This weeks topic - Camping Essentials

So you’re planning a camping trip but you want to keep it safe ? Well here’s an article from which you might learn a thing or tow. We`ll talk about the camping essentials that you must take in the camping trip.

There are some things you need to think of, before going into the nature. You should think of where you want to go camping, for how many days and in what conditions. Check out the weather forecast for the days in which you’ll be on the camping trip, a few days before the trip and a few days after it. Why check the forecast for the days before and after the camping trip ? The weather before the trip will tell you how the nature will look like when you arive at the camping spot. The ground could be wet, after a rain, after a cold weather the frozen ground could give you the flu, and so forth.

Check the weather forecast for the days after the camping trip because you never know what will happen during the trip. Some situations might require you to stay a couple of days more before you can leave, or worse, you could have to wait some days before help arrives to save you. Always think of the worse and plan accordingly, but hope for the best. Your camping essentials should be planned according to the weather you’re going to face. So if cold weather is said to come, get some extra clothes, some blankets, tools to make a warm drink and so on.

When thinking of the camping essentials, always start with food, first aid kits and shelter tools. These are in fact the things that will keep you alive when needed.

When thinking about food, get something that will last for the whole camping period and another two to three. Some long shelf life cans and some raw food that can be cooked with the tools you’ll bring would do just fine. Another important aspect is to bring with you food that doesn`t emanate a lot of smell. You don`t want all the nearby animals to come for diner.  Another important aspect is to bring with you food that you and your loved ones like to eat. Try the food before you go on a camping trip, don’t just trust the label that shows a happy family eating it.

In your camping essentials a first aid kit is a must. Getting wounded when in nature, away from medical assistance, can be fatal. You should have some type of disinfectant, bandages, pills for different types of pains and of course medication for the family members that are on treatment.

The shelter tools should be within your camping essentials also. You learned how to make a fire with sticks, well that’s just fine, but you should get a lighter too. Get a professional knife also. Not only for deffensive purposes but also to help you make shelter and repair tools, prepaire your food and so on.

Make a list and stick to it. Plan each step and get every tool that you think you’ll need from the beginning to the end of the trip. And most importantly, don’t think only of camping essentials. Get some entertainment items, like playing cards. Think of all the other trips you went in and see what you should have taken. At the end of the trip you`ll see that it’s better to have taken too much luggage than have a camping essential missing.

This weeks topic - Camping Essentials