loving your videos mate, i had a stroke in 2014, i have learned to walk again and plan to get back into wild camping. its a target i aim for and hope by the end of summer i will be fit and able enough to get away.

Its nice to see someone talking openly about pissing in a bottle. Its one of those secrets that happens all the time time but nobody wants to talk about. Like spotters dealing with snipers poop, or astronauts wearing adult diapers.

'The Royal Marines' Handbook to Outdoor Parenting' Perfect. :D

Your videos genuinely help numb the pain of going through a dark time. Keep it up, much love and respect

Okay… only because you asked Nick… I use a rectangular plastic container, with a water tight lid that seals in 4 places. The lid opens up to a 4”x 5” opening, so there’s plenty of room to ’get your aim right’ 🤗. I believe it takes over a litre of fluid, and is easy to clean with diluted bleach at home. I have used it standing up… my best advice is to hold the container really tightly for obvious reasons, and keep it upright until you’ve put the lid back on 😁 Unfortunately, it would never work in a hammock, but has handled all the other situations where you wouldn’t want to go outside in the elements, or get eaten by bears 🐻 of which there are many in East Anglia 🤭😳!

Awesome vid. DFW Texas USA.

I'm 53 and do a *lot* of hiking and camping and the twist before stuffing into your sack is new to me. Lots of fantastic tips here!

I was tired today, and now after watching your video I want to pack my stuff and: GO !

I was the first person ever to sell the Shewee in Bordeaux, France, where I live, several years ago. I managed to sell only one, indirectly. A lady I know bought it for her young daughter. But non, non, non, it's not for the French. They prefer to squat between two cars or in a bush. With regards the sleeping mat, I am a believer that everything must be "Squaddie proof", which surely you, as ex RM, must understand. Therefore I use a Savotta Finnish Army sleeping mat, rather than an inflatable mat that squaddies love to burst. Though thankfully I am no longer a Squaddie.

The piece of seatbelt is a great alternative. Thx for the tip. No harm to good trees 👍

Happy sleepless nights, FATHER! 🙂

I just got pause and added a couple of bungee to the pack I use when adventuring with my kiddos. Thanks!

Nice wee hot water bottle in the middle of the night 🤣

Another splendid video Nick. Your tips are excellent. They either originate from your own experience, or from the knowledge provided by others. Thank you once again for taking the time and effort to produce this vid for our benefit.

Fatherhood looks good on you. As usual your content is presented in an upbeat yet easy going manner. Keep up the good work.

Great Tip Bungy.😁👊👏👏👏

Great video. To save precious water putting out the fire I'd have emptied my wee bag on it first. Yes to a she wee

I really need to get out. I've got my kit, chose my spot, but have gone back to uni today. Hopefully it doesn't get too mad this week, maybe I can go on the weekend. Great vid, keeps that desire alive.

Love the twist and stuff packing will give it try 👀

Lady here - for the 'performance' I use the legendary She-wee. I was going to say, I thought you'd know all about it since NATO issues them to female troops but then I remembered that RM didn't used to recruit women haha. To all the ladies who claim it's easier to just 'go' in the natural position, please do not do that in tick country. You'll thank me later.

Like your style, good tips from a pro army fellow. Thank you and peace be unto you.

Fantastic hacks Nick .

The gear nerd in me got very interested about your new rucksack!🤓 Also you might want to go to the med centre after your night time ablutions...years of drinking screech powder has finally caught up with you😂

Great video mate lots of good tips thanks

Good morning my friend from a frozen Syracuse NY USA

Thanks for the great tips and hacks1 Stay safe. ATB. Nigel.

True words.👍

Yep, pee bottle is invaluable when camping. Used one for the first time winter camping in -18 C. NO WAY I was getting up at 5 in the morning. They're awesome.

It helps if the lady is a "Norris McWurterr" that way it can be directed outside the hammock

I feel so much better knowing im not judged for using Bungees to string a tarp up, im cack handed with knots at the best of times let alone when things go south, hope you and the family are keeping well.

Congratulations on the bundle of joy👍 enjoy everything ...now you going to start carrying loads of stuff .😂..roll on fantastic out no rain and cold ..my daughter nearly big enough to steal my nb3 Parke .going to be a war I tell ya . 👌

Super video Nick. Cool knot trick. Thank you for your service.

Nic you are putting out gold! Great content and love the top tips. Have an awesome 2022!

Nice, we did a winter challengebefore lockdown using blankets tarp and a 3 o litre pack Brrrrr!

Great video. Getting set up and broken down quickly is so important in our damp climate. Once you’re under your tarp you’re golden no matter what the weather.

Love the videos, great tips, great content. Keep them up 🤙

Love the vid Nick. Great info! I always stage my gear after deployed for use so as to quickly load and bug out if need be. Great job 👍🌟😁

Thanks for sharing 👍

Loving the video nick some great tips great channel cheers 👍😁

Enjoyable video with great tips thanks for sharing ♠️

Great tips. Thanks.

AS always fantastic video keep up with the fantastic work and thank you for this video

very good , these are really important tips if your with a group and you need to pack up and get going quickly.

Great stuff Your enthusiasm is contagious. Tough to get out here in the cold winter months. Thx

Great!

Hello from British Columbia 🇨🇦🎄👍👍🐕--- for the girls !! Work on your quads, pee down hill, practice not getting yourself shoes wet, beware of wind direction, carry dog bag for#2, wearing a poncho in the crouch 🎄 good luck

It seems so simple now but never thought about sitting on the roll top bag to compress it. I will have to use that idea.

Great vid as usual. Lucozade bottles make a great, cheap, wide mouth alternative to the folding Nalgene. You won't get shocked by your blue pee either 🤣

Really like your content. Very natural likeable presenting style. Keep up the good work Royal.

A low-cost disposable option for the wee issue is to use a quart-size / litre-size zip-loc-slider style plastic bag. When done, the only part that gets cold is the arm/hand you stick out to drop it on the ground. When you get up, empty the bag (proper liquid waste disposal away from water sources), roll it up, zip it closed, and put it in your garbage (pack it out) bag. LUV how easy that is.

Great tips ! For putting up and stowing quickly I love the hammock sleeve from DD . Put one end of the hammock up , then the other , then just slide the sleeve off to one end ! Sorted . It makes putting it away so easy and fast.

That was different but brilliant. Thank you.

Yeah my hammock came with tree straps and I can't honestly reccomend either getting or making the ones demonstrated here, turns a five minute job into under a minute mate, miracle of technology haha. I'll be looking into grabbing bungees, although my experience is they never want to stay taught hahaha. Cheers mate!

this vid looked alot of fun to make :) a NEW bag cant wait...I just bought a wisport zipper 40l.

blue wee is the way forward

Great video

Hi Nick, another great video

one of my favorite time-savers in the rain is using a pre-roped, tabbed tarb that's packed up, accordion style, in the top of the pack. Grap, wrap one rope around tree #1, stand under the tarp as you pull it out and along to tree #2. Secure second end. use caribeener to hang pack off the wet ground, grab stakes and pound out the rest of the perimeter tabs (in instagram-perfect manner!). After that, hang hammock from under the tarp. place pad (if using one) and sleep gear. In testing, I can go from flat footed to ready to hunker down in my hammock in 8 minutes. In the rain, it takes me almost twice that. I guess I need to practice in the rain. :-) great stuff, good sir.

I think you've beaten "Corporals Corner for the "good to go" count! Great vid, always enjoy your stuff. Especially on a friday night.

Thanks for another great video. It's reassuring for me to see more stuff involving children! I have twins (now 7) who went to 'Forest School' since 4 and, thankfully (for me!) they love being in the forest. I quickly learned that the 'UL' stuff I would take on my own trips is not child proof, and so have started getting more durable surplus type equipment so I appreciate seeing your tips and tricks on that front too. The boys are just getting old enough to start their own fires, and have pen knives with saws etc. It's a huge adventure for them! Have already managed to go up in the mountains with them the last couple of summers. Sending greetings from Switzerland. P.S. I do the bottle trick in the hammock too. I have a blue carabiner for fresh water and a yellow one for the other kind : D

Sheewee no use. Took it up hillwalking in the Angus Glens. Don't waste your money, unless you want to take another set of clothes with you when P all over yourself! 🤣

Good Job

Maybe I've just had too much caffeine today, but "Kit Hacks" sounds like it could be somebody's name......

haha PeeBottle FTW! just bought one for this purpose - in orange so i dont get confused ;-)

Sweet

Hi Nick just looking through your comments and all your reply's to comments are hidden you might want to look at this, great video.

Yeah I’m looking forward to see your new bag ‘review’ video 😂🙈 love your vids as always !

I cover my pack with the rain cover if raining. Or I cover the pack with my rain jacket, better bein a little wet than my equipment being wet. Good video, keep the good work up. Looking forward to seeing your young son. O yea. I use a male urinal ,easy to was out and no wet hammock. Haha

Great Tips Nick...👍Hope your fairing well with your challenge Strength & Honour always...🤝🙏🤙

The answer for ladies is to just exit the hammock to wee, and limit your water in the evening so you hopefully don't have to. Even at the best of times (standing up on the ground) the she-wee can fail disastrously all over your trousers, never mind taking this risk inside your sacred sleep system.

Pocket rocks, an essential carry for using an ipk as a tarp lol. I also carry a ton of reusable cable ties bc the uses are myriad. I also keep crabs and braided cordages handy but I clip/tie them to my little tensioner straps so they're behind my head and tuck in what I can between the mesh and frame. My sleep and shelter system is going in its own rocket so hammock, airbed, million mylars and assorted tarpage will all be in one place and ready to up or down as required in a rush.

Super fine video Nick , I really like the idea of using the bungees. I never would have thought of that. Bungee come in mini size too , I'll bet they'd be handy as well. Keep'em coming you rock dude !🌋

I have barf bags that you can twist and secure till you can empty. But your still going to have to get out. But just barely out. And your right about the bag. I'm going to start using my Osprey Fairmont 40. I can always carry a grocery bag too.

Cheers Nick, I've already nicked one or two bits of info/tips from you.

She-wees do work well, I use one when camping or on long road trips.

G,day Nick Off to the wreckers tomorrow to get some seat belt straps, good idea! Must get a hammock, one with a Mozzie net. If the Mozzies don't get you the flies will. Must see about getting some of that Fat Wood for my fire kit All the best. Bluey

Your carabiners use a hook an pin type system for securing the gate. I find the hook part can snag of smaller cords. You can get carabiners that have a keyhole shape and matching cut out to secure the gate. These don't have a snag point and you can just roll the cord out. Its a little thing but makes a difference.

So, parenting and soldiering well a 40-mile hike (with full pack) is not a good punishment till they are at lease 5. The one thing people miss is the perfect fire starter and you make it often in your home, dryer lint. Keep going these are great. I prefer the heavy propane (1 Lb) gas bottles, I can refill them with a 10-dollar valve on any propane tank. So in a crisis situation I can keep going.

Hidden Valley Ranch is good so hidden Valley Bushcraft has to be even better

Thank you for all your Tips Nick, absolutely hooked to your channel and videos and planning to join one of your courses down at HVB soon. I have a quick and easy question, how long/how much use do you get out of 1 of those gas canisters? I'm still in two minds on whether to use gas or just fire. Thank you and please keep these coming!!!

Cheers, Royal. Good drills to show my cadets... Used bungees in my army days, but verboten here in Oz for Army cadets! Elf and safety innit!

One of the she-wee ideas I've heard from female armoured vehicle crews is a small oil funnel, cut at the appropriate curvature/angle and lined with duct tape to prevent a sharp edge!

I have a sleeve that goes over my hammock while suspended, making it into a long sausage that protects it when handling but i get that might take a little too long if there is an impatient Finn tugging at your trouser leg! 😁😉

Something you could try, used by light aircrafy pilots is a pea bottle holds 1 1/2 litres or so. No loos on tbes aircraft come with both a male and feamale connection with a try. Avajlable from pilot shops.

Hi nick great vid. being ex-Black Watch it makes scence can't wait to get out in the feild thanks for the vids

My first knot 🪢 I learn when I was at my first duty station when I was in the US Army it was called the Bungee Cord for our shelter ⛺️😂 👍👌✌️🇺🇸

Another great video mate. Saw you were trekking around the South Downs. Will you be posting a full video?

safety tip with the bungee, before going out push the cord through the hook so you have a free end then tie a knot in the end then pull it back the metal clips often fail and getting smashed in the face is not fun. The knot prevents this. If you cant get a fat stick a piece of car tyre rubber and a lighter is a great fire starter. Another great video

Glad l caught this vid, l bought light my fire lighting kit of Sweden has tinder on a rope fire steel and hot dog fork..... Now l think the tinder on rope is that fat stuff your talking about and l probaly would have used the whole lot 🙈🙈🙈 if l hadn't seen this vid so thanks Nick for saving time and not wasting precious materials 👍

Another great video Nick, can I ask wot make that tarp was please?

I can tell my dad's military attitude has rubbed off on me because I've done my own experiments with bag packing and come up with an almost identical setup. I have a small groundsheet, that I can fold over my pack incase of rain, in the most accessible pocket, that I can get out without even removing my bag. My tarp is next, with a ridgeline pre looped and ready at the top of its bag, so I can tie one end immediately, let the bag hang and tie the second end, and pull on the bag to unfurl my tarp like a parachute. Also I splashed out on the DD whoopee system so I can unfurl my hammock from one tree hugger strap to the other in seconds. Good video

Coppin a flogging at work so behind the eight ball on the viewing and playing catch up! Another crackin vid Nick with great tips. Love the bungees and use often. Good luck on the trip mate. Lovin the shorts. Good to see another lung expander Karl can still cut it. 🤣 Good on ya Nick. Keep the spirit alive. 👍🏼🤝🇦🇺

Cracking video! Nice tip for 'middle of the night' necessaries. I do a lot of bike rallies and as we all get older, we have to deal with this. Some of my mate's actually use 'Comfort bottles' (the fabric conditioner)! It certainly beats pointing percy out of the tent flaps, especially when there's a risk of old legs going into cramp.

One thing I've picked up from tarping and hammocks recently is learn your knots in various different permutations, Tie em backwards, with your 'wrong' hands or on an odd angle, it's crap having to abandon a knot tying because xyz isn't how it 'should' be, vary applications and set ups to prepare for those 'wierd' scenarios where you need to tension and secure a truckers hitch backwards wronghanded in fading twilight :-p

Would just shoving it in a bag or backpack compartment instead of folding be the better storage option for a polyester rain poncho aswell? And then hang it open at home?

Just finished 3 set ups with the tarp with my 8 year old grandson. I think I got him hooked.

Hey Nick, for a quicker get out with just one pull instead of two tie your toggle onto the tip of your rope that you use for the evenk hitch and when you pull the toggle out it automatically comes undone :-) if you pull it out the correct way otherwise it'll lock it.

Like the Hammock is it a shop brought or home made , also could you not leave your sleeping bag in the Hammock and pack it all in ? Would that be an option with the parachute style Hammock.

You’re a big guy for that tiny hammock maybe it’s just camera angles or something but would sure like to see you in it. I just love the tips have fun be safe.

I have been using a she wee for years, I could not do without it, I have one with an extension pipe and carry box, perfect for a wild pee, avoiding manky public toilet touching and also perfect for peeing in a bottle in a confined place. but I don't think I would try to use it laying down tho lol!