WALKING IN HERTFORDSHIRE | NUTHAMPSTEAD AND ANSTEY | FRENCH NATO EMERGENCY RATION PACK

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6 жыл бұрын

A 4 mile solo walk starting and finishing at The Woodman Inn in the village of Nuthampstead (home to Hertfordshire's only WWII US Army Airforce Base).
The route visits the tiny village of Anstey, with it's church (containing lots of medieval graffiti and town lock up built into the lychgate) and motte and bailey castle.
I also had a look at a NATO Approved French Emergency Ration Pack.
When I returned to the pub for a cider, I was kindly given a tour of the pub and it's many black and white photos relating to the history of the village and the pub and the US Air Force base that was built at Scales park behind the pub. I gained a wealth of knowledge and information for this video, so thanks must go to Sandy, the landlady of the Woodman.
I am planning to return there soon with Candice for a look in the small museum next to the pub, to find out more about the airfield.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:
thewoodman-inn.co.uk/history/
www.nuthampsteadairfieldmuseu...
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@jennifermillardX 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely Sunny walk and some really great history X

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

cheers. x

@richardcurant454 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoyable vid as ever. I used to go there in the 90's when there was a grass airstrip on the northern part of the horth south runway, wonder if its still there. I remember talking to some locals in the Woodman and some of them didn't like being on the airfield as it got dark. Perhaps they were just trying to wind me up!. There's always stories about these places. Cheers.

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

its those stories, true or not, that add to the appeal of these historic locations though. mythology is fascinating. thanks for watching mate.

@ChrsGuit 3 жыл бұрын

My great grandpa's B17 bomber crew flew out of Nuthampstead airfield back during WW2. The Woodman was the local watering hole they'd drink at after missions... 398'th bomb group, 603'd squadron

@smezley50 6 жыл бұрын

Another lovely little walk Tom, interesting pub and museum.

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

cheers mate, sorry i thought you were the wife in your picture, then you told me you were 6 ft 2! haha. you can get square or rectangular sleeping bags or pod shaped ones, no idea on weight though. you could try an underquilt style sleeping bag that gets used in hammock set ups. im not sure tbh! if you need a shit take some zip lock bags, hand sanitiser, baby wipes and tissues or a small travel toilet roll. dig a small hole away from your camp and away from any water sources and bury the shit, then carry all the used tissues and baby wipes out with you in the zip lock bags or burn them! or just find a pub for a shit in lol. as far as rain jackets etc go, thats a personal preference for everyone. start off with something cheap and cheerful and use that for a while to see if this hobby is for you. then you could upgrade to more expensive or better clothing. hope this helps mate.

@andrewforrest8592 6 жыл бұрын

Great history video on Britain during the Second World War enjoying you videos

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Forest cheers pal.

@fepowson 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for some remarkable history Tom. The Landlady sounds a Star, it's good that someone can pass on this info. Thanks for taking us along mate. Take care............Les

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

fepowson thanks mate, much appreciated.

@raebrooks5317 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that!

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Rae Brooks cheers for watching mate.

@hairystrider2530 6 жыл бұрын

Tom, you legend. Love this video. We must collaborate this year.

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Hairy Strider cheers for watching mate.

@cjhobbyfly8597 6 жыл бұрын

Some more great vids lately bud, loving the mre's too... I got myself one off ebay last week in the hope of getting out for an overnight camp but unfortunately i'm laid up with a trapped nerve in my back... pure agony and I've ended up eating the mre I had (not a military one) simply because I cant stand long enough to cook any food lol... theres a great channel on here, something like steve1989mreinfo, does old and new mre's… oldest one he opened and tried was from the Boer War!

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

hope your back heals up soon mate, try stretching it out and putting deep heat on it. a foam roller from a sports shop will help to massage the affected area. cheers for watching mate and the kind words. i love the ration packs atm! i will check him out, cheers.

@maxboonkittypoison 6 жыл бұрын

great fun video! greetings,, Kitty.

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Maxboon Boon thanks for watching.

@Lisabrown-kt8zz 6 жыл бұрын

thanx tom lovely video, ration pack seems like a bag of sugar lol, great info about the airfield and we need more sandy's in this world hope she does the odd school visit if they can stay of their moblies . cheers tom x

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

lisa brown hahaha thanks for watching. After 5 minutes I felt like I'd known her for years, such a lovely woman. X

@Lisabrown-kt8zz 6 жыл бұрын

look forward to your revisit cheers for the work you do bring history back to life :) x

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

lisa brown cheers. Much appreciated. X

@snowymatrix 6 жыл бұрын

I bought some of those lifeboat emergency ration biscuits on Amazon. I put one in my mouth for the first time a few weeks ago (wasn't an emergency) and I'd rather take a chance with starvation then go anywhere near one of those again!!😄

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

snowy matrix I think I'd just eat someone instead lol. Cheers pal.

@rgoutdoors2166 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Tom. May have just stolen a few film making tips - Robb

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

R&g Outdoors bloody hell mate, your channel would get shut down then for crimes against filming! Lol. Nothing fancy here. But thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!

@TheConradChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I did have those before. The energy gel is gone off them at this point, well gone off. I've had similar, in date versions and they're not as bad at all. I do like the commando bars. They're in the French 24hr rations too. Looks like a nice walk around there. I'm just back from nearly two in Wales. I've been around quite a bit in Wales, not so much in England. Should get over at some point really

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Conrad hahaha I thought it tasted rough! Lol. Thanks for watching mate.

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

My email address btw is pttomhill@hotmail.com in regards to sending us the ration pack. Let me know if you want to do an exchange of similar value.

@TheConradChannel 6 жыл бұрын

TOM OUTDOORS yeah it's not meant to look like some sort of gone off slug jizz like it did :D

@TheConradChannel 6 жыл бұрын

TOM OUTDOORS I'll try remember to email you tomorrow if work hasn't fried my brain too much

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Conrad hahaha no rush mate. Cheers, really appreciate it.

@ExpatPete 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoyable video as usual thanks Tom. Really enjoying the food ration reviews, please keep them coming. Quick question please, what video editing software are you using?

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Expat Pete thanks for watching mate. I use movavi video editor, but not the latest software. I don't like the current version.

@ExpatPete 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom

@mischef18 6 жыл бұрын

Yep really enjoyed the history and your walk bro, so in conclusion you would rather not tackle another of those emergency ration packs. I guess they are like baby food, very bland but keep you alive. All the best

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

Ken Allen hahaha I guess they're similar. I'd rather resort to cannibalism lol. Cheers pal.

@jaffcat 6 жыл бұрын

Only a stone's throw from my house 👍

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

lovely area to live!

@jeffbrooks5580 6 жыл бұрын

Hey you should you should do a conglomerate with the Great War Channel you know the one with Indian Knightdale and I mean monetize your s***you do great work or a patreon I mean people in United States and other countries will support your history stuff and love to c you review more whatever you want it's not like we want you to dowhat we want you to do but like we want to see more you doing what you want to do if that makes sense like this comment if you think Tom should do that I mean come on guys you like toms stuff

@TOM_OUTDOORS 6 жыл бұрын

nah mate i refuse to monetise or make money off my channel, its not about that. check out the punk band Fugazi and their ethos. you'll see what I mean : ) thanks though mate, much appreciated.