Wildcamping How To Guide 2012

[Billy Ruffian]

Pick up the litter around your van - even if it's not yours

LitterAction

 

[Billy Ruffian]

Carry 4 pieces of 3/8ths ply, 2 foot long by 8 inches wide, to put under your driving wheels if you get stuck in mud

 

[drew857]

Improvise, Adapt & Overcome – All part of the experience.

Always have a back-up plan and ensure spare tyre and changing eqpt serviceable, especially if you have children on the trip.

 

[jeffmossy]

Take plenty of fresh drinking water.And dont forget the dog food like I did once

 

[scampa]

Make a master list of all the items that you may want to take with you... anything from a tin-opener to guide books, spare batteries etc.,etc. Refer to it each time that you load up for a trip (maybe print out a new copy each time) and tick off each item. After each trip you can add to the list, or remove items that you can live without.

This will save any worries about forgetting to take something important, and may also save packing any surplus clutter on future trips.

 

[freewheeler]

Freewheeler

I ALWAYS CHOOSE A POSSIBILITY EARLY, PARK LATE AND LEAVE EARLY NEXT DAY, NEVER PARK MORE THAN TWO NIGHTS IN THE SAME SPOT, MARK IT ON YOUR ROAD ATLAS FOR NEXT TIME :wave:

 

[Laurieash]

Go to Mc Donalds and collect Salt pepper sugar packets for when you run out:banana:

 

[ivecotrucker]

If arriving after dark use only dipped or sidelights & extinguish them asap on arrival.

Ivecotrucker

 

[allan01273]

Early to bed

Early to bed, early to rise. Open the blinds early and then the early morning dog walkers think that you have just arrived. They don't know that you stayed overnight. This also saves on battery power, and gets you off to a great start to the day.

 

[Bigpeetee]

One for newbies! Know the size of your vehicle!

Metric & Imperial

 

[Gadabout2]

Toilet cassette

Buy a second toilet cassette so you can "wild" for longer without emptying.

 

[Gadabout2]

Mobile phone

When you park up check you do have a decent mobile signal, in case of emergency.

 

[rimni one]

keys

Know where you keys are incase you need them in a hurry.

 

[gadabout]

Make sure you have a good mobile signal

 

[ivecotrucker]

Always carry at least one good sized block of wood as a jack base on soft ground & preferably several.

 

[Martinsouthwales]

Do not in any way "set up camp" ie, do not put out chairs, barbeque's or any other paraphernalia.

 

[fairytooth]

Don't leave your engine/generator running where it will annoy others.

 

[Mad Manx]

have a good quality jump start box or spare battery and keep it fully charged

 

[Derrick2263]

Don't expect the Ritz.............you are only there a short time

 

[invalid]

Try to keep off main roads as honking will keep you awake