I was reading about these people who pitch tents on the side of a mountain and I just thought no way it just can’t be. These tents are hanging precariously around 1200m (around 4,000 feet) on a side of a cliff face. You certainly wouldn’t want to wake up and have to go to the toilet 
what on earth happens if you drop something that you may need for the rest of the climb? Could you just imagine doing something like this, I am still stunned I think, who would have guessed this type of camping even existed. The pictures are amazing make sure you have a look in the picture gallery.
Daredevils hang precariously in tents off a jaw-dropping vertical cliff face.
Photo:- Gordon Wiltsie (Picture gallery)
There is an article about this type of camping in the News.com.au
(Also some pictures in the article)
Scariest Campsite Ever Picture Gallery.
I’ll never understand PEOPLE! But they would probably say the same thing about me..
Hi Rebakah,
It is most likely very exciting for those that are game enough to do this, but for me just looking at the pictures is just mind boggling.
I have heard of ‘bivis’ in the Alps and the Himalayas, but this is a bit extreme! I do remember a refuge in Switzerland, though, where they advised you to wear a harness and clip on to a safety rope if you wanted to go to the head.
I remember it as one of the best views I’ve ever had from a khasi!
Hi travelrat,
I could just imagine the view, some of the pictures that I have seen of Switzerland were just fantastic, sounds a bit scary though, I like 2 feet firmly on the ground, that suits me fine.
AAAARRRGGGHHH!!! That is just so NOT going to happen to me!! While the views would be spectacular, I can’t imagine the terror!!!
Have a pleasant evening!
Hi Red Nomad OZ,
Terror is differently the right word.
Crazy arent they? I saw a program about these guys once, the climber was saying the worst of it was when an avalanche falls and you can hear it coming but dont know if it’s going to sweep you away or not…
Hi kymbo,
the whole thing would give me nightmares.
I have never heard or seen of this before I happened to come across the article. Just imagine if you could hear rocks falling, and you just didn’t know where it was they were going to land
Somewhere, I read a psychologist saying that people who participate in extreme events suffer from low self esteem. (Maybe that was precipitated by all the reality shows on TV.) I’d rather visit a therapist!!
I agree a therapist would definitely be a lot safer.
I’ve read about this sort of bivi in many books about mountaineering expeditions, you certainly wouldn’t want to suffer from sleepwalking!
Hi gitwizard,
That’s for sure, I just wonder what on earth you do if you need to go to the toilet, the mind boggles.
The accepted way of going to the toilet on a rock-face is to shout ‘Below!!’ before letting go.
Hi travelrat,
Good one.
At least they don’t have to worry about the headlights from some RV pulling into the campground at two in the morning.
Hi bronxboy55,
That is very true, sounds like this may have happened to you, I imagine that would not have been great at that hour of the morning.
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This is insane! I’ve done some crazy things in my life but this is beyond me.
Lesley
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Hi lesleycarter,
I really think you have to be very dedicated to even try this one, way out of my league, but still fascinating that people do this I feel.
Wow not for me but very interesting.
Hi Donkey Whisperer,
Not for me either
I suppose a shower is out of the question
Hi dad,
Shower and toilet would both be out of the question I would say.
Good name dad to all.
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Oh my giddy aunt! I had a funny turn just looking at that. Makes me feel a real wuzz. Where do you find this stuff? I’m not complaining by the way – I love it.
Hi loonyliterature,
I know what you mean, even the thought of doing something like this gives you butterfly’s in the stomach.
It’s fun to watch others doing it though. I am going to show it to my mother tomorrow – I want to see how her expression changes.
They have the ultimate faith in their gear and mustn’t sleepwalk.
Hi Bruce,
That is for sure, I just couldn’t imagine even trying to set up a tent like that, it is just mind boggling.
Heart-stopping! Yikes. Yes, mind-boggling. Who would even think of such a thing? Yet, there we have photographic proof. Amazing.
Hi Donna,
I was so shocked when I first saw the photos of these cliff campers, this really extreme camping at it’s best.
More nerve & courage than this reader could ever muster. To each his/her own but this one will just stay home, flat on the ground for walking & in the covers for sleeping…
Hi Lindy Lee,
I totally agree, I too like ground under my feet, and a nice bed to sleep in, not a bed that if I roll over I end up at the bottom of a mountain.
Unbelievable. I couldn’t even ride a mule down Bryce Canyon in Utah. I nearly had a panic attack. I like the wide-ranging subjects you cover!
Diane Tucker
Hi Diane,
I have seen videos of the mule ride into the Canyon, it certainly doesn’t look like an easy thing to do either, but beautiful rock formations.
This would not do for me. I get up and move around THEN I wake up. lol
Hi Genie,
Oh that could be a big problem doing this sort of camping.
It is a scary thought isn’t it pitching a tent on the side of a mountain.
Extremely scary!
Definitely – this kind of adventure is not for me. Just looking at the photo makes my head spin.
Hi nyparrot,
It makes you wonder how they came up with the idea of doing this, and working out a way of pitching the tent halfway up a mountain, I agree it does make the head spin.
What can I cay, some people need to feel that adrenaline rush to feel good, so they put their life in dangerous situations. For me – driving a car is a high risk scenario…lol
I’ve done this sort of thing before not in Switzerland though in Argentina took 5 days to reach the top and when we got there it was definitely worth it this great fun but you do really need a head for heights
Hi Chris,
That is fantastic, what a great achievement, good on you. I could never do anything like that, way too scary for me.
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