and pressed into those little bricks.

Ahh yes I see, makes sence. well the charcoal sticks used for hand warmer is basically sort of pulverised hardwood chunks and pressed into stick like shape to match the casing. So yes sounds like good charcoal sticks are made from better wood, the cheaply made from junk wood and don't burn very well.

hey, der Rucksack ist von Hubertusloden www.hubertusloden.com hier das Modell www.hubertusloden.com/en_GB/shop/loden-backpack-exclusive-1070 Size L: 54 x 69 cm (HxW), approx. 35 litres habe den aber etwas abgeändert, also um ca. 5cm schmaler gemacht und die. seitlichen Reißverschlüsse rausgenommen. Verwende diesen quasi als Daypack, für längere Wanderungen mit allem meinem Hiking kit habe ich mir extra noch einen größeren Rucksack selber gemacht, dazu gibt es einige Videos, wie ich den packen.

@spookycrow1 danke dir

My guess this Canadian House Hippos are very soft cushy to lean back on😂 and in any case swallow you gently too🫠

@@spookycrow1 Die Haus-Hippos sind aber nur ganz klein: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maezqH2Hjd97o5I

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Yep, make sure that the charcoal stick is glowing well by generally blow on to the amber, wait a bit before close the lid, eventually keep blowing in to the cast on one of the long ends, there is a small gab to allow to blow right on the the end of the burning stick. Eventually check any time, by opening the case, but in generally, once the handwarmer starts getting warm it all works. Nevertheless the charcoal sometimes contains to much moisture or is from bad qualify, don't let this put you off using the handwarmer, this are dead simple to use and do work perfectly.

Yes, both the No.12 knife and No.12 saw are a perfect match, perfect tool set, very lightweight and versatile and cheap too. Wirst deine Freude daran haben ;-)

Go for it, it's not as difficult as it may look like, the important part is to have the leather really soaking wet, so it's becoming soft and sloppy,. To protect the knife from getting rusty, during the work, put some Ballistol oil on the blade, wrap it in plastic kitchen wrapping foil and tape it in place to keep the shape. I did use a hair dryer to dry up the leather after it's all stitched up, with the knife still in it.

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Well you are may right with most, but not so much about the vibration or weight issues at all. (Ok, carbon made tripods are my an exclusion in weight comparison here) Actually the Berlebach tripods are made out of selected Ash wood (hence the higher price tag) and are widely used with over more than 100 years tradition, specially because of the vibration damping properties of Ash compare to the cheaper metal counterparts, even for Cine work and Astronomical star observing telescopes in their largest and heaviest build models, these are very recommended too. Quite the opposite from metal tripods, which are indeed transferring any rumble right to the top in tho a shutter of a camera. Anyway, in the end it's all getting down to personal favours and budget, on what sort of tripod is being used for what purposes. Berlebach is not the only tripod maker, but the traditional Sachtler Cine tripods are highly sought after, still are highly evaluated even 2nd hand, and that's for good reasons too.

Fantastic! Glad you found this informative and enjoying the video so much. Stay toasty for the winters to come :-)

You will get your time-out into the woods for sure, and packing can be tried out at home ;-) Yeah, always carry a trusty stick ;-)

@@spookycrow1 Yes, I intend practicing pecking before going. Can I ask, how heavy is your rucksack when empty?

Had all my individual items of the kit on a scale. Now the woolly rucksack with all the leather on it just on its own weights: 1.680Kg additional the seat felt weights: 280g add a few more of the smaller woolly packing bags, weights together: 520g This can easily be compared to a modern Coruda nylon rucksack with a similar size and 50Lt capacity.

@@spookycrow1 That's about two-thirds the weight of my waxed canvas one. I'm slowly organising the packing now, and I'm off out in the morning for two or three nights.

Yep, the woolly pack is definitely on the lower side of the average rucksack weights :-) Have an enjoyable time out in the sticks ;-) a PM to follow from my little private project....

Thank you! Cheers!

Go for it, making candles to fit the UCO lamp is easier than it looks like.

Years of sleeping in a nylon hammock on countless long-term trips taught me what to look out for, and what's important to stay comfortable under different conditions, basically summing it all up for the better :-)

Spoiler.... ;-) Working out very comfortable. :-)

Yes, the material really is nice and coming in different weight qualities. I did send a personal email request to the sales manager at [email protected] asking to sell me a pair of the "MAXIMUS Rucksack shoulder straps individual plus some 2,5m off the roll, of the thicker and heavier Premium Loden" you can find the Rucksack on their web page:: www.hubertusloden.com/en_GB/shop/loden-backpack-maximus-1071?category=14#attr=1749,2279 So you get an idea of what I'm referring to. The sales team is really pleasant and will answer a few days later eventually. ;-) Feel welcome to refer to my YT videos, they are aware about this. Had some very long chats on the phone with the old original owner, Mr. Hubertus several times, very humble guy. Tell them you want to make your own Rucksack and for what purposes, they are listening. Give it a shot. ;-) PS. yep don't forget to order a seat felt as well to add to your order, like this one in 13mm thicknes: www.hubertusloden.com/en_GB/shop/seat-felt-otzi-1040?category=97#attr=885,2331

@@spookycrow1 Thanks! You are great man, I will give it a go. Love your videos, interesting stuff and good vibes.

No problems, good luck with your project. You are welcome asking me if you get stuck, or need more details on the issue.

PS. The width of the Premium-Loden off the roll is usually 150cm, so a 2,5m length will sort you out. But be prepared to spend around €45,- to €50,- Euros per meter of the Loden material, plus some €90,- for all the leather parts including the handle strap as well, adding the seat-felt too... yeah, I know not the cheapest project at all, but if you know what you are doing and are a bit gifted handling the stitching, you are good to go ;-)

@@spookycrow1 well it’s worth it. When purchasing a rucksack there’s always something missing, modding a pack is oke, but starting from scratch is even better and still cheaper than a complete Hubertus pack. Thanks for the info, now I can be sure not to forget a piece.

Yep, this pocket warmer is great, and dead cheap as well, never ware out, last forever, simply just works.

Glad it was helpful! Again, thanks for your question's on the issue, helping create this sort of video. Yeah a "Bergstock" or any sturdy stick can definitely be a live safer :-)

Well, ;-) may it video just came at the right time now, to work around avoiding that lump sticking in your lower back for your next walk into the woods. I guess my recommendation on how to pack a soft pack was well overdue for many out there. On the other hand, yes, sometimes we all have to make mistakes in the 1st place to understand the value of the 2nd step, by changing things for the better and why the 1st step went wrong. Yep, give it a dry test at home, reload your pack again at home, taking some of these tips into account, shifting the kit around until you are happy with it. I'm confidence that nothing sticking in your lower back next time, you probably forgot all about the suffering you made last time. Don't let you put off and try it again, good luck, thumbs up. ;-)

Yes, you are right, the modern standard common hunting rucksacks that are widely available do not have this darted opening, these are made dead quare, with a width of 70cm and not very tale only 45cm to allow carrying a deer across with the legs sticking out the top to carry it home. A reason why this is not very suitable for hiking, and difficult to pack, hanging quite low on the back. That's why I made this pack myself longer to suite my back and slimmer, additional, copied this darted top closure style from the old "Norway Hunting pack 1968 B" called the Telemark rucksack as far I remember, Norwegian issued Vintage Military Army Backpack 50 ltrs, like this one made in nylon fabric in the link, had a few of the original older models made in canvas with lether straps: Original Norwegian Bergen | The Heroes of Telemark Pack kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJqQmXyLfryBoLc www.raeer.com/raeer-outdoor-ausruestungen/biwak-camping/rucksaecke/armeerucksaecke/norwegischer-jaegerrucksack-mit-tragegestell-1968-b This darted top closure is meant to be as snow protection, but is perfect to pull the pack weight towards the body at the same time too. Definitely a unique and nifty little design detail not taken into account among any of the modern rucksack any more. The issue with not having the pack fully up is no problem if it can be compressed by the side ropes of some sort to give it stability, but because the essential gear carried in the pack at all time does not change at all, only variation is in the amount of the consumables, like foot, water and fuel, getting topped up every few days on the trip. The pack as it is in my video is the base kit and does not change very much anyway, all good. :-) Yes, the Baschlikmütze is definitely a keeper, a nice item. Another video, I made on that Baschlik cap, can be found here: Mountaineers kit - Baschlik Mütze Loden wool hunting hat and Gramlich Alpine Hazel Bergstock kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpfaiZ2QgMZ_bMU Have fun watching it :-)

It is!

Glad you are interested in this sort of backpack, and there are a few things to consider for properly loading it ,-) 1st of all in general this is a very soft old fashion backpack, no stabilizing aid coming with it at all, it is just a sack with some straps, which makes it very lightweight for a start compare to any modern hiking pack. 2nd yes it "can" be made very comfortable to carry over a longer period of time, it all depending on how to pack and spread the gear evenly. I did quite some explaining about how to do that in several of my videos, specially in my Finland hiking trip playlist, you may check this out, since I did a long hike with exactly that rucksack and weight constellation, to try out how I would cope with it. This pack sitting like a saddle on my back without any shifting while walking, not cutting into my shoulders at all, very comfortable and stress-free to carry over a longer period of time. And I can assure you I'm very happy with it and would never go back to using any modern pack any more.

@@spookycrow1 thanks for the reply, much appreciated. I will go watch that video.

Pointing you to the right direction finding my packing recommendations about this soft pack, you may go right to this videos below. I do talk about comfort and packing in the following videos: Shopping day, remote but oldest shop in Finland, impressive shelter with pristine clear lake water (from about min 11:45) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5XQaqKsq7qkh6s Shelter hut lake Iso-Melkutin Finland, Khukuri and Lars Fält Knife maintenance with Ballistol oil (from about min 47:40) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5uvd4irrbx2f7c

@@spookycrow1 will check them out later today, thanks!

NEW VIDEO :-) Thanks for your question and comments regarding the comfort and packing of a classic hunting Rucksack. Actually you triggered me to come up with a new video, regarding that issue, hopefully covering your question on how to pack, make this pack stable and comfortable, how to carry it on a longer Hike. Here is your video, hopefully answered most of it, enjoy :-) How to pack a classic woolly DIY soft Rucksack for Hiking, making it stable and comfortable to carry: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYiqgn6fr56og9U

Well, can't help you with your dream, but can definitely recommend you getting yourself an insulated double walled titanium cup like the one in my video. Actually, the reason I'm having fore of these cups is, that I started using this SnowPeak 450ml double-wall model at home all the time, even for guests and visitors, totally replacing any ceramic mugs and cups. As I may mention in the video, at the time in 2006, when I started getting into titanium gear there were not many companies around who offered a good selection of quality titanium stuff, but SnowPeak was the only choice for me at the time. Now one recommendation to you, since you only want to use a titanium cup for drinking and not for cooking too. The double-wall cup in sice 450ml is equivalent to an avarice classic straight mug, any smaller sice is not worth the money. So a 450ml cup is capable of keeping any drink hot for about 20-30min at least if not longer, depending on the outside temperature, same for cold drinks too, staying cold or warm for much longer than single-wall cups and the feel and weight is not as thin or tiny either. Still very lightweight and sturdy feel to it. One warning! Do not under any circumstances use any double wall cup for reheating or cooking at all, that will destroy the cup because of the pressure building up between the walls, because it is basically a sealed chamber that will pop open, destroying the cup. Some people tried to boil their coffee on an open flame in a double wall cup, so don't do that, but filling the cup with very hot drinks is no problem. Have a look around, you're going to love your titanium cup as new companion at home. Be aware of the slightly rough surface of titanium, feels like a fine sanded touch to your lips compare to a slick polished ceramic cup or glass surface, but that's how it is, you're getting used to it.

Yep, definitely the best compass I'm aware of, and yes you can bet on it, that the price tag continues to go up too.

Never mind the weather ;-) But hey, the best time to enjoy the sticks is end of May early June anyway, so get ready, :-)

@@spookycrow1 Yes, you're right, I wouldn't let the weather stop me! I usually have to book time off to go out for more than one day, so I have to take whatever weather it ends up being :) But it is very nice to have some dryness and sun. Take care :)

Yeah, definitely ;-) Well, endless rainy days are a misery no doubt, but the time after a heavy shower, when the sun is coming out eventually, watching the steam rising from rocks and trees building up warmth is just nice to see. But hey, on the other hand there is plenty of fresh water and puddles all around after some rain, nothing worse than bone dry areas without a drop nowhere near to find.

Yes, looks like this option, combine the bushcraft knife and taking the Opinel saw as alternative to the Khukuri is the way to go for lightweight reason for the next trip.

Sounds like you are gone through the very same experiences than, knowing the value of things that come along unspectacular but simple and effective, making a difference ;-)

This woolly bags don't weight a lot, but help to keep all its contents well-organised inside the pack, helping to stabilise the rucksack static and everything got its place without things permanently shifting around while walking, helping to know where things are and not loosing anything during a trip because things got their dedicated place. But to answer your question on the bag's weight.. I have this sizes in my pack: 2x Hubertus Brotzeitbeutel Gr.3 = 30x19x10cm each weights 93g www.hubertusloden.com/shop/brotzeitbeutel-977 6x Hubertus Pfiffikus Gr.2 = 20x15x3cm each weights 76g 3x Hubertus Pfiffikus Gr.1 = 10x8x3cm each weight 20g www.hubertusloden.com/shop/utensilienbeutel-pfiffikus-979 Add a few of the Sea-to-summit Ultra-Sil Nano dry-bags to keep the food dry, adding up to another 60g, all together. PS. I did use the larger Ultra-Sil nano Dry-bags for all the larger things before, but they damage easily rendering useless, instead of buying new once after every trip, the woolly bags are much more environment friendly and definitely more robust and long-lasting, absolute silent handling too, compared to the noisy nylon bags.

Once basic issue about total weight up front, don't underestimate the weight comparison between classic and modern equipment ;-) Yeah, had it all on a scale, every single item individual and came to the conclusion that my setup is way more suitable than the modern synthetic kit nylon rucksack and plastic equivalents. My "total" travel weight, full up with everything, containing 12Kg base equipment, 4Kg food and 3Kg water, 800g consumables like fuel, tissues, soap, and so on, just everything, is about 20-21Kg but getting lesser during the trip, depending on the availability to top it up again it will be getting up to 21Kg again. This is my calculated and comfortable trained up pack weight for a trip that can last up to three weeks without much change. That's about 14% to 15% dry-Pack-weight in conjunction to my body weight, quite a good result for easy carrying, while taking into account that a total pack-weight between 20%-25% in relation to the body weight is considered a good goal for a trained up person without being overloaded. And yes daily or every few days at least, some Rucking-training, like physio exercising with the pack strapped on helping to keep it that way. I had modern equipment before I moved over to use the woolly stuff and know the differences in weight. For instant, the Fjällraven Kaipak 58 Rucksack weights 2125g empty, but my DIY wool Loden Rucksack with leather straps and equally capacity weights only 1680g, and it's going on like that. My wooden spoon weights only 10g compare to a Primus Titan spoon with 21g, just a few samples. Yes I'm aware of the three parts concept, Dry-weight, base weight, shelter weight, consumables weight, that has to be balanced and be carried in the pack, making up the total travel weight. Don't get me wrong, but I had to get into the weight issue in deep for my own health reasons, because I have a spine issue with a broken vertebrae bone, supported and bridged over by fore titanium screws and two rods to keep it stable, stuck in my back. Still, that doesn't hold me back from hiking and bushcraft enjoyment, but systematically train up my muscles to be able to carry the needed weight comfortable. Knowing my weakness but strength as well to cope with it. And well, there is another aspect to take into account, it's not all about saving on weight by using ultralight synthetic products, they may or may not promising lesser weight and convenient in maintenances, but do not provide any additional properties like additional insulation or multipurpose abilities. As a sample, take an ultralight and waterproof expensive outdoor jacket that should keep you dry from outside rain, but as soon you move around you get condensation on the inside too from sweating and start freezing as soon you stop moving, does not provide any insulation at all, so you have to add additional insulation equipment just dedicated for that goal you have to add on extra weight and bulk. Compare that with a classic wool jacket, that may weight a bit more in the 1st place, is not as waterproof as a plastic bag, but water-repellent and can take up to 35% of water of its own weight before it feels wet, but still perform well for insulation, even if it feels wet you would not freeze and would not need an additional insulation layer to carry. The very same takes place with an ultralight nylon Hammock and tarp which only serving one purpose and does not help to keep warm at night, so extra insolation is needed as well, adding on weight and bulk to be carried at all time to make up for it. Compare that with a woolly Hammock that weights a lot more, but serving as a plain blanket as well in a different situation too, keeps warm and can cope with sweat and body moisture during the night, without feeling cold.

Interesting 3rd option to consider, thanks.