Solo Wild Camping in Australia’s Blue Mountains

Wild camping in Australia’s Blue Mountains. With some simple bushcraft and an epic view.
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[@user-ArtsyVW]

Appreciation and gratitude will always give you that gut-feeling... connecting to the environment, nature and the planet... very special feeling to have... that's another reason why more people should graduate towards the outdoors, whether that's a drive/ walk to the beach and just watch the waves, a walk in a park or just about anywhere outside/ outdoors will do that, 'breath in that air'.. You do that 'appreciation for all that you see and discover', in your videos, and that's inspiring, it seems to create a captivating mood with-in you and we sense/ experience that with you, connecting to the moment you experienced..

[@gearaustralia8767]

The rock formations have stood since before human history, this gives them a sense of eternity and connecting with them in the bush like that, you feel that eternity 😎✌️

[@kylefarrar1339]

Just stumbled upon your channel, love your enthusiasm. Think I'll be spending a few hours watching your channel. Thanks Mattsy

[@davidfox9666]

Congrats Mattsy! Bloody love the content that both you and Scotty deliver. Keep living dreams.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks mate! I really appreciate it. 🙏 Next video will be the collab trip Scotty and I just did over the weekend. Keen to edit that one. 💪

[@ivansiladji]

The sheer magnitude of how massive our landscape is and the valley you were camped above really came to life when the chopper was flying through, with it's mechanical body looking insignificant. Great video, brother. Ivan

[@TheSillySwagman]

Mate, I’m glad that came across. That’s exactly why I filmed it and included it in the video, even if it was noisy, it only added to the contrast of Mother Nature and man’s machine/creations. Thanks Ivan 🙏

[@dorknuckle]

I love to know if there’s a name for that feeling too. I look at that rock outcrop and get quite emotional, it’s just so beautiful. As a photographer I can picture this as a photo that makes you stop and really look at it.

[@peteteriini1348]

Hey Matsy I came here from watching you and Scotty snow camping. He left a link in his comments that brought me to your channel. 👍 New subscriber right here mate.

[@4showingmevideos]

If only 5.11 could bring back the jungle boots! Great boots but no longer available! Keep up the great content and congrats on the 5.11 sponsorship .

[@BrettWilliamson]

If you get off the black top, the Bluey's offer so much more. We hiked around here recently and it was an amazing place. From the views to the waves in the sandstone and the iron visible everywhere. What a place.

[@timhaynes4967]

I loved the twinkle of the city lights in the background of this one. Like arftanoon stars on the horizon. Another great video. Congrats an the sponsorship.

[@Joel-wn2cg]

Everything those twinkling lights comes from is Lithgow. You must never go there, Timba.

[@BuckMckawtheotherone]

Beautiful land, Mattsy. In Canada, the first white men to see the vast wilderness were recorded as calling it, 'a pristine wilderness'. One of Canada's greatest canoeists, Bill Mason, says, calling it a pristine wilderness, 'is a testament to the first peoples who lived here before the White man showed up.' I am sure many other Australians set up camp in that very spot thousands of years ago, and you've been invited to join them. Keep it pristine. It's a lovely place.

[@TheSillySwagman]

I love that. I believe you could be quite right in saying others may have camped here long before I. All through history no doubt. I always think on that when I’m out in places like this. Who was here before me, who will visit king after I’m gone. Pretty awesome.

[@matthewgriffin3373]

Bloody love you mate ❤

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha thanks mate! 🙏🙏

[@malcolm6981]

Onya Mattsy.Thanks for taking me along.

[@birdybro9403]

Paradise for sure.Thanks!

[@imred.n]

new subscriber here mate !!! 🔥🔥😁😁 really enjoy the feels and the adventure of yours !

[@TheSillySwagman]

Legend! 🙌 Thank you so much, I appreciate you watching and subscribing! 🙏🙏

[@kurts64]

I must have missed this one! Another great vid mate, congrats on the 5.11! 👍👍

[@stevelewis2444]

Awesome mattsy, congrats on the 511 sponsor, keep up the great work

[@dale.p4817]

Living my dream brother!, good work mate keep the episodes rolling in 👍

[@moe_1886]

Mad views Mattsy! What a beautiful spot... thank goodness you didn't become The Silly 'Burnt to a crisp' Swagman! 🤣 But I'm more mortified that you spilt your beer Son! That should have been 20 push ups right there and then!! 😂 Congrats on the sponsorship too Mate and the intro soundtrack was excellent. Mattsy... the KZbinr! 😎

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha it was pretty close 😂😂 I feel like the spilt beers has been common practice lately on these trips. At least I could blame Fango on the last one haha The music is awesome hey! Thanks for watching as always brother. KZbinr Mattsy, signing out.

[@garrickmacdonald4200]

Another great one! Sweet gear.

[@ironbrothers607]

Really great you have sponsorship, congratulations on that and another great video mate 👍

[@tij3000]

Comment for the algorithm, but it was also a really good video mate. Nice job, the little cave will keep for another day👍

[@shaungill6992]

Fast becoming one of my favourite channels to watch mate 🍺

[@kneedownpom397]

Always a great adventure. 🤙🏻

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@rodgeorge7244]

Great stuff Mattsy beautiful place to camp that's for sure the Blue Mountains are a special place as is the whole of the Great Dividing Range.

[@2driftmate]

😂😂 the tripod. Your a legend bro 5 stars

[@jaymannewell]

Another classic video mate, I'd say by the look of the rocks you were not the first to have a fire there, Keep tripping, we all love laughing with you when you do.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Yeah absolutely not. Plenty of lucky hikers enjoying the views from that mountain. Those that don’t mind sleeping outdoors that is 😄 The lucky few these days it seems. Thanks for the support as always mate🙏

[@I_V_A_N_88]

Great video Mattsy….living the dream, keep these episodes coming🤘🏼Awesome stuff

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thank you mate! Don’t worry, the Silly Swagman’s not going anywhere 😆 Well, to film he is. You know. 🤙🤙

[@COCHEE]

ZINGER BURGER BABY just might be my new favourite saying. Great video as always

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha thanks mate 😂😂 Glad you enjoyed it 🙏💪

[@aft3rmath04]

Great vid Mattsy. Magic spot!!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks mate! It was a beauty hey!

[@idgothat]

Love it mate good to see a fellow Aussie out there and getting amoungst the absolute gem of a country we live in, keep em coming 🤙🤙

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks matey. We are bloody blessed down here hey! Will do. Thanks for watching too 💪

[@anthonyvento33]

Another ripper episode! Congratulations on the 5.11 support, gnarly man!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Cheers man! I know hey, bloody cool! Pretty excited about the future of the channel. 🙌🙌 Thanks for the support as always. One of my day oners 🙏💪

[@richardmusgrave-evans9886]

Nice one Mattsy! Looks like you had a great time out there!!!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks Richard! Haha yeah everyone seems to be noticing that with this one 😂 Not sure what it was but I was bloody pumped. What a view!

[@WvSoldier2012]

Bit late on the congrats, but still...5.11, good gear! I run a few bits of 5.11. No complaints. Loving the videos, man. This one in particular...I can feel how therapeutic it was for you. Which is therapeutic for me - I'm snowed in, here in the hills, at the moment. Last...keep em voming, man. Please. Dunno what it is, but I've really taken a shine to this channel, what you're about, and how you do it all. Good stuff. Great stuff. Take care, be happy, and keep chasing those perfect pots...even if they're forever to be elusive. 🤙🏼

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks mate 🙏🙏 Love reading feedback like this, makes my day. I really appreciate you taking the time to drop a comment. I’m glad it’s resonating with you! Definitely keeping it going. I’m in too deep now and loving it. 😄 Thanks again, mate!

[@DrHappyTV]

Another great vid mate. Love some Mattsy Therapy. Congrats on the 511 deal and keep up the great work

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thank you so much, mate. I appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed this one. I was so worried the wind was going wipe out 100% of usable footage haha

[@bradanderson7064]

Yet another awesome vid Mattsy keep them coming mate Congrats on the 5.11 Collab.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Cheers Brad! I bloody appreciate it mate. Onwards and upwards! But still falling over and dropping lenses. To the day I die.

[@bradanderson7064]

@@TheSillySwagman honestly mate that's what makes your videos so good None of this polished crap only showing the good parts you show it all from dropping the lens, spilling a beer falling over oh and don't forget almost burning you face off 😂.❤️❤️ It I'm hoping to get out there myself really soon I have all the gear just need to make some time available to do it.

[@Lukeslittletribe]

Great video Mattsy! Ripper place and great video. And ya seem to like your high percentage beers don't ya 😆

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha that I do 😂😂 Was happy to spill half of it haha! Thanks mate!

[@cookscatapults]

Hahahahaha Another Winner of an Awesomenessss Award hahaha

[@LittleFurther]

What a spot!!!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Not bad music either, hey ❤️😂

[@BorneoGirlAdventure]

I was totally blown away by the beauty from the top, you look really enjoying it...so cool!!! 😍 greetings friends.... 🙏🏻☺

[@TheSillySwagman]

It’s pretty incredible from there, isn’t it! Stunning place to explore. Greetings! Thanks for watching 😄😄

[@wrogers1988]

Another good video. I was up there last week exploring some of the cliffs on the other side. Quite overgrown on top plus all of the incense plants! Shame about your beer! Keep the videos coming mate. Cheers.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks mate! Yeah, a lot of overgrown sections unfortunately. RIP to the beer 😂 Will do! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@gd8612]

You beauty. Love the content mate.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Cheers brother! Thanks for watching 🙏🙏

[@vk3zen-rfdesign980]

awesome matty...envy ya heaps....miss going bush soooo much...but im afraid my days of trekking are sadly over....enjoy mate.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks a lot mate.🙏 Ah bugger, I hope you had a good fill while ya cold! Thanks for watching this one. 🤙

[@bez1997]

What a spot mate pearler cheers 👍🏼

[@TheSillySwagman]

Not a bad one hey mate! Cheers 🤙🤙

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Cracking video mate what a fantastic spot to camp out that little overhang would have been a cracking spot always next time congratulations on getting a sponsor from 511 they have cool kit love your attitude and enthusiasm so you have a new subscriber atvb Jimmy from England 🇬🇧 😎😎👍👍

[@TheSillySwagman]

Cheers Jimmy! I appreciate it mate. Thank you. I know… definitely going to have to head back there. It’s such an incredible spot in the mountains. The views never get old. Thanks for watching 🙏🙏

[@frumencioreyes4654]

Estupendo video. Que buen lugar para disfrutar la vista panorámica. Felicitaciones

[@TheSillySwagman]

It certainly is a beautiful view from up there! Thank you very much mate 🙏🙏

[@bacondelta226]

fah, that wind is killer - love you left in all the falling camera footage ahahah - surprised your camera didn't break. yeew

[@TheSillySwagman]

I honestly have no idea how the lens didn’t fall to pieces out there 😂 Bloody crazy how a huge blast of wind can boost your energy like that. Pretty glad it died off as the sun was going down haha

[@ronaldwhite5670]

I’ve tried Barbell, Luv’it, good stuff, recommended.

[@TheSillySwagman]

It’s good stuff! I’ve just ordered a bag of the steaks for my next trip.

[@anthonyconstant1861]

lol just a tad windy there. But looked fun. Gratz on the 5-11 partnership

[@TheSillySwagman]

Mate, it was insane when I first rocked up. I’m glad it died off eventually. Never great when you want to film but it is what is is. Always make the most of it. 😆 Thanks mate! And cheers watching 🙏

[@stephenfitzpatrick3031]

May be that dogs like to hang their heads out of car windows because they are car sick ? Just a thought . Loved the adventure , thank you . Cheers .

[@TheSillySwagman]

Man, I hope not. They look like they’re having a good time, I’d hate to think that is the case 😂

[@nickalexander5385]

Awesome vid mate. How about 'redoubtable' as the word for those awe inspiring features?

[@owynp]

I'm wearing a pair of 5.11 trousers while i watch this one mate. Another great vid

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha good on ya! Thank you

[@herbsmith6871]

Very cool my friend 🤠

[@TheSillySwagman]

Thanks Herb! Appreciate it as always mate 🙌

[@gerardgroom953]

Hey Matsy, have recently stumble across your channel, Bloody awesome champion! Have noticed you switch between the Valhalla and Alton Bivvies. Was wondering what's the difference / your ptreference? Also the same with Helikon Tex and Alton anoraks

[@owynp]

Kveik is the (super fast) yeast used to make the beer by the way!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Ahhh there ya go. You learn something new every day! 😂 Thanks mate!

[@adamheazlett1179]

Is what it is,24/7,awesome and thanks soooo much what will be the new saying next year

[@TheSillySwagman]

😂😂😂

[@bercik5670]

You are my comfort person mate!

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha that is awesome! 🙏🙏

[@bercik5670]

@@TheSillySwagman I love watching your video drinking tea after a hard and stressful day 😁😁

[@budget-adventure]

Another great one man. I was about to ask if you ever see fire light off in the distance when camping on these gorges, and if you wonder if it’s Scotty out there lol. Then all I can see is a town/city lights in the background lol

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha that would be hilarious 😂 Imagine if we both filmed the other fire and mentioned it, then realised after uploading them. That’s be gold. Yeah, I was just talking to my mate about the lights. It’s funny because I couldn’t even see the city during the day and tbh I hadn’t even paid the lights any attention when I was there. I think just because of the campfire light. Crazy.

[@budget-adventure]

@@TheSillySwagman oh wow okay the way it was framed it looked like you intended to have the lights there. It also seems like you’ve just gone out the back gate at home ha ha and if you turned the camera around you’d see houses. Also the whole time you were lying there enjoying a beer I was yelling at the screen “get a fire going it’s getting dark! I hate cooking when it’s dark

[@TheSillySwagman]

@@budget-adventure hahaha Unfortunately there was no lights in the other direct but the sunset wasn’t as colourful in that direction. Also, believe it or not but those lights were over 100km away. Pretty crazy hey!

[@budget-adventure]

@@TheSillySwagman yeah I’ve been out on hills in the outback looking over the plains and seeing car lights on the horizon that seem like a few kms away but are really much further away

[@Yipmanhands]

Great video, epic view. Out of interest, what were the distant lights from ? Thanks for posting this one up.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hey mate, that would have been either lights from Western Sydney, or potentially even the towns along the great western highway going across the blue mountains. I need to take another look. I didn’t even realise while I was there to be honest haha

[@Yipmanhands]

@@TheSillySwagman I was guessing at maybe Lithgow or one of the power stations but to be honest...I wouldn't really have a clue. Still, top spot.

[@TheSillySwagman]

@@Yipmanhands Yeah I’ve tried to match it up on the maps but it’s too hard to tell. Top spot it is my friend!

[@marooncity1]

Looks like Mt Hay sort of area, you can see onto the Cumberland plain from up there, making it Western Sydney for sure.

[@ronaldwhite5670]

I luv that cave, built in fireplace, do you need to book, the view…..does it have wifi???

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha! I hope it doesn’t have wifi 😂 i want to escape. But yeah, the view is spectacular from up there in that little cave.

[@williampower9583]

Love it mate! Did I spy a pair of Helikon-Tex gloves? I'm using the mechanix leather gloves but not far off an upgrade, any particular recommendations?

[@TheSillySwagman]

I’ve always wanted to give those a go. These were actually a pair of Malwakee leather gloves. Only had them a couple of trips now but feel good. A little tougher than my previous sets. Will see how they go after a bit more use though.

[@williampower9583]

@@TheSillySwagman Cheers legend

[@outdoors5352]

5.11 got onto a winner with ya mate 👍

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha thanks mate! 🙌

[@davef5916]

YEWWWW

[@TheSillySwagman]

Yewwww 😂😂😂

[@ronaldwhite5670]

Wind blowin’ like a bastard…..and ya crankin’ it up, fire responsibility, come on bro???? Havin’ the fire like that, what are ya goin’ to do with it, ya can’t cook on it…..ya ducked under the embers.

[@TheSillySwagman]

I agree with all of those points and if it were dry I would’ve been a lot more careful. You don’t always see the conditions in the video and you don’t always see why I make the decisions I do, and I should maybe make more of an effort to explain decisions like that as I do care about fire safety and maintaining a smaller, controlled fire. This was after a few weeks of pretty heavy and constant rain and the top of that mountain on a good day is nearly always waterlogged with the soil sitting on top of rock. With the wind blowing like it was you can imagine the sticks burn through in a matter of seconds, so in order to get coals to cook with I was feeding it pretty quickly - initially. But also in my experience and the experience of many professionals who work in the bush, the idea that you’re going to start a fire with a few embers blowing through the wind unless the conditions are absolutely perfect, summer, bone dry, no rain for a while, it’s just not going to happen. Have you tried to start a fire with a flint n steel? Or a Ferro Rod? Using a perfectly prepared tinder nest? Contrary to popular belief that’s just not how fires start. However, I wouldn’t be leaving the fire unattended and I would be putting it out before I go to bed. But 100% I should explain these factors to the general audience.

[@camgrice]

“Zinger burger baby” 👌🏻

[@TheSillySwagman]

Not sure where that one came from but it was probably my highlight of the edit too 😂

[@MysteryASMR777]

What sleeping bag u using in this one. And also where did u get the uk military jumper

[@TheSillySwagman]

It’s a Valhalla Tactical sleeping bag. The -5 one. I think it’s called Night Walker or something. Has arm holes you can open up and zip up the bag from the bottom and sit around in it 😂

[@TheSillySwagman]

Sorry and also picked the jumper up from a salvo store.

[@MysteryASMR777]

@@TheSillySwagman ah yep I know the one cheers.

[@MysteryASMR777]

@@TheSillySwagman swagmans got swag

[@adamheazlett1179]

I know dogs and cats get a little crazy in the wind.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha they really do. It makes sense 😂

[@potatogaming2478]

how can I get to this spot?

[@TheSillySwagman]

Blue Mountains! Many, many spots just like this one. Enjoy the hunt!

[@adamheazlett1179]

Original comments count more than hearsay .

[@TheSillySwagman]

💪💪

[@outdoor_mac]

Mate the jealousy is through the roof as always - really need to head up that way and go for a wander.

[@TheSillySwagman]

Haha you gotta do it man! It’s soul soothing. Carli thought I wasn’t meaning to sound like a dickhead when I was screaming out “I’m on top of the world!” And stuff 😂😂😂 Goes to show what she thinks of me 😂

[@mattwalker4544]

I’m first to watch - doh , second… argh..

[@TheSillySwagman]

Hahaha 😂😂😂