Why camping in your own wood is special
by Angus, 11 July, 2014, 6 comments
Camping in your own wood (or a friend's wood) is totally different than staying at a conventional campsite. There is more freedom, more choice and more solitude - you can do lots of things that would not normally be allowed. Recently, I was invited to a woodland to camp with some friends where we experienced free-range camping first-hand.
For any camping expedition, it is important to locate a camping area - we found a grassy glade surrounded by beech trees. Next, you need to find a good spot on which to pitch your tent - ground that initially seems flat is, by the end of the first night, clearly very 'slopy'! Read more...