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While camping in Mexico is exhilarating, it can also be very challenging and it is this fact that makes it such an exciting country to camp in. The area is filled with mystery and intrigue, and if you are a camping greenhorn, leave Mexico until you have a little more experience. The last thing you need when on a camping vacation, is to find yourself in the Chihuahuan Desert, believing you can stop at the next Chevron for bottled water, it aint going to happen. The only thing you may find is a muddy puddle, or a Gila Monster if you are lucky.
Planning is essential, and the trip to successful camping is to take everything you need, but not too much! However, no matter how well prepared you are, it is rare that a camping trip to Mexico comes off exactly as planned. If you are the adventurous type, this may just be the vacation you have been longing for!
Yes, prepare for every eventuality, but also be prepared to experience the most amazing camping opportunities. If you camp in Mexico you will come home with incredible lasting memories, but to remind you again, this is not for the faint hearted.
You have to be prepared to camp and dress for any conditions, and one night you could be in the searing dessert and the next in snowy, pine forested mountains. Also important to note is the fact that even though desert conditions are hot during the day, they can drop to extremely low temperatures at night. Even tropical storms are a regular occurrence in this country, so be prepared.
To really enjoy a Mexican camping experience you have to be very flexible and be able to go with the flow. Flexibility is key to your enjoyment of this experience, unpredictability has to embraced, and carefully laid plans, change at the very last minute.
Making use of a camping checklist is a good idea, as this helps you to take what you need without overdoing it. These are available online, so make use of one. Shop for your luxuries in the US, while shopping in unfamiliar stores in unfamiliar Mexican towns is fun, if you are a woman and you want a Hershey bar now, you will be in for a long wait. Nachos can never replace your favorite chocolate bar.
Never drink tap water, unless you have boiled it or purified it, bottled water is always the safest. Camping with dysentery is no fun; take it from me, the idiot who ate fresh oysters from Brazilian waters. We all have to do our bit to protect the environment. Make sure you take toilet paper that is biodegradable.
A medical kit is vital, and if you don’t know what to put in yours, then perhaps you are not practical enough to be camping in Mexico. My mother suggests, anti-diarrhea and nausea medication, elastoplasts of various sizes, asprin and brandy (her cure all).
