BCB Crusader MK2 in a Hail Storm

This video is about BCB Crusader MK2 in a Hail Storm. I was not expecting such bad conditions and all started very calm.
I was also experimenting with a certain tarp set up which was not ideal for the conditions but the tarp was superb and so was the Crusader MK2.
Hope you enjoy and please feel free to leave a comment, like or share.
All the best to you all.
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[@jimbojet8728]

Great to be out! Thanks for sharing.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thank you very much. 🏕🍻

[@pshearduk]

Nice and chilled escape from the hectic lives we lead. Looked awesome. atb

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Paul Sheard thanks. Was a great day. Three seasons in one day!!🏕☀️🌦🌨 like the DD tarp a lot.

[@saxoncrow2500]

Cracking video mate. I just ordered a crusader yesterday and can't wait to get it. I was going to use my trangia but now I might get those blocks. A real space saver. Also, hats off to you and your tarp. Gotta love a tarp!

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thank you very much. I know some people moan about the blocks but I like them. They work well with the small bcb folding stove. ATB🍻🏕

[@allun13]

Really nice gentle, informative vid. Thank You.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thank you that’s very kind. I’m glad you enjoyed it. ATB🏕🍻

[@hellohellohello6847]

Sweet!! I was thinking of buying one of these kits. I will now! Thanks keep up the videos / cooking. Just subbed :)

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Hello hello hello !!!! Thank you very much for the kind words. Very much appreciated. Works very well with fire rope or Trangia burner. Thanks all the best my friend. 🌲🌳👍

[@bernardt3026]

Great video. I came for a review of the cookset and left a subscriber. Cheers.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

That’s extremely kind of you. Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for subscribing and hope to hear from you again. ATB🏕

[@grahamburgess3270]

Hi just discovered your video, I've just ordered this kit so this was interesting to see, just subscribed so will work my way through your other adventures, thanks & best wishes

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Excellent mate. I still take mine out now and again or parts of it. Thanks for watching. Out for a walk tomorrow. I hope you have a cool weekend. ATB 🏕🍻🥾

[@tikisailor]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thanks for watching Sir!🏕 really pleased you enjoyed it. ATB🌳🌳

[@westflerchinger]

My first time on your channel. Great video. Loved it.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thank you very much, that’s very kind of you. Have a good weekend🏕

[@petesyoutube8680]

great video mate i have the same setup, i enjoy your honest talk about it .....keep it up mate......

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thank you very much. Glad you liked it. ATB🏕

[@johnnysixguns7614]

I'm on my dad's tablet and he told me to look this up and great review I really enjoyed keep up the good work

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

johnny sixguns Thanks for the kind comments. Much appreciated. I really like self contained kits like this and Trangia. All the best. 🏕🌳🌲

[@mattwatkins6282]

Great video, and what an adventure with the weather. This looks a bit like Oakley Wood close to Leamington Spa.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thanks mate. I have been to Oakley which is great for fungus at the right time of year. This is Hay Wood near Rowington and Baddesley Clinton. It’s great for a walk or a day. ATB🏕🍻🌳

[@mattwatkins6282]

@@warwickshireoutdoors Ah I've not been there for ages. Yes, Oakley has some great fungus (King Alfreds cakes etc) - something I'm starting to get interested in

[@Embrabrummie]

Thanks for this video - I really felt that I was there! I have had the Mk.1 Crusader for a while, but just upgraded the cooker unit to the Mk.2. As this is higher, the cup sits more in the sweet spot of the flame, so decreasing the cooking time. Your meal looked tasty, just the thing for such a dreich day. For "real" coffee I use coffee bags, and condensed milk which you can buy in "toothpaste" tubes from the home baking section of supermarkets. Very convenient, especially for multi-day trips. For instant coffee, I use the "3 in one" sachets which also have sugar + milk powder. You can get a packet of 7 to 10 from the pound shops. Where was it filmed? I am a Brummie, but have been living in "Embra" for the last 40 years. Last time I wild camped in the Cairngorms, I picked an idyllic spot by a burn. However, it was the rutting season, and once it got dark, stags started to fight it out right outside my tent. Don't get that in Longbridge! Thanks again for "taking me with you". All the best, Tony

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Anthony Taylor thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Mate. It’s near Baddesley Clinton. ATB🏕🌲

[@Embrabrummie]

@@warwickshireoutdoors I camped somewhere near there over 50 years ago, when doing my "Ducky Embra" (as they call it up here) expedition. I don't think I have been back since. Good to know it has not been built on.

[@teresakines8888]

Thanks. What tarp is this if you like it?

[@danielculpepper9258]

Well it’s nice to hear that someone cares for the environment when out wild camping! ...we are suppose to leave no trace after camping anyways!

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Daniel Culpepper thanks for you kind comment. I do find it annoying when people don’t do the same. ATB🏕

[@JulesB-zv9dp]

I tried the Prawns, Garlic, Cous Cous and Chilli and it's lovely. Very healthy 👍

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Ha that’s great. Thanks very much. I like simple one pot stuff like that on a cold day. ATB🍻🥘

[@JulesB-zv9dp]

Love the uploads, it's great to enjoy the outdoors 👍

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

@@JulesB-zv9dp thank you. Haven’t done anything for a long time but plan to remedy that soon. 🍻🏕

[@Mat-kr1nf]

Not had a chance to cook in mine yet, I have the Mk2 set, but with a steel Mk1 mug instead of the aluminium one, had a choice between the two. It’s heavier, but I like the fact it’s steel. The only thing I would have changed in your recipe is, I’d have fired off the garlic in some olive oil till golden, then thrown in the chilli flakes, fried for 30 seconds, then added the tomatoes,😁

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Yes I sometimes swap it for the steel mug it does give you options then. Thank you very much for your comments and watching. ATB🏕👍

[@thudor1]

That was a good idea to take the Crusader Mk. I cup with you. The plastic Osprey cup that matches the Osprey or NATO canteen is nice, but the former is what you want in a survival situation.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Bob Holmes thank you for your comment. Very pleased you watched it. Yes it gives you a different option. I really like self contained kits like this. ATB 🏕

[@Ahex75]

I just wonder why they made that decision to change that metal cup to a plastic one. When you eat from bigger cup, you can warm water for cup of coffee, to clean cup, or keep water from frosting in your canteen with remaing fuel.

[@varnellhopkinsiii6863]

I am going to invest in a basha myself. I think that a regular a frame setup would have worked better in that levelnof storm though. You sold me on keeping one in my hiking pack though.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Definitely you can’t beat a simple A tarp set up. It just works. ATB🏕

[@davidleonard1813]

A Cusader and a Dixie is a good for 2 can fry steak onions gravy peas n corn and instant mash. It's awesome after a 15km to camp hike for dinner and camp overnight. You got 2 pots add a mess tin gourmet kitchen lol. You can bake bread in a crusader and all.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Cheers mate. Thanks for watching🏕👍

[@kurtsteiner8384]

It was issued to all brances of the uk armed forces, icluding reserve and cadets also. Its for brewing tea, ad making basic food compo rations on task, nothing fancy. Its just basic its not for ambitious cooking as you get in a field kitchen. To avoid having to clean everything foreever with soot build up. Put tin foil under cooking pot.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Exactly mate. I use it for simple stuff. I think some people expect too much when it was only designed for simplicity. I love it! ATB 🏕🍻

[@skyblue-df2od]

enjoyed your vid thanks, looks nice woods where is it please? without giving your exact location away that is!!

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

sky blue it’s called Hay Wood. Public access and run by Forestry commission I think. Lots of paths and popular with dog walkers etc. Do you know the area? ATB🏕🌲🚣‍♀️🍺

[@adfletch7687]

Got the dragon fuel gel and tablets today 😶‍🌫️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@andyventures6574]

Nice. I'm eyeing the cooker and adonised cup... Already have the bottle and plastic cup... But do I just get the whole kit anyway. Also use the fuel tabs in the firedragon Mini.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Yeh nice. I really like self contained kits that just work with no complicated frills. What ever you do I hope you enjoy it. ATB🏕🍻🐝

[@adfletch7687]

I just got the 6 piece set and black bag molle fire steel and strap for 41 pounds uk , roll on Friday

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Excellent. I hope you enjoy it. There is something satisfying about self contained kits I think. ATB 🏕🔥🍻

[@adfletch7687]

@@warwickshireoutdoors I got it today, happy days. I’ll try that tomato and chilli flakes with the mackerel. I’m already dreaming up my own specials 🤔🤔🙌🏻🙌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

@@adfletch7687 nice one sounds like a great plan.

[@adfletch7687]

@@warwickshireoutdoors great channel I love kit and usage reviews, good job for braving that in the tarp!

[@AquaTech225]

Where do I find fuel cubes like these. Haven’t seen them before

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15979456/fire-dragon-solid-fuel-blocks-pack-of-12-15979456 Hi mate. Please see attached link. You can also get them on Amazon. ATB and thanks very much for watching it’s really appreciated. 🏕👍

[@AquaTech225]

@@warwickshireoutdoors awesome thanks for the response I’ve used the gel in the squeeze bottle before didn’t know they had cubes. How does it compare to about the same amount in the gel vs the cube

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

@@AquaTech225 I couldn’t say mate as I haven’t used the gel. Depends on the conditions of course but one cube will boil enough for a drink. Sometimes need two to heat a meal. Again it depends on the conditions.

[@benmartin4489]

Finally. A review using dragon fire fuel.

[@richardcruise2759]

Can you leave the link for the coffee filters please.

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

You can get them on Amazon but I have stopped using them as they contain plastic and are bad for the environment. ATB🏕🍻

[@stevedunne9131]

There's something about that sound of rain/hail bouncing off a tarp roof

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Yes definitely mate. It’s funny how in the coldest of times it can be somehow warming and comforting. ATB🏕

[@blitzkopf7267]

any produce this in titanium?

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

I don’t think so. It’s light enough anyway to be honest. ATB🏕

[@benmartin4489]

Can you use a frying pan?

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

To be honest I’ve never tried it but I’m sure I saw someone on KZbin try it once. I’ll have to give it a go. ATB🏕

[@arthurbrown7501]

What make is the tarp shelter pal?

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Hi mate. Hope you are well. It is a DD 3 by 3 tarp in multicam. Here is a link. They do green to. www.ddhammocks.com/product/dd_tarp_mc?from_cat=27 ATB🏕🍻🌲

[@kurtsteiner8384]

I am not a xan of crusader really to much plaztic especially the bottle. I tend to use a american equivelent thats made of stainless steel. But apart from that does a simular job .

[@angiefav1847]

Great video l enjoyed it the bad weather made it exciting for me maybe not for you, l have the mark1 l wanted mark 2 but not available in Australia hopefully someone will import them soon again great review time to cook your prawn recipe thanks

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Thank you very much. I have been a bit lax for a while due to changing career but hopefully get some more films up soon. Thanks for watching. ATB🍻🏕

[@LordThree]

Not certain about the lid. Looks a bit shabby. You can get proper lids at Army Surplus for almost nothing