 Always from a dead tree, don't take the bark from a live tree. Hello, welcome to another video. As up north, as up north. I've had to come out of the woods that I'm in just to get a bit of light to film this bit because it is dark. And I was like, because I didn't do an intro for a while I was getting me fire going all that. I was like, when can I, I sort of just run out of time. So this is it, welcome. There's not gonna be a lot of talking on this one. I'm just out to enjoy a stew and have a night in the Amok Hammock. And I'm looking forward to it. I've already got my stew on. I'm about to put my hammock up, but the lighting's not great in there. So I'll try and show you, but if not, we'll talk slightly later on or whatever. The headline is, I'm up north. Let's go and get this hammock strung up and spend an evening in her. Go keep checking out the fire. And also keep warming the digits up a bit. She's a cold one. I've had to dig a proper big hole because it's all pine needle and just mulch in that particular area where I started. And I was like, I should have started another one. And I said, no, I've got, I've got time. I've got much light. So I've had to go really deep through all the layers of pine needle and stuff to get to some hard gear. Made a massive hole. And that's where I've got my fire. Now flamboyant, this light mate, look at it. Can't see anything. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter. Just a little fire that I can keep. So you can see, it's quite stealth as well because it's in a hole in the ground. So you can't really see it. Even though I do have permission to be in these woodlands, it always feels nice to be a little bit stealth. You never know what nut jobs and things are kicking about in the shadows. Let's get this hammock set. Oh, it's too dark when you can't even see. I've missed me window, haven't I? Missed my window of opportunity. A video or two back. I did a full review of this hammock. So if you want to see how I set it up and what it looks like in that, doing that, then you can check that out. But for now, it's these ones. Big reveal. Can't see out because it's got dark because they're, won't verge of getting dark and now look. Can you see it? No. There she is. Sort of see what light on can't you? Sort of. Easy to set up. I've got my Trekology pillow. I'll leave links for everything below. Trekology pillow, my RAB 900 sleeping bag. Just to be on the safe side, I've got my Big Agnes Fusal Ultra Light Camping Quilt, just to go to the top because I don't want to be cold. One issue that I've found, well, I've sort of sorted it out, but it's difficult in it in these conditions when you can't see now. But we persevere, Percy. Ooh, the problem with this hammock is, yeah, so what's happening now, look. They're sliding down. It comes like that. A big wall or hammock. I guess you've just got to keep everything central because you're not flying along the ridgeline, are you, sir? So all your clobber has to go head end. That's that. Also, do you zip it up, do you think? Like, so I'm leaving it like this. I'm going to put my top over the top, but you don't want bugs getting in, do you? I don't know, how would they get in? They just have to fly, you know, guess. Yeah, I think zip it up and then you keep all bugs out and then zip it open. Just like a regular hammock. If anyone's got any, if anyone who owns one of these hammocks and has got some top tips, then let me know. Someone give me a real good top tip, actually. There's a little cord that comes out of the bag on here and he said, oh, there's a clip behind your head. Clip it on, it helps keep the thing off your head even more, sir. We'll test that out when we get in. Thanks for your tip. So I've not been around the fire for a bit, so I'm going to replenish my charcloth. I've cut some 100% cotton with an old t-shirt, closed the tin, and then we just chuck that on the fire. Let's play it up, man. Jacket's spudola. Stunner. All buttery and stunning. Mouth's watering, mate. Mouth's watering there. That's reduced by half. Conctuousness. Just get some on to yakit tatas. Bare leaves can go. There's like a little bit of a burn in the middle. Meat, mate. That's the meat falling to bits. It's an absolute banger. We've done a banger. That's the burn that was in the middle. Totally cleaned out, hollow. So all that marrow was just oozed out into the stew. Get them woody herbs out of there. Let's pour it on. It's not mucking about. Ridiculous. Plate's warm. Is she having it to work? Cooking for about four hours. Jacket potato, beef shin, which is a cheap cut. That was like four quid or something. And then beer, stock, beer leaves, garlic, rosemary thyme. You've seen it all going. How's it going to taste? Two by two brewing. That's the brewery. Two by two brewing. It's just a pale ale, four percent. Absent friends. That's good. I salute here. But we have money having one beverage. This is the real deal. How can you even see it? I've shown you it. Light on. Look at it in all its glory. It's absolutely glorious. It's hard with lights. I can't see anything. Come on. I'm just going to get stuck in. Down here where I can actually see. We'll see how we get on. Look, a bit light on it. There you go. Why do I? Why am I even? Get me out of the way. It's just right. Forget it. Stop it. Wow. Carrot. I've said it before. I'll say it again, don't sleep. On the carrot. And that's wine. It's a bit of a taty. Oh, man. When you cook a taty like that, just on the side at fire, wrapped in tinfoil for a long time, it doesn't need butter. It just becomes like it's buttery in itself. And the bone marrow and fat that's rendered down in this is buttery enough. Oh. It's so tender and tasty. That's not best. And using the shing because it's just, it's a cheap cut. I rubbed it in flour and cooked it off a bit first. And the flour helps to thicken this stew. That's so tasty, unctuous. And perfect for a cold night in the woods. And it is cold. Like I'm having to get right close to fire. And I love it. Right, I'm just going to have to sack you off, I'm afraid, because I just want to enjoy this. It's so delicious. I was cooking that for maybe three hours, four hours. And I'm just doodling around camp and stuff. And every now and again, I get waft of it. I'm like, oh, and here it is. Right. Oh. I'm going to get stuck into this and stare at my fire. I really see. But morning glampers. It's about seven o'clock. Fingers are freezing. Face is a bit cold. But talk about comfy, mate. I don't want to get out of this thing. I'm just going to chill in the dangle. I'll tell you one thing, though. Trekology pillow, shat it. Keep going down at night. I think I might have just about had it with Trekology Pillars. I had one that lasted me absolutely ages. And it was amazing. And then the last two I've bought, I've just shat it. Not good enough Trekology. Oh my God, it's so comfortable. So now it's proper warm and toasty with Rab 900. I think it's the Ascent 900 and a down quilt as an extra bonus. Lovely stuff. I'm going to dangle here and wait for the sun to pop its head up. The line goes from this little thing on the ridgeline. And it tensions back behind my head so this line keeps the bug net off me even more. Our char cloth from yesterday, which went in as 100% cotton. And now it's charred. And that will take a spark. And then we'll try and chuck it in this. I mean, it rained last night. So everything is a bit on the damp side. Try and blow that into flame. Now you could use your fire steel or you could use flint and actual steel. Just find an edge, get that on there. There we go. You see that's lit there. Right, it's starting to rain. We're about done. The rain's are starting to come. On the outskirts of the woodland, it is blustery. It was a weather warning, 45 mile an hour winds. But it's been all right in here. The tops were swinging somewhat rotten last night. I was a bit like, is this legit? But it was all right. It rained a bit in the night. But that just aided me in my sleep because I love it the sound of the rain on the tar. I put this fire away properly and pack up. Jobs are good, and I've left no trace. And I've enjoyed that one, that stew was just 10 out of 10 for stew. As I say, I didn't do much waffling on this one, but I didn't feel like I wanted to or needed to. I've enjoyed it for exactly what it was and I needed to do it. It's been a while since I've just been out in the woods on my tod and just done a bit of cooking and just hung out. And that hammock is comfortable. The only gripe I'd have is the bed is a bit, it's a bit chunky when you're putting it away. It takes a few rows to get all the air out, which could do your head in a little bit when you're on a long distance hike, but it's minor, it kept me warm. Or having a piss in the night, if for us gentlemen, in a normal DD hammock, you can zip it open, wang out at side and just and take a piss. But in this one, it's a bit of a more of an effort. You've got to take all the stuff out, get out, go for a piss, get back in like a normal human would. But apart from that, I mean, so far, so good. I'm going to keep on using it. And then if anyone's got any tips for like, keeping up stuff inside it. Actually, I did think that it was going to be a struggle getting in and like getting the sleeping bag on and stuff once I was in there. But as long as you move far enough to the back, it's all just as simple as it is in a normal hammock. If not easier, because it's wider and you've got more room. And that's hammock chats. It's good to be back. I don't even know I'm bending down like this. It's just, I can't be bothered to put you higher up. So that's just, it's the way it is, mate. Right. Look after your shins, your knees, your elbows, each other, your noodle or of wire. I've been going that way. Just looks nicer, doesn't it? Sees as late as. Ooh. I thought I'd end it on a wild swim, a cold one. Oh, it's a frosty, frosty one. I like to end my wild campsite with little adventures. Oftentimes I'll end it with a cold dip and this is going to be a cold dip, but I want it, it calluses your mind into doing things that you don't want to do because you're just like, well, get up and do it. And the less you do it, the less likely you are to do it. Because if I've not done stuff like this for a long time, my brain's just like, no, don't do it. It's too cold, it's too stupid. Don't do it. But if I'm regularly doing it, then my mind's just callused to the idea. And so it just strengthens you in all aspects of your life, not just getting in cold water with everything. Cool. Ooh. It's splicing legs up a little bit. Oh, no. That's cobwebs blown. Facing just to sort of activate the mammalian dive reflex. Whatever, mate. Freezing nipples off. Woo. Spliced and diced. Absolutely stunning. What better place to end it than here. Look at that, yeah. If it's still December when this goes out and you want to be in with a chance to win a full brand new hammock camping set up, I'll leave a link below. So you can end, I think it shuts on there. I think it's the 20th of this month. So if that's still open, go grab a ticket. But thanks for joining me, take care of yourselves. And for now, much love.