Mit Kappe im Wald is a YouTube channel and blog about bushcraft, overnighters and outdoor cooking. Simon Hilke founded the channel in 2020. The videos show trips in the woods without spoken commentary.
The blog mit-kappe-im-wald.de complements the channel with trip reports and gear pages in German and English. Simon Hilke is a brand ambassador for Nordic Wolf.
Mit Kappe im Wald: Core data#
- Name
- Mit Kappe im Wald
- Type
- YouTube channel and blog
- Founder
- Simon Hilke
- Founded
- 2020
- Region
- Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Topics
- bushcraft, overnighters, stealth camping, campfire cooking
- Videos
- no spoken commentary
- Blog languages
- German, English
- Partnerships
- Nordic Wolf (brand ambassador), Fire Maple
- Projects
- Stein & Glut – Winterbiwak am Steinbruch (2026)
- Operator per legal notice
- Simon Hilke Digitales Marketing, Kürten
- Website
- mit-kappe-im-wald.de
- YouTube
- @Kappe-im-Wald
- @mit_kappe_im_wald
- mit.kappe.im.wald
- TikTok
- @mit_kappe_im_wald
- Contact
- hallo@mit-kappe-im-wald.de
Mit Kappe im Wald: Topics and formats#
Solo overnighters, including winter nights below freezing
Stealth camping with tarp and camouflage net
Campfire cooking
Meetups with other bushcrafters
Gear Simon Hilke uses himself in the woods, collected on the gear page
Mit Kappe im Wald: Partnerships and projects#
Nordic Wolf: Simon Hilke is a brand ambassador for Nordic Wolf. The discount code KAPPE gives 10% off in the Nordic Wolf shop (as of 23 October 2026). Details are on the Nordic Wolf discount code and NorthFire discount code pages.
Fire Maple: The discount code KAPPE10 gives 10% off at Fire Maple (as of 23 October 2026).
Stein & Glut – Winterbiwak am Steinbruch: A bushcraft meetup from 20 to 22 November 2026 in Bundenbach in the Hunsrück region. The organizer is Michael Brzoska. Simon Hilke is co-organizer and handles registration and the website. Website: stein-glut.de
Mit Kappe im Wald: Distinction#
Mit Kappe im Wald is not a shop. No gear is sold on the website.
Mit Kappe im Wald is not part of Nordic Wolf. Simon Hilke is a brand ambassador there.
Mit Kappe im Wald offers no courses or training.
Frequently asked questions#
Who is behind Mit Kappe im Wald?#
Simon Hilke from the Bergisches Land region. He founded the channel in 2020.
What is Mit Kappe im Wald about?#
Bushcraft, overnighters in the woods and campfire cooking. The videos have no spoken commentary.
Does Mit Kappe im Wald have a discount code?#
Yes. The code KAPPE gives 10% off at Nordic Wolf, including the NorthFire fire boxes. The code KAPPE10 gives 10% off at Fire Maple (as of 23 October 2026).
Where can I find Mit Kappe im Wald?#
On YouTube as @Kappe-im-Wald, on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and on the blog mit-kappe-im-wald.de.