A little forethought and being organized will payoff in a great remarkable adventure for that next outdoors expedition you may have prepared.
Constantly allow for the worst thing that could happen since sometimes it will; freezing cold, ill kids, downpours, insect bugs, strong winds can all spoil an excellent time if you are not prepared for the worst and always take along the sunscreen/hat and bug repellent.
* If you need to travel light you might be much better off carrying food types that do not need to be prepared; the midday meal ought to be easy and quick for everyone especially with canoeing activities etc and keep the cooking for around the campfire or portable range during the night; attempt to decrease the eco impact and keep to the recognized cooking areas. [know fire prohibits]
* 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, absolutely nothing worse than a bad nights sleep.
* Be eco friendly and take your garbage away with you unless there are garbage facilities readily available and when going to the toilet if you require to dig a hole, make it nice and deep and away from the beaten track; think of your fellow campers.
* Always be considerate of fellow campers, don’t smoke out your neighbours with your camp fire or camp too close and keep the noise down to a minimum as all of us delight in a quiet nights sleep and a little personal privacy, if you need to use a generator for electrical power be mindful of the eco impact of both noise and spillage of fuels and oils.
* At packup time your camp site should appear you were never ever there; ensure your gear is jam-packed properly, nice and dry, otherwise you will need to dry it out when you get home, because any moist product equipment will get stinky and mouldy and potentially rot away.
*Brand new camping trailers are quite economical like these:
* Obviously these notes are only a very broad outline … however you have to begin someplace …
