Wild camping

[bobnick]

Wild or free camping as we know it is called Boondocking in Australia. I think they have a bit more space than us.
Just saying like. Bye

 

[Gaston aires]

Boondocking in the USA too. Remember the song Down in the boondocks ? It was by Billy Joe Royal. 1965.
Phil

 

[bobnick]

Boondocking in the USA too. Remember the song Down in the boondocks ? It was by Billy Joe Royal. 1965.
Phil

Yes, i think the Aussies copy a lot of what the Yanks do.

 

[Gaston aires]

Yes, i think the Aussies copy a lot of what the Yanks do.

I looked up Boondocking, it derives from Mountain? Why anyone would go down in the boondocks beats me. Maybe a different meaning.
I did lots of Boondocking in the USA earlier this year before the dreaded C.
Allowed on BLM land.. Brilliant places.
Phil

 

[Scotch mist]

When we were in aus 3 years ago , it was commonly referred to freedom camping

I always thought the reference boondocking in the USA was derived from one of their famous trailblazers , Daniel boon

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[Robert Clark]

When we were in new Zealand there were signs in many towns prohibiting Boondocking within x Kms and also in public loos stating no cassettes to be emptied

 

[nicholsong]

When we were in new Zealand there were signs in many towns prohibiting Boondocking within x Kms and also in public loos stating no cassettes to be emptied

Is it OK to tip contents into a bucket and empty that there?

Just asking for my pedant friend.

 

[Sundowners]

When we were in new Zealand there were signs in many towns prohibiting Boondocking within x Kms and also in public loos stating no cassettes to be emptied

In sweden you cannot empty cassettes in most public loos------ this is because of the chemicals that are added to cassettes.
We didn't use any so did use loos when we could find no alternative

 

[BreweryDave]

From the 8th January it has a new name in Portugal too...........

Banned

 

[Ivory55]

May be all the wild campers will be getting compost toilets and dump it in the hedges.

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[Sundowners]

From the 8th January it has a new name in Portugal too...........

Banned

There are so many really good aires in portugal you don't really need to wildcamp---' but l wonder if they will enforce it, an odd van parking out of the way, away from the coast may be left alone???
I believe the new law was brought in to give GNR some power to move irresponsible campers??
The problems with wild camping were the main reason we bought our on spot to camp on!!

 

[jumar]

There are so many really good aires in portugal you don't really need to wildcamp---' but l wonder if they will enforce it, an odd van parking out of the way, away from the coast may be left alone???
I believe the new law was brought in to give GNR some power to move irresponsible campers??
The problems with wild camping were the main reason we bought our on spot to camp on!!

Spain could follow....I imagine the new Mazarron camperpark had it's permissions rushed through to clear the number of vans parked up behind Lidl.....not able to use the excuse.....nowhere to go, Mr Guardia Civil officer.