Depending upon your adventure [hiking/canoeing/car camping] don't take along every thing including the kitchen sink, that's why you go camping in the first place; to get away from it all!… But always allow for the worst thing that could happen because sometimes it will; freezing cold, sick kids, pouring rain, insect pests, strong winds can all spoil a great time if you are not prepared for the worst and always take along the sunscreen/hat and mozzie repellent.
- If you need to travel light you may be better off carrying food types that don't need to be cooked; the midday meal should be quick and easy for everybody especially with canoeing activities etc and keep the cooking for around the campfire or portable stove at night; try to minimize the eco impact and keep to the established cooking areas. [be aware of fire bans]
- Make sure you have all the requisites for a good nights sleep like a mosquito net, mosquito coils and a quick fill air mattress or pad, nothing worse than a bad nights sleep.
- Be eco friendly and take your trash away with you unless there are trash facilities available
- When going to the toilet if you need to dig a hole, make it nice and deep and away from the beaten track; think of your fellow campers.
- Always be considerate of fellow campers, don't smoke out your neighbors with your camp fire or camp too close and keep the noise down to a minimum as we all enjoy a quiet nights sleep and a little privacy, if you must use a generator for electricity be mindful of the eco impact of both noise and spillage of fuels and oils.
- At pack up time your camp site should look as if you were never there; make sure your gear is packed correctly, nice and dry; otherwise you will need to dry it out when you get home, because any damp material gear will get smelly and moldy and possibly rot away.
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