Ozzy Pete
Where? The same as always.Only rented campers so far so please excuse me for this question but when "wild" camping, where do you use your Portapotti?
Where? The same as always.Only rented campers so far so please excuse me for this question but when "wild" camping, where do you use your Portapotti?
I don’t have a potty. Normally I make one food or at least a coffee a day in a bar/coffee shop/ restaurant so that’s my moment for number 2Where? The same as always.
We dont generally use camp sites - we have developed a 'nose' for finding sneaky spots - sometimes out of the way in the wilds - sometimes in towns etc. We visited North Yorkshire last week - 5 nights away found a few great spots View attachment 92334
I always think it's amazing how different we all are. For me its the opposite I couldn't relax wondering if I have blended in well enough or might be moved on. I only count it as holiday if I can wind out the awning out and light the BBQ and sit out until dark. But its good we all have different outlooks otherwise we would all be at the same place at the same time !Echo the larger campsites being busy, not relaxing and expensive. Kids in bikes zooming around near the van isn’t relaxing.
Mostly in Scotland tend to sensitivity free camp off grid but make sure I put cash into the local economy some how, food, fuel etc.
I theres a small basic campsite then tend to do that.
Hundreds of nights and never been asked to move on dark California’s do tend blend better than the white boxes !
This is fine if you can control your body to that degree. I can’t and neither can my wife or my grandchildren. That’s why we have a Porta Potti. Close the blinds and get on with it. Wild camping doesn’t mean you can do your business anywhere you like. All land belongs to someone and I wouldn’t like someone doing their business on my land. It always seems to be raining when I get the urge so digging a hole while getting soaked is not my idea of heaven. Happy camping.....I don’t have a potty. Normally I make one food or at least a coffee a day in a bar/coffee shop/ restaurant so that’s my moment for number 2
Two options - portapotti or Bog in a bag (BIAB).Only rented campers so far so please excuse me for this question but when "wild" camping, where do you use your Portapotti?
A composting toilet may be a better option? No need for chemical disposal points! E.g:We also have a spare waste carrier, into which if we empty the PortaPotti, We can empty it twice over and we can get over 6 days of service from the PP, before we need to find a chemical disposal point.
Yes, I can see that for sure but for me often too tired for that after an active day so the awning and BBQ are always optional, its about food, rest and planning the next day normally.I always think it's amazing how different we all are. For me its the opposite I couldn't relax wondering if I have blended in well enough or might be moved on. I only count it as holiday if I can wind out the awning out and light the BBQ and sit out until dark. But its good we all have different outlooks otherwise we would all be at the same place at the same time !
Ahaaha I agreeThis is fine if you can control your body to that degree. I can’t and neither can my wife or my grandchildren. That’s why we have a Porta Potti. Close the blinds and get on with it. Wild camping doesn’t mean you can do your business anywhere you like. All land belongs to someone and I wouldn’t like someone doing their business on my land. It always seems to be raining when I get the urge so digging a hole while getting soaked is not my idea of heaven. Happy camping.....
Me too like clock work, 335 is very useful for sure as are pee bottles.This is fine if you can control your body to that degree. I can’t and neither can my wife or my grandchildren. That’s why we have a Porta Potti. Close the blinds and get on with it. Wild camping doesn’t mean you can do your business anywhere you like. All land belongs to someone and I wouldn’t like someone doing their business on my land. It always seems to be raining when I get the urge so digging a hole while getting soaked is not my idea of heaven. Happy camping.....
Actually for pee we go old school (bottle)Ahaaha I agree
Actualitat for pee de go pee school (bootle) and the lady has one of this things
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And for number two I only have problems one day and I just use a super market plastic bag.
They are not the prettiest solutions but they work for us. Having a potty in case if…for us it just don’t work
That’s wild campingI get the impression that the majority of peeps on here use campsites most/all of the time. I accept that it does depend on location/country etc but I am curious to know how many VW owners spend time off site.
I am fairly new to California ownership and yet to really try the van but family and a few other commitments do tend to get in the way
We have had 2 Fiat based panel van conversions over the years and spent many hundreds of nights away touring across Europe. We have probably only been on campsites 3 or 4 times, all the rest have been Aires, Stellplatz and wild camping. We used to go on trips lasting 2 to 4 months at a time and only came ‘home’ to regroup and see family before setting off again!
So then, do YOU wild camp?
That is why I put ‘wild camping’ in inverted coma’s, and for the record I wouldn’t consider the luxury of a tent and a gas stove particularly wildThat’s wild campingView attachment 92410
So what’s wild camping mean to you? Sleeping in the open on the ground? I suppose not everyone has the same ideas but sleeping in a tent next to a river with only your canine friend to keep you warm is hardly the lap of luxury. Yes sleeping in a tent ( minus canine buddy) lots of us did when we were young but to continue your whole life doing that doesn’t prove anything other than you are a sadist.That is why I put ‘wild camping’ in inverted coma’s, and for the record I wouldn’t consider the luxury of a tent and a gas stove particularly wild
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I think the issue here is what exactly is the definition of wild camping when the phrase is applied to campervans and motorhomes. I agree, a tent by a Loch with one’s Canine friend is lovely, my reply to 4 x 4 joker was a little tongue in cheek.So what’s wild camping mean to you? Sleeping in the open on the ground? I suppose not everyone has the same ideas but sleeping in a tent next to a river with only your canine friend to keep you warm is hardly the lap of luxury. Yes sleeping in a tent ( minus canine buddy) lots of us did when we were young but to continue your whole life doing that doesn’t prove anything other than you are a sadist.
No offence taken, in the uk most call it stealth parkingI think the issue here is what exactly is the definition of wild camping when the phrase is applied to campervans and motorhomes. I agree, a tent by a Loch with one’s Canine friend is lovely, my reply to 4 x 4 joker was a little tongue in cheek.
For clarity, when I ask do people wild camp, I mean off grid, not on a site, away from general civilisation. Let’s face it, a California is hardly the definition of wild camping.
Perhaps I should have phrased the question ‘do you ever stay anywhere without a booking, off grid, out in wild places, probably on your own, and hopefully non commercial and without cost?’
Arrived in a little picanto and then hiked a few miles up in the mountains and spent 3 nights freezing my arse off wishing I was stealth parking in my jokerHow did you get there?
That's luxury..... from a military perspectiveThat’s wild campingView attachment 92410
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