Love to listen to you talk. You explain things very well and at the same time have a soothing voice.

Who new you watched a guy from where I am at....montana! Been watching your video's new and old for couple years now .I'm so glad I found this one!

Right at the end of your video I saw your boots are Asolo! We love Asolo boots. The first time we bought 2 pairs for a hiking trip in Ireland, wore them for the first time on the first day of the hike and neither of us had sores or sore feet. I personally cannot wear full leather boots except in the cold weather though.

mate that canoe is a work of art !!! Incredible:)

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris! She’s a beauty on the water too mate! 🛶

@ExpeditionJack

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, takes some skill to craft something as beautiful as that.

@russeljohn3471

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t even like canoes and I am very impressed by it👍👍

@natfoote4967

3 жыл бұрын

It truly is a lovely bit of work.

@sosteve9113

3 жыл бұрын

That canoe is really beautiful

That canoe is amazing. Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship!

Watched your videos when you built your canoe,,,absolutely amazing! You are a great favorite, Simon. We also miss Maggie alot. She was so beautiful!

I used to deliver Cement Bags as a young bloke in the late 60s, early 70s and hardly anyone had a fork lift truck, so it was one bag at a time. The bags then weighed a Hundred Weight or 112Lbs / 50.8Kgs. I'm a big Norse / Irish Viking and would carry one under each arm so that I finished my run quickly and could spend time in the pub or having a snooze. No wonder my back s now trashed. That canoe looks good! Well done.

@Dan-440

Жыл бұрын

Did the same to my back, only the goods were logs and firewood for a logging company in Tennessee. A chiro can do wonders if you find the right one. An acupuncturist can also work miracles.

Another top video! Many thanks

Good video. As always. Thanks

As for the billy pot, you can use the steamer pot to put chocolate in... like a fondue for strawberries or marshmallows. They use this technique in a professional kitchen and its called a “Bain Marie” where water is used under chocolate to melt it without it splitting

That is THE most beautiful canoe I've ever seen, would love to 'feel' it on the water!

My all time favorite boyfriend built a single seat airplane in his garage - that wood work was as beautiful as yours, excellent work.

Not to shock you Simon, since no one else has noticed, but that is an BEAUTIFUL canoe!! LOL

Canoe is beautiful . Good choice on your camping gear .

I've broken more bail handles on more pots and when I saw the handle you made I started to do the same....smartest thing I've seen in a long time. Thanks

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Randy, really glad you tried it out - works so much better doesn’t it! 👍

That canoe is something else, you should be so proud. Hats off to you

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great job on the canoe! Beautiful

that must have been every day 24/7 to have completed in 3 months!!! absolutely beautiful workmanship! big kudos!!!!

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matty - evenings and weekends - nearly ended my marriage too haha!

Amazing build on your canoe. It looks absolutely beautiful. Old school is great. It really demonstrates your skills.

Great video, I now want to make my own cedar strip canoe in the future. Thank you for the inspiration!

Great selection, your canoe looks beautiful.

great post Simon and some really interesting items on show each with it's own merits. You cannot beat a really good pair of boots, need not be expensive but need to be tough and dependable. When you reach the point that you forget you have them on but stll have dry feet you have cracked it! Love the Canoe, splendid. All Best.

Beautiful, beautiful boat Simon! Nice craftsmanship!

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen! 😁🛶

Great Video Simon !! The Canoe is Absolute Class !!

Hey bloke again grear video and great advise with everything. Thank you tony.

Good selection and very jealous of the canoe.. I've been watching canoe / kayak build videos lately so I know the work you've put in there!

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andy - It was a bit of an epic build!! But good fun and the sense of achievement at the end outweighed all else! Plus it’s a beaut to paddle! You should check out Jason Eke here in the tube - an inspiration to me when I was researching and building mine! Cheers buddy! Simon.

@KentSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

I will do mate, thanks for the tip

building my third canoe, Simon. Thanks for allowing me to kip some features from yours. Cheers!

as a canoeist myself,I love your canoe.A real classic

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you John! 👍😁🛶

That canoe is just awesome !

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jani, it is my pride and joy! Atb, Simon.

Wow, that is a stunning piece of art you've created, there. Beautiful. New to all this so will be looking up all you mentioned, thanks!

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Debra! My pride and absolute joy! Atb, Simon

Hi Simon good video nice

That canoe is beautiful, it really is.

Holy heck! That Canoe is Absolutely Outstanding! :"O. I TOTALLY WANT ONE! :"D

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s my pride and absolute joy! 😁🛶

Beautiful job on the canoe, and excellent MOD on the Billy Pot, I know what I'll be doing this afternoon.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

It’s a good improvement on the rigid one - hope it comes out well! Atb, Simon.

Your improvements.. genius. THX!

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Atb.

Awesome choices, the canoe Is stunning mate, iv got the big grizzly blade, thanks for the nomination atb Mike 👍🏻

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, I considered the Grizzly too! Atb mate, Simon.

You Brits have the best tarp British shelter sheet, I use it since years and it’s just amazing.

Great choices. 👍

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers! It was really difficult to narrow down!!! Atb, Simon.

Thanks for the tag and shout out Simon! I like your choices mate...The zebra pot is absolutely a brilliant bit of kit...i use mine all the time in the kitchen at home and my wife has her 'Hands Off' instructions ! i have always coveted your canoe and must admit that if it were mine, i would spend more time on the river than in the mountains! The knife, a great choice and pretty much a given...the tarp, sweet!...the boots, i actually owned a pair of Leather Asolo's the same as yours...i loved those boots...but after twelve years climbing around these rocky crag's they finally gave out...i tried to replace them...but sadly they were discontinued...Thumbs up all around amigo...Look for my 5 favs vid next mid week...thanks again...be well...woods

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Woods! Some kit is just built to last!! Shame about your boots - and a shame they stopped making them too - they were such a good boot and the replacement model doesn’t look as well made. Looking forward to seeing your choices mate! Thanks for taking part!! Atb, Simon.

Top notch equipment with some great hacks with the Zebra Billy Pots, the Canoe is beyond beautiful.

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That canoe is my pride and joy! 🛶

HI Simon, Man, I thoroughly Enjoyed this video also. I like ALL your Top 5 Items you picked out. I sure do like your canoe🛶 It is gorgeous. Thanks for your input on this❕

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny - glad you enjoyed it my friend! The canoe had to be number 1! Atb, Simon.

Cracking video Simon. Articulate, well presented - ace kit. Love the canoe !

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was really hard to narrow down the choices to five! Except for the canoe that is - that was always going to be number one! Cheers and Atb, Simon.

Simon that canoe is stunning!! Well done mate.

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁👍🛶

Love the boat, looks like you did an excellent job.

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍🛶

Excellent choices Simon. My first would also my canoe. My solo boat is an old Wenonah Solitude. I also enjoy my hammock rig, my Spyderco Delicate 4, Karhu Multigrade Nordic skis, and my 25 year old Stanley vacuum bottle.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great choices there - love Wenonah canoes!! I’ve coveted them for years! Like you, I’m a big fan of my hammock for spring/summer camping. I didn’t even think about my flask!! I too have a Stanley flask, I’ve had it about 10 years and I use it every single day for work. It’s on its third cap, lost the cup and the handle is broken, but still keeps hot water hot for 12 hours minimum!! Great choices! Thanks for watching. Atb, Simon.

Great job canue.I have the same,bought second hand,really appreciate the price I got it for,considering the time,it took 3 months to build.But making it yourself must be great satisfaction in that alone

Your canoe is amazing. Kudos

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray 😊🛶 Atb, Simon.

Great Stuff !

Great vlog . amazing building your own canoe.and love your old boots .I liked your green with envy comment about Sweden and how you like Montana that's how I feel living more East Anglia direction,but you certainly make the most of your terrain !

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! That canoe is my absolute pride and joy! Gets me out to those places you can’t get to on foot! 😁🛶

I love the canoe Simon...a real labour of love and what a wonderful tool to have at your disposal. Your other selections were great also and I share your fondness for the DD 3 x 3 tarp. Paul :)

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul! Yes, it was a labour of love!! But worth every second! I keep looking out for a lighter weight replacement for my tarp, but, I’ve yet to find anything I like better - they are good, well- made tarps! So, I think, until it’s no longer serviceable, I’ll keep it! Atb, Simon.

That canoe would make ray mears green with envy, awesome

Impressive about ,making your beautiful canoe, as well as the duration you've had those boots, good on Scarpa for making such high quality goods. Also a subscriber to Andy at Kent Survival!

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They don’t make em like they used to! 👍

I like your wire handle. I just put a slight bend in my regular handle with some pliers and now it stops where I leave it and doesn't fall down.

The new MK3 timber wolf is a brilliant knife and their mk3 slip joint bore EDC is a brilliant set of tools ..Great choices m8 ✌🏻

An awesome line up, Simon and most informative. Like many here, very envious of the canoe and can see you cherish it - patting it like a faithful dog! The ultimate personal transporter to those wilderness places least populated by and effected by human impact. A talented craftsman indeed to build it and marriage intact. Zebra billy can is a fave of mine - I tried your chicken roast and modified the handle clips using a coat hanger as the original plastic ones melted off (not sure why zebra even use plastic flammable clips lol). Old leather friends are great and I'm sure your will be wearing them in your 80's as indeed will LiveSimplyFilms: Mountain Mike be still wearing his. ATB Stephen.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen! Yes, I do love that canoe! It was a close shave with regards my marriage though! The first thing I did when I got my Zebra was to take those plastic clips off - they are, as you say, a complete waste of time! If you get your Billy from Firebox stoves, they replace them with metal ones, not sure why Zebra don’t just supply them in the first place! I guess they were never designed for campfire cooking originally. How did your chook come out? Good old Mike obviously has good taste in boots too!! Cheers! Simon.

@StephenTurnockMIRPCertRP

6 жыл бұрын

I think zebra think that people still use the cans for a lunch box to take to work maybe and not actually put them in a fire! The chicken roast worked well and experimented a few times... a bit burnt in places and since tried it on a bushbox xl using trangia stove - turning it regularly (used trangia due to non stop rain). Still ok and little burnt on the outside which is fine by me so long as cooked inside. Experimenting part of learning and fun! Stephen

Can't believe your boots are still going!? I remember you telling me how good they were back in the mid 90s!! You weren't wrong!

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Yay!! I didn’t know you watched me vids matey! Yes, still going strong - they don’t make boots they used to! Hope you are well! Si.

@margemoore6634

2 жыл бұрын

Please give name again and I will research a store...son needs a pair that last...we replace his every 6 months or so

@margemoore6634

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I didn't say.....my heart beat faster when I saw that canoe...would love to just smell and feel the wood...really nice

Wow! I have a pair of those boots!! I've never seen anybody else with them!!

I feel real privileged tom own two of the five items you listed. I have the TBS boar, the BEST civilian knife I have ever owned, excellent for Bushcraft. I also own the DD Tarp and several other items from DD...Thanks for sharing your expertise, Simon.

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

I do like my Boar, although it has limitations, having such a thick blade! I chose the Stainless version over the carbon steel one - the blade is thicker. I like the DD products on the whole - I’ve had 3 of their hammocks over the years - all good. I wasn’t too impressed with their sleeping bag though, but that’s another story! 😁

I am going to get all those very items apart from the canoe, which is amazing btw❤️

Nice choices man! Absolutely amazing canoe! never realized you made that yourself...

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Yes, it nearly cost me my marriage, but it is a beauty! My wife even likes it.......eventually! Atb, Simon.

Ahoy Simon. Good selection! I also have to think about what my 5 favorites are. Stay healthy. Azze

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Azze! It is really difficult to narrow down the choice to just 5!! I’m sure it’s the same for you, but I have a LOT of gear that I have built up over many years to choose from!! I’d be interested to see what your 5 are - you have some very cool kit!

You are Dead on on Your Favorite Gear. As for that Beautiful canoe, and Myself working My whole life in boat yards n Marina's restoring wooden boats and an expert in glass work and gelcoat . I'd ask You to consider wrapping that Hull on the outside with 10 oz. Cloth n glassing it in.... It would give alot of Deapth to the Beautiful Cedar while Protecting it for Life against scuffs etc. West System resin which is an epoxy resin is amazing and was designed for experimental aircraft.. it is amazing on wood.. anyway, Damn I wish I was Close enough to take a canoe camping trip with ya Bro.. I bet We would have a blast.. I just turned 49 years young lol..

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. It is sheathed both inside and out with woven fibreglass and yes, I used West systems epoxy with their 207 special hardener - I wouldn’t consider anything else except West systems. It’s had a few bumps and scrapes over the years and I’ve had to make a couple of repairs - but with this construction, it’s not hard to fix a crack or hole. 👍👍

Great choices

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve! A difficult job to narrow the choices down!! Atb, Simon.

Love your canoe Simon - makes our Mad River and Pyranah ones look heavy :)

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angela! It is light, but I’m always worried about breaking it hahaha!

Im goin to b ordering some of those billy cans soon, seeing them.in ir videos i got to have them. Great video

That was a cracking top 5 items never heard of your 5 nominations so will definitely be checking them out atb jimmy😎😎

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jimmy. I’m sure they’d all appreciate it! Atb, Simon.

Another nice and informative video. I mostly use a trangia burner or butane/propane canister and an attachment like the msr pocketrocket 2. If you don't object, I'm going to order you a couple of different hand chain saws for you to try out. You reminded me I mentioned them previously when you nominated a British guy in Sweden. The friend who suggested making a bow saw from the wire hand saws spent some time wild camping in Sweden 6 months ago.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Euan - that is very kind!! There is really no need - you were generous enough before to send me the egg holder to try out! I like the idea of the hand chain saw - if you let me know which one you recommend, I can order one. 👍 I too use a Trangia sometimes, great stoves, and nothing to break!! Cheers mate!

That canoe makes my 1972 Sears Alumacraft look like crap. Nice gear Bro.

Yes I'm jealous of your canoe I love getting on the water like that I'm planning a trip now.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

It’s my pride and joy!! I really enjoy the planning stage of a trip - going anywhere nice? Atb, Simon.

I have the same boots, bought in a sale 20-25 years ago for £70. I agree, they are great boots.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

They don’t make them like they used to! Boots for life! Atb, Simon.

I miss your Maggie, she is Great company, I know just how much company a dog 🐕 is to an animal lovers such as us

Would loved to have seen a video of the canoe being built! Absolute work of art!

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! 👍🛶

Very well done Simon you have put the rest of us to shame. I’d forgotten about your canoe but fully agree it has to be No1 (I’m really envious). Yes I knew your knife would appear and you described it very well, however, what on earth is a Scandinavian grind??? Many thanks for participating but I didn’t expect you to outshine everybody else 😂. Well done Simon and as I’ve said before you are very talented. Cheers! PS I’ve got the very same boots and had them equally as long as you, they are as you say brilliant. ⛺️

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! Yes, the canoe had to come first!! A Scandinavian or Scandi grind just means the edge is ground to a flat bevel on both sides of the blade, no secondary bevel like some knives have. They are brilliant boots - I bought mine for a trip to the Jotunheimen mountains in Norway that I went on in 1990 whilst at school - happy days!!

@laurencemilton1670

5 жыл бұрын

FORGOT?????? about the canoe :-O

Great choice of kit there, that knife is a beauty, looks like itll last a lifetime too, but boy o boy that canoe..... its something else it really is. Blood, sweat and tears maybe but it must be so worth it now, the thing looks perfect. im well impressed. Great video, thanks for sharing. Subbed

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! 😁🛶 and thanks for the sub!

Love the canoe. Might see you on the Broads sometime? We are not far from Barton Broad. We haven't used our Perception Caroliner kayaks for sometime so we'll have to dig out the paddles again.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Love the broads!! I also have an old (very old) perception mirage kayak - doesn’t get much use these days, as I always opt for my canoe. I’ll keep an eye out for you! (Well, your kayaks!!) Atb, Simon.

Your are work of art , your quite a fella with a lot of skills . Let us know if you venture into the USA

Ahhh, a canoe would make sense in East Anglia. Love the Broads, in fact there's a fair bit in East Anglia to keep you busy but solitude is at a premium. Keep meaning to find a more undeveloped part of that coast to go on a serious forage/plant spot but life keeps getting in the way.

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

The Broads are lovely, especially out of season - winter time is my favourite for canoeing on the Broads. As for coastline, very little that isn’t used regularly, although there is the odd spot , again, better out of season! 😉

Briliat 🍁🇨🇦Edsnature⛺️All the very best

Great video man !

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Geoffrey, glad you enjoyed it! 👍

I like that Mike Carter handle!

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

That took me a second or two! 😂

Evening! Just watched your winter lavvu video and went on to watch this one. Great channel - I subbed :-) Oh, and very very fine job with that canoe!

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lars! And thanks for the sub!! That canoe is my pride and joy - and thinking about it, I really should get out for a paddle soon! Really glad you are enjoying the channel. Atb, Simon.

Great video and tons of interesting content on your channel. Subscribed right away. I think your channel will be a huge success.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and for the sub too! Really glad you like the channel. 👍 Atb, Simon.

Nice one. I like the mods you made to your zebra Billy can 😄. Atb Tim

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tim, the wire bail handle makes a big difference - no more burnt fingers and it packs much more easily! Atb, Simon.

Wow im considering to buy or build a canoe my self because i live in a area with more water the land becaus its far below sea level. Its nice to see that youre helping other youtube bushcrafters with getting more subs. 👍

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers! A canoe is a wonderful mode of transport - spending a day out on the rivers and canals is the perfect way to unwind and relax! 🛶 happy paddling! Simon,

Just sub'd because of that incredible canoe!

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

great five , glad you participated ..

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy Joe, it was nice to share! Atb, Simon.

Very nice Simon, a good collection of kit. Mirrors my own pretty well except my canoe is a rather elderly Penobscot, my knife is an 8" Kukri and my boots are Trek Attacks. If I ask nicely would you make me a lovely canoe like yours? Pretty please with a cherry on top! 😊 All the best, Al

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! I think my wife would leave me if I spent another 3 months in the shed!! Thanks mate! Atb, Simon.

Can't beat old school boots, I still have my pair of leather Brasher Gore-Tex lined boots from the 90s they've done the West Highland way Great Glenn way the Rob Roy way and the Speyside way along with many trips to the lakes, Wales the list goes on.

Great top 5 Simon. If I had a canoe like yours, it’d be in my top 5 too! Do have two of your other items...including the tarp (like most others in the UK!?) and a 24 year old pair of Scapa boots like yours (which just got recent clean & snoseal and came up like new again...love them!). Sorry if I missed it, but did you do a video on making the canoe? That’d be interesting to see... cheers, and keep up the great vids

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Well, that’s definitely a mark of quality if you’ve had your that long too! In fact Mike who originally tagged me also has a pair as old too!! Great boots!! Unfortunately no video of the build - i made it before I started YouTubing and didn’t think to video - I did have loads of still photos of the build, but stupidly lost them all (they were on my phone and I deleted them accidentally!!!!!!) 😫 glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching! Atb, Simon.

Nice and practical...we would get on fairly well! Less is more when you have quality...although in the Southern U.S., tarp only shelters are tough with the copperheads etc..

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jeff! Yes, I think if I lived in your neck of the woods, I’d have an inner tent of some sort haha!! Atb, Simon

@jefflanham1080

5 жыл бұрын

Simon, a bloke in the woods...hello again, what is a good contact to message you? I have some questions and information that might help us both. Thanks and best of luck to you and your channel! Jeff

Sweet canoe

Hello Simon. Excellent video. Firebox makes replacement medal clips for the Zebra pot, which hold the handles. They have a video about it too.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Ah! That is really good to know - I thought they only supplied them with the pots themselves! Cheers, I’ll get in touch with them! Atb, Simon.

@BG-rf1mx

5 жыл бұрын

Also Simon have a look on Dailymotion. There is a fella on there who makes a pair of bail handle clips for a Zebra pot from a wire coat hanger. Ingenious and costs nothing.

@simonablokeinthewoods

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, thank you! I had a go at making some myself, they work (sort of haha!) but don’t clip back like the genuine ones, so you can still lift the lid with it suspended over a fire. I’ll take a look buddy, thank you!

Hi sweet page ☺ Keep it up!

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ve only just come across your comment - it was in my spam box for some reason!! Atb, Simon.

Simon, that was an awesome video just like always!! What OR hat are you wearing? I have several but that’s pretty cool indeed!!

Stainless steel comes in many different mixes. Basically there's 2 groups : FERRITIC STAINLESS, ( which as the name suggests contains ferrous material ie iron. AUSTENITIC STAINLESS, Which has a high chromium content and doesn't rust the same as ferritic can. Stainles steel is actually quite soft in ferritic form and doesn't stand up to punishment like a blade used in bushcraft would need to. Austenitic is HARD and is not as easy to work with and would be a better grade for a bc knife. It's so hard in certain mixes it can burn hss drills out before even penetrating much. I personally would go for a high carbon steel mix properly tempered and heat treated. You can tell how hard and tempered a steel is by the sparks when it's re-ground. Large bright sparks = soft Small dull sparks HARD. 👍😉

If you like canoeing you need to come down to south Florida and try out the Everglades. It’s beautiful but warm lol

@alsaunders7805

3 жыл бұрын

The creeks and inland waterways of lowcountry SC are great too.

@frankconley6321

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Try the okefenokee swamp in Georgia (if you don't mind thousands of alligators!

@swampdog

3 жыл бұрын

Frank Conley sounds good Can you camp out there ?

Some canoe that is. 👍👍

@simonablokeinthewoods

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My pride and joy! 🛶

Great choices, Simon, your canoe is stunning mate. Thanks for the tag and the shout-out, my subs shot up by about 30, was wondering why til I saw this. I'm abroad at the minute with work, wont be back til start of April. I'll do my response then. Take care, buddy.

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

AMBushcraft - cheers Andy! Glad the shout out helped - your channel is great mate - loads of good, interesting content - here’s to 1000, and 2k! Look forward to seeing your choices when you’re back on home turf! Atb mate, Simon.

I'm not sure why I'm missing your uploads Sime but I check my feed regularly. Fabulous choice on all fronts. I can't separate them although if I was to choose it would have to be the canoe. I want to get on the Wye this year. You interested in that with a couple of stealth camps? Would be good! Well, I have a folder with uploads yet to come so i'll leave it for now but thank you for the nomination. I learn a lot from you. Brilliant channel. I'll check them guys out. Take care Sime and all the best. Mark

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark! It was a really difficult task, narrowing my choices down to 5! A paddle on the Wye would be amazing- it’s on my ‘wish’ list of rivers to paddle - actually it’s very high on the list!! Not sure why the notifications aren’t coming through, have you clicked on the little notification bell next to the subscribe button? Might be that?! Atb mate, Simon.

@WyeExplorer

6 жыл бұрын

Well, you did a fine job Simon. A good list and run down. The Wye is a good choice - I'm here if you wanna hook for a day or an afternoon. Let you paddle. I have just clicked the bell. See if that makes a difference. Take care..

@simonablokeinthewoods

6 жыл бұрын

Wye Explorer - definitely be up for a meet up mate - we should get something organised! 👍

So , I can recommend Lancaster Sports Repairs if you ever re sole those boots. They have been going years , highly recommend them. Atb.