How is camping? I really like to try it one day!

I just imagine it and it looks really fun! Been with a friend or your girlfriend, talking through the night, burning mushmellows, bla bla. Get my point?

 

It can be lots of fun, but also a disaster if you're not prepared. Bring the proper items, don't forget the bug spray, water treatment, or the toilet paper, always practice fire safety, maybe learn about first aid and survival in nature... just in case you need the skills in an emergency. I've used them several times... once when the van wouldn't start 30 miles from any phones or people. Me and a friend were stuck four days past our food supply. My nature skills kept us dry, safe, and fed.

Check out this site, its great learning Wildwoodsurvival.com

Peace and great adventures to ya

 

Hi formertechno34,

Camping is great. If you are going to go, definitely go tent camping. It is the best for getting you up close to nature and makes for great memories.

Best,
Jeff Marshall
Camping Books

 

Good advice from Spirit Wynd. Some of my favorite memories as a kid were driving from Seattle with my dad and my brother and going camping all over WA, OR, ID, MO and WY. It was very cool. I attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Fl. They had this club called the Rollins Outdoor Club (ROC) and we went camping several time around the state. We always had a massive cooler full of beeers, or even a keg. One time we were camping out on an island by the town of Oak Hill, and this dude pulled a brick of doob out of a bag. Seriously, this thing was probably 8 inches long and 3 inches deep by 3 inches wide. That shit had to be several hundred dollars worth. It was huge, but there were a lot of us there that day and I think we smoked the whole thing. Good fucking times.

 

camping is the most peaceful thing you can do. being free out in mother nature truly calms the soul

 

if you are camping up in the high country, be aware that the number one cause of death for campers is hypothermia, even in the summer time. Nights get cold even if the day was hot. So I cannot stress enough the importance of bringing the right gear. But yeah, camping is amazing and you should go as soon as you can. And one shouldn't confuse camping with "car-camping". Camping is where you actually hike into a pristine spot and really have an intimate experience with nature. Car-camping, while fun in its own respect, is just getting wasted around a campfire and passing out in your tent.

 

It's the best, most amazing thing to do in the world. Ever.

 

Nicely put.

 

I agree... and like a friend of mine who likes to park near the camp site so she can bring way too much stuff, most of which isn't necessary, unless you think camping is sitting in your living room except with a few trees next to the couch.

All I need, um, actually don't need much... all I prefer is my backpack with basic supplies... I'll find the rest from nature, if I need more, respectfully, ofcourse.

 

If you never been camping you really need to go,it's so relaxing sitting by the fire,no tv,no phone,just you and some friend's,and you can meet some really nice people out camping,just make sure you bring plenty of wood,you'll be glad you did.

 

It's definitely fun, but as others have said, make sure you're prepared! Having the right things makes all of the difference.

My husband and I took our three children camping this past summer and they had such a great time, we did a lot of hiking, swimming, just family time together and appreciating nature. We had nature hunts and made little crafts with things we found. Good memories that the kids will probably have forever. Makes me a little misty eyed.

I did a lot of the cooking prep work before we went to make things go more smoothly, as in chopped up veggies, measured out ingreident amounts into zip top bags, seasoned/marinated meats. We even made homemade pizzas (I made the pizza shells at home beforehand and we loaded them down with our toppings, covered it with foil to let it get nice and hot). We did nachos over the fire too, but I learned my lesson on that one. Next time I need to decrease the amount of time they spend on the flame because man, those babies were BURNT! *laughs*

 

i`ve been doing it for a long time.