September 20, 2011
Unnecessary Camping Equipment
Like just about industry, the camping industry is ripe with products for sale that you don’t really need in order to camp. Sure, the manufacturers of these products will try to convince you that you need it to camp, and in some cases they’ve succeeded rather admirably at this, but if you’re looking to keep a few extra bucks in your wallet before your next camping trip, consider doing without the following:
Portable Grill
Part of the fun of camping is being able to cook a meal over an open flame. Why take the easy way out by bringing a grill with you? With your campfire and some basic equipment, you can cook just about anything!
RV
The RV lifestyle has become very popular and is great for persons wanting to do some serious, long-term camping while enjoying some of the amenities of a home. But one is hardly necessary for a single camping excursion. It’s okay to camp the old-fashioned way by sleeping in a tent.
Air Mattress
It’s rather common for people to bring along an air mattress to sleep on in their tent. While this does add some comfort versus sleeping on the ground, isn’t the whole point of camping to reconnect with nature and escape the world of modern amenities? Unless you’re prone to serious back pain, a couple nights of sleeping on the ground won’t kill you. Think of it as a chance to reconnect with human history where sometimes sleeping on the ground was the only option.
Space Heater
If humanity survived thousands of years of evolution and sleeping outdoors without an electric space heater, you can too. Prepare by bringing adequate clothing (several thin layers is better than just a couple thicker layers) and sufficient blankets and sleeping bags. By doing this, you can leave the space heater at home.
Power Generator
If you’re going to go all the way out into the wilderness just so you can fire up a noisy generator and enjoy electricity, why not just stay at home? It’s entirely possible to sufficiently prepare for a camping trip that requires zero help from external electrical sources. You can do without a power generator on a leisurely camping trip.
4 Comments on Unnecessary Camping Equipment »
September 26, 2011
Howard @ 1:05 pm:
My wife and I are full time RVer’s and from time to time we love to camp out in a tent and get back to nature. However at our age a tent,sleeping bag,air matress and a camp stove are necessities not luxuries.
I agree you can get carried away by packing every modern convenience available on an overnight camping trip,but if the trip is too hard and uncomfortable you will have no desire to repeat it.
October 6, 2011
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November 27, 2011
Laura @ 1:45 am:
If you want to camp anywhere in the west a camp stove IS a necessary piece of equipment. At least if you want a hot meal. There are many years when campfires are banned in western states due to drought conditions and the ONLY way to cook a meal is on a camp stove. And fire bans can go into place overnight, so although you think you are okay to have fires, you may wake up one morning to find a ban may be in place. Better safe than sorry.
January 22, 2012
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