u/No_Doughnut3257

Genuine question. I haven’t been since 2018, it was great

I was camping in the snow earlier this year and could hear footsteps around my tent. Probably a sheep.

Looking for a quiet corner this afternoon to kill an hour or two

It started when we locked our bikes up at the bottom of Mill Lane and headed into the market, grabbing some flat whites from Hard Lines and a couple of Welsh cakes. So far, so good. Opting to sit in the sun in St John’s Gardens, we were almost immediately approached by a dishevelled-looking sparrow who appeared to be off it’s face at 10am, which is unacceptable. The experience was a little intimidating.

Manoeuvring away, we strolled through the arcades and browsed Oxfam’s book selection before hopping back on our bikes for a pootle across town. Unbelievably, the wall along Millennium Walk is STILL covered in graffiti. Sort it out, Cardiff City Council.

We cycled through Bute Park next, where we were met with scattered bodies on the grass. People were openly enjoying the good weather and green spaces. Is this really what our city has become?

Taking our lives into our own hands, we headed to Roath for a wander before getting more coffee at Sibling. Unfortunately, we were forced to drink it surrounded by younger, better-looking people who seemed really, really nice. How DARE they.

To top it all off, on our way home we were hoodwinked into £10 lunchtime ramen at Matsudai. It was 10/10, delivering everything I could possibly have hoped for in a Japanese noodle soup. This has left me absolutely FUMING. It simply isn’t something that would’ve happened 10 years ago.

I for one will not be going back outside until things change for the better.

Heading out for a 2 nighter this weekend, camping at 400m and 600m (ish), I don’t expect it to go below 10 degrees.

Would like to hear some quick fire answers to what you’d take for sleeping.

I’m thinking of just going with:

rab inflatable mat 3.8r

Silk sleeping bag liner

Tshirt and boxers

Nano puff down hoody just in case I feel cold (unlikely)

I’m taking my tent and a bivvy and will just see how I feel regarding shelter arrangement, might whack the tent up regardless.

I’m facing redundancy which will include a lump sum of money, I already have a really good backpacking rig that I’ve accumulated over the last year or so.

Where should I head so I can just open-ended hike/camp until I’ve scratched the itch, probably talking 4-6 weeks.