tenting it in scotland for a year
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Although not completely unfeasable, take a look at "Alone in the wild" or whatever it was on Channel 4, although the guy is really annoying, he only lasted a month and a half or something before having to give up because of lack of food
Watched this last night and this morning. The guy cries way too much. If i wanted to watch a video of someone crying, I'd film myself masturbating.
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He's got more chance of surviving in the Scottish Wilderness for a year with a BB gun and a tent than making it through a Friday night in Glasgow!
May be worth while checking if you need a license to fish in Scotland.
No. there is only one river in Scotland you will but its because of some funky law that apparently its English water.
You would however need permission of the land owner and possibly a permit for fishing on that bit land.
Also no trespass laws here either so can romp around fields as you please.
Also im sure theres an old obscure law that states if someone knocks on your door asking to use the toilet you have to allow them. so thats another problem sorted lol
Yes i can see it now knocking on some blokes door in the middle of the night asking to use the toilet.
OP: "Good eve kind Sir, Could I avail myself of your facilities I really cannot face pooing in the woods anymore!"
Generic Scottish Guy: "English are ye?"
Op never seen again.
Definitely me too, I think you may be talking about Richard "Dick" Proenneke. I watched a documentary on youtube about him and his log cabin a little while back and loved it.
OP, The things you need to really need to focus on are water, shelter/warmth and food, the rest is details. Also do you want to travel around or stay in the same place?
Water is easy, get a water filter which is easy to clean and has a good filter life. Lets say you need about 4-5L per day, that's 1825 litres minimum for the year. That or a Millbank bag and boil it.
Shelter/warmth, that will depend on whether you want to stay in the same place or move about. If you want to stay in the same place weight isn't going to be an issue so you could go for a tent that you can have a fire or stove in, this will be very valuable in the winter. If you're planning to move about then you'll want something lightweight but also durable as it'll get a lot of use, either one won't be cheap. Clothes wise there is just so much choice and differing opinions, in general though try to pick stuff that drys quickly and that doesn't a hold smells, one example is merino wool which is light, warm and doesn't stink after long use.
Food, you mention snaring and shooting, this may be tricky as you'll need permission from landowners. If you're staying in the same place you may be able to get friendly with local landowners and make a deal. If you're moving about then it'll require a lot of planning and speaking to landowners in advance. Or you could just buy it from game keepers which is probably the better bet. That's just meat, you mention a "book about what and what not to eat", so I'm assuming you want to forage for food too, this could be tricky as although books give you an idea identifying plants and mushrooms requires a lot of experience too, knowledge also weighs nothing where as books are usually heavy
What outdoor experience do you have already?
You'll probably find a more substantial knife than just a Swiss army knife. You don't want anything too big though, something with a strong 10cm blade will do for 99% of eventualities.
So many other things to consider that I could write a massive post, are you a member of any outdoor or bushcraft forums? if you are serious get on them, read and learn as much as you can and practice.
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Actually, I'm pretty sure snares are legal here in Scotland. However the campaign against them s getting bigger and bigger and they probably will be banned soon.
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Yep thats the one, its called "Alone in the Wilderness" for anyone interested, you can find the first part on youtube but the rest seems to be missing. Its a brilliant watch
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Where's RadoX gone then? We need more info!
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The camping didn't go well, the midges got him after the first night...
It's possible to do of course but if you're up in the far North of Scotland where the most remote areas are then you'll have to be pretty adept at either finding/catching your own food and preparing it for eating properly or have a fair amount of money and ability to get to local shops. It's also worth remembering that for a good few months of the year the ground may be frozen and/or covered with snow.
The SAS Survival Manual by "Lofty" Wiseman is probably worth a read as it covers a lot of survival basics, not all of them relevant to here of course but it might be a reasonable place to start.