WILD camping in the INDIAN desert – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

WILD camping in the INDIAN desert – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

we’re in a desert.. nestled in the far west of India lies the golden city Jaisalmer home to a vast golden sea of sand known as the mighty Thar Desert as soon as we knew there was an opportunity to sleep under the stars we 
just had to visit from Jaipur we headed 11 hours west and arrived at the very foot of 
the Golden Fort this is where our journey began india india he made me take a picture shaking hands like we were two presidents this is one of the very last living forts in India 
still home to around 4,000 residents our hotel was tucked away down the windy little 
streets we’re in a castle mate.. this place had us feeling like king and queen i literally 
feel like we have teleported back in time a real slice of ancient India we paid a 
mind-blowing 300 rupees a night which in the UK is less than a coffee peace and love 
were just the most amazing host who quickly turned into our family in our opinion the 
best place to stay in the whole of the city you’re so cute well this is peaceful isn’t it first chai of 
the day enjoy that one mate now I don’t know much but I know I’d bloody love a chai… here’s our driver hello namaste we’re getting in the back here’s the dinner in there yeah 
what are you cooking tonight you sure you don’t want to come with us,
no brother i stay here to enjoy the desert see you tomorrow i’m here see you once we had made it past the road blocks 
we was off now we’re not exactly sure where in the desert we’re staying 
let’s just say somewhere over here we are currently in an abandoned village in the 
middle of the desert Kuldhara is a ghost village around 17 km west of Jaisalmer established 
in 1291 it was once a vibrant settlement i’m in one day the community mysteriously 
vanished overnight and to this day there’s many arguments as to why i’m actually 
quite surprised they haven’t used the stones for anything very interesting one 
local legend claims that whilst deserting the village they imposed a curse that no one 
would ever be able to reoccupy those that have tried to reoccupy the village experience 
paranormal activities and therefore the village is completely deserted the heat is so 
different compared to the actual town of Jaisalmer just gone over on my ankle imagine if our drivers 
just gone without us left us out here i know and this is our hydration nobody 
judge us all right it was a long night it’s so hot back on the road nice yeah 
are you happy being in the movie good this is where our driver lives so 
cool let’s go meet the family i’ve already made friends with every animal 
here hey everyone hi no nibbling oh my god what’s everybody’s name 
no he’s eating my hair no no yeah if I ever go missing check the animal 
shed first this is our final pit stop before we got to where we were sleeping straight away we 
spotted the camels such an iconic desert welcome yeah we’re about to sleep on this floor mate nice one you look so small in the picture Till
you look tiny compared to him little bit bigger than George so we read a fact last night i was 
googling about camels and if they wag their tails it means they’re happy just like dogs and he’s 
wagging his tail when he’s eating he’s happy oh there’s a scrap some of the animals were 
less happy and as I always say it’s not a day in India without multiple cups of the good 
stuff the chai is served my favorite time of day thank you it’s a lovely little village cheers cheers chai and camels now you have two options to get further 
into the desert you can ride on a camel or you can get in the jeep today we chose the 
jeep we thought the camels might appreciate a little day off we drove deeper west into 
the sandy desert just in time for sunset i’m following the man with the food so this is what we call home for the night 
it’s just us fire stars and a few camels it didn’t take us too long to 
settle in whilst we waited for the rest of the tour to arrive and 
it seemed even the little local dogs had followed the camels all the way 
to the camp.. you look knackered mate i did not when we said we was coming to 
India I did not think for a second we was going to be sleeping in the desert with no 
electricity just us few blankets and the Milky way and we’re just about to go into India’s 
summer so so not too hot not too cold but we got our long johns so we’ll probably 
be sticking them on later we’re with a group there’s about eight of us and I only see 
only see three beds so we’re possibly sleeping on the sand but the sand is so warm i don’t 
mind we’ve been told by a local to actually sleep on the sand because one it’s going to 
be better for our posture and two it gathers all the heat in the day so it’s actually 
going to be warmer to stay on the sand i’m looking forward to it apparently this is the 
best place in the world to see the Milky Way oh we should have brought some cards we might not 
even be able to see cards we should have brought our head torches oh yeah no we messed up there 
well welcome to the desert, a little desert sunset and what a breathtaking sunset it was we kicked back took it 
all in and watched as the chefs worked their magic the perfect end to a perfect desert day i saved 
you something yeah just stolen a pokorah for the dog now she’s my best friend she doesn’t look in 
a good way was that good i like to have a coffee and beer in every country I go to king Fisher 
super strong okay India let’s have a let’s have a taste test shall we i’m going to give you a Well 
it tastes a bit watery actually i’m going to give you a five out of 10 for that your turn to try i 
don’t really like beer the taste test for India it’s not bad i don’t really like beer anyway 
her first Indian beer in the desert we loved getting to know our new friends and hearing their 
stories there’s something truly inspiring about the people you meet on the road connecting with 
others from different backgrounds is always a highlight and easily one of our favorite parts 
of traveling he’s snoring one tired little boy you can see it there’s our first star of 
the night fingers crossed for the Milky Way it smells so good i am so excited for 
dinner so ready for this i’ve even gone for some Indian spice this is a dal, potato 
this is aloo gobi, chapati perfect some rice try the aloo gobi, our first our first time together wild camping Till and this is as wild as it gets eating dal in a sand pit in the desert the 
aloo gobi is delicious mhm so thank you my friend aloo gobi is my favorite 
really please we make plenty okay you don’t be shy something more you 
tell me too dark i don’t see your plate oh we’ll be back anything you tell 
me okay more thank you so much more more you’re going to make a good husband one day.. what you got there bog roll mate toilet tonight is bush club pick a bush so one thing that we can’t work out 
is there’s no moon we can’t see the moon anywhere so if anyone knows why let us know because we 
can see Venus over that way millions of stars but no moon anywhere.. so we’ve come out for 
a midnight trek with our Snickers bars and some watermelon dewy sweets probably not the best 
decision we’ve ever had because there is tons of beetles everywhere so we’re having to literally 
light up the floor you’re not sleeping with me tonight, as long as it’s not a Scorpio 
here we go apparently they’re no harm to us bye and look at his little tracks oh they’re 
so cute yep we’re scared of them and apparently they’re scared of us and we sat on Camel Bob yeah 
let’s go we’ve come away from camp because when you’re actually in the pitch black so like no 
light from anyone’s phone or anyone’s fire you can just see the whole sky with stars and I have 
never ever ever seen this many stars before ever what’s that shine it over there it’s a human 
i only go uphill oh I thought it was a camel i will only want to look to the stars oh okay 
in the darkness false alarm we thought that was a camel it’s our German friend so we’ll insert a 
picture of the one we’ve taken it’s a good picture but it doesn’t bring up as many stars as there 
actually is here i wish you could just screenshot with your eyes what it looks like because I have 
honestly never ever seen this many stars when you take a photo you can see how how the stars look 
apparently this is the Milky Way i don’t know so we’re going to sit for the rest of the evening 
under the stars i think that’s us for tonight isn’t it yep snicker bar to end the night no one 
else brought snacks so we’ve come away so we don’t have to share that yeah we’re not sharing 
sorry not tonight we’ve had amazing aloo gobi akbar did the best aloo gobi I’ve ever tasted in 
India in the desert our first time wild camping without a tent without a bed i don’t even know if 
we’ve got a quilt we’re speaking too soon we’ve not had a good night’s sleep yet oh who cares 
we’ll let you know how we get on tonight’s bed oh and we did find out that the moon isn’t 
there because it hasn’t risen yet it should be rising in the next 5 to 10 minutes 
so we’ve come out because apparently the stars are harder to see once the moon’s 
up so so yeah see you in the morning good morning how did you sleep… terrible thank you so much so 
it’s 7:30 we’re just warming up with a chai but we’ve got one important 
good morning good morning everyone hello good morning hey come on sweetie this is our little setup 
for the night in the dunes and it looks like they just keep them all keep them all 
here under some plastic wrap so cool ah mornings in the desert jenks bugproof 
outfit got to do what you got to do mate still haven’t plucked up the courage to stroke one scared of getting spat on so for breakfast 
we’ve just had porridge but a little bit different to normal it was like buckwheat look like little 
squares like chapati flour japati flour yeah I think that’s what the guy said it almost looked 
like cuscus yeah very very good very sweet he said he makes it with honey and water so we’re going 
to try and recreate that when we uh get back to our kitchen oh there a little fly there still in 
the desert oh what what an experience this was so good last night was chilly i am gonna admit yeah 
not the best night’s sleep if you’re looking for comfort this isn’t the experience but if you’re 
looking for something just completely just out of the ordinary to do this is it cuz I had the 
best night ever that was wild camping that was wild camping it took me maybe 3 hours to fall 
asleep because I was just so mesmerized and I was fingers crossed for a shooting star but it 
didn’t happen would you say you had a good sleep no i had a good night but not a good sleep but 
it’s okay it’s good yeah catch up on sleep when we’re old i think wild camping might be our new 
thing where are we going to wild camp next africa with the lions so we’ve just learned the names 
chapati Harry Potter Tiger.. sadly it was then time for us all to pack our bags and get ready to leave 
sleeping in the desert is an absolute bucket list experience we had the best time we enjoyed some 
incredible food and were lucky enough to share it with all these amazing people Jenks even
plucked up the courage to stroke Harry Potter harry Potter what you got to say we cannot recommend Peace and Love Hostel enough 
thank you for always looking after us he’s off mate he’s off.. that’s probably what got you.. stuck in your leg

Join us on an unforgettable adventure as we sleep under the starry skies of the Indian desert in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan! Experience the thrill of desert camping, surrounded by the majestic dunes of the Thar Desert. Get ready to be mesmerized by the breathtaking Indian landscapes and the rich history of Jaisalmer. In this India vlog, we’ll take you on an offbeat travel experience, showcasing the best of Rajasthan sightseeing and the beauty of the Indian desert. So, sit back, relax, and let’s explore Jaisalmer together!

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