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PersonFluffy4eva
14/8/2017 at 8:33am
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Hi everyone! *waves*

Just a quickie hello, since I'm going to be lurking around here picking up tips for a bit. I'm a spangley new newbie camper who woke up one morning recently with the entirely uninvited notion that I wanted - NEEDED - to lose myself in the wilderness. Apparently 'Wild camping' is the keyword for my style. I dabble with medicinal herbs and have a growing interest in bushcraft. 2 weeks in to collecting the basic gear and I have already made the mistake of buying a tent that is too big for me and consequently too cold for winter, and a sleeping bag that is too 'poofy' to fit in my rucksack, so I have a LONG way to go. I hope I can learn quickly enough from you good people to not hurt myself, others or the environment.

A pleasure to meet you all :-)


Personduffs54
14/8/2017 at 9:16am
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Enjoy and welcome I'm sure some help will be along, were comfort campers so have no idea about fitting stuff in rucksacks, let alone our double camping bed and duvets lol x

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PersonMike3003
14/8/2017 at 9:52am
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Welcome to UKCS.

Keep everything small and too a minimum. You have to have room for the bottle of wine! 👍😀🍷

Find out how much you would be happy carrying, and for how long. It will be lighter coming back!

Get yourself a decent rucksack and have it fitted for you by someone who knows what they are talking about. The weight is on your hips NOT your shoulders.

Good luck and have fun.

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PersonJax365
14/8/2017 at 11:57am
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Hello! The important thing is to remember you are not Ray Mears or Bear Grylls and think that you can survive in the wilderness on your own for long, especially in the winter. I don't want to discourage you, but please make sure you know absolutely 100% what you are doing. JMHO, and no intention to discourage you from what you are going to attempt, but please take care.

I always remember the story that hit the headlines a few years ago and I'm not suggesting that you are like this, but it just worries me with all these so-called 'survival in the wild' type programmes on TV which are simply progammes for entertainment. These people have film crew, they have back up, communication systems, and probably a warm hotel to retire to every night after filming!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9029732/Adventurer-died-alone-in-Highland-wilderness.html

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Get a Sherpa..he makes carrying things much easier.


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PersonEwen c
14/8/2017 at 12:28pm
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Welcome. Have a look at the backpacking/lightweight camping section.
Also, I would agree with mike and jax.
Get a decent rucksack from a decent shop. Get good boots. Avoid the military style stuff that bushcraft types go for. There is a reason members of the armed forces buy their own gear. Don't think you will be able to light a fire, live off the land. A lot of areas ban fires and trying to feed yourself in the UK uplands and mountains is pretty impossible.
Above all, enjoy. Leave only footprints and take only photos.

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