Having Right Camping Gear to Meet Demands of Your Trip

If you are planning a weekend in the great outdoors, there will be some camping gear you will want to have with you. If you are planning to spend a longer time hiking through the wilderness and sleeping out in the wild, there may be several other items you will want to include in your backpack. Before running out and buying everything on the market to make your life more comfortable, plan your trip and then buy only the camping gear that will be necessary.

A weekend camping trip will not require as much camping gear as a weeklong journey and you will not have to lug as much through the wild. In many cases, spending a weekend in a tent involves sleeping near your vehicle and if you forget something, you can always jump in the car and head for the nearest store. However, if you are going to park your vehicle and trek a few miles into the wilderness, you will want to have all the camping gear you will need as going back will waste the time you could be spending in the woods.

The time of year as well as the location in which you will be camping will also need consideration when gathering up the camping gear for your excursion. Of course, the number one thing you will look at will be your backpack, used to haul all of your equipment into the campsite with you. It needs to be large enough to hold everything, yet lightweight and comfortable for any longer walks.

Food And Water Should Be Prime Considerations

When planning a camping trip, eating and staying hydrated should be the first thing on your list, and many make the mistake of carrying a ton of canned goods in their backpack. While dehydrated meals may not look too appetizing, they can make your load of camping gear much lighter.

Some of the camping gear you will need will be metal pot in which to boil water or to cook in, as well as a means of building a fire. There are many small waterproof containers available for carrying matches or a disposable lighter with which to spark a cooking fire and many smaller cooking pots, pans and small grates on which they can sit over an open flame.

The important thing is not to load up your backpack with heavy, unnecessary weight by carrying camping gear that you probably will not use, especially on a weekend trip. For those short stays in the wild, if you do find something you need was left at home, it is only for a day or two and you can probably live without it.