Camping fail

So I had a wild camping nightmare this bank holiday Sunday. It was all going swimmingly until... it wasn't.
I can definitely can see the funny side of this now on reflection but at the time I had a whole host of different emotions! Not quite sure if other people have experienced this? If so, please let me know because I am very surprised by it.
Thanks for watching and all your continued support!
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[@tartanspear]

You’re right in your thoughts. Wildcamping is about getting away from it all. If someone came over and pitched by me, I would’ve packed up and moved on. It’s not as if you know those people, or will ever see them again. Love your videos.👍

[@AmberinEryri]

Thanks, yes I will be doing that if it happens again - which hopefully it won't 😂

[@marks-0-0]

Haha you're way too polite, it might have got lost in translation but yes they should have pitched well out of earshot. If you can hear other people talk in the wilderness theres no point in being there.

[@scorpiokitty9745]

I'm a fellow female solo wild camper👋🇧🇻and I sooo agree with you! First, being a SOLO camper should give other ppl a clue...you don't want company. Second, as a female solo camper, you are more vounerable-having two strange men pitching right next to me would make me really uncomfortable. Next time something like this happens, have a strategy ready-if they ask, be very clear in your answer. If they don't ask-pack up and move. The majority of ppl are nice-these ppl were probably not very experienced campers and just followed 'your lead' as where to camp, with no knowledge of 'Wild camp etikette' what so ever...however, us girls needs to have our own backs and be street smart, and stop being so darn pollite all the time😉 I'm planning a wild camp next week, and have already picked a spot where I know I'll be alone😁 Happy camping!👋🇧🇻😊

[@pimplequeen2]

The boys often have their side of the conundrum too that isn't exactly pleasant, for example, walking down a dark street seeing a girl coming in the opposite direction... "How do I look the most unthreatening?" The easy one is to cross the street so if you ever see this or a head go down, feel a touch of sympathy because they are attempting to escape the tension and spare you the angst :) I do obviously see your point, I hope you see mine too... Most people are good solid people but there is no escape from the possibility of a bad one :)

[@scorpiokitty9745]

@@pimplequeen2 Of course, my male friends have told me all about it, and I can see men react exactly as you describe, to try to signal that they are no threat to me. And I find that gesture incredibly beautiful🙏 Never the less, when out solo camping, what I said earlier is still what goes for me. If I can help it, I won't give strangers the 'benefit of the doubt', -that can be a very costly thing to do.

[@pimplequeen2]

@@scorpiokitty9745 I know, especially wild camping, if my sister or partner was out there I would worry too although I would try my absolute best not to ask for safety texts or anything that would interrupt their escape :) In an ideal world, they "might" send a merciful text saying "all good here you grumpy old bugger" but even that seems a little antithetical to the point of taking an escape from the hustle of life 😶

[@scorpiokitty9745]

@@pimplequeen2 😂 Take on my mothers attitude: "Oh well, as long as the police don'r comes knocking on my door, I'll just assume that you are alive and kicking!"😂 They'll be fine😉🙏😊

[@pimplequeen2]

@@scorpiokitty9745 Haha, Nice one Mum!

[@modifiedabsolute2939]

I hate being near anyone as even the quietest voices really carry when it’s silent out. I’d also be concerned if they were drinking etc as people can get unpredictable.

[@AmberinEryri]

🤦🏼‍♀️

[@AmberinEryri]

When I was approached about it, It was pitched to me very differently than how it’s been published. But I guess that’s reporters for you.

[@AmberinEryri]

Yep, I got approached by The Echo and The Mirror a few days after that article to write a story but quickly declined 🙈

[@AmberinEryri]

Most people who wild camp ‘properly’ actually respect the land more than the majority of the population and they are the minority targeted and punished. This is what it has come to.. sometimes feels like spending time in nature (in a respectful and caring way) is now being shunned and discouraged.

[@karlgamble9318]

I don't get some people , I've been on empty campsites and folk will come and pitch feet away! Especially wild camper are wild camping to get away from others, why pitch next to them? Baffling.

[@wvo2m]

I've been using campsites every year for over forty years, and have seen how seen how attitudes have changed over these years. People are really inconsiderate nowadays. When I used to go as a child with my parents, it was expected that everyone would be quiet and be respectful of others. Now, people are up after midnight getting drunk and keeping everyone awake. No thought at all for others. It's as though it's expected that that is what everyone is there for. Last year was the first time that I didn't go to a campsite. And I'm in no hurry to go back.

[@AmberinEryri]

This is exactly why I try to avoid campsites, but there are a select few that I use every now and again which are very good for low noise levels.

[@Flyinspaghetti]

Some people especially new campers like to pitch in 'known' spots, they think they are less likely to be moved on if they pitch near to someone else's 'successful' pitch when in reality the opposite is true. That said it's her own fault for not having a good night, she should have been more assertive that she wanted the privacy rather than just letting them pitch near then complaining about it afterwards.

[@IrishSuzyAM]

@@Flyinspaghetti are they doing it because it makes them feel safer, being closer to other people or do they ‘feel sorry for the lonely person camper’ so they pitch up close by? I think it is one or the other

[@arthurdanielles4784]

OK let's remember that on 'campsites' they tend to ALLOCATE a pitch to you so it is possible that you can end up next to the previous person who pitched. Wild camping can be unpredictable re who turns up FACT. 👀That unpredictability is not just about wild camping it is a 'WILDCARD' in the mix which means you can have good, bad, or indifferent scenarios occurring. 👀 Unsocial, intimidating, alcohol fuelled actions or even these days; drug related incidents that could put you in danger. FACT.👀 For a female on her own that's a heck of a risk, however even a male on their own can be at risk from other males. 👀The current situation means that public holiday being a specific event is no longer the case as now wild camping can take place at any time? 👀 Wild camping with someone you KNOW and I have friends have gone with me in the past (BUT we respect each others peace and tranquillity) has some real benefits.

[@eddieallen6401]

Totally with you on this. Wild camping is about solitude and peace. Don't let it put you off!

[@walkandcamp]

That would have freaked me out... I would have totally had to move. I hate anyone near me. Even on campsites I turn my tent door to face away from everyone. I'm totally antisocial whether hiking or camping... For me it's about getting away from people and distractions. Cheers for sharing!

[@katevaks8157]

Completely with you on this, we go wild camping to get away from in and be at one with nature, the whole of the national park and they pick to camp next to you, I find it odd. As a solo female camper it would also make me feel uncomfortable. Thank you for this video because now if it happens to me I will make myself move.

[@Nate1975]

People r weird generally. It’s like parking in a supermarket. Spaces all around but someone always always guaranteed would park next to your car

[@bluebellcrushedvelvet]

Noooo hon!!! Kate why would you move?? If you are tired and it took you all this while to pitch your tent and they are JUST coming, it takes way less effort for them to move! You got there first, it is your spot! So just be honest and tell them you don't want them pitched right there! It is so unfair on you!

[@AndyMacBG]

I've had this in Bulgaria. They are a bit more communal then we British. I was hammock camping at a lake when a couple arrived, and it's hard to say no. They were harmless, quiet, etc, but it does make you a bit more on edge.

[@AmberinEryri]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has had this experience, maybe just a cultural difference.

[@markboniface]

Totally get it. Don't call yourself -being anti-social. We introverts have to recharge our own way.

[@johnjay8238]

Had a couple do this to me on Dartmoor without even asking. Such a shame my snoring kept them awake !! Some people are so inconsiderate.

[@amoebavirus1508]

Love it on Dartmoor, not been for a few years I've heard it's getting popular just lately.

[@beardvsmess3659]

I park my car in a car park away from others and you'll get one that parks next to you .its a herd thing just using that as a example 😀 trouble with this country its to small . Thats why I hate the holidays. Love it when everyone is back at work 😀👍OUT

[@white_rose_alex]

Yes to this. I always try to park away from other cars but when I return to my car there's always at least one other car parked right next to me even when there's so many other spaces around us. 🤷‍♀️🤨

[@curlyjack03]

Bless you. Totally agree with your sentiments. The joy of wild camping for me is the peace and serenity. Thanks for making great content and for this honest and well-placed video. Keep it up and hope you're next adventure is more fun.

[@christophershirley1303]

I totally understand your worry. I also wild camp in Snowdonia and it’s beautiful. But like you I love the quiet and the solitude. I would never choose to crowd someone else’s space, and I am lucky as I don’t have the additional worries of being a lone woman suddenly surrounded by strangers Take care, stay safe, and above all trust your gut. Best wishes Chris

[@hedgerowsandzeros]

Sounded like a good time to "receive a (fake) phone call" and leave. At least there was a female with them to make it slightly less sketchy. Plus the probability of it happening to you again must be ridiculously tiny. 😆

[@AmberinEryri]

Yes exactly my thoughts, if she hadn’t have been there I’d have probably made a different decision. Fingers crossed it doesn’t but I know what I’ll be doing if it does happen again!

[@jaaus66]

haha.. brilliant video. Can relate to your thoughts and feelings. Think I would have done the same as you. But what was their thinking?? Love your honesty, and for sharing this experience (and the irony/laughter). You are really a nice person, and I look forward to see more of your videos. Fingers cross for better adventures, haha. Cheers from Norway.

[@Nate1975]

😂😂 bless you! Totally get it, so annoying but I’d offer 3 tips: 1. Move away if uncomfortable or tell them to pitch away from you (they asked). I know it’s hard when put on the spot and you are a polite person. Got to put yourself first especially if wildcamp is your time and you were there first. Next time I think you would move away. 2. I always carry a wee jar with me on wild hikes and camping. An ordinary pickle jar with a lid. Easy to use, good for women, wee and empty and reuse. Priceless. I recommend it to everyone for exposed terrain. Can do it in the tent discreetly 3. Bank holiday holidays/hiking and camping are out. Just back from Snowdonia and never ever I saw Betwys y Coed so packed. It was insane on a Monday when normally it’s empty and lovely.

[@AmberinEryri]

Yes I will definitely be doing that next time 🙈 just couldn’t be bothered moving as I was exhausted from trampling up there and thought sticking it out would be ok. I won’t make the same mistake next time.

[@andrewtait7786]

Agree totally with what you are saying. Have wild camped a lot in Scotland and being in wild areas never bothers me but people's motivations for camping so close would. Having said that inexperienced campers sometimes feel some sort of conformation or sense of security in camping next to someone else. I have been on virtually empty campsites in the past were a car load arrives and they empty out and pitch up right next to you. Still not as bad as one experience I had in the Highlands once where I was sharing a bunkhouse with one guy who seemed a bit duck out of water in the outdoors. We had a couple of nights drinking and chatting then on the third night the police turned up and arrested him. He was on the run after carrying out a GBH attack in Glasgow !

[@andyguk1]

don't feel like you're moaning Amber, we all have our reasons for going wild camping. For me the clue is in the title and like yourself I enjoy the solitude of being out in the wild, it's a fantastic way to recharge the batteries.

[@AmberinEryri]

**EDIT** For some clarification, I DID NOT go to the daily post to have that article written - a reporter approached me "simply for a comment on wild camping for beginners" and a few hours later I saw it on the daily post. It was 100% my own mistake for not moving on, which I will definitely do if there’s a next time. I just thought it was a funny story to share with you about my misunderstanding 🙈

[@Przewalskis]

That's a full stop from me to you. You did nothing wrong. Except perhaps being to quiet in the morning. Buy a klarus CL 1: Camp light, 6600 mAh 🔋and a speaker, all in one. Whitney in the morning is a real treat! And this is what I also teach my daughters: stand up for yourselves because nobody else will! Now you take care out there Amber!

[@bobbieboothroyd8531]

Amber when things happens to us that we don't like it just reminds us to appreciate the things that we do like and reminds us not to take things for granted. next time you go camping you will enjoy the solitude a little more

[@alexmonroe4706]

Sorry to hear that things didn't go as planned, but there is always next time :) Bye for now, Alex :)

[@CauliflowerEars1]

I usually want the solitude as you do and find it strange why.some people try to join-in like that. When they put their bags down I would have said.sorry i thought you meant over there, explain that I've gone there because I just want to be alone with nature and offer to move my camp.somewhere else. They would probably not think they had been intruding, and would just go elsewhere. Sounds like they weren't bad people they just didn't read the room, and to be fair you didn't give them any clear messages to read but expected them to share your own understanding. British people might have picked up subtle cultural cues but not necessarily. If you say what your motivations are most people will accommodate. You're a lovely person and people will still like you if you are more assertive. Sorry, don't mean to mansplain, just what i would do. Hope this helps.

[@MrDangerhere]

Shocking stuff. People like that don't belong in the hills. Not to be sexist but pitching up near a lone female is not on in my eyes.

[@bilbocrackers3246]

Amber, you are not miserable or antisocial. You wanted to enjoy yourself but were prevented from doing so. They were wrong to do what they did. Next time, just move. You have to be safe and happy! (martin)

[@Narcissusknits]

I expect some people wouldn't realise that someone would actively not want people pitching nearby, they may have thought you'd feel safer and want to socialize with them, or maybe they are inexperienced about what a good pitch location is so thought best to follow your example. I think this is a really useful story for you to share because it's not something I would have necessarily have thought about myself and it's a good reminder that whilst for some people hiking/camping is a social thing for others it's the opposite and it's important not to assume. I can imagine it must have been so frustrating and not at all relaxing for you.

[@Fishiness]

I fully agree Amber. I like my own space when I get out into the hills. It would never occur to me to camp next to another wild camper.

[@Fishiness]

Also, as Solo Summiteer says, with altitude comes solitude.

[@AmberinEryri]

I like that expression

[@woodnugget1301]

I’ve been social distancing since 1963 😂 like you I much prefer solitude take care young lady stay safe and keep the lovely videos coming ian

[@AmberinEryri]

😅

[@jessicaoconnor7441]

It's like supermarkets car parks. You park miles from anyone with loads of spare places everywhere else and when you come back to your car with your shopping, someone has parked 6 inches away from you. :/

[@jonpaullettice1685]

Wild camping is a very personalised affair.. You're are absolutely right in wanting your space and peace and quiet.. Glad you have a great sense of humour... All the best..

[@mjcooke2sailingmostly]

It's a herd instinct, they are unsure where to go and see your tent and feel reassured it's OK to camp there. I've had similar experiences anchoring in a bay and another boat will anchor right on top of my anchor chain when they have the whole bay to anchor in. There ought to be respect and understanding for the reasons of being in a remote location.

[@shadiablo1]

You were right in everything you spoke about. This was NOT a moaning video at all. I know exactly what you mean.

[@truflastaf]

Yeah right that is why she run to newspaper to tell her horrible experience with foreign people www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wild-camper-vlogs-nightmare-experience-20825836

[@JackAcid]

I hear you. Happened to me a few years ago, on my favourite wild spot on a beach. Two friendly students came stumbling into my camp and just invited themselves to sit by my fire! I endured it for as long as I could but in the end I asked them to leave me alone! They look d crestfallen, but they moved on - but not before asking if they could camp right next to me!

[@AmberinEryri]

It's difficult isn't it. I feel better knowing others have had similar experiences!

[@WalksWithOlly]

I'm sorry to hear that you had this experience, Amber. I also find it odd that they would choose to pitch so close. Well done for getting away quietly the next morning and I've enjoyed listening to your experience - thank you for sharing and all the best.

[@andylittlebritain7680]

Definitely not etiquette to camp so close. Space should always be respected in my opinion and if they camped often enough they should know that.

[@MrWildWales]

Unbelievable 😮 No chance I would have packed away quietly mind! Saw you mentioned on a Wales online article so I guess you're famous now 😅!

[@AmberinEryri]

Oh god, it just keeps spreading 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@MrWildWales]

@@AmberinEryri 🤣

[@glennfryer1539]

Uffff I hate that, when there is so much room and people set their tents up close to mine .. keeping me awake all night … same with beaches, empty beach !! You settle down in one spot, and along comes a family with a yappy dog and plonk themselves right next to you, don’t worry your not alone, I know what it’s like, I live in Snowdonia National Park, and last weekend was a busy one .. stay safe !!!

[@stuartarnold64]

Completely agree. If I’m wild camping and see a spot close to another tent, I wouldn’t even consider asking to camp nearby. It’s pretty obvious to me that most people go wild camping as a means of escape. I think it was pretty arrogant of them to do what they did to be honest.

[@lynchetts]

Ive been in the same situation - miles of empty fells and people camp right next to you - really weird but its the same in car parks where there are loads of empty spaces and they park so close you cannot open your door.

[@robertsant4369]

I wouldn't think this was a moan clip. I personally would consider myself downright rude to pitch so close to a solo camper or another tent and wouldn't dream of doing it. I would have thought the kind of unwritten rule is to pitch out of sight of others and outside audible range. I probably would have felt very stupid leaving but i cannot imagine camping out in the hills and having people so close. I'd probably have left, albeit in a quiet huff!

[@AmberinEryri]

Only needed to happen once for me to realise I should have moved. I've learnt my lesson :D

[@marko9912]

I feel your pain, and that would have ruined my night too. I parked in a supermarket car park (pre pandemic) late at night so it's nice and empty to shop in peace, then when I leave I see someone has parked their car right next to mine, in an empty car park. I've also been inside an empty Tesco around 9pm looking at coffee, and had someone stood directly behind me pressuring me to leave. It gets weird sometimes, feel like I attract weirdos to come and ruin my peace, so I didn't fancy camping this bank holiday because there's no doubt I'd end up in a mountainside butlins. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't following you haha.

[@AmberinEryri]

😂 mountainside butlins

[@20yearsagotoday1]

Tbh this video says more about you than the other people. It shows you’re a courteous, polite, thoughtful and caring person. And it shows how patient us Brits are! Thumbs up 👍🏼

[@K9OutdoorsSearchTeam]

Sadly it happened to me a couple of years ago in the Peak District, found a lovely remote spot miles from anywhere, pitched watched the sunset whilst having some food, I had my two dogs with me, one growled, I looked over and a hiker with a pack was walking behind us about 100 metres away, what's the guy do? Yes he sets up a bivvy about 60 feet away, unbelievable. He could have pitched anywhere. Most of the night I had to tell my dogs to stop growling because they could hear the guy moving about. Ruined my whole two days. So I under stand how you felt. The whole point is to get away from the World and enjoy the peace and quiet.

[@outdooradventure4590]

That's the reason I camp in the hills/mountains, to get away from people, If I see people set up in camp, will just go higher or to a different location away from them, I just love the peace and quite of the outdoors. 🤫👍

[@maltnmetal4085]

Same thing with me on the same bank holiday , I'm too a bit of a loner camper love the solitude, pitched my tent in a quite corner of an empty camp site field , next thing a group of 6 people about 20ish pitched 6 feet away from me , then a family with 2 , 9 year olds next to me . went to bed about 10 after a days walking , the group got more loud and drunk , around 1 am had to listen to one of them vomiting for an hour , the 2 kids were running around shouting while the mother was screaming at them to shut up , . 6am the kids were back out running around shouting , mum screaming at them to get back into bed . Got up pack up and moved on , no point in being like them . May start to wild camp when things have calmed down with the land owners .

[@AmberinEryri]

This is exactly what I hate in campsites. Couldn’t imagine anything worse

[@fruitybiscuit]

This is not your fault, Amber. All men, and particularly wild-camping men, should know how they can behave so that they don’t make women feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Camping so close to you was a complete disregard of your privacy and safety. Sorry you had that experience.

[@Bam123412]

My interpretation of this is that either they were inexperienced campers and couldn't find a pitch until they saw you. Or they were just part of our friendly community and thought you would be ok with it. Personally I would have asked if they'd been struggling to find a pitch and say I'm happy to help them find one or if they wanted to stay closer to where you were just explain it may be more suitable for all to have a bit more space, especially in regards to needing the Loo. If they'd been funny at this point I'd have told them to do one! Or you being a solo female camper could have moved at this point. Awkward AF though as the Corporal would say!

[@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives]

Solo wild camps are a different experience than a communal mini village, getting out alone is must sometimes despite the vulnerability, just to have the focus of setting up. choosing your perfect spot, preparing your meal how and when you want and other points during your stay, going with others allows pitching help, a chat, shared stories, shared menus, gear, spare pegs etc but may not be the reason you went out if you were looking for the solitude and privacy, obviously next time you would be more mindful of how the "can we pitch here" kind of ask and how you can address it, hopefully you can get out again soon.

[@pimplequeen2]

Right with you on this, I have lived in a van for ten years and done a bit of wild camping in my time. The psychological quiet of solitude can offset some of the noise of ordinary life, I'm not a huge fan of classical music but I often listen to it for its lack of social/personal noise. I think people are unknowingly insensitive and your sensitivities left you trapped with tolerating their unwitting trespass :) Its a funny game... Just try not to let it get so bad that you lose it and bark at them to be quiet... That will rattle your head for days!

[@justinrobertsendoftheage]

should of packed away your gear as loud as you can and walked passed their tent shouting "Morning campers, what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day.... Laters" haha

[@missogyny4921]

Completely understand your reaction and frustration Amber. A few weeks back I was pitched alongside Innominate Tarn when some people arrived later in the evening on the opposite side of the (fairly small) tarn and put their music on, talking loudly until well after I had gone to bed. All of this seemed bad enough, until I heard the sound of a giant ‘insect’ right over my tent very early in the morning, as they got their no doubt ‘awesome’ drone shots without a care for anyone who was still sleeping or simply didn’t want the intrusion.

[@MarkGalbraithVideos]

It's one thing for them to pitch their tents beside you, but it's quite another for them to then sit out until after dark talking and drinking. Had they pitched and then gone to sleep you probably wouldn't have minded so much, or perhaps if they had cooked a meal and invited you over to join them, but frankly the behaviour you have described was just plain rude on their part. Better luck next time, and keep up the great work with all the lovely videos.

[@sarahinscotland]

KZbin recommended your video to me, I feel it was a way to get me prepared for what might happen while wild camping (I'm pretty new to it). Anyways, I agree with you! Bizarre behavior to pitch up so close to someone in the wild 🙄

[@pixx.adventures]

Totally understand where you are coming from. I go wild camping to escape the world and relax and enjoy the solitude (and those views). I camped on St Sunday Crag during the Bank Holiday weekend and didn't see a soul up there so counting myself lucky. Love the videos. New sub. Thank you.

[@MarksGoneWalking]

So sorry to hear this ruined your night. I agree with about getting away from people; isn’t that the point 🤦‍♂️ . I know people go for different reasons, but really pitching up right up next to someone you never met before - that’s called a campsite 😂. Anyway good on you; great channel; enjoying your journey very much. ATB Mark.

[@AmberinEryri]

Thanks Mark

[@anthonybrewer931]

Wow Amber I feel so sorry for you. You have nothing to reproach yourself for in your feelings , thoughts or actions. Unlike some prat who just commented about Snowdonia being a small place and it is your problem. Wild camping on one's own is just that and you shouldn't have had to put up with anti social behavior from others so close. I would have been tempted to empty my bladder near their tent in the hope that they would move on . Seriously the fact that you had more than a disturbed night as a female on your own I think you dealt with this in a very dignified manner. Says a lot about you. Keep going as I thing we all love your videos.

[@AmberinEryri]

Thanks Anthony, not intended for sympathy - just to laugh at myself with you all :) I'll be handling the situation differently if it arises again!

[@garyandrewranford]

3 seconds into an Amber video... I'm chilled to the bones. So well videoed, narrated and backed with soothing music. I totally get you and your experience. You are so far from moaning Amber, some people just don't get what you do and what you need ... your space, private time, no desire to interact... that is why we go into the wild, to be a neighbour of nature and to have a break from human contact... I melt with you and your mindset. Stay safe Please share more of these videos. G :-)

[@homeiswhereyoupitchit.]

You're not the only one with a Bank Holiday disaster Amber. My wife and I had planned to drive to Patterdale in The Lake District, then hike so Silver Bay for our 2nd wild camp and vlog. We drove 110 miles on the Saturday only to find every single car park had restrictions preventing us parking overnight. After a few stressful hours, we made the reluctant decision to drive 110 miles back home. On the flip side, we did discover a local walk the following day which made up for it.

[@AmberinEryri]

Oh no, it’s horrible when you’ve got an evening like that planned and are looking forward to it. Hopefully our luck will be better on the next camp!

[@shaunmasters7211]

Couldn’t agree more, I like my personal space when wild camping. I did the South Downs Way last year and after a long 25 miler I stopped at a family campsite on a summers day, it was rammed with tends, bbqs, large groups and alcohol. After a long walk I just wanted to get my head down. P.s I can’t believe you didn’t wee all night!

[@AmberinEryri]

Bladder of steel 😅

[@tracycampbell4461]

Living in London in a ‘box’ surrounded, I’d be livid. We always even park away from others and leave loads of parking but they will pull up right next to the side door. You are so right, and right about the gate. These are the people who spoil it for others. You are so nice even when you are ‘moaning’. I wish I had your patience. I have come to hate people.

[@dean6576]

100% in agreement with you re the other campers. Take comfort in the thought that three people experienced that amazing morning view in Snowdonia and they have you to thank for saying yes to pitching their tents 'over there'. Lovely video, done with style.

[@radek.kaluzik]

Totally agree with you. When I go outdoors I'm trying to avoid people as much as I can.

[@paviadivingtechshop]

I had the same experience and I perfectly know what you're tryin' to explain whit your definition about yourself! I'm similar to you and I think the same during camping, concerning space and silence. I love to write and simply to think, during camping. Imagine that my "neighbours" did like yours and they walked many times to take pictures to the sunset, to the panorama and so on, talking until 2 A.M. and then I talked to them about the incredible stupidity level of their life. They told: "Ah...ok...So after some minutes we will go to sleep..." "It's better for all of us", I told... Sorry to be so opened, but it's what I think about this type of people. In life I tell often that labels stay nice on bottles and books, but these people taught me that sometimes I'm wrong ;-) I think we havo not to move away: THEY, have to be respectful. To the Nature at first.

[@randonneurUK]

I think that would have spoken up as soon as the tent bags were being emptied and told them that they needed to be further away.

[@fisharefriends598]

Saw this in the news... subscribed 😂 I so need to do some wild camping..... alone...

[@garyparker5012]

Not sure I would be comfortable if someone pitched up that close to me If you’re on a campsite then you understand that it will be packed especially on a bank holiday with the weather being as nice as it was But with all that space they really should of had more sense and gave you some space

[@buffplums]

I think you deserve the right to have your own space … it’s good to want to be alone to find your own space. You are so considerate to not want to wake the others … bless you x

[@AlanR1972]

If it was 2 guys on their own I'd be worried but with a woman there they probably wanted u to join them for a drink & chat! When I go away camping I always end up gibbering away to other people but I always like other tents near me as I'm a bit scared of being on my own in middle of nowhere lol 😂

[@CragScrambler]

You know something, I'm a local to the lakes, born and bred I'm 43 and been camping wild since about the age of 9, and even I'm avoiding wild camping atm due to the massive influx of people even in my quieter local areas near ennerdale and was dale. I've been to places I thought nobody would venture only to find groups of 5~6 people there. Crazy times,but as long as they are respectful of the areas I'm fine with people enjoying being outdoors. Personally I'll wait till the colder weather comes around again or bad weather before I venture. Back out, it seems to thin out the crowds. Thankfully most are taking rubbish and not lighting fires, so there's that lol

[@boybull]

No it doesn't come across grumpy or anti social..wild camping is for isolation and quite time and you still didn't want to wake them in the morning...what a beautiful soul you are.

[@nevillellewellyn8101]

Amber - am with you in every respect. I was out high up in the Dales on Sunday eve - slightly off piste - was amazed to find another person (single woman) next to another tarn about 600 m from where I'd pitched. It felt polite to say hello and try to reassure her I was a 'safe' bloke - though not quite sure how you do that without sounding overly creepy (any advice?) - I did give my full name and seemed we had some common links - so I hope she googled me and was a little reassured. I did offer to relocate a few miles away - but like you she was very polite and said it would be fine and not to up sticks etc. I suspect by then I'd already ruined her planned wilderness camp - so - Sarah from Leeds - sorry :-S

[@dean6576]

You want advice? next time, don't say anything.

[@adrianioancucuiet346]

In Europe it is common to camp in designated areas, the rule of thumb is if you see someone else camping then maybe they know the area better and this is a good place to camp.

[@AmberinEryri]

Ahh this might be why then. Good to know!

[@richardmorris6149]

I agree with all your points that it’s totally not wild camping behaviour. But let’s think why the popularity of wild camping has exploded and has attracted so many people that haven’t got a clue? Yes it because people are banging wild camping all over social media 🤦‍♂️

[@mandybruce6726]

It's a bit like when you go to public toilets with loads of empty cubicles and someone chooses to go in the cubicle right next to you. Huge pet peeve!

[@leakyboots3190]

That has to be the most bizarre camping situation I've heard of, who the hell does that and why?! It's kind of funny watching a video about it I must admit, but it must've been an absolutely rubbish night haha. What a bunch of oddballs

[@Bluejay1968]

Totally with you, I wildcamp to get as far away from people as possible. If people want to camp surrounded by others go to a campsite.

[@jacquithompson9944]

I always assumed it would be manners to stay away from other campers. If they want company, then they should go to a campsite. Like you it's escapism, getting away from everything, peace and solitude. Why would you go by someone else!!! And knowing the situation for a woman and the toilet!!

[@AmberinEryri]

I'm hoping there won't be a next time - but if there is, I'll be doing exactly that 😂

[@blackdogwildtrails3123]

The moral is...keep away from northern Snowdonia! I live in north Wales and have spent a lifetime climbing, walking, scrambling, exploring underground in Snowdonia but I'm as likely to camp in the Trafford Centre as northern Snowdonia these days! I just keep well away because the place is getting worse every year and since the pandemic and travel restrictions, Snowdonia and other NP's have become no go zones for a lot of outdoor activists. The further south you go into the NE Wales uplands and into Powys, the quieter it gets. I could find a wild camp spot in the Berwyns and you have more chance of finding Lord Lucan than finding me!

[@northernimagesphotography]

The professionalism of my snoring would have had them packed up and gone before morning 😁

[@Przewalskis]

I had to stop your movie halv way and comment on your experience. Perhaps you British are just to polite. 200 m distance is ok. But another tent this close to mine? I would very politely have asked them to pxss off. Had that not helped I would have told them even more clearly that they should go elsewhere. Had that not helped I would have made a decision: pack my stuff together and leave or make life miserable for them. I have a lamp with a build in speaker. Turn it on full blast. Nobody can stand Whitney Houston when in a tent. Now i will look at the second half.

[@laurenjones6901]

I’m completely on your side girl. You want to be out in the wilds & peaceful away from others. If you wanted to camp a couple of meters away from other tents you’d go to a campsite. Plus your on your own, if that was me I’d feel more unsafe that if I was completely alone. They didn’t care about keeping you awake into the night so don’t feel guilty about waking them up. Bad wild camping etiquette on their part

[@24934637]

That REALLY is incredibly antisocial! They had a whole mountain to camp on, and they were virtually on top of you! I'd be bloody furious! Bank holidays are bad, but it wasn't exactly crowded on the mountain!

[@relaxationtherapyandmusic]

Some people just do not understand the concept of wild camping I'm afraid. Also, if they had kept me awake until that late, I would have been singing the entire soundtrack to Oklahoma at the top of my voice while I packed away!!

[@jefbricks]

I feel your pain there Amber. I've had it a couple of times were I was pitched up and 2/3 others have set up within 50 yards of me. I really don't get it either. Unfortunately some people have some strange thoughts and this maybe one of them. I'm sure you'll have better luck next time. 😁

[@AmberinEryri]

I guess it just proves we’re not all as like minded as we assume we are 😆

[@chrispooler675]

thats a shame, i wildcamped over the bank hol weekend in the rhinogs and i didnt see another soul

[@AmberinEryri]

Rhinogydd is the best place for solitude, its about an hour away from me so I tend to stick to the northern end of Eryri, but I will be visiting much more In the summer months. It's such a wild and rugged landscape, makes you feel like the only one in the world.

[@chrispooler675]

@@AmberinEryri I love the snowdon massif, ogwen valley, and the carneddau, but gotta say, the rhinogydd is a special place, was the first time i have been but will def go back for the solitude when i need to

[@maddys3955]

I totally understand! Preaching to the choir

[@ashleyfairway.540]

You have done nothing wrong. Please don't be upset. People who follow this channel will not judge you. Some people can not understand why someone would want to be alone, they live their lives never alone. You have such a good heart. I got upset thinking you were thinking you had upset people. As a man I would not consider camping near a lone woman, it just seems a bit wrong and creepy. please carry on with the channel. put this down to an experience and continue make such beautiful vids.

[@rhodrijohn7411]

Well wild camping is illegal in Cymru so yes, she has done something wrong 😂

[@richierich6947]

Hi Amber, I'm very new to your channel as I read an article in M.E.N (Manchester evening news!) So after watching your nightmare wild camping video I can only say Awwww. Nightmare. I'm thinking that once you had spoken with them, you must have given them the impression that you were more welcoming than you actually wanted to be? But in the same breath there's no way that you would have been comfortable with them camping within 3metres of your tent. That's just wierd and freaky. Maybe the man on his own misread you and hoped to get to know you better? And I also thought that you were way too polite by not packing up so as not to seem too rude. That just proves that you're a super nice person, especially as you had to hold in your wee!! 😂 Anyway I hope that this experience won't stop you from wild camping, maybe put up a sign stating "Private wild 🏕 camp!" Good luck and God bless. 🙏👍😘

[@LeBossu77]

Your unease is totally understandable, wild camping is not about being near people. The isolation is a big part of the appeal for me, especially in somewhere as vast as Snowdonia. It's weird enough if someone sits next to you on an empty bus, this is just on a whole different scale.

[@richierich6947]

Lol. Trying to be so quiet 🤫 you and Mr earwig 😂😋

[@stebishopnomad1838]

I know exactly what you mean. I hate it when people camp next to me when there's plenty of space for them to camp well away from me. Subbed.

[@mickonthemove1272]

We made a conscious decision never to go camping on a bank holiday. It seems to bring out the wrong crowd. Totally understand the desire to be alone, I need to recharge at times and can only do this in my own company.

[@ovrobinson7780]

I'm with you on this. Nice that people want to be sociable, but for me wild camping is a time to and leave it all behind. The world we live in is so busy and so very fast. I want to feel like it's just me there. You absolutely cannot clear your mind, breath and reconnect with yourself and nature if some randomers set them selves down so very close. And there's the thought that you don't know who they are and if they may possibly be a danger. Don't let it put you off a bank holiday trip, just use it as experience and next time put your interest first and find a plan B pitch instead of risking potentially appearing rude. Having said that, may not happen to you again! Good video, really enjoyed watching some of your stuff recently. I'd like to make a more vids but hate hearing the sound of my own voice on tape!

[@AmberinEryri]

Thanks. I know what you mean, I hate mine too, and you never really get used to it but learn to live with it 😂

[@elizabethmarshall7408]

Having just got back from Scotland on a wild canoe/camping trip, I can assure you there's no way we would camp near someone else, unless there was no choice! How bizarre to pitch so close to you. Glad you can see the funny side of it though. Maybe they felt that if you, as a local, were pitched there, it must be ok/allowed? Thats the only thing I can think of.

[@peakrambler265]

Definitely not a moaning video. When I wild camped, generally it was to be alone, though, sometimes I would camp with one other. If someone was already at the spot, then I'd/we'd move on respecting their privacy. Any fears/thoughts you had, were justifiable, particularly on the privacy aspects.

[@ianrudd7442]

Oh for goodness sake. You wild camp to get away from people not to have people rock up and pitch right near you. I feel your pain. This is like parking a car right next to you in an empty car park

[@robsmith5335]

Reminds me of a time I was the only person staying in a campsite, I went out for the day and came back to find someone had pitched their tent so the guys were overlapping mine! Turns out I had the exact same tent as their friend who they were meeting there and they hastily moved to the other side of the site

[@Alex-wl1je]

Tell them about a werewolf living in the area next time

[@eisvogel8099]

There obviously is a reason (or more) why people go wild camping. You're absolutely NOT anti social. But rather selective social. I don't like to feel trapped cause of others who feel a need to socialize and I don't want to. So yes, I really could "feel" your uneasyness. To get out of that trap...pfff, I don't know. Just fake a call that made you leave. Or just run! Lol. But hey there is no law you have to please therefore to stay. Easier said than done maybe... Anyway, thanks a lot for opening a little window to your thoughts and feelings...you dare to show vulnerability. That's strength! Again..ty. As you "saved" that little creature in your tent you showed what you are: A gentle, lovely soul... stay with what you are and who... cheers

[@bobhooper4126]

Very strange for them to camp so close, perhaps they were nervous first timers and needed the reassurance of another camper nearby. Nevertheless I’m such a clumsy oaf id have made an enormous racket when I got up up early in the morning and bashed and clanged around. “Oops sorry, did I wake you all up?” 😁

[@Wanderwithvickers]

I think that was really well put what you said at the end, and I don't think it's negative at all. Happened to me the other week, it wasn't as close as this, but he was definitely a stone's throw away. And directly in our sunset shot 😭😂 anyway still a lush place to wake up, hope it wasn't too annoying getting out there and packing away in the morning. ❤️

[@AmberinEryri]

Not nice for you either but makes me feel a bit better about my situation 🙈 love your car camping videos by the way. Something I’ve always wanted to do, but with a little fiesta it’s difficult 😂

[@brynhall9724]

I'm totally with you in wild camping for solitude and escape, I like to chat to those I pass but not camping anywhere near anyone else. I'd also probably feel to awkward to move somewhere else and just hide in my tent if that'd been me, so it's nice to know I'm not alone there 😂

[@iandole8197]

Yes, I have had the same thing in Glen Etive and on an otherwise empty campsite in Somerset. I was amazed as much as annoyed. It's even worse when they apologize next morning for making a noise. We wild campers are not anti-social. Unsociable perhaps. Anti-social is something different.

[@hughjohns9110]

Hi Amber, thanks for the lovely videos about this amazing area. If possible, could you make a video showing your overnight kit and how on earth you pack it into that tiny little backpack (which looks like about 45L)? Thanks. :-).

[@AmberinEryri]

42 litre 😏 but yes I was thinking about doing a video on just that. Watch this space!

[@hughjohns9110]

@@AmberinEryri hmm..struggle to get my stuff into a 65L! Will be interesting.

[@paulsouthgate3661]

Really feel for you, I hate being near anyone when wild camping, I'm our there also for peace and quiet. Just me and the natural surroundings not other people. Approaching a single camper, either male or female is definitely not right. If they want a social group experience book in to a camp site.