Chosing a camp site - Sunrise or sunset ?

Hi Wayne

As they say in the Real Estate game....Location, Location.

Both times of the day are great, but I set my own personal set up so the morning sun will dry any frost and dew from the swag.

You can always place your chair in a position to watch the sun going down, but it is great to have the sun on you first thing in the morning.


My personal choice only.



Cheers




Stephen

My "Rule No.1";

"All travel should cease a good time before sunset to allow camp to be set-up and the fire set to farewell the day. All camp occupants should be facing west, preferrably with refreshing beverage in hand to bid the end of a good days travel."

;-)

Cheers Mick.

I love that last rule.
But I think it also depends on where you are and what time of the year it is. On a warm day the last thing you want is a hot sun beaming into the annex while you are trying to sit and relax in the afternoon. But on a cold day, the warmth from the sun would be welcome. Ah, the problems of being on the road. Just wish I was out there now trying to make the decision! Kevin

You can have the best of both worlds. We generally set up to enjoy the sunset from the camp and the sunrise from the bed. And if it's a particularly nice sunrise sometimes there might be a little extra morning glory from the boss as well!

And all's right with the world.

Image Could Not Be FoundInteresting! For me, being into Landscape Photography this is a question I ask myself all of the time. Having been chasing (or waiting for that matter) the light for the best photo conditions I can usually tell when the sunset is going to be a spectacular one by looking at the clouds a few hours before the sun dips below the horizon. If I think it's going to be on I do everything I can to be somewhere in time to explore and scout for a good location and set up in time to set the tripod up and get all my gear ready (including cold beer in stubby holder). Having said that if it's all blue skies we might push on a bit further and use that time to find a decent sunrise location, especially in the cooler months when you get all of that lovely mist rising off the land as the first rays of sun break the horizon.

I've attached a shot I took last year down at South Beach in the Margaret River region. We had set up camp at the Point Rd camp ground in Boranup and even though it had started to get dark we decided to jump in the 4by and take the track down to the beach to enjoy the show. I remember being in a bit of a hurry to set up camp as the sky was shaping up really nicely. It was incredible, even well after the sun had disappeared the light continued to change colour and the clouds changed form. It's very rewarding when you find a great spot and witness an amazing sunset, especially if you are alone. It's a unique experience and I hope you have some of the luck I have had!

Cheers

Craig

True Blue we If we are on a 2 week trip north in to the S.A out back lets say Birdsville to Innaminka we would start looking for a camp spot around 3-4 oclk in the afternoon,enough time to set up grab some fire wood and then relax think about doing tea before dark.Sun set or Sunrise to for me any where in the Outback is a awsome time,it's just nice to pull off the road early and enjoy the end off the day.cheer's GREENDOG

I prefer to put my back to the wind so generally face the awning and door side to the north - this also puts my fridge vent on the southern side - I then might put one annex end in if it turns wet or windy

Your on holiday for crying out loud,getting up before 9am just don't cut it...

So its "SUNSET"