Wild Camping, Hiking, Back pack, Tent talk, Mini camper etc.......

[Greyman 25,111]

Thanks to  my highly honed hunting skills and skills with the cast net I,ve managed to scrape together a meal should be ok for another 12 hrs or so stay safe fellas this is not a game

[socks 32,253]

55 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Thanks to  my highly honed hunting skills and skills with the cast net I,ve managed to scrape together a meal should be ok for another 12 hrs or so stay safe fellas this is not a game

You are my hero. 

[low plains drifter 9,457]

On 16/07/2021 at 20:11, Greyman said:

Getting low on rations now don’t know how much longer I can go on  

Fuckun hell!, £4.85 for four scabby cans of Fosters, where did you get them Harrods?

[Greyman 25,111]

49 minutes ago, low plains drifter said:

Fuckun hell!, £4.85 for four scabby cans of Fosters, where did you get them Harrods?

Marina shop mate captive audience, lucky the misses only has the occasional cold one

[Tyla 3,179]

On 16/07/2021 at 18:23, Nicepix said:

A few years ago I went off in March on a fishing trip in the old camper van we had. In the morning there was frost on the inside of the windows. The cat was not impressed!

Next night I remembered to turn the heating on.

We've survived down to -6C in Spain in winter. There's a lot to be said for gas when camping.

Me and a mate went on a stay away ferreting trip years ago. I slept in the van in 2 sleeping bags with the 2 dogs in the outside one. He took a tent and some shit argos camping kit. In the night I could hear him shouting that he was freezing and wanted to drive home, I was toasty and warm and wanted to go ferreting so ignored him. Got up in the morning and everything was thick frost, he was in the tent nigh on hypothermic and blue in the face, could hardly move. It had been -6 all night which isn't that cold, compared to Alaska or somewhere, but nearly killed him. Just shows you need the right gear.

I felt a bit bad so loaded him in the van and took him to the cafe to defrost. He was a shit state to start with but was alright after a while and we had a good days ferreting so all well that ends well.

[Greyman 25,111]

On a slightly sad note got back to base midday to hear someone fell in and drowned last night, usual summer casualty, sun, alcohol and water,  

[vfr400boy 3,111]

Back from our little trip was good fun to catch up with mates id not seen for a bit 

[socks 32,253]

Nice shirt ………

[vfr400boy 3,111]

50 minutes ago, socks said:

Nice shirt ………

Thats my cozen he thinks he's cool ha ha  

[vfr400boy 3,111]

1 hour ago, vfr400boy said:

Thats my cozen he thinks he's cool ha ha  

To be fair he is pretty cool , he's travelled the world ,  and now lives in a converted van soon as lock down is over hes off in to Europe again , wish I had his guts ha 

[Nicepix 5,650]

7 hours ago, Tyla said:

Me and a mate went on a stay away ferreting trip years ago. I slept in the van in 2 sleeping bags with the 2 dogs in the outside one. He took a tent and some shit argos camping kit. In the night I could hear him shouting that he was freezing and wanted to drive home, I was toasty and warm and wanted to go ferreting so ignored him. Got up in the morning and everything was thick frost, he was in the tent nigh on hypothermic and blue in the face, could hardly move. It had been -6 all night which isn't that cold, compared to Alaska or somewhere, but nearly killed him. Just shows you need the right gear.

I felt a bit bad so loaded him in the van and took him to the cafe to defrost. He was a shit state to start with but was alright after a while and we had a good days ferreting so all well that ends well.

To be fair, all that stood between us and freezing to death in northern Spain in winter was 1" of closed cell foam insulation all round, thermal screens on the windows, a double quilt and a 6 kilowatt Truma gas heater. It was close. 

[dogmandont 9,312]

38 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Ain’t read whole thread but will catch up later, anybody any reviews of berghaus air tents tho? Thinking getting one to take kids away odd night, our old tent is about done 

Thinking about this one from decathlon myself Don but I'm open to suggestions. 

[littlefish 549]

On 16/07/2021 at 17:55, Greyman said:

All this talk of wild camping thought I’d give it a go, just me the dogs a 40” tv hot and cold running water, double bed and a shower it’s like hell on earth

That looks cool......does the boat move or is it fixed there permanently?

[KimE 487]

On 16/07/2021 at 08:53, Greyman said:

 March lol, lucky not to get frost bite and loose fingers and toes, must of been hell for you

March is a winter month here great for ski hiking I use a pulk to carry some of my gear. This july week they had a warning of snow in the mountains (and a warning of high temperature in Southern Sweden).

[Greyman 25,111]

37 minutes ago, littlefish said:

That looks cool......does the boat move or is it fixed there permanently?

No it moves around mate