Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
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I'm taking a tongue-in-cheek look at some of the weird and wonderful habits we wild campers all seem to share, from obsessively matching stove brands with our gas canisters to awkwardly tripping over our own guy lines. We'll also laugh at how we pretend we aren't chasing validation on social media, the classic YouTuber habit of walking past our own cameras, and why I can't resist buying new gear or watching The Goonies in my tent. Whether you're carefully logging your base weight on a spreadsheet or just trying to survive the night without washing your tent pegs, I reckon you'll find at least one trait on this list that hits a little too close to home.
Big thank you to Ultralight Outdoor Gear for supporting us in 2026 geni.us/UltralightOutdoorGear
Last chance to WIN a FULL WILD CAMPING SETUP messner.co.uk
I've started sharing my routes over on Hiiker. They've kindly given me a discount via my affiliate link
https://hiiker.app/paulmessner?via=paul and then you can download to my routes here https://hiiker.app/users/6h3F8tE4psSp4WtyBUP5MUy8Bo22/hikes and use the app to navigate you. I'll be uploading all my future hikes here.
My Gear
Trail Running Shoes geni.us/UOGLonePeak
Tent durstongear.com/products/x-mid-1-tent-ultralight-backpacking
Backpack geni.us/UOGHyperliteUnbound55
Quilt geni.us/UOGVesperQuilt
Sleeping Pad geni.us/UOGNemoEclipse
Stove geni.us/UOGJetboilFlash
Mini Inflator Pump geni.us/UOGgigapump
Sambob Hoodie geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90
Outdoor Research Helium Waterproof Jacket geni.us/UOGORHeliumUL
Pillows geni.us/UOGNemoFillo & geni.us/UOGNemoFilloElite
Little sit pad geni.us/UOGLittleSitPad
Mug geni.us/UOGS2Smug
Powerbank geni.us/UOGNitecorepowerbank
Charging block amzn.to/4ecLzUz
Water bottle geni.us/UOGThrubottle
Rab Down Jacket geni.us/UOGRabmythicjacket
Darn Tough socksgeni.us/UOGDarntoughsocks
First aid kit geni.us/UOGLifesystemsfirstaid
Little towel geni.us/UOGTowel
Wilderness Wash geni.us/UOGWildernesswash
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction to weird wild camping habits
00:17 - Obsessively matching stoves and gas canisters
01:28 - Washing tent pegs
02:18 - Tripping over guy lines and tent pegs
03:03 - Pitching in silly places
03:32 - Over-sharing photos on social media
04:01 - Squarespace sponsorship
05:02 - The classic YouTuber walk-by shot
05:21 - The "I'll bring you back" YouTuber cliché
05:51 - Exaggerated words like "epic"
06:11 - Gear Acquisition Syndrome and buying new gear
07:24 - Using an anemometer to flex about wind speed
08:06 - Weighing gear for a spreadsheet
08:35 - Watching movies in the tent instead of disconnecting
09:27 - Outro
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
Multi-day Hikes Playlists
Cumbria Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49lK5YCmgcZRT1Q3_cIjR4o
West Highland Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49qFqV3d99ATSR6T6bAL92U
Peak District Multi Day Hikes youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49WHWTNtRYD5r2nkiwdNUch
Cairngorms youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa48Wxn3MGLWl3PJyEyV89Q5_
Timestamps
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I'm taking a tongue-in-cheek look at some of the weird and wonderful habits we wild campers all seem to share, from obsessively matching stove brands with our gas canisters to awkwardly tripping over our own guy lines. We'll also laugh at how we pretend we aren't chasing validation on social media, the classic YouTuber habit of walking past our own cameras, and why I can't resist buying new gear or watching The Goonies in my tent. Whether you're carefully logging your base weight on a spreadsheet or just trying to survive the night without washing your tent pegs, I reckon you'll find at least one trait on this list that hits a little too close to home.
Big thank you to Ultralight Outdoor Gear for supporting us in 2026 geni.us/UltralightOutdoorGear
Last chance to WIN a FULL WILD CAMPING SETUP messner.co.uk
I've started sharing my routes over on Hiiker. They've kindly given me a discount via my affiliate link
https://hiiker.app/paulmessner?via=paul and then you can download to my routes here https://hiiker.app/users/6h3F8tE4psSp4WtyBUP5MUy8Bo22/hikes and use the app to navigate you. I'll be uploading all my future hikes here.
My Gear
Trail Running Shoes geni.us/UOGLonePeak
Tent durstongear.com/products/x-mid-1-tent-ultralight-backpacking
Backpack geni.us/UOGHyperliteUnbound55
Quilt geni.us/UOGVesperQuilt
Sleeping Pad geni.us/UOGNemoEclipse
Stove geni.us/UOGJetboilFlash
Mini Inflator Pump geni.us/UOGgigapump
Sambob Hoodie geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90
Outdoor Research Helium Waterproof Jacket geni.us/UOGORHeliumUL
Pillows geni.us/UOGNemoFillo & geni.us/UOGNemoFilloElite
Little sit pad geni.us/UOGLittleSitPad
Mug geni.us/UOGS2Smug
Powerbank geni.us/UOGNitecorepowerbank
Charging block amzn.to/4ecLzUz
Water bottle geni.us/UOGThrubottle
Rab Down Jacket geni.us/UOGRabmythicjacket
Darn Tough socksgeni.us/UOGDarntoughsocks
First aid kit geni.us/UOGLifesystemsfirstaid
Little towel geni.us/UOGTowel
Wilderness Wash geni.us/UOGWildernesswash
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction to weird wild camping habits
00:17 - Obsessively matching stoves and gas canisters
01:28 - Washing tent pegs
02:18 - Tripping over guy lines and tent pegs
03:03 - Pitching in silly places
03:32 - Over-sharing photos on social media
04:01 - Squarespace sponsorship
05:02 - The classic YouTuber walk-by shot
05:21 - The "I'll bring you back" YouTuber cliché
05:51 - Exaggerated words like "epic"
06:11 - Gear Acquisition Syndrome and buying new gear
07:24 - Using an anemometer to flex about wind speed
08:06 - Weighing gear for a spreadsheet
08:35 - Watching movies in the tent instead of disconnecting
09:27 - Outro
All my other gear messner.co.uk/gearlist
Multi-day Hikes Playlists
Cumbria Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49lK5YCmgcZRT1Q3_cIjR4o
West Highland Way youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49qFqV3d99ATSR6T6bAL92U
Peak District Multi Day Hikes youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa49WHWTNtRYD5r2nkiwdNUch
Cairngorms youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbU28ZzUOa48Wxn3MGLWl3PJyEyV89Q5_
Timestamps
patreon.com/paulmessner
Join our Patreon community for additional videos, community WhatsApp style chats and more. MASSIVE thanks to YOU. I couldn’t do this without your support.
messner.co.uk
WIN a FULL WILD CAMPING SETUP
DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.
