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Camp Notes
Not every camp becomes a blog post.
Some are just a photo, a lesson learned, a sunrise view or a few thoughts from a night outdoors.
This is where I share them.
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Hampshire Forest Camp- DD Hammock
Late June 2024
For this camp, I had planned to follow the Lymington River until I found a suitable spot along the bank to hang the hammock.
That all changed when I encountered a fence and private land. The river disappeared and I couldn’t find a way around the fence in the time I had left, so I started to look for alternatives.
I ended up…
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Dan posted an update 19 hours ago
Pilsdon Pen, Dorset- Nortent Skjul Bivvi Camp
Late July 2025
Another hillfort, and the second highest point in Dorset.
I found this one a little tricky to reach, after deciding to park a few miles away in Broadwindsor. There’s plenty of signage at first, including the Monarch’s Way, but I began to doubt the route when the markers seemed to vanish. I later found a broken sign, dumped…
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Cheddar Gorge, Somerset: Nortent Skjul bivvi Camp
Late April 2026
What a cool place Cheddar Gorge is. I’ve driven through here a few times over the last year and always promised myself I’d come back properly to explore it and camp.
Here is the YouTube link to the kit video of everything I took, including why I went with the Nortent Skjul setup: …
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A Windy Night Above Cheddar Gorge (Skjul Bivvi Camp)
A spring walk and bivvi camp above Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, with cliff paths, goats, strong winds and a night in the Nortent Skjul.
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Dan posted an update 5 weeks ago
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A Quiet Evening in the New Forest (Phoxx 1V2 Camp)
End of March 2026
My plan was to bag three or four trig points, then find a spot to camp using the Phoxx 1V2 tent.
I was north of the A31 this time, which is a new area for me, as all my previous wanders and camps have been south of it.
Here is the YouTube…
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