| There's something about heading off to visit | | | | batteries or a camping lantern can help. If |
| Mother Nature, with nothing but you, lots of | | | | you need to go wandering in the night, you'll |
| trees and a cheerful campfire. It's the best | | | | want to be able to check out your |
| way to experience total peace and quiet. | | | | surroundings. For sleeping, make sure your |
| There are no other people, no smog, nothing | | | | sleeping bag is suitable for the conditions |
| to do but relax for the weekend. If this | | | | you'll be encountering. If you have a |
| sounds irresistible to you, then make sure | | | | lightweight summer bag and it starts to snow, |
| you do some planning before you head | | | | you won't get much sleep because you'll be |
| off.Check out what sort of camping gear you | | | | shivering the whole night.If you're really |
| already have. While you might be keen to | | | | planning to get away from the world, to the |
| escape the modern world, it might not be so | | | | point that you won't be near your car at |
| much fun if you're sleeping on hard ground | | | | night, then you'll need a backpack to carry |
| with a thin sleeping bag and it starts to | | | | everything with you. Modern designs are |
| rain. Don't worry if you don't have all the | | | | truly wonderful, with all sorts of features |
| gear you need for your great escape into | | | | to make carrying a pack more comfortable. |
| nature. If you look online you'll find | | | | You can find packs suitable for anything you |
| plenty of sites where you can look at camping | | | | might plan to do, including strolling round a |
| gear, compare different styles and brands, | | | | local park right through to heavy going |
| then buy what's right for you.It can be a bit | | | | trekking in the wilderness. Take the time to |
| more difficult to know what you need if | | | | think about what you need to use the backpack |
| you've never been camping before. Generally, | | | | for, perhaps even visit a camping store and |
| a tent is necessity. You can chance the | | | | chat to the salesperson, but if you choose |
| weather, but that's only for the very hardy | | | | wisely you won't regret it.Remember, in the |
| souls! Perhaps if you're going to be close | | | | end it's important to travel light when |
| to some well protected caves you can get away | | | | you're going camping. You don't want to have |
| without a tent, but otherwise you'll be very | | | | so much stuff in your backpack that you can't |
| glad you have one when that thunderstorm | | | | even lift it! It's easy to get carried away |
| rolls in. Persistent insects and wildlife | | | | and buy far too many things and spend a lot |
| are also less of a nuisance when you're in a | | | | of money, but it doesn't need to be that way. |
| tent.If you're planning on cooking any food | | | | Take the time to think about the sort of |
| over the campfire, a good campfire grill | | | | camping you're likely to do, where you're |
| makes life much easier. If there are fire | | | | likely to go, what the weather conditions |
| restrictions or there's no wood available for | | | | will probably be, and then choose carefully. |
| a campfire, then take along a camping stove. | | | | By doing that, you'll get the maximum use out |
| You'll also need some basic cooking utensils, | | | | of whatever camping gear you buy, and so |
| including some pans. Never use your best | | | | you'll get great value for money.Steve Dolan |
| utensils out of the kitchen; they inevitably | | | | is an avid camper who escapes to the great |
| get burnt, melted, lost or almost impossible | | | | outdoors at every opportunity. Click on |
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| sufficient, a strong torch with fresh | | | | web. |