Guide to Camping, Camping Basics

This is the HOW-TO-CAMP Guide

GUIDE TO CAMPING - CAMPING BASICS

This is the HOW-TO-CAMP guide
Information for tent and RV camping

More and more people every year are
choosing to go on camping trips for their
summer vacations.

The increasing popularity of camping is not
only affordable, it is also a fun and exciting
way to get back to nature and bond with the
family. Apart from being their favorite
pastime, Americans use camping as a
means of spending quality time with their
family and friends. Many families plan
camping trips in advance with their friends
and the children have a great time away
from the city in the lap of nature enjoying
the fresh, pollution-free environment.

Tent camping is generally more for
people who would like to "rough it." Tent
camping requires you to think about all of
your basic needs ahead of time (food,
hygiene, restroom requirements, shelter,
seeing at night, warmth). There are
actually varying levels of tent camping as
well. Some campers prefer to stay at

RV Camping (or recreational vehicle camping) is
camping in a motorhome or travel trailer. Most units
come equiped with water, electric, refrigerator, bathroom
and cooking facilities. Camper or Trailer camping is just a
step more rugged than RV camping. Many times campers
or trailers do not have showers or toilets, unlike most RVs.
Depending on the camper or trailer, a refrigerator may
not be included. Generally, camper or trailer camping is
more for people who do not like to sleep on the ground or
worry about severe weather but still want to get out there
and enjoy the social contact with other RVers. Read
more about RV Camping

Backpacking is a mobile variety of tent camping.
Backpackers use lightweight equipment that can be carried long
distances on foot. They hike across the land, camp at remote
locations, and often select campsites at will if resource protection
rules allow. Backpacking equipment typically costs more than that
for campground camping, but still far less than a trailer or
motorhome; and campsites for backpackers are usually free or
very inexpensive.

Specialized Camping "Primitive Campers" learn the skills needed to survive in
any out-door situation. This activity may require skills in obtaining food from the wild,
emergency medical treatments, orienteering, and pioneering. "Winter camping" refers to
the experience of camping outside during the winter - often when there is snow on the
ground. Campers and outdoorspeople have adapted their forms of camping and survival to
suit extremely cold nights and limited mobility or evacuation. Methods of survival when winter
camping includes: building snow shelters, dressing in "layers," staying dry, using
low-temperature sleeping bags, and fueling the body with appropriate food.
"Workcamping" allows campers to trade their labor for a free campsite, and sometimes
even for utilities and additional pay.

Many families take time to research the different types of tent camping
equipment available on the market and others settle for state of the art
RV Camping equipment and prefer this to pitching a tent. Regardless
of which type of camping you prefer, there are many options available
to meet your vacation needs.

away from people. Packing for a tent camping trip can be time consuming because you
have to think of everything you might need. Read more about tent camping

developed campgrounds with restrooms,showers, fire pits
and activities. Tent camping at these locations give you the
the opportunity to enjoy the more rustic outdoor camping
experience and still have some of the basic comforts
available to you.. Others like to camp in more remote areas