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