Camping can be the most rewarding vacation for family and friends. It is a way to get away from everyday life and leave the stressfulness behind. Out in the wild and away from all the normal conveniences such as television, and video games, communication becomes easier and more important. There are no distractions, and only fun to be had. The only noise you hear is the breeze blowing through the trees, bird tweets, and if you are close to water you will hear the waves lapping on the shore, or water running over the rocks. Now how relaxing is that! Families become closer and develop a special bond through the fun and communication with each other.
Another great thing about camping is that everyone can put in their ideas about where they want to camp, and how they want to camp. It is fun for everyone to choose their favorite campfire recipes too! And they can decide if it is just going to be the family on the camping trip, or if they want to include friends.
The first thing to decide is where to camp, in a camp ground, or a remote camping spot. Are you going to camp in an RV, or camper, or are you going to tent camp. If you are going to camp in a camp ground where you can use a vehicle to get there, be it a camper, or a tent that you plan to stay in, weight will not be a problem. If you plan on hiking into where you are going to camp, then you do need to think about weight and how much to pack, because your gear and supplies will be packed in on your backs.
If weight is no problem, anything goes for you choice of tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear, and the type and amount of food you bring along. How many people will be coming? You need to chose a tent to accommodate the number of family members or friends that will be staying in the tent. Other things to think about are, do you want two rooms for privacy, or do you need extra storage area? Here are some choices of tents for small and large families.
Alps Mountaineering Vertex
Chinook Twin Peaks Guide
Paha Que Pamo Valley
Chinook Cyclone Base Camp
Wenzel Family Dome Tent
Chinook Titan Lodge
Camping in a remote camping area means that you will have to think about the weight of your tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear, and food. Again, here are some suggestions on gear needed for backpacking.
Tents:
Stansport Olympus Backpackers Dome Tent
SwissGear Cheval Sport Dome Tent
Chinook Whirlwind
Sleeping Bags:
Browning Camping Yellowstone
Alps Mountaineering Clearwater
Chinook Polar Extrene Goose Down
Cooking Supplies:
Optimus Terra Solo
Brunton My-Ti Titanium Foldable Spork
Chinook Ridge Hard Anodized Large Cookset
Chinook Trekker 7-Piece Cookset
Open Country Delux 6-Person NonStick Campset
Open Country 26 Piece Backwoods Camp Kit
Brunton Fold Canister Stove
North American Gear Primus EtaExpress
North American Gear Primus Twin Burner Stove
As for food that you want to bring on your backpacking trip, it will no doubt be dehydrated food stuff. These are just a few suggestions on what to bring on your excursion.
It is a good idea to keep a camping list that you can check when you are packing for your trip. Another great thing to have is a camping box to keep everything organized. When you get back from your trip just clean everything up and you will be organized and ready for your next adventure.
Happy Camping!
