Solo camping

[craven]

i really love to go out alone, no one to think about or look after, i have always taken my dog but she's getting a bit to fond of her home comforts lately! have top get her out of that! i do also like to go with others tho, its nice to share knowledge and experience over the camp fire, i wish i could live like it the whole time, if only!!

 

[Amon81]

I like the peace of going alone as I live in the city its a nice change.

I've been camping loads of times with former scouts and friends which is great fun.

But a nice bit of woodland and being the only human there is pretty hard to beat. Maybe if someone like Lisa Snowdon just so happened to be there, now that would be good (pulling a Rick from Bottom face as I type).

 

[BushcraftBaird112]

I go alot by myself though sometimes with my girlfriend, mates, family etc. My wife dosnt understand the whole "bushcrafting" thing so much.

 

[bikething]

I go alot by myself though sometimes with my girlfriend, mates, family etc. My wife dosnt understand the whole "bushcrafting" thing so much.

Eh?

 

[woof]

Not surprised "the wife" does'nt understand, maybe you should let her go with a "boy friend", to see if you understand !.

Rob

 

[charadeur]

Invite the wife and girlfriend. It will either be a interesting weekend or the cops will be questioning all of us if we know what happened to you.

 

[Leezo]

I prefer going out by myself as I only have myself to worry about and love the silence of nature

 

[jimford]

I roam by myself because I don't have to consider anyone else's opinions of routes.

Jim

 

[william#]

love solo
it just feels you with one ness

 

[jonnno]

Eh?

I wondered about that too. Although if you had a wife and girlfriend you'd be well glad of solo camping for the peace

 

[dr jones]

really dont mind camping solo or with friends more governed by opportunity than anything else .my schedules dont always match other peoples so go when you can !

 

[huntsmanbob]

Solo for me

 

[deenewcastle]

I like to go with my partner, and sometimes we even take her dog along, but that means taking the car because we end up taking so much kit I do ride out solo on the m/c though, which I really enjoy because you can't go too overloaded I don't have any close friends who camp, and although I've met up with others for a motorcycle camp, I've sometimes wondered why I bothered when I realise that their expectations are so different to mine I even joined the lightweight campers group at the CCC, but all their events seem to be way down south I would like to have another go at canoe camping too, but would like to be able to share that experience and as yet have no-one to go with. My main obstacle though is 'fear' when solo camping. I mentioned on another post about my totally irrational fear of 'werewolves'. I made the mistake of watching "Dog Soldiers" the night before going camping in Kielder Forest, and I've never been able to shake it since :yelrotflm

 

[Daegurth]

haha, i once played timesplitters: future perfect before camping, and every squirrel and fox was a rampaging flayed zombie deer with hooks for hands! dog soldiers also replays in my head any time i go near a pine wood at night... i can control it easily enough now, it's just a case of not letting your imagination getting the better of you. not always the easiest task, i know!

 

[swanscot]

I love spending days out hillwalking alone, but for overnight camping trips I go with my husband. It cuts down the load a little if I only have to carry half a tent, cooking stuff, etc. I'd be happy to go solo, but DH would wish to come too.

 

[Bogman10]

i voted alone, because the majority of the Time that is the case ( especially for bush crafting), but I also like going with SHMBO, and a few hunting fishing buddies that I have. Love to do both, too bad that was not an option on the poll.
my 2 cents... what do you Brits say? My 2 pence?

 

[Sniper]

Gotta be both for me, sometimes alone which is great for the peace and solitude, but sometimes it's good with a friend or 2 which is great because you have someone to share the experiences with. I also attend as many get togethers as work permits cos I really enjoy the atmosphere with so many like minded around the nightime fire with all the banter, this also provides the added bonus of being able to learn from others.

 

[Rumcajs]

For me going alone works most of the time for two reasons;
Because there's really no one else to join, and sometimes I just prefer being on my own so I can gather my thoughts.
That said I am happy to go with friend or people that are into camping and/or bushcraft because at the end of the day it is important for you to enjoy yourself and take back home some good memories.

 

[Overlander30]

1. There is no doubt that you really get into the zone if you are alone. For one, there is no-one to talk to (out loud) so you will be quieter.You will drift into trance like day dream and through this you will really tune in to all thats going on around you, get it right and you seem to emit less threat and nature starts to accept your presence,

That's a really good point, and I agree totally. A couple of weeks ago I was in Scotland and since its now dark so early there is nothing to do apart from either read, stare at the fire etc. I ended up trying to listen for deer and other animals and about 4 hours went by which felt like about 20 minutes. I also find that my movements become far more deliberate, quieter, and I spend a lot of time just looking and listening, almost to the point that if i see another person yet they haven't seen me, I actually feel like hiding.

 

[andybysea]

Mostly alone for me, but i do enjoy it when either my brother comes up(about every 4-6 months) or my mate from when i lived in Manchester,and i get out with them,keeps me sane, eg alone to much taking to myself.