Camping Basics and Camping Guides

 
    
Todays Date:    Tuesday..... February 09, 2009

This site is targeted towards basic camping and the basic camper.  We share some beginning camping tips, hints, and values; and try to make sense out of all the hundreds of camping items out there. Make sure you take all the right camping equipment on your family holidays.  It is too easy to spend a lot of money on camping gear. We urge you to make comparisons, and check out reviews on any camping equipment you are thinking of buying.  The information provided is by no means the final word on camping gear or camping equipment, however the information should offer some common sense factors for your careful consideration.

 Camping Basics   

      Tips and Guidelines

    Links  
Common Sense Equipment 

 Tents
Past tents and present tents.  A most important camp
feature. Family or Pup tent, which is the best for you?

 Rain Gear
Why this equipment should be part of your "Must Have List" of camping gear.

 Sleeping Bags
Snooze and you could lose by picking out the wrong bag.
This piece of camping equipment needs to fit you, do make some common mistakes

 Backpacks
Look at the pictures but your best bet is to visit a
good camping store and be fitted for one.

 

The Ten Essentials 

 The Ten Essentials
Identified by over 75 years of camping and outdoor activities. This is the Boy Scouts 'TOP TEN'  list of camping items required for each camping trip.

 Learn these things
Going Camping?  Learning about these few things could make camping all the more enjoyable.

References

 Books and Guides
A list of top books from Amazon.com, all highly rated and
worth consideration for any camping level. 

 Common Sense
This site supports
"Low Impact-
Leave No Trace Camping"

Visit the
Official Leave No Trace Website at:
WWW.LNT.ORG  

Thank You

Remember to "Thank"
the Adult Leaders
who make our
Outdoor Youth Programs
a success!!!

Campfire Stories 

www.CampFireStory.com 

 
Camping for Dummies
Written by journalist Michael Hodgson, veteran of Utah’s Eco-Challenge and numerous other outdoor adventures, Camping for Dummies cuts out gear-head jargon and antiquated methods to give you, plain and simple, what you need to know to make the smart choices that lead to great adventures. 		Let's Get Primitive: The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping
 Heather Menicucci's hard-won backcountry camping lessons cover all the relevant basics--planning the trip, buying or borrowing the gear, fitting it all in a backpack, stocking a primitive pantry, choosing a campsite, pitching a tent, leaving no footprint, and being inspired by the quiet beauty of nature.  
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
Written by Rick Curtis, this is a great reference guide to what to consider prior to a backpacking trip. Many of the points he raises are common sense issues that could be applied to camping as well. 		A Walk in the Woods:
 Bill Bryson introduces the reader to the emotions, thrills, and hardships of hiking and camping in this book.  It is the actual story of his efforts to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine.  IT IS A GREAT READ, and will give anyone who has never been in the wild the best of all descriptions of what can be expected.

 More Books and Guides
Highly rated and worth consideration for any camping level
Includes reference guides to camping with Children and Pets.

 

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