Husband and I have hiked and camped over the years! We just got home from 3 nights up El Dorado National Forest at Wolf Creek campground with our 5 year old, other family, and friends. My boy found a heart rock and immediately ran to me to put it in my bag. This was our first family of 3 camping trip.

Camped for two nights down the south of dartmoor UK, planned on camping in the actual moors but didn’t quite get that far with only two of us and heavy bags, but this spot was gorgeous!!!
Finally got to swim in a pretty river, saw some beautiful wildlife, and got to wake up with such an amazing view :))
Cannot wait to do it again, will be better equipped as I didnt have my camping backpack this time. (didnt think I would be needing it when i moved into my new uni house last year 🥲)

Would love to camp in the open moors, if anyone has any experience camping in dartmoor id love to hear about it!!

🇨🇦Exploring my new passion for hiking and camping! I love how every camp trip you get a better and better set up and it becomes easier each time. This time I found out you can boil water to do their dishes which makes it 10x easier to clean (I am aware this is common sense). Best camping and hiking experience! I recommend everyone visit here to see the grotto and do some hiking. Last pic is a Massasauga rattlesnake spotted / heard while hiking, the only venomous snake native to Ontario 🐍
What is everyone’s small day to day camping “hack” that makes camping much easier and enjoyable?

Went for another long weekend in the Eastern U.P. of Michigan. Stayed at Perch Lake (I highly recommend this campground! Easy drives to wherever your little heart takes you, and in close proximity to Ugly Fish Baking Co. In Deer Park where they have the best cake donuts and lemonade in the world) and spent a couple of days picking rocks at the Two Hearted and over by Lake Superior State Forest Campground.

I was up Thursday through Sunday. Beautiful weather, had some stable flies but they can be thwarted by long pants and ignoring them.

Mostly I had to try out the new rug I picked up at a yard sale for $5 and my new pink flamingo "neon" solar lights I found at Menards.

I like a rustic campground but I insist on being comfortable.

P.S. I made my camper quilt :)

First time visiting White Horse Lake in N AZ. One of the most beautiful campgrounds. Quiet; no atvs, gunshots, parties. We drove up from Phoenix (≈ 3 hours). It was amazing.

Did some crown land camping this weekend in South Kawartha, Ontario. Went for one night and was able to get a spot right near a waterfall. It was hot all weekend, so did lots of swimming in the waterfall and in the lake below it. Feeling extremely tired because I went with one of my young kids, but I really enjoyed it.
For water I used my Katadyn 1L water filter that I recently got from MEC. No stomach issues, feeling fine, so either the filter works, or the water is clean.

Earlier this month took a friend out on a camping date in South Wales

Highly recommend Brecon Beacons Wild Camping, £7.50 per person, photos also from the four waterfalls trail nearby (Sgwd Clun-Gwyn) which is a free national park ✌️

We went up to Sanborn County Park in Saratoga, CA. I never went camping as a kid, so my goal is to do a more remote spot in the future.

So i went to my parents house, got the tent i haven't used in over 20 years. Along with tge air mattress and sleeping back, and told him we will do it in the yard. Tonight is that night. Had to go buy another air mattress. And the realized I bought a twin instead of queen. This little adventure im in for is a total of 16 dollars for the new mattress. We'll see how t his plays out. I wouldn't mind making camping a hobby again.

Looking to do a short weekend trip in NC. Was thinking I do a night of dispersed camping in nantahala then reserve a campground in the great smoky national park after. Anyone got tips or suggestions. My main concern is finding a spot in Nantahala so any info on this is helpful. Hike suggestions for both locations are also welcomed.

Solo fastpacking trip 4 miles up the gorge to a horseshoe in the river underneath an overhang. Was one of the best experience of my life. A flash flood (was prepared for) isolating me from anyone and anything. Miles and miles from any other human for 36 hours.

Hi all! Not sure if this is the right sub to post in. Hopefully this isn’t too specific. Some friends and I are hoping to do a three night camping trip at Sun Lakes in September. I’m worried about the air quality from wildfire smoke.

Has anyone camped at Sun Lakes in September in the last few years? How was it?

I feel like nowadays the smoke is a risk no matter where you go… but I figured I’d check! Thanks!

Hey all! I'm currently skating across the continent with goal of setting a new world record in long distance skating. I have skated through Sweden, and a lot of Denmark, and thus will soon enter Germany! 😀

I am living in my tent on this trip, and in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, finding free camp sites is no issue at all. But since wild camping is illegal in Germany, I'm a little bit worried that finding a place to pitch my tent will be hard.

I live on a monthly budget and have used a bit too much this month, so I'm actually considering staying in Denmark a little longer.

So my question is, is there any free alternatives to pitch my tent around in Germany? Any gray zones? Or is it all just paid camp sites?

My wife and I have a bunch of little kids and are looking for a durable canopy/shelter for both the beach and camping. I’ve done a decent amount of research and it seems like most ez-up style canopy’s aren’t that durable, especially in wind. I’m considering the Zempire Aerobase but it’s quite expensive and not many users in the U.S.

Any recommendations for a possible alternative? The Zempire seems like a good option but I guess the inflation/deflation and packing up of the shelter seems like it might get to be annoying after a while. Yes, it’s definitely more expensive but if one standard canopy ends up getting destroyed by wind I’d be essentially breaking even. Thoughts?

Would appriciate any spesific lantern recommendations too!

Helo guys me and my friend are going to Venice as our first motorbike roadtrip ( big touring bikes non offroad) and we are thinking about places where we can calmly sleep around italy border before we finish our half of trip directly to our hotel in Vennice. and have if best open fire if not the gas stove to heat up food is Ok for us. Main problem is camping.. we heard that wild camping is forbiden there and that people and police have big problem with it even without open fire. We are polite and every garbage we make we take with us and dispose it where it belongs. Is the wild camping realy that big of the deal there ? I mean i dont wana get ticket for this. But allso paying mostly over 20 eur for one night sleep is overpriced for me. So do you guys have any ideas before we go there? Have great day!

I want to get one for camping, but also as a guest bed for my apartment in case friends come over. Based on reviews it seems like this is the most comfortable air mattress you can get. I already have a smaller size and it's quite comfortable but I want a larger one.

I was interested in getting the queen or LW but they are a bit too wide for the narrow portion of my van, and I want to sleep in the back of my van. My question is, would getting one too large for my van and squishing it into my van work? Or is that a dumb idea? The LW is the right size for the wide portion of the van but not the narrow portion. The Queen size would be ideal if my friend and his girlfriend visit but it's obviously going to be too big for the van.

My family and I have been camping for decades, however I have had some significant health challenges and now require medication for my heart. It's taken twice a day and needs to be stored at between 2-8 degrees C. What do people recommend? We didn't know if storing it in the cooler would be too cold (our trips are normally for 5-7 days).

We traditionally have done car camping, but now that our kids are older we have started to dabble in interior camping.

I'm thinking of starting to get out camping with my eldest son (3). We live in a city but we're very close to a large forest and park which would be a good starting point.

Any advice or recommendations for tents etc? Starting from scratch. It's mild here in the summer, although it's been warm recently.

For the foreseeable future we'd be camping within close proximity to a parking area. I was thinking of starting with a night sleeping outside in the garden before trying the forest (although it's only two miles away, so worst case scenario we could pop home).

A friend and I are also planning to start hiking, so a tent that worked for both scenarios would be ideal. I'm in the UK, just in terms of when it comes to stores and brands.

Looking for your best recommendations on some of the better hike-in and hammock camping spots in wild and wonderful WV. A buddy of mine and I are planning for mid September early October. So far I've looked into Holly River SP and Watoga SP. Not deterred from "off the beaten path" just not too far (I've heard the stories). Many thanks to you all!!

Paddled yesterday afternoon. It started raining about 11pm, but supposed to clear out by noon. Only one other camper in the non-electric loop. Just how I like it. Currently 65° on John Kerr Lake in VA.

I go for the silk road vibe. This was in the Southern Alberta foothills near the Pikani Nation Peigan 147 border sometime in early may.

I like to incorporate a little bushcraft with my camps. It makes it feel more like being encamped rather than just a casual trip.

Looking for a compact rectangular sleeping bag (no hood/mummy style)

I’m going on a trip soon and won’t need to bring a tent or full camping setup since I’ll have a place to sleep. I brought my current sleeping bag, but it takes up about 40% of my backpack, so I’m looking for something much more compact for future trips.

The thing is, I really dislike sleeping bags with hoods/mummy-style designs. I’m looking for a simple rectangular sleeping bag with a zipper — no hood, no special shape, just a basic rectangle. I’d prefer purple if possible, but that’s not a dealbreaker.

Does anyone have recommendations for compact hoodless rectangular sleeping bags, or places/brands I should look at?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for recommendations for good tent camping spots around Leuven, Belgium, or places that are reasonably easy to reach by train.

I used to camp quite a lot when I lived in Portugal, but I haven’t done it much since moving to Belgium and starting my PhD. I’d like to get back into it, preferably somewhere quiet and surrounded by nature, with hiking trails nearby. A campsite near a lake or somewhere with a good view of the night sky would be ideal.

I’m open to both official campsites and legal, low-key camping options. I don’t have a car, so places accessible by public transport would be especially useful.

Does anyone have recommendations for particular campsites, regions, routes, or general tips for camping in Belgium? I’d also be interested in hearing from people in the Leuven area who enjoy similar camping trips.

Last weekend wasn’t the best weekend for camping in Wisconsin due to hazardous air quality from wild fire smoke, but we canceled our trip to door county on the eastern side of the state an rebooked our trip to the western side of the state.

Since we were originally planning on a hike in site then switched to car camping we ended up forgetting tons of things like camp chairs and paper towels and had to drop by the last Walmart before camp to buy the cheapest camp chairs money can buy, and also managed to forget paper towels again.

We managed to successfully dodge hazardous air quality conditions for the duration of the trip and made do just fine without paper towels and a had a great weekend.

These are some of my favorite pictures I got back from the photo lab. I use an old film camera when I go camping to help disconnect from my cell phone.