It had been a while since I’d spent a night in a decent woodland, and it had also been a while since I’d used the DD Hammock.

So, with that in mind, I headed to a woodland in Wiltshire to find a spot for the night.

Here is the YouTube link to the kit video showing everything I took: …

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Bentley Wood, Wiltshire | Woodland Walk & Hammock Camp

Explore Bentley Wood in Wiltshire on a quiet hammock camp. Discover woodland walks, birdlife, ponds and a peaceful night beneath the trees.

A lovely, quiet forest and only a 15–20 minute walk from plenty of free on-street parking in Puddletown.

It’s a fairly large area with a mixture of heathland and forested sections, including some big old fir trees with plantation areas too.

There are lots of paths and tracks criss-crossing the whole area, ranging from wide, solid…

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I didn’t feel like travelling far, but I did feel like I wanted a night out under the stars, so headed to a local forest a short distance away.

A big reason was to go trig bagging, and more specifically – to bag the very green trig point – TP3411- Gore Heath, then find a spot for the night and make camp.

The night time…

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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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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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Another hillfort, and another hill in Dorset.

The hillfort itself has plenty of options for camping. The ramparts are high, some overgrown with brambles and ferns, while on the summit there’s a large flat grassy area with no trees, just a few sheep grazing. I picked a spot on a narrow path on top of a rampart path. The ferns…

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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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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.

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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This was a spur of the moment camp on a crisp and clear beautiful night.

I have never camped in this area before and so I wandered around for a few hours checking the whole place out and looking for a suitable place for the bivi.

I took so long looking for a spot that it was getting pretty dark. I…

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A peaceful, albeit a windy night on a Dorset hilltop

This huge Iron Age hillfort in Dorset is one of the most impressive I’ve camped on, with stunning views in all directions. The sunset didn’t disappoint.

I bivvied right on a path, avoiding the long grass because it was June and nesting season. No…

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This was the first camp on the South Downs Way on my walk from Amberley to Winchester.

This great little spot and I set up on the grass track behind a bush where I cooked a hot meal on a wet and rainy evening. I wasn’t disturbed and heard no one apart from cattle in an adjacent field.

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This place made me feel so good. I wasn’t sure why. The whole time I was there, I didn’t see another person until I returned to my car the next day.

The woods have quite a few eerie and ghostly tales linked to it. I’m not sure if that added to the feeling, or if it was just the right place at the right time.

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This place is a real gem. It offers beautiful woodland with winding forest tracks, plenty of open meadows, a river, and best of all – no people.

The sound of the nearby motorway didn’t bother me, but it was loud. It’s a major route in and out of London, and the noise carried on through the night and might be off-putting to…

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Only the very top of the hill is actually raised and it is flat and grassy at the top and surrounded by trees, which obscure the views from the top. There are gaps in the trees where is it visible to see surrounding hills and even the coast

The grassy flat area on the top is perfect for a tent or a bivi,…

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Stubbled on the beautiful little woodland. It had a great vibe from the moment I entered.

Here is the YouTube link to the kit video of everything I took with me, including a quick look at my Nortent Skjul Setup: No pillow!

After wandering around for a bit, I came across this woodland. It was surrounded by…

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Here is the YouTube link to the kit video of everything I took with me, including a quick look at my DD Hammock Setup: Simple kit setup

There’s no shortage of trees for a hammock, along with plenty of flat ground suitable for tents or bivis.

During the early evening I heard distant voices of people walking along the…

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I came across this rundown bird hide a long time ago and promised to return.

So tonight was the night. A rather blustery, wet and windy late October evening.

I had a litter pick around the hide and found a plastic bottle, a drinks’ can and some pallet strapping.

I stayed dry in the bird hide, and it was a wise,…

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From time to time, I’ve driven past this location and thought that one day I’d love to camp up there and look down at the motorway. Well, tonight was that night.

For the full wild camping write-up, including photos and route details from St Catherine’s Hill, you can read the main blog post here: …

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M3, St Catherine’s Hill, Hampshire - OEX Phoxx 1V2 Motorway Camp

The last time I came through here, it was at the end of the South Downs Way. This time, I came back with a plan - to wild camp along the M3.

Good to be out for the first time in a while with the Nortent Skjul bivvi on the Isle of Purbeck coast in Dorset. The weather was supposed to be dry and fine, but it was windy and rainy with lots of sea fog.

Full write-up here: Dancing Ledge Wild Camping (Dorset Coast Walk & Camp)

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Wild Camping on the Isle of Purbeck Coast, Dorset – Dancing Ledge to Winspit Quarry

Wild camping on the Isle of Purbeck coast in Dorset, exploring Dancing Ledge, Seacombe Cliff and Winspit Quarry with a stealth approach.

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…

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Here is the YouTube link to the kit video of everything I took with me, include my shelter of the OEX Phoxx 1v2 tent: Gear List For A Forest Camp

This was a spur of the moment camp, on a clear, sub-zero night.

The place was busy with walkers and horse riders. Worst of all, there…

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Ringwood Forest, Hampshire

Mid-December 2025

I needed a quick night out camping, plus the chance to bag another trig point, so I headed to some woodland […]

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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Here’s the link to the YouTube kit list video of everything I took,…

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Mid-December 2025

I needed a quick night out camping, plus the chance to bag another trig point, so I headed to some woodland not too far away.

Here’s a look at everything I’m taking on tonight’s Hampshire forest camp on YouTube: Tonight’s Kit For A Wild Camp

Looking at…

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Mid-September 2025

I headed out to the Pewsey White Horse- which is on the side of a large, open hill with plenty of potential spots- and ended up camping in a not-so-ideal spot near the Giant’s Grave.

I’d walked from Pewsey to check out the White Horse first, and with the sun setting, I quickly headed over…

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Foundation Rock/ West Bottom, Jurassic Coast, Dorset

Early May 2025

This was my third time camping along this stretch of cliff tops between Durdle Door and White […]

So I took the #ddhammock , and set it up perfectly, for the beautiful dawn sky

Black Down/Hardy’s Monument. Portesham, Dorset

Early May 2025

I headed to the Hardy Monument, in the hope of catching some great views and seeing some historic sites. From […]

Golden Cap, Jurassic Coast Dorset

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 […]

Cleeve Hill, Cotswolds Gloucestershire

Early August 2025

Another week, another county, another hillfort. This time it was Gloucestershire – and […]

Cleeve Hill, Cotswolds Gloucestershire

Early August 2025

Another week, another county, another hillfort. This time it was Gloucestershire – and […]

Pepperbox Hill, Wiltshire

Late August 2025

I headed to Pepperbox Hill to bag a trig point and visit the Pepperbox, also known as Eyre’s Folly. From the […]

Osmington White Horse, Osmington Dorset
Mid September 2025

This was an awesome spot – my camp was pretty much above the head of George III on the Osmington White Horse.

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Black Down/Hardy’s Monument. Portesham, Dorset

Early May 2025

I headed to the Hardy Monument, in the hope of catching some great views and seeing some historic sites. From […]

Golden Cap, Jurassic Coast Dorset

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 […]