Camping trips require a lot of preparation beforehand. The wilderness is a tricky place to navigate. The only way of survival is to adapt to its unpredictable tides. From choosing the right camping cookware to buying a suitable tent and making arrangements for severe weather, there’s a lot that needs mulling over.
If you’re a first-time camper, you’re likely to miss out on a lot of these details. Even veteran campers sometimes overlook certain details.
Thankfully, this article compiled a list of essential tips to make your camping trip a roaring success:
- Get Acquainted With Your Gear
A rookie mistake in camping is trying out your gear when you’re already at your destination.
Thus, as a tip, try setting your camp in your backyard to see if you can do it right. Spread your sleeping bag in your garden and check whether you’re comfortable or not. Make sure your wood stove and lanterns don’t have any operational problems, too.
Getting acquainted with your gear will also have the added advantage of easing your mind and charging you with the confidence you need on the campsite.
- Buy A Roomy Tent
If you have three or four friends coming along, or your family, you need to have a roomy tent. Often, people go for tents and suffer from overcrowding issues, allowing their comfort to take a huge hit. Thankfully, most tents can be easily hauled inside a car trunk, so you shouldn’t worry about the weight and size.
As a general recommendation, if you’re camping with your family, purchase a tent with a capacity rating of two higher than advertised. Thus, for a family of 5, get a seven-person tent, and for a family of six, an eight-person tent.
- Make A Checklist
Arriving at the campground and realizing you’ve left something behind is a recipe for disaster. It’s going to make you frustrated and scratch your head. There’s also the possibility of others blaming you for your carelessness. This is where a checklist can be a huge help.
Happy couple in autumn relaxing tegether in a campsite. Retro camper van.
Get a page or a diary, list your essentials, and tick them off when you’ve safely packed them in your bags. You can also make revisions in the checklist as needed. For instance, if there’s something you no longer need or are damaged, you can take it off the list.
- Arrive at the Campground Ahead Of Time
If you’re still a beginner in the world of camping, you’re not going to know the campsite rules and facilities. This is why you should arrive two to three hours early and do your research. Study the campsite layout, and set up your camp before the night falls in. Even if you have flashlights, keep in mind that it’s always easier to navigate the open-air layout in daylight.
Woman travel hiker adventure on mountain nature landscape. Asia lifestyle tourist girl backpack sitting with map to find directions explore and camping outdoors for relax summer time.
Furthermore, you also need time to familiarize yourself with campground rules and regulations. For instance, campers have this rule to establish a certain degree of silence, as sound travels and circles around the campsite with great effectiveness, which makes even muffled whispers loud.
It’s your responsibility as a smart camper to observe and follow the rules, so you don’t end up disturbing the peace and quiet of other fellow campers
- Avoid Harsh Weather
You might’ve seen stunning pictures of tents camped in the pouring rain. These are often misleading and paint an inaccurate picture of camping’s ordeals. Camping isn’t about exposing yourself to unnecessary danger, but it’s about having a relaxing time with your family friends. So, it’s not recommended to go camping when the weather’s acting up.
There’s nothing more disappointing and burdening than being stuck in the wilderness for two days as the rain patters and pounds on the roof of your tent.
- Camp Close To Home
If you’re not confident in your ability to tackle the many challenges of camping, don’t travel too far. What are you going to do if you run out of food? What if you have gear issues? How about the weather — what if it changes for the worse all of a sudden?
A lot of things can change the entire complexion of your trip. Hence, to give yourself a good enough chance to tackle these issues, camp close to your home, at least for the first few trips. When you’re more comfortable, then you can expand your horizons.
Takeaways
Camping is a challenging game. It requires the right camping gear, all the essentials, punctuality, and a host of other considerations to pull through. If you’re a first-time camper and unsure about your camping capabilities, choose a camping site close to home to prepare yourself for far off locations.
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