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A camping site is your playground for a few days, but it is the property of the State, or an individual to whom you are responsible. Also, the environment and its protection is every one’s lookout today, and you must make sure that you don’t harm it knowingly or unknowingly. There is a certain unwritten code of conduct that all campers are expected to follow when out for a camping trip in the outdoors. This helps people stay safe themselves, and helps keep the surroundings and environment and wildlife safe as well. It is every camper’s responsibility to adhere to these, and for the beginners camping for the first time, it is important that you keep a copy of a camping guidebook with you.

At a camping trip
* Always plan ahead. Think over the next step before taking it, as it does involve a certain degree of risk to your own person, and everyone around you. * Always clean up after you are done. Leave no trace of your camping trip, as it defiles the camping site, and causes unnecessary to the next people who come there, besides polluting the environment. * Always choose a camping site away from other campers. Everyone is at the camping site to relax and get away from the grind of every day life. It is particularly difficult to relax with other campers looking on at what you or someone else is doing. Be courteous, and expect the same from your fellow campers too. It is only decent to let them have their space. * Always camp at an elevated campsite. This helps you escape the flow of water in the rain, and the formation of puddles too. * Always read the rules at a camping site, and stick to them. Violating a camping site’s rules might just bring your weekend to an early end. * Only light fires if they are allowed. Douse the fires out completely after you are done. Do not leave any scope for a forest fire. * Beginners camping near a water hole should camp sufficiently away from the water. The water also belongs to the wildlife in the area. * Always carry flashlights in the wild outdoors, it helps you avoid unnecessary surprises. Keep extra batteries in your back pack. * Examine the terrain you are camping on. Check for loose rocks and boulders that may fall, and the undergrowth for poisonous plants and animals.

* Do not bring pets along. A pet animal has no place in the wild or the outdoors. Also, a barking dog is the last thing anyone wants to listen to at a picturesque camping venue.

Theses are only a few ‘dos and don’ts’ at a camping site. We learn from our experience in the rich and wild outdoors. Beginners camping for the first time might take a little while getting used to these basic ethics too, but they should try and get acclimatized soon for an enjoyable trip for themselves, and others.