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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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Studland, Dorset – Nortent Skjul Bivvi Camp
Mid- June 2026
This trip reminded me that sometimes plans go wrong.
I have camped on both sides of the peninsula before and know the area quite well. This time, however, plenty didn’t go to plan.
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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Exploring Studland Peninsula in Dorset, including Little Sea, Knoll Beach, wildlife, litter picking and a night beside the coast.
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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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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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