| Do you have a weekend without anything to do or a | | | | Start looking at Our Education Center is loaded with up |
| weekend when you don't want to do anything? I know | | | | to date camping information. |
| what I'd do. I would pack up the truck and head for the | | | | Here are some things I take along when I car camp: |
| woods. Sitting by a camp fire with your favorite people | | | | hiking gear, bird watching binoculars and field guide, a |
| solves many problems, so you shouldn't wait too long | | | | radio for music and weather updates, tent, cot, sleeping |
| between fires. My favorite thing to do on a weekend | | | | bag, grill, shovel, fire starting gear, lots of food and drink, |
| is to camp. Are you looking for an easy way to | | | | first aid kit, a stack of reading material - this can also |
| camp? How about car camping? I love it! | | | | be used for building a fire - such as newspapers and |
| First of all, let's define car camping? When you can | | | | magazines, rain gear, hammock, dogs and dog food, |
| drive your vehicle right up to the camp site, that's called | | | | folding chairs and table, stove, table service and |
| car camping. Even if you're driving a truck it's still called | | | | utensils....you get the idea. I take all that I need to be |
| car camping. The advantage of car camping versus | | | | comfortable. If you don't have these things, don't fret, all |
| primitive or base camping is that you can take anything | | | | you really need are food, shelter and common sense. |
| you want with you. If you want to take a hammock or | | | | Camping is a great way to renew and strengthen |
| huge grill or a stack of magazines, you can. Load your | | | | relationships. Take your spouse, your children, your |
| car or truck with food, clothing, shelter, bedding, games | | | | siblings, your friends. Without the distractions of |
| and anything else you want to take along and get | | | | television, telephone, internet and alarm clocks, you will |
| going. It's really that simple. | | | | have a wonderful time. I'll always remember something |
| So where can you car camp? Just about anywhere. | | | | a dear friend of mine told me years ago, "Time spent |
| National and state parks don't allow car camping | | | | in our great outdoors is time added to your life." That |
| except in designated campgrounds, other than that, | | | | sounds like a good reason to go. Use this information |
| you can car camp virtually anywhere on public lands. | | | | and you'll Get It Right The First Time. |
| The internet is loaded with websites that can help. | | | | |