Rights of way. Freedom to roam. Right to roam. In Sweden they call it allemansrätten, everyman’s right, where it is legal to walk across property, forage and set up a tent there for one night. In Finland they have a similar concept: jokamiehenoikeus. In Norway, allemannsretten. In Bavaria in Germany, schwammerlparagraph, the mushroom clause.
In Scotland, the Land Reform Act gives everyone right of access over land, which is known as dúthchas and dualchas in Scottish Gaelic, to signify connection to the home territory.
Although the specifics vary by country, wild camping – pitching a tent virtually anywhere for one or two nights – is enshrined.
