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With camping there are so many things that you can bring, but today we are highlighting the MUST HAVES for camping with kids. Besides the typical things to bring on a camping trip, above all else BRING WATER. If you feel like we have mentioned this with every article then you would be right, but that does not make it any less important. The importance of water isn’t going away anytime soon, so make sure to get it into your head and always drink water. In fact, bring buckets and jugs of water with you, not just little water bottles. Water will be difficult to come by once you get out on your trip, and keep in mind that it is likely a multiple day trek. You are going to need water for multiple days before you begin your journey in the first place, so invest in some large water jugs to bring with you on your journey. Besides the emphasis on water, you will still need to bring the normal camping gear on your trip. This includes an extra pair of clothes for starters, but make sure that it is a pair of clothes that you are willing to get dirty. You should also bring a windbreaker or rain jacket along with you in case bad weather does roll in. With many camping spots out in the wilderness you must have hiking boots with you. This will allow you to climb all over the rocks or water so you can have a fun camping trip. On top of water, you are also going to need to bring sunscreen along, because the last thing you want to happen is to get sun poisoning or cancer on top of your possible dehydration. You must have sun gear with you, not only sunscreen but also other items like a hat or sun sleeves. By sun sleeves I mean long sleeves, usually white, that only go on your arms and are used to block the sun from direct contact with your skin. As I have noted in many other articles, being beaten down by the sun is one of the easiest ways to cut your camping trip short. It will make you feel much more tired than you actually are and will have you sitting in the shade and resting all day. Another item that you may find helpful is a spray fan. If you do not know what this is then we highly recommend you google it real quick. Essentially it serves as a hand held battery powered fan, which can squirt out sprays of water to also keep you cool. On top of this cooling tool, a nice bucket hat is certainly worth bringing along on this trip as well. So to summarize, you MUST HAVE water, sun gear, and a spray fan would be helpful too. If I seem repetitive, it’s because these things are essential to emphasize. Without these items your camping trip will not be very fun and you may even have to cut it short. Don’t do that, just bring these items on your trip and you’ll be good to go! ------ This content was created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.

Today we will walk you through everything that you need to know in order to start hiking with no previous experience. Hiking is one of the best things you can do for free to get out of your house, get active, and get some alone time in the process. You certainly shouldn’t be worried about others when starting your journey, especially since you won’t see many other people out on the trail depending on where you hike. Sit back and relax as we'll explain how to get started on your first hiking journeys. How to Get Your Foot on a Trail To get started down the path of hiking you should first do research of hiking routes in your area. It helps to simply type in hikes near me on the internet to find the best hikes in your area. A reliable website that I like to use often is called alltrails.com, and if you are ever in Colorado and looking for a challenge then you should check out 14ers.com. No matter which website you land on, starting with online research is a great way to get your foot on the right path towards a fun hike. Talk to Your Friends for Advice When in doubt, talk to some friends to figure out where to hike or how to get started. Odds are you are not going to be the first person to hike in your friend group, so don’t be afraid to ask around for advice. They will likely have more reliable suggestions then any website might have. If you ask them for advice they might also be willing to help you start your journey by either hiking with you or giving you some gear to get started. Friends are always a great option to lean back on in times of need, and in this case the start of your hiking journey. Get Out and Start Walking Sometimes the best way to learn and start hiking for beginners is to simply get out of the house and start walking. Enough with the online research, just head towards your local park, find a trail sign and go. There’s no need to sit all day and pick a special trail debating about which one is the best, you could’ve done them both! When in doubt, just get up and start walking, although you need to tell someone else where you are going first before you head out. Go Have Some Fun and Start Hiking Today! After reading this article we hope that you learned a lot of helpful information to get started on your hiking journey. From the hiking essentials to how to get started on your research, there was a lot to learn from this article. If you are still confused, read it over a second time, and if in doubt, remember you can always ask a friend! We hope you had a fun time reading this article and go have more fun times out on the trail today! ------ This content was created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.

One of the things that is important to any campout is a campfire, especially when you are learning as a kid. Lucky for you there are many different types of campfires that you can build! Through all of my experiences I can say that I have built every single type of campfire on this list, but it is certainly not all of the campfires possible. Today we have narrowed it down to five different ways to make a successful & safe campfire. So whether you are trying to make a campfire right now or are looking to make one on your next outing, enjoy this article! Teepee It begins with a wide circular base and it decreases in radius as it goes up. This is also pretty easy to set up, because you can simply lean the sticks up against each other as the name suggests. Now one of the drawbacks of this kind of campfire is that the wood will burn quickly and it requires constant maintenance because of this. So this way of building a campfire is best for a quick start, not a night long event. Log Cabin Up next we have the log cabin setup which is also setup like the name suggests. This option is a little different because you can set it up easily, but it burns for much longer than the teepee option. As long as you make the lower base with thick logs that will burn for a while, this way will last you hours and hours. If you are looking for a longer lasting campfire then check this one out! Platform (Upside-Down Pyramid) This way is one of the most complex and it also has the most specific purpose. It is designed to cook food, and not much else. It is best to think of it as the upside-down pyramid, but as you can imagine that is difficult to set up. Although the top down setup is great for cooking, because it can be used as a platform to hold the cooking equipment. Unless you are cooking, I don’t really recommend this option. Star Similar to the teepee campfire, the star fire comes from Native American heritage. They invented this type of campfire based on their low supplies of wood, because it burns the wood bit by bit. This conserves the most wood possible, because the ends of the woods are what is burned in this case. What also makes this method great is that you shouldn’t have to cut the logs at all since you are only burning the ends! Lean-To The lean-to is the simplest campfire possible, because all that you need is one large log and then other smaller sticks to lean onto it. This will also help maintain a low level of wood required, but also burns for a long time. This method is really the best of both worlds and is what we recommend above all else. ------ This content was created for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.