Loch Ericht Wild Camping

[Dougster]

Unfortunately there has been far too many mindless morons setting huge fires, burning fences, vandalising outbuildings and toilet facilities and treating wild camping like going to a festival and leaving the place looking like a landfill site , with abandoned gear everywhere. This was near me a coupl eof weeks ago, Loch Muick, brand new gear abandoned after a couple of nights of drunken shenanigans

We were there a few weeks ago and the passing places were full for a mile. We went into the (admittedly tiny) car park to turn around and there was a spot. Cam home with ticks though.

 

[Firstdmc]

Unfortunately there has been far too many mindless morons setting huge fires, burning fences, vandalising outbuildings and toilet facilities and treating wild camping like going to a festival and leaving the place looking like a landfill site , with abandoned gear everywhere. This was near me a coupl eof weeks ago, Loch Muick, brand new gear abandoned after a couple of nights of drunken shenanigans

That’s absolutely shocking btw. Complete idiots

 

[Ed the Ted]

I'm in mid wales and as far as I can tell there's no difference... town is a bit busier but haven't seen any madness in the hills... it is barren and deserted at the best of times, rights of way overgrown and untrodden, and seems to mostly continue to be so. For once it's probably good that theres no right to roam laws here! Haven't been near the bothies though, but I can imagine...

 

[cipherdias]

I'm located in mid wales and miss how quiet things we're during lockdown to be honest with you.

Currently the major mountain tourist areas such as Pen Y Fan, Snowdon, and cader Idris are very busy but I tend to steer clear of the tourist areas and the areas I wild camp in are about as quiet as they usually are


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[cipherdias]

That’s absolutely shocking btw. Complete idiots

What I dont understand is they were able to carry this kit to the location so why couldn't they carry it back out??


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[Broch]

Maybe there's money to be made going around picking all this gear up and selling it on
Although, I suspect you'd have to sterilise a lot of it before you touched it (and that's not to protect you from the virus!).

 

[cipherdias]

Maybe there's money to be made going around picking all this gear up and selling it on
Although, I suspect you'd have to sterilise a lot of it before you touched it (and that's not to protect you from the virus!).

I agree on both counts Broch!

The amount of kit that gets left behind at festivals is mind boggling!

I can't honestly say I have ever found any camping gear while ahemmmm wild camping but did once find a stereo system miles from anywhere!


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[Broch]

I found a brand new (looked unused) cast metal small barbeque on a remote West Scotland beach once - I was in the Landy so it came with me!

 

[cipherdias]

I found a brand new (looked unused) cast metal small barbeque on a remote West Scotland beach once - I was in the Landy so it came with me!

Finders keepers eh? ;-)


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[Allans865]

Roll on the winter coming. That will keep the morons indoors and the great outdoors will once again belong to the people who truly appreciate and enjoy it.

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[cipherdias]

Roll on the winter coming. That will keep the morons indoors and the great outdoors will once again belong to the people who truly appreciate and enjoy it.

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Amen to that!


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