Sir Benfro, Yr Haf Y Dyn Gwyllt: Tri Thymor

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-I live an ordinary life, really.

-I work nine to five all week,

-but I spend my weekends living wild.

-It's the only place

-that doesn't lie to you.

-Last year, I proved

-that I can survive in the wild.

-To the trees, like Robin Hood!

-I spent five days

-out around my native Porthmadog.

-It was tough.

-This is all the food I have now.

-This time, I'll push myself harder.

-Anyone home?!

-I want to survive for five days

-during three different seasons...

-I don't know how I carried on.

-..and not just on my home turf,

-but in other parts of Wales.

-Don't fall.

-Places I don't know half as well.

-Five summer days

-on the Pembrokeshire coast...

-The only dry thing

-this morning was Gwen.

-Five autumn days

-in a valley in the Brecon Beacons...

-A fluffy squirrel!

-And five winter days in Snowdonia.

-I'm tired now.

-Knackered.

-I've never done a challenge like it.

-But escaping anywhere,

-just me and Gwen, is exciting.

-Oi! What are you doing?

-Stop it. Sit!

-More than anything,

-I feel alive and I get a buzz.

-I'm Carwyn Jones, the wild man.

-Summer in Pembrokeshire

-When I start, I ask myself,

-"My God, what am I doing here?"

-Day 1

-You can prepare as much as you like.

-The terrain, what you'll catch

-and how you'll catch them.

-Lots of rabbits.

-My favourite.

-Sit!

-I'll go after one or two.

-The first shot

-was a miss, unfortunately.

-There we go.

-It's early.

-You don't usually see them

-at this time of day.

-That fact

-that they're out is promising.

-The numbers should double at night.

-I thought I'd chance it,

-but Mr Rabbit won that one.

-I haven't seen a proper tree yet.

-I need some kind of woodland

-for shelter.

-To set up the shelter.

-This place

-has been battered by the wind.

-I've been a bit naive, I think.

-I expected somewhere like Llanddwyn.

-A nice beach, skirted by pine trees.

-But it's been stripped bare

-by the wind and rain.

-It's come as a bit of a surprise.

-I've had to come off

-the coastal path...

-..to look for somewhere

-with proper trees...

-..to settle, really.

-These trees are stronger.

-Potential.

-But it's overgrown there.

-The best idea

-would be to go around...

-..and enter from the rear.

-Ow! Bastard!

-She's thirsty.

-She won't be long.

-It's not ideal, but it'll do.

-It's sheltered.

-We're out of the wind straightaway.

-There's a stream there.

-Gwen seems happy.

-Everyone's happy.

-I've never slept in a hammock.

-I don't want to sleep on the ground.

-A bit of rain and it'll be soaked.

-The tarpaulin is more practical.

-We'll see how I sleep.

-There we are.

-Get me a pina colada and a cigar!

-Starvin' Marvin!

-I'm going to the beach,

-a recce to see what's there.

-I've no idea what's there.

-A crab!

-He doesn't look happy.

-Am I going to use it as bait

-to try to catch something bigger?

-Or am I going to I eat it myself?

-Four or five of these

-would make a good meal.

-Ow! Bastard!

-Another crab.

-They're common coastal crabs.

-If you buy crab stock

-or crab pate...

-..they'll probably

-be made with these.

-But like everything else

-that's caught in Britain...

-..they're exported to France,

-The British

-turn their noses at them.

-This one isn't going to France!

-He's coming with me.

-There isn't much point fishing,

-not with a seal around.

-There it is.

-Sticking its nose up.

-Everything looks beefed up.

-The winkles are massive around here.

-These are rich in protein.

-Sea kale.

-That's something from the sea.

-I want something

-from the shore now.

-Sea beet, old and a bit tough.

-Charcloth.

-It takes a spark well.

-It's fairly easy to do.

-All you need...

-..is a shirt or cotton garment.

-The purer the cotton,

-the better the charcloth.

-It catches a spark well.

-The wind is blowing quite strongly.

-I build the fire in a V shape.

-The wind carries the flame

-into the heart of the fire.

-I kept the crabs in seawater...

-..and I'll boil them in it as well.

-Right. Sorry, Mr Crab.

-I'll let them cool down.

-Remove the lungs.

-When the crab dies, the lungs...

-..release toxins.

-It doesn't matter

-if you get the odd bit of shell...

-..when you eat this

-because it will happen.

-The taste and nutrients

-from the crab is more important.

-It's more about the stew

-than large pieces of crabmeat.

-The sea beet is a bit old.

-But for a stew like this one,

-it's perfectly fine.

-Winkles on steroids.

-And the sea kale.

-It's very salty.

-I've changed to fresh water

-so that it's not too salty.

-I'll let that simmer

-for about 15 minutes.

-We'll see what it's like.

-It's really nice.

-It tastes of the sea, so fresh.

-That's me done.

-I'm not familiar with this area.

-The terrain is totally different.

-The tide's different.

-The temperature's different.

-All that worries me now

-is the rain that's forecast.

-I think it's the weather

-that will spoil this expedition.

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-Day 2

-Good morning.

-OK?

-About three in the morning,

-I could feel Gwen underneath me.

-That tree there

-is starting to rot...

-..so I was going slowly lower.

-I had to get up at 3.00am

-and reset the hammock in darkness.

-Great.

-But overall, not bad.

-The wind has picked up,

-and it's overcast.

-Excellent conditions

-for shooting rabbits...

-..if there are any around.

-So, a change from seafood.

-I've had the surf.

-Now, I fancy trying some turf.

-Are you happy with those?

-Are you happy with those?

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-Yes.

-But I had to go on all fours

-like Rambo to get them.

-Not many people come here...

-..taking potshots at them,

-because they seemed worried...

-..by my presence.

-Come on, Gwen.

-Heel.

-Were they easy to shoot?

-No.

-Shooting rabbits involves

-a lot of crawling on your belly.

-I was trying to crawl closer

-without them seeing me.

-Their hearing and sense of smell...

-..are a lot better than ours.

-You need to walk into the wind,

-but it wasn't possible today...

-..so, on my belly through the mud...

-..was the only option.

-But I did bag two rabbits.

-I won't waste anything.

-I'll cut the meat into pieces...

-..and store it.

-I'll use the fur and the intestines

-for something else.

-A pair of tights.

-My girlfriend's tights.

-I'll boil this to make a stock.

-Not really!

-I'll use it as bait.

-Tie it like this...

-..put it in a creel...

-..leave it by the sea overnight...

-..and, hopefully,

-it'll attract a lobster or a crab.

-I'll put everything in,

-feet and all, so nothing is wasted.

-The rain has arrived.

-No rest for the wicked, as they say.

-I can't go hunting or fishing now.

-I can't even gather wood,

-but there's lots I can do.

-I've just feathered

-this piece of wood.

-It's a good idea after rain.

-The inside is dry.

-These feathers

-catch the flame quicker...

-..and ignite the piece of wood.

-You need more than just thin pieces.

-You need wood

-that increases in size gradually.

-You build the fire slowly.

-I've met many log burner owners

-who have no idea how to use them.

-One girl told me

-that she lit a firelighter...

-..but that the fire wouldn't light

-when she put a whole log onto it.

-See what I mean?

-Stupid, isn't it?

-Typical!

-The tide's in...

-..so I can't go along the rocks

-as I had hoped to.

-It's not deep enough

-to lay creels here.

-It's pointless

-carrying these back to camp.

-I'll drop them off here...

-..and pick them up on the way back.

-I hope no-one steals them!

-But why would anyone steal

-a pair of tights full of guts?

-The rain has eased a bit,

-but the wind's awful.

-Disaster has struck!

-It's a proper storm.

-I expected rain but not this.

-This was the tree

-that supported the hammock.

-It's about to snap.

-That was the best of a bad bunch,

-so I've decided to move on.

-It's not worth it.

-When Gwen is ticked off.

-I know that it's time to move.

-I do have a plan B.

-There's a pine forest

-not too far away.

-I'll head there,

-and it's much more sheltered.

-Much more pleasant.

-The sooner we go, the better.

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-We've reached the pine forest.

-The weather around here is mental.

-I've gone from a storm...

-..and being afraid

-that trees would fall on me...

-..to calm here.

-I have to say,

-I'm not a huge fan...

-..of pine forests.

-There isn't much life in them

-and they're dark.

-They suffocate any form of life

-trying to survive beneath them.

-But where survivalists

-and foresters are concerned...

-..pine trees offer

-a wealth of resources, really.

-This looks like an excellent spot.

-When I'm seeking a place

-to hang a hammock...

-..I'm looking for what are known

-as widow-makers.

-Dead branches high up in the canopy.

-They're called widow-makers...

-..because, in strong winds,

-some foresters have been killed.

-We need to avoid those,

-if at all possible.

-Unfortunately, everything's wet

-after that nightmare we endured.

-That's better.

-A proper tree, for a change.

-Eh, Gwen?

-I won't fall on top of you tonight,

-hopefully.

-I'm glad I prepared the kindling

-before I came here...

-..because it's extremely wet

-after the storm we had.

-As it's been such an awful day...

-..I'll treat myself

-to a rabbit loin.

-Only when I stop

-do I realize how hungry I am.

-I haven't drunk

-enough water either...

-..because of the panic.

-The trouble with a hammock...

-..if you need a pee in the night...

-..it's a proper mission.

-You have to get out

-of the hammock...

-..out of the sleeping bag...

-..get out of your pants...

-..try to pee...

-..try not to pee

-on the sleeping bag.

-A mission.

-Mmm!

-You have to remember, this rabbit

-was running free this morning.

-Now, it's in this pan.

-Fresh and organic.

-I don't like feeling...

-..underprepared.

-I did a bit this afternoon,

-during that rough weather.

-But everything worked out.

-Coming through something,

-surviving a problem...

-..as we did this afternoon,

-is satisfying.

-A good feeling.

-Rain is forecast

-early tomorrow morning.

-I think we'll be OK.

-Day 3

-Last night...

-..I don't know

-how I didn't pack up and go.

-About five o'clock,

-the wind changed direction.

-It started to rain

-and it looks unlikely to stop.

-The hammock

-and sleeping bag are soaked.

-The only dry thing

-this morning was Gwen.

-She had shuffled

-into the only dry spot.

-I'm a bit worried now.

-If I don't get this stuff down...

-..having slept in wet kit,

-I'll catch pneumonia.

-The priority

-is to get everything down.

-You can't do bugger all

-in weather like this.

-Bugger all.

-I almost feel

-like skipping food today.

-I've got food, the rabbit.

-But my most important tasks

-are to get my gear dry...

-..to stay dry myself

-and to keep myself warm.

-Food means nothing to me

-at the moment.

-A dead loss.

-For now, until this rain passes,

-I think this is where I'll be.

-Everything is still soaked.

-If only I was this efficient

-with hanging clothes out at home!

-Must you film everything?

-Fetch me toilet paper,

-if you want to make yourself useful.

-Aren't you using dock leaves?

-Dock leaves?

-No.

-There aren't any here.

-Only nettles,

-and I'm not using those.

-Go now!

-Or I'll do it outside your tent.

-Deal?

-Still fresh.

-What would you have done

-if the heavy rain had persisted?

-I'd still be under the tarpaulin,

-probably.

-There isn't much choice, really,

-when the weather turns like that.

-I don't think Pembrokeshire

-is all that keen on me!

-It has done all it can

-to get rid of me.

-But I'm still here.

-Forest pine washing-up liquid!

-While this is stewing...

-..I'll go to look

-for more ingredients.

-I'm starving now.

-I look at Gwen and see a hog roast!

-Dog roast!

-Thistle is an edible plant.

-Many people consider it a pain,

-especially farmers.

-But the inside is OK.

-Watch the prickles, obviously.

-Run through them with a knife.

-They can give you a painful prick...

-..so, take your time, really.

-Ouch!

-I don't have a needle either.

-Bastard.

-Vegetables from the garden.

-A pine needle.

-Peter Rabbit.

-Perfect.

-I'll try the thistle.

-It's like eating twigs.

-But I'm sure

-it added some nutrients.

-It's not at all bad.

-Quite nice, actually.

-A few tweaks,

-and that's a restaurant dish.

-I've faced some tough situations...

-..but that's what surviving is.

-The ability to push yourself

-and keep going.

-When you think

-you're running out of steam...

-..you use that little energy left

-to push yourself to the end.

-This morning was awful.

-Wind, rain, everything.

-I thought to myself

-whether it could get much worse.

-But Gwen and I got through it.

-We've relaxed now, haven't we?

-Haven't we? Yes.

-You get over problems.

-You solve them.

-To me, that's what bushcraft is.

-This is bushcraft.

-This week, if you ask me.

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-Day 4

-It's a better morning

-than yesterday.

-Right, time to wake up.

-Time to pack.

-I've used all the food I had...

-..so it makes sense

-to go to the beach.

-Leave nothing but footprints.

-That's my motto.

-My chest's bad today.

-I'll try the same place,

-despite the unsteady tree.

-The wind is coming from the west...

-..so these hedges and trees

-should provide shelter.

-Nothing's holding this tree up

-apart from hope.

-If it lasts one night,

-I'll be happy.

-Right, fire.

-She's rolling in cowpats again.

-What's wrong with her?

-Oi! What are you doing?

-Stop it. Sit!

-Gwen! Come here!

-Here!

-Oi!

-There.

-Sit.

-Will Gwen join you in the hammock?

-No chance.

-No chance!

-As it's the last night,

-I was going to give her my coat.

-You can forget it now, you pig.

-I hope they're still here.

-Yes, they're still here.

-This is disgusting, by the way.

-It's making me sick.

-A pair of tights full of guts.

-Why anything

-would want to eat that, God knows.

-The tide's coming in,

-so I'd better hurry.

-I can't check those until tomorrow,

-so I need something for tonight.

-Winkles.

-Limpets.

-This is gutweed.

-It's what you should get

-when you order seaweed at a Chinese.

-You actually get cabbage or kale.

-You should be getting this.

-Squeeze all the water out of it.

-Get it as dry as you can.

-Fry it in very hot oil

-and it crisps up.

-Some refer to them as ram's eyes,

-but their proper name is limpets.

-They supposedly look like

-a ram's eyes.

-Limpets.

-Hold on - it'll take me an hour

-to chew this!

-They're not bad.

-Seaweed.

-It has a hint of onion.

-Winkles.

-I've overcooked them,

-but they're nice.

-Barbecue.

-The safest way

-to split a piece of wood...

-..is to use

-what's called a chicken stick.

-There's no Welsh word yet...

-..so I'll call it a 'pric pansan'.

-It sounds rude, but...

-..health and safety!

-Hey!

-I'm not angry.

-Come here.

-Come here, you daft thing.

-Good girl.

-Goodnight, Gwengelina!

-She looks like Mother Teresa

-with the blanket.

-The Final Day

-It's the final day.

-The last time I have to do this

-for a while, thank God.

-Thanks for your help, Gwen.

-I can't wait

-to check those creels now.

-Fingers crossed, I live in hope...

-..that I've caught

-something nice to eat.

-It's warm now!

-The sun's out,

-for the first time since day one.

-Typical!

-Come on.

-Bugger all.

-Stones.

-Whoa! Ideal!

-One lobster!

-It's a change from rabbit.

-Happy days.

-It doesn't feel anything,

-and it'll twitch for a bit.

-It's the nervous system...

-..kicking in.

-Boil it and eat it.

-The water's boiling.

-In you go, lad!

-The best bit, the tail.

-Right, I'll start

-with the creme de la creme.

-The tail.

-Split it down the middle.

-I don't eat lobster often.

-Only as a treat.

-But being able to eat one

-at the end of such a foul week...

-..balances things out.

-Pembrokeshire

-was kind to me, after all.

-There are two sides

-to Pembrokeshire.

-A salty side and a sweet side.

-But I like that.

-I did it.

-That's another one

-I can tick off the list.

-Pembrokeshire.

-I can see the van...

-..but it isn't over

-until I open that door...

-..get in and start the engine.

-But I must admit,

-I'm chuffed with myself.

-Two days ago,

-I was considering turning back.

-Giving in.

-Letting the weather

-get the better of me.

-But I didn't. I found

-a bit of fire within me.

-I pushed on, pushed on, pushed on.

-It wasn't easy, it's one

-of the toughest things I've done.

-The weather has been so unfair.

-But that's what it's all about.

-It's not about fairness.

-It's about dealing

-with what you have to face.

-I feel as if I've done that.

-I'm quite proud of myself.

-Next time

-Autumn in the Brecon Beacons

-A fluffy squirrel!

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