Camping tips: Where to set up camp

July 27th, 2010 | by admin |

Want to find the perfect spot for setting up camp?  Here are a few great ideas to help you find a good spot to set up your camping tents.  

You want to start off by finding level ground.   No one wants to sleep on an uneven surface!  It’s always a good idea to find this flat spot relatively high up and not too close to trees.   The tree roots would not be a good place to lie on.   Make sure there are no large stones either.  

 It’s a good idea to make sure the area you pick does not show signs of any water erosion.   The last thing you want is to have a flash flood during a large rainstorm come rushing through your tent at night.  

One of the most important things to do when picking out a camping site is to look up above you and make sure you see a lot of blue sky!  The last thing you want is to wake up in the middle of the night with a downed tree or even large tree limbs crashing through your tent.  Believe me I know!  The first time I went camping with my family we set up camp underneath a tree and during the night there was a bit of a wind storm which knocked down some branches.   Thank goodness the branches were not huge.   This could have been a real problem.  

So please follow all of these steps and ensure yourself a great time in the outdoors!

You might want to check out this website for some really great camping tents I found, www. geared4camping. com.   

Resources: www. treadlightly. com 

Resources:  www. greatfamilycamping. com


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