WILD CAMPING TIPS For Beginners UK - EVERYTHING You NEED To KNOW 2023
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- Is Wild Camping illegal? Where is it legal to wild camp in the UK? What is the number one rule of wild camping? Trev discusses and gives wild camping tips in this video.
The Comprehensive and definitive How To Start Wild Camping in the UK in 2022 - everything you need to know in one video as I discuss my Top 10 Wild Camping Hints and Tips for beginners and others.
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In this Wild Camping 101 video we will discuss and answer the following questions as well as taking a closer look at many other areas.
How to start Wild Camping.
What to take wild camping?
Does wild camping have to be expensive?
Is Wild camping illegal?
Is Wild Camping Safe?
How To Plan Your Wild Camping Trip
Which tent or shelter is best for wild camping?
How to be comfortable whilst wild camping.
What are the wild camping rules?
Where's the best places to wild camp?
What food should I take wild camping?
How Do you poo whilst wild camping?
If you think I have missed anything, or perhaps you do things slightly differently then please comment below and continue the discussion.
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00:00 - Intro: My Top 10 Wild Camping Tips
01:14 - How To Choose the right tent for wild camping?
04:33 - What To Pack when Wild Camping?
06:28 - Is Wild Camping Illegal? And what are the rules?
07:52 - Choosing a decent sleep system
09:50 - How to choose a wild camping location?
11:13 - How To Stay Safe when Wild Camping
13:06 - How To Consider the Weather whilst Wild Camping?
14:09 - How To Wild Camp responsibly
15:44 - What food and drink to take wild camping?
19:01 - What if I need a poo when wild camping?
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As a Scot I have to correct what you said. Wild camping in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is allowed. However there is a managed area in the lower half of the Loch that you need to pay a permit for but only during peak season. All winter wild camping is allowed.
My top tip for a noobie who has never camped....
Your back garden is a great and safe testing ground.
Do and over night in the garden.
Do a weekend camp in the garden.
If they go great and you dont need to go into the house for anything.
Try somewhere close to home for an over night.
Sound advice, cheers. thanks for watching
But what if the part land owner (spouse/partner) complains and boots you off the land?
A few thoughts:
1. Make sure you do not set fire to your tent! Keep stoves well away from anything that might catch light.
2. Learn how to use a knife safely. Take note of the strict knife laws in the UK.
3. Have layers of clothing that you can put on or take off, according to the weather.
4. Test everything by camping overnight locally, before going on a long-distance adventure.
5. If backpacking, you will be very glad to keep the total weight of everything you carry under 10kg.
As a serving Firefighter being considerate with fires would be appreciated, when they get out of hand it really stretches our resources and most our injuries in UKFRS are due to terrain, slips and falls. Cracking video, helping lots of new wild campers Trev 👌
Well, as I mentioned in the video, most of our national parks, woodlands and forests do not allow open fires, so using a stove is preferable.
Really......Do you still have beds in the Stations for when you do nights ! ! !
You would be out of a job of everyone was careful lol
In Canada, where I camp mostly in boreal forest, hammock is my preferred choice. As an older guy (pushing 60) I sleep better off the ground. It also avoids the search for a flat, clear spot. I sometimes use a tent when conditions call for it, but my hammock sleep system weighs only 6 oz more than my tent and sleep system. As a canoeist, the weight is negligible and comfort takes priority. Nice to see your perspectives from England given your different environment. Cheers.
Worth saying that Mountain Rescue are accessed via the Police from a 999 call.
Thanks Kristen!
@@SummitOrNothing Happy to help, thanks for the great tips video!
He said that...
@@62pnpn at 12:22 he said, "dial 999 and request Mountain Rescue"; in fact you should request the Police first, then ask them to put you through to Mountain Rescue based on your location.
well done mate good video
Great video. Thanks mate.
Thank you so much hoping to get on my first trip next few weeks
Some great advice thanks. New to ultralight camping. Lots to learn
Fantastic! I wish I could join you to one of the camping tours!!!
great video, I hadn't had an interest in wild camping before. but I'm already hooked haha
Very useful and informative for novice wild camper as me! Cheers from the Netherlands
Great video. I’m hoping to start wild camping this year. There are a lot of tips here that will be very useful. I will be checking out the rest of the channel
Fab video and great advise, thanks Trev always a treat! 👍☕🥰❤
Cheers for watching guys!
Top tips Trev as always a pleasure to watch 👍🏽
Thanks Martin!
Brilliant! Thanks 👍🏻
Very sage advice Trev and nicely presented.
Thank you kindly, Richard! Glad that you enjoyed it!
Very comprehensive video, top stuff Trev.👍
Glad you enjoyed it, cheers Alan!
You have come so far. remember your early days.... I would chuckle how much harder you made it for yourself, but was interesting to watch the journey, am sure others learned from you too.
Sound advice, nice one Trev.
Cheers Nick!
Well made video and aood suggestions.
Fantastic info, Thanks mate!
No worries
Great video Trev! ✌🏼
Thanks Rob!
Nice vid Trev. Concise 👍🏼
Cheers John!
Great video can't wait go get on my first hike this year🙏
Cheers! Glad that you enjoyed it! Good luck when you finally get out there!
Nice vid trev, will share to some friends that are starting out 👍
Awesome thank you! Hope that it helps!
Good insight to wild camping or camping in general. I had to snigger, Watching your past video clips, Oil of Olay. maybe a item to pack.
Top guy Trev.. another great video as always.
Cheers Liam. Glad that you enjoyed it!
great vid Trev revised rule number 8 is my favourite, plain simple and to the point.
Exactly! 🤣🤣
Great video with loads of really useful advice 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Very good advice and well presented.
Thanks Steve!
This is a great video! Personally I plan to camp on the Mediterranean coasts where the climate and flora is drastically different from UK. But even then, this video gave me a great heads up on how I should take my first steps. Full of amazing tips. Thank you!
Amazing video
Top tips Trev! Great video as always 👏😎🦡
Cheers, mate. Thanks for watching!
@@SummitOrNothing no problem 👏🦡
thanks for this video , lots of great hints and tips , im going to start wild camping next year with my son and just researching everything now , thanks again
No worries Stuart, hope that this helps. Good luck to you and your son!
Great advice Trev. This year I'm hoping to try more bivvy and tarp camping but the Lanshan won't be forgotten about. Love the video. xx
Thanks Rachel. Yea its great fun, you'll love it. But still good to have a tent as back up
Brilliant. Thanks Trevor.👍🏾
Cheers Soggz, glad that you enjoyed it!
I am traveling from the USA and hope that in future vids you will touch on tent type recommendations for the UK as well as gear recommendations for international travelers. Thank you for your channel
Definitely agree ref tent sizing. Always get a 'one person more' than will be using the tent. The extra room is very useful.
Excellent video Trev, great to hear someone saying be discrete!
Yep... whilst making a youtube video of it 🤣
@@SummitOrNothing The lighting-rig, stars Winnebago, and crew do make an impact I suppose 😂
@@SJPSJPSJP 🤣🤣🤣
Great vid. Pleased to be your 90th like. Thanks for this mate
90th.... 900th you mean? Wow! 🍻
@@SummitOrNothing Ha yeah sorry, I just reduced you by.....erm.......oh no........ Maths!! :-/
Spot on info there trev 👍
cheers Dean!
One of the best wild camping tips videos I've seen on TH-cam. Great video.
Thanks very much, really glad that you enjoyed it. Hope it helps. Cheers!
Six minutes in and I already think you are full of good tips.
Recently taken up camping again after years, and found myself repeating the old mistakes like over-packing. Having nice kit means there is a real temptation to take it... but I need to real that in. Thank you.
Top video mate, just getting into hiking and wild camping myself and would love more videos like this on all things beginner 👍🏼
Cheers Harry. I shall have to do some more tutorial videos. Thanks for watching! Good luck in your own adventures.
@@SummitOrNothing sounds perfect trev. Lol thanks for making them, enjoyed everyone iv had time to watch so far. Appreciate it buddy
4:37 Had a big problem with this. My friend brought way too much food instead of water.Water is always more important and it made it unnecessarily difficult.
Really appreciate the time and effort 🙏
Thanks, hope that it helps.
I only did my first wild camp a few weeks ago, so I am extremely new to the game. So this was an absolute gold mine of information, thank you so much for taking the time to put this together!
Ah, brilliant, Chloe. I'm sure that you won't be able to stop now that you started. And really glad that this video helps! All the best!
Good video. Superb, nothing really surprises me. Coming at this from a motorcycle point o view, so can carry a little more weight, bit of water. Airbed is a good choice on the bike as it can be kept dry and stored dry (plus you have power). But all good advice.
This is golden advice for beginners. Ill be sharing this with the people I take out.
Thanks very much. Hope I helps. Cheers!
Fantastic video that answers many of the questions I had. Thanks. P.S. please straighten the photo frame :P
I'm going to the Lakes to do some fishing when it warms up. April time, say.
This video cleared a lot of things up for me, nice one for making it.
No worries, paul - glad that it helped. Enjoy the Lakes!
Really enjoyed this Trev. Some great tips and well presented as usual. 👍🏻
Thanks Paul. Hopefully it'll help a few people out. Cheers for tuning in.
Love it. “You can’t just drop your hits anywhere”. Classic line!
🤣🤣🤣
very helpful 👍
verry verry good tips manny thanks grts danny from belgium
My pleasure!
Thanks for the tips Trev. You’ve helped me get my kit together for my first camp next week! Opted for the naturehike cloud peak 2. On a tight budget so some of my gear is a bit lumpy but I should be warm! Great channel too!
Awesome Trev. Glad to have helped. Hope you enjoy it!
how did your wild camp go friend :)
Favourite camping is about to be motorcycle camping, trying to decide on a smaller sized 2 man tent for me and my gear.
Nice video, I have experimented with toilet paper on how long it takes to breakdown. Here in NZ I have used it to mark a track in the forest, one sheet at a time, rolled up and put into the crook of a branch ( don't forget we have dense under growth here) and it has taken over a year to break down. also if you dig a hole keep it less then 30cm. The bacteria that breaks body waste down is within that 30cm layer. Cheers from NZ
Thank you. Trevor. Great video as always. One day I will get a thermerest or klymit insulated pad . But for know I will make do with an emergency blanket underneath the bivvy bag and on top of the sleep pad. Going to Dartmoor Monday for a real wildcamp . Then a paid campsite for the rest of my time to do some easy hikes recommended from your channel. Take care buddy and thankyou for the inspiration to get out.
Ah, that sounds great, hope you enjoy it! Cheers!
Excellent video. Just on the temperature drop, there is two degrees par thousand feet climb so bear that in mind when in the hills.
That is worth noting, cheers Simon.
As a virgin wild camper I found your video incredibly helpful. I plan to walk around Wales next year and want to wild camp for at least some of it… will get some practice in before I go (I don’t even own a tent yet).
I JUST LOVE that the one tigris getting beaten made it into another video 👏😍👏
Always.
@@SummitOrNothing I will attempt to squeeze that into one of my vids in 2022 if I have permission to steal the clip? I feel that everyone should see it least a dozen times
Nice one Trevor. Some great tips on this video. When I started wild camping i used my existing sleeping bag which I found out quickly that it was not suitable for cold nights. I soon had to buy a 3 / 4 season bag and trekology UL80 sleeping mat. I also start with the OEX Jackal II tent which is still great and i have added a Naturehike Cloud Peak II recently which i love. ATB
Yea, I had a £20 mountain warehouse tent to start, didn't do the job either. Soon sort out what kit you need and what works though. Cheers for watching!
Nice tips. The flapjack recipe looks very interesting ... as for gear, i'd also take something like tenacious tape, in case your sleeping mat or tent gets damaged.
Good point. I do actually have some wrapped around an old credit card to take up less room.
Great advice no matter where you do your camping...
Cheers Max!
top tips trev kip system n tent has to be right 👍👍👍
Cheers Craig.
Yeah great video! The most important bit of kit is a phone and a weather app starting off. If it’s good weather then go! Plus OS app is awesome for great and simple navigation. Glad you pinpointed sleep as probably the most important part.
Cheers Chris !
Good sound tips I use mwis mount weather information service when I'm going into the hills most weather apps tend to give you the village or town which tends to be in the lower terrain so not accurate up on the fells
Yea, I found met office gives certain high spots, usually one or two tors nearby in dartmoor, so I have gone off of that information, but am definitely after additional recommendations
Incredibly well narrated and comprehensive Trev. Really really good tips and shows the depth of your knowledge. You evidently put days of work into this. As regards safety, I put some more things in my videos how to call and how to avoid calling mountain rescue, such as texting 999 and location sharing via the OS maps app. Again , well done.
That's a really gear tip. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
@@SummitOrNothing Gear tip? Ooo new cool down with the kids terminology Trev. Or you meant great tip. You are excused if, just like me you have just drank a pint of Bayleys.
@@Fellmandave1 haha.... no... just have shit predictive text, Dave
Great video for beginners. I myself have just bought a bunch of wild camping gear (minus a backpack) in the hope of starting adventures, I'm going to a camping park in a few weeks to get used to the gear before I (eventually) go out on my own in the wild, so this video was helpful.
That's a good idea to make sure your gear is all in order. Hope it all works out for you and thanks for watching! Cheers!
Great video! I’m hoping to wild camp on Dartmoor next month, it’ll be my first time. My concern is Ticks. Any advice on how to prevent bites or dealing with them will be gratefully received!
Great advice Trev. I'm trying to get used to a tarp and bivvy, determined to crack that this year.
Cool, Micheala! Good luck with that and have fun! Cheers!
I like a bivy, I flop over if it rains ..keeping a corner open to breathe.
I choose well-drained spot to set up so I am not soaked by the ground.
I use the tarp for a standing up area to wait out heavy rain, so my tarp carried is seldom deployed.
I do have a low pitch, if I brought hiking sticks, the foot pitched closest to the ground.
This system is my usual shelter system.
Lots of great advice Trev .
Always worth a look at your post mate.
Im now a fair weather camping although I have done some cold camping many decades ago in the wilds of Scotland.
Vaude Terratrio 2p is my solo back pack choice .
Not the lightest but up in one tough and when I bought it at £160 great value ( I think they are around £270 now)
Not the lightest back pack tent
Finally as Outdoor Islander rightly pointed out, fire (specially open fires something best avoided ) are dodgy if not extinguished properly.
The ground needs to be well soaked after an open fire as roots can act as slow matches and smoulder for days underground popping up and causing fires many metres away.
Stay safe Trev and keep vlogging.
Lee
Yea - definitely best to avoid fires. Aazing how the price of things have leapt up in the last several years, even some of the budget equipment is getting a bit silly money now.
Nice one Tev.
Cheers Kenneth!
Great video. New Sub. TIP #4 SHOULD BE TIP #1.
Thanks for the sub! And yea - a good sleep system is important!
Here in the USA, I've been hammock camping exclusively for the last 3-4 years now. However, I have access to plenty of trees everywhere I go wild camping
totally LMAO at around 4:30 when you 'lost it' putting up the one tigris. had to clean up the kitchen table afterwards. sooooooo funny.
🤣🤣🤣
What a video. Absolutely amazing tips, and I think you covered everything exactly as I would have, with very similar opinions.
Some differences/additions:
If you're not filtering, a couple of paper coffee filters will help remove any tiny debris from water before you purify it. I keep 4 of these and some Lifesystems Chlorine Dioxide tablets as an emergency backup should my filter fail.
Wet Wipes: We should all be getting something similar to "Andrex Classic Clean Washlets" - They're wet tissues, fully biodegradable, flushable, and all round better. I'm in the "take it away with you" camp when it comes to paper and wet wipes (even these) but agree that standard tissue paper, if buried properly, will pose very few issues.
Litter: I carry a spare rubbish bag (normally recycled packaging from something I've bought) and a foldable litter picker with me when I'm able to on hikes and camps. Collect any little bits on the way as a mini "thanks" to the area for housing me for a night. It's also got me a free-pass a couple of times in the past when seen by a ranger and a farmer, both times they obviously decided I was "the right type" after they saw me doing that and permitted me to carry on.
Hi matt, thanks for the feedback and the great tip about the coffee filters. Thanks for your part in taking litter away with you out there, I think we all need to do our bit where necessary, so well done !
Great tips
Thanks Mark
Get a tent with a built in groundsheet and a separate tarp, that helps avoid condesnsation also get a drab colour that does not stand out, camo is ideal ! Always take extra strong rigging with you in case of high winds and spare tent pegs too. Learn how to set the tent up on your lawn before going into the great outdoors.
Great advice and Id like to say I love this channel, its much more relateable and "down to earth" and practical making backpacking and wild camping more accessable.
What I would like to see though are more backpacking channels giving the manufacturers a little advise over prices. Prices of tents and shelters, indeed all things camping have rocketed. What cost £250 in 2021 now costs £320 in 2022!!
So lets take the opportunity not just to be informative to campers and backpackers, lets also give some feedback to the suppliers.
Great job guys, all the best.
Thanks for commenting. I must say that it's not just camping and hiking that have seen massive price hikes, the whole world is in a constant rise as material costs push all kinds of prices up.
I shall add though, that the tents I have added in the links I have managed to find for under 150, so if you look hard enough you can still find the decent prices.
I always look forward to a SoN video dropping.
Cheers Matty!
Take some long metal tent peg substitutes if the ground is soft and boggy and there are strong winds, Knitting needles or skewers can do the job
As we are only 6 weeks away from hiking The west Highland way and wild camping as well as a night or 2 on a camp site this video is extremely useful. Got some great tips and will definitely make our journey a better experience. Thanks 😊
How did it go on the west highland way? Is it worth a hike?
@mrdelaney4440 The hike was amazing, and the scenery was beautiful. We completed the journey in 6 days and never walked once in rain, which was a pleasure especially in April. I would definitely recommend this hike. 👌
For safety It is always better knowing exactly which grid you are in on OS map, this is not only the most useful for mountain rescue but also an essential map-reading skill to possess. As to wild camping, I would suggest do it in your own (or friend's) garden with some borrowed gear. This would be the safest, most economical, and almost risk-free way to gain some experience. Well, come to think about it, maybe leave the poo bit out no matter whose garden you find yourself in. 😆
Yea - you are so right there, Tommy! It never hurts to get out and practice with the map and compass either to keep abreast of your skills.
Yay for tips
good and honest well don great you tube
Thanks Tom. Glad tpu enjoyed it!
Great topic👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you!
Your hiking flapjacks look great👏 I also like biltong and pork scratchings
Yes... but not in the flapjacks... watching this back I feel I perhaps didn't make that clear enough hahah!
@@SummitOrNothing aha I understood it wasnt part of the flap jacks
Very nice
Great advice as ever!
I started off with a 100 litre backpack, then an 80 and now I'm happy with a 65 litre (everything inside and nothing hanging off)
Thats great to get it down 35l's, and everything has a place too. I used to go out looking like a one man band with bits and bobs hanging off of me haha!
Please tell us where you got the map from! It looks amazingly practical for planning your tour!
we are born here and we should be able to camp anywhere and enjoy this beautiful place I hate the fact there’s rules on people not being able to enjoy the beautiful outdoor spaces
Brilliant summary! Well prepared and executed, Sir. Timely too as Spring draws near. Keep up the great entertainment chaps, love it!
Thanks very much, Chris. Hope it helps folk to enjoy the outdoors properly!
260 Comments-wow - people have enjoyed your Vid. I was on an 'exercise' in a peat area in mid England 1976 (a extremely hot summer) and the (non human made) 'fire' was traveling through the roots underground and small fires where popping up all over the place, when we spotted them we ran over and stamped them out.
With (reserve) Army in Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and anywhere else slept in a sleeping bag with waterproof bottom on the ground under a lean-to groundsheet cape (basha). Other equipment supplied - two mess tins, a water bottle, 24 hour ration pack and a Hexamine stove and a ''Map of the area' 'NO' waterproof clothing! You knew that your boots were waterproof when they did not let the rain water out, just called a 'Bivy out' . I once slept in a wrecked car (no doors) when dropped off a truck in the pouring rain and walked forty miles the next day. 'Wild camping' indeed!
Good points dont forget you can ask the land owner, farmer if you can pitch a tent on his land.
Dont take to much gear you have to cary it and extra 1lb or 2 is okay. We are not in the marines thesedays. Its just getting away for a few days.
You can get food and essentials locally, consumables.
Agree ! It's not an expedition
up the Amazon. !l Buy food etc
from local shops !!
Use OS locate rather than what three words. Its gives your OS 6 digit grid reference number no signal needed its free and mountain rescue will thank you for it. Some good tips though.
Thanks for the info! Worth looking into cheers!
This goes with your keeping safe advice. Some mention of hypothermia, how to avoid it, how to spot it, and immediate action if you think you are beginning to get hypothermic.
In that, I was thinking to add making your hike fit your schedule is more likely to find weather to be a problem.. especially for groups.
It is better to be flexible: go when the weather is most likely to be more favorable.
In biew of that, I became quite skilled at local weather for my favorite places.
Yes, that's a great topic there Mark. Maybe I shall look closer at mountain safety in a different episode. Cheers for that!
Yes, we always seem to get caught out in those dates that are fixed. Good point!