DITCH CAMPING! Wild Camping in a Ditch

[@MrKrupp42]

Cracking little site that mate , always worth looking locally for places to camp , if you don't have time to be driving the Lakes , I am deffo trying ditch camping soon

[@BackpackingUK]

Do it, you can’t beat a stealth camp.

[@mikebass3721]

I have “ ditch camped” many times whilst working in security watching out for cable theft on the railways. I always found that it was better to be perched on the bank itself as both wet and extreme cold go to the bottom of the ditch. Much better if you had been actually under the bushes and tree growth

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@soggz4246]

Great idea. I’ve unintentionally ‘ditch camped’ on the way back from a country pub, up on the Mendips, once!🤣😉

[@BackpackingUK]

😂😂😂

[@user-zc6jc5tv6q]

Same for me but with bus stops 😂

[@ilikethischannel5719]

Ditch camping! 😆 Your embrace of been in the nature, and the mild, and supreamly polite manner that you have, keeps me wanting to see your videos...thank you. "But here, in my little ditch" 😃

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@ilikethischannel5719]

@@BackpackingUK Your welcome.

[@nickforsythandkids]

It’s definitely an original idea. I’ve never seen anyone do it before. Great idea and it turned out amazing. Very sheltered from the wind.

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@davidcarothers3311]

Interesting!! Hadn't thought about this idea before...

[@jean-christopheniedziela9468]

Good setup man!! Good idea while there is absolutely no rain in sight for 24-48 hours.. Great stuff

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@leewilson98]

You logic is a bit flawed Andy. Cold air tends to settle in low spots so it's likely you'll be colder. The point about the wind however is spot on. If it is a windy day then yeah it may be better to shelter in a ditch but if it's not windy, I'd rather camp at ground level.

[@BackpackingUK]

Maybe, but that’s not what I experienced!

[@johnsmewing6467]

Sounds like a brilliant idea for open country in dry weather.

[@BackpackingUK]

It is, just don’t camp too close to a Public Footpath! 🐶

[@SurvivalistChick]

That is a brilliant idea for sure! Even if a landowner came across you, I can't imagine they'd be angry. I mean, it's not like you're damaging their property. You're in a DITCH! And that coffee bag is genius, too. Folds flat, no weight, and no faffing around with fancy equipment. Great video.

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@doricduncan1]

Really enjoyed your ditch video and the various links for gear, coffee etc

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@woodnugget1301]

Great idea if the weather is steady if it rains heavy any ditch will fill quickly and you’ll be having a wet night.

[@BackpackingUK]

Yep, definitely!

[@Bokooda]

Yes, he knows if it rains he'll wake up in a puddle, yes, he's checked the weather forecast... Love your enthusiasm Andy, thanks for posting 👍

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@cernunos8153]

Dude I’ve been dying for someone to make a video stealth camping underneath a hedgerow like a traveling knight. This is the closet I’ve seen yet. Such a cool spot. Awesome

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@cherellegrant7439]

One of the best yet love the stealth camp videos steve wallis eat your heart out

[@BackpackingUK]

haha thanks!

[@kevpage]

I’ve ditch camped many times 25 years ago when I was younger, I loved a fallen tree or low spanned branches to throw the tarp over

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks for sharing!

[@csul8087]

Love the idea ,BUT it can be quite dangerous to camp in ditches especially if weather is changeable or a weather front comes in early .

[@BackpackingUK]

That's why I made the statement early on.

[@it02s28]

Love the enthusiasm! Not sure ditch camping is for me but it looks like you had good fun, and that's what matters - be it on a summit or in a ditch!

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks! 👍

[@waynesallans2494]

Omg this guy is Brillant ,,,, he’s priceless ,,,,keep up the good work ! Ditch camping …..I love it

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@mickp3526]

When I used to go walk about in my youth my go to where holly bushes in hedges always frost snow free and dry just a sleeping bag dog and gun ready for early morning rabbits. 70now still smile when I walk past holly bushes.

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks for sharing Mick 👍

[@rob45x]

Unique, yes. Weird, yes. Did I love the video, YES ! Pretty cool dude !

[@BackpackingUK]

Weird, definitely 😂 Good fun though!

[@iainbickerstaff7099]

Great video, something different. Get yourself some bungees for the corners of that trap. Can I ask where you got the coffee Brewer from.

[@BackpackingUK]

Good tip on the bungees 👍 The Coffee Brewer came from Amazon (link in the description).

[@sheilabutterworth5800]

That tarp is big enough to fold under and make a small floor between you and ground , play folding the tarp can even make a tent love the video .

[@BackpackingUK]

Will do, thanks!

[@cyrilhaessig27]

Great video. Really liking the setup.

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@tweedyoutdoors]

I recently started a KZbin channel (which gave me a newfound respect for people I watch on here - editing videos is extremely time consuming!). I headed out for a wild camp hoping to sleep in a ditch, much like this, but alas ran out of light before I could get to the spot I had in mind, so had to make do with a more conventional hilltop instead. Still looking forward to a proper ditch camp - it's a bit like that Oscar Wilde quote - we're all in a ditch but some of us are looking at the stars.

[@BackpackingUK]

Keep up with your channel, it's very time consuming but very rewarding too.

[@dobstar5776]

I'm off down to Bournemouth at the end of the month for a bit of stealth camping for a few days, will defo check out ditches on my travels! Nice vid bro ✌👊

[@BackpackingUK]

Sounds great, good luck!

[@geminirhythmspirit2573]

Nice one Andy, very inspiring

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@InfiniteAdventuresPH]

Glad that I found your channel. We’re into camping too. Keep safe.

[@BackpackingUK]

Welcome aboard!

[@Mr-Mark69]

Well done how do you manage was it cold with no fire at camp, risky close footpath & dog walkers.

[@BackpackingUK]

It genuinely wasn't cold. To be fair, I didn't realise so many dog walkers would be around there as it's quite a distance from town.

[@docink6175]

everything in me is screaming NO, I mean it IS a nice site and there is the plus I suppose that being so low your light wont draw attention but if it rains.... there looked to be a nice little hole in that one bush you could have gotten into and been perfectly hidden.. I suppose thats one difference between wild camping in the UK and stealth camping here

[@DartyD]

Great Vlog buddy. Good Idea the only thing I would be causious about would be if the weather came in and the ditch became a filled with water as part of some drainage system. It will always be worth checking the topology before hand. 👍

[@BackpackingUK]

Yes, that's why I made the statement at the beginning.

[@DartyD]

@@BackpackingUK Got ya mate 👌 👍 keep up the good Vlogs 👍

[@grahamscothern4319]

Well done Andy What a great idea Atb Graham

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@billyandrew]

Nature's foxholes. Having dug a few, I prefer the ditch in summer and the 'grave' in winter. Yes, it's difficult work, digging into solid, often frozen ground, but you warm up quickly and, besides, ditches aren't always at hand, are waterlogged or became victim to fly-tipping, so needs must. Dug at least four foot deep and a snug fit to meet your personal preferences with a tarp under you, an IPK over you and myriad choices between pads, mats, sleeping bags, bivvies, blankets, etc, I find the twice, sometimes three times, a year I go for this option is a good opportunity to keep my hand in and put stealth skills to the test. Some think it morbid, but I'd sooner sleep in my foxhole than a coffin, should SHTF. I'm glad you're opening minds to other possibilities, if only for them to give consideration to the proposal and, if any give it a go, well, it's winner-winner, chicken dinner and, at the least, they'll get a warmer, more comfortable night's sleep/sporadic doze and might even save a life that would otherwise be lost to hypothermia, so we'll done you and thanks for uploading the vid! 👍 Subbed, Incidently.

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JohnHawkins]

Weird that this showed up in my recommendations: I often tell friends/family how I dream of sleeping in a ditch (I'm not sure they understand the appeal), and here you are living that dream.

[@BackpackingUK]

haha no way!

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

My dad cycled every path road lane of both Cornwall and Devon and leciestershire he would cycle for days ata time and always slept in ditches along with his bike

[@BackpackingUK]

Wow! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@lomino6478]

Hurrah! Was wondering when you were going to go out camping 😂

[@BackpackingUK]

The local ones just aren’t worth filming 😴 but there’s a big video coming out in Feb 😁

[@lomino6478]

@@BackpackingUK good, look forward to it 👍

[@stealthandysteath1069]

Can't do that in Pembrokeshire lol. They are full of rain 🤣🤣🤣👍✌️

[@BackpackingUK]

😂😂😂

[@billrogers3139]

I would say the most important thing you can do if ditch camping. Check the weather, even if there's the slightest chance of rain dont camp in a drainage ditch, just an FYI. But great video.

[@BackpackingUK]

100% agree!

[@BulldogBadger]

Nice one Andy 👏

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@singechamberlain2967]

I've seen tree camping but never "Ditch" camping lol - I guess that is the ultimate stealth camping. Even the farmers won't see you :-)

[@FAYSBOKIYA_TV]

🎈🎈🎈🎉🎉🎉

[@BackpackingUK]

😂

[@TheSillyDucker]

Just gearing up to do the #bivvybagworldrecordattempt 2022 and saw this vid. This is a great concept as a fallback position if the wall I have lined up to shelter behind proves a bit chilly without a tarp. Good one. 👍

[@BackpackingUK]

Good luck, hope the weather is as good for you as it is here! ☀️

[@TheSillyDucker]

@@BackpackingUK its looking great. Frosty and clear. Star gazing cosy warm. Im also doing the Tommy Sleep Out next weekend, so this is a test. I havent bivvy'd before. I reckon it'll be awesome.

[@kennethcarter5720]

Nice video often wondered if I could get away with it . Would have appreciated you showing how you get in and out of the bivvy

[@BackpackingUK]

I'm a bit clumsy getting into a bivvy! I edited that bit out 😂

[@kennethcarter5720]

@@BackpackingUK everyone does. I am dying to give it a go. But at 66 I am not sure what the best technique would be to get in and out and if I could manage it 😊

[@traceyevans6412]

I was hoping to see the morning after the night before! Were you visited by any critters in the night?

[@BackpackingUK]

I don't look to good in the mornings after camping! 😂

[@jonathananderson2642]

There's also almost zero wind outside the ditch either, you can tell by the leaves and shrubs up higher. The direction of the wind matters too. If the wind was blowing at all or parallel to the ditch you'd feel the wind too. Nice try though mate.

[@BackpackingUK]

During the day maybe but not in the evening or night time. I was sheltered from the wind with the wind blowing over the top of me.

[@TheCanadianBeaver]

Watch out for your back. Somebody was following you at the start of the video. With my luck, I would try an adventure like this and mother nature would pull a trick on me and decide to make me swim for the night. Keep following your nose Andy.

[@BackpackingUK]

😂

[@robblake4449]

Andy love your videos as always, very informative and this one definitely unique! Could you share what you use to film on? Camera mic etc and what you use to edit, would be a good insight as always good quality! Cheers buddy keep up the good work! Heading out next week for my first wild camp! Could I ask about your bag you used for this one? Exact model and is it good down to freezing? Many thanks buddy regards Rob

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks Rob! I use my Iphone 12 Pro (4k 24fps), Rode Wireless Go mic and the iMovie app. A fairly basic set up but it seems to work.It also saves me carrying around loads of equipment. Have a look at my Naturehike Snowbird 2 sleeping bag review, it's much better than this one. However, if you don't want to spend that much the OEX EV400 can be found for around £50 but it's useless in minus degrees. Good luck with your first camp 👍

[@robblake4449]

@@BackpackingUK cheers buddy yes seems to work well! I did see that review, I have the nature hike cwz400 but strictly a summer bag, nice and small tho! And brush army winter double bag set up, but almost fills my aether 65 on its own! Will go for the snowbird I think! Did you get it direct from naturehike? Will watch that review again tonight, the answer is probably there knowing you lol! Cheers buddy much appreciated! What next stealth camping in a hedge? 😂

[@gfp9336]

brilliant video, ditchs are very stealthy xD

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 👍

[@aquaish]

Fantastic! Boom tingz bud

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@lukejefferson7822]

Looking good 👍

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@JichaelMacksonHeeHee]

My man giving me some good advice!! Diolch mate

[@BackpackingUK]

No worries 👍

[@Shukkatapow]

cracking idea 👍

[@BackpackingUK]

Cheers 👍

[@harashigomari1690]

Good one, what type of rucksack is it

[@BackpackingUK]

Osprey Kestrel 48 👍

[@3rubberboats]

Another stealth camping with Steve from Canada happening now in the UK.

[@BackpackingUK]

Who on earth is that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@3rubberboats]

@@BackpackingUK Its Steve Wallis KZbin channel. He stealth camps in all kinds of places. Check it out if you wish.

[@stephenclarke3990]

I was always told cold finds the lowest parts of the ground ❗️❓

[@BackpackingUK]

Trust me, summit camps are colder! 😂

[@stephenclarke3990]

@@BackpackingUK Of course, on the summit of a mountain it will be really cold. I was only saying what I had been taught. Again cold will always settle in low lying areas. I could but wont give you all the in and outs of how and why, however, Im sure you'll be happy to know I wont, as this would then be an essay, not a reply. Anyway, you take care, stay safe and I do enjoy your videos.👍🏼

[@penny6658]

Absolutely brilliant!! A ditch camp. It certainly looked very cosy and sheltered. I really loved the bit where the dog walkers were discussing you - and the smell! Hilarious. Thank you so much for a great idea and a fabulously entertaining video.

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks 😁

[@Jay-lh2py]

Good video. However, even if it rains slightly upstream from you. You are going to be absolutely screwed. I don't see any advantages to this way of camping. You could have just camped two meters to yours left or right. Why?

[@BackpackingUK]

Definitely not a good idea if it rains! It’s nice to do a stealth camp every now and then. My spot was great!

[@cherellegrant7439]

Why not? Made a great unique video!

[@Dan-iv9tg]

This site is stealthy, for sure, but if it rains, that ditch is going to fill with water.

[@BackpackingUK]

Yes, definitely!

[@wrongun635]

Don't know about that. Might find a dead badger or fox or two.

[@BackpackingUK]

😂😂😂

[@Delete_DeLolz]

I don't think ditch camping in heavy rain would be a good idea🤔

[@BackpackingUK]

That's why I made the statement early on.

[@cr0cket01]

nice takes me back to the 1980's when i did that every school holiday i would go from bedford to lincoln then along coast to skeggy and over the humber bridge. all i took was axe tarp (was old side from a lorry tap back then they as cotten) a couple knives and a catty . a ag and water bottle . the streams and rivers was clear and you could drink from them and all the ditches was clear, there used to be water fountains in all villages. being in eec and corropt goverments building all over place and moron drivers and cyclist have ruined it now compared to what it was.

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ldh10647]

Hope it does not rain heavy . there maybe a reason it is a ditch1

[@BackpackingUK]

Definitely a dry day camp!

[@LeonardoSummers]

Good video pal but make the cooking scenes more exciting get some steak on there, spit roast chicken etc

[@BackpackingUK]

Will do. I cooked a steak on my Devil's Kitchen video 👍

[@FAYSBOKIYA_TV]

Greetings to you, success and success always and forever. Videos are on the level. A wonderful channel that deserves to be followed. I hope the communication will continue, and I wish you a palace in heaven.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈

[@BackpackingUK]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@minislayer2010]

New game. Every time he says "ditch camping" you take a shot. How drunk are you getting?

[@BackpackingUK]

😂😂😂

[@colinmoorcock770]

just to let you know your vid was good but i did notic some one following you maybe you should play bacck this vid and you will see him behinde you

[@BackpackingUK]

It was just off a public footpath. It’s well out of town but quite a few people must have been going for long walks because it was a nice day.

[@peterkavanagh64]

Good but he prefers in . Nit a lead but to be inside. Hunger is fir adukts fat but a famikt miderate. I qm nit evil onky miror the in need fir mire where kess us a need. Farm is best but hunger us

[@citizenphaid1880]

And it’s not technically wild camping 😂 so you don’t fall foul of the law lol 😂

[@BackpackingUK]

😂😂😂

[@gizmodo29]

rats ?

[@BackpackingUK]

Not this time, probably because the fields are empty.

[@gizmodo29]

@@BackpackingUK so many nice places to camp why a ditch ? why /