Knowledgebase

Guides, stories and practical advice for camping more simply and responsibly.

Essential guides

Start here with our core resources for responsible wild camping

Wild camping guide

Everything you need to know about wild camping responsibly in the UK and Ireland, from choosing a pitch to packing your gear.

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Landowners

Landowner guide

How to open your land to wild campers, manage bookings, and build community while protecting your environment.

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Guides

Leave No Trace

The essential principles for camping responsibly, minimising your impact and preserving wild spaces for future generations.

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Camping skills

How to make the perfect coffee while camping

After many months of being stuck inside our homes and restricted from non-essential traveling, we are now finally allowed to step into the great outdoors once again. Clean out your old pans and grab your hiking boots, it's time to pitch...

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Community stories

'campervanning soothes my soul'

There are few things more satisfying to me then the sound of rain on our campervan roof, or the

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Which types of tent suit Nearly Wild Camping?

In this video, Nearly Wild Camping's founder, Steve Evison, shares a few thoughts on tents he and his family have found work well for Nearly Wild Camping. Steve has camped in many situations from extreme Himalayan mountain environments...

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Finding meaning through Bushcraft and Wilder Camping - guest blog by Tom Langhorne

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...

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Winter campfire cooking - guest blog (Firechef)

Brrrr it's cold, snowing even. I need a hot bowl of something from the campfire. With winter cooking outdoors -people comfort- should come first. We want a lively fire radiating good heat, once cosy we can then start cooking and adapt...

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Wild camping - what to take with you

Note the preparedness rule '3=2=1' ... if you have 3 ways to light the stove and one doesn't work, you still have 2 and if another method doesn't work you still have 1 eg. matches, lighter, ferro rod.

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Clearing up some of the confusion about Wild Camping ...and an update

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.

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10 Handy things to take on a wilder camp

1) Watch - mobile phones lose charge, aren't very waterproof and damage easily so keep a cheap digital watch to hand. Check it's set to the correct time before your camping trip.

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Attentional Restoration Theory and Camping

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...

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Camping skills

An introduction to tent pegs

There are many types of tent pegs available but which should you use and why?

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'Trespassers will be prosecuted' - Understanding the law of trespass

We've all seen such signs which imply that we will get into trouble if we venture on to a piece of land but what does it really mean? Is it ok to wild camp on a bit of land that doesn't appear to be used for crops or livestock?

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The Wild Camping Mindset

Motivation - you've got to want to do it in the first place!

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