Back To The Woods

Join me as I spend a hastily planned overnighter at Camp BOB. I hope to get back to the woods more often from now on, although I still plan on getting out to the mountains as my overall aim is to get out more in general rather than neglecting one over the other. That's enough rambling, I hope you enjoy the video.
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[@leonachrispye1591]

What a great place we are always tweaking our bags always new ideas or stuff to buy ATB leona and Chris

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers guys. Yeah the expensive evolution of kit never seems to end! Lol. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@WyeExplorer]

That went really quick Shaun. It's really satisfying tweaking your gear. It appears as if your getting on top of yours. I have to agree splendid site to sit with good folk and explore life. All the best. Mark

[@BASHADweller]

Aye getting there with gear mate. Yes mate very good for just chilling around the fire and talking to like minded people. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@WyeExplorer]

@@BASHADweller Sounds good Shaun. A pleasure to watch.

[@jeffiow]

Great vid Shaun, nice kit setup and what an awesome wood to camp in...atb...jeff.

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers Jeff. It's a great place for a worry free, chilled camp. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Shaun. Thanks for sharing. Try a.trimming the wick b. keeping the flame a little lower c. increasing the flame as the system heats up. Hope the cold goes by Christmas. ATB. Nigel

[@BASHADweller]

Thanks for the tips Nigel, I'll give them a go. I hope so too! Merry Christmas to you and yours and all the best for 2019. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@abfoutdoors1994]

Enjoyed your video Shaun, the stew you made that night looked excellent, have to try that option myself, all the very best over the festive season.

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers mate. It was quite tasty to be fair. Thanks for watching. Atb to you and yours for the new year. Shaun

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Cracking video shaun love ya kit set up great start to the video wish I could of got down have a great Christmas mate atvb jimmy 😎 😎

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers Jimmy. Merry Christmas to you also mate & all the best to you and yours for the new year. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@AlanMETALMAN]

Nice video Shaun and great set up and kit you showed us, man I bet it took some lifting mind. Been on FB to join the northeast bushcraft group, thanks for the heads up. Cheers Alan

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers Alan. Nah it's not as heavy as it looks, mind you I wouldn't go wainwright or munro bagging with it! lol. It's a great group mate. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@vinniesdayoff3968]

We use lamps as backup when the electricity goes Shaun. I would try to find a different oil first. If kerosene is in the oil it will be more smokey. Try trimming the top of the wick also. When you light it turn it right down until it almost goes out then bring it back up slowly. You don't want the flame too high or it will be smokey too and could crack the globe although a storm lantern should be tougher. Nice video bud. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to ye!

[@BASHADweller]

Thanks for the info Vinnie, I'll take it on board. Merry Christmas to you and yours also and all the best for the new year. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@vikingmitch4049]

Shaun you cold a stinking cold there mate..you've change over to MTP finally then... Nice set up glad it liking the yank mss goretex bivvy bag..

[@BASHADweller]

Aye but am getting better! Had MTP stuff for a while mate just preferred DPM. MTP has grown on me now though. Yeah it's a great bit of kit. One thing I hated with the British bivvy was the struggle to get in and out, especially after a few sherberts or when waking up in the night desperately needing a piss! :) lol. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@steveoutdoorsuk1788]

Hi Shaun, Just found your awesome channel and subbed! Really looking forward to watching more videos from you. Thanks for sharing mate. Take care, Steve. 👍👍

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers Steve. I am chuffed you think so, I hope you enjoy watching my videos.Thanks for the sub, it's very much appreciated. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@northeestbushcrafter]

Great vid, when u find out about the lanterns, let me no coz i have same prob, exept for my old one i got at a car boot, that wks mint but my cheepos do exackly the same so was just thinking, its down to that pal

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers mate. It could well be that it's cheap. You know what they say, buy cheap buy twice. Hopefully, I can get it working without sooting up and I'll be sure to let you know what to do about it if I do. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@360OutdoorAdventures]

Great video buddy love the intro, love your setup I need to do a bit of ground-dwelling not done that for about two years. Some great lads at B.O.B. always appreciate that I was given the chance to be part of it had some good times, just the big group wasn't my thing prefer my own thing. Solo or just a few people. But it was good of Gaz &JD 👍 looking forwardto watching more of your vids. Take care atb Garry.

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers mate, glad you liked it. I'm the same mate, only ever been to one B.O.B meet up and in this video there was about 6-7 of us. That is about the extent of my group camping trips. Love time on my own, best way for me to unwind. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@360OutdoorAdventures]

Dweller completely agree bud, a small group is ok normal 3 or 4 of us. The big group once in a while but I find myself wanting an escape even if it's a few minutes, I have met some great lads at the groups Jimmy is a sound bloke. If you live fairly close to Bob you should stop by my permission sometime in just a little further down the road in Weardale.

[@BASHADweller]

Yeah the meets are good once in a while. Like you say, some cracking peeps. I live about 9 miles from B.O.B and had a shelter, until very recently, in the next woodline over. I spend most of time, currently anyway, in Scotland with work. Weardale is lovely though, might take you up on that offer someday. Atb Shaun

[@360OutdoorAdventures]

@@BASHADweller sounds good buddy your welcome anytime Shaun, Scotlands stunning it must be great camping up there. Take care bud at Garry👍

[@BurtonOutdoors]

Excellent set up, I love that USA bivvi, next on my list but they are pricey for the whole system. What size is you BA basha? You have a lot of kit in that waist belt and Bergen fully covered for anything. I don't use a traditional lantern but I like the idea of them and the light they produce. Cheers for the video. Lee

[@BASHADweller]

Cheers Lee. The BASHA is roughly 2.5 metres by 2 metres, no good for hammock camping but great for everything else. It seems like a lot of kit but I like to use the mentality that what if I can never go home, what would I need. I think I like the idea of the concept rather than actually believeing that scenario would ever come to fruition, but you never know and I enjoy it so what the hell. That's the exact reason why I bought one of those lanterns, just wish I knew what was going wrong with it! :) Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas & all the best for the New Year to you and yours. Atb Shaun

[@acedecs]

Bob looking good. Kit evolves I think, seasons weather time etc. Is that ground sheet that roofing stuff I told you to get.? Good vid hope I make it next time.

[@BASHADweller]

It's a great place mate, you'd enjoy it. Kit is always evolving. The ground sheet is a no name ripstop material ground sheet. Can't remember where I got it from. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@wildbrigante9596]

I liked the woodland! You said you used two sleeping mats? Which one did you use?

[@BASHADweller]

It's a great place mate. Yeah I used two, a German army folding sleep mat and a generic foam roll mat I bought online. Thanks for watching. Atb Shaun

[@deeps2761]

Very much a case of each to their own but I stay away from webbing and camo in general. I totally get how practical webbing and pouches are but its going to draw attention so "its a no from me". I intend to be a lot more grey if and when required. Can't help you with the lamp mate, sorry.

[@BASHADweller]

I get what you're saying and totally see the logic of that point of view. My very first attempts at any sort of bug out kit was using civilian bags etc but I felt that they a. were never big enough to carry everything I thought I would need and b. did not let me compartmentalise stuff the way I wanted it, which proper bugged me. I have thought about it though and this kit will, once I take the side pouches off, fit into a large OEX duffel type bag. I would plan on transporting it in this until reaching the tree line and ditching it. Without going into too much depth, I also have plans for camo to civi change over when needed. Once I've tweaked the kit and am happy with it I'll do a video. As for the lamp mate, I think it might be because it's cheap shite! :) lol. Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas. Atb Shaun

[@deeps2761]

@@BASHADweller I look forward to the vid mate, I've got a hoofing big 100L bag that I use sometimes, totally agree that the compartmentalising is crap, I use dry bags as much as I can to try and help in that regard but yeah, its less than perfect. Probably not helped by my need to pack extra stuff into spaces 'just in case'. I'm unlikely to break any speed records but I've still got a strong enough back to carry a V heavy bergen. For lighting there are so many options now, I've bought some of these, can be used in the house if you have an outage. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01IH1N0QO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 You can get battery powered ones too but these have more 'oomph', I like the idea of the old Tilly lamps but a camping solar panel gives you options on charging power banks and rechargeable batteries. Have a good krimbo yourself Shaun, its a great time to get away.

[@BASHADweller]

Thanks for the link. I'll give them a whirl, especially at that ludicrously cheap price. I too like the idea of the old storm lanterns and is the sole reason for buying it really. It wouldn't be part of any bug out kit I really do like the idea of using them out on a leisurely camp though, adds to the ambience! lol. Thanks again. Atb Shaun

[@deeps2761]

Aye, can't go wrong at that price and you have the 'Deeps guarantee' that they're the mutts nuts. ;-)

[@laciihasz4734]

ur voice is a bit rough pal, did u catch a cold? well thought out kit btw, really like the bag.

[@BASHADweller]

Yes mate full of it. I had a lot of footage that wasn't usuable due to my annoying sniffling throughout. Also the reason why I played music over the beginning. I'm getting better now but still a bit croaky. Glad you like the kit mate. The bag is an issue one which you can pick up quite cheap, it has molle attachments so you can attach what ever pouches you wish, or not, to the front. Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas and all the best to you and yours for 2019. Shaun

[@laciihasz4734]

BASHA Dweller i actually got one already:) the older model tho with dpm camo, quiet like it! well i hope u get better pal! and merry Christmas and a happy new year! 🎄🎉

[@BASHADweller]

Good bits of kit Laz.

[@acteon-nature-wildlife4507]

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[@BASHADweller]

Thank you and thanks for the sub, it's really appreciated. Atb Shaun

[@essexplodder9796]

I gave up using FARCEbook july last yr, or else i might have joined, has the belt kit got a yoke ? atb Barry

[@BASHADweller]

I rarely use Facebook myself Barry, but it has it's uses. I'm not a fan of those attention seekers on there posting vague stuff such as 'feeling upset' and then lapping the attention every sad sap pours over them! lol. Little rant over. Yes the belt kit does have a yoke mate, it's a new one which is very thin in comparison to the older versions. I'll show it on the next video I do using the webbing. Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas & all the best to you and yours for the new year. Take care. Shaun