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I did wild camping for many years. The basic rule is dont leave any waste, dont make a fire and if there are people ask for permission first. The only country out of 90 was Germany were i had to pay a 15 Euros fine for wildcamping: http://afrikamotorrad.eu/?report=en_...te&design=dark
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5 Sep 2017
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Bush Camping
You might enjoy a few ideas about bush camping found here:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-camping-87600
Tony Lee, that http://ioverlander.com site is amazing. Do you have something to do with it?
Eat, Drink and Bush Camp
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There may be covid restrictions in place, though those tend to be more about mixing rather than being alone.
This is quite a good, simple guide about the wild camping laws in Europe: https://momgoescamping.com/wild-camping-laws-europe/
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anybody scared of bears ?:
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Can't imagine why anyone would be- ahem... 
Here's 'me' giving one a manicure and a cuddle...
It weighs close on the same as one of those bmw Starbucks behemoths cruisers and roughly with the same belligerent attitude as many of its riders which you are way more likely to come across that their furry counterparts 
Of course... either way, if you do,... you're sc**ed!
(yes, I'm a little bored in lock down today- no bun fight intended!)
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Quote:
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Cautiously aware, but not scared in the least. I've camped all over the American, Canadian and Alaskan west, in cars, on motorbikes, by boat and on foot. I've run into grizzlies in camp and on trails, and black bears more often than I can count. I've had more damage done by 1) ravens, and 2) mice; I've seen more damage done to other people by 3) porcupines and 4) marmots.
When I was 16 I had a particularly intelligent bear rip a hole in my backpack while it lay next to my head at the entrance to my tent. It returned the next night and somehow managed to make off with my food bag from where I'd hung it in a tree. That was 49 years ago, and although it made me skittish for a while it was never repeated. Naturally YMMV, but it's worth focusing your attention on actual, high-probability problems rather than fairy tales.
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For Australia use Wikicamps. iOverlander is good in Africa and South America.
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Even in these timesof COVID, theres plenty of people back on the road and wildcamping, some never stopped, they just moved less during local lockdowns.
generally I don't use iOverlander listed wildcamps, too many of the ones I've visited are ruined by rubbish etc left behind by other users.
For me the best wildcamps are the ones you find yourself, and you keep the really good ones off the radar so they don't get ruined.
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