Camping Tips & Camping Information

Your leisure time is important. After a long, hard give days of pressure-filled work, the weekend beckons with a chance for some much-needed R and R. But hanging around the house or apartment with no place to go can be a drag. If you're lucky enough to have access to a secluded cottage someplace, you have the opportunity to commune with nature for a few days. If you don't, but still hanker for the outdoors, camping may be just right for you! We have put together a great selection of camping tips to make your camping trip easy and enjoyable!

The beautiful part of camping is that you don't ever have to have been a Boy Scout or Girl Scout to do it (although the camping tips you learn there are beneficial). As with any new endeavor, you'll have to acquaint yourself with the terms and equipment that goes along with the activity, and you'll find much of these camping tips and camping information on our site. You'll need some basic equipment like a tent, or course, but the hardest part of camping and hiking is deciding where you want to go. If you think specialty camping outfits were only for hard-core survivalists, you'll be surprised to find that they are often nice places to visit for camping tips and information.

Once you've decided on a destination and find a place where you can spend a leisurely weekend away from the hustle and bustle of urban life, you'll probably want to return to the wilderness again, and probably for longer periods of time. An important camping tip is to make sure to practice first by taking some shorter trips in the beginning. By acting on your impulse to get out and into the wilderness, you'll be rewarded with the sights and sounds of nature. You might even meet some animals along the way!

We hope you'll find these camping tips helpful. If you have any questions or have your own camping tips to share, feel free to contact us. And remember, we have tons of camping gear available for purchase in our online store.

Camping Information

Why Camping Is Important - The need to forego modern, artificial comfort and convenience and reconnect with nature is quite natural.
In Camping, Experience is the Best Teacher - With a little foreknowledge and advice at the beginning, most of your trips will turn out as pleasant as our first trip did.
Camping Gear Reference Card - A quick-reference guide to everything you need to bring on your next camping trip.
Glossary of Camping Terms - short definitions of commonly used camping terminology.

Tips For Your First Camping Trip

Your decision to embark on your first extended encounter with nature is usually surrounded by some uncertainties. We will try to lessen the fear, anticipation, and bewilderment that goes with planning any vacation.

Preparation and Planning
Different Ways to Camp
More about When and Where to Camp
All About Tents
All About Sleeping Bags
Becoming a Gourmet Camp Chef
Fishing on Your Camping Trip
Low-Impact Camping

Read more about Your First Camping Trip here.

Camping Skills for Experienced Campers

Gearing Up With The Right Camping Equipment

Backcountry Wilderness, Water, and Bicycle Camping

Getting Ready for the Big Camping Trip

Essential Camping Skills and First Aid

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