Always Follow This Crucial Safety Tip When Car Camping Alone To Avoid Dangerous Situations

Car camping is one of the easiest ways to explore and travel without breaking the bank. Cars are lightweight and discreet compared to RVs and camper vans, which makes for more flexibility and stealth on your trip. You'll have a much easier time finding a place to park in a hatchback SUV than you will in a massive RV. With its limited space, car camping is built for solo travel. Solo traveling can be fun and freeing, but it can also come with a fair share of dangers.

Solo travelers need to be extra careful when getting ready to bunk down for the night, because the scary truth is, there is no one there to protect you from potential dangers but yourself. In order to master solo car camping, you'll need to be familiar with one crucial golden rule of solo travel: always be ready to move. It's important that when you get ready for bed — or are just hanging around your camp — that you are prepared to make a quick getaway if you need to. There are several precautions you can take to make an emergency exit seamless.

As a solo traveler, you never want to find yourself in a situation where you don't have a plan of defense. If you wake up in the middle of the night to someone tugging on your door handles, it's important to have steps in place to face any potential threats to your safety. Before you even choose where to set up, make sure you pick a spot with an easy exit route. Don't tightly parallel park next to other cars, pull into narrow alleyways, or park in a spot you would have to reverse out of. All of your items should be inside the car before you close up, in case you need to abruptly exit. Your doors should be locked once you are in your car for the night, so you can sleep comfortably while camping knowing that your first line of defense is activated.

Keep your essential emergency items close by in the event that you need to make an escape. In your sleeping area, you should have your phone, keys, and any defensive items you need within your reach. Having an easy route to your front seat also makes sure no time is wasted in an emergency situation. However you prepare your space for an emergency, make sure you stay calm even if you are scared, because panicking will not make it better. Being prepared and ready to face danger is the best way you can handle emergencies while solo traveling.