NEW FOREST WALK : MATLEY WOOD (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK)

[@ronaldmaker7987]

Great walk Dave, nice to see different seasons, keep up the great videos,many thanks. Ron from Bristol.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Ron. I remember that walk for the very "murky" start!

[@thesolitarycyclist9005]

Interesting to see what the well dressed whippet is wearing this season. Quite an extensive wardrobe Logan has Dave!

[@DaveFord]

Ah yes..... the "lightweight" raincoat - ideal for just keeping the wind chill off!

[@MrNas42]

Thanks Dave, that was delightful and informative as usual. I had no idea about the pollarding ban in the 17thC. Makes perfect sense for ship building.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Nigel. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@joeysilverdale]

Thanks Dave this looks like a great walk with beautiful scenery, hope to try it next year when I visit again. Really missing the place, I haven't been in 5 years and couldn't make it again this year due to Covid so thanks for posting these videos; I'm working my way through all of them!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Joey. Glad that you are enjoying the series. It was a misty day at the start of the "Matley Wood" walk but it lifted towards the end!

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Talking about pollarding oak trees. I understand what you say was the reason, but I prefer trees to be left to grow as nature intended. Spiders are such busy creatures. All those webs seem to appear overnight, so they must work furiously to get them finished by morning. I remember a field we were going to sow back in the 60s. It was completely covered with strands of web. There must have been tens of thousands of spiders out there in order to achieve that in one night. Lovely video Dave, if a trifle wet underfoot.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Lionel. Yes it was a bit muddy in places when I did that walk if I remember correctly.

[@annosborne7365]

Thank you Dave, that was good to hear about all the different types of deer. Quite a squelchy walk.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Ann. Yes..as we get into Winter, there will certainly be more "muddy" tracks!

[@rockyrowe5970]

Hi Dave , just catching up on some of your earlier videos. Matley Wood looks an interesting one to visit.

[@DaveFord]

Yes I enjoyed that walk. Matley Wood itself is very pretty. The heathland and the Kings Passage area might be a little wet at the moment with all the rain but it makes for a great Summer / Autumn walk.

[@lesliesmith4376]

Hope you don’t mind me asking Dave , But what Gimbal head do you use? It seems to work very well or have you a steady arm?.

[@DaveFord]

Hi Leslie. For that particular video I was using an AKASO V50 action camera with a Hohem IStreadyPro2 Gimbal. The Akaso is a super little camera but I find it's image stabilization is vastly improved with a gimbal. These days I now use a Gopro Hero 7 Black action camera and find that the image stabilization is so good that I rarely need the gimbal. Having said that, I was filming a "virtual forest walk" today (no commentary / music...just forest sounds & pictures) and I did use the gimbal with the Gopro to ensure really steady footage.

[@lesliesmith4376]

Dave Ford Thanks for the Info Dave. Keep the walks coming. Pat on the head for Logan From all of us in the North East.👍

[@DaveFord]

@@lesliesmith4376 Cheers. Oh... Logan was born in Sunderland

[@lesliesmith4376]

Dave Ford Shame! I suppose Logan doesn’t Brag about that little titbit. All dogs from that area seem to like Sandpits.😂

[@TheCameraManReviews]

Wow looks fantastic there! Got yourself a new subscriber. I would love to get down there myself sometime and film! Saw you on FB walking group. If you get chance checkout my YT channel also!

[@DaveFord]

Thank you