Heated Jacket (Amazon): https://geni.us/ucVIHMD Power Bank (Amazon): https://geni.us/5CAV *Above links are associate links and if you buy through the links Jeff Bezos may throw some pennies my way to help this Northern Monkey buy more outdoor gear and make more review videos for the channel* This heated bodywarmer is so much better than my old one - it is extremely comfortable, warm and very well made. As I am approx. 5'10" I went for the XL size to wear over a thin jumper / fleece and it is a perfect fit for me - a Large definitely would have been too small. The quality of construction is excellent throughout and no stitching was misaligned or loose anywhere on the garment I received. It also has a self-sealing type of zip which is a welcome feature as those normally would be found on quite expensive waterproof jackets and trousers. My preferred method of wearing / layering is to go for a thin base layer under a thin woolen jumper (or fleece) followed by the heated bodywarmer followed by a top shell of a Fjallraven Anorak No.8 (smock) and that combo works extremely well in cold weather regardless of the level of activity or lack thereof. Even without the heat pads being active it offers decent insulation over a jumper on cold days but when it is worn under an outdoor coat and the heat pad are active the heat is very satisfying. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has a hobby which involves sitting or standing outdoors in cold weather (e.g. fishing, photography, shooting, sport spectating) but I would advise not to go for cheap battery power banks to power it. I tried 2 old battery power banks which did not work so I initially thought that the heat panels in the bodywarmer were faulty as I could have either the front panels OR the back panel heating - it would not do both at the same time. It turned out that the cheap slimline power banks which were supposed to be 20,000 mAh were not very good because when I switched to the newer 10,000 mAh power bank the heat panels worked perfectly. On full heat front and back I get a solid 3.5 - 4hrs from the 10,000 power bank and it fits well into the interior pocket on the bodywarmer. The one I used is from INIU and is called POWER BANK BI-B41 - it is available on Amazon (see link above). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L-q7_v_n9k

I am super confused as to whether these projects were on Kickstarter or Indiegogo as my contact who sent the products mentioned Indiegogo but the links are for Kickstarter.....sorry the video is so long but it covers two products and is quite detailed. As you will see from the video I'm very impressed with the inflatable sofa but struggling to see the benefits of having an inflatable tent. If you want to check out the Kickstarter campaign the tent and mattress can be found here: https://bit.ly/3v6uyG2 Unfortunately the mattress in the Kickstarter video was not included with the tent so I have not reviewed that - it looks quite good. The inflatable sofa can be found here: https://aerogogo.micronovelty.com/ I've looked back through my emails and there seems to have been a breakdown in confirming what I was initially going to review as I mentioned the tent and mattress to review then the tent and double seat sofa arrived. That was a happy accident as I love the inflatable sofa and it will get plenty of use - our garden is perfect for it. Thanks very much to Micronovelty / Aerogogo for sending these products to review. This is the nearest folding solar panel to the one shown in the video: https://geni.us/aGziAR and this is the nearest battery bank to the one shown in the video: https://geni.us/3PlO6 (it was a couple of years ago when I bought mine). Please note: No payment was made to me for making this review so it is not a paid review or sponsorship. I never have and never will accept sponsorship or payment from any company for making videos but I'm happy to take certain products that I will genuinely use and give an honest review video on them. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFOJyDnxGok

This is an update for my greenhouse project to show how the tomatoes, chillis and other plants are doing. As mentioned in the video here are the links to the things I was talking about: 5cm (2") perforated pots: https://ebay.us/VixC11 Clip on grow lights: https://ebay.us/CBOyPg USB 4-way splitter: https://geni.us/wmOJ Grow light tubes: https://ebay.us/VUc4w7 Everything in here is doing very well but the growing towers are taking some getting used to. There is so little information online about how to grow various plants in vertical towers that it's proving quite difficult to get it right ......but I'm getting there. I have enough equipment left to make some horizontal growing tubes in a kind of NFT type set up so that will be a project I'll do later in the year when the peppers and chilli plants have finished cropping. As this is my first full year growing anything I will be making mistakes so please don't take anything I say as gospel. Thanks for watching. Happy Gardening, Richard ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJjyFtf4wrI

A class goal from my son James in the 2024 play-off final. He beat 4 players before lobbing the keeper from 35 - 40 yards. Loughborough Students demolished Skegness Town with a 7 goal hammering and a great team performance - this was the final goal (in extra time) which capped a great afternoon for the team who had 7 different scorers. Goals were scored by Edwards, Spiteri, O'Toole, Wicks, Bangura, Morales and Thew. Everyone connected with the club has worked so hard this season and this is the reward. Unfortunately I couldn't be there to see the game but from the clips James sent me all the goals were bangers. Well done lads and best of luck in your new division. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdbdxxP8UPw