To go camping doesn’t mean you have to rough-it, sleep uncomfortably, and return home stinky and exhausted. Here are tips to help elevate the basic camping experience so it’s more of a “home away from home” experience.
- Get a better tent. Whether you go with a canvas wall or bell tent, a vehicle tent attachment, or a clear inflatable bubble tent, upgrading your structure makes a world of difference.
- Roll out a rug or two.
- Invest in a quality hammock. No matter where you are, you can always improve your sleeping or relaxing situation with a hammock.
- Elevate your linens. Just bringing something other than a sleeping bag makes it feel more like home away from home.
- Pack a soft towel.
- Take your kitchen with you.
- Set up a folding picnic table with an umbrella.
- Have your own toilet and shower. Create a personal lavatory or a camp shower with solar water heater.
- Bring a solar charger. Handy for your phone, tablet, fan, speaker, and more.
- Don’t skip the digital entertainment. Download a couple movies onto your tablet or phone, and bring a Bluetooth speaker, blow up movie screen and projector, or just a great pair of earbuds.
- Don’t forget the heater and fan. Winter, spring, summer, or fall—there’s always inclement weather.
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[Feature photo by Chad Case.]
