Nature person or not, every person always has a heart to wander. Camping is one of the activities that spark excitement in the heart of each adventurer. Who wouldn’t want to take a breather and feel the essence of nature even for a short while? Moreover, camping is also considered as an activity that promotes recreation. It is done by going into an outdoor location, like mountains or lakes, and spending the night on a tent alone or with friends and friends.
With all these mess going on in the world, you really do deserve a quick escape. It cannot be denied that everything has become suffocating and hard, especially the adjustments to the new normal. Since the things and the system are gradually changing, you should give your life a pause even for just one day.
If camping has ever crossed your mind or if you want to cross camping out from your bucket list, then now is the time! But before everything else, provided below are the activities that you should consider doing to make the most out of your camping break.
Go sightseeing
In every camping trip, it is not only the heart and the mind that are being relaxed and satisfied. Your eyes also need to break free from stress and be filled with beautiful sceneries. Since most of the camping trips take place on locations that are surrounded by nature, make the most out of it and go sightseeing. You can bring your camera with you and take awesome pictures of the spots and document your recreation journey. This activity will surely make you reflect on yourself and see things in better perspectives afterward. Even in this advanced world, sightseeing is one of the things that are chosen by travel junkies and those people who want to relax. What are you waiting for? Do not let this opportunity go!
Try fishing and/or hunting
Fishing basically means the activity of catching fish while hunting pertains to the activity of catching wild animals for food. These two look simple, but there is really more to them than what is expected. When you are camping at lakeside, you should really try fishing. This will not only give you time to release the thoughts in your mind but will also help you increase your focus, patience, and perseverance; however, if you are camping on a site that on the mountains or forests then you can try hunting. It will help understand how the predator-prey relationship works, and will also make you see how abundant wildlife is. Moreover, these two activities are featured in Mike Honeycutt’s world travel book called World of Hunting and Fishing.
Light a bonfire
Who in the world goes camping without lighting up a bonfire? You see, making a bonfire is like the highlight of your camping experience! When the sun is still up, you can go and look for firewood but make sure to be vigilant on your surroundings. The moment that twilight comes; you can start creating fire and light up the site. Start unloading your camping bag and make dinner. You can cook those you have caught while hunting or fishing, but those that you’ve packed are good too! Make sure that you brought marshmallows so you can make smores. However, the fire is not only for cooking but also gives you the chance to not get cold, dry those clothes that got wet, and sing your favorite country or chilling songs.
Savor the wonderful view of the sky
When all everything is done, then the last and best activity to do before sleeping is stargazing! Get your picnic mat and position it where you can get a clear view of the night sky. It will surely relax you and will make you appreciate how truly wonderful the world is. The million twinkling stars that have formed into awesome constellations will bring out the real and unguarded you, without you knowing it. Apart from the stars, there is also another beautiful heavenly body present at night — which is the moon. You can definitely savor this moment and take advantage of this to think clearly and appreciate everything around you.
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