A little planning and being organized will payoff in a terrific memorable adventure for that next outdoors expedition you might have planned.
Constantly allow for the worst thing that might happen since often it will; freezing cold, sick kids, pouring rain, insect pests, strong winds can all ruin a fantastic time if you are not prepared for the worst and always take along the sunscreen/hat and bug repellent.
* If you require to take a trip light you might be better off bringing food types that do not need to be prepared; the midday meal should be easy and fast for everyone especially with canoeing activities etc and keep the cooking for around the campfire or portable range during the night; try to reduce the eco impact and keep to the recognized cooking locations. [know fire bans]
* Make sure you have all the requisites for a great nights sleep like a mosquito net, mosquito coils and a fast fill air mattress or pad, nothing even worse than a bad nights sleep.
* Be eco friendly and take your garbage away with you unless there are garbage centers offered and when going to the toilet if you require to dig a hole, make it nice and deep and far from the beaten track; consider your fellow campers.
* Always be thoughtful of fellow campers, don’t smoke out your neighbours with your camp fire or camp too close and keep the sound down to a minimum as all of us enjoy a quiet nights sleep and a little personal privacy, if you need to utilize a generator for electrical energy bear in mind the eco effect of both sound and spillage of oils and fuels.
* At packup time your camp site should appear you were never there; make certain your equipment is packed properly, dry and great, otherwise you will need to dry it out when you get home, since any damp material equipment will get smelly and mouldy and possibly rot away.
*New camping trailers are quite economical like these:
* Obviously these notes are just a very broad outline … however you need to begin someplace …