| Camping is an outdoor recreational
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| | offer similar levels of development.
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| activity, in which the campers get away
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| | Campsites can range from a bare piece of
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| from civilization and enjoy nature by
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| | grass to a level, paved pad with sewer
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| spending one or more nights at a
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| | and electricity. These latter are often
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| campsite. They may use a tent, a
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| | designated for the use of handicapped
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| primitive structure, a travel trailer or
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| | campers. For more on facilities, see the
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| recreational vehicle, or no shelter at
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| | campsite article. Rugged campers believe
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| all. Camping is often restricted by law
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| | that provisions for comfort detract from
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| to designated sites in order to prevent
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| | the experience of being out-of-doors, but
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| campers from damaging the environment.
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| | comfortable camping avoids some hazards
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| Camping as a recreational activity became
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| | of outdoor activities.
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| popular in the early 20th century.
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| | The most comfortable form of camping uses
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| Campers frequent national parks and other
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| | recreational vehicles (RVs), essentially
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| publicly owned natural areas.
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| | wheeled houses. Many RVs are quite
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| Camping describes a wide range of
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| | luxurious, featuring air conditioning,
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| activities. Survivalist campers set off
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| | bathrooms, kitchens, showers, satellite
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| with little more than their boots,
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| | TV and even Internet connections. RV
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| whereas recreational vehicle travelers
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| | campers often choose these devices
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| arrive equipped with their own
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| | because they consider tent camping
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| electricity, heat, and patio furniture.
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| | uncomfortable and inconvenient. In the
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| Camping may be an end unto itself, but
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| | United States, some campgrounds offer
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| often it is done in conjunction with
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| | "full hookups" where motorhomes are
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| other activities, such as hiking,
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| | supplied with electricity, water and
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| swimming or fishing. It may be combined
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| | sewer services. Some retirees and
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| with hiking either as backpacking or as a
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| | self-employed people sell their homes and
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| series of day hikes from a central
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| | live nomadically in their RVs, often
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| location.
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| | moving with the seasons.
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| Some people vacation in permanent camps
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| | Those who seek a rugged experience in the
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| with cabins and other facilities (such as
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| | outdoors prefer to camp with only tents,
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| hunting camps or children's summer
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| | or no shelter at all ("under the stars").
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| camps), but a stay at such a camp is
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| | Tent camping commonly employs an
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| usually not considered 'camping'. The
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| | automobile to transport equipment to an
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| term camping (or the slightly sarcastic
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| | established campground (this practice is
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| camping out) may also be applied to those
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| | called "car camping"). Other vehicles
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| who live outdoors out of necessity (as in
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| | used for camping include touring
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| the case of the homeless) or for people
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| | bicycles, boats, and even bush planes,
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| waiting overnight in very long lines
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| | although backpacking and using pack
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| (queues). It does not, however, apply to
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| | animals are popular alternatives. Tent
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| cultures whose technology does not
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| | camping attracts young families because
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| include sophisticated dwellings. Camping
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| | the children tend to enjoy it, and
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| may be referred to colloquially as
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| | because gear is inexpensive and rugged.
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| roughing it.
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| | Tent camping sites often cost less than
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| Campers span a broad range of ability and
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| | campsites with full amenities, and most
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| ruggedness, and campsites are designed
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| | allow direct access by car. Some
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| accordingly. Many campers prefer to use
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| | "walk-in" sites lie a short walk away
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| sites with special facilities such as
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| | from the nearest road but do not require
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| fire rings, barbecue grills, bathrooms
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| | full backpacking equipment.
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| and utilities, but not all campsites
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