Winter Wild Camping Kit Prep

[@colinsparkes7693]

Nice sound advice from a guy with experience. Thanks.

[@LSWUK]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Cheers!

[@HarryFenton6124]

I completed the Ten Tors in 1975. My first proper expedition. Being in the CCF we used army kit. Canvas bergans, canvas bivvies with wooden poles. Boots dms, baggy old denims, caps comforters and hexy blocks cookers. It`s amazing to see how good the modern kit is now. Makes things so much more comfortable. Now I`m an old git, with a life of physical work and endurance training behind me, my joints are stiff and a bit worn. If I slept on the ground without a campbed I wouldn`t be able to bend until about teatime. With a campbed I can do up my boots by NAAFI break time. Luckily, I own a bit of land with a stream and a wood and have my own small camping area. So I can do the bushcraft stuff then nip indoors without having to walk miles back home with my hips killing me. Love the channel. Keep it up.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Thanks Harry, l appreciate it. Yes the kit has come on leaps and bounds, even in my lifetime. Did you join up after leaving school?

[@HarryFenton6124]

@@PreparedPathfinder I did mate. Six years in the artillery. probably not the right unit for me but enjoyed the adventure side of it. Then the fire brigade. Retired in Normandy now for the peace and quiet. Hardly anyone about and forests everywhere.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

@@HarryFenton6124 sounds awesome. Normandy too, what a historic place. I jumped into the 50th, 60th and 70th D Day anniversaries there. Love it there.

[@HarryFenton6124]

@@PreparedPathfinder It`s very beautiful in the hinterland like 1950`s Devon. I spend my days cycling around the minor battlefields and memorials. From Beny Bocage to the Falaise Gap. Fascinating history. Every few miles I come across something, maybe a small memorial to a Typhoon pilot, or a flag flying in memory.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

An old saying from childhood lives with me to this day, "It's not about being warm, it's about not being cold..." Mystic wisdom right there :-)

[@pauledmonds7316]

You gave some really good advice here, cheers. Did you know that Potassium Permanganate can also be used to sterilise water? Just three or four little crystals will treat one litre of water. Disolve the crystals in the water so that it turns a pale pink colour, leave for 30 minutes and the water will be safe to drink. It's exactly what the dentist used to give you to swill your mouth out with. The great thing about KMnO4 is that, weight for weight, it will sterilise way more water than purification tablets, considering that one tablet is required for each litre of water - a couple of grams will maybe sterilise a hundred litres.... or more! A concentrated solution will work as a disinfectant to treat cuts. I've used this many times in the woods - a drop or two on the pad of a plaster works great.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Cheers Paul. Roger, yes l did mention using Pot Perm for purifying water. It’s a great survival item for lots of reasons.

[@pauledmonds7316]

@@PreparedPathfinder Oh, I must have missed that - I was sorting out some of my survival kit whilst listening to the video 😀

[@PreparedPathfinder]

@@pauledmonds7316 no worries mate 👍

[@vvs3796]

totally agree ..

[@Sam-em1ic]

Hoping your channel blows up. Some of the best content I’ve found 💪

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it. Got an interesting one you might like coming soon.

[@claudeneverlinden6786]

Great video. I love how you do your videos how you show your gear and explain it. Doing one for winter was a excellent idea. Can’t wait for the next video.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Thankyou Claudene, appreciate it!

[@fyremanjef]

Another good video full of good ideas. 👍👍

[@therumpokid4217]

Great vid. as usual. Re: Layers. Can I make a recommendation: Marino wool. Brilliant stuff. It wicks wonderfully well and does not smell (so quickly) as the well man-made fibres do. One tip though. If you get a base layer in marino, always get a large size. Even if you have the body of Lina Zavaroni (that dates me!), get a large. Because, after a few washings, it will certainly be a snug fit. Occasionally hand wash in olive oil to restore a little of the size. I also have a shemagh and buff/headcover in marino. You really can't beat the stuff. Keep up the great work. You make the best videos on KZbin mate.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Hi, thankyou, yes I have a few items in Merino wool, and yes it's great stuff hey? Thankyou for your comments, I really appreciate it!

[@carolineowen7846]

For washing wool items, try wilko wool & silk, or wilko pure liquid soapflakes - also unscented & inexpensive, or use your normal shampoo or shampoo & conditioner mix (don't use shower gel or body wash). Less is best for the amount of liquid, mix it well in the water, then add the garments. For washing the items, wash on a delicate or wool cycle at 40 degC max, or a NO spin cycle. You can also wash them in a bath or sink with shampoo / or the liquid soap. Do NOT spin or wring, (that is what shrinks it - by the fibres rubbing together - ie felting the fibres) either walk on it in the bath or gently do CPR if in a sink. Drain and rinse a few times until all the soap is out, or you can put it between layers of a towel and roll it, to get the water out, remove the item and wring the towel, & repeat. Do NOT tumble dry, it will shrink .... To dry, lay it as flat as you can, in a warm place like an airing cupboard, or on a rack, or in an emergency you can wear it and it will still keep you warm. (acts like a wet suit). Hope this helps.

[@leewade2862]

Didn't know about the cold killing batteries / phones. I'm taking all my kids to Siberia.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Ha ha, fair one! 😂

[@johncrouch8988]

It’s h the best time to camp in the winter. Solo camping 🏕 so it’s peaceful and quiet. No insects to worry about. Brilliant! Great video! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Cheers John 👍

[@carpideom]

Great video, highly recommend these videos from a very experienced British Paratrooper/Pathfinder who knows what he is talking about and walked the walk, nice one brother 👊 "Dont eat yellow snow its the law" 😄

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Cheers mucker! And roger that! 😂👍

[@TheDoctor46526]

Awesome 👌 Don't forget, in the colder months, you need propane gas, not butane 👍

[@ptouchpaul]

Thanks for sharing the videos, I have lots to learn from you, looking forward to the next one. How you put things across on video is great, very clear and concise, from you who has been there and done it. Thanks..Paul

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Cheers Paul! 👍

[@darrenkennedy5168]

Great video. Having watched your video it's good to know that the way I've set up my own kit mirrors what you laid out here.

[@ptouchpaul]

I think there is a gap for somebody as skilled as you to benefit from youtube in the UK so I hope it goes brilliantly for you. You could be the UK version of the grey bearded Green Beret with as many or more subscribers than him.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

I dunno about that but thankyou Paul!

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

I made a Bergen rain cover out of light weight fluorescent material: it’s always good to have things that serve more than one purpose :)

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Roger, I have one of the Osprey ones, they're a decent bit of kit.

[@davidmccoll1117]

Great Video!

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Cheers David! 👍

[@phincampbell1886]

Helped a guy one winter night down the towpath who'd been beaten half dead and ended up in the canal. Found him on the path, drenched, wearing a puffa jacket. Never been able to even look at a puffa jacket without remembering that, ever since! Gosh that snow is cracking n crashing like mad, isn't it?!

[@Maryland_Kulak]

I never heard the phrase “come a cropper” before. My grandmother was named Cropper, so I was interested in learning the meaning. I’m American but she was from Somerset.

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Funnily enough mate l saw a sign by the road advertising a business with her surname. Means to have a problem btw. 👍

[@easygroove]

What are you doin to prevent water to freeze ? - On my last Winter Hike i "invented" to wear one liter Hydrapak Stow Bottel in each of the Chest Pockets on my Arktis A110 Shirt 😁 felt like a lady, but it worked - would recommend to take all electronics, batteries and boots into the Sleeping bag at night (as long as the situation allows it)... and a piss bottle but if think you mentioned that already somewhere 🙂 best regards

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Yeah l do the same with my Camelbak.

[@jondom_92]

Tom, have you got any recommendations for low level kit-testing areas within Northamptonshire? Cheers

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Hi Jonny, l live in Northamptonshire but l head out to Brecon or Snowdonia to check out my kit normally. The closest area is the Peak District. There’s plenty of woods closer though.

[@derekboland1460]

Gday how do rate and compare the AKU gortex boots vs the Salomon 4Ds, for comfort, durability, and waterproofing? Im considering both as winter boot. I would appreciate your feedback.Thanks

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Hi Derek, which Akus? There are loads of models.

[@derekboland1460]

@@PreparedPathfinder hi mate, thanks for the reply, the UK issue vortex Pilgrims.

[@derekboland1460]

Sorry typo, Gore-tex not vortex , auto correct is on

[@PreparedPathfinder]

@@derekboland1460 no worries, they’re alright but there are better options out there. The issue Akus aren’t as good as the non issue ones also.

[@derekboland1460]

@@PreparedPathfinder thanks mate, appreciate your response

[@Nofixedabode859]

Do u bother with waterproof trousers m8 or wear quick drying trousers thx?

[@PreparedPathfinder]

I use them in the winter or if it’s pissing down, but not that often tbh

[@Nofixedabode859]

@@PreparedPathfinder thx for quick reply buddy👍

[@PreparedPathfinder]

@@Nofixedabode859 no worries mate 👍

[@derekboland1460]

Hi mate, any chance o response to my query about the AKU's v"s Salomon"s?

[@phincampbell1886]

Can anyone tell me, the boil in the bag style, MRE type things, are they a full daily calorie intake (2500) in one meal, generally speaking, or ..?

[@PreparedPathfinder]

I made a video showing MREs and British Ration Packs where l talk about that mate.

[@Nofixedabode859]

Hi pal wat bivvybag u use thx?

[@PreparedPathfinder]

Hi Mick, I have a Sol Escape Bivvi and a Rab Storm Bivvi.

[@QuestionReality7667]

So many commercials. LATER!!

[@PreparedPathfinder]

I don't control that!