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Downs, Dorset – Nortent Skjul Bivvi Setup
Mid-March 2026
A quiet, low-profile camp using the Nortent Skjul on exposed ground in Dorset.
Full write-up here: Melbury Down, Dorset – Low-Profile Bivvi Camp on Exposed Hills
I knew beforehand this area had very little in the way of cover. The exposed grassy hills are visible from a…
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Dan posted an update 5 months ago
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Isle of Purbecks, Dorset: OEX Phoxx 1v2 Tent Camp
Late February 2026
First camp out in a while. Recently, I left quite a few items of gear including my bivvy, tent, tarp, boots, and backpack at a place that got flooded. It took a while to clean and replace some things, and in the meantime, I lost a little motivation.
Here’s the link to the YouTube kit list video of…
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Dan posted an update 10 months ago
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Hilltop Chalk Carving, Dorset: Nortent Skjul Bivvi Camp
Mid September 2025
This was an awesome spot – my camp was pretty much above the chalk carving.
I was lucky enough to have a beautiful evening, an even better sunrise and managed to bag the local trig point.
From the top, the view down towards coast, with the town and its harbour all lit up was fantastic. I was also fortunate…
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Dan posted an update a year ago
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Hilltop, Jurassic Coast, Dorset: Nortent Skjul Bivvi Camp
Late May 2025
I decided that on this camp, I was going to bag a spot I’d been meaning to camp on for a while. I didn’t get the weather I’d hoped for, so the sunsets and sunrises were saved for another day.
I woke up in a wet mist or low cloud, with poor visibility.…
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Dan posted an update a year ago
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Forest Hammock Camp, Dorset | DD Hammock Camp
Early May 2025
I headed to an area that looked like it had plenty of potential hammock camping spots for my first one of the year.
I spent the afternoon wandering, and there was so much to see in the area. I visited the Hell Stone Dolmen while on the way. It’s definitely worth a visit. It’s not particularly hard to find, but it is…
I knew there was a forest nearby, with an east facing edge.
So I took the #ddhammock , and set it up perfectly, for the beautiful dawn sky
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