After I went camping for the first time, I couldn’t wait to get out there. I had bought a small tent (2-3 person), already had a sleeping bag and I figured I was set. I planned to go to a different campsite from last time, I felt adventurous and was looking forward to a fun, but simple and uncomplicated experience. Boy, was I wrong. Continue reading A live-and-learn camping experience
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Camping 101 – Tips and Tricks
This post will give you a list of useful tips that were not mentioned in other posts- they will come in handy, whether it’s to buy something to have on hand, to take and use something you already have at home or use something a certain way. Continue reading Camping 101 – Tips and Tricks
Camping 101 – furniture
Let’s talk about camping furniture. What you need will depend on your campsite and your 
comfort level. Remember in my first post, Selecting Campsites, I mentioned that there are sites with benches and tables and there are sites without them. You may or may not want to invest in some tables and chairs, but if you do, you won’t be limited in where you camp. Continue reading Camping 101 – furniture
Camping 101 – selecting campsites
It’s Saturday night and you are sitting around the campfire with your friends with a drink in your hand. You just had dinner; everyone is having a great time, telling stories, roasting marshmellows, enjoying the starry sky and the fresh air. The next morning you wake up in your tent to the sound of birds chirping, and nothing resembles the rush of our Monday through Friday lives. This is probably the main reason most people go or want to go camping: to get away from the every day stress and relax for the weekend. Continue reading Camping 101 – selecting campsites