Bushcraft Overnight - No Sleeping Bag, Reindeer Hide Bed, Spit Roast Partridge

[@fearthehoneybadger]

Sitting in the woods, a hot cup of coffee or tea, watching a bird roast on the spit. Heaven.

[@LoreTunderin]

Looks delicious Mike! To keep it from drying out you can wrap the bird in aluminum foil once it's on the spit, it'll steam cook first and then you can remove the foil to finish it.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

This has been a fine basic camp! Each of us needs to revisit the basics from time to time.

[@roscoexparfield4319]

Thank you for a very enjoyable video! That is a very high quality tarp and I love that cold handle skillet. I watched you when you were splicing the branches to build the thicket. I have learned so much from you. I've watched you for a very very long time. Thank you for your time and effort

[@markweymouth3638]

Thank you for a really enjoyable video displaying the pure essence of bushcraft camping. No cheats or shortcuts taken and using available materials (ie honeysuckle bark for tinder). Nice to see you recycling previous raised bed timber. Excellent narration with great tips and good food..

[@paulharding1621]

Nice tip about the honeysuckle, and the jenga tower, I’ll try that.

[@merrymanbushcraft]

Brilliant stuff Mike! That moment of taking a step back and thinking about the order to work through things based on what needs to be achieved is too often massively overlooked. Shows the experience that's been built up!

[@loragunning5394]

There are 2 basic formations for a fire: log cabin and teepee. Almost every single YT channel I watch or subscribe to uses log cabin. Long before I ever found YT and watched how others built fires, I was a paid bonfire builder and by paid I mean my skills with building and maintaining large bonfires over hours got me invited a lot a great parties, hahaha. I have always used log cabin style. There are pros and cons to each style, as teepee style generally creates less smoke, so is great for stealth camping. But for heat, cooking, and longevity, IMO, log cabin is the only way to go. It's all about physics...

[@finbarscanlonwolf]

If you get some of canvas like that's used for the dump bag you have for foraging. And make a pouch for the frying pan when it's dirty, so it can go into or on the side of the backpack & keep things clean.

[@lauraturner9354]

Out without Jack's n he missed out on the bacon too bless him !!!

[@jackypearcejustme]

I loved the robin in the background as you were talking about the wood for making up the bed. I hope your hands were in mittens to go to sleep in.

[@FlexxyPenn]

I always really appreciate your honesty when doing things you’re not 100% clued up on and do anyway

[@rahmanazad4810]

Fantastic and Beautiful

[@jamescrews3516]

Love that trap, Mike. Need to get me one badly now

[@assassinschris]

Mike saving Monday again yayyyy😎👌👌

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Nice camp and food Mike. Thanks and take care 😊

[@delwicheromain2759]

Those were wome tasty looking birds !

[@Republic-sc5ux]

That was a really relaxing video, mate. I've been watching your channel for a few years now, and what strikes me is your great knowledge along with a truly British humble manner, which is pretty rare . Thanks for keeping us close to nature, and I hope you and your family enjoy a happy and peaceful Christmas.

[@AwkwardHistory]

The deer skin on your pack looks like you have wings. Cool

[@ScorrFamilyAdventures]

Great video Mike!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@oferbechor1579]

THANK YOU🌲🙏🌲

[@markcash2]

If you live in a place that doesn't have partridge available you can cook "Cornish" game hens (young chickens). They are easier to cook on a campfire than full sized chickens.

[@mattslater4605]

Those partridge carcasses would make a fabulous campfire broth - just need some veg and barley

[@Slikx666]

That looked like fun. Can't do anything like that at the moment because the wind is still blowing everything around in Plymouth.😆

[@kenhughes4715]

Great setup.

[@markvanlaren6467]

Your fire cooking setup is great. Loved this video. Gotta luv simplicity. That Partridge also looked amazing.

[@TAOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@ZippedUpKitz]

0:42 PRUSIK HITCH!!!! One of my favorite of my knots and hitches…..

[@funky8431]

Absolutely nothing better in life. love your videos every time!

[@dotcatcatalog5116]

nice let go

[@c5173]

nice camp

[@JasonFinch-cq8js]

Hello again ta outdoors

[@susanwright6785]

Thoroughly enjoyed today’s video! Missed Jaxx being with you, but sometimes it’s nice to just be alone in the woodland. Now, I’ll be looking for partridge or Cornish game hens to roast over my next fire pit, and will definitely be looking for better animal skins than what I have been using. Better quality skins come at a premium in the U.S. though.

[@VollstreckerLionheart-yu1fy]

You should do a video of what your 10 selected items would be if you were in alone.

[@Mountaincamping-u4v]

Nice to meet you🙋🏻‍♀️🏕️

[@graceygrumble]

Rain is less than perfect. Cold means more preparation and kit to carry although, sometimes, I love it more - dark skies filled with stars in the winter silence -... but, 'wind' stops play, for me. I must admit that I'm retired and have acquired 'gear,' over the decades. Building my own bed and rudimentary shelter is not for me... any more. But, I've seen the day. Youth is not always 'wasted' on the young. And those of us who didn't waste it, have seen more. The wind has well and truly stopped play, recently. I'm halfway through painting the kitchen cupboards, on a re-vamp mission.

[@jamesgodfrey1322]

Off the ground is key, and I used four long hair / fur hides, Two pairs (two hides joint together) one pair under me and one pair over me. You be warm due to the nature of reindeer hair/ fur hides. I camp that way in the worst weather.

[@DWs-mp3cb]

Could you cook the partridge in a tin with lid like pressure cook it faster and just put bit water in the bottom to keep it moist

[@gonota72]

I have a Reindeer hide. I got it years ago at the Belfast Christmas Market. Its really thick and soft but the hairs that come off it ars unreal!! Hence why I keep it wrapped up! But great wee setup you have there!

[@stuartmccloud307]

Nice one Mike, never thought that hide setup would be realistic to sleep on except in an emergency. Depends how tough you are I guess :)

[@oldtimer9879]

Enjoyed the nice simple camp set up, Mike. It looks like it was a nice relaxing camp for you, too. I have to agree with you and nice fire in the woods, a hot cup of coffee and a bacon sarnie is hard to beat. I know you like your hot tent camping and have seen some other KZbinrs using the hori5 pellet stove and just wondered if you might get the chance to review one? I understand the benefits of it is that it's a biomass fuel stove and you can top up the hopper before bed and it should burn for about 8 hours without the need to top it up. Also, i think it's a duel fuel burner and that you can use logs as well. If you do get the chance to review one I would be interested in your opinion of it as a seasoned bushcrafter and professional. Anyway thanks for another awesome video.

[@TheCosmicRealm3]

The woodland escapes. I need my own. im tired of being in the city.

[@chuypachuca7195]

The moment perfect

[@markjones5561]

Thought we might have seen the return of the 'lamb-copter' in a new guise :)

[@BraxxJuventa]

😁👍🏼

[@Bushlore1]

Free bit of advise when spit roasting small game birds. Put them on the spit breast to breast and leaves the legs on the outside. This will help you cook the breasts to temp and avoid burning the little legs. =)

[@ABloodyEyeFull]

Good way to clean a frying pan when out in the sticks is to use a kitchen towel, burn it in the fire when finished.

[@keithoszmanjr4802]

I dig your style of content. You have a really good mix of videos. What's up with the other survival tins you threatened to show us? Cheers

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

Bring a meat thermometer. Don't get food poisoning again. 74-75C is safe Deer Hyde? Just brewed a pot of Assam Black Tea with fresh orange peel. Cheers!

[@TheGlatch]

Can you please do a review of the new backpack?😊

[@TAOutdoors]

Will feature it in some videos soon, been using it a lot behind the scenes!

[@scipio7837]

thank-you for going length ways with your bed timbers. I do not understand cutting so many shorter pieces to make the bed top run 90 degrees to your body.

[@Gspitaletti]

I like to see a simple bushcraft like that, better than other channels with thousands of gear.

[@scottwilliams1487]

“Warms the cockles as they say…I’m going to get demonetized for saying that” 😂 20:15

[@HolySerega]

Bird at 7:22!

[@Coxeysbodgering]

Totally Awesome Mike. Depending on the weather and what I get for Christmas I intend to try something similar during my Christmas break from work . What make is the jacket jacket you've got on? I struggle with man made fibre layers I am hoping for some Marino wool base layers but at the moment I've just got budget thermals and not so breathable.

[@FreedomTooBe]

Headache: The fire. It aerates formaldehyde and VOCs, which cause headaches. Stay hydrated and ventilated.

[@alwayslate4656]

Genuine smile popped up when I saw your thumbnail! Keep it up and please do more survival kit testing

[@arumatai]

A garbage or jute bag stuffed full of leaves and put under the hides would make this bed way better.

[@mallyredfearn6834]

Enjoyed this! I'd love to know what the layers were that you were wearing, that got you through the night?

[@davidcraig4112]

Great narration, and your honesty is fantastic bud. Nice work.

[@Schnitzer17]

Mike- wat's that striker and tinder rope combo you're using? Love the integrated striker. Thanks!

[@johnangus8696]

Best one yet

[@thndrhwk7]

That bird at 5:07….A pet!!! LOL! Awesome!!! LoL! Great video

[@ozzyquandaledingle8144]

Great stuff

[@lukedawson4743]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the video enjoyed this one 👍 Mind me asking where your jumper is from?

[@esmondelliot4063]

Thanks Mike. Another lovely one

[@timhaines8207]

I never really appreciated that insulation against the ground is more important than insulation above the ground. In essence a good sleeping mattress is more important than a good sleeping bag.

[@klvjackson]

I was watching the bird at 5:25 I think was a robin.

[@klvjackson]

Defo a robin at 6:36

[@matsfrisk3653]

👍

[@freddyoutdoors]

Really cool watch looked a mint Bushcraft camp nice and relaxing catch you on the next one

[@SurroundedByNonsense]

I'll consider buying partridge if that's how it's pronounced I've tried many animal flesh forms bar partridge along with many others have you tried while hare/rabbit?

[@christopherhinton6456]

you can two bacon sandwitches.

[@briankane6547]

I had such a stick - BUT Decades pre-digital = NO record. 😒

[@Ukraine4thewin2.0]

How does reindeer compare to sheepskin for softness and warmth ? I've been thinking of getting some sheepskin for bedding.

[@rytistiesiog1777]

Hi :)😊do you from boy amaizing ❤❤

[@toadstooltarot]

Good show Mike.

[@moorzymlg6677]

Where can I get a reindeer hide please let me know I’ve wanted one for so long

[@adecrowshaw7235]

Great video, as always, Mike. Do you have a video comparing bushcraft knives? If not, could you recommend a mid-priced one for a newbie?

[@silicon-shaman]

Morakniv Garberg in stainless steel is fantastic, can't go wrong with it and it won't break the bank.

[@adecrowshaw7235]

@silicon-shaman Thanks for that dude, I'll have a look. 👍

[@silicon-shaman]

@adecrowshaw7235 no worries dude, I've had this bad boy for years now and it still feels indestructible, even after all the batonning and abuse it's gone through.

[@adecrowshaw7235]

@silicon-shaman I had a look, and for the price, it's a decent knife. It's good to have a recommendation, too. The volume of choices swamped me. Thanks again.

[@silicon-shaman]

@@adecrowshaw7235 yeah, picking out a decent mid-tier knife can be daunting, there's so much to choose from. But if I've learned one thing over the years, it's that whenever you are considering a blade, always consider a Swedish blade. The Swedes know their blades. Just think of probably the most legendary axe brand ever - Gränsfors Bruk. Though I have to admit, the TA Outdoors axe looks dope as well.

[@liamgarrity2174]

Could do with a night out in the woods in my hammock ! not many places near me to go . That right there is my idea of heaven . Love the videos keep em coming .

[@savagepro9060]

A moment of silence for Storm de Beul, the 22-year old Belgian Hiking-Camping KZbinr who froze to death in the Swedish Lapland, during a mighty storm!

[@MrISoFr3sh]

NICE

[@JasonFinch-cq8js]

I'm snacking on honey nut Cheerios

[@RobertHolley-c7e]

What pack that

[@wolfbushcraft3369]

BIRD CANT BE UNDERCOOKED FOR SAFETY

[@Reeeekid]

Commenting for the algo

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

the best reason.

[@alansimmonds9030]

Where's Jaxs mate?

[@jsshuntr1257]

No Jax?

[@yakfishin4912]

What tarp and what size please.

[@TAOutdoors]

DD superlight tarp - 2.9 x 3m.

[@condor1961]

Hi Mike, when you were eating that bacon sandwich I wanted to snatch it out your hand. You were making me very hungry. Lol. 😂🤣😂🤣 Great video mate. 👍👍

[@Shyrshadi]

I swear I can't watch one of these videos without learning something. In this case the "5 seconds with your hand below the meat to measure cooking temperature". Fantastic bit of knowledge there.

[@robertlee8400]

I know that you based in the U.K. but can you please do & tell us things based on a world platform not just the U.K. . Like you plants in the U.K. are way different than other country’s so maybe give us an alternative we could use , .

[@armholeeio]

Like to see a shelter in the style of a hobbit house 😂

[@cedricdeheynwoeste]

👍🌲🌳🪓🪵🔥🏕️

[@alunjones9153]

Great 👍 video I watched most of this B4 Cubs last night 15 days till my Christmas camp staying in a camping pod with heating and electric and a fridge and a microwave 24th 25th 26th and check out 27th 😊👍 Merry Christmas and a happy New year to you all

[@TAOutdoors]

Enjoy! Merry Christmas

[@michaelericdolman27]

Watch your teeth on the shot Mike

[@robertstinson1918]

I dont watch gordan ramsey for camping..

[@battlemorph]

Get a carbon monoxide alarm. It sounds to me like you're lucky to be alive due to a near miss.

[@beastman2513]

We need longer videos. 45min - 1 hr.

[@robertr4193]

Yeah once when I was a very you boy I want camping with my dad and brother I was maybe 6 or 7 must have been about 52 years ago and I was put in charge of making and maintaining the fire and cooking a chicken on a spit over the camp fire I remember the bird falling in to the fire and ashes and it was a bit gritty with sand but it was one of the bet tasting chickens I've every eaten.

[@inguzwulf]

I misread the title: No Sleeping Bag, No Reindeer. Don't ask me how I misread Spit Roast..

[@JO-rk5gu]

Great vid Mike, what tarp are you using?