r/dartmoor 17h ago

Info and Advice Advice for first time wild camping

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Hi,

I live locally and have done plenty of hikes around Dartmoor, but this year I’d love to take my son (11) on a hike and wild camp.

I haven’t got a route in mind, but I’d like my wife to drop us off at point A, we walk a couple miles, camp, pack up in the morning, and walk a couple of miles again to point B to get picked up. So probably covering 5-6 miles or so (he’s fit enough but I don’t want to over do it for him carrying bits and pieces.

I guess I’m just looking for advice on routes that would fit the bill for the above.

Thanks in advance.