If I walked past and saw a head floating on the top of a green sheet, I would never go walking in those woods again

@Midgy21747

2 ай бұрын

😅

Brought back memories of sleeping under an army issue poncho.I used to use bungees instead of guy lines, my favourite way was to use 1 from the hood to a suitable branch and 1 on each of the corners to a peg.

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Bungees sound much easier :D someone said they can ping back and take an eye out though, which I would probably do 😄 Sounds good though, I may have to try some :D

@lionelgray

Жыл бұрын

​@@WildBeareWell don't take any chances Claire. I used to loosely peg out the 4 corners first then lift up the middle, you can use a single trekking pole to lift up one side to make it easier to get in and out. Obviously we had to make ours quite low to the ground though.

@robshirewood5060

11 ай бұрын

@@WildBeare They can, i carried out first aid on a chap hit near the eye, he needed 6 stitches after, nasty bruise too. I use Ball or toggle bungees (they are a loop of shock cord/bungee which passes through the ball or toggle and are knotted) at the ends of my guys which i leave attached permanently and carry some spares too. They have many uses. They also lessen the strain on fabric on tents, ponchos, tarps etc. I never use the bungees with hooks anymore they caused too many injuries. Your eyes are too precious and beautiful to risk.

@fyrchmyrddin1937

10 ай бұрын

@@WildBeare Simpler to just have extra paracord & know your knots. Since you seem to feature light/ultralight camping, one good solution - *if* you use hammocks - is to erect a hammock with mosquito net under a poncho set 'sideways'. String it from diagonally opposite corners to the same trees your hammock uses & stake the other two corners (with some paracord, of course, so that the hammock doesn't contact the poncho). Army-issue ponchos (at least American ones) are somewhat smaller than the one you have, but they're easily long enough to shield a large man from severe weather. I literally just came back from a 3-day island camping trip having used this rig. Rained every day, near-hurricane conditions during one evening, and stayed practically bone dry.

You're the English Steve Wallis! This is so cool and I'm still working up the courage to try this myself. For now, I'm happy learning from you and Steve. keep it up, you're doing great!

nice pilllow you have there, its a gamechanger to have a soft non air pillow for me. even with the added weight and size.

I laughed so much with the first images! You’re incredible 👏🏻

You cracked me up when you poked ya head through your the poncho. Love your videos and humor!

Hi claire, only thing i would say about the poncho from my military experience, is you have the hood on the outside tied up, rather than hanging down as you did, if it rained the water would have fallen through the hood and wet you :)

@SheepDogActual

Жыл бұрын

We would tack down the corners and attach a rope around the head piece and throw it over a branch to make a small space.

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

But then it can't be a light-hangy thing 😭😄 yes you're right of course, I will try to remember for next time thanks :D

@mydronetravellog6299

Жыл бұрын

@@WildBeare lol, indeed, it made a good light hangy.

@robshirewood5060

11 ай бұрын

@@WildBeare Rig a para-cord line and hang a bungee, 6-8 inch loop ones are very useful, from it for your light, lights or other hanging things, also make sure it will not hit you in the face when you sit up, the same rig can be used to hang underwear, socks, light clothes to dry or air. I always twist my hoods and tie them off so they cannot leak too, that can be done with bungee or cord or the hood pull cords. You can make a loop in the cord under the hood, poke it through the hood, put a toggle or shaped stick with the rough edges removed through the loop, then tie off the hood. Another trick is to use the bungees and extra ground pegs to raise the sides of your groundsheet like the foot-bed of a tent, it can reduce creepy crawlies, draughts, water ingress, etc Ponchos can also be used to enclose all your kit and act as a flotation aid, inside a large builders rubble sack if you need to swim across water in an emergency, i got caught in a brush fire once and the only safe way out was the water, and used military experience to do it quickly. Fire can hit quickly especially on very hot, dry days even in Wales I have seen it more than once, when the animals bug out you know something bad is happening, thank God for our animal brothers and sisters warning me they saved my life. God bless all, stay safe, happy trails.

@davidjacobs828

10 ай бұрын

Get a U.S . military issue poncho ... 8 ft x 6 ft. Ripstop nylon . If you want the world's best 3 season sleeping bag ,get the buffalo systems 4s outer . Aquatherm Pile lining ,pertex shell... full face zipped hood ... NO REDUCTION IN THERMAL PERFORMANCE WET OR DRY . Great videos btw .

Priceless, your head through the periscope.

Great opening you reminded me of the hunch back of Notre dame lol with that back pack ,,,,,lol. Have a great weekend claire wen it comes best wishes Phil 🙏👍

Claire you are always thinking out of the box which is so amusing and entertaining. When you stuck your head up through the tarp, I thought you could do a hair commercial with your beautiful hair or how to wash your hair without getting the rest of you wet. Hope you had fun and looking forward to the next video. Stay well and be safe. You could also use a centerline rope with a poncho.

Have you ever carried bin bags in your pack?, they can double as a makeshift poncho if need be or you can put some of that leaf litter in them to get you off the ground when you sleep, good if the ground is still cold, and more comfortable.

Super 😀

So many smiles you have given me watching these videos.......thanks for the spirit lift and sharing the adventure - stay well and thank you for being such a wonderful positive influence

Hi, well, first we, in the British Army, have been using the Poncho to make Basha's since ww2, Basha to me means tarp for you, we tie the hood up, use 5 Bungees done. As we share 2 guys, the other poncho is on the ground, After digging a shell scrape, we raise the poncho slightly so condensation runs off and hood part is raised via a bit of string or bungee so any rain runs off as well.

When u test in rain pull hood out at the top or rain will come in!! Just an observation and make longer videos please love watching!! Sooooo relaxing and very beautiful places too ☺️

Great use for that hole, get a periscope 😜. Great video again Claire short and sweet 🥰

If you take the hood, and tie some cord, the run the cord over a low branch, this will lift the center of your tarp and give you a bit more headroom, which means you can peg the sides a little lower to the ground in the rain.

that dog was a real bro , not revealing your presence to humans!

Over on this side of the pond we normally set a poncho up as a lean-to or a modified lean-to. I was waiting for the rain's to come and then see if your camp turned into a swimming pool. lol

Sooooo funnieee. You putting your head through the poncho hole, while it was set up as a tarp. LOVE watching your videos Claire. You DO scare me sometimes, as when you encounter bogs, and the fact you are on your own, but you are also wonderful. :))) Glad you also do not go too far out of your comfort zone. You have a son, so your safety is TWICE as important. I'm 60 this year and have just bought a LOAD of camping gear for solo trekking. It's because of people like yourself. A MAJOR influence and encouragement to the rest of us. Please stay safe, you and your boy. Thank you soooooo much.

@JustBlondie

Жыл бұрын

Good on you Jade :)

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Ahh Jade, that's so amazing 👏 😍 I hope you have the best time out there, tis good for the soul I find 🌿 Thank you, yeh I do try not to put myself in dangerous situations but do have the occasional mishap.. usually involving bogs haha, damn things Thanks so much for the kind words, happy adventuring and sending hugs back 🤗 much love

If you keep setting up in Ditches and Depressions one of these nights it's going to Rain. Those Ditches and Depressions are where the water will collect. Thanks for the Video!

Many many thanks Clare for your wonderful video's ❤❤❤

Used a poncho a lot in the army, very versatile. A small tip though make sure you tie the hood and push it outside or when it rain it collects water.

You seem to have a lot of ex army from the 70s followers like me. Your own personal Dads Army😁 The poncho we used to have was much heavier and the Bergen we used carry sat lower on your back so the poncho covered you and your gear in moderate wind and rain, fairly well. We used to build a box/tunnel shaped shelter about a foot high by dropping the sides. You could block an end up with gear or twigs and leaves. The other end was always open to keep an eye out. It would have been good fun if you didn't have someone lobbing Thunder flashes into camp at 4am. As the others have said "hood out".

In tarp configuration the hood-hole is for your periscope... Real tip: hood goes outside on top when tied closed, if it's underneath it'll drip!

Spot on as always 👍

What a doll. Whoever let her go is a real tool.

@staytrue9209

11 ай бұрын

@@Official_WildBeare No, you're a bot.

The start looked like a Claire WildBeare table, haha, now that’s a camping accessory 🤣👍🏽⛺️♥️

Amazing video, you are so brave sleeping out alone, is be scared! Thank you for sharing your fun adventure

You always make me smile, but this little video made me chuckle! Thank you.

She is a sweet crazy lady I love her videos. She picks the worst weather most of the time.

One of these days your gonna get recognised by one of your followers. Quick shake of the hand and respect

Claire, you really are a funny one raising everybody's spirits and encourage to follow your steps. Often thinking 'what would Wild Bear' have done' in critical situations. Thanks for the videos with all wild animals plants and great nature. Cheers Michael

👍👍👍 You were being watched 😮 .. my myself and I presume, many others at the time .. 😁. Properly setup, a poncho works just fine in the rain .. wind being the problem. Wet weather, the hood will have to be tied towards the outside .. unless you want to collect rain water inside your shelter 😏. Thanks for sharing .. take care ..

The dog was cute! Thanks again for sharing your outings with all of us!

Wow ur hard core camper 👍🙂

Wow Claire, you are ingenious. Many a time in the Air Force on your rainy days in England, I wanted to make a shelter from my poncho. Thanks for the idea. Stay Beautiful, inventive, and smart.

Thats all we used in the army bungies and pegs. Weren't always the best but it kept the rain off for a few hours. I now have loads memories of being under my poncho so are better than others haha Another great video keep the content coming friend and thank you

Love the visual humour in your videos! I reckon you have as much fun making and editing them as we do watching them...😀

Just what i needed on a Thursday night.. 🙂💞

Advice from an old soldier. You had your hood the wrong way sweets. Plus you can attach a 2nd poncho if you want it bigger. Use the poppers to join up...rubber bungies are better to do a quick disassemble OK sweets 💙💛

I seriously need to stop procrastinating and get out there. So envious of that scenery ❤

@strickostricko

Жыл бұрын

Trust me, you’ve got the right idea. The fantasy is better than the reality

This was a really fun video to watch Claire :) Those trekking poles sure were giving you a hard time! You showed 'em who's boss though, haha 😉 And that poncho ended up making an awesome lil' shelter 👍 Good times for sure! I hope that you have an amazing weekend my friend :) Stay wild... 🐻 John

Literally walking 🏕️ cool

Your voice is just so calming ty again for an enjoyable adventure xx

Ponchos are ace, everyone should have one

Beautiful!! Please and always, be careful out there.

I keep military ponchos in my kits for emergency shelters. They are wonderful. Keep being awesome Claire. 😎 Helpful suggestion, tie the head hole with bankline above the poncho body to keep moisture out. ☺️🫶🏼

wow that list of gear +1

Your hair through the hood hole looked freaky as you lowered under the tarp 👍

Great watch, thank you.

Wholesome and totaly adorable, as always. Always love the POP at the end.

Glad to see you have emerged from your editing blankets 😀 The heat is on its way for the weekend. Great video, promise you won't ever get bored of having these adventures and I promise not to get bored of watching them.😊

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much 🤗 gawd, all week I've been under my editing blankets 😅 multiple blankets on the bed too, such a cold creature haha. Yes looks to be a nice weekend, hope you have a good one :D 🌞

I love shining a light at the ground at night and just looking at all the creepy crawlies moving along. It is like stepping into another world.

@boblouden6663

10 ай бұрын

Here in Australia your better off not knowing what's crawling around you. You won't sleep if you see what's there 😉

Definitely one for a Summer wildcamp. Not sure I'd like to be out in the rain in it. Thanks for sharing Claire.

Watching your videos makes me miss even more my camping trips

Hi Claire, I bought a Sea to Summit Tarp-Poncho and it works fine, and I like the ability to cover a modest sized pack with it. I'm not sure how it would go set up as a hammock (as indicated on the packaging), as I feel the little plastic press studs along the sides would give way under my modest 84Kg weight. Also, at 6'1" tall, I'm a bit too long for using it as routine tarp shelter use but it is a good backup. I enjoy your shows, your peaceful style, often just a quiet whisper, and your care for nature and even most of the little bugs. I agree with you: "..we humans ARE nature!" Most people don't get it, unfortunately. Spending time outdoors is very grounding.

You are a wacky wonder Wild Beare😊

If you do camp with it in the rain twist the hood up on the outside, then fold it in half then tie it with cord/lace to prevent the rain coming in (not sure if you did that already).

As everyone else already said, thank you, my wife and I enjoy your videos after a long hard day we can sit back and watch your adventures and unwind.

Poncho snapped together over a wool blanket did me a lot of times in the Army or just wearing it and slept sitting on my pack against a tree. Your setup was luxurious…Have fun stay safe.

I used to own an ex army poncho that was made of rubberised fabric or similar, it was definitely made for wear and tear. It was excellent when cycling but never had one when LDP walking back in the day. However I have bought a light weight modern equivalent that packs up into a small pouch and I keep it with my ‘emergency’ kit in my van .

Really enjoyed that, you’re so relaxed out there ❤❤

“Up periscope!” ❤

Clever wee stealth camp, great set up .

Great little stealth camp. Always good to see novel solutions and it's a great way to keep the weight down.

That intro got me 😂

Love your videos it makes me so relax x

@malcolmsanders3006

Жыл бұрын

That be good will do today keep up the camping just like watching your videos

Hi Claire, I only found your channel a few weeks ago having searched for more UK stealth camping and also Sony ZV timelapses (you came up twice). Being a full-time wedding photographer and videographer myself, I’ve got an appreciation for your work. This is especially because since the ‘pandemic’ I ended up having to move two whole year’s worth of bookings and then had over 350 weddings squeezed into 14 months from July 2021 onward. The stress and exhaustion is immense. But your channel has helped me to calm down. A lot, in fact. It’s just nice to get some real escapism if only for a bit. I used to love camping and I need to get back into it. So thanks muchly 😊

I love the potential with the poncho. So many military tents utilize ponchos. I love that it is so lightweight. I love what you did with it. Clever Claire ⭐. Respect from your many friends in Florida USA 🌴

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, looking forward to trying it in the rain :) hello from England 👋

I felt that part where you whispered “I don’t know where the human is…” 😂😂😂😂❤

Claire, you are the very best. I am so glad I found you!

Hi claire. Just a word of advice. When using a poncho in wet weather, have it lower to the ground and have the hood on the outside of the poncho cinched down tight on the outside of the poncho to prevent water getting into your shelter. Have fun.

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Heyy, thanks, good idea :) although I did enjoy it being a dangle for my light haha. I will try to get it out in some rain, see how it does :D 🌧

@phillipbrotheridge7740

Жыл бұрын

Have a look at poncho shelter videos. Liads of ways of setting them up and showing them in wet weather

@carolinebradley846

Жыл бұрын

How do you cope with the bugs also do you ever get worried wearing ear plugs in case someone creeps up on you? I haven’t got the nerve yet to head out on my own 😢

@PaulGappyNorris

Жыл бұрын

@@steveallen648 - the sense of humour of a ten year old, outstanding. In fact, having read some of your other comments you should be thrown off KZread…

@Morphaplasm

Жыл бұрын

Hiya! Loved this, watching you poke your head out then go back under with your hair, looked like you were going down a plug hole! 😂😂 What do you carry your drone in? Don’t want to squeeze mine in the rucksack! 😳😊

Your doing great keep up the great content

Brilliant as usual. Ponchos, much underrated, we used them in the military, (long time ago now), sleeping mat, slug and hexe cooker, the only thing is stick the tied up hood outside on top or in the rain it'll fill with water and drip..... drip..... drip...... drip.......

This definitely brought back memories 😂 I recall back in '76, being shoved out into the wilderness with my fellow cadets draped in HD poncho's, carrying nothing more than ration packs and survival equipment, poured with rain for 3 days and nights. Back in those days we didn't have the luxuries of today. It was a case of "you want it, you make it", even the cordage !! I agree with some of the comments, on where to put the hood, definitely on the outside. Great video and great to see you experimenting with alternatives, keep the video's coming, some memories need dragging from my cloudy brain cells, for what you do now and what I did way back then makes me happy 👍😎

@WildBeare

11 ай бұрын

Ahh fab that sounds like the real deal :D thank you, love to be out there having a play :)

Great video Claire. Spent many a night in a poncho shelter when I was in the military. My favorite set up was to hang the poncho over a hammock to get me off the ground. Take care and stay safe.

Nice stealthy camp. Great use of natural concealment in the dead ground 🇬🇧 🇳🇿

I’ve never seen how a poncho shelter was constructed before. Now I have. Very cool. ✌🏽

30+ years ago I did national service and part of my kit was a poncho - I would imagine not quite as lightweight as yours. Used it often as a makeshift shelter just by using sticks on the ground. Was closer the the ground than yours was but it kept me warm and dry plenty of times. One night, the weather was dodgy so I kind of wrapped myself in it like a medieval bivvy bag lol. Fond memories ☺☺☺

@stevenperrin6010

Жыл бұрын

National service finished in the 50’s nearly 70 years ago

@taffman1

Жыл бұрын

@@stevenperrin6010 In the UK yes, Karma never said they are in the UK.

@thomasmusso1147

Жыл бұрын

Yep, back in the day, the poncho was our one and only.

@taffman1

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasmusso1147 I had one too when a scaly brat in the 70's, lived on a military estate, we kids always had poncho's, mess tins, burners, rations to use when camping out in the nearby woods

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Hehe I can imagine it working quite well, like a human burrito 🌯 :)

You girl, always cool and I love the way you enjoying your camping 😍👍🏻

Hello 👋 Claire, thank you for sharing another informative and entertaining video. Always stay safe out there. I look forward to see you again in your next video. 🤗 👋

Imagine you're going for a walk and you see some girl in a ditch with her head sticking out of that thing 😂

@Paul-11

Жыл бұрын

Yesss 😂 It was quicker to get out the woods than it took to get in. 1:58 I don’t know where the human is ?. 👍🏻

I'm sure there's a lot of us seeing this will have varying memories of these ponchos from army days. I quite liked them especially when I got some Yank collapsing tent poles.

This was a great video for how short it was. Just goes to show it doesn't take much to enjoy bliss outdoors.

Hya Wild one. Love your vids. Hope you're well. I had the same problem with tarp poles on my own too. I peg the corners with guys then put poles in. You can then adjust guys and pole lengths to suit without them falling down. X.

great video as usual claire i love your equipment and think it is great that you keep trying new stuff in different situations, hopefully we have some great weather this summer and you take us on some lovely adventures, keep safe and thanks for sharing your trips with us 🥰❤

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :) ahh yeh I had an amazing 3-night trip recently with glorious weather :D I have another lil viddy to get out first then I'll start work on it 💚🌿

Looks like a handy piece of kit. I often hike light with just a lightweight tarp and cheap hammock. It means I can travel farther and as long as I can find 2 trees about 3M apart I'm sorted. Great videos, keep them coming.

@jeremymanning2132

11 ай бұрын

@Official_WildBeare. Hey Claire, how are you? So what do you want to talk about?

When You started rising your night's home in that hole I DID hope there would be no rain... ;-) Hi Lady! thanks again for the next nice and entertaining video. Stay dry - have a nice time - 'til then. Greetings!

Who needs a house when ya got a poncho 👌 so cool

❤ always happy whenever you upload 😊 you’re so pretty like a wandering fairy ❤

Ponchos are warm wet weather emergency shelters, and will keep your head, shoulders, body and kit fairly dry. Make a paracord belt use 4 decent lengths tie it around your waist to pin in the poncho when hilking and for securing it as a shelter. Keeping the pocho on you, you can then tie one corner to a tree then pull your head through staying under the poncho and pin the opposite corner to the ground put your kit on a groundsheet and pin down the other 2 corners. Adjust as needed. This means your ponch won't be flapping in the wind and you'll stay as dry as possible if its raining P.s. don't forget to shut your hole ... in the poncho 🫢😁👍🤘❤️

Beautiful area Claire. Thank you for sharing.

love your content claire, i love wild camping in the lake district but never have i ever thought to use a poncho.. looks amazing

@WildBeare

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :D the lakes are beautiful. I need to try this in rain 🌧 see how it fares haha

Hi Claire, To stop the wildlife crawling or slithering into your boots/footwear, when they are not on your feet. Bang x2 sticks into the ground, in an easy to reach & safe position. Then place your footwear upside down over them. Ps loving your channel and also that your videos are short and sweet x

Ever consider wearing a ballcap or trucker hat to bed with that bug netting? I can't sleep with the netting on my face. I also like to use a large round brimmed hat with an integrated netting that can be hidden.

I like how you said "just have a fiddle"when you started to set up your poncho. You are such a sweetheart. It would be blissful for me if I were there with you.

Poncho and bivy sack are my primary shelter/sleep for 40yrs. Seldom use tents in the past 72yrs.

I moved to New Zealand at the start of this year, and love watching your videos to remind me of the good times I’ve spent camping out back home in England :)) keep it up!

I do this all the time with my army surplus poncho