WALKING AND WILD CAMPING ON THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY | PART 4: COCKING TO AMBERLEY | WE'RE HALFWAY!

Welcome to the South Downs Way! This is Part 4 of this popular long distance route that runs 100 miles from Winchester city in Hampshire to Eastbourne on the East Sussex coast, covering 3 counties and the South Downs National Park.
In Part 4 I am joined by my other half Dawn and my friend Hambo as we walk 12 miles from the village of Cocking, wild camping overnight in a secluded woodland spot just off of the trail, and then walking on to the village of Amberley via Bignor Hill. Amberley marks the halfway point of the South Downs Way. We used our OEX Phoxx 2 tent and Hambo used his Vango Blade 100 tent.
Join me for this exciting series of videos, The South Downs Way! Thanks for watching!
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Music used in this video:
Walking in the Sky by Nico Staf.
Inspiration.

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  • @ChrisJones-pu8gh
    @ChrisJones-pu8gh8 ай бұрын

    I am constantly amazed by how few views you get for your videos. You have one of the most interesting walking / hiking / camping channels on KZread. I watch many channels and I can say with confidence that no-one else does more to make their videos interesting and informative as you do Tom. Your attention to detail, along with amusing side-notes (and cider reviews) are a real pleasure to watch. When I look at other channels and see that a video is over 40 minutes long, it often puts me off watching. However, when I see yours (like this one at over 41 minutes) I know I will enjoy every minute of it. I don't subscribe to any channel, but yours is always ready to pop up whenever I reload my browser. I really think many channels that do similar things could learn a lot from how you come accross on screen. You give advice when needed about camping sites and pitches, the terrain and water supplies, and so much more. I applaud you in everything that you do. You enjoy life and enjoy it every day. What more can be said?

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    That's really lovely to hear mate, thank you for taking the time to leave such positive feedback. I will keep trying to put out videos as often as I can, work permitting. I'm aiming to get my Halloween video done some time this week and then carry on posting the SDW videos. Busy time of year for me regarding videos. Halloween, fireworks night, Christmas, new year's eve and then my birthday I try and do a wild camp for each one!

  • @raybrown9225
    @raybrown92258 ай бұрын

    Thank you Tom for another enjoyable and informative video.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it thanks mate 👍👍

  • @allanmason7544
    @allanmason75448 ай бұрын

    fab vid again tom dawn and hambo really enjoyed thank you

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it mate thanks very much 👍

  • @h.bsfaithfulservant4136
    @h.bsfaithfulservant41368 ай бұрын

    Bahaha 😂...I was going to say how gutted I was that you diverted away from the sewage works, but the local bird population put in a protest for me !! 😆 Nature's wonderful, innit? 😉 It's lovely to hear how you met Hambo 👍. Dawn was on top form again...walking side by side with Hambo, until the end when you were approaching the pub, when she shot off into the distance like Jusain Bolt 😁👌

  • @G4RY1159
    @G4RY11598 ай бұрын

    Thanks again Tom - Dawn & Hambo Some real nice scenery and peaceful looking tracks, Mmmmmm heard of the South Downs but another place I've never considered visiting, looks a great area. Cheers!

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @hambo8851
    @hambo88518 ай бұрын

    Hello mate! Great video as always. It was so great to do this walk and camp with you and Dawn and of course, to meet Dawn finally! I really enjoyed the whole adventure - thanks again for inviting me to join you guys. I guess you've finished the whole of the SDW now! Thanks for the channel shout out too - much appreciated. Take care and hope to meet up again in the not too distant future - I think it's time for you, Mark and me to get together again! ATB 🙏👍🏕

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it mate it was awesome meeting up again. Dawn really enjoyed it too. At the moment we have 2 sections left, both ending at Eastbourne, the different routes, one inland and one along the cliffs. Definitely need to get mark out again and do a camp with all 3 of us!

  • @danielkelly6587
    @danielkelly65878 ай бұрын

    hi Tom and Dawn lovely Section of the south downs way and was lovely to see hambo too. and you have reached half way as well so a big achievement i look forward to the next one 😊

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @snorkherder
    @snorkherder8 ай бұрын

    Great camp and hike from you all, nice to see Hambo with you :)

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it, great seeing Hambo again. Cheers mate.

  • @Dutcharmytent
    @Dutcharmytent4 ай бұрын

    I was practically parked opposite you last month , brought back lots of happy memories of our short walk up the river and along the railway line.. Great video content .

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh wow!

  • @ianbell5611
    @ianbell56118 ай бұрын

    Thanks Tom. Another great video.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks again!

  • @rudgeoutdoors
    @rudgeoutdoors8 ай бұрын

    Great video 👍🏻. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Us too! Thanks mate.

  • @markshaw9342
    @markshaw93428 ай бұрын

    Hi Tom. It's great to see you back on the South Downs Way. Your videos are very entertaining and enjoyable. P.S. I am watching them from Outer Mongolia of all places. When I return to the UK, I hope to walk many of the trails that you have done. Kind Regards.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you like them! Thanks mate and Outer Mongolia sounds amazing, bet the weather is a bit different! I suppose instead of tents they have Yurts out there.

  • @tomwheeler7816
    @tomwheeler78168 ай бұрын

    great info thanks for taking us on your way

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @louis6322
    @louis63228 ай бұрын

    So when you inviting me on a wild camp then ha ha. Really enjoyed the vid mate look forward to the next one

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Any time! Cheers for watching mate.

  • @danozeman26
    @danozeman268 ай бұрын

    Peanut butter and banana wrap🤮🤮🤮🤮 Great video. I need to start doing some of these walks. Now you've given me another channel to binge aswell. Hambo!

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    You should! And yeah I wasn't too keen either but each to their own! 🤣 his easter camp video is one of my favourites. Cheers.

  • @itsfuzzy
    @itsfuzzy8 ай бұрын

    Lovely video of the journey, the sunflowers are so nice to see. Your videos have inspired me to get out and take on segments of the Ickenield way & Harcamlow way. I have also visited the Royston cave and the site with Anne Boleyns heart thanks to your information, Bignor will be next. Keep up the great work.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Wonderful! That's great to hear thank you. Enjoy!

  • @meldefreitas2622
    @meldefreitas26228 ай бұрын

    Glad you’re back. Here’s a tip - Sainsbury’s are doing a three selected ciders for six quid and the vintage cider is pretty good. Atb mate.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip!

  • @trailsandalesfromwales3074
    @trailsandalesfromwales30744 ай бұрын

    Enjoying these vlogs Tom, I'm on the train down to Winchester now to walk the trail 👍

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    4 ай бұрын

    Hope you enjoy it!

  • @leehofmann2417
    @leehofmann24178 ай бұрын

    what a nice suprise on a Saturday morning you dawn and hambo on the south down way over the years michele and I enjoy your walks and history attached keep it up guys

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it mate thanks.

  • @neilgreen8463
    @neilgreen84637 ай бұрын

    Hi Tom, Great video this buddy as are all of your videos I've watched so thanks for sharing. I live right on the doorstep of the sdw just 2 miles from Jack and Jill windmills on the east/west Sussex border so I am familiar with a lot of spots and have wild camped a few. Amberly village is one of the nicest on the route and I have camped under the footbridge you crossed in the summer,and being a high diver i have thrown numerous back flip's and gainers off the top of that bridge as the water is very deep and easy to get out of 👌! Keep up the good work,i particularly enjoyed the grain tower battery video with yourself and Kent survival and hope to wild camp that myself soon(and yes I will throw a couple of flips off that too as it will be deep enough on spring high tides)! Be awesome to meet up with you guys one day to trek and participate in the cider reviews 👍! All the best, Neil.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching mate and the kind words, I've loved the SDW so far, I've only got the 2 routes that both lead to Eastbourne left to do, Jevington and Seven Sisters routes, plan to do both before Christmas. You're braver than me, I couldn't high dive into water! That'd make an awesome channel theme though, you wild camp in places where you can high dive in the morning. Always welcome to join me mate, message me on Instagram or email me and I'll see what I have planned for early next year.👍

  • @Paul-pb3vq
    @Paul-pb3vq8 ай бұрын

    Nice video Tom. I came back to my car once to find it was covered in vomit, It started on the ground up the bonnet over the roof then down the boot then finished on the ground again and it actually smelt of vomit, No way could someone have done that standing near the car, my guess was it was a low flying light aircraft and someone chucked up, probably spewed out of the window. 🤢🤮 Nice. And yes went straight to a car wash.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣 that's gotta be a low flying aircraft, that is incredible, you can't make that up! Thanks for the story mate!🤣🤣

  • @donaldmiller8767
    @donaldmiller87678 ай бұрын

    Wish I were there to have fun with you

  • @MannyTreks
    @MannyTreks7 ай бұрын

    Love this! Always enjoy walking in the South Downs. When did you film this?

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Earlier this year, early summer I think.

  • @iandole8197
    @iandole81978 ай бұрын

    So what is that music at the end of the video? You have used it before, but the link for 'The Story Unfolds' takes you to something completely different.

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    It's simply called Inspiration and it's a piece that comes with my editing software so I don't have any links unfortunately.

  • @adrianstringman3314
    @adrianstringman33148 ай бұрын

    Are you doing a Halloween wild camp this year😊

  • @TOM_OUTDOORS

    @TOM_OUTDOORS

    8 ай бұрын

    Kind of. Did something for Halloween this weekend just gone, didn't quite go according to plan but I've got a video of it to edit.