Luxury Camping Holiday

Tips for camping in the wild

Camping in the wild, the real, proper wild where there are no other tents or caravans or communal showers, can be a real adventure. Like most adventures, it can also be a bit scary. Putting your tent up in some random bit of woodland, miles away from the nearest other human being, is understandably a daunting prospect. But there are a few simple guidelines you can follow to make the whole experience just a little bit easier.

Find a good spot

Knowing where to put your tent up is the first important thing to work out when you decide to camp in the wild. Your camping spot should be hidden from any roads or houses, and ideally off any footpaths so that you’re out of sight of passersby. Wooded areas are your best bet, or failing that, small hillsides that can obscure you from the road.

Of course, when finding your perfect secluded spot, you should try to avoid actually trespassing. Watch out for fenced off areas, or, less subtly, big signs saying Private Property.

A tempting location might be a dry riverbed- it is after all a relatively flat area away from the beaten track. You don’t want to fall into this trap however. If you camp on a riverbed it won’t take much rain for your tent to become the least successful houseboat in history.

Avoid the attention of man and beast

If you’re going camping you’re probably pretty well equipped. You’ve got your insect repellent and your mosquito repellent and have decided you don’t really trust bear repellent. This being the case, if you’re camping in a country where bears might be an issue, ensure that you cook a good distance away from your tent and tie all you food and garbage up in a bag, hung from a nearby tree.

You should also be sure to avoid loud music or large fires.
Finally, when your done, take all your rubbish along with you, doing your best to leave your camp site exactly as you found it.