Travel and Adventure

With slow economic times comes cutting back on lavish holiday trips abroad.  This doesn’t mean there’s no fun to be had.  Camping is a great alternative for more and more people as it is an inexpensive holiday trip.  Taking a camping trip also allows you to spend more time in the great outdoors which is something a lot of people don’t do as often as they used to.

Camping can be great fun, but the basics are often overlooked.
Follow these six fundamental camping tips and you’re off to a great start!

• DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT NOTICE - Inform a family member, friend, or relative of your camping plans and location.  An accident in the middle of nowhere can turn into a catastrophe if nobody knows you’re missing in the first place.
  
  
  
• THE WEATHER CAN CHANGE - Just because the sun is out and it’s 80 degrees today doesn’t mean it’s going to be that way tonight or tomorrow.  The weather can be very brutal to an unexpecting camper.  Your tent could fall victim to the wind or hail, you could be surprised by a flash flood, a blizzard, or simply sucky weather could be making it’s way in with destination “ruin your camping trip”.
  
  
  
• WATER - You simply must have drinking water with you. Don’t stock up on soda’s, always bring water as it has multiple functions.
  
  
  
• FOOD - Besides water, food is also a necessity (duh?)  Not every single campsite has a store, some not even without an hour’s driving range, so BYOF (bring your own food). You’ll find plenty of “what food to bring”-tips on my site.
  
  
  
• DONT’ GET COUGHT WITH YOUR PANTS… WET - Hypothermia anyone? Bring extra clothing in case you get caught in a storm. This is a year-round tip as even summer can bring storms that can make the temperature drop below-comfort. Also, don’t be silly, put your spare clothes in a WATERPROOF bag.
  
  
  
• FIRE - Don’t be the next dumba** that causes a major wildfire that ends up on CNN.  If you build it, it’s your responsibility.  Clear atleast 20 feet around your campfire.
  Also be aware of any sudden thick smoke.  Just because you took the necessary precautions doesn’t mean the camper a few miles away from you did.  If you see a big plume of smoke in the distance, you better pack up FAST as wildfires can travel at ridiculous speeds.

These tips are very basic. You can find details as well as other tips on safety, choosing a tent, gearing up properly, camping recipes, instructional videos, and much much more at my site called Camping Tips and Gear