Boy who spent THREE YEARS camping in garden sets Guinness world record

A 13-year-old boy who spent three years camping in his garden to raise money for a local hospice has set a Guinness World Record for the biggest sum raised by camping.

Max Woosey has raised £700,000 for the North Devon Hospice since he first pitched his tent in March 2020 with the aim of raising £100. He has not slept indoors since but will finally return to his bedroom after his final camp out tonight (Wednesday March 29). The public are invited to join him camping for Max’s Final Camp Out festival on Saturday night at Broomhill Estate in Devon.

His efforts allowed the hospice to provide 15 community nurses for an entire year, enough to help 500 patients get care in their own homes. Max’s adventure began at the start of the first lockdown when he was just 10 years old after his neighbour Rick Abbot gave him a tent with strict instructions to ‘have an adventure’.

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Mr Abbot was diagnosed with terminal cancer soon after and passed away in February 2020. Max’s family supported Rick in his final months and were in awe of the care he received at North Devon Hospice.

The youngster began his camping adventures to fulfil his promise to his friend and thank the hospice for the work they do. Max said: “The North Devon Hospice took such good care of him I wanted to do something to say thank you to them.

“I am so excited to have this Guinness World Records title, it is every boy’s dream. It is incredible to be part of this very special club. I have had the best three years of my life. There have been some struggles, but it has been an amazing experience and I have loved it from day one. I only set out to have an adventure and