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Originally Posted by mj
That would be great and very helpful, I'd really appreciate it.
I wonder tho (maybe that's the German in me): if the law says wild camping is legal how is it possible that the police actually asks you to move on? Or is that one of those rights and "rights" situations? To be honest, from what I've read here Scotland does not seem very friendly and welcoming, and I was actually looking forward to going there and spending some time off the beaten path. But then again Fastship is probably right - when did that ever stop people like us? We'll probably still have a great time and nothing to worry about. 
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Hey don't let what I say put you off. Scotland is a spectacular and beautiful place you will love it (despite some of the people!) and you are correct, there is a difference between a German foreigner and being an English foreigner. The english are despised by some people in Scotland and they ensure you know this but I don't think this would apply to a German person.
Don't even get me started on the Welsh and the Taffy Taleban!!!
Re. the Police, what they say goes. End of.
I heard an explanation of why some of the more remote communities in Scotland dislike strangers, the introduction of new ideas and experiences into an isolated, rigidly controlled, closed society was one but another was a natural wariness of new people who brought common diseases into an isolated community that had low resistance due to their isolation and this manifested in (unconcious) unfriendliness. I think this would apply to many places around the world.
At least in Wales the sheep are friendly
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