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Maxamus
23-05-2011, 01:43 AM
Hello everyone!

I am Max and obviously am new to this forum,
I enjoy hiking, camping fishing etc hence joining this forum.
I have had a little search and cannot find the camping section, so I may as well ask here? Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I live in Cornwall.

Me and 2 other friends are planning a camping trip in dartmoor for late June/July this year. We have never been camping there before and was wondering if you guys had some advice as to where would be a good place.

We are planning a 3 night stay with no fire. I would very much like a close by stream to filter water etc

Thanks in advance for all you help!

Ivan
23-05-2011, 06:24 AM
Hi Maxamus , welcome to the Natural Bushcraft forum, you will find it a very friendly and useful site , enjoy !!

Ivan...

Ben Casey
23-05-2011, 06:42 AM
Hi there from me to and ditto to Ivans post :)

Martin
23-05-2011, 06:59 AM
Hi Maxamus

Welcome to the NaturalBushcraft forum. You can camp pretty much anywhere on the Dartmoor commons. Check out the National Park website for full details of where you can and can't wild camp. As far as water is concerned, check out the Ordnance Survey OL28 map. This will show you all the major streams and rivers crossing the moor.

Martin

Maxamus
23-05-2011, 08:23 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

You can camp pretty much anywhere on the Dartmoor commons.
Is it really that simple? I have quickly read through a few other forums about people complaining of bylaws, horrible wardens and nowhere to camp.

Ivan
23-05-2011, 08:36 AM
Hi Maxamus, as Martin says , you can camp on most of Dartmoor , your best bet is to look at their website. But if you want to have a look at the Dartmoor in January thread , you will see i have some land and woods that open up directly onto the Moor.Grid Ref. SX688/672 . You and your pals would be more than welcome to try that , with the option of walking and trying a night or two actually on Dartmoor , you can have a fire at mine aswell .

Silverback
23-05-2011, 10:30 AM
Eyup Max :welcome:

Im a newbie too but so far this bunch have been great, loads of useful hints and tips T^

by the way time i came out to everyone else too

My names Wayne and im a bushcrafter :happy-clapping:

swkieran
23-05-2011, 10:51 AM
welcome to nb max :)

RobbC
23-05-2011, 10:53 AM
Welcome to Nartural Bushcraft Max!:welcome:

Robb

Fletching
23-05-2011, 12:20 PM
Hi and welcome Max. :)

Steve

Big T
23-05-2011, 01:30 PM
Hiya, another cornishman!

Tony1948
23-05-2011, 04:56 PM
Hi max welcome from me an Essexman,to the forum........atb.............dont get eaten by the bears...............TONY

Matt
24-05-2011, 03:08 PM
Hey Max,

a warm :welcome: to NaturalBushcraft.

Regards,

Matt.

Maxamus
24-05-2011, 03:56 PM
Hi Maxamus, as Martin says , you can camp on most of Dartmoor , your best bet is to look at their website. But if you want to have a look at the Dartmoor in January thread , you will see i have some land and woods that open up directly onto the Moor.Grid Ref. SX688/672 . You and your pals would be more than welcome to try that , with the option of walking and trying a night or two actually on Dartmoor , you can have a fire at mine aswell .

That sounds brilliant! It would be great to have a fire too, it's not the same without one. I will confirm it close to the time with you to make sure that's okay?
Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

Ivan
24-05-2011, 04:21 PM
Yeah no problems , as your mates need to be broken in gently , dont want ot put them off for good ! if you dont like it at my place , you wont like it anywhere !! ( blowing my own trumpet or what ? ) Just give me a shout when you have got it together and have a date in mind

atb
Ivan...

Maxamus
24-05-2011, 04:31 PM
That's awesome, I am more physced than before now. I see there is a reservoir close buy, is there anything stopping me from filtering water from that? I don't like to carry hundreds of gallons of water when I go camping.

Ivan
24-05-2011, 04:43 PM
I have a natural spring , and clear stream runs right through the middle of my site , and i have it tested twice a year because it supplys 4 cottages with their water ! gets better don't it ?

Maxamus
24-05-2011, 05:33 PM
You're right, if we don't like your place we wont like it anywhere! It sounds amazing, cant wait.

Roadkillphil
24-05-2011, 06:28 PM
:welcome: Evenin All :D

Ashley Cawley
26-05-2011, 08:34 PM
:welcome: to our friendly community bud, nice to see another local onboard.

paul standley
26-05-2011, 10:38 PM
OK I give in... I'm signing up for Cornish lessons on Monday...

Dyskans onan comming up :-)

Paul.