| In a time when it is hard to escape from the | | | | vehicle. Campers will also bring a sleeping bag and |
| day-to-day bustle of urban life, many groups like to | | | | various accessories like torches, portable stoves, |
| have small holidays in the great outdoors. Camping is | | | | knives, food, etc. Some prefer to make a camp fire |
| the practise of staying outdoors for a break and | | | | but this must be done very carefully and is prohibited |
| recreation. | | | | at some sites. |
| Camping is usually done at an official campsite, where | | | | A large van called an RV in employed by many |
| the campers usually pay a small fee to use grounds | | | | campers, or more commonly in the UK a caravan is |
| that are preserved especially. These sites are | | | | attached to a car. Both of these serve as basic |
| preferable as they will have some security and | | | | mobile homes, with beds, gas and sometimes |
| amenities, though some people prefer to be more | | | | electricity. These make it feasible to camp in more |
| secluded. The only problem is that camping in areas | | | | remote places but many feel that they detract from |
| that are not designated for camping can cause | | | | the feeling of being in nature. |
| problems with the law. Many land owners do not wish | | | | Regardless of the way that campers travel and |
| campers to be on their property and some nature | | | | camp, a good knowledge of the great outdoors such |
| reserves prohibit camping due to damage it can | | | | as map reading and first aid. With a good site and the |
| cause to the environment. | | | | right equipment camping can be really good fun for |
| Most campers sleep in tents which are usually made | | | | the whole family and a great way to escape the rat |
| from a waterproof material like nylon. They can be | | | | race without going abroad. Camping is relatively |
| erected almost anywhere and can be carried in a | | | | inexpensive, often nostalgic, and gives campers a |
| small bag so that campers do not have to use a | | | | chance to really appreciate their natural world. |