Wild
Camping and the Law
In Scotland, wild camping became legal with the Land
Reform Act 2003. As a general rule this type of camping must be done in small
numbers and only for two or three nights in any one place. It affects the local
environment you see. You can wild camp wherever access rights apply – but you
must be considerate to sensitive landowners, local populace and of course
nature in all it’s forms.
You can find more information here:
http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/
In England and Wales it’s a different matter altogether
– wild camping is not permitted and is EXPLICITLY prohibited on Open Access
Lands (those orange shaded areas you get on Ordnance Survey 1:25 maps or a sign
with a brown figure walking). However, places like Dartmoor permits wild
camping for one or two nights following similar guidelines to those in
Scotland.
In the Lake District pitching your tent on the hills
above 450m is OK so long as your trip entails only one night stopovers and with
a maximum of two campers (thats what they say), leave no trace of your presence
and are well out of sight of the nearest path – consider this when you next see
tents pitched by well known Lake District tarns and learn not to
follow.
Elsewhere including Wales strictly speaking you need
permission from the landowner. This of course is not always practical but wild
camping maybe tolerated so long as you follow all of the above points.
wild camping are you brave enough to be out there all alone
its not for everyone but if you thing you are up for it then take the step into an expierence of a life time,out on the hills,mountians not having to worry about getting back to your transport home for a day or two,not quiet living off the land but blending in to it and when you`ve done leaving no scars of where you have just been,Taking in the views that you only see in magazines.watching the wildlife as the sun sets and risers
Ingleborough
the camp site on top of ingleborough,for such a big plateau there is very little ideal sites and i pitched here in total darkness,there is an ideal position about 150m up towards the top left corner of the picture.the tent is a vango banshee 200 about 2kg,i woke up to a partial cloud inversion about 5am walked round the top taking in the views when the clouds cleared some amazing sites
VIDEO CLIPS OF WILD CAMPS
here is a record of my wild camp events its not a professional attempt to pull the wool over your eyes it is a true reflection of the pro`s and cons of my adventurers,i hope it doesnt put you off and you reliese that every thing doesnt always go to plan
what`s in your Rucksack
List of equipment for my wildcamp
vango sherpa 65l+10l rucksack
black`s apex sleeping bag
hi gear self inflating mat
traval tap bottle for water filtering
primus ETA stove and a frying pan
food,look what weve found packs
first aid kit,compeed blister plasters
gadgets gps memory map adventure 2800, compass, map, whistle,candle lantern,walking pole
vango sherpa 65l+10l rucksack
black`s apex sleeping bag
hi gear self inflating mat
traval tap bottle for water filtering
primus ETA stove and a frying pan
food,look what weve found packs
first aid kit,compeed blister plasters
gadgets gps memory map adventure 2800, compass, map, whistle,candle lantern,walking pole