I’ve been camping my whole life and I’m also a camping and drumming KZreadr. Camping is amazing and my favourite hobby embrace the beauty and the joy of it all. There’s nothing to be afraid of. We have bears here in Canada that’s the only thing I ever worry about but always take proper precautions to make sure they don’t come to my campsite!

@summitwithsophie

25 күн бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully the more that I go on my own the less the fear will be a prominent component 😊

Camping in the wild cannot be beaten, I just use a mesh tent in warmer weather so I see any wildlife that is around. Absolute bliss 👌

@summitwithsophie

25 күн бұрын

I would love to try that this summer! 😊

@radagastoutdoors3916

25 күн бұрын

@@summitwithsophie you won't regret it, it's amazing waking up to the Deer barking or Squirrels and birds looking round for the food I leave out.

Well done you I have been wild camping since 1980 you cannot beat it quick tip for some who may need it. If you are worried about silly noises in the night I take a small radio and listen to that through the night on low volume it cancels out all the wild animals scuffles you hear.

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you Neil! That's good advice, I found the noise of the river quite soothing so maybe white noise like that will be useful again in places where it's not occurring naturally!

I remember my first wild camp, the feeling of pure relaxation and tiredness but still carrying on because you have to, yet at home you’d just collapse on the sofa, I use wild camping as a time to step out of reality and reflect on life. Well done on your achievement 😊

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you Shaun! It has an amazing effect at making your daily life feel so distant doesn't it 😊

Well done. As a 55 year old female solo wild camper I recomemd a pee bottle from Amazon for those late night dashes. It is collapsible, no need to leave yr cozy tent especially in bad weather! Enjoy, it’s great to be able to do this and looking forward to yr next trip

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you Lisa! That is actually a very useful suggestion, I'll look into it 😂

@pauledwards499

Ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie Make sure you do that when it's empty, otherwise it could be unpleasant 🤣😆

Hi Sophie. That was excellent. Really enjoyed it. I was away myself on a little adventure so only could watch it now. You were brave.💪👏👏 Hope you enjoyed your wee😂 The peacock was beautiful and so was the sun through the trees the next morning. Well done.👍👏👏

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Jamie! Really appreciate your kind words 😊 I hope you enjoyed your adventure as well! Honestly it was much darker than I expected when I went out for the wee so it was in some ways less scary because I couldn't see any looming shadows 🤣🤣

@JamieHarding5

2 ай бұрын

I missed your reply.🤦🏻 I was driving back. Loads of people have watched your camping vid already.👏👏 That’s great. People love wild camping vids. I've been to a few bothies and they like watching them too. Have look at the 3 I've been to. You would pick up really fast if you stayed the night with your boyfriend or a few girls together. I'm sure it would be a very big vid for you and you will grow so quickly and big. Have a go and see.😁 Keep being yourself and saying wee and all that.😉👍 My little vids go up on Fridays at 8am. I do little shorts also from them in week. They do pretty good sometimes and I pick up a subscriber from them now and again. Hope you have a good weekend. 😁👋

@JamieHarding5

Ай бұрын

6k🤯😮😁 You know your next video needs to be pretty much the same? People like this, run with it.😉👍

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

@@JamieHarding5 Thanks Jamie! Can't believe the reception! I'm currently walking the Camino Frances which I'm filming but is not quite wild camping content, maybe I'll put something a bit more similar when I get back before uploading the Camino videos?? 😅😅 Not sure yet

@JamieHarding5

Ай бұрын

@summitwithsophie I would hold back if I was you definitely. You need to run with the camping thing. Honestly. It will be easy for you. Find a safe place where you can park your car very near. You'll feel comfortable then. It's simple you go out cook a different meal each time. Do things wrong and right people will love it. Still be a little afraid when outside. 😁👍 It's new, so that's normal. Blokes love watching this kind of thing. Have a look Kent Survival. People go nuts for it. Goes out to a woods, he's even said his van is near. If you get afraid you jump in your car. He cooks something, chops some wood. You are on to something. Well worth a try. A Welsh bloke very recently started Wild About Wales. Have a look at how quickly he got going. You then have bothys. It similar to camping. I've been to a few, have a look at how people watch them compared to my other things. You can always roll out the holiday vid later. Go for it! Crazy camping girl. 😁 It works well if you go on your own. Have a good holiday. I will wait and watch you in a tent. Mistakes are good when out.😉👋

My take on locations: of course the safest is probably with other families around. But camping alone, I think it's wise to get off the road or trail or camping area. In other words, be invisible. If I was camping on the Appalachian trail for instance, I wouldn't stay at the shelter unless some other trail hikers were there. I'd go into the woods and become invisible, dull colors, no lights after dark. Anyone looking to do harm is looking for easy access. They aren't scouring the woods in the dark.

Safer out in the wild then you are in any of our cities. Well done for facing that fear. Wild camping is fantastic.

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I love wild camping so much and logically know I'm safer than I am in the city, but the mind really knows how to play tricks when you're on your own 😂 looking forward to doing more of it 🥳

❤❤❤ this really reminds me of my first time out alone! I love all your little thoughts and being brave and exploration of the nature🥰

Well done for facing your fears. I know this feeling and I can't wait to do it again. The location you chose looks amazing and somewhere I'd love to visit Just found your channel as I'm looking for inspiration and looks like you're having loads of fun adventures. I've watched a few and looking forward to seeing more in the future (just subscribed too)

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce!

@BimbleWithBruce

Ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie You're welcome and looking forward to your future adventures

Brava! I began soloing about six years ago (though I still enjoy company occasionally, with one or the other of my two sons-in-law). When Covid shut everything down, I spent 38 nights in the forest, 35 solo (and this was before I retired). I soon became confident in my ability to hang the hammock, the tarp, gather firewood and make a sustaining fire. I almost miss the anxiety now, because I’m so comfortable in the forest alone. Two weeks ago, I awoke at 5 a.m., because the wind had blown my new tarp off (it had some plastic thingies that came loose), so I tied bowline knots and taut line hitches, and slept until 7:15 a.m. If the plastic thingies hadn’t come loose, I would have slept uninterrupted through the night, and I now sleep as comfortably (or moreso) than I do at home in my own bed. I’ll be 70 in November, so I’m not young or strong, but I am reasonably competent, and therefore comfortable. I hope you have many more pleasant evenings. Be safe, and enjoy the forest!

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It's lovely to hear about your experience, I'd love to learn some more real survival skills like gathering wood for a fire and maybe even building shelters and things like that 😊 lovely to hear how comfortable you are in the woods now, hopefully I'll get there too!

My 'worst' wild camp was in the Pyrenees in 2015, it was dark, raining hard and foggy and I found a flat area of grass by the side of a narrow farm road. It rained all night and was still raining in the morning. At dawn, I heard grunting, and at first thought it was wild boar, but when I opened my tent I saw a large white domesticated sow in front of me. I grabbed my hiking stick and jumped out of my tent, to find four others who all tried to get in my tent. I shouted, swore at them, poked them with my stick, and it took about 20 minutes before they left. They managed to demolish everything, and everything was wet, including me. I looked around and discovered that in the darkness and rain I had camped in the middle of an open range pig area, there were pigs everywhere! I then found out the worst thing about camping, trying to dress with wet clothing on a wet body, just like wearing a suit of Sellotape!

@summitwithsophie

15 күн бұрын

Wow!! My worst wild camps have always been when the wind is worse than expected and I get a bit cold, which sounds nowhere near as bad as what you experienced 🤣🤣 sorry that happened to you but it makes for a funny story!

Brilliant! Well done Sophie,it takes a lot of courage to do the first solo one. It took me over five years to finally get out there alone, then I couldn't get enough of it. You have a new subscriber 👍

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I thought about it for a couple of years but in the end nothing made it easier, I just had to go for it 😂

@pauledwards499

Ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie I bet you can't wait to do the next one 😃 I remember wanting to tell everyone, was so excited having done it but I thought they might think I'm weird! Thanks to youtube, I now know it's quite normal, it's the best hobby ever!

No fear when camping alone in the woods be it male or female it’s just down to self confidence and believe and common sense when and where you pitch.

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

That's true, it just takes practice to build the confidence!

Male/Female, we are scared of being alone. In life but this is raw. Its also true and real. No religion,no falsehood. Real. Reality in Nature. Which is the only real thing we are "Working Out!"

@summitwithsophie

25 күн бұрын

Absolutely agree that being a part of nature is such a pure experience 😊

Hay you did well.camping on private property. With the owner knowing that you're there. And we're the owner said there should be no one else around. Sensible start to camping I would say. I personally wouldn't stay in a tent By my self these days you're very brave. God on you.👍

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It felt like a good first step to face my fears while managing some of my concerns 🙌

You made me remember my first wild camp, so thanks for that. Did you erect your tent without a groundsheet? I've never had the nerve to do that. If you ever think of using one, I recommend a building product called Tyvek, brilliant stuff, lightweight and very tough, just cut it with a pair of scissors. So many people these days find it's the best there is for this job.

@summitwithsophie

15 күн бұрын

I've never used one! 🤷‍♀️ I use my tent a few times a year and never in really inclement weather, so I just get away with not having one 😂 Thanks for the recommendation though, I should check it out if I start camping more so I can protect my tent a bit better 😊

Hello, I thoroughly enjoyed watching that, gave me a sense of peace and Tranquility, thank you for that. I have just subscribed to you and I will enjoy looking into your other videos. Stay safe out there 🙌

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Very well done! I face the same fears. I have bears and coyotes where I live and I don't fear those, however I do fear people to some degree. Even the thoughts of someone trying to scare me for the fun of it keeps me from solo camping. I see some KZreadrs go through that on trips and it makes me so angry that people would just want to scare another person for fun. :( I think though, your chances of running into that serial killer would probably have been more likely at the campground rather than the mountains. I think they realize themselves that it is too much work to hike the mountain, then try to find the right person to do their serial killer thing with. lol Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your night out. I am sure that the peacock would have opened a great big can of whoop arse on anyone that dared come near your tent. haha!

Well done Congratulations🎉🎊

Wow Very Nice Video Dear Good Job ❤️ Beautiful God Bless You All Best Wishes To You ❤️🙏🏻❤️

Nice one young lady 👍 what a friendly Peacock he was interested in you . And yes in Nature it really clears your head and everything. Take care

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I think perhaps the peacock was hoping I'd feed him 😂 it was a lovely encounter

Beautiful vlog

Well done 😊 thanks

Besides you having a British stereotype I really enjoyed ur commentary and camping skills subbed

Loved the random peacock

Well done in overcoming your fears!

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Absolutely amazing huge respect women. I recommend you visit the himalayan mountains k2 and Nangaparbat view point from one place moses peak. Add this sound in your bucket list.

Independence is inspirational - more power to you

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you 😊😊

Nice environment

I love your channel name! You speak the Queen's English . ❤

I think I would have pushed the leaves away a bit. If your canister fell while you were lighting it, and holding a camera, you could have had a nice brushfire.

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Fair point! Didn't cross my mind, although it probably was a bit damp for a bushfire 😅

Well done

No problem good job girl great video cheers 🍻👍😀

Wow! You're certainly a lot braver than I am Sophie :D I'm so glad you picked such a good night for it and the campsite looked beautiful in the morning. Your little friend made me laugh too - nice of him to come and check all was ok where you'd chosen to pitch your tent! Can't wait for the next one ❤

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

Yes I was very lucky with the weather conditions 😁😁 I was a bit alarmed when the peacock started following me around but I soon realised he just wanted to be friends 😂

An inspirational offering to so many Sophie, including me......bloody brilliant 🏅 I understand how it feels to confront the self-doubt and often unwarranted fears of venturing out alone, even though I know I have the skills, knowledge and experience of navigation and being in the outdoors to succeed. The fear soon disappears when you are underway and little boosts to our confidence, such as cooking a warming and satisfying meal without a drama, having the shelter of a tent and a warm, dry sleeping bag etc give us back control and banish the fear, albeit temporarily. Embrace the fear as a friend who is using tough love to spur you on to greater things. I look forward to seeing more.....

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

What a kind comment, thank you!

@RabJ123

29 күн бұрын

@@summitwithsophie 👍🥇

This is some very pro tent building!!

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

The MSR Hubba Hubba is a very easy tent to put up 😉 I love it!!!!

Nice to find a video of a solo woman camping, not objectifying herself, and just keeping it real. It's sad how many women fear psychos and pests. Maybe a can of bear spray would give more confidence/less anxiety about going alone. As a father of two girls, I'm very pleased to see them heading out solo already. I'll try and find more videos like yours, to positively inspire them, and hopefully avoid those soft porn ones flooding in

@summitwithsophie

25 күн бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed! And hope it can inspire your daughters too, as my audience is currently not composed of many young people 😂 bear spray is not legal in the UK so not an option for me

@Peakoilcompany

25 күн бұрын

@@summitwithsophie as a suggestion, maybe in the future, after you've done lots of solo camping, you could make a video with reflections on your fears. What put them there? Are they warranted? How many good interactions have you had with things perceived as threat? What do men say about it all?

I want to start doing this sort of thing. I think I read too much horror though to ever feel comfortable on my own in a tent in the woods.

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

You should go for it! I didn't mention this in the video but I'm a huge horror fan and I've watched more than 200 horror films over the last 5ish years - I do genuinely think it has given me an overactive imagination, but I didn't watch any in the couple of months before doing this and I completely banished those thoughts while I was there 😅😂😂

@jokeogh9939

2 ай бұрын

This is so me as well. That peacock though would never appear in a horror movie so I knew it would be okay. I hope to work up the courage one day.

Hi Sophie..I liked the video and know how nerve racking the idea of camping alone can be and how empowering facing ones fears can be. Could you let us know the campsite that you camped in? It looks lovely! I'm sure that others here would like to visit, plus it would help the owner with her business. :o)

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Hi Antonia! Thank you, yes I have mentioned it in other comments but it was Red Rock Wild Camping near Port Talbot in Wales 😊

@antonia4722

Ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie Awe...thanks Sophie! 🤗

Awesome video and a beautiful camping spot New subscriber

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you David!

Interesting video Sophie. Is that one of those Nearly Wild Camp places. There’s one near me in Kent which I’m thinking of trying out just for practice for when I hopefully start actual wild camping. Also what area was that.

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a campsite but they advertised it as a wild camping site, so yes it's essentially "nearly wild". This was near Port Talbot in South Wales!

@TheFairway8

2 ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie thanks

👍😊

You’re much braver than I would be 😬 but you had your colourful body guard 😀 and by the way you are so adorable ❤

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

Maybe we should make a mother-daughter camping video? 😁

Sophie - a re a great bushcrafter!!! Respekt from Ural's monts from Boris and friends!!!!

nice video

❤Wow so beautiful camping video very nice from fiji island take care beautiful ❤

Great video. I've yet to face my 'alone' fear (I'm a 55 yo female). Do you mind saying where that is as it looks like a good compromise. I've been looking for nearly wild places I can get a train and then cycle too.

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

It's at a campsite called Red Rock Wild Camping near Port Talbot. Looks about a half hour cycle from the station? But also right next to Margam Park which is nice for cycling around (maybe not on a road bike though)

Lovely video. New sub

Yes that was strange wood. 🤔 Interesting

The sounds of nature are amplified at night mice sound like bears trying to get into your tent to eat your food . Deer will pass by foxes can be curious so can cows heavy breathing followed by licking duw from your tent . Make sure you camp on the right side of a drystone wall away from cattle enclosures especially with young The wilderness is often very noisy owls all night hooting the birds start at first light wind ratting your tent airplanes flying over every ½ an hour cars in the valley below and Voices carried on the wind from nearby villages . Very little to be afraid of other than your own imagination . Keep food in sealed container keep your light low and discreet and you will be left alone . Ear plugs are recommended .the most frightening thing that will chase you off the mountains and moorland will be midges

Your voice...its do gravily.

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

😂😂 Thank you, but I'm not sure that's true

Peacock probably knows that campers drop nice noms... You also remind me of Survival Lily 😂

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I did think that, I made sure my biscuits were hidden away 😆 I'm not familiar with her, I will have to check it out!

@OldNavajoTricks

2 ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie She's a German lass I think. On YT and she did a tv show a while back but I don't have a tv so... But lookswise you bear a striking resemblence 🤘😀

Bloody hell don’t watch my leave no trace films. 🤣 Must admit, did once get freaked out alone in the woods one night with wild boar running around. Not pleasant

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

I actually don't think I will as I don't want to give myself more things to worry about, but I will give some of your other videos a supportive watch 😂 What country was this wild boar in?!

@chrishomer

Ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie ha. England. In Somerset. Make a right racket

Nice trip if youre worried bout unexpected visitors bear mace is a good option if firearms are not an option for you.

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

It would be just as illegal for me to carry bear spray as it would be for me to carry a firearm

new sub

What camp site are you at?

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Red Rock Wild Camping, Port Talbot

❤😂😂😂 at least your not wild camping in Canada or USA. Bears and mountain lions and sasquatch.❤😂😂😂 Well done 👍👍👍👍

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Yeahhhh, that would definitely scare me! I saw some women on Facebook asking for safety advice for the Appalachian Trail and I was amazed that all the comments were just talking about skinwalkers rather than bears!!! Found it very disturbing 😂😂😂😂😂

Great Job Suzie. New sub from me 😊

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Suzie?!

Good job the peacock was there to protect you, because with the sound of the water, you wouldn't have heard a serial killer creeping up on you.

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Omg please don't fuel my fears 😂😂😂😂😂

@tim1289r

Ай бұрын

@@summitwithsophie 😂

Just started subscribing from sweden

@summitwithsophie

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed

I only have one question, why?

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Hi Holland, thank you for your comment, you can find the answer in the video 😊

@IDontModWTFz

Ай бұрын

I have one question for you, why not?

IMO I would think you'd have LESS of a chance of meeting a (human) predator miles out in the woods vs a local campground like this. A serial killer would have to be pretty dedicated to hike 10 hours out into the woods just to maybe see someone

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

I don't think it's just your opinion, I think it's probably a fact 🤣 unfortunately fears aren't rational 🥲 pretty unlikely to be murdered either way I hope 😉

Hi friend how r u my wish camping tour with u love from Pakistan ❤

You should not go on your own im on my own friends should stick to gether

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Friends should certainly stick together in life Darren 🩷 but it's good to be able to manage on your own when it's necessary 🥲

You pray to Jesus to give you a good sleep and he will also uphold you with his mighty hand. Killers and wild animals are real. GOD is your first defense. Insurance is nothing just to pay any damages. Enjoy camping. JESUS LOVES YOU

Go home don't be silly

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

😂😂

Nice wee camp. Looking forward to your future adventures. Dunno who you're watching online but here are some channels to draw inspiration from: @WildBeare @GracesAdventures @ksgonewild

@summitwithsophie

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm familiar with WildBeare but not the others, there are very welcome suggestions 😊

@scotbotvideos

Ай бұрын

​ @summitwithsophie Here's some others: @ethicalbunny @AmberinEryri @careenaalexis @GirlOutdoors @HomemadeWanderlust @KeiteiVentures

May I recommend an original song written about the mountain wilderness ? DON'T GO UP TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP WITHOUT ME (c)2006 from james monahan original songs. @jamesmonahan1870 Also 👀 LOST HER IN THE RAIN REMASTERED (C)2006 Thank you for listening. 😊

@jamesmonahan1870

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

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