Wild Camping?

Hi Emmy

Your post really resonated with me — thank you so much for sharing it so openly. I know that kind of honesty takes courage, and I completely relate to what you’re describing.

I was diagnosed with autism at 47 and, like you, found myself drawn back to the outdoors and the peace it can bring. Wild camping has become a huge part of my own journey — not just for the adventure, but as a kind of therapy. I started really small too. Sometimes that just meant pitching in the garden or walking five minutes from home and calling it a camp. But over time, each step built a little more confidence.

I now run a very small YouTube channel called Richard Mounsor Rambles where I share my camping experiences and talk candidly about autism and mental health. It’s not flashy or polished — just honest reflections on what it’s like being autistic in the wilds of Scotland. If it’s of any interest or encouragement, you’d be very welcome to join me on there.

And yes — a wild camp meet-up for autistic folk sounds amazing. When the time’s right for you, I’d love to hear how your exposure therapy is going and maybe share a few ideas or campsite stories.

Sending support and respect your way. Hopefully you are still camping!

Warm wishes,
Richard
#AutisticExplorer | #WildCampingScotland
YouTube: Richard Mounsor Rambles

I go wild camping in abergele in north wales a lot

ive been diagnosed with autism and ptsd at the age of 36 and always been obsessed with camping and find it helps to relax my mind being in nature

I go wild camping in abergele in north wales a lot

ive been diagnosed with autism and ptsd at the age of 36 and always been obsessed with camping and find it helps to relax my mind being in nature

im looking to meet new friends who also share an interest in camping and the outdoors

im on the high functioning side of autism 

yeah Danny's vids can be quite entertaining especially when a spider jumps out at him 

Morrowind is widely regarded as the best game in the franchise but i never got the chance to play it as at the time i was normally playing the might and magic games on pc and when i am looking for a bit of nostalgia i still occasionally play them 

I watch his playthroooughs hahaha! Morrowind is my absolute fave Elder Scrolls game. 

I havent heard of it, but it looks like something I would be interested in haha ^_^  

I actually forgot that one naughty me if you want to know more about it on youtube there is a channel called ESO and he has just done a playthrough of Baldurs gate 3 he normally does elder scrolls and a couple of other RPG's which is why I'm going through skyrim again 

have you heard of a game called talisman ?

Malkavian and nosferatu where always my faves. I loved all the text options for Malkavians! The argument you could have with the Stop sign lol cracked me up.

We have the same taste! Both the games I am looking forward to most! And the new Baldurs Gate 3. The trailer release was so so sooo good! 

I have not played that for a while I preferred to be a gangrel though or a malkavian

I am looking forward to bloodlines2 coming put on console  next year hopefully and cyberpunk this year i will be a happy gamer

She sat with me while I played through Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines on PC as a Nosferatu and I let her make all the decisions haha! So she already has that experience.  

I have played all of them except Deadlands the fact that your daughter has started to play DnD shows she has some taste and that you are a great mum but if you can get you kid to try VtM playing a nosferatu with a low obfuscate just to see how they avoid breaking the masqerade it can be quite entertaining to hear another player describe their shenanigans to stay out off sight 

but you most probably know like i do that a panicked player will do the silliest stupidest nonsensical things 

Yaaay another table topper! I've been playing since I was a kid, still play, just havent found another group to play with yet. I play dnd, VtM, shadowrun, L5R and Deadlands and then my daughter has just gotten into dnd haha ^_^ 

the same offer i gave to aidie i give to you but i do understand the need to mesh with

in my local area we used 2 have two larp groups one i got on well with and one i could not stand to be with 

RPGs though that is something that i have done for over 30 years be it Dnd, CoC, MERP, TnT, Sla Industries and many others  i even used to do the fighting fantasy books which are great for a solo mini adventure 

that I am 

I always wanted to do LARP as I am obsessed with table top RPGs and have been playing them since I was a kid haha but I never had the confidence to go all the way with it. Plus I never found a group that I could mesh well with.  

u're in england right ?

LOL we are so alike 

yeah the knight fights look like fun but quite dangerous but if you want to do larp there is a company called curious pastimes i still know a few people that do it and have done for about 25 years i should be able to put in contact with them if you want to

i would do that if there was a group nearby i came across full contact medieval fighting a year ago (youtube) and was totally fascinated for about 6 months. still watch the odd video on people who do full contact sword fighting. 

I really truly LAUGHED OUT LOUD

gay - yes seen in army. they add humour sometimes when things are really down eg kenneth williams so critical for morale and humour

pacifist - yes stretcher bearers WW1/2 who won medals

vegan - now allowed in army ( depends on your rank )

uncoordinated and confused  --- that is removed entirely by training

mute ---- always handy in an ambush better than someone talking. use hand signals.

noise of gun first time scares u

second time less then

around 10th shot u get a kick which grows and grows

and sometimes , someone will have to jump on u to stop u shooting

humans are truly weird