Does anyone want to come camping with me?

I often have thoughts like this. In my mind it doesn't have a start or an end but it's a picture of myself hiking, just walking all day, completely free of encumbrances and most material things, in the countryside or around an island. A deep desire to get away. Just meet people in the countryside and nod and say hello then pass on.  I guess i just find life too much sometimes.  My fantasy involves stopping at friendly little B&Bs etc, also never getting blisters, which is a bit unrealistic. 

I don't think my partner would accept it, but nevertheless the desire to do it is sometimes very strong.  It's a bit less at the moment because it's 12 degrees and raining outside. 

I don't need many material things from day to day, at least they don't make me very happy. 

It's good to have your response Plectrum thank you.

I feel whether it's real or not that I always seem to be disappointing people or not living up to expectations. I don't want to hurt myself or other people, it's that yearning to get away as you put it.

Have you ever asked your partner about doing it?

I've been watching quite a few documentary films on Prime where people go in a car, van or on bikes on journeys and sleep outside hotels and the usual tourist experience, whether it's in their car or a tent or in people's homes.

Yes, I have, but my partner would only accept it for up to a week and providing I went with one of my siblings.  Since they all have jobs and children and live a long way away, that isn't going to happen any time soon.   The feeling I have is that life is not real and the only real thing is existing and walking in the open air.  It's a bit like the part in Forrest Gump when he starts running and doesn't stop until he has run all over the world. 

I don't watch TV but another version of this fantasy in my own head involves doing it by bike with a little trailer containing all the things I need.   

I am one of those people that can just set my pace and keep going for a long time, so it's semi realistic.  

I'm also really sad today, but I am in my own little bubble and I'm not sure whether it's just me that feels down internally or I've actually affected other people in some way.  The likely thing is, they have not noticed me at all and just getting on with their life, I was just a passing mosquito.   

I like the idea of the back garden camping network. That's really good.  You could set up a business called BackyardB&B.   

that's terrible ! the guitar is hardly noisy like a trumpet.  I play the guitar too.  

I need to go home from work now, have a nice evening

that's terrible ! the guitar is hardly noisy like a trumpet.  I play the guitar too.  

I need to go home from work now, have a nice evening