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Aprils Wild Swim :D Cold water has lots of reported health benefits, such as boosting the immune system, heightening your mood, increasing energy levels, metabolism, circulation and mental fortitude & endurance. It can also reduce stress levels; by exposing your body to cold in a controlled way, you may find that your stress response to everyday life stressors is reduced. I always have a lovely sense of wellbeing for a good couple of days after a cold swim. Just remember to keep it short, and listen to your body. COLD WATER SAFETY
Cold water can be dangerous if it isn't respected. Here's some cold-water safety; - Don't go alone - Never jump in - ease yourself in slowly, to avoid cold water shock. If you shock your body, you will involuntarily gasp due to the cold, which can cause you to inhale water (drown) - It will take your breath away - control your breathing and don't allow yourself to hyperventilate - Stay within your depth and always avoid fast moving water and strong currents - Wear water shoes to protect your feet - Don't stay in long - always come out before you start shivering. Hyperthermia only usually becomes a risk after 30 minutes, but listen to your body - Before getting in, make sure you can easily get out - Stay close to the edge while you check that your body can handle the drop in temperature and that you can maintain normal use of your limbs - If it doesn't feel right, get out - Bear in mind that your body temperature will continue to drop for a while after you get out of the water - this is called 'after drop' and is the result of the cooled blood in your extremities returning to your core - Go in warm, and have a towel, lots of warm clothes and a warm drink ready for when you get out - Don't drive until your temperature has returned to normal - Never go straight from cold water into a hot shower - let your body temperature return to normal first - Don't do a cold-water immersion if you have heart or other health conditions that may make it especially dangerous - It is always best to start wild swimming in the summer months, and continue regularly into the colder months to allow your body to gradually acclimatize to colder and colder water And then of course all the normal wild swimming safety applies too - always do your own research and get the relevant advice first - I'm not an expert :) For an idea of how different water temperatures feel, check out https://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.co.... For comparison, an indoor heated pool will vary between 26-31°C. Anything below 12°C will feel freezing cold. GEAR
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SURVIVAL CHALLENGE! Lost In The Woods Overnight With Only A Day Bag | Building A Natural Shelter4/13/2021 I spent a night in the woods at 3°C with only my day bag, to live out a scenario of becoming lost on a day hike. I managed without a tent, sleeping bag or sleeping mat by attempting to build a natural shelter using sticks, leaves, moss and bark. Also, by creating a small fire, saving my food for late at night and staying active when I got cold. Although it wasn’t the most comfortable night, I managed a bit of sleep and woke safe and well the next morning, ready to take on the day. It goes without saying of course, but never put yourself in a survival situation unless you have a solid exit plan if things go wrong. This ‘lost in the woods’ scenario is just that – a scenario. In reality I know the area well, was not actually lost and was not far from safety in case I needed to bail. GEAR LIST
You can also find all of my gear in my Amazon Gear Shop Disclaimer - this gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thank you so much! RUCKSACK & PACKING Decathlon Day Rucksack Decathlon 10L Waist Bag Vango Dry Bags Generic Dry Bags FIELD REPAIRS Tenacious Tape STOVE COOK KIT Small Vaseline Snow Peak Titanium Cook Pot Hiking Stove Colemans Gas Canisters Folding Gas Canister Stand Tito Titanium Long Handled Spoon Small Wooden Spoon Microfibre Cloths WATER & HYDRATION Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter Oasis Water Purification Tablets 2L Water Bladder – Decathlon HIKING POLES Leki Voyager TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE Tissue Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Hair band Lip balm MED KIT Pain relief & anti-inflammatories Plasters & blister plasters A few sweets CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Boots Regatta Waterproofs – Decathlon Treated with Grangers Waterproofing Spray Fingerless Gloves Down Puffy - Decathlon Fleece hat – Decathlon Fleece Gloves - Decathlon Fleece neck warmer - Decathlon ELECTRONICS Power Bank Anker PowerCore Headtorch - Decathlon Forclaz Trek 900 USB Charger Cables Microfibre Cloths for drying hands & electronics in wet weather FOR EMERGENCIES / NAVIGATION Phone Compass Bank card / cash FILMING All filmed on my phone - Samsung Galaxy A21s DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal Selfie Ring Light Clip On Phone Tripod I absolutely love my new DD Travel Hammock Bivi :D just having a little look around it, much to learn! I have a couple of local overnighters and then a 3 day trip planned, then I hope to give this a proper go :D hopefully I’ll have learned how to do a non-floopy ridgeline by then. HAPPY EASTER YOU GUYS!! Have a great weekend and thank you for 8k Subs - you guys are the best! Thank you so much for watching 😊 Claire 🌿🐻 Just a quick one today! I'll try and do a longer video on cold water swimming when I have more time. Cold water has lots of health benefits, such as boosting the immune system, mood, energy levels, metabolism, circulation and mental fortitude. COLD WATER SAFETY
Cold water has many health benefits, but can be dangerous if it isn't respected. Here's some cold water safety;
Starting a fire in damp conditions is no easy task! But with the right natural materials, some patience (and a dose of luck haha), it can certainly be done. Plus it’s really rewarding too! This was the first time I've tried starting a fire this way with damp materials, so I was really chuffed when it took :D There were 2 attempts prior to this one where the fire died shortly after I'd transferred it to the Bushbox, it's a reallllly fine line between feeding it and smothering it especially when things are a bit damp. This is a 5 minute video but in reality it took me over 2 hours to get that cup of coffee.. if at first you don't succeed and all that! GEAR LIST
To see everything in my Amazon Gear Shop head to: https://www.wildbeare.com/gearshop.html Disclaimer - this gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thank you so much! TARP Unbranded 3x3 Tarp - Ebay RUCKSACK & PACKING Decathlon Day Rucksack Decathlon 10L Waist Bag FIRE BOX Bushbox XL Combination Kit NECK KNIFE Mora Eldris Neck Knife COOK POT Snow Peak Titanium Cook Pot WATER 1L Water Bottle CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Boots Regatta Grangers Waterproofing Spray Down Puffy - Decathlon FILMING Samsung Galaxy A21s Smart Phone DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal Phone Tripod Boya DSLR Microphone Canon 5D MkIII Camera Body Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro L Lens Camera Tripod Sandisk 32GB Extreme CF Cards Thai Red Curry In The Rain Under A Tarp! | Woodland Wild Cooking & Some Random Thoughts On Happiness3/18/2021 I headed to the woods to make a Thai red curry and have another play with my new tarp – this time I tried a plow point configuration and was so glad to get to sit out in the rain! I’m loving this tarp so much and can’t wait to do a camp with it :D GEAR LIST
To see all of my gear in one place, head to my Amazon Gear Shop Disclaimer - this gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thank you so much! RUCKSACK & PACKING Vango Sherpa 65L Rucksack Decathlon 10L Waist Bag Unbranded Dry Bags TARP Unbranded 3x3 - from Ebay COOKING Hiking Stove Colemans Gas Canisters Folding Gas Canister Stand Ken Hom Mini Wok Mora Eldris Neck Knife Snow Peak Titanium Cook Pot Coconut Bowl & Spoon Small Wooden Spoon Baby Food Pouches ZipLock Bags Microfibre Cloths Dip Pots Hiking Table Bag for rubbish WATER & HYDRATION 2L Water Bladder – Decathlon FILMING Samsung Galaxy A21s Smart Phone DJI Mavic Mini Drone Fly More Combo DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal Phone Tripod Sandisk Extreme 128GB Micro SD Card I popped out for breakfast in the woods and tried out a tarp for the first time (I love it!!) The rain stopped every time I set it up, but I’m really excited to try this again in a downpour. And of course, I have lots of configurations and knots to learn :D GEAR LIST
To see everything in my Amazon Gear Shop head to : https://www.wildbeare.com/gearshop.html Disclaimer - this gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thank you so much! TARP Cheap unbranded one from ebay RUCKSACK & PACKING Day Rucksack - Decathlon 10L Waist Bag - Decathlon Vango Dry Bags Generic Dry Bags FIELD REPAIRS Tenacious Tape COOKING Bushbox XL Combination Kit Twizlers Natural Fire Lighters Square foil tray for extra ground protection Small Ice Cube Tongs ZipLock Bags Microfibre Cloths Small section of tarp to put things on Bag for rubbish WATER & HYDRATION 1L Water Bottle TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE Tissue Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Hair band Lip balm Waterproof baby change mat to sit on CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Boots Regatta Grangers Waterproofing Spray Down Puffy – Decathlon Waterproofs - Decathlon FILMING All filmed on my phone - Samsung Galaxy A21s With a DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal Phone Tripod The Ashridge Boundary Trail is a 16-mile circular walk in the Chiltern Hills, which passes through ancient woodland and beautiful rolling countryside including Ashridge Forest, Ivinghoe Beacon and the Golden Valley. I lost the trail and ended up doing 20 miles but had a great time with a bit of night hiking thrown in :D Thank you so much for watching 😊 Claire Ashridge Boundary Trail route description & map: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate/trails/ashridge-estate-boundary-trail-walk Tristan Gooley - The Natural Navigator: https://www.naturalnavigator.com/ Gear List
To see everything in my my Amazon Gear Shop head to: https://www.wildbeare.com/gearshop.html Disclaimer - this gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thank you so much! RUCKSACK & PACKING Decathlon Day Rucksack Decathlon 10L Waist Bag Vango Dry Bags Generic Dry Bags FIELD REPAIRS Tenacious Tape COOKING Snow Peak Titanium Cook Pot Hiking Stove Colemans Gas Canisters Folding Gas Canister Stand Tito Titanium Long Handled Spoon Small Wooden Spoon ZipLock Bags Microfibre Cloths Lighter & matches Bag for rubbish WATER & HYDRATION Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter Oasis Water Purification Tablets 2L Water Bladder – Decathlon HIKING POLES Leki Voyager TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE Tissue Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Hair band Lip balm MED KIT Pain relief & anti-inflammatories Plasters & blister plasters CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Boots Regatta Grangers Waterproofing Spray Fingerless Gloves Hiking clothes - thermals, fleece lined leggings, vest, long sleeve top, t-shirt, hoodie, alpaca socks Down Puffy - Decathlon Waterproofs - Decathlon ELECTRONICS Power Bank - Anker PowerCore Headtorch - Decathlon Forclaz Trek 900 USB Charger Cables Microfibre Cloth for drying hands & electronics in wet weather NAVIGATION Compass, Map Phone satnav FOR EMERGENCIES Phone Bank card / cash FILMING Entirely filmed on my phone - Samsung Galaxy A21s With DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal Selfie Ring Light Clip On Phone Tripod I only decided to make a short winter film in early February, but this ended up taking weeks to create! I'm just learning filming, so filming the different elements with my professional photography gear took lots of time, with lots of visits to our local outdoor places. Filming myself with the DSLR was also tricky, but really fun to learn. I learned how to create a night sky time-lapse, how to use an external mic and had a go with voiceovers and recording sounds. I really loved putting this together and hope to try another one in the spring if I have the time. Hope you enjoy! VIDEOGRAPHY GEAR LIST
To see everything in my my Amazon Gear Shop head to : https://www.wildbeare.com/gearshop.html Disclaimer - this gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thank you so much! Canon 5D MkIII Camera Body Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8 L Lens - https://amzn.to/2MKA7GX Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro L Lens - https://amzn.to/2Lt9Yfb Canon EF 200mm f1.8 L Lens Sandisk 32GB Extreme CF Cards - https://amzn.to/37CAcnn Camera Back Pack - https://amzn.to/3cOBY85 Tripod - https://amzn.to/3oXdo7u DJI Mavic Mini Drone Fly More Combo - https://amzn.to/3rvF0SZ Sandisk Extreme 128GB Micro SD Card - https://amzn.to/3p8XQ0v Boya DSLR Microphone – https://amzn.to/3kdFquH CooWoo Lens Warmer - https://amzn.to/3k8G2Sp A lil looky at how I store my gear. How do you store yours? There's a gear list of my things below, or check out my Amazon Gear Shop. See you soon for adventures! Gear List
GEAR LIST Disclaimer - this gear list contains affiliate links. This means that WildBeare makes a small commission from any sales made via these links, at no extra cost to yourself - a great way to support the channel. Thank you so much! TENT Tent Naturehike Cloud Peak 2 - https://amzn.to/3tzrYpl Small section of tarp for the tent vestibule - https://amzn.to/36Q9SG1 Hanging Tent Light - https://amzn.to/3cT0yVt SLEEP SYSTEM Sleeping Bag 4 Season – Leviathan OEX 900 Sleeping Bag 4 Season – Rab Ascent 900 - https://amzn.to/3aHRKiv Sleeping Bag – Mountain Warehouse Summit 250 Sleeping Mat - Neoair Thermarest Xtherm Max Sleeping Mat – Decathlon Florclaz Trek 700 Inflatable Pillow - https://amzn.to/3tun5xT Foam Foil Mat - https://amzn.to/3aEQRY5 RUCKSACK & PACKING Vango Sherpa 65L Rucksack - https://amzn.to/3q3HrvL Decathlon 10L Waist Bag Vango Dry Bags - https://amzn.to/3twJMkW Generic Dry Bags - https://amzn.to/3pWEj4Q COOKING Bushbox XL Combination Kit - https://amzn.to/2YVbs54 Twizlers Natural Fire Lighters - https://amzn.to/3roJ8Ea Mora Eldris Neck Knife - https://amzn.to/3cQar6b Snow Peak Titanium Cook Pot - https://amzn.to/2Ohkmrp Snow Peak Titanium Fork & Spoon - https://amzn.to/2OepDQy Hiking Stove - https://amzn.to/3cM173q Colemans Gas Canisters - https://amzn.to/3rsp6bW Folding Gas Canister Stand - https://amzn.to/3rvsnHz Wind Shield – I cut up a foil tray Small Wooden Spoon - https://amzn.to/3cOkVTL Small Ice Cube Tongs - https://amzn.to/2MYeZwB Baby Food Pouches - https://amzn.to/3oVO7dV ZipLock Bags - https://amzn.to/3oST07r Microfibre Cloths - https://amzn.to/3rHZYyf Clear Mini Bags - https://amzn.to/3rwa3hy Dip Pots - https://amzn.to/2YT2nto Bag for rubbish WATER & HYDRATION Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter - https://amzn.to/3ruSdeF Oasis Water Purification Tablets - https://amzn.to/3cSkszU 1L Water Bottle - https://amzn.to/3oT2Zdb 2L Water Bladder - Decathlon TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE Loo roll Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Hair band Lip balm Mini travel toothpaste Tiny hand mirror Tiny Pots for toiletries - https://amzn.to/3aJytgC Travel Bottles - https://amzn.to/2MGFYwV Kids Bamboo Toothbrushes - https://amzn.to/2LqwgxY Sleeping Masks - https://amzn.to/3tD2lUs Latex Gloves - https://amzn.to/2YSBHJ9 Dip Pots for Talc etc - https://amzn.to/2YT2nto MED KIT Pain relief & anti-inflammatories Ibuprofen gel in a tiny pot - https://amzn.to/3aJytgC Plasters & blister plasters CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Boots Regatta - https://amzn.to/3jufjj0 Grangers Waterproofing Spray - https://amzn.to/2Ogw1H1 Fingerless Gloves - https://amzn.to/3rzbknN Hiking clothes - fleece lined leggings, vest, long sleeve top, alpaca socks Warm waterproof jacket - Decathlon Dry / extra clothes for overnight - thermal trousers, spare socks Fleece hat – Decathlon Fleece Gloves - Decathlon Fleece neck warmer - Decathlon ELECTRONICS Power Bank Anker PowerCore - https://amzn.to/3jqTQr2 Headtorch - Decathlon Forclaz Trek 900 USB Charger Cables Microfibre Cloth for drying hands & electronics in wet weather - https://amzn.to/3rHZYyf OTHER AWESOME STUFF Zippo Handwarmer - https://amzn.to/3jp9qn9 Handwarmer Fuel - https://amzn.to/3js7fPz Small Tribal Bum Bag for short walks - https://amzn.to/2Lst8BL FOR BOBDOG K9 Pursuits Trailblazer Dog Rucksack – https://amzn.to/3jtaczw Bob carries his water in one 500ml bottle on each side of his rucksack Collapsible Dog Bowel – https://amzn.to/3qfbK2o Foam Sleeping Mat – https://amzn.to/3tHZWb9 Flexi Giant Professional 10m Lead – https://amzn.to/2MNKzxd Fleece lined coat Fleece Blanket Sleeping bag which I made by cutting an old sleeping bag in half and sewing it back up ♡ FILMING Samsung Galaxy A21s Smart Phone - https://amzn.to/3p4i5g4 DJI Mavic Mini Drone Fly More Combo - https://amzn.to/3rvF0SZ DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal - https://amzn.to/36RNyvr Selfie Ring Light Clip On - https://amzn.to/2MZjCGK Selfie Stick Tripod - https://amzn.to/3pWThI4 Indoor Lighting Softboxes - https://amzn.to/2LsgDWR |
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