tigerbrew
22-03-2014, 03:37 PM
Hi everyone.
The name at this end is Steve and live in Bridlington on the Yorkshire Coast.
I am about to embark on my first wild camping trip and have a couple of questions. First of all despite it being my first wild camping trip I am quite used to camping in general as I have done and still do a few trips on my motorcycle with small tent but using campsites, my favourite being Bainbridge Ings near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales, however to augment my interest in photography I would like to do some overnight stopouts in some woodland near to where I work.
The spot I am choosing for my first outing is a wooded valley that is not overlooked by any of the local landowners and although it is at the junction of two long distance paths, after sundown I cannot be seen by anyone that is likely to get ratty about me being there.
That brings me to my first question. . . How do you more experienced bushcrafters get on with pitching up without hearing those dreaded words "Get Orf Moy Laaand" ? I realise that many of you will have special places that you'd rather not disclose but are there such things as areas that allow wild camping and small fires without being chastised. I've seen some pictures where people are camped on the banks of Scottish lochs with roaring camp fires, how do they manage that without the local Laird pointing the wrong end of a Purdey in their face?
I know there are laws about camping and they don't seem to favour those wanting to do it, particularly when you are off site. There are lots of places I could throw up a tarp nearby but they are all owned/rented land and managed plantations, Dalby forest is a good spot but that would be the biggest "No-No" you could ever think of.
I just feel that I've got the kit, the enthusiasm but nowhere to go. Your thoughts would be apreciated.
The name at this end is Steve and live in Bridlington on the Yorkshire Coast.
I am about to embark on my first wild camping trip and have a couple of questions. First of all despite it being my first wild camping trip I am quite used to camping in general as I have done and still do a few trips on my motorcycle with small tent but using campsites, my favourite being Bainbridge Ings near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales, however to augment my interest in photography I would like to do some overnight stopouts in some woodland near to where I work.
The spot I am choosing for my first outing is a wooded valley that is not overlooked by any of the local landowners and although it is at the junction of two long distance paths, after sundown I cannot be seen by anyone that is likely to get ratty about me being there.
That brings me to my first question. . . How do you more experienced bushcrafters get on with pitching up without hearing those dreaded words "Get Orf Moy Laaand" ? I realise that many of you will have special places that you'd rather not disclose but are there such things as areas that allow wild camping and small fires without being chastised. I've seen some pictures where people are camped on the banks of Scottish lochs with roaring camp fires, how do they manage that without the local Laird pointing the wrong end of a Purdey in their face?
I know there are laws about camping and they don't seem to favour those wanting to do it, particularly when you are off site. There are lots of places I could throw up a tarp nearby but they are all owned/rented land and managed plantations, Dalby forest is a good spot but that would be the biggest "No-No" you could ever think of.
I just feel that I've got the kit, the enthusiasm but nowhere to go. Your thoughts would be apreciated.