As we said in our previous post  about camping… It depends on the camper’s preferences, the equipment available, from the legal framework and other personal facts… But the most important thing is that any choice is not a one-way path!

We are camping enthusiasts, so as you can understand love both kinds of camping! What we will try is to do in this post is present to you the pros and cons of each way, so you can place yourselves on the basis of your answers and see what suits you most!

Organized camping – Pros

• Cheap way of vacation (in relation to hotels).
• There are reviews on the Internet about cleanliness, facilities etc.
• You know what to expect.
• You don’t need any special equipment.
• High sense of security.
• You don’t have to worry about food, breakfast, electricity, bathroom, facilities, etc.
• Socializing with other camps.
• It’s legal!
• They are usually located at very beautiful beaches!
• Greece is filled with wonderful campsites and glamping campsites recently, so all you have to do is discover them all!

Organized camping – Cons

• There are rules (this can be also on the positive side…).
• You coexist, sometimes, closely enough with others (several times we had to move our tent at 3 am due to snoring from adjacent scenes!).
• If you do not choose suitable campsites, you may have unpleasant surprises (eg. very family friendly or very student, etc.).
• There is no sense of absolute freedom and you are always watched by someone, the worst is the wristbands that you are forced to wear as a resident of the campsite (for safety of course so we are ok with this one!)!

Free Camping – Pros

• Freedom!!!
• Independence!
• Closeness to nature (respectfully of course!
• There’s no schedule, program etc.
• Zero cost (excluding the equipment that is a one time investment and the eatables you choose to take with you).
• You can discover real nature gems and enjoy them alone, feels like paradise!
• Generally when you are free camper, you feel that you have been away for weeks from ordinary life, forget about time, day, obligations and enjoy only the present!

Free Camping – Cons

• Limitations of legislation.
• Negative attitude of local communities.
• More equipment preparation needed.
• It is not suitable for many days (unless you have suitable equipment).
• Security (it has to do with the feeling of security…we never had a bad experience)
• The recklessness of some free campers about taking care of the camp when leaving a place.

This was our pros and cons of organized and free camping, the conclusions are up to you!

*Photo credit travelstyle.gr

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But we will try though to give you some of our experience and maybe some of you are going to camp for your summer vacations or … the winter ones why not!

We will start from the very basics!

• What is camping? It is a vacation ideal for two days gateaway but also for a long trip!
• Is it directed only to “free” spirits; No! We overcome our taboos and we choose camping because we like it!
• Do we choose to camp due to financial crisis; No! Trust us yu can either love camping or not! On the one hand, you can stay somewhere for free with just one sleeping bag to quite expensively when t comes to very well organized camps with expensive equipment and on the other hand because camping is a conscious choice that stems from us, from the need to return to nature and simplicity and is not imposed due to four inancials! Not to mention the issue of comparison between quality and price, for example, with roms to let which are ridiculously highly charged!
• Is it suitable only for young people? No, the campers have no age!
• Does camping appeals to a particular social background; No … stay tuned for a post about glamping for nature and luxury lovers!
• Free or Organized; Hmm … depends on one’s preferences, the equipment he has, the legal framework and much more … we will analyze this next time!

Make your first experience easy and short – two days, one night – and slowly build your love for camping. If you think you may like backpacking, try daily hikes first. If you want to spend time in the water, rent a canoe for an afternoon. Combine your stay with other activities so you do not fall straight into the deep!

In our next posts we will analyze:

The equipment you will need when camping and from where we buy it, prices etc!

• How do we find and choose camps!
• Do we choose free camping?
• What other activities do we combine with our camping stay!
• What do we do all day at camping?
• Why do we choose camping?
• What equipmentdo we get with us?
• What do we wear?
• What do we eat?
• What do we do when it rains?
• How do we prepare and maintain our equipment?

Oh, and remember to leave camping and any other places you visit clear like when you found them. Respect nature guys!!! If we do it all, camping will be more enjoyable for all of us!

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