Stealth camp in The Forbidden Wood(see description box for more info)
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- Опубліковано 15 кві 2017
- Stealth camping without permission is a thorny subject! My views on land ownership may be a little skewed towards the left. In the beginning, right at year dot there was no ownership of land. The very concept didn't exist. Humans and other animals were free to roam at will. By our nature we are territorial and formed tribes and clans to protect ourselves and preserve the resources for tribe members. An interloper perhaps would have been dealt with harshly? Thus the fall of man began. Later in England a parliamentary law was passed called "The Inclosure act" This law was abused by rich and powerful land owners in the C1700 and much of the land was taken into private ownership and the ordinary folk could no longer gain access. Today virtually all the land is owned by someone and in England wild camping is illegal although is widely practiced. The unwritten wild camping law is "Pitch camp late, strike camp early and leave no trace. If you can gain permission and find the land owner then do so. There are some places I simply would not camp. For example sites of special scientific interest. Special reserves for endangered wildlife and game preserves especially when the birds are there. Unfortunately it is my opinion that we will always have the simpletons, the IQ zero's who will leave a mess and spoil it for the majority so sadly although I wild camp and break the law, I am also in favour of the law staying as it is to deter wild camping. I fear otherwise our beautiful country could become a righty mess. To those of us that continue to be law breakers like me then I will always leave my camp site better than when I found it:)Music all sourced from the UA-cam creator studio (no attribution required) and used in the following order :
Landra's dream,
Angelic forest,
Minyo san Koyoku,
Easy day.
I don't give out the locations of my stealth camps and the names of the woods are fictitious. - Навчання та стиль
i believe that god created the earth and everything in it!! i stealth camp all of the time i figure that what greedy peoples dont know wont hurt them!! i once got attacked by an irate scottish royal gamekeeper on balmoral estate he used a heavy knobbly wooden club end of a walking stick to try to get me to move along after id just crossed the cairngorms woth 72lb pack done 46miles traverse of cairngorms luckily i turned my back just before the hit he hit my pack with one heavy wallop!! so i waited until he started to come at me again go for me again stepped down into a hole and upper cutted him breaking his nose!! before all of this occurred he said do you know where you are? i told him yes? he said do you know whose land this is? i said no? he said you are on the queens land!!
i said then i guess if she is nice that she can spare me a dee river bank for the night then? oh no you are not camping anywhere here on this land you are going to move yself on
right now before i make you!!
move it along
so another security team turn up in landrover i now am being harrassed harangued by 5 royal protection squad type ex sf guys n a seething gamekeeper with a bloody nose all trying to get me now arrested by braemar police!
luckily the next footbridge i crossed they could not follow they were shouting after me you shant get off this estate without being arrested!!
we will have you etc etc
blah blah blah
i get about 20mins along trail i was dog tired exhausted just wanted to sleep
put my head down stop for the eve dusk was here
as i got near to outskirts of braemar
i came back alongside the same river dee id left earlier
i stopped briefly to look at it tumbling down as sun went down
a man came walking along noticed me said hi where have i come from i said newtonmore kingussie glen feshie way he says in 1 day i said yes he says you look tired i said i am i just had a bad exp he says what happened i told him what occurred few mins ago he says oh them that lot! we live here and even we dont get along with them?
theyre a bunch of a holes like telling everyone else what to do!!
he says i tell you what i manage the moy lodge if you promise me that your out of it by latest 10am tmw morning as i got belgian clients coming to look at it you can stay the night inside free of charge
so he says help yself to anything you see in there but just leave it way you found it ok
if thats ok it will solve you having any further problems with permission tonite plus anyone who has done what you just done to that lot nextdoor is a friend of mine!! indeed?
must have been a feud going on!
so ended up sipn a wee dram of whiskey im front of a roaring log fire in this £550 per night hunting lodge
slept in the oak panelled lined library didnt want to disrupt the beds
preferred a hard floor
and exited handing keys to man in.morning as i came out of lodge door police car swept past i thought best get up the hill just in cases that gamekeeper n security detail are making waves again so headed up to lochnagar n mt keen
ending my walk in montroses
east coast
ive never really understood vast estate ownership whilst rest of us poor mugs live in boxes
on council estates
i now seek places away from everybody especially when sea kayaking sometimes have my own island or islet it feels like you are a king for a day!!
but there is a twisted history to all of this
when god made the earth he made enough bounty enough space for all to go around for everyone to prosper thrive
from it as a gift
why should others deny access to the poor or disadvantaged you look at the ramblers assoc mass trespass kielder
the poor had to march in protest get beaten severely to obtain our access rights today
ive worked as a natl trust warden and with dartmoor natl park service and some of the peoples in land management are of a superior privilege
life or existences
i now do my own thing and keep a very low profile and pride myself on not getting caught in very diff areas so i get a double kick out of camping now and no i dont feel guilty
at all in.the slightest i regards the freedom to roam as my inalienable right
and woe betides anyone who tries to make me think otherwise
ive wandered this earth in wild places
and we cannot take anything with us there should always be time for play at any ages
That was some story David. All I can do is pin this comment to the top so everyone will see it.
There certainly was no need for the heavy handedness that you suffered. There are some bad eggs out there. I hope I don't run into one but if I did it would make me want to camp there all the more:)
There are other reasons though why certain lands should be avoided. Maybe sites of special scientific interest or area's that deer use as a retreat away from man especially when they have young. I would also avoid gamekeepered woods when the birds are there or during the shooting season.
But yes you raised some good points about our inalienable rights and the ramblers on the mass trespass!!!
Thanks for the comment.
Sandy
Wiltshire Man yes ive heard and expcd some pretty outrageous incidents often from so called respectable members of community its not unknown to be lashed at by members of the hunt on horseback either
I was once passing a hunt high up on east dartmoor they had gathered at top of hill were stopping all traffic from proceeding in either directions all dressed up to nines nowhere to go
One of our guys my friend wound down his window politely asked when they would all be moving on!
This huntmaster came along said for horrible ignorant little oiks like you never we own this land!! & we certainly dont want horrible little ignorant city pricks like you coming onto it! So piss off!! Somewhere elses!!
Well that was a red flag to a bull as colin was hot wired anyway he jumped out the car said to huntmaster what did you just say? Or call me?
He said you heard looking down his nose sat atop horse in red riding hunt jkt shiney boots spurs
Briches
The other hunts peoples all stopped what they were doing came over pinned colin in against a stone wall using flanks of their horses told him to immed get back in his car turn arounds and please go away!! Colin says no you can all fkoff!! The lot of ya!
Then the original guy slides up behind him on horse raises his crop beats down on colins head from horseback colin didnt miss a trick in one slick movement colin grabbed his arm and his crop pulled this posh ole geezer off his horse landed with a heavy crump to the floor horses scattered starts laying into him we couldnt quite see what was going on still sat in the car until one of our kayakers shouts out better get out the car colin will kill him!!
So we all had to jump out real quick drag colin off this huntmaster before he did cuz
Colin is a bit of a psychopath when he gets angry
So
The hunt then resort to calling police stating that one of their members had just been assaulted could you come as soon as possible please start explaining where they are with great difficulty cuz they were in middle of nowhere all the kayakers were buzzed up so pulled away pushed their way through a shocked hunting party who soon got out the way once they realised our party also meant business!
It is like a form of elitist arrogance heighth of arrogance to think that they could block a main public highway and abuse others just trying to get to where they are also going unimpeded
But their inner attitudes towards others less privileged shows them up im not saying everyone that goes on a hunt is bad but foxhunting it does attract a certain ilks!!
Of elitist landowner types
Who do tend to look down upon all the rest of us as the great unwashed
Times need to change!!
Attitudes newer healthier to prevail
Its all this landownership malarkies based upon a ruling elite feudal systems anyways you look at the tolpuddle martyrs of dorset on my mothers side we have family related to theym brave volks!
They saw justices at the end after their deportations torture & hard labor in the colonies some survived that ordeal some did not just for refusing to pay an excessive increase feudal landlord rent on their small plots of land?
Or the highland clearances which left burnt out crofters foraging for seaweed and cockles along the sands or coastlines starving hungry!! Because the english valued a sheep higher than a human being!
JagerScot my experiences hospitality wise in the highlands has usually been faultless impeccable!!
JagerScot if my memory serves me right i believe it to be moy lodge but i did a coast to coast traverse of scotland twice starting from shiel bridge then the 5 sisters of kintail or the other ridge which has 7 munroes on it on other side of valley overlooking moidart knoydart way an tellach
the hunting lodge i was invited to stay at free of charge was on outskirts of braemar alongsides the river dee town country fringe i only stayed the 1 night and it was evening when i entered morning when i left
the guy who runs it is extremely friendly towards hill walkers climbers etc he regularly helps out walkers in off season ive heard when it is not being used for the hunters
what a wonderful video Sandy, the way you film your experience while out in the wilds leaves me feeling that i was there with you..I especially like the camping/bush craft tips, anecdotes and narrative..reminds me of time spent with my late father.
I love the woods, forest, wilderness what ever you want to call it.... as I've gotten older I found there are some places I find harder to get to . I dread the day I can no longer even go.... the woods is a place I can calm my spirit and be one with nature....laws of man I find to be made mostly by people of greed and I have little to no tolerance for them...... on a brighter note I really like all videos that I have seen, you make interesting and fun, I enjoyed the ride thank you my friend
I agree with your sentiments there....
Amen. When I returned from A'stan, I had occasion to chat with my doc about some issues I was having She asked me how do I re-energise and I said by going to the woods. She said there are basically two kinds of people: Those who gain energy from being around people and those from whom energy is taken by people.I fall very firmly into the latter category. I make an effort when I'm around people, because they deserve it, but they have no idea how much they drain me. I can only listen to so much trivial drivel. That has been the hardest thing after coming home: having to hear the mundane musings of average people. It's almost physically painful, sometimes. It's not that I don't like people; I do. But I find now that "ordinary" just doesn't cut it any more and I often find myself daydreaming about solitude in the woods and longing for the next time I can get there. The woods I frequent are mostly Crown land or privately-owned forestry reserve. Either way, they are accessible by folk who are respectful. I am a "leave no trace" kind of guy. Thank goodness that here in British Columbia, the woods are vast and pretty close by! I am so looking forward to my solo spring bear hunt at the end of May!
ric cartwright your like me I'm into Bush craft camping i can make a shelter track trap game good with animals plants garden but I'm no master but I'm 50worried about my age .and the land here most of it is posted here to I'm in N.Y. state USA .I'm wating for the war with north Korea he's threatened to drop a nuke on us he's threatened to nuke outher country's to we all know that it will happen just don't know when .
I believe Americas next big war will be on American soil..... yes like you I am no master but i can trap set homemade snares build shelters that will last years and find water and little about plants too.... many are better than me but in the woods I would fair better than most
ric cartwright i believe that a war is coming soon right here in the USA.I'm in N.Y. state USA where you at.IF you wasn't so far away my but would be there with you I'm worried about my age I'm 50 I'd be okay for awhile in the woods camping when it goes down I'll be alone there's no groups here to be with no partner no one does Bush craft camping.oh well right.so I'll be alone .homeless.
Another great video Sandy, your words are very striking and you certainly make me want to watch your videos all the way through. I come away all relaxed as If i've been there too! Good stuff!
I've enjoyed everyone of your videos, but this one has to be my favourite. Beautifully shot and profound commentary. Keep them coming!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and also for your valuable thoughts and philosophy regarding consideration for the environment. Very interesting. Wishing you many more happy adventures. Jack from Australia.
Thanks, Sandy. I very much enjoy your videos. Thanks for making them. I look forward to the next one.
you always make such a wonderful vedoes I could watch all day keep up your trips wish you all the best my friend until next time you take care
What a great video. Inspirational! Thank you for sharing this and your wise thoughts also.
Sandy great job filming. Thanks for taking us along.
Sandy what a great video this is, and some good discussions below!
May you and your little dog thrive and survive for many years to come as you are a true inspiration!
Watching some of your early stuff encouraged me on the Prepper route, and I've had a polish lavu for a number of years now, they are great for steel the camps.
Onwards!
Dave out!
Happy Easter Sandy. What a lovely camp you have had there. Loving you ambient music in your recent video it really creates a lovely atmosphere when watching. Great Drone shots - your be please to know the sky tractor saw action today. Still flying like, well a tractor 😀(perfect as always). I like to think we belong to the land. We have the same rights as the birds & the trees to be there. No one really owns land. It was there to begin with & will be there at the ending. Cheers Sandy - oh, your never to old if the bodies willing. 😀
Thanks Sandy. A wonderfully peaceful and entertaining little video. I don't know how you make me feel so good after watching you, but I really do appreciate it. God bless mate.
thanks again for another great video. you are a inspiration to us all, and i thank you!
One of the best videos you have made Sandy. It was amazing. Beautifully edited and the music fitted each part perfectly. Fantastic. Was a pleasure to watch. Cheers :)
What a lovely video and some great advice for a new wild camper,, thankyou sandy👍
Outstanding video yet again Sandy, a real tonic to watch, really appreciate your quiet adventures they bring the restless human soul back to earth and yes, it is a worthwhile action to promote stealth and respect of the land. Do hope the insects didn't trouble you and Elsa too much. Harry.
Just found the channel Sandy. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. There's a great quote from George Bernard Shaw that I'm very fond of and that is also very applicable to your comments...
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
All the very best from North Wales.
lovely, just absolutely lovely, what a great vid by such a lovely man and his gorgeous little dog! you have inspired me like you wouldn't believe, thank you so much! I really would be so up for a trip out stealth camping with the likes of yourself!!! thank you so much for this film!!!
Always love watching your woodland camps Sandy, beautiful scenery, enjoyed very much,atb Derek
Thanks for sharing Sandy, your becoming quite the editor!
Beautiful nature shots. Very evocative. Nice to see the signs of springtime in England. Thanks for all your work.
Thank you sir great photography and felt very peaceful at the end.
Great video Sandy. Was so relaxing to watch
If I may say so, that was a superb piece of filming.
Most enjoyable.
Some very pretty woods. These are always my favorite videos of yours. I enjoy you ruminating. SS/SS-S
I love your videos Sandy! Thank You!
Really enjoyed your video. This camping video is very relaxing and made for a good watch before bed.
A Lovely Video Sandy ..I Love the way you spend time with Nature really being Close to Mother Earth ...Thanks xxxsha
Loved watching this Sandy and loved the music...
be safe mack
I agree with all the points you make. You are never too old to enjoy life so I try to ignore the aches and pains and the feeling of running out of time. This is another fine video. Thank you for sharing. Dave
great video love your vids I can hear what your saying and everything is explained clearly cheers
I really enjoy watching your videos. Thank you
Spot on Sandy and a great title. I have some forbidden wood's that i need to recky sometime next week, hopefully I'll finally find myself a decent little spot that's local ish for a hooped bivi stealth camp. Thanks for sharing Sandy. Atb Sconja 👍
hi SANDY new to this been watching your films and must have seen them many times now I was once told that three percent owned 97percent of the land keep up the good work LNT ALL THE BEST
I loved the wisdom at the end of the day,your dog is lovely.
Hi Sandy, thank you for yet another great video. You managed to put my thoughts and feelings into words "Great minds think alike". Yes at our age we are still young enough to play.
All the best my friend
Simon
I purchased that model of cook set among my first items and must admit the lid/frypan was difficult to flip pancakes. Now have added a Lixada stove as yours appears to be and it has been great. Great video.
Great video,words of wisdom and common sense. Thanks for all the Wiltshire man and Jacklore posts. Take care fella.
Another relaxing video to watch. Could not agree more with you about playing, never to old mate. Cheers
Another great woodland experience. Those burgers looked good. Hope you had a great time.
Sandy I just stumbled upon this wonderful video. You are very prophetic in this piece. I had never heard of stealth camping. Here in the states we are fortunate enough to have vast amounts accessible land for camping and hunting. I often take it for granted. Your friends saying about leaving a camp site better than you found it was our motto as a scout back in the 1970’s. It still very much applies. Cheers- Steve in CT
i've been teaching history in school for the first time this year. interesting in it's own way, but one thing i discovered relates to what sandy points out about so few owning so much land in the UK. it all goes back to william the conqueror, and since 1066 hasn't actually changed that much. in england and wales the system is so old fashioned, wheras if you go over the border to scotland, access to land is more or less open and people get the benefit of the doubt.
lovely video as always sandy, very relaxing and i love your point about 'play'. very true.
Great vid mate love watching ya keep them comeing pity your not in Scotland where wild camping is leagal I'm so lucky here so many great places to camp probably best in the world if I'm Onest try some you'd love it 👍
That was thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for the adventure, mate.
Hi Sandy , good vid. I enjoyed that . Nothing better than the dawn chorus watching the sun come up. Regards Alan
That was a great overnighter Dr......nice spot, out of the way....enjoyed watching :-)
Brilliant video, magical music, a wonderful monologue and some good tips. Seeing you interact with your best friend was the cherry on the cake. Keep 'em coming Sandy
Loving your photography and editorial skill Sandy videos get better every time looked magical ATB - BEAST
Hi SandyYou have excelled yourself again. loved this. thanks so much. I agree with all you say, as usual the voice of common sense.
Hi Sandy. Thank you for another great video. I tend to agree with your philosophy that we should be able to access these areas. I am a big fan of the Scandinavian laws of Every Man's Right, where you are allowed to camp pretty much anywhere for 1 night. I think this is a great idea that could be incorporated in every country. Thanks again. Thumbs up.
Your vids are inspiring as are you sir... I think this spot maybe on my doorstep (ish)!
Will go for a recky this weekend but even if it's not where I'm thinking I guess I'm still blessed as there's many of these little "O.O.B" wooded areas near me but unfortunately probably trashed aswell :/
I'm of for a stealth camp later this month in some local woods with my son. He's in his thirties and I'm in my late fifties. We enjoy getting out and it's more like two kids than adults. We adhere to the leave no trace principle and always have a good time what ever the weather. I've watched a lot of your videos over the years and you have been an inspiration to me. Thank you Sandy. Long life and many seasons to you.
Hi David, So pleased to hear from you. Glad you are still a kid at heart. My life will be as long as it will be. Having another mri scan soon so I will know if I have a "stay of execution or not"...I intend on having many seasons but will be obedient to nature on this:)
Sandy
Like your camp video's Sandy....
Your chat at the end was good...
ATB
Wiltshire man great too watch,just a simple set up and your away noFuss,and that time too escape to get space and breath great vid
Nice mate! Liked the trap story too very very good point! Your never to old to play!:D
Great video brother! Love the lavvu tent, hope to find one for myself one day!
WELSBY ROOTS have you found a lavvu yet? I have one you can have
Well done Sandy, giving us old dogs a good name by clearing up like that. Was heartbroken to find not only litter, but used needles in the public woods I grew up in as a kid...who knows what diseases were on them Breaks my heart to know such a beautiful place that I spent my childhood in is being ruined like it is. Best Wishes - Steve
Thank God for people like you Sandy. I too follow Ken Cramm and the majority of wild campers are like minded, just let down by the odd few which unfortunately gives us all a bad name. Happy Easter my friend.
As a huge fan of stealth camping, this upload exemplifies exactly how it should be done. Well done and thanks for sharing. ATB
Great vid Sandy.
Wise words as ever... its astonishing the disrespect some people show to the landscape..
Still if enough set a good example...who knows.. it could be catching...
All the best..
Mark
Lovely vid Sandy ,good to see the lavvu out again . Agree with your thoughts on land ownership . Nice to see you removing rubbish Ken kramm Style .
Nice video thanks for showing us, a good moral too , leave your campsite clean and tidy take your litter home.
A great little stove that, I like it.
thank you sir . enjoyed the camp out good setup an the story . ATB mi friend .
I love the way you respect the land, and other peoples property, if every one was like you, people would not worry. Its sad to be true, that people have to destroy and make a mess. On a lighter note its a lovely time of year now.
Sandy I own a small bit of land around 4 acres of even if I do say so myself the best views in somerset, you are always welcome to set up camp anytime my friend.
LOL thanks Dave. I may well be intouch:)
You will always be welcomed. But you would need to bring water. Apart from that, its all great.
Nice one Sandy, as always a pleasure to watch
Good Video Sandy, Nice philosophical chat. Thank You.
You made me Google "Enclosure Acts." 😃 I had never really thought of a time when the land was open to everyone. On a technical note, I enjoyed seeing how you used your stove. Thanks for sharing.
I have the same stove in the same carry bag and I find it's very good, mine came with a little dish that fits inside it and I keep some Hexi tabs in it for a back up and even sometimes use it as a support for my triangia alcohol stove, very versatile little bit of kit I think.
I enjoyed every second of this Sandy. No, never too old to play, to imagine. To believe otherwise is to trudge through life as a programmed human being following the crowd. You Sir are not 'normal' in this regard and that is one of the greatest compliments that I can pay you. Thank you Sandy and Elsa as always for the inspiration. Happy wandering. Paul :)
No play means the end Paul. Thank goodness for playful people...
Wye Explorer Totally agree Mark. What is life without play, without enthusiasm, excitement, anticipation, imagination :)
For sure - I'll go with all them.
Wye Explorer Spot on Mark :)
"You don't stop having fun because you grow old. You grow old because you stop having fun"
I really liked this video mate. Make me won't going woodland camping now but family life comes fire.. Hopefully next weekend
Awesome bro yes freedom campers are causing problems down here in NZ also but mainly the ones in vehicles leaving a mess behind and in some cases #2s not buried. Anyway liked you vid so all the best.
Wise words, Sandy. And what a beautiful peaceful place.
Hello Sandy, very enjoyable video , some good aerial footage too. Thanks for sharing. Atb Darren
Great video, good use of the drone. Leave it better than you found it, that's what I aim for. Keep them coming WM, ATB Gaz.
I do like the gasafier type stoves very efficient. Really liking the videography work all adds to the experience.
I hope I never get to old to enjoy the outdoors, life cant just mean working.
I like stealth camps just because I can stay and leave and the only person that knows I was there, is me and possible a few animals. Thanks for sharing.
"You don't stop having fun because you grow old. You grow old because you stop having fun"
Thank you for the info. You never know ,I could be Wiltshire man mark2 in Canada?! best regards to you and your family. Cheers
You picked a really nice spot. I feel blessed by the laws here in Norway. We are allowed to go camping pretty much anywhere we like to :)
Thanks for sharing this little trip - Martin
Your films are always wonderful. You also show the true spirit of the wild camper. Land owners should welcome you to look after and protect their land, its such a shame that they don't,
Oh my, your style of camping is the same as mine. You touched my heart with this video. Very special 🎁 gift you shared with all of your viewers. I loved every single minute of it and seeing you use the wood stove, perfect too. I use a SOLO Stove Titan and bring Hickory wood chunks (small chunks) often. I'm 70yrs and, yes, never too old to set a good camp ... it is playtime with such childlike wanderings and complete delight to my soul. Thank you again.
It is always good to be a child at heart and to have a wondering enquiring mind even as we become older. I shall be 60 in a few weeks time!!
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”: Thoreau. I enjoyed your introspections. Great to see you out there and playing.
It is very sad to see garbage on the trail! If I was on my way out, I can carry them out with me but if I had just started my trip, there would be kind of hard for me to carry other people garbage all the way! ( I am a old people too ). Leave No Trace is very important for everyone who loves outdoor! Thanks for all your great videos,I enjoy all of them!
You and Ken are two of the best. That's why i like living in Sweden, you can camp anywhere and the Swedes respect nature.
What a beautiful video Sandy loved it all. Totally agree with you on the people that leave there rubbish. I'm sure if they can carry beer cans and fast food in to the woods they can carry the empty containers home with them ATB Kev
hello sandy, thanks for leaving no trace. that little stove is a jem .
im in need for some good camping .
..bill
Loved the video Sandy, it is nice to see that you recorded the type of vid that you used to do on your channel a few years ago. It was your vids that got me into stealth wildcamping back then and to this very day.
It's sickening that man likes to divide the land up and throw barbed wire and fencing around everything the true people of this country are down trodden and that's the way the rich want it, things are no different now than they were hundreds of years ago...'The them and us' is more prevalent than it ever was tbh.....and yes why is it 'wherever people go you find a mess' I blame society and bad parenting for many of the downfalls of today.
Atb
Mike
Brilliant video.
Very thought provoking Sandy.... people like you who value nature and look after it should be allowed to freely roam across any land you see.
So it bears the thought that we all should have those rights, then you see the damage and abuse that other people do and think “now I know why they are not wanted here”.
Hi Sandy and little Elsa! Lovely video. You are right. Some of the saddest people that I know are the ones who don't know how to play and have fun. Something inside them just died or turned off. Dreadful way to be. Better to laugh and roll in the grass with your dogs, it's good for you. We just rented a cabin in the woods by a lake for two night and it was wonderful. The birds, frogs at night, campfire cooking. Awesome! I put a little video up on UA-cam of it. Thanks for everything, Lisa
I will check your video out Zalkona:)
A truly enjoyable film by a true countryman, reckon you might of just found your haven
Thank you, Sandy,
I share your and Kenneth's viewpoint, as I believe most bushmen do!
I't's our world ... we should not trash it up!
Clark
lovely, thoruoghly enjoyed that, thanks for sharing
ATB Pete
Such lovely scenery a very beautiful wood , also aerial shots stunning xsha ☺
Thanks Sharon, that wood is a lovely p[lace. Very atmospheric.
Thanks
Sandy
@Wiltshire Man
Have you thought about Drone Filming the new crop circle near you at the Cherhill White Horse ??
Fantastic music, photography and philosophy once again. Completely agree about people who leave litter.
I own the same stove Sandy, very pleased with it. I find when it dies down, i have to give the coals a stir up with a stick to make a little more room... atb, John , West Sussex.
16:11 Exactly! Another word for "play" is "recreation", which means to re-generate and re-vitalize ourselves. Sometimes I return from such an outing quite physically tired, but psychologically and spiritually, I feel exhilarated, like my batteries have been well-and-truly charged. Thanks for another great vid, Sandy! Happy Easter!
It's so nice to be able to go places where there are no people. I'm lucky because I get my regular dose of that through my molecatching work. I use the same fieldcraft as you and notice animal sign that many others would miss. On occasion I have been followed by an inquisitive deer or badger, they seem to know who is "safe". Another great video. Pete
Thanks Pete,
I have also been followed by deer and foxes. I'm sure the animals have an awareness.
Another great video , and words of wisdom
Great video sandy. A wise man once said to me "rules are just there to guide people". After giving it some thought, I decided that most rules therefore don't actually apply to me and as I am only going to be on this beautiful planet once, that I should be be both belligerent and respectful in equal amounts over my right to enjoy it. Big thanks to the Forestry Commission for such lovely playgrounds. 😉
great vidio again i also love my wood gas cooker i was one told if you feel like acting like a child and have fun on a park or anything no matter what people think do as it's good for your sole and spirit thank you