Wild Camping near a river
Q. Where is the best place to wild camp near a river?.
Shahbaz Bhatti, Luton
A. In settled weather its probably not too risky to camp on any convenient dry spot on the river bank - providing you have the permission of the landowner in England and Wales obviously.
In wet or thundery weather, or when there's thawing snow higher up the valley, it would be better to find a dry spot higher up the valley sides, rather than next to a major water course.
Look for bits of grass/reeds stuck in riverside trees or strung in wiggly lines on the riverbank since these show the heights of relatively recent floods.
Keeping higher than these signs would seem to be a reasonable strategy to avoid 'normal' floodings.
Mike Knipe, Crook
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