Dartmoor WILD CAMP | OEX Phoxx II v2 first use | OEX Phoxx 2 | UK wild camp

[@BulldogBadger]

Superb video and really enjoyed the night lapse! 👏🤘😎🦡

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks a lot buddy. Glad you enjoyed it, and I was really glad to capture the Milky Way like that!

[@alistairmckenzie4396]

Looks idyllic, great video!

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks Alistair. I'm really glad I filmed this one. It was a particularly relaxing trip, so it's fun to know that I can relive it through KZbin every now and then 🙌 ATB, James.

[@YONDERMOUNTAINADVENTURES]

There it is ..... the Bomb proof Phoxx II..... for the price is a great biy of kit. Anyway down to business....... another corker of a video mate I was going to say pity u didn't get the pitch you wanted but I think where u ended up was magic. So peaceful mate what a reset !!!!. Look forward to your next mate and in the meantime stay well sir ATB Simon

[@joinmeoutdoors]

I feel a bit bad for not saying more about the tent on this first outing, but was really keen just to chill out in the sun. Plenty of time for tent reviews 😊 I was super happy with the spot in the end - it was all about that rock for me! Thanks for watching and supporting as ever buddy 🙏

[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

What a beautiful place and a great video.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks! I think this was one of my top three camps of the year so far. A very relaxing one. Thank you for watching 😊 James.

[@ProcyonAlpha]

Great video, just stumbled upon your channel, great stuff thanks 👍

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks a lot 😊 That was a memorable morning.

[@ProcyonAlpha]

@@joinmeoutdoors I have the phoxx 2 and was wondering which stuff sack you used? Thanks for any info!

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@ProcyonAlpha That's a Medium size Exped dry bag, which is 8 litres. You'll see more of it on my winter camps as it's just the right size for my Hilleberg Soulo too!

[@BulldogBadger]

Great idea of dropping weight to be able to carry more beer 🤘👏🍻

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Haha I couldn't help it! You have to reward yourself for the effort, right??

[@wendingourway]

Look at those blue skies...awesome!! Great supper time view...and love greeting a new day! A great time to get thoughts together to gain the strength to make it through to the next one! Perfect! Take good care and have yourself a great weekend...Bruce and Otis

[@joinmeoutdoors]

It feels like a real privilege to sit there and watch the day begin. I'm glad you were able to share some of those aspects of this camp through your screen. Thank you, and have a good weekend over there! 😊

[@Dmax_overland]

Love the video. I’m based near Dartmoor and just picked up the phoxx 1 v2

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thank you. This one was seriously relaxing. I think we know what you might be doing this weekend then! I see the Phoxx II has been on offer at £75 this week too. Cheapest I've seen it for a while. I hope you enjoy the new tent! James.

[@ChrisWoutdoors]

Very nice, I'm here because I have just got the Phoxx 2 v2 and will be test pitching it on a day camp tomorrow... New subscriber ATB Chris.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Oh cool, congrats on the new tent! The Phoxx tents can take a good beating from the weather, so I hope you're happy with it. Thanks for subscribing, and welcome to my channel! ATB, James 👍

[@CampingDan85]

Cracking video, brilliant spot for a camp. Very roomy in phoxx2 excellent bit of kit. Bulldog Badger recommended your channel. Look forward to watching more of your adventures, keep up the great work. ATB Dan 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@BulldogBadger]

Legend! 🤘🍻

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks a lot, Dan. I felt like I should have bought a rug or something to put down in the Phoxx 2, it was so big! 😂 I'll have to check out some of your work ✌️ Thank you for watching 🙏

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@BulldogBadger You the man 🙏

[@roberttravistext5091]

Great video thank you very much ,I love to see the cows and sheep ,love from rob the vegan.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks Rob. The sheep are very entertaining, and I just love cows 😊 Cheers for watching ✌️ James.

[@hikingwiththeshackletons]

Great video, I really enjoyed that. We have a small hiking channel, with living so close to the Lake District National park, we spend most weekends hiking up there. I am beginning my own wild camping/national trail exploring next spring (2023), and videos like yours inspires me to actually get out there. Love The Shackleton family. ❤

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm sure you'll have years of fun with your new adventures. Outside is free! 😁 ATB, James.

[@chrisarnold4709]

Fingers crossed I'll be up on there Mon night...I have the phoxx 1 as almost a bivvy tent as there's really not much space. You can actually clip the outer to the bottom of the inner so just have to roll it up and over the frame - saves fighting with it if it's windy.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

It should be nice and quiet on the Monday - great shout. I agree with what you say about the Phoxx 1, it is tiny, but still more usable space than a bivvy, so it's a good compromise between a bivvy and a tent. Good point about leaving the fly clipped to the inner, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for watching!

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Lovely Vlog, 👍 nice

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thank you for watching and commenting, as always 😀

[@TheWalkingKev]

Nice camp maybe the back up spot worked out better in the end if you avoided a night of wind hitting the tent.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Yeah I reckon so! Also, civilisation was visible from Great Links Tor, which I avoided from my spot (apart from the red illuminated radio mast, which I quite liked). Thanks for watching, Kev 👍

[@antoniolicchelli-official]

Thank you for another very nice video James. As a relative noob to camping, I'd like to transition to hiking/wild camping. However I'm finding it difficult to decide what size backpack to go for. How do you work out what size is right? Maybe the subject for a future video?

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Hi Antonio. First of all, thank you for your kind comment 😊 Combining hiking with camping is a really good way to extend your time in the great outdoors 👌 Personally, I just bought "a very big" backpack for my first wild camp. It was cheap (£40 I think) and 60 litres. It actually turned out to be about the right size, and I soon replaced it with a better quality 65 litre backpack (Osprey Atmos AG 65). My equipment (tent, sleep mat and sleeping bag) were all quite big when I first started, so I needed a big backpack even in the summer. I have upgraded my gear so that it is smaller and lighter now, but in the winter, I still need that big 65 litre bag. If you can only afford one backpack, I would probably recommend going for on that is 60-65 litre. If the pack you buy turns out to be too big, then you'll have some free space. But if it's too small...you won't be able to take everything with you that you need. I will bear your suggestion in mind, about making a video on this topic 😊👍 James.

[@antoniolicchelli-official]

@@joinmeoutdoors Thanks James. Very helpful 👍

[@thevalleywalker]

Looked a cracking pitch James and a nice walk into it - maybe the Gods were smiling down on you if the other guy had a crosswind to contend with. I have not down any walking in Dartmoor but would like to at some point. Do you keep a record of the routes you do anywhere, it would be good to see the route. Sounds like you have a fair amount of camping gear then.. The sound is very good on your pieces what do you use to record the videos and sound with? Loving the look of that Exos 48 in blue I have to say - my birthday is coming up, praps I can get the kids to contribute to a new bag..lol. Very enjoyable watch this Saturday night. atb Al

[@joinmeoutdoors]

I think you're right, Al - my pitch gave me all the views I could have wanted from Dartmoor that night, but without the noise of the wind. Dartmoor has really surprised me with its walking and camping. I like how much space and solitude you can find there. I record my walks on Strava, but dont upload them to a website or anything. I often just Google a route before I head out, or end up plotting my own on the OS Maps app, which works really well for me. The Osprey blue is really striking, isn't it? Sounds like the perfect present idea to me! Thanks for watching 😊

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Sorry Al, I just remembered that someone had asked about audio recording, and found your comment. I mainly record using my GoPro's internal mic, but sometimes use my Rode Wireless Go II.

[@thevalleywalker]

@@joinmeoutdoors Whenever I try the GPro internal even with a wind protector on its bloody awful - I have ditched so many recording because of it. I have the Wireles Go 1 but carry a zoom NH1 in the back and sometimes sync that - when I can be arsed..lol. Your sound is very good so am surprised that some of it is GoPro.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@thevalleywalker Sorry to hear about your unusable audio. Filming outdoors does pose numerous challenges! I just use one of the generic cheapo foam "windslayer" cases on the GoPro. For the Rode setup I use a little Boya lav mic (£11 I think) with the bog standard foam attached. Nothing special. Mic placement is important, but not overly technical, and finding shelter from the wind wherever possible, but I don't think I'm telling you anything you don't already know. I don't enable the wind noise reduction on the GoPro as I read that it can be a bit of a hindrance.

[@pw6582]

Nice video just bought the Phoxx 2 yet to use it but I’m interested in the decathlon jacket how it performed.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Oh cool. I've had this jacked for two or three years now and really like it. It's very light and packable, has a very good hood. It's filled with down, so should not be used during strenuous exercise, but is perfect for keeping warm after a walk.

[@pw6582]

@@joinmeoutdoors cheers very helpful I’ll nip into decathlon and try one on. Once again enjoyed your video loved the tranquility which is exactly what I’m looking for.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@pw6582 I hope you like it, and thanks for the comment. I don't always leave enough time to just sit and enjoy the views, so must do that more often! All the best 👍

[@ukdrone]

Great video thanks! Which camera do you use?

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks Koshi! This was filmed with my GoPro Hero 9 Black.

[@ukdrone]

@@joinmeoutdoors cool thanks :) new sub here :) heading out on South downs soon!

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Oh cool, welcome to my channel! Will it be your first wild camp?

[@ukdrone]

@@joinmeoutdoors thanks! Camped before fishing etc and recently in a field in Sussex, friends land 👍

[@lifeontherocks7441]

Loving your videos Make me want to put on my gear and get out 👍

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thank you very much. Perhaps you should do just that - get your gear on and go! 😁

[@lifeontherocks7441]

@@joinmeoutdoors I only just got back yesterday from a night on fur tor 😂

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Oh lush! I've only been there once, but absolutely loved the remoteness and silence of it. I hope you had a good night. Will there be a video?

[@lifeontherocks7441]

@@joinmeoutdoors there will be 👍 We crossed the moor from oakhampton to Great miss so could be a long one lol

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@lifeontherocks7441 That's a good old trek! I'll keep an eye out for the vid 👌

[@adge_ventures4915]

The great weight dilemma is a bugger. I'm always relatively heavy tbf as my tent is 2.9kg (crux X2 storm) so I'm sitting at around 14kg (20kg in winter) but I'm always happy enough so it's well worth it. The phoxx is a cracking thing for the money and is proven in sketchy weather too. What's happened with the southern cross? Stay safe and well mate, Adge

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Haha I'm starting to enjoy the quest for lighter weight now! I was reluctant to spend money on camping gear for the first year, but am happy to invest in my main hobby now, like most people I'm sure. 20 kg is a fair weight to hike with in the winter, but it's clearly not holding you back 💪 The Southern Cross was showing signs of wear on the peg-out straps. I'll have to put a video together once it's back, so I will explain everything in that vid 👍 The Phoxx was a good buy to see me through though! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@unclepeteswildadventures]

Nice video James. What was the issue withe SC1 may I ask? Funny you think 12kg is light, as that’s my heavy! I see your up to 300 subs, well on target for 1000 by year end my prediction🧐

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Thanks Pete! The SC1 was showing early signs of wear on the peg-out eyelets. I'll cover it in more detail once the tent is back with me, but Terra Nova are taking care of it without issue. I think my camping weights have been too high for a while now, so I'm having fun shedding some grams. Another video on that matter soon! I'd love it if your prediction came true! Perhaps there's a spot for you on the National Lottery programme!!

[@unclepeteswildadventures]

@@joinmeoutdoors Trust me mate, if I win the lottery I’ll employ you as a Sherpa😆

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@unclepeteswildadventures Haha I'll carry anything as long as there are enough zeroes on the end of my pay slip! 😆

[@jonmetcalfe6420]

Do you know any websites that I can purchase his tent I live in the United States I really want this team I've been planning on it for a year and now I'm only finding it on United Kingdom websites?

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Hi Jon. I just checked on Go Outdoors, Millets and Blacks (who all sell OEX tents), but they don't offer international delivery from the UK. I wonder if you could buy it through eBay UK, contacting a seller beforehand to arrange postage to the US?

[@camperp195]

I camp on dartmoor once a month,ive only camped on a tor once,i prefer out of the way spots,which is why i prefer the lowland parts,also,you dont get many people,as most walkers tend to stay on the beaten path,just dont get why people must camp on a tor when there is so much more to explore on the moor 🤷‍♂️

[@joinmeoutdoors]

You make a good point, Pete. Personally, I love the tors because of the elevation and geological interest, plus it feels like a bit more of an "achievement" for some reason. I've found this in the Brecon Beacons as well though - camp away from the peaks, and the foot traffic is dramatically reduced, and you're not fighting for a spot. I'll bear your idea in mind, though I've only had this one instance on Dartmoor where it felt a tiny bit busy. Thanks for watching. James.

[@camperp195]

@@joinmeoutdoors i havent done the brecon beacons yet,im deciding wether to do dartmoor,brecon beacons,or the trossachs national park last week in october,i have a new tent to test too! Cant decide as yet,but i did do dartmoor in august,after telling myself not to! Never,ever again,august and the first week in September i will not camp anymore,or any school holiday for that matter,but luckily as the weather gets more inclement and unpredictable the less people there will be (hopefully) I know one thing,i will be in a tent somewhere from 23rd dec to the 26th cant wait for that one 👍

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@camperp195 It sounds like the Trossachs would be right up your street then, as it would surely offer the best chance of isolation? Summer weekend camping in popular areas is a bit of a challenge. I'm with you - the fewer visible/audible people, the better!

[@산타는예롱이]

hello! i’m Korean camper. I wanna camping another contry!! Do i need a permit to wild camping in here?

[@joinmeoutdoors]

안녕하세요! You don't need a permit, but I should tell you that wild camping is not strictly legal in most of England. It is legal in most areas of the Dartmoor National Park, as shown on this map: www.dartmoor.gov.uk/about-us/about-us-maps/camping-map Wild camping is legal in Scotland. In the rest of the UK (apart from Dartmoor, as I said above), if you do no have permission from the person/organisation who owns the land you are camping on, you may be asked to leave if they see you. I hope that helps 🙂

[@산타는예롱이]

@@joinmeoutdoors thanks for the info, it helped a lot! I'll prepare a lot and go camping at Dartmoor. thank you😆

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@산타는예롱이 Have a great time! The law is not very strongly enforced when it comes to wild camping, so if you follow the acceptable wild camping practices, and choose a suitable location away from people and houses, you will normally be fine. Places like the Lake District National Park, the Brecon Beacons (in Wales) and Snowdonia National Park (also in Wales) know that people love wild camping, so they allow it as long as you behave sensibly and respectably 🙂

[@산타는예롱이]

@@joinmeoutdoors I've heard that other national parks require permission from the landowner. However, I was curious because there are many videos of camping in a national park on KZbin.

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@산타는예롱이 Yes, it is an area of law that is not strongly enforced, so you will see people (like me) sharing their wild camping videos. Wild camping without permission is only a contravention of civil law, so you cannot be arrested for it. If you are ever wild camping without the permission of the landowner, and the landowner asks you to leave, you should always leave without arguing.

[@BulldogBadger]

That phoxx 2 looks like a palace but with a very low profile

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Yeah there's more floor space than I could ever use!

[@SteJohnAllen]

How did you find putting in the small pole in this tent as they are popular for being tight! By the way, great video, I am a first time watcher of yours!

[@joinmeoutdoors]

I backed the adjustable strap right off, but yes, it is a bit on the snug side! Thanks a lot for that, and welcome to my videos! 😁

[@BulldogBadger]

Before we get there im guessing it’s not a person

[@joinmeoutdoors]

I will note down your guess!

[@BulldogBadger]

@@joinmeoutdoors I was correct, but had a curve ball thrown with a tent already being there

[@joinmeoutdoors]

@@BulldogBadger D'oh!

[@BulldogBadger]

1st 🤘👏🦡

[@joinmeoutdoors]

Hahaha you're a commenting machine! Cheers Badge! 💪😁

[@BulldogBadger]

@@joinmeoutdoors one tries! 👏🤣

[@joinmeoutdoors]

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