One key reason for Wilding?

Smaug

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I notice on another thread that a member quotes "flexibilty" rather than economy as his key reason & I started to think what is my key reason.

I understand flexibility to mean not having to plan your trip around specific "official" sites. I can see that & agree.

Economy is obvious too, but I also agree that it's a side benefit rather than the sole one.

I think another might be the convenience of not having to move from a lovely spot to find an "approved" site.

But our key reason is probably that "We like to be alone" to seek out places that are far from civilization & "entertainment". That doesn't mean we will move on if someone else arrives, we're always happy to chat, but being away from Pubs, buildings or any other significant current human activity is preferred. Remote historic sites & building are good tho, it's great to get the feel of how a place may have been at the time of significant events by being there at dusk or on a moonlit night.

But life's about variety so we do use pub stops, CL's & even fully serviced camp sites, although the presence of a "club" will often make us seek an alternative.

So what's your single prime reason for wilding? Is it one of the above or something completely different?
 
I completely agree Smaug, for me its all about being somewhere beautiful without signs of civilisation, just nature, the sky the birds the hills, the weather... its soooo relaxing. And i love the feeling of being self contained in these places. I also stay on campsites etc especially if with friends who are not self contained but wilding has spoilt them for me, i always wishe all those buildings/ shower blocks werent there!
 
We are the same, wilding means just that, out in the wilds away from civilization but more importantly, away from noise pollution.Just the sound of nature to accompany us is all we ask for.

We also stay on CL's but they are very carefully selected for location and the less facilities, the better. Having said that, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to find a basic CL these days.
 
Freedom - freedom to take off when we want, stop where and when we want, sleep when we are tired, eat and drink whenever we like and have everything we need with us all the time.

I could go on and on............ but you said one thing. I struggle to understand why some people don't enjoy it but it's good we are all different.

We just love it.
 
Being able to go at a moments notice. We keep food, clothes, toiletries etc. in the van at all times, so, if the fancy takes us, we can slip away without having to pack much stuff, and without having to book anywhere.
 
We too we keep everything we need in the van...and when hb comes home after a week or so we are gone:drive: we have lots to catch up on ;) if he has been gone a while......we take one basic phone to keep in touch with the kids, and thats it, no gadgets, no television, no newspapers no nothing. I really dont want to know anything about the world, if we are not at meets then I like complete silence and solitude .........I take my meditation cd's and paints and then I am like a pig in s***t. ahhhh Bliss !!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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We too we keep everything we need in the van...and when hb comes home after a week or so we are gone:drive: we have lots to catch up on ;) if he has been gone a while......we take one basic phone to keep in touch with the kids, and thats it, no gadgets, no television, no newspapers no nothing. I really dont want to know anything about the world, if we are not at meets then I like complete silence and solitude .........I take my meditation cd's and paints and then I am like a pig in s***t. ahhhh Bliss !!!!!!!!!!!!
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I agree I am the same but the wife likes the TV. I would rather read and chill
 
We also like the solitude that comes with being away from crowds. Not that we don't like people just some people :) :wave:
 
spontanaeity,as in 'this'll do' a bit like flexibility,but i hate the thought of a plan.if a plan goes right it seems a bit predictable[with hindsight !] and if it goes wrong there was no point having one.
 
n brown said:
spontanaeity,as in 'this'll do' a bit like flexibility,but i hate the thought of a plan.if a plan goes right it seems a bit predictable[with hindsight !] and if it goes wrong there was no point having one.
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My missus loves the planning as much as the holiday & she's very good at it.

She reads a lot about the area, including biographies & historical stuff. She buys maps & we have loads of guide books, this allows her to identify the "must see" & the "like to see" & outline a series of daily journeys. It's not a strict plan, we can always deviate for an event or site of interest that we spot, or can skip stuff if the weather isn't appropriate (why spend a sunny day inside a Stately Home? or walk cliffs in the rain?)

Serendipity is still important, but why not give it a hand with a bit of research & an outline plan? It also makes it easy to select a range of potential site/ wilding spots as we have a rough idea of where we will end up. But we will still happily stop at any place we find along the way that is clearly "calling to us" or carry on a little longer if a proposed stop is not suitable for any reason.

BTW, thanks for such lovely responses to my OP :heart: :heart: :heart:
 
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My missus loves the planning as much as the holiday & she's very good at it.

She reads a lot about the area, including biographies & historical stuff. She buys maps & we have loads of guide books, this allows her to identify the "must see" & the "like to see" & outline a series of daily journeys. It's not a strict plan, we can always deviate for an event or site of interest that we spot, or can skip stuff if the weather isn't appropriate (why spend a sunny day inside a Stately Home? or walk cliffs in the rain?)

Serendipity is still important, but why not give it a hand with a bit of research & an outline plan? It also makes it easy to select a range of potential site/ wilding spots as we have a rough idea of where we will end up. But we will still happily stop at any place we find along the way that is clearly "calling to us" or carry on a little longer if a proposed stop is not suitable for any reason.

BTW, thanks for such lovely responses to my OP :heart: :heart: :heart:
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A great part of the enjoyment can be the planning, but it is also great to just go on the spur of the moment. Some of the best days I have had have been Ad Hoc.
 
FREEDOM for sure and being able to change your mind at the last minute without losing your deposit it all started when we went to studlands on holiday we stopped at a so called campsite and he wanted £20 a night for a plastic toilet in the middle of a field never again we now have a bigger motorhome and carry everything we need my Hymer's old but full loaded solar panels genny etc we rarely stay on sites anymore but if we do they are farms and under £10 a night as a rule
 
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