‘I don't think people realise how the establishment became established. They simply stole land and property from the poor, surrounded themselves with weak minded sycophants for protection, gave themselves titles and have been wielding power ever since.’ (Tony Benn)

The Free Range Network – ‘Free Camping’:

Resources

The Free Range Network’s ‘Free Camping’ Project aims to teach the skills of simple living and degrowth through leaning the practices of camping, backpacking, and living comfortably outdoors.

Information & resources created by the ‘Free Camping’ Project

A list of information resources in reverse chronological order (most recent first):

New resources (lockdowns permitting) will be created over 2022 –
in the meantime here are resources from ‘The Great Outdoors’ Project.

An image of 'The Stick-fire Cooking Grate' Free Range Network, 18^thJanuary 2022:

‘The Stick-fire Cooking Grate’

As part of the creation of the ‘Free Camping’ microsite, the pages for the Stick-fire Cooking Grate have been upgraded with some slight revisions.

'Carbon, Campfires, Cooking & English Land Rights' poster Free Range Network, June 2017:

Carbon, Campfires, Cooking & English Land Rights (PDF file)

The are some innocuous uses of fossil fuels which go largely unnoticed. One such example is camping outdoors. Camping shops sell a variety of stoves fuelled by gas, liquid petrol or methanol, or chemical-based solid fuel compounds. Thing is, if you’re outdoors, is the use of fossil fuels necessary?

'Private, Keep Out!' graphic Free Range Network, 2007-2010:

The Great Outdoors Project – handouts

‘The Great Outdoors’ were produced between 2007 and 2010 to run with our outdoors camping workshops. Each covers a different practical aspect of camping – including (sheet O9) how camping skills can be used indoors in the event of emergencies.