You may have already decided to start camping and have your very own reasons for doing so. However, below you'll find many more great reasons to go camping.
1. Camping is uncostly compared to most types of vacation
Camping
Whether you are a lone camper, a merge or a large family, camping is a very uncostly way to take a vacation. Not only is the per night cost of your stay significantly less than a night in a hotel, once you have purchased a tent and other equipment, all of the major costs have been covered in the first outlay.
And now that you own your tent and the equipment that goes with it, you can use it again and again, not only every year but as many times as you can get away during a season. Vacation in a hotel or apartment and you are faced with high room costs each and every trip!
Camping vacations are astronomical value for money at any time, and in times of recession when we all have to tighten our belts, they may be the only viable selection for a vacation at that time.
Put simply, a camping vacation can save you and your family a fortune in vacation costs.
2. Camping gives you independence and freedom from the herd mentality
A typical box vacation or guided tour often means being herded from start to finish, beginning with the need to arrive at the airport at a specific time (often at an unsociable hour) and continuing during your time at the resort ....a merry-go-round of schedules, activities and the rules and regulations of the hotel and the holiday rep.
Camping gives your much greater selection and freedom to do what you want, when you want...and if your don't like the campsite, move on to someone else one nearby.
3. Get closer to nature
So many of us live in towns and cities and live our lives at a pace where we rarely get the opening to contact what is going exterior our technological world. It is so easy for us to lose touch with the natural wonders that surround us.
Camping lets you get closer to nature and wildlife, to see, smell and hear things that we do not ordinarily contact in our daily lives.
4. Get closer to each other
Getting away from it all in a tent can bring couples and families closer together. The opening to spend potential time together in a relaxing environment, without the distractions of a computer or television, can give you the opening to slow down and do things together that you would not have time or the inclination to do back home.
5. Step back in time and contact doing things the simple way
Assuming that you are not planning a camping vacation with a microwave oven, Tv, computer, fridge and the other "must haves" of modern living, camping will enable you to contact getting back to basics and the enjoyment of doing things in a more simple and maybe skillful way.
6. Your pets can enjoy a vacation too
I must admit that I have not seen anything take their cat or rabbit camping yet, but dogs will often be seen on a encampment with their owners. You can not only save on the expense of boarding kennels but also allow your pet to enjoy a vacation with the family too.
7. Take your room with you to a festival
Taking your tent to a music festival gives you the best of both worlds; the enjoyment of camping and living in uncostly room nearby. And when the days entertainment is over, you are but a short walk away from the ease of your bed.
8. Recreate memories
Many of us will have experienced camping as a child, maybe as a scout or girl guide, or simply with friends. Others like myself and my wife took camping holidays in the early years of our connection when money was in relatively short supply.
In adulthood, after many years of high-priced and often sophisticated vacations, a camping holiday can be a great way of reliving those simple and happy memories of the past.
9. Build and tailor your room to your specific needs
Hotels and apartments are much the same and you get what you are given. With so many distinct types of tents and an even greater selection of equipment and accessories, you have the means to put together a tent that is tailor made to the needs and requirements of you and your family.
And every time you arrive at a encampment you get the opening to put it all together again (and of procedure take it all down again when you leave). And each time you go camping you can make it a minute different. You might even own a selection of tents for your distinct camping needs. We own a 6 berth tent for longer camping vacations, a 3 berth tent for weekends away and a contract tent for touring holidays in a Mx-5/Miata roadster.
10. You can make new friends
Sitting next to your tent, relaxing or enjoying a meal al fresco, it is easy to strike up a conversation and inherent friendship with your neighbors. Likewise you might get to meet some piquant locals when you are out walking or visiting local sites.
You may also join a camping club and get to take part in rallies and other events where you can get to meet fellow campers on a quarterly basis.
Overall, camping is a great way to meet other people, in splendid locations and at low cost. But be warned, you could get addicted to it!
Camping - Ten Great Reasons to Start