Perhaps you already love camping, but are wondering how you can get even more out of your next vacation? Perhaps you’ve never been camping before and have been avoiding it because you think that it’s uncomfortable and unpleasant? Maybe you’ve take a camping trip once before and didn’t enjoy roughing it under canvas? Whichever of these three scenarios apply to you, the good news is that we have some useful camping hacks that will make your time outdoors a lot more enjoyable.
Camping is a wonderful way to become one with nature, to relax and unwind and to enjoy quality time with friends and family. However, it needn’t all be about getting back to basics. There are lots of camping hacks out there which make your trip a lot more like staying in a comfortable hotel.
Take A Pillow
Sleeping comfortably is very important when you’re camping. If you can’t get comfortable at night you’ll be grumpy and irritable in the morning and that isn’t conducive to a good vacation! Taking a regular pillow isn’t very practical, especially if you’re backpacking. However, there are a couple of other solutions. Why not take one of the inflatable pillows that are on the market today? They fold down and can be rolled into an impressively small space. Alternatively, why not take a pillowcase and stuff it with your clothes? This won’t take up any extra space in your rucksack, and it’ll allow you to get the perfect level of firmness for you by simply taking items out or adding them in.
The Ultimate Ice Pack
If you’re bringing your car on a camping trip, you’ll be bringing a cooler to store your food and drinks for your trip. However, keeping a cooler cold can be a challenge. Nobody wants to eat spoiled food, but ice can melt quickly causing a big mess in your cooler and making your food packaging soggy. One way to avoid this problem is to freeze a couple of gallon jugs of water and pop them into the cooler. They’ll not crack, even when you freeze them, and with the extra in-built space to expand, they won’t make a big mess by leaking. They are slow to melt, but when they do, you’ll have plenty of fresh drinking water to hand.
Stay Warm In Bed
If you’re camping out of season, it can get very chilly at night. In fact, the cold is what puts some people off camping in the first place. However, there’s a way to make sure that you’re toasty in your sleeping bag. Take a high-quality hard plastic water bottle with you and fill it up with hot water before bed. Put it into the bottom of the sleeping bag and you’ll discover that your extremities warm up rapidly, making your night a much cozier one. While you’re thinking about keeping yourself warm in bed, have a pair of bed socks to hand. You’ll feel a lot warmer when your feet are covered and it’ll stop unwanted particles of dust, grit and pine needles from getting into your bed. If you’ll be sharing your tent with another person and you’re happy to share a sleeping bag, a double sleeping bag is a brilliant investment. Body heat will keep you cozy in the night and when that’s added to the warmth of the sleeping bag, you’ll be toasty all night long.
Using The Bathroom
One thing which puts many people off camping is the idea of going to the bathroom outdoors or even using a shared public washroom on a campsite. If you hate the idea of public bathrooms, there’s an alternative. A camping toilet isn’t just convenient for you, it can help to save you time on your trip without having to queue for shared facilities. If you have a larger tent, you can turn one of its compartments into a private toilet room, or you could even invest in a separate small tent to be your toilet tent.
No matter where your outdoor adventures take you, from water sports to hiking to camping on a mountainside, it’s important to keep yourself clean and refreshed. And what better way to celebrate after a day of tough exercise, submersed in nature, than taking an open-air shower from your own personal portable shower! You can find more info about portable showers on www.globosurfer.com/best-portable-showers
The best portable camping showers will provide a hot shower no matter where you are. Portable showers are filled with water which is then heated through a variety of methods, to give you a little luxury at the end of a tiring day. In order to help you choose the best portable shower for you, we have compiled a list of the 10 best portable camping showers in 2019.
Follow these top camping hacks and you’re sure to find that your next vacation under canvas is a truly wonderful and comfortable experience.
