Wild camping

[Kes Arevo]

21st Century Man said:

What about high heels, suspenders and a bra?

Just like my dear Papa?

[MonkeyBusiness]

Lanshan 2. Yorkshire Dales.

[Gretchen]

MonkeyBusiness said:

Lanshan 2. Yorkshire Dales.

I usually pee a little further away from the tent. But nice views.

[MonkeyBusiness]

Gretchen said:

I usually pee a little further away from the tent. But nice views.

You joke but for years I'd be up loads of times (don't know if that's old age, the amount I drink, or mental) but never considered a 'pee bottle'.
Life/camping changing

[LordHaveMurci]

MonkeyBusiness said:

You joke but for years I'd be up loads of times (don't know if that's old age, the amount I drink, or mental) but never considered a 'pee bottle'.
Life/camping changing

Apparently fabric conditioner bottles are great due to wider opening?

Not sure I’m brave enough to pee, half asleep, in my tent!

[jeff666]

Gretchen said:

MonkeyBusiness said:

Lanshan 2. Yorkshire Dales.

I usually pee a little further away from the tent. But nice views.

Keeps the foxes away

Agree on the views.

[Gretchen]

jeff666 said:

Keeps the foxes away

Agree on the views.

When I’m on my period it’s the Bears you wanna worry about.

[MonkeyBusiness]

One tip I've learnt.
You know those black slugs that appear at certain times of the year?

They love alcohol. Leave your empty can outside the tent/bivvy. They all come to the party and leave you alone.

[jeff666]

Gretchen said:

jeff666 said:

Keeps the foxes away

Agree on the views.

When I’m on my period it’s the Bears you wanna worry about.

Luckily we don't get many (any) Bears running wild here.

[Kes Arevo]

jeff666 said:

Luckily we don't get many (any) Bears running wild here.

We do here, but they are more scared if us than we of them.

I camped in the woods above a friend's village earlier this year, and a friend was speaking to hunters in their bar and they had caught a bear on one of their trailcams.

Yikes

[MonkeyBusiness]

Tell me more. I would love to buy US items and alot of sites mention clips for bear sprays.
Obviously in the UK the worse we see is an angry farmers/cows.
Not sure I'd get a decent sleep knowing a bear was prowling.

[Kes Arevo]

MonkeyBusiness said:

Tell me more. I would love to buy US items and alot of sites mention clips for bear sprays.
Obviously in the UK the worse we see is an angry farmers/cows.
Not sure I'd get a decent sleep knowing a bear was prowling.

I'm in Bulgaria, so...

You can buy pepper spray here, but not sure it's any good for bears!

[Kes Arevo]

Picked up a mattress from Decathlon a week or so ago. The Forclaz trek 500 self Inflating jobby. Only 7°C outside, but really comfortable in my hammock. Bargain for €30. R rating is 2.7.

[Kes Arevo]

Went on an overnight camp to the lake. 90km, 720m∆ total.

[LordHaveMurci]

Kes Arevo said:

Went on an overnight camp to the lake. 90km, 720m? total.

That looks amazing!

[Kes Arevo]

LordHaveMurci said:

That looks amazing!

It's a lovely spot.

[Gretchen]

Kes Arevo said:

It's a lovely spot.

Looks divine. My other half has just made a bike trailer for such ventures.

[12dan34]

It's probably getting a bit late in the year for this (for me anyway!) but can anyone recommend a bikepacking tent please, 1 man? I can see lots of great value stuff on decathlon but they don't often pack down as small as they could for carrying on a bike.

Anyone have any suggestions / pictures please?

[LordHaveMurci]

12dan34 said:

It's probably getting a bit late in the year for this (for me anyway!) but can anyone recommend a bikepacking tent please, 1 man? I can see lots of great value stuff on decathlon but they don't often pack down as small as they could for carrying on a bike.

Anyone have any suggestions / pictures please?

Budget?

[Gretchen]

We had a BBQ and friend over to the boat at the weekend. With the trusty fire pit. This piece of kit really is a good investment. Lots of dead fallen wood around at the moment too which thankfully is still dry.