I’ve decided to become a wild camper. When I say “become”, I have wild camped a few times before but the last time was around 7 or 8 years ago and my husband organised it all and carried most of the weight too. But I remember how much fun it was and it’s something I’ve wanted to get back into.

Why have I decided to start wild camping now?

We’ve all seen those gorgeous tent photos at sunrise and sunset, the perfect view and dinner on a mountain and thought; I want some of that. I love the outdoors, obviously, and owning a campervan means I never really get the opportunity to wild camp because it’s just easier to be in the warm, cosy van. Being outside camping, from what I remember was so peaceful and calming and as someone who suffers from massive FOMO, it only seems right to give it a go! I also love the idea of long distance treks in the wilderness where wild camping is the only option between long walking days.

But there’s another reason which is the main driver really. Wild camping is part of the learning for my upcoming Mountain Leader training later this year. I’ll have to complete a set number of wild camps on the training, before ssessment and then again during the assessment.

But if there’s one thing I’ve learnt about being a beginner wild camper it’s that the information out there in regards to where you can camp and the equipment you need is so overwhelming. So, I’m here to take you with me on my beginner wild camping journey over a series of blogs and YouTube videos which you can find here. 

To read about a specific area of wild camping from my own journey, just click on one of the links below for all the information you need.

Wild camping blogs