If you want to take a wild camping holiday and not stay at a managed site then once you have decided where you want to go and what hiking equipment you want to take with you, you need to be sure of route you will take and where exactly you're going to pitch your tent. You may be tempted to just walk and pitch your tent when you get tired the down side to this is that you may not come across anywhere suitable for camping, so its always good to make sure first.

When camping in a National Park or similar conservation area there are usually campsites specifically marked out for camping tourists, so you've no need to clear your own camping area. However, if you are planning a wild camping trip then you will need to plan where you want to stop for the night you begin your journey. You should also make sure that there are no areas that forbid camping because if the land isn't owned by the National Park then there is the possibility it could be privately owned, in which case the owner could claim you were trespassing if you were to camp on their land.

When wild camping there are a few things you should take into consideration such as where the nearest water supplies are, is it likely there will be animals around the area you are going to and where are the tracks in the area you're going. You should always be sure of what tracks you will be taking on your route so you are less likely to get lost on the way. Plus if you ahave a set plan it makes it a lot less stressful because you've less to think about when you get on your way. It also gives you something to aim for so you have a certain point you know you have to reach to pitch your tent.

Another thing you may want to consider is how much shelter from the elements your tent pitch has, you obviously don't want to pitch your tent directly under a tree but if there is shrubbery near by you could block your tent from wind. You may want to pitch your tent in an area where it will be shaded from the sun first thing in the morning to stop it from getting overly hot in your tent.