LETTERS

Yob culture

I was looking at a friend’s LRM Drive 25 mag and was astounded that under the activity entitled wild camping you suggest that if you do not have any fire wood then “take an axe and go and find some”. I was just wondering what you would consider would make the best wood? Perhaps a veteran oak? Or maybe some dry fencing? Or maybe a nice picnic table? What about some wood that the owner has cut, stacked and put under cover for their own use?

As a small woodland owner, I have seen the damage for myself when a friend’s woodland camping spot was totally trashed by some yobs. They took to some very old trees with axes which resulted in the death of some of the trees. I liked the last bit of the piece, but you forgot to include “make sure that you burn or remove all the evidence of your damage before you go”. I have a Td5 and have wild camped in many places in the UK and in Europe and I work on the principle to leave no trace whatsoever that I was ever there including no fires, rubbish or ever tyre tracks if I can. Give me a ring if you dare and I will see if