| ng was a necessity in earlier times, travelers, | | | | stuff comes first. When it is possible take |
| hunters and explorers were often forced to stay | | | | someone with you who is an experienced camper |
| one or more outside of a house. These days | | | | so you can learn some camping activities. |
| camping is something we do for fun and for a | | | | Planning is the most important preparation. |
| back to basics feeling. And it is true, there is little | | | | When you go camping everything comes down to |
| change in the way we camp these days in | | | | your planning skills, you need to |
| comparison with hundred years ago, we need | | | | - Book a camping site on time |
| shelter, food and a warm place to sleep. | | | | - make lists of inventory, food and gear |
| However, in these modern days, the camping | | | | - shop for everything you need |
| gear is of much better quality then in the old | | | | - check the weather for the coming days |
| days. | | | | - check your car, trailer or RV before you leave |
| The basic requirements | | | | - make sure that someone at home knows were |
| What you take with you on a camping trip varies | | | | you are and how to reach you |
| from person to person but we all need some | | | | - secure your home |
| general basic equipment. Some persons like to | | | | - plan the route you are going to take |
| take as little as possible with them and see | | | | Natural explorers |
| camping as survival, others need more luxury and | | | | Kids are natural explorers, when they arrive in |
| take much more camping gear with them. With | | | | new surroundings they are instinctual driven to |
| basic camping gear we mean, a tent, a ground | | | | explore and learn everything about that place. A |
| cloth, clothes, food, and gear to prepare the food | | | | camping trip brings up their natural sense of |
| with, sleeping bag and a first aid kit. You can't go | | | | adventure and another way of living than they |
| camping without this basic camping equipment, but | | | | are used to. |
| it is always possible to take more stuff with you. | | | | Safety first |
| Because more and more people go camping with | | | | In your basic camping equipment you can't do |
| a trailer they can take a lot with them. | | | | without a first aid kit, and you might consider |
| You first time camping? | | | | buying a complete first aid camping kit because |
| If this is going to be your first camping trip, start | | | | there will be slightly different products in those |
| small. Choose a place close to home, so you can | | | | kits than in a home first aid kit. You should also |
| return home if something goes wrong or you | | | | think about bug repellent, snake bite kits and |
| don't feel comfortable during your camping trip. | | | | sunburn lotion. Remember to take antihistamine, |
| Prepare yourself and make lists of everything you | | | | pain killers, and prescription medication like an |
| think you might need. Don't rush anything on the | | | | inhaler when someone of your camping friends |
| day you are leaving and load your car or trailer | | | | have asthma. Try to anticipate on everything you |
| with all the above necessary camping gear, and | | | | can think of most common types of injuries or |
| when you have place for other stuff you can | | | | hazards. |
| take that with you to. But the most important | | | | |