First time car camping in Malaysia

Our first car camping experience in Malaysia

Car camping is something unusual to us both.
Our usual camping usually involves a backpack stuffed with gear to the brim. Huffing and puffing along treks to find a suitable camp spot. In countries like Australia, car camping and caravans are very common. OZs will drive the cars to camp grounds and set up some really elaborate camp. After our trip to Australia couple of years ago and now back in Malaysia, we finally decided to give car camping in Malaysia a try.

We had a mission really. First was to of course get away from work and relax but the ‘ulterior’ motive really is to scout for a place we can bring Sox along. A place where she can roam free and at the same time will not cause a scene even if she roams into some of the nearby local’s house.
Our friend suggested a secluded place owned by some natives a couple of hours drive from KL. With a fully loaded Vitara, we set off on this journey in search of a Sox’s wild & free country.

With permission from the land owner (we called in advance), we finally found a nice spot to set camp. Moon and I got the camp up in minutes.

Our campsite

The car had everything we needed!

To be honest, the campsite isn’t much. We are actually on the edges of a rubber plantation. On the good side, we have good water source, friendly locals and more importantly the place seems very promising for Sox! There are even local dogs visiting our tents in the evening (hoping for food). Sox will make new friends here!

Plenty of furry friends for Sox to meet

I have to say that car camping is in a way like home away from home. Short of TV and HI Fi set, we are really comfortable. We have everything we need packed in the car, including 10 litres of drinking water and an ice box filled with goodies. Pleasures I can never carry with me on a typical ‘backpack’ bush camping.

Even our kitchen is awesome. The land owner was kind enough to allow us to use some of the logs available (not for fire wood!) as well the old abandoned fire place.

Portable stoves for cooking dinner

Frying eggs...my favorite

At night, we enjoyed the cold drinks we brought along with some fish we baked over an open fire. Aaaah…the beauty of life in the bush. Just went a few notches up with the convenience of car camping.

Well, I think I can (safely) conclude that this place is perfect for car camping…with Sox! It is definitely a furry friend friendly place. The next time we visit this place again, Sox will be meeting and making new friends while the both of us will be sipping cold drinks enjoying the stillness of the Malaysian outback.