How to Plan a Camping Trip

If you have never been camping before, you probably have no idea what you are missing out on. Camping can be an incredible adventure that allows you to experience the great outdoors. Before you head off on your camping trip, you need to do some planning. Read on to learn how.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Pick your camping location. There are campgrounds scattered throughout the country that you can use for your trip. You should base your selection on the climate of the area and what facilities are available at the campground.

2. Print out a map of the area so you can familiarize yourself with the area before your camping trip.

3. Make a list of items that you need to bring. Be sure to include clothing, toiletries, sunscreen, bug spray, food and sleeping gear.

4. Check off the items on your list while you are loading up your vehicle. This ensures that you don't forget anything.

5. Decide on your sleeping arrangements for the trip. You can camp in a tent, use an RV, or rent a cabin.

6. Bring a cell phone in case of an emergency. This is especially important if you plan to camp alone.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't forget to bring a first aid kit along when you go camping. The kit should contain bandages, wound cleaning solutions, tweezers and scissors.
• Remember to keep food secured and locked away while you are camping. You don't want to attract wildlife to your camp site.

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[Fike]

on 6/5/2009 I'm trying to understand what you are attempting to convey to your readers. This is an extremely rough outline, at best. You have to take into consideration climate. As a veteran of the Mojave desert, it's not enough to say, "bring clothing," is it? Which kind? Surely more direct advice can be built into such an article. I don't say this out of mean-spiritedness, but because camping, especially for the unfamiliar, can be not only daunting, but deadly if they are not truly prepared. So I interpret this as a very, very loose template.

[wichitabeauty]

on 6/4/2009 Thanks!My husband works for Coleman and believe it or not,I have never been camping. We are going to go this summer and your How to's will help. Now if I could only find a place to plug in my curling iron!!

[goldiec]

on 6/3/2009 Great article on planning a camping trip! I have one little one that thinks Camping is the best thing ever!

[omghow]

on 6/2/2009 Great article. going camping is one of my favorite things to do. I grow up camping and have so many fun memories on the lake.

[tracysmith159]

on 6/2/2009 I love to go camping too! Sitting around the fire, having withdrawal from no electroices, looking at the stars and chatting with the family. It really does bring a family closer.