New Forest Wild Camp :: Twover Nighter Upgrade

[@pault1289]

Cheeky fry up and then fish and chips at the end of the day?!.😊

[@JethroJessop]

What else is there?? I'm just returning from a Weekender and indulged in a cheeky fry up this very morning 😉

[@johnmuttitt]

A full english breakfast is always the answer!

[@JethroJessop]

I tend to agree 😃

[@whichypoohs]

I love Donkeys as they have huge ears

[@JethroJessop]

They are great. Saw loads on this trip and stopped to say hello to most

[@markblackman1109]

Great video. I am very lucky and live 5 mins from lyndhurst in ashurst, and the new forest is my stomping ground.

[@JethroJessop]

It's a great stomping ground to have. Loads to explore! Not many places like it in this country.

[@gordonmculloch4904]

Considering the time of the year, it looked rather good. 👍

[@JethroJessop]

I got really lucky. Snuck this one in between the rain storms and the frosty nights. Lets hope this is a foreshadowing of all this years rides ;)

[@janine-theeternalwannabe]

Good going once more, Jethro! A less stubborn biker would have been happy with a night in a campsite cottage but your rough style makes it more fascinating for us viewers, lazying and cosying in the warmth of our sofas 😁

[@JethroJessop]

Believe you me, I am far from averse to a night in a luxury cabin. I was trying to do this one on a budget though and couldn't really justify it after my £15 fish and chips.... £15!!!!! When I was a lad a bag of chips was tuppence ha'penny ;) I did luck out though and the wild spot turned out really nice. Better than the previous night in fact.

[@nickgilford2444]

Great video. I had an encounter with 6 Donkeys in the forest a few weeks ago, came round a corner and there they were, 6 abreast, ignored me & kept on going / donking.

[@JethroJessop]

You're not going to mess with a gang of donkeys! I never saw more than two at a time and they always very much seemed to be on their way somewhere and only stopped to offer me the briefest of greetings. Much friendlier than the ponies though

[@wilfwilliams]

Looks as wet as the Everglades in places ! Perhaps stop and have some jambalaya for second breakfast !

[@JethroJessop]

Everywhere is ridiculously wet at the moment. I'm cycling through flood water every time I go out. End Of Days says I!

[@markl2815]

At this time of year, take what it offers mate. An overnighter vs an ad-hoc duonighter where possible isn’t really a thing

[@JethroJessop]

Absolutely. It's nice to have the luxury of that choice. Two nights feels like much more of an adventure than one as well. That little extra makes a lot of difference

[@DanielEarlester]

Donkeys, bears, crocodiles. Your greatest video ever!

[@JethroJessop]

That is high praise indeed (depending on how you rate my historic content 😉) It was a fun ride for sure. I'm glad you enjoyed coming along. Hopefully day three will stack up well against this one

[@timevans9195]

Great stuff, a good old fashioned Jethro adventure!

[@JethroJessop]

It was good to be back on it. Getting back to my roots ;) I'm just planning another similar trip for a few weeks down the line.

[@tonypaddler]

Porridge gives a good start to the day, especially if you use it to power yourself to a greasy spoon cafe for that long lasting plate of fried energy! Waking up in a tent I usually just want to get on with the day's journey so I'll have porridge for its quick energy and prep time, then after a couple of hours of cycling and I feel that I have started the day proper, I'll aim to have something substantial as I'll usually be cycling until about an hour before sunset. TLDR; porridge for roadies, fry-up for tent-ies .

[@JethroJessop]

Porridge is easy, that's the real benefit I think. Easy prep, easy ingredients, not too much mess. I'm not going to stop eating it but I'm also not going to stop complaining about it 😉

[@tonypaddler]

@@JethroJessop Hmm, why is my last reply to this missing 🤔

[@donaldthomson9411]

Yes you are right about breakfast. If I’m on a cycle tour i look for somewhere i can get the full fried menu, bacon , eggs beans . Not something i eat too often at home , being a bit concerned about my arteries ,but essential when on the road.

[@JethroJessop]

I'm exactly the same, fry ups are my holiday meal and I rarely eat them at home. Occasionally I go to the farmers market and get some really good sausages and black pudding and do my own but I'm too lazy to make it regularly. It involves too many pans and makes too much mess ;) On the road though, fry up fro breakfast, burger and chips for lunch, rinse and repeat!

[@jimbojet8728]

You’re right on with the porridge, I’m always hungry within 2 hours of my breakfast porridge, but it is very good for you though Jethro. Sets you up for a second breakfast, in a caff somewhere later. Ha ha! Whereas a good fry-up keeps you going far longer. You’ve done well to get out in this unpredictable weather, and to camp out too, good man. I’ve enjoyed this vid, thank you.

[@JethroJessop]

I was really lucky with the weather on this one. I managed to slip in between the rain storms and the cold nights and avoided getting either frozen or soaked. Hopefully it will stop raining one day and I can start thinking about the next one 😉

[@whichypoohs]

Looks amazing

[@JethroJessop]

It was Indeed

[@chathamabs2011]

Nice to see the exploration of the New Forest where I grew up all rhe way down to the sea. Think you had fish and chips in Milford on Sea, couldn't quite tell. Very enjoyable filming and excellent choice of music so I think as a family we can all enjoy this. Looking forward to the next one. Ride safe! 😊

[@JethroJessop]

The fish and chips were from a place called Deep Blue in Lymington. They were very good and it was a massive piece of fish but it was £15 which was a shock! In my head fish and chips is still a cheap meal but I guess the world has moved on from there. Glad you enjoyed the ride. There is one more day coming and then I'll be thinking about what the next little adventure is going to be

[@stephenconroy9283]

And yes, totally agree on the full fry up start! 🤗

[@JethroJessop]

Breakfast of champions! (And lunch and dinner)

[@timporter8886]

Really enjoyed that post, a great little adventure with some truly lovely riding &scenery. Laughed out loud when you recounted the tale of those vicious, vicious donkeys🤣 bless them, they look adorable. Totally agree about the porridge! Being a carbohydrate it causes an insulin high, and when the pancreas has balanced the sugar hit, it leaves a craving for another sugar high. Tastes nice, but useless really. Folk eat it because they've been told its a soluble fibre and good for lowering cholesterol. If you buy into that..erm story! But the protein and fat from a good old fry up (so long as you don't use vegetable oil to cook with), is perfect for energy, satiety, and muscle repair!😋 Great post Jethro, really looking forward to the next video, and to find out if you were mauled in the night by roaming, bloodthirsty donkeys!?🤣 Take care Jethro!😊

[@JethroJessop]

I try not to think about the nutritional value of my food. I just want to feel full and for it to taste nice ;) The real benefit of porridge is that it is easy to transport and quick to cook up. I have indeed been told it is a good cholesterol food, by pretty much everyone who has ever cared to comment on that aspect of it. Do you have good evidence to the contrary because if you do I'd like to see it - I know a few people who might stop banging on about it if I show them some hard evidence ;) I can let on that I survived the night without any attacks by donkeys, ponies, badgers or other beasties. There was am owl doing its thing through the night but otherwise I was unmolested. I'm just planning another little sneaky trip for April. This last one really got me in the mood :)

[@CanadianSledDog]

You're eating the porridge wrong, you need a 1.5 L pot 😂 and heaps of dark chocolate, and maybe several big spoonfuls of peanut butter. But I always eat again before 2 hours of riding has gone by anyway. Usually something like cookies or muffins or twix bars for second breakfast. Then fish and chips! I eat at least 5 times a day. And when I'm sweating I'll eat potato chips nonstop, they're a perfect electrolyte replacement with massive amounts of potassium. I prefer to eat most of my protein later in the day after I've done most of the riding.

[@JethroJessop]

Love a twix. My go-to Chocolate bar! Basically I want to hide a small blob of porridge under a massive fry up, that's where we are really heading with this 😉

[@raunholt1234]

Thanks Jethro 😊

[@JethroJessop]

Thanks for watching

[@peppermintpig974]

It's pretty cool seeing the donkeys in the wild. Egg, milk, bread, maple syrup, butter. Three to four slices of French toast is a good start to a day of riding but that requires some perishables. Blueberry oatmeal is fine as well to get going as long as I can find more protein.

[@JethroJessop]

The ingredients could definitely be brought along on a trip. I've already done two videos entirely focussed on riding with eggs 😉 A shallower pan would probably be better for that kind of thing and that might be a slippery slope that ends with me packing a salad spinner

[@Alan_s_Channel]

Dude! Sweet Henrietta definitely dwells within that forest at night. You’re lucky you made it out!

[@JethroJessop]

It was quite a haunted spot and i did wake up with weird injuries and a strange voice in my head speaking a long dead language. I'm sure it will be fine, just another case of demonic possession. I've got some cream that gets rid of it in a few days

[@Alan_s_Channel]

@@JethroJessop I’m not sure smooth peanut butter classes as cream… but if it work, it works!

[@JethroJessop]

@@Alan_s_Channel more of a gritty paste but it does the job

[@laughing-knees]

If you want your oats to give you long-lasting energy, don’t use instant oats. You need to use either steel-cut oats (best), or rolled oats. Since cooking them in camp uses up too much time and fuel, soak the oats overnight so that they are ready to cook the next morning. Then, aside from the nuts and fruit you already put in, also add in full-cream butter (it should be fine for a few days, unless it’s very hot), and, in the case of savory oatmeal, exclude the dried fruit, and instead put in full fat milk powder, bits of fried bacon, and a soft-boiled egg. That way you get enough fat and protein to keep you going longer. Instant oatmeal is like candy: it breaks down too quickly. You can also add in sour cream for thicker consistency and satisfaction. I’m curious, what is that toothed contraption adorning your neck? I did see quite a few donkeys throughout your journey… that wasn’t a yoke by any chance? I once bicycled through the area north of Hannover in Germany and happened upon a military training zone. It was late October, cold, pouring rain, and I couldn’t find a place to stay . The youth hostel earlier in Lubeck wouldn’t allow me in because I had lost my youth hostel card, so I had pushed on in the dark to find a campsite. The military zone seemed to go on forever. At one point, I don’t know how it happened, but I got so sleepy that I started veering left and right, and before I knew it, I found myself careering off the steep side of the road in a ditch roaring with runoff. I dragged myself and the loaded bicycle out of that, and, dripping wet and shivering, managed to make it a few more kilometers, until I found a small copse off the road, hidden by thick bushes, and there I put up my tent and collapsed into sleep. I totally got your feeling at the end of your video!

[@JethroJessop]

I'll be honest, I thought all oats were rolled. I've never heard of steel cut and I assumed the instant stuff was probably the sweepings from the mill floor 😉 I like your idea of mixing in all that extra stuff but I think I'm gonna carry butter, bacon and eggs with me then I'll probably just ditch the oats completely and have a fry up 😀 The thing round my neck is a necklace I made. It's a stick of European Lime that I picked up in Sweden and turned into beads. The toothed bits are where I left the little branch offshoots in place to preserve some of its stickness. I've made a few more since, they are available on my Etsy store in fact if you fancy your very own toothed yoke 😉 Your hard night sounds harder than mine. I was lucky to find a decent spot fairly easily. But there is nothing like finally crawling into your sleeping bag after a day like that and slowly warming up with a belly full of food. I assume mine

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

No room at the Inn?….You should try getting in a corner and trying not to bother anyone😅way of the Jethro👊

[@JethroJessop]

That is my mantra for basically every situation

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

@@JethroJessop rule for life!

[@johnmuttitt]

Always love your adventures !

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you :) I'm glad you enjoy coming along

[@kevindean9613]

You should have popped over to the island ,As I'm the King of this forbidden island You would have been treated well .

[@JethroJessop]

One day I will. I often look at it when I'm having a nap moment but have yet to commit. Too many rides, too little time. I would of course offer fitting tribute to the kind of the isle before I made land!

[@stephenconroy9283]

Great to see you out and about! I know you have the Tensile tree tent, but have you tried real hammock camping? Keep yuz off that wet ground… ✊

[@JethroJessop]

Never tried it. I'd like to but I tend to sleep on my front so I dunno how well I'd get on with it. I do quite like the solidity of being on the ground as well. Makes it easier to scatter my crap all over the tent 😉

[@mikelambrou4462]

You had a lucky escape my friend. Those donkeys are fearsome beasts but I’m thankful you didn’t encounter the Gloucester Old Spot pigs that I saw roaming the forest in a very intimidatory manner this week. I’ve mentioned before that the Forest is my home patch, pigs are normally only let out in the autumn to eat the acorns (pannage) so I don't what these beasts were doing out this time of year but It makes me uncomfortable. You will have done well to keep talk of full English breakfasts to yourself until safely on the train back to Berkshire.

[@JethroJessop]

Never mention sausages within earshot of a pig! I actually saw a few patches that looked like they had been turned over by pigs but I assumed it was just pony scrape. Didn't know there were swine around too!

[@tony-kiernan]

There's your problem. Porridge is water, oats and maybe some salt. Done. That'll set you right up

[@JethroJessop]

I like to chuck in a load of raisins, dates, nuts and seeds as well. It's all good but it isn't a fry up that's for sure!

[@jolive3743]

rode that area last summer and sat on that very sandbar, glorious. P.s. Flap Jacks are the way Jeffers, get ya 40 miles each (well white choc and cherry ones do anyway)

[@JethroJessop]

Ooh yeah, I love a flapjack. I'd probably go dark chic if given the choice but I'm with you on the cherries 😀

[@jolive3743]

@@JethroJessop home bargains mate, all the flaves, think they're 50p......you will end up agreeing over the white chocy and cherry btw

[@JethroJessop]

@@jolive3743 I'm very happy to do the required research to find the ultimate flapjack flavour. That is my kind of science 😉

[@davinacaine3615]

I have just been told I am pre-diabetic and have high cholesterol so thought I’d give porridge a go and I found the same as you. Weetabix all the way for me

[@JethroJessop]

I used to have cheese on toast or fried eggs most mornings at home until a Dr told me I should start considering my cholesterol now I'm an old man. Those were the days. I love cheese on toast! Haven't had a Weetabix since I was a kid. I don't really like milk anymore so cereal kind of went off the menu. I hope it works for you and gets those pesky numbers down!

[@DazzOutdoors-UK1]

Excellent 👍 whereabouts in the new forest were u camping just out of interest as I am local & always on the lookout for new places in the forest to camp ?

[@JethroJessop]

The morning pitch was in Ironswell Woods and the evening was in Godshill Inclosure near Woodgreen. I've just added a link to the Strava routes for each day in the descriptions if you want to see the details

[@DazzOutdoors-UK1]

@@JethroJessop really appreciate this thank u 👍

[@JethroJessop]

@@DazzOutdoors-UK1 no worries. The evening pitch was really nice actually. You'll get a better look at it when I finish the next video, some time next week hopefully

[@DazzOutdoors-UK1]

@@JethroJessop look forward to watching the to be continued vid 😎👍

[@Nobbyclarke]

Check out the 2 things that run behind you in the timeline 6:17 -6:19 most bizarre Always great content

[@JethroJessop]

I chopped down a sacred tree for firewood and released a couple of vengeful forest demons. They follow me everywhere now 😈 For anyone getting scared, it is actually the back of my jacket flapping. That jacket is cut really weird at the back and it flaps like crazy when the zip is undone

[@mikelambrou4462]

@@JethroJessop they aren’t dementors then 🥲

[@JethroJessop]

@@mikelambrou4462 similar I think. The usual traits - beings of pure evil, insatiable thirst for blood, mutters constantly in a dead language etc

[@Nobbyclarke]

@@JethroJessop you say that because the men in black told you. I will keep quiet. Lips are sealed.

[@JethroJessop]

@@Nobbyclarke I can neither confirm nor deny. Can't write more... They're here!

[@philwood1683]

Uk camp sites are terrible, 95% are only open from easter to October. And loads have stopped taking tents. And don't get me started on the price 😂

[@JethroJessop]

It does seem like camping is becoming a real "experience" industry rather than a practical means to an end. I get it that they need to make money and are trying to add value and it's great that people are doing it but it is a pity that it all comes at a cost for those of us who just want a flat place to pitch for a few hours and a shower. I have notes from my first ever multi day ride in 2010 where I comment on the high price of a pitch that cost £6! Crazy how much it's gone up now

[@waynewaddell1564]

Where’s the crunchy peanut butter🤷‍♂️

[@JethroJessop]

I can't be carrying multiple jars of the stuff so there is no crunchy until the smooth is consumed 😉 I actually still have the last bit in the cupboard at home

[@Ken-jp1gr]

Its a shame lots of campsites don't take tents anymore. But I thought camping and caravan club took cyclists with tents.

[@JethroJessop]

Some of them do. It seems to be pretty site specific. Some of them are members only, some don't allow tents, some will find you a corner if you ask nicely. Its crazy how much the campsite industry has changed since I got into multi-day rides!