5 mistakes to avoid when camping in Singapore and what to bring

  • I recently spent a night in a theme park in Singapore.
  • It was an uncomfortable experience, in part due to the tropical weather of the city.
  • My stay could have been better if I had brought a cooler and used mosquito coils.

In the middle of July, I went camping for the first time. My destination was a camping site in eastern Singapore, and although I had hoped high, it was an uncomfortable experience: the weather was hot and humid, the tent was more basic than I could have imagined, and the camp site was in the middle. From a crowded park.

While some of this was out of my control, there are some things I could have done to improve the experience.

The camp site is in Pasir Reis.

The camp site is in Pasir Reis.

Marielle Descalsota / Inside


Here are five mistakes I made and should be avoiding for the first time in Singapore.

1. Expect luxury camping to be more like staying in a hotel than camping: I quickly realized that glamping is a lot like camping – except for the tent that was already set up for my use. I was expecting a more resort-like stay, so I didn’t bring much with me out of the way.

2. Do not bring a cooler: In the tropical weather in Singapore, drinks become warm in just an hour or two. Bringing a cooler would have helped keep my meals and drinks fresher for a longer time.

Public bathroom at the camp site.

Public bathroom at the camp site.

Marielle Descalsota / Inside


3. Do not install the mosquito coil: I forgot to use mosquito repellent until it was too late and the bites covered me. I learned from my camper stay in the Philippines that mosquito coils are useful when spending time outdoors in tropical countries.

4. Do not bring a flashlight: Since there are no toilets in the tents, I had to use the public bathroom in the camp at night. It was difficult to see my destination as the camp site was not well lit. The tent was very dark at night as well, as it was only lit by fairy lights.

Inside the tent.

Inside the tent.

Marielle Descalsota / Inside


5. Do not use an eye mask: For all that the tent was too dark to move around easily at night, I had the opposite problem in the morning. I woke up before seven in the morning because the sunlight was streaming through the tent, and I couldn’t get back to sleep because it was too bright. An eye mask is now one of the items I have to bring whenever I travel.

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