| Camping can be tons of fun or full of misery. With | | | | invest in one if you are planning an extended stay. |
| these camping tips, you are guaranteed to end | | | | You can come and go from the campgrounds in |
| your adventure with fond memories of the | | | | the golf cart without paying an additional entry |
| outdoors. | | | | fee. |
| If you are planning a camping trip, the first thing | | | | If you are camping with several people, two-way |
| that you want to consider is the location. Do you | | | | radios are a great tool to keep in touch. If a part |
| want to be within a few hours of your home or | | | | of your group is going golfing, some are |
| go for an extended trip at a farther distance? | | | | swimming and others are staying at the camp |
| Wherever you choose to camp, visit the site or | | | | site, you will always be in contact with each other. |
| send for brochures of the location before your | | | | While camping, keep safety in mind. Bring along |
| departure. Many camp sites offer rustic camping | | | | plenty of insect repellent, flashlights or lanterns for |
| in tents but may also provide water and | | | | every group, plenty of batteries or kerosene, a |
| electricity at each lot. There may also be lots | | | | good quality first aid kit and keep to the rules of |
| available for campers within the same | | | | the campground. |
| campground. Many campgrounds also offer | | | | If you are planning on camping in a tent, prepare |
| campers and/or cabins for rent at daily or weekly | | | | ahead to get a good nights sleep. Lock up all food |
| rates. Those need advance reservations and are | | | | to prevent wild animals from coming to your site. |
| usually not available if you drop in for the night. | | | | Raccoons will not let anyone sleep. Dispose of |
| Plan your meals in advance and bring everything | | | | trash in a closed trash facility every night. Trash |
| you need with you. Local grocery stores near the | | | | bags are not a good deterrent. Place a tarp on |
| campgrounds will charge you an arm and a leg for | | | | the ground, under the bottom of the tent and run |
| regularly low priced items. Don't worry about | | | | a box fan inside the tent to prevent moisture |
| perishables, if you pack them in a good quality | | | | from settling on the tent's contents. Bring along an |
| thermal chest cooler with plenty of ice, you will be | | | | extension cord. Use an inflatable air mattress or |
| fine. Most campgrounds sell ice at a reasonable | | | | hammock for comfort. Battery powered air |
| price at their front gate or office. If grills are not | | | | pumps make air mattresses as firm as you desire |
| provided at the campground, bring your own or a | | | | to bring comfort like home. Bring along a good |
| grate to place over an open pit fire. Propane | | | | quality sleeping bag or blankets. Even in the |
| stoves are small, portable and convenient to cook | | | | hottest months of summer, outdoor sleeping is |
| with outdoors. A bucket and dish soap will make | | | | always cool. Nobody likes to walk across the cool, |
| clean-up a breeze. If you are in a pinch, most | | | | dark, and damp campground in the middle of the |
| campgrounds are near an area that would deliver | | | | night to go to the shower house to use the |
| a pizza or purchase carryout at a reasonable | | | | bathroom. A small inexpensive portable toilet in |
| price. | | | | the corner of your tent will make your stay more |
| Some campgrounds are large enough to provide | | | | enjoyable. |
| golfing, a lake for swimming, boating and fishing as | | | | If you are staying in a very rustic area, shower |
| well as entertainment. Some have weekly | | | | houses may not be available. In that case, take |
| scheduled events such as carnivals, flea markets, | | | | along a portable shower. They can be purchased |
| concerts, and much more. If they do and you | | | | with a portable water heater. That can help with |
| own a boat, fishing gear or golf clubs, bring them | | | | cooking clean up as well. |
| along for your enjoyment and save money on | | | | If you research the area that you wish to visit |
| rental fees. These larger campgrounds usually | | | | and plan ahead, you can have the comforts of |
| provide rental golf carts. You might want to | | | | home with the enjoyment of the great outdoors. |