
Author’s Campsite
Camping in Europe
400 maps and detailed directions assist drivers on how to drive to campgrounds and major sights in 26 countries.
Car camping is for travelers who want to:
- Travel inexpensively
- Go to out of the way places
- Share everyday experiences with the locals
- Have the freedom to go where they want
Sample of Camping Tips
Camping Equipment Suggestions
- Tent with rainfly
- 8 inch strong aluminum tent stakes and plastic hammer
- Self-inflating mattress per person
- Small compressible pillows
- Sleeping bag per person
- Small standing chairs that fold up and or/collapsible ground chairs
- Camp stove Roll-A-Table (European campgrounds don’t provide campsite tables)
- MSR Superfly Canister Stove & Wind Shield (Author Note: This stove fits on the fuel sold in Europe)
Cooking Equipment Suggestions

- 8” sauté pan with lid
- 1 ½ quart pot with lid
- Thermos coffee/tea mugs and coffee filter holder
- A slotted spoon and an unslotted cooking spoon
- A metal spatula and a rubber spatula
- Can opener and vegetable peeler
- Quality 8” and 4” knives
- 1 or 2 plastic 2-3 quart bowls
- 1 or 2 pie tins for prepped food
- Cutting board
- Sponge and dish drying towels
- Plastic shower bag for handy warm water at campsite (store on backseat shelf to warm water while driving)
- Plastic plates and cups
- Silverware