An attempt at Solo Wild Camping | Cool Dudes Walking Club

A solo wild camp somewhere on the Isle of Wight.
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Music KZbin Audio Library
Garageband Piano Loops - Upbeat Piano
Symphony No.5 Beethoven
Frolic - E Jammy Jams
Cold Blue - Astron
Spenta Mainyu - Jesse Gallagher
Prelude No.1 in C Major - Bach (Marek on Keyboard)

[@thewanderingchef2955]

Loved this video, and I felt a little bit famous for being mentioned. I'm glad you liked the meals and I really appreciate the support. Nice one cool dude!

[@cdwc]

Thank you cool dude. They were delicious. I really hope you sell some off the back of this.

[@feetunes]

Did you not feel a wee bit devastated when he threw in some meat though? ;-)

[@thewanderingchef2955]

Not at all, I started the business because A, I dont eat meat and the selection for vegetarians is slim. B, the available options are incredibly expensive. C, the paperwork involved if I make meat based meals is restrictive. Having been vegetarian since 10 years old, then becoming a chef at 18, meat has played a large part in my career and I understand its significance to some people. I hope you are not too devastated by my rational mindset ;-)

[@feetunes]

@@thewanderingchef2955 lol. Not at all. Just banter on my part. One of my son's is a vegan, and it's made me more aware of some of the issues and sensitivities around the subject. But it made me smile when Marek mentioned the "vegan" meal and then through in the meat.

[@alisoncrocker9919]

I went camping when my sons were little. There was three of us in a two man tent. All was well until it started raining heavily in the middle of the night. Toilets were not close by so I had a pee pot arrangement where if I needed to go I’d use the Tupperware container I’d bought for that very purpose. Three on an air bed akin to a trampoline meant if someone moved we’d all feel it. I was weeing into my pot when my son who was sleeping moved thus sending me and said pee pot tumbling over! The boys slept through it but I led there until day break unable to move and being surrounded with my own wee. I will never camp again. 😢

[@cdwc]

For some reason I am imagining a Tupperware party where a lady demonstrates how to wee into a pot. Ha.

[@alisoncrocker9919]

@@cdwc Never underestimate a good Tupperware pot. The Tupperware parties in the 80's were just brilliant. 🙂

[@chumon1992]

This is why I bought a shewee

[@stephr7637]

@@cdwc @alisoncrocker9919 I am literally 'pissing on(in?) Tupperware' in that my plumber has advised me that basically all my plumbing is (ahem) "fucked". I have a tupperware under my loo outflow as my plumber has advised me that the other issues are 'more serious'

[@alisoncrocker9919]

@@stephr7637 lol, don’t worry. It gets easier with practise.😁

[@tobiepedroz1321]

Hahahaha, love the fact that Carlos won the prize draw. BTW, I loved camping as a kid in Cornwall, don't know how I'd feel about it now. Brave for giving it a go, good for you.

[@cdwc]

I think it is the best day of Carlos' life.

[@stevesvids]

When very young we pitched a family tent in the lake district by the side of a babbling stoney mountain stream. Lovely. That night it pissistantly rained. The next day was bright and off we went for our lovely walk, not realising 10 billion trillion zillion cubic meters of water was rushing down the mountains to the valley. When we got back...... everything was gone. Just water. 😮😮😮😮 Luckily..... some very beautiful people had spent their day packing up our belongings and tent and repitching us up on higher ground. How beautiful people can be in camping world. 🙂😎

[@cdwc]

Blimey. Those people were very kind cool dude.

[@RedshiftDougal]

Also, extra internet trophy points to you for inventing the delightfully descriptive hybrid word 'pissistantly'. 😂

[@stevesvids]

@@RedshiftDougal funny its something that I've just said all my life. I probably didn't even realise that I had written it. Lol. 🙂

[@Joiujzd]

Cool Dude, you make me watch this when I should be working. Have you got anything to say for yourself? Also, that creepy voyeur would have freaked me out too.

[@10pmixupuk65]

I've liked camping for 50+ years. What's wrong with me? I'm an introvert (Hell is other people!).

[@anthonyhatter196]

How can you not love waking up to that view? There is something wonderful about climbing out of a tent in the country. It was worth doing for those stunning sunrise pics alone! Thanks again for the calm, Cool Dude. CD#123

[@cdwc]

The view and the sound of the waves were the highlight.

[@JessieCori]

Hi cool dude! Do you send merchandise to Germany? I fear the postage would be more than the items😮

[@cdwc]

Yes I will send stuff to Germany. I think there is an extra charge factored in on the website.

[@JessieCori]

​@@cdwcThanks cool dude!

[@Richard_Weaver]

As my grandfather would say “Rough business at Blackrock” (Marek’s camping location)

[@nicholasjeremy56]

Hey cool dude i havent rlly watched u ever since u stopped mAking Marek larwood 15 minute painting videos but im looking forward to ur content now

[@cdwc]

I still make them every year. Ha. There's plenty of content to watch on here to keep you going cool dude.

[@JessieCori]

Going straight back to bed is the best solution for most problems 😂

[@PeterHardy80]

I hate tents due to the bug infestation by the morning. But i go camping in a VW van (hire) and thats almost acceptabel Good video, reassures me, i am right in the above

[@cdwc]

That VW camping sounds one hundred times better cool dude.

[@happycamper90596]

I love camping , camped near shanklin last year cool dude .. I go camping in all weathers and any time of year even winter .. having a wood stove helps make it not as grim as that sounds .. theres a lot wrong with me 😂 nice video cool dude

[@matthewmulvale5747]

Hey Marek. Great video, some proper laugh out loud moments. I have a sneaking suspicion, that you didn't have to go too far for your camping adventure. 😆 Was it just the two of you? Yourself & Sunglasses Marek? I quite like the idea of 'Wild Camping', except for the lack of toilet facilities. I don't mind using a tree or bush for a number 1, but what if you want to do something more 'solid'? 😳 I think we like Camping because it's an escape from the 'norm' of your everyday life. And when you're somewhere as beautiful as the Isle of Wight, you can open your tent zip, & instantly see the amazing scenery. Just like we are in Thorness Bay right now. 😃👍 Can you have a word with the Council, & get them to stop the rain. 💦☔🌧️ Cheers mate. 😃👍

[@cdwc]

I am coming to Thorness Bay to do a walk soon. Enjoy the rest of your holiday cool dude.

[@ervinslens]

Fantastic presentation bud, this looks and sounds simply enjoyable! Bravo 👏

[@jdanielpUK]

I hate camping. I don't think I have ever slept more than an hour or two when trying to camp. Fortunately I haven't been camping for at least a decade after being kept awake all night by cuckoos at the Big Sands campsite at Gairloch. I hope that Carlos enjoys the prizes. Stay cool

[@cdwc]

I think you have to be one of those people who can sleep anywhere to enjoy camping.

[@lazerbean]

I have never wild camped. I prefer to camp in a canvas Belltent with a wood burning stove, on a campsite. It’s hard to set it all up, but once it’s done, it’s lovely and relaxing. Going this weekend with my friends to a local campsite, hopefully the rain holds off! It’s near Lewes, Sussex. Glad the wolf didn’t get you! Or the creepy dude on the hill 🐺 👨

[@cdwc]

Have a good weekend's camping cool dude.

[@EveFleurCeramics]

Totally unrelated. But I discovered you from watching Sorry I've Got No Head as a child. My whole family LOVED that programme, so funny. Did you enjoy working on that show?

[@cdwc]

Ah yes. It was a good show. It was not my favourite to work on as the schedules were relentless. When I was filming a character who lives down the back of the sofa someone broke into the studios (they walked in - there was no security or locks), and stole my phone, wallet and tried to get £1500 out of the bank on my card. The production teams response was to ask me if I was insured. Ha. I got them to pay in the end.

[@EveFleurCeramics]

God that is awful, I am so sorry! Thinking about it I can imagine the schedules being a lot. Do you still do acting?

[@feetunes]

"If so, what is wrong with you?" Excellent! I know what you mean about the camping though. I've been really trying to push through the pain barrier myself...killer mice, less sleep, being cack handed at "putting things together" ...etc, etc. Truth is, I've had some lovely moments too. Last time upon waking, I packed up and after a wee wander made myself some coffee and had 10 minutes of watching two otters playing about 20 metres away from me. The time before I slept in a Bivy Bag (VERY easy to put up!) on top of a mountain and drank my morning coffee miles from anyone with the most beautiful view imaginable. Plus the sense of achievement, and overcoming my fears. I'm trying to do it more often (been sleeping in a tent in the garden sometimes) to get better with the equipment, and simply for it to feel more normal. I'd like to get to the point where I actually look forward to camping trip...

[@cdwc]

I feel much the same as you. I loved hearing the sound of the sea. I am such a light sleeper the slightest noise wakes me up. I think the shadow of someone staring down at me for ages when I was looking up at them really put me off sleeping. Ha.

[@jenniferburk7965]

Nope, absolutely hate camping. Even in a camper. Nothing can make up for not being able to sleep in my own bed.

[@cdwc]

I am in total agreement with you.

[@debharvey8137]

I love camping. It allows me to embrace my feral side, even if it is in the garden. Well you've got to practice somewhere.

[@cdwc]

The garden is much more civilised.

[@gthbtn]

I bought all the gear a couple of years ago and used it on a proper campsite (to test it out,) and haven't been out since. I keep thinking I really should though it comes down to having the confidence... You found a great location for the sea view and hopefully you'll be out again and we get to see some more of the island.

[@cdwc]

I got all my stuff fairly cheap on offer or from China, I still haven't used it enough to justify the cost though. Ha. The Nemo Abyss pillow I bought is excellent though. Half sponge, half inflated.

[@puddindancer]

Well done to Carlos for the prize draw win! Woo! I don't like camping but I do enjoy watching others camp while I sit on my arse in a warm house on a comfy sofa 😂 Sorry you didn't have a brilliant time but what a view with that moon and the sea to wake up to. Lovely! Looking forward to getting my green trunked cool dude, nice one!

[@cdwc]

Thanks for getting the trunked cool dude. He is on his way to you now.

[@ExpeditionHiker]

Love camping/wild camping - in fact going to Scotland tomorrow to walk a coastal path and wild camp along the way - you should do it more - cheers

[@cdwc]

Good luck cool dude.

[@stephenszalay]

That was the bravest thing I have ever seen. Congratulations. Fabulous Ranulph Fiennes got a knighthood for that sort of stuff.

[@JessieCori]

The Princess Bride. Always a good choice.

[@DaveandBuddyOutdoors]

I love camping, an as for what's wrong with me, there's too many things too mention! 😆 Nice one cool dude, love to see more of you camping, you never know, might get lucky one night and turn into a werewolf 😉 Take care Wishing you all the best D & B 👍

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude. Sadly I am not a fan of camping. Maybe I'll try it again this year.

[@ExploreWithBlu]

I also came here a few weeks ago and saw people using the beach huts that looked abandoned, they looked very dodgy, not sure if this is a known bembridge thing

[@suefaulkner177]

The beautiful Isle of Wight, we've spent many happy family camping holidays there. Best spot was Stoats Farm, close to The Highway Inn, West Wight. Lower Hyde use to be ok until it went glamping.🤦🏻‍♀️ Linda used to charge up our mobiles & the kids Nintendo consoles. We could hear badgers running along outside our tents during the night & the clear night skies were unbeatable for star gazing.Whats so bad about camping Marek? 😎👍🏻 Staying Cool 😉

[@cdwc]

The sound of badgers would definitely keep me awake. Ha.

[@mariebryant5731]

We are braving camping again this year......in Cornwall for 10 nights and wondering what the chuff we've signed up for as we used to do it all the time in our 20s and 30s with two kids.......but not looking forward to it now in our 40s with two tech mad teens and fussy eaters 😂😂😂😂😂 but trying to tell ourselves 'a camping holiday is better than no holiday'......we'll see if we make it! Lol great video as always, BRILLIANT werewolf drawings 😂 and we won't mention the mouse no.......we once got shifted up by a vole eating our loaf at 3am so your secrets safe with us! 😂😂😂 #staycool

[@cdwc]

10 NIGHTS CAMPING!?! Good luck. I hope the weather is good for all you cool dudes.

[@systemSkynet]

YAAASSSS Cool Dudes Camping Club has another member. Those beach huts look very safe. Man you should sell/prize draw prints of the cartoon cutaway drawings I love them. This was my favourite episode this year.

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude. I thought you would appreciate a camping one. There are lots of cartoons in my next zine/comic about the Avebury Stones.

[@stephr7637]

Hey Cool Dude 0, Some genuine further questions: How did you choose your camping spot? Is wild camping permitted on the IoW? Obviously external threats such as werewolves and serial killers are important to factor in; Would you recommend your camping spot for solo women that you feel non-negatively towards?

[@cdwc]

I think wildcamping isn't really permitted but if you pick places out of the way it is probably tolerated. I am not an expert so don't know the rules exactly. I would have recommended my spot until I saw that bloke staring down at me for about a minute. It sort of ruined the camp as I thought the tent was out of sight. Ha.

[@thekentishpilgrim]

I won!!! I don't believe it!! All these pilgrimages have finally paid off and my prayers have been answered! I was about to write I do not like camping but have been seeing random wild camp videos on KZbin that have made me consider trying it again. Now that I have these meals coming I really may have to give it another try. Thanks Marek!

[@judybee]

To a fellow Kentish Pilgrim...well done on the win!!! 👍👍

[@cdwc]

You have got the meals to go camping now, so no excuse, also you can take the keyring of me in speedos for company.

[@jasonharding9490]

That was not a mouse, it was an R.O.U.S.! You were lucky to escape alive! Perhaps you haven't got to that part of the book yet. I sort of like the idea of Camping but when I actually think about the practicalities I have second thoughts, Which is probably partly why i haven't been on holiday for over four years.

[@cdwc]

Ha. My count as semi-working holidays.

[@deafno]

I like watching Steve Wallis, but otherwise I don't like camping because bears

[@cdwc]

In the news today there was a story about a lady sadly being killed by a bear.

[@oggie114]

Cool dude baby Jude is a fan of this ladies walking/camping videos too, youtube.com/@WildBeare, so I'm looking forward to playing this video to him to see what he makes of it! He's started doing thumbs up at the screen when he sees you on it 😂 I'd be quite scared solo camping, even without the threat of werewolves and killer mice! Loved that you're reading the princess bride, we have very subtle nods to the film throughout our wedding day last year- I walked down the aisle to the theme music and handmade our cake toppers which were the silhouette of Wesley and buttercup and a banner saying 'as you wish'. It's both of ours favourite film. I decided on my 2nd date with my now husband, when we watched it together 12 years ago, that I'd one day marry him as he sat quoting it word for word - somehow he ended up doing all buttercups lines whilst I voiced all dread pirate roberts... "truuue wuv" haha Great video, hope you brave camping again sometime!

[@cdwc]

I just watched that Wild Beare video. That looks like hell! The Princess Bride is an excellent film. William Goldman is a brilliant writer in my opinion, although I did not like the extra chapters he added in the 25th anniversary edition. I read 'Marathon Man' last year and that was one of my favourite books.

[@Vurtonable]

May I have these uncool ghosting dudes prizes if they don’t get in touch? I feel like a winner today. Yes I love camping, but I don’t go camping often because I’m deeply allergic to getting killed in my sleep by a mouse. I’m more of a camper van camper. Similar experience slightly less work.

[@cdwc]

Thousands of people every year are killed in their tents by mice, but we never hear of them as they are also eaten by the mice. Also the prizes got claimed I am afraid.

[@lisaperry345]

Oh my days, if my sleep was disturbed by a mouse I don't think I'd ever sleep again. I hate camping so hard. I've only ever camped once and that was at V2000. It was awful-it rained both nights and both mornings I woke up with my cheek stuck to the side of the tent.

[@cdwc]

I am such a light sleeper the slightest thing wakes me up. It was nice listening to the sound of the sea while I was in my tent though. I kept thinking about the people who go camping in Canada where there are BEARS!

[@lisaperry345]

@@cdwc Honestly, I'd rather be killed by a bear than have a mouse or a rat anywhere near me. Haha! I know what you mean though, they must be hardcore over there.

[@robertcoulter7592]

The way I see it is people think of camping as the whole experience. But the sleeping and tent stuff isn't fun or comfortable at all. The camp fire, making your food etc can be fun. The camp fire etc can be fun... Waking up in nature is beautiful... But the tent, sleeping part... Not fun... If you could set up camp, have a fire, chats, food and then go to a hotel... And be back for sunrise... Thats the dream haha

[@cdwc]

Everything you say here is exactly right.

[@nataliebsketching]

I happened to watch this one on the smart TV - the beach/sea/sunset/sunrise looked absolutely stunning, felt like I was there, but without having to wild camp

[@cdwc]

Watching someone camp on TV is better than camping!

[@stephenbarrett1459]

Love the camping, you could do some two day walks this way

[@cdwc]

I think I would be too broken after one night of poor sleep to walk more than a mile. Ha.

[@jac3126]

I go motorcycle camping in Australia. I have a swag and tiny tent. I usually set up camp then tour everywhere from there. I a stove, meals like yours and a power cable to charge my phone :) Love your vids

[@cdwc]

Thanks dude. At least with motorcycling you don't have to carry it on your back. I follow a channel by Greg McCahon about a bikepacking trip from Alaska to Mexico, it is excellent.

[@flechesbleues]

Oh my goodness, I know you claim your 'members only' content is "not like that", but now swimsuit Marek too?! Racy!

[@cdwc]

In hard times people turn to desperate measures.

[@hala9175]

Thanks Marek for taking me camping. I loved every minute of it. I didn't lift a finger. Where are we going next?

[@cdwc]

I never want to camp again.

[@hala9175]

@@cdwc 😒Please?

[@grahamcope2196]

We like camping CD, we did a bit in Canada and surprisingly you forget about all of the bears and wolfs in the great outdoors and just sleep. Puts your mouse to shame

[@cdwc]

I am the first person who has survived the mouse and is able to talk about it.

[@garrymartin6474]

I used to enjoy camping when the kids were young but nowadays I think I like the idea rather than the reality, last couple of trips I have gone home after the second day. 😟

[@cdwc]

These are the words of a sensible wise man.

[@mattentwistle70]

I enjoy camping but having to do your 'business' in a freshly dug hole can be unnerving at times. Maybe invest in some earplugs so you don't hear the night time wildlife

[@cdwc]

But then I would not hear the badgers approaching!

[@slyfondle1885]

Amazing how a few lardons will transform fruity couscous into bolognese! 😉

[@cdwc]

It was delicious.

[@Niac022]

Absolutely not! I always hated camping even as a kid A bunkee in a cabin is about as 'camping' as I will go.

[@cdwc]

It would be great if there were more cabins you could hire on hikes in the UK.

[@PowderedCowsMusic]

Literally the only time I camp is because I'm at a music festival and my reward for having to persevere with a horrible dome of cold (my tent) is the fact that I get to see some cool bands

[@cdwc]

The noise at music festivals is too much for me.

[@Wyowanderer]

Yes, I like camping. It's because I'm not very interested in human interaction.

[@cdwc]

The solitude is one of the best things about it I agree.

[@stripyart]

Well done Carlos! Swimsuit Mareks are great. Will there be An Attempt At Wild Swimming video coming soon?

[@cdwc]

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANY WILD SWIMMING!

[@stripyart]

@@cdwc Hahaha!

[@alanmaynard7842]

Great photos, what filter did you use. Camping definitely not for us. Probably the safest place to camp is your back garden. Food didn’t look to bad, especially with your extras. Lucky with the weather. Imagine if it had rained.

[@cdwc]

I didn't use a filter cool dude. I took them with my long lens on my Olympus Em1III. I think I may have forgotten to reset the white balance so everything came out with a cool orange hue. It was pretty orange then though in real life.

[@alanmaynard7842]

Still looked really great. I used to use filters a lot on my Olympus. The starburst was one of my favourites especially on water shots

[@deblord7495]

Absolutely loved this video - me and the husband were proper jealous of your camping pitch! We love camping but it is a very Marmite thing and we know plenty of folk who feel the same as you about it, Marek. Also, can see how a mouse would scare you in the night. Cute little bunnies don’t half sound sinister when they’re close to your ears! Thanks loads for the info on The Wandering Chef meals. Enjoy camp stove cooking and always on the look out for something new to try. Nice one

[@cdwc]

I am so glad you like the video. I think the less fun I have in a video, the more people enjoy it. Ha. The meals from Wandering Chef were great. I think it is always good to support small businesses so I hope people buy some meals from him to try.

[@deblord7495]

@@cdwc Haha! That sounds about right! Suffering for your art and our entertainment. It is massively appreciated, if that’s any comfort 😊 Great that you’re backing a small business. Going to order a few meal packs for our next camping trip in August. Looking forward to trying them out 👍

[@7arboreal]

I am ambivalent about camping. It can be wonderful or a tentastrophe.

[@cdwc]

Tentastrophe should be one of the words they enter into the Dictionary in 2023.

[@herewardparry-jones841]

I read mysterious self as my steroids self thinking your massive alter ego in green was looking down at you

[@cdwc]

Maybe it was me from the future.

[@rentaghost]

That was a brave thing to do Marek. Given the amount of supernatural activity on the IOW, I'd have been awake all night worrying about grey ladies. I'm not surprised you didn't get any sleep!

[@cdwc]

I have probably turned into a ghost without realising.

[@garyballared2077]

what a cool dude

[@twistedbrokenthings3501]

I really enjoyed the bloodshot mouse fear eyes in the second half.

[@herewardparry-jones841]

Fuck memissed the whole episode trying to put up a comment

[@cdwc]

You can watch it again, in fact you can watch it up to five times before you go blind.

[@stephr7637]

Hmm, I always like the idea of camping primarily for the sense of isolation and connection to nature, but the reality of my camping has just been at festivals which has been anything but. I'm also concerned about how I'd fare solo wild camping, especially since when I saw your campsite my first thought was "oh that's great, if he needs to poo he can do it down one of those big cracks" (I think I thought it would sort of disappear into an abyss and save you having to dig a hole and bury it)

[@cdwc]

If I made a video of myself trying to poo down the crack it would probably get more views. Ha.

[@stephr7637]

@@cdwc Don't waste it on here, save that gold for Onlyfans, perhaps with the rough cut of you fucking a street lamp. Before you know it you'll be in the local paper as an 'overnight millionaire' and can hide in shame from everyone you know in your newly-acquired seafront mansion.

[@stephr7637]

Also, I never said you should film it...

[@ErinN43]

I like being in places you can only get to after a couple days of hiking, but all the prep work before you get to the trailhead is enough to dissuade me most of the time. I probably would’ve abandoned camp and walked home if I saw someone looking at me from a cliff in the night. There’s a very sad story from when I was a kid, please ignore if you don’t want to get bummed out-back in 2006 a woman and her daughter were shot and killed while hiking in a popular spot near me, and the killer was never found. I think of them every single time I got out hiking or camping, and absolutely freak myself out. The Pacific Northwest of the US is a spooky region

[@cdwc]

Oh no. This has put me off camping forever!

[@ErinN43]

@@cdwcRight?!? Also, I remembered this story as occurring in the 90’s, but I looked it up after I posted and edited the date. I was fully 26 when it happened, but it scared me enough to feel like a formative childhood memory.

[@orangeedo]

I can't sleep on the build up to a full moon. The 48hours before I feel stressed and feel like I want to go running into the wilderness. As soon as the moon hits 100% full I feel fine again. This is a completely true story... but probably something similar is the origins of the werewolf stories.

[@cdwc]

It definitely sounds as though you may have been by a werewolf or at the very least you've gotten off with one.

[@Ebb2Flo]

Every new CDWC video is a treat. Usually enjoyed at breakfast to start the day right. Audio question: I haven't seen anyone else mention this but in recent videos we have to max out the volume to hear you talking and it distorts a bit, especially on the walk, although the piano at the end is always normal volume.

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude and thanks for being a member of the club.

[@TravellingTorunn]

I camped sometimes with my parents in the 60'es and I liked it then. But as an adult I haven't camped more than one night and that was at a campsite in 1997. I still have the tent but I can never manage to make up my mind to go camping....

[@cdwc]

Only camp if you have the next day off to recover. That is my motto.

[@TravellingTorunn]

@@cdwc 😂

[@B3tanTyronne]

I love the idea of camping, the actual act of camping can go do one - that is unless you love getting delirious after a combination of lack of sleep and being utterly uncomfortable. Nice to see Holly from Red Dwarf making an appearance at 04:29

[@cdwc]

You are correct the idea of camping is better than camping. The idea of Aliens attacking is better than camping.

[@stuartscott8099]

Was it a Were-mouse?

[@cdwc]

This is a very good point.

[@RichardTingley]

I mean, I know you hated it but I think you should do some more camping videos. Next, starting a fire from scratch.

[@cdwc]

Oh no. I am literally creating my own nightmare of a camping channel.

[@evegasse6999]

I do like camping but it's been a long time since I've been and there are so many things wrong with me.

[@cdwc]

I think the older you get the more you hate camping. Ha.

[@evegasse6999]

@@cdwc I'm probably about your age and you're probably right.

[@debbief9861]

I thought you were saying “a rabbit badger”. I pondered the existence of such a wondrous beast 🤓

[@ExploreWithBlu]

Hey Mr Marek! Just popped you an email! I also love this content, you should deffo make the wild camping a series all over different parts of the island I recently just went camping in cornwall and must say foxes kept me up!

[@owencambridge5318]

I was sure I would win this time. Damn you Carlos, damn your black eyes.

[@cdwc]

Carlos does have shark eyes, you are right.

[@kraven512]

I liked camping as a kid, not a fan now.

[@cdwc]

I didn't even like it when I was a kid. Ha.

[@princeandrew5430]

I enjoy pitching my tent in public too

[@cdwc]

Your tent pole is at a funny angle.

[@MrWighteagle]

Hi Marek, you should try a wild camp with @stepawayfromthescreens .... you out with Lee and Martin would be the funniest thing on youtube!

[@cdwc]

I saw him in a Newport car park. He seems like a lovely man. I think I am more of a solitary walker though.

[@keithallso9157]

My last camping was a disaster, stormy and the rain and mud flowed into my tent . I will try again one day

[@squalloogal]

I can see you being tired for a couple of days after that night.

[@squalloogal]

Ha! Called it.

[@cdwc]

I need about six hours sleep a night I think, minimum, although I rarely get more than seven.

[@RetroRatz]

We borrowed a family members tent, pitched in an empty plot on a camping field! Went to have dinner out, came back to find the family nearby had run over our tent with a car and witnesses were very pleased we wasnt in it!!! The family denied it, but consequently apologized 😮 we had to replace the tent! No compensation for us! Since then we purchased a motor home and then that led to being full time vanlifers ❤

[@cdwc]

Wow. That is a true camping nightmare cool dudes.

[@Cam11010]

Its a pity pigeons aren’t out at night 😏😉 stay cool 👍🏼

[@MakeLAUGHnotWAR]

To my chagrin I have zero camping experience, but I did have an unexpected meeting with a mouse this year, except I was in London's Peacock Theatre watching the mouse do laps of the section of the stalls I was in. Did try to scoop it up with my jacket so I could release it, but they're nifty little movers! Speaking of nifty, nice keyboard playing at the end there 👍🏻

[@cdwc]

That is probably the easiest song to play and I still messed it up. Ha.

[@tinasavage674]

Yes love camping 😂😂

[@cdwc]

How does anyone sleep?

[@princeandrew5430]

I enjoy wild camping

[@cdwc]

Ha. Maybe one day.

[@travelbuzz1]

Yeah, camping can do one, basically. I last went in the 90s with two friends from college. We took the hydrofoil to the Isle of Wight (funnily enough) and walked from Cowes to Wootton. We set the tent up and then gale force winds that evening practically destroyed it. We returned to the mainland the following day, with our tails between our legs. Still, the sunset and sunrise looked superb and that tent looked relatively resilient compared to ours. What next in the series of doing stuff you hate? Partying with pigeons?

[@cdwc]

Don't talk to me about pigeons.

[@stuarthelmn3699]

My answer is yes and allsorts

[@cdwc]

[@munkeypants1]

I’ve only been camping 4 times; the first two occasions were with mates in our late teens and my lingering memories of those trips were having cold tinned tomato soup for breakfast in the first trip (we kept our money aside for the pub) and finding a dead wasp in a can of nearly empty lager. Third occasion was at the V97 Festival where i experienced the horror of festival hygiene facilities. Fourth and final time was in my back garden with my eldest, then aged 4, and we only lasted 2hrs - we were both terrified of creepy crawlies getting in. I’m NEVER planning to go camping again

[@cdwc]

I am with you. I have never enjoyed a single camping experience.

[@MoreModeratePeril]

Excellent video regarding the respective merits of camping. It can be fun when you're young and with mates, but its novelty vanishes with age. I am middle aged and like good hotels with restaurants, bars, heating and comfy beds. This also reduces the risk of werewolf attacks.

[@cdwc]

Yes, I agree. Potential werewolf attacks should be a major factor in any decision making.

[@jamestovell8133]

Just the perfect video. Who made you go camping Marek and what do they have on you? Nice way to find out that Carlos finally joined the club. To answer your questions, yes I like camping although I don’t sleep very well and there’s an awful lot wrong with me. Nice one!

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude. I thought I would go as I was running out of walks on the island , and I felt bad about spending so much money on camping gear and not using it enough.

[@lolly5453]

I was all up for my own solo camping expedition til u mentioned the creepy person watching your tent 😱 other than that, it looked pretty fun! And those wandering chef meals look great... AND vegan 💚 proper handy I don’t like camping btw, to answer your question, so why I’m suddenly considering it after your vid, I hav no idea ! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Guess u hav a way of making it look glamourous, Marek! 😂

[@cdwc]

The person staring at my tent for ages sort of ruined it for me, as I could only see their shadow.

[@janecarter6994]

I hate camping. There is still lots wrong with me but that is the one thing I got right! Great pics, good book choice and big thumbs up for swimwear Marek's!

[@cdwc]

I will have to make more of the swimwear Mareks. Ha.

[@steveharris5017]

Could have jazzed it up a bit by pitching the tent on the beach and hoping the tide wouldn't take you away. Closest I ever got to camping was watching Larry Grayson on the Generation Game and Dale on Supermarket Sweep back in the day...........

[@cdwc]

SHUT THAT DOOR!

[@SunburntHands]

I like the idea of camping like they do in fantasy books or in dungeons and dragons, where they just lie on the ground under their cloak around the embers of a fire but that doesn't really work when you have kids who are frightened of ants and a wife who is accustomed to warmth and comfort

[@cdwc]

Yes camping always seemed more fun in those types of scenarios, even in Lord of the Rings with the threat of black riders, there was something more exciting about it.

[@nature_photography_yukon]

Beautiful place to camp, good to see it's possible to wild camp on south coast. Would like to camp as love being out in nature but definitely need a comfy camping mattress :) last time was car camping, probably doesnt count lol but kept me safe from bears and possible giant badgers :D Great video, thanks Marek! :)

[@cdwc]

Car camping is definitely nicer than real camping cool dude.

[@chumon1992]

I love camping, mostly because i prepare a ton and always go to camp grounds with good bathrooms and electricity haha if i were to try camping like this id likly only be able to stand it for like one or two nights. Im a glamper at heart 😂

[@cdwc]

I would be interested to try camper vans to see if they are better.

[@JessieCori]

What a bijou location! Love it.

[@liamnicoll]

Annoying about the mouse (closest mouselike emoji) but it was a pretty nice sunrise/ morning. I think I like camping until I actually do it 😅

[@cdwc]

The idea of camping is eight million times better than camping.

[@michaelwhite8031]

I'm not camp and never have been ducky !

[@davidlaing5321]

I’ve only recently discovered your channel and absolutely love it so am suitably relieved you didn’t get eaten by werewolves/rabid badgers/mice etc. Stay cool Marek 👍

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude.

[@davem9204]

I would have been more worried about those cliffs collapsing than the werewolves where you camped. I quite like camping, but must have a proper toilet nearby. Did you manage to suitably relieve yourself, or held it all in until you got home?

[@cdwc]

I think I was only out for about eight hours in total, so was able to get by cool dude.

[@libbybaker86]

I love camping but you missed all the best bits: campfire, toasted marsh mallows, camp stove so you can have a brew at dawn and your favourite snacks

[@cdwc]

I completely forgot the marshmellows. Although I don't like going to bed smelling of smoke.

[@roguepest9551]

You should speak to Step away from the screens. He lives on the island and is a dab hand at wild camping a good bloke too.

[@cdwc]

I saw him in his van. He has an excellent channel and seems like a great bloke. I am more of a solitary hiker though cool dude.