Tent

redja
Traveller
23 comments

we are taking a pop up tent, but a decent one...about 50euros and not that heavy.
we have found decent and well located campsites in some of the places we are going, so it will save us quite a bit of money over the month...

and its always there should we not find a hotel!

worthwhile in my opinion

anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments

yes, maybe you're right....just in case..

:)

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

my personal experience: if I travel alone, I prefer sleeping in hostels as you always meet people... or I have a small 1,5kg tent with me...
when travelling with two or three persons, it is no problem to split the weight of a 3kg tent. :)

anonymous
Traveller
2467 comments

I am also really undecided upon this subject.

I will be going with my boyfriend in June (switzerland+somewhere east and maybe south), and it would be so nice to save some cash along the way by bringing a tent. (I got one anyway, ca 3kg) And, since we are two, we can also split the weight.
But my mother, who did some Interrail when she was young, advises me not to, because there will not be so many opportunities to camp anyway, and things might easier get stolen.
I have understood that many folks here are experienced with Interrail camping, and so I wonder:

1: Are the campsites easy to find, or is it necessary to ask around a lot? And how far are they usually from the train stations?

2: What is the usual charge for one night at a campsite?

3: Do I have to bring a international camping card, or something like that?

4: Anything else a newbie should keep in mind? :o


Any answers are appreciated!^^

FloChaoZ
Traveller
6 comments

well, the campsites aren't harder to find than the cheap and good hostels. in fact, it's always clever to look it up on the internet where the campsites are. of course, normally they are more outside, so it's quite harder to reach them, but you'll save a lot of money.

the cost depens on the country, the site itselfs and the time you are travelling. in britain, you can find campsites that cost about 5 pounds a night, but also up to 25 or something. it always depens ...

on some campsites, you can save money with camping-cards or something, but if you don't plan to sleep at campsites all the time, i think it's not really neccessary. but have a look in the internet. probably it makes sense for the country you will visit. just look it up in some outdoor-boards.

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

like Flo said ... just have a look at the internet before you arrive at the town you want to camp.
for the big cities I recommend to stay in a hostel as camp-sites are normally far outside of the centre of the twon.
if you want to travel more closer to the sear, stay in smaller towns and villages, a tent can be useful !! :)

redja
Traveller
23 comments

is theift really an issue?
we have brought a small 2man tent and plan to use it in lesce bled, austria and then the south of france...would we be able to leave just a bag of clothes there (no valuables) and be worry free?

thanks

Peter
Traveller
9331 comments

clothes wont be stolen normally ... especially if you place the used and stinky ones at the top... ;)
but never leave some valuables in your tent, especially at the bigger camp sites in Southern Europe ! :)