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as we are in the midsts of this deppression/rescescion would it be cheaper to live out of a tent. it has been mentioned to me . however do they do social loans for tents and cooking equipment?

It’s do-able and you don’t have to be Ray Mears or anywhere near that level of TV survival and outdoor living programs to do it.
My friend lived on our local headland for two years in a tent.
He even had a garden up there, growing veg.

BTW you don’t scrump turnips or spuds from farmers’ fields..you fix a bit of fence, cut some hedge, scrape some machinery down to clean it, whatever…and ask for veg and eggs as payment.
He or she will be very happy with that.
And you can even do it in Spanish in Chile or Colombia….well, universally- understood miming language anyway.
Me..you…rub belly…working motions with arms , sweeping, clipping, hammering, etc…big smile…try the speaking the lingo…happy attitude..get work…eat.
Scrumping is stealing…not a happy farmer then….
Joe (not real name ) came back to normal, healthy and fit, went to Uni, and found a full time job on a three-year contract in a posh private college in Istambul teaching English.
I met him there a while back.
Nearly all my holidays are on the hills, usually for a month at a time, camping and living off the land as far as possible but I always have dry foods with me…..oats, barley, dried peas, lentils, etc. Fish,fowl, and rabbits add to that, plus numerous plants you can eat, either raw or cooked.
A fresh trout cooked over a pit of red -hot heather cinders is a joy.
If you make a fire you have to know what you are doing, and never ever leave a fire unattended, or left to burn out after you’ve gone. It must be properly dowsed and covered to avoid spoiling or even wrecking the countryside.
Most places they are illegal.
See mine here…
I don’t suppose you’ll have a washing machine tub with you,haha
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090918025837AAt7Yz6 . . . . . .
On some northern beaches you can get armfuls of sea spinach or go wading anywhere round Britain on rocky shorelines to collect sea lettuce. crabs, and shellfish. Some sandy and muddy/sandy shores are good for cockles and winkles, and mussels.
For plants, Richard Maybey’s book "Food For Free" is a very good guide to what you can eat from the fields and hedgerows. Look for one in the charity shops and second-hand bookshops, or get one cheap from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Free-Richard-Mabey/dp/0002201593 . . .
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jan/06/food.guardianspecial4 . . . . .

You won’t get assisstance to live rough, apart from any normal benefits you may be claiming, like Jobseeker’s Allowance, for which you’ll need an address anyway, but you can buy a Coleman Viper for £30 now which will withstand heavy weather for a long time, and get a good petrol or paraffin stove for £15 if you’re lucky. Full price decent quality ones cost £40 upwards.
A four-season sleeping bag and cover will cost at least £60 for decent quality….Vango are the amongst best bargains at the moment, and you can sometimes find Vango mountain tents for £50….top stuff for the price.
Stainless steel pans can be bought in charity shops for £1, and really good ones for less than £3.
I used a Viper for years as my main tent and it’s still as good as new.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090927054511AA8JzCs . . . .
My answer below has links for loads of outdoor living stuff…links to links etc. Ignore the fire advice on the best answer..that’s just stupid, but not all voters know anything about being outdoors. Five good answers here and two from (presumably) armchair-wallahs.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmiAkUtvu_uxn2X1NKmWkEohBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091004041510AA7qmQr&show=7#profile-info-4n0HoMqiaa . . . .

…..EDIT: …..
Yes, and survive the winter. You can be warmer and drier in a decent tent and sleeping bag on the moors in mid-winter than some folks are in damp housing with no money to pay for heating.
I’ve had to get rid of layers before at -15C ‘cos I was getting too warm.
Doing it and armchair -thinking -it are not the same thing……ask thousands who have lived in harsh conditions for months at a time….they know.
You could even have a drink in a pub in Keswick or Ambleside and ask Chris Bonnington if he’s around….he’s quite amenable to a good chat…..and you might even believe it if it comes from him.
Or go and do it if you’re fit enough…the ultimate test of truth.
Modern kit is brilliant!

do u think its possible to live off the land and from a tent in the uk.?

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as we are in the midsts of this deppression/rescescion would it be cheaper to live out of a tent. it has been mentioned to me . however do they do social loans for tents and cooking equipment?

It’s do-able and you don’t have to be Ray Mears or anywhere near that level of TV survival and outdoor living programs to do it.
My friend lived on our local headland for two years in a tent.
He even had a garden up there, growing veg.

BTW you don’t scrump turnips or spuds from farmers’ fields..you fix a bit of fence, cut some hedge, scrape some machinery down to clean it, whatever…and ask for veg and eggs as payment.
He or she will be very happy with that.
And you can even do it in Spanish in Chile or Colombia….well, universally- understood miming language anyway.
Me..you…rub belly…working motions with arms , sweeping, clipping, hammering, etc…big smile…try the speaking the lingo…happy attitude..get work…eat.
Scrumping is stealing…not a happy farmer then….
Joe (not real name ) came back to normal, healthy and fit, went to Uni, and found a full time job on a three-year contract in a posh private college in Istambul teaching English.
I met him there a while back.
Nearly all my holidays are on the hills, usually for a month at a time, camping and living off the land as far as possible but I always have dry foods with me…..oats, barley, dried peas, lentils, etc. Fish,fowl, and rabbits add to that, plus numerous plants you can eat, either raw or cooked.
A fresh trout cooked over a pit of red -hot heather cinders is a joy.
If you make a fire you have to know what you are doing, and never ever leave a fire unattended, or left to burn out after you’ve gone. It must be properly dowsed and covered to avoid spoiling or even wrecking the countryside.
Most places they are illegal.
See mine here…
I don’t suppose you’ll have a washing machine tub with you,haha
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090918025837AAt7Yz6 . . . . . .
On some northern beaches you can get armfuls of sea spinach or go wading anywhere round Britain on rocky shorelines to collect sea lettuce. crabs, and shellfish. Some sandy and muddy/sandy shores are good for cockles and winkles, and mussels.
For plants, Richard Maybey’s book "Food For Free" is a very good guide to what you can eat from the fields and hedgerows. Look for one in the charity shops and second-hand bookshops, or get one cheap from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Free-Richard-Mabey/dp/0002201593 . . .
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jan/06/food.guardianspecial4 . . . . .

You won’t get assisstance to live rough, apart from any normal benefits you may be claiming, like Jobseeker’s Allowance, for which you’ll need an address anyway, but you can buy a Coleman Viper for £30 now which will withstand heavy weather for a long time, and get a good petrol or paraffin stove for £15 if you’re lucky. Full price decent quality ones cost £40 upwards.
A four-season sleeping bag and cover will cost at least £60 for decent quality….Vango are the amongst best bargains at the moment, and you can sometimes find Vango mountain tents for £50….top stuff for the price.
Stainless steel pans can be bought in charity shops for £1, and really good ones for less than £3.
I used a Viper for years as my main tent and it’s still as good as new.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090927054511AA8JzCs . . . .
My answer below has links for loads of outdoor living stuff…links to links etc. Ignore the fire advice on the best answer..that’s just stupid, but not all voters know anything about being outdoors. Five good answers here and two from (presumably) armchair-wallahs.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmiAkUtvu_uxn2X1NKmWkEohBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091004041510AA7qmQr&show=7#profile-info-4n0HoMqiaa . . . .

…..EDIT: …..
Yes, and survive the winter. You can be warmer and drier in a decent tent and sleeping bag on the moors in mid-winter than some folks are in damp housing with no money to pay for heating.
I’ve had to get rid of layers before at -15C ‘cos I was getting too warm.
Doing it and armchair -thinking -it are not the same thing……ask thousands who have lived in harsh conditions for months at a time….they know.
You could even have a drink in a pub in Keswick or Ambleside and ask Chris Bonnington if he’s around….he’s quite amenable to a good chat…..and you might even believe it if it comes from him.
Or go and do it if you’re fit enough…the ultimate test of truth.
Modern kit is brilliant!

is this a scam or for real???

6 Responses to “do u think its possible to live off the land and from a tent in the uk.?”