My FIRST Time Camping Was a DISASTER!!
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
- Welcome to the Isle of Wight! I was excited to try camping for the first time in my life but it didn't turn out as I expected. I still uploaded this video just for fun because it was an experience and the only way to know if you like something is to try it! Enjoy!
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So glad you did post this video. Just shows that adventures never turn out they way you planned. I am 71 and when I was in my late teens and early twenties I just packed a ruck sack with a few basics and a sleeping bag and just went on the road and hitchhiked and didn't know where I was going to end up that night . I was based in London and ended up some times in Scoltland, Wales the Lake District, The Pennines. I always focused on trying to get to any YHA youth hostel or Bed and Breakfast anywhere and if they were full I would try and find a field wall and sleep against that with plastic covering over me. I have camped many times since and did it only because I was relatively poor at the time.. Saw some fabulous places and scenery on the cheap but like you now enjoy my cruises. In the 60s to 90s BandB's were plentiful and everywhere and hitchhiking was relatively safe. You would have succeeded if you had found a Band B or a YHA youth hostel. I would have gone back to the campsite and paid a fee. Loving your content. I was on the return transatlantic Norwegian Getaway cruise from NYC to Southampton and enjoyed it. Well done for producing interesting content.😂
@@renatobernardin2183 thank you, Renato! I wanted to post this video just to show somethings things don’t work out 😂 it was definitely an adventure. The problem with travel today is it’s become so expensive so camping is definitely an option to save money! I’ll try it again some day 😁
I am on the same page regarding camping, Ben. Just not my cup of tea. I love the adventure but at the end of the day I want a shower and a comfortable bed in an air conditioned room!
I totally agree with you, Gerri 😂
When I have a bad experience, I always try to look on the bright side to keep my spirits up. You did get to see some beautiful views on your walk. Thankfully, the grumpy farmer stopped you before you had camp set up...that would have been way more frustrating! Also, what a gorgeous sunrise you got to experience! Don't give up on camping (this experience doesn't really count as camping). I think it was a combo of the two things you mentioned...inexperience and timing. I know you didn't want to be around people, but I was talking to the screen telling you to just set up on the beach by the little fire pit. 🙂 You'll do it differently next time and have a much better experience. Thanks for sharing this video even though it didn't turn out the way you hoped. I appreciate you, Ben!
You’re totally right, Matthew! There were still positives, I enjoyed the walking and the views and of course the sunrise! You’re right again, technically I didn’t even go camping 😂 I’m sure I’ll try again sometime because I want some peace and quiet in nature 😊 on to the next adventure, thank you as always, Matthew!
Camping is so fun you just picked a very hard challenge and I think if you camped again with more planning you would fall in love with camping!
@@shaneaustin3179 I agree, Shane!
Thanks, Ben, for taking us along. I know you hated it, but I enjoyed watching you work it all out. I would have been terrified after dark. Glad you made it back safe!
Thanks for joining me, Lima! It was still an adventure 😁
Poor Ben. I'm so sorry you had a bad experience. Please don't give up on camping. I think you should try camping in a camp site first. Then you can have a good experience. I have put up so many tents in my life, even in the dark. I do think also you should have scoped out areas that you could have pitched your tent. Oh and on my bucket list is I would love be a nomad for a year.
I think you’re right, Carol! Maybe a campsite is best for the first time just to see how it goes! Living like a nomad does sound fun 😁 Thank you for watching, as always! 🌹
Please don’t say you hate camping because you have yet to camp! You just took a very long walk without enough preparation on how to find those perfect spots to set up camp and definitely were unlucky in timing. You may not want to think back on this trip for quite a while but hopefully, some time soon, you’ll be able to think back and appreciate where you’ve been and what you may have learned. Don’t ever give up your thirst to try new things and see new places - we love your videos😘
You’re totally right Pam, I still haven’t even camped 😂 it was still an experience that I will remember! I’m always looking to try new things, that won’t change 😁 thank you for joining me!
Wow what a mean farmer! I’m glad you posted this video, though and I always appreciate your positive attitude.
Thank you! I always try to be positive 😁
Great video. Very educational while being very entertaining. Some parts were scary, frustrating, and funny. Glad everything worked out ok but you are a savvy traveler. Love your videos.
@@teressafaber7348 thank you, Teressa! I hope it was entertaining and a little bit educational 😁 it was definitely an adventure!
Watched many of your videos. Really like them. You are an inspiration to me and I am sure to many viewers. I hope more people will watch your travel videos - there is so much to learn about the places you have been and your honest and frank feedbacks. Your experiences become our experience too of what life can throw at us. Glad you post it. Many thanks for sharing with us. I like your positive attitude and this is what inspire me when I have a rough day. No matter how rough our day is we should just move on and not stop our adventure. There is a lot more wonderful things ahead for us to experience. God bless.
@@COOLSeria thank you so much! 😁 everyone has bad days but life always going on, positivity makes the world go round! Have a great day and I’m glad you enjoy my videos 🙏
Fascinating approach to camping. I'm a very experienced tent camper having camped all over the US, Canada, Europe (although not the UK), Scandinavia and even Russia when it was the Soviet Union. Despite all of that I never tried what you just tried-- Wild camping while walking through populated areas with no planned or detailed itinerary. I suppose the closest I've come to that is backpacking in National Parks or canoeing in Canada, but those were more structured and planned than what you attempted. I don't think I'd be comfortable or even brave enough just fill a backpack and start walking.
Some people in the US do what's called "boondocking" which is similar to what you attempted but they do it in some sort of vehicle--often a camper or van. At night they just park in some shopping mall or off some obscure road to sleep in the vehicle. I haven't tried that either. I suggest the next time you try something more conservative and predictable to get your feet wet.
Cheers for the advice, Mark! Very interesting 😊
I've always camped at designated campsites. The quiet nature is still beautiful and, as a bonus, we get a designated place to go to the bathroom! Lol. If you ever make it to Arizona, my hubby and I would be happy to take you camping. Sedona is magical and you will never say you hate camping again. :-)
I think you're right! I'd love to visit Arizona and I'll definitely try camping again some day HAHA
I love camping, but the first time I went, it was with a friend that showed me how to set up a tent. I hope you give it a try again.
I live in the Pacific Northwest so I just drive to the mountains and find an old logging road then find a creek to set up camp next to it.
I'm so sorry you had such a bad experience. 😢 I'm glad you uploaded this video.
Definitely give tent camping a chance again with just a friend that can guide you. ❤
Thank you, Terri 😁 I’ll try again someday!
Oh how I loved watching this video. I really felt for you and remembered that I never ever wanted to go camping / backpacking . Maybe you are more suited to Vanlife. Camping in OZ is a bit different . Friends go for a couple of weeks in a large tent . They take fridges, microwaves and occasionally portable aircon in summer. I do look forward to seeing the island when you return .
Cheers, Ed! It was still an adventure 😂 I guess wild camping isn’t for me, maybe I’ll enjoy camping on a campsite but I doubt it! Some people are very serious about camping and take many luxuries with them and of course van life looks like fun too! I’ll go back to the island some day because it is beautiful! Thank you for watching 😁
Back in the 70's, my family went tent camping at Kentucky Lake. We had a fun afternoon of peeing in a bucket and running around the woods.😂 Nightfall was just beginning. Mother was trying to settle us children down when my father got in the truck and took off. He came back with a travel trailer. I never found out where he got it from. However, the next week, he bought a 1972 Winnebago camper. Spent the rest of my childhood on great adventures every weekend. No more tent camping until my girls joined Girl Scouts. Turns out, I LOVE tent camping. Ben, you should give it another try, but not on an island with limited areas to camp.
@@fetch33 sounds amazing, Lisa! Big adventures 😁 I’ll try again sometime!
Same here to the 1970’s Winnebago! Camping is huge in the PNW. So sad I got rid of my 1974 Airstream.
Oooh what an adventure!! It was a beautiful place - love the houses and the beach. However the road you walked on in the dark was super creepy! 👻 I would have freaked out. That farmer wasn’t a very nice person .. he didn’t have to be so angry.. pfft. I’m glad you made it home safely. I don’t know anything about camping (only did it once in my life and that was a long time ago, together with a bunch of other people who put up the tents) so I don’t have a clue what to say except that it was an interesting experience, although an uncomfortable one! Maybe you can plan your next cruise 😬. Thanks for the video though! ❤
I agree, Lim! The island is beautiful, it’s a shame I didn’t see the rest of it because it does get a lot more beautiful. Maybe another time I’ll go back. HAHA the angry farmer killed my mood, I was excited to camp until that happened! It was a life lesson so it’s okay! Ahhhh I’d love to be planning my next cruise, I really hope it’s soon! 😁
I wouldn’t call that trip a disaster, you still had a day of taking in the sites and you weren’t in any dangerous areas, except for that high speed road! Several years ago we took a bus tour of England, Scotland and Wales - there are so many sites to see there! We’ll probably do it again in a couple of years. I’m surprised for a trail that long they didn’t have marked areas for overnight stops and you would have been able to stop earlier. I’m sure you weren’t the only one doing the trail with a tent. Also, that farmer could have been a little kinder. I ran into a similar situation in my early twenties. We were a group of friends and inadvertently set up camp on private property. The owner walked over and was very kind in allowing us to stay there. He just wanted to let us know for the future. Look on to the next adventure!
@@paulknowles8469 you’re right, Paul! It was still an adventure 😁 your bus tour sounds great! I’ve never been to Wales 😂 I agree with you about the farmer, I was only gonna stay for a few hours then leave! But it’s okay, lesson learned!
@@TravelWithBen121 Yes, there are the times that we learn that not everyone is the same!
Thank you for sharing, Ben. It makes me want to visit the UK. You are a very brave person and you gave it a nice try. I’m glad you were able to ride the bus. 😊
Thanks, Kendall! I’m not brave, just adventurous 😁 I was sooooo happy to see that bus 😂😂
Good on you for posting this even though you consider the experience a failure. It seems you were just a little excited and ambitious rather than researched and prepared. You researched which fish shop to get lunch in more than where to find a place to camp. Your anxiety got the better of you, and that farmer beat down your confidence so it was a double-whammy when you were already feeling tired and unsure of your surroundings. Your adventurous spirit will bounce back and will soon be on your way to new adventures. Thanks for taking us along for the LONG walk. This was just a bump in the road.
I was more focused on fish and chips 😂😂 I learned a lot so it’s still a win! Just a bump on the road for sure, Alice 😁
Glad that you got home safely, Ben! Sorry that camping didn’t quite work out the way you had hoped. Probably good that you weren’t able to camp … I saw all the grass and trees and thought that it was Lyme disease waiting to happen. (Not sure how widespread it is in the UK, though.) Very impressed by your honesty in posting the video and how you took it all in stride. And, by the sheer amount of walking you did in one day! Better luck on the next adventure!
Thank you, Jeanne! 😁 it was an adventure but not the one I hoped but it’s okay, I tried my best! Everything worked out in the end so no complaints 😊 too much walking for one day 😂
I hate camping. My husband and I did it when we were first married (I was all of 18...way too young). We forgot the tent poles.... NEVER again!!!!!! Roughing it for me now is a hotel room without a hairdryer!!!
@@ychaps HAHA I agree with you, Yvonne! Roughing it can mean something totally different to everyone! 😂
In the U.S. there are camping guide books for most popular routes. This way you can have a plan in place as to where you will stop and set up camp. I think of you had a planned place to stop it would’ve worked out for you. Also, there are usually networks or clubs where people can help to prepare you for these adventures.
You’re right, Sheri! I think I was just unprepared 😊 I learned my lesson!
Public paths are mostly on private land. Private persons own the land but there are rights of way that allowed people to walk to market or church or river a thousand years ago and theses rights prevented the land owner from preventing or charging people going to the church or the town. There are very few spots in England that are not owned by someone.
Cheers for the advice, Paul!
Fareplay Ben for giving it a go. Never liked camping myself 😉.
As for the national speed limit which in the uk is 70mph as you mentioned but is for motorways and dual carriageway with a central reservation in place. The road type you were showing means the national speed limit is 60! as there was no reservation
Keep up the great work 👌
I did have a go, Daz! Ahh thanks for that, the cars passing me were definitely doing more than 60 😂
That was quite an unexpected adventure! I can’t say how I would have handled it 😂 I’m glad you got back home okay.
@@charlescook4517 HAHA it was quite an experience, Charles! 😂
I’m so sorry you didn’t enjoy yourself. I love camping but I always make sure I have a camping spot reserved so I know where I’m going to sleep. I would be so stressed not know where I was going to sleep. I hope you give it another try sometime with a reserved spot
I’ll try again someday, Yaya! It was still an adventure 😊
You should be so proud of yourself for trying this adventure! No way In hell would I ever attempt to do something like this. I admire you of your attempt at do it! Thank you for taking us along with you!
Life is about experiences and trying new things 😊 I didn’t go to the moon but I did try something new! Thank you for joining me 😁
I’m so sorry. I am proud of you for trying to have an adventure. But it’s no fun to not have a place to sleep. And I did enjoy the video. It was so humorous!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Kim 😊 it was an adventure!
I totally enjoyed being along for this experience. I think your expectations at the onset were reasonable. The setbacks were unfortunate and your reactions appropriate for the situation. I am a recent subscriber because of your NCL cruise videos. This was something new. Thank you, Ben.
Cheers, David! This was definitely different from being on a cruise ship 😂😂
That was very brave of you. Not sure how I would have handled it. Camping is meh even in good conditions. Thanks for showing us the Isle of Wight!
I agree, Fredwina 😂 this experience did turn me off of camping for now, maybe I’ll try again in the future. Isle of Wight is beautiful! I missed all of the beautiful parts…
Great video! And great idea-try it again with hotel reservations!
Impossible in summer! It’s a very popular holiday destination so I’ll need to go back in the off season 😁
This camping vlog looks like the beginning of every horror movie ever made.....plus you look sunburned. Thank you for suffering for the cause, and reminding me why I never go camping! Here in Florida we also have alligators that would love to climb into your sleeping bag LOL Back to London!
@@stephencoutu2674 HAHAHA this was definitely an adventure! 😂
Camping can be hit or miss (for me generally a miss), still great to see someone showing a real experience! Thanks.
I had a very real experience, Vera 😂 thank you for watching!
Ben you really tried 👍. The positive commentary is the beginning of this video speaks volume. This was an experience, definitely not bad luck or a failure. I’m wondering why you weren’t able to camp by the caravans. A single soul inspiring people worldwide to gradually get out of their comfort zone and experience the world. Enjoy.
Thank you, Maureen! 😊 I tried my best. The people in the caravans and on the campsite paid to be there so it’s not right for me to stay there for free! Human beings are supposed to be outside their comfort zone! Enjoy your cruise 🚢😁
Thank you very much, looking forward to gliding down the colorful path. You’re so adventurous, risky and brave as well as an inspiration. You always manage to make me smile. Stay safe and do your thing.
@@maureen5531 You are very kind, Maureen 😁 Take care!
Is it illegal to wild camp is that why you had to search so long? I hope you try again! Tent. Sleeping pad and designated camp sites!
Not illegal, I just didn’t want to go on private land!
Sorry it didn't work out for you. On the bright side, I learned a littlemore about the UK today. Look forward to more videos😊.
Thank you, Amarely 😁 it was a learning experience! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Bummer Ben, but I think it was partially bad luck and a little lack of planning on the where to camp portion. Still, thanks for taking us along.
I agree with you, Ella 😁 thanks for joining!
I agree with you, Ella 😁 thanks for joining!
I don't know the wild camping rules there in UK. Here Finland we have the 'everyones rights' that says you can camp almost where you want, just not too close to houses or someone's garden.
You should practice first and set up tent near home (even on a own yard if having that) and sleep first night there. And one important gear is sleepingpad. I think you were really bold to just go without testing the gear first..
And about the question: Isle of Wight I have heard the name (i think in primary school geocraphics lessons about the British Isles) but I don't know any details.
So beautiful and lush green but quite a lot walking throung town.
To be honest, I don’t really know the rules either, Anne! I just didn’t want to go on anyone’s private land. Isle of Wight is beautiful, it’s rare that non-British people have heard of it! Thank you for watching 😊
Wild camping is legal in Scotland but not England.
Oh dear. Camping can be fun, but I totally understand that you didn't enjoy this experience! It was pretty ambitious for your first go..but you figured that out pretty quickly.
I definitely agree with you, Lisa! Maybe it just wasn’t to be this time but in the future it will work out 😁
I loved camping. We always went in campgrounds. Camping isn’t for everyone.
You did it the right way, Cathy 😂
Good on you for giving it a crack and uploading. I could never camp in a tent ... i'd 💩
Gotta try new things in life, Afro 😊 thank you for watching!
"There's probably so many monsters in here" 😅😅😅
😂😂 there was!
@@TravelWithBen121 best line in a travel blog ever !!! I'm glad you decided to post this video.
Good morning, Ben ! This is not Ben Cole Coleman. This is the "Adventure of Tom Sawyer " ! I went to fishing and camping trip in Minnesota one year. It was summer and hot. I openned the camp a bit and a score of mosquitoes got in and the bited me all night ! Mosquitoes in Minnesota are three times as big as normal ones elsewhere ! I never camped again !
That doesn’t sound fun, David! 😂
@@TravelWithBen121 So, I threw away my camping equipment. Then, it might be nice to camp in winter but security is a major concern. You heard Mike Jordan's father was robbed when he slept in his car near a truck station years ago. There are just too many gun owners here !
@@david1234lee Safety is always the number one priority!
@@TravelWithBen121 Yes ! Many did not realize this until the worst happened !
Interesting adventure.
Everyday is 😊
Oh my the longer I watch, the worse I feel for ya. Get that bus and get to civilization!!
HAHA I made it back, Gerri! What an adventure 😊
20 miles walking? Wowzers. You’ll never be overweight 😂😂😂😂
@@helenhelen7822 I have to walk a lot because I eat a lot 😂
You have not even camped yet. You should find an actual camp site and then camp. Too much stress of the unknown as to where your going to sleep. Give camping another try but the proper way. As for people.. Just set up in a campsite and keep to yourself.
I wasn’t stressed at anytime 😁 you’re right, I still haven’t camped 😂
Stop complaining lol enjoy it, most people aren’t lucky to do this. 😂😂😂😂 . Camping is fun. 😅 I enjoyed it, but the negative energy. lol 😂😂, bad experience, we all have them.
I didn’t complain once, Isabel 😊 I was explaining the situation.
Yeah, Ben, it seems to be a pretty miserable experience, and yeah, you probably should have done a little more research; however, I've got to say, the more miserable you got, the more I laughed. If I didn't know you were safe, it would have really been scary, but as it was, it was pretty darn funny. I suspect you're like me: you should stick to the cruise ships. Ref: your ending comments--I was laughing too much to feel bad for you. Don't be mad with me; I couldn't help it.
@@LindaBulman HAHAHA don’t feel bad for me, Linda! I was never scared or in danger 😂 it was just another experience!
I don't understand why you wanted to hide while camping. Why didn't you just pitch your tent next to that campfire ring. Camping on the beach is great.
I've never heard the term wild camping before. Is that opposed to camping at a paid campground?
Because there were many people still on the beach and I didn’t want anyone to bother me 😂 yes Terri, wild camping means not in a campsite 😊
So do they not have any public campgrounds on the island? Because I would love to do this walk. What about hostels in the small towns? Could you walk between those and just stay in a hostile at night if you didn’t want to do van life? Wild Camping is such a foreign concept to Americans,. If we saw something like that, we would just assume you’re homeless lol 😂
I had to edit it to say this, don’t feel bad if it didn’t go according to plan. Because we’re literally in a mercury retrograde. So for the next month, all travel plans will be delayed and have hiccups. And communication will be blurry. I mean you can believe in it or not, but it is affecting everyone on this planet right now it’s why everyone feels so frustrated but should get a little bit better by September
There are many public campgrounds on the island but they were all full, it’s the peak season. Not many hostels on the island, I think only in the bigger towns. I don’t care what people think, I just don’t want to be messed with 😂
@@TravelWithBen121 yeah I don’t blame you, it kind of reminded me of the time I went camping at the springs here in Florida. And I bought a two room tent and I put that thing up by myself. It was the same thing I was supposed to be there the whole weekend, I ended up staying one night. Because also the deer broken into my tent was when I was in the springs and was eating all my food lol😂 I said after that I would never go camping without a RV.
Also, I was just checking. I didn’t see if you have a Patreon? Or is it just channel membership?
@@Commonsenseisnotcommon8 Deer broke into your tent in Florida? 🤣 That's funny!
I don't have Patreon, only channel membership and PayPal 😁
@@TravelWithBen121 I might be having a blonde moment, but I can’t find the channel membership. I thought it might be under the community tab, but I only see Instagram link, which I already subscribed. I’m living the dream. And the PayPal link. Am I just overlooking it?
@@Commonsenseisnotcommon8 under the video, you will see JOIN 😁
It was not a failure, you now know you are in the majority, camping is not for me either. Keep enjoying civilized travel and no shame.
I totally agree, John!
Most land in the UK belongs to someone. A public footpath gives you the right to walk through a privately owned field but not camp there. You would have had an easier time stealth camping in car.
Thank you for the information, Jonathan 😊 I learned something today!
But do you want to go home? 😆
@@tisaybisay I want to sleep in my bed 😂
Every time I have gone camping here in Canada, I do so at an official paid camping site, with spaces for tents and some for "caravans." Your payment gets you access to drinkable water, toilet facilities, and other amenities. It sounds like you were just hoping to pitch a tent somewhere. Cool. I have a question: Are the caravan sites only for caravans? And you have no tense sights in the United Kingdom?
Regardless, this definitely was an adventure. Thank you for sharing. 💯🫶🇨🇦
@@johnd.9 sounds like a good plan, John! There are caravan and tent sites but I planned on being spontaneous but it didn’t work out 😂
@@TravelWithBen121 No worries. It was a valiant effort. I don't tent anymore, my old knees don't like it. These days, I indulge myself and rent a cabin with all the comforts. *😁