I like that you showed what those particular "night vision" glasses actually do. That loss of depth perception is a big deal though if you are doing any kind of work where you could hurt yourself by accident: setting up camp, making hot food, etc. I am glad you left the footage from the goggles in so we can see what it looks like. Awesome that they have the ability to record. Will look forward to your exploration of this. Glad you're well enough to camp again.

Atleast where you live there is no bears, wolves or cougars (mountain lions) to worry about. Here on Vancouver island in Western Canada you would be freaked by the number of mt lions around at night in the bush.

@markjones5561

Жыл бұрын

And here I was afraid Mike was going to get squished in the middle of the night by a badger... :)

@snizdoc2302

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you might have cougars but we have tories,chavs and year 7s jacked up on white lightning so….

@Truthwillalwayswinoverlies

Жыл бұрын

There's actually loads of sightings in UK of minx are some breed of big cat been caught in tapes and sightings from locals.. And there's some hoobie woobies too like dogman are this type of cryptids worldwide.

You got better video with that “night vision” then what I was expecting considering most people that are in the night vision world would call that a child’s toy.

Who here wanted a working predator mask as a kid ? Technology is definitely getting real next level now, nice addition to the kit buddy 👍

Reminds me of a horror game! It's cool to see how a calm forest can seem so much spookier.

Awesome concept. Reminds me of wearing night vision while on patrol in Helmand

Glad to see you back in the woods. Sorry you were sick. Stay well and safe.

I've recently been making a shelter and camp in my woods thank to you

HA! I took my daughter’s silverware once or twice myself, welcome to the club! The night vision was a cool idea and I think it turned out well. Have an excellent day Mike, cheers!

hahaha I really enjoyed this episode even though its totally daft! Good on you for trying something out of the ordinary

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😂just something I really wanted to try out

Hi Mike hope you and your family are doing great. Keep the videos coming bud. Stay safe and be well brother. 👊😎🤙🍻

Sneaky bit of ADR there at the end! **Almost** seamless, thanks for going to that extra effort to make these videos watchable

Condensation really is an issue in those bivvy tents. I owned both this Stratosphere and the Dutch Army one by Carinthia and sold both of them, because condensation and claustrophobia.

I think the difference with Swedish meatballs is that they're usually made of pork whereas we in the UK tend to make them from beef. There's also a fair bit of breadcrumb in there to keep them soft and juicy.

Really enjoyed this episode. Your the only one I've seen so far to actually try and camp with night vision not just shoot things.

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@thecrew777

Жыл бұрын

@Lucas Smith: Uh oh. I think you just gave him an idea.... 😆

@lucassmith2332

Жыл бұрын

@@thecrew777 I hope so. It's nice to see somebody who hasn't been trained with using this stuff actually apply it to more likely scenarios that most people would do with it. Much more useful.

Yay! Best time of the week!

Swedish meatballs are made from the people that never made it out of IKEA..... loving the snugpak by the way.. stay safe fella.... ATB Ian... ps.. we all know kW the fork and spoon were yours...😁🤣

Good seeing you out again and the first one of the year. Looking forward to what you’ve got up your sleeve this year.

Thanks for new episode! Good present to traditional Christmas!

Great job Mike, as always another good vid

Love the firebox stove, it’s been my go to on single adventures for years.

I'm very inspired by this .. to try walking home without a head torch through a forest . That's savage footage . Cheers

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Be wary it throws your perception big time. The field of view is so different to our human eyes. Good experience though!

@lifesahobby

Жыл бұрын

@@TAOutdoors this is perhaps like wearing glasses with magnification for the first time . After a few uses your eyes will adjust to the changes .

Another great video Mike - honesty 100% spot on - very interested to see how visible this NV is to military NV . And laying your gear out showing the sleeping bag has a bigger footprint (packed) than the tent is awesome. Love your content please don't stop

@snarkywriter1317

Жыл бұрын

If this unit has an IR illuminator and you have it turned on, it would basically look like someone walking around with a flashlight/spotlight (depending on how strong the IR illuminator is and what generation the other set of NVGs are) to other people in NVGs (military or otherwise). If not, they wouldn't really put off any ambient light outside of the light the screen puts out. The main difference between military and these kinds of NVGs are that military units tend to be analog image intensifiers and these units are digital (basically a digital camera with a toggle-able IR filter or the IR filter removed entirely). Hopefully that makes sense.

@prella7666

Жыл бұрын

This night vision is trash. Like a flashlight to gen 3

Swedish meatballs taste so different due to the allspice and nutmeg seasonings rather than the basil and oregano, and possibly parmesan that Italian style meatballs feature. I make the Swedish kind often, here in the western USA.

Oh, tell your dad he’s aces, I watched his bit on wood processing and splitting from years ago and it gave me some good tips, thanks again.

Nice video Mike and thanks for showing the infra red night vision goggles. Remember if you do want to see further and cut through the trees, you can buy a higher powered independent infra red spot light torch that will work alongside your unit. 👍

That little stove reminds me of the compact stoves the Germans carried during WW2. I think they had little fuel tablets that were used with them. Mike, it's been some time since I watched your videos, always loved them, particularly the palletwood cabin. Sorry you've been ill. I hope your father is well, he's quite a character.

I love the stealth videos! Keep them coming!

I still have my camp utensil set from the 1970s . Swedish meatball nutmeg and potato... really stealthy with that bright light going.

You’re videos are brilliant

Great way to start the new year. Thanks for sharing 👍

You always find something different to record, I enjoyed it. Happy New Year, Mike!

Please make a video on the laws surrounding wild camping in the UK. I would love to go out to try some bushcraft etc, but I am not sure where I can and cannot do this. Maybe this is of interest for others as well ...

Look forward to this, cool concept!

It is fine to see you out in the woods on a wild camp again. I was also interested in seeing how night vision might help outside of still hunting. I have this style of bivvy/tent. It is shelter but little else that is practical.

Thank you , Mike . 🐺

Officially a prepper now 😂

You’d be that guy in the middle of war saying “hey bro come check this out” an have something like this lmao. You’d survive wayyyy longer than some of these guys in Eastern Europe that’s for sure 😂💀

Hi Mike! Thnx for all your interesting and usefull vids! You asked for the yummyyummy „swedish meatballs“: they are named „Köttbullar“ and are made of minced meat (best one is Elk!) with slightly oriental herbs. The myth is, that the swedish king Karl was trapped by Osmans and brought the „Köfte“ to Sweden. But they were well known before his „royal holidays“ - maybe without the oriental touch… Stay on healthy and thumbs up! Ole

Great video, Mike. Very informative and interesting like always. Keep up the good work! 👍 Kind regards, Martin

happy New year mike great video as always regards paul

I was thinking about the snug pack bivy. Thanks for the info.

I have the firebox stove like that and love it if you like smaller ones the scout is a must buy

Really ace watch love the new bit of kit cheers Mike

I like your bivey bag. Thanks for filming Mike. 👍😁

Happy New Year brother. Thanks for sharing !

been a fan for years. hope all is well an good with your family.

The reason you're feeling nauseous is because it's not phosphorus tubes that are as fast as light is. You're using a camera recording and the screen has a slight delay, that coupled with the delay of the eyes is very hard for the brain to understand.

What a great video! Very inventive

Happy New Year to you and yours! 🎉🎊🎇🌌🎶

Love your channel , youve shown me so much , great stuff 👍.

This is epic!

Thank you for sharing 💞

Another great video Mike and that pasta looked lovely, I tried to get it out of my screen. Lol🤣😂. I'm looking forward to watching your dad's video now. Keep them coming Mike. Cheers Dave. 😉👍

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave! Will do

That's so cool thanks for making this

Sending love and light 😊

These Tags are simple to remove by pulling them of like you would split a sheet of paper (If they aren't made of textile fabric). The stitching ist like a perforation in them and also the stitching and tentfabric ist much more sturdy so they won't come appart. 👍😁

Man, those are some sweet NVGs!!!

Great video Mike.

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bob!

Happy New Year 💖💖

Very good video TA…..

Good fun Mike. Worth doing. Get some heat sensors.

This must have been the first time you have ever used these nods. I own them and yes the mic is rubbish, but for the money these things absolutely perform. Even with a PVS 14, There is a slight distance away from your face that you cannot see. You have to use them and train with them.

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah they are good. It’s just I don’t personally think they’re great for when moving around. Great if you are stationary and looking around. But moving with them and doing things with your hands they’re not wide angle enough. It’s ok when looking out ahead of you and moving. But when looking down and trying to do things that was when it threw me off.

Happy New Year.

Excellent video mate, looking forward for the next one with wild life hopefully if they want to show up for a shot a camera one that is😜

To be stealthy you can't have a visible fire. Chem heat MRE's could be a better solution. I live in NW USA and we have night critters like bears and cougars, making solo tree camping safer. Military grade night vision is the best choice. The other thing to consider is cooking food with an odor (Swedish meatballs).

I had night vision monocular I used to spot rabbits before lamping them. Found it messed up my eyesight for half hour after using it. I found it best to use the night vision on my left eye but keep my right eye for the rifle scope and lamp. Sold it because I didn't like the temp eye problems it caused. Like the video and that bivvi bag is so compact

@justinetienne3973

Жыл бұрын

By using it then abruptly not, you are messing with your natural night vision. Its the same if you dont use a headlamp at night then turn it on and back off. Your eyes tend to have a hard time adjusting.

This is new to me. Watching someone using NVG as camera for camping. But anyway, nice overnighter Mike. Looking forward on what's next 👍

I had several cameras that would normally do night time, but the IR lights stopped working. So I just got a big IR light and put it high in the back yard, now I have 4 night time cams and 1 IR light . . works like new !! ;)

Спасибо за вашу работу Вы компетентный человек в этом деле Давно смотрю ваши работы Жалею что вы не имеете перевод на русский С новым году будьте счастливы и здоровы

@thecrew777

Жыл бұрын

Translated into English: "Thank you for your work You are a competent person in this business For a long time I have been watching your works I regret that you do not have a translation into Russian Happy and healthy Happy New Year."

Great one ✔

I enjoyed the video. I think to make Swedish Meatballs you need a Swedish guy to make them. I watched PewDiePie's video on making Swedish Meatballs and they seemed like normal meatballs but just made by him 😂 Those night vision googles look like fun. I'd like to wear them here in Canada at night to see what creatures are close by the camp at night. Or maybe I wouldn't want to know, lol😁Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

Awesome

That was good footage with the night vision. Maybe next time bring some meat and distribute it20 or 30 meters from your camp and see if foxes or badgers come for it. You should get a tiny little battery powered inflator because using your breath puts moisture into the pad interior which will grow mould as it is stored, and they can also blow air into the camp fire if you happen to be struggling with damp wood or whatever

Crouton in the center of Swedish meatballs. Makes the texture light and fluffy.

Put a couple of strips of blue masking tape over the IR light to defuse the brightness.

I'm thinking you could probably save some space, by squeezing the sleeping bag, and the bivy tent into one bag. That bivy tent, with a sleeping bag or blanket, and a tarp for shade or when it rains, is all you really need.

Cool video

Am I the only one who instantly think "Buffalo Bill" with the sound of the goggles powering up?

nice epic, you things i dont dear, but i woold love it to do trips with somone.

Some proper NVGs do have IR light sources on the units. Night vision doesn’t work in complete darkness and still needs a light source to be used. That’s why IR is used, visible in night vision but not to the human eye.

Have you considered using small magnets to keep your cross pegs corralled for the little stove. Oh, the Canadian Bushcrafters just use little sticks in those little stoves.

I love it. Its a great overview of night camping. Can't wait to see your next adventure, also do you use the first aid kit frequently ?

@kingrafa3938

Жыл бұрын

It was in his backpack everytime he was in the woods but seen him used it once before when he got cut in his finger.

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Only really used plasters most of the time. Occasionally tweezers but thankfully not much else.

@thecrew777

Жыл бұрын

@@TAOutdoors Plasters = band-aids in the States.

Man it’s a wonder you didn’t see Samsquanch with no bright lights on in the night. 😂 all kidding aside it’s always a great time when you post a vid . So from Tennessee in the states thanks and have a good one you and pap both.

@stephanygates6491

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think Sasquatch lives on the British Isles. Mike should come camping in Appalachia! Sasquatch, bears, wolves, cougars, porcupines, lots of opportunities for wildlife up close!

I got a small flir camera but yours is pretty nice man.

They're still real night vision with infrared illuminators. Certainly, now there are better ones, and thermals to boot, but the original designs generally had illuminators for when it was really dark (cloudy, no moon, inside, etc.)

Suggestion, cut 2 chunky sticks about 15 inches long, bang into ground then upend your boots onto the sticks, keeps falling rain out

Interesting video Mike 👍. Video footage from the night vision good 👍. I bet you're Dad (Greama), has got some ideas & other useful perpaceies for them. Night fishing will be #1 🤣😃

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

He’s already got plans for them no doubt!

hi mike try the snug pack in the rain Dazzy outdoors had a nightmare with it ,love your vids keep them coming

good video as always. i look forward to seeing what actually comes up close to camps that you can capture with the glases when they are not spookied by the camp light. i keep thinking i really want to try the hooped bivi bag design do you think its posible to use a piece of plastic plumbing pipe or kids hula hoop etc to create a hoop inside the bottom so dosent tangle up with feet while turning over from side to side.

Really enjoyed this 1 👍 hopefully you don't damage your eyes man 🙏 see you in the next 1 👍👏

@TAOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Eyes all ok thankfully!

@ZERO-CHEATS-GAMING

Жыл бұрын

@@TAOutdoors 😂 have a good weekend and thanks for another great video man 🙏

This isn't really night vision though which is probably why you're getting sick. These digital goggles introduce a delay that would make anyone sick. Real military night vision uses expensive analog image amplifier tubes. The image is better, they work under much lower light without a IR illuminator, in fact you want to not broadcast IR light in conflict zones so. Also, the image is instantly updated so no nausea. But, they are ridiculously expensive and hard to find.

good times

Mike! As everyone knows, the Swedish meatballs have finely minced Swedes in them, not I-ties!

Hey there, fun episode with the night vision! Just nice watching you having fun, goofing around with new gear. One question: Have you tried the bivy bag in the rain yet?

Another cracking video Mike... I like your variety in what you do... Keep in it interesting... Where were them meatballs from.. The pack size was perfect... Ikeas are too big and frozen which doesn't help.. Hopefully see you at the bushcraft show later in the year...

@sparker68

Жыл бұрын

Think the meat balls were from B+M

Digital has come a long way. No where near as good as my 31's, but really cool to experiment.

I always wanted a night vision optical. But they cost so much sir. They work real good under ground sir and inside any caves.

Another great video! What is the reason that you need to be stealthy?

Thats it, I'm call you Sam Fisher now Mike haha! They are class mate, what a change up to a Stealth camp they make. Would have been a right laugh if you had come across any dog walkers and hid. The recording function was good I thought mate, sound, yeah a bit naff but the visuals, great I'd say. Mate, you do cook some delicious food on your camps, very rarely do I see you with an adventure-type meal. Loving the Snugpak Stratosphere mate, I'm starting a new series off where something like this will really come in. Is there room to store gear in it? I saw you kept your boots out so was thinking it might be tight fitting. Mike, that was ace, a bushcraft camp build using that would be fantastic. It would allow you to keep working into the darker hours without being seen. Looking forward to watching what you come up with pal.