Camping

Overlanding is all about experiencing life in the great outdoors, finding that perfect camp spot in quiet isolation while watching the sun go down with you’re favourite drink is what it’s all about.   But it’s not always like this, depending on which country you are in, sometimes just finding a safe place to camp for the night can sometimes be a challenge. 

Start your day early, it’s often cooler and makes for a relaxing drive, leaving plenty of time for opportunities along the way.                                                                                                               Have a realistic idea of how far you can drive that day.   Our golden rule is to camp early, so we can enjoy our surroundings and relax.  Ideally we like to be off the road by 4pm, leaving enough time to move if we’re not happy with our chosen location.                                           Have a plan B & C, this alleviates stress & threats of divorce!                                                            Ioverlander is a great resource for being able to look ahead to see what’s around with information on cost, location, amenities, cleanliness and much more.     Our time along the Pan American Highway we’ve had our fair share of amazing free camping spots and crummy onces too, our least favourite was in a dirty, dusty oversized & overpriced carpark in Mazatlan!   We’ve had a few nights camped at Pemex gas stations in Mexico, where we paid 50 pesos to the armed guard to keep an eye on us.  In Belize City we ‘street camped’ for 3 nights, outside one of hotels, next to the night watchmans hut, who happily kept an eye on us.  Again no problems.  We’ve paid as much as $25 CAD in Guatemala,  and $45 CAD in a Californian State Park.