Wild camping
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Wild camping is camping outside of campsites, such as often when wilderness backpacking, but also as an option e.g. when driving through sparsely populated areas, going down a river, sea kayaking or cruising on small craft too small to provide berths.
UnderstandRules on wild camping vary from country to country.
Eat and drinkIf camping along a road, you may be able to use restaurants for most meals and just eat light cold meals at your camp. Outdoor cooking is also an option, at least with a camping stove.
SleepIn most areas you want to have a tent or similar, at least a tarp suited as shelter. What kind of tent you need depends e.g. on weather and pests in the area.
CopeWithout toilets, you can use advice for leave no trace camping.
Stay safeDepending on where you camp, risk of crime, dangerous animals or severe weather may need to be taken into consideration.
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Wild camping" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons