A little planning and organization will reward in an excellent unforgettable adventure for that next outdoors excursion you may have planned.
Constantly enable for the worst thing that could take place due to the fact that in some cases it will; freezing cold, ill kids, pouring rain, insect pests, strong winds can all spoil a terrific time if you are not prepared for the worst and constantly take along the sunscreen/hat and bug repellent.
* If you need to travel light you might be much better off bringing food types that do not need to be prepared; the midday meal ought to be quick and easy for everybody especially with canoeing activities etc and keep the cooking for around the campfire or portable range in the evening; attempt to lessen the eco impact and keep to the recognized cooking locations. [be aware of fire prohibits]
* Make sure you have all the essentials for a good nights sleep like a mosquito net, mosquito coils and a quick fill air mattress or pad, nothing worse than a bad nights sleep.
* Be eco friendly and take your garbage away with you unless there are garbage facilities offered and when going to the toilet if you need to dig a hole, make it good and deep and far from the beaten track; think about your fellow campers.
* Always be thoughtful of fellow campers, do not smoke out your neighbours with your camp fire or camp too close and keep the noise down to a minimum as all of us take pleasure in a peaceful nights sleep and a little personal privacy, if you must use a generator for electrical power bear in mind the eco impact of both noise and spillage of oils and fuels.
* At packup time your camp site ought to appear you were never there; make sure your gear is jam-packed properly, nice and dry, otherwise you will need to dry it out when you get home, because any wet material gear will get stinky and mouldy and possibly rot away.
*New travel trailers are quite economical like these:
* Obviously these notes are just an extremely broad summary … but you need to begin someplace …