When you arrive at your campsite, have a look around and see where is a good place for your tent or RV. If you are camping in a Holiday Park sometimes you won’t have much choice as you are usually given a small area to setup, but if you are bush or free camping within a large area you may have plenty of choices.
- Start by keeping a reasonable distance from other campers.
- Look for higher ground rather than low ground, don’t camp in dry creek beds or areas that could flow with water if it rains.
- Try to choose flat ground, rather than sloping, if you have to have slightly sloping ground, set your beds up so that your head is up hill, and so you won’t be rolling out of bed all night, very uncomfortable otherwise.
- When choosing a place to pitch your tent or park your RV, look up and look for any trees that have branches that are leaning over and maybe a hazard if they fell.
- Some shade is always good, if you don’t have any trees to create some shade make your own with a large tarp attached to trees or your vehicle etc.
- Set up your cooking equipment a short distance from your tents, you may be able to use the tent as wind protection if necessary.
- Check for a nearby water source, hopefully there is a tap, if there isn’t look for running water. Always your own water supply unless you are certain water will be available.
- If you can have a campfire, clear the area at least 2 metres around the fire pit and never leave it unattended.
- Never be tempted to cook in your tent with a gas burner or use candles, it won’t be the only thing burning.
- When you are washing yourself, the dishes or clothes etc use only biodegradable detergent and tip out water well away from any water source.
- Pick up your garbage and put it in appropriate bins if supplied, if they are not supplied take your rubbish with you and find a bin on your way home or going to your next destination.
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