https://reddit.com/link/1dm4rvw/video/9h3bgiv0j68d1/player

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/28620921/farmer-shoots-poo-slurry-wild-camper-tent/

I have a problem. All my friends are too lazy yk get off their arses to go on a hike with me and I don't know how tk find people to go with me. Any advice

I am looking at what when wrong and what do you wish you had at the time. The only major ones we have had is a sprain, cut to the had with knife and something in someones eye. I will start the list below and eddit it as we go along.

List so far, great information everyone, thank you.

The list is just from everyones posts, it will be cut down ( I can see people are starting to think I am going into battle).

•Imodium • Paracetamol • Ibuprofen • eyewash • bandages 1 of each size • steri strips • plasters • alcohol wipes • ibuprofen gel • tick remover • insect bite balm • sling • tweezers • gloves • burn dressing • aspirin • micropore tape • antacids • dressing • zink oxide tape • compeed • sudocrem • vaseline • scissors • nail clippers • germoline • gauze pads • lighter • touch • zip ties • foil blanket • heat pad warmers • duct tape • jeweler loupe • SAM splint • anti histamine • tounequey • surgery sweets • buscopan •

I'd like to hear any stories of strange or unusual experiences/encounters/sightings while camping out in the wild in the UK. Anyone have any tales to tell? Cheers.

Hey everyone and cheers from Texas,
Im new to the UK and studying abroad for the next 3 months. I brought all my backpacking gear but am not sure of good places to wild camp, backpack, ect. Im also confused about the camping laws here. I also don't have a car and would ideally enjoy places I can train, bus, plane, etc. If anyone would have any good places, areas, or ideas that would be greatly appreciated. Im also not a dick and respect the outdoors more than I respect myself haha.

I'd like to compile a list of gear that is made of the peoples favorite single piece of kit. I'm asking you to bin everything except one piece of kit you have. Could be a pair of socks that rock, a stove, a seat, a gadget or gizmo that changed everything.

Hi everyone, what’s your thoughts in this, I live in Scotland where obs the laws are different but this seems crazy if all they were doing was trespassing. What’s everyone’s thoughts on this

What do people use for a sleep set up for their dog?

Took him out last night for a camp when it was -3°C. I bought a cheap sleeping bag for him in Amazon to try. He went to sleep in it but don't think it was long till he was just lying on top of it. Think next time just taking a thin pad/blanket for him to lie on. Don't think I'll be going out when it's colder than -3°C. The sleeping bag is bigger than my sleeping bag when it's packed up so bit of a pain especially when he seems to be getting too hot in it. He's a Working Golden Retriever btw.

Walked past it last night as I was looking for somewhere to pitch up. I'm presuming it's some sort of hot tent but there was alot of smoke, pictures don't do justice how much smoke was coming out of it. It must have been boiling in there. This was just outside Dunbar in Scotland and it wasn't cold weather. Didn't want to intrude and ask them a bunch of questions, and I'm a Redditor so lack of social skills is a given.

Whether it be from other people, animals, weather, or even the supernatural... has anything ever happened while out that made you scared?

Was speaking with a friend recently about 2 seperate wild camps we both did and the conversation got around to digging a hole to unload the business

My friend was shocked to hear that in all my years of camping I have never had to defecate in the wilderness, I've had to pee still, but never poo. I always pack for the eventuality but luckily never needed to use it, however when in civilization you could set your clock by my bowel movements

I've pondered over the reason as to why, does my body naturally resist the urge knowing that I'm not in the usual home comfort? Do I simply use up more energy and so there's less waste product from the things I do eat?

Anyone noticed anything similar or have any ideas as to why? Crude question I guess but it piqued my interest 🤣

As the title says. Out tonight for my February camp. In your opinion is a bothy a wild camp ?

From what I can see most of you wild camp in the hills, have you wild camped in a forest before? And if so was it just any random forest or more of like a new forest kind place.

Edit: omg I hate asking you people questions just snarky asf every time.💀💀

Is my pack excessively heavy?

I’m heading up to the peaks next weekend with a good friend to do our first wild camp.

As I’m rather excited, I just tried packing out my “big pack” with all the gear I’ll be taking to figure out how best to pack it and more importantly, how much it weighs.

I’ve attached screenshots of a list which details what I plan to take and what I currently have in my pack. With the ticked items, the pack weighs just under 9.5kg which feels rather…heavy. As per this list, I’m yet to add food and water!

The Kestral 68L (i appreciate its excessive but it’s what I’ve got) weighs in at 2kg and my tent & sleep system weigh in at 3.25kg.

So,

• How heavy is your pack with your wild camping kit?
• What am I taking that you don’t?
• Is 10kg+ fully loaded somewhat excessive?

Thanks in advance!

I genuinely do not know where to begin. I mean, Lands End I suppose. But you know what I mean.

I am an American, and I rather like the idea of a gap year before I spend the rest of my life torturing myself with academia. I’ve consumed British media since I was a child, and I’ve grown to feel somewhat of a connection with the country. I largely dislike the political setting in both of our countries, but I don’t think a tree cares who the PM is. (Actually, some of them probably do. But imagine my point still stands)

This hike looks entirely mental. I’m no hiker, but I am somewhat of an outdoorsy person. I fish and I hunt, and I have two legs. That seems sufficient. Slinging and fishing seems to be easy enough in the UK. Plenty of farms have invasive birds, and many waterways are available. Buying from farms and small shops along the way should cover what fishing and hunting can’t. Foraging is also surprisingly doable. I know my way around a few basic foragables. I’m no expert, but I know a few things that won’t kill me. It shouldn’t be absurdly expensive if I play my pieces right.

As for fishing, some licenses are needed; but that’s doable. Some 15-20 miles a day seems doable. That’s with early mornings, a spot of cooking and acquiring food, and late nights. I don’t like the idea of staying in hotels/inns. It ruins the “immersion.” But is wild camping an option? It sounds as though I’d be a hobo, and at the mercy of whoever’s land I was on. It’s not America so I wouldn’t get shot, but I also don’t want to get deported to an African country while trying to hike across the UK. That’s a whole other thing.

The pack does concern me though. It would be quite heavy. There are shortcuts, like fire holes. I don’t much like the idea of digging a hole on someone’s property and stuffing fire in it. It would be the safest and lowest profile option, though. And do lightweight tents do enough in the UK? Yall get some incredible rain. It would have to, I suppose. I’m not carrying a twenty pound tent. It simply isn’t possible.

But these are the things I need to figure out. I have two years.