Camping in aires.

[getunder]

In a site near Monaco the Police came round told me to lock the doors and windows at night and also close my louvre windows. At Nimes near Marseilles a torch was shone into my my van at about 1.30 a.m. Although sometimes noisier always try and park near others or busy places. We also carry a noise alarm and considered a compressed air horn. Also a powerful torch that runs on the cigar lighter on a long lead. I also put a chain between my front doors at night.I would not consider wild parking unless in the company of other campers who agreed to stay there all night. sort of wagon train approach.

[jamesc76]

and?

[Louey]

I would not consider wild parking unless in the company of other campers who agreed to stay there all night. sort of wagon train approach.

Many others would and do wild camp with out any issues - personally for the last 6 summers and just the one vehicle.

[windysurfer]

Was this actually you or somebody you know?

Heard lots of stories about people being gassed in there vans etc but never spoken to anyone it has actually happened to

[jason k]

"feck" ers tried to break into our van nr calais gaz

[tetleysid]

Getunder is making a fair point especially in certain areas it can be dodgy to park up any old where. Italy, south of France and Spain can be risky if "wild" camping as a lone vehicle. We tend to use the motorway services or Aire de repos, anywhere there are people and lighting about. In the past I have carried "weapons" but now I am grown up I realise this is not the solution ...... could cause even worse problems

[T'Onion]

Join the club , there loads in M/O about Aries ,,,
We have camped on loads of Aires and only once heard a sob story about being robbed , and that was an English guy trying it on ..

We have camped in groups and on our own .. Enjoyed everyone of them .. Rules of thumb if in doubt move on

[Flibbertigibbet]

Aires doesnt feel like wild camping to me

[T'Onion]

Aires doesnt feel like wild camping to me

Thats because it isn't wildcamping .. Its a safe cheap way of seeing a country

[Flibbertigibbet]

Aires doesnt feel like wild camping to me

Thats because it isn't wildcamping .. Its a safe cheap way of seeing a country

Yes sorry my head full of mucus is making me imagine/combining posts .please ignore anything I post until I am germ free , then of course everything I will type will be a fact

[T'Onion]

Just get looking in that book for some nice ones near Dijon

[Ian Hulley]

Leave the troll alone, what's it ever done to you ?

[Flibbertigibbet]

Leave the troll alone, what's it ever done to you ?

who me ?

[Flibbertigibbet]

Just get looking in that book for some nice ones near Dijon

yes will do and I have the Michelin guide too which we didn't really use so will look at that too

[Rogbik]

Camped in Aires plenty of times ... never had a problem yet.