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    Quote Originally Posted by hayday View Post
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    Sounds wicked. I'm sure this is probably possible in the uk but likely illegal to wild camp so...
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    Quote Originally Posted by geoffbot View Post
    Sounds wicked. I'm sure this is probably possible in the uk but likely illegal to wild camp so...
    well you can actually free camp in some places in the uk dartmoor being one but being the uk their are rules ..no inpact approach ..not seen from road etc etc but most you need landowners permission .. think now a day though dartmoor is the only one maybe ?

    but scotland is diff with the 2003 land reform act I believe it's legally under the term of unenclosed land (what ever that means probably glens and moorlands maybe ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by geoffbot View Post
    Sounds wicked. I'm sure this is probably possible in the uk but likely illegal to wild camp so...
    I'm sure there's at least three things on my list that would equal years in prison over there. Very sad.

    I'll say no more.

    Primitive/Wild camping was my introduction to it actually. I've slept in a proper "Camper" maybe once in my life. Fond memories in the South Dakota winter, shivering while trying to use your ferro rod to get a Vaseline soaked cotton ball to catch so you can have some warmth. Heating up some water and drinking a hot packet of gelatin for some energy. Many a -25F/-31C night.

    Good times.

    Quote Originally Posted by is that my watch View Post
    well you can actually free camp in some places in the uk dartmoor being one but being the uk their are rules ..no inpact approach ..not seen from road etc etc but most you need landowners permission .. think now a day though dartmoor is the only one maybe ?

    but scotland is diff with the 2003 land reform act I believe it's legally under the term of unenclosed land (what ever that means probably glens and moorlands maybe ?
    Good that there's some sort of option.

    Honestly I don't know much about that part of the world, National Parks? "State" Parks? Etc?

    The area we are going to will have an entrance fee. I think $40.00 or so dollars. Supposedly that fee goes to upkeep and land management.

    Quote Originally Posted by rodia77 View Post
    After having a look at reviews, looks viable!

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    Quote Originally Posted by geoffbot View Post
    Sounds wicked. I'm sure this is probably possible in the uk but likely illegal to wild camp so...
    Based on an episode of Not Going Out I saw, I think you might be right. Camping at non-camp sites in the UK appears to be highly restricted. But, it is just a TV show.
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    15 years later I suck at organizing a pack...

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    Quote Originally Posted by is that my watch View Post
    well you can actually free camp in some places in the uk dartmoor being one but being the uk their are rules ..no inpact approach ..not seen from road etc etc but most you need landowners permission .. think now a day though dartmoor is the only one maybe ?

    but scotland is diff with the 2003 land reform act I believe it's legally under the term of unenclosed land (what ever that means probably glens and moorlands maybe ?
    "In the UK, wild-camping is legal in almost all of Scotland, but against the law in England and Wales (with the exception of parts of Dartmoor), unless you have explicit permission from the landowner"

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    What a load of dross
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    Quote Originally Posted by geoffbot View Post
    "In the UK, wild-camping is legal in almost all of Scotland, but against the law in England and Wales (with the exception of parts of Dartmoor), unless you have explicit permission from the landowner"

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    What a load of dross
    That seems rather strict.

    Though I’m pretty sure the population density is a bit higher in some of those areas. I have no idea.

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