wild camping, woods

"James Kennedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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hi, does any one know of any goods around yorkshire or not over 3
hours drive from leeds that can be used for some wild camping inside
them? woods where people wont just wander through?

As an ex-soldier, woods are NOT the best places for recreational camping.
They stay wetter longer when it's raining, you get far less daylight, and on
top of that, you run the danger of being mistaken for a poacher....almost
ALL woods are someone-else's property....

Gordon said:

"James Kennedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

hi, does any one know of any goods around yorkshire or not over 3
hours drive from leeds that can be used for some wild camping inside
them? woods where people wont just wander through?

As an ex-soldier, woods are NOT the best places for recreational camping.
They stay wetter longer when it's raining, you get far less daylight, and on
top of that, you run the danger of being mistaken for a poacher....almost
ALL woods are someone-else's property....

what about if there in national parks? only because ive been wild
camping on open planes etc and its not as much fun as when ive been
into the woods. but i would like to find a big wood so i can get out
of the way of civilisation and dog walkers haha

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Gordon said:

"James Kennedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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hi, does any one know of any goods around yorkshire or not over 3
hours drive from leeds that can be used for some wild camping inside
them? woods where people wont just wander through?

As an ex-soldier, woods are NOT the best places for recreational camping.
They stay wetter longer when it's raining, you get far less daylight, and
on
top of that, you run the danger of being mistaken for a poacher....almost
ALL woods are someone-else's property....

what about if there in national parks?

Woods in National Parks are STILL someone-else's property!
there's usually no problem with wild camping up in the mountains, say above
1500-2000 ft.....

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only because ive been wild
camping on open planes etc and its not as much fun as when ive been
into the woods. but i would like to find a big wood so i can get out
of the way of civilisation and dog walkers haha

get up a mountain - no-one will be there after dusk.....

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Gordon said:

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only because ive been wild
camping on open planes etc and its not as much fun as when ive been
into the woods. but i would like to find a big wood so i can get out
of the way of civilisation and dog walkers haha

get up a mountain - no-one will be there after dusk.....

Wanna bet? :-)

You rarely find trees on top of mountains though, and I think that's James'
point. I like camping in woods too, especially when it's cold (camp fire) or
windy.

Paul
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http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/weblog/

Gordon said:

"James Kennedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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hi, does any one know of any goods around yorkshire or not over 3
hours drive from leeds that can be used for some wild camping inside
them? woods where people wont just wander through?

As an ex-soldier, woods are NOT the best places for recreational camping.
They stay wetter longer when it's raining, you get far less daylight, and on
top of that, you run the danger of being mistaken for a poacher....almost
ALL woods are someone-else's property....

On newer OS Outdoor Leisure maps woods that are also access areas are
coloured in a slightly lighter / yellowish shade of green. The colour
difference is quite subtle and there aren't many of them around. You
still aren't allowed to camp there but at least you are allowed to be
in them freely, so you may get away with it.

Paul Saunders said:

Gordon said:

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only because ive been wild
camping on open planes etc and its not as much fun as when ive been
into the woods. but i would like to find a big wood so i can get out
of the way of civilisation and dog walkers haha

get up a mountain - no-one will be there after dusk.....

Wanna bet? :-)

Apart from you and other mad fools no. :-)

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You rarely find trees on top of mountains though, and I think that's James'
point. I like camping in woods too, especially when it's cold (camp fire) or
windy.

There are downsides to camping in woods if it is windy. Bits of (or in
a worst case scenario whole) trees can fall on your tent :-(
--
Phil Cook, last hill: Geal Charn above Glen Markie
http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/Oct07/wh11.htm

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Gordon said:

"James Kennedy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

hi, does any one know of any goods around yorkshire or not over 3
hours drive from leeds that can be used for some wild camping inside
them? woods where people wont just wander through?

As an ex-soldier, woods are NOT the best places for recreational camping.
They stay wetter longer when it's raining, you get far less daylight, and on
top of that, you run the danger of being mistaken for a poacher....almost
ALL woods are someone-else's property....

On newer OS Outdoor Leisure maps woods that are also access areas are
coloured in a slightly lighter / yellowish shade of green. The colour
difference is quite subtle and there aren't many of them around. You
still aren't allowed to camp there but at least you are allowed to be
in them freely, so you may get away with it.

Except in Scotland, where you are allowed to camp.

I think I could get to Scotland in less than three hours from Leeds.
--
Phil Cook, last hill: Geal Charn above Glen Markie
http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/Oct07/wh11.htm

Phil Cook said:

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> hi, does any one know of any goods around yorkshire or not over 3
> hours drive from leeds that can be used for some wild camping inside
> them? woods where people wont just wander through?

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As an ex-soldier, woods are NOT the best places for recreational camping.
They stay wetter longer when it's raining, you get far less daylight, and on
top of that, you run the danger of being mistaken for a poacher....almost
ALL woods are someone-else's property....

Quoted message said:

On newer OS Outdoor Leisure maps woods that are also access areas are
coloured in a slightly lighter / yellowish shade of green. The colour
difference is quite subtle and there aren't many of them around. You
still aren't allowed to camp there but at least you are allowed to be
in them freely, so you may get away with it.

Except in Scotland, where you are allowed to camp.

I think I could get to Scotland in less than three hours from Leeds.
--
Phil Cook, last hill: Geal Charn above Glen Markiehttp://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/Oct07/wh11.htm

I must admit that my few experiences of camping in woods have been a
bit concerning due to root heave with the wind. It's something that I
tend to avoid.

Rob

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I must admit that my few experiences of camping in woods have been a
bit concerning due to root heave with the wind. It's something that I
tend to avoid.

the last time I "camped" (it was a bivvy actually rather than tent camping)
in a wood, it was a pine wood and it was SO dark inside, that if you had to
move around at night, you kept walking into trees and falling down holes
that you just couldn't see - wouldn't want to do that for FUN....

Gordon said:

the last time I "camped" (it was a bivvy actually rather than tent camping)
in a wood, it was a pine wood and it was SO dark inside, that if you had to
move around at night, you kept walking into trees and falling down holes
that you just couldn't see - wouldn't want to do that for FUN....

I recently investigated a bit of access area woodland in the Yorkshire
Dales as a possible bivvy site. It was a wooded area of limestone
pavement and the ground underfoot was lethal, even in daylight. There
was a build-up of moss, leaves and small plants under the trees made
the deep cracks in the pavement (grykes - see I still remember O-level
geography) invisible and the top of the stoves very slippery. Definite
broken ankle territory after dark!

Gordon said:

the last time I "camped" (it was a bivvy actually rather than tent
camping) in a wood, it was a pine wood and it was SO dark inside,
that if you had to move around at night, you kept walking into trees
and falling down holes that you just couldn't see - wouldn't want to
do that for FUN....

It's probably been quite a while since you last camped, so you might be
interested to know that they've since invented a useful little gadget known
as a torch! :-)

Besides, why would you want to walk around at night when you're camping?
Aside from maybe going to collect more firewood for the camp fire?

Paul
--
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/weblog/

Phil Cook said:

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I like camping in woods too, especially when it's cold
(camp fire) or windy.

There are downsides to camping in woods if it is windy. Bits of (or in
a worst case scenario whole) trees can fall on your tent :-(

Theoretically yes. I once spent a very paranoid night in gale force winds
just inside the edge of a forest where the trees swayed and creaked around
me all night.

But if you go deep inside a forest (especially in a valley) the odds of a
tree falling from wind are neglible, since the outer trees act as a buffer
zone. I've spent some extremely calm nights deep inside forests while
howling winds raged some distance away.

Paul
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http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/weblog/

On Nov 15, 10:18 am, "Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]>

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Gordon said:

the last time I "camped" (it was a bivvy actually rather than tent
camping) in a wood, it was a pine wood and it was SO dark inside,
that if you had to move around at night, you kept walking into trees
and falling down holes that you just couldn't see - wouldn't want to
do that for FUN....

It's probably been quite a while since you last camped, so you might be
interested to know that they've since invented a useful little gadget known
as a torch! :-)

Besides, why would you want to walk around at night when you're camping?
Aside from maybe going to collect more firewood for the camp fire?

Paul
--http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/weblog/

I don't think that a torch would help! Even in daylight it was
impossible to see some of the cracks. The only way to make safe
progress was to gently put your leading foot down and feel for the
amount of give in the ground. Even then I had a couple of hairy
moments due to rocking stones and general slipperiness. It would be
nice to think that you could venture outside for a pee in the night
without risking a broken leg.

Paul Saunders said:

Gordon said:

the last time I "camped" (it was a bivvy actually rather than tent
camping) in a wood, it was a pine wood and it was SO dark inside,
that if you had to move around at night, you kept walking into trees
and falling down holes that you just couldn't see - wouldn't want to
do that for FUN....

It's probably been quite a while since you last camped, so you might be
interested to know that they've since invented a useful little gadget known
as a torch! :-)

Besides, why would you want to walk around at night when you're camping?
Aside from maybe going to collect more firewood for the camp fire?

Paul

If I'm camping 'illegally' I wouldn't advertise...
--
Peter.
You don't understand Newton's Third Law of Motion?
It's not rocket science, you know.

"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Gordon said:

the last time I "camped" (it was a bivvy actually rather than tent
camping) in a wood, it was a pine wood and it was SO dark inside,
that if you had to move around at night, you kept walking into trees
and falling down holes that you just couldn't see - wouldn't want to
do that for FUN....

It's probably been quite a while since you last camped, so you might be
interested to know that they've since invented a useful little gadget
known as a torch! :-)

I was being tongue-in-cheek - you don't shine torches on operations at
night, it has a nasty habit of getting you shot...!

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It's probably been quite a while since you last camped, so you might be
interested to know that they've since invented a useful little gadget known
as a torch! :-)

Look at my web-site and go to the walks link - the Nantlle Ridge walk.
There's a photo there of Paul wearing his little gadget - during the
day. he must have been very impressed with this bit of modern
technology.

(ducks and runs:-) )
--
Bill Grey

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In message <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders
<[email hidden]> writes

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It's probably been quite a while since you last camped, so you might be
interested to know that they've since invented a useful little gadget
known
as a torch! :-)

Look at my web-site and go to the walks link - the Nantlle Ridge walk.
There's a photo there of Paul wearing his little gadget - during the day.
he must have been very impressed with this bit of modern technology.

ROTFL!

Bill Grey said:

Look at my web-site and go to the walks link

Can you remind me of your website address Bill?

Paul
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http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/weblog/

Gordon said:

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It's probably been quite a while since you last camped, so you might
be interested to know that they've since invented a useful little
gadget known as a torch! :-)

I was being tongue-in-cheek - you don't shine torches on operations at
night, it has a nasty habit of getting you shot...!

Oh, *that* kind of camping! :-)

Paul
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http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk/weblog/