Bushtrekker
Free Member
What I liked most about Mull was the fact that it would be very easy to live off the land up there, parking up on or near deserted beaches, fishing, gathering seaweed and shelfish and getting the odd rabbit with permission from crofters or smallholders. 30 years ago I spent 6 months living completely off the land whilst using a narrow boat as a base and ten years ago I trained a group of volunteers to act as Mesolithic hunter gatherers, teaching them how to do everything from making flint tools to basket making and cooking without pots. You can do it if you know what you are looking for and a motorhome makes a perfect base.
One of my ambitions has always been to start at a point on the coast, the nearest to me being Barmouth area or Bristol, then follow the seasons round the country, cooking seasonal food as I go. You can only really do this if you are either camping or living in a motorhome, as it gets too complicated otherwise. Part of my job involves using our walled garden to teach children how to grow and cook healthy food, so it would be a busmans holiday for me.
The rest of my job revolves around agriculture, environmental science, archaeology and history and when I retire I'm planning to step up a gear and go self employed as a freelance demonstrator, speaker, guide and historical researcher, which is why I want a motorhome as I could be away for days or weeks at a time, depending on bookings.
I'de be interested to know if there are any people on here with similar interests.
One of my ambitions has always been to start at a point on the coast, the nearest to me being Barmouth area or Bristol, then follow the seasons round the country, cooking seasonal food as I go. You can only really do this if you are either camping or living in a motorhome, as it gets too complicated otherwise. Part of my job involves using our walled garden to teach children how to grow and cook healthy food, so it would be a busmans holiday for me.
The rest of my job revolves around agriculture, environmental science, archaeology and history and when I retire I'm planning to step up a gear and go self employed as a freelance demonstrator, speaker, guide and historical researcher, which is why I want a motorhome as I could be away for days or weeks at a time, depending on bookings.
I'de be interested to know if there are any people on here with similar interests.