Hi Pumba,
We made the same experience than Richard. North Africa / Desert 95% bush camping. Campsite just in the big cities. As further south as more campsites.
For the east route bush camping will be fairly finished in Khartoum / Border to Ethiopia. In Ethiopia you face the first time the high population density you also find (even if it is not as extreme) further south. So the decision for a camping spot is always driven by:
- availability
(don’t laugh, we often drove much further than we planned because of endless forest, rocks, villages and luckily ended up in some gravel pit)
- safety
(as closer to the big cities as dangerous. We even had two times visitors on the roof rack at camp sites))
- personal mood
(you do not always have the patience to replace TV for the local crowd. Some days it is fun – some days it is a real pain in the ass… and after a while you also look forward to meet other travellers)
So be prepared to spend most of the nights in eastern and southern Africa on campsites / hotel backyards e.g. After fuel it is one of the main items in the budget. With sensible choice and a bit bargain it is around 5US per person but it adds up.
Best regards
Bernd
|