Thanks so much Mike I really appreciate you taking the time to say that 😁. It’s a strange feeling putting a video up on the web for all to see. I’ve no idea how people will react. Some will be positive, some will be negative I’m sure. But I’m glad you enjoyed it, being a dude that does the same thing makes it even more appreciated 😀👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 just deleted and block and negatives unless it's constructive. No time for hate, especially when we do this to relax and share our experiences with like minded people. I'm Still getting used to the KZfaq side myself. It's not as easy as i thought it might have been.

The Cheshire Wanderer that’s a good suggestion mate. I’m just here because I enjoy watching others I the same. If people don’t like it there’s a ton of other channels I suppose. We’ll see what happens in the coming months

Thanks buddy. I’m pleased to say I’ve set it up a few times now and even had a tent stove in it. Still consider myself a noob though 🤣 hope you like the rest of the journey I’ve put up so far 😊👍

Thank you Sonny that is praise indeed 😀 what else would you like to see more of?

That is praise indeed!! Thank you 😊 I hope that you’ll be along for the rest of them 💪

What a lovely comment. Thank you sir. I hope you enjoyed your experiences as much as I have been enjoying mine so far. I’m getting a bit better at things, but as you’ll see in my latest video there’s much work to do. Thanks for dropping in and taking the time to comment. Appreciate it 🙌

Thanks dude 💪

mrkutzpws thanks buddy I appreciate you stopping by and watching. And for taking the time to comment 😀 part of the bushcraft family now 🌲🪓💪

Thank you Billy 😀 great to hear from you

Thank you mate. Cheers for stopping by the channel and taking the time to comment 💪

Thank you for your comment mate and I wish you all the best with getting out. Unfortunately for me much has changed in my life in the last few years and I rarely have time to get out nowadays 😢 but there’s a few videos for you to watch through and enjoy the times I had in the wild 💪 thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment

😂😂 thanks John. I remember it being a little nerve racking on the first one

I’ve no doubt you will love it mate. They are awesome bits of kit 💪 cheers for watching

Thanks Cally. Welcome to the channel. I hope you enjoy the rest of content. And thanks for taking the time to comment 💪

Thanks for the comment. It means a lot 😃 glad you liked it

Thanks for watching buddy 😊

Thank you Dan 😊 hopefully you’ll consider watching some more of my adventures and mishaps

Thank you Leslie. Glad you enjoyed it 🥰

yermaun steve thanks buddy! Glad you enjoyed it and it resonated with your own experiences. I’ve got loads more kit to test out as well in future videos 🤣 so watch this space

Cheers mate 😊

Old Grey Tree thank you mate 😀 hopefully you’ll consider watching some of my other ones 😊

Awesome mate, glad you got some good info out of the videos and I hope you enjoy your new purchase. It’s never ending 😂😂

Thanks for watching 😁

Hi John 😀 congrats on your new purchase dude. I’m sure you will love it. It’s a great bit of kit. Thanks for watching and commenting. And also for subbing. Nice one 💪

shawn Dooley thanks very much mate. Appreciate you commenting and subbing. I doubt Hazey will ever know lol

Cheers Gregory! Most of my stuff is in dry bags now, my tarp and hammock, and my hiking tent. The Lavvu is still in the army bag though so I’ll have to look into that 😁 thanks for stopping by and commenting and I hope you enjoy my other content

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 I just found your channel today and subscribed so I'm looking forward to your other videos. I don't have a you tube channel but I have been doing Bush craft stuff for over 40 years here in the Rocky Mountains and now it seems to be a popular thing.Take Care and be safe there in the U.K.!

Cool! Another seasoned bushcrafter on my subs list. Please don’t be offended by my relentless ability to get things wrong 🤣🤣 I’m glad to have you along for the ride and feel free to impart some of that knowledge on me anytime you like sir 👌

What a really nice comment to wake up to today. Thanks man 😊🤟

Andrew Forster thanks buddy. I appreciate you taking the time to comment and subbing 😍. New video going up today 😊👍

Thanks Willz appreciate your support 😀🙌

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 I've shown my girlfriend this video, and she says I have done pretty much everything you have done in terms of seeing equipment in videos and buying it. We really like the video. I'd love to come to England and do a hike/camp one day.

😂 there’s loads of us out there buying kit we see. I had so much I just had to get out and do something with it and because it was a nightmare trying to get people to come with me I started it on my own. Now I have all you lot to talk to about it. It’s great 😀 if you ever come to the UK look me up and we can do a hike together 💪 My mrs also likes to walk (in good weather though) lol

Cheers lone wolf glad you enjoyed it 😁👌

Thanks Richard. Hope you get some good use out of it. They are great bits of kit 😊

Thanks Tracey 😊💚🌲🍄

Archie Murchie thanks Archie. That has to be my most favourite comment yet 😊👍 glad to have you along for the ride and I hope I keep entertaining you. Cheers for subbing mate

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Hey Stewart are you new to the channel 😊

Glad it came in useful for you. I hope you have many great adventures in it. Thanks for the sub man. Appreciate it 😀👍

Thanks for watching and subscribing mate. Appreciate it 😊💪

It’s an awesome piece of kit isn’t it. I enjoyed my first wild camp in it. It gave me a sense of home and cut me off from the outside 😀

Glad it helped mate 😊👍

Haha thanks Ben! Well it’s been a few months now and it’s not getting much better 😂😂 video uploading as we speak which confirms that ☺️

Thanks Steven. Hopefully you’ll continue watching some more to see the rest of my journey over the past year 😊

Hi Shaun 😃 thanks for the comment. I love my Lavvu too. I also had a zip put on it but it didn’t go too well 🤣 check out my first solo wild camp to find out why. Thanks for dropping by

Hey Glenn. Thanks for watching and commenting mate. I much appreciate it. I’ve come along way since this first video and have some skills under my belt now. There’s still loads to learn though so I hope you’ll continue to watch my progress 😊💪

What a lovely comment to receive. Thanks man, you just made my day 💪

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 Absolutely my pleasure sir. I love the great outdoors as much as you do and I'm a real bushcraft productions junkie also. So the fact that I can enjoy your productions gives me a lot of joy and satisfaction, I guarantee. As a family father of 4 and the youngest being 13 day's this mean I am far away from coming outdoors. Well I take my other kids outdoors a lot but only short trips of maybe 3 hours or so. So once again I want to thank you.

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 By the way what size is your shelterhalfes? 1,2 or 3?

I just read it haha my bad

@@Borealwalkabouts congratulations on the new child mate. You’ve certainly got your hands full now with 4 😊 hopefully you’ll enjoy watching some more of the channel if you ever get time 😂

Which size did you go for? 😀

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 I went for a size 2, it's being delivered this week, can't wait to test it!

Awesome. Let me know what you think of it 😀👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 I will bud, I'll try and upload a video as well. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

Hey Rob. Thanks for dropping in and taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. Happy 30th birthday mate. I hope you had a good one. But you’re not that old, you’ve got some way to catch me I’m 41 now lol I hope you enjoy the rest of the videos mate. I’m a bit more experienced now the channel has been running 10 months 😆

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 your looking good for 40 mate, it's the grate outdoor air that keeps up youthful. Just wondering where abouts in the country you're from. Couldn't pin point the accent?

Haha thanks mate! 😊 I’m from Northamptonshire, it must be something in the water. Mind you if I take the hat off and you see the bald head I look a lot older lol

Thank you 😀

Thanks Kevin I appreciate your kind words. And thanks very much for the sub 💪

Thanks mate. I think you might be my first commenter from Sweden 😀👍💪

Hello there 😊 firstly thanks for watching and also thanks for all the tips you have given. I’ve made lots more videos since this one and the Lavvu has been in a few so check them it if you get a minute. I dried out the Lavvu on the washing line in the end not the dryer 😊👍 I also have new tent stove the winnerwell nomad which is awesome. Thanks again for dropping by and taking the time to comment Ken.

Thanks Timba 😊👍 hope you enjoy the content

Cheers bro 😀👍

Hey Bill. You’ll be pleased to know I have a metal cup just as you described. However I don’t even use that anymore. I now have a Kupilka kooksa style cup which I mainly use. I really like it. Check out my bread bag videos or my latest video to see it in action. Sounds like you have a nice little compact cookset going there. I’ve been using my titanium one lately 👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 hi thanks, yes I've gone small and modular. But I'm also ex military trained so I'm sure that colors my choice equipment. I mostly do day trips half day going in then lunch and returning by dark. Lol its easy get get away for a day plus I'm close to a national forest. I'll go out with beltpack and a nano Haversack to emergency shelter a night. Then for weekend trips I add a camel day pack and a hammock to the belt pack. But then I dont do winter camping either. I think I like the 3 season colors too much, lol. Or a hunting load out rarely with friends. Lol funny thing is I see many more deer on jonts than I even did hunting. Good thing I dont have to depend on that like people used to have to. I just enjoy getting out see all the life around us we don't in town. Put things back into perspective.

Daniel Menou hi Dan. Thank you so much for dropping by and making a comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to do so. I hope that you enjoy my other videos and will consider subscribing to my channel 😊

Hello and welcome to the channel 😊 I have also seen that mod, I haven’t done it myself yet though. But I have made a bail handle from an old coat hanger for it so it can be hung over a fire (I just haven’t drilled the holes yet lol). Thanks for watching and commenting mate

Good tip mate. Thanks 😊

Hey John. Welcome to the channel and thanks for taking the time to comment. I’ve got more new stuff that hasn’t yet featured on the channel 🙈 been ultra busy lately though so haven’t had any time to get out and film. Hoping to maybe get out tomorrow to film a new knife I have. The lavvu is a brilliant bit of kit and I’m sure you’ll love it. Even when used as a half shelter. For the price I don’t think it can be beat. I think I paid less that £50 for mine so they must be getting dearer now they are harder to find. Hope to see you again in the comments sometime 💪

Thank you John. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and especially subbing. I’ve made a few more videos since this first one and I hope you enjoy them 😊👍

Niamh Cowie thanks Niamh ❤️

Midlands based here as well 😀👍 cheers for watching mate. Appreciate you stopping by 💪💪

Thank you very much 😊👍

Hope you like it mate 😁👍

I had considered that, but loads of people said it didn’t need it as the canvas swells when it gets wet and that’s what makes it water tight. Also fabsil is quite flammable I think so next to a fire might be a bit hazardous 🤔

Cheers Dan, let me know how you get on with it 😁

Cheers David. I’m pleased to say I managed to keep it up and have plenty of videos now throughout the year 👍 thanks for watching mate

Thank you that’s very kind of you to say, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment😊 there’s lots more kit on show in my other videos, so hope to see you again. The trousers I wear are Fjallraven Vidda Pros 👍

Hi Lisa 😀 thanks for dropping by and taking the time to to comment. The Lavvu is an awesome bit of kit you’ll absolutely love it I’m sure. If you’re on Instagram tag me in a picture when you get it and have it set up 👌

Hey Rob thanks for watching man. And taking the time to comment. If I were you I’d get the biggest size you can. I’ve noticed that once my sleeping mat and bivvy bag are in, sometimes the bivvy bag goes under the bottom during the night. This won’t be an issue if you remove the centre pole, but if you can get a size 2 or 3 go with those options first mate 👌

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 right you are mate, I’ve seen a few on eBay for about 20 quid more from Poland itself, so maybe that’s a better option. Although I think military mart has quite a few! Haha

@@thegeordiewanderer2954 😊👌 good luck with your purchase mate. I also have a wild camp vid in the Lavvu and another with a tent stove if you want to see the amount of kit I get in it 👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 definitely take a look at that one! Cheers!

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 Hi, is this one tent or are there two connected size 1 tents in the video?

Aw thanks Paul. That means a lot to me. I appreciate you taking the time to say so and appreciate you subbing. Hope you enjoy the rest of the content 👌

Thanks buddy! I hope you enjoy it like I do. They are awesome 😊. I have added a winnerwell stove to my Lavvu which I think is a great addition. There’s a video on the channel showing it if you want to check it out 👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 Thats the one I've been looking at will pop over now and check it out👍

Hope you enioy it pal 😊

Bugoutbasics thank you for stopping by and watching. Really appreciate it 💚 hope to see you in the comments of some of my other videos 😀

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 you will see my likes indeed.

Thanks for your support man 💪

Adventure Tales it took me a while to get out there myself. But now I’m up and running I’m loving it 😀 thanks for dropping in and giving a lovely comment, glad you enjoyed it and I hope you get out and try it yourself

Steelman Outdoors soon as weather breaks I’ll be out with lavvu we’re still pretty much under water here in wales and it’s still pouring 😁

Adventure Tales sorry to hear that. It’s been a very wet winter so far! I’ll look forward to seeing your Lavvu video if you do one. They are great bits of kit 👍

Steelman Outdoors yep I’ll post it up soon as I get it sorted. Did a test pitch in garden added a stove too. Hopefully next week or so I’ll get out with it.

Adventure Tales happy days I’ll look forward to it 😀

Simon Field thanks Simon for taking the time to write that. I’m glad you liked it. I’m a fan of swedwoods too, seen many of his videos. I seen an Instagram post yesterday which gave me the idea of strapping it on the side in place of a rocket pouch so if I’m struggling for space I’ll give that a go. I’m hoping to get out and do some filming this weekend so be sure to check back for future vids. Thanks again man 🤗

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Thanks mate for all your suggestions 😊👍 and cheers for watching my vid. I have seen people fabsil the Lavvu but also seen others say that once it’s had a good soaking it then becomes water tight. Has yours been out in multiple rain showers?

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 Only a few. The first was by far the worst.....after that I flipped it inside out and coated it. Not sure how it would have been if I'd left it, but now it's totally water proof.

@@deathshead357 well thanks for your advice mate. If you look through some of my other videos you’ll get to see the Lavvu with a tent stove in it 😊👍

Hey Benny. Hope you’re getting on well with your Lavvu and welcome to the channel. Thanks for taking the time to comment 💪

🤣🤣 thanks Dave

Thanks for your comment Tommy, I appreciate it. The Lavvu is actually at the shop now getting a zip out on it 😃 so will hope to show that in a future video. Glad you liked it

Thanks buddy. Appreciate your support 😊🤘

Thank you sir! 😀👍

Thank you for sharing your videos! Keep it coming.

I’ll keep them coming if you keep on watching 😊 I’ve got one planned for this weekend

I'm looking forward to that. I like your honesty😀😀I'm also new to bushcraft thing so i can relate..I'm waiting for my gears and travel restrictions to be lifted to enjoy outdoors once again. Stay safe!

Thanks buddy. I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to comment. We’re in this together 💪

Great purchases which I’m sure you’ll absolutely love and get many years of use from 😊👍 thanks for watching mate. I’ll try and keep the videos lively for you 😁

Just noticed this was on my first video. I also have a small winnerwell stove for my Lavvu. If you haven’t seen it check out my latest video 👍

Philip Martinez hi Philip 👋 check out my first solo wild camp in the Lavvu to see how much space there is once I’m in it and set up. Glad it helped 💚

Back on Trail thanks mate 😊 unfortunately (or fortunately, depends at which way you look at it) I haven’t had it out in heavy rain. But I do know that canvas swells when it gets wet so it becomes water tight the more it rains. If you check out a channel called swedwoods you’ll see he uses it in the rain all the time and has no issues 👌

Thanks dude. Appreciate you taking the time to comment 🙌

Thanks for dropping by Robert. Yes that’s right, it was upside down. I have actually removed it now and will get it done correctly when we’re out of lockdown at some point 😀 have you put your Lavvu up yet? They are awesome bits of kit aren’t they

Oh no! That sounds like the kind of thing I’d do 🤣🤣 at least you got to test the Lavvu. What did you think of it?

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 well impressed with it ,I think I might leave it standard as really I will use it for me and the dog when we go for day long walks keep up your vids very entertaining

gary smith thanks Gary appreciate your support! I’m intending to be back out this weekend with the Lavvu and the my new winnerwell stove 👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 oh that's good I bought a nomad eco burn months ago look forward to that hopefully the lavvu will survive 😄

gary smith you’ve seen my vids. I’m likely to burn it down 🙈 lol

Alone in forest thank you 😊

Thanks Ian. Nice to know I’m not the only one 🤣 I’ve still got a few things to test out but pleased to say that I’m now getting use out of most of it. Thing is, I keep buying more 🤣

Steelman Outdoors same problem here!! When I seen your bushbox XL, I was like "UGH,...Still want one of them!!!"

Ian Keegan I was like that for ages. Ended up just taking the plunge and getting it. Glad I did, it’s awesome 😊

Steelman Outdoors I'd just like to come back to call you a son of a....I bought a Polish lavvu 😂

Ian Keegan 😀 I don’t think you’ll regret it mate 😍

Hey mate and welcome to the channel 😊 thanks for the info, someone has already pointed that out to me. I guess everyone just calls it the Lavvu and it’s kind of stuck now hasn’t it. The next time I make a video with it I’ll be sure to mention this so that everyone knows 😁 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👌

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 i'm lavvu priest, bring news to the world haha I'm glad you will join our church :-)

💪🏻💪🏻 praise the bushcraft lord 😀

Hey Alan. Thanks for watching and commenting mate I really appreciate you taking the time. I’m happy to report my skills have vastly improved since the first video I did, but I’m still a noob 😂 I have a hammock too, but it hasn’t yet been on a video. I intended to get a video up of that in the next few weeks. Thanks again for dropping by mate

If you don’t mind me asking, how did you find my channel? KZfaq search? Instagram? What were you searching for? 😀 this info will help me grow. Thank you

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 Only YT, I don't tend to go on Instaface, facetube, whatsbook, twit-tok, tik-chat or even linked-gram. I think my last search was for, UK waxed cotton canvas tarp, and your video was about the 45th on the list (I skipped all the 44 as I'd seen a few before). Also subscribed just from watching this vid. Enough smoke blowing.

Thanks dude. It’s very much appreciated 💪

Hey mate, the eyelets are still good as new. But in truth I’ve only used the Lavvu maybe 6-7 times. So wouldn’t expect them to be bad with that kind of useage. Thanks for watching and commenting

Hey David. Thanks for the great feedback and cheers for subscribing 💪 I’m based in Northamptonshire in the UK 😊

Hello there. That’s a bloody good question which unfortunately I can’t answer. I don’t really wear it as an actual poncho, just a shelter. I don’t think it touches the ground though and I’m 173cm ☺️👍

Thank you dude. Hope you enjoy the Lavvu 👌

Haha I’m still alive mate so all good for now 😂

Hey mate. Yes it’s a tight squeeze if I’m honest. When I’m inside my bivvy bag sometimes the foot end can go a bit outside if not positioned right. If you can get a bigger size go for it, but like you say they are hard to come by now. Thanks for watching 😊👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 cheers mate, think ill pass in that case until I can grab a bigger one.

Sorry not entirely sure tbh I have never had one in there

Thanks buddy 😀 hope to make some more when lockdown eases. Thanks for stopping by

I got it from Military Mart 😊

Stephen Campbell you’ll love it mate! I now use the arms as a window for my new winnerwell nomad stove 😊👍

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 cant wait to use,next weekend I'm going out to try it for the first time,glad I watched the pop up now 👍✌😉

What size did you go for? 😊 if you want to see how a night goes in one, I also put up a vid of my first solo wild camp in one. Check it out if you like mate. Will give you a sense of the space it has

@@steelmanoutdoors4479 i got the size one as i think there will enought room for me and some kit,im pretty new to this myself only wild camped twice up to now,but loving it

Well, welcome to the community mate, it’s full of decent people who love it. There’s loads of KZfaqrs to watch and learn from and just remember to #leavenotrace

To begin with I just used my iPhone as a camera and mic. Then I upgraded the camera (but my new iPhone is probably just as good tbh) for better audio I use the Rode video micro. Not too expensive and does make a difference. Got an adapter so I can put it in my cannon camera or my iPhone 💪 best of luck with your videos mate

Thank you!

No problem