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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 everything I took: Wild Camping in the Dorset Hills | 10kg Pack, Phoxx 1v2 Tent & Heavy Rain
It was sunny during the day and later on, the wind picked up and a storm came in. I checked out many spots along the way to the trig point, but I wanted to be close to the car in the morning, as the storm was set to bring heavy rain, and I wanted to limit how wet I got.
There was lots of woodland along one side of the hill, which was perfect for a hammock. The top and sides of the hill are grassy but exposed. I picked out a few spots in bushes and gorse, but in the end, I settled on a semi-flat spot on the side of the hill that was sheltered by gorse and less out in the open.
At 4 a.m., I made the decision to pack up and head off the hill. The weather was expected to be worse around dawn, and at 4 a.m. there was a small window of better conditions.
It was blowing a gale and pouring with rain as I headed down by the light of a head torch. It was good to be back out, and I really had a great camp and a little adventure.
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