Decide on a date The best time to go on a camping trip is usually when the camping sites are not busy and lots of sites are available.
This is normally after school holidays or after a long weekend.
Once you have decided on a date you would like to go camping you can now choose your destination.
Choose your destination Now that you know when you would like to go camping you need to decide where you want to go.
Choose your destination in a radius of about 100 - 200 miles for your home to ensure a comfortable trip and to ensure setting up camp before the sun goes down.
The internet has wonderful sites where you can browse and book your destination, for instance the national parks web site and the different holiday resorts web sites.
Book your camping spot once you have decided.
It will take a lot of stress from you once you know your camping spot have been booked.
Camping checklist Get your pre setup camping checklist and work through it to ensure that you take everything you need for your trip.
Ensure that you put all your camping stuff in one place to ensure you take everything.
Once you are at the campsite you do not want to find out your groceries and other supplies are left at home.
Load and check the car Load the car the evening before you leave for your destination it will save time.
Ensure that you have packed your GPS/map if you are not familiar with the surroundings.
You do not want to get lost it is not a good way to start your camping trip.
Do not forget to take games and toys if you have children.
Check your car's tyre pressures and fill up the gas it saves time if you do it the evening before the trip.
If you are using a trailer ensure that all lights are working and the tyres are inflated.
Pack your trailer with the heaviest stuff on the axel to avoid the trailer from swinging behind your vehicle or pushing to hard on the towing bar.
Enjoy the trip Go to bed early and have a good night's rest.
If you have kids travelling with you there are games you can play while driving, make it interesting before you know you have reached your destination.
Mom and Dad will be relaxed and the kids wouldn't have killed each other.
This is normally after school holidays or after a long weekend.
Once you have decided on a date you would like to go camping you can now choose your destination.
Choose your destination Now that you know when you would like to go camping you need to decide where you want to go.
Choose your destination in a radius of about 100 - 200 miles for your home to ensure a comfortable trip and to ensure setting up camp before the sun goes down.
The internet has wonderful sites where you can browse and book your destination, for instance the national parks web site and the different holiday resorts web sites.
Book your camping spot once you have decided.
It will take a lot of stress from you once you know your camping spot have been booked.
Camping checklist Get your pre setup camping checklist and work through it to ensure that you take everything you need for your trip.
Ensure that you put all your camping stuff in one place to ensure you take everything.
Once you are at the campsite you do not want to find out your groceries and other supplies are left at home.
Load and check the car Load the car the evening before you leave for your destination it will save time.
Ensure that you have packed your GPS/map if you are not familiar with the surroundings.
You do not want to get lost it is not a good way to start your camping trip.
Do not forget to take games and toys if you have children.
Check your car's tyre pressures and fill up the gas it saves time if you do it the evening before the trip.
If you are using a trailer ensure that all lights are working and the tyres are inflated.
Pack your trailer with the heaviest stuff on the axel to avoid the trailer from swinging behind your vehicle or pushing to hard on the towing bar.
Enjoy the trip Go to bed early and have a good night's rest.
If you have kids travelling with you there are games you can play while driving, make it interesting before you know you have reached your destination.
Mom and Dad will be relaxed and the kids wouldn't have killed each other.