Camping Guide : Make sure you have an idea of the camping terrain | www.TalkingCamping.com

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A camping site is an important part of your trip to the outdoors. Selection of the camping site should be foremost on a list of things to plan for before heading out. A badly planned camping trip is a damp cloth on all the spirit that goes with that perfect getaway trip. It is important that you keep a few things about the camping site in mind before you choose. Using a camping guide is a good idea!

The internet has opened up a plethora of options for a camper to choose from. It is increasingly simple to find that perfect piece of land to spend the weekend away from home. But it is important that you choose wisely, even after you think you have found a few great candidates for the same. Contact the agency that holds the most frequent camping trips to the place, and make enquiries about the best season to go there, the kind of food they allow, the water sources there, etc. Also check for availability and if they allow large groups or not.

Try and choose a campsite as close to Mother Nature as you can, while trying to preserve her wealth too. Choosing a low impact camping site is important. The ethics while camping dictate that you don’t litter at the campsite. Set up camp at the established camping site at any location. If there is a source of water, set up camp sufficiently far away as wild animals in the vicinity need the water hole for their needs as well. Always have a camping guide at hand to know the rules of the trade.

Keep in mind the fact that you are away at the camping trip to relax and get away from your hectic schedule, so reducing your hassles at the camp site can be done by planning well ahead. Study the kind of terrain and land patterns at the camping site. An established camping site will have clearings for tents and fires. Try and find out if there are marshes nearby, and if there are take sufficient precautions against insects and mosquitoes. Beware of rocky ledges where snakes might dwell, or rocky cliff sides where an avalanche is possible. Check the undergrowth at a camping site for poisonous plants.

Knowing the regulations at a camping site is the duty of any responsible camper. Find out if the camping site allows using trees for firewood. Always douse the fire after you are done, and leave no chance for forest fires. Do not camp near broken trees resting on each other, or loose boulders which can fall. When camping near water, set up camp at high altitudes where the ground is dry.

A camping guide is not just for beginners, even campers with loads of experience to boot carry a guide around just in case.