Camping

• Front country camping


  Camping on planned campgrounds where it is close to a vehicle, with certain amenities and emergency aid
• Backcountry camping


  Camping where no amenities are readily available and motorized vehicles cannot reach the camping site, requiring physical exertion to travel to the location
• Preparation for a camping trip


  1. Identify participants

  2. Plan date, location, and itinerary

  3. For backcountry camping, orientation and skills training are required
• Essentials to bring in Camping

  • Clothes
  • Sleeping bag and pad
  • Tents
  • Cooking and eating utensils
  • General equipment
  • Safety equipment
  • First aid kit contents
• Clothes


  • First line of defense to maintain appropriate core temperature
  • Layering: base layer, insulating layer, wind and rain-barrier layer
• Sleeping bag


  • Provides warmth and comfort
  • Determined by insulating material, loft, and shape
• Tents


  • Provide protection from rain, wind, and bugs
  • Should be light and compact
  • Must have waterproof floor, protect from mosquitoes, and be made of ripstop nylon
• Cooking and eating utensils


  • Small lightweight backpack stove is more efficient than open fire
  • Cooking pot can double as eating utensil
• Essential items for camping


  • General equipment
  • Safety equipment
  • First aid kit contents
• Skills in Camping


  1. Washing dishes

  2. Campfires

  3. Sanitation of campsite
• Health-related benefits of camping

  • Physical activity contributes to fitness
  • Exposure to sunshine
  • Helps reset natural sleeping rhythm
• Safety guidelines while camping

  • Check equipment and weather
  • Awareness of surroundings
  • Map out emergency plans
  • Protect from sun, cold, dehydration, insects
  • Include fire safety practices
  • Never walk alone, approach wild animals, or feed animals
  • Follow Leave No Trace Seven Principles