A Quick Guide to Camping Out Camping is referred to as an elective recreational activity done in the outdoors Campers choose to do activities closer to nature as a form of enjoyment. One needs to spend a minimum of one night outdoors for camping as against other short-term recreational activities like hiking, going on a picnic or day-tripping. The most basic camping is do it with “a bedroll under the stars”. However, some form of temporary shelter in the outdoors, such as a tent, caravan, motor home or primitive shed is normally involved during camping. Camping lacks the luxuries associated with staying indoors. The popularity of camping as a recreational activity of the elite arose in the early 20th century. Camping evolved from the African safaris. However, those on safari still brought along the luxuries, accommodations and comforts of home. It has since then become more democratic and varied. Camping to enjoy the outdoors now is not limited just to the African savannah but could be anywhere like backyards, public campsites, national and/or state parks. Many youth organizations such as Scouting, adopt camping as a means for getting young people to appreciate the outdoors as well as learn self-reliance and the value of teamwork.
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Camping provides an array of activities and approaches to outdoor accommodation. “Living of the land” and surviving on limited resources is the objective of survivalist camping. Recreational vehicle travelers on the other hand, come equipped with electricity, portable furniture, butane cooker, etc. Camping can be done together with hiking/trekking, backpacking or enjoyed with canoeing, kayaking, fishing or hunting (or a combination of these pursuits).
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There is no universal definition for camping. Rather, camping involves the combination of intent and the nature of the activities performed. A youth summer camp, with its dining halls and bunkhouses is merely a camp as it does not reflect the form and spirit of camping as is widely understood. Similarly, a hobo’s lifestyle may involve sleeping in the outdoors and cooking on an open fire but this way of living is not elective in nature nor does it serve to rejuvenate, which are fundamental aspects of camping. Cultures with nomadic lifestyles with no permanent dwellings do not do camping as it is their way of life. Camping forms are usually dictated by the major activity enjoyed during the camping exercise. “Adventure camping” is the form that involves moving along during the day and camping at night with the most minimal of equipment. Campers who choose to go to places with unreliable water supply like the desert are said to be doing “dry camping”. Backpacking is the maximization of the wilderness experience with compact, lightweight equipment and may involve riding say on a horse or camel with or without pack animals. Canoe or kayak camping is similar to backpacking but the difference is the former usually involves bulkier and heavy equipment that require portage. Bicycle camping is camping with cycling, either in developed areas or in natural terrain (or both).