How My Camping Experience Has Changed
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Anybody old enough to remember when heading out through the woods was safe? You and your friends could put up a few tents, start a roaring fire, then sit back and enjoy a night under the stars. Hot dogs never tasted so good, pierced with a dead twig and covered with blackened crisp. Toss in a warm beer, s’mores, and scary stories,…I mean, can you beat that?
Yup, those were the days. Unfortunately Jason Voorhees had to come along and ruin everything. Uh, wait a minute. Never mind. It actually wasn’t Jason at all. It was the criminal content of our society that ruined this ritual. These days it’s plain and simply NOT prudent to camp out wherever you please. Only a fool would set up camp in some random neck of the woods. Serial killers and psychopaths search for people like this. These days you have to seek out tent campgrounds. It’s the only way to get the nature experience in a safe way.
Of course, there’s always your own property. If you live on a nice piece of land with a healthy wooded area, consider yourself blessed. You are one of the few who have no need for tent campgrounds. I used to camp out on my own property as a kid all the time. We had 15 acres of mostly woods and it was a blast. Not once did we encounter a stranger on our land. It was ideal. My brothers and I could pop up a tent deep in our woods and hang out there all weekend. We became masters at building fires with flint and steel, purifying water, and dealing with small portions of food. Hey, it was a blast!
But, now that I’m an adult and live in a suburb , I don’t have a personal place to take my nephews camping. I have to research local tent campgrounds like KOA. These are the common places that folks with tents and campers go to recapture that exciting outdoor experience, and do so the safe way. Criminals have no interest in tent campgrounds loaded with masses of people.
Don’t miss out on the outdoor experience! Take your children and family camping at least once in your life. This is a fun outdoor activity that everyone should be able to enjoy. Check out your local listings for tent campgrounds nearby. Just make sure you have all the necessary camping supplies before heading off to the campsite.
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