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Don't Miss Out On This Camping Advice! Read Before You Leave Anyone who has ever been camping knows how enjoyable it can be. Nothing beats going out to live in nature with others for a few days. Camping is really not as difficult as it may seem. With a little advice from this article, you can become an outdoor junkie in no time. Look for where you're going to set up your shelter before darkness falls. Once blackness falls out there in the woods, it can be extremely difficult to pitch a tent, find good firewood and prepare food. This is even more true if you're http://bestcampingequipmentreviews.com accustomed to city life, and your eyes haven't adjusted to the darkness of the woods. Do whatever you can to make sure that you find a safe location for your tent and pitch it before you find yourself in this sticky situation. Pick a type of sleeping bag that happens to be appropriate for the season. Don't take a heavy sleeping bag out in the summer, it could make you sweat and be uncomfortable http://www.bestcampingequipmentreviews.com all night long. On the other hand, you don't want a lightweight summer sleeping bag if you're going to be out in the frigid temperatures of wintertime. In the worst case, you could be putting yourself at risk of getting frostbite or even worse. Let everyone of your family members have a say on where to go camping. This will make everyone feel invested. Choosing one can be really hard in the United States, given how many places there are to go! Make a list of your favorites and allow the family to vote.

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Don't Miss Out On This Camping Advice! Read Before YouLeave

Anyone who has ever been camping knows how enjoyable it can be. Nothing beats going out to livein nature with others for a few days. Camping is really not as difficult as it may seem. With a littleadvice from this article, you can become an outdoor junkie in no time.

Look for where you're going to set up yourshelter before darkness falls. Onceblackness falls out there in the woods, itcan be extremely difficult to pitch a tent,find good firewood and prepare food. Thisis even more true if you'rehttp://bestcampingequipmentreviews.comaccustomed to city life, and your eyeshaven't adjusted to the darkness of thewoods. Do whatever you can to make surethat you find a safe location for your tentand pitch it before you find yourself in thissticky situation.

Pick a type of sleeping bag that happens tobe appropriate for the season. Don't take aheavy sleeping bag out in the summer, itcould make you sweat and be

uncomfortable http://www.bestcampingequipmentreviews.com all night long. On the other hand, youdon't want a lightweight summer sleeping bag if you're going to be out in the frigid temperatures ofwintertime. In the worst case, you could be putting yourself at risk of getting frostbite or evenworse.

Let everyone of your family members have a say on where to go camping. This will make everyonefeel invested. Choosing one can be really hard in the United States, given how many places there areto go! Make a list of your favorites and allow the family to vote.

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Carry a survival kit on your person. This kit should feature a survival knife, waterproof matches,tablets for purifying water, a flare gun, and a first-aid kit. If you are injured or lose your way, thiswill give you a greater chance of survival. If you don't take it with you on excursions it will serve youno good.

Set up a "jungle breakfast" when you are camping with your kids. Tie juice boxes, tiny boxes ofcereal and fruit to trees in the woods. Then, when the kids wake up, have them go and "hunt" fortheir breakfast. This adds a little sprinkle of adventure and excitement to any camping trip.

Camping and swimming are a great combination. When camping, home showers can seem like aluxury. The coolness of the water when you swim will help you feel clean and refreshed, so you maynot miss your home shower as much.

Take along a bandanna or a small towel. That small piece of cloth could become a potholder, a bag, ablotter or a towel. It has a multitude of uses and should be an essential part of your camping gear.

Now that you know more about camping, you should be able to plan out your next trip. As long asyou keep this information on hand you will do just fine as a camper, even if it is your first time. Nomatter what your destination, you are going to have the time of your life.