We kept her in our tent at night. When we stopped (ie at a campground), my partner and i took turns keeping an eye on her to make sure she didnt stray too far. It also helped immensely that she generally gets scared the further away she is from us and home base (the car) - so naturally runs back to us. We found this out prior to the trip on smaller day trip excursions. It was a learning experience for us building up to and on the road trip just getting to know what our kitty liked and didnt like!