Car camping
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Car camping, caravanning, RV camping... it goes by many names, and the experience varies widely, but using a motor vehicle as lodging at a camp site is popular in many parts of the world. Unlike more traditional tent camping or backpacking, sleeping in your vehicle allows you to bring more equipment, and focus on enjoying the site, cook-outs, day hikes, and other outdoor activities.
- In the U.S., "car camping" can also refer to setting up a tent at a drive-up (frontcountry) campground, which is covered in the Camping article.
UnderstandThe character of car camping sites varies greatly.
Get aroundThere are a multitude of ways to car camp, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
EatIf you're driving or staying close to town, you can eat at the same fast food places and restaurants as any other traveller. Nicer campgrounds may even have basic hot meals onsite.
SleepThe same kinds of sites that are great for tent camping are often great for car camping as well:
DrinkMany campgrounds will have drinking water at the site, but you will need to bring your own into some primitive sites.
Worke. working while staying at a camp site, is an ideal arrangement for those who want to enjoy RV'ing on a full-time or part-time basis. You may or may not receive monetary compensation.
Stay healthyYou can expect toilets (of some kind) at most campgrounds, but facilities such as laundry, telephones, showers, etc., depend on the site; you'll want to find out about these before planning a long stay.
Stay safeArrive well before sundown.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Car camping" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons