[bombcar]

Camping in a remote environment is way different than parked in a parking lot on some highway exit - and now that Walmart isn't 24 hrs in the US you can't even just park there and walk in.

Temperature also changes things - if it's above zero outside it's not so bad for a quick jaunt, but if it is -40º it's a whole different ballgame.

[rgrieselhuber]

Sure, but I don't know a lot of places in Japan that get to those temperatures, especially on the map indicated.

[bombcar]

Yeah, "van life" is going to vary wildly depending on the country and even where in the country you are.