What have done towards your prep?

[Mortblanc]

What you were doing has a name over here Pete, we call it "boonedocking".

You take your camping vehicle, whatever it is from a motor home to a small hatchback, off the trail to some likely spot 100 yards or 100 miles off the road and set up camp.

We have "national wilderness areas", where camping in "undesignated areas" is allowed and encouraged. I have one such place near me that is about 50 miles wide and 200 from north to south called Daniel Boone Wilderness Area. You can google it and see the lay of the land.

It is excellent for taking the "new" or less than delighted camper into the bush without the stress of backpacking and hiking. They always have the knowledge that they have a vehicle full of gear and a quick way out of the place if things go wrong. (I was once run off a camp by killer mosquitoes)

Sometimes you sleep in the rig, sometimes under a tarp or tent. Most of the time I cook on the fire but sometimes I use the stove when there is a fire ban in place.

I have been doing it all my life and some of the funniest moments of my life in the outdoors were on those trips.

Great fun! And don't try to push the significant other past she confidence/comfort level. I actually own a portable shower with propane water heater and a portable chemical toilet just to keep the womenfolk in the family happy and returning to the woods.