How to Wild Camp the Right Way and Avoid Getting into Trouble + Stealth Camping Tips

Hello friends it's Angelina Anda here from walking nature World in this video we would like to share our personal experience of camping in the wild and campgrounds we discuss potential issues and challenges with campaign places its best to avoid and tips on navigating these situations we have been hiking and camping for over 6 years now and we know from our own experience how hard it can be to start doing well camping there are many misconceptions fears and simply controversial information on th

e topic so this video will definitely be helpful for all of you just starting out and some more experienced hikers may join the discussion too let's begin first let's talk about wilderness camping a topic that often Sparks debate some believe you can set up a camp anywhere but that's not entirely true we've personally came across inspectors patrolling Trails on lightweight motorcycles especially during our to1 blond hike through Italy well cross several borders one day while tracking we encounte

red a person in uniform on a motorcycle designed for offro use it was getting late and after a challenged day of hiking we were tired and struggling to find a suitable campus spot at the end of the day we were exhausted and that part the terrain didn't offer many tent friendly areas often being too exposed this individual passed us eye in our backpacks and we guessed he might have been a forest ranger given that this hike is very popular and sees a lot of traffic many people want to camp along t

he way without staying in the host on the other hand on the French side of this Trail there aren't such strict prohibitions there are designated spots for wild camping and you don't need to worry about someone's coming to check on you at night however on the Italian side we occasionally encountered printed warnings against wild camping but since our plan was to hike at our own pace and camp in our tent it didn't quite a line and so we decided to camp in the wild anyway taking those risks that ev

ening after realizing the seriousness of situation and the potential trouble we could get into we decided to move as far away from the path as possible in the end we found a small flat spot up the hill hidden from the trail and significantly higher we were very tired that night and it served as a valuable lesson for us all the following nights we spent in Italy we either stayed in campgrounds or looked for very secluded spots carefully choosing the terrain and just let us tell you that it wasn't

easy so you should always be mind of each country's laws and regulations sometimes even the regions or provinces of one country can have different rules while you may not have any problems with 10 cabin in one country it doesn't mean that the neighboring country is the same and it can potentially lead to un pleasure situations due to the ignorance of local rules if you find yourself with no other choice but to Camp where it's prohibited follow this rules of self camping as much as possible don'

t use a flashlight and only use the light inside the tent when absolutely necessary also refrain from making loud noises and under no circumstances start a fire nowadays there are many safer alternatives for cooking and besides they are much more convenient than the risky fire made of sticks branches and Cones it's hard to control sudden gusts of winds that might spread your fire across the dry forest floor plus you'll need a huge amount of water to put out the fire if there is no River or water

source nearby a bit of a safer option can be a portable wood but we've had experience with those and we still didn't like the fact that after using one your pots turn black and are impossible to clean and everything including your hands ends up smelling of smoke and of course it's not all that safe either the next rule is to try to leave such spots as early as possible following this rule you can camp even in restricted areas or where it's prohibited as an exception of course and when you reall

y need it you are typically required to pit your tent after 7:00 p.m. and back up by 8:30 a.m. though these times may vary by region France for example has clear signage explaining such rules ensuring that hikers are aware of the rules sure enough you mustn't leave any Trace behind you taking all the trash with you so following these simple rules you shouldn't encounter any problems now let's discuss the camground stat as it turns out based on our personal experience staying in campgrounds is no

t always as simple as we would like it to each camground may have its own set of internal rules which may differ also each camground sets their own prices and this price can sometimes go overboard for instance when we tried to stay at the campground in shamani on our first day of Tour de mon Blan they had the price 50 per night and this was just a tent to people in a small patch of land also some campgrounds refused us a commendation when we arrived late at night and then have a resered plot in

advance however planning ahead isn't always is feasible when through hiking sometimes you may want to stay an extra night at a beautiful spot and make an unplanned stop due to being tired or injured you can never be sure that you reach a specific campground on a specific day which is why we never book campgrounds in advance but depending on the campaign and their internal rules they may refuse your recommendation in such cases as it happened to us on several occasions so you should keep it in mi

nd too talking about that we had a very unpleasant experience with camping on commun Santiago on our first day we arrived exhausted from the long bus trip knowing there was a campground nearby however when we reached the reception desk there was no one there and we began searching for someone to assist us despite our efforts we couldn't find anyone there so we decided to set up our tent in the nearest available spot we settled in preparing for sleep when a guard approached us asking if we had th

e reservation and for our documents we explained our situation stating that would pay in the morning and that we just needed a place to spend the night however the guard refused to listen and insisted that we leave the campground with the guard looming over us we quickly packed up and left finding ourselves stranded in an unfamiliar City street in the dead of night it was a dreadful experience wandering the city trying to find any place to spend the night eventually towards morning we stumbled u

pon a more basic Campground and pitched our T there but this was a highly instructive experience regarding camping stops be cautious and try to avoid situations as for Journey along the community Santiago we Face difficulties finding suitable camping spots at times in some places we couldn't find suitable spots for wild camping especially in areas close to the coast where there are many rocked Hills densely overgrown with ferns this Fern growth POS additional problems for finding a suitable tent

location therefore we often had to deviate from the trail by a couple of kilometers to find a flatter and less overgrown area sometimes times we simply stumbled upon Fields planted with cereal crops this was one of the least favorite places to camp for the night but we still had to do it a couple of times these fields are not even meant for walking additionally Farmers may pass through the fields and notice your pach stand which wouldn't be welcomed as it violates the rules also the areas is hi

ghly populated and sometimes we had to walk many extra kilometers until we were out of the city in the more secluded wild area along the Comm the Norte we also encountered many abandoned areas with half ruined buildings we had to climb over low fences and spend the night in this Fields due to it being impossible to find another flat and Clear Spot Free from bashes these were some of the critical moments for us and we understand that it was a violation of the rules however we only stopped for the

night and left early in the morning without leaving any traces behind Jerry 11 was not a challenging Trail in many aspects we completed only a section of of it and don't have a complete picture of the difficulties in camping in the middle section closer to the picon the terrain is very challenging so we decided not to tackle those parts however in the sections we did complete particularly those in the catalant pyes and those approaching the ocean it was easier to find a place to Camp of course

not without unexpected twists one of our camp spots was near a dam where we also couldn't find a flat spot there was no other option but a small open area are near the dam and we decided to stop there during the night there was heavy thunder and it seemed to us that the dam attracted many lighting strikes also it can be very dangerous to camp near steep slopes and surrounded by trees especially if there's a storm in the forecast additionally on the J 11 and it took us by surprise we had trouble

finding water sources near Camp spots so we had to carry extra water with us adding to our discomfort therefore we kept cannot say that camping and searching for Camp spots was easy on the gr1 when we walked via Franca we encountered similar problems with camping as on gr1 there were very few water sources along the way and absolutely all Fields were either cultivated or had threatening signs at the entrance indicating private property Italy is very challenging in these regards you never know wh

at is forbidden and where and you may unintentionally break local rules therefore on this Trail we faced many difficulties with Camp spots not all campgrounds wanted to accommodate us for the night because we didn't have a reservation or simply because there was no space in such cases we had to go far from the city to Fields hidden from the road hoping that nobody would disturb us at night in some campgrounds our documents were taken for the night and we picked them up in the morning at the rece

ption however everything depends heavily on the people and the internal rules of the campground there is no guarantee that you'll be allowed to stay overnight without a reservation especially if the reception desk is already closed these are perhaps the most fundamental points we wanted to discuss with you in this video if you have had similar situations please share your stories with us in the comments we always read and respond to all your comments do you practice wild camping or bwalk a lot i

t will be great to hear about different camping experiences especially the more extreme or unusual ones thank you for being with us and we wish you great and safe camping experiences as each of these STS is truly special and memorable make sure to give this video a like if you found it helpful and don't forget to subscribe to our Channel we'll appreciate you joining our hiking family and we'll see you very soon in the next video bye guys