Thanks for the very instructive video! I came to Ireland a year ago from the southern part of China. I'd acknowledged the leave no trace rule before embarked my first journey, but after couple freezing nights (maybe it's just for me from a tropical origin), I decided to tackle the issue with a portable folding bbq grill so that when the temperature is almost unbearable, I can at least burn some dead twigs or even a supermarket firelog in it without directly burning the ground. Plus, it also avoids the danger from the bursting rocks. In this way the ashes are easily collected the next morning. It's not perfect if we're really strict about carbon emmission, but I guess it's one way to balance between environmental impact and the conforts we need.
I do most of my wild camping at mountain loughs up in the Wicklow mountains. Leave no trace and no gangs disturbing me. Pack it in and pack it out. I'm spoilt being from Scotland. I'm use to being able to camp anywhere. I don't use fires as as I was brought up not to when I was wild camping as a kid. Last summer I was shocked at the amount of camping near the hostel in Glenmalure and just off the various roads at the Wicklow gap and Glenmacnass. The amount of rubbish and even tents left behind when people were right next to the road and could easily have packed it home. As with Lough Dan, the minority are spoiling it for the rest of us.
Hi Ewen 👍 Yeah I know it's upsetting to see the mess left by some , and it's mind boggling to see people leave bottles behind . All we can do is spread the #leavenotrace . Thanks for the comments 🙏🌳🍀💚
So right... If feeling a little low, in a rut, Go out and spend time there and see how good it is for you.. It can really have a big impact and spark a new future..
Good on you lads for respecting your camping spots. I’ve hiked my whole life around the Wicklow mountains and I’m glad to say its mostly g litter free. I’m ever thankful for guys like youz
Excellent advice lads . I hike and camp regularly in SW . Cork and Kerry is vast . No problems when you’re genuinely doing the right things. Get out and enjoy our spectacular Island. I’ve traveled many places. Ireland can stand against them all 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪Atb Tony . Great content , keep working on the fly casting your nearly there 👌👌
Thanks for the video. Some great advice on how to get started and where to look. Very much appreciated. Been hoping to try a little of this out before my son is of age so I have a little earned knowledge and experience for when he wants to try camping.
Have you ever seen the stove fires? Particularly the "Pomoly T1 Mini" costs a bomb but it's unreal. Very packable, and in saying that I wonder if that counts as a campfire, not that id plan for that to be my way around the law. But its a fire question as you are not damaging flora. That's my idea behind wanting one, also I've started to gather my set up. I've bought a "Polish Army Dome tent Lavvu teepee". Check that out "Lavvu", its a tent that two people can wear as a rain cover and then they join together to make a tent. Really awesome, fast set up and takedown. If you want a fly screen you can get a "howling top teepee-shaped mesh tent", so that there is my basic set up which I'm planning. The whole idea is that I can have a hot tent and stay warm in cold weather. The Lavvu is great because it's a canvas and that will not burn if an amber was to hit it, so no holes in the tent. A bit of modification will have to be done to the mesh layer for the stove pipe to go out top, but that's my idea. Been thinking about it for along time. It's a small packable option, for me that is important traveling to each location on a motorbike. The mesh tent and the Lavvu weigh in at 4kg, the tent could be lighter but that canvas is important, at least it serves to functions as it is also a poncho. Also, one last thing to add, I will treat the Lavvu when it arrives "I've just ordered it". So I will give a coat of water repellent just to really make it hard going. My whole idea is to basically be able to do a few days on the road with the bike, just the motorbike, and the open road. No hotels or anything, just motorbike and camping. So it is hard to find places that a suitable to camp with your bike, but I am sure they are out there.
Excellent Revy , you sound well ready for the outdoors , Those pomoly are great bit of kit , I'm on the way out as I type , I have a little twig stove (140g) with me and doing a video about 3 different ways to cook
Having no car is a real downer. Devils Glen is the only place in Wicklow where you can get the wild feel , secluded and can start Bushcrafting away but the roads hiking are brutal.. been dying to try it as my first but those sharp turns without proper yellow vest equipment really makes me stop.. hell even with them I probably wouldn't go further, roads are ridiculousness. I no that the Wicklow mountains and all are good when you start in Roundwood but I wanted to just practice lighting fires and all that before venturing out further. It's a damn shame the roads are so dangerous and you get cunts speeding without a regard for hikers.
Wild camping in a country where wild camping is almost entirely illegal. Honestly mate I love it here but always feel like I am committing a crime when going wild camping. Not a great feeling. Really not happy with regulations and accessibility to the great outdoors in Ireland.
Hi Mick 👍 thanks for the comments. Are you based in Dublin ? A father and son should be ok at Lough Dan , apparently there are loads of fish , after about 10 times I have failed to catch one 🙃
@@WildCampingIreland thanks for the reply appreciate it yes we are based in Dublin where would I get a map or how to find how to get there haven’t done any hike nor wild camping yet
Hey dude 👊 I haven’t come across anyone looking for trouble. I’ve met loads of like minded people just wanting to experience the outdoors . Meeting people from all over the world is the bonus . There was one idiot in my company , onetime got a bit stroppy , he’s no longer welcome in our company. An older man I know who has climbed every mountain in Ireland, his words “Scumbags don’t climb mountains 🏔️ “ 😂 👍👊
@@WildCampingIreland hahaha class stuff. Im 37 now and I was in scouts and adventure scouts for about 12 years and I really want to get back into it. Wild camping and hiking ect.. Love the vids! That's a great spot in glenmalure. Think I'll try that on my first venture back out. Cheers
I've actually been looking for some info regarding fires....I've been wanting to give my Kelly Kettle it's first trip when lockdown ends and I can get out of the city but if campfires aren't allowed in national parks, are Kelly Kettles included in that since they are like a contained campfire? I know gas stoves and Trangias are ok but can't seem to find anything on wood stoves
Hi Buffelbart , it's vast down there , bring rain gear and follow the trails , you will find many places to wild camp and if stuck , ask a farmer or local for permission to camp on there land 😁
Your a funny guy you talk of the benefits to health of hiking while you also smoke In your video's also you say no fires in the national parks but in ever one of your video's you have a fire....btw I still enjoy your channel its real and not pretentious . Ultra light hikers must gasp when they see the weight of gear your carry....smiles not miles.
I'm down to 10 smokes a day now Shay 🙌 and I only use twig stove on top of metal plate or stone in the National parks ( it's more midge defenses ) 🤪 thanks for tuning in 📽️ 👍🍀
Thanks for the very instructive video! I came to Ireland a year ago from the southern part of China. I'd acknowledged the leave no trace rule before embarked my first journey, but after couple freezing nights (maybe it's just for me from a tropical origin), I decided to tackle the issue with a portable folding bbq grill so that when the temperature is almost unbearable, I can at least burn some dead twigs or even a supermarket firelog in it without directly burning the ground. Plus, it also avoids the danger from the bursting rocks. In this way the ashes are easily collected the next morning. It's not perfect if we're really strict about carbon emmission, but I guess it's one way to balance between environmental impact and the conforts we need.
I do most of my wild camping at mountain loughs up in the Wicklow mountains. Leave no trace and no gangs disturbing me. Pack it in and pack it out.
I'm spoilt being from Scotland. I'm use to being able to camp anywhere. I don't use fires as as I was brought up not to when I was wild camping as a kid.
Last summer I was shocked at the amount of camping near the hostel in Glenmalure and just off the various roads at the Wicklow gap and Glenmacnass. The amount of rubbish and even tents left behind when people were right next to the road and could easily have packed it home. As with Lough Dan, the minority are spoiling it for the rest of us.
Hi Ewen 👍 Yeah I know it's upsetting to see the mess left by some , and it's mind boggling to see people leave bottles behind . All we can do is spread the #leavenotrace . Thanks for the comments 🙏🌳🍀💚
So right... If feeling a little low, in a rut, Go out and spend time there and see how good it is for you.. It can really have a big impact and spark a new future..
🙏🙌💚🌳🍀
Good on you lads for respecting your camping spots. I’ve hiked my whole life around the Wicklow mountains and I’m glad to say its mostly g
litter free. I’m ever thankful for guys like youz
Thanks for the comments Michael ☘️🌲🏕️
Excellent advice lads . I hike and camp regularly in SW . Cork and Kerry is vast . No problems when you’re genuinely doing the right things. Get out and enjoy our spectacular Island. I’ve traveled many places. Ireland can stand against them all 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪Atb Tony . Great content , keep working on the fly casting your nearly there 👌👌
I'm going to my first wild camping tomorrow and your video made me feel more confident. Thank you!!!!
Leave no trace 🌳🍀
Thanks for the comment 👊 enjoy your adventure 🌳🌲🌳🍀
Thanks for the video. Some great advice on how to get started and where to look. Very much appreciated. Been hoping to try a little of this out before my son is of age so I have a little earned knowledge and experience for when he wants to try camping.
Been enjoying your videos lads, from dublin myself and would love to get wild camping more available in ireland!
Sound advice there from where to camp to mental health. My partner would firmly agree with you while heartedly. Very informative. Thank you 👍☘️🌳🏕️😊
Thank you 😊
Brilliant vid Mark i agree 100% great for your mental health been out and about in the wild
Thanks Winnie , will see you on the trail someday though you may be going to fast to see you on the new motorbike, she's a beauty, safe journeys pal 👊
Fantastic video and some great advice, thanks a million.
Hi Jim 👍 thanks for the comments 🍀🌳💚🏞️
Great find 🙌
Good stuff guys.
Howdy, Wild Camping Ireland. beautifully enlightening video. thank. :)
Thank you for your comments 🙏💚
Great tips, thank you!
Thanks for the comment Michelle 👍👊🍀
Great job and good advice as per usual ✌✌✌
Thanks Pal 👍
Looking forward to the next one bud ✌️
Thanks for the comments Andrew 👍
Yeah I'm planning on going up north soon, or maybe as far west as it goes to do a full week 🏕️😁💚
This was very helpful. I'd googled it but it didn't answer all of my questions , but this did thank you.
Thanks Kim 🙌 I'm glad it was helpful 🏕️💚🌳🌲🍀
Great info there, 👍
Have you ever seen the stove fires? Particularly the "Pomoly T1 Mini" costs a bomb but it's unreal. Very packable, and in saying that I wonder if that counts as a campfire, not that id plan for that to be my way around the law. But its a fire question as you are not damaging flora. That's my idea behind wanting one, also I've started to gather my set up. I've bought a "Polish Army Dome tent Lavvu teepee". Check that out "Lavvu", its a tent that two people can wear as a rain cover and then they join together to make a tent. Really awesome, fast set up and takedown. If you want a fly screen you can get a "howling top teepee-shaped mesh tent", so that there is my basic set up which I'm planning. The whole idea is that I can have a hot tent and stay warm in cold weather. The Lavvu is great because it's a canvas and that will not burn if an amber was to hit it, so no holes in the tent. A bit of modification will have to be done to the mesh layer for the stove pipe to go out top, but that's my idea. Been thinking about it for along time. It's a small packable option, for me that is important traveling to each location on a motorbike. The mesh tent and the Lavvu weigh in at 4kg, the tent could be lighter but that canvas is important, at least it serves to functions as it is also a poncho. Also, one last thing to add, I will treat the Lavvu when it arrives "I've just ordered it". So I will give a coat of water repellent just to really make it hard going. My whole idea is to basically be able to do a few days on the road with the bike, just the motorbike, and the open road. No hotels or anything, just motorbike and camping. So it is hard to find places that a suitable to camp with your bike, but I am sure they are out there.
Excellent Revy , you sound well ready for the outdoors , Those pomoly are great bit of kit , I'm on the way out as I type , I have a little twig stove (140g) with me and doing a video about 3 different ways to cook
Brilliant and thanks 😊God bless 🙌🙏
Thanks for the comments 🙏🙌
Great video as always pal ☘️🏕️
Thanks Shane 🙏👍
Having no car is a real downer. Devils Glen is the only place in Wicklow where you can get the wild feel , secluded and can start Bushcrafting away but the roads hiking are brutal.. been dying to try it as my first but those sharp turns without proper yellow vest equipment really makes me stop.. hell even with them I probably wouldn't go further, roads are ridiculousness. I no that the Wicklow mountains and all are good when you start in Roundwood but I wanted to just practice lighting fires and all that before venturing out further. It's a damn shame the roads are so dangerous and you get cunts speeding without a regard for hikers.
Hey Pal, of you get to Ashford, see and then get a taxi to the trail park, your right the road is far to dangerous to hike 👍☘️
I've been doing this like the absolute invisible man.
It's easier than everyone thinks 👍🍀
Good stuff Mark
Thanks Pauge 🙏
Grear vid and advice. Good for the head. What time of the year do you stop camping.
Hi Matthew, All year round if I get the chance. 😁🏕️💚
👍👍👍
Thanks Stephen 👍
Wild camping in a country where wild camping is almost entirely illegal. Honestly mate I love it here but always feel like I am committing a crime when going wild camping. Not a great feeling. Really not happy with regulations and accessibility to the great outdoors in Ireland.
Hi Seriaz , Just go for a national park trail head and you should be fine 🙏💚
Hi love your video my son 12 year old really wants to go wild camping and fishing any advice on where might be good would appreciate any help thanks
Hi Mick 👍 thanks for the comments. Are you based in Dublin ? A father and son should be ok at Lough Dan , apparently there are loads of fish , after about 10 times I have failed to catch one 🙃
@@WildCampingIreland thanks for the reply appreciate it yes we are based in Dublin where would I get a map or how to find how to get there haven’t done any hike nor wild camping yet
@@WildCampingIreland do you know if we can wild camp near Lough Dan or Lough Tay
Check out my video stuck for camping spots pal 👊👍
hey thanks for that vide. how it is on the beaches? campfire alowed and sleep in tent?
Thank you 👊
So is is allowed to light a fire on the beach? :
Only some areas are safe for fires 🔥
I was wondering do u no is there anywhere in clifden to camp wild in a caravan for a week
Hey , there are a lot of beaches and car parks you could wild camp , a week you might be better off asking a farmer pal 👍best of luck 🍀
Would love to go out with you for a night or two pal in Dublin here
How ya Barry 👍 send me your email please 🏕️
Have you ever come across any volatile people when wild camping? Or had any danger with people?
Hey dude 👊 I haven’t come across anyone looking for trouble. I’ve met loads of like minded people just wanting to experience the outdoors . Meeting people from all over the world is the bonus . There was one idiot in my company , onetime got a bit stroppy , he’s no longer welcome in our company. An older man I know who has climbed every mountain in Ireland, his words “Scumbags don’t climb mountains 🏔️ “ 😂
👍👊
@@WildCampingIreland hahaha class stuff. Im 37 now and I was in scouts and adventure scouts for about 12 years and I really want to get back into it. Wild camping and hiking ect.. Love the vids! That's a great spot in glenmalure. Think I'll try that on my first venture back out. Cheers
I've actually been looking for some info regarding fires....I've been wanting to give my Kelly Kettle it's first trip when lockdown ends and I can get out of the city but if campfires aren't allowed in national parks, are Kelly Kettles included in that since they are like a contained campfire? I know gas stoves and Trangias are ok but can't seem to find anything on wood stoves
Hi James , I think kelly kettles are ok because of there design , as long as you don't burn the forest down you be grand 😁😂
@@WildCampingIreland Hahaha don't worry, never have and won't be starting now! Thanks for getting back to me :)
Free fire fuel here I come! haha
I am planning to do the Dingle Way next year and i would like to do as much wild camping as possible then. Any advice on that area ?
Hi Buffelbart , it's vast down there , bring rain gear and follow the trails , you will find many places to wild camp and if stuck , ask a farmer or local for permission to camp on there land 😁
@@WildCampingIreland easy as that ? :-) .what u mean with : it's vast down there ( english is not my language :-)
Vast means large 👍 it's a fair bit of hiking and if you are new to this , get sat nav or maps , head for the Dingle way 🍀
Your a funny guy you talk of the benefits to health of hiking while you also smoke In your video's also you say no fires in the national parks but in ever one of your video's you have a fire....btw I still enjoy your channel its real and not pretentious . Ultra light hikers must gasp when they see the weight of gear your carry....smiles not miles.
Thanks Dude 👊
I'm down to 10 smokes a day now Shay 🙌 and I only use twig stove on top of metal plate or stone in the National parks ( it's more midge defenses ) 🤪 thanks for tuning in 📽️ 👍🍀
hi can you tell me where that wild camping place is . i normal go to glenamaur co wicklow.
Hi Peter , it's the inchavore river , the other end of Loch Dan west beach , follow the river west on Google maps , have fun pal # leave no Trace 💚🙏
Hey.. Nice video.. Could u please let me know which place is this.?
Hi 👍 it's Inchavore valley tno unfortunately it is locked down to wild campers 🙃 sorry !!
was this at lough Dan?
It's the other end of the valley 👍
Music mate scrap it otherwise great vid.
Thank you kindly 💚🍀
Do you have a link for the insurance?
www.mountaineering.ie/membersandclubs/Insurance/default.aspx
Happy Camping Dude 🏕️🍀🌳🌲
Where are you camping in the vid?
Inchavore river , about 2 km west of the beach , enjoy #Leavenotrace 🙏🌳☘️💚