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I was so excited to head out in what I assumed was just going to be a standard rainy night, and make a cosy nook under my giant umbrella. This is a 2.2m wide fishing umbrella, but I thought it might make a perfect camping shelter Initial findings were that the plastic D-loop attachment points on the brolly were rubbish, and one of them fell off as soon as I tried the umbrella at home. So, I set about making new attachment points, with metal D-loops and webbing, and sewing them on securely. I replaced the two at the back of the brolly, and the 2 on the flappy side panel bits. And I added x4 new ones across the front of the brolly, in case it needed to be anchored from the front too Now this of course isn’t something you would want to use on a windy night – I’d assume that it would just get smashed to bits, but I figured it would be ok on a fairly still night in sheltered woods. I took a small tarp with me, just in case I needed it I loved setting up my sleep system under the brolly, it felt like being in a cave – nice and sheltered but with gorgeous views out too. However, as the rain started again at night and passing thunderstorms rumbled about, it soon started to leak. Water was coming through all the seams. I chucked my lil tarp over the brolly, which did the trick, but did kind of defeat the object of using the brolly Regardless, I loved this setup. It was one of my favourites. It was heavy to carry in (the brolly alone weighing about 2.6kg, and that’s without the groundsheet and spare tarp that I needed to carry in too. So not overly practical, and I possibly looked a bit of a lunatic walking in with it haha, but there was something about it that I really loved. It was cosy and fun, and it gave me playing-dens-vibes I absolutely loved my first experience of sleeping wild during a thunderstorm. I was camped at low elevation, and the storms were always a few miles away, which is still never entirely safe but considerably safer than being directly under one. I got to relax under my massive brolly and watch the sky light up, and wait for the rumbles while the rain poured. It was just perfection and I feel very lucky to have experienced it Gear List
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 *I choose not to be sponsored, affiliated with any particular brands, and have not accepted any free gear to try since summer of 2021. Every piece of gear that I’m using is something that I have chosen to buy for myself – my opinions on it and experiences with it are completely impartial. SHELTER Fishing Umbrella https://amzn.to/3EBClQh + DIY attachment point mods.. Webbing https://amzn.to/461QGRG 1 Inch Metal D Rings https://amzn.to/46oC9jl DD Magic Carpet XL https://amzn.to/3vcFKkI DD Tarp S https://amzn.to/32UeEDn Tent Pegs https://amzn.to/3hPfVTQ Paracord Kombat 3mm https://amzn.to/3yfsN8I DD Superlight Guy Rope 16m https://amzn.to/3hlefRW SLEEP SYSTEM Sleeping Bag Leviathan OEX 900 https://amzn.to/3CEQriw Sleep Mat Neoair Thermarest Xtherm Max https://amzn.to/3uSjiLt Teivul Inflatable Pillow https://amzn.to/3RhMkBN Light AF Mat https://outdoorgearessentials.co.uk Alpkit Hunka Regular Bivi Bag https://amzn.to/44LEaVf RUCKSACK & PACKING Deuter Aircontact 60+10L SL Women’s Rucksack https://amzn.to/3MqRvcW Exped Dry Bags https://amzn.to/33OmrDu Nylofume Pack Liner - https://outdoorgearessentials.co.uk DCF Zip Pouches & Dry Bags https://WildSkyGear.co.uk SIT MAT Cheapo one https://amzn.to/3yP22u8 BOOK Joe Simpson – Storms of Silence https://amzn.to/46zbgZW FIELD REPAIRS Tenacious Tape https://amzn.to/2PmjxOq Duct Tape (I wrap it around my trekking pole) https://amzn.to/3qPKFEF DD Superlight Guy Rope (spare cordage) https://amzn.to/3hlefRW COOKING Toaks 900ml Titanium Pot https://amzn.to/3j5Mwot Light my Fire Ferro Rod https://amzn.to/3eVXUOF Trangia Alcohol Stove https://amzn.to/2UeDf1j Trangia Fuel Bottle 0.5L https://amzn.to/2S0xCmp Pan Stand for Trangia https://amzn.to/3pWTTyd BioFire Fuel https://amzn.to/3BV4ijz XBands https://amzn.to/43SVFE8 Opinel Pocket Knife No.5 https://amzn.to/45P33RH Tito Titanium Spoon https://amzn.to/3xgwcqi Bag for rubbish WATER x2 1L Bottles TOILETRIES & PERSONAL CARE Tissue Baby wipes Hand sanitiser Trowel https://amzn.to/3etBVz9 Hair band Lip balm Talc Toothpaste Tiny mirror Mini Tweezers Tiny Pots https://amzn.to/3aJytgC Toothbrush https://amzn.to/2LqwgxY Sleep Mask https://amzn.to/3tD2lUs Ear Plugs https://amzn.to/40swCVh Microfibre Towel MED KIT Pain relief Antihistamine Plasters Torniquet (only use with knowledge of how to use safely) Wound Dressing & Small Bandage Alcohol Wipes TICK, MOZZIE & MIDGE PREVENTION Lifesystems Ex4 (tick treatment for outer clothing coming into contact with long grass etc) https://amzn.to/38XozuB Rose Geranium Oil https://amzn.to/3jY4YwJ Lemon Eucalyptus Oil https://amzn.to/3rzROdq Tick Removal Tool https://amzn.to/3rHfkFp Head Bug Net https://amzn.to/3J0OAZf CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Boots North Ridge Womens Traverse https://amzn.to/3Lx1VZV Iron Laces https://amzn.to/3Pwirwm Grangers Natural Beeswax for Boots https://amzn.to/44bT0Ft Waterproofs Decathlon (+ Grangers Waterproofing Spray https://amzn.to/2Ogw1H1) Synthetic Quick-Dry Vest Mountain Warehouse https://amzn.to/3OvmBEo Rab Women’s Capacitor Hoody https://amzn.to/3oRpJ2Y Hiking Shorts https://amzn.to/46p0Tso Step One Lady Boxers https://amzn.to/3Zfg9Fe Foam Flip Flops ELECTRONICS 20,100 mAh Anker Power Bank https://amzn.to/3jqTQr2 Headtorch Decathlon Bivouac USB (100 lumen) Light Goal Zero https://amzn.to/32RI1pR Lyocel towel for drying hands & gear in wet weather https://amzn.to/45t7tO6 FILMING Camera Sony ZV1 https://amzn.to/3t4VamJ Ulanzi Wide Angle & Macro Lens https://amzn.to/3CC6Jaq ZV1 Screen Protectors https://amzn.to/3tYOnPA Rode Wireless Mic https://amzn.to/44rs9Vt Rode Lav Mic https://amzn.to/44Qte8M 128GB SD Card https://amzn.to/3tckuY8 Light Clip https://amzn.to/2MZjCGK Tripod https://amzn.to/3nxGg7p Ball Head https://amzn.to/32Zb87n Rain Cover https://amzn.to/3VctprU x2 GoPro 10’s https://amzn.to/3T9CDUB Wind Shields https://amzn.to/3TesuWA Screen Protectors https://amzn.to/3ww70Lf Selfie Stick https://amzn.to/3zRjDTh 128GB Micro SD Card https://amzn.to/3p8XQ0v Gorrillapod Tripod https://amzn.to/3u9Tb3j Suptig Sml LED Waterproof Light https://amzn.to/3GUwzLL TRAIL CAM GardePro A3 Wildlife Camera https://amzn.to/3LOa8Y0 AA Batteries https://amzn.to/3jkj5w7 128GB SD Card https://amzn.to/37xKebX COMPUTER & EDITING Editing Program – Davinci (Free) Sony Headphones https://amzn.to/3yds75R Dell PC https://amzn.to/3CAp3mX Seagate 10TB External Hard Drive https://amzn.to/3MnK4Vj Music in this video
Thank you to these amazing artists for producing such gorgeous music.. Matt Large - EZ Target Louna – Change Will Come DaniHaDani – Everlasting Flower DoDa – Ian Post Letra – Circle of Life Bird of Figment – The Wild (all from Epidemic Sound and Artlist with license) Comments are closed.
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