Many people avoid camping as they perceive it to be only for those who enjoy sleeping on the ground and eating basic food. These people are missing out on a truly enjoyable experience, not realising that you can connect with nature while enjoying home comforts. Sure, it’s not the same as staying in a luxury cabin but roughing it in a tent is more comfortable than you may realise.
Here are some of the ways to bring home comforts camping in nature with you.
1. Light the Way
A nice place to start once you have your tent set up is with lights to make the site cosy and welcoming. Many string lights run on batteries or off mini solar panels, making them ideal for temporary usage. Obviously in the night-time you’ll be needing a good quality camping lamp to see by. But sitting around the fire by an awning decked out in festive fairy lights, will have you feeling like you’re on the patio at home.
2. No Need to Miss Your Caffeine Fix
If you’re a total coffee fiend, worried about how you’re going to get your morning wake up fix look no further than the COLETTI Boulder Camping French Press. This equally stylish and tough French press is designed for camping but wouldn’t look out of place in your kitchen at home. It boasts well thought out design features such as a tight fit for the plunger so there is no space for the beans to stew in the water, meaning no bitterness.
The Coletti press is vacuum sealed and made from industrial grade stainless steel ensuring hot coffee for up to four hours.
3. Sweet Dreams
One of the biggest complaints people have about camping is not wanting to sleep on the cold hard ground. There are now so many options for portable mattresses and beds, that this need never be an issue, regardless of the size of tent you’re in.
You can choose from in insulated foam mattress to a full-size inflatable bed that has you two feet off the ground. The issue of the cold ground is simply remedied by laying a foam mat or two down under your bed, providing an insulating layer.
4. Cozy Dreams
Your night-time comfort is further added to by what bedding you chose to go for. If you’re on a long hiking trip, camping at night then you need to pack light as you’re carrying everything. Thankfully good quality sleeping bags are designed with this in mind, allowing you to sleep in cozy bliss after a long day of walking. However, if your camping trip is a little more sedate and settled, you can make up your bed with your bedding from home.
5. Don’t Forget the Chairs
Your bed isn’t the only furniture to consider when kitting out your tent. Modern camping chairs can be quite comfortable and come in a variety of styles and sizes. From cute little chairs for your young children, through to a padded chaise lounge for enjoying a drink in the sun on. No longer are you destined to be left perching on a small camping stool the whole time.
6. Stay Clean
Larger camp sites may have washroom facilities allowing you to shower in basic comfort each day. However, if you chose to stay somewhere that doesn’t have these facilities with a solar shower you need not miss out. Solar showers are simple devices, fill them up with water and set in the sun for a few hours, once warm just hang it up and enjoy. For privacy pair your solar shower with a shower tent, allowing you to shower and dress at leisure.
7. You’ve Got the Power
Part of the charm of camping is getting away from modern conveniences and cooking over an open fire. But if you’re away for more than a couple of days a small generator can allow you to keep food fresh and cellular devices charged.
These are important safety considerations as much as home comforts, as no one wants food poisoning while away from home. You have the option of either fuel or solar powered generators for camping now, meaning you don’t need to impose on neighbouring campers if you do decide to use one.
It really doesn’t take much to make camping a comfortable way to spend time out in nature. A few thoughtful additions to your camping set up will see everyone feeling happy and comfortable. The pay off of taking making the extra effort to bring a few home comforts to your camping trip is, everyone will want to go again.
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