Solo wild hammock camping, Galloway Forest Park, Scotland. 

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Cheers Dwayne, thanks for watching 👍

Mr B Lure Company cheers! 👍

Cheers Paul! Much appreciated 👍

jeepmgb Cheers! 👍

Cheers Matt 👍. You can't go wrong with hammock camping; always get a good nights sleep. The DD hammocks are really good, I still use mine regularly and it's holding up very well. Atb mate.

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Cheers Brian! 👍

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Cheers Ray! It's a great place to go and wild camp 👍

Cheers Neale 👍.

Cheers Zak!

Cheers Shep! 👍

Cheers Stuart. You'll definitely get around both the Carrick forest drive and the Raiders road in a 2wd camper, you'll also find some great places to wild camp along the way. 👍

Europe Overland that’s great news! I am heading up to Durness in under 2weeks. And I will now check out this spot on the way!

Rick Bell Cheers Rick! It was a great place to camp 👍.

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Cheers Mark 👍.

Cheers Matt!

Thanks mate 👍

Cheers Matt, that sounds like a good idea. I've since used drip ties which have worked ok so far in moderate rain, but I haven't encountered torrential rain since the last time I got soaked. I can imagine it rained pretty hard in the jungle! 👍

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GazExplores it’s a great place. Watch out for the midgies in summer though, they can be relentless! 👍

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Turnbull62 Cheers 👍. I’ve got the drip line thing figured out now, ever since I’ve used them it hasn’t rained though!

Thanks Richard, you’re lucky to live so close to the area! This was my first visit to Loch Trool, can’t wait to return.

TvanBoven cheers! Yeah I think there’s some good canoeing potential in the area, Loch Trool looked perfect for a paddle 👍.

Thanks Gerald 👍

Cheers! Yeah it's definitely one of the best locations in Southern Scotland, can't wait to get back up there 👍

Cheers Fred!

Isle of Wight Bushcraft Cheers! Thanks for the comment. It would be a good drive up for you but well worth it. The area is great for wild camping without the crowds 👍

Cheers Enrico! 👍

Nice one mate, it’s a great place to spend a few days 👍.

@@Adventure-Outdoors aye 100% some of our lot are going back down this weekend because of our photos hahaha

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Iain Parker cheers! 👍

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Cheers mate, much appreciated 👍

Cheers mark! I really felt the weight of the beer in my pack 😂. I hope you manage to get out soon with your hammock, it's great fun; although it's not easy trying to find somewhere suitable.

Europe Overland - I'm sure the beers were worth the weight and the wait 👍🏼 Hopefully get out a few times this year for sure - got to have your R&R. Ready for your next video - Saturday mornings are good for me, kids and wife in bed, feet up and a coffee 👍🏼😉

Cheers, I'll give that a go next time 👍

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Cheers Glenn 👍

Cheers John, much appreciated! 👍

I think you could but you'd have to camp near the road most of the time. There are a few gravel roads in that area but they are only open in summer, they are probably your best bet for camping with a motorcycle 👍

Thanks Mattias, I was struggling for beer space in the Kajka, maybe I should’ve bought the 100ltr version 🤣. Enjoy your weekend in the camper 👍.

Thanks mate, you can’t beat wild camping in Scotland. I’m currently canoe camping on Loch Tay, it’s fantastic! Atb, Ben.

Cheers! 👍

Cheers! Good luck with your trip, Galloway is a great place to try out your new gear 👍

Cheers Steve 👍

Cheers Crash! 👍

Sean Butler 😂 bad news, they’re a nightmare. They can drive a man insane.

You’re lucky to live in the area! I’ve been wanting to fish some of the lochs now for a while but so far I’ve only fished loch Ken whilst canoeing. I bought a fly rod last year so hopefully I’ll get a chance to head back up over the summer. Indeed, the forest is one huge plantation. I’ve noticed the remnants of ancient/old woodland around some of the lochs but there’s not much of it left unfortunately. Thanks for watching 👍.

@@Adventure-Outdoors there's hundreds of lochs in the area that are free to fish, all have trout in them. The midgies are horrendous in the summer tho

Jack Jennings cheers Jack! 👍

Cheers! I was just checking my tyres yesterday, they've got about 36K miles on them and the rear set are wearing slightly quicker than the front so I might swap them around if I get the chance. The tread looks to have been worn by around 50% compared to my new spare tyre. Can't complain really, I reckon they'll be ready for changing at the 50k mark. I'll buy the same again, they've been faultless so far. 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors I cross-swap them app. every 10-15k, as they are unidirectional, which I think is a huge plus for overlanders. Ah well I don't want to hijack this videothread for a tyre discussion...but good choice😉

Hi mate, aye I started using drip lines after the soaking I got! 👍

Hi David, the backpack is a Fjallraven Kajka 75. It's definitely not the cheapest 75L backpack out there but like most Fjallraven equipment it's incredibly well made, very high quality and extremely durable; I expect it to last at least 20 years. I'll be using it early Feb for a trip up to the Highlands so I'll take the time to do a review 👍.

That’s fantastic thank you mate, I’m a photographer and looking to get out wild camping but need something like this to carry camera equipment and obviously personal kit. Needs to be front opening also which helps loads

Hi, I used a DD Frontline hammock in this video, other hammocks have come and gone but I still use this one. Remember to get the under quilt though to keep you warm, happy camping 👍

Yeah hopefully this will all be over sooner rather than later so we can all get out again. To stop the hammock getting wet I use 'drip lines'; basically a piece of string tied around the hammock straps which stop water dripping down into the hammock. This guy explains it - 👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J1OXNc_JEPc.html

@@Adventure-Outdoors ah, thanks! Not that I get a lot of rain here in Catalonia, but I will no doubt get some when I go to Scotland, or the lakes. Thanks again, looking at the TJM stuff now, those fire anchors look amazing. Itching to get out again. Cheers for the Vids and links, isolating has its uses, I suppose. 🙂

Hi mate, this was filmed in March so it's too cold for midges or mozzies, they usually start to appear around the middle of May 👍

Thanks! I'd say the pack was somewhere around the 20kg mark, beer tends to add a fair amount of weight unfortunately 🤣. None of the gear I was using was particularly lightweight either, the Fjallraven Kajka back pack handles the weight incredibly well but it weighs about 4kg empty! 👍

Cheers! 👍

Cheers! It's Loch Trool, if you head towards Bruces' stone in Glen Trool you'll find it 👍.

@@Adventure-Outdoors how much of a hike is it? And parking nearby?

@@hanzlahnisar1373 Plenty of parking and its about a 20 minute walk.

Jordan Edwards hi, it’s the Fjallraven Kajka 75 👍

Cheers! Yes there usually is, especially in summer time when the Scottish midge is active. This video was filmed at the end of March so too early for the onslaught of insects. I wouldn't let it put you off though, just be prepared 👍.

Graham Cross 🤣 yeah that woodpecker never gave up!

Cheers! It's called the 'Firebox Stove', the guy who designed them has his own channel which is worth a look 👍 - ru-vid.com

Thanks a lot!

Cameron Hay it’s pretty much in the centre of the park. If you drive past the Glentrool visitor centre there are a number of parking options along the road. From there it’s easy to hike along the loch and camp 👍

I've heard about the issues with wild camping in certain areas of England, it seems to be confined to a few really popular places in the Peak District (to be honest I have some sympathy for the gamekeepers, they aren't dealing with the likes of you or me, but mainly with groups of halfwits carrying 10kg bags of BBQ fuel up onto the moors etc. so they've enforced a blanket rule against wild camping). I've been camping up in the fells in the Lake District quite a bit recently and there's no problems there, I live in North Yorkshire so also get out into the Dales and the moors with no issues either. The problems arise in really popular areas that attract a lot of wild campers, even in Scotland some places are now restricted due to the mess that gets left behind by idiots. If you are willing to walk for a couple of hours and avoid really popular places you'll have no worries here in the north mate, plus it's just a short drive to Scotland 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors Thank you very much for the feedback and information. I think your take on it is very sensible. Im sure it must be quite upsetting when hordes of townies turn up, set dangerous fires and dump rubbish. I was always taught to leave no trace, and damage nothing. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Good luck in the woods.

I guess you could if you wanted to, it's a private loch but I don't think that would make any difference?

Do you mean loch Trool? If so there a couple of places to park, there’s a car park at Bruce’s Stone at the end of the road that runs along the loch. There’s also another just off the road before the loch, next to the old campsite that is now shut. I’ve left the car overnight in both with no problems. If you mean loch Doon then there’s loads of parking by the loch, you’ll easily find a place to leave the car there 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors we were actually thinking of camping at both of those lochs so that’s really helpful. Thanks so much!!

william simpson didn’t really want to get a campfire going just for a morning coffee mate! 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors was only kiddin bud

william simpson you had me questioning myself, maybe I should’ve at least lit a fire in the firebox? 😂

Codhunter0 Aye! From Sunderland originally but left almost 20 years ago 👍.

@@Adventure-Outdoors I thought as much!!! Great videos my friend... Quite inspired by them. 👍

Urbanus Saleem it’s called the Carrick forest drive, it should be open again in the spring 👍

Ted Winni A few people have asked that! I’m from Sunderland originally, but left about 17 years ago. I did live in Boro for 3 years when I was at university, maybe I picked up the accent?

Overland and Outdoors definitely sound like it, good vid btw

There's a car park at the loch, or if you follow the road to the end you can park at Bruces' Stone car park. 👍

@@Adventure-Outdoors great , thanks for that 👍 👌

Under the Scottish Access Code you are allowed to light a fire as long as they are small and kept under control. During prolonged periods of hot weather, campfires are discouraged or sometimes banned though 👍.