Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this video, I will be camping overnight in the woods with just a few items of basic kit - a poncho, a cup, some dried beef, a bottle of water and a Swiss Army knife (thank you Ryan!). I begin by making a shelter using my poncho and building a raised bed to get me off the damp, cold ground - I don’t have any sort of bedding with me, so this is essential in order to be comfortable for the night. I collect firewood and forage for some wild edible food to accompany my beef in a stew and settle down to cook my dinner and enjoy the sounds of the woodland.
Camping with minimal kit like this certainly has its challenges - there is much more work to do to collect the materials needed and to build the things that I haven’t brought along with me, but it is hugely rewarding!
Sleeping on a bed I have made, keeping my fire going all night in order to keep warm and enjoying a meal made in part from wild ingredients - always a good test and reminds you not to take life luxuries for granted.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching.
Links
Greencraft (Neil Andrews’ YouTube Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UC2BUwVNR6kX4hYpgE37K_Gg
Neil’s JustGiving page for donations to Cancer Research
justgiving.com/fundraising/neil-andrews17
Mors Kochanski bossing it on YouTube
youtu.be/QX91Nj0uItI
Bosserts Biltong
instagram.com/braaibossert
Swiss Army knife (Camper Model)
victorinox.com/uk/en/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Medium-Pocket-Knives/Camper/p/1.3613
Tinder and Ferro Rod inserts for the SAK
tortoisegear.com
Contact me at:
simonablokeinthewoods@gmail.com
Or by mail at:
Simon, a bloke in the woods
PO Box 384
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 9DB
UK
Facebook - Simon, a bloke in the woods
facebook.com/Simon-a-bloke-in-the-woods-636523033219227/?ref=br_rs
Instagram - simon_a_bloke_in_the_woods
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Music
Found Faith by Birelli Snow
Southern Sun by Walt Adams
In this video, I will be camping overnight in the woods with just a few items of basic kit - a poncho, a cup, some dried beef, a bottle of water and a Swiss Army knife (thank you Ryan!). I begin by making a shelter using my poncho and building a raised bed to get me off the damp, cold ground - I don’t have any sort of bedding with me, so this is essential in order to be comfortable for the night. I collect firewood and forage for some wild edible food to accompany my beef in a stew and settle down to cook my dinner and enjoy the sounds of the woodland.
Camping with minimal kit like this certainly has its challenges - there is much more work to do to collect the materials needed and to build the things that I haven’t brought along with me, but it is hugely rewarding!
Sleeping on a bed I have made, keeping my fire going all night in order to keep warm and enjoying a meal made in part from wild ingredients - always a good test and reminds you not to take life luxuries for granted.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching.
Links
Greencraft (Neil Andrews’ YouTube Channel)
youtube.com/channel/UC2BUwVNR6kX4hYpgE37K_Gg
Neil’s JustGiving page for donations to Cancer Research
justgiving.com/fundraising/neil-andrews17
Mors Kochanski bossing it on YouTube
youtu.be/QX91Nj0uItI
Bosserts Biltong
instagram.com/braaibossert
Swiss Army knife (Camper Model)
victorinox.com/uk/en/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Medium-Pocket-Knives/Camper/p/1.3613
Tinder and Ferro Rod inserts for the SAK
tortoisegear.com
Contact me at:
simonablokeinthewoods@gmail.com
Or by mail at:
Simon, a bloke in the woods
PO Box 384
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 9DB
UK
Facebook - Simon, a bloke in the woods
facebook.com/Simon-a-bloke-in-the-woods-636523033219227/?ref=br_rs
Instagram - simon_a_bloke_in_the_woods
instagram.com/simon_a_bloke_in_the_woods/?hl=en
Music
Found Faith by Birelli Snow
Southern Sun by Walt Adams
