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Camping guides

Practical, sourced guidance for camping in Malaysia.

Campsite rules and permits in Malaysia

What the 2024 national campsite guideline changed, who licenses campsites, and why you cannot look a licence up.

When to camp in Malaysia: monsoon, holidays and rivers

Which months to avoid on which coast, when campsites fill up, and the river risk people underestimate.

Flash floods on Malaysian rivers: what kepala air is and how to camp around it

A river can rise several feet in minutes while the sky above you stays clear. Here is why, and how to choose a pitch that survives it.