Wilderness camping

Every once in a while i itchy feet and go wilderness camping. We have some of the most beautiful national parks in Europe. Last time i went wilderness camping i visited just about all our national parks, and it was heaven.

So why have most national parks shut out wilderness camping now. The only place i can find to relive my youth again is south Dartmoor, the rest seem to have pulled the shutters up. No more wilderness camping in Exmoor, north Dartmoor, New forest, and The Lake District.. Why have things changed i have no idea, i do know that when i last did it i dreamed of going back for many, many years afterwards.

I'm tired of the dreams, i want to do it again.

Hi Dennis. I used to go back packing a lot when i was younger. Live off the land as much as possible and carry everythign else that I needed on my back.I  never had any problems, but, I did find a lot of rubbish left by others doing the same. Although most of us may remove our trash, taking it away with us, there is a minority that dont. A lot of places have banned camping out because of this. The only time we were woken up by the police early in the morning, was to see if we were all ok.

I agree that money talks, and if they cant make money out of it, then ban it. But Britain is becoming a nation of rubbish dumpers and it is the few that are spoiling it for the many. I have never been asked to move on, but when questioned, after explaining that we were hiking and only stopping for one night, were wished good luck.

Oh how I wish that I were fit enough to do it again, but unfortunately, ill health now stops me. I do miss those days off walking the countryside and camping wherever we got tired. The last hike that my son and I took was the Ridgeway Path, camping oh hillsides and in woods along the way. But, I was healthy then. Old age do not come by itself.

Peter.

I hear you mate, i'm trying to get one more in before having a free bus pass means using it.