Before discussing the benefits of joining the Nearly Wild Camping Club, it’s important to note that camping, in general, can offer a range of physical and mental health benefits. Spending time in nature has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood, and increase overall wellbeing. Additionally, camping provides an opportunity for physical activity such as hiking and swimming.
Now, when it comes to the Nearly Wild Camping Club, there are many benefits to consider. First and foremost, this club allows campers to experience nature in a more authentic and immersive way. Rather than staying at a crowded campsite with full amenities, Nearly Wild Camping facilitates camping in more remote and natural settings. This can offer a greater sense of peace and solitude, as well as a chance to connect more deeply with the environment.
Another benefit of joining the Nearly Wild Camping Club is the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge related to outdoor living. The club offers workshops and educational resources on topics such as bushcraft, wilderness survival, and sustainable living practices. This can be not only personally enriching but also empowering in terms of feeling more confident and capable in the outdoors.
In addition, Nearly Wild Camping prioritizes environmental responsibility and sustainability. The club operates in a way that minimizes harm to the natural areas where they camp, and they encourage others to do the same. This makes membership a worthwhile investment for those who value protecting and preserving the environment
Taking a solo camping trip can be an exhilarating and rewarding experience. The fresh air, the natural beauty, and the feeling of independence can be a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. If you’ve never been wild camping before, though, it can be intimidating to take that first step into the unknown. Here are some tips to help make your first solo wild camping experience in the UK a safe and enjoyable one:
Pack Wisely
The key to successful wild camping is packing wisely. It’s important to bring everything you need – including food and water – and not overpack. Be sure to bring a good sleeping bag and mat so you’ll stay warm on chilly nights; if you plan on pitching a tent, make sure you bring all necessary poles, pegs, and other equipment too. Also consider bringing a gas stove so you can cook meals while out in nature. A small charge bank is also useful for keeping your phone charged while you’re away from home.
Speak with others who have wild camped alone and survived to tell the tale! Fear of the unknown can be quite off-putting – but don’t let it get to you. The UK is one of the safest parts of the world when it comes to wildlife encounters, almost everything will be scared of you. You may hear some twigs snap in the night but you will be lucky to see what caused it.
Be Aware of Your Surroundings
When planning your trip, do some research about where you’re going and what kind of terrain to expect. Are there any unusual animals or plants in the area? Are there any potential hazards like cliffs or uneven ground that could cause injury? Knowing what dangers exist can help keep you safe during your journey. A detailed Ordnance Survey map can be really useful for this. Additionally, always tell someone where you will be going before heading out on your adventure – this way if something goes wrong, someone will know how and where to find you quickly.
Bring a First Aid Kit
No matter where you go or what activity you are doing, it is always wise to bring along a well-stocked first aid kit just in case anything happens while out in nature. Include items such as bandages, antiseptic ointment, painkillers and antihistamines – these should cover most minor injuries that may occur while camping outdoors alone. Additionally, it may be wise to learn basic wilderness first aid so that you know how to handle more severe emergencies should they arise while out in nature.
Conclusion: With these tips under your belt, it’s time for adventure! If this is your first time wild camping alone in the UK remember to stay aware of your surroundings at all times, pack wisely for any contingencies that may arise during your trip and bring along a well-stocked first aid kit just in case something does go wrong! With preparation and mindfulness of safety protocols set up before embarking upon an adventure such as this one – great memories await! So get ready for an incredible experience…
Base Camp Food is an independent UK based business, offering the best range of freeze dried, dehydrated and ready to eat expedition and camping meals. Stocking the widest range of lightweight expedition meals in the UK, all with free delivery on all orders. You won’t find a better choice of freeze dried meals and expedition food.
Base Camp Food stock meals from the leading brands from across Europe including LYO Expedition Foods, Summit to Eat, Expedition Foods, BeWell, Bla Band, Real Turmat, Wayfayrer, TentMeals, Forestia and Extreme Adventure Food. There is a huge range of lightweight expedition breakfasts, main meals and snacks to choose from. They have a significant Vegan range of meals across various brands.
To complement the freeze dried meals and ready to eat meals, they have a fantastic range of lightweight cookware, stoves and utensils, including stoves from Optimus and titanium cookware from Evernew. Other well stocked popular brands include MSR, Jetboil, Solo Stove, JetBoil, SOTO and Vargo.
Base Camp Food supply Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions with DofE recommended ready to eat meals from Wayfayrer.
‘We have years of experience and expertise supporting expeditions across the globe and offer impartial, expert help for all adventures. We have a hand picked range of equipment including stoves, cookware, hydration solutions and tents.’ – Base Camp Food. Visit the website www.basecampfood.com
[ Members log-in to the NWC website to view discounts codes from Base Camp Food and other Business Partners ]
1) Goto the website, click the icon at the bottom of the screen.
2) Scroll up the menu and click on ‘Add to Home Screen’.
3) Click on ‘Add’ in the top-right corner.
4) You now have a shortcut on your Home Screen!
The process is very similar for iPads, Android phones and tablets – you now have an icon similar to an App.
We have been asked a number of times about patches, so we finally decided to have some made. After some searching online we came across Patchion. What stood out to us was that their prices are very reasonable, they are made to order with different backings such as velcro, iron on and self-adhesive and after putting in a test order, they arrived in a timely manner and well packaged. The Nearly Wild Camping patches are now listed in the Patchion store where you can mix and match designs in your order and receive a 10% discount at Checkout with the code ‘wildUKall’
Members should head to the Members Discounts page for details of a massive 40% discount off NWC patches using the members promo code: https://nearlywildcamping.org/members-discounts/
All members are invited to join us in a series of talks and discussions exploring topics across all things camping,
whether you are a location owner or camping member.
While the talks are separated into ‘camping member’ and ‘location focussed’ talks,
these discussions are open to all and you can join both talks if you would like,
You can sign-up to the talks here (need to be logged-in)
[ over the next few months we will be adding more features to this page… ]
Make some money and reduce waste.
We all know there is nothing better than sleeping under the stars, enjoying the benefits of being outside, experiencing time with our beautiful natural world. Nearly Wild Camping has created a directory of campsites that offer just this experience. Tentshare is offering a way to help the camping community share their tents and kit safely, earn money and reduce our carbon footprint.
Fondly referred to as Fresh-Airbnb, Tentshare is an online tent-matching service. The idea is simple: organized sharing. A tent owner can earn money sharing their kit with people in the local community who would like to camp but don’t own a tent. The tent-borrower can rent a tent at an affordable cost.
Let’s face it most of us campers have a couple (if not more) of tents stored and unused in our garage or loft. It’s estimated that 250,00 tents go to landfill each year in the UK. If we all shared, we wouldn’t need to keep buying cheap tents and them ending up in landfill.
Tentshare is committed to building a like-minded sharing community. We would love you to join us on our mission to share more and consume less. Tentshare provides a way earning and saving money for you, and in turn helping to protect our planet.
There are three ways we can help you and in turn, you can help protect our planet.
1) Earn money – List your tent on the Tentshare platform: https://www.tentshare.co.uk/ready-to-share/
2) Save money – Rent a tent from the Tentshare platform:
3) Receive the ultimate FREEcamping checklist – Sign up to receive a bi-weekly news update from us: https://mailchi.mp/4e12731fa41d/tentsharers
Rebecca Heaps
founder of Tentshare
The STORM CARE range is designed to wash, proof, deodorise and repair your outdoor apparel, footwear and gear.All of their products are made in England, and they are proud to produce aftercare that is PFC, PFOA and PFOS FREE.
‘Don’t replace. Reproof and Reuse.Over time, dirt and oil mask the water repellency treatment on gear, meaning it starts losing performance and absorbing water; putting a dampener on your outdoor experience. Care really is key when it comes to getting the most out of your kit. So in 2003 we decided to create a range of products that do just that, to ensure you get maximum usage and performance, from your gear.’ – Matt Graves, Storm Care Solutions Ltd
‘a UK based sports equipment supplier offering high quality products carefully selected by our expert buyers. With extensive product knowledge we are proud to provide our customers with industry leading brands and new and innovative products. All the products on our website are in stock and available for early dispatch.’
[ Nearly Wild Camping members check out the discount code on the club website for 10% off ]
If you would like the freedom to explore in a Land Rover Defender with an iKamper roof tent then visit their website for more information: https://www.campersforexplorers.co.uk
