Every campground has their share of obnoxious campers. Someone said, look to your left, to your right, in front of you, behind you, if you don’t see an obnoxious camper, you may be it. If you want to make sure you are that obnoxious camper, just follow these ten trusted and proven tips: 1. Arrive at the campground very late after everyone’s asleep. Drive around the entire campground with your headlights on so you can inspect each potential campsite fully. The blinding light may also serve to wake campers to make shadow puppets inside their tent if they want. 2. While you and your family carefully...

Nothing is more miserable than trying to sleep when you are cold. Sleeping warm during winter camping requires following a short list of basic tips to eliminate moisture and keep your body heat stable. Following is a list of cold-weather camping tips to make you more comfortable on winter camping trips: *Buy a quality sleeping baga mummy bag rated for 10 degrees or lower with quality fill material, zipper baffles, and drawstring hood. *Vent the tent at night. This prevents condensation from your breath from forming on the inside roof of the tent and dripping on you and your sleeping bag while...

To me, a vacation consists of: getting away, resting physically, mentally reflecting and having an adventure. This is camping! Get away~ there is no vacation more flexible than camping. It’s possible to camp on a mountain, along a river, on a beach, in a desert, in the woods, or on a gravel pad. The travel involved can be part of the experience. The best part of camping is really being away from houses, buildings and other “real life” reminders. This is truly getting away. Physical rest~ camping doesn’t have to be work! Keep it simple. Bring prepared foods, a pop-up...

DAY 1 NAIROBI-AMBOSELI Leave Nairobi in the morning, you drive across the Athi plains towards the Kenya/Tanzania border post of Namanga. Then through arid Masai ranchlands to your campsite in Amboseli National Park for a late picnic lunch. Later in the afternoon you will enjoy a game drive in the surrounding areas before returning to Camp for hot showers and the evening spent around the campfire DAY 2 AMBOSELI After an early breakfast you leave for a full day’s game viewing with Mount Kilimanjaro, usually clear in the early morning, as a spectacular background for your photographs. Stop for picnic...

The diversity of Colorado promises plenty of outdoor fun and relaxation whether it’s cold and snowy or in the heat of summer. From snowmobiling and skiing to hiking and horseback riding, Colorado promises year round fun for any nature lover. Camping in Colorado is just as diverse. There are 41 Colorado state parks, 15 national parks and recreation areas within the state, and more than 100 other public campgrounds managed by the USDA Forest Service, as well as hundreds of private campgrounds throughout the state. Colorado Springs Camping Colorado Springs is a terrific vacation destination, whether...

Watching the sunset over the Pacific from a rustic log cabin porch, a deer skulking through the evening shadows mere feet from my RV, diving into green glass water in a spring-fed lake with hard, golden sand bottom while turtles and fish looked on, these are all treasured memories of State Park camping experiences. I extended a business trip to Portland, Oregon with a week of camping using Oregon’s State Park cabins and Yurts. One extra roller bag stuffed with the camping basics, a rental car and just enough cash for camping chow and the $27 per night cabin rental fees and I had one truly...

If you would like to try somewhere different this year, why not consider taking your next camping trip in Florida. Rated as one of the best states for its camping sites, tent camping in Florida will probably leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. From swamps to huge forests and from peaceful lakes to glorious endless beaches the state of Florida has something for everyone. One thing is sure. Your tent camping in Florida is guaranteed to be jammed packed with totally new experiences for all to enjoy. Tent Camping In State Parks There are various State Parks that are open to the general...

Camping is a fun experience when you are with the perfect people, have all the correct supplies, and understand exactly what you are doing. Too often though things may go wrong and problems that you never thought to take place will. The most popular of these troubles takes place because people were not using the right clothes. When outdoors walking the woods or camping it is important that you wear clothes that have the ability to screen your skin. With these clothes you will have the ability to aid to prevent skin rashes from poisonous plants, snake bites, ant bites, and anything else that can...

Dehydrated/freeze-dried camping food is great for hiking, backpacking, or camping meals because you don’t have to keep it cold to avoid spoiling. While coolers/refrigerators can work well in some situations, ice or electricity isn’t always available making dehydrated/freeze dried food very attractive. While removing the water helps preserve camping food it also has another benefit… Camping, backpacking, or hiking food that’s freeze-dried or dehydrated can reduce weight by sixty to ninety percent. If you’re carrying a backpack or other hiking gear with a few days worth of...

Camping is nice – but at times it is not as charging or as long as it might be. If you desire to have a holiday that just you or a small group of friends are able to enjoy then you have to consider trail camping. This is contrasting from the ordinary camping trip because you do not spend a couple of days in the exact same region. The idea is to pick out a trail that is mapped out for campers. One of the most frequently utilized is the Appalachian Trail – which is also the greatest in the United States. Although it can be nearly impossible to complete the entire trail you and your friends...