Hot tent Camp. The First One This Winter. Wood stove Warmth. Svea 123r stove, Wiltshire Man

The Winter Camping Season is upon us and here is the video of my First Hot tent camp of the New Winter.
I've been Hot tenting during the Winter for the last 3 years now.
In this video I was using a Modified One Tigris Iron wall tent which has a snow skirt sewn in around the base, this cuts down on draughts and makes the tent so much warmer.
I used my folding titanium wood stove for heat and cooking.
#HotTentCampUK
#hottent
#hottentcamping

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

As always, a thumbs up on the video. Enjoyed you taking us all along.

[@PaulMessner]

2 minutes in and I already need to add to my kit list. A wheelbarrow 😮. Genius…back to the video 🧐

[@WiltshireMan]

Hahaa, I can just see you pushing a wheel barrow up Kinder:) The Cold fields and Woods of Wiltshire and a Hike along the Ridgeway await. Just let me know when you want to come down. Sandy

[@chrissteer9215]

A lovely way to spend a evening with nature 🏕️

[@WiltshireMan]

It sure was Chris:)

[@lucyb15]

a cozy camp for one. I liked that you kept the fire small and the way you removed all the evidence.

[@thegeordiefellwalker8878]

the heat off the stove gives you a raging thirst.iam the same when i stay at a bothy🍺🍺 great set up & the owls & the moon 👌👍

[@WiltshireMan]

I reckon your right, always nice to have a few beers to when out on a camp

[@stoneman886]

Great camp Sandy.... Love hearing the owls...

[@WiltshireMan]

I live for moments like these Mark, It is so nice to hear the owls

[@TheRamblingsofBry]

There is a magic in the stillness, I love nights like that. I always feel unsettled in the wind, but love the still nights... Cheers....

[@WiltshireMan]

Cheers Bry, It was a very peaceful night, I think you would have slept well in the warm cosy tent:)

[@ashleyhoward8926]

That Buffalo jacket certainly is very good, but the manufacturers designed it to be worn against the skin, with nothing underneath. It wicks extremely well & is windproof to 50mph. When you get hot, simply open the side zips to ventilate, rather than take it off.Nice video, thanks for posting..

[@DanOpdal]

Thank you for sharing your adventure! Thank you for taking me along, Sandy. Wonderful camp. Cheers!

[@WiltshireMan]

Your welcome Dan, this was a lovely camp, very relaxing

[@christophermckellar1352]

Lovely! Thanks for bringing me along. Love the Svea. Raised my sons, at least the backpacking part of their growing up, with the help of one of those.

[@justanf1guy779]

From Warwickshire to Wiltshire, thank you so much for the videos, absolutely love them , and thank you for your time making them ! It’s Very much appreciated .

[@WiltshireMan]

Thas so kind, thanks. Glad yo enjoyed the video:)

[@victormonster4658]

Brilliant video WM. Thank you 👍👌

[@campfire52]

Very nice video of a very nice camp Sandy. Your set up out in the "Enchanted Forest", the forest with the magic beer tree. I always enjoy watching you using all of that old school camping equipment. The old stove and the lantern are a very tried and true method of bringing some simple comfort out in the woodlands. No need for expensive throw away fuel cannisters for your cooking or source of area lighting. Thanks for allowing us to join you on another adventure my friend. See you on the next one.

[@WiltshireMan]

It's only a thin strip of woodland Terry but to me it's enchanted:)

[@martyjames6204]

Thanks yet again Sandy, I always find your camping videos relaxing and enjoyable to watch. Cheers

[@henryporter5466]

Sandy, the video is spot on, and a pleasure to watch. You are correct, only eat when you are hungry, and never buy anything new if you have something old that will do the job. Henry.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Henry, the older I become the more I want to make do and mend:)

[@gggfarms3661]

Been running a Svea for 40 years now backpacking in the US. Great cold weather stove and has run on white gas, auto gas, and HEET ( methanol found in auto parts stores).

[@hughsmith9401]

totally agree packing up the worst part 😁

[@annenewton5403]

Love the owls so much .

[@WiltshireMan]

I will never tire of hearing the Owl's Anne:)

[@jayxrt385]

👏👏👏 another great sandy production 👍🏻👍🏻

[@billhambelton7698]

Loved hearing the owls Sandy. Im blessed here living next door to a flood alleviation project run by the EA. Its undisturbed and i often hear tawneys when walking the dog in the evening.

[@daveunsworth9931]

Really good video, you really showed how peaceful a woodland can be at night! Reminded me of my childhood in Durley. I lived down a lane with a woods right next to our land and it was so peaceful no streetlights or cars or anything else! Miss those days. Thanks.

[@WiltshireMan]

It's nixce to have those memories but must also be sad when you look back and realise just how much we have lost

[@madmax2506]

thoroughly enjoyable , many thanks 👍👍👍👍☺☺☺☺

[@simonmartin5284]

Cheers Sandy always a pleasure. Very calming and inspiring. I'll be attempting a camp out one day. See you soon my friend. ✋

[@jamesgreig4805]

Looked cosy in the tent great set up.

[@dwaynestewart6095]

Hey Sandy , that was a great night in the woods. I really enjoy hearing the owls. I have some of those big barn owls on my property and they can really get going some nights. Dwayne

[@peterking3563]

Another great one, thanks.

[@paulmeyer1628]

Thanks Sandy👍🏻 As always, only a privilege to accompany you on your trips in nature...very interesting kit selection👌🏻 Looking forward to the next one Sandy, kind regards.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Paul

[@joeschenk8400]

I really liked and found this video very relaxing Sandy! I was surprised by your Svea 123....I have used the stove and others like it over the years....Optimus 8R, Optimus 111 and MSR stoves. My Optimus 8R is 50 years old this year and the others just a bit younger. Here in the US it is getting very hard to get parts for the Svea and Optimus stoves. I don't find the ROAR of these stoves upsetting, in fact it is very comforting to hear this jet roar on a cold winter morning. To prime them I use an eyedropper. BTW one of my favorite things to make on these little demons is PIZZA! Thanks for a great post!!!

[@WiltshireMan]

I also enjoy the sound these stove make Joe:)

[@colinpearce7079]

Hi Sandy,just like early man all you need is a fire a shelter & a food supply,great video again,I love the Harry Potter impression with the wand,tab Colin P,

[@WiltshireMan]

The very old tech of our ancestors is as important today as it was way back then Colin

[@enriqueestebanantoniosuare6414]

As long as I can recall, the worst part of a camping trip has been always the time to hit the road again, leaving the magic place where we have got so nice memories... Beautiful Sandy!

[@enriqueestebanantoniosuare6414]

By the way Sandy, your "export" yellow slugs are very happy year round here. No winter time for them, activ year round down here! 🤣

[@WiltshireMan]

The slugs have caused a lot of havoc in my garden Enrique. I've been making beer traps and there are fewer of them now. I don't think they like the cold either which is a good thing:)@@enriqueestebanantoniosuare6414

[@enriqueestebanantoniosuare6414]

The yellow slugs are no concern in my garden Sandy, but the snails... They eat even the Aloe arborescens! The yellow slugs prefer the cat's and dog's pellet food, so every night I have to put the plates in nylon bags (the zip lock type ones)@@WiltshireMan​

[@barbroevanderlindquist4128]

Sandy's pub in the woods!🍺

[@alant5335]

Simply,great viewing!

[@BeercanBushcraft]

Fabulous no blooming owls 🦉 🦉 🦉 The couple outside our bedroom window have b##gered off too -living the dream 👍 Enjoyed that mate. All the best to you and yours, love to you all x

[@MadDogsandEnglishman]

Good ole Wiltshire Man.. 👌

[@andymanser1]

Love that wood go to sandy lots live wildlife do more trail cams there get chance great watch 😉

[@gavinwilln7571]

Best fold down Fishing Barrow on the market. Use mine for many things.

[@timypp2894]

Enjoying your wild camping videos. Keep up the good work

[@jeetts59]

Great work from your new drone, game changer

[@JeremyHollier]

Great stuff, very therapeutic watch. I need to send someone ahead and stash beer for me on my next trip.

[@WiltshireMan]

If you regularly camp in a certain spot having a stash is a useful thing

[@johnchecketts1732]

Evening sandy brilliant wild camp at the woods with the animals and owls,, hope your all doing well and okay mate

[@WiltshireMan]

I'm doing fine thanks John hope you are too

[@willong1000]

Sandy, I wasn't anticipating that dark humor ("humour" 😄) at 22:24! Took me a second to get over the surprise and begin to chuckle. But at 22:30, I was already laughing before you uttered the expected "Maybe not." Among human beings' redeeming traits are compassion and humor. My late father was bedridden for a year with emphysema, cared for at home by my mother alone. I was working a critical job 2000 miles away and did not realize how poor his condition was until just a couple weeks before the end. Using up every bit of leave I had available, I got home to visit; but I didn't ask many of the questions I would have liked because many of those related to his wartime experiences* and my father's concern was to discuss financial arrangements for my mother. A night or two before I had to return to work, Mother and I were visiting with Dad when Mom grew chilled and crawled into the small bed with Dad to warm up. As she did so, Dad let out a yelp! "What the heck?" I asked. "She goosed me!" was Dad's reply. Now, anyone knowing my mother would understand that it was not very damn likely that Mom had deliberately goosed my father. That was just my Dad cracking funny about three days before he died. My late mother spent seventeen years grieving before her end came -- I did get her home to that same room for the last week of her life. * As a heavy machine gunner (MOS 605) in 163rd Engineer (C) Battalion, Dad spent some time camping in your country. His outfit was encamped at Over Norton prior to The Invasion. Commencing at Utah Beach a few days after that momentous event, Dad and company got to tour and "camp" their way across France, Germany and Austria for the next several months, though the adventure was not without its challenges that included foul weather and a few previous campers and local residents resentful of their presence.

[@fraserconnell21]

Brilliant Sandy😊👍🏼🙏. We followed your channel since yourself and barking badger's west Highland way trilogy that was brilliant btw😊. Aluxe hexapeak v4 shelters👍🏼 your film convinced me to get one too😁. Your great channel is a beacon of positivity and resilience with a good helping of whit and good humour. Thanks Sandy😊 Atvb. Fraser👏😁😁

[@philkeeley8830]

great video as always nice to see you enjoying nature as you do and bring us along, like you say the hardest part is packing up, good job you had a carp barrow with you.

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Cracking video Sandy definitely time for a hot tent camp hopefully next weekend for me that little stove worked a treat and it looks great we had nan breads for our sausage butty very nice when the bread is heated up have a great week mate atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

Thanks, Sandy. That Hoverair footage is amazing. 😍👍🙂🏕️

[@WiltshireMan]

It's OK Brian, but it does have limitations

[@ahbenjamin2889]

I could not stop laughing when you said " should have gotten a job at the Tower of London ". Bloody brilliant.

[@WiltshireMan]

I'm sure though with my axe swinging I would have botched a few chops!

[@kentsundell3751]

Thank you for the video. I used to live in Swindon and had no clue that places like that existed

[@WiltshireMan]

There is some nice countryside around Swindon to be fair

[@kentsundell3751]

@@WiltshireMan will have to go back sometime.

[@philjones3335]

You're the best Sandy, you put so much effort into making these videos so thank you for that, could almost feel the heat off that fire 🔥

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Phil, it's easy to do when it's enjoyable:)

[@jimrowland6089]

The hot tent looked pretty comfortable on this trip.

[@WiltshireMan]

Can't beat a nice stove in this weather Jim:)

[@mickybetts7957]

Sandy, if they sold pure bliss in a can, that camp out would be what it looks like! Absolutely loved that! Ps, as mentioned before, I have same woodswalker and also not keen on how it fits the chimney. Been trying to think of a mod... Maybe 3 small metal corner brackets screwed to the chimney connector, then butterfly bolts to the stove? Just as additional support. I may try that. And film it.

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Micky, thats interesting. I see that woodwalker have upgraded their stoves now to a better design. I still love my little stove though and think it has a lot of life left in it. I cut a small piece of steel to put in the bottom where the coals rest, I think this should prolong the life of the stove

[@mickybetts7957]

@@WiltshireMan I couldn't find where to get in touch with the company to see if they sell the upgrade part, can't afford a new stove. It's a great little stove mind. I may have to mold it. .. steel on the bottom sounds like a good mod idea.

[@overkillnick1003]

Nice vid Sandy,thanks.

[@AliasMrHackenbacker]

Really enjoyed this video, i found it very relaxing. Looking forward to the next vlog.

[@terrygreen9107]

Great video, there’s no cheating when it comes to lighting a stove or fire All you want is it to burn, cheers Sandy keep up the good work 🌲⛺️👍

[@WiltshireMan]

My thoughts exactly Terry

[@minisynthcollective7822]

lovely stove mate. great vid.

[@peteblackwell3]

Oh I just love your videos Sandy. Great bit of filming with the two drones at the beginning. Marina and I feel so chilled out while watching . Love to see the cooking too. With all the garbage that's on the TV ,thank goodness for your enthusiasm to make these videos for us. Brilliant. So look forward to the next one . P & M

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Pete, Yes I needed the two drone for the opening sequences Pete. My DJI Mini is great for the further away shots and the Hover is great for close up work. I just enjoy the whole process of video making and when combined with a Camp takes it to a whole new level:)

[@no_excuses]

Great camp Sandy, your stove makes a big difference to enjoying a winter evening and the sounds of the owls🦉🦉

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Keri, a stove makes all the difference and also having a tent which excludes a lot of draughts.

[@FlyingHaggisFilms]

Nice quiet pace Sandy, a lot of work I know but the rewards are great. I love the silence of a damp mouldy still winter woodland for it teaches us a certain humility and a sence of who we are in the scheme of things. Rewilding can only be done with effort. Keep going old friend. 👍👍👍. Harry

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Harry, you are spot on with that comment, it's a good thing for us to be put in our place I reckon. The Woodland is timeless!

[@justhikingaround68]

cache of beer love it !!! 😀 Alway enjoy your videos ( So relaxing and as it is ) Thanks

[@magneto263]

Simple and thus great content. Thanks for taking me with you Mr Jack.

[@WiltshireMan]

Your welcome:)

[@DDan61]

Nice one - waited for that first hot tent! Beers looked really good too! Anytime you can find a tree with beer in it, you're in the right spot. beert = "tree" with "beer" in it :) Stay safe and healthy my friend, catch you on the next one!

[@WiltshireMan]

Thansk Dan, that is a rather special tree:)

[@denisgrehan242]

Once again Sandy you produce an honest and inspiring video of a camp alone in the woods. Thoroughly inspiring. Hats off to you and thanks

[@WiltshireMan]

Thankyou Dennis

[@macktightwad606]

Hi Sandy nice to see you out and about.. The snow flaps seemed to have worked and kept the howling wind out.. If I remember rightly the Flap behind where your stove goes I sewed some loops on so you could used a couple of small Y sticks to lift it up so your stove gets a plentiful supply of air.. Loved the time lap and of your boots walking about sir...

[@WiltshireMan]

Your a clever chap Eddie, That tent has been transformed thanks to you and your skill with the sewing machine:) I won't forget your kindness. You are welcome to join me on a camp in my permission woods anytime

[@andyml1]

Brilliant work Sandy - thanks for all your hard work in putting these videos together for our enjoyment. 👍😃

[@WiltshireMan]

Glad you enjoy them Andy:)

[@tonymac4656]

Appreciate all your vids sandy thank you

[@davidpayne8413]

Offie in the woods!

[@nephewbob7264]

The "maybe not" gave me a chuckle.

[@memybikeni9931]

I’ve never really understood the leave no trace philosophy, take plastic and rubbish of course, even remove other bits but ruffling up the ground to put leaves back seems like pandering to other people, and a bit un necessary. Wild animals don’t worry about leaving no trace, you’re entitled to live with nature same as the owls and the other wild creatures. Anyway, I went to bed feeling rather unwell, and watched this to relax a bit and I have to say you’re wonderful outlook on life perked me up no end, I’ll get a good nights sleep now. Thank you, and may you keep it up for many years to come. Thank you, Rich 😊

[@kiranpatel5059]

Km hcd

[@williamjones6478]

Hi Sandy good video keep your eyes open for our winter visitors Fieldfares and that moon was the November moon also known as the Woodcock Moon which they reputedly fly in on from Scandinavia. Broken BSA man!!!!.👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi William, yes the flocks of fieldfares will be here, not seen any yet though

[@peterwrench4416]

Very nice, 36 degrees C here at the moment so it was nice seeing a cooler theme happening! Here in Aus where we shorten the names of everything we just call Paraffin plain old Kero.

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Peter, I would like some of tha warmth you have right now, maybe 15C would be nice. Last night went down to minus 4C

[@aRVeesBlog]

wow very nice experience friend

[@TheMendipman]

Wiltshire Man becomes Wheelbarrow Man! Your video editing has reached new heights Sandy. That first walk-in sequence until you started talking must have taken a lot of time and effort. Very impressive. Nice camp. Love to all, Noel

[@WiltshireMan]

Quite a bit of editing in this video Noel but it was all good fun, I do enjoy making the videos. The humble "wheelbarrow" I'm sure is what got civilisation started :)

[@stevewyatt9546]

thanks sandy......good shots with the drone!

[@geoffcampbell7846]

Excellent video Sir! Very enjoyable and the sound quality really made for a very atmospheric film. Cheers 👋

[@WiltshireMan]

Many thanks Geoff

[@MadDogSurvival]

Excellent! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 love it! I’ve just bought my first tent stove so I’m excited to try it out soon! I must be getting soft in my old age 🤣….. thank you for another great enjoyable video Sandy ! Very best wishes mate 👍🏻👍🏻😎

[@WiltshireMan]

Welldone Andy, you will love the warmth a stove brings to a Winter camp. Game changer!

[@MadDogSurvival]

😁😁👍🏻👍🏻

[@Gunslinger-1962-martin]

That was probably a long awaited camp Sandy 👌 i see you were using the hultafors axe ( i have the same model ) one hell of an axe for the price , and a nice saw that took care of the buisness 🤫 well the woods might only be long but they do have an exceedingly good beer tree there 😊 Loved every minute sandy 👏👏👏👏🙌🍻👍And to the untrained eye 🥁🥁🥁 i see youve had the sewing machine out sandy 🤔🧵👍

[@WiltshireMan]

This was a lovely camp Martyn, The saw still cutting great too:) Hopefully some more hot tent camps to come over the Winter Season:)

[@janvanoverdijk8116]

Hey Sandy , weer een mooie relaxing video !! wat ben je toch een prachtig mens ..!!😃 ik hoop dat ik je nog lang mag volgen , en genieten van de video's die je maakt !!! grtz. Janneman uit Nederland

[@lindacharles6581]

Do you like camping on your own? I guess you have done it for so long you are content to be alone. Thank you for another great video and to hear the owls - wonderful!

[@bcolinranken]

Ha…. You saying you wish it would all pack by magic! I’ve often had the same thought… I play in a blues band and at the end of a gig I always dread packing all the gear away and loading the van… the worst part of the evening… magic sure would be nice … lovely video Sandy nice to watch as I practice my guitar 😉

[@dazzaoutandabout4870]

Great job once again sandy. As a camper, I sometimes ponder why we leave such a warm, comfortable environment to lay on the ground and try to keep warm. The mysterious wonders of life. Not sure about getting a job at the tower of London but we would sure give you a job at Australian government house at the moment but I think they have already lost their heads. Thanks again for sharing. Cheers

[@WiltshireMan]

It's for the experience of being out in nature Daz, having a heated tent is very cosy

[@DesmondsDonders]

Nice Sandy. I do prefer my method of hot camping. Take care and take safe.

[@davebarney3369]

Well done 👍 You used your new drone to good effect on the way in. It looked like someone was filming you. Blimey! That breakfast looks delicious. Off work atm so been watching all your old videos; you can see how your presentation has improved to the level you’re at now. You are top KZbinr with Eze Adventurer second imo. Both channels should have WAY more subscribers.

[@stevec-b6214]

Fair play Sandy! Just watching you set up camp is so relaxing, but I could not do that for one night, it would have to be 2 or 3 at least, so well done again. I actually lit my hurricane lamp to watch this by, just to catch a bit of the atmosphere;)

[@WiltshireMan]

Ah thats marvellous, I love my Hurricane lamps. I can only get enough time off for just overnighters at the moment but hopefully soon I will have a two or three day camp, probably after the shooting season

[@chrishardy8552]

Another great vid. I can only begin to think how many hours go into making all your footage go into another production. Love all the old school stuff too. I’m mostly into new technology. There’ll have to be a camp-off 😎

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Chris, it takes a bit of time, around a whole day to edit this one

[@charlesfulcrum3170]

Thanks Sandy, another wonderful wild camp video. I don’t know anything better to de-stress and wind down to. Love the stove, I used to have an old Optimus 8r, but now stick with my Coleman multi fuel.

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Charles, I have a couple of Coleman stoves, a single burner and a twin burner, good stoves but they do need a bit of upkeep from time to time

[@martystacey4429]

A great camp Sandy... Thanks for taking us along🏕😎👌

[@WiltshireMan]

Your welcome Marty, thanks for watching:)

[@alanarmer8069]

👍👍

[@rogerwilliams2902]

Better than the rubbish on the TV Sandy , cracking video again .

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Roger

[@killj802]

Excellent Sandy, I enjoyed that.

[@RaspberryWhy]

Lovely video, very relaxing

[@steinwaygoat]

Just lovely!!!

[@TonyHobbs]

Wow beautiful location 😊

[@ed7540]

Thanks Sandy. I’m so jealous 😂🤣😂 I can’t get out in my hot hammock tent until Feb I’ve got a tent just like your one but I find it to small really with a stove in it but my hammock tent I can stand up in it. Great video loved the time lapse. Stay safe riding. 👍👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Ed, I'm sure the woods will still be there in Feb and the way that time flies these days it will soon be February once again

[@colinstares6207]

Nice one sandy, even the Blair witch bit , stay safe out there 👍😎

[@MsDenver2]

It’s amazing how all your gear packs down , very good video 👍😊

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Donna, I always try to keep the camps as simple as possible as the kit all has to be carried in and back out again. Glaad you enjoyed the video :) Sandy

[@MrAlgilmour]

Glad to see you out in the hot tent and using the Classic! Hoverair footage really impressive👍

[@user-hs9zk6sv8r]

Sandy when ever I watch your videos I have to make sumthing to eat.

[@robtherover]

Great camp.

[@knucker4931]

Nicely done Sandy. A lot of kit for one night, but very comfy looking. A good way to recharge your batteries. I like the look of the Svea 123, sounds like a pulse engine. All part of the fun. Take care and best wishes Al

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Al, the Svea is a lovely classic stove but can be a bit of a faff getting going. Everyone should have one though:)

[@TonyHobbs]

That is wonderful editing and film making thanks for great video

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Tony, I enjoyed filming this one, I used a Hover air X1 drone for some of the shots. Not cheap but a valuable tool for the creator

[@TonyHobbs]

@WiltshireMan yes it looked good I've a dji Pro but so rarely use I used to carry and yes once or twice get it up lol but often not bother and not allowed on dartmoor and all regulated now which needed due to idiots like I said in one vid too lazy too lol 😅 you put to good use that looks a nice alternative type of camp A subscriber once offered a woodland that his relative owned for me to camp in but nothing ever came of it sadly. I did find some Cheddar trees not cheese 😆 recently and have thought about forest of Dean but the pigs bore worry me a bit Take care

[@robhemsley9181]

Excellent video Sandy really enjoyed it