Hi all, thinking of completing this walk for my birthday adventure. Just wondering if wild camping is tolerated here if I follow pitch late leave early with no trace as the last thing I want is to be moved on 😂. I will most likely be doing this solo in an X-mid 1 so low profile.
Thanks :)
Hi all-
Has anyone else noticed an increase in the amount of rat sightings they have? I go out quite a lot and have noticed more rats so far this year than I have seen before at this time...
I wonder why this might be?
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Watch out if you're only using filters. I wonder what's in the burn...
I'm sorely tempted to purchase my second piece of Durston kit but I've gone in to estimate shipping costs and I'm getting two choices:
FedEx express
DHL express worldwide
If I hit the button I don't know if it will just narrow it down to one carrier but I'm curious if anyone has any advice on which might be better.
I vaguely recall seeing posts complaining about one of them but I can't remember which.
Welcome to my new ‘1 nighter’ ultralight gas cooking setup.
I want to start by saying I did a fair amount of research and double checking before I embarked on this potentially dangerous project. I am by no means inviting everybody to try and copy this. And I would caution anybody who does to take care.
In the kit is a mug, cosy, stove, gas, cleaning kit, lighter, tissue, stand and storage bag (breakdown is below).
**New ‘1 nighter setup’**
• 450ml mug — 48g
• Cosy — 7g
• DCF bag — 3g
• Stove — 28g
• BIC mini — 11g
• Mini gas — 53g (19g empty)
• Pegs — 4g
• Wash kit (and ziplock) — 2g
• Tissue — 2g
Total = 158g
Aside from doing the rest of the items ultralight as reasonably possible (450ml is about as small as I want a mug to get), the secret weapon in the kit is the ‘1 night gas can’ and this is where things get a little more unusual.
**Mini camping gas cylinder — 53g (full-ish)**
I discovered that certain boat airhorns come in a 40g size (net weight) with a canister with the right Lindal valve and pressure rating to work with camping gas. The empty cylinder weighs 19g leaving room for a theoretical potential of 40g of gas. As we know, a standard small canister with 100 g of gas will last for at least a few nights of liberal use. So 40g should be more than enough for a one nighter to do a dehydrated dinner meal and warm drink plus a morning coffee if not a hot breakfast too.
Using the adapter I already use to fill my small canisters from larger ones, I was able to flush out the 1,1-Difluoroethane that the air horn uses (you do not want to burn that stuff it produces hydrofluoric acid), I was able to put a safe 35g of gas in it (in theory I can go to 40g). It needed a fairly warm donor can and frozen receiver can to get the flow to work. This left the overall weight of the cylinder at just 54g.
I did a test run in my conservatory by the door with a fan aimed at the area for realism. Using the BRS stove I was able to boil 400ml of water 4 times fully and was on the 5th before the flame died down to ‘too weak to boil’ levels.
So I put it together with an small mug, no lid (I use the cosy as a lid when boiling), lightest viable lighter etc and we have a 158g cook kit!
**How does it stay standing up I hear you ask?**
Well after much consideration, as silly as it sounds I went with mini guylines and pegs! It’s the lightest way to do the job properly. So I clipped some titanium pin pegs short as possible and tied a thin anchor line around the rim of the can with 3 little loops. Then I made my mini lines, with a loop at each end. I loop them through the anchor loop and back through themselves to attach them to the can, then peg each one down in the grass with the pin pegs. The line weighs 0.3g in total and the 3 pin pegs weigh 3.7g so for 4g more I have stability over a wider area than a small gas can gives you. It’s actually safe and stable!
So there it is folks, it’s less than half the weight of my normal ultralight cook set and weighs less than just a normal small camping gas cylinder.
It’s not important to save this weight, I just enjoy the process of reducing the burden through attention to details. There’s no doubt, I may have taken it too far this time!
I stumbled across this book from another post recently that completely changed how I think about food.
We’re so used to fridges, supermarkets, and next day delivery that I honestly never stopped to think about how people actually ate before all that existed. This book is basically a collection of old recipes that were designed to last months or even years without refrigeration. The same kind of food our great grandparents (and great great grandparents) relied on.
What surprised me most wasn’t even the recipes, it was the mindset. Everything was about making food stretch, using what you had, and not relying on systems that could disappear overnight. Reading it made me realize how dependent we are now compared to even a couple generations ago.
I’ve tried a handful of the recipes so far. Some are definitely outside my normal rotation, but a few were genuinely good and oddly satisfying knowing they’d keep without power or fancy storage.
It’s less of a cookbook and more of a little history lesson disguised as one. Made me appreciate how resilient people used to be, especially when it came to food. I wanted to make this post as a bit of a shoutout to the creators for putting it together and the person who shared it here a couple months back (I couldn't find the old post to go back and comment).
Here's the website I bought the cookbook from, it's a pretty niche book so I don't think it's available on any mainstream platforms - survivalsuppers.com
I'm planning to a trip up to Scotland for a few nights that will start with an almost 6 hour drive. whats your longest drive and if you camp regularly whats your normal limit on distance?
Not an overnight camp but a late lunch evening hammock chill, got to finish work a few hours early and though why not.
Know a nice spot opposite a canal out in the sticks.
Third photo show my view of the canal and last shows how it looks from the path, was really impressed at how hidden I was.
I can see that wild camping isn’t legal in the Brecon Beacons. Essentially I want to know how strict this is. I know there are areas where land owners offer their field for camping for a small fee. However I basically just want to be able to pitch up when we need to or get tired. Not have to make it to a certain location in the hike. Approx 3 nights different location each night hiking to it. Not asking for lactation just general idea of rules and how common it is or what would happen if caught.
Any Tips?? TIA
So I'm currently planning for my first trip down to Dartmoor and because I haven't hiked round there before it's making me nervous on wild camping so thought I'd consult the Pro's. Id be camping somewhere on these routes.
As it's also my first time I want to experience the beauty I've heard so much about on my hikes.
Day 1 - Driving down so chill day. Hiking leather tor via fogginton quarry.
Day 2 - Walk around Wistman's Wood then hiking Two bridges, Bellever, Dartmeet.
Day 3 - Circular from Hookney Tor to hound tor, hay tor, widecombe, helmdown tor
Day 4 - driving back
Any advice on my plan around routes, camping spots to look out for, places worth a detour would be much appreciated
I previously had all my camping gear stolen and have slowly been rebuilding my setup. One of the best deals I managed to find was a brand new Naturehike Cloud Up 2 for £50.
I’m planning to start camping again this summer with my 5-year-old son and this is the setup I’m currently looking at:
Sleeping pads:
- Me: Naturehike 3.2R
- Son: Trekology UL80
- Optional extra: folding foam pad if needed
Sleeping system:
- Me: OneTigris Featherlite ultralight quilt
- Son: Quechua 10°C sleeping bag
The plan is to upgrade next year or so to a Big Agnes Rapide SL (I’m a side sleeper) and eventually get my son a better quilt/sleeping bag too.
We’ll mainly be camping June–September in fairly mild conditions, mostly lowland camping with occasional trips to the Lake District.
What do you guys think of this setup? Any advice or changes you’d recommend?
I'm planning a wild camp this weekend because of the nice weather in the Llyn Ogwen area. I haven't been to this area before, but I'm anticipating it will be very busy. I can find lots of information about when the car parks fill up, but not much about when they start to empty.
What time do the car parks tend to get quiet again? If I aim to get there around 17:30/18:00, will I find a space?
Visited the Lake District for the first time, and with it came another first — my very first time wild camping. The hike was tough and definitely tested me, but I’m so glad I pushed through and made it to my destination. Here I am at Blind Tarn, and every step was worth it.
Good morning all,
A friend and I are planning to do a longer kayaking trip than our normal day out and fancied doing an overnight to and from trip up the Great Ouse (or down) and fancied wild camping along/near the bank before turning around and returning to our start point. I was wondering if anyone knows of obviously good spots to camp up along that way? Or alternatively can suggest a good river run in the East Anglia areas that allows for a nice journey and the ability to wildcamp without issues (well, without obvious and instant issues anyway)
Having spent most of my years in Scotland and how ipen/easy it is to camp, I'm very tentative when it comes to wildcamping down here,: I can't be arsed with any of the issues that might come with it so I am just scouting ahead of time to really try avoid absolutely any problems that I can.
Hi all,
Not asking for specific locations as I know that is not allowed, however, we are getting the ferry to Lewis and Harris in mid June and were planning on camping the night before around Ullapool.
Thankfully the ferry is late enough in the morning that we can pack up the tent and get to the ferry without waking too early if we plan well.
Typically we wild camp, however, I know people around Ullapool may be less keen on people leaving their cars and hiking places overnight due to the NC500 crowding
Does anyone have experiences wild camping around Ullapool and have recommendations where we could park a car overnight without causing a fuss. Happy to use a campsite if needs be but figured I'd check here before booking one!
It’s taken me about 45 mins to get here 🤣 don’t laugh please my ego is tender.
What do I need to do to improve my pitch?
Also I received some replacement ram head hooks - am I supposed to use the on the door hooks? Confused…
Chances of getting parked at wasdale head on Saturday late afternoon on bank holiday weekend? 😂
Hi everyone,
I'm looking at buying myself a hooped bivy, currently looking at the Alpkit Elan or the Snugpack Stratosphere, and I wanted to ask if anyone knows if a standard rectangular sleeping mat would fit or if it's eskimo shaped only?
I found a few that were quite slim at the feet which would mean my current sleeping mat won't fit.
And does anyone know if they can be used without tentpegs? I have a trip planned to the alps and I know it won't always be possible to peg them down. I have found the hoop bit will stay up on its own, does the rest just dangle on?
Anything else I need to know before buying? Any other similar bivy's I should look at?
Thanks in advance.
Planning my 2nd ever wild camping trip
First - which I reported on in this sub - was Dartmoor and was great. Loved it.
Next one due this weekend I am planning somewhere different. Exmoor.
I am not after any specific location advice - Rule No1 of the sub after all.
But I am planning on visiting the 'Valley of the Rocks' area - and finding somewhere near there. Along the coastal path.
I guess I am still a little nervous with wild camping - and this being the first away from the 'sanctioned' safety of Dartmoor - I was wondering if anyone has any advice.
Again not needing specific locations. I have been researching and identified a couple of places via maps etc. That I think should be ok.
Just I guess more advice - or someone to sanity check me and say if this is a bad idea?
If this sounds like a newbie question - it is. Please go easy. Still nervous when first starting out. I know by watching enough YT vids I should not be - but can't help it