10 Favourite Wild Camping Spots
To really get to know a country, you have to wild camp.
To really get to know a country, you have to wild camp.
A chance to witter on about all the good bits!
"The urge to explore a wilderness is inseparable from the desire to help save it." - Michael Fay
But if you only have time for one, then read this:
I can't think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything.
Is it really worth it? What do you get in return?
This brief, but worthwhile self assessment has been doing the rounds recently since first being posted by Al Humphreys.
and if you put them together, this is what it boils down to.
The Man Who Planted Trees tells the tale of Elzéard Bouffier, a solitary shepherd living in the foothills of the French Alps in the early 20th century..
Embarking on my first was a fluke. Back in the days of 'msn' I heard from a friend about an expedition to Svalbard. Sounded interesting, though I confess to not having a clue what Svalbard was..
I often get asked why I go on expeditions. What's the point? Why put up with hardships and trials and bad days? Why go far away from the comforts of civilization and stability?
I think it is far more important to save one square mile of wilderness, anywhere, by any means, than to produce another book on the subject.