Avoiding heebee jeebees
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Realise that the nastiest thing in the woods at night is you. The only thing threatening you is your imagination.
I used to get scared at night, but I kept going out on my own in the dark anyway, and after a while, when nothing has happened, you relax.
Try going out when there's a fullish moon. There's a heck of a lot more light, and you can see quite clearly. That takes away a lot of the fear.
I used to get scared at night, but I kept going out on my own in the dark anyway, and after a while, when nothing has happened, you relax.
Try going out when there's a fullish moon. There's a heck of a lot more light, and you can see quite clearly. That takes away a lot of the fear.
If you are a bit unsure about solo camping ,try going for some night walks through the woods ,you will soon realise there is nothing to worry about.
Jason
Jason
bring a teddy lol 
seriously though i found when i was i away from home (on my own) i thought about good things and sang to myself,this makes me sound like a psychiatric patient but it does work. also i would think if your on your own sleeping at night bring something to take your mind off the night like a book or mp3 player.
seriously though i found when i was i away from home (on my own) i thought about good things and sang to myself,this makes me sound like a psychiatric patient but it does work. also i would think if your on your own sleeping at night bring something to take your mind off the night like a book or mp3 player.
what he said and also growing a pair lol
unless you live somewhere where they have bears and big cats etc then i think you will be fine
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I find pretending that the zombies etc out there in the darkness aren't really there. Of course I'm kidding myself.
Hmmm somehow I don't think I'm helping much.
Seriously though there's a phrase that srings to mind that I often quote.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do. Not that the nature of thing has changed, but our ability to do it has increased."
In other words the more you're out there the more used to it you'll become. Yeah those woods when it gets dark really bring that primitive man in your head to the forefront, it's just the fight or flight instinct kicking in.
Going with a mate has got to be a good option too... especailly if you can run faster than him, that way you know who the zombies will catch first. Hehehehheee
Hmmm somehow I don't think I'm helping much.
Seriously though there's a phrase that srings to mind that I often quote.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do. Not that the nature of thing has changed, but our ability to do it has increased."
In other words the more you're out there the more used to it you'll become. Yeah those woods when it gets dark really bring that primitive man in your head to the forefront, it's just the fight or flight instinct kicking in.
Going with a mate has got to be a good option too... especailly if you can run faster than him, that way you know who the zombies will catch first. Hehehehheee
I have been staying out for years and years now and I still get spooked from time to time... not severely but every once in a while I feel the hair on the back of my neck go up and I feel uneasy.
If you get REALLY spooked, go back to basics... find a local campsite and solo camp there to get used to your sleeping arrangements and the noises of the area.
You are at the top of the food chain in the UK so that's something to comfort yourself with.
If you get REALLY spooked, go back to basics... find a local campsite and solo camp there to get used to your sleeping arrangements and the noises of the area.
You are at the top of the food chain in the UK so that's something to comfort yourself with.
That is my answer of choice!
Habituation works too - the more you do it the easier it gets
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I find hiding in a hole and eating pistachios calms my nerves.....
That made me chuckle
As i'm sure others will say, The scariest thing out there is you, Probably.
I find a hip flask of J.D. helps.
I went out for a night in a small wood in inner manchester one evening to test out a hammock... The wife said "aren't you scared of townies and such" ..I said that the townies don't go in the woods at night because it's out of their comfort zone and scary things lurk in the woods at night..... Like what? she said...... I simply answered.......... ME!!
