buying woods to wild camp

[knowledge=gain]

Thanks guys for all the replies, many good points have been bought to the fore, I've just hit 50 so looking for a project for my retirement hence finally looking at the woods project, I agree that the purchase would be better as a sole owner, so will look into funding it that way, may be a couple of years in the making but I will get there.
By the way of the discussion it would be ran more business like although i would also look at a bartering system , whereby people do maintenance for free use .
please add any ideas of what you would like to see in such an operation.
ie hand pump water well, wild camping as well as simple wooden structures that could be used for those traveling extra light.
etc
many thanks guy
shawn

you are welcome

i think everyone has been useful with their knowledge, skills and experiences

i do hope things pan out for you as it'll be a nice way pf potentially meeting some members from this great forum with great knowledgeable folk

please keep us in the loop as it will be interesting to be along with you on your journey

in the present climbs i like the ideas of a bartering system whereby folk can help out for maintenance as that can help folk with little for no money build on skills and enjoy wild-camping in the great-outdoors neath the sun and moon

 

[Broch]

you are welcome

i think everyone has been useful with their knowledge, skills and experiences

i do hope things pan out for you as it'll be a nice way pf potentially meeting some members from this great forum with great knowledgeable folk

please keep us in the loop as it will be interesting to be along with you on your journey

in the present climbs i like the ideas of a bartering system whereby folk can help out for maintenance as that can help folk with little for no money build on skills and enjoy wild-camping in the great-outdoors neath the sun and moon

It's a great idea but not without its problems unfortunately. Owners need to insure their woodland for public liability - even if there is no public access; we are liable for injury to trespassers believe it or not. As soon as someone 'works for me', either paid or as a volunteer, I have to cover them with 'employee liability' insurance, which is a lot more expensive.

 

[wickerman]

or labour for extra pairs of hands to manage the land or other tasks

i can guess your polite answer is thank you but no thank you

no choice they will just compulsory purchase

If you feel that there may be species of interest it may be worth you getting your local wildlife trust, or equivalent scientist-sort, to do a high-level survey as there could be stuff in your woodland that's protected (to a greater or lesser degree). If there are at least it may make the council think again.

people are on the case there are barbastial bats and badgers but council does it's own surveys but twist in their favor

 

[knowledge=gain]

no choice they will just compulsory purchase

look into trusts and get the land put in a private trust setup by you in a name of your choosing and have yourself as the beneficiary

as no man [wo]man corporation or other entity can interfere with a private trust or it come trespass with implied rights for them to be trustees and more

always use an affadavit of truth

maxims in equity and commerce law, land-owners will find useful as all judges corporations etc have to abide by maxims

Maxims of Equity, Commerce & Law - The Self-Realisation Community

Maxims of Equity, Commerce & Law.

self-realisation.com

 

[Shawng]

in the present climbs i like the ideas of a bartering system whereby folk can help out for maintenance as that can help folk with little for no money build on skills and enjoy wild-camping in the great-outdoors neath the sun and moon

I'm a great believer in barter as it helps both sides get something they need, on mutual terms, both gaining in a way that's useful to both parties.
I will of course keep people updated and I'm sure ill be asking for more advise along the way.

 

[knowledge=gain]

I'm a great believer in barter as it helps both sides get something they need, on mutual terms, both gaining in a way that's useful to both parties.

and far superior than fiat-currency known as money

 

[hanzo]

I bought some land. Pretty wild. May or may not camp in it, but will likely clear a little and plant some fruit trees. It is pretty wild still. Land if for my kids' future.

 

[1 pot hunter]

I'm not convinced owning a couple of acres would solve your problems of disturbance. If it's part of a larger woodlotted woodland you could have all sorts of close neighbours. Quite a few people also seem to think they can walk through, hunt, steel, dump, camp etc in someone else's woodland so you may still get surprised.

Plenty of reasons to own your own bit of course, I own a couple, but there can be problems.

Problems are inevitable but owning woods is cool so be worth it

 

[Kav]

There’s a man in India. He lives near a once barren island and single handedly began replanting native shoots. There is now a substantial foothold that sees elephants visiting seasonally along with other animals.
Consider a purchase INCLUDING
Land left barren from misuse. Include restoration as part of your bushcraft ethos.