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Camping In Israel, Jordan area

Is it safe to camp in these areas?
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We found it safe in Jordan, and we wild-camped all the time

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Ditto to what Margus said for Jordan. The nomads and desert dwellers have been camping in these areas for centuries, it was one of those places where we felt that no one would look twice at someone camping. Make a point of staying at/near Wadi Rum if you get the chance, it really is a magical spot.
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Camping in the Israel and Jordan

As for Israel. camping is very easy almost all around. you can get all degrees of camping. free seashores. desret sleeping camps etc. it is very safe like most modern west countries. Ive been to Jordan few times. You can sleep in camping sites in the south quite safely. they have this tourist police that use to be in such places, Im not sure about the center and north part. anyway taking a room for a night while crossing Jordan is very cheep.

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As for Israel. camping is very easy almost all around. you can get all degrees of camping. free seashores. desret sleeping camps etc. it is very safe like most modern west countries. Ive been to Jordan few times. You can sleep in camping sites in the south quite safely. they have this tourist police that use to be in such places, Im not sure about the center and north part. anyway taking a room for a night while crossing Jordan is very cheep.

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If you will not feel disturbed, When you see someone around carrying a rifle or a barely pistol, OK go for camping in Israel. Nearl ALL Israelis carrying rifles, Uzis or at least pistols. I've seen even Talmud reading rabbis carry guns. It is normal there. If it is OK with you, go for it.

I found Jordan safer and of course cheaper. Dead Sea has shores on both Israel/Palestine and Jordan side.

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I just fell off my bike holding my belly laughing like hell

Nearl ALL Israelis carrying rifles, Uzis or at least pistols. I've seen even Talmud reading rabbis carry guns. It is normal there.

Well let me see.Mmmm... Do you know the story of the seven blind men that went to meet an elefant in the zoo?
Well, the one that touched its trunk said an elefant looks like a tube, the one that touched his ears said the elefante is more like a bed sheet and so on...
As we all know, everyone in NZ has Maori tattoo on their faces. In the US averyone got a big car and lives near a MecDrive. In France everyone eats frogs for breakfast. In Tourky all weman go with veil, and all men roam with Shubriya (kind of knife) under their belt while they ride their donkeys on the street of Istanbul.
Samy have you visited Israel? For someone that visited Israel and this is your knowledge of it... sorry if I'm a bit rude. you wested a great experiance.

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