Wild versus Free

Hi brettandsandra,

Welcome to the site. If you were not a newbie then you would not have had a dig about TrottersIndependantTrading (or TIT, as I think of him:D). He was a full member on here but is a man of principle. It is a long story and one that will not be resurrected.

Free members contribute as much as full members on this site. The core of this site is about members posting wild camping sites ie: Putting information in, not paying £15 and using other peoples information. So start posting your wilding spots.:)
 
Excuse me . . . but

It occures to me that some correspondents here, seemingly enjoy in-fighting. Speaking as a Newbee, I was hoping this site might have proved a little more illuminating regarding 'Wild Camping for Motorhomes' etc.
Incidentaly -- there is a beautiful overnight spot at ,Ballintoy Harbour N/Ireland; with toilets fresh water and a small cafe. The views are fantastic and the locals very friendly -- enjoy!
 
Edforth said:
It occures to me that some correspondents here, seemingly enjoy in-fighting. Speaking as a Newbee, I was hoping this site might have proved a little more illuminating regarding 'Wild Camping for Motorhomes' etc.
Incidentaly -- there is a beautiful overnight spot at ,Ballintoy Harbour N/Ireland; with toilets fresh water and a small cafe. The views are fantastic and the locals very friendly -- enjoy!
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Hi, You are quite correct there are members who prefer to argue rather than discuss, but such is life.With regard to wild / free then as somebody who has spent twenty or so years wilding think the term means freedom of choice. We wild camp, we use pub stopovers, we use campsites, thats freedom. I think some members have lost the spirit / ethos of what the term means. Many are simply looking for charity i.e. a freeby.

Dezi
 
yep i am one of the charity cases who looks for freebies and finds them most weekends of the year :eek::D if i wanted to set up on a field with ehu and all the home comforts and run about in a little smart car that i tow behind me:rolleyes:i'd buy a caravan,as for spending the night in a pub so i can stop in their car park is also not for me,and it is down to cost i can go away every weekend friday dinner till sunday night or monday morning for the price of the diesel,but havin said that we have a system that works for us it's only in a few places we spend the night where we spend the day.
we never plan till friday morning then we check the met office for the best weather in a 60/100mls radius of us and thats where we head
 
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I remember a post on here quite a few years ago from somebody who considered himself a wildcamper & thought the site was mis-leading. His idea of wildcamping was to go off into the hills with just a tent & using a motorhome was just free parking :rolleyes: In my younger days I've slept out with just a blanket (misunderstanding with the crowd I went with & nobody brought a tent or anything to cook on :eek:) I know some who consider a campsite without showers & hook ups wildcamping.

My own view of wildcamping is to go wherever you want, park as you want to, hopefully not too many people around & you don't upset the locals.

I like the RULES OF GOLD on a Portuguese website.
 
Maingate, you need to relax. 1 It was meant as a joke, hence the :D
2 I have only been a member for a month or so and have already posted two wild camping spots I have found, offered my driveway on my smallholding in the Brecon Beacons to any members and 3 my main point was who's to say who's reason for wildcamping is more "just", price, not having to book ahead, not liking the rules of campsites etc. It never fails to amaze me how people who are all on a forum because of a shared interest (regardless of the subject) always end up arguing amongst themselves. I think some people need to get out more!!
 
we all do have differant idea's but most of mine are right and others are wrong :rolleyes: it's human nature to think like this,that why the world is like it is:eek::D but like every forum only get involved and take part in that what suits you and just read the other parts
 
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TrottersIndependentTrader said:
We don't argue, we have discussions (maybe heated at times).:D:D

People do express their own views on forums and they will vary and times get heated. Chances are those 'arguing' on one thread are totally agreeing with each other on another;)

Wouldn't life be boring if we all agreed on everything?:eek:
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sorry tit i don,t agree:rolleyes::D
p.s.like the wild site search you've set up greg
 
For us wildcamping is about trying to be in a place scenic or rural where we can be on our own and left to our own devices enjoying nature.
I would only ever stay for 2 or 3 days max,and take all our crap with us and alas other peoples too at times.
We plan to full time in 4 years time,and in that case yes we will be looking to camp for free after all we have our lives ahead of us and god willing we can live life to the full,but will also need to be strict with regards to budgeting as we will not be millionaires.If we have to we may use cl sites,but that would be more down to the wife than myself.
 
tonybater said:
I have been searching for suitable wild camping spots on other web sites and came across a long thread which turned into a debate about wild camping - well more of a rant really! Contributors were moaning about motorhome owners who spend thousands of pounds on their outfits and are then too mean to pay for camp site fees.

I think they are missing the point completely. To me, wild camping is not about saving a few pounds - I am perfectly happy to pay up for my overnight stay - it is about the freedom of going and staying where you want, when you want, often spontaneously - no forward planning - in fact exactly what encouraged me to buy a motor home in the first place. There were suggestions that we should all use CS/CLs instead. I am a member of the Caravan Club, but have rarely used CLs as I find that especially during peak season, there are no spaces available when you get there, and you are encouraged to book ahead - so much for freedom and spontenaity!

Do others think like me - that wild camping is about freedom rather than free camping?
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yeah bit of both i say!
 
I don't usually know where i'm going until I get there!
The CCC directory is useful for CS's when it's time to stop and most of the club's temporary holiday site are very good.
Wilding is favourite in the right places.
Like most people on here I value my freedom and after a lifetime at work being organised by others it's time for a change.
Paying for sites isn't a problem if they have what I want - space, peace and freedom.
I stayed on a commercial site in Cornwall last year (one night only) because it was getting very late when I arrived and it was almost £20 a night. Everyone parked in neat rows and close together and I even had to queue for water. Someone told me I was "lucky" to get in without a booking. I can't think of a better case for wilding!
 
Roger Barret said:
When I had a van I was a member of the CC and I never used one of their sites. Pre booking should be outlawed, or at least bookings more than 48 hours in advance. Destroyed the whole freedom thing for me. Perhaps that is why they are mostly used by caravans and older motorhomers.

Syd
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someone make Roger Barret PM :D
 
Wild versus free is the name of the thread and it was always going to be a contentious subject.

My point of view is that wildcamping is becoming more difficult at the same time as its popularity is rising. A lot of this is down to the bad behaviour of a small section of campers and motorhomers. This is across the spectrum from small self builds to A class expensive motorhomes.

Behaviour is altered by education. You may be offended by my words but somebody reading the posts may take in some of the points and act in a different way. Remember that there are quite a few new members on here who are also new to wildcamping.

My intention is not to purposely upset anyone but diplomacy is not my strong point. I started wildcamping in the 1960`s with a sleeping bag, a waterproof sheet, one change of clothes and thumbed lifts around the country.

You young`uns don`t know you`re born.:p
 
Hi, the point i was making is quite a simple one. Wild camping is about freedom, & your choice of overnight stop. Some people think wild camping is getting something for nothing & nowt else. " note the idium old un" If you insist on not paying for a nights stop regardless then there is not much freedom involved, you are dictated by whats available.However it takes all sorts.Some folks would rather park up round the back of a supermarket than pay a couple of pounds for a night at say monsal head or on a beach car park with a stunning view.

Dezi
 
Hi, I can't speak much for van wilding as I've only just got a van and I've a couple of issues to resolve before use. But when tent wilding its never been about the monetary aspect but about feeling able to pitch where I want and enjoy the surrounding without having to worry about precise planning of routes.
I once did six months with just me and my tent and spent about five minutes before leaving doing any planning (basically bought a map and was dropped off on the A5 near Trifan), the kindness of people that I met kept me showered when needed (I never once asked - I think my BO made people feel obliged to offer) and I had probably the best six months of my life.
I hope this extends to my wilding in the van and will second what many people are saying, Its about the freedom, not saving money. If the best spot near where I am is site, then site it is. If its the layby next to the site then the layby it is.

Tecka
 
as it says under my name camp site dodger not i won't pay:rolleyes:i pay charges at lots of places monsel head included several times a year but i won't pay to sit in a field over night with a van 6mts away in each direction to pull out at 8am in the morning to park up where i want to be,
also started with a sleeping bag in the sixtys they called us dossers,then in an old ambulance in cornwall for 2yrs and we were beach bums then caravans and we were industrial gipsys following work (money) around the country,now i'm retired sat in a bunglow in 5 acres of land surrounded with kids, grandkids and greatgrand kids and can't wait to pull out on a friday dinner to get away:eek:
 
Old_Arthur said:
as it says under my name camp site dodger not i won't pay:rolleyes:i pay charges at lots of places monsel head included several times a year but i won't pay to sit in a field over night with a van 6mts away in each direction to pull out at 8am in the morning to park up where i want to be,
also started with a sleeping bag in the sixtys they called us dossers,then in an old ambulance in cornwall for 2yrs and we were beach bums then caravans and we were industrial gipsys following work (money) around the country,now i'm retired sat in a bunglow in 5 acres of land surrounded with kids, grandkids and greatgrand kids and can't wait to pull out on a friday dinner to get away:eek:
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Life was once good for you Arthur.
But as you are now,in your bungalow and land...............you have my condolences :D:D:D
 
coolasluck said:
Life was once good for you Arthur.
But as you are now,in your bungalow and land...............you have my condolences :D:D:D
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and it's payed for:rolleyes::D but ferk all cash or pension to call owt till bob the builder gets his cheque book out now this goverment has stopped em useing their gardens it might be before i kick it:eek::D:D then i might get some new seat covers and wheel trims for my old bus :cool:
 
Ok I understand now that maybe not so many people are true wildcampers.
Do many meets get organised on this site, we would love to meet up with some other vans. Are the meets wildcamp meets or do they take place on campsites?
 
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