Polish Lavvu Canvas Tent Stealth Woodland Camp

[@peteswright]

How refreshing to get back to a "proper" camping vid with the cosy essentials of in tent shots and sights and sounds, plus atmosphere, gear and conversation between buddies!!!

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Pete

[@DunkelRuhrOutdoors]

Totally right!! When you go into the woods you disconnect to the hurry of the world and you start to reconnect to the circle of the everlasting life and you feel the power of our mother nature and you will feel that we all are a part of this powerful circle. Much love for these honest words!! Greetings from Germany and thanks for the this nice video!!!

[@WiltshireMan]

Yes you are right. Thankyou:)

[@franotoole2702]

Glad to see you out in the bush again sandy. Nothing more relaxing

[@Wildsoul62]

Lovely video Sandy, very peaceful and totally agree with your ‘reset’ in nature. Its ‘natural’ for us to be in nature, manmade living is far removed from that! Best wishes Vee

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi Vee, hope your keeping well. Yes nature adheres to a completely different rythme than the modern commercial lives most humans live, and sometimes it takes a hard knock to get someone to see this, for me being a "country boy" it was a bit easier I guess.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

The sound of the wind in the trees should be bottled and sold as tonic. Great trip mate. Loved it. ATB Moose

[@PaulOutdoors]

It is always a treat Sandy to see you and Joe out and about. Sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling so well of late and that you are on the up. It is so true what you say about the simple things in life and the ability to be able to appreciate them rather than overlook them. Nature just ''is'', no ego, no judgement - the antidote to modern life. The only time is NOW, always NOW..so true. That was a lovely view from your Lavvu...watching Joe prowling around his lol. The zip is a great addition. Great to see a ''brace'' of Lavvus in their natural habitat 😊Lovely footage of the plough, Big Dipper. All is well in Pigeon Wood. Paul 😊

[@WiltshireMan]

You are a very Conscious person Paul:) LOL a brace of Lavvus yes indeed:))

[@PaulOutdoors]

@@WiltshireMan As are you Sandy :)

[@johnpatterson4558]

Wonderful video Sandy again. Man you talk a lot of sense, which drew me to your videos about 6yrs ago. Again appreciate all the trouble you go to making these films , thanks John in Cheshire,

[@stuartpagelane9823]

I so enjoy your woodland camping mates.

[@johnhowton2067]

you are right the simpler the better you are an inspiration thanks

[@skullring1968]

Thanks for the new video Sandy. Very well done.

[@JesterBushcraft]

Liking the zip modification Sandy and also your closing comments regarding being “out” in nature, pressing the life reset button... excellent as always...

[@tinasellens8138]

The shoulder flaps go on the inside. And yes I own 2 size 3 lavvus.😊 Still love the video

[@hydroknight01]

Always tweaks me to see the shoulder flaps on the outside, but pointless starting a small war in the comments, haha.

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

You are right about the simple things in life, nature is very levelling, - ATB

[@Satscape]

I loved your bit of philosophy towards the end of the video about resetting. It's similar to my attitude towards gardening, just let it do it's thing. Nature has been gardening for 5 billion years longer than I have, she's totally nailed it! :-) Be here, now.

[@fepowson]

Always a pleasure Sandy. Thank you :)

[@oneperspective]

Thoroughly agreed about what you said about the importance of reconnecting with nature. Very important, especially in this day and age. Thanks for the video.

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

aahhh how cool... you and joe togther!!!! that's so-ooo cool!!! i just love all of you UK. Wild Campers!!!! you and joe are top-notch! enjoyed & thumbed up! thank you!

[@DorsetPiper.]

Agree with the sentiment "the simple things in life are always the best". This goes hand in hand with the piece you did whilst sitting on the fallen tree....... modern terminology describes this as "mindfulness", which I seem to recollect your Son was discussing in one of your older films if you remember. Good to see you both out - cheers.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thats it yes modern terminology is Mindfulness. But really it is also common sense and the most practical way to think. Takes me away from the madness of modern life:~)

[@andyh5978]

Nice video, thanks as always! Those Lavu buttons are a nightmare especially when your fingers are cold and you've had a few. One of the most terrifying moments of my life was spent frantically trying to undo the buttons of my Lavu at a Steam Rally at 2am in the morning whilst hearing a Steam Roller, stolen and driven by a very drunk teenager, getting closer and closer! Fortunately it veered off at the last minute but I'd have been squashed flat as there was no way to get those buttons undone in time. This focussed me somewhat to find a solution and I found that a non-invasive way to usefully modify the entrance to your Lavu is with ball bungees threaded through the button holes with the balls on the inside, link them all the way down to the ground with the last one secured with a peg which can be just inside the tent. Start from about the third or fourth button down and if done properly this creates a weather and light-proof seal, also can be undone very quickly in the event of rogue steam engines!

[@ptonpc]

I've always been reluctant to modify my lavuu. I'll try this one. Thanks

[@TheMendipman]

Really super video Sandy. Well shot, well put together and well edited - professional standard. Biased? Yes of course I'm biased - I just love your camping videos - but this was one of the best. Love to all, Noel

[@johnl5439]

Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed the video.

[@martinfoy5167]

Nice to see you out and about sandy , shaking off the workshop dust , that pasta bolognaise looked quite palatable , and the little Larry lights are really good and nice of you to feature the led light I gave you that Pete was using , you've probably forgot where it came from, all the best sandy and keep them videos coming regards gunslinger 👍

[@martinfoy5167]

Oops sandy I meant joe not Pete , doh

[@WiltshireMan]

LOL I know Martin I remember it was you who gave it to me at the UK knife show last year. Its a good piece of kit:)

[@kg2nc]

I'm a strong coffee drinker I could swear I smell the coffee. Thanks for sharing Sandy.

[@rickonnye2001]

Great video 😀😀😀

[@fucknose9]

good to see you out and about Sandy, always enjoy your vids, ATVB Kaizer

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

Always nice to see you out and about Sandy, not a tent person meself and the Lavvu would be far to dark in the morning's for me, when out I like to wake up with the rising sun and the wildlife, a beautiful morning chorus, thanks mate and atb.

[@brokebikemtb4448]

Legend of Sandy jack,,,,one day I pray to obtain a jacklore classic,,,, great camp mate,cheers to the oak tree

[@damianjones7554]

Nothing quite like a reboot with nature. Another lovely camp, very relaxing just to watch, thanks Sandy. 😉👍

[@billhambelton7698]

Marvelous stuff Sandy, you've got me all jealous over your new fangled lavvu. Great zip mod. I must try and get Andy out on an overnighter soon, there's always something getting in the way at the moment. Cheers Bill

[@WiltshireMan]

Hope you can make some time Bill. If you want a stealth camp I can take you to Pigeon wood:)

[@nicolaasporter3215]

Thanks Sandy. Hunting season has arrived in the pnw and with it comes weekend overnighters. Plus I've made some new knives to keep on my belt this year. Can't wait to get out there and this video helps stoke the excitement.

[@BeercanBushcraft]

Nursing a rotten cold, I followed your advice the other day and subscribed to Joe's channel, and watched most of his splendid videos, so now I'm looking forward to seeing his version of this 🙂 Anyway, really enjoyed that, thank you.

[@PARANOOB]

Nice and peaceful Sandy, totally understand the 'reset'.. good for the soul.

[@WiltshireMan]

It is and so if flying:)

[@-rhys]

Sorry to hear that you've been under the weather. Thanks for sharing the camp.

[@garethbkw]

Fantastic as always and just what i needed to see today to chill out. The mod to the Laavu is amazing so good on Joes stepdaughter. Thank you both again.

[@BushCraftBums]

Awesome video my friend! Thanks so much for sharing! Stay Blessed!

[@wnchillbilly1]

greatly enjoyed , , having my morning coffee right along side you , , here you go , I brought us all a big slice of cherry pie to have with Joe's fresh brew coffee , ,

[@Wing8565]

Wonderful video Sandy nice to see you out and about and hope your well to.

[@badhat3051]

vampire deer? Holy smoke!!! great tips, good video Sandy, as always

[@cameronlewington3005]

Thanks Sandy for the effort to include us into your adventures...Rgds..Cam

[@miffyonabike]

Great video as always, thank you so much. I love your woodland/nature philosophy.

[@davidjones2043]

The zip job on the Lavvu looks very professional Sandy. The woods looked lovely, very well shot video 👍

[@canofbud101]

Thanks for sharing Sandy. Enjoyed that. I'll have to get one of my modified Lavvu to you for a test drive.

[@erick9256]

Been too long since I've seen the Lavvu out! Looks like a great time, and fantastic vid as always Sandy!

[@robertwells1993]

Very mellow Sandy, well done Sir.

[@WiltshireMan]

LOL Thanks Robert

[@FlyingHaggisFilms]

Great to see you out again Sandy, you and Joe should be invited to do your own series on BBC 'the adventures of the tree man and the coffee toff. Ha, ha, anyway, you make a great team and its great to see the Lavvus grouped together, I think ill get my one zipped as well. Atb Harry. flyinghaggisfilms

[@almontepaolilli4909]

Enjoyed your video as usual.

[@Bushcraftandknives]

Thank you for sharing, Sandy! Its therapeutic to watch your camp videos. I hope I'll be able to buy one of your Classic knives one day. Atb from Norway.

[@swissenglishman7582]

Great Video Wiltshire Man and great content. Pleast keep sharing.

[@BorderRambler]

Great stuff Sandy, as you say its always good to reconnect with nature and reset our routine, those Lavvus looked the biz and the filming was great as usual atb Dave ...

[@nobbybravoalpha1870]

Nice one Sandy Great mods made to the lavus. Some great and long lasting friendships are made in the field..ATB Nobby.

[@NCPPGpilot]

Love it. Haven't been in a long while and I use life as the excuse. My favorite part of camping is stoking the embers & enjoying that first cup--0-joe by the fire.

[@WiltshireMan]

LOL I want to try paracamping. Maybe next year:)

[@DisabledUKPrepper]

I agree with you about adding layers with the sleep system. I've always preferred doing that, and only the other day I sorted out an extra layer for my car winter kit.

[@maxboonkittypoison]

Looks like fun. I am working on my own double poncho Dutch army tent (an old one) and i want to go out camping. Gonna test my gear. greetings,, Kitty.

[@rialobran]

That was a top drawer video there Sandy, and doubling up as Joe's cameraman....very kind of you. Handy tip, those e-books aren't much good if you run out of toilet paper. Loved the philosophy section at the end there too, very Socrates.

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Si, Your Holloways vid isn't playing. Says the music is blocked in the UK? Your right about the toilet paper:)

[@rialobran]

Thanks Sandy, I'll sort that out :/

[@stewshrapnell1128]

Nice one Sandy classic Wiltshireman vid 😁you have inspired me to dig the laavu out for an autumn camp Hope you feel better soon

[@kimbullock475]

That was a great video Sandy with some wise words well said.....Cheers..

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Kim

[@WelshGallivanter]

Great vibe from that video Sandy, nice one 👍🏼

[@Dustypilgrim1]

I don't really get out in bad weather these days , but when I did I would have agreed with you on the layers. I always used lighter bags as an 'inner' bag, or a throw. Worked out shedload cheaper,and never failed me , even in snowy, frosty , chilly moments in high places.

[@hogkillerjp]

great video i just picked up some ideas from this 1 camp video thanks for sharing i am glad you are feeling better

[@mischef18]

Excellent video bro. ATB

[@jennifermillardX]

Great Camp X We all need to get back to Nature and what is real and keeps us Alive X Take Care X

[@Dusty357]

Belta that sandy , a no how you feel with regards to the cold knocking you for 6 , it really does take it out of you a enjoyed this camp and am also a avid fan of joes , the man's laugh gets me . Haha anyways take care sandy 😉. Liam

[@darrensmith6999]

Smashing video thougly enjoyed it . Thank you 😊

[@PaulBissekerBushcraft]

A great camp Sandy and Joe. I know what you mean when you say stepping back into nature and hitting the reset button. It's like time travel! You can go back 500 years With a night in the woods. I wish i had more time to chat with you two when we met. I would like to see your pole cooker out soon. I was listening in our brief encounter ;)

[@PaulBissekerBushcraft]

I just ordered one of those short windshields ;) I will be doing the lighting stick method now it's getting colder too. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks.

[@WiltshireMan]

With the short windshield and trangia triangle you can fit any size pot Paul, and yes a camp like this is timeless. Sure we will meet up again soon. Maybe even join you for a cookout in the woods.

[@PaulBissekerBushcraft]

That would be great Sandy, we will have to arrange something ;)

[@crazyhorsejohnny1974]

Great overnighter thanks for sharing.

[@stevemrw9327]

Nice one Sandy, always good to see you out and about.

[@brainclerk4431]

mother nature has a natural healing resonant frequency ( earths energy ) . The powers that be know this that's why they put rubber soles on our shoes , if you stay connected to earth`s frequency you will heal all illness and become one with nature . you should be having nettle tea not coffee , the benefits are amazing . Yet another great adventure enjoyed by me so i thank you both for that !

[@ritson109]

Superb wise words.

[@WalterFox]

Wonderful. Wish we had places like that here! 73s es Tnx

[@Andyb2379]

Excellent camp out Sandy. I have a laavu. No mods to it yet but I find it a heavy beast to contend with. Having said that, unlikely to blow away in a gust. The quality in you’re photos are amazing, more so when viewed on a 50” screen! It’s interesting what you said at the end of your video. This is something Bill & I are starting to discover. Getting out of the rat run of daily life & returning to our natural habitat. There is definitely a link/connection to our ancient past way of being. Cheers Sandy. Glad your feeling better. Andy

[@WiltshireMan]

To experience the best in life you have to live in the moment Andy. I hope we get a chance of a camp. When the shooting season ends I can get back into my permission woods.

[@scottfisher661]

I was told 2 cheap sleeping bags are better than 1 expensive and when I’ve been carp fishing in winter I certainly think it works when weight is an issue maybe it’s better with 1 expensive bag . Looked like a good camp atb scott

[@warwickshireoutdoors]

Love the video and completely agree with the comments Sandy!

[@sosteve9113]

Great overnighter Sandy,a month ago ,we can back into the woods (some parts) by the government instead of only stay on the road like all these years before,but I still have to drive 3 hours to make my videos in the woods

[@billyjoedenny]

it is time to pull out the lavvu sandy, can't wait to see joes version of camp. keeping it simple is what we need to do to reset our clocks.. with a trick or two from paul kurtly .. billy joe

[@craftywildcamps]

I'm with you, my favourite tent, very traditional. I've over slept a few times as it is very dark inside.

[@gonegolding]

That looked like a great camp area & excellent kit.

[@ScudoCamper]

Love the sounds of the woodland. Beautiful. Hope your doing great matey. :)

[@abefrohman1759]

A nice relaxing place to camp. 👍

[@johnpatterson4558]

Many thanks for sharing your night camp , Elsa looking good for her age. About groundsheets , do you have problems with slugs, I can recall them when I have been camping and don't particularly like them.

[@ScottishWanderer]

Seen joe posted a photo of the lavvus set up in the woods love it when your out with joe sandy atb stuart

[@hazzardoutdoors]

Hi sandy I noticed joe has closed his channel, a shame as I really enjoyed his videos and he was an influence on myself in my early months. I saw him saying it was for family reasons. If you still see him. Could you let him know he is missed and I wish him and his family the very best. Cheers for the video.

[@philiplewis3089]

nice vid watched you for years

[@WiltshireMan]

Thanks Philip

[@ironpirate8]

What else was in that coffee?? :) But I think I know what you mean, when you go out camping, you sleep when it's dark, you wake when it's light, you eat when you're hungry, you enjoy the process of lighting a stove and brewing up. There's a lot to be said for it!

[@mikeboone4425]

Just for the hick of it at what point in life did you start finding these outing to be life extenders shall we say because that is how I view them ,but at 75 now I've been doing them since I was to young to even remember . It started by camping out in the back yard as a munch and have never stopped the only thing that has changed has been the area and time of stay. It is apart of life that so many are strangers to take care feel better and see you next time and thanks for bringing us along . Great music and chat short but meaning full to us that understand . Happy Trails

[@WiltshireMan]

Like you I was young when I discovered the salve that nature is

[@mountains_and_moors]

Great vid but hampered by a lack of ‘Bye for know’, that would be like Joe not starting with a ‘Well...’. Must catch up again soon, ATB Ant 👍🏻😉

[@WiltshireMan]

Catch up soon for sure Ant. I won't forget your Ipad

[@TUGMASTERUK1]

Nice one, enjoyed that!

[@raymondnoya5653]

Awesome video

[@johnkelenfoldi350]

excellent video gents as you say the Lavvu is getting harder to get especially the size 3, i am expecting one to arrive from Poland in the next day or two, some members in my Lavvu group struggle to find them but Military Mart who's owner is one of my members got a big supply in but not the number 3's...atb

[@stuartbutler9391]

Hello, great to see you guys out and about again as ever. Just wondering about an update on the allotment? ATB👍👍👍

[@WiltshireMan]

Allotment was a loss this year. Not enough time and too dry. I only got spuds and beans in.

[@barriewatson]

A nice vid , l noticed you have the shoulder flaps on the outside a lot of people say this is wrong the arm flaps would collect water like this and it is easier to fit the pole at the top the other way and it stops water better. 🤔

[@samueldavenport6866]

Great video as always Sandy. What was the piano piece during the filming of the mushrooms?

[@WiltshireMan]

the music came from KZbins library it's called "Dreaming of the ancients"

[@English_Wanderer]

Lovely

[@AbenteuerHinterland]

Hello, you have the inside of the tent outside ;-) Greetings from Germany and Atb.

[@lauriebloggs8391]

Yup...………...

[@lauriebloggs8391]

Yes they have, Lovely video though

[@mortegi]

No he has NOT,,,,it is set up correctly.....the shoulder flaps go on outside of tent.....do your research before you give BAD advice.

[@mk1tina]

Hi Sandy. What camera do you shoot with?. It copes very well in poor light.. loving your videos

[@WiltshireMan]

I use a gopro hero4 and a Lumix G7

[@jamesgreig5410]

good one sandy lots of gear for a one night stay.what was the piano music at the mushrooms could you let me know please.keep the good work up

[@WiltshireMan]

Hi James the music came from KZbins library it's called "Dreaming of the ancients"

[@jamesgreig5410]

@@WiltshireMan cheers quite a relaxing piece of music.

[@TimIredale]

Glad your feeling better. Chat soon. Tim

[@WiltshireMan]

Feeling better now Tim. It was good to get out.

[@oneperspective]

Was wondering how does the Polish Lavvu compare to a normal nylon tent for cooler weather camping? Say Autumn and winter use. Does canvas make a difference. Thanks for any advice given.

[@WiltshireMan]

Maybe slightly warmer and less prone to condensation perhaps

[@robertmortimore3024]

Great Video Sandy well edited.....What was the name of the little light/lamp you use in your Lavvu? plz....................................

[@WiltshireMan]

It was a "Lil Larry" made by a company called Nebo

[@christopherellis2663]

Sleeping bag: I have a pair of large-sized microfibre towels to put inside the bag for extra warmth, along with the silk bag-liner. In is warmer than out.

[@WASRT001]

When making cowboy coffee, you pour some cool water on top of the fresh brew and the grinds fall to the bottom.

[@WiltshireMan]

There are several ways. I've tried that method and it works well too

[@ahbenjamin2889]

Sandy I noticed that Joe Bow no longer has a channel. I hope he is ok . I enjoyed your videos when he was on with you.