There are few things more satisfying to me then the sound of rain on our campervan roof, or the way the dawn light spills in first thing in the morning, coaxing you out of sleep and calling you to face the day ahead. There’s also watching the stars dot the night sky from the open […]
Just when you thought you had all the camping kit you could ever need… Now at first I thought what’s the point of folding wellies? They can’t be a substitute for actual wellies – those sturdy, bulky and chunky soled waterproof boots that we all know so well – not the most comfortable or stylish […]
What does bushcraft and wilder camping mean to me? Well, apart from its practical application and the fact that I think it’s just good fun. For me, I get a deeper sense of meaning from it. Especially when spending nights alone in the wild with little and basic equipment. Meaning that I desperately need in […]
Steve was recently interviewed on The Outdoors Station podcast:
We now have a print-on-demand ethically produced merchandise store featuring a range of designs and colours in a range of sizes. The products are made from organic cotton and printed in the UK in a renewable energy powered factory. Learn more here . We have lots more designs in the pipeline…they make the ideal present […]
All of the UK is owned by someone or some organisation. Wild camping does happen but is often not possible or realistic for many people hence the reason for creating Nearly Wild Camping. Nearly Wild Camping has been working hard to help people access wilder camping opportunities for some time, whilst also ensuring some benefit […]
Attentional restoration theory (ART) first proposed by Kaplan and Kaplan (1989) claims that urban environments suffer from an excess of stimulation that serves to dramatically capture our attention. People exposed to urban environments are forced to use their attention to overcome the effects of constant stimulation (described as hard fascination), and over time this in […]
Offering expeditions, training and development courses across the UK and overseas, Wilderness Expertise has joined the Nearly Wild Camping co-operative as a Business Supporter and we look forward to working with them going forward… www.wilderness-expertise.co.uk
Motivation – you’ve got to want to do it in the first place! Planning & Preparation – check the weather forecast, plan your meals & snacks, pack your bag in the order you will need things (or use different pockets). Knowledge of the landscape (map). Practice & Testing – learn to put your tent up […]
Outdoor People, a social enterprise, with a mission to make the outdoors easy for everyone joins Nearly Wild Camping as a Business Supporter: https://outdoorpeople.org.uk/
